Princess Agents Episode 54 Recap, Plot

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In their familiar hometown, the missing soldiers were not found, and the others who came with He Xiao also couldn't help but want to go home and see. He Xiao, considering their strong desire to return home, agreed to give them an hour to go home and see, despite the risk. Wu Danyu secretly hid outside his home, watching his wife and son, and couldn't help but get teary-eyed.

He Xiao went to see his father, seeing that at his old age, he was still being criticized because of He Xiao's past actions. He Xiao felt an unspeakable bitterness in his heart. Another soldier, Zhang Yu, returned home, only to be told by his brother that their mother had died. When she was ill, she couldn't even get medicine because of him, her traitorous son. Zhang Yu was overwhelmed with guilt and committed suicide on the spot.

When He Xiao arrived, he happened to witness this scene. Heartbroken, he carried Zhang Yu's body out of the city. Just as the Xiuli Army was immersed in Zhang Yu's tragedy and feeling low, a group of Northern Yan soldiers suddenly arrived. The officer leading the team claimed to be General Cheng Yuan's deputy under Yan Xun. He was ordered to escort the Xiuli Army to Beiguan to guard the border.

The word "escort" made He Xiao realize that Yan Xun had not forgiven the Xiuli Army at all; allowing them to return was merely a perfunctory gesture towards Chu Qiao. The deputy repeatedly called the Xiuli Army traitors and sneered at them. He Xiao couldn't help but strike the deputy. The deputy, shouting that the Xiuli Army was rebelling, fled in a dishevelled manner. He Xiao understood that this was the effect Yan Xun wanted.

Now, the Xiuli Army was literally facing enemies on both sides: Great Wei would not let them off, and Yan Xun would not let them have an easy time. The only current plan was to hide their tracks in the vast Northern Yan grassland, seeking a glimmer of hope. In Honghcuan City at this time, Yan Xun was discussing solutions for the grain and fodder issue with his generals.

The Eight Tribes of the Grassland seemed to have submitted to Yan Xun, but within just a few days, Cheng Yuan had already intercepted three batches of letters they sent to Chang'an. It seemed these people had not truly submitted; if Yan Xun's grain and fodder did not arrive, they would not send troops to fight Great Wei. One general proposed using the troops from Beiguan, but Zhong Yu felt it was absolutely impermissible.

Once the Beiguan troops were deployed, the barbarian tribes outside the pass would certainly invade, and by then, only the innocent civilians of the grassland tribes would suffer. General Xia, an old subordinate of Marquis Northen Settler Yan Shicheng back then, now proposed reforming the military regulations. Given Yan Xun's many responsibilities, he had already drafted the rules and was just waiting for Yan Xun's review and approval.

General Xia's action showed he simply did not take Yan Xun seriously; he prided himself on being an old official, throwing his weight around, and looking down on everyone. It wasn't until Cheng Yuan brought up his embezzlement of goods from the Xianyang Chamber of Commerce that General Xia fell silent and toned down his arrogant demeanor. Yan Xun watched the people arguing before him with no expression.

Afterwards, returning to his room, he hung up the armor his father once wore. The bloodstains on the armor reminded him of the profound blood feud. When Yan Xun was in Chang'an, he greatly missed Northern Yan; everything in his memories of Northern Yan was beautiful. But upon this return, he found that no one welcomed him, nor did anyone truly pledge loyalty to him.

Yan Xun swore that all of this was temporary; he would take revenge and possess absolute power, sparing no cost to achieve this. The Emperor of Wei appointed the Third Royal Prince Yuan Qi as the Grand Marshal for the suppression of Yan, and Wei Shuye as the Grand General for the suppression of Yan, dispatching 200,000 troops directly towards Northern Yan. Upon receiving the news, Yan Xun immediately ordered the Heiying Army to depart and resist the enemy.

Before leaving, he left Cheng Yuan behind and secretly gave him some instructions. In a forest, Yuwen Yue was resting here with the Yue Spies and Meng Feng, carefully examining a map in his hand. He already knew about Great Wei's troop dispatch and Yan Xun's resistance, and that the two sides were getting closer, with a major battle imminent.

However, Yuwen Yue discovered that Yan Xun's target was not the 200,000 Wei troops; what he truly wanted to attack was Chang'an. Yan Xun had previously stockpiled a large amount of grain and fodder, indicating that this expedition must be a long-range one. Wei Shuye and Yuan Che simply did not understand Yan Xun, and would never imagine that he would abandon Northern Yan to attack Chang'an.

But Yan Xun was a person eager for revenge; as long as he could capture Chang'an, he wouldn't care about Northern Yan. Chang'an was in danger, so Yuwen Yue decided to immediately return to Chang'an. After Chu Qiao returned, Yan Xun did not let her go to the battlefield, but instead had Chu Qiao go to Blue City to await his victorious return. Chu Qiao sat silently in the carriage.

Cheng Yuan stood on the high city tower, watching Chu Qiao's carriage depart into the distance. Chu Qiao was Yan Xun's weakness; it was better that she left, so she wouldn't obstruct Yan Xun's path to dominance. Feng Mian and Zhong Yu were ordered to escort Chu Qiao to Blue City.

During a rest stop, Feng Mian voiced his concern: Chu Qiao, Mister Wu, and Zhong Yu were all great generals in the army, yet at this moment, none of them were in Honghcuan City. If Cheng Yuan weren't still there, Feng Mian would even suspect that Yan Xun intended to abandon Honghcuan City.

Although Feng Mian said with a laugh that it was just speculation, Chu Qiao knew that Feng Mian's guess was likely true, and she decided to immediately return to Honghcuan City. Chu Qiao encountered the Xiuli Army on her way back to the city. He Xiao knew she had returned.

The Xiuli Army was in a difficult situation; the soldiers in the army originally wanted Chu Qiao to intercede with Yan Xun on their behalf, but He Xiao did not want to put Chu Qiao in a difficult position. Yan Xun was determined to kill them, and if Chu Qiao spoke up for them, it would only harm her relationship with Yan Xun. Chu Qiao saw them just as He Xiao was saying these words.

She understood the Xiuli Army's predicament and felt immensely guilty towards them. However, as Honghcuan City was in a critical moment, Chu Qiao still hoped the Xiuli Army could defend Honghcuan. The Xiuli Army, of course, felt it was their bounden duty; Honghcuan City was their home. For this reason, He Xiao even wanted to hand over the Xiuli Army's military authority to Chu Qiao, for her to lead everyone in defending their homeland.

In Chang'an City, the Emperor of Wei secretly dispatched the Seventh Royal Prince Yuan Che to investigate a matter. The Emperor of Wei had sent 200,000 troops to suppress Yan Xun, leaving only 150,000 to defend Chang'an, but suddenly discovered that the military tally had been stolen, and the 150,000 troops had been secretly transferred away. At this moment, Chang'an was defended by only a weak force, utterly vulnerable.

With the military tally stolen and Yuan Chun missing, Yuan Che suspected that she had stolen it. The current Yuan Chun was capable of doing anything crazy. At the same time, Yuan Che received a secret letter from Yuwen Yue, learning that Yan Xun was going to attack Chang'an. It was truly a case of 'what you fear most comes to pass'. It was indeed Yuan Chun who took the military tally. She took it and went to the army suppressing Yan. Her only thought now was revenge, and for that, she would spare no cost.

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