The Princess Royal Episode 20 Recap, Plot

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Pei Wenxuan was inconvenienced by his injury, so Li Rong habitually brought him soup and fed him. On the surface, it seemed affectionate, but if one listened closely, one would notice their constant bickering. Pei Wenxuan cleverly probed to see if Li Rong enjoyed the carefully crafted romance. Although he knew that Su Rongqing had planted peonies for Li Rong in a past life, he understood that Li Rong preferred Golden Bird Flowers.

That night, the two had their own plans and began preparing. Li Rong's case was nearing its end, and she deliberately displayed a chest of gold in the court, claiming that someone had tried to bribe her. She publicly convicted seventy-eight officials involved in the case: over forty were demoted, more than twenty were exiled, seven were executed, and a few committed suicide in fear, who were temporarily ignored.

Meanwhile, Pei Wenxuan, wanting to surprise Li Rong, selected a Butterfly Gorge surrounded by mountains and lush with vegetation. He exhausted all resources to cover the entire valley with Golden Bird Flowers, turning it into a golden sea of flowers. Similarly, Li Rong also had her people set up an ambush in Butterfly Gorge. As a result, on that day, Shangguan Ya saw Pei Wenxuan's flower-transporting team and immediately reported it to Li Rong.

Li Rong mistakenly believed that Pei Wenxuan had discovered her plan against the noble families and secretly prepared to assist. She personally went to Pei Wenxuan, revealing that she knew about Butterfly Gorge. Pei Wenxuan, not expecting her to know in advance, seized the opportunity to invite her, and Li Rong gladly accepted.

As evening approached, Li Rong was in high spirits while dining, but Pei Wenxuan was anxious, worried that his performance the next day would disappoint her. Consequently, Pei Wenxuan stayed up all night and only changed into new clothes at dawn. He then went to Butterfly Gorge with his beloved guqin, waiting in the sea of flowers for Li Rong to arrive.

Learning that Pei Wenxuan had taken his elite troops away, Li Rong became even more certain of her plan for the day, knowing everything was ready. She then led Jinglan to the carriage, surrounded by numerous guards, and set out of the city grandly. However, assassins were already lying in wait along the way. Soon, Li Rong heard the chaos outside with people and horses in disarray, followed by the sound of killing. Taking advantage of the confusion, she, dressed in red, rode off alone, luring the assassins into the pre-arranged ambush.

At this moment, Pei Wenxuan was gently plucking the guqin strings when Tong Ye suddenly reported that assassins were nearby. He immediately rushed in Li Rong's direction. As Li Rong dismounted to dodge a hidden weapon, Pei Wenxuan shielded her in his arms. Coming to her senses, she saw assassins and guards fiercely battling, turning the flower sea he had carefully planted into a sea of blood.

Seeing the flower sea and the guqin destroyed, Pei Wenxuan felt heartbroken but continued to shield Li Rong, enduring the assassins' attacks and sustaining multiple knife wounds. Li Rong decisively ordered the explosives to be detonated and helped Pei Wenxuan into a pre-arranged cave. Pei Wenxuan, trying to control his emotions, refused to let Li Rong tend to his wounds, his face growing paler.

During their conversation, Li Rong was surprised to discover that the flower sea was a surprise prepared by Pei Wenxuan for her, not a ploy to lure the assassins. When she saw the broken guqin strings, she froze momentarily. Then, spurred by Shangguan Ya, she chased after Pei Wenxuan with the guqin in hand. However, Pei Wenxuan, looking sorrowful, admitted that he never understood why Li Rong resisted love until now. He realized that if Li Rong loved, she would lose her composure, while he felt he had become a ridiculous fool in her eyes.

Pei Wenxuan bluntly pointed out Li Rong's thoughts, accusing her of understanding his feelings but never responding, even pretending not to know. She maintained their so-called friendship, accepted his goodwill, and then regarded him as a scheming person. This made Pei Wenxuan feel humiliated and exhausted, utterly defeated and without dignity.

After speaking, Pei Wenxuan left without looking back. Li Rong, holding the guqin, returned to the flower sea and instructed the guards to take the surviving assassins away for interrogation. At that moment, Su Ronghua and Su Rongqing hurriedly arrived. Su Rongqing reminded Li Rong to be careful and assured her that the Su family and the Ministry of Justice would protect her.

After the assassin leader was captured and brought to the Inspectorate, Li Rong discovered that he was from the famous Seven Stars Hall and was the deputy hall master, Lin Feibai. Li Rong personally negotiated with Lin Feibai, proposing a cooperation and asking them to betray their employer. In return, Li Rong promised to allocate a piece of land from her fief to the Seven Stars Hall, requiring no investment from them, just a nominal transaction. This would allow the Seven Stars Hall to establish a base in Li Rong's fief, with Li Rong ensuring their safety.

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Feibai revealed that the employer was the Minister of Justice, Xie Lanqing. Li Rong unhesitatingly gave the kill order. After Li Rong left, Shangguan Ya interrogated Lin Feibai again, but his attitude was completely different from before. Su Ronghua, seeing Shangguan Ya's frustration, offered to help vent her anger and accompanied her to see Li Rong. Shangguan Ya, noticing that Li Rong had not yet returned to the Princess Mansion, speculated that there were problems between her and Pei Wenxuan. Su Ronghua believed that Pei Wenxuan and Li Rong were not a good match.

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