Mengfei Comes Across Episode 6 Recap
> Mengfei Comes Across Recap
As Consort Meng strolled, she encountered an envoy from Qingquan state, Cui Xi, being beaten by guards outside the palace. Upon asking, she learned he was trying to borrow money from the guards. Taking pity on him, Consort Meng gave him silver and sent him home. With the silver from Consort Meng, Cui Xi bought himself new clothes and entered the palace, intending to swindle money.
He claimed to the Emperor that his identification documents were lost and that his king would arrive in a few days to deliver new ones. The Emperor, however, immediately recognized Cui Xi as a fraud and ordered his guards to investigate. The investigation confirmed that while the identification papers were real, the two envoys were indeed fake. Learning that Consort Meng had given a significant amount of money to this fake Cui envoy, the Emperor decided to subtly guide her.
He also ordered guards to invite the "real" King of Qingquan state. That evening, the Emperor hosted a banquet for the two fake envoys from Qingquan state. At the banquet, Consort Meng was pleased to see that one of the Qingquan envoys was the man she had helped earlier, optimistically expecting a reward for her good deed.
After a dance performance, the fake Qingquan King inquired if the dancer was Consort Qu Wanwan, claiming she was their great benefactor and requesting the Emperor to bestow her upon them, citing their country's custom of imperial marriage alliances. The Emperor refused, humorously stating that Consort Qu Wanwan ate too much. Instead, he offered Consort Meng herself. The Emperor then took Consort Meng aside into the palace. A terrified Consort Meng pleaded with the Emperor to retract his decree.
The Emperor, feigning jealousy, asked why she had never given him anything. He then tasked her with delaying the envoys for three days by any means necessary, to prevent them from returning to Qingquan state and thus avoid the marriage alliance. Consort Meng immediately took action, arriving at the Sifang Pavilion. Just as the fake Qingquan King (Cui Xi) ran in and accidentally stepped on a cockroach, Consort Meng dramatically cradled the dead insect.
She mournfully cried out, declaring it "Brother Zhuang," the Emperor's beloved pet, and implored it to wake up. Consort Meng's passionate cries caused Cui Xi to ask how he could atone. Seizing the opportunity, Consort Meng then convinced them to observe a "first seven days" mourning period for "Brother Zhuang," thereby successfully delaying their departure. Consort Meng had just returned to the palace when the Emperor arrived. She immediately reported that the matter he entrusted had been handled.
The Emperor then suggested Consort Meng learn Consort Qu Wanwan's "Fearful Dance" and asked Consort Qu Wanwan to teach her. Consort Qu Wanwan happily agreed to teach all the concubines together but realized there wasn't a large enough space. The Emperor assured her not to worry and instructed Eunuch Wu Weiyong to arrange a suitable area for their practice.
During a collective dance session, the fake Qingquan envoys, having blended in with the concubines, were suddenly confronted by a group of guards who arrived with drawn knives and arrested them. Upon seeing the arrests, Yan Fei and the other concubines suddenly realized the imposters' deception, recalling that Qingquan state was a matriarchal country where men could not be envoys or kings. Just then, the Emperor appeared. Consort Meng suddenly understood the truth: the Emperor had known all along but had still let her fear being sent away for a marriage alliance, leaving her furious.
