Flying up without Disturb Episode 15 Recap
> Flying up without Disturb Recap
A servant greeted Huan Zong, noting his vitality and inquiring if he had slept well. Huan Zong responded that he had slept well enough. Turning to Kong Hou, he told her that since she hadn't served him well the previous night, she was demoted to a common palace maid, effective immediately. Kong Hou found the uniform hideous and, while being led away, tried to ask about Huan Zong’s preferences.
She was cut off and warned against being too talkative, lest she be mistaken for the Emperor's spy. Recalling her mission to rescue Huan Zong from his inner demon, Kong Hou realized her initial plan of having him kill his father was impossible without spiritual power and too outlandish for Huan Zong to believe. She resolved to find another way. Later, as Kong Hou attempted to help Huan Zong wash up, he found her clumsy.
He disliked her using a rag that smelled of sandalwood—which she admitted was used to clean the table—to wipe his hands. He also found her hair styling painful and messy. While cleaning, Kong Hou accidentally broke a vase. She tried to explain it was an accident, but Huan Zong merely pointed out her carelessness and ordered her to clean it up.
Kong Hou then spent the morning by the lake, feeding fish and pondering how to make Huan Zong remember her. She knew she couldn’t simply push him to kill his father, as he still didn't trust her. Huan Zong's guards observed her, puzzled by her unusual behavior for a suspected spy. They reported to Huan Zong that she had spent the entire morning feeding fish and later consumed all his pastries in the kitchen. Huan Zong found her "tactic" peculiar.
As Kong Hou fed the fish, she was inspired by a past encounter where they both fell into a lake and decided to recreate the scene to trigger his memories. When Huan Zong approached, Kong Hou impulsively pulled him towards the water, attempting to push him in. However, he dodged, and she fell into the shallow fish pond herself. Huan Zong mocked her clumsy ambush, suggesting she find a deeper pond next time.
Frustrated, Kong Hou confessed she was trying to help him recall their shared past. She recounted their first meeting where she fell into water and accidentally dragged him in, even mentioning Lin Hu, his attendant, whom Huan Zong claimed he had never heard of. She also mentioned an incident with a Nascent Soul Elder, but Huan Zong dismissed her stories as nonsense, deepening his suspicion.
Undaunted, Kong Hou saw a patch of thorny flowers and planned to use them to jog his memory of another past event. When Huan Zong passed by, she pretended to slip and pulled him down, causing thorns to prick his hand. He was exasperated, calling her the most inept spy he had ever seen. Despite her denials, Huan Zong, citing his busy schedule, ordered her to the stables.
There, Kong Hou confided in the horses, lamenting Huan Zong's "heartless" and "poor memory." His guards reported that she mostly ate, slept, and occasionally "argued with" and adorned his favorite horse. Huan Zong confessed to his attendant that her nonsensical claims were oddly plausible, wondering if he had experienced memory lapses since waking from his coma. His attendant, however, assured him that his memory was intact.
One day, the Crown Prince, Huan Zong's younger brother, came to the stables, insisting on riding Huan Zong’s recently acquired horse. During the ride, the Crown Prince accidentally dropped and broke a dough figurine his brother had made for him and began to cry inconsolably. Kong Hou comforted him, promising to make him many more. The prince lamented that his brother was always too busy for him and his other attendants were boring.
Kong Hou promised to fulfill all his wishes for food and play. Later, as Kong Hou rode with the Crown Prince, the horse suddenly became spooked, throwing both of them to the ground and knocking them unconscious. Huan Zong rushed to the scene and, seeing his brother unconscious, immediately suspected Kong Hou of an assassination attempt. He had her beaten and thrown into an ice cellar.
In the freezing dungeon, Kong Hou called out Huan Zong's name, desperately trying to make him understand. Despite her pain, she resisted using her spiritual energy, knowing it would jeopardize her mission to break his inner demon. Meanwhile, the two black-robed men, still imprisoned, attempted to dig a tunnel to escape but were quickly intercepted by Lin Hu and her senior brother.
Lin Hu warned them that if they continued to be uncooperative, they would be "sent to lush pastures," a veiled threat of death. The next morning, the Crown Prince awoke. He told Huan Zong that when the horse went mad, Kong Hou had shielded him with her body, saving him from severe injury. Almost simultaneously, the coroner reported that the horse had consumed "Bell Grass," a poisonous herb that causes madness 7 to 10 days after ingestion.
Realizing he had only sent Kong Hou to the stables two days prior, Huan Zong understood she could not have been the poisoner and had gravely wronged her. He rushed to the dungeon, where he found Kong Hou unconscious and emaciated, still faintly calling his name. As he looked at her, memories of their past together resurfaced, revealing the truth of her words.
Kong Hou remained unconscious for three days, during which Huan Zong stayed by her side, tending to her. Upon waking, Kong Hou believed Huan Zong had finally remembered her and eagerly rushed to him. He clarified that while he now believed her innocent of harming his brother, he still hadn't fully regained his memories of her. She tearfully recounted her pain, reminding him that even in this inner demon realm, her injuries were real.
He apologized and offered compensation, sending a tonic meal from the imperial kitchen. However, Kong Hou, feeling her suffering was being dismissed, refused the meal. She later told him his apology was unappreciative and that if his sincerity were genuine, she would be able to feel it. In response, Huan Zong publicly ordered his guards to whip him, intending to show her his profound remorse.
