Untouchable Lovers Episode 49 Recap
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As soon as Tuoba Hong's reward was announced, Huo Xuan still insisted on resigning. Other ministers successively said she was ungrateful. Seeing the atmosphere becoming increasingly tense, Rong Zhi timely brought up other matters, diverting everyone's attention. After the court session, the officials walked and discussed in small groups, openly disparaging Huo Xuan for being a woman. Huo Xuan followed behind them and listened all the way.
As a woman, she was no less skilled than men on the battlefield, far stronger than these men who only knew how to grumble in the imperial court. In front of them, Huo Xuan took off her armor and hung it on Yonghua Gate, using her actions to show her determination to resign. After Huo Xuan departed, Rong Zhi asked the officials to bring honor to themselves through their own actions.
Huo Xuan returned to her residence and told Wang Ze the news of her resignation. Wang Ze was shocked to hear it. He knew Huo Xuan did this because her heart was broken by Rong Zhi. Huo Xuan was indeed heartbroken; she planned to hand over the Huo family army to her Third Uncle. Wang Ze was well aware of Huo Xuan's prestige among the Huo family army.
He was certain that if the news of Huo Xuan's resignation due to Rong Zhi became known to the army's brothers someday, a mutiny would be inevitable. Huo Xuan's mind was made up; no matter what Wang Ze said, it could not change her decision. Wang Ze's father suddenly came to find him. Years ago, Wang Ze had left home in anger because his father, coveting wealth and status, had wronged his mother.
Now, upon suddenly hearing the news of his mother's illness, he hastily returned home. As night fell, Wang Ze once again climbed over the wall of the Regent's mansion to bring food to Qing Yue. Seeing her eat happily and contentedly, he revealed his first smile of the day.
He told Qing Yue about his family matters, expressing that he didn't understand why his mother stubbornly remained by his father's side, unwilling to leave, when his father had clearly wronged her. Qing Yue comfortingly patted Wang Ze's head. Wang Ze suddenly kissed her. Qing Yue reacted, scolding him as a scoundrel. Actually, Wang Ze just wanted to leave a memento. Before Wang Ze left, Shen Yu stopped him.
He deliberately provoked Shen Yu with words to make him confess his feelings for Qing Yue. Knowing that Shen Yu had Qing Yue in his heart, he could then rest assured in entrusting Qing Yue to him. The next day, Huo Xuan was summoned into the palace by Tuoba Hong. Tuoba Hong saw Huo Xuan's determination to resign. He subtly bestowed a cup of wine upon Huo Xuan, only speaking again after watching her drink it.
The Huo family army's unwavering loyalty to Huo Xuan made Tuoba Hong deeply wary; he could not simply let Huo Xuan leave like this. Huo Xuan understood Tuoba Hong's implied meaning. At the same time, a group of officials entered from outside the hall – precisely those officials Huo Xuan had offended previously over wartime matters. Leading them was Wang Ze's father. They accused Huo Xuan of embezzling military funds. Wang Ze came out to testify.
He looked at Huo Xuan, then at his mother, who had been abducted and hidden in a corner to threaten him. Suppressing his conscience, he implicated Huo Xuan in embezzling military funds. Tuoba Hong and the officials all accused Huo Xuan, demanding she reveal the whereabouts of the military funds. Huo Xuan looked at Wang Ze with extreme disappointment; she never imagined that he would be the one to betray her.
Meanwhile, Rong Zhi was planning to leave the city for inspection as per Tuoba Hong's previous instructions. Before he left, Shen Yu produced a letter. It was unclear who had written it, but it mentioned that Rong Zhi should enter the palace today. The attendant by his side reminded Rong Zhi not to defy the imperial decree.
Shen Yu recalled Wang Ze's hesitant words from last night and felt that something would happen today; it was not appropriate for Rong Zhi to leave at this moment. In the palace, Hong Xiu was asking Gu Huan for a treatment method for Tuoba Hong's headache when suddenly a maid reported that something had happened.
At this point, on Tuoba Hong's side, several ministers, believing they had a hold over Huo Xuan, successively requested Tuoba Hong to issue an edict to execute her. Huo Xuan looked at their ugly faces and laughed repeatedly. Today, she finally understood: this was a banquet with ill intentions, and Tuoba Hong's magnanimity was so small that he was not worthy of her loyalty. Huo Xuan insisted on leaving.
Wang Ze subtly helped her block his father and his group of civil officials. When the guards outside the hall came in to stop her, Huo Xuan directly took action; no one could stop her if she wanted to leave. She disarmed a guard's sword and plunged it directly into the table in front of Tuoba Hong. Tuoba Hong was furious and ordered Huo Xuan to be killed.
Huo Xuan was skilled, but Tuoba Hong had already made up his mind to kill her today; the wine given to her earlier had been poisoned. Huo Xuan was surrounded by the Dragon Forest Army outside the hall, and as the poison took effect, she was about to be in danger when Wang Ze suddenly lunged forward, blocking a fatal blow for her. Watching her former comrade die for her, Huo Xuan was greatly shocked.
Before dying, Wang Ze used his last breath to tell Huo Xuan he was sorry. In her grief and indignation, Huo Xuan temporarily overcame the effects of the poison, picked up a sword, and began fighting with the Dragon Forest Army. She was covered in blood, killing one after another. She wanted to know why. The late emperor had once said he would never forget the military achievements of the Huo family army.
She had fought on the battlefield for Da Wei for eleven years like a man, yet she ended up like this. She had never wronged anyone, but Rong Zhi didn't want her, court officials framed her, and now Tuoba Hong wanted to kill her. The entire Da Wei had betrayed her. Huo Xuan was in utter despair. Gu Huan suddenly ran out and stood in front of her, speaking out against the injustice she faced.
For Huo Xuan, Gu Huan had already disregarded his own life. Rong Zhi ultimately did not leave the city but entered the palace instead. He arrived just as Tuoba Hong was about to order arrows to be shot at Huo Xuan and Gu Huan. Rong Zhi pleaded with Tuoba Hong to spare Huo Xuan.
When an official accused Huo Xuan of embezzling military funds, Rong Zhi told them that it was not Huo Xuan who took the military funds, but he. At that time, for the sake of the people and soldiers of Liuzhou, he had no choice but to use the military funds. He believed he had done nothing wrong. If Tuoba Hong wanted to kill Huo Xuan for this, then the one who deserved to die should actually be him, Rong Zhi. Tuoba Hong had not expected Rong Zhi to defy him for Huo Xuan, and in his anger, he was seized by a splitting headache.
