The Prisoner of Beauty Episode 34 Recap, Plot

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Qiao Yue was furious to see that Liu Yan had arrived. He blamed Liu Yan for attacking Yanzhou in the past, resulting in heavy losses, and now he had the audacity to come here. However, Liu Yan expressed that he could kill Wei Shao, leaving Qiao Ping with no support, thereby securing Qiao Yue's position as lord. Qiao Yue offered a toast to Qiao Ping, seemingly thanking him for his help over the years. Qiao Ping modestly returned the gesture.

Qiao Yue then proposed surrendering to Liu Yan to deal with Wei Shao. Qiao Ping did not understand the reasoning and advised observing the situation, not taking such a risk. He also reminded Qiao Yue that the Qiao and Wei families were related by marriage and should help each other. At the very least, they should not betray one another, and he went so far as to scold Qiao Yue for being fickle.

Qiao Yue grew furious and rebuked Qiao Ping for speaking to him that way. He emphasized that he had already allied with Liangya. Suddenly, Qiao Ping felt chest pain, his vision faded, and he fainted. Qiao Yue blamed Zhang Pu for administering too strong a dose, but Zhang Pu explained that the medicine given by Liu Shan was merely a sweating agent. Qiao Yue warned Zhang Pu not to harm Qiao Ci and only ordered him to be watched.

After giving birth, Da Qiao received a letter from her father expressing a desire to see the child. Overjoyed, Da Qiao saw it as a grandparent’s affection. Bi Zhi immediately accompanied Xiao Qiao back to Kang County. Qiao Yue was already waiting at the city gate, but Madam Ding and Qiao Ping were nowhere in sight. Qiao Yue deliberately apologized to Da Qiao and said he would arrange a wedding for them.

Then, he sent Bi Zhi away, asking him to pick sour plums. Bi Zhi believed him and turned to leave, but as soon as he did, Qiao Yue ordered his men to seize Da Qiao. Liu Yan appeared behind them, and the group attacked Bi Zhi together. However, they were no match for Bi Zhi. Liu Yan held a knife to Da Qiao’s neck, forcing Bi Zhi to stop. He threatened Bi Zhi to kill Wei Shao.

Although Bi Zhi had vowed never to harm Wei Shao or Xiao Qiao, seeing his beloved threatened, he had no choice but to kneel and obey. Wei Liang arrived in Kang County to look for Qiao Ping, but the gatekeepers behaved oddly. After some murmuring, they let him into the city. Inside, Wei Liang searched for Yanzhou orchid grass, hoping to buy the best, but suddenly many patrolling soldiers appeared on the streets, making him suspicious.

However, the shopkeepers reported nothing unusual, which slightly reassured him. Wei Liang then went to see Qiao Yue and proposed taking Qiao Ping to Yu County. Qiao Yue tried to decline, claiming Qiao Ping was ill. Wei Liang requested to visit the sick, so Qiao Yue lied that Qiao Ping was asleep and sent Zhang Pu to check. This increased Wei Liang's suspicion, and he then asked to see Qiao Ci, only to learn that he had gone hunting.

Wei Liang also heard that Bi Zhi and his wife were in town and expressed a desire to visit them but was again refused by Qiao Yue. At that moment, Bi Zhi arrived. Wei Liang greeted him, but unexpectedly, Bi Zhi struck and defeated him. Liu Yan and others appeared, and Wei Liang realized Qiao Yue had already allied with Liu Yan. Suddenly, Wei Liang launched a dart and fled.

Madam Ding brought food to Qiao Ci and told him everything Qiao Yue had done, hoping he would escape to warn Xiao Qiao. She offered herself as a hostage, allowing Qiao Ci to leave. The guards did not dare to pursue for fear of harming Madam Ding and Qiao Ci, so Qiao Ci took the opportunity to escape. Wei Liang was pursued relentlessly. His body was covered in wounds, and the orchid grass on his back was stained with blood.

At that moment, Qiao Ci arrived to help. Wei Liang handed him the orchid grass and urged him to flee and deliver the message, giving the grass to Xiao Tao. Wei Liang ultimately died in Kang County. Bi Zhi didn’t want to kill Wei Liang, but Liu Yan grabbed Bi Zhi’s hand and thrust it into Wei Liang’s chest. Before dying, Wei Liang only wished Xiao Tao would not wait for him.

Seeing this, Bi Zhi was overwhelmed with grief and tears fell from his eyes. At that moment, Qiao Yue arrived, gasping for breath. He instructed Liu Yan not to harm Qiao Ci, but Qiao Ci had already escaped. They needed to attack Panyi quickly. Liu Yan proposed that Qiao Yue open the gates of Panyi, given that Yang Feng had once served under Qiao Gui.

Qiao Yue led troops to the gates of Panyi, deceiving Yang Feng by claiming he had been attacked by Liu Yan and rescued by Bi Zhi, which was how they escaped there. Yang Feng believed in the Qiao-Wei alliance and saw no reason to doubt him, so he opened the gates and let them in. Bi Zhi and his men entered first and immediately captured Yang Feng.

Only then did Qiao Yue reveal his alliance with Liu Yan to oppose Wei. Thus, Panyi returned to Yanzhou. Yang Feng asked about Zhen Zhi, as reaching Panyi required passing through Xindu. Upon learning that Bi Zhi had bravely slain Zhen Zhi, Yang Feng dared not resist and could only welcome Qiao Yue and others. Soon, Liu Yan’s banner flew over the city gate. Yang Feng was heartbroken. Drinking alone, he mourned Zhen Zhi.

Though they didn’t drink together openly, they had deep mutual respect. Soon after, Liu Yan proclaimed his capture of Panyi across the regions. The regional lords began choosing sides, many aligning with Liu Yan. Chen Pang also received Liu Yan’s letter attempting to win him over. Fearing Wei Yan would find out and get involved, Chen Pang tried to keep it from him.

But Wei Yan had already found out, came to confront Chen Pang, and proposed aiding the Wei state. Chen Pang, however, had him detained, which infuriated Wei Yan. Everything was going according to Su Ehuang’s plan. She was waiting for Wei Shao to march on Panyi, so she could strike straight at Yu County and slaughter the Wei family to avenge her past. Qiao Ci, severely wounded, arrived in Yu County and collapsed at the city gate.

The guards recognized him and brought him inside. When he awoke, he saw Xiao Tao kneeling. He told her about Wei Liang’s death. Xiao Tao cursed him through tears, refusing to believe Wei Liang was really dead. Wei Shao questioned Qiao Ci about what had happened. Qiao Ci recounted everything to Wei Shao and Xiao Qiao. Xiao Qiao’s legs gave out and she couldn’t stand. Wei Xiao was furious and wanted to kill Qiao Ci, but Wei Shao stopped him. At that moment, news came that Panyi had fallen to Liu Yan. Wei Shao ordered preparations to depart for Panyi the next day.

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