Fated Hearts Episode 6 Recap
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The First Prince's Residence had become increasingly boisterous since the three children arrived. Lu Ke found it perplexing that Feng Suige, who cherished peace and quiet, had not expressed anger over the commotion. Meanwhile, Lu Ke's men located the bodies of the three Jinxiu men who had fallen into the river, but their faces were completely disfigured, rendering them unrecognizable. The origin of the lamp oil found on the merchant ship also remained untraceable, effectively ending that line of inquiry.
However, Feng Suige remained unconcerned. He instructed Lu Ke to hang the bodies at the city gate so that everyone would know that Jinxiu had attempted to assassinate the First Prince of Susha. This, he believed, would put a stop to the proposed marriage alliance. Elsewhere, Feng Xiyang visited Empress Zhuang Jingyuan. After dismissing her attendants, Zhuang Jingyuan inquired about Feng Xiyang's thoughts on the marriage alliance.
Zhuang Jingyuan had expected Feng Xiyang to be unwilling, but to her surprise, Feng Xiyang, having matured and understood the importance of serving her country, expressed her willingness to marry into Jinxiu to maintain peace between the two nations. Zhuang Jingyuan was pleased, noting that Xiyang's quick mind resembled her own, and that her willingness put her mind at ease.
She expressed concerns about Feng Suige's interference to her father, Zhuang Shen, who reassured her that Feng Suige's efforts would be irrelevant as long as Feng Xiyang genuinely wished to marry. Zhuang Shen elaborated that if the princess was unwilling, it could become a hidden threat after she married into Jinxiu, a fact the Emperor surely understood. At the First Prince's residence, Ling Xueying found herself unable to eat or sleep comfortably. She decided to purchase a mansion in Yujing.
Fu Yixiao was surprised by this decision, reminding Ling Xueying of their plan to return to Zhengnian Villa. Ling Xueying explained that the children, whose hearts were set on Fu Yixiao, couldn't be fooled a second time. She added that leaving Susha might not even be safe, proposing they stay in Yujing until Fu Yixiao completed her tasks, then leave together.
Ling Xueying, an only child who always longed for an older sister, had come to see her maid, Eleven, as a younger sister. She then asked Fu Yixiao to become her sworn older sister, a proposition Fu Yixiao, having moved past her initial wariness and recognizing Ling Xueying's genuine kindness, readily accepted. Ling Xueying proceeded to purchase a grand house in Yujing, boldly instructing the real estate agent to charge the expenses to none other than Emperor Feng Pingcheng himself.
She excitedly told Fu Yixiao that once Fang was brought there, it would be their home in Yujing, even planning a clinic and pharmacy within. Despite finding a new home, Fu Yixiao couldn't shake a sense of unease. Later, Feng Suige sought an audience with Emperor Feng Pingcheng to demand justice. He presented the bodies of the Jinxiu assassins and offered Fu Yixiao's testimony as proof.
However, Feng Pingcheng rejected Fu Yixiao as a credible witness, citing her amnesia and unknown background. He then declared that it was too late to halt the alliance, as Xia Jingshi would soon arrive in Yujing and he had already sent a reply to Jinxiu confirming the marriage. In a desperate attempt, Feng Suige threatened to die if the alliance proceeded, accusing his father of being heartless for sacrificing his own daughter for peace.
Enraged, Feng Pingcheng threw a teacup, striking Feng Suige's head. At that moment, Feng Xiyang rushed in, apologizing for her intrusion, and bravely declared her willingness to accept the marriage alliance to her brother, Feng Suige. Stunned, Feng Suige pulled his sister aside. He desperately tried to convince her she didn't have to sacrifice herself, explaining his plan to provoke their father into cancelling the alliance.
Feng Xiyang stopped him, her voice filled with hurt, asking why he had never once bothered to ask her true feelings about marrying Xia Jingshi. She confessed that both their father and mother had asked for her opinion, but she had waited for him, her brother. When he finally asked, she tearfully affirmed her desire to marry Xia Jingshi, revealing that she had met him once and fallen in love, believing "when you meet the right person, once is enough."
Feng Suige, infuriated, railed against Xia Jingshi, declaring him Susha's eternal enemy, whose hands were stained with the blood of Susha warriors. He vehemently stated that there could never be peace between them. Feng Xiyang, however, insisted she would change Xia Jingshi, even challenging her brother to swear he would never fall in love with a woman from an enemy kingdom.
As Feng Suige began to swear, Feng Xiyang stopped him, tearfully apologizing and offering to bear any divine retribution herself. Faced with her earnest pleas and profound emotion, Feng Suige, defeated, finally relented and supported his sister's decision. A despondent Feng Suige returned to his residence, where he found Fu Yixiao and Ling Xueying preparing to leave with the three children. When asked if she was leaving, Fu Yixiao affirmed.
Feng Suige, in his heartbroken state, simply nodded his assent, allowing them to depart. Noticing his unusual distress, Fu Yixiao sent Ling Xueying and the children ahead, choosing to stay behind with Feng Suige. She followed him to a secluded area in his residence. There, Feng Suige, still visibly troubled, unearthed several jars of "Daughter's Red" wine that his mother had left for Feng Xiyang's wedding.
Deciding that Xia Jingshi was unworthy of even a single drop, he, in a moment of childish defiance, asked Fu Yixiao to help him consume it all. Meanwhile, Xia Jingshi, traveling day and night, arrived at Susha's border outpost. After presenting his travel documents to the Susha soldiers, he was granted passage.
Realizing their horses were exhausted from the arduous journey, Xia Jingshi agreed to rest at a nearby post station for the night before continuing to Yujing City the next day. Back at Feng Suige's residence, a tipsy Fu Yixiao recited a poem from her days in the Jinxiu army, then deftly picked up a sword and performed an impromptu dance.
Watching his former enemy general, clad in red, perform swordplay, Feng Suige was momentarily transported back to the battlefield, a vivid memory of her shooting an arrow at him flooding his mind. As Fu Yixiao became increasingly intoxicated, she expressed her confusion about her identity due to amnesia. Feng Suige, in turn, reminded her that she was Fu Yixiao, a name he would recognize even if she were reduced to ashes.
He mused on his perceived lack of virtue, having led her into enemy territory. Under the soft glow of the moon, Fu Yixiao, still in a drunken haze, reached out to touch Feng Suige's face, marveling at the "soft and bouncy" and "warm" "moon."
