The Rise of Ning Episode 13 Recap
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Luo Yining had always wanted to find the doctor who treated her mother years ago. Eventually, she discovered that the doctor had long since passed away, leaving behind only an apprentice who was still practicing medicine. Luo Shenyuan took Luo Yining to find this apprentice, who still kept his master’s medical notes. The notes recorded the conditions and pulse diagnoses of each patient, along with the corresponding prescriptions.
According to the records, the doctor had indeed prescribed Luo Yining's mother a remedy, but it was just a mild tonic. For days, Luo Yining had been using this medicinal soup to water the begonia plant, yet the flowers bloomed beautifully, and the branches grew sturdier. This convinced her that the issue must be connected to the concubine. She encouraged Lin Hairu to take her along the next time she went to inspect the farm's accounts.
At first, Lin Hairu was reluctant to visit Qiao Yuechan, but Luo Yining eventually persuaded her. When Luo Yixiu heard that Luo Yining would soon be going to the farm with Lin Hairu, she feared that her mother would be bullied. So, Luo Yixiu went to visit her uncle first. Seeing her uncle laboring as a manual worker, she couldn’t help but complain.
She said that ever since Qiao Yuechan had been sent to the farm, the gold and silver valuables in her room had been taken by Lin Hairu, leaving only the monthly allowance. Luo Yixiu’s uncle held a grudge, and upon hearing that Luo Yining would be coming to the farm soon, he began plotting mischief. On the day of the outing, Luo Shenyuan also asked Lin Hairu if he could join them. Lin Hairu gladly agreed.
Fortunately, Luo Shenyuan came along, because someone had secretly tied a rope in the woods, startling the horses and causing the carriage to bolt forward in a panic. Luo Yixiu’s uncle had prepared a large number of rocks on the mountain and began hurling them at the carriage. Luo Shenyuan desperately steered the carriage, narrowly avoiding disaster. Although they dodged the falling rocks, they almost fell off a cliff. Luo Shenyuan fought to keep the carriage stable.
Luo Yining and Lin Hairu quickly got out, but the carriage lost balance and teetered on the edge. Luo Shenyuan’s foot was still caught in the rope attached to the carriage, and he was about to be pulled over the cliff. Luo Yining immediately used a knife to cut the rope, saving Luo Shenyuan from falling into the abyss. Grateful to have survived, Luo Yining tightly embraced Luo Shenyuan.
Lin Hairu injured her leg, and the carriage had fallen off the cliff. Luo Shenyuan carried Lin Hairu all the way back to the farm. Lin Hairu was deeply moved. She had often ignored Luo Shenyuan’s presence, not realizing how loyal and kind he was. Back at the farm, Luo Shenyuan examined the horse that had died during the day and discovered it had been poisoned.
Luo Yixiu had also left the house earlier that day, and her uncle hadn’t gone to work. This gave them both plenty of time to carry out their scheme. Luo Yining used this as leverage to pressure Qiao Yuechan into revealing the truth about her mother’s death. She threatened to report Luo Yixiu and her uncle to their father if Qiao Yuechan did not confess. Qiao Yuechan denied harming anyone.
She explained that after she discovered Luo Yining’s mother had lost all hope in Luo Chengzhang, she hadn’t done anything cruel since. Besides, Luo Chengzhang was cold-hearted by nature. He kept Luo Yining's mother's position as the legitimate wife because he was after her dowry, which he intended to use to buy himself an official post. Qiao Yuechan even swore on her children's fortunes, making Luo Yining believe she was telling the truth.
If that were the case, who could have harmed her mother? Other than Luo Chengzhang, there was no one else to suspect. The next day, Luo Shenyuan brought Luo Yining more news. He had questioned Luo Yixiu’s uncle, who admitted to preparing the rocks and the rope but denied poisoning the horse. This indicated that a third party was involved in the plot that day. Who could it be?
Without concrete evidence, Luo Shenyuan advised Luo Yining not to jump to conclusions. Meanwhile, Lin Hairu had originally wanted her younger brother to stay in the Luo family and study hard so that he could take the imperial exams in the future. However, Lin Mao had little interest in this path. Instead, he preferred to research medicinal formulas and invent small things like perfumes and scented soaps. The maids in the household often bought his newly mixed perfumes and soaps.
It was around this time that Lin Hairu came to see him. She scolded her brother for not focusing on his studies and preparing for the exams, while Lin Mao felt deeply wronged.
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