Legend of Fu Yao Episode 12 Recap, Plot

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Yalan Zhu eagerly stopped at a marriage thread stall, learning that tying a red knot with a loved one on a bridge promised eternal bliss. She expressed her desire to tie one with Zhan Beiye. Fu Yao, playing along, suggested Yalan Zhu bring Zhan Beiye to the bridge, even joking about knocking him out if he was reluctant. Yalan Zhu agreed enthusiastically and left.

Once alone, Fu Yao, instead of pursuing a romantic wish, solemnly prayed to the Star Lord, solely for the safety of her brother, Qi, hoping to find him soon. Meanwhile, Lady Pei and A'Lie were also in the street. Lady Pei passionately prayed to find the "lowly servant who ruined my life," vowing to pay any price. A'Lie then spotted Fu Yao on the bridge, confirming Lady Pei's wish seemingly came true.

Lady Pei immediately ordered her guards to pursue Fu Yao. Fu Yao, noticing them, fled. Zong Yue, guided by an unusual lantern, arrived at a dilapidated ancestral mansion. The sight evoked deep emotion, as he reflected on his childhood within its now ruined walls. Changsun Wuji revealed he led Zong Yue here specifically because it was the 15th death anniversary of Zong Yue's family. Zong Yue expressed his shame, feeling unworthy to face his ancestors with his vengeance still unfulfilled.

Changsun Wuji, however, urged him to confront his past, lamenting that his family's bones lay un-memorialized in a desolate place for so long. He revealed that he secretly had the bodies of Zong Yue's clansmen properly buried. Changsun Wuji stressed that Zong Yue could not keep running forever. He assured Zong Yue that this night was for remembrance, and by morning, no one would be aware of their presence.

Changsun Wuji then mentioned a significant "gift" awaiting Zong Yue inside the mansion, suggesting it could be either good or bad. Inside, Zong Yue found a meticulously prepared memorial hall for his parents. He knelt before their tablets, tearfully apologizing for his prolonged absence. He vowed that despite 15 years of living under a hidden identity, he had never forgotten the burning hatred of his family's extermination, a hatred carved into his heart.

Though the world believed Xuanyuan Yue was dead, he proclaimed he could not die until his great revenge was exacted. He asserted that the "sword of revenge" had been sharpened for fifteen years and was now ready to strike, promising to avenge his family and bring peace to their souls. On a nearby table, Zong Yue discovered the "gift" Changsun Wuji prepared: a paper detailing Yun Hen's date of birth.

On the bustling street, Lady Pei vehemently ordered guards to immediately capture Fu Yao, referring to her as a "bitch." Yan Jingchen arrived, questioning who she was arresting. Lady Pei claimed it was a "thief" who bumped into her. Yan Jingchen, noting the crowded Shangsi Festival, suggested she be more tolerant if she was jostled.

Lady Pei angrily rebuffed him, asking why he worried about others instead of her, and questioned if he would show such concern if it were Fu Yao. When Yan Jingchen reminded her they were married and asked her to stop mentioning Fu Yao, Lady Pei declared she would not only mention Fu Yao but also arrest her to repay everything Fu Yao did to her. She demanded to know if he had seen Fu Yao.

Lady Pei then expressed her frustration, stating that every time she brought up Fu Yao, Yan Jingchen reacted the same way, despite having promised before their marriage to have forgotten her and to only love Lady Pei. She reminded him of her vow: kindness would be repaid tenfold, but betrayal would be repaid a hundredfold.

She then issued a chilling order, proclaiming that under the Duke's command, a city-wide manhunt for the "bitch named Fu Yao" was to commence, whether she was captured dead or alive. Yan Jingchen pleaded for Fu Yao's life, but Lady Pei coldly retorted, "Did she spare my life?" At the Qi Mansion, Qi Zhen and Yun Hen discussed serious matters. Qi Zhen revealed a secret letter from Zhan Nancheng, hidden within a regular correspondence, praising Zhan Nancheng's shrewdness.

In the letter, Zhan Nancheng proposed an alliance: while previous discussions revolved around trading Tiansha's Bell Shekun for Mount Changhan territory, Zhan Nancheng now suggested a new strategy. He offered to help Qi Zhen ascend the throne of Taiyuan, noting the current King Xuanyuan Ren was old and lacked a successor, positioning Qi Zhen as the ideal candidate. In return, Zhan Nancheng asked Qi Zhen's aid in removing the rebellious Prince Lie (Zhan Beiye) from Tiansha.

He proposed that if Qi Zhen helped retrieve the Bell Shekun and punished Prince Lie, the territorial dispute over Mount Changhan could be set aside. Furthermore, if an "unexpected situation" could cover up Prince Lie's death, it would stabilize Tiansha's royal power. Qi Zhen agreed to the alliance, planning to frame Prince Lie's death as an accidental fire caused by a falling lantern during the Shangsi Festival, ensuring no trace of their involvement.

Meanwhile, Zhan Beiye, aware of Zhan Nancheng's treachery, explained to Ji Yu that Lin Yi's dying words confirmed Zhan Nancheng ordered the theft of the Bell Shekun, executed by Qi Zhen's subordinates. Zhan Beiye understood that Zhan Nancheng intended to use Qi Zhen to kill him.

He asserted that he could not leave Taiyuan until he found the Bell Shekun, as that was the only way to remove Zhan Nancheng's pretext for his death and buy himself more time to plan. Despite Ji Yu's reluctance, Zhan Beiye handed him his military seal, ordering him to secretly return to Tiansha and protect Lady Jing. He revealed that a hidden force already protected Lady Jing.

Should Zhan Nancheng discover Zhan Beiye's movements and use Lady Jing as leverage, Ji Yu was to immediately feign surrender and hand over the seal, triggering the hidden force to rescue Lady Jing. Ji Yu protested, knowing that without the seal, Zhan Beiye would be defenseless. However, Zhan Beiye remained resolute, entrusting both his own life and his mother's life to Ji Yu, and commanded him not to fail, promising to wait for his return in Taiyuan.

As Fu Yao desperately fled through the streets, she was unexpectedly intercepted by Changsun Wuji. He playfully asked why she could not learn Kunjing's gentleness and why he always encountered her causing trouble, to which Fu Yao retorted that trouble seemed to find her. Changsun Wuji reminded her he had saved her yet again and asked how she intended to thank him before urging her to quickly follow him to escape the pursuers.

Meanwhile, Yalan Zhu returned to her residence, only to find it engulfed in flames, set by assassins. Believing Zhan Beiye was still inside, she frantically called out to him, then bravely charged forward, engaging the assassins with her slingshot. She was quickly overwhelmed, but before the assassins could deliver a fatal blow, Zhan Beiye dramatically descended, shielding her. He single-handedly dispatched all the attackers.

Yalan Zhu, relieved, expressed her joy that he was alive, then furiously demanded to know the assassins' origins, vowing vengeance against them and the "foolish King of Taiyuan Kingdom" for allowing such chaos. Zhan Beiye, observing the rapidly spreading fire, told her to leave and ordered the bodies of the assassins to be burned, but Yalan Zhu insisted they could not just let the matter go. They then left the burning residence.

Changsun Wuji led Fu Yao to a temporary safe haven. He instructed her to hide there while he went to divert their pursuers, reminding her not to move. Once the pursuers were gone, Fu Yao discovered distinctive marks on a wall, signaling Qi's path. With renewed hope, she followed them. Meanwhile, Changsun Wuji, having successfully drawn away their pursuers, arrived with a subordinate at Kunjing's largest slave market.

His subordinate remarked on the sheer size of the place, and Changsun Wuji explained that Kunjing's royal family's penchant for owning slaves led to such widespread misery, where lives were as cheap as grass. They sought out a man named Mr. Qiu. Changsun Wuji immediately brought up the tragic extermination of Prince Wenyi's entire family.

He revealed he was sent by Xuanyuan Yue—the person Mr. Qiu saved back then—to inquire about the whereabouts of the Dragon Scale Armor, which was his family heirloom. Mr. Qiu initially denied knowing anything, claiming to be just a slave, but Changsun Wuji pressed him, reminding him of his past connection to Prince Wenyi and his "sin of disobeying your Lord for glory."

Though Mr. Qiu despaired over his past betrayal, he was visibly affected when Changsun Wuji stated he was sent by the person Mr. Qiu saved. Mr. Qiu was overwhelmed by the mention of the Dragon Scale Armor, a relic that had caused countless deaths over centuries. He mused that Taiyuan's current struggles were due to the Dragon Scale Armor, yet without it, Taiyuan itself might not exist, lamenting that fate was truly mocking them.

Changsun Wuji stated that because of this, Xuanyuan Yue intended to reclaim it, pressing Mr. Qiu for his whereabouts. Fu Yao was ambushed and knocked unconscious by a masked figure, then dragged to Kunjing's massive slave market. Upon waking, she immediately demanded to know Qi's whereabouts, but her captor, dismissing her pleas, brought her into a brutal slave gladiatorial arena, where she was pitted against three burly men. Fu Yao easily overpowered them and, showing compassion, urged them to flee.

However, Lady Pei, observing from the stands, swiftly fired an arrow, killing the three men. Fu Yao then realized with a jolt that the marks she had been following, believing them to be Qi's, were a deliberate trap set by Lady Pei to lure her to the arena. Lady Pei, her hatred palpable, refused to let Fu Yao go.

She asserted that their personal feud had nothing to do with Qi, whose life was cheap and whom she could have killed whenever she wished. She then offered freedom and a hundred taels of gold to any slave who could kill Fu Yao. With the promise of freedom and reward, a throng of slaves, many of whom were weak and unarmed, swarmed towards Fu Yao.

Despite the overwhelming numbers, Fu Yao gained the advantage in the chaotic struggle, her gaze fixed on Lady Pei. She fought her way through the crowd, determined to reach Lady Pei and demand Qi's release. Changsun Wuji concluded his conversation with Mr. Qiu, who agreed to assist him, finally seeing an opportunity to redeem himself for his past misdeeds. Mr. Qiu declared that true "sunlight" for him lay only in this act of atonement.

Changsun Wuji instructed his subordinate to escort Mr. Qiu away, then made his way towards the slave gladiatorial arena. Inside the arena, Lady Pei, keenly aware of Fu Yao's formidable abilities, devised a new tactic. She threw gold coins into the chaotic fray, inciting the desperate slaves to abandon their attack on Fu Yao and instead scramble for the riches. This created a diversion, blocking Fu Yao's path, and allowing Lady Pei to make her escape.

As Lady Pei retreated, all the slaves surged towards the arena's exit, driven by the lure of freedom. Fu Yao, seeing Lady Pei flee, attempted to give chase but was intercepted by Changsun Wuji. He urged her to immediately leave the perilous arena with him, but Fu Yao adamantly refused, her heart set on rescuing Qi, who remained in Lady Pei's custody. She insisted there was no time for long-term plans.

Meanwhile, Yalan Zhu and Zhan Beiye, still searching for Fu Yao, overheard soldiers discussing how Lady Pei had issued an order for Fu Yao's capture, putting Fu Yao in grave danger. Realizing the severity of the situation, Yalan Zhu expressed alarm and urged Zhan Beiye to hurry.

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