A Dream of Splendor Episode 3 Recap
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Sun Sanniang survived by clinging to a piece of driftwood, avoiding drowning. Gu Qianfan tied a rope around her waist, and others on the boat saw this and rushed to help, successfully pulling her up. However, this made Gu Qianfan suspicious to Old Man Zheng. He noticed that Gu Qianfan's physique and appearance closely resembled the man on the wanted poster.
Although he sailed the rivers and lakes relying on camaraderie, it would be improper to commit the crime of harboring a fugitive. Zhao Pan'er responded calmly and composedly. She frankly told him that if he wanted to report to the authorities, he probably wouldn't be able to continue sailing for the rest of his life.
Then she fabricated Gu Qianfan's identity, saying he was the eldest son of Prime Minister Xiao's mansion, deeply in love with her and having pledged to spend their lives together. However, the nephew of the Prince of Pengcheng wanted to take her as a concubine, so they chose to travel far away. To gain Old Man Zheng's trust, Zhao Pan'er deliberately exaggerated and even revealed that she was pregnant. Sure enough, Old Man Zheng believed it.
Gu Qianfan heard the conversation and couldn't help but tease Zhao Pan'er. He wanted to take her pulse to diagnose pregnancy, asking how she could be in such a hurry to go to Dongjing to find her husband if she wasn't carrying Ouyang Xu's child. After the joking was over, Sun Sanniang slowly woke up and honestly recounted the whole story. It turned out she had discovered the affair between Fu Xingui and the woman surnamed Tao.
The two colluded, partnering to slander Sun Sanniang, claiming she was jealous and unruly, disrespectful to her husband, and harmful to her sisters-in-law. They then wrote a divorce letter and expelled her. Originally, Sun Sanniang would rather die than agree. But who knew the clan elder had accepted benefits from the woman surnamed Tao? The elder ordered everyone to force her to press her handprint. Fu Zifang even sided with the woman surnamed Tao, making her completely heartbroken.
Now there was no one left in her maiden family, and even the old house had collapsed. Sun Sanniang knew she had nowhere to go and, in despair, jumped into the river to commit suicide. Just as Sun Sanniang spoke of her sorrow and her emotions became increasingly agitated, Gu Qianfan came over, knocked her unconscious, and placed her on the bed to rest properly.
Considering Sun Sanniang's weakness, Zhao Pan'er decided to dock near a county town to find a doctor for treatment. At the same time, Zheng Qingtian, in order to eliminate Gu Qianfan, did not hesitate to spend heavily to bribe the entire officialdom of Jiangnan. The next day, when Sun Sanniang woke up, it seemed she had suffered from soul loss due to the great joy and sorrow.
Zhao Pan'er and Gu Qianfan took her to Jiaxing County, finding a medical clinic to see a doctor. Unexpectedly, the clinic attendant noticed Gu Qianfan and quietly went to inform the yamen. The doctor diagnosed Sun Sanniang's condition and instructed her that she must rest quietly and take expensive medicine for seven days. Who knew that as Zhao Pan'er and the others were preparing to leave the clinic, a group of soldiers suddenly appeared?
Gu Qianfan had no choice but to get off the carriage midway, instructing Zhao Pan'er to take Sun Sanniang first, while he would stay to deal with the soldiers. Seeing the carriage travel a distance, Zhao Pan'er felt uneasy, so she turned back to look for Gu Qianfan. Finally, she pulled him up from the cliff.
At this time, Sun Sanniang woke up in the carriage and saw Zhao Pan'er and Gu Qianfan on the mountaintop at a glance, constantly waving at them. Considering that the soldiers were searching the entire city at the moment, Gu Qianfan simply checked into the post station using his real identity, successfully evading the yamen's pursuit.
After settling down, Gu Qianfan revealed to Zhao Pan'er that the doctor had deliberately exaggerated Sun Sanniang's condition, simply to swindle money out of her. Gu Qianfan used acupuncture to remove blood stasis and clear toxins for Sun Sanniang, but this process was quite brutal, so he first sent Zhao Pan'er downstairs. In less than a moment, Sun Sanniang regained consciousness.
She also saw the previous wanted portrait, which led her to misunderstand Gu Qianfan as a criminal, and she directly knocked him out with a vase. It wasn't until Zhao Pan'er explained the reason to Sun Sanniang that Sun Sanniang was completely reassured. In fact, Gu Qianfan hadn't really fainted; he was just pretending to be unconscious. When he heard Zhao Pan'er's sincere words, he walked out of the inn without saying a word.
Zhao Pan'er guessed that the person who truly wanted to harm Gu Qianfan was most likely Zheng Qingtian, because she had just seen that the pursuers were clearly subordinates of the Military Inspector of Xiu Prefecture. At the same time, she thought of the Qiantang county magistrate who issued the sea arrest warrant. For a county magistrate's hand to reach Xiu Prefecture, the power of the person behind it must not be underestimated.
After confirming that Zhao Pan'er was trustworthy, Gu Qianfan directly told her the plan truthfully, and they would see what happens next. That night, Zhou She came to Huating County to seek pleasure. Unexpectedly, Boss Xu came in from outside and demanded that Zhou She must gather the gambling debts within one day, otherwise his fingers would be in danger. Zhou She forced Song Yinzhang to pay.
However, Song Yinzhang was penniless and was even imprisoned by him, becoming neither human nor ghost. Zhao Pan'er followed Gu Qianfan onto the street. As the two were discussing strategy, they unexpectedly met Song Yinzhang's maid, Yinping. Through her, they learned about Song Yinzhang's plight. After Zhou She married Song Yinzhang, he was initially gentle and considerate. But upon arriving in Huating County, he began to demand money for various reasons.
Later, Song Yinzhang realized something was wrong, but unfortunately, it was too late. From then on, he would often beat and scold her. Yinping knelt and begged Zhao Pan'er to rescue Song Yinzhang, otherwise she would sooner or later lose her life at Zhou She's hands. Thinking of the deep sisterly affection, Zhao Pan'er discussed it with Gu Qianfan and hoped to borrow ten taels of gold from him. Originally, Gu Qianfan was unwilling to lend the money. Zhao Pan'er could only reveal that the original Night Revels Painting was in her possession and she was willing to exchange this item with him.
