Flourished Peony Episode 26 Recap, Plot

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On this night, with the bright moon high in the sky, Mudan prepared a late-night meal to celebrate her smooth collaboration with Jiang Zhangyang. They hadn’t even eaten much when a knock on the door interrupted them. The one knocking was her cousin, Li Xing. He had recently heard about the troubles Mudan had been through and had come to propose marriage, offering to take her as a concubine and protect her.

Not long after, Liu Chang arrived, also pushing his way in. He claimed he had already found a house and that he wouldn’t allow anyone to harm Mudan, and she didn’t need to become anyone’s servant. Jiang Zhangyang, enjoying the spectacle, decided to stir the pot further. He casually remarked that Mudan’s contract was with him, and Li Xing and Liu Chang could make an offer—the higher bidder would win.

Mudan rolled her eyes in frustration, warning Jiang Zhangyang not to add to the chaos. Nearby, Zhu Fu and Chuan Yu were watching the scene unfold, each supporting their respective masters and friends. Mudan realized there was no point in talking sense to them. She grabbed a stick and firmly kicked them out, swiftly closing the door behind them. Finally, Mudan saw the truth: the men around her, including Jiang Zhangyang, were far from normal.

With "Fang Yuan" up for sale, Mudan decided to take a loan by pledging it. However, when she arrived the next day with two boxes of gold ingots, Lv Gengchun told her it was too late. *Fang Yuan* had already been bought by the Flower Guild. Lv Gengchun wouldn’t sell it to her, so Mudan decided to use the gold to find a suitable shop in the East Market instead.

Before long, "Hua Man Zhu" in the East Market opened, and Xiao Chun’s beauty cream quickly became a hit. It was clear that Mudan and her team had made the right investment. Mudan couldn’t help but feel a pang of sadness. If Shengyi were still around, she would have been in charge of this shop. What a pity. Shengyi knew that "Hua Man Zhu" in the East Market was opening that day.

She embroidered a scarf with white peony flowers on it, hoping to give it to Mudan. When Wang Qing drunkenly returned home and saw her working on the embroidery, feeling frustrated, he destroyed the scarf in a fit of rage. The accumulated resentment in Shengyi boiled over. Grabbing the scissors on the table, she killed Wang Qing. Her hatred and anger turned into repeated stabbings, until he finally breathed his last.

When Mudan received the items and letter from Shengyi through a messenger, she immediately knew something had gone terribly wrong. Shengyi had killed someone, and afterward, she turned herself in to the authorities and committed suicide in court. Mudan and Zhu Fu arrived too late, only to catch a final glimpse of Shengyi’s lifeless body. They cried, heartbroken. Later, they set up a grave for Shengyi, planting a fragrant flower there.

Mudan promised to return the following year when the flower bloomed to remember her. The story of Shengyi killing her husband spread widely through the city, and people began to label her a vicious woman. Mudan felt the injustice and decided to act. She bought up all the distorted tales of Shengyi’s story and burned them, then wrote the true account with her own hand.

In a world where men were dominant and women were oppressed, Mudan bravely took a stand, fighting alone against the system. In the East Market, fewer noble ladies came to order flowers. The two noble ladies who had originally placed orders had canceled. Just as Mudan was about to inquire about the reasons for the cancellations, Jiang Zhangyang arrived with Tang Silang and cleared up her doubts.

It turned out that the county princess had intentionally warned the noble ladies not to buy flowers from "Hua Man Zhu" in the East Market, all because Liu Chang had come to visit Mudan after drinking too much one day. Mudan wasn’t angry. The county princess could control the noble ladies, preventing them from buying her flowers, but she couldn’t control the many dancing halls in the city.

"Hua Man Zhu" took over the fresh flower supply business for "Huan Yun Lou" and also catered to the dancing halls and other businesses in Pingkang Fang. As a result, there was no worry of the shop closing. However, the income still dropped by twenty percent. Mudan found a new business opportunity with *Huan Yun Lou*, planning to introduce affordable and useful seaweed beans and practical grooming items.

Mudan personally tested them, which made Jiang Zhangyang mistakenly think she had someone special in mind. His jealousy flared, and he rushed over to confirm.

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