Episode 15 recap: Ji Feng mysteriously disappeared.
Late at night, both Ji Chu and Ji Yun were summoned back to the palace, only to learn that Ji Feng had gone missing. This came as a great surprise to everyone, and Ji Wan Er was extremely worried. Hua Qing Ge could only console Ji Wan Er, knowing that all of this was orchestrated by Ji Chu in order to expose the Wei family's true colors. However, even though Hua Qing Ge knew the direction of the plot, they couldn't act rashly.
Next, Ji Yun took Hua Qing Ge and Lin Xi Yao to investigate the brothel where Ji Feng went missing. Hua Qing Ge was happy to see Ji Yun and Lin Xi Yao getting closer, as their main storyline was progressing well. Although aware of Ji Chu's scheme, the Wei family had indeed been quite ostentatious, so Hua Qing Ge thought it was acceptable to punish them a bit. They then called for the brothel girls to inquire about the situation. Lin Xi Yao noticed white powder on a wine cup and summoned Gong Ye Qi. After a brief examination, Gong Ye Qi confirmed that it was not poisonous. Hua Qing Ge sarcastically commented on how easy it was for Gong Ye Qi to determine. However, Hua Qing Ge reminded Lin Xi Yao that drugs could induce hallucinations. Lin Xi Yao realized the efficacy of drugs at that moment and suddenly thought of the dancer Xue Ji. Afraid of revealing any flaws, Hua Qing Ge quickly found an excuse to leave.
Ji Chu had already made all the arrangements and now needed the assistance of Duke Dingguo to turn the situation around. Duke Dingguo naturally agreed to help. After Hua Qing Ge came out, they continued to ponder on finding clues. Since they were already here, they wanted to assist Ji Yun and the others. Unexpectedly, Ji Yun suddenly jumped out of the window and discovered straw on the ground, which gave him a rough idea of how Ji Feng was taken away.
In fact, this was thanks to Hua Qing Ge's reminder. Ji Feng must have landed on the straw after jumping out of the window and was then transported away, leaving traces of straw on the ground. Hua Qing Ge kept thinking about how to find Ji Feng, either by directly approaching Ji Chu or by listening to Gong Ye Qi who was speaking with Ji Chu's subordinates, emphasizing that no one should be spared. Hua Qing Ge became extremely frightened and hurriedly went to find Ji Yun, now only wanting to investigate together with him. Hua Qing Ge, Ji Yun, and Lin Xi Yao deliberately dressed as ragged workers, hoping that only in this way could they find Ji Feng.
Actually, before they boarded the carriage, the leader of the official's men gave them a dose of a drug to make them lose consciousness. Fortunately, Hua Qing Ge didn't fall for it and left behind clues along the way, hoping that Ji Yun and Lin Xi Yao could find her. Wei Guifei, at this point, became restless and extremely worried, so she had to take action by seeking help from her brother.
However, everything was part of Ji Chu's plan to expose Wei Guifei's true colors. Hua Qing Ge had already arrived at the place where heavy work was being done, pretending to be blind and acting as if she couldn't see. Hua Qing Ge took the opportunity to threaten the leader who brought her there, and she even gave the leader a so-called poison to coerce them into doing things for her.
Hua Qing Ge didn't expect that her act of pretending to be a blind person would still be useful in this situation. Ji Chu also learned that Hua Qing Ge intended to rescue Ji Feng, but he didn't think it would cause much of a stir, so he didn't pay much attention to it. Meanwhile, Ji Feng was enduring hardships as a laborer, never expecting that once he left behind his status as the Qi Prince, he would become nothing.
He didn't know when he would be able to escape, but perhaps staying there was a form of redemption for him.
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