Let's Shake It! Season 1 Episode 12 Recap
> Let's Shake It! Season 1 Recap
After Tang Qingfeng proposed his brilliant plan, Ji Le helped create a lifelike fake body of Tang Qingfeng to be used for deception. Tang Qingfeng and his companions watched as Abe Chacha, disguised as Tang Qingye, entered the Nanzhao King's palace carrying what appeared to be Tang Qingfeng's severed head. Before this, Abe Chacha had reluctantly participated in the creation of the fake head, expressing her discomfort with the gruesome task.
Tang Qingfeng had reassured her, promising to protect her no matter what. After Abe Chacha departed, Tang Qingfeng and his allies swiftly moved to eliminate the Nanzhao King's forces at a nearby spaceship crash site, releasing the trapped civilians. Ji Le also presented Tang Qingfeng with a sacred sword belonging to the Star Clan.
Observing that the spaceship debris was being transported to the palace through a secret tunnel, Tang Qingfeng decided they should use it to launch a surprise attack. Their timing was critical, as they burst into the palace just as the Nanzhao King was about to activate his Gene variants. Ji Le, now aligned with Tang Qingfeng, swiftly incapacitated the Nanzhao King.
The Nanzhao King, enraged at Ji Le for assisting the Earthlings, attempted to activate the Eye of the Universe against them, but failed. He then bluffed, threatening everyone, before making a quick escape through a secret passage. Tang Qingfeng and Abe Chacha pursued him but found themselves stuck in the tunnel. Tang Qingfeng instructed Abe Chacha to stay and find a way out while he continued the chase alone.
However, worried for his safety, Abe Chacha disregarded his instruction and followed Tang Qingfeng. She quickly realized that the Nanzhao King had lost all reason and become incredibly vicious, and she quickly pulled Tang Qingfeng to safety. When the Nanzhao King injured Tang Qingfeng, Abe Chacha, in a moment of panic and desperation, transformed into her true Duo Xing alien form and defeated him. Tang Qingfeng, witnessing this shocking display, was bewildered and demanded to know her true identity.
The Nanzhao King, in his defeat, revealed that Abe Chacha was an alien just like him. This statement caused Tang Qingfeng to recall the monstrous creature he had seen on top of Tang Qingye at the mass grave, leading him to believe that Abe Chacha had murdered his sister. The Nanzhao King further explained that Duo Xing people could only survive on Earth by possessing a deceased body. Overwhelmed with grief and fury, Tang Qingfeng struck down the Nanzhao King.
He then turned to kill Abe Chacha to avenge Tang Qingye. Abe Chacha, unwilling to harm Tang Qingfeng, suppressed her powers and allowed him to approach, ready to accept her fate. Tang Qingfeng, however, found himself unable to strike the fatal blow. Instead, he declared his animosity towards Abe Chacha, stating they were now irreconcilable and should never meet again. Abe Chacha, heartbroken, could only watch him leave.
Meanwhile, Li Yi, having received no news from Tang Qingfeng for days, grew increasingly concerned for the Tang family. Grand Tutor Ji inquired about Grand Tutor Xiao's recent activities, noting that he had been frequently reviewing old official documents. Fearing Grand Tutor Xiao might be planning something detrimental to Li Yi, Grand Tutor Ji cautioned him to be wary of the Xiao family, a warning Li Yi took seriously.
Later, Li Yi received an urgent plea from the Tang family servants and rushed outside the Empress's palace, where he found Tang Qingyun kneeling in the rain, begging for her father's release. He took the frail and feverish Tang Qingyun, who had developed a cold from the rain, and comforted her. Just as Tang Qingyun, deeply touched, wanted to speak with him further, Li Yi received an urgent dispatch and had to leave promptly.
Li Yi hurried to the Eastern Palace and found Tang Qingfeng. He was overjoyed to learn that Tang Qingfeng had successfully gathered evidence to clear General Tang's name. Tang Qingfeng then reported the Nanzhao King's rebellion and presented the incriminating evidence to the Emperor. The Emperor, infuriated by the Nanzhao King's treacherous ambition to slaughter civilians and plot treason, immediately ordered General Tang's release and reinstatement to his former position.
Tang Qingfeng promised to devise a comprehensive strategy to bring peace back to the Nanzhao people. In the Xingzu village, Duo Miaomiao used the local equipment to contact the Duo Xing Governor. He reported the successful recovery of the Eye of the Universe. The Governor, stressing the Eye's immense importance, ordered Duo Miaomiao to guard it with his life, threatening severe punishment if any harm came to it or if it fell into malevolent hands again.
Duo Miaomiao assured him of his compliance. Ji Le questioned the Governor as to why a spaceship couldn't be immediately dispatched to retrieve Duo Miaomiao and the others. The Governor explained that such an act would violate universal laws and disrupt historical progression. He informed them that a rescue ship would only be sent in three months, during the seven-star Lianzhu alignment.
The Governor concluded by instructing Duo Miaomiao to quickly ascertain the whereabouts of Zero, the leader of the space pirates who attacked the Star River. Duo Miaomiao, expressing concern for the Eye's safety, asked Ji Le to temporarily keep it in the Xingzu village, to which Ji Le reluctantly agreed. Afterwards, Ji Le went to check on Abe Chacha. Abe Chacha was still distraught. Ji Le explained that love between Earthlings and Duo Xing people seldom ends well.
She pointed out Abe Chacha's extreme weakness, even mentioning the loss of her tentacles, and urged her to take care of herself. Abe Chacha, hearing this, questioned if losing her tentacles meant she could merge with Earthlings and become a true Earthling. She still clung to hope for Tang Qingfeng, desperate to explain that she hadn't killed the original Tang Qingye.
Seeing Abe Chacha's stubbornness, Ji Le tried to dissuade her by sharing her own painful past experience of loving a human, recounting how such relationships were often doomed to end in sorrow due to differing lifespans. Abe Chacha continued to weep, and an old sentient tree nearby offered words of comfort. Abe Chacha then confided her secret to the tree.
Back in the Tang mansion, Tang Qingfeng, claiming Tang Qingye had decided to become a nun in Nanzhao, confined himself to his room, refusing to come out. His mother and Tang Qingyun were deeply concerned, urging him not to blame himself for Tang Qingye's decision. General Tang, witnessing his son's distress, asked his wife and daughter to leave, giving Tang Qingfeng space to process his feelings.
Inside, Tang Qingfeng drowned his sorrows in alcohol, lamenting his inability to bring himself to kill a "monster" to avenge his sister. In his drunken state, Tang Qingfeng subconsciously went to Tang Qingye's room. He felt a profound sadness, seeing familiar objects suddenly seem strange. He gently touched a brick that Tang Qingye often used, his mind filled with memories of his time with the eccentric, possessed Tang Qingye.
Suddenly, Li Yi burst into the room, angrily demanding why Tang Qingfeng had lied to him and insisting on knowing Tang Qingye's true whereabouts. Meanwhile, Xiao Ruyi, having heard rumors, confronted Li Fu, suspecting him of instigating the conflict between Li Yi and Tang Qingfeng. Li Fu admitted his actions, then countered by asking why Xiao Ruyi was now opposing him after all they had sought to achieve.
He then subtly threatened her by mentioning her father, Xiao Zhihe, implying he held compromising information. Xiao Ruyi found herself in a painful dilemma, forced to choose between supporting Tang Qingfeng and her own family, leaving her distraught and uncertain.
