The Eternal Love 2 Episode 29 Recap
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With Mo Liancheng's spirit sealed, the Eighth Prince proposed an audacious plan to Liu Qianshui: using a Life Bond spell, he offered his own body as a spiritual haven for Mo Liancheng. Liu Qianshui acknowledged the method, which originated from the Life Bond, could potentially integrate Mo Liancheng's fragmented soul, effectively making his primordial spirit whole again.
However, he warned of dire consequences should it fail, as it could plunge the Eighth Prince's own spirit into chaos, given Mo Liancheng existed only in spirit and the Eighth Prince's spirit was weakened. Despite the risks, the Eighth Prince expressed his unwavering willingness to proceed. Liu Qianshui, accepting the desperate gamble, took the Qiankun Seal and began the ritual. Mo Liancheng's spiritual form appeared, attempting to dissuade the Eighth Prince, warning that he might end up occupying his body.
Yet, the Eighth Prince calmly accepted this possibility, echoing Mo Liancheng's past words that they were one, and embracing this union was their only path to rebirth. Moments later, the Eighth Prince reopened his eyes, to the astonishment and joy of Yu Hao and Liu Qianshui. When asked by Liu Qianshui about his identity, the Eighth Prince smiled, declaring himself "The Eighth Prince, Mo Liancheng," signifying he was both the former and current self, united.
Meanwhile, trapped within the palace, Qu Xiaotan reflected on her journey, burdened by the thought that Qu Tan'er's disappearance and Qu Pan'er's death might be linked to her presence in Dongyue. Jingxin tried to comfort her, reminding her that she hadn't even arrived in Dongyue when Qu Tan'er disappeared, and Qu Pan'er died saving Mo Yihuai. Their conversation was interrupted by Mo Yihuai, who entered with several maids.
He demanded Qu Xiaotan to wear Qu Tan'er's preferred hairstyle and eat her favorite sweets, asserting his desire to eternally confine Qu Tan'er's body by his side, regardless of who resided within it. Qu Xiaotan defiantly refused, prompting Mo Yihuai to grow agitated. Unable to bear Mo Yihuai's delusional state, Jingxin pushed him, tearfully pleading with him to stop his self-deception, insisting that the real Qu Tan'er would never wish to see him like this.
Enraged, Mo Yihuai accused Jingxin of betrayal and ordered her imprisonment in the dungeon. Before leaving, he informed Qu Xiaotan that he had already announced her as the future Empress and would soon hold the coronation. Fearing for the lives of Jingxin, the Empress Dowager, and the Fourteenth Prince, Qu Xiaotan reluctantly complied. At a secret hideout, Mo Liancheng studied a map of the Imperial Palace.
Liu Qianshui, having successfully rescued Jingxin and the Fourteenth Prince from the dungeon, secretly made his way to Qu Xiaotan's residence. Qu Xiaotan was relieved to see him, immediately inquiring about Mo Liancheng's condition. Liu Qianshui assured her that Mo Liancheng was safe and that he and the Eighth Prince had successfully merged.
He then instructed Qu Xiaotan to seize an opportunity during the upcoming coronation ceremony to steal the Royal Command token from Mo Yihuai, assuring her that with the token, the tide of the situation would turn. Separately, the Fourteenth Prince navigated a secret passage, which his grandfather had only told to the Eighth Prince, to reach the secluded court where the Empress Dowager was confined. The Empress Dowager, deeply troubled, spoke with bitterness about Mo Yihuai.
She revealed that Eunuch Xue had risked his life to deliver the late Emperor's dying will, which exposed that Mo Yihuai had forced the Emperor to commit suicide after usurping the throne. The Fourteenth Prince was overcome with grief and fury upon hearing of Mo Yihuai's heinous crimes. As guards outside were cleverly distracted by Mo Liancheng's arranged diversions, the Fourteenth Prince quickly retrieved the crucial imperial edict and escorted the Empress Dowager through the secret passage to safety.
With the knowledge that Mo Liancheng was safe and their counter-attack plan was underway, Qu Xiaotan's resolve solidified. She ceased her provocations and instead adopted the persona of Qu Tan'er, feigning affection to win Mo Yihuai's favor. However, Mo Yihuai saw through her initial pretense. Changing her strategy, Qu Xiaotan deliberately provoked him during a conversation about the coronation, criticizing his transformation into a "cold and ruthless devil" unworthy of Tan'er's love.
As Mo Yihuai reeled in a moment of enraged distraction, she swiftly seized the Royal Command token. Later that night, Liu Qianshui infiltrated Mo Yihuai's study and swapped the official coronation edict with a forged one meticulously detailing Mo Yihuai's crimes. Having secured the Royal Command token, Mo Liancheng no longer had to remain passive.
He immediately dispatched Yu Hao to Ye City with the token and his personal secret letter, ordering Marquis Wuliang to mobilize the garrison troops and march them to the capital overnight. He then sent You Ming and Liu Qianshui to find General Wei, instructing him to lead his troops to the northern gate early the next morning. The strategic plan was to have two forces—one from the south and one from the north—converge and surround the Imperial City.
Meanwhile, Mo Liancheng, the Empress Dowager, and the Fourteenth Prince would covertly infiltrate the palace by blending into the guard of honor, aided by the foreman eunuch who owed Mo Liancheng a favor, to publicly expose Mo Yihuai's conspiracy. The following day, the coronation ceremony commenced with grandeur. Qu Xiaotan, adorned in a phoenix robe and crown, obediently walked towards Mo Yihuai, unaware that Mo Liancheng was hidden among the procession's guard of honor.
As the ceremony began, the ceremonial secretary began reading the edict. However, it was the swapped document that declared "Crown Prince Mo Yihuai murdered his father, the Emperor, usurped the throne, forged the edict, committed the most heinous crimes." The officials erupted in murmurs. Mo Yihuai quickly interjected, claiming the edict had been tampered with by plotters. At that moment, the Empress Dowager emerged with the Fourteenth Prince and Mo Liancheng, publicly accusing Mo Yihuai of being the true conspirator.
The Empress Dowager then instructed the Fourteenth Prince to read aloud the late Emperor's authentic final will. The document not only exposed Mo Yihuai's treachery but also explicitly named the Eighth Prince, Mo Liancheng, as the rightful heir to the throne. Upon examining the will's handwriting and the imperial seal's authenticity, the assembled officials unanimously turned their allegiance to Mo Liancheng.
Mo Yihuai, with no further reason to conceal his actions, openly admitted to regicide and usurpation, stating his willingness to do anything to obtain the world for his beloved Qu Tan'er. He then attempted to intimidate the ministers into continued loyalty. Just then, a frantic guard reported that tens of thousands of troops had surrounded the Imperial Palace—Mo Liancheng's reinforcements had arrived.
Mo Yihuai defiantly ordered his remaining forces to annihilate them, but another guard reported that most of his soldiers, upon seeing the Royal Command token carried by the approaching forces, had abandoned their posts and refused to fight. General Wei had successfully surrounded the palace, and the Ninth Prince, Mo Jingkang, had been captured.
Mo Liancheng then revealed that while Mo Yihuai had indeed replaced his military leaders with loyalists, the soldiers themselves only obeyed the holder of the Royal Command token. He further explained that Mo Yihuai's remaining loyal troops numbered less than a thousand, while Mo Liancheng had mobilized the garrison from Ye City overnight to join General Wei's veterans, forming a pincer movement around the Imperial City from both north and south.
Recognizing Mo Yihuai's utter defeat, Mo Liancheng offered to treat him and Mo Jingkang kindly for the remainder of their lives. The Empress Dowager then instructed the gathered ministers to withdraw.
