Lost Love in Times Episode 23 Recap, Plot

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Yuan Ling rested his chin on his hand in front of the table, recalling the scenes of meeting and getting to know Qingchen in the quiet late night. It was clearly a warm affection from the start, so why had it come to this? How should he treat her? The next day, Yuan Ling met Yuan An and told him that he had already refused Duo Xia. Yuan An was furious upon hearing this.

The marriage alliance between the two countries was easily rejected, which could lead to war if not handled carefully, and might even push the Achai tribe towards the Liang Kingdom, with unthinkable consequences. However, Yuan Ling was equally firm; he had led troops to battle since he was sixteen, preferring to shed blood on the battlefield rather than enter a marriage alliance.

Yuan An was enraged and punished Yuan Ling by ordering him to kneel outside the hall to reflect on the matter. Duo Xia knew that the marriage alliance had been decided, so she ordered her return to the Achai tribe. Mu Kaisha guessed that Yuan Ling had come yesterday to refuse the marriage.

He had actually admired Duo Xia for a long time and immediately declared that as long as he was there, he would never allow the Liang Kingdom to step half a foot onto Achai territory. On the other side, Qingchen learned that Yuan Ling was punished for refusing the marriage. She knew the current situation was urgent, and Yuan An's purpose in arranging the marriage was simply to consolidate his power.

After much thought, she secretly instructed Biyao to go through the back door to find Princess Duo Xia and bring her to the medical hall, as she had important matters to discuss. Duo Xia arrived at Muyuan Hall. The two intelligent and straightforward women found each other congenial. Qingchen told Duo Xia about Yuan Ling's punishment and wanted Duo Xia to intervene to appease the Emperor's anger.

Duo Xia, however, said that Yuan Ling refused the marriage only because he had feelings for Qingchen, so why should she meddle? Qingchen, however, stated that compared to Great Wei, the Achai tribe needed this marriage alliance even more, and furthermore, she had a way to make Yuan Ling change his mind. At the Feng Manor, the person sent by Prime Minister Feng returned to report, stating that he had been monitoring Muyuan Hall, but found nothing unusual.

Prime Minister Feng remained suspicious upon hearing this. Just then, Qingchen returned, and Prime Minister Feng once again assumed the guise of a benevolent father, showing concern for Qingchen. After seeing Prime Minister Feng off, Qingchen learned that today was the day Yuan Ming would enter the manor. She planned to use this opportunity to uncover the cause of Xian Wu's death. As expected, Yuan Ming arrived on time.

Qingchen used a Golden Butterfly to cast a spell, making Yuan Ming disoriented. Yuan Ming indeed mistook her for Xian Wu and revealed that Xian Wu had actually died from witchcraft poison. Everyone had said Xian Wu colluded with the Witch Tribe to poison the Empress, and Prime Minister Feng had even destroyed all the evidence.

Qingchen obtained the information she wanted, took the sachet from Yuan Ming's hand, and quietly left, leaving Yuan Ming alone, dazed and calling Xian Wu's name. After returning to her room, Qingchen looked at the two identical sachets—one belonging to the Third Prince Yuan Ji, and the other to Yuan Ming—but wondered why their scents were so different. Outside the Yin Manor, Yin Caiqian climbed over the wall and escaped again. Unexpectedly, Eleven was waiting outside the back wall.

Eleven protected Caiqian as they fled. The two discovered that Yuan Zhan had arranged for both of them to come out, and they immediately realized that Yuan Zhan's intention was for them to enter the palace at once. Duo Xia entered the palace, intending to speak up for Yuan Ling, and happened to meet Yuan Zhan, who was also in the palace.

The two exchanged a smile, and Yuan Zhan said that his method for saving Yuan Ling was also the method Duo Xia had in mind. Caiqian and Eleven entered the palace and came to the front of the grand hall with Yuan Zhan and Duo Xia. Caiqian looked at her fourth brother, who was kneeling for a long time, and felt great pain in her heart; she constantly thought of Yuan Ling's kindness towards her. Just then, Yuan An emerged.

Duo Xia proactively suggested resolving the matter by selecting a consort for Prince Ling. Yuan Zhan and Caiqian also urged the Emperor. Yuan An issued an edict, proclaiming to the world the selection of Prince Ling's consort. After being freed, Yuan Ling expressed his gratitude to Yuan Zhan, but the person he wanted most was unwilling to enter Prince Ling's manor. Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhan surprisingly proposed fair competition with Yuan Ling. Yuan Ling smiled at this.

Yuan Zhan knew that Qingchen was unwilling to enter the manor, but he would not stand idly by while Yuan Ling was in trouble. He wasn't saving himself, but rather doing Qingchen a favor. The gentle and elegant Seventh Prince Yuan Zhan was indeed renowned for his cunning. But Yuan Ling had fought on battlefields for many years; how could he fight a battle he wasn't sure of, unless he gave up?

Meanwhile, Duo Xia also came to Qingchen to state her position, hoping to compete fairly with her for Prince Ling. Qingchen admired Princess Duo Xia's magnanimity, praising her as someone who dared to love and hate. Yuan Ling learned of Duo Xia's visit to Muyuan Hall and guessed that Duo Xia's plea was all arranged by Qingchen. But he didn't understand, since Qingchen had no feelings for him, why she would push him towards others.

Since she had offered help, he would reciprocate her kindness. Prime Minister Feng secretly came to meet a masked woman. This woman was the one who had taken Xi Xie from Tianwu Zuifang back then. She told Prime Minister Feng that Qingchen was actually a member of the Witch Tribe. Unexpectedly, Prime Minister Feng already knew that Qingchen was an imposter, but he insisted on keeping Qingchen at the Feng Manor to see what her true intentions were.

It turned out that this masked woman was the one who had killed the Empress and framed the Witch Tribe, and Xian Wu was also personally killed by Prime Minister Feng. He was willing to sacrifice Xian Wu's life to ensure the safety of everyone in the Feng Manor. The masked woman said bitterly that Tao Yao had personally executed her back then.

Now, she not only wanted to kill Xi Xie but also Tao Yao to vent her deep-seated hatred. This time, she would definitely make the world see clearly who was truly in charge of the Witch Tribe. Yuan Ling handed the sachet clue he had found to Master Mo, asking him to pass it on to Qingchen. Although he was suspicious of Qingchen, he did not want her to be harmed.

Furthermore, he had promised to clear the Witch Tribe's name, which was consistent with Qingchen's intentions. After Qingchen received Yuan Ling's message, she learned that Yuan Ming possessed the art of disguise, and all mysteries seemed to unravel at once. Ming Yan told Qingchen that before Xian Wu died, she was studying a medical classic written in Western Region script.

Qingchen remembered the Western Region documents she had seen in Xian Wu's room, immediately took up a brush, wrote down the book title, and asked Ming Yan to investigate it. Yuan Ling came to see Lian Fei. Lian Fei was overjoyed to know that her son was about to choose a consort. Lian Fei had always wanted Yuan Ling to secretly protect the Witch Tribe.

Yuan Ling asked her if she knew an elder of the Witch Tribe named Ding Shui, and if she knew the inside story of the former Empress's death. Lian Fei only said that when Xian Wu left the palace, she had seen a dark red mark on Xian Wu's finger. Later, the former Empress died from the Witch Tribe's Flame Poison, and folk rumors claimed that Xian Wu had killed the former Empress.

At this moment, Qingchen also learned about the Flame Poison. Ming Yan presented the Western Region books she had investigated; these books were on Xian Wu's desk. Qingchen learned from them that Qilan flower juice could make characters visible. Qingchen suddenly realized that the stain on the bronze mirror in Xian Wu's room was the clue she had left. Perhaps the truth was about to come to light.

As night fell, Qingchen was in her room casting a spell to make the characters on the bronze mirror appear. Meanwhile, Yuan Ling also stood guard outside the Feng Manor with Eleven. Eleven knew that his fourth brother couldn't let go of Qingchen, but Yuan Ling insisted that he was only there at Master Mo's request. As they were speaking, a black-clad figure broke through the door and, with a single strike, shattered the bronze mirror in front of Qingchen. Qingchen saw that the newcomer's skills were extraordinary, and a slight smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. Elder Ding Shui had finally appeared.

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