Qingchuan's Veil of Vengean Episode 6 Recap
> Qingchuan's Veil of Vengean Recap
Years ago, Mo Junyu’s son was captured, and the captors used the child to threaten him into opening the city gates—one person in exchange for an entire city. Meanwhile, Chen Siqi disappeared. Mo Junyu recalled their meeting in prison: Chen Siqi had fallen into despair and begged Mo Junyu to help him. Mo Junyu had no intention of helping at first, but what Chen Siqi held in his hands left Mo Junyu deeply uneasy.
That was the only reason he came to see him. Mo Junyu also reminded Chen Siqi that Zhou Zheng was in charge of reviewing the case, so it was up to him to determine life or death. But Chen Siqi believed Zhou Zheng was playing both sides and the outcome was still uncertain. Because of the evidence, Mo Junyu was left with no choice but to release Chen Siqi.
Now, both Chen Siqi and his sister have gone missing, which left Mo Junyu increasingly uneasy. He sent people out to search for them. Xia Qiguang applied to have four former Mo Army members—Zheng Wuyou, Li Mao, Wang Guohua, and Yang Yi—transferred into the Fleetwind Battalion. General Zhang, who was in charge, came to Xia Qiguang to advise him against doing so.
These men were all on bad terms with Cao Huaitai, and transferring them all at once would raise suspicion. But Xia Qiguang insisted they were qualified and reminded General Zhang that his own position had been granted by the Empress Dowager herself. He was willing to take full responsibility, so General Zhang agreed to report it. Qi Yun came to report to Mo Wang that it was Mo Qinglian’s death anniversary.
Cao Yuyan never visited the memorial, but every month she would go to a certain mountain stronghold, which was six hours from the capital. In two days, she would depart again. A few days earlier, Mo Wang had mobilized the Silver Cicada and obtained a calligraphy painting by Zhou Jiusi. Mo Wang didn’t mind and told Qi Yun not to follow up further—she believed Xia Qiguang would know how to handle it properly. Today was the Empress Dowager’s family banquet.
Cao Yuyan had specially brought a gift that delighted the Empress Dowager, who reminded Mo Junyu to treat her well. In the eyes of outsiders, Cao Yuyan was Mo Junyu’s beloved. Just then, Xia Qiguang presented the painting by Zhou Jiusi, which the Empress Dowager adored even more—it was not something that could be bought with money. She brought out a prized green plum wine from Chu as a reward for everyone.
When Cao Huaitai asked for more, the Empress Dowager refused. Xia Qiguang was deep in thought. He realized the green plum wine was produced in Qingchuan Town but had been delivered by people from Chu—clearly unusual. Yet no one in the royal family noticed anything. The Empress Dowager saw that Xia Qiguang was distracted and questioned him. He quickly explained it was simply his first time tasting such wine and he was a bit dazed.
Feeling affection for him, she rewarded him with two more flasks to take home. On his way out, Xia Qiguang ran into Cao Huaitai, who mocked him for not even getting more wine. Enraged, Cao Huaitai shoved Xia Qiguang to the ground, breaking the flask and injuring his hand. This scene was witnessed by the Empress Dowager. She believed Cao Huaitai had gone too far.
Not only did she reward Xia Qiguang with two new flasks, but she also reminded Cao Huaitai that the ruling house still bore the surname Xia. When Mo Junyu took the drunken Cao Huaitai back, he began speaking recklessly, saying that Xia Qiguang knew the Mo family blade techniques and had learned them from Mo Wang. Mo Junyu suspected this meant Mo Qingchuan, but Cao Huaitai denied it—he had already had someone look into it.
Mo Junyu asked the house steward if he had ever heard of Mo Wang, but the steward knew nothing. Sensing Mo Junyu’s concern, Cao Yuyan reassured him: if Mo Qingchuan returned, they could just kill her. No need to worry. But Mo Junyu responded that the name "Mo Qingchuan" symbolized honor. She had bought Xia seven years of peace and secured its mineral resources. He both envied and feared her.
He truly hoped Mo Qingchuan had died in Chu’s prison and would never return. That night, Xia Qiguang dreamed of a girl on horseback in the forest—the same image he remembered from his first meeting with Mo Qingchuan. He wanted to offer her the green plum wine, believing she would return. But the girl said nothing, only reached out her hand. Yet he did not offer the wine, lost instead in sorrow over Mo Wang.
Then Mo Wang appeared again, and he wanted to give the wine to her. But Mo Wang reminded him she was not Mo Qingchuan—she was just Shuicao. Xia Qiguang hastily explained that in his heart, his master was like the moon—irreplaceable. Mo Wang suddenly asked him if she was more important than Mo Qingchuan. Xia Qiguang, startled by her sharp gaze, dropped the wine. He awoke, confused about why he had such a dream.
While Mo Wang and Jiang Kui were walking in the forest, two men tried to kidnap Mo Wang, claiming they had money deposited at the Cicada Agency and feared they couldn’t withdraw it before the term expired. They wanted to hold the agency head for ransom. Jiang Kui quickly knocked them out. Mo Wang didn’t hurt them and even told them how they could retrieve the money. Excited, the two left.
When Mo Wang and Jiang Kui returned, they found two flasks of green plum wine hanging at the door—they knew it was from Xia Qiguang. Mo Wang said they should go pick him up today. Just as Xia Qiguang stepped out of the military camp, he saw Jiang Kui and Mo Wang waiting for him. Mo Wang held an umbrella for him and asked if he was avoiding her, if he resented her. Xia Qiguang denied both.
Mo Wang then offered to go home together, and Xia Qiguang immediately agreed. Jiang Kui also noticed that Xia Qiguang hadn’t taken a carriage today—clearly, the carriage he used before was just for her and Mo Wang. Hearing this, Mo Wang felt a pang of emotion. Mo Junyu’s investigation into Mo Wang hadn’t yielded much, but he acknowledged that anyone who could find a luminous pearl and knew Mo family blade techniques must be quite capable.
He decided to ask her to help find a birthday gift for the Empress Dowager. He sent an invitation, hoping she would visit his residence, but Mo Wang refused. This made Mo Junyu feel a strange, familiar frustration. He eventually dismissed her as a fame-seeking merchant and didn’t pursue it further. Cao Yuyan went to Yunwu Stronghold wearing a mask to deliver food to a prisoner. Over the years, she had never spoken a word, leaving the prisoner baffled.
One day, he suddenly reached out and shook her wildly, trying to get her to speak. At that moment, Mo Qingchuan appeared and knocked Cao Yuyan out. The prisoner, seeing her, called her "Sister Mo Qingchuan," thinking she had come to rescue him—he was none other than Mo Junyu’s son.
