Serendipity Episode 35 Recap, Plot

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Jian Mingshu had been devotedly watching over the unconscious Lu Chang. When he finally awoke, she was overwhelmed with emotion. Afterward, Ying Xun told Lu Chang that in order to save his own life, Prince Yu had gone so far as to set a trap to frame Prince Rui, coveting the position of crown prince—his ruthless scheming was chilling. Previously, Lu Chang had angered the Emperor by impersonating Prince Rui during the sacrificial ceremony.

As a result, he was dismissed from his position and placed under restriction. At that moment, Lord Lu tried to comfort him, saying this outcome was already a blessing in disguise and promised to look after him carefully in the future. However, Lu Chang believed that the annihilation of both his mentor and the Jian family was caused by Lord Lu’s selfish desire to protect himself. He refused to be associated with someone so self-serving.

Su Tangli made another assassination attempt on Prince Yu, but he had already anticipated it and was waiting to trap her. Once again, Su Tangli failed. Prince Yu, with a vicious expression, seized her by the throat. At the critical moment, Prince Rui and Lu Chang arrived in time, claiming that Su Tangli was under the Emperor’s protection. If Prince Yu dared harm her, it could bring about serious consequences. They then took Su Tangli away.

Afterward, Lu Chang was immensely grateful for Prince Rui’s righteous intervention. Without his timely assistance, they could never have rescued Su Tangli. Su Tangli went to pay respects to her father, Su Changhua. Now that her father’s injustice had been redressed, the burden in her heart was finally lifted, allowing her some peace. However, she knew she would not stop here—she was determined to avenge her father. The next day, Prince Yu was sent to the imperial mausoleum.

Along the way, passersby whispered and stared—most believed he had fallen from grace and would never rise again. At that moment, Prince Yu was overwhelmed with grief and hatred. In a moment of cruelty, he tore apart the handkerchief resembling Su Tangli’s mother’s appearance, as if to sever all emotional ties with Su Tangli once and for all. Jian Mingshu expressed her gratitude to Lu Chang.

She had recovered all her memories—except for those shared with Lu Chang during her amnesia. However, she still remembered that Lu Chang had called off their engagement. After her earnest pleading, Lu Chang brought out the case file from the Jian household. The only copy showed that Little Dragonfly had been with Jian Mingshu at the time, yet the body was found in the Jian residence.

Jian Mingshu clearly remembered that she and Little Dragonfly had accidentally witnessed Concubine Zhou and Gao Shicai having a secret meeting. To protect her, Little Dragonfly was tragically murdered. In order to keep Lu Chang from getting dragged into the complicated case, Jian Mingshu pretended to still resent him for the broken engagement and distanced herself from him.

However, Lu Chang didn’t want to lose her and finally mustered the courage to confess his deep feelings for her during this time. Yet Jian Mingshu still didn’t forgive him. The Emperor’s health was steadily declining, and one day he coughed up blood and fell unconscious. Upon hearing the news, Prince Rui was filled with anxiety and rushed overnight to care for the Emperor by his bedside. The next day, the Emperor slowly regained consciousness.

Looking at his honest and kind son before him, he recalled the boy’s voice calling him “Father” in his childhood. He also knew his son had sincere aspirations to bring peace and prosperity to the people. The Emperor suspected Prince Yu had been scheming behind the crown prince matter. Prince Rui confessed his thoughts to the Emperor—he only wished to serve the people and had no desire for the throne.

Afterward, the Emperor secretly summoned the Minister of Personnel for an important discussion. Wei Zhuo returned to the Lu residence. Jian Mingshu took the opportunity to subtly inquire about details of the Jian family case, hoping to uncover useful clues to clear their name. Song Qingzhao also visited Jian Mingshu, and she candidly told him that she had insisted on marrying Lu Chang in the past but had been heartlessly rejected.

Now, they owed each other nothing and should live their own lives peacefully. Noble Consort Hua, worried about the Emperor’s declining health, lost her appetite and couldn’t eat or drink. At that time, Xu Ruoyi specifically entered the palace to ask her elder sister if she could marry Lu Mingshu, since Song Qingzhao admired her. But considering Lu Chang had just been punished by the Emperor, she was worried the match might be inappropriate.

Noble Consort Hua, however, explained that although Lu Chang had been stripped of his position, his scholarly brilliance and reputation remained intact. The Emperor’s punishment, she said, was merely for appearances—to serve as a warning to others.

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