New Life Begins Episode 27 Recap, Plot

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Yin An visited late at night, as expected, to ask Yin Zheng for help in investigating the counterfeit currency case. The Grand Tutor originally didn’t want Yin Zheng to get involved, because even if the counterfeit currency case was solved, Yin Zheng wouldn’t be appointed to the Household Administration Department, and all the credit would go to Yin An in the end.

But Yin Zheng believed that implementing new currency would benefit the country and the people; if everything was done for personal gain, then history would be reduced to mere accounting records. As soon as Yin Zheng took charge, he uncovered many clues. However, Yin Song, who was in charge of the matter, made no progress at all, prompting a harsh scolding from Lord Xinchuan.

After returning, instead of reflecting on himself, Yin Song even began scheming to catch Yin Zheng in a mistake. The fourth prince's wife, An Xiyuan, was waiting outside the second prince's residence. When she saw the fourth prince hurrying out, she slowly lowered the curtain of her sedan. On the way back, An Xiyuan tried to persuade the fourth prince not to get involved.

The fourth prince admitted that although he wanted to curry favor with Yin Song, he knew what should and shouldn’t be done. At present, the mastermind behind the counterfeit currency was becoming clear, and everything would come to light once Chen Xi was captured. However, no one expected that Yin Song knew Chen Xi and that the two shared an unspeakable secret.

Although Yin Song secretly helped Chen Xi escape, Yin Zheng and his team had already discovered that the counterfeit case was deeply tied to Daichuan. In court, Yin Song pretended to uphold justice and voluntarily proposed to punish Daichuan. Yin Zheng believed punishing Daichuan might implicate Danchuan and thought it would be inappropriate. But before he could speak, the fourth prince rushed to recommend Yin Zheng to Lord Xinchuan to handle the matter in Daichuan.

Yin Zheng and Yin Qi traveled day and night to the border between Danchuan and Daichuan, where they met with the two regional lords. Lord Xinchuan had originally only intended to block the official roads to Daichuan to prevent spies from entering Xinchuan. But upon arriving in Danchuan, they received news that Lord Xinchuan had ordered the roads in Danchuan to be sealed off instead.

At this time, Danchuan was experiencing a boom in commerce, and closing the roads would seriously affect people's livelihoods. After some discussion, the two brothers decided to allow passage through Danchuan. This matter quickly reached the court of Xinchuan. The ministers were in heated discussion, while Lord Xinchuan’s expression remained unreadable, revealing none of his thoughts. That day, Lord Xinchuan summoned Yin Zheng and Yin Qi to the palace and questioned them repeatedly.

He plainly stated that he had intentionally ordered the closure of Danchuan’s roads before the Tea and Horse Festival to prevent Daichuan spies from infiltrating Xinchuan. The lord believed Yin Zheng was fully capable of understanding this, but he couldn’t tell whether Yin Zheng was being obstinate or deliberately disobedient. Just as Yin Zheng was about to explain, Yin Song interrupted.

He shifted all the blame onto Yin Zheng, saying that Yin Zheng should have dealt with the Lord of Daichuan directly, as that was the responsibility of the Department of Nine Regions Affairs. Now that Yin Zheng had failed in his duty, he had no choice but to negotiate with Daichuan himself. As he spoke, Yin Song even presented a reply letter from Daichuan.

Yin Song, assuming the posture of an elder brother, chastised Yin Zheng, reminding him that he was the prince of Xinchuan, not of Danchuan. His mission to Tong'an Mountain was to protect the mines. The lord sighed and asked Yin Zheng if he acknowledged his wrongdoing. Seeing Yin Zheng remain silent for a long time, Lord Xinchuan grew even more furious and immediately decided to remove him from his post.

Yin Qi, standing nearby, became anxious and admitted that the idea had been his. But instead of clearing Yin Zheng’s name, his admission only added fuel to the fire, making the lord even angrier. Yin Qi took all the blame and was thrown into prison. When Shangguan Jing heard the news, she rushed to the palace but was stopped by the nanny. If she barged in at that moment, Yin Qi might face even harsher punishment.

Helpless, Shangguan Jing had no choice but to discuss with the other ladies. Meanwhile, Yin Zheng knelt outside the grand hall, letting the rain wash over his wounds, firmly determined to plead for Yin Qi. The lord knew very well that the fifth prince would never act alone. But now the number of impeachment memorials was increasing, and he had to give the ministers an explanation.

Li Wei and Yuan Ying entered the palace to seek an audience with Madam He and Madam Chun to discuss what should be done. Unexpectedly, news came from outside that Shangguan Jing had broken into the detention chamber without permission.

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