Tigers Sniff the Rose episode 5 recap: A decoy named Wei Shu

In short

The princess keeps the young scholar Wei Shu at her side instead of taking him as a husband, Yan Shang moves into a temple to study, and she snubs him in public.

What happens in episode 5

The Empress's brother, Li Zhi, brings his protégé Wei Shu, hoping the young man will marry the princess. She pretends to be hungover and keeps Wei Shu around. The Crown Prince prepares to recall Yang Si to the capital.

Yan Shang delivers a stack of letters and leaves, then lodges with Liu Wenji at Yongfu Temple. Using the princess's name, he and Wei Shu get into the Imperial Academy.

Feng Xianyu, who has failed the exams for five years, hosts a dinner. There Yan Shang gets the singer Xu Mianmian out of trouble and makes an enemy of Zhang Renjing.

When the carriage of Elder Princess Mu Ningshuang passes, the princess ignores Yan Shang in the street and singles out Wei Shu instead.

Why it matters

Wei Shu becomes the public face of her plans, and Xu Mianmian ties Yan Shang closer to Zhang Renjing.

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