Untouchable Lovers Episode 8 Recap
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Liu Ziye encountered Princess Xincai, the late emperor's sworn sister, in the garden and developed wicked intentions towards her. However, Princess Xincai was already married, being the daughter-in-law of General Wei He Yu, and thus He Mai's wife. For his selfish desires, Liu Ziye arranged for a fake body of Princess Xincai to be sent back to the He residence. Meanwhile, in the prison, the people from Tianji Pavilion could only rescue one person this time.
Prince of Xiangdong Liu Yu immediately gave the opportunity to his ninth brother, Prince of Yiyang. The escape of Prince of Yiyang was quickly discovered. The Tianji Pavilion members went to distract a group of people, and Prince of Yiyang seized the opportunity to blend in with the procession carrying Princess Xincai's body out. At the princess's residence, Liu Chuyu drafted a memorial and showed it to Rong Zhi, seeking his opinion. Rong Zhi told her it was not possible.
The practice of powerful clans seizing land was rampant. To achieve this, military protection would be essential. Moreover, not only Jiankang City, but also the mountains, rivers, and lakes outside the city were occupied by these clans, and commoners even had to pay taxes if they caught a fish. Hearing him say this, Liu Chuyu had a new idea. Suddenly, Yue Jiefi reported that Tian Rujing was missing.
Tian Rujing had been simple-minded since childhood, naive about worldly affairs, and only knew how to divine. Liu Chuyu's words had impacted him too deeply. Yue Jiefi worried something might happen to him and asked Liu Chuyu for help in finding him. Today seemed destined to be eventful, as it began to rain.
Liu Chuyu and Rong Zhi went together to search for him, only to encounter the escaping Prince of Yiyang and Xiao Daozhi, who was ordered to help him, the same Young Master Xiao who had once opposed Liu Chuyu. Although Liu Chuyu found Prince of Yiyang's escape quite foolish, she felt she had to help him to prevent Liu Ziye from slaughtering the innocent. As they approached the city gate, they encountered Shen Qingzhi, who was extensively searching the city.
He stopped Liu Chuyu's carriage to search it. In a moment of urgency, Rong Zhi disheveled Liu Chuyu's hair. When Shen Qingzhi lifted the curtain, he saw Liu Chuyu and Rong Zhi disheveled, with her shoulder half-exposed, and he exclaimed, "Absurd!" Liu Chuyu escorted Prince of Yiyang to the foot of Dongshan Mountain. Hearing that Prince of Yiyang intended to live anonymously from then on, Liu Chuyu felt relieved.
If Prince of Yiyang had intended to return to his fiefdom and raise an army, Liu Chuyu would have definitely killed him right there. Just then, Yue Jiefi found a piece of fabric scratched from Tian Rujing's clothes nearby. Everyone went up the mountain together to search for him. It turned out that Liu Chuyu's words had greatly shocked Tian Rujing, making him feel distraught, and he had wandered to this place without realizing it.
However, there was another unexpected person—Wang Yizhi. Wang Yizhi had a small hut on the mountain and, when in the mood, came here to barbecue, not expecting to meet so many people. Wang Yizhi offered Liu Chuyu hot soup, but Liu Chuyu handed the bowl of soup to Tian Rujing instead. Afterwards, accompanied by Xiao Daocheng's zither music, Wang Yizhi and Liu Chuyu recited poetry.
When Wang Yizhi spoke of the emperor's misrule and how no one stood up, Tian Rujing seemed to have been struck by something in his heart, dropping the bowl from his hand in shock. Early the next morning, a red sun slowly rose in the east, and Tian Rujing promised to help Liu Chuyu. The weather was cold, and Wang Yizhi prepared meat soup for everyone, but Rong Zhi did not drink a single sip.
From this, Wang Yizhi knew that his wariness was very strong. Moxiang did not understand why Rong Zhi wanted to advise Liu Chuyu on matters of court. Rong Zhi calmly drank his tea. He would advise Liu Chuyu openly, but naturally, he would also secretly trip her up. She could not possibly succeed, so what harm was there in giving a few pointers? Meanwhile, He Mai, carrying a coffin with his household servants, demanded justice at the palace gate.
He declared that the coffin contained not his wife, Princess Xincai, at all, and demanded the emperor give him justice. Liu Ziye was enraged and shot He Mai dead with a crossbow. Liu Chuyu and Tian Rujing arrived just as this scene unfolded. Liu Chuyu, frustrated by Liu Ziye's stubbornness, threw down her memorial and turned to leave. On the street, she encountered two imperial uncles being paraded in bamboo cages.
Hearing their constant pleas for mercy, Liu Chuyu returned to the palace. She managed to calm the furious Liu Ziye, and on leaving the palace, she met Shen Qingzhi. Liu Chuyu had originally advised Liu Ziye not to kill the imperial uncles to avoid the notoriety of being cruel and excessive. But now she had changed her mind. Liu Ziye's actions had already stirred up hatred among the imperial uncles.
If they were not eliminated now, there would certainly be future troubles. Liu Chuyu was determined to nip the problem in the bud. The most suitable person to carry this out was Shen Qingzhi, who was utterly loyal to Liu Ziye. Indeed, upon hearing Liu Chuyu's idea, Shen Qingzhi immediately understood. Liu Chuyu received news that Wang Yizhi had been expelled from the Wang family and rushed over.
Only upon arriving did she learn that someone had reported Wang Yizhi for colluding with the enemy and betraying the country. The Wang family, to avoid suspicion, had to expel her. Wang Yizhi, being free-spirited, did not take the matter to heart. However, someone was making an issue of her rescuing two elderly and weak people from another country, and their intention to target her was clear. Seeing that she was homeless, Liu Chuyu offered to take her in.
However, Wang Yizhi said that Liu Chuyu's place was a "den of tigers and wolves," and she dared not go there. She told Liu Chuyu that she would temporarily stay at a temple outside the city, and if anything came up, Liu Chuyu could find her there. At the same time, she mentioned Liu Chuyu's pale complexion and advised her to visit Jianchu Temple more often for worship.
After Liu Chuyu returned to her residence, she felt that Wang Yizhi's words had a hidden meaning. She rushed to the temple outside the city, only to find it deserted. Wang Yizhi had left only a letter, containing ordinary farewells, but in the middle, there was a "然" (ran) character faintly visible under the firelight. Liu Chuyu could not figure it out and temporarily returned to her residence. She was too exhausted and fell asleep holding the letter.
After a night passed, she found the letter was gone. Seeing her anxiously looking for the item, Fengdai reminded her not to waste any more time on Liu Ziye, as the Pavilion Master's allotted time was running out.
Liu Chuyu vaguely felt that someone was secretly sabotaging her plans: when she hosted a banquet for dignitaries, Zhong Niannian suddenly appeared to disrupt it; just after she persuaded Liu Ziye not to kill, such a children's rhyme mysteriously appeared; and just when she had finally convinced Tian Rujing to help, the incident of He Mai's challenge to the palace occurred. There must be a hand behind this, manipulating things. But who could that person be?
Liu Chuyu always felt that Wang Yizhi was trying to tell her something. She suddenly remembered that Wang Yizhi had asked her to visit Jianchu Temple for worship, and the abbot of Jianchu Temple had the Dharma name Jiran. Liu Chuyu quickly rushed there, only to find that Jianchu Temple had been attacked by assassins, and Abbot Jiran's whereabouts were unknown; whether he was alive or dead was yet to be determined.
Meanwhile, Hua Cuo, dressed in black, returned to Rong Zhi's room. He was the one who attacked Jianchu Temple today, but unfortunately, Jiran had escaped. Rong Zhi only intended for it to be a warning; as long as the message was conveyed, there was no need to kill. He took out the note left by Wang Yizhi, marveling that she still tried to expose him before leaving.
Rong Zhi had known Wang Yizhi suspected him ever since they were on Dongshan Mountain, which was why he devised a plan to force her away. And Wang Yizhi, being such a clever and discerning person, obviously knew his intentions, but he did not expect her to leave such a clue before departing.
