The Story of Ming Lan Episode 57 Recap
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Zhang Shi couldn't help but curse at Xiao Zou Shi, and Xiao Shen Shi quickly went to mediate. Sheng Minglan also rushed over, but Zhang Shi was misled by Xiao Qin Shi's words and thought she was being hypocritical. Sheng Minglan invited Zhang Shi to the front to listen to Southern music, but Zhang Shi then sarcastically called her a concubine's daughter who had climbed high and bullied her mother-in-law.
Xiao Shen Shi quickly tried to take Zhang Shi away, but Zhang Shi refused to let anyone touch her. Sheng Minglan had no choice but to have Xiao Zou Shi taken away first, but unexpectedly Zhang Shi, still indignant, started fighting with her, and the scene was once chaotic. Gu Tingye and Shen Congxing quickly pulled them apart, and then all went to the front to listen to music, leaving only Zhang Shi unattended.
Xiao Qin Shi and Kang Yima watched the commotion happily from the side, mocking Sheng Minglan's identity as a concubine's daughter. Xiao Qin Shi deliberately brought up Kang Yima's concubine-born children, saying their family was sparsely populated, and Kang Yima took the opportunity to say she would bring one over in a few days. Gu Tingye took Sheng Minglan away, but halfway through, he ignored her words. Shitou quickly told Xiao Tao about this.
The Empress Dowager was secretly pleased when she heard that Zhang Shi had caused a scene in the Marquis's residence. At dinnertime, Gu Tingye was still burying his head in his food. Rong Jie'er noticed the atmosphere was wrong and tried to act cute with him, but she was forcibly held down in her chair. After dinner, Gu Tingye practiced a set of spear moves again, as if he had anger bottled up inside that he couldn't release.
Sheng Minglan wanted to help Gu Tingye settle down for the night, but Gu Tingye ignored her and went to sleep alone. The next day, after breakfast, Gu Tingye was going to court, and Sheng Minglan finally couldn't hold back. Gu Tingye should have understood when he saw her that Sheng Minglan hadn't overstepped in the slightest. However, Gu Tingye wasn't angry about that. Since Sheng Minglan told Qi Heng to cherish those around him, had she ever cherished him?
And what did it mean for her to bring him a concubine? Sheng Minglan claimed it was because the neighbors were eyeing them covetously, and besides, she was thinking of Gu Tingye? But Sheng Minglan didn't know that what Gu Tingye wanted was not for Sheng Minglan to think for her husband, but for her Erlang. Gu Tingye threw his hat in anger and simply decided not to go to court. Gu Tingye did not return to the residence.
Sheng Minglan was called to the palace. The Empress painfully recounted to her how Shen Congxing's original wife, Da Zou Shi, had died saving her. She was very grateful to Da Zou Shi, which was why she had tacitly allowed Shen Congxing to take Xiao Zou Shi as a concubine.
However, Zhao Zongquan and the Empress hoped for alliances between old and new officials through marriage, which was why Shen Congxing was made to marry Zhang Shi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Ying. She hoped Sheng Minglan would not take things to heart. Zhang Shi was unhappy, and how could the Empress not know?
But she feared that by then, the good thing of intermarriage between old and new officials would turn into a major issue shaking the foundation of the state. Sheng Minglan, upon hearing this, felt it was truly difficult and wished to visit Zhang Shi. Sheng Minglan sat in the hall for half an hour when the mama came to urge her to leave, but Sheng Minglan had no intention of departing.
Xiao Zou Shi, seeing that Gu Tingye was also from Yuzhou, was then willing to offer Sheng Minglan a way out. Sheng Minglan's expression changed, and she quickly tried to leave. Xiao Zou Shi then hurried to see her off. Xiao Zou Shi intended to curry favor, and Sheng Minglan couldn't help but advise Xiao Zou Shi to be more patient and not to disrespect Zhang Shi. Xiao Zou Shi, however, didn't care, as she held a royal title.
Sheng Minglan earnestly advised her, but unexpectedly learned that Gu Tingye had just been there. Xiao Zou Shi left dismissively, and the mama by Zhang Shi's side quickly invited Sheng Minglan to see Zhang Shi. Zhang Shi originally thought Sheng Minglan was there to gloat, but the mama by her side saw Sheng Minglan's conversation with Xiao Zou Shi and felt that she understood Zhang Shi.
Zhang Shi was not someone who deliberately caused trouble; as long as Xiao Zou Shi stopped instigating arbitrarily, she would not say anything. The Shen family married into her Zhang family, and also desired to be praised for showing gratitude by marrying Xiao Zou Shi; she resented being married into this family like an object. Sheng Minglan used the bitter life story of Fang Mama, who was by Old Madam Sheng's side, to persuade her.
Fang Mama, despite not being born into a good family and being sold to the Sheng family, was still able to marry, have children, and become a first-class maid. Zhang Shi, with her extraordinary background, why would she suffer and resent everyday in this house? People live, after all, to move forward. Zhang Shi looked at Sheng Minglan and understood perfectly, only then realizing that what others outside had said about Sheng Minglan was not true.
Shen Congxing was drunk and felt terrible. He didn't want to treat marriage as a political alliance; what if he simply wanted to remarry a Zou family girl? Gu Tingye quickly advised him that this was no longer Yuzhou, and he, Shen Congxing, was now a dignified Imperial Uncle. If Xiao Zou Shi were sensible, Gu Tingye wouldn't say anything, but she was arrogant and overbearing, and he didn't want to see Shen Congxing follow in his footsteps.
Shen Congxing also knew that Zhang Shi was straightforward and told Gu Tingye to treat Sheng Minglan well, saying that she lived a clear-headed life. Gu Tingye, however, was also deceiving himself; it was true that Sheng Minglan lived a clear-headed life, but only when it came to feelings, she was like a three-year-old child.
