The Princess Royal Episode 33 Recap, Plot

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In the following days, Su Ronghua could not see Shangguan Ya again. Instead, Shangguan Ya began appearing in various noble circles with Lin Feibai. Over time, their relationship spread, and Lin Feibai's status in the Xie family was no longer the same. Su Rongqing knew his brother was troubled and believed he should have proposed earlier. However, Su Ronghua wanted to wait until the Crown Prince ascended the throne and reminded his brother to withdraw and avoid further complications.

The day of the winter festivity arrived as scheduled, with the emperor and officials gathered, surrounded by danger. Su Ronghua finally saw Shangguan Ya, but Lin Feibai by her side was particularly annoying. Lin Feibai suddenly stepped out of the crowd, challenging Su Rongqing to a lion dance duel under the pretext of teaching him.

Su Rongqing was already annoyed with Lin Feibai, and seeing him deliberately causing trouble for the Su family, he immediately offered to fight on behalf of his brother. The next moment, Pei Wenxuan requested to participate in the lion dance and invited Su Rongqing. The emperor gladly agreed and personally painted the eyes of the lion. As the drums began, Su Ronghua and Lin Feibai lifted their lions, sometimes jumping, sometimes chasing, engaging in a hidden yet evenly matched competition.

Meanwhile, Su Rongqing, through his conversation with Pei Wenxuan, insinuated that even though Pei Wenxuan wanted to take Xie Chunhe’s life, Xie Chunhe might escape death. Before Su Rongqing and Pei Wenxuan could step up, Xie Chunhe suddenly vomited blood and fainted after drinking poisoned tea, causing chaos. Li Rong noticed the sachet at Xie Chunhe's waist and followed the crowd to the side hall to investigate.

At that moment, Xie Chunhe's face turned blue, not resembling the symptoms caused by Xiang Mei Ren. As Li Rong wondered, a servant suddenly took down the sachet, intending to mix the spices inside with the tea, claiming that a wandering healer had given it to him to detoxify and save lives. The imperial physician checked the ingredients and, as a last resort, had Xie Chunhe drink the tea. He stabilized after vomiting more blood.

This scene shocked Li Rong, reminding her of the past and urgently needing verification. Shangguan Ya found Su Ronghua resting in a tent, relieved to see he was only slightly injured. She then scolded him for intentionally ruining her engagement. Su Ronghua took the opportunity to confess his feelings, promising that if Shangguan Ya wanted to become the family’s head, he would assist her and even request to be expelled from the Su family to join the Shangguan family.

As the winter festivities neared the end, a maid summoned Li Rong to meet Shangguan Ya on the back mountain. Realizing something was wrong, she followed but soon faced assassins. Fortunately, Li Chuan arrived with reinforcements, leading to a fierce battle, allowing Li Rong to escape. Meanwhile, Su Wang fell into a coma from poisoning, and the emperor, furious, ordered the imperial physician to detoxify him with Xiang Mei Ren. The empress silently stood by.

Pei Wenxuan searched for Li Rong and eventually found her by a cliff. To fend off assassins, he sent Su Rongqing to rescue her. Ultimately, Li Rong fell off the cliff while evading, and Su Rongqing jumped without hesitation, willing to die with her. Despite Pei Wenxuan’s grief, he needed to stay calm and manage the winter festivities, ensuring the Crown Prince’s safety before lowering a rope with Tong Ye to search below.

Su Rongqing woke up by the riverbank with Li Rong, carrying her to a nearby cave despite his injuries. When Li Rong woke, she found Su Rongqing had lit a fire. In the empty cave, their conversation echoed, and even Li Rong’s anxious breathing was clearly heard. Desperate to uncover the truth of her past murder, she pressed Su Rongqing.

Despite his hesitation, she realized her brother, Li Chuan, had poisoned her, the very person she had protected with her life. Su Rongqing no longer concealed the truth, revealing that Li Chuan’s motive for poisoning Li Rong stemmed from the alchemist she had introduced to him. This alchemist, selected by noble families and orchestrated by Shangguan Ya, had deliberately manipulated a chance encounter with Li Rong to infiltrate the palace and target Li Chuan.

When Li Chuan discovered the alchemist's scheme, he mistakenly believed Li Rong was involved, leading to a tragic misunderstanding and his decision to poison the powerful Regent Princess.

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