Resumo do episódio 29 de Unveil: Jadewind
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After her confinement was lifted, Li Peiyi finally gathered the courage to return to the mansion of her late father, the Prince of Duan. Her loyal ally Chen Luo was already there, waiting to toast to the memory of the deceased couple. However, Peiyi refused to drink, vowing not to touch the wine until she had personally slain her enemies.
When Chen Luo expressed concern that she might not be able to topple such a powerful official on her own, Peiyi remained resolute, insisting that she had her own way and asking him only to help her keep watch over their home. Meanwhile, Xiao Huaijin was also working tirelessly to aid her revenge.
Although Gu Lingzhou cautioned that they should avoid trouble with the wedding approaching, Xiao Huaijin wanted Peiyi to live a life free of burdens after they were married. He tasked Gu Lingzhou with spreading word through the black market of a high bounty on Lv Chongshan's head. The plan worked; fearing that his master would turn him into a scapegoat, Lv Chongshan sought to flee the Western Capital.
Xiao Huaijin decided to pose as a "snakehead" boatman to lure him out, but he kept the truth from Peiyi to spare her worry, claiming he was merely on duty at the Astronomical Bureau. On the night of the confrontation, Peiyi hosted a banquet at the mansion. By using Consort Shu’s name to issue the invitations, she ensured that all the high-ranking officials attended.
She personally selected a unique "Gentleman Wine" infused with mushrooms, which the guests praised for its rare autumn flavor. At the docks, Xiao Huaijin and Gu Lingzhou moved to intercept Lv Chongshan, only to clash with a masked figure using hidden weapons. Upon unmasking the stranger, they were shocked to find it was Wuren.
It turned out Wuren had been posing as Lv Chongshan to lure out the mastermind's agents, while Xiao Huaijin had been posing as the boatman to catch Lv. Xiao Huaijin realized then that Peiyi had intentionally lured them all away to execute a plan of her own. Back at the Prince of Duan's mansion, the Right Chancellor, Cui Minzhong, was the last to arrive.
Peiyi remained hidden behind a screen, offering three toasts: to her survival, to her homecoming, and to a meeting with an old acquaintance. Soon, the guests began to feel dizzy, realizing the wine was spiked with toxic mushrooms. Peiyi emerged to recount the nightmare of fifteen years ago.
She described how, as an eight-year-old child, she had been sedated for a burn on the night of the Lantern Festival, only to wake up to a manor soaked in blood and her parents murdered. She declared that the killer was among the guests and threatened to kill them all.
While the other officials fled in a panic, Cui Minzhong instinctively headed for a secluded exit he had used to escape the slaughter years ago, only to find Peiyi waiting for him. Peiyi confronted the Right Chancellor, noting that his refusal to eat or drink proved he was too paranoid to fall for her trap.
Cui Minzhong eventually dropped his facade, admitting he had murdered the Prince of Duan for investigating military corruption and had used the "Mars invades the Heart" omen to frame him. He boasted about personally killing the Prince and forging evidence of suicide, and he threatened to kill Peiyi as well, confident he could spin a new story for the Emperor. Chen Luo arrived to fight off the Chancellor’s men.
When Lv Chongshan suddenly appeared, Peiyi anticipated his hidden weapon and killed him first. Just as she prepared to strike down the Right Chancellor, Xiao Huaijin arrived to stop her. He argued that killing a high official would only brand her a murderer and destroy the chance to legally clear her father’s name. The Imperial Guards soon arrived and took Cui Minzhong into custody, while Peiyi, exhausted and injured, collapsed in Xiao Huaijin's arms.
In the aftermath, the Emperor suspended Cui Minzhong and ordered him to reflect at home, but he stopped short of stripping him of his rank, fearing political instability. Peiyi, treated by Zhao Yudi, was devastated by this leniency. When the Emperor visited, she spoke out against him, questioning if the empire belonged to the Cui family or the Li family. The Emperor left in a fury after warning her against further insubordination.
Xiao Huaijin kept watch outside her room for two days, but when Peiyi finally emerged, she blamed him for preventing her from taking her own revenge. Deeply disappointed that his efforts to save her from the burden of being a killer were misunderstood, Xiao Huaijin agreed that they should clear their debts to one another and go their separate ways.
Half a month later, Peiyi requested the Emperor to revoke the marriage decree, accept her resignation from the Palace Investigation Bureau, and strip her of her princess title. The Emperor agreed, returning her to the rank of County Princess. Learning that Consort Shu had moved to the Cold Palace to repent for her brother’s crimes, Peiyi went to visit her. She told the Consort that the debt of being raised by her outweighed her brother's sins. Peiyi declared that she would not leave the palace; instead, she would stay by Consort Shu’s side, as they were now the only family each other had left.
