A Prime Minister's Disguise Episode 3 Recap
> A Prime Minister's Disguise Recap
After Du Tianzhao returned to the palace, he began complaining to the emperor about his hardships—socializing outside the palace, maintaining relations with various feudal lords, and drinking until he vomited daily. However, Huo Jingheng remarked that despite all this effort, the results were negligible. When Du Tianzhao heard that Huo Jingheng wanted Ling'er to become a consort, he was furious.
The Zheng and Yue families were long-time family friends, and Du Tianzhao had known Yue Chi and Ling'er since they were young siblings. He had feelings for Ling'er, and he never expected to be beaten to the punch by his nephew. When San Niang learned that her younger brother had returned, she went to find him. As always, she found the right moment to teach a lesson to her carefree, wandering brother.
That night, after leaving his sister’s place, Du Tianzhao overheard servants heading to Fengluan Palace to deliver the emperor’s rewards, so he followed along. Just then, he happened to catch Yue Chi secretly eating a pork knuckle. Yue Chi wasn’t wearing a veil, revealing his true identity. Du Tianzhao demanded an explanation. To keep him quiet, Yue Chi had no choice but to tell the truth.
After hearing the story, Du Tianzhao burst out laughing—he never imagined the prime minister would disguise himself as his sister to get married. Du Tianzhao proposed a deal: Yue Chi would help him read memorials, and in return, Du Tianzhao would keep his secret and take good care of Ling'er. Yue Chi agreed. Du Tianzhao visited Ling’er’s residence and overheard her talking with her guards, only to realize they were living in financial hardship.
He decided to use the opportunity to bring Ling’er to his own residence and deepen their relationship. To his surprise, Ling'er brought her entire family along. Since he had promised her, Du Tianzhao had no choice but to agree. In fact, his own salary wasn’t generous, yet he treated Ling'er’s entire family with fine food and drinks every day. Yue Chi received the emperor’s permission to leave the palace and visit his family.
But when he arrived, the house was empty. Upon learning they had been taken in by Du Tianzhao, he mistakenly thought Du Tianzhao intended to imprison them. But when he barged in and saw how happy the servants were, his anger dissipated. Since Huo Jingheng became emperor, a female assassin had been trying to kill him. The assassin turned out to be Jiang Yunqing, a former princess of the previous dynasty and Yue Chi’s fiancée.
Back then, Yue Chi had gone to war while ill, and to ensure his loyalty, the former emperor arranged his marriage to Jiang Yunqing, although the two were genuinely in love. Ling’er had been sent to the palace to accompany the princess, but in truth, the emperor was using her to threaten Yue Chi. That’s why Yue Chi could never falter on the battlefield—he had people to protect.
Jiang Yunqing originally came to rescue Ling’er but was shocked to discover that Yue Chi was still alive. At the same time, Huo Jingheng heard that a female assassin was headed toward Fengluan Palace and rushed over. Outside the door, Huo Jingheng overheard Yue Chi praising him, telling Jiang Yunqing that Huo Jingheng was a benevolent ruler. As long as the people were treated well, it didn’t matter to him who sat on the throne.
But Jiang Yunqing carried deep vengeance—whether Huo Jingheng was kind or not, she was determined to avenge her blood feud. Seeing that Huo Jingheng was about to enter the room, Yue Chi panicked and knocked Jiang Yunqing unconscious. Huo Jingheng actually noticed but didn’t expose Yue Chi. After Jiang Yunqing woke up, Yue Chi asked Du Tianzhao to help hide her at his residence. Du Tianzhao reluctantly agreed. Ling’er and Jiang Yunqing were finally reunited and hugged each other tightly.
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