One and Only Episode 9 Recap
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Zhou Shengchen was troubled by the matter of Xie Chong. Xie Chong was like a teacher and father to him, and he was worried about leaving Xie Chong alone in the capital. Xie Chong did not want to trouble Zhou Shengchen. He proactively mentioned to Zhou Shengchen that he was willing to stay, but he hoped to be buried in Xizhou after his death. Staying in this place of ultimate power, Xie Chong received an ominous divination.
How could he himself not know? It was just that he was unwilling to make Zhou Shengchen worry, so he still hid this divination. Zhou Shengchen was about to set off to return to Xizhou. Due to the Empress Dowager's decree, Cui Feng and Xinghua would soon be married, and Shiyi had to stay in Qinghe Commandery. Therefore, she promised Zhou Shengchen that she would definitely return to Xizhou within two years.
Xiao Yan came to see Zhou Shengchen but was stopped by Feng Qiao. Feng Qiao asked Xiao Yan not to disturb Shiyi and Zhou Shengchen for now, as having parted today, they would only meet again after two years. Zhou Shengchen took Shiyi out of the palace. The two came to Baima Temple. Zhou Shengchen had never burned incense in his life; he had walked through lands where blood flowed like rivers and was unwilling to defile the Buddha.
Shiyi said that from now on, she would burn incense for Zhou Shengchen and his senior brothers and sisters, praying for their safety and well-being. Zhou Shengchen and Shiyi came to the Cui Mansion. After the two paid respects to Cui Guang by burning incense, Zhou Shengchen spoke a few words privately with Cui Wenji. He apologized on behalf of his uncle, the Junior Prince of Nanchen, for breaking the engagement back then.
The Junior Prince of Nanchen was forced by the palace to break off the engagement, which was his lifelong regret. He hoped Cui Wenji could let go of her grievance. The next day, the army set off. Zhou Shengchen said goodbye to the advisor and his party. He hoped for the time they would meet again, but the advisor knew in his heart that having parted today, he feared there would be no day to meet again.
When Zhou Shengchen was leaving, he met a Khitan General Jin. General Jin came to see Liu Zixing. The two discussed the current situation in the court. They had killed a Zhao Teng and Liu Yuan, but now there was a Qin Yan and Xie Chong. The heavy power of the army was all in the hands of Qin Yan of the Nanchen Royal Mansion. General Jin's daughter, Consort Jin, was not favored in the palace.
Liu Zixing only said that he would take good care of Consort Jin for General Jin, and General Jin also promised that the Taiyuan army would be subject to Liu Zixing's command. The three-year mourning period at the Cui Mansion was not over. Xinghua and Cui Feng did not have a grand wedding; instead, Liu Zixing simply escorted Xinghua into the mansion, and all their ceremonies were simplified.
On the day Cui Feng got married, Xiaoyu sobbed uncontrollably while burning military reports. This love in her heart could only always be buried deep within. Because of Cui Feng's marriage, Liu Zixing also met Shiyi in the mansion. He asked Shiyi if she was willing to leave with him. If she was willing, he wanted to request a feudal land to stay away from the royal palace.
Or did Shiyi still want to be the Crown Prince's consort and then Empress? Shiyi refused Liu Zixing. She had never thought of entering the palace and also hoped Liu Zixing could forget the daughter of the Cui clan. Her heart was not with Liu Zixing. After returning to the palace, Liu Zixing got heavily drunk. Consort Jin came to find Liu Zixing. The two were neither in power nor favored.
Consort Jin wanted to support Liu Zixing to become Emperor, but Liu Zixing must promise her the position of Empress. In Qinghe Commandery, the heads of each branch all used condoling with Cui Guang as a pretext. They learned that Cui Wenjun would become the head of the Wushui branch. Cui Zheng wanted to marry Cui Wenjun and form an alliance with the Wushui branch.
Cui Wenjun knew that Cui Zheng was from the Sixth branch and that this group of people had come to seize the family property and the position of clan leader. She did not let Cui Zheng succeed. After so many things, Shiyi also understood Cui Wenjun's helplessness, and she also understood the matter of Cui Wenjun and Qi Lang divorcing back then.
