Joy of Life Episode 46 (Ending) Recap
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Haitang Duoduo relayed Zhuang Mohan's dying wish, sending all the books he collected throughout his life to Fan Xian, and even personally compiled a catalog of the books. Fan Xian knew that Zhuang Mohan had entrusted him with the legacy of the literary world. Remembering Zhuang Mohan's admonition, he felt very uncomfortable. Fan Xian bowed deeply towards the cart of books. Haitang Duoduo also told Fan Xian that Si Lili was hiding to the side, seeing him off.
Fan Xian looked around, searching in vain. Miss Shen suddenly rushed up, repeatedly claiming that Shen Zhong had brought men to assassinate the envoy delegation. Before she finished speaking, Shen Zhong arrived with assassins. With a command from him, those assassins began a massacre against the envoy delegation. Fan Xian saw many imperial guards appear in the woods. Haitang Duoduo explained that they were sent by the young Emperor to protect Si Lili.
Fan Xian and Haitang Duoduo also joined the chaotic battle. Shen Zhong quickly found Yan Bingyun. Yan Bingyun had not yet recovered from his serious injuries; he was no match for Shen Zhong and was quickly beaten to the ground. Shen Zhong drew his sword and stabbed towards Yan Bingyun. Miss Shen desperately shielded Yan Bingyun. She was stabbed by Shen Zhong and fell into Yan Bingyun's arms on the spot.
Yan Bingyun was heartbroken and swore he would save her. Just as Shen Zhong was about to deliver a fatal blow to Yan Bingyun, Fan Xian and Haitang Duoduo arrived in time to stop him. The three engaged in a fierce battle. Shen Zhong gradually began to lose. The assassins were also subdued by the imperial guards. Shen Zhong knew his situation was hopeless, so he surrendered his weapon.
He quietly told Fan Xian that the wealth from the Inner Treasury smuggling had all flowed into the Ming family, the foremost powerful family in Qing Kingdom, and the masters behind the Ming family were the Second Prince and Li Yunrui. Fan Xian was instantly stunned. He had always thought Li Yunrui was part of the Crown Prince's faction, but unexpectedly, she was in league with the Second Prince. Shen Zhong wanted to exchange this information for his sister's life.
Seeing the imperial guards coming for reinforcement, he made a bold decision. He deliberately stabbed his sister with a sword, so as to clear her of suspicion. Shen Zhong entrusted Fan Xian to take his sister back to the Qing Kingdom. Fan Xian readily agreed. Shen Zhong knelt on both knees to thank him. Fan Xian advised him to leave with the Southern Qing envoy delegation, but Shen Zhong resolutely refused.
Haitang Duoduo ordered Shen Zhong to be arrested and taken back, and told Fan Xian to hide Miss Shen in the carriage and take her away. The imperial guards escorted Shen Zhong back to Shangjing. Shangshuhu blocked their path in the street, declaring that he would kill Shen Zhong to avenge his fallen brothers and his adoptive father, Xiao En.
The imperial guard leader reminded Shangshuhu not to act rashly, as the young Emperor had not yet issued a decree for Shen Zhong's punishment. Shangshuhu paid no heed to this; he rushed forward and killed Shen Zhong on the spot. Fan Xian led the Southern Qing envoy delegation to continue their journey. Miss Shen's injuries gradually improved, but she remained unconscious. Fan Xian told this news to Yan Bingyun, but Yan Bingyun seemed indifferent.
He also advised Fan Xian to be wary of the Second Prince. Fan Xian urged Yan Bingyun to join forces with him and asked Yan Bingyun to seriously consider it along the way. Yan Bingyun said he didn't care about Miss Shen, but images of her deep affection for him kept flashing in his mind. That night, the Southern Qing envoy delegation camped in the wild. Wang Qinian noticed someone watching them, but Fan Xian paid it no mind.
Xie Bi'an suddenly arrived unexpectedly. He brought letters from the Second Prince for Fan Xian and Yan Bingyun, asking them to open them at the same time. Fan Xian sent Xie Bi'an away to rest and dispatched Gao Da to summon Yan Bingyun. Fan Xian and Yan Bingyun opened the letters simultaneously. In the letter, the Second Prince admitted that he was in league with Li Yunrui and that everything done to Fan Xian was his doing.
The Second Prince pleaded with Fan Xian to let bygones be bygones and help him achieve his great ambition, promising to make Fan Xian the foremost important official in Southern Qing after success. Fan Xian discovered that the cunning Second Prince hadn't left his name, and couldn't help but lament his shrewdness. Fan Xian swore he would never compromise with the Second Prince.
In the letter to Yan Bingyun, the Second Prince explained the stakes to him and advised Yan Bingyun to pledge allegiance to him. Xie Bi'an delivered the Second Prince's gifts to Fan Xian overnight: sugar-coated hawthorns, which were Teng Zijing's son's favorite, a letter from Fan Sizhe's Danbo Bookstore, and the medical gloves Fan Xian had given to Fei Jie. Fan Xian knew that the Second Prince was threatening him with these three people and gritted his teeth in anger.
He didn't believe the Second Prince could have captured Fei Jie. Xie Bi'an admitted that the Second Prince had used Fan Xian to coerce Fei Jie into submission. Fan Xian once again experienced the Second Prince's treacherous cunning. He couldn't help but gasp in cold air. He swore he would never compromise. Xie Bi'an claimed that a large number of reinforcements were coming to intercept and kill Fan Xian, urging him to consider carefully.
Yan Bingyun advised Fan Xian to take a step back, but he had already made up his mind. Fan Xian woke up from a nightmare early in the morning. Just as he was about to call Gao Da to hit the road, Xie Bi'an, leading the Second Prince's private soldiers, had already surrounded them, forcing Fan Xian to make a decision quickly. Yan Bingyun and Fan Xian stood back to back, preparing to fight.
Fan Xian righteously stated that Fan Sizhe was the legitimate son of the Fan household. If he died, Fan Jian would not let the matter rest. Fei Jie was the head of the Third Division of the Investigator's Office. If he died, the Investigator's Office would not let the matter rest. Unless Xie Bi'an killed everyone in the envoy delegation, they would all be branded as traitors, bringing disaster upon their families.
Fan Xian finally made it clear that if Teng Zijing's son died, he would make the Second Prince pay with his life. Fan Xian's passionate speech not only intimidated the private soldiers, but also left Xie Bi'an with lingering fear. He was not confident he could take Fan Xian's life. Suddenly, Yan Bingyun stabbed Fan Xian in the back with his long sword. Fan Xian was seriously injured and fell to the ground.
