New Life Begins Episode 20 Recap, Plot

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Yin Zheng handled the Mochuan matter very brilliantly. He boldly requested the lord’s approval to allow Song Wu and Song Wu to be together. Upon learning that Song Wu was merely a poor scholar, the lord’s smile immediately faded. Song Wu, anxious at the side and disregarding formalities, quickly stepped forward and voluntarily relinquished her title as the princess. Seeing Song Wu’s determined gaze, the lord reluctantly agreed. Song Wu hurriedly conveyed the news to Song Wu.

At first, Song Wu was surprised by this development. But after composing himself, he was deeply moved and tightly embraced Song Wu. Without her princess status, Song Wu naturally could no longer live at Yin Zheng’s residence. That day, the lively and active Song Wu became serious, toasting and bidding farewell one by one to Yin Zheng, Yuan Ying, and Li Wei.

Yuan Ying suddenly felt a bit envious of Song Wu at this moment—once outside this door, the sea is wide enough for fish to leap freely, the sky is high enough for birds to fly at will; to stay or leave is up to one’s heart. Now that Yin Zheng officially took office at the Nine Regions Affairs Office, according to previous rules, he had to hold a Renbin Banquet.

The other eight regions would send envoys, stationed at Xinchuan permanently for communication convenience. Whenever the head of the Nine Regions Affairs Office assumed office, a banquet would be held to entertain the envoys from the other eight regions. This time, Yuan Ying no longer took on the big responsibility but instead guided Li Wei from the side. Li Wei was quite capable, and all her ideas pleased Yuan Ying.

Yuan Ying couldn’t help but praise Li Wei, saying that once she herself leaves, Li Wei will definitely be a good wife. Finally, on the day of the Renbin Banquet, Li Wei got up early to dress and prepare, excitedly following Yuan Ying out the door. But at the entrance, Su Shen informed her that this time only one wife from the Chuannan family was allowed to attend—and that was Yuan Ying alone.

Li Wei felt indescribably disappointed but didn’t want others to worry, so she lied that she was staying behind to take care of Laifu. However, once no one was around, Li Wei finally let go of the burden in her heart and, encouraged by the alcohol, loudly cursed these ridiculous rules in Xinchuan. Yin Zheng noticed something was wrong with Li Wei and told her not to keep anything bottled up inside.

Li Wei, unable to hold back, expressed her frustration. Yin Zheng shared his own troubles. She knew that neither she, Yin Zheng, nor Yuan Ying was at fault today, yet no one was happy. Li Wei had long been dissatisfied with these restrictive rules in Xinchuan, and Yuan Ying was no different.

On the surface, Yuan Ying appeared to follow all the rules, but who knew she was just trying hard to adapt, hoping one day to change these outdated regulations. After the sisters went out, they needed to find a way to make a living. They had planned to open a shop together, but no shop owner was willing to rent to them.

The owners even said there was no precedent in Xinchuan for renting shops to women, and it would be considered very inauspicious. Bai Lu was infuriated and retorted that perhaps the shop owner was also born a woman. Unexpectedly, the owner flew into a rage and accused Bai Lu and her group of causing trouble.

Li Wei suddenly appeared, holding a book of laws to back up the sisters, bluntly stating that the Xinchuan laws never stipulated women could not open shops. If this path was blocked, there must be another way. But the strange thing about Xinchuan was that it seemed no path was left for women. At present, with no shop rented, the sisters’ money was almost used up. Just as everyone was worried, Ruan Sisi came in carrying a golden qilin.

Funding was no longer a concern, but the first step to opening the shop—how to rent a place—still had to be figured out. For this, Li Wei, Yuan Ying, and Shangguan Jing approached a shop owner who was preparing to rent out a shop. After applying a combination of kindness and firmness and negotiating, they finally rented a suitable shop. Shangguan Jing had been inside for a long time. Yin Qi waited anxiously outside, wanting to go in to help.

But Yin Zheng felt some things should be resolved by the women themselves. When the three women came out smiling from the shop, Yin Zheng and Yin Qi finally relaxed.

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