Flourished Peony Episode 14 Recap, Plot

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All the flower trade in Chang’an was controlled by the Flower Guild. He Weifang understood that if she wanted her business to run smoothly, joining the guild was essential. Previously, their shop had been a small operation that was beneath the guild's notice, but times had changed, and offending the guild was no longer an option. However, when Zhu Fu sent a visiting card to the guild on her behalf, it was rejected.

The guild insisted that only the shop owner herself could show sincerity by visiting in person. Soon after, He Weifang brought Qin Shengyi and Zhu Fu to pay a visit to the guild. At the entrance, a young servant begrudgingly let them in upon learning that they were the shop owners.

Yet, a male shop owner who arrived after them completed his business in no time, while He Weifang’s group was kept waiting for the time it took to drink three cups of tea. Zhu Fu grew impatient and could not resist complaining. When the guild head and deputy head finally appeared, they treated He Weifang and her companions with blatant disdain.

They believed that, as female shop owners, the women would eventually marry and thus proposed that they should hand the shop over to the guild for management. Naturally, He Weifang refused. The guild head further claimed that there had never been a precedent for female shop owners joining the guild. To avoid upsetting other shop owners, they would require He Weifang to pay a higher share of her profits—a 50-50 split.

Since He Weifang had already signed a profit-sharing contract with Jiang Zhangyang, such a split would leave them with no earnings. Ultimately, He Weifang chose to reject the offer and left with Qin Shengyi and Zhu Fu. Unexpectedly, the guild retaliated by cutting off their access to all fertilizer suppliers. The flower fertilizer households that had previously supplied them were now intimidated by the guild and refused to provide them with any products.

Qin Shengyi suggested apologizing to the guild and showing submission, but He Weifang refused to bow and decided to make their own fertilizer. They began collecting all materials suitable for composting and buried them in the soil. Their persistence paid off, and they eventually produced usable flower fertilizer. When Chuan Yu went to pick up shoes and socks He Weifang had made for the children, he ended up covered in the foul smell of the fertilizer.

Jiang Zhangyang learned of the incident and sent He Weifang some soybean dregs, suggesting she use them to wash herself before heading to his estate next month to pay dividends. Jiang also offered to help her deal with the guild, suggesting she could invoke his name to stop them from bullying her. However, He Weifang declined, believing it would be improper for both her and Jiang.

No matter the difficulties, He Weifang remained steadfast, and Jiang Zhangyang felt reassured that he had not placed his trust in the wrong person. While the homemade fertilizer temporarily solved the crisis for Blossoms in Full Bloom, He Weifang knew this was not a long-term solution. Meanwhile, Lv Gengchun, the daughter of the guild head, sent her maid to purchase an expensive peony from Blossoms in Full Bloom, with the delivery destination set at a bridge.

The first time, He Weifang’s group did not think much of it, though they were curious. However, when Zhu Fu later passed by the same bridge, she saw the peony had been cut off at the stem. To investigate, they decided to monitor the area the next time Lv Gengchun made a purchase. As expected, they caught Lv Gengchun in the act of trying to cut the peony.

Qin Shengyi recognized Lv Gengchun as the guild head’s daughter and suggested using this as leverage to force the guild to admit them. However, Mudan (He Weifang) noticed Lv Gengchun’s straightforward demeanor and instructed Zhu Fu to release her. She returned the money for the peony and took the plant back, deciding not to publicize the matter to avoid shaming the guild head. Later, Mudan went to Jiang Zhangyang’s estate to deliver the profits.

To her surprise, King Ning brought Liu Zishu to meet Jiang Zhangyang. Startled, Mudan hid inside a cabinet. After Jiang Zhangyang led the two men out to the courtyard, Mudan was about to leave when she was terrified to find Xu Zuping—who was supposedly dead—hiding in the same cabinet. She screamed in shock. When she awoke, Jiang Zhangyang threatened her, saying that if she knew his secret, she would have to die. Mudan made a bold decision and was about to stab herself in the stomach with a knife.

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