Episode 30 recap: Xie Wei wants to incite Xue Yuan to rebel.
Xie Wei told Jiang Xue Ning not to speak and to go home first to heal her wounds. He carried her onto the carriage and, after Jiang Xue Ning fainted, he gently kissed her forehead with deep concern. Lv Xian understood Xie Wei's intentions; he wanted to incite Xue Yuan to rebel.Jiang Xue Ning informed her father that after her sister's marriage, she decided to move to the countryside, away from all the troubles. After the princess left, Jiang Xue Ning walked back sullenly and unexpectedly encountered Xue Shu. Xue Shu initially thought that Jiang Xue Ning came to save the princess, but to her surprise, Jiang Xue Ning didn't make any move, rendering all her preparations futile. Jiang Xue Ning explicitly told her that it wasn't that she didn't want to save the princess, but it was the princess's responsibility and courage to take the initiative. Unlike Xue Shu, who was selfish, Jiang Xue Ning felt disgusted even looking at her.
As soon as Jiang Xue Ning finished speaking, Xue Shu slapped her twice. Seeing blood trickling from Jiang Xue Ning's mouth, she still wasn't satisfied and wanted Jiang Xue Ning to see what someone like her was capable of. She then changed the direction of her words, accusing Jiang Xue Ning of daring to defy authority. People held Jiang Xue Ning down on a stool and began whipping her with a whip, leaving bloody marks on her back.
While Jiang Xue Ning was being beaten, the princess's carriage also departed. Seeing Jiang Xue Ning gritting her teeth and enduring, Xue Shu ordered her to kneel and beg, but Jiang Xue Ning told Xue Shu that she used to be just like her, always scheming against others. But everything has consequences, and if she doesn't stop, she will face a terrible fate.
Xue Shu, seeing Jiang Xue Ning still defiant, was about to order her to be beaten to death when Zheng Bao suddenly approached and informed Xue Shu that Xie Wei came to pick up Jiang Xue Ning. Xue Shu didn't dare offend Xie Wei and had to temporarily spare Jiang Xue Ning.
Zheng Bao supported Jiang Xue Ning as they left the palace. Seeing Jiang Xue Ning injured, Xie Wei wanted to hold Xue Shu accountable, but Zheng Bao quickly stopped him. Jiang Xue Ning, feeling distressed, told Xie Wei that the princess didn't want to leave the palace. Xie Wei told her not to be upset, to go home and heal her wounds first. He carried her onto the carriage, and once they were inside, Jiang Xue Ning couldn't help but cry while embracing Xie Wei.
While Jiang Xue Ning was asleep, Xie Wei looked at her tenderly and, of his own accord, kissed her forehead. Just then, Lao Jiang suddenly entered, and Jian Shu opened the curtain to inform Xie Wei. Through the open curtain, Lao Jiang happened to witness this scene.
Due to Xue Shu's influence, the Empress Dowager began to distance herself from Xue Yuan. Xue Yuan was restless, and suddenly Xue Ye brought Zhou Yinzhi, who had been tied up, and had people secretly watch him. They discovered that Zhou Yinzhi was flipping through old scrolls.
Xue Yuan realized that he had been betrayed by Zhou Yinzhi and demanded to know who was behind it. Zhou Yinzhi, in order to save his own life, revealed that Xie Wei was the mastermind. Xue Yuan hadn't attended court for several days, and Xie Wei suspected that he had rebellious intentions. To be prepared, he decided to send Lv Xian to Huangzhou to quietly release Yan Mu and send him to the border.
After Jiang Xue Ning returned home, Lao Jiang asked her who had injured her. Jiang Xue Ning told her father that her purpose for entering the palace this time was to stop the princess's marriage. Xue Shu was well aware of everything she had done, and she knew that the injuries she sustained were inflicted by Xue Shu. She had been causing trouble in the palace for years, offending many people. Therefore, after her sister's marriage, she decided to move to the countryside and stay away from all the troubles. However, Lao Jiang disagreed. In order to prevent rumors about her and Xie Wei, Lao Jiang decided to marry her off as soon as possible.
Xie Wei asked Jian Shu to deliver medicine to Jiang Xue Ning, but Lao Jiang didn't allow Jian Shu to enter. Seeing Xie Wei frowning, Jian Shu reminded him that in two days, Shen Jie and Jiang Xue Ning would be married, and Jiang Xue Ning would definitely attend the ceremony. If he wanted to see Jiang Xue Ning, he would have the chance then.
Jiang Xue Ning bid farewell to her mother and arrived at the palace. Since the wedding could only take place in the evening, when it was noon, the maidservant noticed that Jiang Xue Ning was hungry and wanted to bring her some food. However, because she was a concubine, the nursemaid outside didn't allow it. Jiang Xue Ning felt upset, but Shen Jie had someone deliver a pair of intertwined rings to her and told her that the reason he didn't dare to get too close to her was to avoid bringing her trouble.
Xie Wei arrived at the wedding scene, accompanied by the fake Xue Dingfei. He quickly noticed that Lao Jiang's gaze towards him was strange. What made Xie Wei even angrier was that after Lao Jiang sat down, he actually took the initiative to mention Zhang Zhe and Jiang Xue Ning's marriage. Xie Wei couldn't help but stand up and criticize Lao Jiang for discussing this matter here, as it was not appropriate.
Jiang Xue Ning sat alone on the side, thinking about the past. Although many things couldn't be changed, Yan Lin was still exiled, and the princess was still going to marry, but she hadn't been involved in Shen Jie and Jiang Xue Ning's marriage, which could be considered as fulfilling their destiny. She was pondering over these thoughts when Xie Wei suddenly approached. Xie Wei told Jiang Xue Ning to give him some more time regarding the Xue family's affairs. However, Jiang Xue Ning told him that she didn't want to fight with the Xue family anymore.
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