A Dream of Splendor Episode 27 Recap
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After surviving the ordeal, when Gu Qianfan returned to the Capital Security Office, he was no longer a sixth-rank Deputy, but had been promoted directly to a fifth-rank Si Shi, taking Lei Jing's main seat. Looking at the magnificent hall, Gu Qianfan felt extremely complicated. Chen Lian couldn't help but tease him that his clothes were so neat, surely Zhao Pan'er had ironed them herself last night.
As expected, Gu Qianfan gave him a sharp glance, a smile playing at the corner of his mouth. After announcing the new rules, Gu Qianfan looked through the official documents on his desk and found a file regarding Zhao Pan'er's father. Only then did he learn that her father had been tragically exiled for saving the villagers outside the county, which led to Zhao Pan'er being reduced to a humble status due to her father, enduring much suffering.
It was precisely because of this that Gu Qianfan finally understood why Zhao Pan'er's attitude changed so drastically upon hearing about the Capital Security Office, and he felt deeply saddened. Ouyang Xu found it difficult to survive in Xijing and was forced to seek patronage from the nephew of the immortal Bao Yi, trying every means to please him. The old official Ke Zheng was ordered to leave the capital for a new post.
On his way, he passed by Qingfeng Temple and saw Ouyang Xu. At this time, Ouyang Xu appeared extremely dejected, completely lacking his usual noble spirit. Ke Zheng sneered a few times, feeling that he had truly been blind to have selected such a top scholar from among countless talents, a man willing to be a ghostwriter for merchants.
Although Ouyang Xu honestly explained the reason, Ke Zheng saw it all as excuses and no longer acknowledged him as a student. He returned all his belongings, and from then on, their relationship was severed. Since Gu Qianfan took office, he buried himself in official duties all day long. Chen Lian could only go to the teahouse on his behalf and happened to encounter Du Changfeng coming towards him.
Chen Lian originally wanted to tease him, but unexpectedly, Du Changfeng's vision was gradually recovering. Even without glasses, he could see things three zhang away clearly. Because the owner of Wangyue Tower was in urgent need of money, he agreed to sell the private rooms on the east building to Zhao Pan'er and sent the contract.
Du Changfeng learned from Master Zhu that Zhao Pan'er was looking for a real estate agent, so he came over to help check the contract content, considering it a way to repay Sun Sanniang for curing his eyes. Seeing Sun Sanniang and Du Changfeng talking happily, Zhao Pan'er consciously left to attend to her own matters.
Thinking that Gu Qianfan hadn't been to the teahouse for many days, she asked Chen Lian to help deliver some things and inform Gu Qianfan about borrowing money to open a restaurant. Du Changfeng noticed that the contract stated the remaining payment must be settled within five days, which he felt was too high a risk.
However, Zhao Pan'er didn't care at all, saying that even if the owner ran away with the money, the Capital Security Office would step in to handle it. However, setting up the restaurant required a thousand guan, a substantial expense. Initially, Du Changfeng had some reservations, but upon hearing that Zhao Pan'er was going to marry Gu Qianfan, he was completely reassured.
Sun Sanniang couldn't help but scold Du Changfeng for his improper attire, calling him sloppy and not looking like a jinshi (successful candidate in the imperial examination). Du Changfeng felt she was right and wanted Sun Sanniang to accompany him to a tailor shop to get a set of clothes.
Considering that Du Changfeng's parents died early and there was no woman in his family to help arrange things, Sun Sanniang felt a little soft-hearted and agreed to go with him the next day to choose fabric. Chen Lian returned to the Capital Security Office to relay Zhao Pan'er's situation and felt it was somewhat inappropriate that Gu Qianfan hadn't visited for many days. Gu Qianfan, burdened by investigating Zhao Pan'er's father's case, didn't know how to face her.
So he simply asked Chen Lian to first take the two hundred guan he currently had to the teahouse, and he would figure out the rest later. Now that the Northern Envoy Prince Yelü Zongsheng was visiting, Lei Jing advised that Gu Qianfan should be the one to receive him. The Emperor gladly agreed, instructing Gu Qianfan to be sure to observe the envoy's character and preferences.
Meanwhile, Chen Lian brought the two hundred guan to find Zhao Pan'er and revealed that Gu Qianfan was currently accompanying the Northern Envoy and truly couldn't get away, but he would come in person afterwards. After Chen Lian left, Sun Sanniang and Zhao Pan'er discussed the restaurant matter, fearing that Gu Qianfan might not want to lend the money. However, Zhao Pan'er completely trusted Gu Qianfan; otherwise, she wouldn't have considered purchasing Wangyue Tower.
Hearing Zhao Pan'er's words, Sun Sanniang finally breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but tease Zhao Pan'er and Gu Qianfan about their deep affection for each other. Sun Sanniang accompanied Du Changfeng to the fabric shop. With her eloquent tongue, she bought the best clothes for the least amount of money.
Du Changfeng took the opportunity to confess his feelings to Sun Sanniang and revealed that he had been engaged before, but the woman passed away before they were married, which is why he carried the reputation of "wife killer" and no one dared to marry him until now. In fact, Sun Sanniang didn't care about the so-called "wife killer" reputation; she just wasn't ready for remarriage yet and was unwilling to give a clear response.
On the other hand, Chen Lian bought a gift for Ge Zhaodi. Unexpectedly, Ge's mother followed him there and started hitting Ge Zhaodi. Chen Lian thought there was a misunderstanding between mother and daughter and wanted to mediate, but Ge Zhaodi became furious, smashed the gift on the spot, which angered Chen Lian so much that he swore he would never interfere in her matters again and turned to leave.
Zhao Pan'er could see that Ge's mother was definitely not a good person, so she and Sun Sanniang put on a play, demanding that Ge Zhaodi return the jade Guanyin, worth at least fifty guan. Before Ge's mother could make trouble, Sun Sanniang took Ge Zhaodi to the side courtyard. What followed was Ge Zhaodi's shrill screams, completely extinguishing Ge's mother's arrogant attitude.
