Episode 2 recap: Committing a crime in public.
The Emperor threw the white silk rope in front of Ling Zhi and told her to take her own life. Ling Zhi directly knelt on the ground and said that if she were to be executed, it might endanger his safety, as the Empress Dowager now had control over the military power and had appointed Ling Zhi herself. If the Empress Dowager were to take this opportunity to make a move, it would not be that simple. The Emperor did not expect Ling Zhi, as a lowly servant, to analyze the situation so thoroughly. In fact, Mu Xuan Jue did not really want to kill Ling Zhi, but was just testing her.
Looking at Ling Zhi's gaze, Mu Xuan Jue was reminded of Princess Shuo Ye, whose demeanor was very similar. But Shuo Ye had died long ago, so Mu Xuan Jue dismissed that thought. Mu Xuan Jue held the sword to Ling Zhi's neck, and Ling Zhi expressed that if Mu Xuan Jue did not believe her, he could observe her performance, and she could become his blade.
This statement aroused Mu Xuan Jue's interest in intimate matters, so he later had someone arrange a courtroom for Ling Zhi. Although Ling Zhi had now become a consort, An Mei was still looking for opportunities to harass her. Seeing the places where Ling Zhi had been beaten by Mu Xuan Jue before had all healed, An Mei wanted to strike again, but this time Ling Zhi had learned to resist, directly grabbing the hairpin in An Mei's hand and saying that she was a person close to the Empress Dowager, and An Mei dared to do this.
Mu Xuan Jue had been watching at the door, and just as An Mei's hairpin was about to stab Ling Zhi, he came in to stop it, and gently asked Ling Zhi if she was injured. Ling Zhi was somewhat surprised by this, and the bystander An Mei was very jealous but dared not say a word. Mu Xuan Jue told her to leave, and Ling Zhi was puzzled by Mu Xuan Jue's changeable attitude.
In fact, Mu Xuan Jue knew that the Empress Dowager was deliberately using the lowly servant to humiliate him, and the only way he could avoid being taken advantage of was not to resist. An Mei came to Ling Zhi again, saying she had a good gift to give her.
At this time, Consort Huan Fei came over. This was Ling Zhi's first time seeing Consort Huan Fei, and after learning that Ling Zhi was appointed by the Empress Dowager, she asked Ling Zhi to come forward.
Huan Fei was from the Illusion Tribe and now wielded great power in the Six Palaces. An Mei pretended to offer wine to Huan Fei, but Huan Fei naturally would not casually try it, so she passed the wine to Ling Zhi and asked her to taste it. In fact, An Mei knew that as soon as someone from the Spirit Tribe drank wine, their true form would be revealed. Ling Zhi directly refused.
Ling Zhi then turned the spearhead towards An Mei, saying that she was arrogant and did not treat Huan Fei with any respect. Just as the two were about to come to blows, Huan Fei stopped them. Huan Fei instead grabbed An Mei by the neck and had her punished. Huan Fei stated that anyone who was arrogant and disrespectful to their superiors would end up like An Mei.
Huan Fei passed the wine to Ling Zhi, and since Huan Fei had offered the wine, Ling Zhi could only drink it. After going out, Ling Zhi felt that she could no longer suppress her true form, and if her identity was discovered, she would surely die.
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