The Substitute Princess's Love Episode 20 Recap
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Zuo Shuangzhi told Wen Ye that she had concealed something previously; she did not come to Cang Dynasty with the peace-marriage entourage, but was kidnapped by Nanzhu Pavilion midway and forced to marry the Prince. Zuo Shuangzhi initially disagreed, but Nanzhu Pavilion subjected her to various humiliations, forcing her to reluctantly agree. Even after marrying into the Prince's mansion, Nanzhu Pavilion continued to harass her, demanding that she assassinate Wen Ye.
Wen Ye asked if she knew the whereabouts of Nanzhu Pavilion. Zuo Shuangzhi said the location for transmitting secret messages was Huaifeng Tower. Wen Ye had an idea in mind and stated that as long as Zuo Shuangzhi stayed put and behaved herself in the mansion, he would ensure her safety. Zuo Shuangzhi pretended to be pitiful and asked Wen Ye to escort her back to her room. However, Wen Ye directly arranged for Nan Bo.
Zhou Yu was patrolling the streets and saw A Tao entering a pharmacy, so he didn't ask further. A Tao brought a female doctor to the Prince's mansion and encountered Yi Fu, claiming she was a tailor making clothes for the Princess Consort. After taking her pulse, Shen Keyi only then learned that she was pregnant. However, she had her pulse taken once in the first lunar month, so Wen Ye should have known she was pregnant long ago.
Why then did he specifically punish her with confinement? Even if he had changed his heart towards her, the child was innocent. Wen Ye was about to turn thirty; did he not want a child of his own? Shen Keyi's mind was in a turmoil. Wen Ye prepared to surround Huaifeng Tower. Zuo Shuangzhi arrived early to meet with Tang Ti.
Tang Ti knew that Zuo Shuangzhi deliberately betrayed Nanzhu Pavilion, but still urged her to seize the last opportunity to leave with him. Zuo Shuangzhi disagreed. Tang Ti explained that Zuo Shuangzhi had developed feelings for Wen Ye, both craving his true affection and wanting to complete the assassination mission. Soon, the Huyue Army surrounded Huaifeng Tower. Tang Ti pretended to hold Zuo Shuangzhi hostage and retreated step by step.
As he walked out of Huaifeng Tower, preparing to ride away, Wen Ye shot an arrow from behind. Tang Ti immediately fell to the ground and died. Wen Ye brought Zuo Shuangzhi back to the Prince's mansion, instructing her to rest and recover well. He also took out the pendant he picked up at Huaifeng Tower and returned it to her.
Zuo Shuangzhi asked Wen Ye to stay with her for the night, but Wen Ye said he needed to deal with the remaining members of Nanzhu Pavilion. Zuo Shuangzhi was extremely depressed. Seeing the pendant intensified her mixed feelings. Tang Ti was willing to face danger to protect her, even knowing the risks. But she had been fanciful, thinking she could both gain Wen Ye's affection and avenge herself. Was Tang Ti too foolish, or was she too naive?
Yi Fu delivered medicine to Shen Keyi again. Shen Keyi suddenly asked why she was taking the medicine. Yi Fu said he was acting on the Prince's orders and could not say more. Shen Keyi drank the medicine, and a moment later, her abdomen was in constant pain. Yi Fu prepared to find Wen Ye. In his panic, he fell heavily. Zuo Shuangzhi stopped Yi Fu. It turned out Yi Fu could not bring himself to administer the medicine.
Zuo Shuangzhi had secretly tampered with it. Yi Fu insisted on finding Wen Ye, so Zuo Shuangzhi simply strangled him to death with a rope. Shen Keyi was bleeding profusely, but no imperial physician appeared. So she asked A Tao to go out and check the situation.
Zuo Shuangzhi walked into Xingyue Pavilion and told Shen Keyi that Wen Ye absolutely did not want the child in Shen Keyi's womb, which was why he had been giving Shen Keyi medicine all along. She said she had been intimate with Wen Ye recently and knew his heart best. Shen Keyi did not believe her.
Zuo Shuangzhi further provoked her, saying that she had known Wen Ye since childhood, and the scar on Wen Ye's hand was also caused by her accidentally scratching him while being mischievous. Shen Keyi had heard Wen Ye talk about the origin of the scar and realized that Zuo Shuangzhi was indeed Wen Ye's childhood sweetheart, and she herself was the redundant one.
She then stated that she would leave the Prince's mansion, but pleaded for a doctor to first help her save the child. Zuo Shuangzhi was completely impatient and pushed Shen Keyi to the ground. Shen Keyi got up and stumbled towards the outside. Before Yi Fu died, he had sent someone to deliver a message to Wen Ye. Wen Ye rushed back to the Prince's mansion. When Shen Keyi reached the doorway, Zuo Shuangzhi stopped her again, making things difficult. Zhou Yu arrived in time and rescued the dying Shen Keyi.
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