My Wife's Double Life Episode 18 Recap, Plot

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Madam Xu sought and received an imperial favor from the Emperor, allowing her to take Liu Rong to the prison to visit. Seeing Xu Muchen's weak appearance, covered in wounds, Liu Rong felt deeply distressed. At a critical juncture, Xu Muchen voluntarily handed the important jade pendant left by Xu Chengyi to Liu Rong, entrusting her to keep it for him.

Just as Xu Muchen was about to express his feelings for Liu Rong, the jailer urged Liu Rong to leave quickly, and the two were reluctantly forced to part ways. Although Liu Rong had obtained the jade pendant she had been desperately searching for, she did not immediately hand it over to Yu Luo Cha. Instead, she secretly snuck into the Ministry of Justice's evidence room to search.

By carefully examining the Shu Tuimo mark and bloodstains on the scroll box, she deduced that the mark should have been imitated by a novice, and coincidentally, Su Jinning's attendant had injured his finger. As soon as Liu Rong returned to the Xu residence, she heard the terrible news that Xu Muchen would be beheaded tomorrow, and Madam Xu fainted on the spot from the shock.

Immediately after, a message came from Yu Luo Cha, warning Liu Rong that if she acted on her own again, she would withdraw from Shu Tuimo. Liu Rong was anxious. She unexpectedly discovered that the handwriting on Black Civet's suicide note was the same as that on a slip of paper, leading her to suspect that Minister Hu's death was related to her master. Subsequently, Liu Rong angrily went to question Su Jinning.

Su Jinning was angry that Liu Rong regarded him as a brother, accusing her of knowing his feelings yet still choosing to marry Xu Muchen. Liu Rong was completely disappointed and stated clearly that whether she and Xu Muchen had feelings for each other or not, it should not be a reason for Su Jinning to casually harm lives. In the end, the two parted on bad terms.

After returning to Shi'an Residence, Liu Rong was immersed in the small memories with Xu Muchen, her heart overflowing with longing. Similarly, Xu Muchen sat alone in his cell until daybreak, when Gongyang Maocai arrived with a pot of wine to visit him. Although he had previously been quite dismissive of Xu Muchen, at this moment, he felt that Xu Muchen might have been wronged and it needed investigation.

Unfortunately, the Emperor had already issued an order, and he was powerless. On the day of the execution, Xu Muchen was escorted to the execution ground by the Ministry of Justice. Gongyang Maocai personally supervised the execution, but he kept delaying and was reluctant to carry it out. Within the Purple Court Bureau, the guards pleaded for Xu Muchen one after another, intending to go to the execution ground to rescue him.

Minister Gu put on his official uniform and decided to personally seek an audience with the Emperor to request an imperial decree for Xu Muchen. Su Jinning and others followed closely behind, going together. Madam Xu knelt outside the Hall of Diligent Governance, pleading with the Emperor for mercy and a thorough investigation of the case. She sadly stated that today's events were exactly like the wrongful case of her husband back then.

Back then, she failed to save her husband and vowed to save her only son. In contrast, Liu Rong changed into military attire, preparing to risk storming the execution ground. However, she was stopped by Qin Mumu at the critical moment, and the two were locked in a stalemate on the rooftop. As the complaints from the onlookers grew stronger, Gongyang Maocai, urged by the executioner's warning, reluctantly threw down the sword execution token.

Fortunately, Liu Rong was quick-witted and quick-handed, throwing out a willow leaf dart to intercept the token. At the critical moment, Minister Gu arrived in a hurry with an imperial decree, publicly announcing that a new witness had appeared in the case of the stolen Ministry of War map, thus pardoning Xu Muchen from the death penalty. He also ordered him to lead the Purple Court Bureau in a thorough investigation of the case to atone for his past actions.

Seeing this, Liu Rong felt a huge weight lifted from her heart. Xu Muchen saw the willow leaf dart that was shot to save him, and his heart was filled with mixed emotions. Liu Wenchu knew Madam Xu's worries about her son investigating the case, so he privately arranged to meet her. He stated frankly that even if Xu Muchen wanted to protect himself, the mastermind might not necessarily spare him.

Su Houde was very angry about Su Jinning's action of pleading with the Emperor for Xu Muchen, scolding him for being overly compassionate. It turned out that after learning the scroll was the map, Su Jinning immediately found Minister Gu and together they reported the truth to the Emperor, ensuring Xu Muchen's innocence was cleared. After this incident, Gongyang Maocai's attitude towards Xu Muchen gradually changed.

He no longer antagonized him and stated that he would lead the Ministry of Justice to fully cooperate with the Purple Court Bureau's investigation. When Liu Rong saw Xu Muchen return safely to Shi'an Residence, she was incredibly excited, and at the same hand, felt sad for the injuries he had sustained. Xu Muchen saw Liu Rong crying and reached out to gently wipe away her tears. Their feelings for each other quickly grew warmer.

That evening, Liu Rong prepared to return the jade pendant to Xu Muchen. Xu Muchen, however, said that although this jade pendant was extremely important to him, he would feel very at ease if it was kept by Liu Rong. Liu Rong was deeply moved by his words and hugged Xu Muchen tightly.

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