New Life Begins Episode 4 Recap
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Although Xinchuan ranked first among the nine regions, superior to the other eight in military and political matters, its treasury revenue was slightly inferior. At this critical time, Yin An, a financial genius who understood business well, was exactly who was needed. Yin Zheng also knew that His Majesty used this opportunity for impeachment as an excuse to call his third brother back, actually hoping he would return to service. Hearing this, Yin An wavered slightly.
But soon after, he reverted to his unruly and carefree manner, excused himself to celebrate Bai Lu’s birthday, and quickly left. Contrary to Li Wei’s expectation that the women in the inner courtyard would be filled with jealousy and rivalry, the girls got along very harmoniously. With her physical strength, Li Wei successfully joined their cheerful circle. It had been a long time since she had tasted such delicious food; she was so happy she could barely contain herself.
But she found it strange that the birthday girl, Bai Lu, showed no joy and even seemed troubled. It turned out that Bai Lu was anxious that Yin An might visit her room that night and couldn’t think of a way to avoid it. Once the other girls heard this, they all started offering ideas. Li Wei quickly took out paper and pen to jot down all their suggestions.
Li Wei told the girls that if Yin An returned to the palace, perhaps none of them would need to worry about such things anymore. The girls suddenly saw the light and thought Li Wei had come up with a great idea. Just as everyone was cheering, Yin An walked in at the worst possible moment. He sat down, handed the noodles to Shuangjiang, and wished her a happy birthday.
The real birthday girl, Bai Lu, shot him a deadly glare, and the atmosphere turned tense. To persuade Yin An to return, Dong Haitang spoke with him personally. After much thought, Yin An decided to go back to the palace. However, he couldn't help but shed tears when thinking about the girls in his courtyard. Since the girls didn’t have palace records, he could only take four of them with him.
He thought the others would be sad and reluctant, but unexpectedly, none of them wanted to go back with him. The sisters worked together to avoid being selected. But to their surprise, Yin An named four girls himself to take back to the palace. That night, only Li Wei and Yin Zheng were in the room. Yin Zheng simply wanted to know what Li Wei had said to Dong Haitang to make Yin An agree to return.
But as he approached her, Li Wei backed away in fear. Knowing what she was afraid of, Yin Zheng assured her that he wouldn’t force her to consummate their marriage. Li Wei was overjoyed and promised to help him in the future. She also asked Yin Zheng if she could return to her hometown if he became an official.
Though he had no reason to refuse, Yin Zheng couldn’t help feeling disappointed and was at a loss for how to face Li Wei. The Seventh Prince's wife was naturally slow-witted. Seeing her dazed, the Nanny scolded her loudly. Shangguan Jing stepped in to help and resolved the situation. Li Wei and Hao Jia thus became friends with them.
Hearing that Li Wei had recently only been eating plain dishes, the group gave her advice—she should start with the people around her. That day, Li Wei went to the kitchen and happened to see the chef troubled by some moldy tofu. Li Wei suggested that perhaps there was another way to cook it. With no other ingredients in the kitchen, Liu Baoquan decided to take a gamble and follow Li Wei’s instructions.
But when Yin Zheng picked up a piece of tofu, Liu Baoquan panicked and confessed everything. Su Shen and Song Wu scolded Liu Baoquan, but fortunately, Li Wei arrived in time and smoothed things over. She persuaded Yin Zheng to try the new dish, but Song Wu worried it might upset his stomach. As the two argued, the tofu fell to the ground.
Seeing Li Wei looking a little disappointed, Yin Zheng slowly picked up a piece and put it into his mouth. In this way, Li Wei successfully won over Liu Baoquan and gained the right to decide the menu. While the girls were enjoying their meal together, danger crept in. The disciplinary Nanny quietly entered the inner courtyard and loudly scolded everyone for breaking the rules, even speaking rudely. Unable to tolerate it, Li Wei stepped forward to argue back. Unexpectedly, the Nanny flew into a rage and tried to strike Li Wei. At the crucial moment, Hao Jia stood in front of her.
