The Prisoner of Beauty Episode 28 Recap, Plot

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Wei Shao said he would find out the mastermind behind the rumors and clear Wei Yan’s name. He only hoped Wei Yan would stay. However, Wei Yan had already made up his mind to leave. Wei Shao chased him to the city gate, hoping to persuade him to stay. Wei Yan knew that only by leaving could he protect Xiao Qiao from harm and allow Wei Shao to preserve his dignity.

He earnestly begged Wei Shao to let him go, saying that perhaps he could carve out a future of his own. He also cut off one of his own fingers to swear an oath: as long as Madam Xu was alive, he would never aid the borderlands in resisting Wei. After drinking the wine in his flask, he gave the flask, named “Yearning for Home,” to Wei Shao and rode off. Madam Xu had been bedridden ever since a fall.

Xiao Qiao took care of her by her side. When Lady Wei heard about Madam Xu’s fall, she thought it was serious and came rushing over in tears, even trying to bring the funeral clothes that had long been prepared. Xiao Qiao hurriedly stopped Lady Wei from continuing and reminded her that Madam Xu was merely asleep. Madam Xu found her daughter-in-law hard to deal with and, feeling troubled, ordered everyone to leave. Thinking of Wei Yan’s departure, she wept.

Wei Shao was filled with sorrow and sat in the courtyard. Xiao Qiao came to comfort him, leaning against his side. She believed that with Wei Shao’s abilities, he would surely find the person behind it all — the person who had caused Madam Xu’s illness and driven Wei Yan away from home was a venomous figure hiding in the shadows. Wei Shao captured Lan Yun and Su Zixin.

Under harsh interrogation, Su Zixin confessed that everything had been orchestrated by Su Ehuang — including the replacement of the wheat seeds and the framing of Qiao Ci. Lan Yun confirmed this account. Su Ehuang had no way to deny it and instead brought up her tragic background, explaining her hardships and expressing her willingness to help Wei Shao seize the world.

She confessed her admiration for him and reminded him that she was born under the peony fate, trying to persuade him. But Wei Shao was unmoved. He rebuked Su Ehuang, saying she was not worthy of his elder brother. He wiped the peony ornament off her forehead and scolded her for her insatiable ambition that led to the current situation.

In fact, his elder brother Wei Bao had long known the peony ornament was fake but still wished to marry her. Even Chen Xiang had been willing to build her a jade tower, which proved that they truly loved her. It was Su Ehuang who was ungrateful and became unreasonable. Wei Shao took the jade pendant from Su Ehuang and cut off her nose. He then executed Lan Yun and Su Zixin.

Wei Shao placed the jade pendant in front of his brother’s memorial tablet, feeling it had not been worth it. But Xiao Qiao believed that Su Ehuang couldn’t have always been like this. She even teased Wei Shao, saying that Su Ehuang indeed admired him now — after all, she was a woman who adored the strong. Su Ehuang was driven out by Wei Shao.

In a carriage on the outskirts of the city, she wiped the blood from her nose. Her maids were shocked and believed that no one would want to marry Su Ehuang now. They planned to steal her gold and silver and flee that night. But Su Ehuang discovered them and killed the two leading maids. The rest were so frightened that they obeyed without question.

Su Ehuang put on a butterfly mask and sent someone to deliver a message to Xue Tai, saying she wanted to go to Liangya together with him. At Liangya, Su Ehuang persuaded Liu Yan to let her stay and form an alliance, claiming that she was the destined selector of the emperor who would unify the world.

However, the state of Wushan soon received word and sent emissaries to Liangya, demanding Su Ehuang’s return to marry the Governor of Taozhou as a concubine, bringing with them a betrothal gift. Su Ehuang declared she had fifty thousand troops and refused to be a concubine. But the envoy said that it was precisely because of those fifty thousand troops that they wanted her as a concubine. Nevertheless, the state of Wushan would respect Liu Yan’s wishes.

If Liu Yan was willing to accept Su Ehuang as a concubine, they would allow him to marry her. Liu Yan, however, stated that he had no intention of taking a concubine and promised a generous dowry, expressing his willingness to marry Su Ehuang as his wife.

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