The Substitute Princess's Love Episode 12 Recap
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Wen Ye waited for Shen Keyi to go to the Great Zhao Temple together for blessings, but after waiting for a long time, he didn't see her. As he was preparing to return to the mansion, he found Shen Keyi talking with Zhou Yu in front of the Great Zhao Temple. Zhou Yu expressed his willingness to take Shen Keyi away from the mansion and live a free and unrestrained life.
Shen Keyi replied that she and Wen Ye were very much in love and all previous misunderstandings had been resolved, so she was very content just being by Wen Ye's side. Zhou Yu mentioned that Wen Ye would take concubines in the future and Shen Keyi would just be dispensable. Shen Keyi stated that she absolutely trusted Wen Ye. Wen Ye was very happy to hear Shen Keyi's words about him from the side.
He then stepped forward and thanked Zhou Yu for saving Shen Keyi, saying he would grant any reward he wished, but he could not take Shen Keyi away. Seeing that he could not persuade Shen Keyi, Zhou Yu had no choice but to leave alone. At the Great Zhao Temple, Wen Ye set up a memorial tablet for her wet nurse and asked the abbot to perform rituals for her salvation.
Shen Keyi was very grateful and prayed silently in her heart that her wet nurse's spirit in heaven would bless her and Wen Ye to grow old together. After offering incense, she hung a wish tag on the wishing tree in the courtyard. Zuo Shuangzhi brought her attendants and infiltrated the Prince Jin's Mansion under the pretense of delivering fish, vowing to personally kill Wen Ye this time to avenge her parents.
Most of the guards in Prince Jin's Mansion had gone out with Wen Ye, and the defenses were lax. Wen Ye entered the palace to meet the Emperor and report on the construction plan for the military base camp. Several ministers saw Wen Ye looking radiant and whispered among themselves, discussing how Wen Ye had married a young and beautiful consort. Shen Keyi bought many fresh flowers to decorate the mansion.
While she was moving them at the entrance, Guard Wan happened to pass by. Seeing the flowers looking fresh and vibrant, he thought about secretly taking a pot to give to Madam Yun Ying, figuring that with so many pots, no one would notice. Shen Keyi checked them one by one and found that one pot of orchid was missing. Guard Wan took the orchid to Madam Yun Ying's room.
When they first met, Madam Yun Ying was tending to orchids, and the past events were vivid in his mind. Shen Keyi taught everyone in the Prince Jin's Mansion to practice Eight Brocade Qigong. Wen Ye happened to return to the mansion after court. Shen Keyi forcefully pulled Wen Ye to learn with her and even touched him. Wen Ye felt he was losing face in front of the servants, so he carried Shen Keyi back to the room.
Shen Keyi thought Wen Ye was going to consummate their marriage, but unexpectedly, Wen Ye was still discussing Eight Brocade Qigong. Shen Keyi was greatly disappointed and finally understood what Madam Yun Ying meant by Wen Ye's lack of romantic sensitivity. Madam Shen's cousin brought up the matter of Shen Keyi being kidnapped by bandits before the Empress Dowager. Yi Fu had not reported this, so the Empress Dowager was completely unaware.
It was difficult to say whether her body had been defiled after spending several days with bandits. Madam Shen's cousin seemed to be concerned about the consort, but was actually taking the opportunity to seek revenge for her cousin. Under Wen Ye's arrangement, Shen Keyi dressed up elaborately, finally preparing to meet the Empress Dowager. After asking Wen Ye about some palace rules, a maid reported to Wen Ye that the Empress Dowager wanted to discuss matters with him alone.
Shen Keyi had a bad feeling, but still reassured Wen Ye to go see the Empress Dowager first while she returned to the Prince Jin's Mansion to wait. Shen Keyi returned to the mansion alone, feeling dejected. Yi Fu comforted her and asked her to understand the thorough etiquette of the imperial family. The Empress Dowager asked about the matter of the jade pendant being smashed.
Wen Ye stated that he was open and aboveboard, and could protect himself even without the jade pendant. The Empress Dowager then brought up the rumors about Shen Keyi's identity. Wen Ye was unwilling to say more, so he found an excuse to leave early. As he walked to the palace gate, a guard was carrying crabs offered as tribute from Jiangnan's Mingyue Lake to the Imperial Kitchen. Wen Ye intercepted them and took them back to his mansion.
Wen Ye asked Madam Yun Ying to make "crab steamed in orange" with the crabs for the consort to taste something new. Shen Keyi had never eaten crab before and, when it was suddenly placed before her, did not know how to eat it, inevitably causing embarrassment. Madam Yun Ying was also comforted to see how much Wen Ye cared for Shen Keyi.
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