The Substitute Princess's Love Episode 5 Recap
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Two spies from Liang Kingdom disguised as a fishing couple were selling fish in the market. One of them obtained information from Prince Jin's manor and was preparing to enter the Prime Minister's mansion to meet with Prime Minister Shen. After Wen Ye went to court, Shen Keyi felt a pang of loss in her heart, and couldn't help but wonder if she had truly developed feelings for Wen Ye. Poisoning causes stomach pain, but why did her heart ache?
There was no time to think more. Her wet nurse was still imprisoned in Prime Minister Shen's mansion. It seemed that gaining Wen Ye's trust by stealing the jade pendant was not feasible now. It would be better to raise some money first, make a replica at the market, and then rescue her wet nurse.
The young leader of the bandits, Zhou Yu, was staking out the entrance of a jewelry store, carefully analyzing every woman who browsed the store to find an opportunity to strike. Some women browsed for a long time and only bought one item, indicating they were short on money and didn't have much silver. Some women browsed for a long time and didn't buy anything, likely because they weren't impressed.
Such women were probably favored and shouldn't be targeted easily, or it would cause trouble. Shen Keyi happened to pass by with a bulging purse. Another thief snatched the purse from Shen Keyi's waist. Zhou Yu immediately chased after him, recovered the purse, and returned it. Shen Keyi was very grateful. After thanking him in public, she walked into the jewelry store, explained her purpose, and showed the jade pendant drawing.
The jewelry store owner demanded double the amount of silver before he would start working. Shen Keyi had no choice but to return to Prince Jin's manor to raise money. As she was tidying her dowry, she heard Aunt Xin in the next room scolding her personal maid, A Tao, who had stopped her from drinking water. Shen Keyi couldn't bear to see A Tao punished for saving her, so she rushed forward, rescued the maid, and left the room.
Aunt Xin suspected that Shen Keyi's whereabouts might have been exposed, drawing the manor's attention. Madam Shen had instructed that if Shen Keyi failed to steal the jade pendant, they should find a way to get rid of her. So she chased Shen Keyi into the courtyard. Shen Keyi accidentally dropped the jewelry she had just collected, and Aunt Xin shouted "Catch the thief! ". A Tao ran to Shanglin Pavilion to ask Prince Jin for help.
Wen Ye was busy with official duties, and Yi Fu turned down A Tao's request for an audience. A Tao had no choice but to deliberately fall into the water to attract Wen Ye's attention and incidentally ask Wen Ye to go to the back garden to save the Princess Consort. Shen Keyi had already been beaten beyond recognition by the group of maids.
Wen Ye stopped them in time and ordered that anyone who bullied the Princess Consort be given fifty strokes with a rod and expelled from the capital. Shen Keyi slowly moved away step by step, when suddenly she collapsed from exhaustion and fainted on the ground. Wen Ye quickly helped her back to the tent. Wen Ye asked Shen Keyi about her difficulties. Shen Keyi still tried her best to please him.
Madam Yun Ying came to the tent to visit. Wen Ye left first, leaving Madam Yun Ying to help Shen Keyi apply medicine and change clothes. A moment later, Madam Yun Ying walked out of the tent and said that the maid in Shen Keyi's room might be problematic. Shen Keyi had many old injuries, all in inconspicuous places. After diagnosis by the imperial physician, it was found that Shen Keyi had been poisoned with Hundred-Day Powder.
Fortunately, the poisoned blood had been let out, and there was no major danger. Wen Ye breathed a sigh of relief. Madam Yun Ying analyzed that Prime Minister Shen had many wives and concubines, and Shen Keyi might just be a victim of the struggle for favor in the Shen family. Wen Ye decided to thoroughly investigate. Aunt Xin confessed and implicated the maid Bi Yun. However, Yi Fu found Hundred-Day Powder in Aunt Xin's room.
Wen Ye immediately understood everything. Aunt Xin explained that the liquid medicine was a tonic. Wen Ye then ordered someone to give it to Aunt Xin every day. Wen Ye finally realized that Prime Minister Shen had set up a grand scheme long ago. First, he framed the Princess Consort for the assassination, and it seemed he had arranged some kind of mission.
Even a maid who came with the dowry could boss the Princess Consort around, showing that Shen Keyi was not valued at all in the Shen family. Wen Ye went to Xingyue Pavilion and stated his analysis. Shen Keyi was not favored in the Shen family, so she was married to Prince Jin's manor to become a widow. Unexpectedly, by coincidence, she actually became the Princess Consort. The rest of the Shen family became jealous and resorted to this tactic.
Shen Keyi quickly agreed. Seeing that Shen Keyi had suffered injustice, Wen Ye completely softened his heart and said he would punish Steward Yi. Shen Keyi came forward to plead for him. Wen Ye simply took back his angry words from before, forbidding Shen Keyi from approaching Shanglin Pavilion. To prevent Shen Keyi from being bullied again, Wen Ye took off his jade pendant and wanted to give it to her. Shen Keyi couldn't believe it was so easy to obtain it and quickly accepted it excitedly.
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