Episode 5 recap: The emperor granted Yuan Ming Yu the position of disaster relief minister.
The prince was angry and left in a huff, mentioning that he knew Yuan Ming Yu's secret before leaving. Yuan Ming Yu worried that Ye Shao had revealed her true identity as a princess to the prince, but Ye Shao claimed that he hadn't said anything. The auction continued, and this time it was a golden hairpin adorned with pearls and jade.
Yuan Ming Yu sat beside the bearded man and watched him closely. The prince followed suit and took his seat, while Princess Yuan Ming Yi arrived gracefully. The prince became extremely excited upon seeing her. The starting bid for the hairpin was three hundred taels. Yuan Ming Yu made the first bid, and Princess Yuan Ming Yi also joined in. Seeing that the third princess liked the hairpin, the prince was determined to win it.
Yuan Ming Yu grabbed the bearded man's hand and reminded him not to act impulsively, but the bearded man still pushed the price up to four thousand taels. Princess Yuan Ming Yi congratulated Yuan Ming Yu on winning the hairpin, but Yuan Ming Yu casually said that she could give it to her if she liked it. Princess Yuan Ming Yi sarcastically remarked that she didn't like snatching things from others.
After Yuan Ming Yu returned, she exposed the bearded man as Ye Shao. It turned out that she had applied some paint to his hand at the scene. The prince felt manipulated by Yuan Ming Yu and rushed over to create a scene. Yuan Ming Yu angrily declared that she wanted to divorce her husband.
Upon hearing this, the emperor was furious and felt that Yuan Ming Yu was becoming more and more unruly. However, Yuan Ming Yu explained that her only intention was to help the people affected by the disaster. The emperor appreciated her compassion for the people and agreed to appoint her as a special envoy minister in charge of disaster relief. The emperor wanted to get rid of Ye Shao, but Yuan Ming Yu fervently defended him and stated that she would divorce him once the disaster relief was completed.
To ensure her safety, the emperor handed the military token to Yuan Ming Yu. Upon seeing this, Ye Shao couldn't help but stir with intrigue. The eldest prince silently left after seeing the situation from afar.
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