Flourished Peony Episode 18 Recap, Plot

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Mudan went to the countryside estate, where Jiang Zhangyang was indeed silently carving gold ingots. Wu Bo explained to Mudan that the day Bai Shi gave birth was also the anniversary of Jiang Zhangyang’s biological mother’s death. On that day, Jiang Zhangyang’s mother had wished to see Jiang Yuantang one last time, but he chose to visit the difficult Bai Shi instead.

Heartbroken, Jiang Zhangyang’s mother passed away, and Jiang knelt by her bedside the entire night in silence, just as he was doing today. Perhaps from that moment, Jiang Zhangyang resolved to sever his ties to emotions and love. Wu Bo knew that while Jiang Zhangyang appeared heartless, he was, in fact, deeply loyal and emotional. Mudan also understood that Jiang would not truly abandon Bai Shi and her son; he simply needed to overcome his inner conflict.

To help him, Mudan deliberately mentioned that Bai Shi and her son were staying at an inn and emphasized that only Master Fu from the Imperial Medical Office could save Bai Shi’s son. Soon after, Imperial Physician Fu arrived at Jiang Zhangyang’s estate. Though he was summoned to treat Mudan’s injured tendons, Lv Gengchun immediately pulled the physician away to examine the child. Master Fu successfully cured Fan’er’s ghost bone condition.

Mudan hired a carriage to send Bai Shi and her son away, slipping some money and silk to Bai Shi before they left. Bai Shi, misunderstanding Jiang Zhangyang’s actions as heartless, warned Mudan to be cautious of him. However, Mudan defended Jiang, saying that without his tacit approval, no one in Chang’an would have dared to save Fan’er.

Later, Jiang sent Chuan Yu to reimburse Mudan for the expenses she incurred for Bai Shi and her son, revealing Jiang Zhangyang’s soft heart beneath his tough exterior. That evening, Mudan and Jiang Zhangyang grilled meat together. Jiang proposed a toast to Mudan, and she seized the opportunity to renegotiate their contract, changing the profit split to a 40-60 division. Jiang readily agreed. Lv Gengchun’s passion for medicine stemmed entirely from her grandfather.

She had become obsessed with practicing medicine after accidentally reading a medical manuscript her grandfather left behind. Mudan told her that the Imperial Tutor visited Jiang Zhangyang’s estate every month, suggesting she could seek his guidance then. Mudan, seeing Lv Gengchun’s pure and kind nature, offered to let her use unused flowers from Huaman Zhu for medicinal purposes. Overjoyed, Lv Gengchun was further delighted when Mudan promised to let her observe the legendary “Firelight Gold Elixir” up close.

A few days later, the flowers at Huaman Zhu suddenly wilted, revealing a pest infestation. Upon investigation, Mudan discovered that someone had deliberately placed insect eggs into the flower fertilizer. Qin Shengyi, already prejudiced against Lv Gengchun, suspected her of sabotage. However, Mudan chose to trust Lv Gengchun and involved her in eradicating the pests. This gesture deeply moved Lv Gengchun.

Later, Lv Gengchun told Mudan that while her father, Lv Wanrong, indeed disapproved of women in business, he would never resort to the despicable act of planting insect eggs to ruin flowers. If it turned out someone from the flower shop was responsible, Lv Gengchun suggested confronting her father directly. When the saboteurs attempted the same tactic again, Mudan captured them and forced them to confess that the mastermind was Cao Yuying, the deputy head of the flower shop.

Mudan devised a plan: Lv Gengchun brought her father to a restaurant, where he overheard Cao Yuying admitting to hiring people to sabotage Huaman Zhu’s prized Firelight Gold Elixir. Lv Wanrong was furious and decided to expel Cao Yuying from the flower shop, forbidding him from ever working in the flower trade again. Though Cao begged for forgiveness and tried to gain Mudan’s sympathy, he could not escape his fate of being ousted, leaving him resentful.

Lv Wanrong, impressed by Mudan’s extraordinary intelligence, admitted that he had underestimated her before. He extended a rare invitation for Mudan to join the flower shop, but Mudan’s mindset had already changed. She also understood that the flower shop imposed many rules on female shopkeepers, making it unsuitable for her. Thus, she politely declined. Lv Wanrong was surprised but acknowledged that changing the rules would be too troublesome, so he dropped the matter.

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