Resumo do episódio 35 de Mengfei Comes Across
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Chunping, aiming to shirk her duties, feigned a severe illness, claiming her head and stomach ached and her limbs felt numb. Yan'er, full of concern, offered to take over all her chores and even feed her lunch. Secretly, Chunping reveled in her success, looking forward to a long rest. Early one morning, Noble Lady Xiao, Qu Pin, and Bu Meng noticed a foul odor emanating from Consort Yan's room.
They found Consort Yan, looking exhausted, proudly displaying a new perfume she had concocted overnight, which she considered her magnum opus. To avoid hurting Consort Yan's feelings, Bu Meng praised the scent, which delighted Consort Yan. Chunping was in her room eating snacks when she heard Bu Meng and Consort Yan coming to visit her. She quickly lay in bed, pretending to be ill, and even asked Bu Meng about sick leave benefits.
Later, Qu Pin accidentally broke her favorite necklace. She then had a sudden idea and cobbled together a new one from various materials. Delighted, she rushed to show it off to Bu Meng and Noble Lady Xiao. Not wanting to disappoint Qu Pin, Bu Meng praised it profusely, calling it "very beautiful." Qu Pin then excitedly rushed off to show it to others.
Consort Yan questioned Bu Meng's constant "white lies," while Bu Meng worried that the truth would deeply hurt Qu Pin. Conflicted, Bu Meng sought opinions on "white lies." She spoke with Bao Qu, Liu Jinyan, and Zhen Shishuang, among others. Many believed that white lies could maintain harmony. Consort Yan, however, vehemently disagreed, asserting that "lies are still lies." She declared she would never forgive intentional deception, chilling Bu Meng.
As Qu Pin proudly displayed her oddly colored, self-made necklace to other consorts, she was met with mockery. Some called her creation "junk" and questioned her taste. Feeling her self-esteem shattered, Qu Pin began to fight with the other consorts. The Empress Dowager and the Emperor arrived to find chaos. Enraged, the Empress Dowager ordered Qu Pin to pick up every scattered pearl from her broken necklace across the bridge as punishment.
Qu Pin returned to Fanghua Palace, disheveled and distraught. Bu Meng was filled with regret, realizing her "white lie" had led to Qu Pin's public humiliation. Consort Yan tried to console Qu Pin, explaining Bu Meng's good intentions. However, Qu Pin bitterly retorted, asking Consort Yan how she would feel if she knew Bu Meng had praised her perfume to her face while secretly finding it "incomparably disgusting."
Meanwhile, Chunping was consumed by guilt as Yan'er continued to shower her with devoted care, bringing her nourishing food and tending to her every need. Elsewhere, Bao Qu intercepted Noble Lady Xiao, asking her to relay a message to Bu Meng. He retracted his earlier stance, explaining that he now believed all lies were bad. Soon after, Liu Jinyan also stopped Noble Lady Xiao. He admitted he should correct his previous statements, stating that "truth is better than lies."
Noble Lady Xiao, though feeling burdened as a "messenger pigeon," agreed to deliver these revised opinions to Bu Meng. Noble Lady Xiao relayed all the reconsidered opinions to Bu Meng. Bu Meng, finally understanding her error, acknowledged that truth was indeed preferable. Qu Pin and Consort Yan, though still expressing disappointment at Bu Meng's two-faced behavior, ultimately accepted her apology.
Bu Meng, now publicly repentant, declared to everyone that "a hurtful truth is better than a white lie" and vowed never to utter "white lies" again. At the same time, Chunping was visited by numerous friends bringing gifts and offering heartfelt care. Overcome by their sincere kindness and her immense guilt, Chunping broke down, confessing that she had feigned illness simply to be lazy. Yan'er was deeply hurt, expressing her disappointment at Chunping's deceit despite her genuine worry.
Chunping apologized profusely, promising to compensate for her deception, and immediately began diligently performing all the chores to make amends. Later, determined to embrace complete honesty, Bu Meng was visited by the Emperor. Facing his eager gaze, Bu Meng courageously spoke the truth. She began by admitting that the tea he had brewed did not taste good.
When the Emperor then asked her if she could restart her life, whether she would strive for his favor or avoid it, Bu Meng, without hesitation, replied, "Avoid it, of course!" The Emperor was visibly hurt, feeling wounded by her bluntness, and abruptly dismissed her, telling her to return to her afternoon nap. Later, observing Bu Meng's continued distress as she struggled with the dilemma of telling the truth versus lying, Consort Yan offered counsel.
She advised Bu Meng to choose neither hurtful truths nor white lies, but a "third option": "euphemistic truths." This approach, she explained, involved delivering the truth gently and tactfully, allowing the recipient to accept reality without being hurt. Consort Yan provided examples of how to communicate honestly with tact and consideration. Bu Meng had an epiphany, finally understanding how to express truth gently.
