The ongoing Chinese drama The Princess Royal featuring Zhao Jinmai and Zhang Linghe in the lead roles, released episode 15 on July 2, 2024. As seen in the official trailer, it follows the story of Li Rong (Zhao Jinmai) and Pei Wen Xuan’s (Zhang Linghe) complicated love saga. Previously in episode 14, viewers saw Li Rong saving Wen Xuan from getting humiliated by his family. The latest instalment focuses on the couple becoming each other’s saviors.
In this episode, Li Rong safely escorts Wen Xuan back to the palace. She is upset with him for not understanding the gravity of the situation and repeatedly putting himself in danger. His second uncle could have crippled him before she arrived. However, he assures her that it was all part of his plan. He then leans on to her to find comfort.
After returning to the palace, Li Rong treats her husband’s wounds. She is horrified at how badly his own family members beat him. Meanwhile, Wen Xuan worries for his mother as she is easily manipulated. He plans to persuade her into taking his side so she can help him reclaim his inheritance. But, Li Rong tells him that he should let his mother make her own choice and not get too involved.
The Princess Royal episode 15 spoilers
As they lay in bed side by side, Wen Xuan can not help but stare at Li Rong. She gets shy when he calls her pretty. They reminisce about their old days. When he clinches from pain, he grabs her and goes to sleep. Surprisingly, she lets him hold her.
Further into the episode, the Emperor receives memorials from the Pei family, complaining about the princess being overbearing and the Inspectorate Office being unjust. Moreover, the noble families accuse the princess of being indecent and disrespectful towards her parents-in-law.
Li Rong bumps into Rongqing outside the court, who apologizes to the former for leaving the other day, without informing her. He urges the princess to limit her interaction with him.
Zhao Jinmai & Zhang Linghe’s family encounter each other at court
Li Rong urges her father, the Emperor to seek justice for her. She accuses her in-laws of faking her mother-in-law’s sickness and summoning her husband, only to beating him up to a pulp. But Wen Xuan’s second uncle completely denies the accusation. Instead, he accuses her of barging into the Pei Mansion and causing a ruckus.
Li Chuan takes his sister’s side. He questions Mr. Pei if he took the princess’s permission before punishing her consort. The Emperor refuses to be the judge as it is a family matter. While leaving the imperial court, the Pei family again teams up against the princess. They threaten to complain against her and if the emperor doesn’t punish her, they will commit suicide.
The noble men protest outside the imperial library. Meanwhile, Li Rong sits outside and announces that she won’t leave unless her father seeks justice for her husband. She sits there in the rain to meet with him. Meanwhile, Wen Xuan’s mother meets up with him to check up on his health. He asks her not to be naive and never to trust his uncle. He reveals how he was ambushed while returning to the capital after his father’s death. However, as soon as he is informed about Li Rong’s situation, he rushes in the rain to tend to her.
What happens in The Princess Royal episode 15’s ending?
Wen Xuan remembers how in the past life, it was Su Rongqing who lent her an umbrella and notices Rongqing walking towards the library. He runs faster to reach her before him and carries her back to her carriage. After coming back to their room, he keeps her in his embrace to warm her up.
Furthermore, Wen Xuan’s mother and Li Rong meet with each other and try to forget their past misunderstandings. With their help, Mrs. Pei finally gathers courage to confront her family, especially her brother-in-law, who has been deceiving her.
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