The Rise of Ning Episode 4 Recap
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Luo Shenyuan heard that Luo Yining would visit Lin Hairu after dinner, so he quietly led his servants to Luo Yining’s study to search for the paintings. However, upon entering her room, he saw Luo Yilian's maid, Ying’er, sneaking in and pouring the contents of an entire sachet into the water jug. Luo Shenyuan gave his servant a signal, and the servant immediately pretended to "accidentally" run into Ying’er, then snatched the sachet from her hand.
When Luo Yining returned to her room, her sharp senses detected movement. The intruder was quick, but Luo Yining cleverly grabbed some white lime powder and sprinkled it near the window. She then hid on the other side. Taking advantage of the moment, Luo Shenyuan swiftly escaped through the window, leaving behind a footprint in the lime powder. Luo Yining examined the footprint and noticed that the scroll case had been disturbed.
Recalling that Luo Shenyuan had mentioned her grandfather’s paintings a few days earlier, she suspected that the intruder was none other than Luo Shenyuan. With Lin Hairu now in control of the household finances, Chen Lan from the main branch also began to stir. Her two daughters were dissatisfied with Lin Hairu managing the household, and when Chen Lan scolded them, she punished them by making them copy Buddhist scriptures.
When Luo Shenyuan saw the paintings by Luo Yining’s maternal grandfather, he couldn’t help but remember his childhood. Back then, he secretly listened outside the window, absorbing the knowledge his teacher imparted. After the noble students finished their lessons, Luo Shenyuan would sneak in to practice reading and writing from their books. His teacher noticed his diligence and praised him, encouraging him to be patient and resilient.
A true man could endure humiliation and hardship, and one day, when the time was right, he would soar high. Luo Shenyuan admired his teacher's integrity and wisdom, and he swore to clear his teacher’s name after being framed and wrongfully killed. Luo Shenyuan had his servant place Ying’er’s sachet in a conspicuous spot in Luo Yining’s courtyard. When Luo Yining discovered it, she had her maid inspect it carefully and found that the powder was toxic.
Even the slightest contact with it would cause a rash to break out all over the skin. Luo Yining realized that this was another plot by her stepmother. Over the past few days, she had been diligently reviewing the household accounts and uncovered numerous discrepancies.
For instance, the quantities of bird’s nest and valuable ginseng didn’t match the records, and many of the Luo family’s lands had been rented out at prices far below market value, though the exact reason was unclear. Lin Hairu had been struggling to find an excuse to confront the stepmother, but with Luo Yining’s discoveries, she immediately grabbed the account books and went to question her.
The stepmother had more maids in her quarters than the main household, even more than Lin Hairu’s own maids. Luo Yining took this opportunity to ask Lin Hairu for one of the older maids from Ying’er’s quarters. Although the master of the house had originally agreed, Ying’er begged for mercy in front of him and then fainted. Overcome with sympathy for Ying’er, the master relented once again. Ying’er only wanted to keep Zhang Mama by her side.
Luo Yining knew that when her stepmother married into the Luo family, Zhang Mama had always been with her. Later, when the stepmother had a miscarriage, it was Zhang Mama who found the doctor. Many strange coincidences involved her, and Luo Yining decided it was time to retaliate. Since Ying’er made things difficult for her, she would not take this lightly. Luo Yining purposely went to greet Lin Hairu while the stepmother was present.
She had Qingqu secretly sprinkle some of Ying’er’s powder onto the stepmother’s neck. Pretending to be itchy, Luo Yining began scratching her own neck. Soon after, the stepmother also started scratching. Qingqu deliberately said that this illness could be life-threatening, causing Luo Yilian to blurt out in shock that it would only cause a rash and was not fatal. With that one sentence, the truth was exposed.
Lin Hairu reported the matter to the master, who slapped Luo Yilian’s hand and dismissed all her servants. Luo Yining had once again achieved her goal.
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