The Legend of Taotie Episode 18 Recap
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Zhu Chengbi took the antidote brought by Chang Qing and began to recover that very day. Chang Qing stayed by her side for a long time, watching over her. When Zhu Chengbi finally woke up, the first thing she did was ask where Zhao Heng was. Despite all his efforts and care, Chang Qing was once again overlooked, but he did not take it to heart.
Early in the morning, Zhu Chengbi went outside for breakfast and happened to run into Yun Dun, a guard who often worked with Lu Ying. Yun Dun had seen Zhu Chengbi a few times before while on missions. When the steamed bun seller said only two buns were left, Yun Dun generously offered them to Zhu Chengbi. The two of them chatted and laughed as they ate, but suddenly, an explosion rang out.
Zhu Chengbi immediately recognized that the explosion was related to Zhu Que, so she followed the scent to Yan Hua Liu Xiang(the Firework Willow Lane). She quickly deduced that the Zhu Que spirit had come to Wuxia and had taken the form of Qu Yan, the top courtesan in Yan Hua Liu Xiang. Qu Yan explained that she had come to Wuxia seeking revenge against her father’s killer.
To gain Zhu Chengbi’s protection, Qu Yan presented Zhu Chengbi with a Zhu Que egg, saying it was a token of goodwill. In return, Qu Yan demanded that Zhu Chengbi turn the Zhu Que egg into a fine delicacy and sell it for an exorbitant price to those lucky enough to taste it.
Before leaving, Qu Yan repeatedly warned Zhu Chengbi that while the egg was delicious, it could only be eaten once; eating it a second time would result in excruciating pain and death. While Zhu Chengbi was out, Zhao Heng visited Tianxiang Tower, where Chang Qing was also present. Curious about how Chang Qing managed to obtain the medicine that saved Zhu Chengbi, Zhao Heng questioned him.
Chang Qing revealed the truth: after sending the medicinal ingredients listed on the prescription to the Mystic Physician, the physician had requested a person’s remaining lifespan as a catalyst for the medicine. Desperate to save Zhu Chengbi, Chang Qing willingly sacrificed his own lifespan, leaving himself with only six months to live. Zhu Chengbi returned to Tianxiang Tower with the Zhu Que egg and encountered Zhao Heng once more.
Seeing him, her heart stirred with excitement as she wondered if Zhao Heng was the monk’s reincarnation. To mask her emotions, she deliberately questioned him playfully, asking why he hadn’t stayed at his residence to help the Princess prepare for her birthday banquet. She then presented the Zhu Que egg for everyone to see. The people gathering around were seeing a Zhu Que egg for the first time. Ying Tao, amazed by the large, azure-colored egg, was full of curiosity.
However, when she heard that customers would be chosen by lottery and that each bite would cost one hundred taels of silver, she thought it was far too expensive and doubted anyone would actually eat it. As instructed by Zhu Chengbi, the shopkeeper prepared a bamboo container with one hundred bamboo sticks for the lottery. Zhao Heng immediately volunteered to draw the first lot. Chang Qing, wanting to help Zhu Chengbi with her business, suggested buying on credit.
However, when Zhu Chengbi angrily pointed out that he already owed two hundred gold taels, Chang Qing couldn’t help but feel disappointed. Meanwhile, Princess Wan Er was out shopping as usual when she ran into her childhood friend Chen Ze. Chen Ze recognized her instantly and called her “Yutong. ” Wan Er, afraid that Chen Ze would expose the truth, hurriedly arranged to meet him at another location. It turned out that Wan Er was not the real princess.
Years ago, after the prime minister’s daughter died of illness, Wan Er had been bought at a high price to take her place. Not wanting to return to a life of poverty in the countryside, Wan Er warned Chen Ze never to see her again or reveal the truth. Chen Ze, still harboring feelings for her, pleaded with Wan Er to remember their past and not abandon him completely.
Wan Er returned to Zhao Heng’s residence feeling uneasy after her encounter with Chen Ze. Her anxiety worsened when she was plagued by nightmares that night. Upon waking, her maid told her that she had seen a ghost, and the ghost had even asked if the maid had run into an “old flame. ” Wan Er immediately suspected that Zhao Heng had discovered the truth. Panicking, she ordered her attendants to prepare her clothes, determined to explain everything to Zhao Heng.
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