Episode 5 recap: Jing Wang's birthday banquet brings together old rivals.
Mei Shi Qi sought out Leng Mo Yan to ask about the words spoken by Chen Bao before his death. Not only did Leng Mo Yan refuse to answer, but he also demanded that Mei Shi Qi repay a favor to him. Leng Mo Yan asked Mei Shi Qi to reveal all the secrets of the Hidden Guard Bureau to him as a way to repay the debt, otherwise she would have to join the Inspection Department and become his servant, forcing her to make an immediate choice.
Mei Shi Qi didn't know how to respond, so she could only escape immediately. Meanwhile, Shi Jian Kai was busy teasing Leng Mo Yan, but he ended up being rebuked by Leng Mo Yan. During Jing Wang's birthday banquet, an invitation was sent to Leng Mo Yan. Leng Mo Yan believed that it was related to the deaths of Jing Wang and Consort Chen, so he decided to attend the banquet to investigate.
After Mei Shi Qi returned home, she began to dream her own dreams. She dreamt that Emperor Yu praised her for her achievements in solving the case and promoted her to a high-ranking official, with Jiang Bie Yan as her deputy. Emperor Yu promoted Mei Shi Qi and offered her generous rewards. Mei Shi Qi then mentioned her requirement of finding a husband, and she listed the criteria for her chosen husband.
After listening to Mei Shi Qi boast, Emperor Yu stated that he was the person Mei Shi Qi wanted to choose and decided to become that husband. Mei Shi Qi was happy that she had gained Emperor Yu's favor and was about to show off in front of Jiang Bie Yan when Leng Mo Yan arrived, expressing his opposition to the marriage and abruptly ending Mei Shi Qi's dream.
Upon waking up, Mei Shi Qi found herself once again on Leng Mo Yan's bed. She immediately rushed to the Hidden Guard Bureau, but unexpectedly encountered the notorious thief Xue Dong. Mei Shi Qi took the initiative to seduce Xue Dong and captured him. When Mei Shi Qi returned to the Hidden Guard Bureau, she was scolded by Jiang Bie Yan, and she could only lie and claim that she used all that time to capture the notorious thief. Jiang Bie Yan decided not to investigate further and agreed to Mei Shi Qi's official appointment.
Emperor Yu wanted to personally attend Jing Wang's birthday banquet, and Jiang Bie Yan needed to arrange for reinforcements from the Hidden Guard Bureau to strengthen the security. However, he arranged for everyone except Mei Shi Qi, which made Mei Erqi very angry. Mei Shi Qi insisted on helping and causing a commotion, so Jiang Bie Yan reluctantly assigned her to a distant location from the main hall. Mei Shi Qi didn't want to go, so Jiang Bie Yan told her to stay at the Hidden Guard Bureau, which made Mei Shi Qi even angrier.
During Jing Wang's birthday banquet, Jing Wang's daughter, Nangong Xiu, kept staring at Leng Mo Yan. To avoid her, Leng Mo Yan went to the backyard and unexpectedly ran into Mei Shi Qi. Leng Mo Yan was arguing with Mei Shi Qi when Nangong Xiu and Shi Jian Kai appeared. Leng Mo Yan then lied and claimed that Mei Shi Qi was his fangirl.
Nangong Xiu believed it to be true and advised Mei Shi Qi to let go of any inappropriate thoughts about Leng Mo Yan. Mei Shi Qi was angered by Nangong Xiu's words, and she wanted to reveal Leng Mo Yan's secret of being a eunuch but was stopped by Leng Mo Yan.
Nangong Xiu was about to participate in the banquet but almost tripped. Fortunately, Shi Jian Kai was in front and caught her, while Mei Shi Qi held her from behind, ensuring she was safe. However, Nangong Xiu only had eyes for Leng Mo Yan.
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