Wonderful Fate Episode 7 Recap
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Feeling puzzled and angry about who was responsible for burning the Imperial Garden, Li Fuzhu rushed to find Lan Er after hearing she had been beaten. Chef Xue had prepared a feast for Lan Er, telling her that if she ever craved anything, she should come to him, and he would always help her, no matter the trouble. Lan Er was deeply touched by his kindness.
When Li Fuzhu learned that Ruan Qing's maid had beat Lan Er, she was enraged. Grabbing a kitchen knife, she stormed off to confront Ruan Qing. However, upon entering Ruan Qing's room, she found Guo Shi already present. Thinking quickly, Li Fuzhu improvised, claiming she intended to demonstrate an acrobatic feat called "empty-hand knife catching." Ruan Qing, unimpressed, wasn't ready to let her off the hook. She then instructed her maid, Bi'er, to throw the knife at Li Fuzhu.
Just as Bi'er was about to strike, Yun Yi suddenly appeared, pulling Li Fuzhu into a protective embrace. Closely following, Hong Yi swiftly cleaved the knife in two with his sword. Witnessing this, Ruan Qing put on a theatrical display, feigning an apology to Li Fuzhu. Yun Yi, concerned for Li Fuzhu's safety, questioned her reckless behavior. Li Fuzhu, however, insisted she did it all for him, sacrificing herself to help break off his engagement with Ruan Qing.
Meanwhile, Ruan Qing, discussing the incident with Guo Shi, voiced her concern that Li Fuzhu might eventually ally with Yun Yi, and suggested eliminating her immediately to prevent future complications. Guo Shi, however, stopped her, wanting to assess Li Fuzhu's true intentions himself. He also rebuked Ruan Qing for speaking ill of her older sister, Ruan Jie, reminding her not to disparage her.
Separately, Chef Xue was furious to learn that Hong Yi had broken his kitchen knife, declaring it an insult to the Imperial Kitchen. He challenged Hong Yi to a duel at Zi Shi to settle the matter. In an effort to uncover the true culprit behind the Imperial Garden fire, Li Fuzhu and Lan Er decided to investigate independently. During their investigation, a used flint was discovered in the garden.
Li Fuzhu and Yun Yi deemed this suspicious, as it suggested someone else was responsible for the fire. Inspired by Li Fuzhu's suggestion of fingerprint analysis from her world, Yun Yi realized that even if they lacked the tools for such a method, simply making the palace staff believe Li Fuzhu, as the Heavenly Lady, possessed this ability would be enough.
Yun Yi also pointed out that Chef Xue seemed suspicious due to the changed palace guards and the common use of flints in the Imperial Kitchen. Li Fuzhu then tasked Lan Er with covertly trailing Chef Xue and his subordinates at Zi Shi, while she proceeded with collecting fingerprints from everyone in the palace. While playing Go, Yun Yi and Yun Li discussed Li Fuzhu, and in their conversation, they both subtly acknowledged their appreciation and affection for her.
Later, Guo Shi met with Li Fuzhu, presenting her with a deed to a four-hall residence, and even offered a five-hall residence if she found it too small. Li Fuzhu, though outwardly pleased and flattered, secretly wondered about Guo Shi's true intentions behind such a generous gift, suspecting it might be related to Ruan Qing's marriage to the Emperor.
Unbeknownst to Li Fuzhu, Guo Shi had indeed offered the house to test her magical abilities, planning to keep her if her powers proved useful, and eliminate her if they did not. To collect fingerprints, Li Fuzhu gathered the palace staff, dramatically presenting what she called the "Mirror of Erised" from "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" from Heaven. She explained that by placing their fingerprints on a white cloth, the mirror would magically reveal the true arsonist.
The staff, awestruck by the seemingly clear mirror and the visible, unique finger patterns, were convinced of her divine ability. Ruan Qing's maid, Bi'er, initially resisted, but Hong Yi intervened, reminding Ruan Qing that it was the Emperor's order for everyone to comply. Ruan Qing, though reluctantly, left her fingerprint, grumbling about "ordinary people" and muttering curses under her breath.
As the palace staff lined up to leave their fingerprints, Lan Er embarked on her mission to tail Chef Xue's group. She observed the imperial chefs passing through a gate with kitchen waste. Noticing that the number of people was incorrect, Lan Er realized someone was out of place. She confronted the intruder, realizing they were not from the Imperial Kitchen, and raised the alarm for them to be caught.
