Mengfei Comes Across Episode 10 Recap
> Mengfei Comes Across Recap
Chief bodyguard Bao Qu hurried to Fanghua Palace, announcing to the consorts that a group of "dog, man, and woman" assassins had infiltrated the palace. The consorts initially chided him for his coarse language, but Bao Qu clarified that it was literally a dog, a man, and a woman, abbreviated as "dog, man, and woman." He explained he had caught the dog and needed the consorts to temporarily house it while he pursued the others.
Qu Pin immediately adored the little white puppy and decided they would keep him, naming him Da Huang. Da Huang's arrival brought some initial chaos to Fanghua Palace. Meng Fei woke up one morning to step directly into Da Huang’s mess, while Consort Yan was heartbroken to find her precious thousand-year sandalwood box, allegedly bearing Wang Xizhi's autograph, had been gnawed by the dog. To prevent further incidents, the consorts began Da Huang's "training."
The martial arts expert, Xiaogui Ren, took Da Huang to the rooftops every night, attempting to train him as a thief-catching dog. Meng Fei, a scholar's daughter, focused on his intellectual development, reading classical texts to him daily. Qu Pin, a lover of food, simply indulged Da Huang with delicious meals, ensuring he was well-fed. Meanwhile, Bao Qu had made progress and finally caught the assassins.
Meng Fei, upon hearing from Consort Yan that Bao Qu had caught the assassins but they refused to confess, rushed to the imperial prison to interrogate them. Bao Qu tried to stop her, but as they were at a stalemate, the Emperor arrived, allowing Meng Fei to slip past Bao Qu into the prison. The Emperor then inquired how Bao Qu had managed the capture.
Bao Qu, seizing the moment, dramatically recounted how the couple had been reported by an innkeeper for behaving suspiciously. He claimed he followed local officials and found them discussing a "love dog," which led him to conclude they were the palace intruders and arrest them. Meng Fei, however, quickly debunked Bao Qu's story. She pointed out that the two "assassins" were actually adventurous tourists, not palace intruders.
She showed that they had travel stamps on their bodies, the man carried a travel map in his bosom, and the woman wore a pendant obtained from a game. She concluded that they were travelers who enjoyed thrills and had come to the palace simply for a competition, proving they were not assassins. After her analysis, Meng Fei tried to take credit from the Emperor.
The Emperor, realizing she was merely seeking praise instead of being genuinely concerned for him, abruptly waved her off and left. Bao Qu, meanwhile, continued his relentless search for assassins. Back at Fanghua Palace, the consorts were also very curious about the assassin matter. This made Consort Yan recall the Emperor's secret trump card, Eighteen Kill.
Consort Yan then recounted Eighteen Kill's glorious deeds to Meng Fei and the others, saying he once single-handedly settled the Wudang Seven Disciples and even scared a prince to death. This filled Meng Fei and the other consorts with immense admiration for Eighteen Kill. That night, Eighteen Kill made an unexpected appearance at Fanghua Palace, accidentally falling through a loose roof tile. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Consort Yan and the others questioned him about his deeds.
Eighteen Kill clarified that the so-called assassins were merely him impersonating them under the Emperor's orders to test palace security. He also revealed that the fantastical rumors surrounding him were all false. For instance, the Emperor was benevolent and had never ordered him to kill anyone. The Zhennan General had died from his own guilt and fear, while the Liuzhou Magistrate was merely given a warning to return his embezzled funds.
The supposed "bloody battle" with the Wudang disciples was simply him receiving a Wudang sect member who had been summoned by the Emperor to explain their ambitions. The consorts were disappointed to learn the legends were false but were impressed by the Emperor's true kindness. Bao Qu continued his intensified patrols, determined to catch the assassin, but to no avail. The Emperor, seeing Bao Qu's excessive efforts, summoned him to Changji Hall, revealing the truth: there was no actual assassin. Eighteen Kill's role was to test the palace's security, and Bao Qu's performance had resulted in a deeply disappointing report. The Emperor, exasperated, ordered Bao Qu to leave.
