The Glory of Tang Dynasty Episode 17 Recap
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After court, Li Chu went to the Eastern Palace. He told his father that Yang Guozhong had started framing loyal officials before he did. The Crown Prince wanted Li Chu to make concessions at the appropriate time and make Cui Caiping the princess consort of his mansion. This would also be an indirect show of weakness to Yang Guozhong. Li Chu was unwilling.
He told his royal father that Shen Zhenzhu was the love of his life, and he did not want her to suffer any grievances. At the Prince of Guangping's mansion, Shen Zhenzhu was strolling in the courtyard when she ran into Cui Caiping. Cui Caiping, who was always arrogant and domineering, deliberately provoked Zhenzhu. Zhenzhu didn't want to stoop to her level. As Cui Caiping was leaving, she deliberately bumped into Zhenzhu.
The jade pendant Zhenzhu carried with her was knocked to the ground. When Zhenzhu picked it up, she accidentally discovered that her jade pendant, under the sunlight, revealed the characters "Dugu." Zhenzhu thought of the Dugu clan in Yunnan, and her father's words when she left home, and felt that there was a big story behind this jade pendant. Zhenzhu was completely puzzled.
So she went to Zuixian Tower to get a jar of Zuixian Niang and went up the mountain to find Wanshitong. She asked Wanshitong if he knew the reason why her entire family was annihilated. Wanshitong refused to answer, citing that he was unaware of recent events. Shen Zhenzhu took out the jade pendant and asked Wanshitong if the Shen family had any connection with the Dugu family in Yunnan.
Wanshitong said that this jade pendant was the Kylin Token, which could command the Dugu clan. Several generations ago, the Shen family had shown kindness to the Dugu family, and the Dugu family gave the Shen family a token of trust, which was this Kylin Token. The Dugu family would grant one request to the person holding this token.
Given the Dugu family's wealth rivaling that of a nation and their formidable military strength, the value of this Kylin Token was self-evident. Zhenzhu guessed that the calamity that befell the Shen family might be related to this Kylin Token. As for who the murderer was, Mr. Wanshitong told Zhenzhu to discover it herself. Feng Shengyi told Li Chu that Mo Yanchuai had sent news that Dong Zebu, whom he was looking for, was hiding in Jincheng Commandery.
Afterwards, Li Chu told Zhenzhu that Ku Jun, the prefect of Jincheng Commandery, had been murdered. He, being responsible for the Ministry of Justice, needed to go and investigate the truth. He asked Zhenzhu to accompany him. In reality, Li Chu was afraid that Zhenzhu would hear rumors about her father if she stayed in the capital, adding to her worries.
In Jincheng Commandery, Zhenzhu and Hongrui, while Li Chu and Feng Shengyi were discussing matters, got up and went to a nearby restaurant to buy wine. Zhenzhu was even mistaken for the proprietress by the waiter because of her striking resemblance. Li Chu took Zhenzhu to the crime scene. Zhenzhu picked up a woman's earring; the scent on it was very similar to what she had smelled in the restaurant.
So she took Li Chu and the others to the restaurant and found out that the scent came from an uncommon type of chrysanthemum. The waiter said that this chrysanthemum grew on the back mountain. Li Chu and his party followed the clues and arrived at the back mountain. Feng Shengyi told Li Chu that he noticed an ancient tomb nearby, which would be an excellent hiding place.
Indeed, near the ancient tomb, Li Chu and his group apprehended A Qina. A Qina admitted to killing Ku Jun but insisted it was her sole act, which clearly contradicted the situation at the crime scene. That night, Mo Yanchuai and Li Chu were discussing matters in the study. Zhenzhu passed by the study and overheard their conversation. It turned out that Li Chu had long known about the relationship between A Qina and Dong Zebu.
He had Ku Jun provoke A Qina, intending to lure out Dong Zebu, but he hadn't expected Dong Zebu to mistakenly kill Ku Jun out of jealousy. Li Chu earnestly requested his elder brother Mo Yanchuai to help him catch Dong Zebu as soon as possible, because he needed the evidence in Dong Zebu's possession to bring down Yang Guozhong.
He told Mo Yanchuai that Yang Guozhong was framing loyal officials in court and had also slandered Shen Yizhi for betraying the country to the enemy. Hearing this, Zhenzhu pushed open the study door and pleaded with Li Chu to clear her father's name. Li Chu promised he would do his best. Zhenzhu, Li Chu, and Mo Yanchuai discussed that she would disguise herself as A Qina, be imprisoned in a prisoner cart, and escorted to the capital.
This way, they could lure out Dong Zebu. Hongrui stated that it was too dangerous and volunteered, believing she could impersonate A Qina. Li Chu agreed, but the next day, a veiled Zhenzhu walked towards the prisoner cart. Halfway there, Li Chu realized it was Zhenzhu in the prisoner cart. Zhenzhu signaled Li Chu with her eyes not to stop the current action. As expected, when they reached the forest, Dong Zebu arrived and took Zhenzhu away.
He was initially angry upon realizing it wasn't A Qina, but under Zhenzhu's persuasion, Dong Zebu agreed to follow Li Chu to the capital, meet the Emperor, and expose Yang Guozhong.
