Si Jin Episode 2 Recap, Plot

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To help his daughter break off her engagement, Jiang Ancheng went to Xiao and requested to return the dowry. However, Xiao falsely claimed that the money had already been spent. With no other choice, Jiang Ancheng admitted his helplessness to his daughter, but Jiang Shi did not blame him. He suspected that Xiao had not actually spent the dowry but had hidden it instead.

To reclaim the betrothal gifts from the An Guogong Manor, Jiang Shi took out her mother’s luxurious jewelry. She sat in a pavilion, waiting for Jiang Pei. Since Jiang Pei was vain and materialistic, Jiang Shi planned to use this against her. As expected, when Jiang Pei saw the expensive jewelry on Jiang Shi, jealousy took hold of her. She ran to the place where Jiang Shi’s betrothal gifts were hidden, only to be caught in the act.

Jiang Shi had the gifts moved away immediately. When Xiao saw Jiang Shi retrieving the betrothal gifts, she stepped forward to stop her. However, Jiang Ancheng intervened, standing up for his daughter and taking back all the gifts. Meanwhile, Yu Qi officially started his position at the Capital Guard. The supervising judge personally handed him the official seal. Just as he assumed his post, someone came knocking on the drums, demanding a case be heard.

When Jiang Ancheng returned home, he found that all the betrothal gifts from An Guogong Manor had been sent back and were now in the courtyard. Yu Qi planned to purchase a house near Jiang Shi’s residence to keep an eye on her. According to Great Zhou’s customs, one must inquire about the neighbors before buying a property, so Yu Qi visited Jiang Shi’s home.

Upon learning that Yu Qi wanted to buy a house next to hers, Jiang Shi did not want any further entanglement with him. She deliberately expressed her interest in purchasing that very house. However, upon seeing the military dog beside Yu Qi, memories of her past life with him flooded back. At that moment, Lady Wei, the wife of An Guogong, arrived at the Earl of Dongping’s Manor with Ji Chongyi.

Lady Wei assured Jiang Shi that she would treat her like a biological daughter after she married into the An Guogong Manor. However, Jiang Shi recalled how, in her previous life, she had been mistreated by this very mother-in-law, living a miserable life. She firmly insisted on breaking off the engagement. Lady Wei refused to agree and even threatened to take the matter to court. Jiang Shi was unafraid—if they went to court, Ji Chongyi’s crimes would certainly be exposed.

The key issue was finding a witness. Just then, Yu Qi unexpectedly appeared and used the property dispute as leverage, offering to provide a witness. Jiang Shi had no choice but to agree to let Yu Qi buy the house. That night, as the rain poured, Jiang Shi felt frustrated over the lawsuit. She recalled that the woman Ji Chongyi had met in secret closely resembled someone she once knew.

Determined to uncover the truth, she ventured to Qiaoxiang Pavilion in the rain and questioned Qiao Niang. Qiao Niang did not hide the truth—she admitted that she had met Ji Chongyi on the bridge that day. She revealed that Ji Chongyi was not a good man; he only wanted to climb the social ladder and pay off his gambling debts. Coincidentally, she also wished to rise in status, so their relationship was mutually beneficial.

Jiang Shi did not want her sister figure to fall into a pit of fire. However, Qiao Niang had already become jaded by the ways of the world. She wanted to secure a good future for her child, so among all the possible misfortunes, she chose the most worthwhile one. As soon as Grand Madam Jiang returned to the manor, Xiao rushed to her to file a complaint.

Upon hearing that Jiang Shi had broken off her engagement and caused multiple disturbances, the Grand Madam was furious. She immediately summoned Jiang Shi. When she heard that Jiang Shi had not even gotten out of bed yet, she became enraged and personally led people into Jiang Shi’s quarters. The moment they met, the Grand Madam sought to establish her authority by punishing Jiang Shi, ordering her to kneel for an hour.

However, Jiang Shi became unexpectedly obedient and even agreed to the marriage. Jiang Shi’s maid, A’Man, was confused and asked her about it. Jiang Shi explained that she wanted to keep the Grand Madam from interfering too much, so she had to act in secret to avoid complications. Yu Qi took Jiang Shi to the place where she had fallen into the river.

Across the river, there was a group of merchants who must have seen her being pushed into the water. Seeing that there were so many potential witnesses, Jiang Shi felt hopeful that she could finally escape this marriage. She even imagined the good days that awaited her once she was free from Ji Chongyi. However, the next day, all the witnesses claimed they had not seen anything clearly.

It turned out that Ji Chongyi had already threatened and bribed them into giving false testimonies. Thinking he had secured victory, Ji Chongyi was smug. But to his surprise, Jiang Shi had another witness—Qiao Niang, the very woman he had met in secret.

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