Rebirth For You Episode 27 Recap
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Li Qian, determined to improve Baoning's physical fitness, woke her at five in the morning for martial arts training. Baoning, still sleepy, resisted, stating she had her own "secret weapon" and preferred to sleep. Li Qian, however, insisted, explaining her body was "too weak," and worried about her safety if he wasn't by her side. He then reminded her that she had personally signed the family rules the previous night, which stipulated morning martial arts practice.
If she refused, she would face "punishment according to the family rules," specifically "ten lashes for a mistake." Baoning protested the "corporal punishment," arguing it was unfair for a princess, but Li Qian firmly stated, "There are laws in a country and rules in a family. Nothing can be accomplished without rules," reminding her of her own past words. Baoning then challenged him to take "double punishment" if he erred, which Li Qian accepted, much to her surprise.
Li Qian then became a strict tutor, leading Baoning on a grueling run, followed by squats. He explained that squatting was "the basic skill of martial arts," crucial for "keeping fit," "promoting fitness, invigorating kidney, and regulating energy," emphasizing that "practicing martial arts is about practicing Kungfu, and waist is essential to Kungfu." Baoning complained that Li Qian was a "devil" for making her train so early and leaving her feeling perpetually hungry.
Later, she snuck into the kitchen to find food but was caught by Li Qian, who accused her of slacking off. Baoning tearfully explained her hunger, prompting Li Qian to personally prepare a bowl of noodles for her. As they ate, Baoning requested garlic, a Jinxi tradition, noting no one had made her longevity noodles since her mother passed away.
After the meal, Li Qian led Baoning through stretching exercises, which caused her considerable pain due to her lack of prior training. Wei Shu then arrived with an urgent military report, requiring Li Qian to leave for the camp. Before departing, Li Qian instructed Baoning to continue practicing and not to slack off, leaving Wei Shu behind to supervise her. Baoning quickly realized Wei Shu was specifically instructed to "attend on" her, meaning to "supervise me."
After a full day of exhausting training, Baoning was sore and aching. To avoid violating the family rules and facing punishment, she devised a plan for the next day: Qingke would impersonate her during morning training. The following morning, Qingke dressed in Baoning's clothes and began the exercises. Baoning, confident she had successfully dodged her responsibilities, was celebrating her cleverness when Li Qian unexpectedly returned home and discovered the deception.
Furious, Li Qian punished Baoning, Qingke, and Wei Shu, ordering all three to "do squats for four hours," adding that "The person who spills the water first will do squats for four more hours." Determined to avoid further training, Baoning secretly added "a little of diarrhea grass" to Wei Shu's drink. However, Li Qian again saw through her trickery and informed her that he would conduct a "test three days later." Baoning then resorted to feigning a severe stomachache.
Observing her discomfort, and realizing his primary goal was her health and self-defense skills rather than strict adherence to a regimen, Li Qian instructed Wei Shu to no longer supervise Baoning. The next morning, Li Qian took an early detour to the suburbs, purchasing pastries from a shop that once "provided pastry to the capital," which Baoning would find familiar.
He also asked Wei Shu to collect a roadside plant to cultivate in the west yard, hoping "The Princess might feel better seeing this when she practices martial arts" and adding "Maybe it will bloom next year." However, Baoning, noticing the new flower and perhaps a little too relaxed, accidentally twisted her ankle, which deeply distressed Li Qian. He gently chided her, saying his goal was "just to let you be able to defend yourself. Now you are limping."
Jin Xiao visited Li Qian to report that all matters concerning the charity house had been resolved, including the distribution of pensions, compensation for wounded soldiers' families, and the burning of spoiled supplies. He also mentioned the expulsion of troublesome victims. Jin Xiao then playfully suggested that Li Qian should spend more time with Baoning and inquired about them having children.
He joked that Li Qian could only truly "increase your status through your child and keep your position as the Commandery Prince." He then recommended visiting the "Maiden Who Brings Children" at Daxiangguo Temple, known for its efficacy, for "your future." Despite initially dismissing the suggestion as foolish, Li Qian, seeing Baoning’s lingering unhappiness, decided to take her to the temple.
He wanted to cheer her up and sincerely prayed for "a pair of children" so that he could "increase my status through my children and let me be favored by the Princess for my lifetime." Baoning found his prayer amusing, playfully reminding him not to "laugh in front of the Buddhism Goddess."
Li Qian then revealed his deeper fear: Baoning was "too strong, too smart, and too independent," and he worried she might find him "boring one day and leave me." Baoning reassured him she was not "irresponsible" and would only leave if he did "something awful to me and break my heart." Li Qian swore he would "never do that to you." At the temple, Baoning drew an "eighth sign," a "short straw," interpreted as "A broken boat on the beach."
The ominous reading, combined with her continued anxiety about the Grand Empress Dowager, who had fallen ill due to Han Tongxin's actions and from whom she had received no news, made her despondent. Li Qian comforted her, saying she "worried too much" and "burdening yourself for nothing," assuring her that the Grand Empress Dowager "will be happy and recover without medical help" upon learning of Baoning's acquittal.
He promised to send someone to the capital to gather information by the next day if no news arrived. To express her gratitude and fulfill his "favored for life" wish, Baoning generously bought him a cart full of toys, which greatly amused Li Qian, though he humorously corrected her that his actual wish was to "increase my honor through my children."
Still troubled by the bad omen, Baoning and Qingke returned to Daxiangguo Temple the next day to donate incense money, hoping to "eliminate disasters and get rid of bad luck." On their way back, they encountered Zhao Xiao, who was heavily intoxicated and being harassed by a waiter for an unpaid bill of "seven pots of wine," amounting to three taels of silver. Baoning, out of kindness, paid for him.
A drunken Zhao Xiao recognized Baoning and, ignoring her pleas for him to "behave yourself," passionately declared she was destined to be his wife, lamenting that Li Qian had "took you away from me." He then tried to make her "Go with me, Baoning." Just then, Li Qian appeared, stating, "If I come later, my wife will be stolen from me." Enraged, Zhao Xiao declared, "You stole my wife from me. I hate you.
Let’s settle what’s between us today," and Li Qian accepted, "I’ll play along." As the two men fought, Baoning tried to intervene and was accidentally injured. Back at the mansion, Baoning, furious, refused to see Li Qian, telling him to "Go away. I don’t want to see you." Desperate to earn her forgiveness, Li Qian performed the ritual of "carrying thorns to ask for punishment," citing family rule number two: "don’t make the Princess angry because of anyone or anything."
Stripped to the waist in the cold, he admitted his mistakes: fighting with Zhao Xiao, accidentally hurting her, and "speak arrogantly in public." He confessed, "I’m afraid to lose you." Seeing his sincere repentance, Baoning, despite the cold, told him, "Just get in," and eventually forgave him. Meanwhile, He Cuihua, having observed Li Qian’s contrite and gentle behavior toward Baoning, demanded that Li Changqing serve her by getting "water to wash my feet" and treating her with similar tenderness.
Li Changqing, exasperated, threatened to make her "sleep outside" if she "keep being unreasonable." The next day, Li Changqing called Li Qian for a lecture, emphasizing a husband's authority and lamenting that his son, a man who "seek career and fame out there," shouldn't "act like a tyrant at home" or be "afraid of his wife." Li Qian respectfully offered a "different point of view," arguing that "Husband and wife are inseparable," and true harmony "shouldn’t resort to fear."
He advocated for mutual love, support, and praise for a "long-lasting" relationship, asserting that a man "is supposed to be tolerant" and "shouldn’t bother about the trifles." He Cuihua, secretly eavesdropping, enthusiastically approved of Li Qian's words, though Li Changqing scolded her for her "bolder" act. Li Qian defended his mother, reminding his father that "Mother did a lot for the Li Family.
You should treat her better," concluding that "To support each other and stay with each other is the right way to maintain a relationship." Later, Zhao Xiao, sobered and remorseful, came to apologize to Baoning for injuring her. To avoid any misunderstanding, Baoning chose not to meet him face-to-face, instead having Qingke return the jade pendant he had given her as a wedding gift.
Baoning conveyed that the pendant was "too expensive" and hoped he would "give it to someone who deserves it" and "meet someone you love one day." Devastated, Zhao Xiao felt that "I won’t love anyone else after I lost you." Leaving the Li mansion, he impulsively threw the jade pendant to a beggar. Shortly after, Zhao Xiao encountered Cai Shuang in the city. Remembering Cai Shuang’s past deception regarding military pay, Zhao Xiao lashed out, beating him.
Cai Shuang begged for mercy, claiming he was "deceived by someone else" and that "I was given 100 floggings, and my legs are broken now. I’m disabled for the rest of my life." Zhao Xiao, however, simply told him to "Piss off! From now on, don’t let me see you again!" Back home, Baoning became engrossed in researching weapon designs. She found herself struggling with a particular design, feeling "there is something missing."
Realizing Grand Mentor Xiong was "knowledgeable" and might know "capable people who might know something about it," she wrote a letter to him in the capital, requesting Qingke to ensure its speedy and personal delivery. Her intense focus led her to neglect meals and sleep, which puzzled Li Qian. She then asked him if his camp had any skilled "weapon designers" she could "borrow a few" to help her.
