Episode 6 recap: Rong'er accidentally obtained a treasure while trying to catch a thief and losing her equipment.
Aunt Shou Xi advised Rong'er to restrain herself, prioritize her own safety first, and maintain her kindness and persistence. But Rong'er disagreed, believing that when faced with injustice, she should stand up and take risks to do what she thinks is right.When Rong'er encountered Li Qi, she resented that the Emperor wanted to apologize to her and send her medicine, but Li Qi not only did not apologize to her, but also gave her a cold shoulder. At that moment, Rong'er suddenly slipped and was about to fall, but Li Qi rushed to catch her. Rong'er hit him and told him to let go, and when he did, she fell down. Rong'er angrily accused Li Qi of bullying her, but Li Qi said he was just trying to save her, and that she was ungrateful and falsely accused him, blaming her mother for not raising her properly. Hearing this, Rong'er became very sad and said that if she had a mother, she would not have been sent to the palace and bullied like this.
Liu Er and Lu Qiutong told Rong'er they would find an opportunity to rescue her from the palace. Wu Tian wanted to steal books from the palace, but with the increased patrols due to Rong'er taking the Emperor out, only Li Qi could leave the palace unscreened. So Wu Tian stole Li Qi's token to use as a disguise, but was discovered by Li Qi, and the two fought, with Wu Tian dropping the books and fleeing injured.
Coincidentally, Rong'er found the dropped book while trying to escape the palace. She met with Liu Er and Lu Qiutong, who gave her a bundle to change clothes so they could smuggle her out. But Aunt Shou Xi discovered them and stopped them, saying there would be a palace search for stolen treasures, so Rong'er couldn't leave and didn't want to implicate others, so she gave up her escape.
Li Qi discovered that the thief trying to steal the books was the same person who killed the Prime Minister, and informed the Emperor. To find the thief, Li Qi ordered a thorough search, during which the eunuch Sun punished all the servants to hide the true culprit, Wu Tian. Seeing this, Rong'er sympathized with Wu Tian and brought him medicine.
Rong'er went to thank Aunt Shou Xi for taking care of her. Aunt Shou Xi said that she had only grasped a part of the meaning of the lotus seed porridge. Although the lotus flower cannot choose its environment, it can still bear lotus seeds no matter where it is. Since Rong'er cannot leave the palace now, she wants to learn more about cooking. So she can study cooking diligently in the palace.
All the imperial concubines from the various palaces gathered together to prepare for a family banquet. After discussing the menu, they decided to hold the banquet in half a month, with the Taiji Palace and Chonghua Palace co-hosting it. The Emperor gave Rong'er many rewards in order to seek her forgiveness.
Rong'er was still upset and refused to accept the Emperor's rewards, saying that she should be punished for leaving the palace without permission. The eunuch Yudong scolded Rong'er, telling her that the Emperor's rewards cannot be rejected. Rong'er then distributed all the rewards to the other palace maids.
The Empress from the Chonghua Palace wanted to find some smart and capable palace maids to help with the banquet preparations. She remembered the little maid Rong'er who had pleaded for leniency with her eyebrows. So she asked Aunt Shou Xi to have Rong'er come help.
Because of the Emperor's rewards, Rong'er has become very popular. Everyone is fawning over her, thinking she might become an imperial concubine soon. Even Sun Gong, who used to look down on her, now comes to curry favor, wanting to give Rong'er and Qing'er good assignments for the banquet. But Rong'er playfully tricks Sun Gong, getting the dog Taige to chase and bite him, causing the two to run away in a mess.
Sun Gong and his companion are now covered in injuries. They feel that Rong'er has become conceited and arrogant just from a few rewards, and she may not necessarily become an imperial concubine, as that is not an easy position to attain. They are now planning to cause trouble for her again.
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