The TV series Kaifeng Mansion is currently on the air. In the recent plot, Chen Shimei became the consort, and Bao Zheng’s nephew Bao Mian became restless. He asked his consort to work for him, but in the end he was taken advantage of by Chen Shimei. It creates a false impression of assassination, so how will the plot develop next? Spoilers for episodes 40-42 of Kaifeng Mansion? What is the plot of Kaifeng Mansion episodes 40-42 about?

Spoilers for episodes 40-42 of Kaifeng Mansion. What is the plot of Kaifeng Mansion episodes 40-42 about?

Episode 40 The emperor decided to open Reform

Officials controlled by Wang Yanling wrote letters one after another, asking the emperor to issue an edict to calm down the rumors. The prince-in-law who was about to preside over the reform of the imperial examination was also assassinated. Yi'er believed that these were all directed at him, and he had to compromise. However, Zirong believed that once compromised at this time, all officials would definitely fall to Wang Yanling and Zhang Delin, and the imperial power would be gone.

Zirong found Zhang Delin, and Zhang Delin told Zirong that no matter whether it was him or Wang Yanling, no matter who he touched, they were throwing eggs against stones. The emperor and he had no capital at all, so what could they use to fight them? But Zirong said that youth is their greatest asset. Zirong found Zhou Er and told Zhou Er that the emperor wanted to compromise, and asked Zhou Er to enter the palace to give the emperor strength. Zhou Er entered the palace again, giving the emperor the determination and courage to push forward the reform at the critical moment.

Bao Zheng asked Bao Mian about the scene at the party with the consort that night. Bao Mian only said that the prince-in-law looked strange when he left that night, and ignored the details that he had met Qin Xianglian. The killer disguised as a doctor searched for Qin Xianglian for several days but could not find him. He decided to target Bao Mian and arrest him. After learning the news about Qin Xianglian and the child from him, he would kill him and silence her. So he asked Chen Shimei for a higher price because the previous price did not include Bao Mian's life.

The emperor made up his mind to reform the imperial examination and appointed his consort Chen Shimei as the third-rank official minister. Wang Yanling rushed to the court and supported the emperor's new policy for the first time. The emperor, Zirong and others were all surprised and didn't know what kind of medicine Wang Yanling was selling in the gourd. Zirong returned home to ask Zhang Delin for advice, but was ridiculed by Zhang Delin.

The Dynasty discovered that Qin Xianglian and her children were missing, and immediately searched throughout the city. Bao Zheng was also very anxious. At this moment, Yurou caught a prostitute and took him to Kaifeng Mansion. Yurou met Bao Mian and inquired about Qin Xianglian's whereabouts, and both of them joined the search for Qin Xianglian. The killer had been observing silently in secret and discovered that Bao Mian and Yurou were together. He mistakenly thought that Yurou, who was dressed as a peasant woman, was Qin Xianglian, so he stepped forward and prepared to kidnap her away, but Yurou was very defensive and saw through the killer's trick. The killer felt that searching like this was equivalent to finding a needle in a haystack, so he decided to kidnap Bao Mian. Bao Mian was tied to an abandoned house, and the killer asked him about Qin Xianglian's whereabouts, but Bao Mian didn't know who Qin Xianglian was.

Chen Shimei wanted to inquire about the progress of the case, so she took a carriage to Kaifeng Mansion. Bao Zheng asked Chen Shimei and Bao Mian why they looked flustered before leaving on the day of the party. Chen Shimei only said that she was a classmate whom she hadn't seen for many years and didn't want to leave, but as the consort, she couldn't stay out too late, so she looked a little depressed. Chen Shimei's answer was so flawless that Bao Zheng could not find any flaws.

Episode 41 The killer persuaded Qin Xianglian to go home

Qin Xianglian secretly followed Bao Mian and came to the cabin where the killer imprisoned Bao Mian. The killer recognized Qin Xianglian and brought Qin Xianglian into the house. The killer did not bring Qin Xianglian to see Bao Zheng. The killer revealed Qin Xianglian's identity and the child's birthmark, leading Qin Xianglian to believe that this man knew her husband. The killer asked about how Qin Xianglian and Bao Mian met halfway, and confirmed that Bao Mian did not know about Qin Xianglian. The killer told Qin Xianglian that her husband had now changed his name to Han Qi. He killed three fellow villagers for a thousand taels of silver. He was wanted by the government and had fled to Xixia. The killer asked Qin Xianglian to take her children and leave the capital quickly. Qin Xianglian's children discovered that Bao Mian had been kidnapped, but the killer said that Bao Mian's uncle Bao Zheng wanted to take them into Kaifeng Mansion, so he tied him up.

The killer gave Qin Xianglian a large sum of money, hired a carriage, and took Qin Xianglian's family back to her hometown. Unexpectedly, Qin Xianglian changed her mind midway and wanted to go to Xixia Kingdom. When the coachman refused, Qin Xianglian and her children got out of the car and walked. On the way, she met Yurou. Yurou asked Qin Xianglian to identify the thief Yurou had brought back, and then took her back to Kaifeng Mansion. The killer returned to the house and told Bao Mian that he could not let him out until the matter was settled.

The killer returned to the Prince Consort’s Mansion to report what happened that day to Chen Shimei. Chen Shimei was very proud, but she heard that the killer had tied up Bao Mian and said that people from Kaifeng Mansion were also looking for Qin Xianglian. , Chen Shimei kept doing nothing and wanted to get rid of Bao Mian. On the other side, Bao Zheng is also trying his best to find the missing Bao Mian. Bao Zheng asked Qin Xianglian where he and Bao Mian last met, and Qin Xianglian's daughter spilled the beans.

Bao Zheng led people to the stall selling bucket chicken, and that night the consort and Bao Mian were standing on top of the restaurant, looking directly at the stall. Bao Zheng knew that the reason why Chen Shimei looked abnormal that day was because he saw Qin Xianglian. Before Chen Shimei was assassinated, he had been staring at Qin Xianglian behind his carriage, so he was the first to discover the assassin who appeared behind the carriage.

Bao Zheng, Chao Chao and Yurou searched for Bao Mian all night but there was no trace. It was not until the morning that Yurou remembered that someone mistook her for Qin Xianglian yesterday and wanted to take her away. Bao Zheng knew that someone was also looking for Qin Xianglian. Moreover, Bao Mian has fallen into the hands of this person. He wants to use Bao Mian for transactions. Chen Shimei is very suspicious. Bao Zheng decided to let Qin Xianglian identify Chen Shimei in court. The killer learned about Chen Shimei's cruelty and was worried that he would also be silenced. Chen Shimei gave the killer a thousand taels of jiaozi and asked him to clean up Bao Mian.

Zhou'er came to visit Qingnv. Qingnv asked Zhou'er to persuade the emperor not to go his own way and go against the powerful ministers, but Zhou'er told Qingnv that she asked Yi'er to fly bravely.

Episode 42 Chen Shimei threatens Qin Xianglian

Bao Zheng invites Chen Shimei to Kaifeng Mansion to help find out the whereabouts of Bao Mian. Chen Shimei told Bao Zheng that Bao Mian came to Beijing this time to run for office with him. Bao Zheng pondered for a long time and told Chen Shimei that before Bao Mian disappeared, he had been looking for Qin Xianglian's mother and son. Chen Shimei immediately became vigilant. At the same time, the killer, Han Qi, who Bao Zheng had been looking for, prepared to kill Bao Mian. He put Bao Mian into a wooden box and drove out of the city in a carriage.

Bao Zheng found Qin Xianglian’s mother and son. When Chen Shimei saw Qin Xianglian, she called her sister-in-law. Qin Xianglian learned from Bao Zheng’s introduction that the husband in front of her had become the consort because Han Qi’s lies had laid the foundation for it. , Qin Xianglian was already prepared. Instead of recognizing Chen Shimei, she followed Chen Shimei's lies and turned herself into Han Qi's wife. Chen Shimei quickly took Qin Xianglian and her son out of the Feng Mansion for an excuse. Bao Zheng was alone in the study because of his wrong assumption. However, Yu Rou reminded him that maybe Qin Xianglian had been prepared to protect Chen Shimei for a long time, and Bao Zheng cheered up again.

Chen Shimei took Qin Xianglian and her son to an inn and told them not to go out, let alone tell others about their identities, otherwise they would not survive. Back at the Prince Consort's Mansion, Chen Shimei asked Han Qi why Qin Xianglian appeared in Kaifeng Mansion and where Bao Mian had gone. Han Qi told Chen Shimei that Bao Mian had gone where he should go, and Chen Shimei was furious. Originally, he could hold onto Bao Mian and wait for Bao Zheng to make a deal with Bao Mian once he found out the truth, but by the time Han Qi had killed him, the only life-saving straw was wasted. Chen Shimei asked Han Qi to take Qin Xianglian and her son away no matter what, as long as they could save their lives, he would do anything.

Zhang Delin personally visited Wang Yanling for the first time and asked him why he agreed to let the emperor's consort preside over the imperial examination. Wang Yanling only said a few words about using a mantis' arm as a chariot and pushing the boat along with the current. Zhang Delin warned Wang Yanling not to let his son become a mantis, but Wang Yanling said that Zhang Delin and himself are the mantis now, and they can only push the boat along with the current to satisfy the emperor.

Qingnu went to complain to Empress Li again, saying that the emperor did not listen to her advice and insisted on letting the imperial examination be handled by the consort. Zhou Er came to the palace and told the emperor. Empress Li didn’t know what Wang Yanling’s real intention was. The deal was done, and the emperor announced Chen Shimei's life early in the morning. Chen Shimei came to Li Niangniang to report the news, but Li Niangniang still believed that the emperor would fall into Wang Yanling's trap. Facing the chattering Empress Li, Chen Shimei had no choice but to change the subject and talk about the rumors in the palace that the emperor and the queen were at odds. Zhou Er was often secretly taken into the palace by Zirong for fear of angering Zhang Delin. He also actively gave advice to Empress Li. Let Zhou'er no longer be disconnected from the emperor.

Han Qi found Pan Jinlian and asked her to take her child to Xixia, otherwise neither she nor Chen Shimei would survive. But Qin Xianglian asked him about Bao Mian's whereabouts, but Han Qi refused to let her ask again. Qin Xianglian knew that Bao Mian had been killed and refused to leave with Han Qi, insisting that Chen Shimei tell her in person. Chen Shimei came with gold to let Qin Xianglian go to Xixia. And told her that Bao Mian had been killed by Han Qi.