Blooming Days Episode 9 Recap
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The legitimate wife noticed that Mu Haiyao appeared pale and unwell. Although Mu Haiyao tried to conceal her condition, the legitimate wife wanted to visit her room, and Mu Haiyao's attempt to stop her raised suspicions. Fortunately, Luo Qinglian intervened and helped Mu Haiyao deceive the legitimate wife. She also mentioned that the maid of Mistress Mo, Banqiu, had found her hairpin, causing Mistress Mo to deny it. The legitimate wife believed Luo Qinglian and assumed that Mu Haiyao was fine. She also deduced that it was Mistress Mo who was behind Mu Haiyao's fall. The legitimate wife advised Mistress Mo to rest and not come out before childbirth, and then she left.
Mu Haiyao went to see another concubine, Lady Rou, and told her about Luo Qinglian's assistance. Lady Rou was surprised at how fast Luo Qinglian had grown in just five months. Mu Haiyao thought that if Luo Qinglian truly surrendered, it could be a good thing, but Lady Rou was suspicious and decided to test her.
Mu Haiyao continued acting as if she were pregnant. She purposely had her attendants and the physician walk by Luo Qinglian and Lady Rou. They talked about her experiencing a miscarriage, which was all staged by Mu Haiyao. She did this to test Luo Qinglian and to strip the legitimate wife of her control over the household's daily affairs. The legitimate wife heard about Mu Haiyao's supposed miscarriage and sent her maids to check on her. Mu Haiyao played her part in front of the maids and even made one of them, Ru Hua, appear as if she held a grudge against her. Mu Haiyao acted as if she had been wronged and put on a convincing performance, even adding something to the medicine. The legitimate wife's maids saw this and rushed back to report to her.
Luo Qinglian sensed that something was amiss and hoped the legitimate wife would not go. Although the legitimate wife resented Mu Haiyao, she didn't want to see harm come to He Lianxin's child. She went to intervene but discovered that it was all a staged act. Mu Haiyao had colluded with the physician, and they acted out a scene in front of He Lianxin to convince the legitimate wife that she was unwell. He Lianxin advised the legitimate wife to rest and handed over the household matters to Mu Haiyao.
After this test, Mu Haiyao began to trust Luo Qinglian, believing she could be useful. However, Lady Rou had a different opinion and suspected Luo Qinglian's motives. To send a message, she gifted Luo Qinglian a spider, revealing her own intelligence and influence.
The Second Young Master started selling calligraphy and paintings in the street to repay debts. Upon learning of this, He Lianxin and Luo Qinglian went to the scene to investigate. They discovered that the Crown Prince's attendants were deliberately obstructing the officials responsible for collecting debts, making it difficult to recover the money. He Lianxin learned that the treasury had a practice of having workers strip and shout when exiting to prove they were not stealing money. However, even with these measures, money was still frequently disappearing. He Lianxin came up with a plan and prepared ginger soup with laxatives for the workers to drink. The intention was to flush out anyone stealing money. The Second Young Master heard about this and was shocked by He Lianxin's unorthodox approach. His wife's brother was involved in stealing money, and she begged him to save their only male heir. With no other option, the Second Young Master promised to help. His first step was to repay the debts, and even Song An couldn't stop him from doing so, as he was surprised by the Second Young Master's decision.
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