Romance of a Twin Flower Episode 16 Recap

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Reflecting on the public humiliation, Ji Man felt that her hope of leaving the "She-devil" moniker behind in the capital and starting a new life was futile. Citing Lianxiang's accusations, she lamented that those she had supposedly hurt would never forget her past misdeeds. Feeling unworthy of comfort, she asked Ning Yuxuan to leave her alone. Qingyun returned home to find Ji Man gone and, upon learning what had happened, blamed herself for not being there to protect her sister.

As the group gathered, Qian Lianxue recalled that the Marquis's Mansion had given Lianxiang one hundred taels to leave three years prior, casting doubt on Lianxiang's story of being sold to a brothel. Tao Siwei concluded that Lianxiang's sudden reappearance was no coincidence and that someone was deliberately targeting them. Meanwhile, Miss Shui comforted Lianxiang at Shuiyan House, expressing shock at the cruelty attributed to Nie Sangyu. Lianxiang feared retaliation for shaming Ji Man, but Miss Shui promised her protection.

It is revealed that Lianxiang was sent by Wen Wan to cause trouble. Ning Yuxuan found Ji Man cleaning up her vandalized shop. Unable to bear her suffering, he confessed the truth: she was not the cruel Nie Sangyu but Ji Man, the daughter of the Guihai Warrior. Devastated, Ji Man angrily questioned why he hadn't told her sooner, arguing that if she could have proven her true identity, her shop would not have been destroyed.

She tearfully ordered him to leave. Shen Liancheng, having been freed from prison by a mysterious benefactor, vowed to personally kill Ning Yuxuan. In another scene, Lord Tan and Shen Liancheng played chess, with Lord Tan using the game to stress the importance of controlling the overall situation. Shen Liancheng, agreeing, spoke of using unconventional moves, declaring that the game had only just begun.

Gui Bai reported to Ning Yuxuan that Lianxiang had been murdered at Shuiyan House and Ji Man's jade pendant was discovered at the scene. At the crime scene, Liu Zhubu and Wang Laoban pressured Ning Yuxuan to act impartially. Wang Laoban pointed out that witnesses confirmed the pendant was the same one Ji Man wore earlier, calling it conclusive evidence. Cornered, Ning Yuxuan had no choice but to order the arrest of the suspect, Nie Sangyu.

Qin Yixian visited Ji Man in jail, informing her of the murder and the incriminating evidence. Ji Man explained she was in her shop all night, with Ning Yuxuan as her only, albeit unreliable, witness due to their relationship. She insisted the pendant was stolen to frame her. Qin Yixian reassured her that Ning Yuxuan was investigating. Ning Yuxuan later questioned Miss Shui, the first to find the body.

He then explained to a confused Gui Bai that imprisoning Ji Man, a lady with an imperial title, was a strategic move to keep the case under his local jurisdiction and prevent it from escalating to the Court of Judicial Review in the capital. Sensing Miss Shui was hiding something, he ordered Gui Bai to watch her.

Ning Yuxuan's investigation led him to suspect the pendant was stolen near Xiajiu Fang, ordering his men to seek information from the Dragon Gang. Meanwhile, the conspirators who had freed Shen Liancheng plotted their next move. They hired assassins to force a signed confession from Ji Man, believing this would ensure the case was transferred to the capital, taking Ning Yuxuan with her and stripping him of his power.

Ning Yuxuan brought Ji Man her favorite foods and bedding in prison, but she refused to eat or see him, urging him to focus on finding the real killer, as she felt responsible for Lianxiang's death. Later, two men hired by Wang Laoban and others entered her cell, falsely claiming Ning Yuxuan sent them, and tried to force her to sign a confession by threatening her with a hot branding iron.

Ji Man staunchly refused, and Ning Yuxuan arrived just in time to stop them, ordering the men arrested for interrogation. After freeing a distraught Ji Man, Ning Yuxuan sincerely apologized for deceiving her about her identity and causing her pain. He promised to stay and protect her, offering any future compensation she desired and vowing to stand with her to unmask the true culprit. Elsewhere, at Wang Laoban's birthday banquet, a string on Miss Shui's guzheng snapped during her performance.

An angered Wang Laoban took it as a bad omen and tried to force her to drink in apology. As others pressured her, Gui Bai intervened, drinking on her behalf and warning the men to back off, declaring he would stay to ensure her safety.

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