Story of Kunning Palace Episode 24 Recap, Plot

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Jiang Xuening still dressed herself up carefully and promised to have a proper birthday celebration. Xue Dingfei planned to follow Xie Wei to the capital, so he also wanted to go to the banquet with Jiang Xuening—after all, the more friends one has, the more options. As they reached Xie Wei’s residence, snow began to fall. Xue Dingfei asked if Xie Wei wanted to attend Jiang Xuening’s birthday, but he declined.

Jiang Xuening also said he wasn't in good health and should rest. Just then, Zhang Zhe came over with an umbrella, and Xie Wei's face darkened even more. Xue Dingfei prepared a stove for hotpot. He said he returned to the capital to reclaim what was rightfully his and took the opportunity to give Jiang Xuening a birthday gift. Zhang Zhe’s gift was a small portrait with a few words—Jiang Xuening liked it very much. They smiled at each other.

Zhang Zhe thought of his mother, wondering how she was doing in his absence. Tongzhou had a tradition of setting off fireworks. After dinner, the three watched the fireworks across the city. Jiang Xuening felt a little disheartened, thinking that even if some things were done over, they might still be unchangeable. Xue Dingfei said that as long as one did their best, there might still be a chance for change.

Meanwhile, Xie Wei sat restlessly in his room, deeply unsettled. Xue Dingfei got drunk, and Zhang Zhe, holding an umbrella, escorted Jiang Xuening home. She accidentally tripped, and Zhang Zhe caught her—the blush on both their faces was quite suggestive. Feeling hot, Xie Wei called for someone to open the door, only to see Jiang Xuening and Zhang Zhe walking side by side. Enraged, he slammed the door shut again. Jiang Xuening and Zhang Zhe reminisced about their first meeting.

She thought that while Xue Dingfei was unreliable, he was still a hundred times better than Xue Ye. Though she couldn't quite understand Xue Dingfei, she trusted that anyone Xie Wei took seriously wouldn't be wrong. She didn’t notice Zhang Zhe’s disappointment and ran off to pick a plum blossom branch.

She didn’t like wearing flowers, so she gifted it to Zhang Zhe, saying that he was the kind of scholar who would be adorned with flowers by the emperor himself. Jiang Xuening suddenly recalled the words on the portrait, “Together with peace for all lifetimes”—this had become Zhang Zhe’s new wish. In the previous life, Jiang Xuening had begged Zhang Zhe to spare Zhou Yinzhi, which led him to prison and self-condemnation.

Later, when Jiang Xuening found Zhang Zhe, he told her that his mother had died three days earlier, indirectly caused by her. That was also why Zhang Zhe in the past life hated himself and wished for death. Thinking of all this, the flower fell from Jiang Xuening’s hand. Overwhelmed with guilt, she ran off. Suddenly, You Fangyin said her stomach hurt. The doctor diagnosed it as pregnancy.

Lü Xian immediately stepped forward to ask the You family to allow their marriage, even offering three thousand taels as a betrothal gift. The doctor had been arranged by Lü Xian—he wanted to use this trick to help You Fangyin escape her predicament. It was the most direct way. You Fangyin was both angry and frustrated. Lü Xian said that even if Jiang Xuening hadn’t asked him to help, he still would.

He had watched You Fangyin move about freely during this time, and her life shouldn’t be confined to a deep mansion. In the future, she could go wherever she pleased, even do business if she wanted. For now, they could make do. If she ever wanted a divorce, he already had the divorce letter ready. You Fangyin was deeply moved by this. Xue Guogong was spying on Xue Dingfei and got discovered by Xie Wei.

Xie Wei said that Xue Dingfei bore some resemblance to Xue Guogong, though Xue Guogong didn’t seem pleased. As the mountain roads reopened, Xie Wei had Xiaobao stay in Tongzhou to monitor the situation. Xue Guogong dispatched a team to ambush Xie Wei and his companions, but Xie Wei had already arranged for the Yan family army to escort them.

Upon hearing about Xue Dingfei, Xue Ye nearly exploded, but Xie Wei made it clear that Xue Guogong must not touch Xue Dingfei, forcing him to cancel the plan. The Empress Dowager and the Emperor were thrown into turmoil upon receiving Xie Wei’s letter. The Emperor wanted to reward Xue Dingfei, but the Empress Dowager panicked—after all, Xue Dingfei hadn’t voluntarily sacrificed himself for the Emperor all those years ago.

Still, Xue Dingfei was the only survivor among the three hundred loyal souls. The Emperor needed to give an account to the people. Jiang Xuening found the reactions of Xue Dingfei and Xue Guogong odd, but Xie Wei told her to just enjoy the show. After returning to the capital, Xie Wei took Xue Dingfei to court. Though some questioned his identity, he recalled stories from the Emperor’s youth and displayed the crescent-shaped scar behind his ear—no one could refute him.

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