Resumo do episódio 19 de Mengfei Comes Across
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The Empress Dowager returned to the palace, and the consorts gathered at Xingqing Palace to welcome her. She offered gifts to everyone present. Consort Qu, with her endearing and somewhat naive personality, was especially praised by the Empress Dowager for her eloquent words and received extra gifts. However, the joyful atmosphere shifted when the Empress Dowager spotted Consort Meng, whom she remembered had ventured outside the palace with the Emperor to "fool around."
Angered, she immediately ordered Consort Meng to kneel, strictly forbidding anyone from disturbing her or informing the Emperor. Consort Yan, Noble Consort Xiao, and Consort Qu joined Consort Meng in solidarity, kneeling together for the sisterhood of Fanghua Palace. During dinner with the Emperor, the Empress Dowager questioned why he was so concerned about Consort Meng's punishment, asserting her right to discipline anyone in the imperial harem.
The Emperor explained that Consort Meng was the daughter of Royal Historian Bu, a man whose upright and outspoken criticisms often tormented him in court. He pleaded with his mother to be lenient with Consort Meng to avoid further torment from Royal Historian Bu. The Empress Dowager immediately saw through his affection, teasing him about his feelings for Consort Meng. However, the Emperor then revealed that he had promised Consort Meng her freedom to leave the palace for good.
This declaration infuriated the Empress Dowager, who vehemently forbade it, threatening to torture Consort Meng if she tried to defy her. After finishing her meal, the Empress Dowager, though still angry, allowed Consort Meng to return to her palace.
Later, in the imperial garden, the Emperor approached Consort Meng and offered her two paths to freedom: she could fake her death, adopt a new identity, and travel the world, though she would be unable to contact her family, or he could officially issue her a divorce letter, allowing her to retain her identity but face public scrutiny and gossip. He then left, advising her to take her time considering her options.
Back at Fanghua Palace, Consort Meng, preparing for her departure, asked Yan Er to fetch farewell gifts for Consort Yan, Noble Consort Xiao, and Consort Qu. She presented Consort Qu with clothes, Consort Yan with a limited-edition rouge, and Noble Consort Xiao with a dagger, items that were their favorites. The other consorts were saddened by the news but expressed their best wishes. Concurrently, the Empress Dowager feigned illness once more, pressuring the Emperor to provide her with a grandson.
She introduced him to a new candidate, Xiao Ruan, at a banquet in the imperial garden, where the Emperor met Xiao Ruan. Consort Meng, who had gone for a walk with Consort Yan, witnessed this scene and felt very unhappy. That night, Consort Meng drank heavily to drown her sorrows. Consort Yan, concerned, sent a maid to invite the Emperor.
Upon arrival, the Emperor tried to stop Consort Meng from drinking, but she continued, clamoring for a stone she had gifted him, accusing him of favoring the new lady's fan and demanding her stone back. In her drunken state, she then vomited all over him. The next morning, Consort Meng woke up to find the stone on her table.
Consort Yan recounted her drunken antics from the previous night, including her vomiting on the Emperor, adding that the Empress Dowager had already heard about it and was furious. Terrified, Consort Meng immediately decided to go to the Empress Dowager's palace and admit her wrongdoings. Consort Meng went to Xingqing Palace and confessed her drunken misbehavior. The Empress Dowager, still enraged, ordered her to be sent to the cold palace.
The Emperor immediately intervened, falsely claiming that Consort Meng was pregnant with his child. Consort Meng played along. The Empress Dowager called for Physician Liu Jinyan, who "confirmed" the pregnancy. Overjoyed at the prospect of a grandson, the Empress Dowager rescinded her punishment, instructed Consort Meng to prioritize her health, and promised her protection within the palace. A celebratory feast was held in the imperial garden. Xiao Ruan, unwilling to accept the situation, saw Consort Meng take a stroll.
Seizing the opportunity, Xiao Ruan deliberately broke her beaded bracelet near Consort Meng, causing her to slip and fall. Xiao Ruan loudly called for the Empress Dowager and suggested that a miracle doctor examine Consort Meng. The physician, however, revealed that Consort Meng was not pregnant at all. The Empress Dowager erupted in fury, realizing she had been deceived and accusing the Emperor and Consort Meng of lying to her.
As punishment, the Emperor and Consort Meng were made to kneel outside Xingqing Palace for the duration of "two incense sticks." The Empress Dowager eventually relented, feeling pity for her son. She declared that she would grant Consort Meng her freedom and ordered Consort Meng to leave the palace immediately. Consort Meng thanked her. Consort Meng, carrying her belongings, arrived at the palace gates. As she stood outside, old memories of her time with the Emperor flooded her mind.
Realizing she didn't want to leave after all, Consort Meng gave up leaving and rushed back to Changji Hall to find the Emperor. She declared that she would not leave. Overjoyed, the Emperor embraced her tightly. Following this, Consort Meng embarked on a mission to win over the Empress Dowager, frequently visiting Xingqing Palace and annoying the Empress Dowager greatly. Though the Empress Dowager remained exasperated, the Emperor and Consort Meng were sweet and loving.
