Story of Yanxi Palace Episode 6 Recap
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Following a lead from Madam Fang, Wei Yingluo confronted Madam Zhang, enraged that she had long concealed the truth about her late sister, Yingning. Madam Zhang confessed that Yingning, whom she had affectionately named A'man and considered her most treasured apprentice, was expelled from the palace for a grave scandalous act and was said to have later committed suicide. Wei Yingluo refuted this, revealing she had found ligature marks on her sister’s neck, proving she was strangled to death.
She argued that if the incident were merely an illicit affair, her sister would not have needed to be murdered. To find the truth, Wei Yingluo showed Madam Zhang a jade pendant found among her sister's belongings. Upon seeing the pendant, Madam Zhang's expression changed. After much hesitation, she revealed that the jade belonged to Fucha Fuheng, the Empress's brother and an Imperial Guard.
Despite Madam Zhang's pleas to drop the dangerous inquiry, Wei Yingluo was resolute, vowing to uncover the truth and seek justice for her sister, no matter who was involved. Meanwhile, Noble Lady Shu attempted to capture the Emperor's attention by singing in the Imperial Garden. However, her efforts backfired. The Emperor was displeased, criticizing her choice of song and her presumption, and punished her by ordering her to sing in the garden until dawn.
Elsewhere, Consort Chun feigned illness to avoid the Emperor's favor, deliberately having cold water poured over herself to fall gravely ill. When the Emperor visited, he found her practicing calligraphy. Consort Chun claimed she was writing the character for "harmony," subtly expressing her desire for peace in the harem and for the Empress's well-being. This display of devotion earned the Emperor's admiration.
Consort Chun then seized the opportunity to advise the Emperor to rein in the arrogant Noble Consort Gao, highlighting her provocations towards the Empress and hinting at the political influence of the Ortai party behind her. Displeased by this discussion of politics, the Emperor sternly reminded her that the harem was forbidden from such matters and swiftly departed. After he left, Consort Chun smiled, satisfied that her plan had worked.
As Consort Chun had anticipated, the Emperor changed his destination to the Changchun Palace to visit the Empress. Having resolved her emotional struggles, the Empress was no longer cold towards the Emperor and showed an eagerness to reconcile. She addressed the prevalent extravagance in the palace, citing how the Chuxiu Palace replaced its carpets annually and used expensive ivory mats. The Emperor, however, gave a non-committal response.
Later, the maid Mingyu reminded the Empress of the importance of bearing another son to solidify her position. While the Empress verbally rebuked Mingyu, she secretly agreed. But despite the Emperor staying the night, he showed no intimate intentions, leaving the Empress deeply disappointed. After discovering the jade pendant belonged to Fucha Fuheng, Wei Yingluo began plotting how to approach him.
Recognizing her exceptional embroidery skills, Madam Zhang gave her the prestigious task of creating the Empress's birthday gift, a phoenix robe, to provide her an opportunity to distinguish herself. This favoritism intensified the jealousy of another maid, Linglong, who became determined to snatch the chance away. Madam Zhang entrusted Wei Yingluo with precious peacock feather thread for the robe, warning that any mistake would cost them their lives. Seeing this, Linglong devised a plan.
She arranged for a fire to break out as a distraction, luring away the guard, Jixiang, while she stole the peacock feather thread. With the robe damaged by the fire and the thread missing, the other maids gloated over Wei Yingluo's misfortune. However, Wei Yingluo sternly reminded them that if the Embroidery House failed to deliver the gift, everyone would be punished, filling them with fear.
Jixiang felt immense guilt for her negligence, but Wei Yingluo assured her it wasn't her fault and worked tirelessly to find a solution. Linglong took the opportunity to sow discord, encouraging the other maids to pin all the blame on Wei Yingluo if things went wrong. On the day of the Empress's birthday banquet, the consorts presented their gifts.
Noble Consort Gao deliberately sent a pure gold Child-Gifting Guanyin, a cruel gift intended to remind the Empress of her deceased son. The Empress calmly accepted the gift, thanking Noble Consort Gao for her "kindness." As the last of the tributes were presented, Wei Yingluo finally entered the hall, ready to offer her own unique, last-minute creation.
