Princess Agents Episode 40 Recap, Plot

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Xiao Yu had previously stopped Zhong Yu from rescuing Yan Xun many times. She said she wanted to cooperate, but Zhong Yu was skeptical. Times had changed; at first, Xiao Yu made things difficult for Yan Xun because she wanted to instigate a civil war between Great Wei and Northern Yan. Now that Yan Xun was trapped in Chang'an and unable to leave, a civil war couldn't start, so how could she reap the benefits?

From this perspective, some of Xiao Yu's and Yan Xun's goals aligned, and the prerequisites for cooperation were already met, making their alliance logical. Chun'er happily prepared for her wedding, but Yan Xun didn't even look at the guest list she drew up. Her maid Caiwei felt it was unfair to her. Chun'er, of course, knew that Yan Xun was not marrying her out of true affection now, but she believed he still had feelings for her.

After they got married, with the passage of time, Brother Yan Xun would definitely realize how good she was. Noble Consort Wei came to Chun'er's palace and immediately slapped her. Noble Consort Wei could not understand why her daughter was so foolish. Her Emperor Father had killed Yan Xun's entire family, so how could Yan Xun be sincere with her? How would she manage once she married him? Chun'er did not want to consider any of this.

Marrying Yan Xun was her childhood dream, and now that dream was about to come true, no one could stop her. Chun'er was determined to protect Yan Xun, thinking that if he became the imperial son-in-law, no one, not even her Emperor Father, could harm him. Noble Consort Wei was surprised by her daughter's innocence and naiveté, and could not bear to shatter her beautiful fantasy.

So be it, she only hoped her daughter would not regret today's decision in the future. On the vast training ground, only Chu Qiao was practicing archery. The day to leave the city was getting closer, and she was restless, frequently making mistakes while shooting. Yuwen Yue walked over and mocked her, saying she had lost both the wife and the soldiers, having accompanied Yan Xun for three years in vain, only for him to marry someone else now.

Chu Qiao was not in the mood to argue with him at the moment. They were going to escape Chang'an, and Yuwen Yue couldn't possibly be unaware. The Yuwen family was a Great Wei noble family, and Yuwen Yue held a position in the imperial court, so it was fine if he didn't help. But if he tried to stop them, Chu Qiao did not know what she would do.

Yuwen Yue warned her not to even think about disturbing Chang'an; if Chang'an fell into chaos, he would certainly have to intervene. Yu Wenhuai had coincidentally saved Lan Shuyi back then, intending to send her into the palace as an informant. Now that Lan Shuyi had gained power, she actually turned against him and disowned him. Yu Wenhuai's eyes turned fierce, clearly plotting something.

In the serious and orderly military camp, Xiao Ce held a bouquet of vibrant flowers, trailing behind Chu Qiao to flirt with her, rambling on and on, annoyingly persistent. Chu Qiao could no longer tolerate it.

She hated how Xiao Ce wore flamboyant clothes and constantly swayed in front of her, hated how he feigned madness and idiocy to fool everyone all day, and hated his foxy eyes and his sweet talk hiding treachery, as if he feared the world would not fall into chaos. Xiao Ce continued to pester, but Chu Qiao, with a raise of her hand, knocked him to the ground. Yuwen Yue happened to come over.

Xiao Ce's maid was relentless, insisting that he punish Chu Qiao. Yuwen Yue, of course, would not make things difficult for Chu Qiao. Neither would Xiao Ce; he got up from the ground without a care, insisted he had fallen himself, and then, as if nothing had happened, ran to Chu Qiao, vigorously inviting her for an outing.

He said there were too many soldiers outside the city, and they had made the air stink, so it would be great if Chu Qiao could go. Hearing him mention outside the city, Chu Qiao thought it would be a good opportunity to get a map of the troop deployment outside the city. They went to Xiaoguan, where the forest was dense. Xiao Ce and Chu Qiao each rode a fine horse along the forest path.

Chu Qiao suggested going to the hunting grounds, but Xiao Ce looked disgusted. He said he heard that Great Wei even had "human hunts," where people were treated as prey and wantonly slaughtered, which was truly too cruel. He did not like killing people; he only liked creating people, and it would be even more wonderful if he could create people with the woman he loved. Chu Qiao had grown accustomed to Xiao Ce occasionally uttering shocking words.

A slight disturbance came from the forest. Chu Qiao, with her excellent hearing, tackled Xiao Ce just before an arrow shot past. Instantly, arrows rained down densely from all directions. Everyone Xiao Ce brought with him was hit; this was the great gift Xiao Yu sent him. Chu Qiao quickly blocked the arrows coming from all sides while also dragging Xiao Ce, who was a liability, making the situation perilous for a while.

The two of them escaped into the dense forest, where ancient trees reached the sky and vines were abundant, suitable for hiding. The enemy's numbers were too great, and Chu Qiao was injured. In desperation, she took Xiao Ce with her and jumped into a deep pool. Yan Xun received news of Chu Qiao's distress and was impatient, determined to go to Xiaoguan to save her.

Moreover, with the Crown Prince of Liang being attacked, killing him would surely cause chaos in Chang'an, providing a perfect opportunity for their escape. Meanwhile, Xiao Ce and Chu Qiao, who had jumped into the deep pool, were already ashore. Chu Qiao was unconscious, but Xiao Ce was unharmed.

Looking at Chu Qiao's unconscious state, Xiao Ce put away his usual cynicism and chuckled, asking her why she was so foolish, genuinely not knowing that killing him was the best choice for her and Yan Xun. After being unconscious for a long time, Chu Qiao finally woke up. Xiao Ce still wanted to test her; he logically analyzed the real culprit behind his assassination, concluding that Yan Xun had the greatest motive.

Upon hearing this, Chu Qiao's eyes darted around as various thoughts flashed through her mind, but ultimately, she told him to shut up. The assassins caught up. After several rounds of fighting, Chu Qiao eliminated those who pursued them, and she herself finally collapsed due to a waist injury. Suddenly, one of the black-clad killers who had fallen to the ground stood up again. Chu Qiao narrowed her eyes, deciding to let Xiao Ce kill him.

Xiao Ce raised his sword and managed a few moves against the black-clad killer before stumbling and falling. The killer's sword went straight for Xiao Ce's throat. At the critical moment, Chu Qiao's heart softened after all; she threw a knife, taking care of the killer. Chu Qiao was too severely injured to move. There were at least a dozen more killers; what should they do? Xiao Ce suggested he would lure the killers away.

Chu Qiao truly helped him, and Xiao Ce was not ambiguous either. Before leaving, he handed Chu Qiao a self-defense weapon that his Emperor Father had specially made for him. Once the traps are activated, poisonous needles will shoot out. After Xiao Ce left, Chu Qiao's wound pain became unbearable, and she collapsed. Several killers gradually approached her. Chu Qiao struggled to pick up the weapon Xiao Ce gave her, dealt with them, exhausting her last bit of strength.

Yuwen Yue had already gathered all the Yue Spies and rushed over as soon as he learned that Yan Xun had disguised himself and left the city. He knew the only reason Yan Xun would risk leaving the city was that something had happened to Chu Qiao. There was a shortcut to Xiaoguan, which was to descend from the cliff; it could save a lot of time, but the dangers were unpredictable. For Chu Qiao, Yuwen Yue unhesitatingly chose this path. Because of this, when Chu Qiao woke up, Yuwen Yue was sitting beside her.

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