Love in Pavilion Episode 13 Recap
> Love in Pavilion Recap
At night, Song Qingzhao specially asked the academy’s kitchen to prepare dishes and had them delivered to his room. Jian Mingshu’s eyes lit up at the sight. Just then, Lu Chang came knocking. Song Qingzhao hurriedly told Jian Mingshu to hide before going to open the door. Lu Chang, concerned that he hadn’t shown up for dinner, asked if he was feeling unwell.
Changing the subject, Lu Chang found an excuse to quickly send him away and opened the cabinet door—Jian Mingshu accidentally fell into his arms. That night, there was no sound from Prince Rui’s chambers. Yin Shujun planned to rearrange the room according to her usual habits and to pack up Prince Rui’s things into a box. The prince’s attendant was puzzled when he saw Yin Shujun’s room lights already out.
Prince Rui, however, said it was just fine—his life hadn’t changed a bit even after marriage. Later that night, Song Qingzhao had Jian Mingshu sleep on the bed while he set up a makeshift bed outside. He had always admired Jian Mingshu’s free spirit. But after only a few words, Jian Mingshu fell asleep.
Song Qingzhao, unable to fall asleep after tossing and turning, ended up hugging a book and going to the courtyard to read, just like Lu Chang often did. By the fourth watch of the night, Prince Rui had already woken up to prepare for court. He didn’t expect Yin Shujun to personally come and help him dress. She said it was the duty of a princess consort.
After Prince Rui left, Yin Shujun returned to her room to catch up on sleep. Prince Rui thought she was trying to win him back, but the attendant helplessly pointed out—it seemed more like she was just fulfilling her duties. Jian Mingshu woke early and found Song Qingzhao had just returned. He said he’d woken up early and needed to get ready for class.
Seeing Song Qingzhao flustered, Jian Mingshu took up the role of a study boy and helped him comb his hair. Though the result wasn’t pretty, Song Qingzhao treasured it deeply. Song Qingzhao told Jian Mingshu that he had heard Xie Xu was going out to meet someone. The two of them rushed over and indeed saw Xie Xu with a woman. They boarded a boat together, leaving behind an academy pass on the shore.
When they returned to the academy, they were caught red-handed by Lu Chang. He dragged Jian Mingshu back to his room and scolded her harshly—how important a woman’s reputation was! But Jian Mingshu said she was investigating a case and would stay to observe no matter what. Lu Chang had no way to deal with her—if she was going to stay, then fine, but she had to be his study attendant and stay away from Song Qingzhao!
That night, Jian Mingshu laid out her bedding on the floor, but Lu Chang picked her up and placed her on the bed, saying he had another place to sleep. He went to Song Qingzhao’s room. Song Qingzhao quickly explained that he hadn’t slept in his room the night before. Lu Chang brought dumplings he had made himself, stuffed with aged pickled bamboo shoots. Knowing Lu Chang was angry, Song Qingzhao had no choice but to eat them.
Lu Chang said that rumors were dangerous and boundaries between men and women should be observed—he didn’t want Jian Mingshu to get hurt. Lu Chang ended up sleeping in Song Qingzhao’s room, but the next morning, they found themselves on the same bed. Song Qingzhao was so startled he swore it was just out of habit. He still couldn’t comb his hair properly, so Lu Chang helped, making it look at least decent.
Jian Mingshu explored the academy thoroughly and suspected the woman might be in the back courtyard. Lu Chang reminded her that it wasn’t so simple—even if Xie Xu wasn’t a good person, what could Princess Wen’an really do? But Jian Mingshu simply wanted to help every woman—after all, marriage was a major life matter for a woman.
Xie Xu discovered that Jian Mingshu had disguised herself as a study boy to enter the academy and suspected she had come to investigate him. His lover was greatly worried about this. Jian Mingshu’s stomach was growling with hunger, so Lu Chang made her a bowl of noodles—her favorite. When she saw Xie Xu delivering clothes to Madam Lin for washing, she went to check but found no clues.
Instead, someone splashed water all over her, forcing her to return and take a bath. Lu Chang stood guard outside. Suddenly, Lu Wencai came with others to search for his cricket and insisted on searching Lu Chang’s room himself. Jian Mingshu hid in the bathtub. Lu Chang, through some quick maneuvering, managed to drive them out. Song Qingzhao was anxiously pacing outside, but luckily, Jian Mingshu wasn’t discovered.
When she got out of the water, Jian Mingshu was nearly out of breath. Lu Chang quickly held her and draped a coat over her shoulders. Her heart suddenly skipped a beat. Upon hearing that someone had falsely accused him of taking Lu Wencai’s cricket, Lu Chang concluded it must have been Xie Xu, who had already discovered Jian Mingshu’s presence. Xie Xu wasn’t about to give up and insisted on expelling Jian Mingshu from the academy.
The next day, Lu Chang recommended her to the academy for help, allowing Jian Mingshu to stay openly and legitimately. Yin Shujun was not favored after entering the prince’s manor, and rumors began to spread. Yin Shujun said she was well experienced in dealing with such gossip. She told her maid and the servants in charge of meals to add more nutritious dishes, hinting that she and Prince Rui, newlyweds, needed extra nourishment. This left Prince Rui completely puzzled.
In the back courtyard, Jian Mingshu heard that there was a woman named Tang Sheng. Although literate, she was reclusive and rarely left her room.
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