Mengfei Comes Across Episode 14 Recap
> Mengfei Comes Across Recap
Imperial Censor Zhen Shishuang, while in prison, clarified the circumstances surrounding Noble Lady Xian's death to Your Majesty. He demonstrated with Bu Meng's hairpin the proper way a hairpin would be held if someone fell into a well: the head of the hairpin would be in the palm with the pin end pointing upwards.
However, the hairpin found with Noble Lady Xian had its pin end in her palm and the head pointing upwards, indicating she was holding it before falling, not pulling it from someone's hair. This decisively proved Bu Meng's innocence and that she was not involved in Noble Lady Xian's death. Your Majesty ordered Zhen Shishuang to find the true murderer who framed Bu Meng within five days.
Bu Meng, curious about the investigation, requested Your Majesty's permission to join Zhen Shishuang in the investigation. Although Your Majesty was somewhat jealous, he agreed. After leaving prison, Bu Meng and Zhen Shishuang first went to Noble Lady Xian's quarters to search for clues. While searching, Bu Meng discovered a fan by the window.
She recognized it as East Prince's, recalling that he had used it at a past feast to flirt with a palace maid, offering it to her though she refused. Bu Meng speculated that East Prince might have eventually given it to the maid, who then killed Noble Lady Xian. Zhen Shishuang quickly dismissed this theory, and they decided to leave the palace to question East Prince about the fan.
Bu Meng immediately returned to Fanghua Palace to change into men's attire to go with Zhen Shishuang, but he had already left. Frustrated, she hired a carriage to catch up. She spotted Zhen Shishuang outside the city gate, deep in thought, and he did not respond to her calls. She stopped the carriage to approach him.
After the carriage fare was paid, they headed directly to the House of Desires, where East Prince was known to be reveling under the alias "Mr. Dong Dong." Upstairs, they found East Prince enjoying himself. Bu Meng asked East Prince if he recognized the fan. East Prince identified it as his, explaining that at the feast, he offered it to a maid, but West Prince intervened, scolded him, and took the fan.
Fearing West Prince's violent tendencies, East Prince did not try to reclaim it. Bu Meng and Zhen Shishuang exchanged glances, deciding their next step was to find West Prince. Leaving the House of Desires, Bu Meng and Zhen Shishuang walked the streets, discussing the case. They suddenly saw a drunken West Prince assaulting a person. After the commotion, Zhen Shishuang approached West Prince and showed him the fan. West Prince recognized it, saying, "Isn't this that old peacock's fan?"
referring to East Prince, before promptly collapsing into Zhen Shishuang's arms, completely unconscious. With no other option, they carried him to the Fortune Inn to sober up. Meanwhile, back in the palace, Your Majesty was deeply worried. He had dispatched his eunuch Fu Xi to discreetly follow Zhen Shishuang and Bu Meng, fearing a rekindling of old feelings between them. Fu Xi returned to report that they were staying at an inn and had taken a room.
Your Majesty was greatly annoyed, unable to comprehend why an investigation would require them to stay out all night, but he felt he couldn't prevent Bu Meng from investigating without losing face. That evening, West Prince finally sobered up. Bu Meng showed him the fan and asked who he had given it to. West Prince thought for a moment and then remembered: he was passing a latrine when South Prince emerged, complaining about the smell.
Seeing the fan in West Prince's hand, South Prince took it and went inside the latrine. With this new lead, Bu Meng and Zhen Shishuang fell into contemplation, planning to return to the palace.
