The Double Episode 23 Recap
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The common people are petitioning for Xue's father, and now the Ministry of Justice has decided to reopen the case. Ji Shuran has started to manipulate her husband again, and she has recently heard some rumors. She wants Xue Fangfei to return home, and Jiang Yuanxing has agreed to this. Xiao Heng visits the prison to see Xue Fangfei. He thinks she's been too desperate. Xue Fangfei asks him about wrongly accused people who died.
Xiao Heng recalls his own past grievances but remains silent. Xue Fangfei suspects he has hidden secrets as well. Xiao Heng leaves his cloak for her, and she warmly wraps herself in it. Ji Shuran arrives at the Ministry of Justice intending to take Xue Fangfei back, actually wanting to deliberately make people dislike her. Xue Fangfei is surprised to see Ji Shuran coming for her. Ji Shuran pretends to be affectionate as she leads her out.
Ji Shuran mentions her father's stress over the matter. Back at home, Xue Fangfei seeks her grandmother's blessing. The Jiang family's involvement seems inappropriate to some, but Xue Fangfei insists on repaying their kindness. She hadn't expected to see people suffering so much. Upon hearing that Xue Fangfei plans to clear her father's name, her grandmother worries. There are many wrongful cases, but it's not easy to fight them. Xue Fangfei reveals that Li Zhongnan is behind it all.
Under her grandmother's persuasion, Jiang Yuanxing agrees to investigate the case with her. Princess Wanning buys a new outfit for Shen Yurong. He remains cold and distant. Shen Yurong absentmindedly embraces her, and she asks him whom he would choose between herself and Xue Fangfei. Li Zhongnan meets Xue Fangfei as she prepares for court and insults her. Xiao Heng intervenes when he sees her being harassed. Xue Fangfei returns the handkerchief she sewed to Xiao Heng.
She knows Xiao Heng's parents were close. Jiang Yuanxing interrupts their conversation. Xue Fangfei expects him to stop her but he declares support for her. Today is the day of the trial, with the Emperor overseeing. Xue Fangfei explains everything and confesses to freeing prisoners. She wants to prove her father's innocence but lacks solid evidence. Xue Fangfei admits defeat in advance, wanting the Emperor to punish her father. She wants to prove her father was clean.
People saved by her father also testify in court. Without him, their lives wouldn't be as good. Some ministers still doubt the truth. Li Zhongnan stirs things up. Xue Fangfei accuses Feng Yutang of being corrupt. Investigating both families' assets reveals the truth. Xue's family has only 5,000 taels, bought with their own money. Feng Yutang already has 200,000. Former guards testify they were forced to work in the mines.
Xue Fangfei insists her father gave all the money to the people. She questions if such an official should still be punished. Her father is now confused after torture in prison. The Emperor understands the situation. He pardons her father and punishes those who wrongly accused him. Jiang Yuanxing supports her, and the ministers follow suit. Xue Fangfei has made the right move. Shen Yurong pretends to approach her father, but he refuses to leave with him.
Xue Fangfei asks Ye Shijie to take her father away. The Emperor tasks Xiao Heng with handling the matter. Princess Wanning enters, reporting that Jiang Li looks exactly like Xue Fangfei.
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