The Story of Ming Lan Episode 73 Recap
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Xiao Qinshi abandoned her usual gentle and virtuous demeanor, threatening the Fourth Household couple. She said that everyone in the Gu family had their own dirty deeds, which they had shifted onto Gu Tingye, and now defecting was useless. Xiao Qinshi was determined to have Gu Tingye killed, and the Empress Dowager was their only reliance. She also tempted the Fourth Household couple, saying that if Gu Tingye died, Gu Tingbing might receive an inherited title.
During the morning court, Old Madam Wang struck the Dengwen Drum outside the hall, claiming to have a grievance to report. Zhao Zongquan looked at Maternal Uncle Wang, who stated that he intended to accuse Gu Tingye of murdering his sister, Kang Wangshi. Zhao Zongquan summoned Old Madam Wang into the hall. Old Madam Wang claimed that Gu Tingye had killed her daughter with a sword through her chest. Gu Tingye naturally had to defend himself.
However, Old Madam Wang produced evidence of Gu Tingye setting fire to the Marquis's manor and asked Zhao Zongquan to summon witnesses to the hall. Zhao Ceying suggested listening to Gu Tingye first, but Old Madam Wang directly questioned Gu Tingye whether he dared to let the witnesses come to the hall. Gu Tingye was naturally fearless. Zhao Zongquan then summoned Xiao Qinshi, the Fourth Household, and Kang Jin to the hall.
Gu Tingye, instead, had a look of watching a good show, and then reported the events of that day to Zhao Zongquan. Xiao Qinshi, however, claimed that Gu Tingye had set fire in Gu Tingwei's courtyard and that Kang Yima had gone to put out the fire. Old Madam Wang and others distorted facts. While defending himself, Gu Tingye almost revealed that Kang Yima had poisoned Old Madam Sheng.
Sheng Changbo, seeing that Gu Tingye hadn't said it, promptly wanted to report it, disregarding Sheng Hong's warning glance, but he still didn't speak. Helplessly, Zhao Zongquan ordered the Dali Temple to conduct a thorough investigation. After the court adjourned, Sheng Changbo stopped Gu Tingye and asked him what his plans were. He found it strange that Gu Tingye had just blocked his words. Gu Tingye, however, couldn't say anything.
Seeing that Sheng Changbo was still persistent, he simply knocked him unconscious and had him carried onto a carriage. Sheng Hong was stunned. Gu Tingye told him to make sure to keep an eye on Sheng Changbo. Gu Tingye hid until nightfall before stealthily returning to his room. Sheng Minglan, however, suddenly woke up, as the matter was known throughout the capital.
Sheng Minglan knew that Gu Tingye didn't want to implicate the Sheng family, and Sheng Changbo also didn't want to implicate him, but there were priorities, and Gu Tingye had to speak up! Gu Tingye refused, saying that once it was revealed, the future of Sheng Minglan, Sheng Changbo, Sheng Hong, and the entire Sheng family would be ruined. Sheng Minglan blamed herself greatly, believing she had wronged Gu Tingye.
Gu Tingye hastily comforted her, saying that without Sheng Minglan, he would only be a rootless duckweed, but now waking up every day to see Sheng Minglan by his side, he always felt at ease. Sheng Minglan, with tear-filled eyes, hugged Gu Tingye. She was terrified. Early in the morning, Sheng Minglan took her son to see Gu Tingye off. She would wait for him to return forever.
Gu Tingye and Xiao Qinshi's servants each stuck to their own stories, making it difficult to judge, so Zhao Zongquan could only order further inquiries. Zhao Ceying and General Geng repeatedly pleaded before Zhao Zongquan, while Old Madam Wang refused to leave the Kaifeng Prefecture gate, attracting countless onlookers, and public opinion became overwhelming.
Qi Heng specifically went to Gu Tingye and claimed that he had seen Kang Yima while putting out the fire, and had coincidentally witnessed her raising a knife to kill someone. Gu Tingye asked him what color Kang Yima was wearing, and instantly saw through Qi Heng's words; Kang Yima had already died by the time he came to put out the fire that day. Qi Heng believed that someone would always believe what he said.
He detested evil people framing others, and was willing to commit perjury. Gu Tingye knew Qi Heng's goodwill, but Qi Heng could not take the risk. Sheng Minglan was just taking her medicine when Nanny Chang rushed in to stop her in a panic. Nanny Chang's family used to run a pharmacy before they fell on hard times.
As soon as she saw the medicine, she felt something was wrong, and later, she indeed found some ingredients, including 'blood withered grass' (xue ku cao), which, if taken long-term, could make one thin and waste away. Xiao Tao panicked. Nanny Chang suggested letting Gu Tingye investigate, but Sheng Minglan insisted on investigating herself, fearing that it would give the Empress Dowager and others more leverage.
She asked Nanny Chang to quietly inquire, and then she herself took Xiao Tao back to the Sheng family to stay for a few days, giving them an opportunity to act. Someone from the Censorate accused Gu Tingye of seizing the Bai family's property, and even more, someone accused Gu Tingye of murdering his son. That person was waiting outside the hall. Sheng Minglan returned to stay at the Sheng family residence.
Old Madam Sheng was very pleased, but Sheng Changbo was currently confined in the manor by Sheng Hong and had not attended court for over half a month. Sheng Minglan even said she would go see Sheng Changbo's predicament. Bai Dalang and Zhu Manniang ascended to the hall together. One immediately knelt down with a thud, while the other grabbed Gu Tingye's neck and made a great fuss.
Zhu Manniang claimed that Gu Tingye had killed her brother, forced her into his manor, and coerced her into bearing two children. Later, after snatching their daughter, Gu Tingye wanted to drive Zhu Manniang away. When Zhu Manniang refused, Gu Tingye killed their son alive, another instance of distorting facts. Zhu Manniang was heartbroken, and Xiao Qinshi even directly brought up the matter of Gu Tingye angering Gu Yan Kai to death.
