Love of Thousand Years Episode 4 Recap
> Love of Thousand Years Recap
The Suzerain commented on a loud incident from the previous day, revealing that someone had been caught and killed by the Whitemoon Nebula Mirror, an item he had placed at the only entrance to Wanbo Garret. The Department of Tongjian identified the intruder as a "hippocampus" sent by the Dragon King. The Suzerain suspected this was just the beginning, warning that Xiangqu Mountain was not as peaceful as it seemed, especially concerning matters of spiritual power.
To honor his two recently arrived distinguished guests, the Suzerain announced a grand banquet and a mountain meeting for the following day. On the day of the banquet, Tan Chuan and other maids waited in the cold for the immortals. When Zuo Zichen and Xuanzhu finally appeared, Tan Chuan was overwhelmed with emotion, the sight triggering painful memories of their past.
Xuanzhu led the blind Zuo Zichen to a room she had chosen, explaining they were there to heal his eyes. Zuo Zichen, however, was resistant, suspecting the greedy Suzerain had been bribed with treasures. He adamantly refused the treatment, not wanting Xuanzhu or his father to beg on his behalf. Xuanzhu tried to comfort Zuo Zichen, urging him to forget Yanyan, whom she described as his enemy.
Zuo Zichen was consumed by guilt, blaming himself for not realizing his father's dealings with demons sooner. Watching from afar, Tan Chuan internally acknowledged that the rebellion wasn't his fault and that he was also a victim. Later, Xuanzhu confronted Tan Chuan directly, chiding her for appearing. Though Tan Chuan admitted her regrets, she stood firm, asserting that while she may not hate Zuo Zichen, the memory of her people's massacre meant they could never be together.
She declared she had only come to see him one last time. Accepting this, Xuanzhu told Tan Chuan that from now on, Zuo Zichen's life belonged to her and vowed to make him forget his past love. To secure the Suzerain's help, Xuanzhu presented him with a precious painting, a gift he greatly admired.
Delighted, the Suzerain promised to write to Zuo Zichen's father and offered to take Xuanzhu as his official disciple, explaining that he only expended his power for his own students. Xuanzhu gratefully accepted. Fearing that Zuo Zichen might recognize her by her scent, Tan Chuan had applied strong cassia oil to herself. As Xuanzhu later led Zuo Zichen through the palace, this very scent was noticed, and Qingqing quickly dismissed the maids to avoid any disturbance.
Fu Jiuyun found Tan Chuan and playfully called her a "liar" before returning her bronze mirror. He noted its "Swallow & Kylin" texture, a pattern of the royal Li family, but Tan Chuan insisted it was a fake. Later, while gardening, Tan Chuan ran into Zuo Zichen. After she broke a jade bottle, he used it as an opportunity to speak with her.
Claiming he had an identical one, he offered it as a replacement if she would escort him back to his room. Tan Chuan reluctantly agreed. Inside his room, Zuo Zichen explained that a musical instrument was a gift from a friend in Li that he could not bear to move. He remarked that Tan Chuan's voice sounded familiar and asked if they had met, which she denied.
As she tried to leave, he stopped her and insisted on seeing her face. After touching her face, he murmured that she was pretty, just as Qingqing and Xuanzhu entered. Enraged, Qingqing berated Tan Chuan, calling her filthy and ill-bred, but Zuo Zichen immediately defended her, stating he had brought her there.
When Xuanzhu asked about a jade bottle she had given him, he casually replied that he gave it to Tan Chuan for watering the plants and curtly dismissed Xuanzhu. Afterward, Xuanzhu apologized to Qingqing for Zuo Zichen's temper, but Qingqing seemed pleased that he had found someone to talk to. Later, Zuo Zichen apologized to Xuanzhu for his harshness. Unbeknownst to them, he secretly harbored a desire to learn witchcraft, find the Spiritual Lamp, and avenge his fallen kingdom.
Meanwhile, Qingqing ordered her servants to search for the missing jade bottle. Believing Tan Chuan had stolen it, she had her arrested and thrown in jail despite Tan Chuan's insistence that Zuo Zichen had given it to her. A frantic Ermeng fetched Fu Jiuyun, begging him to save his "wife." Fu Jiuyun playfully teased Tan Chuan, asking what he would get in return. After she desperately offered him all her money and even herself, he agreed to help.
He opened the cell, declaring she was now his "housemaid." When the guards tried to stop him, stating they couldn't release someone who had offended Qingqing, the Suzerain's favorite, Fu Jiuyun simply pulled Tan Chuan out of the cell and walked away.
