Untouchable Lovers Episode 2 Recap
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All major and minor affairs in Liu Chuyu's residence had always been handled by Rong Zhi. Taking advantage of her hand injury, she also handed over her usual official duties to Rong Zhi. Now there were two urgent matters to resolve. The rebellion of Huan Yuan was almost over, and Liu Chuyu asked Rong Zhi to deal with it as soon as possible.
The second matter was to assess the retainers in the residence, allowing talented people to use their abilities to the fullest, and dismissing the others. Rong Zhi first went to see Huan Yuan. Huan Yuan thought his betrayal was exposed because Rong Zhi informed on him, but Rong Zhi told him that the princess discovered it herself, and that the princess was no longer as thoughtless as before. Huan Yuan wanted to win Rong Zhi over.
Rong Zhi reminded him to be grateful. Huan Yuan was an orphan of the former imperial family; if it weren't for Liu Chuyu, Huan Yuan would have died in the chaos of war long ago. But he was unwilling to accept it; even if he failed this time, he did not intend to give up. He was so stubborn that Rong Zhi said all he could.
Apart from retainers who could stay for special reasons, everyone else was to leave the residence. However, there were exceptions, such as Liu Se, who threw tantrums and made a scene, insisting on staying. Liu Chuyu was so annoyed by him that she allowed him to stay. As for everyone else, including Rong Zhi, they also had to leave. Above the emerald lake, Rong Zhi, dressed in white, exuded an an extraordinary aura.
He sat before a table, playing the zither and reciting poetry. The usually lustful Liu Chuyu, seeing this scene, was surprisingly unmoved, only intent on driving Rong Zhi away. Isn't that strange? Rong Zhi told her that everyone else could leave, but he could not, because he was the person Liu Chuyu liked the most, and Liu Chuyu would never drive him away, unless she wasn't Liu Chuyu. Of course, she wasn't.
Since Rong Zhi had already become suspicious, she couldn't act rashly against him. Another person who, like Liu Se, was useless but stayed was Mo Xiang. On the surface, Mo Xiang was a princess's retainer, but in reality, he was Rong Zhi's man. He deliberately tested her and indeed found that the princess was very different from before.
Taking advantage of Liu Chuyu's absence, Rong Zhi went to her room to check around and, as expected, discovered clues, finding the words she had written under the bedding. One day, as Liu Chuyu was admiring flowers in the garden, Rong Zhi came over and asked her directly who she really was. Liu Chuyu remained silent. Rong Zhi wrapped his arms around her and spun them both down.
What a handsome man Rong Zhi was; the former Liu Chuyu would have readily put her hands all over him. But the current Liu Chuyu, when Rong Zhi merely got a little close to her, looked visibly uncomfortable. Rong Zhi concluded that she was not Princess Shanyin. Liu Chuyu, of course, would not admit it. Rong Zhi pulled open her clothes and was greatly surprised.
He had been 100% certain that this Liu Chuyu was fake, but unexpectedly, he saw the scars on her body. Only those close to Liu Chuyu knew about her scars. Rong Zhi was momentarily stunned. Liu Chuyu seized the opportunity to call Yue Jiefi for protection. That day, Rong Zhi was able to enter the princess's room because You Lan, the princess's maid, let him in. Liu Chuyu settled scores later, imprisoning You Lan for three days as punishment.
Feeling wronged, You Lan was brought food by Fen Dai, another maid. Fen Dai had previously tried to curry favor with You Lan, but had always been rejected. Now, in times of trouble, You Lan believed in Fen Dai's sincerity. Liu Chuyu actually knew that Fen Dai was secretly delivering food. Seeing Fen Dai's kind heart, she specifically transferred her to her side to serve her.
Behind closed doors, Fen Dai and Zhu Que, who was impersonating Liu Chuyu, happily embraced and reminisced. Fen Dai was also a member of Tianji Pavilion. Zhu Que was able to dispel Rong Zhi's suspicions using the scars, thanks to Fen Dai, who had been in the residence for many years and deliberately befriended You Lan to learn this secret. Zhu Que and Liu Chuyu looked extremely similar, but Zhu Que dared not go to see Liu Ziye.
Even Rong Zhi suspected her, let alone her real younger brother. Zhu Que dared not take the risk. Her personality was completely different from Liu Chuyu's; she had already dismissed most of the retainers in the residence. However, Rong Zhi was a major concern for her. Rong Zhi had held power in the residence for a long time, and everyone listened to him. It was less that Princess Shanyin had imprisoned her, and more that he controlled Princess Shanyin.
Zhu Que couldn't deal with him herself, so she planned to support Huan Yuan against him. Early the next morning, Liu Chuyu, dressed in men's attire, looked exceptionally handsome. She planned to take Huan Yuan and Liu Sang out of the residence with her. Fearing Huan Yuan might rebel again, Rong Zhi specifically gave him a pill that made one feel powerless before they departed.
The consort, He Ji, hurried over to offer a word of comfort before Liu Chuyu left, then quickly departed. He and Liu Chuyu were not close; one could say they were mutually repulsed, but merely kept up appearances for the sake of face. The pursuit of beauty was rampant in the Liu Song Dynasty. As soon as Liu Chuyu and her entourage went onto the street, they were surrounded by a large group of women who vied to offer flowers.
They managed to escape with difficulty and encountered a man named Pei Shu, with whom they went to a bamboo forest outside the city to attend a "flowing wine cup" poetry gathering. Huan Yuan was exceptionally talented, and Liu Chuyu's action was primarily to appeal to his interests and win him over. As they spoke, another person arrived in the bamboo forest, with a face like jade, free and uninhibited. She was Wang Yizhi of the Langya Wang family.
The Wang family was the foremost aristocratic family in the Liu Song Dynasty. Wang Yizhi was expected to become the next family head, but she herself was not very concerned, spending her days indulging in nature. The "flowing wine cup" poetry gathering began. Liu Chuyu watched the wine cups floating down the stream, silently praying that one would not stop in front of her.
