Rebirth For You Episode 38 Recap
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Li Changqing expressed his anger upon learning that Li Qian had gone to pay respects to the Grand Empress Dowager, believing his son was still preoccupied with Jiang Baoning. He Cuihua quickly interjected, reminding him that the Grand Empress Dowager had been exceedingly kind to Li Qian during her lifetime, making his visit entirely appropriate. She accused Li Changqing of harboring an unforgiving grudge against Jiang Baoning and his son.
He Cuihua questioned if Li Changqing would truly find peace if Li Qian and Jiang Baoning were to part ways permanently, to which he admitted he still would not. She then pointed out that if he could not let go either way, was he willing to see their son live in such anguish? She urged him to set aside his prejudice, especially since the truth about the Li family village incident remained unclear.
Eventually, Li Changqing conceded, acknowledging that both Li Qian and Jiang Baoning were good children. Meanwhile, Jiang Baoning was mourning the Grand Empress Dowager when Li Qian arrived to offer his respects. Upon seeing him, Jiang Baoning became enraged and demanded he leave. During their argument, she fainted. An imperial physician soon confirmed Jiang Baoning was two months pregnant, but she expressed a strong desire not to keep the child.
Li Qian, hidden nearby, overheard Jiang Baoning requesting an abortifacient from the physician, who was hesitant. Li Qian stormed into her chamber, accusing her of being heartless. Jiang Baoning coldly told him that there was nothing left between them, after which Li Qian angrily departed. In the wake of the Grand Empress Dowager's death, Li Qian grew suspicious and had his men investigate the Chief Physician who had attended to her.
They discovered the Chief Physician had hastily left the capital overnight, taking his private medical records, leading Li Qian to dispatch Wei Shu to locate him. Han Tongxin, having been informed of Jiang Baoning's pregnancy, the subsequent abortion attempt, and Li Qian's furious exit from Shoukang Palace, believed her opportunity had arrived. She summoned Gao Miaorong, reminding her of her deep gratitude and instructing her to steal the Grand Empress Dowager’s seal from the palace.
Though hesitant and fearful of the grave consequences, Gao Miaorong complied, seizing the chance to pilfer the seal while delivering medicine to Jiang Baoning’s room. At the Imperial Hospital, Zhao Xiao examined Jiang Baoning’s medical records. He noticed entries for both miscarriage-preventing and abortion-inducing medications. To ascertain her condition, Zhao Xiao visited Jiang Baoning, bringing her longan.
Recognizing his attempt to test her, Jiang Baoning feigned consuming the longan, then discreetly poured it out when Zhao Xiao was distracted, leaving him under the impression she had eaten it all. Jiang Baoning confided in Qingke, vowing not to let her enemies, including Han Tongxin and Zhao Xiao, see her defeated.
Han Tongxin, now in possession of the Grand Empress Dowager’s seal, forged a new edict of divorce between Li Qian and Jiang Baoning by meticulously copying the Grand Empress Dowager’s authentic handwriting. She planned to reveal this edict during the upcoming ceremony where the Grand Empress Dowager’s tablet would be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Hall, ensuring maximum public impact. As a reward, Han Tongxin granted Gao Miaorong three days outside the palace to reunite with Li Lin.
During their reunion, a distraught Gao Miaorong confessed to Li Lin that her actions for Han Tongxin had entangled her in a grave predicament from which she could not easily escape. Li Lin recognized Han Tongxin was exploiting Gao Miaorong’s sense of obligation and urged her to leave the palace. Gao Miaorong agreed, but their conversation was interrupted by a rascal demanding money. Gao Miaorong immediately recognized him as one of the men who had assaulted Li Lin previously.
Under threat of being reported to the authorities, the rascal admitted Han Tongxin had hired them. This revelation exposed Han Tongxin's true malicious nature to Gao Miaorong, but she still resolved to return to the palace to rectify the wrong she had committed. Meanwhile, Xie Jianfeng met with Zhao Xiao, reporting his suspicion that The Book of Supreme Weapons might be hidden in the Li Mansion.
He then offered to disclose the true events of the Li family village massacre in exchange for a prosperous future. Xie Jianfeng further revealed that a survivor of the massacre, Qin Yu, was living in the Li family’s charity house in Bingzhou. Zhao Xiao immediately ordered Xie Jianfeng to eliminate Qin Yu to prevent the truth from reaching the Li family.
Later, Zhao Xiao learned that the Grand Empress Dowager had been furious with Li Qian the day before her death. Seizing this opportunity, Zhao Xiao decided to use this information to publicly denounce and eliminate Li Qian. Gao Miaorong sought out Li Qian and confessed Han Tongxin’s plan to use the stolen seal and a forged edict to force his divorce from Jiang Baoning.
She clarified that the Grand Empress Dowager’s death was not Li Qian’s fault but was a result of long-term consumption of a toxic "strong medicine." Gao Miaorong revealed that Han Tongxin had orchestrated Li Qian’s visit to the palace to coincide with the Grand Empress Dowager’s passing, thereby framing him for her death. To verify Gao Miaorong's claims, Li Qian, accompanied by Wei Shu, secretly broke into the Grand Empress Dowager’s sleeping quarters to search for the missing seal.
However, they were discovered by Jiang Baoning. To spare her further distress, Li Qian lied, claiming he had merely lost his way in the dark. This further angered Jiang Baoning, who, still distrustful of him, ordered him to leave. At the Li family’s charity house, Xie Jianfeng attempted to murder Qin Yu, but Winter Solstice and Qing An intervened and rescued her. The traumatic event triggered Qin Yu’s fragmented memories, and she recognized Qing An as her son.
Qin Yu tearfully reunited with Qing An and shared her story, revealing her true name as Zhang Yuqing. She was a disciple of the master craftsman Zhang Zeshi, alongside her senior apprentice Zhang Xiuhe and senior brother The Archduke. She recounted that their reunion in Li family village had led to disaster.
Her senior brother, The Archduke, had urged Zhang Xiuhe to destroy The Book of Supreme Weapons to avoid calamity, but Zhang Xiuhe refused, causing him to leave in anger. Zhang Yuqing then confirmed that the Li family village massacre was not perpetrated by The Archduke, but by forces loyal to Empress Dowager Cao.
After escaping the massacre, Zhang Yuqing was saved and married by King Qing De, but his jealous queen orchestrated her exile, making it appear as if Zhang Yuqing had eloped with a merchant, thus separating her from her son. Qin Yu expressed her profound grief upon learning of King Qing De's passing.
Returning to Li Qian, Gao Miaorong offered him all her property deeds and savings as proof of her sincerity, pressing him to make a decision quickly as Han Tongxin planned to unveil the forged edict soon. Seeing Li Qian's reluctance to confront Jiang Baoning, Gao Miaorong decided to approach Jiang Baoning herself. She informed Jiang Baoning of Han Tongxin’s intricate scheme. Jiang Baoning, after confirming the Grand Empress Dowager's seal was indeed missing, agreed to trust Gao Miaorong.
Gao Miaorong, seeking atonement for her past mistakes, requested Jiang Baoning's protection for her and Li Lin to leave the capital and live a quiet life as ordinary citizens. Jiang Baoning agreed and instructed Gao Miaorong to visit the Imperial Hospital under the guise of preparing incense for Han Tongxin. Gao Miaorong was to acquire some common Soothing Incense, then aggressively demand some precious ambergris. She was then to subtly mix a small amount of the ambergris with the Soothing Incense and burn this special blend continuously in Han Tongxin’s chamber.
