The Carefree Young Scholar.

Summary

The Esteemed Consort of Duan Yang confronts Li Yi, accusing him of distorting the truth regarding a maid's theft. Li Yi suggests the matter be handled by the Secret Intelligence Agency instead of disturbing the ailing Emperor. When the Emperor arrives, he questions the maid, who trembles under scrutiny. After a harsh interrogation, she confesses to framing Li Yi's wife, driven by greed for a consort's bracelet. The Emperor decides on a punishment of one hundred strikes instead of execution due to the Lantern Festival. Meanwhile, Cui Guifei expresses her disdain for Li Yi's perceived favoritism from the Emperor, leading to a confrontation with her sister, the Duan Yang Wang Fei.

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