Go Princess, Go! Episode 5 Recap
> Go Princess, Go! Recap
The day of returning to her maiden home finally arrived. Standing in front of the Minister's Residence, Zhang Pengpeng felt uneasy. She asked Qi Sheng for help, but Qi Sheng reminded her not to be shifty-eyed. Zhang Pengpeng saw Jiang Yingyue among the family members who came to greet her, which she found very strange. Lv Li explained that although Lady Jiang was Princess Consort Zhao, in the Zhang Residence, she was merely an impoverished relative.
To prevent Zhang Pengpeng from giving herself away, Qi Sheng took all sorts of care of her and stayed by her side all day, which made Jiang Yingyue very uncomfortable. On a rainy night, Lady Jiang met with Qi Sheng. Qi Sheng reminded Lady Jiang that she should have known long ago that Zhang Pengpeng was an insurmountable bond between the two of them.
Lady Jiang worried that Qi Sheng would forget their agreement, but Qi Sheng said that they could not rush and could not do anything out of line. In the Zhang family ancestral hall, Zhang Pengpeng's mother, Lady Fan, believed that Jiang Yingyue should bear full responsibility for her daughter falling into the water, and thus punished Jiang Yingyue in front of their ancestors.
Seeing this, Zhang Pengpeng's inherent male nature of cherishing and pitying beautiful women was revealed, and she pleaded for mercy for Jiang Yingyue with all her might. Qi Sheng rushed over to help Jiang Yingyue, but Lady Fan did not give in, and every word she said was aimed at Qi Sheng. To repay Qi Sheng for helping her, Zhang Pengpeng did her utmost to spare Jiang Yingyue from punishment, and Qi Sheng felt grateful.
Lady Fan arranged a secret talk with Qi Sheng. Zhang Pengpeng and Lv Li chatted idly and learned that although Lady Fan was a woman, her methods of managing the family were ruthless; she had once poisoned a live-in son-in-law in the family who had cheated. Zhang Pengpeng worried that Qi Sheng would be poisoned by Lady Fan and that she herself would be implicated and forced to be buried with him.
While they were talking, she rushed into the room and knocked over the teacup in Qi Sheng's hand. Qi Sheng was furious, thinking that Zhang Pengpeng was very disrespectful. Lady Fan explained to her daughter that she had no intention of poisoning Qi Sheng and clarified the truth about poisoning the live-in son-in-law in the family back then. Lady Fan told Zhang Pengpeng that Qi Sheng dared not act recklessly because he had misgivings about the family's influence.
Zhang Pengpeng said that she only wanted to live a life of luxury, and Lady Fan reminded her that in the palace, she must have a bargaining chip for survival, which was an imperial heir. Zhang Pengpeng thought it over and over and concluded that she could not spend a romantic night with Qi Sheng. Qi Sheng specially thanked Zhang Pengpeng for helping Jiang Yingyue out and asked her to chat with him.
Qi Sheng said that Zhang Pengpeng was indeed vastly different from before, much more reasonable and considerate, and increasingly attracted his attention. Zhang Pengpeng couldn't help but laugh at Qi Sheng's words. Qi Sheng said he wanted to find an opportunity to make it up to Zhang Pengpeng, but she decisively refused, and Qi Sheng left disappointed. Thinking of the complex environment in the deep palace and the modern era she could not return to, Zhang Pengpeng felt extremely stifled. She asked Lv Li to accompany her to drown her sorrows in wine, and as a result, she got completely drunk and was helped to bed by Lv Li.
