Good Bye, My Princess Episode 47 Recap
> Good Bye, My Princess Recap
On the Shangyuan Festival, in the twenty-sixth year of Tiantong, the streets of Shangjing buzzed with excitement. From a high city tower, Li Chengyin and the Emperor observed the celebration, with fireworks lighting up the sky as golden money was scattered among the grateful crowd, symbolizing imperial grace. Below, Xiaofeng watched the fireworks, finding them beautiful for the first time, despite previously considering the display a wasteful expenditure of resources.
She reflected on her current situation, realizing she had been living a lie in Shangjing and loving a "liar." Overwhelmed, she urgently asked Gu Jian to take her back to Xi State. As Gu Jian hurried Xiaofeng through the throngs, Li Chengyin spotted them. He immediately appealed to the Emperor to seal the city gates and apprehend the assassin. The Emperor hesitated, fearing that such an action on the festival day would cause panic.
Undeterred, Li Chengyin devised a plan, discreetly starting a fire in the city. As the flames spread and panic ensued, he urged the Emperor and Noble Consort Gao to return to the palace for safety, creating an excuse for himself to rush into the chaos. Zhao Sese attempted to stop Li Chengyin, but he brushed her aside, his focus entirely on finding Xiaofeng. The streets became a scene of pandemonium.
Xiaofeng and Gu Jian were separated in the rush, with Chai Mu pulling Gu Jian away. Li Chengyin plunged into the inferno, eventually locating Xiaofeng. However, while trying to save a young girl, Xiaofeng was struck on the head by falling debris and lost consciousness. While unconscious, she miraculously regained all her lost memories. She awoke screaming, drenched in sweat, gazing at Li Chengyin with terror and repeatedly crying out "Gu Xiaowu."
She then screamed for her grandfather and became frantic, demanding Li Chengyin leave her alone. Confused, Li Chengyin tried to comfort her, but her emotional state worsened, and she quickly fainted again. Meanwhile, Zhao Sese expressed her bitter resentment, lamenting Xiaofeng’s return. An imperial physician attended to Xiaofeng, confirming her head injury was minor but acknowledging her trauma.
When the Emperor arrived to question her about the assassin, Xiaofeng provided vague answers, claiming the assassin wore a mask and never spoke, and that she couldn't identify the places where they hid. The Emperor, suspicious but unable to press further, left. Later, he discussed the inexplicable audacity of the assassin, who targeted the highly guarded Vermilion Bird Gate, and resolved to uncover the mastermind.
Chai Mu confronted Gu Jian, criticizing his actions, but Gu Jian, completely disillusioned, confessed that he had become a liar and a murderer. He declared he had fulfilled his obligations and wished to be freed from his duties, expressing that nothing truly belonged to him.
Back in her chambers, Xiaofeng tearfully confided in A'Du, revealing that she had remembered everything: the whistling arrow, her teacher, the white-eyed wolf king, the war in Danchi, her father's tears, her grandfather's blood, and the bone-chilling waters of the River of Oblivion. A'Du, no longer able to conceal the truth, spoke aloud, confessing she had been pretending to be mute.
She explained that she had made a solemn vow to the gods to remain by Xiaofeng's side and protect her from the brutal memories. Devastated, Xiaofeng cried out in anguish, questioning why she was made to remember after having forgotten. Enraged, Li Chengyin sought out Gu Jian, and the two men engaged in a fierce fight. Gu Jian defiantly declared his intention to take Xiaofeng away.
Li Chengyin returned to the Eastern Palace and confronted Xiaofeng, demanding to know why she was avoiding him. Xiaofeng vehemently rejected him, declaring her hatred and desire to leave. In her distress, she fainted again, repeatedly murmuring "Gu Xiaowu." Li Chengyin overheard her and was deeply unsettled. Once Xiaofeng regained consciousness, Li Chengyin confronted her about "Gu Xiaowu."
Tears streaming down her face, Xiaofeng steadfastly affirmed that Gu Xiaowu was the man she loved most in the world and the only one she would ever love. Misinterpreting her words, Li Chengyin concluded that Gu Jian was "Gu Xiaowu." Blinded by jealousy, he confronted Gu Jian again. To provoke him, Gu Jian falsely claimed that he and Xiaofeng were childhood sweethearts who had planned to elope. The lie cemented Li Chengyin's murderous rage. Later that night, he visited Mingyue, advising her that they should not be seen together too often due to spies, before grimly stating his decision: Gu Jian must die.
