The Story of Pearl Girl Episode 26 Recap, Plot

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Xu Nanying was in Hangzhou when he saw that Zhang Jinran had surrounded the Zheng residence and was planning to personally handle the case. He secretly went to meet Zhang Jinran, intentionally claiming that he had a close relationship with the King of Ying, and urged him not to let the death of a dancer ruin the peace. Zhang Jinran understood his meaning and immediately reminded him that this case wasn’t just about one dancer’s life.

He had been investigating the jewelry stolen by the Li Long bandits and had already found clues. He was preparing to make an arrest when suddenly, a death occurred. Zhang Jinran was now a prominent official close to the imperial family, and Xu Nanying naturally didn’t underestimate him. Xu Nanying had once met the King of Ying and was familiar with the events surrounding the Li Long bandits.

He also knew that the destruction of the Yan family had some connection to the King of Ying. Xu Nanying began to think of ways to shift the blame. Bai Xiaoshu, acting on someone's instructions, immediately went to the authorities and reported that he and his servant had personally seen Duan Wu and the shop assistants go to a street near the river. He even wrote a blood letter to back up his claims.

With this witness testimony, Zhang Jinran immediately went to Mingjing Pavilion. To his surprise, he found Yue Yunxiu there and realized that the famous Su Muzhe of Hangzhou was actually Duan Wu! Zhang Jinran naturally didn’t believe that Duan Wu would kill for treasure. Yue Yunxiu told Zhang Jinran everything that had happened. Zhang Jinran advised Yue Yunxiu to keep a close watch on Duan Wu, as it wasn’t safe outside.

He promised to do his best to track down the person who had framed her. Yan Zijing was also at Mingjing Pavilion at the time. He urged Duan Wu to leave with him, as Huan Lang’s matters had not been settled and the truth had not yet been uncovered. However, Duan Wu refused to back down and insisted on staying at Mingjing Pavilion.

She noticed that Yan Zijing’s eyes still showed concern for her, though she wasn’t sure what danger might lie ahead. Duan Wu handed Yan Zijing the note she had pulled from Huan Lang’s hairpin. The note contained some addresses and locations, which were likely the hiding places of the Li Long bandits’ treasures.

Yan Zijing reminded Duan Wu that she could place suspicion on the Zheng family, as they had been involved in selling the Li Long bandits' stolen goods in the past. Duan Wu thought of Zheng Zhiheng. At the moment, the authorities had only found a handkerchief at the crime scene with Zheng Zhiheng's initials. This suggested that Zheng Zhiheng might also be a victim.

Duan Wu quickly realized that Zheng Silang was the one who had a motive to harm him. She had once seen the breakup letter Zheng Silang wrote to Huan Lang, which had his signature on it. Late at night, Duan Wu sneaked into Zheng Zhiheng’s residence and told him that she had a way to prove his innocence, but only if he agreed to work with her to gather evidence and help her deal with Zheng Silang.

Zheng Zhiheng had no other choice; he was being framed, and if they didn’t get the evidence, he would be the scapegoat. Zheng Zhiheng followed Duan Wu’s advice and deliberately leaked the information to Zheng Silang, saying that someone was going to auction off Zheng Silang’s jewels and some of Huan Lang’s letters and paintings. Zheng Silang was very surprised, as he frequently wrote to Huan Lang, and if anyone found out, their secret affair would be exposed.

Zheng Silang went to Huan Lang’s house and saw that someone was displaying Huan Lang’s artwork. There was talk about who the man in the painting was. Realizing that the suspicion was starting to fall on the Zheng family, Zheng Silang rushed forward, pretending to be emotional. He claimed that he and Huan Lang had shared a deep love, and now that Huan Lang had passed, he was heartbroken.

He promised to give Huan Lang a grand funeral and buy all of his paintings and jewelry. Once everyone left, Zheng Silang breathed a sigh of relief and cursed Huan Lang for leaving him with a hidden disaster. His words were overheard by Duan Wu, who finally understood who had caused Huan Lang’s death. She drew a knife and held it to Zheng Silang’s neck, demanding to know why he had done it.

Zheng Silang trembled and begged for mercy, his neck still under the knife. He pleaded with Duan Wu not to waste her time trying to find evidence for a lowly dancer. After all, she was the owner of Mingjing Pavilion. He promised that after returning home, he would find a way to prove that Duan Wu wasn’t the murderer. Duan Wu was enraged by his cowardice.

She felt sorry for Huan Lang, whose pure heart had been deceived by someone like Zheng Silang, a cultured scoundrel. Soon, Zhang Jinran arrived with his men. With the witness and physical evidence in hand, Zheng Silang was arrested. However, Xu Nanying deliberately had his subordinates also arrest Duan Wu, claiming that Duan Wu had not yet cleared her name.

Zhang Jinran wanted to speak up for Duan Wu, but Duan Wu thanked him and said she believed the truth would come to light on its own. She was willing to go to the court and face Zheng Silang.

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