Hail to the Princess Episode 4 Recap
> Hail to the Princess Recap
Originally, when Li Xiao was teaching Gu Rong, she mentioned that "walls have ears" and told Gu Rong that the Empress Dowager's favorite activity was sword dancing under the peach blossom tree. Li Xiao advised Gu Rong not to worry about how to present a dance; instead, she should perform what she excelled at. The Empress Dowager would surely be pleased. Shen Mengchui only then realized that Gu Rong and Li Xiao had already discussed this.
Shen Mengchui noticed Jin Wang Li Lu sitting across from them and was momentarily stunned. In his youth, Shen Mengchui had approached Li Lu, asking if he could marry her. Li Lu had expressed a preference for good-looking boys who smiled without showing their teeth, not someone like Shen Mengchui. Gu Rong, observing this, remarked that Shen Mengchui had been unrequitedly in love for more than a decade and still hadn't forgotten.
The Empress Dowager mentioned a recent locust plague and decided to sell the birthday gifts to fund disaster relief efforts. She suggested sending Li Xiao to assist with disaster relief, and Shen Mengchui understood that it was because the Northern Territory was harsh, and this task was both arduous and unappreciated. Therefore, nobody wanted it, and they assigned it to Li Xiao.
The Crown Prince argued that Li Xiao had limited experience and couldn't use disaster relief as a training ground. He volunteered to go instead, and the Emperor agreed. The Crown Prince also suggested using Li Xiao and General Gu to suppress the rebellion in the South, a proposal that the Emperor also approved.
Gu Rong received rewards and suddenly became highly sought after. An attendant informed Gu Rong's party that the Crown Princess wanted them to join the Empress Dowager in offering prayers and invited them to go together.
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