The Legend of Anle Episode 4 Recap, Plot

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Ren Anle knew that Huang Pu had a strong prejudice against her, so she pleaded with Han Ye to accompany her for a visit. As a fourth-rank official of the imperial court, Huang Pu's residence was extremely simple and plain, which surprised Ren Anle. His meals consisted mostly of rice and vegetables, reflecting his integrity.

Huang Pu came from a humble background and had gone through five rounds of examinations before achieving success. He deeply understood the struggles of poor students who had studied hard for ten years, only to have their examination spots taken by privileged youths. Being able to wear the black hat and serve the people today made him realize the hardships endured by the underprivileged families while the noble families could casually buy and sell such positions, not to mention how those who obtained them would use their power for personal gain or to bully others. Even though he would rather not wear the black hat, he couldn't help but voice his discontent.

Unexpectedly, Ren Anle's casual remark completely angered Huang Pu, who immediately ordered her to leave. Ren Anle intentionally treated Gu Qishan differently from other students, coercing and manipulating the spoiled children to vote for Zhou Fu and Wu Yue as scapegoats. Upon hearing this, Pei Zhan felt relieved and informed Gu Yunnian of the situation.

Han Ye initially thought Ren Anle was pretending to be foolish, but to his surprise, she openly showed favoritism and created wrongful and false cases, going against the original purpose of the Dali Temple. Faced with Han Ye's angry questioning, Ren Anle pretended to be wronged and complained. She thought that having control over the 30,000 naval forces allowed her to live comfortably. If it weren't for falling in love with him, she would never have submitted to the court. Indeed, Han Ye's expression softened upon hearing these words, and he promised Ren Anle that if she acted in a righteous manner in the future, he would be her support.

Ren Anle smiled happily upon hearing this and took the opportunity to lean against Han Ye and pretend to sleep. This scene caught the attention of Luo Mingxi, who found it somewhat suspicious. Later, Luo Mingxi reminded Ren Anle to be cautious, as everyone saw her being affectionate with Han Ye. Ren Anle stated that what she did was to ensure smooth progress and that she didn't need the Han family to be her support.

In just one day, Huang Pu found cheat sheets on many students, but Gu Qishan had no problems at all. Huang Pu was angry and accused Ren Anle of being lax in her handling of the case. It was obvious to discerning individuals that these children of noble families were colluding together. Zhou Fu and Wu Yue became scapegoats simply because their identities were relatively lowly. However, Ren Anle did not heed Huang Pu's advice and insisted on hastily concluding the case, to Pei Zhan's great satisfaction.

As Luo Mingxi had anticipated, after Gu Yunnian received the news from Pei Zhan, he sent someone to secretly silence him. That night, Li Chong'en committed suicide, leaving behind a suicide note revealing that Wu Yue and Zhou Fu were his distant relatives. Unable to bear seeing their poor and unaccomplished lives, he leaked the examination questions to them.

Although Gu Yunnian took a step to clear his son's name, Ren Anle clearly had the upper hand. She had already discussed with Huang Pu beforehand and promised him that if he cooperated with her, the principles she advocated would be upheld, and any injustice would be punished. Huang Pu privately interrogated Zhou Fu and eventually obtained a confession that the mastermind was Gu Qishan. On the other hand, Wu Yue, fearing the power of the loyal and righteous marquis, refused to say a single word.

Han Ye knew that Ren Anle was exceptionally clever, so he had higher expectations of her. He was well aware of how much she worried and pondered over the case. In fact, Zhou Fu was just bait, and it was crucial to have Wu Yue, who possessed all of Gu Yunnian's secrets. However, on that night, Wu Yue was assassinated, further complicating the case.

Ren Anle released Gu Qishan, treating him as a valuable pawn. Han Ye, realizing Ren Anle's exceptional chess skills, couldn't help but think of Di Ziyuan. He had never encountered anyone with such extraordinary chess skills before, except for Ren Anle. However, the two of them were different in terms of background and personality. The only thing they had in common was that they were both remarkable women and, coincidentally, had met Han Ye.

Gu Qishan didn't take this case seriously at all and wanted to go out and enjoy himself before it was closed. In the end, he had to behave a bit more obediently under the warning from Gu Yunnian. Ren Anle was invited to attend the courtesan feast at Lingxiang Tower. When she saw Han Ye enter from outside, she immediately leaped into his arms, causing Han Ye to hastily hold her.

Ignoring Huang Pu's obstruction, Pei Zhan insisted on stamping the seal on the closing documents. Huang Pu and the other officials were filled with sorrow, disappointment, and anger. They took off their official robes and hats and left. At the same time, Ren Anle was giving a speech at Lingxiang Tower, outlining the three major steps she took to solve the case. When she saw Gu Qishan enter the room reeking of alcohol, she immediately approached him with a fawning smile and whispered for him to run, as the Crown Prince had come with people to arrest him.

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