The Four Episode 31 Recap
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Wu Qing escorts Muxue around Shenhou Mansion. Muxue is amazed by the architecture, which is vastly different from that of the Qingge Tribe, making her realize that the Central Plains and Qingge Tribe are two distinct worlds. Muxue, unable to sleep one night, coincidentally discovers Ling Yiyi practicing poison arts by eating a venomous scorpion, which frightens her. Ling Yiyi initially forbids Muxue from remembering what she saw or mentioning it to anyone.
Muxue, thinking Ling Yiyi is a cruel woman, is later confused when Ling Yiyi pretends to be friendly towards her. Muxue then tells Wu Qing about Ling Yiyi's activities. Wu Qing, in turn, informs Tie Shou, who reveals he already knew about Ling Yiyi's condition. Tie Shou explains that Ling Yiyi had been poisoned while protecting him and was forced to practice poison arts, and he intended to help her overcome the addiction.
Upon learning the truth, Muxue realizes her misunderstanding, expresses deep respect for Ling Yiyi's sacrifice for love, and the two become good friends. Meanwhile, Leng Xue is missing, and his whereabouts are unknown. Chu Limo packs her belongings and bids farewell to Zhuge, who disapproves of her leaving Shenhou Mansion. However, Chu Limo's resolve is firm; she is determined to leave and find Leng Xue. Wu Qing takes Muxue to the capital for sightseeing.
While there, Muxue is tricked by two strangers who attempt to sell her to a brothel. Wu Qing intervenes just in time, defeating the men and rescuing Muxue. This incident makes Muxue, who is initially simple-hearted, realize the cunning nature of some Central Plains people and the stark difference from her Qingge Tribe. She complains that not all Central Plains people are good, almost revealing Ling Yiyi's secret in her frustration.
Wu Qing advises Muxue not to generalize, noting that Moerchi from the Qingge Tribe can be even worse than some Central Plains individuals. Chu Limo eventually finds Ji Yaohua. From Ji Yaohua, who is buying medicine, Chu Limo learns that Leng Xue is critically ill due to poisoning. Ji Yaohua then leads Chu Limo back to Luanhua Valley. There, they find Leng Xue, disheveled with a beard and in low spirits.
Chu Limo, overjoyed, embraces him, but Leng Xue suddenly pushes her away as his poison flares up. Lady Dao, upon seeing Ji Yaohua return with Chu Limo, expresses her displeasure. Leng Xue is suffering from two types of poison that have combined, making them even more potent. Lady Dao demands that Leng Xue promise to marry Ji Yaohua once he recovers, as a condition for her treating him.
Chu Limo and Ji Yaohua anxiously plead with Lady Dao to heal Leng Xue. Separately, An Shigeng has discovered that Chu Limo, whose original name is Chu Yingxue and who is also the daughter of Bian Hongyao, is an escaped "show girl" who had joined Shenhou Mansion as a maid with the help of the famous trappers to avoid palace service. An Shigeng presents Chu Limo's portrait to Zhuge when Zhuge visits King Xiang.
Zhuge recognizes the woman in the portrait as Chu Limo but is initially unaware that she is the escaped "show girl" Chu Yingxue. Under An Shigeng's pressure, Zhuge confirms that Chu Limo is no longer at Shenhou Mansion. King Xiang orders An Shigeng to lead agents from the Six Doors, accompanied by Yu Chuntong, to Shenhou Mansion to arrest Chu Limo.
Although they do not find her, An Shigeng proudly declares the suspension of Zhuge and all personnel at Shenhou Mansion for investigation, demanding that Zhuge hand over Chu Yingxue. Zhuge and all the constables are suspended. Jiaoniang, learning from Zhuge that An Shigeng is leveraging King Xiang's backing to investigate Shenhou Mansion, advises An Shigeng not to antagonize Zhuge.
