One and Only Episode 20 Recap
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Zhou Shengchen is in Zhongzhou, and Feng Qiao and Xiao Yan have also led their troops to Zhongzhou. Now, only Xie Yun and Cui Feng have not arrived in Zhongzhou. Xie Yun is guarding the border and there is no worry, but Cui Feng has been slow to receive the summons and enter the capital. Zhou Shengchen is inevitably a bit worried.
Cui Shiyi decides to write a family letter to Cui Feng, urging Cui Feng to return to the capital. Although Cui Shiyi's family letter to Cui Feng only contains six characters, she believes Cui Feng can understand it and guess that this is a signal to attack Taiyuan Commandery. Liu Zizhen is young and cannot bear the heavy responsibility. Zhou Shengchen has no interest in court affairs.
After deliberation, the various ministers in the court decide to elect Liu Zixing as the Regent King. And the marriage alliance between the Regent King and the Cui family has quickly become the biggest sensation in the marketplace. The wedding date is approaching. Liu Zixing orders someone to send the wedding dress. Cui Shiyi, however, is very casual about it. She does not have a good outlook on this marriage.
On the other side, Jin Rong is preparing to raise an army and rebel. Feng Qiao stays in the palace accompanying Cui Shiyi for a night. Cui Shiyi helps Feng Qiao change into a girl's attire. To fulfill Feng Qiao's wish, Cui Shiyi takes Feng Qiao to Taiji Hall. Looking at the Taiji Hall before her, Feng Qiao is filled with emotion.
She has guarded the territory of Beichen for decades, and this is the first time she stands at the entrance of Taiji Hall. Just then, Zhou Shengchen and Xiao Yan also come to admire the moon. The four meet in front of the hall. Xiao Yan takes Feng Qiao into Taiji Hall. Looking at the Golden Luan Hall before her, Feng Qiao is not interested.
Instead, it is Xiao Yan who wants to talk about the past and present of Taiji Hall, and Feng Qiao shows a bit of interest. Zhou Shengchen and Cui Shiyi meet again, but it is not just the simple affection of teacher and disciple. Their identities are heavy, and they can only silently care for each other. The only thing they can bring up is their past in Xizhou.
After returning from Taiji Hall, Cui Shiyi and Feng Qiao are both a bit sleepless. Cui Shiyi only says that she has someone she has always liked in her heart, but no one knows except her mother. Feng Qiao mistakenly thinks it is one of the senior brothers. She only feels regretful for Cui Shiyi. On the other side, Zhou Shengchen and Xiao Yan also stay up all night. They might as well admire the moon in the imperial palace.
The two talk about the region outside the pass. Zhou Shengchen mentions that Cui Shiyi once wanted to go outside the pass, but he never thought there would be no chance. Cui Shiyi returns the key to the library pavilion to Zhou Shengchen. Zhou Shengchen looks at the familiar key, his heart heavy. In the blink of an eye, Cui Shiyi's wedding date has arrived. She walks towards Liu Zixing wearing a big red wedding dress.
This wedding ceremony only goes according to Liu Zixing's wishes. To her, it is just a cumbersome formality. From now on, she will be confined within this deep palace. On this day, heavy snow falls in Zhongzhou City. Zhou Shengchen, as promised, does not go to observe the ceremony.
He once watched the first snow with Cui Shiyi on the roof in Xizhou, but he did not expect that the next time he saw snow, it would be as he was sending Cui Shiyi off to be married. Halfway through Cui Shiyi and Liu Zixing's wedding ceremony, Liu Zixing's attendant comes to report an important matter. Liu Zixing has no choice but to go and resolve this matter first. Zhou Tianxing also rushes to inform Zhou Shengchen.
Everyone quickly rushes to the military camp. On the other side, Yuan Wu takes Liu Zizhen and the Empress Dowager away by force. Liu Zixing orders heavy troops to guard the East Palace Gate, forbidding anyone from entering. Yang Shao is now following Jin Rong. Yuan Wu brings Liu Zizhen and the Empress Dowager to see Jin Rong. Jin Rong mentions an unwritten rule in the Liu Dynasty court: before establishing a Crown Prince, a gold statue must be cast.
Only if the gold statue is successfully cast can one become the Crown Prince. Casting a gold statue was originally the Qi clan's nonsense. Jin Rong simply lets the Empress Dowager die knowing the truth. It was him and Liu Zixing who rescued the Empress Dowager. He orders men to throw the Empress Dowager into the river to feed the fish. As for Liu Zizhen, he keeps him for his own use.
A few days after the wedding, Cui Shiyi finally gets to see Liu Zixing. Liu Zixing only says that Jin Rong has attacked Henei. Zhou Shengchen has raised troops to suppress the rebellion. Liu Zizhen has been kidnapped by the Qi clan. Although Cui Feng has left Taiyuan Commandery, his whereabouts are currently unknown. And General Zhou of the Nanchen Royal Mansion is injured. Hearing that her second senior brother is injured, Cui Shiyi feels anxious in her heart. She prepares to get up and go see her second senior brother.
