Episode 5 recap: Ep5
In Episode 5, Jiang Ci feels frustrated. She doesn’t want to act as a spy for Wei Zhao or be used as bait by Pei Yan Although she can’t confront these powerful figures, her anger is hard to suppress So, she secretly notes down Teng Rui’s activities and creates a fake report to try and mislead them
However, Wei Zhao isn’t easily fooled. He quickly realizes Jiang Ci is up to something and decides to kidnap her at night, demanding the real information. With no choice, Jiang Ci reveals the actual surveillance records, hoping Wei Zhao will return the small clay cat her master gifted her. But Wei Zhao dismisses her concerns entirely.
Wei Zhao then writes a secret letter to the Grand Historian Yin Shilin, detailing how Xie Chi visited a brothel and how the Duke encountered danger with Teng Rui at the Yigong Shrine. Upon hearing this, Yin Shilin understands the gravity of the situation, as it could affect the peace talks between the two nations, and promptly reports it to Emperor Xie Che. Furious, Xie Che reprimands both the Duke and Xie Chi.
At this moment, Pei Yan steps forward to take the blame, claiming it was his indulgence with a maid that caused the trouble. Xie Che punishes the Duke by confining him and making him copy scriptures, while he docks Pei Yan's salary and increases security at the other courtyard.
Rong Yu Die, Pei Yan's mother, hears about her son’s punishment and becomes anxious, realizing the emperor still doesn’t fully trust him. She quickly returns to Qingkang with an old nurse.
Meanwhile, upon learning that Xie Che has tightened security around Teng Rui, Wei Zhao considers taking action against Vice Commander Fan Yi of the Imperial Guards.
When Rong Yu Die returns home, she unexpectedly finds Pei Yan and Jiang Ci in a tense exchange. It turns out Pei Yan wants to trade his jade pendant for Jiang Ci’s jade gourd, claiming it's for his cousin's illness. Jiang Ci gives Pei Yan the jade gourd from Teng Rui but firmly refuses the pendant. Just then, Rong Yu Die appears, startling Pei Yan. Knowing her son well, she understands he wouldn’t risk offending the Duke over a maid and urges him to be cautious.
To celebrate Rong Yu Die's birthday, Pei Yan invites many officials from the court. Jiang Ci plans to use this opportunity to uncover the silver-masked assassin.
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