Legend of Fu Yao Episode 54 Recap, Plot

> Legend of Fu Yao
> Legend of Fu Yao Recap

Feng Jingzhi issued orders for the purple cloaks to eliminate the last two surviving members of the Li family before she departed. The purple cloaks proceeded to brutally murder the groom from the Li family's wedding celebration that day, and then attempted to defile the new bride. The commotion in the courtyard disturbed Fu Yao, and both she and Changsun Wuji sustained severe injuries in the perilous situation. In a critical moment, Fu Yao remembered a powerful medicine she carried.

She knew that taking it would rapidly enhance her strength, but due to its extreme potency, she would be unable to engage in combat for thirty days, requiring that time to slowly recover her true energy. With no other choice, Fu Yao quickly had Xiao Qi administer the pill to her. After transferring her true energy to Changsun Wuji, Fu Yao emerged from the room, a figure in white, and swiftly annihilated all the purple cloaks in the courtyard.

Fu Yao approached the Li family bride to offer solace, but the bride, covered in blood, angrily confronted Fu Yao, questioning why she had hidden like a turtle, watching their family suffer, especially after they had welcomed her with honor and fine wine. Soon after, the bride collapsed and died. Overcome with guilt and sorrow from the bride’s accusations, Fu Yao attempted to take her own life with a sword, but Changsun Wuji appeared just in time to stop her.

In the torrential rain, Fu Yao channeled her grief onto Changsun Wuji. He embraced her tightly, assuring her that they had offered assistance and that the tragic outcome was not their fault. He reminded her that while it was important to acknowledge and bear pain, there was no need to constantly carry such a heavy burden.

Some situations, he explained, are inherently difficult, forcing a choice between pain and even greater pain, and he expressed his profound gratitude for having met her in his lifetime. The next day, Fu Yao awoke beside Changsun Wuji in a cave. She was still weeping and burdened by the guilt of the previous night's events, but Changsun Wuji gently comforted her.

He noted that the events of yesterday seemed strange and suspected that Xuanji's royal family was desperately trying to conceal a significant secret regarding the Yuezhuo Deep Pool. He reasoned that Xuanji, historically known as the "North Star of the Five Kingdoms" and responsible for maintaining peace, could not afford to fall into disorder. Thus, he decided it was imperative for them to meet the Queen of Xuanji to uncover the truth.

At the Xuanji palace, Feng Jingzhi received Changsun Wuji's formal visit seal. She realized with dismay that the Crown Prince was the very person they had clashed with on the street days earlier, deducing that the "pale-faced scholar" they had mistakenly apprehended was Medical Sage Zong Yue, and his companion, Changsun Wuji himself. She worried they had come to demand an explanation, regretting her earlier impulsiveness.

Changsun Wuji and Fu Yao, disguised as Medical Sage Zong Yue, were then escorted into the Xuanji Royal Palace by Feng Jingzhi to meet the Queen, Feng Xuan. Despite her ornate attire, the Queen appeared pale and gravely ill on her throne. The Queen welcomed Changsun Wuji as Tianquan's most esteemed guest and instructed Feng Jingzhi, who was managing all state affairs during the Queen’s illness, to treat him with the utmost courtesy.

After polite exchanges, Changsun Wuji requested that Fu Yao, still posing as the Medical Sage, remain by the Queen’s side to diagnose and treat her. When asked why she did not kneel, Fu Yao calmly stated she was not from Xuanji and, as a guest invited by the Queen, she was not bound by such customs. As Changsun Wuji walked through the palace with Feng Jingzhi, he learned that the relationship between Feng Jingzhi and Fo Lian was deeply strained.

Feng Jingzhi explained a strict rule in Xuanji palace: upon a new Queen’s ascension, all unmarried blood sisters must be executed to consolidate power. She claimed Fo Lian's eagerness to marry Changsun Wuji was twofold: to secure a marriage and to leverage his status as Tianquan's Crown Prince. Since the engagement between Fo Lian and Changsun Wuji was now broken, Feng Jingzhi directly proposed a marriage alliance with Changsun Wuji herself, suggesting it would benefit both of them.

She pointed out that many royal dignitaries from other nations visiting Xuanji also sought to marry her, implying that Changsun Wuji should seize this opportunity. Meanwhile, Fo Lian, confined to her bedchamber by Feng Jingzhi and forbidden from stepping outside, inquired about recent palace events from a palace maid. She learned that the maid, Mei, who had previously helped her, was caned to death by Feng Jingzhi for letting her out.

Fo Lian, feigning pity, called it a good deed for Mei to escape her suffering and asked the remaining maid to recount what was happening outside, especially concerning Crown Prince Wuji of Tianquan. Elsewhere, Fu Yao began her treatment of Queen Feng Xuan. She concluded that though the Queen’s illness was serious, it was not incurable, and indeed, the Queen was suffering from poisoning.

Fu Yao offered a specific antidote, a potent medicine described as capable of clearing blockages and improving circulation. The cautious Queen ordered Tang Yizhong, a trusted personal guard and leader of the Fengyin Pavilion, to test the medicine first. Tang Yizhong collapsed after taking it, immediately placing Fu Yao in a precarious position, as the Queen demanded an explanation. Undeterred, Fu Yao asked for patience. Moments later, Tang Yizhong stood up, perfectly fine, confirming the medicine was harmless.

As he looked up, Tang Yizhong recognized Fu Yao as the person he had fought on the Tiansha platform earlier but chose not to reveal her identity. The antidote proved effective for the Queen's condition. As a reward, the Queen bestowed upon Fu Yao a token, granting her free movement within the palace, except for certain forbidden areas.

As Fu Yao looked upon the Xuanji Royal Palace, a profound sense of familiarity washed over her, and she had a fleeting vision of a young boy and girl playing there, wondering if she had been there before. Feng Jingzhi arranged accommodations for Changsun Wuji, assigning Mammy Hui, Fo Lian's former personal nanny, to attend him.

Changsun Wuji recognized Mammy Hui, who had also received and cared for him when he first visited Xuanji Palace as a child at the age of nine. Feeling nostalgic, Changsun Wuji inquired about the Lotus Pond where he first met Fo Lian. Mammy Hui informed him that the Lotus Pond had been sealed and fallen into disrepair for many years. Changsun Wuji then visited the withered pond alone, recalling his first encounter with Fo Lian.

Fu Yao and Changsun Wuji later reunited, and she recounted the events in the Queen's palace, confidently asserting that Queen Feng Xuan had been poisoned. Just then, the distinct sound of the phoenix from the Yuezhuo Deep Pool echoed. Fu Yao found the sound complex and familiar, noting that many things in Xuanji Palace felt oddly familiar since her arrival, even recalling the sound from a dream.

Changsun Wuji then shared that he had been followed and engaged in a fight with a black-clad man who wielded the Qiongcang sword style and reeked of alcohol, leading him to suspect this individual was sent by the Queen to investigate their true purpose. He concluded that with a poisoned Queen, a mysterious man with a distinct sword style, and the gradually withering Yuezhuo Deep Pool, Xuanji was indeed in grave danger.

The following day, Feng Jingzhi led Fu Yao to the Xiaoluan Pavilion, which housed Xuanji's historical records, literary texts, and records of major events. It was considered the most important place in Xuanji, opening only twice a year for updates and otherwise restricted. Fu Yao expressed a keen interest in the pavilion, complimenting Feng Jingzhi, who, flattered by the praise and harboring some affection for Fu Yao, shyly agreed to take her inside despite the strict "staff only" rule.

She declared that such "damn rules" would be abolished when she became Queen, as everyone should be free to access books. Simultaneously, Changsun Wuji stealthily followed them into the pavilion. To prevent Feng Jingzhi from discovering Changsun Wuji, Fu Yao leaned close to Feng Jingzhi, looking at her suggestively. As they explored, Fu Yao noted the musty smell, lamenting that the books would rot, before asking about a locked section. Feng Jingzhi explained it was a forbidden area where the Fire Phoenix was said to guard the root of the Xuanji royal bloodline.

Episode 53 Recap

Episode 55 Recap