The Glory of Tang Dynasty Episode 8 Recap
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On the second day of the wedding, as per custom, Li Chu brought Cui Caiping and Shen Zhenzhu to the palace to pay respects to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess Zhang. Coincidentally, Li Tan also brought Murong Linzhi to greet the Crown Prince and Crown Princess. After some pleasantries, the Crown Prince called Li Chu to his study. The Crown Prince inquired about the whereabouts of the Qilin Token. Li Chu stated that Shen Zhenzhu knew nothing about it.
Given Shen Yizhi's integrity, he might have destroyed the Qilin Token before his death. The Crown Prince thought this was not impossible, and he asked Li Chu to start by investigating Shen Yizhi's missing child, as this might lead to the Qilin Token's whereabouts. The Crown Princess asked Murong Linzhi to stay and take her pulse. After all, Crown Princess Zhang had no children and still wanted to bear a child for the Crown Prince.
However, when Murong Linzhi took her pulse, she discovered that the Crown Prince was no longer fertile. But she did not expose it on the spot. Afterward, Murong Linzhi was troubled about how to handle this matter. She confided her worries to Shen Zhenzhu, who came to visit her.
Shen Zhenzhu also advised her not to reveal it, because exposing someone's weakness could easily invite disaster, and besides, there were so many skilled doctors in the Imperial Hospital, yet they all chose to keep silent. Linzhi followed Shen Zhenzhu's advice. While in the palace, Shen Zhenzhu had been observing the tokens worn by the palace staff. Upon returning, she drew several sketches based on a corner of the token, but couldn't determine the token's true appearance.
Suci, standing nearby, thought the token resembled a bird's feather. This insightful remark struck Shen Zhenzhu. Shen Zhenzhu felt Suci's words were very reasonable. She asked Suci to contact An Lushan's informant, as she wanted to tell him about her new discovery. Just as Shen Zhenzhu was about to turn and leave, Li Chu walked in. He placed the jade bracelet that his mother had given him onto Shen Zhenzhu's hand.
He told Shen Zhenzhu that there was a pair of these jade bracelets. His mother had given one to him and the other to Tan'er, for them to give to their respective wives. Now, he had already recognized Shen Zhenzhu as his princess, so the owner of this jade bracelet could only be Shen Zhenzhu. Subsequently, Shen Zhenzhu, accompanied by Suci, arrived at the teahouse. She met An Qingxu and the informant, who was disguised as a waiter.
The informant told Shen Zhenzhu that the whistle was made of blood jade. Blood jade was offered as tribute to the Great Tang by Tubo back then, a total of five pieces: one piece each for the Imperial Concubine, the Crown Prince, and a Princess. The symbols on them would take some more time to identify. After returning to the mansion, Shen Zhenzhu thought about her younger brother. It was getting cold, and she didn't know where her brother was.
Anxiously, she began to draw a portrait, intending for Suci and Hongrui to post a missing person notice. Li Chu excitedly walked in, holding candied haws. It turned out that Li Chu had specially bought them after Suci told him Shen Zhenzhu loved candied haws the most. Shen Zhenzhu was very touched and recounted interesting anecdotes about her brother to Li Chu. Li Chu noticed Shen Zhenzhu's hands and feet were cold, and immediately ordered someone to light a brazier.
But the charcoal wouldn't light at all. Li Chu called the steward for questioning. He then learned that the steward had bullied Shen Zhenzhu, who was without family or support, secretly selling off the good charcoal prepared for Shen Zhenzhu, and giving her damp charcoal instead. Li Chu was furious upon hearing this. The housekeeper, He Lingyi, pleaded guilty. Li Chu ordered He Lingyi to hand over the inner court affairs to Shen Zhenzhu to manage.
Cui Caiping was very displeased when she learned that Li Chu had entrusted Shen Zhenzhu with managing the inner court affairs. She deliberately went to Wenjin Pavilion to cause trouble. Shen Zhenzhu, neither servile nor overbearing, handled the situation with ease.
