A Prime Minister's Disguise Episode 18 Recap
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Princess Wen Rou entered the palace to avenge her father. She believed her father's death was caused by Huo Jingheng's refusal to send troops to rescue him, so she definitely wanted to kill this scoundrel. Since Huo Jingheng was not interested in women, she could start with his favored consort, which was Consort Yue of Fengluan Palace. Huo Jingheng went to Fengluan Palace for a meal and discussed the matter of her death by illness with Ling'er.
Ling'er was actually unwilling to leave the palace in the first place and was very dissatisfied with the method of feigning death by illness. The princess specifically visited Fengluan Palace. She used her usual trick, bringing local dishes she made herself, and actively befriended Ling'er. Ling'er, seeing that Princess Wen Rou was indeed as gentle as her name, did not detect the other party's purpose due to her simplicity. The princess came to find Ling'er almost every day.
The Empress Dowager, hearing the news, specifically brought braised food made by the small kitchen to Fengluan Palace. Coincidentally, Du Tianzhao also arrived shortly after. Because the princess was constantly pestering Ling'er all day, Du Tianzhao couldn't spend time alone with Ling'er anymore, so he was a bit unhappy. The princess had a connection with the Barbarian King.
The Barbarian King was fond of the princess, and the princess happened to want to use the Barbarian King to help her get rid of Huo Jingheng. The matter of General Gu back then had not shaken Huo Jingheng's position at all. The princess was very angry and felt the Barbarian King was ineffective, so she decided to take action herself. The Barbarian King was very worried about Princess Wen Rou entering the palace.
He felt a bit of regret, thinking he should have stopped her back then. Huo Jingheng and Yue Chi thought of a new method: making Ling'er fall and get injured while riding a horse. Huo Jingheng had prepared protective gear, and Yue Chi felt relieved after personally testing it and confirming it was safe.
They planned to quickly get the matter done while the Empress Dowager was worshipping Buddha at Chengen Temple for the next few days, otherwise, they would have to explain it to the elderly lady again. The plan for Ling'er to fall off the horse failed because Princess Wen Rou appeared in time and saved her, also demonstrating her superb riding skills. Now Yue Chi and the others could only think of another way.
Huo Jingheng took out the backup plan, using the Imperial Observatory, and making them cooperate with him to have consorts born at noon donate blood daily to protect the nation. This matter could have succeeded, but unexpectedly, Princess Wen Rou burst into the court and stated that she was also born at noon and could also become a consort, donating blood daily to protect the Emperor's empire and beloved.
This method did not work, so Huo Jingheng thought of a new method: having Ling'er directly faint in front of the consorts from various palaces. Now rumors were spreading in the palace that Consort Yue had contracted a chronic illness from her previous miscarriage and was about to pass away. But unexpectedly, the princess disrupted it again by helping Ling'er recuperate.
The Barbarian King snuck into the palace and secretly told the princess that it was Yue Chi who impersonated Consort Yue back then. The princess thought about what had happened these past few days, so she would definitely not let Consort Yue simply disappear like that. It seemed the matter of dying from illness was not feasible. Huo Jingheng decided to use the method of sudden death. It happened to be close to the Lantern Festival.
Huo Jingheng would take the consorts to Chengen Temple to meet the Empress Dowager and release sky lanterns together. Then he would have Yue Chi impersonate Consort Yue and fall off a cliff. He knew qinggong (lightness skill), so he naturally wouldn't be injured. The princess guessed their plan and, after discussing with Yi Qingyun, deliberately exposed Yue Chi's true identity in front of everyone. Now everyone was spreading rumors about Yue Chi cross-dressing.
Yi Qingyun seized the opportunity to make sure this news reached the ears of Lord Wei. Lord Wei was known for his integrity and had disciples everywhere. If he could impeach Yue Chi, it was estimated that Yue Chi would find it very difficult to gain a foothold in the court.
