Blossom Episode 28 Recap
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The son of Elder Mu successfully passed the literary examination and entered the martial arts competition. After a few lucky victories, he became overly confident. When Song Han stepped onto the stage, he defeated Elder Mu's son, nearly breaking his leg in the process. Song Han secured the top position, earning praise from the court officials but also incurring Elder Mu's displeasure. The emperor commended Song Han as a talented member of the Song family and its military lineage.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Song Han requested a match against Song Mo. Song Mo accepted without hesitation. During the match, Song Mo realized that Song Han was being used by Dou Zhao’s uncle, Dou Shishu. Knowing that losing would disappoint Dou Shishu, Song Han feigned weakness as he started to lose. He then accused Song Mo of denying him a chance at a better future.
This moment of hesitation allowed Song Han to find an opening, and the match ended in a draw. Song Mo sustained a small cut on his face from Song Han’s sword. The emperor awarded Song Han an official position, but Song Han pushed his luck further by requesting to marry the princess. The emperor, unwilling to outright refuse, said he would consider it carefully. Dou Zhao tended to Song Mo's wound and shared her concerns about Song Han’s intentions.
She worried that Princess Jingyu might suffer if married to Song Han. Song Mo, however, believed that Princess Jingyu’s sharp and eccentric personality might prevent Song Han from succeeding. Sure enough, during Song Han’s celebration banquet, Princess Jingyu left a poem on the screen declaring her refusal to marry him, humiliating Song Han in the process. The emperor, determined to proceed with the marriage, decided to grant Song Han a princess.
The empress objected to marrying off a royal princess to Song Han, a mere concubine’s son, and suggested elevating Miao Ansu, a descendant of Dowager Miao, to princess status to marry Song Han. The emperor agreed. Secretly, the empress had ulterior motives. She believed that Miao Ansu, a close ally of Dou Zhao, could stir up drama once married to Song Han.
The empress also arranged for Su Yan to accompany Miao Ansu into the marriage, serving as both a monitor and a troublemaker. When Miao Ansu received the imperial decree, she was not pleased. She immediately sought out Song Han, proposing that they jointly petition the emperor to annul the decree. She understood that she was being used as a substitute for Princess Jingyu and felt unworthy of comparison.
Song Han, however, reassured her that she deserved to be a princess and enjoy wealth and honor. He claimed he had already prepared a petition, falsely stating that he had a health condition that prevented him from marrying, thus canceling their engagement. Song Han then opened up about his difficult childhood, where he lacked love and support after losing his parents. Touched by his vulnerability, Miao Ansu held his hand and expressed her willingness to marry him.
Dou Zhao and Zhao Zhangru visited Miao Ansu to persuade her not to marry Song Han, offering their help in breaking off the engagement. They knew Song Han to be an opportunistic and ruthless person. However, Miao Ansu believed she could change him and remained firm in her decision. Miao Ansu was officially granted the title of princess, and many came to deliver gifts.
Her younger brother, Miao Anping, tried to seize the wealth and mocked Song Han’s lowly status as a concubine’s son. Song Han, though angered, maintained composure and publicly conceded that all the gifts belonged to the princess. At that moment, Su Yan arrived with guards and, on behalf of the empress, ordered Miao Anping punished with a slap to his face. Dou Zhao and Song Mo attended Song Han’s wedding to congratulate him.
They presented an extravagant dowry that shocked everyone present, showcasing a gesture of supposed brotherly affection. Miao Ansu was delighted that Dou Zhao came, having firmly believed she would. Ji Yong later sought out Dou Zhao, advising her to leave Song Mo. He warned her that Song Mo was a target for many and even hinted that the emperor might be a mere pawn. However, Dou Zhao expressed her unwavering loyalty to Song Mo, which left Ji Yong heartbroken.
Still, he cautioned her that any disaster befalling Song Mo could destroy the freedom she had fought so hard to attain. After the wedding banquet, Song Han sensed the whispers and mocking stares directed at him, reminding him of his status as a concubine’s son. Returning to his chambers, he saw through the doorway that Miao Ansu was adding something to the wine pot. Suspicious and cautious, he poured out his wine during the toasts.
When Miao Ansu asked him to turn around so she could present him with a gift, Song Han assumed she intended to harm him and nearly strangled her in a fit of paranoia. Only upon seeing the handkerchief she had treasured since the day he gave it to her did Song Han realize his mistake. He apologized and left the room. The next day, Miao Ansu and Song Han visited Song Mo and Dou Zhao.
Su Yan, meddling as planned, insisted that Dou Zhao kneel to serve tea to Miao Ansu. To everyone’s surprise, Miao Ansu knelt first to honor Dou Zhao, calling her an elder sister. Dou Zhao quickly helped her up, reaffirming their bond as sisters. Later, Song Han prepared snacks for Miao Ansu and took her for a walk in the backyard.
There, they overheard complaints from two servants, Su Xin and Su Lan, who criticized Miao Ansu for her background, mocking her inability to act like a proper noblewoman. Though Dou Zhao intervened to stop the gossip, Miao Ansu felt disheartened. Song Han pulled her away to cheer her up. He showed her a special garden he had prepared for her, where she could grow flowers and plants to her heart’s content.
He reassured her that her identity change didn’t matter as long as there was someone in the world who truly cared for her. Their eyes met, and they embraced tightly. Meanwhile, urgent news arrived for Song Mo from Liaodong. It revealed that Prince Qing had been withholding 70% of his annual revenue for his own purposes, submitting only 30% to the national treasury. Dou Zhao realized this was part of Prince Qing’s plan to accumulate wealth and prepare for rebellion.
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