The three children compete with Baili Qi, and eventually win. After the match, Princess Nihuang conveys her suspicions to Mei Changsu, who informs her that the match was fixed; Baili Qi is actually a member of the Jiang Zuo Alliance, and the events leading up to the match were arranged in order to secure Tingshen’s freedom. Mei then warns Nihuang to be careful of what she eats or drinks when she is summoned by the Empress. However, he soon realizes that the Empress is not the one behind the act, but Noble Consort Yue. He quickly arranges for Meng Zhi to notify Prince Jing to save Nihuang. Prince Jing arrives at Zhaoren Palace to save the unconscious princess. The Empress soon arrives to the palace as well, and reports to the Emperor of the incident. The Emperor finds Noble Consort Yue guilty, demotes her to concubine, and grounds her son.
I didn’t know the match was fixed! That’s so surprising.
Mei Changsu is really clever. I hope Nihuang stays safe.
It’s good that Prince Jing came to save Nihuang. What a hero!
‘Fixed matches’ are such a big deal in these stories. I wonder how many more there are.
The Empress didn’t know about the plot? That makes it more interesting.
‘Be careful what you eat’ sounds like a real warning. Poor Nihuang!
Noble Consort Yue got what she deserved for her actions.
I hope there’s more to come about how Mei Changsu will deal with all this.
Wow, the twists in this story are amazing! Can’t believe Baili Qi was involved.
‘Grounding’ seems harsh for Noble Consort Yue, but she did wrong.