Episode 11 recap: Zhang Zhe proved Jiang Xue Ning's innocence.
When the Empress Dowager heard from Jiang Xue Ning and indeed found a missing half page, she sneered at her and asked if she had anything else to say. During the time the palace maid went to fetch the paper, Jiang Xue Ning had already figured out the intention behind Zhang Zhe sending someone to search her room. Therefore, she asked Zhang Zhe to answer the Empress Dowager's questions.
As it turned out, Zhang Zhe deliberately set up a chain of events to expose the person framing Jiang Xue Ning. In order to achieve the goal of framing Jiang Xue Ning, that person would definitely make a move. Zhang Zhe's guess was indeed correct. The palace maid who cooperated in framing Jiang Xue Ning hadn't had the chance to dispose of the half sheet of paper she took from Jiang Xue Ning when she was caught red-handed. At this moment, the Emperor also approached and, upon seeing the situation, decided to thoroughly investigate the mastermind behind this. The Empress Dowager, feigning illness, obstructed the matter in every possible way.
From the Empress Dowager's behavior, Jiang Xue Ning had already guessed who the person framing and harming her was. However, she didn't understand why that person wanted to harm her. After leaving the Empress Dowager's palace, Jiang Xue Ning saw Zhang Zhe from afar and disregarded her companions to run over and express her gratitude.
Zhang Zhe had already heard that when Yao Xi wanted to break off their engagement, Jiang Xue Ning spoke in his favor. When Zhang Zhe mentioned this, Jiang Xue Ning thought he wanted to thank her, but to her surprise, Zhang Zhe told her that he still intended to break off the engagement with Yao Xi.
Watching Zhang Zhe's departing figure, Jiang Xue Ning felt secretly delighted. Xie Wei suddenly approached her and asked about her feelings for Zhang Zhe, whether Yan Lin knew about it. Jiang Xue Ning hurriedly explained to Xie Wei that she and Yan Lin were just friends. Upon hearing this, Xie Wei asked if there was a romantic relationship between her and Zhang Zhe and warned Jiang Xue Ning that she was caught in a whirlpool of right and wrong. It would be best to stay away from Zhang Zhe, or else it would harm both others and herself.
Jiang Xue Ning being framed greatly infuriated Shen Zhi Yi. She brought many clothes and insisted that Jiang Xue Ning choose one. In Shen Zhi Yi's view, the reason Jiang Xue Ning was being bullied was that she had no backing, so she wanted to be Jiang Xue Ning's support. While trying on clothes, Jiang Xue Ning accidentally knocked over a water cup and used a handkerchief to soak up the water. Shen Zhi Yi noticed that Jiang Xue Ning's handkerchief was very similar to the one Shen Jie had in her collection, so she suspected that Jiang Xue Ning and Shen Jie had known each other for a long time. Shen Zhi Yi mentioned the matter of the Queen Mother trying to match Shen Jie and Xue Shu. Jiang Xue Ning finally understood the reason why Xue Shu targeted her and secretly vowed to retaliate in kind.
Jiang Xue Ning went to class but found that the piano teacher had been replaced by someone else. Several people were gossiping behind her back, saying that Xie Wei couldn't come to teach because he couldn't adapt to the cold weather due to his cold body. Xie Wei went to visit Yan Mu, who had already recovered from his injuries. Because Xie Wei had risked his life to save him, Yan Mu suspected that Xie Wei was Xue Dingfei. He pointed to the plum tree in front of the door and talked about their past together. From Xie Wei's excited expression, he concluded that Xie Wei was indeed Xue Dingfei. However, he was a bit puzzled, so he used indirect language to ask why Xie Wei didn't acknowledge his identity. Xie Wei gave a vague answer, saying that the person must have their own difficulties.
Upon learning that Yan Mu was not dead, Xue Yuan was extremely furious. Xue Ye also told him that on the day the Xingwu Guard was on high alert, Xie Wei had taken the imperial physician to Yan Mansion. Therefore, he suspected that Xie Wei was colluding with the enemy. Xue Yuan wanted to take action against Xie Wei, but his subordinates suggested that he bring Xie Wei into his camp. To achieve this goal, Xue Yuan decided to sow discord between Xie Wei and the Emperor.
The Emperor played chess with Xie Wei and casually asked about the incident when Xie Wei left the mansion that day. Xie Wei cleverly handled the question. Jiang Xue Ning was playing with her companions and passed by the place where Xie Wei and the Emperor were playing chess. She learned that Xie Wei was slacking off here and waited at the door to tease him for not focusing on his duties. Zheng Bao walked over and told her that the palace maid from last night had died, and the Emperor wanted to talk to her about it. Although it was obvious that someone wanted to silence her, he reminded Jiang Xue Ning not to confront the Emperor because of this matter.
After meeting the Emperor, he mentioned the suicide of the palace maid. He knew that Jiang Xue Ning had been wronged and promised to compensate her. While the Emperor was speaking, Jiang Xue Ning followed Zheng Bao's advice and kept her head down. When she raised her head, her beautiful face captivated the Emperor.
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