Serendipity Episode 39 Recap, Plot

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Su Tangli rushed to the prison, filled with unwillingness. With Prince Yu being escorted back to the capital, she wanted to seize the opportunity to avenge her father. She waited for the right moment, knocked out the constable, and sneaked into the cell. However, when she saw the so-called “Prince Yu,” she trembled in fear. Looking closely, she realized this man was a fake.

Meanwhile, Jian Mingshu voluntarily admitted her guilt to Prince Rui, with Lu Chang and Song Qingzhao pleading on her behalf. Prince Rui was a reasonable man and did not blame Jian Mingshu. At this time, Ying Xun’s investigation revealed a birthmark on the fake Prince Yu’s back. This man came from a humble background and only knew he had been ordered to appear, ignorant of everything else.

Lu Chang deduced that the real Prince Yu might have secretly transferred himself to the capital and even planned to force the emperor to abdicate while His Majesty was in poor health. The emperor summoned Lu Wenhan, intending to finalize the selection of the crown prince. Unexpectedly, news of Prince Yu's attempted coup arrived. The emperor was so enraged that he vomited blood and became critically ill.

On the other side, Prince Yu ordered Noble Consort Hua to be captured, then swaggered into the court hall. The emperor forced himself to appear calm, seated on the dragon throne. Prince Yu falsely claimed that His Majesty’s illness was caused by the consort’s scheming and that she had even bribed the imperial physician. He accused the physician of acting on her orders.

But the emperor understood it was Prince Yu who led troops to stage a coup, implying that he believed in the consort's innocence. At that moment, Prince Yu’s men began rummaging through the court hall in search of the tiger tally, unaware that it had already been relocated upon Lu Wenhan’s advice. Though failing to find the tally was unexpected, Prince Yu finally revealed his true colors.

He angrily recounted how, as the eldest son, he had endured favoritism and discrimination from His Majesty since childhood. Enraged, the emperor fainted on the spot. Lu Wenhan quickly begged Prince Yu to summon an imperial physician—actually to stall for time so that Prince Yu could appear to ascend the throne with legitimacy, thus avoiding public condemnation. Outside the palace, Lu Chang, Prince Rui, and others arrived but were blocked by the palace guards.

Duke Zhenguo hurried to the scene, and the group discussed how, since they couldn't enter the palace, the priority was to protect Prince Rui to counter Prince Yu’s ambitions. Prince Yu then ordered a broader search for the tiger tally. Duke Zhenguo and Prince Rui, filled with concern, deliberated on how to rescue the emperor. They knew that only with the tally could they gain access to the palace.

At this moment, Wei Zhuo handed over his half of the tiger tally to Prince Rui. They only lacked the other half in the palace to command the troops. As everyone grew increasingly anxious, an unexpected incident occurred—Jian Mingshu was kidnapped. Lu Chang and Song Qingzhao, realizing that it must be Prince Yu’s doing, immediately led troops to rescue her. Duke Zhenguo, worried about Song Qingzhao's safety if he went alone, strongly opposed it.

Song Qingzhao expressed gratitude for his father's lifelong protection but said that now he was grown and longed to make his own mark and contribute to the Song family. Prince Yu found the other half of the tiger tally in the palace. Upon opening it, he realized it was only one half. He demanded Lu Wenhan to reveal the location of the other half. Lu Wenhan admitted the tally had already been taken out of the palace.

Lu Chang, along with the disguised guard Song Qingzhao and Su Tangli, arrived outside the palace. Upon learning there were only a few dozen men, Prince Yu allowed them in and secretly instructed the eunuch after handing over the tiger tally. Su Tangli disguised herself as a palace maid, searching all over the palace for Jian Mingshu. By chance, she unexpectedly encountered Lu Wenhan. Lu Wenhan took the opportunity to tell Su Tangli about a plan.

After hearing it, Su Tangli quietly slipped away. Lu Chang entered the court hall alone and, from the back, noticed that the supposed “Prince Rui” was actually himself. The two immediately began to fight. Elsewhere, Su Tangli was unsure where to find the military tally, when she suddenly recalled Prince Yu's peculiar fondness for a specific handkerchief. Lu Wenhan feigned a stomachache and asked the eunuch to summon a physician from the clinic.

The eunuch replied that only if Prince Rui surrendered would he be allowed to leave. Lu Wenhan then expressed willingness to persuade Prince Rui.

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