My Destined Consort Episode 25 Recap
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Late at night, Chu Ya summoned Lu Jingming to her residence. She revealed that in West Zhou, Wendu was acting as an internal informant, while in East Zhou, Lu Jingshu was colluding from within. That was why, five years ago, Chu Ya’s battle plans had been exposed—it was all because of Lu Jingshu. A chill ran down Lu Jingming’s spine.
He could suspect anyone, but to learn that the one who had always wanted him dead was his own brother—this still left him deeply saddened. Chu Ya reminded him that Wendu often falsified military reports, exaggerating the enemy's invasion to gain massive war funds. Yet, where Lu Jingshu’s money had gone remained entirely unclear. Lu Jingming knew that, given his identity, investigating his elder brother was inconvenient.
Upon hearing the full story, Shen Jiangli decided to help Lu Jingming uncover the truth. Recently, Lu Jingshu had been constantly trying to curry favor with Chu Ya. Since she wanted to assist Lu Jingming in the investigation, Chu Ya decided to take advantage of these opportunities and rarely declined Lu Jingshu’s invitations. Meanwhile, Lu Jingshu believed Chu Ya was falling for him and was immensely pleased with himself.
When his subordinate reminded him that Chu Ya had often visited Lu Jingming’s residence before, Lu Jingshu dismissed the concern. In his view, as a noble princess, Chu Ya would never agree to be a concubine—choosing him was clearly the better option. He then ordered his men to deliver more gifts and jewelry to her. A few days later, the governor of East Zhou hosted a banquet for Chu Ya.
During casual conversation, he asked if she had someone in mind for a husband. Chu Ya candidly admitted that she did—Lu Jingming! Amid the shocked gazes of the crowd, Chu Ya explained again that she had fallen for Lu Jingming five years ago. Now that she heard he was staying at the Lu residence, she was especially happy.
But Lu Jingming immediately stood up and explained that he already had a wife and had no intention of taking concubines in the future. Hearing this, Shen Jiangli felt reassured—thankfully, she had chosen the right man. Shen Qilan, however, was not so lucky; Lu Jingshu didn’t care at all about whether one had a wife—he only cared about power. Chu Ya publicly rejected Lu Jingshu, humiliating him.
Back at his residence, Lu Jingshu was furious and began plotting to kill Lu Jingming. He and his men devised a plan, and soon after, strange occurrences began happening in Lu Jingming’s military camp. The soldiers seemed to have contracted a plague. They started convulsing and foaming at the mouth, then quickly died from diarrhea. Lu Jingming urgently summoned Shen Jiangli to diagnose the situation. Seeing the state of the soldiers, Shen Jiangli was extremely concerned.
She worked tirelessly day and night to develop several remedies. Although she eventually devised a cure, it still had to be tested. When Lu Jingming learned that Shen Jiangli intended to risk her own life to test the medicine, he deliberately exposed himself to the illness so he could be the test subject instead. Through the combined efforts of Lu Jingming and Shen Jiangli, the outbreak was finally brought under control.
Shen Jiangli successfully developed an antidote, and the infected soldiers gradually recovered after taking the herbal medicine. Upon hearing this, Lu Jingshu grew even more enraged and prepared for a final, desperate move. He ordered his subordinates to tamper with the medicine pots meant for the disaster victims, causing them to die shortly after taking the herbal medicine.
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