Fated Hearts Episode 14 Recap
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Feng Suige questioned Ling Feng about a certain place and its connection to his mother, but Ling Feng remained silent. Ling Feng clarified that his presence in Susha was solely to visit a patient, and he would depart once his task was complete. When informed that Xiao Weiran had been taken, Feng Suige showed no surprise, revealing he had intentionally confined Xiao Weiran to the patrol unit to facilitate Xia Jingshi's rescue efforts.
Yun Fang explained that Xia Jingshi had bypassed a direct request by using envoys, suggesting that Xia Jingshi had abandoned the idea of retrieving Fu Yixiao through official means, thus tacitly acknowledging her voluntary stay. Feng Suige remarked that Xiao Weiran's actions indicated that "the play couldn't go on," while Yun Fang concluded that Xiao Weiran would likely not return to Yujing and would be reassigned to avoid surveillance.
Ling Xueying expressed her frustration to Feng Suige, noting that despite her help in saving Ning Fei, Fu Yixiao had offered only a single "thank you" and nothing more. Yun Fang agreed, adding that without Feng Suige's intervention, Ling Feng would not have bothered with Ning Fei.
To address this, Feng Suige instructed Yun Fang to arrange a meal with good food and wine, inviting Fu Yixiao, Ling Xueying, and the children, brushing off Yun Fang's questioning by stating he also needed to eat. Later, Yun Fang reported that Fu Yixiao was no longer at Zhengnian Hall, having left just after dusk. Fu Yixiao had gone to confront Xia Jingshi, telling him she knew he would come and expected him to finally tell her the truth.
She pressed him, asking if he had been so eager for her to die on the cliff. Xia Jingshi insisted he never wanted to kill her, but confessed he couldn't let her obstruct his path because he was collaborating with another person. In a flashback to a prior meeting, Xia Jingshi was seen with a masked man he called Meng Junran, discussing military funds for Pingling City.
Meng Junran angrily criticized Fu Yixiao for ruining their plan with an arrow and suggested Xia Jingshi execute her, questioning if he "can't bear to do it." Xia Jingshi firmly stated that Fu Yixiao's punishment was an internal matter for the Zhennan Army and none of Meng Junran's concern. Returning to their confrontation, Fu Yixiao again demanded to know the masked man's identity.
Xia Jingshi tried to shift blame, claiming their current predicament was due to her relentless pursuit of the masked man. He then recalled the scene on the cliff where Fu Yixiao desperately tried to stop him, accusing the Susha man of having "ill intentions" and insisting on killing him. Xia Jingshi pleaded with her to calm down, assuring her he would never kill her, but Fu Yixiao retorted that his actions indicated he wanted her dead.
He confessed that his cooperation with the masked man was his "own choice," made for their future. Fu Yixiao condemned his plan to sacrifice 300,000 civilians at Zhennan Pass, calling him cruel and heartless. Xia Jingshi countered that had he possessed any "soft-heartedness," he wouldn't have survived. He implored her to forget everything and return with him. Fu Yixiao refused, vowing to kill the masked man even if it meant her own death.
Xia Jingshi then shot her in the left shoulder with a crossbow, causing her to fall from the cliff. Fu Yixiao confronted Xia Jingshi with his and Meng Junran's plan for the Battle of Pingling: to lure Feng Suige into the city, using hundreds of thousands of civilians as shields to ambush and eliminate his Feng Battalion. This would have branded Feng Suige as a city massacrer, thereby destroying his reputation in Susha.
Xia Jingshi confirmed this, asserting that Feng Suige was their enemy. When Fu Yixiao asked if the civilians were also their enemies, Xia Jingshi chillingly replied yes, leading her to bitterly realize that many lives could be sacrificed, including hers. He maintained he never truly intended to kill her, otherwise the arrow wouldn't have merely struck her shoulder. Fu Yixiao sarcastically thanked him for his "non-killing grace."
Fu Yixiao made a final attempt to learn the masked man's identity, but Xia Jingshi evaded the question, instead begging her to return to him and offering to abandon everything for her. She dismissed his pleas, stating that the "old Fu Yixiao" died the moment he shot that arrow and that he himself had killed her. She declared their grievances settled and that from now on, they would be enemies.
Before leaving, Fu Yixiao instructed Xia Jingshi to inform Xiao Weiran that Ning Fei was dead, bringing that chapter to a close. Feng Suige found a disoriented Fu Yixiao stumbling out of the royal villa, chiding himself for not anticipating her meeting with Xia Jingshi. He confessed he had been ready to break the marriage alliance to rescue her if the Imperial Guards had apprehended her. Fu Yixiao awoke from a nightmare, sweaty and distressed.
Feng Suige stayed by her side, assuring her that he would guard the door and keep the candles lit so she could sleep peacefully. She thanked him before he left. Feng Suige, recalling Ling Feng's advice that Fu Yixiao needed peace to recover, took her to a tranquil residence outside the city. On the way, he asked if she had considered joining him.
Suspecting he was merely after information, Fu Yixiao revealed the details of Xia Jingshi and Meng Junran's plan for the Battle of Pingling: to lure Feng Suige into the city, use hundreds of thousands of civilians as shields, and ambush his Feng Battalion. This would have branded Feng Suige a city massacrer and destroyed his reputation. Feng Suige admitted he would have had no choice but to kill everyone, calling her arrow that day a "blessing in disguise" for him.
She, in turn, thanked him for the gold-threaded soft armor he had given her, which saved her life. Upon arriving, he revealed the residence was his mother's private estate. He explained that his mother, the former Empress of Susha, often sought refuge there after military campaigns to escape the palace's strictures, enjoying freedom with her family. He shared fond childhood memories of their time there.
Later, Feng Suige made a different offer: a quiet, safe life for her and the children, away from the conflict, stating that Xia Jingshi's plans only targeted Susha and him, and he could find the masked man himself. Fu Yixiao found his sudden concern unsettling and suspected an ulterior motive. Getting close to him, she asserted that she always knew what he was thinking and that despite his advantages, he would never defeat him, leaving him flustered.
As she later slept, Feng Suige kept vigil by her side, again recalling Ling Feng's words about protecting her from strife. The next morning, Gu Yu reported to Feng Suige that Xun Xiang, the perpetrator who harmed Ning Fei, had been found. Feng Suige, after confronting Xun Xiang and threatening his family, captured him. Despite an aide's warning about Xun Xiang's connection to the Empress, Feng Suige declared, "Fu Yixiao is my person.
I want everyone in Yujing City to know about this. Whoever dares to harm her, I will kill them." Feng Suige brought Xun Xiang, covered in blood, before Emperor Feng Pingcheng. He explained that Xun Xiang had attempted to assassinate a member of his household and, due to Xun Xiang's "special identity" as a relative of the Empress, he required the Emperor's judgment.
Feng Pingcheng recognized Xun Xiang and was visibly displeased by the confrontation, but Feng Suige hinted at the Empress's involvement, advising the Emperor to "wait and see." Empress Zhuang arrived, attempting to deflect the situation and feigning ignorance of Xun Xiang's actions, emphasizing her family's distant relationship with Xun's. She asked the Emperor to decide, reiterating her lack of knowledge. Feng Suige demanded fair justice, asserting his need for fairness in Yujing.
Feng Pingcheng dismissed the Empress, telling her this was a court matter. After the Empress's departure, Feng Pingcheng admitted he suspected her involvement but lacked concrete evidence, suggesting they settle the matter for Feng Xiyang's upcoming wedding. Feng Suige acquiesced but warned that if he were to act against anyone associated with the Empress in the future, he expected the same treatment. Enraged, Feng Pingcheng chastised him, reminding him that the Empress was his mother.
Feng Suige defiantly declared, "She has never been my mother." Feng Pingcheng accused him of opposing him for a "mere Jinxiu prisoner of war" and stated that Susha was still under his rule. Feng Suige countered, asking if the Emperor had not tacitly allowed them to murder his own mother in the past.
Further incensed by Feng Suige's defiance of the imperial order not to mention the late Empress, Feng Pingcheng ordered him confined to his residence for insubordination and replaced him with Second Prince Chengyang as the Ya Xian for Feng Xiyang's wedding ancestral ceremony. Feng Suige, unfazed, turned and departed with his aide.
