Episode 28 recap: Cui Yu Lang impeached the crown prince.
Li Rong agreed to Cui Yu Lang that she would investigate the case for her friend, but she forgot to meet Pei Wen Xuan at the tavern, making Pei Wen Xuan a little jealous. Pei Wen Xuan, in order to take revenge on Cui Yu Lang, hired a carriage to pass by Cui Yu Lang's usual route and poured hot tea on his face when he was unaware.
Li Rong and Su Rong Qing were traveling together, and Su Rong Qing knew she had something she wanted to ask him, but Li Rong said that if there was really something to ask, it would either be his death or her demise. Now, Li Rong has found her own happiness, but is saddened that her brother has to remain in the palace, as if there is no end in sight.
Li Chuan knows that his eldest sister cares for him, not because she is concerned about the crown prince, but because he is her only brother. Later, Li Rong took Li Chuan to see the Empress, deciding to eliminate Rou Fei before she could gain more power, and sent Cui Yu Lang to infiltrate Rou Fei's entourage.
In the previous life, although Cui Yu Lang often went to brothels, Li Rong had read his poems and felt that he was also interested in court politics. So she guessed that Cui Yu Lang was ostensibly standing up for his friend, but in reality wanted to use the princess's power to fulfill his ambitions.
Sure enough, Cui Yu Lang did not deny it, saying that this case was a gift to Li Rong. It turned out that the competing official Xiao Ping Zhang was Rou Fei's relative, and there were always some rotten eggs in powerful families. Cui Yu Lang felt that investigating this case was risky, and only Li Rong could handle it.
Li Rong felt that Cui Yu Lang had more to say, so she pretended to leave, and Cui Yu Lang panicked, saying that because Li Rong had investigated the Qin family case, he felt the princess was a good person.
So Li Rong had Cui Yu Lang infiltrate Rou Fei's entourage and gave him an antidote, so that he would not dare to betray her. Once Rou Fei was overthrown, he would be free.
After Li Rong and Cui Yu Lang finished their conversation, Pei Wen Xuan was so angry that he ordered his subordinates to tamper with Cui Yu Lang's carriage wheels. Cui Yu Lang was already poor, and now it's even worse, as he might have to walk home. Pei Wen Xuan was delighted at the thought.
Su Rong Qing has now lost his power, and even Wang Hou Wen, who used to listen to him, is now making excuses to avoid him. Su Rong Qing sarcastically criticized him for not grasping the bigger picture, dooming him to be eliminated.
Then there was news that the Xiao family was in trouble again, and Rou Fei and her brother still had to rely on each other.
The next day, when the court was in session, Li Rong went to the palace as usual, but Pei Wen Xuan was indifferent towards her. Li Rong asked Cui Yu Lang to impeach the crown prince, and Cui Yu Lang reluctantly did so, resulting in the emperor punishing Li Chuan by making him kneel in the ancestral temple for a night.
Cui Yu Lang lost two months' salary, and Li Chuan got angry and warned Cui Yu Lang. But Li Rong felt that Cui Yu Lang had done well and would attract everyone's attention.
Rou Fei asked Cui Yu Lang to meet, but Cui Yu Lang refused.
The empress was furious and wanted to punish Cui Yu Lang. But Li Chuan did not agree, and Li Rong told Cui Yu Lang that it was the princess's people, and she wanted to deal with Rou Fei first. Li Rong also told Li Chuan that she would unconditionally support him because she knew his helplessness and loneliness.
Although Cui Yu Lang did not agree to Rou Fei, Rou Fei still kept an eye on him. Li Rong, according to the plan, arranged for the crown prince and Cui Yu Lang to meet, making Rou Fei misunderstand that the empress wanted to win over Cui Yu Lang. Rou Fei asked Cui Yu Lang again, promising him more benefits.
Later, Li Rong saw Su Rong Qing doing good deeds on the street and invited her to visit the Su family's business. Su Rong Qing asked Li Rong if she had anything to ask her, and Li Rong said that if that day really came, one of them would have to die. After that, the two parted ways, and Pei Wen Xuan, filled with jealousy, came over.
Li Rong was still puzzled by Su Rong Qing's actions.
Soon, Li Rong summoned Chen Hou Zhao, knowing that the Su family had bribed him, and arranged for him to leave by boat, creating the illusion that he had been killed. Then, Cui Yu Lang defected to Rou Fei and told Rou Fei that Chen Hou Zhao had been killed by Li Rong, and then hyped up this incident.
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