Good Bye, My Princess Episode 27 Recap
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Overwhelmed by alcohol after leaving the Mi Luo Drinking House, Xiaofeng was escorted back to the palace by Gu Jian and A'Du. As she was led away, Xiaofeng mumbled that she already had a master. Meanwhile, the Emperor was informed that since Li Chengyin's return to the capital, he had been frequently meeting with a mysterious figure named Chai Mu.
The report detailed that Chai Mu's organization, the Submerged Dragon Envoys, a Jianghu group previously active in the Western Border, had now secretly entered Shangjing. It was also speculated that Chai Mu might have had a connection to the late Consort Mingyuan. Alarmed by this information, the Emperor ordered a thorough and confidential investigation into Chai Mu's background and intentions, emphasizing the need to find him.
That evening, as it was the anniversary of her mother's death, Chai Mu sought out his daughter, Mingyue, hoping they could commemorate it together. However, Mingyue's demeanor was cold. She informed him that she had already erected a cenotaph for her mother and did not want "irrelevant people" to disturb her. Chai Mu expressed his understanding of her resentment and asked for more time, promising to take her away once his affairs were settled.
Mingyue sternly replied that some things, once broken, could never be mended, and she no longer wished to see him. As Chai Mu left the Singing Jade Brothel, he was ambushed by Shenwu Army soldiers. Recognizing their hostile intent, Chai Mu fought back, but just as the situation grew dire, Gu Jian intervened, helping Chai Mu escape back into the brothel. Soon after, the Shenwu Army stormed the brothel.
Upon searching Mingyue's room, the commander discovered fresh bloodstains, making Mingyue a suspect. Despite her protests, she was arrested. Hidden on the roof, Gu Jian and a distraught Chai Mu watched helplessly as Mingyue was taken away. Gu Jian reassured the worried father that Mingyue was intelligent and would know how to handle the situation. Blindfolded, Mingyue was taken to a grand hall where the Emperor, posing as the Governor of the Capital, was waiting.
He explained that his men were apprehending a court fugitive and sought her cooperation. Mingyue calmly identified herself as a courtesan from the Singing Jade Brothel and, feigning illness, denied having received any guests that day. When questioned about the blood, she concocted a story about two masked strangers who had burst into her room.
She claimed one, who spoke with a Western Border accent, gave her silver and threatened her to keep playing her pipa regardless of any commotion outside. Claiming ignorance of their fugitive status, she thanked the "officer" for his timely rescue. Impressed by her composure and watertight story, the Emperor complimented her eloquence and, noticing her pipa, requested a song. Mingyue complied, playing "Liuyao" with such exquisite skill that it deeply moved him.
He praised her performance and offered her gold, which Mingyue gracefully refused, stating she wouldn't play for material gain. Intrigued, the Emperor promised to visit her at the Singing Jade Brothel to hear her play again, and had Commander Ceng Xian escort her out. Realizing his presence in Shangjing was too dangerous, Chai Mu decided to go into hiding outside the capital.
He entrusted Gu Jian with full command of the Submerged Dragon Envoys, anointing him the new "young master" and establishing a new secret signal for communication. Later, Gu Jian secretly met with Mingyue to inform her of Chai Mu's departure. Reflecting on her interrogation, Mingyue deduced that her interrogator was not the Governor of the Capital, but the Emperor himself.
To mend the strained relationship between Xiaofeng and Li Chengyin, Yongniang suggested that Xiaofeng visit Zhao Sese as a gesture of goodwill. Xiaofeng initially refused, stating she only wanted to live for herself, not to please Li Chengyin or his beloved. However, Yongniang's heartfelt plea and remorse for failing the Grand Empress Dowager eventually swayed Xiaofeng. She decided to present Zhao Sese with a rare, aged grape wine from Xi State.
Her visit was obstructed by Li Chengyin, who accused Xiaofeng of malicious intent, recalling past incidents. Their argument escalated into a scuffle, during which the wine bottle shattered and both Xiaofeng and Zhao Sese fell. Instinctively, Li Chengyin first reached out to help Xiaofeng, which an embarrassed and jealous Sese witnessed.
Noticing Sese had cut her hand on the broken glass, Li Chengyin immediately turned his attention to her, carefully bandaging the wound while blaming Xiaofeng, whom he ordered to leave. Angered and hurt, Xiaofeng stormed out. At the Mi Luo Drinking House, Pei Zhao found Gu Jian washing dishes to repay a wine debt. Pei Zhao suggested that the tension between Li Chengyin and Xiaofeng was an act and that the Crown Prince still cared for her.
Gu Jian countered that caring was different from knowing how to care, expressing concern over how Li Chengyin's actions continually hurt Xiaofeng. Later, Li Chengyin brought Xiaofeng and Zhao Sese to visit Empress Zhang. Their bickering resumed until the Emperor arrived to discuss the upcoming Bathing the Buddha Festival. He announced that Li Chengyin and Xiaofeng would represent the royal family in receiving foreign envoys. The Empress, already prepared, presented the ceremonial outfits for the occasion.
Xiaofeng admired her dress, recalling a similar one the late Consort Mingyuan had owned. That evening, at the Empress's request, Li Chengyin went to instruct Xiaofeng on the festival's etiquette. Xiaofeng cut him off, finding it hypocritical for a "cold-blooded killer" like him to feign mercy before Buddha. She declared her civility towards him was only because he had built a memorial temple for her grandfather and adamantly refused to attend the festival with him.
Sensing Li Chengyin wanted her to give the ceremonial outfit to Zhao Sese, Xiaofeng defiantly stated she wouldn't go, promising to feign illness so Sese wouldn't be implicated. Annoyed, Li Chengyin took the outfit and left.
