Resumen del episodio 30 de Unveil: Jadewind
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Xiao Huaijin finally has an audience with the Emperor following a long period of recovery after his broken engagement. Though he has relinquished the Qilin badge, he remains committed to his role at the Astronomical Bureau. The Emperor, noting his frail appearance, tasks him with assisting the Ministry of Rites for the crucial Southern Suburb Ceremony and year-end blessings.
As Xiao Huaijin leaves the hall, he is unaware that the warmth in the palace corridors—which the servants attribute to imperial grace—was secretly arranged by Li Peiyi to protect his health. Seeking to regain the Emperor’s favor, Consort Shu offers a lock of her own hair as a symbol of eternal devotion, stating that while her status is a gift from the crown, her hair belongs only to her.
Touched by the gesture, the Emperor reinstates her to oversee the Grand Banquet following the ceremony. Li Peiyi, who has been keeping the Consort company while hiding her own heartache, is asked to assist in these preparations. However, a dark omen strikes during a meeting to finalize auspicious dates: a eunuch holding the imperial scrolls suddenly convulses and spontaneously combusts. While the Emperor departs in anger, Consort Shu tasks Xiao Huaijin and Li Peiyi with investigating the tragedy.
At the Palace Investigation Bureau, an autopsy conducted by Zhao Yudi reveals that the deceased eunuch had ingested iron caltrops hidden in his calming medicine. These sharp objects perforated his internal organs, and the resulting chemical reaction triggered the fire. Meanwhile, Xiao Huaijin’s own health takes a turn for the worse when he begins coughing up blood, leading to the discovery that his expensive rhinoceros horn and pearl pills have also been tampered with.
Amidst the tension, Li Peiyi has Gu Lingzhou deliver a rare compass once owned by Li Chunfeng to Xiao Huaijin to replace a broken one, though she continues to insist she has no intention of returning to her former post at the Bureau. The mystery deepens when the body of a musician named Su Zhuo'er is found inside a large drum during a rehearsal at the Music Office.
Li Peiyi determines that the killer used lime and water inside the drum to generate heat, causing the victim's blood to drain out and seep through the drum skin. Investigating Su Zhuo'er’s final hours, Peiyi finds her discarded heavy coat and realizes the victim suffered from "paradoxical undressing," a phenomenon where extreme cold and intoxication cause a person to feel a false sense of heat and undress before freezing to death.
This calculated murder mirrors the death of Liu Guanghan, suggesting the culprit is intentionally creating public spectacles. As the ceremony approaches, the Emperor observes that Xiao Huaijin has become "withered and emotionless," comparing him to the philosophical figures in the Zhuangzi who have abandoned their sense of self. Meanwhile, rumors of a supernatural omen spread through the streets. Xiao Huaijin visits the home of his late mentor, Du Zhixing, where he encounters officials struggling to suppress a growing cult.
The commoners believe Consort Shu’s birth was linked to the "Venus" star (Taibai) and that its return will herald a new era of peace. A cryptic nursery rhyme about the five elements and the descending star fuels the public's hysteria. Xiao Huaijin warns the people that they are being manipulated by a hidden hand, but the superstition has already taken deep root in the capital.
