Mengfei Comes Across Episode 7 Recap
> Mengfei Comes Across Recap
His Majesty, seeking respite in the imperial garden, was besieged by concubines vying for his attention. Mengfei, observing the desperate display, retreated to avoid the chaotic scene. Back at Changji Hall, Liu Jinyan attempted to soothe the Emperor's distress, presenting him with his own Emperor doll, claiming it was an "imported product" of "superb quality."
The Emperor remained unimpressed but reluctantly agreed to tolerate the dolls after Liu Jinyan dissuaded him from banning them, arguing that doing so would upset the consorts. Meanwhile, at Consort Yan Qing's palace, Consort Qu Xiao angrily confronted Yan Qing about the Emperor doll she had purchased, deeming it a source of embarrassment because it failed to attract His Majesty's attention. She demanded a refund, pointing out that Fuxi's dolls were superior.
Yan Qing, disheartened, faced further demands for refunds from other concubines who favored Fuxi's cheaper and more refined Emperor merchandise. They boasted that Fuxi's product line even included perfumes capturing the Emperor's sweat, bath, and sleep scents, which they dubbed "higher level" than Yan Qing's single-scent perfume. The concubines grabbed Yan Qing's money bag and left to purchase Fuxi's goods.
Wu Weiyong, arriving to find Yan Qing distraught, suggested that a "little maid" often seen with Fuxi was the real mastermind behind the innovative products and promised to investigate. That evening, while having hotpot with Mengfei and her friends, Yan Qing revealed that her junior sister, Jiao Jiao, who was intensely competitive, was the mastermind behind Fuxi's successful products. Yan Qing had entered the palace to avoid Jiao Jiao's constant rivalry.
Indeed, the "little maid" Mengfei encountered was Jiao Jiao, who confronted Yan Qing, revealing her lifelong resentment stemming from Yan Qing always calling her stupid as a child. She believed herself to be just as good, pointing out her fair skin and larger chest.
Yan Qing and Jiao Jiao agreed to a competition to settle their rivalry once and for all: they would each jump off a high terrace the next day using their own inventions, with the winner being the one who didn't die. The next day, as the two sisters prepared to jump from the city wall, Mengfei and others watched with concern. Jiao Jiao leaped first, but Yan Qing grabbed her hand, preventing her fall.
Yan Qing stated that she only wanted to test Jiao Jiao's resolve and clarified that "stupidity" was an observation, not an insult. Noble Consort Xiao then rescued Jiao Jiao. Jiao Jiao decided to leave the palace. Mengfei and her friends criticized Yan Qing's dangerous methods. An eunuch arrived with a bedsheet, having been called due to reports of "suicidal concubines." Yan Qing's explanation was dismissed, and she was taken to explain her actions to His Majesty.
