Fake Princess Episode 2 Recap
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On the day of Li Che and Chang Le's grand wedding, just as they were about to complete their marital bows, Lord Chen Xuanyan risked his life to intervene. He declared that the woman, Liu Yuyao, did not deserve to marry the Crown Prince, immediately throwing Chang Le and Prime Minister Liu into disarray. Lord Chen Xuanyan revealed that he had privately investigated and found Liu Yuyao to be impure, urging the Emperor to verify her innocence.
Chang Le, who was disguised as Liu Yuyao, heard this and found it despicable that the Crown Prince would use a woman's reputation to insult her. Undaunted, Chang Le went with Mommy Liu to undergo the purity test. Li Che was confident that Liu Yuyao would be found impure and eagerly anticipated Prime Minister Liu's disgrace. To his surprise, Mommy Liu reported to the Emperor that Miss Liu Yuyao was still innocent.
Enraged, the Emperor ordered Chen Xuanyan to be executed. Fortunately, Li Heng stepped forward to plead for Chen Xuanyan's life, which was spared, though he was demoted to a commoner for life, leaving Chen Xuanyan bewildered by the unexpected outcome. During the wedding banquet, Li Che, feeling displeased, drank himself into a stupor. Meanwhile, Lordship Zhu discreetly pulled Lord Xie into a private room to conspire.
Lordship Zhu emphasized that as long as they had not entered the bridal chamber, the marriage would not be considered complete. He then introduced his nephew, Qing Lan, to Lord Xie, explaining that Qing Lan would impersonate the Fifth Prince Li Heng. With this, a new scheme quietly began to unfold. In the bridal chamber, Chang Le grew bored and restless, her legs aching from sitting. She helped herself to some food and wine.
Nong Ying appeared at the door, reminding Chang Le about the hostages held by Prime Minister Liu. Reluctantly, Chang Le returned to the room, finding the prospect of spending the night with the Crown Prince unbearable. She cleverly set up a mechanism to induce sleep. Soon after, Qing Lan, impersonating the Fifth Prince Li Heng, entered the room. He accidentally triggered Chang Le's device and promptly fell into a deep sleep.
Realizing that Qing Lan was Prime Minister Liu Sheng's grandson, Chang Le was thrilled. She decided to use him as leverage to free her people from the stronghold. As Chang Le, now dressed in Qing Lan's clothes, confronted Prime Minister Liu, an announcement was made about the arrival of the true Fifth Prince. Chang Le quickly realized that the man she had drugged in her room was an impostor. She hastily returned to the bridal chamber to understand the situation.
There, she saw the real Fifth Prince, Li Heng, with his dignified demeanor, confirming her realization that the man she had drugged earlier was an impostor. Meanwhile, the Empress offered her congratulations to Li Che. Li Heng, feeling bored, stepped out for fresh air and encountered Zhu Yan, the daughter of the Zhu residence, gracefully standing in a pavilion. He was immediately smitten and approached her, proclaiming his love.
Before he could do anything else, Chang Le, who was rushing back to the room, knocked him out. Lordship Zhu and Lord Xie became anxious when Qing Lan did not return for a long time. They dispatched men to kidnap the bride from the Crown Prince's bedchamber. Unbeknownst to them, Chang Le had swapped Qing Lan's clothes with a wedding gown, so the 'bride' they painstakingly captured was in fact Qing Lan.
Chang Le, planning to negotiate with Prime Minister Liu Sheng, was intercepted by Nong Ying. Nong Ying did not believe Chang Le had actually captured Li Heng and, to prevent her from leaving, used acupuncture to immobilize her. Li Heng and Zhu Yan found themselves tied back-to-back in the kitchen. They struggled in vain to free themselves, as the ropes proved difficult to loosen.
Zhu Yan suggested that Li Heng use Cuju skills to kick down a knife hanging high above. After several attempts, the knife finally fell to the ground. They cut themselves free and quickly departed hand-in-hand. Zhu Yan cautioned Li Heng not to reveal the night's events to anyone, emphasizing that being alone together late at night could damage their reputations. Li Heng promised to keep silent.
Chang Le, now free from Nong Ying's acupuncture, returned to the bridal chamber, only to find the man she had drugged (Qing Lan) gone and her wedding dress missing. With her wedding dress gone, and deciding to face the situation head-on, she removed the fake Fifth Prince's attire and waited in a provocative manner for the Crown Prince. Mistakenly believing the bride had been kidnapped by Lordship Zhu, Li Che brought several of his brothers to witness the scene.
Instead, they found Chang Le, improperly dressed, waiting. Embarrassed, Li Che's brothers quickly retreated, leaving the Crown Prince alone with Chang Le. Li Che entered the room, covering his eyes, and told Chang Le that he would give her time to adapt, stating that he would sleep outside for the night. As Li Che tried to grab a pillow to leave, Chang Le volunteered to help him. In an unexpected moment, she accidentally stumbled, falling into Li Che's arms, landing in a position where she was above him.
