My Destined Consort Episode 12 Recap
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The Lu family patriarch saw everything clearly and realized he had misunderstood Lu Jingming. This Grand Historian was an imposter—he had originally been just a eunuch in the palace. Infuriated, the patriarch immediately ordered that he be dragged out and executed. Terrified, the palace staff quickly revealed that the legitimate son was the one behind it all, leaving Lu Jingming's elder brother unable to defend himself. It was all thanks to Shen Jiangli’s help this time.
The patriarch now understood he had misjudged Shen Jiangli and finally recognized that his daughter-in-law was a clever and virtuous woman. He now fully supported Lu Jingming and Shen Jiangli being together. He had never realized how intelligent Shen Jiangli truly was. Lu Jingming deeply regretted the way he had neglected her in the past, and seeing how close she was with her senior brother made him extremely jealous.
Because Chu Zimo had exposed the plot, Shen Jiangli arranged for him to stay temporarily at the Lu residence. One day, Lu Qingqing came looking for Shen Jiangli and unexpectedly encountered Chu Zimo. From the first glance, she was deeply captivated by him. In her flustered state, a flower petal stuck to her face. Chu Zimo gently pulled her into the courtyard and carefully wiped it off with floral balm.
Chu Zimo wasn’t just attentive to detail, but also gentle and refined. For the first time, Lu Qingqing felt her heart flutter for a man. Before leaving, she even made a point to ask for his name. While returning to the Lu residence, Shen Jiangli happened to run into Yun Niang, the former maid of her mother. Upon seeing Shen Jiangli, Yun Niang was overwhelmed with emotion and couldn’t help but reveal the truth from the past.
In fact, Shen Jiangli’s mother hadn’t died of illness—she had likely been murdered. Her health had always been good and she rarely got sick, but after catching a chill and drinking a few bowls of herbal medicine, she passed away.
At the time, Yun Niang wasn’t sure if the lady had been poisoned, but when she saw several dead ants near the medicine bowl, she saved the remaining liquid and took it to a doctor, who confirmed it was indeed poison. After the lady's death, Yun Niang was expelled from the Lu residence. Shen Jiangli was still very young then, and Yun Niang, feeling powerless, kept the secret buried deep in her heart.
Now, seeing Shen Jiangli all grown up and married into a respectable family, she finally told the truth about the injustice from years ago. Upon learning the real reason behind her mother’s death, Shen Jiangli felt an immense weight on her chest. Lu Jingming understood how she felt and brought her many books about poison symptoms, hoping to support her in uncovering the truth.
Because he had falsely accused his own brother, Lu Jingming’s elder brother was placed under house arrest by their father. Seeing the legitimate son's influence decline, Wang Danling began to plot again. She recalled how her husband had been unfaithful behind her back, and now it was time to strike back. With the disaster situation worsening, Wang Danling borrowed a large amount of silver from her maternal family and began distributing food to the victims under her own name.
Her actions earned her a good reputation, which greatly pleased the Lu patriarch, who thought she had grown a conscience. As a result, he lifted the house arrest on the legitimate son. Throughout the city, people began praising Wang Danling for her compassion, and her name was highly regarded. Shen Jiangli’s maid reminded her that she should also show herself at this time, but Shen Jiangli preferred to keep a low profile.
She noted that the power of Wang Danling’s maternal family could be useful for now. Shen Jiangli reassured her maid that it wasn’t necessary to stand out in everything. Lu Jingming surely already understood Lu Jingshu's intentions, and his silence likely served the greater good in handling the disaster. As soon as the Lu patriarch lifted Lu Jingshu’s house arrest, Wang Danling started stirring up trouble again.
She encouraged her mother-in-law to arrange a match for Lu Jingming, proposing that Shen Qilan be sent to him as a concubine. Wang Danling claimed this would cause chaos in Lu Jingming’s household and keep him distracted from his duties at the Golden Scale Guard.
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