The Four Episode 36 Recap
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The Shenhou Mansion was reopened after King Xiang agreed, based on An Shigeng's suggestion, that a high-ranking individual other than Zhuge Zhengwo and the Four Great Constables should lead it. Prince Zhu and King Xiang both consented, leading to Ji Yaohua being appointed to temporarily manage all of the Shenhou Mansion's affairs as its leader. The mansion was thus restored to its duty of maintaining order in the capital.
Zhuge Zhengwo, unaware that Ji Yaohua was An Shigeng's ally, entrusted her with the key to the Shenhou Mansion's vital database of criminals. However, Ji Yaohua immediately handed this key over to An Shigeng. Influenced by An Shigeng, Ji Yaohua harbored a deep hatred for Leng Xue and vowed to make him suffer to exact her revenge. Upon taking charge, Ji Yaohua's behavior changed drastically, leading to suspicion among the Constables.
She refused to allow the Four Great Constables – including Wu Qing, Tie Shou, and Zhui Ming – to investigate the important Qian Mo case. Instead, she appointed her trusted associates, Haitang and Butterfly, to key positions in the investigation, baffling everyone. The Constables grew dissatisfied, suspecting Ji Yaohua of trying to claim credit for the case if Haitang and Butterfly were successful.
Wu Qing and Zhui Ming found her completely changed and distrusted her new style of leadership, though Zhuge Zhengwo insisted they trust her and follow her arrangements. Deciding Ji Yaohua was highly suspicious, and barred from the Qian Mo case, the Four Great Constables resolved to investigate her instead. Tie Shou independently snuck into a secret room within the Shenhou Mansion, seeking confidential information. Ji Yaohua confronted him, questioning his intentions.
Tie Shou claimed he was looking for old cases, but Ji Yaohua, displeased, warned him against unauthorized entry in the future. Despite their continuous efforts, the Constables only found Ji Yaohua suspicious without concrete evidence, prompting them to continue their covert investigation. Meanwhile, Yu Chuntong easily uncovered a den where counterfeit currency was being manufactured. He apprehended the individuals involved, who confessed that they were acting under Prince Zhu's command.
Yu Chuntong also seized transit permits bearing Prince Zhu's seal or surname, along with the newly forged counterfeit coins. He presented this evidence to King Xiang. Initially, King Xiang disbelieved Prince Zhu's involvement. An Shigeng, feigning apprehension, was reluctant to disclose the leader's identity. King Xiang, however, insisted that even a prince committing a crime should be arrested without fail.
An Shigeng then pointed out that Prince Zhu's attempts to reinstate Zhuge Zhengwo after the Qian Mo case occurred actually served as proof of his culpability, which ultimately convinced King Xiang of Prince Zhu's role as the mastermind. King Xiang was reportedly very shocked upon seeing the document. Acting on orders, An Shigeng, accompanied by Yu Chuntong, proceeded to Prince Zhu's mansion to arrest him and demand an explanation.
An Shigeng showed Prince Zhu the transit permit bearing his surname/seal as evidence of his involvement in the counterfeit currency scheme. Prince Zhu, standing in his courtyard, looked at An Shigeng with suspicion and denied all charges. When he requested his seal for comparison, he discovered it had mysteriously gone missing. Subsequently, a subordinate, Commander Lin, was brought before Prince Zhu and identified him as the leader of the counterfeit operation.
Commander Lin was then shot dead on the spot by a masked man who had climbed onto the rooftop. Yu Chuntong immediately seized upon this, accusing Prince Zhu of killing a witness to silence him, which left Prince Zhu unable to defend himself, and he surmised that An Shigeng had orchestrated the counterfeit case to frame him.
