Untouchable Lovers Episode 45 Recap
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Huo Xuan helped Gu Huan out of a predicament. She happened to find the poor person she was looking for, who was a destitute individual who had failed at raising chickens. At the same time, Liu Chuyu brought the little beggar who stole her money back to her residence for discipline. The little beggar was uncooperative. Rong Zhi deliberately used a provocation tactic to stimulate the little beggar, coercing and tempting him until he repented.
After Rong Zhi left, Liu Chuyu wholeheartedly taught the little beggar. In the palace, the Empress Dowager heard about Liu Chuyu and Huo Xuan selecting the poor people. She specifically sent her maidservant Qin Gu to the Regent's Residence to remind Liu Chuyu to be especially wary of Huo Xuan. When Qin Gu arrived, Qing Yue was teaching the little beggar to stand in a horse stance.
Qin Gu brought the Empress Dowager's gifts, hoping Liu Chuyu would use them to win the competition. Unexpectedly, upon hearing Qin Gu's intention, Liu Chuyu directly refused, stating that if she were to win, she would win fair and square. Qin Gu was angered by Liu Chuyu's ungratefulness and ridiculed her as foolish in front of the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager had done all she could and could now only wait and see how things unfolded.
In the blink of an eye, the ten-day deadline arrived. Huo Xuan used the dead chicken meat of the chicken farmer as bait, placing it in the river, and caught a large number of valuable silver dragonfish. As for Liu Chuyu, she showcased her results in the bustling market. Liu Chuyu gathered many people like the little beggar, taught them acrobatics, enabling them to support themselves through their own efforts.
The little beggars' acrobatic skills were novel and clever, receiving widespread praise. Although the children Liu Chuyu found did not earn as much money as Huo Xuan, it was better to teach someone to fish than to give them fish. Huo Xuan conceded defeat. Moreover, Liu Chuyu helped war orphans, children who were originally the responsibility of the court. Liu Chuyu's action benefited the Great Wei.
As a result, these children left behind by the war gained the attention of Tuoba Hong, and would no longer be displaced. Liu Chuyu won the second round. Huo Xuan's reason for not contending was not only for the sake of these children but also because she was confident she would win the third round. Now Liu Chuyu and Huo Xuan were tied one-to-one, and how to set the topic for the third round was indeed a problem.
In the Imperial Garden, Hong Xiu leisurely cut flowers to pass the time. Rong Zhi specifically came over to remind her not to forget her original intention for entering the palace. When Hong Xiu first entered the palace, Rong Zhi had been of great help, and Hong Xiu knew she had to repay this favor. Hong Xiu accompanied Tuoba Hong as he strolled in the Imperial Garden. Liu Chuyu and Huo Xuan were both stubborn, proud, and of noble status.
Regardless of who lost between the two of them, it would be a lose-lose situation for the Great Wei. However, in Hong Xiu's opinion, Tuoba Hong was overthinking things. Tuoba Hong believed that Liu Chuyu and Huo Xuan were resolute and would never share a husband, but Hong Xiu thought it was not entirely impossible. Huo Xuan actually just wanted to prove her feelings for Rong Zhi, while Liu Chuyu merely wanted to demonstrate her capabilities.
So, as for the topic of the third round, before Hong Xiu could finish her sentence, a palace servant suddenly came trembling to report. He said that the Flowing Cup Pavilion was haunted; last night, a night watchman passing by the Flowing Cup Pavilion had all his blood drained. The Empress Dowager was greatly surprised and filled with panic upon hearing about the Flowing Cup Pavilion incident.
Liu Chuyu and Huo Xuan came to the palace to await the topic for the third round and arrived at the Flowing Cup Pavilion earlier. After Huo Xuan finished examining the body, Tuoba Hong then hastily arrived with Hong Xiu. The first person to discover the body was a mute maid. The Empress Dowager arrived shortly after. Her reaction to seeing the body was intense, completely unlike her usual calm demeanor.
Hong Xiu stood by, deep in thought, and suggested to Tuoba Hong that apprehending the true culprit behind the Flowing Cup Pavilion incident be the topic for the third round. Although the Empress Dowager strongly opposed it, neither Liu Chuyu nor Huo Xuan had any objections. Thus, the third round was set: a ten-day period, where they could find helpers, and whoever uncovered the truth first would be the ultimate winner.
At Gu Huan's medical clinic, after Gu Huan meticulously examined the body, he suspected that the person had been severely frightened before death, and had all their blood drained in an instant upon seeing something, before they even had time to react. At the same time, Liu Chuyu inquired about the Flowing Cup Pavilion from Shen Yu. Shen Yu found it inconvenient to say more about royal affairs.
Rong Zhi told Liu Chuyu that the Flowing Cup Pavilion was the palace of the late Madam Yue. Madam Yue was the birth mother of the Eighth Prince, but tragically, she passed away young. With such an incident occurring at the Flowing Cup Pavilion, rumors quickly spread throughout the palace. Palace servants all speculated that it was Madam Yue's ghost causing trouble. This talk was overheard by the Empress Dowager, who severely punished the gossiping palace servants.
At the same time, she decided to send twenty skilled guards to stationed at the Flowing Cup Pavilion, refusing to believe she couldn't catch the person pretending to be a ghost. That night, all twenty guards tragically died at the Flowing Cup Pavilion. In order to solve the case, Liu Chuyu planned to investigate the Flowing Cup Pavilion at night.
However, before she could even begin, she was discovered and caught by Rong Zhi beforehand, who tied her to a pillar in his home. Liu Chuyu felt disgraced and was persistently haggling with Rong Zhi. Shen Yu suddenly arrived to report that something had happened again at the Flowing Cup Pavilion last night, and all twenty guards stationed there had died.
The incident at the Flowing Cup Pavilion was too bizarre and terrifying, so Huo Xuan advised Liu Chuyu not to act rashly and to prioritize her own safety. Liu Chuyu was stubborn and naturally would not give up the investigation. She and Qing Yue searched for clues inside the Flowing Cup Pavilion and saw the mute maid again.
