Good Bye, My Princess Episode 30 Recap
> Good Bye, My Princess Recap
After the longevity noodles incident, Li Chengyin deduced that Yongniang, who once served the Grand Empress Dowager, would not commit such a dishonorable act. He suspected Zhao Sese had orchestrated the incident herself to frame the Crown Princess Consort. Meanwhile, Zhang Meiniang and her maid discussed the matter, concluding that Zhao Sese had staged the entire event.
The maid noted that Li Chengyin had foolishly believed Zhao's act, causing a scene at the Crown Princess Consort's palace and even threatening to depose her. Acknowledging that Zhao Sese was a nuisance and that Li Chengyin's favoritism blinded him, Zhang Meiniang began to devise a plan. Feeling sympathy for Zhao Sese and believing Li Chengyin was being unreasonable, Xiaofeng decided to visit her.
Despite her friends Luoxi and Yongning's warnings not to get involved, Xiaofeng insisted, asserting that Xi State women are always forthright. At Zhao Sese's palace, she found Zhao looking frail and presented her with a malachite stone necklace from Xi State. Feigning gratitude, Zhao Sese then showed Xiaofeng a wolf fang pendant, claiming it was a love token from Li Chengyin. Xiaofeng immediately recognized it as her own, a gift from her grandfather.
Unable to reclaim it, she left, while Zhao Sese privately vowed to uncover the history between Xiaofeng and Li Chengyin. To thank Pei Zhao for his help, Xiaofeng crafted a traditional Xi State talisman for him. When she presented the good luck charm, Pei Zhao was hesitant to accept, citing his duty and their differing statuses. Xiaofeng insisted, viewing him as a friend. Just then, Li Chengyin arrived.
Xiaofeng confronted him about the wolf fang, explaining it was a battle trophy from her grandfather. Li Chengyin casually explained that he found it among items brought back from the Western Border and gave it to Zhao Sese because she liked it, unaware it was Xiaofeng's. Annoyed by his dismissal, Xiaofeng demanded its return, but Li Chengyin merely stated he would handle it before departing.
Later, Pei Zhao informed Gu Jian about the confrontation over the wolf fang, worried it could trigger painful memories for both Xiaofeng and Li Chengyin. Gu Jian revealed that Xiaofeng had been acting strangely, avoiding him and visiting a physician, likely trying to regain her lost memories. To stop them from investigating further, Gu Jian concocted a story for Pei Zhao to tell.
Pei Zhao then approached Li Chengyin, falsely claiming he had found the wolf fang outside a campsite on their return from the Western Border, mistook it for one of Li Chengyin's Danchi trophies, and placed it among his belongings. Li Chengyin accepted the explanation and told Pei Zhao he would speak to Xiaofeng himself. Subsequently, Pei Zhao learned from Wannian County that two individuals posing as Imperial Guards were involved in a legal dispute.
Upon hearing one was named "Zhou Xi," a name reminiscent of Xiaofeng's home state (Xi Zhou), he rushed to the county court. There, he found Xiaofeng and A'Du, disguised as men, being accused by a man of pushing his son into the river. Xiaofeng insisted she had rescued the children after they fell in. The muddled county magistrate, hearing Xiaofeng admit she couldn't swim, illogically concluded her rescue attempt was proof of guilt.
Pei Zhao intervened and questioned the children separately, exposing contradictions in their stories. The children confessed their father had instructed them to feign drowning to extort money from their rescuer. After being exonerated, Xiaofeng rebuked the magistrate for his poor judgment, which she argued would discourage people from doing good deeds. She then thanked Pei Zhao, telling him he was a true friend and that the treacherous ways of the capital were unlike the straightforwardness of Xi State.
Meanwhile, the Emperor, frustrated by the fruitless search for Chai Mu, visited the Mingyu Brothel to see Mingyue. Captivated by her beauty and her address of him as a "bosom friend," he shared drinks with her. After the Emperor left, Gu Jian checked on Mingyue, who revealed she had something important to tell the Crown Prince and asked Gu Jian to arrange a meeting.
