A Prime Minister's Disguise Episode 21 Recap
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Yi Qingyun was severely injured but not dead. Yue Chi and Huo Jingheng did not abandon him, but saved him instead. Huo Jingheng and Yue Chi would not harm him because they only wanted stability and would not incite war. Yi Qingyun revealed Jiang Yunqing's true identity. In fact, Yue Chi had known for a long time, but he never exposed it because what he valued was never Jiang Yunqing's identity as a princess, but her courage.
Huo Jingheng and Yue Chi let Yi Qingyun and his subordinates leave safely. Before leaving, Yi Qingyun gave Jiang Yunqing's antidote to Yue Chi. However, at this time, Jiang Yunqing had completely turned dark. She had lost trust in men. Now she and the leaders of the restoration society were only thinking about plotting for the former dynasty.
Jiang Yunqing told Yi Qingyun that although Huo Jingheng spoke many great principles, he still did not help Li Kingdom solve practical problems. As long as Li Kingdom did not reclaim the ten lost cities, Li Kingdom would not even have a single full grain of rice. Yi Qingyun was now powerless to contend with Jiang Yunqing and could only agree to her conditions. He would start a war upon returning to Li Kingdom.
Jiang Yunqing told Yi Qingyun that from now on, she and he were allies, with no longer a master-servant relationship. This time, the Qilin Army appeared to save the Emperor. The news spread to the court. Lord Ouyang and Lord Wei jointly suggested to the Emperor to severely punish Yue Chi and exterminate the Qilin Army. Even though Du Tianzhao spoke up for Yue Chi, it was useless.
Given the current situation, Huo Jingheng could only first dismiss Yue Chi from his official position as prime minister and imprison him in the imperial dungeon. Yue Chi behaved himself in the dungeon. Unexpectedly, his brothers outside must have listened to others' slanderous words. After all, they injured court officials, and Dugu Xing led people to break him out of prison. After Huo Jingheng received the news, he led people to the dungeon and caught them red-handed.
As the Emperor, Huo Jingheng personally stabbed Yue Chi and ordered the Qilin Army members present to be killed. Dugu Xing protected Yue Chi's escape while fighting against the Emperor's soldiers. Finally, he died by Huo Jingheng's sword. Yue Chi escaped but fell into Yi Qingyun's hands. Yue Chi was wanted throughout the city. If not for Yi Qingyun, he would have been tied up and taken for a reward. Yi Qingyun's goal was gradually being achieved.
He arranged for Yue Chi to recuperate well and promised to find a way to get Yue Ling'er out of the palace. He stated that he would reclaim the ten cities and would not harm the common people. Yue Chi would be the Regent of Li Kingdom, and Li Kingdom would be the place for him to fully display his talents. Yue Chi now hated Huo Jingheng intensely. He was determined to avenge the brothers of the Qilin Army.
After Yue Chi's injuries healed, he offered advice and strategies to Yi Qingyun but was not responsible for training soldiers. Yue Ling'er was worried about her brother's safety and kept running around in the palace. She wanted to ask the Empress Dowager for help. Just then, she met Du Tianzhao who had just come out of the Empress Dowager's palace. Du Tianzhao told Yue Ling'er about Jiang Yunqing deliberately instigating trouble and setting up a trap.
Yue Ling'er did not believe that Jiang Yunqing would put her brother to death. She decided to personally find Jiang Yunqing to get clarification. Yue Ling'er went to ask the Empress Dowager and left the palace under the pretext of going to Chengen Temple to pray for blessings. Du Tianzhao was worried about Yue Ling'er and decided to go with her. They indeed found Jiang Yunqing. Jiang Yunqing admitted that she had released the previous information.
Her fate with Yue Chi was over. Yue Ling'er, in order to find her brother, decided to follow Jiang Yunqing. Du Tianzhao was uneasy about her being alone and went with her as well. In fact, Jiang Yunqing knew they were following and deliberately slowed down her pace.
