Good Bye, My Princess Episode 6 Recap
> Good Bye, My Princess Recap
Unable to sleep, Xiaofeng led Gu Xiaowu to a beautiful, hidden oasis, the warmest place in Danchi where flowers bloomed year-round. Enchanted by the sight of fireflies, she excitedly asked him to fulfill the first of his three promises by catching a hundred of them. Gu Xiaowu readily agreed, swiftly gathering the fireflies and releasing them in a glowing cloud that swirled around them like shooting stars. In the romantic moment, Gu Xiaowu kissed her.
He later expressed concern about her grandfather, Khan Tömür's, dislike for people from the Central Plains, but Xiaofeng assured him that Tömür would eventually grow to like him. The next day, a Danchi local warned Gu Xiaowu that he didn't belong there and should leave. Gu Xiaowu later explained to Xiaofeng that he had been searching for Batuer, a tea buyer who was recently captured by the Western Border Protectorate General Office.
Concerned about Gu Xiaowu in the cold, Xiaofeng brought him clothes. When she helped him, revealing her feet, he playfully noted that in the Central Plains, a girl’s feet are only to be seen by her husband. In response, Xiaofeng reiterated her grandfather's declaration: she would marry whoever could kill the legendary white-eyed wolf king.
When she asked if he would do it for her, Gu Xiaowu, referencing the fact he had seen her feet, promised he would and told her to wait for him. Sensing Khan Tömür's wish for him to leave, Gu Xiaowu prepared to depart. He entrusted Heshi with a gift for Xiaofeng before leaving for Shuobo. When Xiaofeng later rushed to find him, Heshi informed her that he was long gone and gave her the present.
Identifying himself as the Fifth Prince of the Li Empire, Li Chengyin met with the Shuobo King to propose a military alliance against Danchi. The King was initially suspicious, but his nephew, Yuanke, recognized Li Chengyin from Xi State, confirming his identity. Li Chengyin explained that Danchi's aggression was a long-standing problem and offered Shuobo control over the resource-rich Glacier Road as a reward for their cooperation.
A Shuobo minister supported the alliance, noting that Danchi's hostility had increased since the death of the Queen, who was Tömür's daughter. Despite this, the Shuobo King remained hesitant, fearing Danchi's military might. Disappointed by the king’s cowardice, Li Chengyin departed, only to be intercepted by the King’s ambitious uncle, Prince Lidun. Lidun proposed a secret alliance, offering 100,000 troops to help defeat Danchi in exchange for Li Chengyin’s support in his bid to seize the Shuobo throne.
Back at the Western Border Protectorate General Office, Li Chengyin, now addressed by his royal title, impressed General Gao and Pei Zhao by meticulously drawing a map of the Danchi camp from memory, despite having been blindfolded. He explained to his second brother, Li Chengye, that he had to leave Danchi due to Tömür’s suspicion and revealed his unauthorized but successful mission to secure 100,000 troops from Shuobo. Though initially displeased, Li Chengye commended his brother's initiative.
He scheduled the attack for one month later but ordered Li Chengyin to remain at the Protectorate General Office, away from the front lines. Unwilling to be sidelined, Li Chengyin privately arranged with Pei Zhao and Sir Chai to join Pei Zhao’s Light Cavalry. He affirmed his intention to take Xiaofeng away from Danchi before the war, prompting a somber Sir Chai to remark that by their actions, they were already hurting her.
Meanwhile, Xiaofeng waited anxiously for Gu Xiaowu's return. A'Du teased her, suggesting the hero who kills the wolf king might be her master Gu Jian, but Xiaofeng insisted she was waiting for Gu Xiaowu. As days passed, she began to doubt that a simple tea merchant could succeed in such a perilous quest. Her doubts were seemingly confirmed when a warrior presented a slain wolf to Khan Tömür, claiming the reward of marrying Xiaofeng.
However, Xiaofeng quickly exposed the fur as a dye-job, and the imposter was punished. The Danchi people began to believe that killing the wolf king was an impossible legend. Elsewhere, Li Chengyin and Pei Zhao overheard patrons in a tavern discussing the market for fake wolf pelts and the many warriors heading into the mountains. Remembering Xiaofeng's promise, Li Chengyin’s resolve hardened, and he instructed Pei Zhao to assemble a team to hunt the real wolf king.
Back in Danchi, as Xiaofeng fretted over Gu Xiaowu's long absence, a commotion erupted. A'Du announced that another person had claimed to have killed the wolf king. Skeptical, Xiaofeng went to investigate, only to see Gu Xiaowu standing victorious before the crowd with the corpse of the real, formidable white-eyed wolf king.
