Resumo do episódio 13 de Unveil: Jadewind
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The scandal at Cheng’en Palace has reached the Emperor, who has entrusted the investigation to Consort Shu. When Li Peiyi arrives at Consort Shu's palace, she finds Consort Wei already there, feigning concern about the "poor feng shui" of the residence. Li Peiyi pointedly reveals that Lady Wang had been using the palace for secret trysts before her death.
Consort Wei attempts to deflect by bringing up the rumors regarding Li Peiyi and Xiao Huaijin’s night together in a room filled with aphrodisiac incense. Li Peiyi calmly explains that they used silver needles to maintain their clarity and avoid the trap. Consort Shu, who raised Li Peiyi and has always treated her with the highest favor, fiercely defends her foster daughter’s character, prompting a cautious Consort Wei to excuse herself.
To protect Li Peiyi’s reputation and the royal family's honor, Consort Shu proposes requesting a marriage decree from the Emperor. Although Li Peiyi is indifferent to public gossip, she agrees to the marriage to ensure Consort Shu is not disgraced. Before leaving, Li Peiyi learns that Consort Wei’s son, Li Zheng (the Prince of Xin), was personally responsible for the renovations at Cheng’en Palace, giving him unrestricted access. She immediately tasks Wu Ren with investigating the Prince.
At the Xiao Mansion, Grand Tutor Xiao Wenyuan is in a state of fury, fearing the scandal will endanger the entire family. When Xiao Huaijin asks about Li Peiyi’s true identity and why his father is so terrified of her, Wenyuan remains evasive and orders his son to stay away from her. Huaijin remains resolute, declaring he is willing to ask for a marriage decree to protect her, which only further enrages his father.
Li Peiyi soon arrives at the mansion, confronting Wenyuan about his fear of her lineage. She reveals she recognized the scent of the incense on Xiao Huaijin as the same fragrance present during the massacre at Prince Duan’s estate fifteen years ago. Furthermore, she recalls that Wenyuan was present when she nearly drowned as a child, suggesting the stories she was told about her past were lies.
When Wenyuan refuses to speak and curses her as an "ill-starred jinx," Huaijin leads her away. Outside, Li Peiyi bluntly admits to Huaijin that she has been using him to uncover the truth from the very beginning. Meanwhile, the investigation into Lady Wang’s death deepens. Du Zhixing discovers that the trinkets in her box—mementos from places like Jinling and Penglai—represented her unfulfilled dream of seeing the world.
He also confirms she had a "Breath-Stopping Pill" hidden in her sachet, likely intended for a plan to fake her death and escape the palace with her lover. As the leads split up to investigate the work stoppage at the palace, Wu Ren notices that Huaijin seems to be avoiding Li Peiyi, leaving her puzzled. At the Prince of Xin’s mansion, Li Peiyi questions Li Zheng about his relationship with Lady Wang.
He claims they were merely friends bound by their love for music. However, when his concubine, Jinghe, intentionally spills a tray of refreshments to prevent Li Peiyi from testing them with a special powder, Li Peiyi realizes Jinghe is acting as a shield for the Prince. A subsequent visit to the Music Office confirms that the Prince and Lady Wang were once inseparable, but he stopped visiting once she was promoted.
The truth finally emerges when the musician Jin Ahao visits the Prince to play a specific tune. She intentionally plays a wrong note, and the Prince’s instinctive reaction proves his intimate knowledge of Lady Wang’s musical style. Realizing he is the one who got Lady Wang pregnant and indirectly caused her death, Jin Ahao stabs him. Li Peiyi arrives in time to prevent a fatal blow, and while the Prince survives, Jin Ahao is imprisoned.
Consort Wei arrives at the Palace Investigation Bureau demanding a harsh punishment for the assassin. However, Li Peiyi produces a candle from the room where she was entrapped, explaining that because the wax had not fully set, it captured a unique fingerprint. Trapped by this evidence, Jinghe steps forward to confess. She admits to being deeply in love with the Prince and had discovered his affair with Lady Wang.
Fearing that the Prince’s reckless behavior would ruin his reputation, Jinghe claims she acted alone to kill Lady Wang and set the trap for Li Peiyi and Xiao Huaijin to bury the secret forever. Consort Wei reveals that she had allowed Jinghe to become the Prince's concubine because of her devoted nature, unaware of the lengths the woman would go to "protect" him.
