My Wife's Double Life Episode 23 Recap
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Early in the morning, Xu Muchen combed Liu Rong's hair and gave her a hairpin. During their conversation, Xu Muchen unexpectedly learned that Duke Su had always wanted the jade pendant left behind by his father, and he guessed that the jade pendant held significant meaning. The two then took the jade pendant to find Yu Luo Cha to unlock its secret.
However, Yu Luo Cha stated that she was only acting under orders and knew nothing about the jade pendant's secret. Yu Luo Cha revealed that Xu Chengsij was proficient in mechanical calculations and Qimen Dunjia. Everyone realized that this jade pendant looked very much like a key to open a certain mechanism. Xu Muchen noticed the broken plum blossom pattern on the jade pendant and suddenly remembered that before setting off, his mother, Mrs.
Xu, had given him a book of plum blossom patterns. By flipping through the book, Xu Muchen connected several clues and deciphered that the location where Duke Su's criminal evidence was hidden was in Peach Blossom Valley. Based on Yu Luo Cha's understanding of Duke Su, she deduced that the other party would surely prevent Xu Muchen from finding the evidence.
She then instructed Qin Mumu to gather the disciples of Shui Tui Mo to search for Xu Muchen, while she herself contacted Liu Wenchuj to mobilize troops for escort, ensuring nothing went wrong. Just as she finished speaking, Gongyang Maocai came in from outside, announcing that he had resigned from office. Qin Mumu was deeply moved, and the two of them went together to Peach Blossom Valley to assist Xu Muchen.
Meanwhile, the spies sent by Duke Su were quietly tracking Xu Muchen's whereabouts. Xu Muchen and Liu Rong were well aware of this, so they decided to turn the tables and deliberately lure them out. When Duke Su learned that Xu Muchen had gone to Peach Blossom Valley, where Xu Chengsij had been back then, he immediately led his men there.
However, because he could not find any trace of him and Liu Rong, he simply ordered his men to set fire to the mountain. Xu Muchen and Liu Rong were in the thatched cottage in Peach Blossom Valley. They used the jade pendant to activate the mechanism of the secret room and found Xu Chengsij's will inside, which revealed Duke Su's crimes and the truth.
It turned out that back then, Xu Chengsij had accidentally discovered that Duke Su was not only smuggling Moon Star Grass but was also a spy sent by the Yue Kingdom. He cared for the people and could not bear to see Duke Su's disaster affect the innocent, so he personally went to persuade him. Unexpectedly, he was instead framed and killed by Duke Su on the charge of corruption, to cover up his crime of blowing up the embankment.
Holding the jade pendant, Xu Muchen and Liu Rong had just reached the mouth of the valley when they saw that Duke Su was already waiting there with the Yue Kingdom's Four Great Experts. Even now, Duke Su showed no remorse and boasted that the Yue Kingdom's conquest of the Jing Dynasty was imminent. After learning about Yu Luo Cha's feigned death, Duke Su suddenly understood and ordered the Four Great Experts to surround and attack the two.
The scene instantly fell into chaos. Fortunately, Qin Mumu and Gongyang Maocai arrived in time and barely managed to withstand the fierce attacks of the Four Great Experts. Seeing someone secretly attacking Xu Muchen, Liu Rong immediately swung her willow-leaf saber to block a blow for him. At the same time, Liu Wenchuj and Su Jinning arrived with a large contingent of troops, and the two sides immediately engaged in a fierce battle.
Su Jinning took advantage of the chaos to cover Duke Su's retreat. Seeing this, Liu Rong immediately chased after them but was stopped by Su Jinning. Although Su Jinning did not want to be enemies with Liu Rong, he had to admit the fact that he was a person from the Yue Kingdom and stated that he would not abandon his family for righteousness.
He told Liu Rong that if she wanted to capture Duke Su, she would have to step over his dead body first. Remembering their past friendship, Liu Rong could not bring herself to attack Su Jinning. She could only watch as he left, stating directly that if they met again in the future, they would be enemies. Xu Muchen, bringing Wu Zhao, found Liu Rong.
Seeing that she was safe and sound, the worry in his heart dissipated, and he did not dwell on the matter of her letting Duke Su go. On the other side, Mo Yan treated Gongyang Maocai's injuries and kindly reminded him that if he wanted to marry Qin Mumu, he needed to be cautious in his words and actions to avoid trouble from his mouth.
Gongyang Maocai was unusually humble in accepting this advice, and his gaze towards Qin Mumu became more ardent. That night, Liu Rong saw that Xu Muchen was unhappy and felt equally bad. She then handed the bamboo dragonfly she had found in the secret room to Xu Muchen. Touching the object made Xu Muchen remember his father and his father's teachings from when he was alive. Coupled with Liu Rong's companionship, the loneliness and coldness in his heart gradually dissipated, replaced by a rare warmth.
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