Episode 32 recap: Mu Zhuo Hua is being targeted.
Mu Zhuo Hua says that this article was written by Mr. Shang in his early years, but now it is being widely promoted, and it is unclear if someone deliberately orchestrated it. Liu Yan believes that it is not Mr. Shang who is being targeted, but rather Mu Zhuo Hua. Mr. Sun is very angry and didn't expect Mr. Zhang to dare to act recklessly on his territory.
When Mr. Shang returns home, he is confronted at swordpoint. Shen Jing Hong returns and mentions Liu Yan's attitude. Rou Jia Gong Zhu suggests that Liu Yan might have wanted to gradually gain an advantage, but now they cannot allow Rou Jia Gong Zhu to do so. They must decisively eliminate this malignant tumor of the aristocracy.
Rou Jia Gong Zhu suggests that if they involve Mu Zhuo Hua in their plans, Liu Yan will have no choice but to follow them. Shen Jing Hong brings an article exposing the drawbacks of the aristocracy and shows it to Liu Chen, who agrees that it is very well written.
Now this article has spread widely, and Mu Zhuo Hua has also seen it. Mu Zhuo Hua says that this article was written by Mr. Shang in his early years, but now it is being widely promoted, and it is unclear if someone deliberately orchestrated it. Liu Yan believes that it is not Mr. Shang who is being targeted, but rather Mu Zhuo Hua.
Liu Yan believes that Mr. Shang is in danger now and sends someone to find him and protect him. Mr. Sun is very angry and didn't expect Mr. Shang to dare to act recklessly on his territory. He sends someone to find Mr. Shang and give him a stern warning. Mr. Jiang is fishing nearby, and when someone comes to find Mr. Shang, they bring the article to make him think carefully about what can be said and what cannot be said. It won't be as simple next time.
After finishing their lessons, Mr. Shang tells the children to go home. One child mentions that Mr. Shang used to leave right after class, but today he actually sees them off at the door. When Mr. Shang returns home, he is confronted at swordpoint. By the time Liu Yan's people arrive, it's already too late. Mu Zhuo Hua has a dream in which Mr. Shang disappears and wakes up in shock.
Liu Yan comes over to tell Mu Zhuo Hua that their people arrived too late, and Mr. Shang has already left.
Mu Zhuo Hua was extremely shocked and couldn't help but cry. Liu Yan comforted Mu Zhuo Hua by holding them. Shen Jing Hong was also surprised to hear about Mr. Shang's passing. He didn't expect that they would end up causing harm to him. If only he hadn't brought out his articles.
Rou Jia Gong Zhu considered it an unexpected turn of events, but now that it had happened, they had to involve Mu Zhuo Hua in their plans. Mr. Shang was very important to Mu Zhuo Hua, and they would surely help them. These past few days, Mu Zhuo Hua had been very sad and couldn't help but cry whenever they thought of Mr. Shang.
Mu Zhuo Hua went to find Shen Jing Hong, who said that they had already figured things out. Shen Jing Hong initially wanted to take things slowly, but now he saw the numerous drawbacks of the aristocracy. They were willing to join forces with Shen Jing Hong and contribute their efforts to eliminate the aristocracy. Shen Jing Hong was happy to hear this.
At the court, Mu Zhuo Hua spoke about the many drawbacks of the aristocracy, and Shen Jing Hong also stepped forward to help. However, Liu Chen, upon hearing Liu Yan's words, didn't make an immediate decision. Liu Yan approached Mu Zhuo Hua, feeling that they were too impatient today.
Mu Zhuo Hua believed that someone had to take action in this matter, and Liu Yan agreed that someone had to, but they didn't want it to be Mu Zhuo Hua. Mu Zhuo Hua felt that they couldn't simply refrain from doing it just because there was danger involved. Liu Yan understood and promised not to interfere with Mu Zhuo Hua anymore.
Zhi Jian was somewhat worried, but Liu Yan believed that Mr. Shang was like a father figure to Mu Zhuo Hua. It was normal for them to be anxious now, so they should give Mu Zhuo Hua more time. Mu Zhuo Hua's parents came to find them and said that they were in danger.
Mu Zhuo Hua understood that it was because of the incident involving the magistrate of Zhuang County, which had implicated their family. They had two options now. One was to continue as they were, but their lives would be uncertain. The other option was to give up all their wealth to save their lives. Mu Zhuo Hua's father was reluctant to part with the money, but the lady directly instructed Mu Zhuo Hua to make the arrangements.
During the court session, someone mentioned Mu Zhuo Hua's father's actions and believed that severe punishment was warranted. Mu Zhuo Hua stated that their father had realized his mistake and was willing to surrender all their wealth. Liu Chen also agreed to show some leniency and ordered them to receive thirty strokes of the cane.
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