Untouchable Lovers Episode 12 Recap
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The eunuch delivered an imperial decree to the Princess's manor, but was told that the Princess had already taken a large number of people into the palace. By the time they realized something was wrong, Liu Chuyu had already left the city and reached the suburban forest. She had made arrangements for Huan Yuan and Liu Sang, telling Hua Cuo to take Rong Zhi for treatment.
She took one last look at Rong Zhi, then turned and returned to Jiankang; she couldn't leave yet. Rong Zhi, watching Liu Chuyu's departing figure, was anxious and weakly called out to her, telling her not to go. When Liu Chuyu returned, He Ji happened to wake up and flew into a rage, but constrained by the imperial decree, he could only first send Liu Chuyu, who for some reason had left and then returned, into the palace.
At the palace gates, Liu Chuyu asked He Ji why he hated her so much. He had concubines, and she found male companions; what was wrong with that? That was fair. He Ji didn't understand why Liu Chuyu suddenly said these things, but Liu Chuyu didn't intend to say more to him. Before meeting Liu Ziye, the people from Tianji Pavilion lurking in the palace met with her and told her to act tonight to kill Liu Ziye.
Liu Chuyu nodded, but she declared that after tonight, she would withdraw from Tianji Pavilion. Liu Ziye was overjoyed to see his elder sister, having long lost his previous cold expression. He had only been angry before, but was still very kind to his elder sister. Looking at Liu Ziye's innocent trust in her, Liu Chuyu felt a trace of softness in her heart. Liu Ziye was going to hold a ritual tonight in Hualin Garden to exorcise ghosts.
Liu Chuyu was furious when she saw Tian Rujing. Tianji Pavilion was going to act tonight, and Tian Rujing shouldn't interfere. Tian Rujing was solely devoted to upholding the Heavenly Way. If Liu Ziye was bound to die tonight, he advised Liu Chuyu not to be soft-hearted. Liu Ziye's loyal attendants, Lin Mu and Zong Yue, had already been transferred away. General Jiang Chanzi, who was on Liu Yu's side, led his troops into the palace.
He Ji, upon seeing this, not only didn't stop them but also ordered his men to guard the palace gates and watch the show, as long as Liu Chuyu was not let go. The ritual Liu Ziye had prepared began, with heavy guards surrounding them. He was having a great time playing with a bow and arrow, when suddenly the surrounding soldiers rebelled. Liu Ziye fled in a panic, and Liu Chuyu chased after him.
Liu Ziye hid among the pile of corpses to evade the pursuers. Seeing his elder sister chasing after him, he hurriedly waved to her. Liu Chuyu took out a crossbow. Liu Ziye was astonished; his elder sister was actually going to kill him. Holding the crossbow, Liu Chuyu recalled everything between herself and Liu Ziye. Liu Ziye really trusted her, but his brutality and killings were also real. Liu Chuyu couldn't bring herself to do it.
After she left, Liu Ziye was hacked to death by the rebellious army. He Ji guarded the palace gate, intent on capturing Liu Chuyu. Liu Chuyu rushed out of the palace and was stopped by He Ji. She took advantage of his inattention to scratch his face with a ring. This ring was originally prepared to kill Liu Ziye and was coated with poison.
He Ji chased Liu Chuyu to the Empress Dowager's palace and watched helplessly as she disappeared before his eyes. The Empress Dowager had told Liu Chuyu about the secret passage in her palace before her death, in case of emergency. In the chaotic palace, Tian Rujing watched the emperor's star fall, declaring this to be the Heavenly Way. After Liu Ziye's death, with the support of Tianji Pavilion, Liu Yu, the Prince of Xiangdong, ascended the throne.
The first thing he did after taking power was to dismember Liu Ziye's body into ten thousand pieces to vent his hatred. He ordered the elimination of Liu Ziye's remaining loyalists, and Liu Chuyu was the first to bear the brunt. Zong Yue had always been loyal to Liu Ziye. He had been stopped earlier, and by the time he returned to the palace, the situation was already set.
He pledged allegiance to Liu Yu and was ordered to pursue and kill Liu Chuyu. Zong Yue ran into Liu Se, who was in a hurry, on the street. Liu Se had secretly seen Liu Chuyu preparing to escape. To save his life, he went with Zong Yue to chase after the fleeing Liu Chuyu. Two carriages sped through the forest. Huan Yuan, worried about Liu Chuyu, wanted to stop and wait for her.
Hua Cuo knocked him unconscious with a palm strike. Liu Chuyu had long anticipated that Huan Yuan would be unwilling to go far due to worrying about her, and had already instructed Hua Cuo that if she didn't join them in time, they should go first. Because of Liu Se's guidance, Zong Yue quickly caught up with Rong Zhi and the others.
He killed Liu Se and found that Liu Chuyu was not among this group, but he also didn't intend to let these remnants of the Princess's manor go. Although Hua Cuo's martial arts were excellent, he was outnumbered. As Zong Yue was gaining the upper hand, Rong Zhi suddenly made a move. Zong Yue was extremely wary of Rong Zhi; three years ago, he had followed Tian Rujing's master, Tian Ruyue, to ambush and try to kill Rong Zhi.
Everyone he brought died by Rong Zhi's sword, and Zong Yue only escaped by feigning death. Rong Zhi scared Zong Yue away and ordered them to leave quickly. He had fought Tian Ruyue three years ago, and his martial arts were half-crippled, only maintained by medicine. To take Liu Chuyu away, he feigned illness and stopped taking his medicine, making him even weaker now. He told Hua Cuo about his physical condition.
Zong Yue feigned defeat and left, but hearing Rong Zhi's words, he returned. Seeing this situation, Rong Zhi could only force himself to fight. After injuring Zong Yue, he told him his sword was poisoned and to leave quickly if he wanted to live. After Zong Yue left, Rong Zhi propped himself up with his sword, his vision intermittently darkening.
After ascending the throne, Liu Yu burned his bridges and wanted to get rid of Tianji Pavilion, but his people arrived too late; by the time they got there, Tianji Pavilion was already empty. Meanwhile, Liu Yu received a battle report that Huaixi was in a predicament and urgently needed rescue.
