Episode 26 recap: Shen Jie requested Jiang Xuehui to participate in the selection for the imperial consort.
Upon arriving at the Lv residence, Jiang Xuening learned about the situation between You Fangyin and Lv Xian. Furious, she kicked Lv Xian out of the house. Marriage is not a joke, and after the turmoil settles, she plans to discuss with Xie Wei the divorce of You Fangyin and Lv Xian. However, You Fangyin's choice is not arbitrary. Getting married is currently her best way to leave the You family, and Lv Xian treats her well. Besides Jiang Xuening, Lv Xian is the only person who treats her kindly. Seeing You Fangyin's determination, Jiang Xuening went to ask Lv Xian about it. Lv Xian truly loves You Fangyin and swears to never let her suffer any humiliation. Otherwise, he won't make a single penny in his lifetime.
Xue Dingfei caused a lot of trouble for Duke Xueguo, but he endured it and didn't say a word. Xie Wei hoped that Xue Dingfei would delay the matter, as he had other arrangements for the remaining time. Since returning to the capital, no one had seen Lv Xian. Who would have expected to hear that Lv Xian and You Fangyin got married? Jiang Xuening didn't look too pleased when she left.
The next day, Xie Wei went to the palace and found Gu Chunfang. The two of them proposed to the emperor to exempt Zhang Zhe from the three-year mourning period. Currently, the court faced internal and external troubles, and it was a time when capable individuals were needed. After hearing about this, the Empress Dowager immediately summoned Xue Shu to the palace. The emperor agreed to exempt Zhang Zhe from the mourning period and rewarded him for the matter in Tongzhou.
Shen Jie wanted to select a side consort, so the Empress Dowager had Xue Shu summoned to discuss the matter. Shen Jie favored Jiang Xuehui, and the Empress Dowager didn't want to create any conflict with him, so Xue Shu reluctantly agreed. The emperor bestowed many rewards upon Xue Dingfei, who took the opportunity to scold Duke Xueguo and hit Xue Ye. Duke Xueguo couldn't bear it any longer and kicked Xue Dingfei in front of everyone. Xue Dingfei immediately ran around the courtyard in chaos and managed to kick Xue Ye as well.
Xie Wei was busy the whole day before finally summoning Lv Xian. Lv Xian genuinely cared for You Fangyin, so Xie Wei also prepared a gift for him.
Shen Jie has been waiting in the temple day after day, and today he finally saw Jiang Xuehui. He hopes that Jiang Xuehui will participate in the selection for the imperial consort. However, Jiang Xuehui hesitates because everyone knows that Shen Jie's queen is Shen Jie himself. Shen Jie, on the other hand, says that his queen will definitely be the one he admires. Jiang Xuehui just needs to take one step, and he will take the remaining ninety-nine steps. Jiang Xuening and Jiang Xuehui entered the palace today, and Shen Zhiyi was delighted to see Jiang Xuening. Xue Shu approached Jiang Xuehui and made sarcastic remarks, but Jiang Xuening immediately fired back at him.
Xue Dingfei went to meet the emperor in the palace, crying and shouting that Duke Xueguo had hit him. He also claimed that Duke Xueguo said things in the mansion that made the emperor forget the favor he once received. The emperor's expression immediately changed, and he summoned Duke Xueguo to the palace. Xue Dingfei and Xie Wei echoed each other in front of the emperor, claiming that Duke Xueguo's military achievements in the past were fake. Everyone assumed that Xue Shu would be Shen Jie's future queen. Jiang Xuehui also worried that if she failed to be chosen, it would bring shame to the Jiang family. If fate destined it to be so, what could she do?
The two of them encountered Xue Dingfei and Xie Wei outside the palace. When Jiang Xuening saw Xie Wei, she remembered the scene from that day. Xie Wei asked her to come and practice the zither with him. Jiang Xuening hesitated to run away but agreed when she heard there was news about Yan Lin.
When Xue Shu returned home and saw that Xue Ye was injured, Xue Ye was furious and wanted to go to the Empress Dowager to dismiss Xue Dingfei from his position. Xue's mother wanted Xue Shu to find a way to preserve Xue Ye's inheritance. By chance, Xue Shu overheard that Jiang Xuening had also gone to Tongzhou.
Xie Wei handled the arrangements made by Yan Lin's father, He Yan, very well. Jiang Xuening couldn't help but feel that Yan Lin was perhaps meant to be carefree. Jiang Xuening asked Xie Wei why he called her here, but Xie Wei refused to say. Jiang Xuening got up and started to leave, and Xie Wei's gaze towards her was quite awkward.
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