Resumen del episodio 23 de Unveil: Jadewind
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Administrator Pan initially refuses to confess to the theft until Li Peiyi threatens him with the penalty of "collective punishment," which could implicate his entire clan. Terrified, Pan reveals that his young son suffers from a mysterious condition causing unbearable pain. After exhausting his savings on the black market for rare ginseng seeds—the only remedy that brings the boy relief—Pan became desperate when his supply ran out.
He claims that a deity known as "White Asura" intervened, appearing in his dreams and leaving seeds behind. He also mentions seeing a "divine" white parrot near the Penglai Pool, which guided him to the seeds he dug up beneath the magnolia trees. Wu Ren recalls that rumors of the White Asura circulated in the palace years ago, though they were dismissed as harmless.
Li Peiyi realizes the white parrot is actually "Lady in Snow," a gift from the Emperor to Consort Shu. The following day, Li Peiyi visits Consort Shu, who remains unbothered by her recent loss of imperial favor to Brilliant Lady Dou. During the visit, Li Peiyi observes the maid Fuqu caring for the bird. Fuqu claims she simply follows the parrot wherever it flies, often to the Penglai Pool.
Later, Li Peiyi uses ginseng seeds to persuade Pan to reveal the location of a secret altar. As she investigates the site at night, she falls into a hypnotic trance induced by a complex trap. Xiao Huaijin arrives just in time to wake her by ringing a bell. They spot someone on a nearby tower and Li Peiyi uses her skills to confront the person, who turns out to be Fuqu.
Although Fuqu claims she was merely repotting flowers that cannot survive daylight, her presence at the scene deepens Li Peiyi's suspicions. Amidst the investigation, Xiao Huaijin finally apologizes for concealing the truth of Li Peiyi’s past for fifteen years, admitting his own weakness in trying to "protect" her from pain she was already enduring. Li Peiyi, who had already sensed his feelings, forgives him.
Despite her warning that she is a "cursed star" who brings misfortune to those close to her, Xiao Huaijin vows to stay by her side and gamble against fate to find the truth together. Their investigation takes a dark turn when they find Administrator Pan dead in the bamboo forest, struck by a crossbow bolt. He died with a look of pious joy, having placed a waxed talisman in his mouth beforehand.
Xiao Huaijin examines the site and dismantles the "miracle": a trapped weasel was used to rattle bells, which, combined with spinning wind wheels and the evening drum, created a sensory trap to induce hallucinations. The footprints and the mechanism—a crossbow triggered by a flexible bamboo branch—suggest Pan set up his own death. However, because Pan was in custody when the "timer" (a slow-burning incense strip) would have been lit, he must have had an accomplice.
While Fuqu remains a suspect, she has a firm alibi provided by palace guards and her supervisor. The focus then shifts to the Imperial Medical Office to track the missing ginseng seeds. Supervisor Sun explains that the medicine cabinet requires two keys: one held by himself and the other by the Aide to the Imperial Physician, Luo Yicheng.
Li Peiyi and Xiao Huaijin visit Luo’s humble residence and discover a hidden stash of fresh seeds, realizing he used sleight of hand to swap them with spoiled ones intended for disposal. To confront him, they search for Luo on the "Yin-Yang Road," a gloomy corridor he used as a shortcut to visit Concubine Liu. There, they find a discarded lantern and eventually stumble upon Luo Yicheng’s lifeless body.
