The Substitute Princess's Love Episode 21 Recap
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Wen Ye returned to the Prince's mansion and felt the atmosphere was different from usual. Every time he returned, Yi Fu would be at the entrance to greet him, but now it was deserted. Wen Ye had a bad premonition and rushed to Yi Fu's room. Yi Fu was hanging from the beam, looking like he had committed suicide by hanging. Nan Bo took the body down.
Wen Ye rushed to Xingyue Pavilion, but Shen Keyi was also not in the room. Supported by a maid, Zuo Shuangzhi weakly walked towards Wen Ye, claiming that Yi Fu had poisoned Shen Keyi, causing her miscarriage, and that she was preparing to take Shen Keyi to see a doctor when an imperial guard suddenly broke into the mansion, injured her, and then took Shen Keyi away.
Wen Ye guessed it was Zhou Yu and hurried out of the mansion to look for him. Zhou Yu was driving a carriage through a bamboo forest. Wen Ye stopped him, opened the sedan chair compartment on the carriage, but did not see Shen Keyi. He quickly questioned Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu blamed Wen Ye for hurting Shen Keyi's feelings and provoking her with the sweet affection between him and the new Princess Consort.
Wen Ye explained that it was not at all as Zhou Yu had guessed, but could not clarify it clearly at the moment. Zhou Yu produced a farewell letter written by Shen Keyi, telling Wen Ye not to bother her anymore as she was safe. Wen Ye went directly into the palace to see the Empress Dowager, questioning why she was so heartless towards him.
The Empress Dowager replied that everything she did was for Wen Ye; only by going far away to the border could he avoid suspicion, enduring some hardship but ensuring a lifetime of peace. Wen Ye had essentially lost his reason and could no longer listen to the Empress Dowager's earnest advice. He angrily left. Shen Keyi could not eat or sleep, depressed all day long. Zhou Yu comforted her, telling her to cheer up for the child.
Since she had kept the child through sheer willpower, she could not give up halfway. Shen Keyi gradually came to understand that now she only had the fetus in her womb, and she must ensure the child came into the world healthy. The tailor shop delivered the high-quality fabric Yi Fu had chosen before his death to the Prince's mansion, stating that Yi Fu had specially ordered it to make a baby swaddling cloth.
Wen Ye had not believed that Yi Fu would commit suicide or administer poison, so he asked Nan Bo to find a coroner to examine the body. The autopsy revealed that Yi Fu was first strangled before being hung from the beam, and there were skin flakes under his fingernails, indicating he struggled fiercely before death. Nan Bo suggested gathering everyone in the mansion for examination one by one.
Wen Ye suddenly remembered the scratch marks on Zuo Shuangzhi's arm that she had accidentally revealed when she was preparing to support him the day before yesterday. Everything finally became clear. Wen Ye went to Zuo Shuangzhi's room and drew his sword without waiting for her explanation. Zuo Shuangzhi recounted their fortuitous encounter years ago and produced the dagger he had given her.
Only then did Wen Ye realize that Zuo Shuangzhi was the Princess of Liang Kingdom he had saved. Wen Ye regretted the kindness he had shown back then, which had led to today's grave mistake. Since Zuo Shuangzhi was the Princess of Liang Kingdom, he could not kill her directly. Therefore, he ordered her to be strictly guarded and imprisoned her in her room. Zhou Yu told Shen Keyi about Wen Ye's actions.
As they were talking, they heard someone knocking at the door. Shen Keyi hurried to open it, only to find it was Wen Ye. Zhou Yu followed closely to the doorway. Wen Ye said he had come specifically to visit a subordinate, and Nan Bo had brought many baby items. Shen Keyi was unmoved. Zhou Yu had no choice but to ask them to leave. Learning that Shen Keyi was safe, Wen Ye felt a little relieved.
Lady Yun Ying was still keeping the perpetually lit lamp in the Zheng family ancestral hall. The weather was freezing, and she coughed up blood. He Muer advised Lady Yun Ying to rest. Guard Wan suddenly burst into the ancestral hall, demanding that Lady Yun Ying leave with him to recuperate. Lady Yun Ying remained unmoved. The Eldest Madam followed them into the ancestral hall and accused Lady Yun Ying of not being virtuous.
Lady Yun Ying stated that she had been a widow for her deceased husband Zheng Zhi for ten years and had kept the perpetually lit lamp for several nights, stating that her feelings for the Zheng family were exhausted and she would never set foot there again. Guard Wan brought Lady Yun Ying back to the Prince's mansion to recuperate.
After visiting her, Wen Ye prepared to attend court, instructing Guard Wan that he did not need to leave together with him. If he truly liked Lady Yun Ying, he should cherish the time they had together and not worry about others' gossip. Shen Keyi gradually cheered up. She went for walks every day. Zhou Yu took meticulous care of her. The two relied on each other, and their days were comfortable.
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