One and Only Episode 13 Recap
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Cui Shiyi refused Hou Mo Chen's affection. Although she did not state who the person in her heart was, Zhou Shengchen knew that person was him. However, he had made an oath in Zhongzhou many years ago that he would never marry a wife or concubine, nor have children in his lifetime. That night, Zhou Shengchen was heavy-hearted, and Cui Shiyi also tossed and turned, unable to sleep. The two looked at each other across a door.
Cui Shiyi hid the myriad words in her heart and only asked Zhou Shengchen when they would depart. Both avoided talking about matters of affection, but how could someone who had fallen in love be completely undisturbed? Zhou Shengchen stood outside Cui Shiyi's door and watched the academy's night rain all night, while Cui Shiyi painted a lotus pond in her room. The next day, Zhou Shengchen and Cui Shiyi set off.
Huan Yu wanted to bring the two together, so he only sent a disciple to tell Zhou Shengchen that he, too, had once watched the rain outside his wife's door all night, and later the two got married. The disciple's words greatly surprised Cui Shiyi, but a hint of sweetness arose in her heart. Afterward, the two crossed the river back to Bei Chen.
While crossing the river, Cui Shiyi also heard the boatman recount how the Junior Prince of Nanchen had led his army south and built the Dingjiang Tower here to discuss peace talks. Since then, the border has been stable for ten years, with no mutual invasion. Everyone at the Nanchen Royal Mansion was here waiting for their return. Cui Feng also led the royal army to wait.
Seeing that Cui Shiyi was safe and sound, Cui Feng also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Since the royal army was here, Zhou Shengchen decided to make a trip to Shouyang. It happened that Cui Shiyi had also always wanted to go to Shouyang, so this time the two went together. Gao Huaiyang was entrusted by Zhou Shengchen to King Ping Qin for care.
Gao Huaiyang was temporarily staying at the royal mansion and, fearing trouble for King Ping Qin, wished to move out. However, King Ping Qin had long been infatuated with Gao Huaiyang and was naturally unwilling to let her leave. Zhou Shengchen and his party went to Shouyang with Cui Feng. Xing Hua was also in the mansion. As soon as they met, the two argued repeatedly.
Zhou Shengchen stepped forward to listen to their argument and only then learned that Xing Hua wanted to return to Zhongzhou, while Cui Feng wanted to stay in Shouyang. Cui Feng was extremely unwilling to return to Zhongzhou, but Xing Hua blurted out that she was pregnant and had to return to Zhongzhou, leaving Cui Feng to decide for himself. In reality, Xing Hua was not pregnant.
It was just that Liu Zixing had sent her a letter saying that only by returning to Zhongzhou could she escape this nominal arranged marriage. She had always been thinking of Liu Zixing in her heart. The two had not had the reality of being husband and wife, so how could Cui Feng not know? However, he and Xing Hua indeed had no feelings for each other.
Seeing how determined Xing Hua was to return to Zhongzhou, Cui Feng mistakenly thought Xing Hua was truly pregnant. He went along with Xing Hua's wish, saying that he would write a letter to inform his family of the good news, that the child could only bear the surname Cui, and that in the future, Xing Hua would be in Zhongzhou while he stayed in Shouyang. If Xing Hua wanted a divorce, he would have no regrets.
Cui Feng needed to send Xing Hua back to Zhongzhou. Zhou Shengchen let Hong Xiaoyu stay in Shouyang. Thinking about leaving Shouyang, Cui Feng felt extremely reluctant in his heart. He confided in Cui Shiyi, saying that Shouyang was his second home. He and Hong Xiaoyu had lived there for three years when they first recovered Shouyang.
At the same time, he also asked Cui Shiyi to tell Hong Xiaoyu that if possible, he hoped Hong Xiaoyu would send a victory report to the Cui Mansion in Zhongzhou after the battle so that he could be at ease. Seeing how the two were so in love yet couldn't be together, Cui Shiyi felt a mix of emotions in her heart.
Cui Shiyi privately asked Zhou Shengchen what to do if two people sincerely loved each other but couldn't be together, knowing they should let go but couldn't. Zhou Shengchen honestly said that Huan Yu had once asked him if he regretted taking the oath to have no wife, concubines, or children. At the time, he didn't know how to answer. However, in the eyes of the world, regardless of whether he regretted it or not, all his choices were worthwhile.
In the Zhongzhou imperial palace, Qin Yan was guarding the Empress Dowager's palace gate. The Empress Dowager repeatedly indulged Qin Yan's subordinates in extravagant practices and made Qin Yan drink cup after cup of wine. After losing consciousness, Qin Yan woke up shocked to find that he had served in the Empress Dowager's bedchamber while drunk. This was a scandal that Qin Yan could not tell others about. He only begged the Empress Dowager to let him go. The Empress Dowager had already been watching Qin Yan for a long time, and this scheme was set up to seize the soldiers under Qin Yan's command.
