Resumen del episodio 2 de Legend of Two Sisters in the Chaos
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Following Fu Jinzhan's deception of replacing Fu Yuzhan in the marriage carriage by drugging her, an assassin knocked Jinzhan unconscious and carried her away. Prince Jin, Xue Rong, noticing the commotion, mistakenly believed Lady Yuzhan was in the carriage. After hearing a sound, he ordered his guards to search for her. The assassin, realizing he was being pursued, hid Jinzhan and confronted Xue Rong.
Their intense fight was evenly matched until the assassin accidentally dropped a wooden badge before hastily retreating. Fu Yuzhan quickly caught up with the marriage escorts and learned that her younger sister, Jinzhan, had been kidnapped. She deduced that the assailant was not a common thief but someone from the capital who was privy to their plans. Xue Rong, surprised by Yuzhan's sudden appearance, asked what had transpired.
Yuzhan explained that Jinzhan had taken her place in the sedan chair and had been abducted. Xue Rong was displeased, stating that this deception regarding the Emperor's ordered marriage was a crime of cheating the Emperor. Yuzhan acknowledged her fault, but emphasized that the kidnapping was an unforeseen accident. She then offered to return to the marriage carriage herself to fulfill His Majesty's wishes, a course of action Xue Rong reluctantly accepted.
He immediately dispatched Jia Dali with five men to search for Jinzhan and rescue her. Meanwhile, the assassin reported back to the Princess Royal, confirming that he had mistakenly kidnapped Fu Jinzhan, the younger daughter, instead of Fu Yuzhan. The Princess Royal, furious at the blunder, chastised her subordinate for the failure. The subordinate, however, assured her that he had already arranged another ambush in the valley ahead.
He explained that once the marriage escorts entered the valley, archers positioned on the hills would unleash arrows, ensuring the Fu daughter’s death. He expressed concern that Prince Jin, also part of the escorts, might be accidentally harmed.
The Princess Royal dismissed his worries, stating that with the rumors of a Fu empress leading to chaos, it was imperative to eliminate both the Fu daughter and Prince Jin now to prevent Xue Rong, whom she viewed as an outsider named Chai and having no blood ties to the Xue family, from inheriting the Xue family’s land. News of the Fu daughter's kidnapping swiftly reached the Imperial Palace.
Li Fang, His Majesty’s personal attendant, noted that many likely wished to disrupt the marriage alliance. As His Majesty was unwell and not to be disturbed, Li Fang ordered his guards to continue tracking the situation and report any new developments. A guard speculated that the Fu family might have deliberately orchestrated the abduction to resist the imperial order, prompting Li Fang to instruct an undercover investigation into the Fu family’s potential involvement.
When asked if they should secretly assist Prince Jin, Li Fang advised patience and continued observation. The guard then presented the wooden badge found at the scene, hoping it would lead to clues about the mastermind. Li Fang was shocked to discover the significance of the badge's owner. The Princess Royal, still resolute, reiterated her belief that Xue Rong would now be more vigilant.
She concluded that to prevent the Xue family's throne from falling into the hands of an outsider, both the Fu daughter and Prince Jin must be eliminated before His Majesty's official decree. Heeding Fu Yuzhan’s warning about potential ambushes in the perilous valley ahead, Xue Rong decided to take a detour. The assassins, alerted to the change in route, quickly pursued the marriage escorts. They attacked, showering the carriage with arrows.
Xue Rong bravely shielded Fu Yuzhan, but was struck by a poison arrow. Despite his injury, he managed to grab her, pull her onto his horse, and gallop away, escaping the ambush. Meanwhile, Fu Jinzhan regained consciousness in the arms of her kidnapper. She struggled, demanding to be released, then cleverly seized an opportunity to escape. However, she stumbled and fell into a deep pit, inadvertently pulling the assassin, who introduced himself as Jiang Shao, down with her.
Trapped in the dark pit, Jinzhan complained about her sprained ankle, which Jiang Shao kindly helped adjust. Later, as they conversed, Jinzhan spotted a snake above Jiang Shao and warned him. He was bitten, but she intervened to check if it was poisonous. Jiang Shao, appreciative of her actions, untied her hands, commenting that she was rather charming when not trying to act tough.
The two spent the night in the pit, eventually figuring out a way to climb out at dawn. While climbing out, Jiang Shao hit his head and fainted. Xue Rong and Fu Yuzhan arrived at a courier station for rest. Despite his wound, Xue Rong instructed his subordinates to maintain strict vigilance. Fu Yuzhan, concerned for his well-being, began preparing a medicinal broth for him. However, when she tested the water with a silver hairpin, she discovered it was poisoned.
She quickly realized the entire station's water supply was compromised and urgently warned the soldiers not to drink it, declaring the place unsafe. To outwit their enemies, Yuzhan orchestrated a ruse. She deliberately discussed a false plan with Mr. Huang within earshot of an eavesdropper, Old San.
She stated that at midnight, Mr. Huang would lead a "fake Prince Jin" eastward into a trap, where the assassins would be eliminated, while the "real Prince Jin" (Xue Rong) would travel westward to a safe location. After catching Old San, Mr. Huang, playing into the ruse, instructed him to report to his leader that Prince Jin would indeed be heading east.
Old San, believing he was outsmarting them, reported to his leader that Prince Jin would actually be heading west, contrary to Yuzhan's stated plan. Unbeknownst to him, this was precisely Fu Yuzhan's "empty fort strategy." She revealed to Xue Rong that their true path was east, while Mr. Huang and his men had laid an ambush in the west for the enemy, who were now expecting the "real Prince Jin" there.
However, one cautious enemy leader decided to independently investigate the eastern route. He ambushed Xue Rong and Yuzhan, who were genuinely traveling east. Despite his fever and weakness, Xue Rong, with Yuzhan's quick defense, fought back valiantly and defeated the assassin. After the confrontation, Xue Rong, impressed by Yuzhan’s courage, questioned why she risked her life for him when she could have escaped.
Yuzhan asserted their mutual trust and shared mission to assassinate Liu Chengfu, which they couldn’t afford to die before completing. She then pressed Xue Rong, asking if she was still destined to die even after successfully killing Liu Chengfu, as he had repeatedly evaded her questions about returning to the capital.
Xue Rong, after a moment of hesitation, admitted that her conjecture was correct: His Majesty intended for her to die in Jincheng, as a woman too intelligent was deemed unsuitable for the position of Empress given the persistent "Fu Empress" rumors. Yuzhan, though clearly angered, stated that as long as it wasn't Xue Rong's personal intention to kill her, she would find a way to survive, reminding him that he needed to ensure her safety until Liu Chengfu was assassinated.
