A Dream of Splendor Episode 29 Recap
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Gu Qianfan rushed back to Tokyo despite his injuries. Before he could see Zhao Pan'er, he unexpectedly met Xiao Wei. Through Xiao Wei, he learned that his father had impeached Zhao's father, which led to the tragic misfortune of the Zhao family, and Zhao Pan'er was consequently demoted to the music register. Not only that, Xiao Wei said that Xiao Qinyan would never agree to Gu Qianfan marrying Zhao Pan'er.
Otherwise, why would he deliberately place Zhao's father's case file on the desk, making it easy for Gu Qianfan to investigate further? It was precisely these words from Xiao Wei that made Gu Qianfan feel as though he was in an ice cave. Recalling past events, it indeed proved Xiao Qinyan's deep cunning.
If their two families were separated by a sea of blood enmity, it was destined that the relationship between Gu Qianfan and Zhao Pan'er would become increasingly distant. Xiao Wei reminded Gu Qianfan not to hold onto any more illusions, because a person like Xiao Qinyan had no emotions whatsoever and could utilize and scheme against anyone. Gu Qianfan had already suffered internal injuries, and at this moment, with fury burning in his chest, he finally vomited blood and fainted.
The Capital Security Office urgently sought imperial physicians for treatment. Considering the matter was of great importance, they temporarily avoided making it public. On the other hand, Zhao Pan'er had not waited for Gu Qianfan for a long time. She secretly prayed for him, hoping that the spirits of her parents in heaven could protect him. Since Song Yinzhang moved into the Shen residence, she had been living a life of ease and comfort every day.
Although she received care from many maidservants and servants, she still had no official title or status. When faced with Song Yinzhang's urging for marriage, Shen Ruzuo responded by using the reason of being registered as a musician. He said they would have to wait until Song Yinzhang was reclassified as a commoner before they could get married. However, in Shen Ruzuo's view, being removed from the music register was not an easy task.
Therefore, he suggested Song Yinzhang accompany him on social engagements. Only by dealing with several court officials could he truly gain real power. In order to marry Shen Ruzuo honorably, Song Yinzhang pondered for a moment and could only agree to accompany him to meet Lin Sansi. Ouyang Xu knew the secret of the Night Revels Painting, so he decided to seek refuge with Qi Mu.
After his request for an audience was unsuccessful, he still instructed his servant to relay the message again, stating that the Night Revels Painting he possessed was related to Gu Qianfan of the Capital Security Office, and urged Deputy Censor-in-Chief Qi to meet him. Indeed, when Qi Mu learned of this, his expression immediately changed, and he ordered his servant to summon Ouyang Xu inside.
Since Ouyang Xu had previously had an engagement with the Gao family, Qi Mu was somewhat suspicious of him and did not believe his intention to pledge allegiance. Ouyang Xu bowed low and humbled himself, voluntarily becoming a stooge to obey Qi Mu's directives, even enduring humiliation by eating a few mouthfuls of dirt.
As expected, Qi Mu was very satisfied with Ouyang Xu's performance and ordered someone to inform the immortal Bao Yi that if he still refused to accept the conferment, it would be equivalent to offending the Emperor. Ouyang Xu achieved his goal but completely lost his dignity. Upon returning to his residence, he did not forget to mock himself as a stooge, laughing almost madly. In the blink of an eye, it was the day to pay the final balance.
Unfortunately, Gu Qianfan had not yet appeared, and Zhao Pan'er, Sun Sanniang, and the others found it difficult to raise the six hundred guan. After being comforted by Sun Sanniang and Ge Zhaodi, Zhao Pan'er decided to go find the owner of Wangyue Tower tomorrow to discuss getting a few more days of grace. However, the owner of Wangyue Tower was completely unwilling to be flexible. He even tampered with the contract, preferring to see Zhao Pan'er default.
Du Changfeng carefully examined the contents of the contract and then blamed himself for not noticing this detail earlier. Now, wanting to file a complaint with the authorities was also impossible. To make up for his guilt, Du Changfeng planned to mortgage his property to raise three hundred guan. But Zhao Pan'er knew she couldn't keep the teahouse, so how could she implicate Du Changfeng as well? Thus, she immediately refused.
Seeing her hopes dashed like reflections in water or the moon in a mirror, Zhao Pan'er felt unwilling to give up. After much thought, she personally went to Chi Yanei to borrow money. Upon learning that Zhao Pan'er needed his help, Chi Yanei was both shocked and excited, racking his brain to get revenge for past events. He Si knew the Master's character and advised Zhao Pan'er to be patient.
Who would have thought that Chi Yanei first made Zhao Pan'er kowtow and apologize, and then asked her to sing a song on the spot? Chi Yanei ordered a song titled "Thinking of My Husband," deliberately wanting to see Zhao Pan'er make a fool of herself. After all, he thought that since Zhao Pan'er came to ask him for help, she must have been miserably abandoned by Gu Qianfan.
Zhao Pan'er refused to sing a song but only offered to dance for him. In the process, Chi Yanei gradually became mesmerized and deeply moved. Although he was willing to lend the three hundred guan, Chi Yanei still didn't want to let Zhao Pan'er off easily, so he demanded the fire coral hairpin as collateral. Just as Zhao Pan'er was about to hand over the hairpin, Chi Yanei suddenly propositioned her to submit to him, resulting in her slapping him.
In the end, she didn't get the three hundred guan. Zhao Pan'er felt immense humiliation. She left the Chi residence alone and rubbed the hairpin with clean water. Finally, she alternated between crying and laughing. After calming down, she pulled herself together and resolutely walked home.
