The Rise of Ning Episode 21 Recap
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After Daoyan struck the Dengwen Drum, he knelt outside the yamen, hoping that the court officials would investigate the case. While Daoyan swore to seek justice at all costs, his fellow disciples transcribed the injustice onto paper and distributed it to every passerby. People were shocked to learn that Daoyan was seeking justice for his master, with both witnesses and evidence available.
The crowd buzzed with conversation, and the officials involved began to panic, secretly urging Lu Jiaxue to eliminate the problem quickly. That night, Lu Jiaxue sent assassins to kill Daoyan, but Luo Shenyuan secretly protected him and decisively dealt with the would-be assassins without mercy. Under the protection of his senior and junior brothers, Daoyan remained unharmed. By the next morning, the crowd had gathered around Daoyan, discussing the matter.
Unable to withstand the public pressure, the court ordered local official Wang Yuan to reopen the case. However, Wang Yuan had been part of the corrupt group involved in the embezzlement back then, so the case was still downplayed. Luo Shenyuan pondered that to truly clear his master's name, they needed someone with enough authority to challenge the local officials. They thought of the Duke of England, who was currently in charge of the tea tax.
If he found out that there had been embezzlement related to the tea tax, he would surely not let it slide. To give the Duke some motivation, they found out that his soldiers on the front lines were lacking medical supplies, so they sent him a large chest full of what was needed. The Duke of England received the account books and the medicinal supplies.
Luo Yining and Luo Shenyuan, watching the supplies being carried into the Duke's mansion, finally breathed a sigh of relief. If the Duke was a just man, he would surely reopen the case. Lu Jiaxue, hearing his subordinates' report, saw Luo Yining and Luo Shenyuan’s sedan chairs nearby. He deliberately rushed over. Luo Yining and Luo Shenyuan noticed traces of blood on his wrist.
Lu Jiaxue wiped off the blood and casually explained that he had spent the entire night interrogating Daoyan, using all eighteen forms of punishment, but Daoyan was a tough one. However, he assured them that he would eventually find a way to make him talk. Hearing how his senior brother had suffered in prison, Luo Shenyuan’s hatred for Lu Jiaxue grew. Knowing how sinister Lu Jiaxue’s intentions were, he maintained a calm façade and prepared to leave with Luo Yining.
Lu Jiaxue specifically requested a private conversation with Luo Yining. Although Luo Shenyuan tried to excuse it by claiming they had urgent matters at home, he did not stop them. Luo Yining had no choice but to stay behind and face Lu Jiaxue alone. Lu Jiaxue mentioned that he had recently visited the villa and found the unmarked grave. Indeed, there was a female corpse inside, but he had a feeling that it wasn’t "Meimei" herself.
Looking at Lu Jiaxue’s face, Luo Yining was reminded of how she had once been pushed off a cliff because of him, sending chills down her spine. Just as the tension between them reached a peak, Luo Shenyuan arrived and took Luo Yining away. The two of them sat in the sedan chair in silence as they returned to the Luo residence.
Seeing Luo Yining’s pale face and sensing her silence, Luo Shenyuan knew that something must have happened between her and Lu Jiaxue. However, he chose not to press further and only reminded Luo Yining that if she needed his help, she should let him know. Previously, Luo Yixiu had complained to Lin Mao about her favorite snack being unavailable.
Lin Mao had pounded his chest, promising to find it for her, just so she wouldn’t pursue the matter of him telling Lin Hairu certain things. Since then, Luo Yixiu had not seen Lin Mao in the house, and word had it that Lin Hairu was anxiously searching for him everywhere, with no sign of him. Lin Hairu believed that her brother, upset after failing the imperial exams and being scolded by her, had run away out of anger.
However, Luo Yixiu suspected that Lin Mao had returned to their hometown to find the pastry she had requested. That evening, Yang Qinghua saw the eldest son of the Luo family stumbling back home drunk, his steps unsteady. She quickly went forward to help him, but unexpectedly, the eldest son mistook Yang Qinghua for Minglan. He grabbed her hand, calling out Minglan’s name and clinging to her desperately, as if in a delirious state, unwilling to let go. Yang Qinghua struggled to free herself, just as Chen Lan witnessed the scene unfold.
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