The Story of Ming Lan Episode 28 Recap
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Qi Heng saw Buwei's body and felt fear, gagging a few times, and then actually fainted. When Qi Heng woke up and saw the Princess, he was greatly shocked. Buwei was his trusted confidant; by beating him to death, she had also killed Qi Heng's heart! Qi Heng immediately felt disgusted with this family and got up to leave. The Princess quickly revealed the truth.
Once Qi Heng and Sheng Minglan married, it would mean the death of both the Qi family and the Sheng family! Originally, the Rong family was the first to express interest in a marriage alliance, but the Princess looked down on their background and merely humored them. Later, Princess Jiachang fell in love with Qi Heng at first sight and went back to beg her parents to arrange the marriage.
Prince Yong had only one daughter, Princess Jiachang, and naturally doted on her immensely. The Princess, in a dilemma, had no choice but to tell the truth. Unexpectedly, Prince Yong's family had harmed Rong Feiyan, which led to the incident at the lantern festival. Qi Heng was deeply shocked to hear this. The Princess continued, stating that Duke Qi now only held a nominal position, and his collateral descendants were unpromising.
The entire Qi family had almost entirely relied on the Princess, who grew up by the Empress's side, to maintain their favor for these few years. Now, the Qi family had no retreat; whether Prince Yong inherited the throne or not, they could not afford to offend him. Qi Heng was disheartened and even contemplated dying to save the Qi family, but the Princess absolutely refused!
At this moment, a maid reported that Duke Qi was passing by Prince Yong's residence when he was pulled in to drink wine. Finally, Prince Yong claimed that Duke Qi was too drunk to return. Whether he was drunk or kidnapped, the Princess and Qi Heng knew well in their hearts. The Princess, in a fit of anger, decided to enter the palace to meet His Majesty, and Qi Heng accompanied her.
When the Princess entered the palace to see the Empress, the Empress sent someone to inquire. Prince Yong's Consort flatly denied it, claiming that Duke Qi had returned long ago. The Princess was arranged to wait for His Majesty in a heated room, while Qi Heng waited outside the palace gate. Finally, the Princess returned, weeping hysterically. His Majesty was gravely ill and could not see her, and the Empress was too busy to even attend to her.
Prince Yong had calculated the timing perfectly for this scheme; now they had reached a dead end. Qi Heng knelt by the Princess's bed to attend to her, then withdrew, still thinking of Buwei, wishing him a lifetime of joy in the next life. Outsiders looked on, thinking the Qi family could have whatever they wished for, just as they viewed the imperial family. However, everyone was mortal; who had no suffering in their heart?
Qi Heng dragged himself, his heart filled with desolation. Finally, he burst into laughter. Qi Heng went to see Prince Yong's Consort, begging her to be kind and spare his father. Prince Yong's Consort pretended to be ignorant, but Qi Heng pressed a dagger against his neck, shouting in a furious rage. Only then did Prince Yong's Consort speak of the real matter.
She could not touch the Qi family, but she could act against the Sheng family; after all, he was merely a fifth-rank official. Whatever her daughter desired, she, as a mother, would scheme in every way possible to achieve it for her. In just a few words, Prince Yong's Consort had cut off all of Qi Heng's retreats; he could neither advance nor retreat.
Qi Heng let out a bitter laugh, "What profound maternal love, but in his eyes, it was foolish!" Prince Yong's Consort ignored him, ordering someone to bring a marriage contract. As long as Qi Heng signed it, Duke Qi and the Sheng family would be safe from then on. Qi Heng recalled the oath he had sworn to Sheng Minglan that day, and then remembered his proud mother crying unrestrainedly.
He could only tremble as he walked towards this sole path. Madam Wu came to the Sheng residence to deliver invitations, inviting Wang Ruofu and the three young ladies to play polo. She also deliberately mentioned that Qi Heng was about to marry Princess Jiachang, and that the Princess would not be available for visits for the time being. Many people in Bianjing were still unaware of this matter, as His Majesty was gravely ill, making it inconvenient to publicize.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Minglan almost couldn't hold back her tears. On the way back to their courtyard, Sheng Rulan and Sheng Molan didn't take it to heart, but Sheng Minglan fell directly. Old Madam Sheng visited Sheng Minglan after hearing about it; she was, after all, heartbroken for her. However, in this life, one cannot have everything as one wishes, and life must go on.
Faced with her grandmother's comfort, Sheng Minglan finally couldn't hold back and burst into tears, leaning on the table. Xie Bingde sent someone to invite Gu Tingye to the front lines. Although Gu Tingye was displeased, he still agreed to depart tomorrow. Gu Tingye used to only know how to forge ahead, but now he had learned to be smarter from Xiao Qinshi and Gu Tingyu.
He would first give Xie Bingde a few days; when the war became pressing, they would naturally come back to beg him. When Granny Chang mentioned Qi Heng's marriage to Princess Jiachang, Gu Tingye's heart tightened, and he immediately went to find Qi Heng. Gu Tingye understood Qi Heng's difficulties but still couldn't stand it, even suggesting that he kidnap Princess Jiachang.
However, Qi Heng was concerned for the entire Qi family; if he truly kidnapped the Princess, he feared that the entire Qi family would be slaughtered by Prince Yong. Gu Tingye, as an outsider, was truly angry; if Qi Heng had spoken up earlier, perhaps today's tragedy would not have occurred. Qi Heng asked Gu Tingye to help deliver a gift, as he no longer had the face to see Sheng Minglan.
Gu Tingye, however, still wanted to help Qi Heng and Sheng Minglan, stating that if Qi Heng married Princess Jiachang, Sheng Minglan would become a laughingstock. Therefore, he needed Qi Heng's nod; he would kidnap Princess Jiachang for Qi Heng. In these troubled times, Prince Yong would not dare to make a fuss. Qi Heng was extremely conflicted internally but still refused to speak. Gu Tingye understood his attitude and simply took the gift and left.
Sheng Minglan was invited by Sheng Changbo but instead met Gu Tingye. Gu Tingye truly felt sorry for Sheng Minglan. After dismissing others, he took out a box containing Qi Heng's male doll. Sheng Minglan felt deeply distressed after hearing Gu Tingye's recounting. She could only find an excuse to step aside and cry, asking Xiaotao to bring her doll.
Sheng Minglan knew Qi Heng had his reasons, so even though she was crying her eyes out, she still said she didn't blame him. Sheng Minglan gave the doll to Gu Tingye, considering it an end to things. However, she couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and desolation in her heart. That day, Gu Tingye had compared her and Qi Heng to Consort Yang and Emperor Ming.
She didn't believe it, just as Gu Tingye didn't believe her when she said Zhu Manniang was a bad person. Now, it seemed they were all too foolish, too stupid, believing nothing. Gu Tingye was about to leave for the front lines, so Sheng Minglan could only bid him to take care. Gu Tingye also told Sheng Minglan that if future marriage discussions went poorly and there was too much gossip, she should not take it to heart. He would deal with all those gossips for Sheng Minglan when he returned.
