Cao Xuanxuan's Love Journey Episode 17 Recap
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Ouyang Mingyue, upon learning that her memories had been altered, couldn’t believe it. She insisted that she remembered everything clearly and that no one could deceive her. In a fit of rage, she started acting irrationally in front of everyone. Her emotional breakdown made it impossible for her to stay calm. At that moment, Zhai Keqin showed great concern for Ouyang Mingyue.
Ouyang Mingyue had always led Zhai Keqin to believe that Long Hu Jushi was her father, so Guo Zijie wanted to ask Zhai Keqin about what Ouyang Mingyue had said to him, hoping to understand more about her. In her unstable emotional state, Ouyang Mingyue began recalling her childhood memories of witnessing her parents' deaths. Her father died in an explosion at a local saltpeter mine, while her mother, heartbroken, hanged herself.
Her second uncle, Zhai Lao Ye, brought Ouyang Mingyue back to his home. Cao Xuanxuan asked Ouyang Mingyue who had altered her memories and pointed out that she hadn’t known any fortune-telling skills before. Cao Xuanxuan suspected that the person behind all of this might be someone who knew how to perform such tricks. She tried to question Ouyang Mingyue, but Ouyang Mingyue was still emotionally out of control. That night, Cao Xuanxuan and Guo Zijie discussed the case.
Cao Xuanxuan was certain that Zhou Qin was behind everything, as others didn’t know how to implant memories. She decided to go investigate the clues alone. Guo Zijie recalled that when Master Zhai’s limbs were severed, he also had to swallow a piece of tree bark, which had to mean something important, though he couldn’t immediately figure out what it was that Master Zhai wanted to suggest.
Just then, the housekeeper from the Zhai family arrived to burn incense for Master Zhai. Cao Xuanxuan showed him the tree bark that Master Zhai had mentioned, and the housekeeper immediately recognized it. He said it was a personal belonging of Master Zhai, which he had great respect for, though he wasn’t sure where the bark had come from. The housekeeper did, however, mention that Master Zhai had once attended the birthday banquet of Zhou Taifu.
Zhou Shaoliang was worried that questioning Ouyang Mingyue publicly might lead to a wrongful conviction, considering the life-and-death consequences of the case. Meanwhile, Sun Weiyan and He Chun suddenly discovered that Master Zhai’s body was missing and quickly went to find Cao Xuanxuan and Guo Zijie. Since Cao Xuanxuan had just fallen asleep, Guo Zijie didn’t want to disturb her and left alone with his loved one.
Zhou Qin met with Zhou Shaoliang in Yancheng and told him that the true mastermind behind the case was Guo Zijie’s wife, Cao Xuanxuan. Zhou Qin further explained that Guo Zijie had bought his position as county magistrate and would be dismissed if he didn’t achieve results within three years. Zhou Shaoliang, following Zhou Qin’s hints, guessed that this might be a case fabricated by Guo Zijie himself to make a name for himself.
On the way back, Zhou Qin deliberately spoke aloud in front of Zhou Shaoliang’s guard, Long He, as though giving him pointers, but Zhou Shaoliang, upon hearing this, thought his teacher was quite an unusual person. Guo Zijie, upon learning that Master Zhai’s body was missing, wanted to go to the prison to question Ouyang Mingyue, but was stopped. Just then, Zhou Shaoliang arrived and eventually allowed Guo Zijie to meet Ouyang Mingyue.
When Guo Zijie saw Ouyang Mingyue, she had already lost her sanity and didn’t even respond to him. Watching her lose control and not being able to get a word from her, Guo Zijie’s emotions became a bit unstable. Sun Weiyan had to pull him out of the room. The next day, Zhou Shaoliang began the formal hearing, with the townspeople gathered to watch.
Cao Xuanxuan, feeling uneasy about the disappearance of Master Zhai’s body, was reassured by Sun Weiyan that, with all the evidence in place, not even Zhou Qin could change things. The interrogation began, but no matter what Guo Zijie asked, Ouyang Mingyue wouldn’t say a word. Left with no choice, Guo Zijie ordered the death sentence for Ouyang Mingyue based on her previous confession.
Just as they were about to drag her to prison, Ouyang Mingyue suddenly declared that she was innocent and recanted her confession in front of everyone. She pointed the finger at Cao Xuanxuan, accusing her of altering her memories and teaching her the methods used in the murders, since only Cao Xuanxuan knew these details. Upon hearing this, Cao Xuanxuan didn’t panic, but Guo Zijie was visibly nervous, seeing his wife being wrongfully accused.
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