The Substitute Princess's Love Episode 3 Recap
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The imperial decree, in addition to commending Wen Ye for his victorious return and bestowing fertile land and gold, also included two bowls of Baizi soup from the Emperor, hoping that Prince Jin would soon have heirs. Considering that the Princess Consort was married in a ghost marriage without knowing Prince Jin was still alive, she was also granted a Golden Scroll and Seal, her status equivalent to that of a Crown Prince's Consort.
Shen Keyi returned the sword tassel Wen Ye had dropped in front of the Mansion gate. Not only did Wen Ye not express gratitude, but his face remained indifferent. Yi Fu settled Shen Keyi in Xingyue Pavilion and instructed her not to wander around unnecessarily, as Prince Jin preferred quiet. Shen Keyi was still worried: how could she possibly get close to Wen Ye and steal the jade pendant?
Madam Shen asked why it was necessary to steal the jade pendant. Prime Minister Shen explained that the jade pendant was a death exemption granted by the late Emperor, and even the current Emperor could not touch Wen Ye. However, if the jade pendant were lost, everything would be different.
Prime Minister Shen worried that the substitute marriage would be exposed sooner or later, and if Shen Keyi was not pregnant within a year, she would be divorced, which would be difficult to handle then. Madam Shen revealed that she had had Aunt Xin administer Bai Ri San to Shen Keyi, which would slowly become toxic. If Shen Keyi was truly unable to get pregnant, she would have already died from the poison by then.
Shen Keyi's idea was simple; she thought the best way to get close to Wen Ye was to share his bed. So, she secretly crawled into Wen Ye's quilt. Wen Ye was furious and threw Shen Keyi, quilt and all, out of the tent. A walnut was left on the bed. Wen Ye thought it was a hidden weapon and told Guard Wan to remove it carefully.
It wasn't until Nan Bo accidentally stepped on the walnut and crushed it that Wen Ye realized it had been a false alarm. Shen Keyi still couldn't stay idle. She learned from Madam Yun Ying that Wen Ye liked sweets, so she pestered her to let her make apricot blossom pastries herself in the small kitchen of Shanglin Pavilion. When Wen Ye heard Guard Wan's report, he suspected Shen Keyi would poison the pastries.
He found it increasingly difficult to see through the Shen family's schemes. Madam Yun Ying took Shen Keyi to pick many apricot blossoms in the Mansion courtyard. Shen Keyi climbed up and down, completely lacking the reserve of a noble lady. After picking the blossoms, she was also excellent at cooking and making pastries. She busied herself alone and quickly finished the preparation.
Madam Yun Ying felt a hint of curiosity; the Princess Consort seemed as familiar with every step of the process as if she had been doing housework since she was a child, unaware of the hidden truth about the substitute marriage. After seeing the apricot blossom pastries, Wen Ye tasted them piece by piece, thinking he would immediately chase Shen Keyi away once he found poison.
However, he ate many pieces and found nothing unusual; in fact, the taste was quite unique. When the last piece remained, Shen Keyi asked Wen Ye to leave one for her. Wen Ye did not agree, and the two started to fight over it. Finally, Shen Keyi got her hands on it and stuffed it into her mouth. There was no poison in the apricot blossom pastries.
However, through fighting over the pastry with Shen Keyi, Wen Ye felt that she was very strong. Although Guard Wan did not sense that Shen Keyi possessed inner strength, Wen Ye was still suspicious, perhaps Prime Minister Shen had arranged for his daughter to be by his side to assassinate him.
So, he had Nan Bo deliberately reveal false information, saying that Wen Ye had found evidence of Prime Minister Shen's corruption, but due to an old injury, he would not be able to use martial arts for a month. Spies from Liang Kingdom suggested that Prime Minister Shen transfer the capital guards and find an opportunity to kill the not-yet-recovered Wen Ye.
Wen Ye invited Shen Keyi to eat with him, deliberately revealing the news that his old injury had relapsed. Shen Keyi seemed not to listen carefully; instead, she listed a series of recipes she wanted to cook for Wen Ye. Wen Ye discovered that Shen Keyi didn't understand many courtesies, so he asked about the education she received before getting married. Shen Keyi stammered, worried she would reveal too much. Several men in black attacked Jin Mansion.
Shen Keyi rushed in front of Wen Ye to block the arrows and was hit by an arrow. Wen Ye became even more suspicious; if Shen Keyi had leaked the information, why would she block the sword for him?
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