Princess Silver Episode 38 Recap, Plot

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As the escape continued after Rong Le successfully retrieved the Imperial Seal and was rescued by Wu You, she handed the artifact to him. Wu You expressed his concern that she had put herself in such grave danger for an external object, asserting that if he had lost her, his life would have been meaningless.

Rong Le explained that passing the seal was a promise she made to Wu You's late father, a testament to his trust and love for his son in a crucial moment. However, she lamented that because of her, Wu You could not properly bid farewell to Lady Yun or remove her from the place of sorrow. Wu You reassured her, stating that his parents, watching from Heaven, would not blame her.

He reiterated their teachings from his childhood: one must earn the people's hearts to gain the world, as a mere jade seal could not dictate such a thing. He affirmed that the people must always come first. Meanwhile, on another raft, Wu You's younger brother, Wu Yu, along with Yali and Ke'er, a friend of the princess, were also part of the escape group. Yali, who had been injured, received care from Ke'er, a skilled healer.

Yali expressed her weariness and skepticism towards others, revealing her distrust after experiencing betrayal, particularly from the general. Ke'er assured her that anyone who harmed Yali was truly the bad one and playfully offered to use her poisons to protect her. Wu Yu also engaged in lighthearted banter, teasing Wu You about his injury and even jokingly suggesting he scout ahead.

He also expressed discomfort with the rocking raft and a desire to switch to the princess's boat, which prompted playful remarks about his name and brother's from Ke'er. Fu Chou, leading his forces, relentlessly pursued Wu You. However, they fell into an ambush set by Wu Ying Lou. During the fierce fighting, Fu Chou was hit in the leg by a crossbow arrow. As the battle became a stalemate, his aide, Lin Shen, arrived with Tian Chou Men reinforcements.

Lin Shen informed Fu Chou that Wu You was already crossing the river. Enraged, Fu Chou vowed to catch up, swiftly killing two experts to clear his path before mounting his horse and riding towards the river. By the time Fu Chou reached the riverbank, Wu You's raft had just pushed off. Fu Chou drew his bow to shoot, and Wu You, despite his severe injuries, also drew his.

After exchanging one arrow, Wu You, too wounded to continue, was about to be shielded by Rong Le when another arrow, fired by Wu Yu's newly arrived army, precisely struck and disarmed Fu Chou. To preserve their strength and avoid more casualties, Wu You chose to temporarily retreat, leaving Fu Chou no choice but to watch them escape. As their rafts drifted further, Zhongshan city faded from view.

Rong Le admitted to Wu You that she felt a mix of reluctance and relief. She acknowledged that the past was indeed behind them and that it was time to bid it farewell. She reflected on how she had been brought to Zhongshan because of him, how she had fallen in love with the city, and also grown disgusted by it.

She expressed that leaving Zhongshan with Wu You, after so many failed attempts to escape alone, was the most cherished wish she had ever had. Wu You embraced her, promising a hopeful future. He vowed not only to fulfill his parents' dying wish but also to realize his promise of bringing lasting peace to the land. He assured her that no matter how difficult the road ahead, they would face it together, till the very end.

Secretly, Rong Le prayed for a little more time, unable to bear the thought of leaving Wu You to face life alone. In the West Qi Imperial Palace, Rong Qi played the zither in the familiar tea room he once shared with Rong Le. An attendant reported that Prince Li and Princess Rong Le had successfully escaped Zhongshan and were safe.

Rong Qi, though his emotions were complex, voiced his hope that Wu You would be able to lead Rong Le to safety and grant her the freedom she desired. The attendant also mentioned that the Empress Dowager had sent medicine for him. Back in Zhongshan, Fu Chou stood by the river until nightfall, contemplating the escape. Lin Shen confronted him, criticizing him for letting Wu You get away and for losing their key pawn, Yali.

He questioned how Fu Chou planned to defeat Wu You without her. Fu Chou coldly responded that it was too early to determine the victor and warned Lin Shen that if he fell, Lin Shen would share the same fate. Lin Shen retorted sarcastically that he should envy Agent Wu, who at least had chosen the right master. Just then, a messenger arrived with news from the palace: the Crown Prince had lost his mind.

Fu Chou initially doubted it, believing the Crown Prince was merely feigning madness, but the messenger insisted it was real. Fu Chou visited the Crown Prince, finding him surrounded by scattered candies and papers. The Crown Prince, in a delusional state, called Fu Chou "Father" and childlike, pleaded with him not to leave, mentioning how he ate a candy for every paragraph he memorized and asking if Wu You was better at memorizing.

Fu Chou replied that he too had to memorize many lines, but unlike the Crown Prince, he received no candies, revealing a shared history of paternal neglect. The Crown Prince, still referring to Fu Chou as "Father," offered him all his candies, begging him to stay and play, lamenting that everyone else played with Wu You. Shortly after, Lin Shen brought in the Crown Prince's Consort, who defiantly questioned her apprehension.

Fu Chou, acknowledging her devotion to the Crown Prince, allowed her to see him one last time, though she retorted with insolence, warning him about the consequences of his actions. The Crown Prince's Consort revealed that she knew Fu Chou had plotted against the Crown Prince, accusing him of using Hen Xiang to poison her husband and drive him mad in his bid for the throne.

The Crown Prince, who had momentarily appeared lucid, regressed into his delusion, mistaking his wife for Lady Yun and accusing her of trying to steal his candies. As guards attempted to remove her on Fu Chou's orders, she fearlessly denounced him as truly vicious and insane for poisoning her husband and driving him mad in his bid for the throne. Ignoring Fu Chou's order to merely remove her, Lin Shen ruthlessly stabbed the Crown Prince's Consort to death.

Witnessing this scene, Emperor Lin, who had been present, emotionally fell to the ground. The Crown Prince, whose madness had been an act, screamed in agony and cried over his wife's body, proving his sanity had returned. Fu Chou angrily confronted Lin Shen for killing someone without his permission.

Lin Shen justified his actions, explaining that with Wu You having taken the Imperial Seal, Fu Chou's coronation would be a sham, and a living Crown Prince, even if seemingly mad, would remain a potential threat. Fu Chou argued that the mad Crown Prince posed no threat and killing him would only incite public outrage. Lin Shen scoffed, declaring that Fu Chou was the only one in the hall still lost in delusion.

Before Lin Shen could finish, the Crown Prince, seizing a hairpin from his consort's hair, lunged at Fu Chou, stabbing him in the back. Lin Shen swiftly intervened, saving Fu Chou from further harm before delivering a fatal blow to the Crown Prince. As the Crown Prince lay dead, Lin Shen coldly reminded a shaken Fu Chou that someone had to avenge his mother.

Overwhelmed by grief and despair, Fu Chou cried out that even killing Wu You would not bring his mother back, wishing that he had been the one to die in the fire instead. Despite achieving his revenge, Fu Chou felt utterly hollow. He wandered from the bridge where Rong Le was saved to the empty Qingmi Garden, his heart heavy with a profound sense of loss.

There, he encountered two soldiers struggling with a disheveled, distraught woman who was frantically crying out for her son, calling him "Chou." Fu Chou, disbelieving, approached her. He lifted her hair, revealing a burn scar on her forehead, and upon recognizing her face, he embraced her, calling her "Mother." He lamented that if he had known she was alive, none of his destructive actions would have occurred.

Yet, in that moment, he found solace in the realization that he was no longer alone. Later, in the imperial court, the Empress, in the presence of her officials, ordered a decree to be read. The decree declared Fu Chou as the son of the late Empress Fu Yuan, officially recognizing him back into the imperial lineage with the new name Zongzheng Wuchou, and intended to name him the new Emperor.

However, before the decree could fully proclaim him Emperor, the Minister of Rites, Yang Wei, stepped forward to object. He acknowledged that Fu Chou's return to the royal family was a matter of state, and he had no objection to him being appointed as Crown Prince.

However, he argued that ascending the throne required informing both the ancestors and the people, and since Fu Chou possessed neither the late Emperor's will nor the Imperial Seal, his immediate coronation would lack legitimacy and fail to convince the populace. Zongzheng Wuchou considered Yang Wei's points valid. He publicly declared that he would not take the throne immediately. Instead, he would assume the role of Prince Regent, managing state affairs.

He swore that only once he succeeded in reclaiming the southern territories and eliminating the traitors, particularly Zongzheng Wuyou, who had retreated to the south to muster his army, would he consider himself worthy to face his ancestors and formally ascend as the Emperor of Northern Lin. Yang Wei accepted his pledge, reminding him to never betray his promise, to which Zongzheng Wuchou solemnly swore that Heaven would judge him if he did. Following his declaration, Yang Wei and the other officials pledged their allegiance, hailing the new Prince Regent.

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