Serenade of Peaceful Joy Episode 63 Recap, Plot

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Zhao Zhen summoned Bao Zheng, affirmed his advice, and transferred Song Qi elsewhere, appointing Bao Zheng as the Director of the Three Bureaus. Bao Zheng, feeling flustered, quickly explained that his impeachment of Song Qi was not for the position but out of genuine public interest. Zhao Zhen smiled, saying he wasn't joking. Upon learning this, Ouyang Xiu impeached Bao Zheng in court, suspecting him of attacking colleagues for personal gain.

Bao Zheng also requested Zhao Zhen to retract the order, saying he couldn't bear the infamy. Zhao Zhen dismissed this, saying a clear reputation wasn't as important as serving the court; avoiding the appointment to avoid suspicion would be even worse. Bao Zheng was speechless. Fu Bi and Han Qi made a bet over this matter.

Fu Bi believed Bao Zheng would definitely not accept the appointment, but Han Qi knew Zhao Zhen's intentions: he was deliberately forcing Bao Zheng to take office despite the criticism, taking the opportunity to silence the remonstrating officials. Yang shi and Zhao Huirou entered the palace together to congratulate Zhao Zhen. In the Kunning Palace, Yang shi chatted with the two pregnant imperial consorts. Zhou niangzi mentioned Zhao Huirou bearing a grandchild for Zhao Zhen.

Yang shi seized the opportunity to complain in front of everyone, saying Zhao Huirou and Li Wei had not consummated their marriage. Zhao Huirou, seeing Yang shi bringing this up in public, was both angry and anxious but couldn't lash out. Miao Xinhe was surprised and asked Zhao Huirou what was going on.

Zhao Huirou said that when she decided to marry Li Wei, it was to put Zhao Zhen's mind at ease, and she didn't like Li Wei at all, unable to bear being alone with him. Miao Xinhe tried to persuade Zhao Huirou to think more about Li Wei's good points, but Zhao Huirou felt disgusted. Cao Danshu also wanted to advise Zhao Huirou, saying no one's life was perfect.

Zhao Huirou retorted that Cao Danshu had married her beloved, but Zhao Zhen hadn't fulfilled all of Cao Danshu's expectations, which was what made it imperfect. If she had married Cao Ping and Cao Ping had treated her badly, she might have listened to Cao Danshu's advice, but she had married someone she loathed, and Cao Danshu couldn't understand her feelings.

Zhao Huirou felt Zhao Zhen had married her to Li Wei to bring glory to the Li family, which she had already achieved, but she had no responsibility to continue the Li family's bloodline. She would not prevent Li Wei from taking concubines and would treat Li Wei's future children as her own. Zhao Zhen, outside the Kunning Palace, overheard Zhao Huirou's deep misunderstanding of him and was heartbroken.

Zhao Huirou, seeing Zhao Zhen, requested Zhao Zhen to issue an edict allowing Li Wei to take concubines, and she would do her best to be Zhao Zhen's good daughter and the children's good mother. Zhao Zhen was especially happy that Zhao Huirou entered the palace, even thinking of having her stay for a few more days after the banquet.

Zhao Zhen happily went to give Zhao Huirou a gift, but unexpectedly heard Zhao Huirou's words, being completely misunderstood in his good intentions, which broke his heart. Cao Danshu saw Zhao Zhen and immediately stood up to welcome the emperor, and everyone realized that Zhao Zhen had arrived. Zhao Huirou directly proposed that Zhao Zhen agree to Li Wei taking concubines, guaranteeing to treat Li Wei's children as her own.

Jia Qingzi appreciated Li Wei's talent, but Li Wei was not confident in himself. Taking advantage of a purchasing opportunity when Cui Bai and Dong Qiuhe returned to the capital, she took Li Wei's paintings to Cui Bai to confirm Li Wei's painting skills.

Cui Bai praised Li Wei's painting, and Jia Qingzi immediately returned to the mansion to tell Li Wei, explaining that she sincerely hoped that Li Wei and Zhao Huirou could admire each other, hoping Li Wei would take the paintings to Zhao Huirou to make Zhao Huirou understand his good qualities. Encouraged, Li Wei planned to go to Zhao Huirou, but just as he reached the door, he saw Zhao Huirou and Liang Huaiji painting together.

Looking at Zhao Huirou's eyes, Li Wei knew Zhao Huirou would never love him; she already had Liang Huaiji in her heart. Li Wei angrily returned to his room, tearing his paintings to pieces. Jia Qingzi couldn't stop him, only listening to Li Wei's complaints. Li Wei, because Zhao Huirou liked Liang Huaiji, no longer bothered her, and could only devote his thoughts to painting. Zhao Huirou always wanted to go out and watch the lanterns.

She secretly brought Jia Qingzi to stroll on the street and asked Xiao Yier to tell Liang Huaiji to wait for her at Fanlou. Liang Huaiji hurriedly rushed to Fanlou. Liang Yuansheng was pleasantly surprised to see Liang Huaiji, fearing that Liang Huaiji would not acknowledge him as his brother because of his previous unannounced departure.

Liang Huaiji didn't have the mind to talk about the past with Liang Yuansheng, he only wanted to find Zhao Huirou immediately to prevent her from getting into trouble. Liang Huaiji went up to the top floor of Fanlou, overlooking the Dalechang, and finally found Zhao Huirou. Liang Huaiji wanted to persuade Zhao Huirou to return to the residence, but Zhao Huirou wanted to stay at Fanlou longer.

During their conversation, a nearby woman mistook them for a couple, even telling Liang Huaiji to indulge Zhao Huirou and play on the street longer. Zhao Huirou didn't deny it, pulling Liang Huaiji into a role-playing game. Liang Huaiji couldn't resist Zhao Huirou, so he took Zhao Huirou to Fanlou. As soon as they sat down, they heard Sima Guang criticizing women's sumo wrestling. Zhao Huirou was unconvinced and argued back.

Sima Guang was a little angry, but seeing Zhao Huirou's back, he felt it was inappropriate to argue with a woman in public and left Fanlou. Zhao Huirou wanted to chase after him, but Liang Huaiji quickly stopped her, saying Sima Guang had saved him when he was a child. Zhao Huirou didn't chase after him for Sima Guang's sake.

When Sima Guang was leaving, Zhao Huaiji unintentionally saw Cao Ping supporting his wife as they entered, which ruined her mood. The next morning, Yang shi barged into Zhao Huirou's room, loudly slandering Liang Huaiji and Zhao Huirou. Zhao Huirou got angry and argued with Yang shi. Zhao Huirou was so angry that she had people drive Yang shi out.

As Yang shi was playing the fool on the ground, a eunuch came to report that the ninth princess had been born. Cao Danshu ordered Zhao Huirou to enter the palace. Zhao Huirou was overjoyed, forgetting to argue with Yang shi, and quickly prepared to enter the palace. Zhao Huirou entered the palace, and Zhao Zhen quickly had someone wrap the ninth princess up and show her to Zhao Huirou. Zhao Huirou loved this hard-won younger sister very much.

At night, she sewed a bib for her sister with Cao Danshu and Miao Xinhe. Seeing Zhao Huirou liked children so much, Miao Xinhe persuaded her to have a child for Li Wei as well. Zhao Huirou didn't reply, saying only after a while that she would teach the husband of princess's children well in the future. Liang Huaiji accompanied Zhao Huirou to the temple to offer incense.

The abbot mistook Liang Huaiji for the husband of princess, which Zhao Huirou enjoyed. At night, Jia Qingzi suddenly found Liang Huaiji, asking him to help Zhao Huirou and Li Wei get along. Yang shi bought a lot of gifts and entered the palace to congratulate Zhao Zhen on his two consorts being pregnant. Zhou niangzi and Dong niangzi praised Yang shi in front of Cao Danshu and the others, jokingly asking when Huirou would give Zhao Zhen a grandson.

Hearing this, Yang shi immediately stated her grievances, explaining that Huirou and Li Wei lived far apart and couldn't possibly conceive a child. Miao Xinhe learned that Huirou refused to share a room with Li Wei and kindly tried to persuade Huirou to accept the reality of her marriage and accept Li Wei as her husband, but Huirou couldn't agree.

Huirou didn't listen to Miao Xinhe's persuasion, nor did she listen to Cao Danshu's persuasion, believing that their advice was only to please Zhao Zhen and not truly for her own sake. Huirou stated that she hated seeing Li Wei, not even wanting him to touch her, and her daily expectation was that Li Wei would have various reasons not to have dinner with her, so she wouldn't have to see Li Wei.

Huirou accused Zhao Zhen, explaining that Zhao Zhen married her to Li Wei only to bring glory to the Li family, and she had already married him and fulfilled Zhao Zhen's wish, so everyone shouldn't ask her to love Li Wei and have children to carry on the Li family's line.

Yang shi learned that Huirou and Liang Huaiji went out to play all day and mixed together all night, so she went to Huirou's bedroom early in the morning to make a scene. Yang shi's words were particularly harsh, accusing Liang Huaiji of being so improper, being inseparable from Huirou all day long. Huirou was really angry when she heard this, so she had a big fight with Yang shi.

Yang shi couldn't win the argument, so she started to act shamelessly, shouting that she would go to the palace to ask Zhao Zhen for an explanation, to see if she, the mother-in-law, could control Huirou. Just as Huirou was at a loss as to what to do with Yang shi, someone from the palace came to report that Dong niangzi had given birth to a princess.

Huirou was so eager to enter the palace to see her little sister that she didn't want to care about Yang shi at all. Zhao Zhen felt relieved after learning that he had another princess, because he didn't have to worry that he would be too old to teach this young prince, so he had made up his mind that if he died, he would let Zongshi inherit the throne.

Huirou especially liked the little princess, and even thought about how she would spoil her when she grew up. Miao Xinhe took the opportunity to persuade Huirou to have a child as well, but Huirou still didn't listen to the persuasion, only saying that she would be good to Li Wei's children. Bao Zheng submitted many memorials to Zhao Zhen, all criticizing the officials who served as Director of the Three Bureaus.

Zhao Zhen was very troubled by this and couldn't help but complain that Bao Zheng wasn't satisfied with any Director of the Three Bureaus. After some discussion, Zhao Zhen decided to let Bao Zheng serve as the Director of the Three Bureaus, so before the celebration banquet for the two imperial consorts who were pregnant, he called Bao Zheng into the palace and appointed him to the position in person.

Ouyang Xiu impeached Bao Zheng in the hall, accusing Bao Zheng of relying on his lack of selfish motives to impeach two Directors of the Three Bureaus, wanting to serve as the Director of the Three Bureaus himself, making Bao Zheng, who didn't want to serve in the position in the first place, even more unable to accept it.

After the early court, Zhao Zhen called Bao Zheng to the side hall, wanting to persuade Bao Zheng to accept the position of Director of the Three Bureaus again, but Bao Zheng still refused to accept.

In order to prove his innocence, Bao Zheng took the initiative to submit a memorial impeaching himself, unwilling to serve as Director of the Three Bureaus, and even closed himself up at home to read books to prove his innocence, but Zhao Zhen didn't care about this and still insisted on letting Bao Zheng take office. Fu Bi and Han Qi talked about Bao Zheng's matter.

Han Qi felt that this was Zhao Zhen's intention, to let Bao Zheng take office after being impeached, so that Bao Zheng could be more serious about serving as an official, and at the same time use Bao Zheng's matter to shut up the other remonstrating officials, so that he could have some peace and quiet.

Yang shi saw that Huirou was so close to Liang Huaiji all day long, and Li Wei was running far away, and she felt even more annoyed, so she was thinking about making Huirou Li Wei's woman, so as to win Huirou's heart.

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