Nancheng Banquet Episode 15 Recap
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Doctor Qu examined Fu Xiao's pulse, hesitating to reveal the diagnosis. On one side was the Empress Dowager, on the other was the Emperor, and Fu Xiao kept insisting that the prince couldn't be saved, while the Emperor argued that the true Dragon Emperor shouldn't be so easily lost. The doctor thought for a moment; even if the prince survived this time, he would likely die in ten months.
So, he decided to admit his incompetence, stating that he couldn't do anything. Upon hearing that the prince was gone, the Empress Dowager gave Fu Xiao two choices: become a nun or clean chamber pots. Without hesitation, Fu Xiao chose the latter, feeling relieved to shed the burden of her false pregnancy. She happily took up the task, but when questioned by the Emperor about her choice, she simply replied that she didn't care for money or power.
Yan Zhangyun came to advise Fu Xiao not to blame the miscarriage on Xiao Quan, warning her of the danger she was in. However, Fu Xiao was ungrateful, leading to an argument between them. As Fu Xiao snacked on melon seeds, she was mocked by other palace maids. Refusing to back down, Fu Xiao stood her ground against them.
Dao Ge was unjustly targeted by the maids, earning Fu Xiao's gratitude for his loyalty. He revealed that he was actually sent by Yan Zhangyun. The palace maids tried to provoke Fu Xiao again, causing her meal to be knocked to the ground. However, Yan Zhangyun's arrival scared them off.
The palace maids, unable to fulfill Feng Gonggong's orders to return Fu Xiao to the Emperor, found themselves in trouble with both Yan Zhangyun and Feng Gonggong. Kneeling, they hoped to avoid punishment, but Fu Xiao overheard their conversation and angrily confronted the Emperor.
Feng Gonggong, realizing the situation was dire, hastily fled. Fu Xiao was shocked by the Emperor's manipulative tactics to bring her back. Despite their argument, the Emperor personally apologized to Fu Xiao, who claimed she had already adapted to her current life.
Feeling rejected, the Emperor left, and Fu Xiao, realizing she had gone too far, hurried to catch up, hoping to escape her chamber pot duty sooner. In court, ministers proposed wiping out the remnants of the Qin family, but the Emperor sternly refused. This plan was actually devised by Xiao Quan to draw out Qin Yan. Yan Zhangyun informed the Emperor that he had found the culprit behind Xiao Quan's murder: the Emperor himself.
He presented his reasoning, pointing out that only the palace had access to colored powder, and the method of murder lacked strength, suggesting it was to disguise the killer's identity. The one who sang that night was not the Emperor but Feng Gonggong.
Impressed by Yan Zhangyun's deduction, the Emperor confessed that he did argue with Xiao Quan that night and left in anger, while Song Ting took matters into his own hands, framing "Guan You," Xiao Quan's former subordinate. The Emperor, troubled by Song Ting's actions, decided to investigate further and inadvertently implicated many others.
He never suspected Duke Dingguo's involvement with Zhu Yinfen. Yan Zhangyun was grateful to hear the Emperor's trust in Duke Dingguo. He suspected someone was advising Song Ting, and the Emperor doubted Xiao Quan, feeling powerless. Yan Zhangyun asked the Emperor for the murder weapon, intending to confront Xiao Quan. He pleaded with the Emperor to spare Chu Yue. Yan Zhangyun gave the weapon to A Cheng to hide in Song Ting's room, despite A Cheng's worries about angering Xiao Quan.
The next day, Song Ting proposed again to exterminate the remaining Qin family members. Yan Zhangyun claimed that the murder weapon was found in Song Ting's residence, with a thread from his left shoulder found under Xiao Quan's fingernail. Xiao Quan dismissed this as insufficient evidence, so Yan Zhangyun produced a bribery ledger, suggesting a motive and framing the Qin family for the murder.
Enraged, the Emperor ordered Song Ting's arrest. In prison, Chu Yue suffered, but Yan Zhangyun came to her rescue, only to find Xiao Quan waiting to free her. Using an imperial decree, Yan Zhangyun thwarted Xiao Quan's plans.
The Emperor told Fu Xiao of Yan Zhangyun's heroic deeds, not only capturing the corrupt official Song Ting but also rescuing Chu Yue. Chu Yue was pardoned and placed in Yan Zhangyun's care. Fu Xiao arrived, showing concern for Chu Yue, calling out to Yan Zhangyun repeatedly, hoping to cool their relationship.
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