One and Only Episode 12 Recap
> One and Only Recap
Zhou Shengchen came to apply medicine for Cui Shiyi. The two moved a step closer to each other. Cui Shiyi just smiled, enjoying Zhou Shengchen applying medicine for her. Afterwards, Zhou Shengchen and Cui Shiyi came to see Huan Yu by the lake. Huan Yu was talking with someone in the pavilion in the lake. Cui Shiyi thought he was talking to his wife. Only upon entering the pavilion did she learn that Huan Yu's wife had passed away.
Before her death, Lady Huan said she would always stay by Huan Yu's side. This dying wish became Huan Yu's lingering thought for the rest of his life. Huan Yu did not set up a memorial tablet for his deceased wife, just treating her as if she was by his side every day. An elder visited the academy. Huan Yu and Zhou Shengchen knew that the visitor was Emperor Nanxiao.
They only asked their disciple to lower the gauze curtain and talked to Emperor Nanxiao through the curtain. Emperor Nanxiao brought up the matter of Zhou Shengchen mistakenly entering Jiangling City. He asked for nothing else, only hoping that Zhou Shengchen could hand over Xiao Yan. How could Xiao Yan not know Emperor Nanxiao's intention? At this time, Xiao Yan had already crossed the river alone, preparing to rescue Zhou Shengchen.
Feng Qiao was unwilling to let Xiao Yan venture into danger alone, so she accompanied Xiao Yan all the way. Zhou Shengchen refused to hand over Xiao Yan, and Emperor Nanxiao was already angered. A minister by his side then said that the Bei Chen garrison was by the river, and rumors were spreading among the city's residents, mistakenly believing that the two countries were about to go to war.
Now, the only correct path was to send Zhou Shengchen back to Bei Chen as soon as possible. Zhou Shengchen was unwilling to hand over the person, and Emperor Nanxiao had no way to back down. The two were at loggerheads. Cui Shiyi resolved the situation. She brought up the matter of the Cui clan's collection of books. The Cui clan's collection of books was priceless.
She had a handwritten copy of the collection in her possession, which she had originally prepared as a pretense. At this moment, she was willing to donate half of it to Nanxiao, to be stored in Longkang Academy. Hearing Cui Shiyi's words, Huan Yu was quite moved. He promised Emperor Nanxiao that as long as he accepted the Cui clan's collection, he would come out of retirement to become the Crown Prince's tutor.
Since Cui Shiyi was so sincere, Emperor Nanxiao no longer insisted and agreed to the matter. Emperor Nanxiao learned that Xiao Yan was by the river. He rushed there excitedly to find Xiao Yan, and was very surprised that Xiao Yan had already shaved his head and that Xiao Yan still held a grudge against him, refusing to return to Nanxiao with him.
Xiao Yan's resolve was firm, so Emperor Nanxiao no longer forced Xiao Yan, only letting Xiao Yan come and go freely, believing that he would understand someday. Afterwards, Xiao Yan returned to Bei Chen. The troops of Nanchen Royal Mansion were always stationed by the river. Seeing the sullen Xiao Yan, Feng Qiao also mentioned her father, who was addicted to gambling. She had no father's love since childhood.
Later, she taught her father a lesson and fled, fearing she would be beaten to death. That's how she met Zhou Shengchen and her fellow disciples. She had escaped her previous life and now had let everything go, enjoying her current life. Feng Qiao hoped that Xiao Yan would also let go of the past and start a new life. Zhou Shengchen and Cui Shiyi were about to cross the river and return to Bei Chen tomorrow.
Zhou Shengchen knew that Cui Shiyi liked Nanxiao, but it was not appropriate for them to stay here for long. To make Cui Shiyi happy, Zhou Shengchen took her down the mountain to play. Huan Yu also accompanied them, and the three prepared to listen to music and go boating on the lake together. Nanxiao was a place of elegance and culture.
Zhou Shengchen recognized the tune playing in the building and, not wanting Cui Shiyi to hear it, quickly asked someone to change the music. Young Master Hou Mo Chen of the restaurant took a liking to Cui Shiyi. Upon learning that Cui Shiyi was not yet married, he asked about her identity. Cui Shiyi hesitated, unsure whether to reveal her identity. Zhou Shengchen had already answered for Cui Shiyi, saying she was from Nanchen Royal Mansion in Xizhou.
Hearing Cui Shiyi's identity, Young Master Chen did not back down. Instead, he wanted to invite Cui Shiyi to share a cup of fine wine. Zhou Shengchen felt a hint of jealousy rising in his heart and only asked Young Master Chen to share the fine wine with everyone present. Seeing Zhou Shengchen protecting Cui Shiyi like this, Huan Yu couldn't help but tease him.
After listening to the music at the restaurant, Huan Yu once again tried to bring the two together, offering the boat trip on the lake for them to be alone. On the small boat, Zhou Shengchen and Cui Shiyi enjoyed the lake together. Zhou Shengchen stood on the boat, looking at the scenery. A woman of pleasure invited Zhou Shengchen onto a larger boat for drinks. Cui Shiyi felt jealous and stepped forward, holding Zhou Shengchen's arm.
Zhou Shengchen indulged Cui Shiyi, letting her hold his arm. Afterwards, the two went shopping together and drank chrysanthemum wine. Seeing that Cui Shiyi liked the wine very much, Zhou Shengchen handed her his wine pouch, from which he had already taken a few sips. Cui Shiyi took it, her heart filled with joy. Zhou Shengchen took Cui Shiyi back to the academy.
Cui Shiyi privately inquired of a young attendant about the music, only to learn that the tune Zhou Shengchen did not want her to hear was an erotic song. At the academy, Hou Mo Chen Yue learned of Cui Shiyi's identity. He came to apologize and expressed his admiration for Cui Shiyi. Cui Shiyi only refused, saying that although she had no engagement, she already belonged to someone and her mind was made up.
