Who Rules The World Episode 20 Recap, Plot

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During the following New Year festival, Bai Fengxi specially went to bring Han Pu down the mountain. The disciples and master of the Tianshuang Sect gathered together in joy and harmony. In contrast, at the palace banquet in Yongzhou, the three princes offered gifts to the Lord of Yongzhou in turn.

The Lord then rewarded Feng Chang with a residence and household retainers, clearly indicating he was now a leisure prince, entirely removed from the possibility of becoming the Hereditary Prince. Next came Feng Lanxi, who presented a painting scroll detailing the complete water management system of Dayong. It had the potential to strengthen the military might of Yongzhou and ensure the prosperity of the nation. If the waterworks succeeded, it would be equivalent to a million troops.

The Lord of Yongzhou was greatly pleased and rewarded Feng Lanxi with the Sun and Moon Pearl, the most prestigious gift traditionally granted to establish the Hereditary Prince. Feng Chang had been genuinely happy for his younger brother, but unexpectedly, Feng Ju presented a pillow to the Lord, symbolizing peace of mind. The Lord laughed heartily and publicly stated that Feng Ju would assist him in managing state affairs from now on.

The courtiers below were shocked, unable to fathom the Lord’s true intentions, showing that Feng Lanxi and Feng Ju were evenly matched. At that time, the palace banquet in Jizhou was still waiting for Grand Tutor Ran. Huang Chao reported to his father that Grand Tutor Ran was advanced in years and did not survive this winter. In reality, Grand Tutor Ran, who oversaw the Censorate, had repeatedly colluded with inner court officials in an attempt to frame Huang Chao.

Huang Chao had to eliminate him. Although the Lord of Jizhou was somewhat skeptical about the cause of death, he did not show it. Meanwhile, at the Youzhou palace banquet, Princess Hua Chunran personally presented a gift to the Lord of Youzhou, stating she asked for no reward and only wished to please her father. She then lamented that if she were to marry next year, she might not be able to reunite with her family again.

The Lord of Youzhou deeply favored his daughter and was moved by her sentiments. Unwilling to part with her if she married far away, he decided to inform all provinces that any man wishing to marry the princess must reside in Youzhou for several years. After many visits, Yu Wuyuan finally agreed to meet Feng Ju. Feng Ju candidly stated his purpose: that his father was still in his prime and had never officially appointed a Hereditary Prince.

His second brother Feng Lanxi was cunning and scheming, and he hoped Yu Wuyuan would lend him a helping hand. Yu Wuyuan tactfully declined, saying that the Yu family never participated in succession struggles and that he was truly powerless. Feng Ju then explained that he sincerely wished to share his father’s burdens by exposing corruption and replenishing the state treasury. However, he feared that such actions might harm his supporters at court.

Yu Wuyuan then offered him a clever plan, one that could both protect Feng Ju’s allies and cause Feng Lanxi to stumble. The Tianshuang Sect set up shelters and distributed porridge to the poor in the streets of Yongjing. He Youde’s subordinates were extremely arrogant, threatening them to leave quickly. At a critical moment, Zhongli arrived with Feng Qiwu’s token to resolve the situation—it was actually Hei Fengxi’s idea, and Bai Fengxi clearly understood his intention.

During the court session that day, Feng Ju accused three Ministry of Revenue officials of embezzling eight million taels. The Lord of Yongzhou was furious and ordered a crackdown on government corruption. These three officials were from Feng Ju’s own faction. Ren Rusong couldn't understand why Feng Ju would harm his own allies. Feng Lanxi mentioned that Yu Wuyuan was aligned with Huang Chao from Jizhou and had come to the capital with unclear motives.

If Yu Wuyuan was backing Feng Ju with strategies, then they must be plotting something more. Yu Wuyuan surely wouldn’t help Feng Ju for nothing; he likely aimed to incite chaos in Yongzhou. Feng Ju hurriedly reported to the Lord that the national treasury had been robbed, with the account books also stolen. The Lord was furious; just as he was about to punish corruption, the treasury was robbed—clearly someone had manipulated events.

Seeing the plan was half successful, Feng Ju further revealed that an assistant minister, Zhou Zhong, from the Ministry of Revenue was involved. Zhou Zhong was a relative by marriage to the Feng family. After the court session yesterday, he had even seen Feng Qiwu secretly meeting Feng Lanxi. The Lord ordered Zhou Zhong to be imprisoned and interrogated.

Feng Qiwu, upon receiving the news, immediately went to Hei Fengxi, expressing her willingness to vouch for Zhou Zhong’s honesty and integrity. Hei Fengxi instructed her to uncover the truth before Feng Ju did, as that was the only chance to turn things around. He sent her to the imperial prison to warn Zhou Zhong to confess. However, that night Feng Qiwu was ambushed by Yu Wuyuan and force-fed a blue pill, which caused her to show signs of poisoning.

Hei Fengxi immediately went to Bai Fengxi, openly stating that a loyal subordinate from his faction had been poisoned by a traitor and that only the power of pure Yin and pure Yang could neutralize the poison. He needed Bai Fengxi’s Biyue power to help. Bai Fengxi didn’t hesitate and was about to go save her, but Hei Fengxi suddenly held her back and awkwardly explained that this person had once admired him. He said this to avoid future misunderstandings.

Bai Fengxi didn’t think much of it and, in order to detoxify Feng Qiwu, didn’t mind damaging her own internal strength, which angered Hei Fengxi to the point he couldn't help but scold her. Once the two calmed down, Hei Fengxi deduced the mastermind’s motive was likely to use Feng Qiwu’s poisoning to test whether they could wield the Lanyin Biyue. At this time, Feng Qiwu had already awakened.

Bai Fengxi visited her with Hei Fengxi, and the two women instantly became close. Since Feng Qiwu had not seen the black-clad attacker’s face, the identity of the mastermind remained unknown. Meanwhile, Zhongli, entrusted by Bai Jiande, discovered that around the time the fake Empyrean Token appeared, a renowned imperial forgemaster named Gongye Zhi had gone missing. Based on the clues, it was highly likely that he had once been a token guardian.

Hei Fengxi, with Bai Fengxi in disguise, snuck into the treasury at midnight to search for clues. They found signs suggesting multiple people had collaborated in the crime. The stacked boxes made it look like a giant, but it was merely a trick by a few people playing games. Being able to steal five chests without a sound showed considerable skill. They also found some sealing wax on a wooden frame, which served as a new clue.

Yu Wuyuan entered Feng Qiwu’s boudoir and extracted a jade piece from her body, absorbing the Lanyin Biyue power to temporarily suppress the blood curse. However, to resolve it completely, he needed to wield the Empyrean Token. For this reason, Yu Wuyuan decided to stay longer in Yongjing to see how Hei Fengxi would resolve the situation.

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