The Double Episode 2 Recap
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Xue Fangfei wanted to live under the identity of Jiang Li. After all, if Jiang Li died here, the hall master would also be implicated, so she had no choice but to agree. Tong Er initially wanted to kill the hall master, but since Xue Fangfei had a better solution, she wouldn't kill her easily. Tong Er and Xue Fangfei buried Jiang Li, and from then on, Xue Fangfei lived as Jiang Li.
Tong Er took out scissors and stabbed toward Xue Fangfei, thinking that if it weren't for Xue Fangfei, Jiang Li wouldn't have died. Xue Fangfei kept persuading Tong Er, saying that even without her, Jiang Li would have been tortured to death by the people of the Chaste Women Hall sooner or later.
Now, they had to live well and successfully retaliate to avenge Jiang Li. Xue Fangfei said she indeed needed Jiang Li's identity; they were both unfortunate people. Since Jiang Li died unjustly, she would help clear her name, which was also helping herself.
Soon, Xue Fangfei and Tong Er returned to the Chaste Women Hall and worked diligently. Because everyone had seen Jiang Li's face, Xue Fangfei hadn't gone out recently, only occasionally the hall master would come to check their work.
The hall master said that in a few days, she would arrange everything properly, and by then, Xue Fangfei would truly be Jiang Li. Xue Fangfei noticed the hall master lighting a lamp and heard from Tong Er that only the highest-ranking person could light it there. The next day, Xue Fangfei smelled a different fragrance on the hall master.
The hall master's eyes were a bit evasive, and Xue Fangfei quietly followed her out, discovering that the lamp at the highest point had gone out. Now, someone patrolled every night, making it even harder to escape.
The Chaste Women Hall had always had a rule against going out at night. There was once a chaste woman who went out at night and encountered a female ghost, scaring her half to death. Tong Er told Xue Fangfei about these things, and Xue Fangfei felt something was odd.
At night, Xue Fangfei indeed saw a woman in white wandering around the Chaste Women Hall. The next day, the hall master told everyone that Madam Liu would come, so they had to prepare. Tong Er told Xue Fangfei that Madam Liu used to be good friends with their madam. When Madam Liu arrived, the hall master quickly went out to greet her.
At night, seeing the highest lamp still lit, Xue Fangfei quickly woke Tong Er, saying today was their only chance to leave. Xue Fangfei asked Tong Er to give the hairpin to Madam Liu. If Madam Liu could advocate for them, they could leave.
Xue Fangfei also noticed that the hall master always had a fragrance on her, but this was not a common one; it was ylang-ylang, which a maid had previously used on Xue Fangfei. When Xue Fangfei went to offer incense, she had also scouted the route and found that as long as they went to He Lin Temple, the lamp would light up.
One day, Xue Fangfei deliberately hung the lantern low, and unexpectedly, the hall master hung it high again that night, confirming that something must happen that night.
Xue Fangfei went out that night and saw a tall female ghost entering a room. It turned out that all this was to control others, preventing them from going out while giving the hall master a chance to act alone. She gave a whip to Tong Er, saying that to clear their connection, they must make it convincing.
Tong Er had no choice but to whip Xue Fangfei. Xue Fangfei then went to the temple and found Mr. Qin had also fled there. Xiao Heng followed, and Mr. Qin took Xue Fangfei hostage. Meanwhile, Tong Er gave the hairpin to Madam Liu. Seeing the hairpin, Madam Liu thought Jiang Li was ill and hurried over.
Xue Fangfei was persuading Mr. Qin, who wanted to kill her. Xiao Heng stood by, unmoved. Just as Mr. Qin was about to act, Xiao Heng suddenly threw an orange, hitting Mr. Qin on the head, causing Xue Fangfei's veil to fall. It turned out they had met once before.
When Xiao Heng saw Xue Fangfei again, she was already married, but now her identity couldn't be revealed, so she had to say Xiao Heng had mistaken her for someone else. To avoid suspicion, Xiao Heng said he would take Xue Fangfei back for questioning, actually using this as a way to get her out of the Chaste Women Hall.
Madam Liu witnessed everything, making the situation real. While the hall master was sleeping, a man climbed into her bed, scaring her. The man said he came because he saw the lantern lit. She realized something was wrong and told him to leave, but the man refused, staying and becoming intimate with her.
Little did they know Madam Liu came and saw them. Soon, both were taken out in disheveled clothes. The hall master quickly explained she was framed, but Madam Liu wouldn't believe her. Xiao Heng also demanded to take Xue Fangfei away.
Xue Fangfei had fainted, and they asked Tong Er to come over, knocking her out as well. Tong Er, understanding the situation, played along. Madam Liu felt sorry for Xue Fangfei, thinking she was Jiang Li, and told Xiao Heng to take good care of her.
Soon, the emperor learned that Xiao Heng had captured the salt smuggling criminals from the Chaste Women Hall. Back home, Jiang Li's father discussed the matter of his daughter smuggling salt with his wife.
Ji Shuran proposed bringing Jiang Li back from the Chaste Women Hall, but she had her own plans. Xue Fangfei anticipated that Xiao Heng wouldn't dare to torture her, given her identity as a Jiang family daughter. Xue Fangfei met the hall master and her group, threatening them to keep the matter of Jiang Li to themselves, or else their affair would be exposed.
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