Episode 9 recap: Qi Wang caught Liang An'er, the maid, stealing a confidential letter.
It was already the last chance for Cheng Biyuan, as granted by the Empress Dowager. If she couldn't produce a dish that satisfied the Empress Dowager, Cheng Biyuan would be executed. Liang An'er was quite pleased with this situation. Cheng Biyuan calmly presented the final dish, which turned out to be crystal fish jelly. It turned out that she had read the Empress Dowager's information and learned that she, having grown up in the common folk, enjoyed eating crystal fish jelly from the Western Liang region.
As expected, the Empress Dowager's appetite was aroused as soon as she saw the fish jelly, and she eagerly ate it without caring about her image. Cheng Biyuan even mentioned that she had learned other dishes from the Western Liang region and would prepare them for the Empress Dowager given the opportunity. Liang An'er, seeing the Empress Dowager's satisfaction with Cheng Biyuan, couldn't help but feel anxious. She accused Cheng Biyuan of being scheming, trying to please the Empress Dowager with ulterior motives.
At that moment, Qi Wang ordered his men to bring in Liang An'er's maid. He declared that she was the thief who had stolen the military's confidential letter. Unable to refute the evidence, Liang An'er approached the maid and slapped her, sternly condemning her for daring to commit such a malicious act behind her back. The maid was taken aback by Liang An'er's sacrifice and desperately tried to defend herself.
Liang Taishi arrived and, in order to conceal his larger conspiracy, reluctantly admitted that it was indeed Liang An'er who instigated the maid to steal the letter out of jealousy towards Cheng Biyuan. He believed that Liang An'er was so foolish and unworthy of Qi Wang. He pleaded with the Empress Dowager to revoke the decree and cancel the engagement between Liang An'er and Qi Wang. Liang Taishi returned to his residence and immediately imprisoned Liang An'er. He then conspired with his subordinates, knowing that there was trouble in the Western Liang region. He was certain that the emperor would send Qi Wang to handle the situation, providing an opportunity for the assassin Li Yuer to eliminate him once and for all.
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