The Romance of Tiger and Rose Episode 20 Recap
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Grateful for Chen Qianqianâs efforts to save Lin Qi, the Lin family steward shelters her and Pei Heng at the Lin residence. A mysterious box arrives, containing Lin Qiâs gold token and a brief letter confirming her survival. Realizing Lin Qi is alive, Chen Qianqian reflects on past events, discovering she can alter othersâ fates. This makes her regret using a harsh ploy to drive Han Shuo away.
Seeing her muttering, Pei Heng inquires, but Chen Qianqian resolves to return to Yueli Mansion to clear things with Han Shuo. At the city ownerâs mansion, Han Shuo demands the city ownerâs seal, but the city owner, knowing he still loves Chen Qianqian, refuses, subtly warning him about Chen Chuchu. Han Shuo, unfazed but alert, orders Xuanhu City soldiers to guard the city ownerâs room tightly.
Chen Qianqian returns to Yueli Mansion with performers, intending to keep them quiet, but Han Shuo, arriving, mistakes her for eloping with Pei Heng. Ignoring her explanations, Han Shuo refuses to believe her. Chen Qianqian tears up the divorce letter and offers herself to prove her sincerity, but Han Shuo, thinking sheâs sacrificing herself for Pei Heng and her mother, angrily declares her a servant.
When Chen Chuchu visits to negotiate, Han Shuo has Chen Qianqian serve them, deliberately acting close with Chen Chuchu to provoke her. To clear the misunderstanding, Chen Qianqian endures being a maid, and Han Shuo, enjoying it, assigns her endless tasks. With the city owner withholding the seal, Chen Chuchu, anxious, can forge documents but needs the seal to subdue senior officials.
She threatens the city owner with Chen Qianqianâs life and warns Han Shuo to honor their deal for the black water ore. Hearing Han Shuo is tormenting Chen Qianqian, Pei Heng confronts him, but Han Shuo dismisses him. Learning Chen Qianqian burned her hand ironing, Han Shuo, despite denying his concern, rushes to check on her. Bursting in and lifting her blanket, Han Shuo is met with Chen Qianqianâs tearful accusation of being a beast for approaching her while injured.
He doesnât argue much, only grumbling that Pei Heng knew first. After her explanation, he softens, checks on her, and starts to leave. Chen Qianqian begs him to stay, and though he agrees, he takes the bed, leaving her on the floor. Neither sleeps; she complains about the hard floor, and he retorts itâs good for her back. By morning, they reconcile.
Han Shuo plans for Chen Qianqian to join him in Xuanhu City as his lady once the city owner signs the abdication decree, but she, unwilling to abandon her mother, argues with him. He orders her confined to the room, and Zi Rui, pitying her, bickers with Bai Ji. Determined to rescue Chen Qianqian, Pei Heng plans to steal the city talisman and rally the city guard. Investigating, he finds many soldiers resent Chen Chuchuâs oppressive policies.
With help from an old nanny who knew Chen Chuchuâs origins and served Pei Hengâs late mother, he steals the talisman and heads to the guardâs camp. As a man, Pei Heng lacks authority in Huayuan City to hold high office, so the guard commander refuses him. Pei Heng kills her, and with the commander dead, the leaderless guards, loyal to the city owner and traditionally led by the Pei family, obey Pei Hengâs talisman-backed orders, storming Yueli Mansion.
