The Prisoner of Beauty Episode 30 Recap, Plot

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When everyone was sincerely convinced by Wei Yan, Chen Pang walked out clapping happily. He also believed that Wei Yan truly deserved to be the young master. However, Wei Yan refused to take the position, declaring that he had grown up eating the Wei family’s food and would never become Chen Pang’s son.

He pressed Chen Pang about whether he had abducted his mother years ago, but Chen Pang did not answer and instead punished Wei Yan by ordering him to guard the border. After Wei Yan left, Chen Pang felt uneasy. He believed that Wei Yan was essentially a wolf, though years of oppression by the Wei family had turned him into a dog.

Now, he had to force Wei Yan to become a wolf again—only then could he secure his position as lord. Wei Yan led his troops to guard the border. Meanwhile, Wei Shao and his men arrived at the suspension bridge of Panyi. Despite their alliance with the forces of Panyi, they were still severely outnumbered. Wei Qu and the others worried that the people of Bo’ya might not send reinforcements—just like before. Nonetheless, Wei Shao entered Panyi with his men.

Liu Yan received the news without concern and vowed never to give up Panyi to Wei Shao. Da Qiao awaited Xiao Qiao’s arrival. Seeing Xiao Qiao arrive with her troops, she realized that Xiao Qiao held an extraordinary status in Wei. Xiao Qiao was pleased to see Da Qiao pregnant but did not see Bi Zhi and learned he had gone to patrol the border.

Da Qiao comforted Xiao Qiao to settle down, but Xiao Qiao anxiously informed her that both Liancheng and Yanzhou were under siege, and Wei Shao had already taken troops to support them. However, Liu Yan had led an army of a hundred thousand, vastly outnumbering them. Da Qiao understood Xiao Qiao’s intention but believed all they could do was pray for safety—nothing more.

She also told Xiao Qiao that Bi Zhi had been very good to her, but ever since occupying Bo’ya, he had been sleepless, locked in a five-day struggle with Xue Tai without returning, which deeply worried her. Xiao Qiao understood her feelings but reminded Da Qiao that it was their own clan now under siege. Da Qiao still refused to help, saying Bo’ya had only twenty thousand men, not enough to counter Liu Yan’s forces.

Xiao Qiao warned that once Liu Yan’s reinforcements arrived, there would be no saving Panyi and Liancheng. Da Qiao burst into tears, saying that while Xiao Qiao could make Wei Shao risk his life for the people, she only wanted to protect her husband. She could die for Xiao Qiao, but she could not force Bi Zhi to do the same. She could not use love as leverage. At that moment, Bi Zhi returned and saw the two sisters crying.

He asked Da Qiao what had happened, but she shook her head and said nothing, afraid Xiao Qiao would speak. Xiao Qiao did not reveal her thoughts and instead said she would ask nothing more from Da Qiao. She tearfully said goodbye and left. Watching her go, Da Qiao burst into tears, and Bi Zhi pulled her into his arms. After walking out, Xiao Qiao broke down in sobs.

Da Qiao could fight to the death to protect Bi Zhi, while she had made Wei Shao run around for her. For a moment, she did not know what she had done. Xiao Zao offered to go and plead with Da Qiao again, but Xiao Qiao refused and told Xiao Zao and Chun Niang to return to Yu County.

She would lead five hundred men to Panyi as promised—even if it meant going to her death, she would not let Wei Shao face it alone. Just then, a few children were playing by the roadside, giving Xiao Qiao inspiration. Looking at a canal map, she suddenly had an idea to hold the rear for Wei Shao. Water flows downhill and can carry sand and stones—if they used the terrain, perhaps they could win despite being outnumbered.

As long as they built the dam and waited for Liu Yan’s forces, no matter how many soldiers there were, they would collapse in the face of the flood. Xiao Qiao prayed in her heart for Wei Shao to wait for her arrival. Fifteen years ago, the Qiao family had failed to keep their appointment, but now, no matter what, she would stand by Wei Shao through thick and thin.

At that moment, Wei Shao was also thinking of Xiao Qiao. Liu Yan rallied his troops and offered a great reward for Wei Shao’s head. The soldiers charged toward Panyi with great momentum. In the brutal battle between the two armies, casualties mounted. Xiao Qiao and Wei Xiao led their group to the mountains, found the reservoir Qiao Gui had mentioned, and encouraged their guards to gamble everything with her, assigning tasks in groups.

The offensive from Liangya was fierce, breaking through Panyi’s forward defenses. Wei Shao firmly believed Xiao Qiao would bring reinforcements. Xiao Qiao, meanwhile, was building the dam to store water and capturing many birds, ready to release them when the enemy arrived to create the illusion of an ambush. Once everything was ready, she ordered the dam on the Wu Ze River to be blown up.

Water rushed down immediately, and after releasing it for a night, the reservoir would be full. Wei Shao’s side soon noticed the water level drop and suspected it was a tactic by the enemy to cross the river. Da Qiao was saddened and wept at the thought of Xiao Qiao. Bi Zhi, unaware of the reason, assumed she was just worried about Xiao Qiao and comforted her, saying Xiao Qiao was accompanied by five hundred guards and would be fine.

If Xiao Qiao hadn’t told him to guard Bo’ya, he would have personally escorted her. Da Qiao hesitated but said nothing. The next day, Wei Shao and Liu Yan’s troops clashed again. Liu Yan’s reinforcements, led by General Lin, arrived at the Wu Ze River. When they checked the water level, they saw Xiao Qiao in red standing on the bridge opposite. General Lin was overjoyed—capturing Xiao Qiao would be a great feat.

He immediately ordered his men to cross the river and capture her. Gongsun Yang saw Wei Shao surrounded in the formation and quickly beat the war drum to boost morale. The Wei brothers fought fiercely. Liu Shan’s troops suffered heavy casualties, and General Lin’s reinforcements fell into an ambush and were utterly defeated. With no other choice, Liu Yan ordered a retreat to Liangya. Wei Shao won a decisive victory.

Gongsun Yang believed that Xiao Qiao had not let Wei Shao down and had brought reinforcements from Bo’ya, defeating twenty thousand troops. While Wei Shao missed Xiao Qiao, he stubbornly complained that she didn’t care about him—otherwise, she wouldn’t have sent even a single letter. At that moment, Qiao Ci and Wei Liang arrived to deliver the good news: they had recaptured Liancheng and Xiao Gang.

Qiao Ci thanked Wei Shao for his help, but Wei Shao credited all the success to Xiao Qiao. Just then, someone found a water lantern in the river. Wei Shao knew it was from Xiao Qiao and guessed that she must have gone to Liangya herself to seek reinforcements—there was no way help could have arrived so quickly otherwise. Holding the lantern, he missed Xiao Qiao deeply and planned to meet her personally.

Gongsun Yang noticed Wei Shao’s anxiety and reassured him that once the troops were ready, they would go meet Xiao Qiao together. Gongsun Yang praised Xiao Qiao endlessly, but Wei Shao still stubbornly insisted she was just clever and refused to admit that she had gone to get reinforcements for him, claiming it was for Yanzhou. Seeing Wei Shao’s contradictory words and expressions, Gongsun Yang couldn’t help but laugh.

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