A Dream of Splendor Episode 20 Recap
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Zhao Pan'er immediately thought of the 'Night Revels of Han Xizai' painting, so Gu Qianfan's subsequent words were related to this. That year, there was a woman who was good at singing and dancing. Because her family was poor, she left home early and made a living through music and performing everywhere, until she later met a Prince. The two became acquainted by chance.
Considering the woman was from a musical household status, the Prince fabricated a good family identity for her, then brought her into his residence, where she was greatly favored. Twenty years passed in the blink of an eye. With the death of the Prince's first wife, the woman naturally rose to become the Princess. Originally, the Princess's later life should have been full of glory and wealth, but unfortunately, the events of that year were not completely seamless.
Many old servants in the Prince's residence secretly investigated the details and finally discovered a musician in the 'Night Revels of Han Xizai' painting whose features were extremely similar to the Princess', confirming that her background was not respectable. The person who painted this picture was skilled at riddles, having once embedded the names of guests from a spring banquet within the painting. If the 'Night Revels of Han Xizai' painting were obtained, it would definitively confirm the woman's identity.
Gu Qianfan told Zhao Pan'er about this hoping she wouldn't pursue the reason any further, to avoid getting involved. However, just as he was about to leave, he unexpectedly saw Song Yinzhang suddenly appear. To avoid arousing Song Yinzhang's suspicion, Gu Qianfan quickly came up with a reason, claiming that Ge Zhaodi was involved in the 'hat demon' case and Zhao Pan'er was summoned for questioning to cooperate with the investigation.
Song Yinzhang believed him, but was curious why Gu Qianfan had brought Zhao Pan'er back. Fortunately, Gu Qianfan had already prepared the famous music score "Liangzhou Da Bian", stating this was his reason for coming, which made Song Yinzhang ecstatic. Song Yinzhang returned to her room, her mood unable to calm down for a long time.
Thinking back on the scene where Gu Qianfan gave her the music score, she felt incredibly sweet and was convinced that Gu Qianfan liked her. However, recalling Shen Ruzuo, who had frequently shown affection before, made Song Yinzhang hesitant and uncertain, as both men were outstanding individuals. Little did she know, after Song Yinzhang left, Gu Qianfan returned to the window to bid a reluctant farewell to Zhao Pan'er before leaving alone.
Meanwhile, Ouyang Xu's days in Xijing were not easy. Since being ordered to invite back Master Baoyi, he had been rushing around everywhere. At Mount Jade Emperor in Xijing, Ouyang Xu traveled over mountains and waters to the nearby temple. This journey exposed him to wind and dew, leaving him completely exhausted and no longer caring about his appearance.
Upon learning that he still had to climb over this mountain to see Qingfeng Temple, Ouyang Xu couldn't help but complain aloud, beginning to question Master Baoyi's identity and why he couldn't stay at his original temple but had to travel everywhere. However, as soon as he finished speaking, Ouyang Xu accidentally lost his footing and rolled down the hillside. His accompanying servant was burning with anxiety.
Fortunately, it was a false alarm, and Ouyang Xu vowed to return to Tokyo in glory and marry Gao Hui soon. Du Changfeng was worried about Sun Sanniang in his heart, so he came to Half-Covered Face wearing glasses. He didn't expect the person to be the rude woman who had helped Zhao Pan'er deal with Ouyang Xu that day, making it difficult for him to accept at first.
Similarly, Sun Sanniang also recognized Du Changfeng, immediately dragged him out of the Half-Covered Face tea house, repeatedly shamed and cursed him, and finally Du Changfeng left in a huff. However, when Sun Sanniang saw the sugar figures, she suddenly thought of her son Fu Zifang, and her heart became incredibly sad. Ge Zhaodi and others came over to comfort her.
Because Ouyang Xu took the wrong path, it took him a day and a night to reach Qingfeng Temple, only to find that he couldn't even enter the temple gate. The Taoist priests at Qingfeng Temple said that the Immortal Master had already gone into seclusion, and all the disciples were undergoing fasting, so they wouldn't even give him a bowl of porridge. Originally, Ouyang Xu was already exhausted. Due to unbearable hunger, he fainted on the ground.
His pageboy had no choice but to snatch food from a pedestrian to feed his master. After eating something, Ouyang Xu finally recovered a little energy. He planned to rest for the night and go down the mountain to find Master Baoyi in the morning, as this was his only hope of returning to Tokyo. Meanwhile, on the other side, people from the Gao family came to the academy to ask Du Changfeng about Ouyang Xu and Zhao Pan'er.
Fearing the Gao family would cause trouble, Du Changfeng hurriedly sent someone to inform Zhao Pan'er. Sun Sanniang specially trained a guard dog to prevent Du Changfeng from entering the shop. When Zhao Pan'er and the others heard the dog barking, they would know that Du Changfeng had appeared. After hearing Du Changfeng's account, Zhao Pan'er learned about Gao Hui's character. Coincidentally, Gao Hui ordered someone to send a gift to Half-Covered Face, as thanks for Zhao Pan'er's help.
Through this matter, Zhao Pan'er felt that Gao Hui was not as malicious as rumored, so she wanted to negotiate with her personally to avoid future worries. Just as Zhao Pan'er was preparing to go see Gao Hui, she saw yellow flowers appear at the entrance, immediately remembering Gu Qianfan's words that yellow flowers represent longing, which meant they were to meet tonight.
Ge Zhaodi knew Zhao Pan'er had a date and tactfully left space for her and her lover to be alone. Later, she went to the street to buy pastries, but unexpectedly met Chen Lian and instinctively snatched the pastries away. Gu Qianfan indeed came to see Zhao Pan'er.
Learning that Du Changfeng had delivered the message, Zhao Pan'er wanted to explain clearly to Gao Hui, especially since she already had a loved one and would certainly not covet Ouyang Xu in the future, which would also put Gao Hui's mind at ease. The next morning, Sun Sanniang saw Song Yinzhang studying the music score and encouraged her to ask Shen Ruzuo for guidance, which would also help something good happen.
Song Yinzhang felt that she was no longer an innocent young woman and was self-conscious about this, but Sun Sanniang didn't think so, stating that even widows in Tokyo had the right to pursue love. Listening to Sun Sanniang's words, Song Yinzhang gradually let go of her worries. She also realized that Sun Sanniang was considering marriage herself, and perhaps one day she would also find her ideal husband.
