Resumo do episódio 22 de Eternal Love of the Fox
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Gongsun Hao, embodying his father's ruthlessness but despising his indecisiveness, revealed the depths of his calculated plot to his father, Gongsun Wugui. He confessed that he had orchestrated the Princess Consort's earlier miscarriage because she was carrying Prince Fuying's child, stating, "How could she carry someone else's child?" He detailed his grand scheme for the Gongsun family's ascension, explaining that allowing Princess Consort to marry Prince Fuying, despite her violation, was essential for his child to eventually inherit the throne.
After recounting how his staged suicide would make the kind-hearted Princess Consort feel immense guilt, prompting her to raise their child to become Emperor, thus bringing the Gongsun family to its pinnacle, Gongsun Hao proclaimed to his father, "You've always taught me that each generation must be crueler than the last. I. . . did it." With chilling resolve, he then personally killed his own father, a patricide that was witnessed by Feng Mochen.
Feng Mochen confronted Gongsun Hao, accusing him of being more vicious than expected, even using demon magic and arrogantly disregarding proper entrances. Gongsun Hao scoffed at the idea of his patricide being exposed, asking, "Who would ever believe it?" He revealed his extensive knowledge of Feng Mochen's identity as a Nine-Tailed Fox and the divine rule that if a cultivating demon kills recklessly, its power would be completely dissipated, its body and soul perishing.
While Feng Mochen acknowledged he couldn't kill Gongsun Hao without facing destruction, he threatened to ruin him. Feng Mochen then realized Gongsun Hao's connection to the Bai Clan of Bronze County's magic, hinting at Gongsun Hao's own mastery. Gongsun Hao merely taunted Feng Mochen with his surprise. He proposed a "deal": if Feng Mochen refrained from meddling in his "family matters" with Princess Consort, Huo Xiangjiu would remain safe after Feng Mochen ascended to immortality.
Feng Mochen countered that Gongsun Hao had dragged them into this mess. Gongsun Hao reiterated his ambition, explaining that if Prince Fuying fell, his son wouldn't inherit the throne. He then brazenly admitted to lying to Princess Consort about taking her away, claiming it was necessary to secure her affection and trust. Feng Mochen called Gongsun Hao despicable, a compliment Gongsun Hao proudly accepted. Feng Mochen then pressed for the whereabouts of Huo Xiangjiu's father, suspecting Gongsun Hao's obstruction.
Gongsun Hao chillingly revealed his full treachery: he had obtained datura from Princess Ningshuang and put it in Princess Consort's teacup to cause a miscarriage when she was pregnant with Prince Fuying's child. Huo Xiangjiu's father had unfortunately witnessed this act and also seen Gongsun Hao meeting secretly with Princess Consort, leading to his murder.
Gongsun Hao admitted to tearing pages from the Ganquan Register to hide any record of Huo Xiangjiu's father meeting the Emperor and explained that the buried datura seeds had grown, revealing the location of the bloodstained garments. He refused to disclose the body's location, explaining his calculation: Huo Xiangjiu had a fiery temper, and learning the truth would lead her to seek revenge, resulting in her brutal death—a consequence he was prepared to exploit to keep Feng Mochen at bay.
Daring Feng Mochen to kill him and face destruction, Gongsun Hao added that his death would immediately lead to Huo Xiangjiu's murder, concluding with a taunt: "You're a fox, I'm human. What makes you think you can fight me? Huo Xiangjiu really is a good card. I must hold on to this card tight." Feng Mochen, enraged but bound by the threat to Huo Xiangjiu, was forced to retreat. Huo Xiangjiu, clutching her father's bloodstained garments, wept inconsolably.
Princess Consort, upon seeing the clothes, vaguely remembered a similar garment and recalled encountering an old man two years prior while secretly meeting Gongsun Hao. At the time, Gongsun Hao had assured her he had safely sent the man out of the palace. Distraught by the possibility that Gongsun Hao had lied, especially after Huo Xiangjiu revealed the clothes belonged to her father, Princess Consort promised to help find him.
However, Huo Xiangjiu despaired, lamenting that Princess Consort would believe Gongsun Hao no matter what. Princess Consort then made a shocking confession: the child she was carrying was, in fact, Gongsun Hao's, conceived during a drunken night at Ningshuang Palace. This profound revelation prompted Huo Xiangjiu to propose a plan to test Gongsun Hao's true nature, and Princess Consort reluctantly agreed.
Princess Consort and Huo Xiangjiu confronted Gongsun Hao, with Huo Xiangjiu presenting the bloodstained garments, asserting one belonged to her father and one to Gongsun Hao. Gongsun Hao initially denied recognizing them. When Princess Consort reminded him of the old man who witnessed their secret meeting two years ago, Gongsun Hao affirmed he had sent him out of the palace with money, feigning surprise when told the man was Huo Xiangjiu's father.
He maintained his innocence and fabricated a story, claiming his own father had just committed "suicide" after discovering his plans to elope with Princess Consort. Gongsun Hao emotionally manipulated Princess Consort, suggesting his father's death was her fault and expressing heartbreak that she would doubt his love. Unconvinced, Huo Xiangjiu furiously demanded to know her father's whereabouts. When Gongsun Hao continued to deny any knowledge, Huo Xiangjiu desperately threatened Princess Consort with a dagger.
Gongsun Hao, initially disbelieving, grew concerned for the child, stating to Princess Consort, "You and the child are one and the same. By caring for the child, am I not caring for you as well?" He then roughly pushed Huo Xiangjiu away, but Feng Mochen, who had just arrived, quickly caught her. Feng Mochen, having witnessed enough of Gongsun Hao's manipulative charade and with Huo Xiangjiu pleading for the truth, disregarded Gongsun Hao's warnings and revealed everything to Princess Consort.
He exposed Gongsun Hao as the killer of Huo Xiangjiu's father. He further detailed how Gongsun Hao had deliberately orchestrated Princess Consort's violation and subsequent marriage to Prince Fuying to position his own child for the throne. When Princess Consort had become pregnant with Prince Fuying's child, Gongsun Hao had poisoned her tea with datura to induce a miscarriage. Huo Xiangjiu's father had witnessed these heinous acts, sealing his own fate.
Feng Mochen added that Gongsun Hao had even staged his own father's "suicide" to evoke Princess Consort's guilt and further his agenda. Princess Consort, horrified, called Gongsun Hao a monster. A distraught Huo Xiangjiu screamed at Feng Mochen for not killing Gongsun Hao, overwhelmed by the loss of her entire family. Gongsun Hao frantically attempted to discredit Feng Mochen, labeling him a cunning fox.
Princess Consort, now fully seeing through Gongsun Hao's facade, confronted him, asking if he had always intended to use her. Gongsun Hao attempted to justify his actions as love and sacrifice for their future, claiming his suffering was greater than hers. However, Princess Consort understood the depth of his betrayal. She acknowledged his "suffering" with bitter irony and, with a sudden, tragic motion, stabbed herself with a dagger.
With her dying breath, she condemned him, declaring, "You killed your own child with your own hands. You'll never get what you want." As Princess Consort lay dead, Feng Mochen swiftly escaped with a devastated Huo Xiangjiu. In the immediate aftermath, Gongsun Hao shamelessly lied, shouting for guards and framing Feng Mochen and Huo Xiangjiu for Princess Consort's murder.
Prince Fuying, distraught by the loss of another child, was manipulated by Gongsun Hao into believing Feng Mochen and Huo Xiangjiu were responsible for "ending his bloodline" and also killed his father. Prince Fuying, along with a guard, expressed conviction that Feng Mochen was a fox demon who had "bewitched His Majesty," announcing that half of the imperial guards were now under their control and vowing to usher in a new, prosperous era.
Elsewhere, Princess Consort's brother, lamenting the death of his sister and the loss of his wealth, also fell for Gongsun Hao's lies and swore to "kill your entire family" in revenge against Huo Xiangjiu. Meanwhile, at Ganquan Palace, the Emperor was informed of Princess Consort's death. He was filled with remorse, admitting his own selfishness in forcing her marriage rather than granting her freedom.
When Gongsun Hao and Prince Fuying's guards intruded, claiming to "protect His Majesty" from Feng Mochen and Huo Xiangjiu, the Emperor grew suspicious. He demanded to see Prince Fuying and Gongsun Hao's father. Gongsun Hao evaded, claiming Prince Fuying was busy apprehending the culprits and falsely stating Feng Mochen had also killed his father. The Emperor, connecting the dots that Gongsun Hao was the sole witness to both Gongsun Wugui's and Princess Consort's deaths, grimly realized, "I've misjudged.
Gongsun Hao, you are the one who's truly ruthless." Feng Mochen led Huo Xiangjiu to the illusory Flower Woods, a barrier realm he created, where she wished to bury her father. Bai Yu, recognizing Gongsun Hao's use of Bai Clan of Bronze County magic, identified him as a former, disgraced disciple of his father, calling him a "disgrace to our clan" and vowing revenge for Huo Xiangjiu's father.
Shortly after, Gongsun Hao confronted Bai Yu, attempting to coerce him into revealing the incantation to Feng Mochen's barrier. Gongsun Hao offered Bai Yu a deal: help eliminate Feng Mochen, and he would deliver Huo Xiangjiu safely to Bai Yu, promising that once Gongsun Hao held power, he would posthumously confer the title of Imperial Advisor on Bai Yu's father, thus bringing glory to the Bai Clan of Bronze County.
Inside the barrier, a despairing Huo Xiangjiu questioned Feng Mochen's belief that "good deeds would bring good fortune," citing her father's tragic death while the villains thrived. She argued for selfishness and indifference. Feng Mochen, however, reassured her. He acknowledged the existence of good people suffering and evil people prospering but emphasized these were exceptions, not the rule.
He affirmed that helping those in need requires immense courage and firmly stated, "As long as sunlight still shines upon this vast land for even one day, the Way of Heaven will never stand on the side of evil." Huo Xiangjiu, grasping for hope, asked if the Way of Heaven truly stood with them. Feng Mochen vowed to prove to her that "evil people never come to a good end" and that her and her father's beliefs in justice were always right.
