Flourished Peony Episode 3 Recap, Plot

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Li Youzhen was not satisfied with the guest room prepared for her by the Liu family, and used it as an opportunity to criticize He Weifang, saying that the household was poorly managed under her leadership, which had led to the failure of the assassination attempt at the banquet. Mrs.

Liu quickly explained that Liu Zishu did not care for He Weifang, and that the room He Weifang was staying in was isolated and out of the way, so it wouldn’t be a bother. Li Youzhen continued to make trouble, insisting that everyone who served at the flower banquet should be punished with eighty strikes of the rod, and that He Weifang, for her negligence, should receive forty strikes.

Liu Zishu, who had just arrived, was shocked upon hearing the princess’s words. Mrs. Liu thought the punishment of eighty strikes was too harsh and immediately tried to plead for leniency, which only made Li Youzhen more displeased. At this point, Liu Zishu stepped forward and said that he too had made a mistake, and should also be punished along with He Weifang.

Punishing Liu Zishu was not Li Youzhen’s intention, but seeing that Liu Zishu was unhappy with her interfering in the Liu family’s matters, Li Youzhen decided to let it go. Mrs. Liu stood up and left with her servants. Once they were alone, Li Youzhen placed her hand on Liu Zishu’s brow without any regard for propriety.

In the past, when Liu Shen was still serving in the capital, Liu Zishu and Li Youzhen had mutual affections, but King Ning, disapproving of the Liu family’s low status, had no good feelings for Liu Zishu, who was of the same status as his daughter. He had forcibly separated the couple. After Liu Shen’s demotion to Luoyang, Li Youzhen married someone else, and Liu Zishu wed a merchant’s daughter.

Three years later, though Li Youzhen claimed she had done it for Liu Zishu’s sake, he felt she had become a stranger. In addition, Princess Ji’an knew that Liu Zishu kept a portrait of her hanging in his room, and despite having married He Weifang for three years, he had never once been close to her. He was still a solitary figure. Liu Zishu was shocked, because these were private matters of the Liu household.

Since Princess Ji’an knew about them, she must have had people spying or inquiring. Liu Zishu said nothing more and got up to leave. At the evening banquet, countless sons of officials approached Jiang Zhangyang, offering land, property deeds, and valuable items, openly bribing the Director of Flowers and Birds. Jiang Zhangyang accepted everything without hesitation, putting it all into his own possession.

Liu Shen, upon hearing that He Weifang had gone to the shop, feared that it would disrupt his plans to sell the shop, so he immediately rushed over to stop her. Yu Lu tried to block Liu Shen’s servants to buy time for He Weifang to go to the shop, but unexpectedly, she was pushed hard into the water and hit a submerged rock. He Weifang tried to get help from others but to no avail.

In a panic, she tried to jump in to rescue Yu Lu, but Liu Chang arrived just in time to stop her and ordered his servants to rescue Yu Lu. By the time they pulled her out of the water, she had already passed away. He Weifang knelt down and desperately begged both Liu Shen and Liu Chang, but they could only tell her that Yu Lu was dead.

Liu Shen condoned the housekeeper's actions and refused to show any remorse, instead blaming He Weifang for not properly managing her servant. Liu Chang also advised He Weifang not to be overly concerned about a mere servant's death. He Weifang was so enraged that her eyes turned red, and she snapped back at him. Yu Lu’s death completely awakened He Weifang, and she decided she would no longer let anyone control her.

He Weifang began to go over her dowry and demanded that the items she had provided for Princess Ji’an’s guest room be returned. Liu Chang, who prided himself on his integrity, did not refuse. Jiang Zhangyang’s servant, Chuan Yu, was wearing the jade pendant that originally belonged to Yu Lu. After some negotiation, Jiang Zhangyang agreed to return the jade the following day. He Weifang knew he was just watching her, as if he were anticipating some drama.

Out of sympathy for He Weifang’s loss, Liu Chang had a rabbit sent to her by Qiushi, but on the way, Princess Ji’an saw it and ordered Qiushi to kill the rabbit. Upon hearing about this, Liu Chang was shocked and did not accompany Princess Ji’an on the evening boat ride.

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