The Romance of Tiger and Rose Episode 3 Recap
> The Romance of Tiger and Rose Recap
In the script, Chen Qianqian loves Pei Heng, to whom she was betrothed, but he despises her. Now, being both Chen Qianqian and not, she decides to apologize to Han Shuo after Pei Heng’s rebuke. Back at the third princess’s residence, Han Shuo has already stationed assassins, ready to kill her on signal. Chen Qianqian musters the courage to apologize to him. Earlier, during Chen Chuchu’s duel with Han Shuo, she slashed his clothes, humiliating him.
Han Shuo rejects her apology. Chen Qianqian removes her outer robe, offering to run outside for all to see. Alarmed, and mindful of the assassins, Han Shuo stops her. As she continues undressing, he panics, wrapping her in a blanket. Scolding her, he notices her chastity mark, realizing she faked a pregnancy to save him, softening his heart.
Chen Qianqian proposes a three-rule agreement to set boundaries: in public, Han Shuo follows Huayuan City’s customs, obeying her; in private, he follows Xuanhu City’s, where she obeys him. As she leaves, Han Shuo remembers the assassins and rushes out, using the blanket to block their arrows. Chen Qianqian senses something amiss but doesn’t confront it, her face paling as she flees.
Recalling the script’s ending, where Han Shuo, a vile villain, conquers Huayuan City and kills many, Chen Qianqian resolves to stay vigilant. To survive, she consults the storytellers, asking how to reverse her fate as a doomed side character. They suggest that, knowing the script, she should change how others perceive her by currying favor and gaining their trust. Han Shuo’s spy obtains Huayuan City’s defense map and arranges to meet him at midnight.
Chen Chuchu, the second princess and head of the city’s defense, tracks Xuanhu City’s spies. In truth, no spy contacted Han Shuo, and no map exists. Chen Qianqian, knowing the script, wrote a letter to lure Han Shuo out, tipped off Chen Chuchu, and planned to save him at the critical moment to earn his gratitude. Her plan backfires. Han Shuo doesn’t show, and Chen Chuchu, lying in wait with her men, finds Chen Qianqian instead.
Suspicious of her presence, Chen Chuchu believes Han Shuo manipulated her but doesn’t report it to the Owner. Chen Qianqian returns and argues fiercely with Han Shuo. Cautious, he can’t decipher her intentions, doubting her intelligence and suspecting Chen Chuchu’s cunning trap, with Chen Qianqian seemingly trying to save him. Narcissistically, he assumes she’s smitten and scheming to win him. The Owner’s eldest daughter is frail, and her favorite, Chen Qianqian, is too reckless for leadership.
Only the second daughter, Chen Chuchu, though disliked, is capable and the best heir. Per Huayuan City’s rules, princesses must pass a selection exam, and the most outstanding becomes the Young Owner. Other noblewomen study alongside, earning various official posts if they pass. Lin Qi, at odds with the third princess, is goaded by Han Shuo into a poetry contest.
The real Chen Qianqian is illiterate, but as a modern screenwriter, Chen Qianqian recites rhyming verses effortlessly, humiliating Lin Qi, who’s forced to clean latrines and later vents her anger on Su Mu.
