My Fair Princess

Zi Wei and Xiao Yan Zi become best friends, Zi Wei’s shocking secret is revealed, Xiao Yan Zi comes up with a plan, a certain fifth prince shoots at a very wrong target, and the Emperor Qianlong realizes that he has been a cad.

Xiao Yan Zi manages to turn the world upside down even while lying in a bed without saying a word. Qian Long jumps to conclusions; Zi Wei goes into a frenzy; the Empress gets to work; the gracious Concubine Ling soothes everyone; a certain fifth prince thinks he has shot the most beautiful deer.

Xiao Yan Zi and Zi Wei exist separately as Xiao Yan Zi establishes herself as an unorthodox princess and Zi Wei meets her future partner in life by almost getting beaten to death by him. Nothing is ever the same anymore in the Palace as Xiao Yan Zi sells buns to the Emperor, cheeks the Empress, complains about wearing heavy headdresses, and unknowingly gets into huge trouble when the Fu manor learns of the mistaken identity.

What happens when a princess disguises herself as a eunuch, falls off the Palace walls, shouts at the Emperor, and picks a fight with a prince? We end up having a very entertaining episode! The first buds of romance bloom between Er Kang and Zi Wei as Xiao Yan Zi becomes buddies with Yong Qi and Er Tai.

The war between the Empress and Xiao Yan Zi goes into overdrive as, in the meanwhile, our favourite non-princess struggles with literary accomplishments in the schoolroom, and paints her face while trying to figure out how to send a message to Zi Wei. Zi Wei sheds plenty of tears again. Jin Suo cries because Zi Wei cries. Er Kang falls in love. Er Tai and Yong Qi are the frantic errand boys. The Empress predicts the downfall of the Qin dynasty based on Xiao Yan Zi’s misbehaviour.

Xiao Yan Zi finally meets her judgment day as the Emperor decides to take a firmer hand in her education. Very unfortunately for Xiao Yan Zi, that hand includes getting the evil Rong Muomuo to infuriate the heck out of her under the pretext of “teaching” her proper etiquette. On the other side of the fence…or impassable Palace walls, whichever way you wish to see it…Zi Wei sheds more tears and looks melancholy while everyone tries to outdo each other in analysing the situation.

Er Kang and Zi Wei have a long confidential exchange in a secluded valley, something seems to be going on between Xiao Yan Zi and Yong Qi, Er Tai tries to settle everyone’s madness but eventually feels that if you can’t beat ‘em, you should join ‘em even if it means losing your head. The long-awaited meeting between Xiao Yan Zi and Zi Wei takes place and Jin Suo shows a bit of temper.