The Story of Ming Lan Episode 61 Recap
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Gu Tingye was very displeased when he saw the embroidered cushion. Hearing that Xiao Tao made it, he threw it directly to Shi Tou. The sedan chair hadn't gone far when Gu Tingye snatched the cushion back from Shi Tou's hand. Sheng Minglan had asked Xiao Tao to embroider it for him. Zhao Ceying requested Zhao Zongquan to order a thorough investigation into salt administration, but the ministers ignored him, instead questioning Zhao Zongquan about the former Prince Shu.
The Censorate even mocked Han Zhang. Zhao Zongquan was furious. Even if he had to personally inspect the salt affairs, he would get this matter clear so that the people of the world would have food to eat. Zhao Ceying volunteered to go. Zhao Zongquan appointed Shen Congxing as his deputy and also asked Sheng Changbo to assist them. Shen shi's father, Lord Shen, requested an audience with Zhao Zongquan.
Zhao Zongquan knew he was there to make amends for Qi Heng. Gu Tingye and Sheng Minglan complained about the Duke of Qi's eyesight in choosing in-laws. He deliberately claimed that Qi Heng would have a boundless future, causing the clothes in Sheng Minglan's hand to almost drop. Gu Tingye then sarcastically said that everyone called Shen shi a virtuous wife, and that Sheng Minglan lacked foresight. Sheng Minglan was angered, scolded him, and was about to leave.
Gu Tingye quickly pulled her back, despite his injury. He very much liked Sheng Minglan's uninhibited demeanor. Zhao Ceying and Shen Congxing were to depart tomorrow, but suddenly someone impeached Shen Congxing, accusing him of forming factions for personal gain, indulging his family, and other charges. Zhao Zongquan had no choice but to order a thorough investigation. Xiao Shenshi immediately rushed to Sheng Minglan to complain in fear.
Those charges were groundless; it was just that the Zou family had lent money at high interest rates outside using her young nephew's name, and she heard that someone committed suicide because they couldn't repay. Gu Tingye told Xiao Shenshi to go back and wait for news, as it might not necessarily be bad news. Sheng Minglan and Gu Tingye saw Xiao Shenshi off. They understood clearly that the Emperor always dealt with matters impartially.
General Xiaoduan and General Geng forcibly dragged Gu Tingye to Guangyuntai, claiming it was to comfort Shen Congxing. Gu Tingye could only have someone inform Sheng Minglan. Gu Tingye, however, indirectly poured out his grievances to Wei Hangshou of Guangyuntai. He liked everything Sheng Minglan said that came from her heart, not just for her marquis. Unknowingly, Gu Tingye revealed too much, but Wei Hangshou already knew he was talking about Sheng Minglan.
Shen Congxing drank a lot and started complaining, "Whose principal wife is as virtuous as Gu Tingye's?" Gu Tingye, however, disagreed; he just wanted a real person. As they talked, the few of them noticed that Xiaoduan was gone. It turned out he had gone upstairs to sleep. The group, full of gossip, went upstairs. Opening the door, they found a beautiful woman sleeping next to Xiaoduan. Gu Tingye quickly closed the door.
Gu Tingye and Shen Congxing walked drunkenly on the street, talking about how happy they were in Yu Zhou. Sheng Minglan came to see Zhang shi. Her belly was growing larger day by day. As they chatted and laughed, the baby suddenly kicked Zhang shi. Sheng Minglan was very nervous because she had witnessed her mother die from pregnancy.
Zhang shi, on the other hand, was worried about her and Gu Tingye, but as long as she knew what she was doing, it would be fine. Gu Tingye had slept at Shen Congxing's place last night, but was suddenly woken up by Shen Congxing, who said something had happened to Xiaoduan. The two of them told Shi Tou to inform the two principal wives and then quickly ran off. A fisherwoman knelt before the magistrate, pleading for justice.
She claimed she was delivering items to Guangyuntai but was unexpectedly defiled by General Xiaoduan, and she accurately described a knife scar on Xiaoduan's back. General Xiaoduan was so enraged he almost hit her, but he was pulled away by Gu Tingyu and others. Xiaoduan asserted that he did not do such a thing. After a discussion, everyone also felt that something was amiss, but for now, they had to quietly wait for news.
Gu Tingyu and Shen Congxing went home to eat with Sheng Minglan and Zhang shi. They all felt sorry for Xiaoduan; he was supposed to be discussing marriage soon. Sheng Minglan suddenly said that if the fisherwoman committed suicide, they would be even less able to explain things. Gu Tingyu quickly told Shi Tou to keep an eye on the fisherwoman, but upon arrival, they found that the fisherwoman had already hanged herself. Her husband was wailing beside her.
This incident made the four of them feel even more suspicious. The other party must have invested heavily; it seemed it wouldn't end peacefully. On their way back to the mansion, Sheng Minglan and Gu Tingye only then learned that General Geng was also so enraged that he was paralyzed in bed.
