Different Princess Episode 15 Recap
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Ji Chu and Ji Yun are urgently summoned to the palace, where they are informed of Prince Qi, Ji Feng's, mysterious disappearance from Rumeng House. Ji Wan'er is distraught with worry, but Hua Qingge quietly reassures her, knowing that Ji Chu orchestrated this event. She understands his intention is to use Ji Feng's disappearance to expose the Wei family's schemes, though she also knows that Ji Feng's life is not truly in danger.
A guard recounts hearing Ji Feng scream "Lady Wuxue, don't catch me" before vanishing, leading him to speculate that Lady Wuxue's spirit took him. Ji Chu, though dismissing the superstition, acknowledges that Ji Feng's disappearance, coupled with other missing men in the city, is suspicious and warrants a thorough investigation.
Imperial Consort Wei argues that Prince Lv, Ji Yun, lacks experience for such an investigation, suggesting Crown Prince Ji Chu is better suited due to his familiarity with the capital and meticulous nature. Surprisingly, Ji Yun agrees, leading the Emperor to task Crown Prince Ji Chu with leading the East Office in the search for Prince Qi and the other missing citizens.
Hua Qingge, feeling a sense of relief that Ji Feng is safe and that the Wei family is facing consequences, finds Crown Prince Ji Chu and Lin Xiyao investigating at Rumeng House. Ji Chu identifies a royal footprint, likely Ji Feng's. Lin Xiyao discovers suspicious white powder on a wine cup and calls Gong Yeqi to analyze it. After a quick examination, Gong Yeqi declares the powder harmless.
Hua Qingge, subtly guiding Lin Xiyao's thoughts, suggests that the substance might be hallucinogenic when combined with other elements. Lin Xiyao, grasping this insight, identifies it as "Drunken Dream," a poison that causes intense hallucinations. This explains why Liu Xu, the guard, heard Ji Feng's screams and imagined Lady Wuxue. Fearing she might reveal too much of her foreknowledge, Hua Qingge quickly makes an excuse and leaves.
Ji Yun meets with Duke Dingguo over a game of weiqi, praising the Duke's strategic prowess and lamenting his current idle position. He subtly encourages the Duke to take a more active role against those who are misleading the Emperor. Ji Yun then unveils his grand plan, asking the Duke to be the one to "finish it." The Duke, impressed, readily agrees to cooperate and do his utmost to "turn the tide."
Meanwhile, Hua Qingge, still searching for clues around Rumeng House, ponders how Ji Feng could have disappeared so silently after jumping from a window. Her thoughts are interrupted when Ji Yun jumps from the same window, startling her. He explains he was demonstrating the jump and laments the lack of cushioning straw on the ground. This sparks Hua Qingge's realization about Ji Feng's mode of transport. Ji Yun then spots distinct carriage marks, confirming the deduction.
He praises Hua Qingge as his "lucky star" for her subtle assistance in uncovering this vital clue: Ji Feng must have landed on hay and been transported away in a carriage. As Hua Qingge considers directly questioning Ji Chu, she overhears a conversation between Ji Chu's subordinate and another man, confirming that once a certain "matter" is complete, no one is to be left alive, an order given by Ji Chu.
Disturbed by this deviation from her novel's plot, where Ji Chu did not kill Ji Feng, Hua Qingge becomes desperate to find Ji Feng quickly. She approaches Ji Yun and Lin Xiyao, who are preparing to investigate the disappearance of people from the black market. Despite their concerns about the danger, Hua Qingge insists on joining them, confident she can be their "lucky star."
The three disguise themselves in tattered clothes, planning to infiltrate a labor transport team to locate Ji Feng. At a labor recruitment site, Hua Qingge cleverly pretends to be blind, which gets her selected as a "blind servant" for a buyer who specifically requested one. Ji Yun and Lin Xiyao discreetly follow to ensure her safety. Before boarding the transport carriage, the laborers are offered water.
Suspecting it contains a sedative, Hua Qingge feigns drinking while avoiding it, then subtly drops "specially scented red beans" along the path as clues for Ji Yun and Lin Xiyao. Simultaneously, Imperial Consort Wei, frantic over Ji Feng's disappearance, disregards her brother's warnings against exposing their hidden spies and orders a full-scale search, using a special token to activate her network.
Ji Chu, receiving intelligence of Imperial Consort Wei's actions, notes with satisfaction that her desperation for her son is playing perfectly into his hands, as he waits for her to fall into his trap. Hua Qingge arrives at a remote site she recognizes as the "weapons camp" from her novel, believing Ji Feng is imprisoned there. Maintaining her blind facade, she confronts the leader who transported her.
She threatens him for his involvement in illicit activities and forces his cooperation by pretending to give him a "10-day intestine-breaking pill," promising the antidote only if he helps her. She is then presented to an official who, pleased with a blind maid who "can't leak any secrets," takes her away. Gong Yeqi informs Ji Chu that Ji Yun and Lin Xiyao are investigating the weapons camp and that Hua Qingge has unexpectedly infiltrated it.
Ji Chu, however, remains unconcerned, believing Hua Qingge merely intends to save Ji Feng and "won't make much of a fuss" to disrupt his larger plans. Meanwhile, Ji Feng endures grueling labor in the camp, bitterly reflecting on his powerlessness. A captor delivers a harsh message, reminding him that without his status as Prince Qi, his mother, Imperial Consort Wei, or the Wei family's backing, he is "as good as nothing" in the cutthroat palace. Alone and miserable, Ji Feng repeatedly calls out for his mother, finally understanding her past warnings.
