Blossoms in Adversity Episode 23 Recap, Plot

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Gu Yanxi visited Prince Xian. Gu Yanggong said someone had cried out for justice, and now it was up to him to act as a living embodiment of justice. So, when the magistrate was handling Hua Xian’s divorce case, Gu Yanggong personally attended the hearing. Hua Xian submitted her written statement, dowry list, and injury report as evidence. Yang Qi loudly protested his innocence. Gu Yanggong turned to ask the magistrate for his judgment.

The magistrate, referring to the laws of Daqing, believed no further action should be taken. Hua Zhi argued that the bond between Hua Xian and her husband was already broken and that a divorce should be granted, along with an additional compensation of two hundred guan. The magistrate felt the fine was inappropriate, so Hua Zhi cited precedents for Gu Yanggong’s reference.

Gu Yanggong issued an immediate ruling: the divorce was granted, Yang Qi was to pay the two hundred guan within a month and receive one hundred strokes of the cane. Gu Yanggong said Gu Yanxi owed him a favor this time. Gu Yanxi replied that he was just an idle man, but Gu Yanggong laughed and said Gu Yanxi was quite capable when it came to leading troops in battle.

Though the world was currently at peace, who could say when the next opportunity would arise? Prince Ling, Gu Yanxun, was knocked unconscious in his sleep, and the attacker set fire to his room. Gu Yanxi happened to return home and was greeted by a raging fire. Hua Zhi hosted a banquet to celebrate Hua Xian’s escape from her suffering and Wu Yuniang’s safe delivery of her daughter. After a few drinks, Hua Zhi was slightly tipsy.

She went to the training ground, admiring the moonlight and thinking of Gu Yanxi. Gu Yanxi embraced her from behind and recalled the moonlight during the Lantern Festival years ago. Hua Zhi sensed something was troubling him. Gu Yanxi confided that Prince Ling’s residence had burned down—with its master inside. Hua Zhi looked at Gu Yanxi and said he had missed the excellent wine of Fudong. Would he like to try it? Then, she leaned in and kissed him.

After listening to Changqing’s report, Gu Chengtai let out a long sigh and said, “It’s been twenty years. At last, this scar is uncovered, and the knot in Gu Yanxi’s heart can finally be undone. ”The Hua family held a naming ceremony for Wu Yuniang’s daughter. Hua Zhi and Gu Yanxi also attended, and Gu Yanxi brought a gift.

Hua Zhi told Wu Yuniang that she had also bought eighteen jars of Spring Stone Wine and buried them in the bamboo grove at Zihuang Residence as a gift for her daughter. Wu Yuniang was so serene, yet Hua Pingyang, the fourth young master of the Hua family, was the most unrestrained and carefree. Hua Zhi was curious about how the two had come to know and love each other. Wu Yuniang smiled and began to tell their story.

She had a beautiful singing voice, and one day, while singing in the garden, she was overheard by Hua Pingyang, who deeply admired her. From then on, he waited outside the Wu residence every day, sending messages via kites. Wu Yuniang was moved by his persistence and eventually agreed to meet him. Hua Pingyang had a great understanding of music and would critique each song with kite messages. Wu Yuniang was thrilled to have found a kindred spirit.

Hua Pingyang visited daily, using kites as a signal. After half a year of never seeing each other's faces, Wu Yuniang married into the Hua family. The Hua brothers were building dams and walls in Sanbaicheng in the northern region, living in extreme hardship. Thankfully, they looked out for each other and barely managed to get by. Qin Ergai and the second lady, Qi Huilan, were getting along better and better, and Bai Li was much happier.

The Hua family’s businesses were thriving, and the cashboxes grew heavier day by day. After Nianqiu triple-checked the household accounts, Hua Zhi told everyone that the family had saved up five hundred thousand coins. According to Daqing law, that was enough to pardon the punishment of exile—but only for one person. Hua Zhi believed they should redeem Hua Yizheng first, and no one objected. Gu Yanxi had not returned to the Hua residence for several days.

He had been busy arresting spies from the State of Zhao. Based on the intelligence gathered, General Wu Yong, who was stationed in the north, was suspected of colluding with the enemy. Gu Yanxi earnestly requested Gu Chengtai's permission to go to the northern region to investigate.

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