Mengfei Comes Across Episode 33 Recap
> Mengfei Comes Across Recap
In Fanghua Palace, Consort Xiao, Bu Meng, and Qu Pin were gathered, with Bu Meng concluding a spooky tale about a blood-faced girl at a mass burial ground. Her friends, Consort Yan and Qu Pin, found the story terrifying, prompting Bu Meng to tease them about their timidity. In retaliation, Consort Yan and Qu Pin planned to scare Bu Meng by pretending to be a ghost, but Bu Meng didn't fall for their prank.
However, Bu Meng's night was far from over. Later that night, she truly encountered a female ghost in her dream, a spirit who demanded her prized melon seeds. Bu Meng, in her dream, reluctantly offered her entire stash. The ghost then revealed her purpose: she wanted Bu Meng to dig up her body, which was buried under a large tree, threatening to haunt Fanghua Palace if her request wasn't fulfilled. Bu Meng, terrified, readily agreed.
Upon waking, Bu Meng was alarmed to find her melon seeds truly missing, causing her to faint again. Consort Yan, however, calmly explained that she had taken the melon seeds out to dry in the sun, as they were damp. Still shaken, Bu Meng recounted her vivid nightmare to her friends, describing the ghost and her demands. Her friends, initially skeptical, dismissed it as merely a dream, believing she was simply being paranoid.
Later, Bu Meng, while strolling through the palace, unexpectedly met Bao Qu, who mentioned the recent death of Nanny Chen. To Bu Meng's shock, this precisely matched a detail she recalled from her dream, where the ghost had implied Nanny Chen and other deceased individuals in the afterlife had recommended Bu Meng for help. This eerie corroboration intensified Bu Meng's fears.
She urgently questioned Bao Qu about any past deaths in Fanghua Palace, but he assured her the palace had been desolate before her arrival. Still uneasy, Bu Meng went to the archives and found clues in the records of missing persons. Upon seeing her findings, she rushed back to Fanghua Palace, convinced the place was genuinely haunted, and insisted they all move out immediately. Her friends, though initially reluctant, pressed Bu Meng for a clearer explanation.
She revealed her chilling discovery from the archives, indicating records of missing persons in Fanghua Palace's past. To alleviate Bu Meng's fears, Consort Xiao began to dig at the spot the ghost described under the large tree in their courtyard. Bu Meng, with a mix of dread and insistence, warned them to be exceedingly careful not to damage any potential remains.
As Consort Xiao dug a few shovelfuls, she soon unearthed what appeared to be white bones, causing everyone to shriek in terror. At that moment, a sudden thunderstorm broke out, complete with lightning, and all four women—Consort Xiao, Bu Meng, Consort Yan, and Qu Pin—fainted from fright. Overwhelmed, Bu Meng fainted and re-entered her dream.
The female ghost reappeared, asking for melon seeds again, and then recounted her tragic past, revealing she had entered the palace with her cousin, only to be betrayed by her. Bu Meng was constantly dreaming and felt out of sorts, sharing these dream narratives with her friends, making them increasingly nervous. After the women awoke, still shaken, Bao Qu arrived.
After examining the bones they had unearthed, he burst into laughter, informing them that the bones were, in fact, pig bones—Da Huang the dog's personal stash of dog food. Relieved, the women realized they had upset Da Huang by disturbing his treasured collection. They then worked together to comfort the dejected dog, with Bu Meng even writing a "self-criticism report" for him and preparing special treats.
Meanwhile, a Goryeo woman named Piao Liji was in a bustling market selling ginseng, which many mistook for white radishes, when a drunkard knocked her down, leaving her bleeding. The Emperor, who was on a private visit, happened to pass by and immediately brought her back to the palace for medical treatment. In Fanghua Palace, Consort Xiao, Bu Meng, and Qu Pin were chatting when Consort Yan arrived with significant news: the Emperor had brought back a Goryeo woman.
Qu Pin, ever prone to jealousy, initially relaxed upon hearing the woman was in a coma, but remained wary of her regaining consciousness. Bu Meng, drawing from her knowledge of novels, predicted the woman would suffer from amnesia upon waking. As Bu Meng predicted, Piao Liji woke up with amnesia. Bu Meng, Qu Pin, and Consort Yan set out to visit her.
On their way, they encountered Bao Qu, who, though initially suspicious of the woman being an assassin, quickly relaxed his guard upon seeing Piao Liji's stunning beauty. Consort Yan speculated that despite her beauty, Piao Liji's unknown identity made a match with the Emperor unlikely. However, Bu Meng predicted that if the Emperor was the first person Piao Liji saw upon waking, they would surely end up together.
Qu Pin, desperate for an answer, immediately asked Liu Jinyan, who confirmed the Emperor was indeed the first person Piao Liji saw, much to Qu Pin's despair. To help Piao Liji recover her memory, the women brought her to Fanghua Palace. While watching Cai Taixian prepare pickled radishes, the sight of white radishes triggered fragments of Piao Liji's memory. Consort Yan tried to further stimulate her memory with pickled vegetables.
Cai Taixian, however, argued that Piao Liji was overestimating the history of kimchi and that Chinese pickled vegetables were superior. Bu Meng intervened with money to stop Cai Taixian's bickering, and everyone began making pickled vegetables according to Piao Liji's instructions. Seeing Piao Liji take the prepared pickled vegetables to the Emperor, Bu Meng further predicted that the two would soon kiss. To verify her prediction, Consort Xiao, Consort Yan, and Qu Pin secretly followed Piao Liji to observe.
Just as the scenario unfolded as Bu Meng had predicted, Consort Xiao bravely stepped forward and hugged Piao Liji, interrupting the intimate moment between her and the Emperor. Following Bu Meng's suggestion, Liu Jinyan brought good quality ginseng for Piao Liji. After drinking the ginseng soup, Piao Liji fully recovered her memory.
She tearfully confessed to having a terminal illness and revealed her journey to find her father, who had left her mother in Goryeo with only half a jade pendant years ago. Bao Qu returned Piao Liji's belongings, among them the distinctive half jade pendant. Consort Yan immediately recognized it as an heirloom of the late King. Bu Meng promptly relayed this crucial information to the current Emperor.
Standing before a portrait of the late Emperor, the Emperor confirmed that Piao Liji was indeed his half-sister. Although Piao Liji initially expressed a desire to return to Goryeo, the Emperor insisted she remain in the palace, promising to care for her and requesting that the Empress Dowager not be informed of her true identity. That night, Bu Meng, Consort Xiao, Consort Yan, and Qu Pin shared another collective dream.
This time, the female ghost surprisingly requested hotpot instead of melon seeds. The women nervously prepared the feast and even sang "Happy Birthday" to appease her. Satisfied, the ghost seemed to depart, leading the women to believe their ordeal was finally over. However, just as they began to relax, a chilling voice announced the ghost's return, sending all four women screaming as they simultaneously woke from their shared nightmare.
