Maiden Holmes Episode 13 Recap
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Following the partial treatment for his eyes, Pei Yanzhi's vision worsens, and the imperial physician, Zhang Taiyi, states that his recovery now depends on his own fortitude. When Su Ci attempts to visit, Fei Yuan blocks her path, furious that Pei Yanzhi's condition deteriorated because he removed his blindfold to save her. Fei Yuan declares he will never allow her to endanger Pei Yanzhi again.
Overhearing the argument, Pei Yanzhi lets Su Ci in, reassuring her not to blame herself as saving her was his own choice. Seeing his impaired vision, Su Ci is consumed by guilt and sorrow. She resolves to meticulously care for him, vowing to share any outcome with him. Pei Yanzhi, however, playfully suggests that if her dedication were to cease once his sight returned, he would prefer to remain blind.
Xie Beiming, upon learning of Pei Yanzhi’s eye problem, anxiously bursts into his room, criticizing the imperial physician's perceived incompetence and vowing to find a better physician from Feiyun Manor. Dong Rushuang identifies the cause of the injury as Hu Man Grass poison from the Battle of Honggu and dedicates herself to concocting an antidote. Pei Yanzhi instructs Fei Yuan to hide any belongings that might reveal his true identity to Su Ci.
Meanwhile, Dong Rushuang is visibly distraught over Su Ci’s deception. Noticing her unhappiness, Xie Beiming tries to cheer her up by making snacks. Despite his culinary disaster, he offers surprisingly insightful comfort, suggesting that for Su Ci to deceive a good friend, she must be carrying a very heavy burden. His words help Dong Rushuang see the situation from a new perspective. Lacking culinary experience, Su Ci attempts to prepare Pig's Liver and White Fungus Soup for Pei Yanzhi.
She makes several mistakes, but upon learning it was Su Ci's own creation, Pei Yanzhi drinks the entire unpalatable concoction. The addition of a thousand-year-old ginseng, provided by Xie Beiming, proves too potent, causing Pei Yanzhi to suffer a nosebleed. Pei Yanzhi later speaks with Dong Rushuang, explaining that Su Ci’s concealment of her identity likely stems from deep personal difficulties and emphasizing that her affection for Dong Rushuang is genuine. This brings clarity to Dong Rushuang.
As she researches a cure, she laments her own inadequacies, but Xie Beiming encourages her, expressing unwavering faith in her abilities. He stays by her side, and while he sleeps, Dong Rushuang works through the night. By morning, she finally completes the antidote, and an overjoyed Xie Beiming sweeps her into a celebratory embrace. Just as everyone rejoices, Zhang Taiyi arrives.
Seeing the proposed treatment, he harshly criticizes Dong Rushuang for recklessly using a "fight poison with poison" approach without considering the severe consequences. Dong Rushuang dismisses him as an inflexible old man. In a fit of anger, Zhang Taiyi blurts out Pei Yanzhi's true identity as Prince Qi to stress the gravity of the situation. Su Ci, arriving with soup, overhears the revelation and drops the bowl in shock.
Dong Rushuang comforts Su Ci, using the same reasoning Pei Yanzhi had used on her. Su Ci confronts her feelings and then discusses the high-risk treatment with the group. Xie Beiming supports the dangerous method, but Fei Yuan vehemently opposes it, fearing for Pei Yanzhi's life. Unable to make the decision for him, Su Ci pledges to remain by his side regardless of his choice. Ultimately, Pei Yanzhi agrees to undergo the perilous treatment.
Dong Rushuang skillfully concentrates all the toxins within Pei Yanzhi's body into his eyes. During the two-hour waiting period for the medicines to react, Su Ci remains steadfastly by his side. They openly share their deepest feelings, deepening their bond. Su Ci confesses that Prince Qi had always been a distant hero who served as her guiding light, and she struggles to reconcile that image with Pei Zhao, the man so close to her.
Pei Yanzhi reassures her that "Prince Qi" is just a title; he is still the same person with whom she has faced life and death, and their shared journey will continue unchanged.
