Gone with the Rain Episode 29 Recap
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Because the coachman had fled, Mo Xi had no choice but to drive the carriage herself, taking Fengyao towards the West Gate. Along the way, the horse was startled by an explosion. Mo Xi urgently told everyone to jump off, but Fengyao didn't manage to. Fortunately, Wan Jiagui arrived just in time to rescue Fengyao, preventing her from getting hurt.
Wan Jiagui then quickly led Fengyao and Mo Xi towards the West Gate, hoping to seize the opportunity to leave Qingzhou City. Chen Wende, realizing that the attackers' true target was the foundry, went to inspect the area with his men, intending to move military supplies out of the city for safekeeping. He knew that the West Gate, being closest to the main road, was a likely escape route for enemies seeking a swift retreat after an attack.
He also suspected their aim was his newly developed weapons and armor. Meanwhile, many citizens, clutching travel passes, were trying to exit the city. Mo Xi, remembering a pass Chen Wende had given a maid for travel within the city, thought they might use it to get past the guards. Presenting the pass and claiming to be the general’s wife's maid on urgent business, Mo Xi attempted to lead Fengyao and the others out of the city.
However, the city guards blocked them, stating the pass was only valid for movement within the city, not for leaving it. As the situation escalated, people began to surge forward, pushing and trying to force their way out. Seizing the chaos, Wan Jiagui decided to lead Fengyao and Mo Xi in a forceful exit. In the commotion, Mo Xi became separated from Wan Jiagui and Fengyao.
Fengyao, realizing Mo Xi was still inside the city, alerted Wan Jiagui, who immediately tried to go back for her. At that moment, Chen Wende arrived and pulled Mo Xi away. Mo Xi shouted at Wan Jiagui to take Fengyao and leave quickly, leaving Wan Jiagui with no choice but to watch helplessly as Mo Xi was detained within Qingzhou City.
Chen Wende was furious about Mo Xi's escape attempt, planning to deal with her upon their return to the mansion. However, Mo Xi unexpectedly fainted, prompting Chen Wende to hastily carry her back. Mo Xi later woke up in the General's Mansion and learned from Lichun that she had been poisoned. The physician stated she had been in critical condition and a slight delay would have been fatal.
Chen Wende had gone to great lengths to discover the poison was on the free pass. Lichun recalled an instance after escorting Principal Shen back to the academy when she was stopped at a checkpoint and someone touched the pass. She speculated that the woman had applied poison to the inside of the pass, which Mo Xi must have touched when she unfolded it at the gate.
Mo Xi, noticing Lichun's evasive gaze, questioned her, discovering that Lichun was now working for Chen Wende. Lichun explained that many years ago, she and her parents were ambushed by robbers, resulting in her parents' deaths. Chen Wende had appeared and saved her life. She had vowed to repay him.
Mo Xi realized Lichun had informed Chen Wende about her escape plan, but Lichun clarified that Chen Wende had always known Mo Xi intended to run away, yet chose not to expose her, hoping she would eventually return to him. Lichun had only left a message for him at the last moment when Mo Xi seemed determined to leave, allowing him to catch up.
Mo Xi, unable to forgive such betrayal, accused Lichun of being a "two-faced spy" and ordered her out of the room, despite Lichun's insistence that she hadn't revealed Wan Jiagui's presence in the city. Meanwhile, distraught that Mo Xi had been recaptured, Fengyao tearfully confronted Wan Jiagui. She accused him of hesitation, which led to Mo Xi's capture, and questioned why he wouldn't make his love for Mo Xi public despite their mutual feelings.
Fengyao asserted that Wan Jiagui was not afraid to refuse marrying her, but rather afraid to tell his parents he wanted to marry Mo Xi, concerned about their reputation and looking down on Mo Xi's humble background. She expressed deep concern that Mo Xi was now at Chen Wende's mercy and might be forced to marry him, pleading with Wan Jiagui to find a way to rescue her. Chen Wende arrived to visit Mo Xi.
Mo Xi angrily called him a "coward" and a "scoundrel" for having a spy by her side. Chen Wende retorted by asking how he should treat a "disloyal wife," reminding her of her broken promise to stay with him, and pointing out that she still only thought of Wan Jiagui. He provocatively suggested that if he hadn't placed a trusted person by her side, she would have eloped with her "paramour."
Mo Xi corrected him, stating Wan Jiagui was not a paramour, and he was not her real husband. She reminded him that she only married him on behalf of Fengyao to save her life. Chen Wende then brought up the attack on his military camp by the Divine Crow Fire Arrow, a weapon only he and Wan Jiagui possessed. He accused Wan Jiagui of using the rescue as a mere facade, with the true objective being to attack his army.
Mo Xi vehemently denied this, asserting that Wan Jiagui was not such a person and she knew him well. Chen Wende, deeply disappointed, concluded that in Mo Xi's eyes, he was a "scheming and devious man," while Wan Jiagui was a "nobleman," a "pillar of the court." He expressed his despair, having initially believed they could get along, only to find Mo Xi's heart belonged solely to Wan Jiagui. He then turned and left.
Meanwhile, Wan Jiagui's investigation revealed that Commander Wu Yin had ordered the attack on Qingzhou City gate. When confronted, Wu Yin did not deny it, which implicated Marquis Mingde in the unauthorized use of the court's exclusive Divine Crow Fire Arrow. Wan Jiagui threatened to report this to the court, but Wu Yin countered by threatening to expose Wan Jiagui's unauthorized entry into Qingzhou City.
Wu Yin also revealed that the chaos was not primarily to help Wan Jiagui, but rather to serve as a pawn to secure an iron ore mine. He had ordered the Divine Crow Fire Arrow attack after hearing rumors that Wan Jiagui's wife and sister were being held by Chen Wende, believing Wan Jiagui's primary motivation was to save them rather than reclaim the city.
Later, a drunken Chen Wende entered Mo Xi's room, remarking that she didn't appreciate his generosity in giving her his room, and decided to sleep there himself. Mo Xi, frustrated, was forced to rest on the soft couch. Elsewhere, Fengyao worried, shedding tears for Mo Xi. Wan Jiagui assured her he would rescue Mo Xi, but Fengyao no longer believed him, pointing out his unfulfilled promises.
Wan Jiagui admitted he had never been able to keep his word to Mo Xi. With the arrival of reinforcements, he declared his intention to storm Qingzhou City. The next morning, Mo Xi woke up startled to find herself in the bed. Her gasp woke Chen Wende, who casually explained that he had carried her to the bed in the middle of the night, fearing she would catch a cold while sleeping on the floor.
To prevent any further escape attempts, Chen Wende declared that Mo Xi was not to leave his side from that day forward, warning her of consequences if she went out of his sight. Mo Xi, to prevent Chen Wende from retaliating against Principal Shen Shumo who had helped them, agreed to stay. Chen Wende, further pushing his demands, ordered her to act like a proper wife and prepare his breakfast.
