The Story of Ming Lan Episode 59 Recap
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Gu Tingye said some incomprehensible words. Seeing that she couldn't talk sense into him, Sheng Minglan also left. Who would have thought that Gu Tingye would directly pounce into Sheng Minglan's arms, shouting that he just wanted her to dote on him more! Shitou quickly came up to pull him away. Sheng Minglan also got into the carriage, and Gu Tingye walked away as if sulking.
Xiao Qin Shi learned from Qian Fengxian that Gu Tingye had moved to the study to sleep, and it had been five or six days. Xiao Tao took the physician to Sheng Minglan's place. Shitou called her, but she ignored him, so he quickly went to tell Gu Tingye. Gu Tingye also became anxious upon hearing this. He was about to go see her but forcibly pulled back the half-foot he had stepped out.
Sheng Minglan asked Cui Mama to find a marriage for Danju, but Danju was unwilling to listen, saying she wanted to stay with Sheng Minglan here for a lifetime. Sheng Minglan, however, insisted on talking about the character of Danju's elder cousin. Her elder cousin should have been married long ago according to his age, but he insisted on waiting until there was news from Danju before discussing marriage. Sheng Minglan simply settled the matter.
Danju's parents were no longer alive, so she busied herself preparing a generous dowry for Danju and marrying her off splendidly. Danju cried terribly, unwilling to leave Sheng Minglan. Gu Tingye waited for a long time in the study, only to learn that Sheng Minglan had again sent the physician away without allowing a diagnosis, and Xiao Tao had been even more unwilling to talk to Shitou these past few days.
Shitou then came to earnestly persuade Gu Tingye to go back, but the latter insisted on sulking. Qian Fengxian came and made some sweet soup, but Gu Tingye only told her to put it down and leave. Han Zhang came to discuss the matter of the former Prince Shu's title with Gu Tingye.
The former Prince Shu was Zhao Zongquan's father, and now that Zhao Zongquan had ascended to the throne, the former Prince Shu's name should also have a conclusion. Han Zhang immediately suggested in court that Zhao Zongquan refer to the former Prince Shu as "Huangkao" (Imperial Father). The Empress Dowager was naturally unwilling, claiming that Zhao Zongquan intended to defy her. Zhao Zongquan quickly rose to apologize, then looked at the various ministers.
Sheng Changbo wanted to say something, but he was stopped by Gu Tingye. Sheng Hong quickly shrank to the side. Gu Tingye claimed that he had no biological mother since childhood, so he naturally felt that nothing was better than a biological mother. Qi Heng was on the Empress Dowager's side, stating that Zhao Zongquan should refer to the former Prince Shu as "Huangbo" (Imperial Uncle). The two started arguing in court.
The Empress Dowager was furious and ordered Gu Tingye to be dragged out and given twenty strokes with a rod. Gu Tingye didn't procrastinate and walked down himself. Gu Tingye was carried into the manor lying on his stomach, but he still refused to return to Sheng Minglan's place. Sheng Minglan, hearing that Gu Tingye was injured, rushed over. She was startled to see the severely lacerated wound.
Gu Tingye was very happy to see Sheng Minglan willing to visit him and incessantly acted spoiled. Sheng Minglan was made to feel like she wanted to cry but couldn't by him. Li Neiguan went out of the palace for procurement, and Gu Tingwei also went with him, while Liu Guifei was accompanying Zhao Zongquan in strolling through the imperial garden.
Liu Guifei stated that how Zhao Zongquan addressed the former Prince Shu was his family matter, and others were not qualified to interfere. Zhao Zongquan was determined to honor the former Prince Shu as "Huangkao." Now it remained to be seen how this game of chess would play out. Han Zhang came to request an audience with the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager, furious, was initially going to tell him to get out, but suddenly changed her mind and told him to wait outside, saying that she was ill from anger. Han Zhang said no more, directly took out an imperial decree and had the Empress Dowager write it, then left. Gu Tingwei gave Li Neiguan a lot of silver. Upon learning that Zhao Zongquan had no intention of blaming Gu Tingye, he went back and told Xiao Qin Shi.
Xiao Qin Shi, however, felt there was some deeper meaning to this, thinking that perhaps not everyone around Zhao Zongquan was truly on his side. The Empress Dowager knew that those people would not give up, so she decided to write an imperial decree acknowledging kinship for Zhao Zongquan. Sheng Minglan fed Gu Tingye some food, complaining that Zhao Zongquan didn't stop the Empress Dowager and was somewhat cruel.
Actually, Sheng Minglan felt that Gu Tingye being beaten wasn't necessarily bad. Gu Tingye immediately became anxious. Sheng Minglan said that when Sheng Hong was promoted from Yangzhou, he was very unhappy, feeling it was at most an honorary title. Old Madam Sheng told him to keep his head down and observe the situation well, and perhaps Zhao Zongquan had the same idea now.
Gu Tingye repeatedly said that Sheng Minglan was intelligent and was also very happy that she could come to see him. Sheng Minglan asked Gu Tingye what kind of main wife he envisioned, saying she was willing to act accordingly. Gu Tingye became anxious again. She didn't even get jealous when he took concubines; this kind of pretense couldn't be faked. Sheng Minglan, however, only regarded Qian Fengxian as someone pushed upon them by the neighbors, and Gu Tingye didn't take her to heart, so why would she be jealous?
