In Blossom Episode 13 Recap
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Yang Caiwei continued singing the childhood nursery rhyme, and Pan Yue gradually regained clarity. Zhuo Lanjiang, trying to buy time, asked about the relations between the families. Hearing that Jishantang was close to Yinyulou but rarely interacted with them, Gu Yong seemed uncomfortable and simply said Zhuo Lanjiang’s father must have had his reasons for not telling him. Zhuo Lanjiang stalled as much as possible, guessing that Pan Yue and Yang Caiwei were almost done, then left.
At the agreed time, when Yang Caiwei and Pan Yue decided to leave the dungeon, they found someone coming. They quickly hid. It was Madam Gu, apparently bringing food to the imprisoned person, calling out her son’s name and urging him to admit his wrongs to Gu Yong. After dealing with Zhuo Lanjiang, Gu Yong found Madam Gu missing and noticed signs of intrusion in the dungeon, realizing Pan Yue suspected him.
He decided to trap him since he had come anyway. Zhuo Lanjiang and Bai Xiaosheng went to attend Yang Caiwei’s banquet. She hadn’t arrived yet, and the two bantered constantly. Bai Xiaosheng noticed Zhuo Lanjiang seemed to really like Yang Caiwei, even remembering all her favorite dishes. Bai Xiaosheng said she grew up with Yang Caiwei and knew everything she liked, so she wanted to partner with him on a business deal—or she’d start badmouthing him.
Zhuo Lanjiang agreed, and Bai Xiaosheng asked for the sword in his hand. Madam Gu, still mentally unstable, was taken away, and Yang Caiwei and Pan Yue were relieved. The one imprisoned here was Gu Shan, likely the real killer. But what had he done to warrant such punishment from Gu Yong? As they tried to leave, they found the door locked and the dungeon filled with strange gas. Clearly, Gu Yong had no intention of letting them live.
Zhuo Lanjiang and Bai Xiaosheng, noticing Yang Caiwei hadn’t arrived, decided to check the county office. Pan Yue and Yang Caiwei grew weaker. Pan Yue regretted coming to Heyang—perhaps Yang Caiwei wouldn’t have had to die if they hadn’t. Yang Caiwei wanted to reveal her identity, but Pan Yue found a vent, broke it open with his fists, and carried the unconscious Yang Caiwei out. Back at the county office, Yang Caiwei was still weak.
Zhuo Lanjiang glared fiercely at Pan Yue. Pan Yue recalled how Yang Caiwei had saved him in the dungeon and thought of two months ago when, grieving in the dungeon, the Princess visited him, suggesting cooperation. She found Yang’s father’s death suspicious and didn’t believe Pan Yue killed Yang Caiwei. She, too, was investigating those building power in the court.
Pan Yue had vowed to find the real killer, but now, with his late wife’s case still unsolved, he found himself caring about Shangguan Zhi—making him feel deeply guilty. Bai Xiaosheng disguised herself as Zhuo Lanjiang and flaunted his arrows at the black market. Pan Yue’s feelings toward Yang Caiwei were changing, and he felt awkward around her.
Since finding Gu Shan would be like looking for a needle in a haystack, he decided to lure him out by restarting the Lantern Festival and staging a violent incident, believing Gu Shan wouldn’t be able to resist. Zhuo Lanjiang rushed in and proposed holding the festival jointly with the county office. However, the townspeople were wary of the Lantern Festival. Yang Caiwei came up with an idea: have Zhuo Lanjiang join the parade.
Seeing Pan Yue object, Yang Caiwei pretended to agree Zhuo Lanjiang was unsuitable—but then reminded everyone Pan Yue hated public appearances. Pan Yue fell into the trap again, and Yang Caiwei was secretly pleased—he had always fallen for this trick since they were children. Zhuo Lanjiang heard someone was impersonating him at the black market and tracked down Bai Xiaosheng. But Bai Xiaosheng claimed everything was hers and had been taken from her previously. Suddenly, they heard people approaching.
Bai Xiaosheng tried to flee but was too late. Group after group of black-clad men appeared, but fortunately, someone arrived just in time to help them escape.
