Episode 22 recap: Tang Wanwan confronted Princess Jingyue in Jun County.
Tang Wanwan and Xiao Xuanyi discussed the matter of Princess Jingyue from their past lives. At that time, Tang Wanwan had been married off to Xiliang, so when Xiao Xuanyi saw Princess Jingyue this time, he was very surprised. Xiao Xuanyi mentioned a method of examining a corpse, which involved opening a coffin, digging a pit, placing charcoal fire inside, steaming the bones on top, and then holding a red umbrella to examine the corpse.
The Emperor thought deeply about it and felt that since the person was already dead, it might not be appropriate to open the coffin again. Xiao Xuanyi said that he had already discussed it with Tang Sichen, and Tang Sichen agreed as well, hoping to find the culprit who harmed his daughter. Princess Jingyue secretly came over and wanted to open the coffin, but Xiao Xuanyi and the others had been waiting there for a long time, confirming that it was indeed Princess Jingyue who did it.
However, Princess Jingyue insisted that she had nothing to do with it and that she only wanted to help them. Tang Wanwan mentioned that the witch had said the poison was given to her by a man wearing a bamboo hat, which was very similar to Princess Jingyue's appearance today. Tang Wanwan presented a blood-written letter, written by her husband Hongdou, stating that Princess Jingyue wanted to kill Hongdou and their child to keep them quiet. In his final moments, Hongdou left the child at the entrance of the royal palace and wrote a blood-written letter.
The steward found the child and handed it over to the Empress Dowager for nurturing. It was because the Empress Dowager saw this blood-written letter that she was silenced.
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