The Carefree Young Scholar.

Summary

The empress, surrounded by treasures, reflects on her life and the challenges of her role. She receives a perfume from Li Xuan, who recalls her kindness from his childhood. Li Xuan reveals a lifelike portrait he commissioned, impressing the empress. They discuss a healer who cured Wang Fei’s depression, prompting the empress to consider rewarding him. Meanwhile, Li Yi, feeling out of place at a royal banquet, seeks solitude in a garden. He encounters a middle-aged official who engages him in conversation about the importance of scholars, leading to a playful debate about the true foundation of a nation.

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