Flourished Peony Episode 7 Recap, Plot

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He Weifang, a defenseless woman, was unable to resist Wang Qing’s brutal beating and had no choice but to agree to be his concubine, hoping to buy herself some time. Wang Qing confined her to the tavern and prepared for a banquet the following day. The next morning, Five Niang was tasked with helping He Weifang freshen up.

It was only then that He Weifang realized why Five Niang had always tried to drive her away—she didn’t want He Weifang to fall into Wang Qing’s clutches. Now that Wang Qing intended to force himself on her, Five Niang feared that He Weifang might never get another chance to escape. However, He Weifang refused to resign herself to fate. She was determined to climb over the back courtyard wall to flee.

Seeing this, Five Niang, unable to bear it, decided to help He Weifang escape Wang Qing’s grasp. Just as He Weifang was about to climb the wall, Wang Qing appeared in the courtyard and stopped her. Five Niang risked her life to hold Wang Qing back, giving He Weifang a chance to escape through the front door. Wang Qing kicked and injured Five Niang before chasing after He Weifang, accusing her of stealing money from the tavern.

He Weifang fell to the ground, and just as she despaired, her savior appeared. Jiang Zhangyang, who had just left the Fugui Tower, heard the cries for help. The voice sounded familiar to him, but he dismissed it, thinking it unlikely that He Weifang would be in Chang’an. The person who saved He Weifang was her cousin Wen Qing, now a registrar at the Imperial Academy.

Wen Qing wanted to report Wang Qing to the authorities, but both He Weifang and Wang Qing tacitly refused. Since He Weifang didn’t have a household registration, she couldn’t involve the authorities, and Wang Qing, fearing exposure for employing an unregistered worker, also didn’t dare to file a report. Wen Qing took Mudan back with him. Mudan hoped Wen Qing could help her obtain a fake household registration, but Wen Qing, being upright and principled, refused.

Mudan didn’t press the issue and left him a letter before departing. Mudan continued her life of wandering and rough conditions, unsure of Five Niang’s current situation. That night, the precious jade plant, Qiongtian Yulu, bloomed, bringing Mudan to tears. She wept with joy and thought of Yu Lu, who had passed away. Meanwhile, Jiang Zhangyang made a grand entrance at the Imperial Academy, bringing with him a collection of rare treasures.

However, he was unceremoniously thrown out by Xu Jijiu, who treated the gifts like trash. Even Jiang Zhangyang, a distinguished envoy for the Flowers and Birds Bureau, was not spared. His honeyed words and bribes were ineffective against Xu Jijiu and Wen Qing, yet Jiang Zhangyang showed no signs of frustration. After days of searching, Mudan learned that Wanguantang could forge household registration documents. She decided to pawn her precious Qiongtian Yulu plant.

However, Wanguantang only accepted items as permanent pawns. Mudan continued negotiating with the shopkeeper Yun, who eventually brought her inside to meet the master of Wanguantang. Although she didn’t meet the master directly, she encountered an elaborate charade meant to intimidate her. He Weifang, being no ordinary woman, wasn’t frightened by the theatrics. She poured a pot of cold tea into the peephole used to spy on her, startling the watcher and causing them to stumble.

Taking advantage of the chaos, she attempted to escape but was halted by a familiar voice calling her name, "He Weifang. " It turned out that the master of Wanguantang was none other than Jiang Zhangyang. The person mimicking voices earlier was Chuan Yu, who also happened to be the one doused with cold tea. Afterward, both parties sat down to negotiate.

He Weifang had no choice but to agree to exchange twenty pots of Qiongtian Yulu for a household registration document. Since she currently had only one pot, she was in debt to Jiang Zhangyang for nineteen more. Having been previously scammed over registration papers, Mudan was more cautious this time. She stuck to Jiang Zhangyang like glue, refusing to leave his side.

Jiang Zhangyang, finding her persistence amusing, directly went to the Ministry of Revenue’s Langzhong at Wufang to obtain an official seal while the official was enjoying himself. The registration papers were completed quickly, but Mudan noticed that the name on the document was "Jiang Xiaohua. " Still, as she was the one seeking help, she didn’t dare complain.

Meanwhile, Wang Qing brutally beat Five Niang, leaving her severely injured, and dragged her to Huanyun Tower to sell her as a dancer. Mudan happened to witness this and, in order to save Five Niang, agreed to pay Wang Qing five guan in exchange for a divorce agreement between Wang Qing and Five Niang.

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