Destiny of Love Episode 20 Recap
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Fu Chengjin quickly quelled the rebellion and returned triumphantly to the capital. The emperor was delighted to see their long list of military accomplishments. At this moment, Fu Yunnuo, already prepared, was about to report something. The emperor immediately ordered the courtiers to withdraw, but Fu Yunnuo clasped his hands and insisted that he needed to report an important matter that must be witnessed by the ministers present.
Since Fu Yunnuo insisted, the emperor had no choice but to agree, wondering what his son intended. Fu Yunnuo then mentioned the name Qiao Yuanzhi. Previously, Qiao Yuanzhi had collaborated with the enemy and was originally sentenced to death, but the emperor had a moment of compassion and instead confined him for life in a room, never to set foot outside. Now, his son had brought up the old matter again.
The emperor insisted that the elderly man before them couldn’t be Qiao Yuanzhi. Fu Yunnuo remained unyielding and even asked the Ministry of Justice to bring the registry to compare the features of the man beside him. The evidence was irrefutable. Just as the emperor was about to issue an order, Qiao Manman quickly knelt by the side and pleaded for mercy. Fu Chengjin, of course, understood Fu Yunnuo’s real intent.
He immediately advised that both Qiao Yuanzhi and Qiao Manman had committed the crime of deceiving the monarch and should be executed, and pleaded with the emperor to issue the execution order. The situation had reached a point of no return, and the emperor had no choice but to comply. Qiao Manman and Qiao Yuanzhi were imprisoned. Fu Chengjin personally delivered the poison wine. Qiao Yuanzhi calmly took the cup without any resentment. However, Qiao Manman repeatedly pleaded for mercy.
Qiao Yuanzhi drank the wine in one gulp and collapsed, bleeding. Fu Chengjin then handed the cup to Qiao Manman. Looking at his former lover, knowing they were about to be separated by death, Qiao Manman was in tears and speechless. She took the cup with tears and drank it all. Only then did Fu Yunnuo deeply regret it—his original intention was merely to have the emperor strip Qiao Manman of her title as consort to the heir.
He had never expected Fu Chengjin to directly ask the emperor to end her life. But it was Fu Yunnuo who had stirred all this trouble in the first place. Fu Chengjin carried the dying Qiao Manman away. Fu Yunnuo, overwhelmed by grief, couldn't help but question why Fu Chengjin was always surrounded by people from childhood, and now even the woman he loved most had died because of him.
Fu Chengjin handed over the household registry of the past few years to Fu Yunnuo and left without looking back. He had already given Fu Yunnuo too many chances. Who else could be blamed for today's outcome but Fu Yunnuo himself? In fact, Qiao Yuanzhi and Qiao Manman did not drink real poison. They were given a revival pill that Fu Chengjin had prepared earlier for himself and Qiao Manman.
Due to the sudden turn of events, he had to give it to Qiao Manman and her father first. After returning to the residence, Fu Chengjin immediately ordered his men to pack up. Fu Chengjin asked the emperor for permission to travel, and the emperor finally agreed. That very night, Fu Chengjin left the capital with Qiao Manman and Qiao Yuanzhi. It had been agonizing to live each day in disguise in the palace, but now they were finally free.
That evening, Qiao Manman chatted with A Li Ya and the maid. A Li Ya was very satisfied with her current life—she could see Ji Mo every day, have meals together, and be surrounded by liveliness, which made her feel content. Ji Mo now both hoped A Li Ya would regain her memory soon and feared that if she did, she might no longer love him.
Fu Chengjin had started a new life and needed to be self-reliant, no longer enjoying the comforts of palace life. He felt a sense of frustration and hoped to achieve independence through his own efforts.
