Resumen del episodio 28 de Unveil: Jadewind
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Li Peiyi begins her life of confinement at the Prince of Duan's mansion, where she remains vigilant against unseen threats. Every day, she uses a silver needle to test the food sent to her, while her loyal maids, Xibai and Yuebai, insist on tasting the meals first to ensure her safety. Touched by their devotion, Peiyi gives them heart-protecting medicine she received from her master, instructing them to take a pill every morning and night.
She also tells them to save a portion of every meal and store it in a cool place, sensing it will be vital evidence later. As she grew increasingly weak and began to cough up blood, Peiyi realized that her enemies had grown impatient for her death. Assessing the danger, Peiyi orders her maids to stop consuming any food or water provided by the mansion and subsist only on the fruit they had set aside.
She chooses to continue appearing in public to play out the act of her illness. When she informs the guards of her condition, the news reaches Consort Shu, who becomes deeply unsettled. During a meal of mutton—prepared using a recipe once given to her by the late Princess of Duan—Consort Shu tries to plead for Peiyi. However, the Emperor reacts with fury, accusing her of questioning his past judgment. He declares that anyone who speaks for Peiyi will be punished.
Despite his harsh words, the Emperor had already dispatched the medical official, Zhao Yudi, to the mansion to check on the girl. Zhao Yudi examines the preserved food and discovers a sophisticated method of poisoning. Cinnabar had been mixed into the water used to cook the meals, making it undetectable by silver needles in such small doses. Over time, however, the poison accumulates and damages the heart.
Zhao Yudi promises to find a cure and provide safe food within three days. When she returns with medicine the following day, the guards refuse her entry, citing new orders to block all visitors. Wu Ren arrives and joins the plea, even attempting to kneel before the guards. Moved by the desperation, the guards allow one packet of medicine through on the condition that they go to the palace to obtain an official imperial edict.
Meanwhile, Xiao Huaijin has spent fifteen days and nights without sleep at the Astronomical Bureau, determined to achieve a merit great enough to save Peiyi. Wu Ren rushes to the Bureau to inform him that Peiyi is dying of poison and that the Emperor has forbidden visitors. Racing against time, Huaijin finishes his work and presents the Emperor with a full star chart and a reconstructed observing lens.
This chart perfectly aligns with the Dayan Calendar and provides a crucial foundation for the realm's future. The Emperor is so impressed that he offers Huaijin any reward he desires. Huaijin bravely asks for the hand of Li Peiyi in marriage. The Emperor, who was already troubled by how to handle Peiyi’s situation, gladly approves the union to solve the dilemma. Eunuch Guo later confirms to the Emperor that Peiyi was indeed poisoned.
Zhao Yudi had proven the presence of cinnabar by boiling down the meal liquids until the concentration was high enough for a silver needle to detect. They also discuss the tragedy from fifteen years ago, noting that the young eunuch sent to the mansion was likely not killed by the Prince of Duan. Realizing that the real culprits are still active, the Emperor decides to let Peiyi continue her own investigation.
Back at the mansion, Wu Ren tells the unconscious Peiyi about the impending marriage. Peiyi finally wakes up, holding onto the compass Huaijin gave her. Wu Ren teases her for treasuring the gift so much, and Peiyi, though still weak, is relieved to be alive. News of Peiyi’s recovery reaches the Right Chancellor, who is enraged. He knows that if Peiyi traces the evidence back to the soldiers he led fifteen years ago, his life will be forfeit.
He orders his subordinates to find Lv Chongshan immediately, threatening them with death if they fail. At the Xiao mansion, Huaijin’s parents are already preparing for the wedding. Xiao Wenyuan worries they are moving too fast, but Xiao’s mother is determined to welcome Peiyi with the warmth she has missed for so long.
When Huaijin returns home, his mother advises him to speak his heart to Peiyi directly, explaining that for a woman, hearing his sincere feelings is more important than a marriage arranged as a desperate measure. Huaijin visits Peiyi, who is slightly upset by his delayed appearance after being awake for three days. He presents her with a rabbit lantern and apologizes, explaining that he had struggled with how to approach her without damaging her reputation.
He confesses that while the request for marriage was a tactic to save her, his love for her is genuine. Overjoyed by his honesty, Peiyi accepts his embrace. Soon after, Eunuch Guo arrives with an imperial edict naming Li Peiyi as Princess Yong'an and granting her the Prince of Duan’s mansion as her official residence. Although the Emperor grants her request to hold a banquet, he refuses to meet her in person.
Despite her frustration at the Emperor’s refusal to speak the truth about the past, Huaijin promises to stay by her side and help her gather the evidence needed to bring the real killer to justice.
