Resumen del episodio 11 de Unveil: Jadewind
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Fangsheng is terrified by the conviction that a ghostly child is growing inside her, as her belly has unnaturally swollen to the size of a full-term pregnancy overnight. She begs Li Peiyi for help, fearing she will be consumed from within like a tragic case from her hometown.
After observing the girl’s distress, Li Peiyi notes that the symptoms appear physical and suggests waiting until after the hour of the Wu, when yang energy is at its peak, to perform an exorcism. While investigating Hanliang Hall, Li Peiyi discovers that since the sudden death of Lady Wang at the start of the month, only Fangsheng and Ruisheng remain.
Curiously, despite the hall's seclusion, their meals have recently improved to include meat and vegetables, though the deliveries are left anonymously at the door for the maids to collect. Suspecting food tampering intended to induce bloating, Li Peiyi organizes a midnight "ghost hunt." Wuren teases her, claiming the timing is just an excuse to see Xiao Huaijin, a suggestion Li Peiyi meets with a knowing smile.
At the hall, Xiao Huaijin questions the maids about potential enemies, but both insist they are newcomers who rarely leave. Xiao Huaijin provides Fangsheng with "Three-Purity Water" to calm her spirit and notes that the ghostly activity began on the twelfth, which was the seventh night after Lady Wang’s passing. As night falls, the team hears the wailing of a child and sees a distorted shadow against the window.
Li Peiyi chases a masked, black-clad figure through the alleys while Wuren attempts to corner them. Though the culprit escapes, the team discovers a bronze mirror and a polished lens used to project shadow puppets via moonlight. Li Peiyi is puzzled as to why someone would go to such lengths to terrify the maids without committing theft or murder. However, Xiao Huaijin finds distinct footprints in the ash he previously scattered.
The prints suggest the culprit is either a tall woman or a slight man who walks with a leftward lean and wears oversized hemp rope shoes. Li Peiyi identifies the puppet strings as high-quality silk-wrapped cords used by the Music Office. The next morning, Li Peiyi and Xiao Huaijin examine Lady Wang’s remaining belongings: a ruan and a wooden dressing case.
Fangsheng reveals that Lady Wang was deeply attached to the box, often crying or laughing over its contents in private. Xiao Huaijin opens the complex mortise-and-tenon lock by aligning the star patterns of the Wings mansion, revealing several mysterious items. These are taken to the retired official Du Zhixing at the Palace Investigation Bureau for identification, though the former official is more preoccupied with his wine and dreams than the case.
Following the lead of the silk strings, Li Peiyi and Xiao Huaijin visit the Music Office to observe the performers Tang Qinniang and the pipa player Jin Ahao. While Li Peiyi suspects the former due to her large, nimble hands, Xiao Huaijin bets on Jin Ahao, noting the strength in his right hand. During a solo of "Crossing a Thousand Mountains"—the same melody Lady Wang often played—Jin Ahao performs with fierce intensity but remains silent.
After the show, Li Peiyi confronts Jin Ahao, confirming through a brief exchange of blows that his bone structure matches the figure from Hanliang Hall. Xiao Huaijin finds a matching dressing case in Jin’s room containing the puppets and threads. Caught, Jin Ahao reveals she is actually a woman who disguises herself as a man to avoid the harassment of nobles. Jin Ahao explains her sisterly bond with Lady Wang, whose real name was Yushu.
Yushu had come from a wealthy family to refine her craft and had protected the vulnerable Jin Ahao when they first entered the palace. They had planned to travel the world together once their service ended. However, after the Emperor was captivated by Yushu’s performance, she was made a Selected Lady, only to be neglected in Hanliang Hall. Despite her isolation, Yushu remained resilient until two months ago, when she began showing signs of pregnancy.
Shortly after Jin Ahao discovered this secret, Yushu reportedly died of a sudden cold. Refusing to believe the healthy Yushu died naturally, Jin Ahao orchestrated the haunting to force an investigation into the death. Li Peiyi takes a sachet belonging to Yushu and finds that official records list only a "death from cold," with the attending physician conveniently on a long leave. To find the truth, Li Peiyi and Xiao Huaijin infiltrate the imperial mausoleum using a qilin badge.
Inside the coffin, they find Yushu’s body preserved by ice, her face contorted in agony. Li Peiyi uses a piece of cured meat to test the red spots on the skin, proving they are subcutaneous bleeding rather than natural lividity. Upon finding the underside of Yushu’s tongue is black, Li Peiyi confirms she was poisoned. The duo realizes that in the palace, hatred is rarely the only motive for such a calculated murder.
