Good Bye, My Princess Episode 38 Recap
> Good Bye, My Princess Recap
The following morning, a restless Xiaofeng urgently called for Yongniang, only for Li Chengyin to suddenly open his eyes and laugh at her predicament. Embarrassed and angry, Xiaofeng’s shouting brought A'Du rushing in with a dagger drawn. Li Chengyin, however, remained unfazed and continued to smile mischievously. Infuriated, Xiaofeng pounced on Li Chengyin and began hitting him.
Yongniang, understanding the playful nature of their fight, wisely led the other maids out and pulled A'Du away, explaining that the couple was having a private moment. Inside, Li Chengyin playfully promised not to reveal what had happened if Xiaofeng would kiss him. Left with no choice, she did. In that instant, memories of his first encounter with a stunning, red-clad Xiaofeng in the Western Regions flooded Li Chengyin's mind.
The surge of memories brought on an intense headache, and, feeling weak, he told Xiaofeng she could leave. Later, he sent her a mandarin duck silk ribbon as a replacement for her torn one, causing Xiaofeng to blush with a mix of anger and embarrassment. She furiously declared that the ribbon was no different from a "white silk sash"—a symbol of a death sentence—as it was part of what she saw as Li Chengyin's trap.
Palace maids began to gossip that the Crown Prince had finally had a change of heart, attributing it to Zhao Sese's downfall. Mistaking the gossip for truth, Zhang Meiniang reprimanded Xiaofeng for what she assumed was inappropriate intimacy while Li Chengyin was still ill. She lectured Xiaofeng on a wife's proper conduct, emphasizing her duty as a role model for the realm.
When Xiaofeng’s protests were dismissed, Zhang Meiniang punished her by ordering her to copy "Lessons for Women" twenty times. Meanwhile, Li Chengyin sent extra dishes to the confined Zhao Sese. She desperately wished to see him, but the guards, citing the Empress's strict orders and reminding her of her demotion to a commoner, refused to let her leave. Feeling suffocated, Xiaofeng secretly slipped out of the palace to a wine shop, with Pei Zhao accompanying her as an escort.
She asked the owner, Mi Luo, about Gu Jian’s whereabouts, but Mi Luo hadn't seen him recently. As rain began to fall, Pei Zhao played the hichiriki. Xiaofeng admired the beautiful, misty scenery of Shangjing, acknowledging its prosperity but confessing it could never compare to her beloved Xizhou.
She lamented the pain of arranged marriages and advised Pei Zhao to marry someone he truly loved, though he admitted that as a royal descendant, he had no control over his own marriage. As Pei Zhao escorted Xiaofeng back, a jealous Li Chengyin saw them together. He confronted Xiaofeng, accusing her of improper behavior and questioning her reputation.
Xiaofeng angrily retorted that he had no right to judge her, proclaiming that men from Xizhou were far superior and that she would never have married him if not for the political alliance. She then stormed off, vowing never to see him again. Following their argument, Li Chengyin subtly suggested to the Emperor that Princess Luoxi had long harbored feelings for Pei Zhao.
At the Grand Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, Xiaofeng, still upset with Li Chengyin, deliberately sat apart from him with Yongning and Luoxi. During the celebration, the Emperor announced the marriage between Princess Luoxi and Pei Zhao. Luoxi was overjoyed, while Pei Zhao, though visibly subdued, accepted the imperial decree. After the banquet, a disheartened Pei Zhao went drinking with Gu Jian.
Observing his unhappiness, Xiaofeng kindly advised Luoxi to ascertain Pei Zhao’s true feelings, warning that his reserved nature could lead to a lifetime of sorrow in a one-sided marriage. Yongning disagreed, insisting that feelings could be cultivated over time. Luoxi became visibly upset, feeling that her friends doubted Pei Zhao could ever genuinely love her. Later, when the Grand Empress Dowager offered Xiaofeng some nourishing porridge, she took a bite and was suddenly overcome with nausea.
