The Princess Royal Episode 28 Recap, Plot

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Despite Cui Yulang's previous indulgence in brothels and his unruly behavior, Li Rong had read his poetry and believed that he was not completely uninterested in state affairs. Li Rong speculated that Cui Yulang's plea for his hometown friend was genuine, but his real intention was to use this opportunity to attach himself to the Princess's power to realize his ambitions.

Sure enough, Cui Yulang tacitly acknowledged this and revealed that the case was indeed intended for Li Rong, as the person who took the position was none other than Xiao Pingzhang, a relative of Concubine Rou. From Cui Yulang's perspective, those in power naturally had corrupt relatives, and with Concubine Rou being highly favored, no one would dare to defend a poor scholar. If the situation escalated, the person investigating the case might be secretly punished by the Emperor. Only Li Rong had the means to handle such matters.

However, Li Rong felt that Cui Yulang had not finished speaking, so she pretended to turn and leave. Seeing this, Cui Yulang hastily spoke, stating that the main reason he sought Li Rong's support was because her investigation into the Qin family case made him realize that the Princess must be a good person. Thus, Li Rong arranged for Cui Yulang to infiltrate Concubine Rou's side to provide her with information and made him take a monthly antidote to ensure he wouldn't betray her. Once Concubine Rou was completely overthrown, Cui Yulang would regain his freedom.

After meeting with Cui Yulang, Pei Wenxuan's gums were almost ground to pieces. He patted his sore legs and instructed Tong Ye to find a way to remove the wheels from Cui Yulang's carriage. Cui Yulang, already penniless, had bargained with the carriage owner for a long time to reduce the fare. Now, not only did he lose money, but he might also have to walk back. The thought of this made Pei Wenxuan feel satisfied.

While Cui Yulang was waiting alone on the official road, hoping for a carriage to give him a lift, Tong Ye's carriage happened to come by. Cui Yulang waved to greet them, but Pei Wenxuan instructed Tong Ye to speed up. As they passed, Pei Wenxuan splashed a cup of tea onto Cui Yulang's face through the window, feeling triumphant.

Now that Su Rongqing had fallen from power, Wang Houwen no longer wanted to take orders from him, making various excuses to leave. This angered Su Rongqing, who mocked Wang Houwen, saying it was no wonder he was quickly eliminated in the previous life because he couldn't see the bigger picture of the nation. Soon, a maid reported that Xiao's relatives had committed a crime, which concerned Concubine Rou since her brother's troops needed their support—they were still in this together.

The next morning, Li Rong went to the palace at her usual time, only to see Pei Wenxuan ignoring her, looking extremely displeased. Before the court session, Li Rong instructed Cui Yulang to impeach the Crown Prince. Cui Yulang, feeling cornered, reluctantly agreed. His reasons for impeachment were so bizarre that even Li Rong found them hard to listen to. However, the Emperor deliberately targeted Li Chuan, publicly punishing him to kneel at the ancestral temple overnight to demonstrate his filial piety.

As a result, Cui Yulang lost two months' salary, which was a great hardship for him. Although Li Chuan tried to hide his anger, it was evident. After the court session, he warned Cui Yulang, scaring him into a cold sweat. Fortunately, Li Rong felt Cui Yulang did well, and today's impeachment would undoubtedly attract attention from all sides.

A maid, on behalf of Concubine Rou, invited Cui Yulang, but he remembered Li Rong's words and politely declined. The Empress was furious, wanting to teach Cui Yulang a lesson, knowing that his actions would prompt others to trouble the Crown Prince.

However, Li Chuan did not agree to this. Li Rong then revealed that Cui Yulang was one of her people, aiming to eliminate Concubine Rou before she became too powerful. Li Rong knew her mother’s harsh words hurt Li Chuan, so she explained that she supported him unconditionally because she pitied his lonely and constrained life as the Crown Prince and future ruler, hoping he could live more comfortably.

Despite Cui Yulang's refusal to meet with Concubine Rou, she still had people monitor his every move, trying to predict the Empress's next steps. Following the plan, Li Rong arranged for the Crown Prince to meet with Cui Yulang, making Concubine Rou think the Empress wanted to win Cui Yulang over. She then sent another invitation, promising that Su Wang's benefits would be twice as much as the Crown Prince's.

The next day, Li Rong saw Su Rongqing distributing grain to the common people and taking in penniless scholars. Su Rongqing invited Li Rong to visit Su family's businesses, following her quietly, reminiscent of his former self. This complicated Li Rong's feelings. Su Rongqing wondered if Li Rong had anything to ask him. Li Rong replied that if such a day ever came, it would mean one of them would die. After parting from Su Rongqing, Pei Wenxuan, filled with jealousy, approached. To this day, Li Rong still didn't understand Su Rongqing's actions and was full of doubts about him.

Soon, Li Rong summoned Chen Houzhao, discovering that the Su family had bribed him to keep secrets. She arranged for him to leave by boat, creating the illusion of a river accident. Meanwhile, Cui Yulang pledged allegiance to Concubine Rou, offering to help her take over the Inspectorate and revealing the reason for Chen Houzhao's "murder" by Li Rong, making a big deal out of it.

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