New Life Begins Episode 17 Recap, Plot

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Eldest Sister-in-law Jiang Yue brought an imperial physician to visit Song Wu, startling everyone, who quickly stepped in to defuse the situation. Yin Zheng hurried back and told Jiang Yue that the palace was already taking Lady Ping'an’s measurements. Jiang Yue didn’t care what the physician said and quickly took her leave. Su Shen, holding a bag of money, dismissed the physicians.

Yin Zheng couldn’t help but wonder—if the marriage alliance were canceled, would Princess Ping'an not have to marry off after all? Hearing this, Li Wei instantly understood what he was trying to do. She apologized to Yin Zheng, admitting she had wrongly blamed him before because of this matter. In the court, Yin Kun suddenly appeared, earnestly pleading with the Lord to retract his decree and cancel the marriage.

The Lord flew into a rage, and Yin Zheng rushed forward to mediate. He proposed that he had a way to break off the engagement without affecting peace between the two regions. He asked the Lord to let him try. With no better options, Lord Xinchuan had to give it a shot and agreed to Yin Zheng's request. However, he only granted Yin Zheng three days.

If there was no progress by then, he would issue the order for Princess Ping'an to marry into Mochuan, and both Yin Zheng and Yin Kun would be punished. The people of Mochuan are rugged; rather than trusting documents, they believe more in marriage alliances. If another method could be found to reassure them, Lord Mochuan naturally wouldn’t insist on a distant marriage. Mochuan relies on herding rather than agriculture, and over time, its resources have dwindled, lagging behind Xinchuan.

But how to help them develop agriculture? For a moment, no one could think of a solution. Li Wei suddenly thought they might be able to persuade the Mochuan lady envoy, thus buying time. At the welcome banquet, Yin Zheng, Li Wei, and Yuan Ying worked together and finally convinced the Mochuan lady envoy that if Xinchuan could help Mochuan develop its economy, marriage alliances would no longer be necessary.

Mochuan is located in the far north, a frigid land draped in snow and silver. Yin Zheng and his wife, Yin Qi and his wife, and Yin An traveled together to Mochuan. Knowing the people of Mochuan love to drink, Li Wei, anticipating that Yin Zheng might overindulge, thoughtfully brought a basket of termite mushrooms known to alleviate alcohol effects. Yin Kun and Jiang Yue were already waiting outside, eagerly anticipating the arrival of their brothers.

As soon as they entered, Yin Kun ordered camel milk to be served to warm everyone up. Jiang Yue, concerned they were tired and hungry from the journey, had snacks brought in. Yin Qi couldn’t help but mutter—could snacks really fill them up? But when he saw the enormous "snacks," he couldn't help but cry out in surprise. Unlike Xinchuan, Mochuan people prefer settling things at the wine table rather than through reason and logic.

So Yin Kun had already arranged a meeting with Qiao-ge, the most respected herdsman in Mochuan. Nearly all farming households listen to him; if he could be persuaded to change his mindset, promoting agriculture would become much easier. As the saying goes, hearing is nothing compared to seeing—Qiao-ge was even bolder and rougher than expected, downing three bowls of wine upon arrival. Half a day passed with no business discussed, but the roomful of people was completely drunk.

Among them, the Fifth Brother drank the most. When he returned to his room, he dressed Shangguan Jing’s prized swords in clothes, treating them like children. Hearing his drunken ramblings, Shangguan Jing felt a warmth in her heart—he had cared about her all along. Li Wei and Yin Zheng pondered all night—if drinking didn’t work, perhaps tea would. Sure enough, Qiao-ge couldn’t handle cup after cup of tea and had to get down to business. Yin Zheng used both kindness and authority in hopes of persuading Qiao-ge to support agricultural development.

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