Resumo do episódio 32 de The Heir
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Seventh Grandmother led Li Zhen into the Li Ink Vault, a place strictly forbidden to outsiders. The vault housed the most precious treasures of the Li family, including ancient masterpieces like Lushan Pine Ink and Zhongjiang's Ink, which had survived a century of internal strife and external threats. Li Zhen followed her grandmother to the portrait of the Grandmaster and reverently offered the Sihe Ink, returning the ancestral soul to its rightful place.
Watching the young woman, Seventh Grandmother felt a deep sense of relief. She handed Li Zhen the keys to the vault, formally transferring the leadership of Li Ink. While she admitted she had been ruthless in forcing Li Zhen to return and carry the heavy burden of the family legacy, she knew Li Zhen was the only one with the spirit and skill to move the business forward.
Li Zhen vowed to protect the family name and ensure the legacy of their ink-making techniques would never perish. To celebrate Li Zhen’s successful return from Nanjing and the shop's opening, the Li family hosted a grand banquet for their relatives and friends. Li Zhen, now the recognized head of the house, moved through the crowd to toast those who had supported her.
She shared a drink with Li Zhengyou to celebrate his growth and another with Qi Jiu, acknowledging his vital role in their success in Nanjing. During the festivities, Xianglan received a letter from Li Zhengshen, who had remained in Nanjing to manage their new shop. Her face flushed with embarrassment as Wang Hua'er teased her over the affectionate words Li Zhengshen had written. The celebration continued as Lord Yan arrived with a prestigious theater troupe to honor the family.
Seventh Grandmother and the women of the household settled in to watch the play, while the men continued drinking. The troupe performed "The Tale of Two Heroes," featuring the legendary heroine Liang Hongyu. The play was a favorite from Seventh Grandmother’s youth, reminding her of her spirited younger days. As she watched the valiant Liang Hongyu on stage, she felt a surge of pride, seeing the same heroic qualities in her granddaughter.
After the play, Seventh Grandmother refused her sedan chair, insisting on walking home through the streets she had traversed for decades. She reminisced about her early years as a young bride, running through rain and hail to deliver food to her husband, Jintai, and caring for her infant son, Jingyuan. During a quiet moment with Li Zhen, the old matriarch asked if she was truly happy.
She encouraged Li Zhen to pursue her own goals and happiness, reminding her that while protecting the family was her own fate, it did not have to be Li Zhen’s cage. The following morning, Li Zhen woke up early to buy corn pastry, her grandmother’s favorite local snack. When she returned and tried to wake the elderly woman, she discovered that Seventh Grandmother had passed away peacefully in her sleep.
The legendary matriarch, who had led Li Ink through its most turbulent times to a new era of glory, was gone. To honor her monumental contributions, her portrait was enshrined in the ancestral hall, marking the end of a significant era in the family history. Exhausted and grieving, Li Zhen struggled to maintain her composure during the funeral proceedings. Qi Jiu, sensing her pain, urged her to let her guard down and cry.
In the privacy of his company, Li Zhen finally broke down, weeping for the grandmother she had lost. Nearby, Li Chupuo watched them with a sense of peace, deciding it was time for her to leave as well. As she passed by, she accidentally dropped her belongings, and Qi Jiu hurried to help her. Upon seeing his face and hearing his name, Li Chupuo was visibly shaken.
She realized that Qi Jiu was the nephew she thought had perished; she was actually Luo Mengzhen, a survivor of the fire that had devastated their family years ago. Meanwhile, Tian Benchang’s illegal trade with the Japanese was proving highly lucrative. He presented a large sum of money to Young Master Wu, hoping to secure his future through bribery.
Wu warned him to keep his hands clean and pin any suspicious activities on others, advising him to eliminate anyone who got in his way. Tian Benchang took the opportunity to ask Wu to investigate Qi Jiu’s background, feeling uneasy about the man’s lack of reaction after their previous encounter. Wu promised to use his father’s connections in the Capital to uncover the truth.
In his office, Tian Benchang grew impatient with his brother, Tian Bensheng, who was terrified of the risks involved in smuggling. When Bensheng claimed he hadn't brought his seal to sign the contracts, Tian Benchang lost his temper and forced his brother to stamp the documents, binding him to their dangerous path. Back at the Li household, Li Zhengshen prepared to return to Nanjing to manage the booming business at the ink shop.
However, the brief period of peace was shattered by urgent news. A violent uprising of miners had broken out in the southeast, and a massive wave of refugees was now fleeing toward Huizhou, threatening to bring chaos to the region.
