Who Rules The World Episode 19 Recap, Plot

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When Bai Fengxi heard that Hei Fengxi had been locked up, she sneaked into Lord Yongping’s residence in the middle of the night. Sure enough, she saw him sitting there, downcast and melancholic. Ever since the previous turmoil, these royal disputes and brotherly conflicts had become the butt of the common people's jokes. Yet Hei Fengxi was deeply remorseful about it. He had once prided himself on his cleverness, but still failed to foresee every possibility.

Not only had he mistakenly caused the death of Qi Chengniang, he had also implicated his elder brother. After understanding the deep bond between Hei Fengxi and Feng Chang, Bai Fengxi advised him to visit Feng Chang, express his heartfelt thoughts, resolve their conflict, and face their enemies together as brothers. Bai Fengxi knew that Hei Fengxi tended to bury his emotions deep inside, which often led to misunderstandings. If he didn’t speak up, how would anyone ever understand him?

By this time, Feng Chang had already regained consciousness. He instructed the imperial physician to fabricate a medical case, claiming publicly that Lord Yongxin had sustained a permanent injury in his right leg and would need a crutch for the rest of his life. He also fabricated symptoms of memory loss. In truth, Feng Chang did all of this to protect his younger brother Lanxi.

Only by appearing as a disabled and useless man could he truly prevent Madam Baili from using him. However, Feng Chang still underestimated Madam Baili's cruelty. She dispatched a maid to serve Lord Yongxin and took the opportunity to poison his medicine, intending to drive him mad and then shift the blame onto Feng Lanxi. Fortunately, Hei Fengxi came to visit his brother that very day. Even though he found him unconscious, he poured out his heart sincerely and honestly.

Just as Uncle De was about to feed Feng Chang the medicine, Hei Fengxi discovered it was laced with deadly poison. Upon questioning, he learned that it was connected to Madam Baili. Considering Madam Baili’s strategy of sacrificing pawns to protect key pieces, Hei Fengxi grew increasingly grim. He warned Uncle De not to speak a word of this to anyone—he would handle everything himself. After Hei Fengxi left, Feng Chang slowly opened his eyes, completely disheartened and hopeless.

Before long, news of Lord Yongxin's awakening reached the palace. The Lord of Yongzhou personally came to inquire about the truth of what happened in the Plum Garden. Unexpectedly, Feng Chang claimed he remembered nothing. The imperial physician stepped in just in time to confirm that a blood clot in his brain had caused memory loss. Coincidentally, Zhang Zhongge found a damaged fox fur cloak at Baili Jing’s place, with a scent similar to that of Qi Chengniang.

The Lord of Yongzhou grew suspicious and issued an order to close the case, forcing Baili Jing to confess and be punished, and lifting the restrictions on the other noble sons—a warning to Madam Baili. Every year on the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, Feng Lanxi and his brother would sit by the fire and play chess. He did not miss the occasion this year either.

Unfortunately, Feng Chang responded harshly, suppressing his reluctance and bluntly stating that the rift between them was too deep and could never be repaired. In truth, Hei Fengxi could see Feng Chang's feelings clearly. From childhood to adulthood, he had always sacrificed himself to protect his younger brother, and even now, he was still doing the same. Passing by a clay figurine stall, Hei Fengxi couldn’t help but stop and watch, recalling the clay deer his mother once gave him.

Bai Fengxi encountered Hei Fengxi at the market and noticed how fond he was of the clay figures, so she crafted one in his likeness. Hei Fengxi was deeply fond of the figurine. Thinking about all the moments he had shared with Bai Fengxi, a barely perceptible smile curved his lips. As the power of the blood curse grew stronger, Yu Wuyuan was clearly showing signs of exhaustion in resisting it.

He had to obtain the Lanyin Jade Moon as soon as possible to completely suppress the curse. The master of the Duanhun Sect presented a spirit stone and reported Hei Fengxi’s true identity. Yu Wuyuan, as a descendant of the Yu family, had learned from his aunt that years ago a mysterious elite force had tried to overthrow Dadong’s rule. They were recorded in history as the Juxu—a coalition of three great families, including the Yu family.

After the failure of the Chongde Uprising, all three families had been cursed through the Empyrean Token, which explained why no male heir in the Yu family had ever lived past the age of thirty. Now that Yu Wuyuan knew the truth, he was determined to inherit his ancestors’ mission: overthrow Dadong, seize the Empyrean Token, and lift the blood curse. As the New Year approached, Madam Baili summoned Feng Ju to the palace and personally offered him strategies.

If he could ensure a surplus of silver in the Ministry of Revenue and secure the rear of the Lord of Yongzhou, he would undoubtedly gain the most credit and outshine Feng Lanxi. Madam Baili mentioned three court officials—Fu Wenbo, Luan Qiya, and He Youde. She told Feng Ju that he only needed to fabricate a charge of oppressing the people against one of them to justify confiscating their homes and property, thereby replenishing the national treasury.

Feng Ju agreed without revealing any emotion, but he was deeply shocked at how thoroughly his mother understood him. Meanwhile, Zhongli reported recent developments in Yongzhou to Hei Fengxi. Hei Fengxi concluded that Yu Wuyuan had orchestrated it all, so he ordered Zhongli to continue monitoring Yu Wuyuan’s movements and uncover his true intentions.

The Lord of Yongzhou, upon receiving the news, immediately ordered Eunuch Yuan to summon Yu Wuyuan to the palace and held a banquet in his honor, hoping to retain him to help achieve the unification of the empire. Yu Wuyuan tactfully declined, stating that his heart was not confined to a single province or city, nor did he wish to serve any royal house. As someone born of common folk, he only wished to serve all common folk under heaven.

Feng Ju had already heard of Yu Wuyuan’s reputation and took the opportunity during the New Year to pay him a visit with lavish gifts. However, Yu Wuyuan bluntly dismissed him, thus refusing the invitation. But Feng Ju was not offended. He knew well that the Yu family, gifted with celestial insight, understood the grand affairs of the world.

Even Huang Chao, the Hereditary Prince of Jizhou, revered him as a sage and mentor, so why not try multiple times to seek his guidance? Yet Feng Ju was unaware that he had stepped into a vortex. He had no idea that Yu Wuyuan’s real intention was to use him to target Hei Fengxi and provoke internal turmoil in Yongzhou. Yu Wuyuan was laying a long trap to catch a big fish. He guessed that Feng Ju would return in a few days and had already instructed the master of the Duanhun Sect to deal with him on his behalf.

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