My Destined Consort Episode 24 Recap
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At first, Shen Qilan feared that Chu Ya had taken a liking to Lu Jingshu, so she feigned illness and took leave to avoid interacting with her. Now, however, her mother-in-law subtly reminded her not to let the second branch take advantage of the situation. If Chu Ya could end up with Lu Jingshu, that would also be a good outcome. No sooner had her mother-in-law left than Lu Jingshu arrived.
Lu Jingshu made no effort to hide his intentions, saying simply that they couldn’t let Lu Jingming reap the rewards. Right now, Chu Ya held power in West Zhou, and if they could rely on her, inheriting the governorship would be much easier. Shen Qilan had once thought Lu Jingshu cherished her like a treasure, but now he didn’t seem to care at all about sharing a husband with another woman. Her heart turned cold.
Since her mother-in-law and husband were both unwilling to give up this prize, she would help them achieve their goal. Shen Qilan racked her brain and bribed one of the maids close to Shen Jiangli. Before long, Chu Ya accepted Shen Qilan’s invitation and went to the First Young Master’s residence for a meal. During dinner, Shen Jiangli also sent over some pastries. Chu Ya was straightforward and bold.
At dinner, she openly admitted her affection for Lu Jingming, saying that she had already fallen for him five years ago when he saved her life. Shen Jiangli listened attentively, then politely reminded her that she and Lu Jingming now had a child together, and their bond ran deep. Pursuing him any further would be in vain. Chu Ya refused to believe it, angrily ate a piece of pastry, and soon after was in severe abdominal pain.
Shen Jiangli immediately summoned the imperial physician to examine her and ordered all the dishes from dinner to be tested. However, the physician found no poison in the pastries, which was strange. If the cause couldn’t be identified, how could they treat the poisoning? Shen Jiangli then asked the maid what Chu Ya had eaten throughout the day. Upon hearing that Chu Ya had eaten at Lu Jingshu’s residence at noon, she inquired about the dishes served.
Someone mentioned mandarin fish, and Shen Jiangli immediately realized the issue. That evening, they had served licorice and poria pastries. Eating fish and licorice together causes poisoning. Shen Jiangli quickly ordered the antidote prepared and administered it to Chu Ya. After drinking the herbal medicine, Chu Ya felt much better. Still, it was unacceptable for the dignified princess of West Zhou to be poisoned here without accountability. That very night, Lu Jingming and Shen Jiangli interrogated their maids.
One of them confessed that her older brother was a gambling addict, and Shen Qilan had given her a lot of silver, forcing her into doing disgraceful things. She then admitted to both sprinkling phosphorus on the sky lantern and causing Chu Ya’s poisoning. It was all orchestrated by Shen Qilan. Lu Jingming immediately reported everything to his father. The elder of the Lu family was furious and ordered Shen Qilan to be thrown into prison on the spot.
Shen Qilan had originally done all this to sabotage Shen Jiangli and support her husband. Now that the plot had been exposed, she had hoped Lu Jingshu would help her. But Lu Jingshu pushed her away, saying that the governor was furious and no one could change his mind. As he left, however, he gave Shen Qilan a prison key and told her to punish Tingyuxuan. Shen Qilan escaped from prison and set fire to the courtyard of Tingyuxuan.
Fortunately, Lu Jingming discovered it in time. Seeing his sister reduced to such a state, Shen Jiangli was filled with sorrow. Shen Qilan cursed her fate—being born of a concubine, constantly bullied, always scheming but never succeeding. In her final moments, she let go of everything, called Shen Jiangli “sister,” and ended her life by pulling out her hairpin. After Shen Qilan’s burial, Shen Jiangli was deeply grieved.
Lu Jingming held her by the shoulders and told her not to blame herself too much. Shen Qilan had done many things she shouldn’t have, and this outcome was inevitable. Previously, Lu Jingming had discovered that there was an informant in East Zhou. Just then, his men urgently reported that the shadow they had been secretly monitoring had now infiltrated Lu Jingshu’s residence. Lu Jingming quietly went to investigate.
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