The Story of Ming Lan Episode 26 Recap
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Old Madam Sheng sighed, lamenting that the journey there was not peaceful, but the journey back was very smooth. Wang Ruofu then told Old Madam Sheng the good news that Sheng Hualan had given birth to a son. Old Madam Sheng repeatedly said "good," and also asked Sheng Minglan to add incense and candles to her birth mother's memorial tablet.
Sheng Minglan withdrew with Xiaotao, and after dismissing the maids, she took out Aunt Wei's letter; it turned out Aunt Wei was coming to the capital. Gu Tingye hoped to entrust Rong Jie'er to Nanny Chang. Sheng Minglan was right, Rong Jie'er should settle down, and Gu Tingye also planned to find a school for her to study. The next day, Gu Tingye called for Sheng Changbo.
Sheng Changbo said that the Hai family's daughters had a private school, and perhaps Rong Jie'er could be admitted there. Sheng Changbo had been transferred from the Hanlin Academy to the Ministry of Rites and was very busy; he was about to leave. Gu Tingye quickly called Rong Jie'er over to thank him. Sheng Changbo said that Gu Tingwei often thought of Gu Tingye, but the latter was very disdainful; he still harbored hatred for the Gu family.
Just as Sheng Changbo was about to leave, Rong Jie'er accidentally blurted out about them escorting Sheng Minglan. Gu Tingye quickly laughed it off, and Sheng Changbo was also very helpless. Madam Wu's carriage was blocked on the road to Yuqing Temple by the Sheng family's carriage. Hearing that Old Madam Sheng had returned to the capital, she quickly went to pay her respects and also to meet Sheng Minglan.
Madam Wu exchanged a few pleasantries with Wang Ruofu, then told them about Qi Heng and Princess Pingning's quarrel. She heard that Qi Heng had not eaten or drunk for several months, and the princess had even beaten a maid in Qi Heng's room to death! Sheng Minglan immediately became distracted. Old Madam Sheng quickly found an excuse to leave, afraid that Sheng Minglan would be heartbroken again.
However, she didn't realize that Madam Wu had deliberately said all this for Sheng Minglan to hear. Upon returning to the Sheng Residence, Sheng Minglan asked Danju about matters concerning Duke Qi's Mansion. She learned that the beaten maid looked somewhat like her, and Qi Heng had specifically wanted her to serve him. Later, Qi Heng went on a hunger strike for Sheng Minglan, and only that maid's persuasion was effective.
Unexpectedly, this angered the princess, and the maid was beaten to death. That night, Old Madam Sheng held Sheng Minglan's hand and spoke to her. Seeing that she still harbored fantasies about Qi Heng, Old Madam Sheng felt extremely frustrated, like "hating iron for not becoming steel." Even if Qi Heng was good in a thousand ways, he was not Sheng Minglan's destined partner!
Now Sheng Minglan was utterly infatuated with a man, and Old Madam Sheng felt immensely pained, yet couldn't bear to scold her. But Sheng Minglan refused to let go in her heart. Qi Heng had defied the princess for her, and this affection truly moved Sheng Minglan; if she backed down now, it would be betraying him. Although Duke Qi's Mansion was a den of tigers and wolves, Sheng Minglan was willing to endure hardship for Qi Heng!
Old Madam Sheng had nothing more to say and could only do her best to make plans for her. On the Lantern Festival, the Sheng family siblings went out together to watch the lantern fair. Sheng Rulan saw Sheng Molan dressed flamboyantly and complained, finding it unbearable. Sheng Minglan, however, was so shocked by Sheng Rulan's remark about "climbing a high branch" that she couldn't speak. The streets were filled with people wearing puppet masks.
Buwei also wore a mask and called Sheng Minglan aside to talk. Now Qi Heng was almost skin and bones. Buwei just wanted a word from Sheng Minglan to put Qi Heng's mind at ease. Unsure of what happened, the Patrol Camp began to clear people out. Sheng Minglan quickly instructed Buwei to go back and tell Qi Heng that if he did not fail her, she would not fail him either.
The next day, Sheng Hong returned and spoke with Old Madam Sheng. It turned out that a rebel had proclaimed himself emperor, and the Emperor had stopped the lantern fair fearing that someone might infiltrate the capital. With the current political instability, Sheng Hong had instructed the whole family to go out as little as possible unless necessary.
Old Madam Sheng, however, had doubts in her heart: why would a mere bandit cause such an urgent stop to the lantern fair? Sheng Hong also found it reasonable, guessing that the Emperor was arresting someone. Wang Ruofu went back to her maiden home and inquired clearly about the lantern fair incident. It turned out that Consort Rong's sister, Rong Feiyan, had also gone to see the lantern fair last night, but unexpectedly, she was abducted in broad daylight.
This was why the Patrol Camp was deployed. The next day, Rong Feiyan fell from a passing carriage, covered in blood. It was thought she had been rescued, but who would have thought that Rong Feiyan, under the cover of night, draped in white, would hang herself? The entrance to Kaifeng Prefecture was completely blocked, and the people were agitated by Rong Feiyan's incident. Xiaotao wandered outside for a long time but didn't see Buwei.
Sheng Minglan couldn't help but feel disappointed, wondering how Qi Heng was doing. Sheng Minglan wanted to go out to Yuqing Temple to see Aunt Wei, so she asked Wang Ruofu for permission. Wang Ruofu was initially unwilling, but Sheng Minglan coaxed her into compliance, and she finally agreed. Early the next morning, Sheng Minglan went to Yuqing Temple and met Aunt Wei, as well as Xiaodie, whom she hadn't seen for many years.
After a good cry, Xiaodie put the bracelet that Wei Xiaoniang had given her years ago onto Sheng Minglan's wrist. This was Wei Xiaoniang's only dowry, and it was destined to accompany Sheng Minglan when she married in the future.
