Episode 9 recap: Madam Yao wants to win over Luo Qing Lian.
Madam Rou is also surprised that Madam Yao actually helped her. Madam Yao says she not only helped but did it in front of the legitimate wife. She believes that if Luo Qing Lian genuinely submits, it will be an added advantage. He Lian Xin holds onto Luo Qing Lian and says that even if he made a mistake this time, he can't let himself go bankrupt.
Madam Yao pretends to be pregnant and comes out to meet the legitimate wife, saying that there is nothing wrong on her side. The legitimate wife wants to go inside, and Ru Hua quickly tries to hide the child, but unexpectedly, Luo Qing Lian suddenly comes out. The legitimate wife asks Luo Qing Lian why she is here, and Luo Qing Lian explains that Gongzi (a respectful term for a young master) lifted her house arrest, so she went to the Wang residence to pay respects to the Lord. On her way back, she happened to see the physician coming to Madam Yao's place, so she came to take a look.
The legitimate wife asks Luo Qing Lian about Madam Yao's condition, and Luo Qing Lian says that Madam Yao had a little discomfort, but nothing serious. The legitimate wife is very surprised and finds it hard to believe. Luo Qing Lian recalls what the servant said about the legitimate wife being someone who bullies the weak and fears the strong, and she thinks she should be firm in dealing with her.
Luo Qing Lian asks the legitimate wife to return her musical instrument called Bu Yao, but the legitimate wife denies having it. Luo Qing Lian says she saw her servant picking up the Bu Yao, and it's just a musical instrument. Why is the legitimate wife unwilling to return it? Is there a problem? The legitimate wife tells the legitimate wife to stop coming out and returns home first.
Madam Yao comes to see Madam Rou and tells her about the situation. Madam Rou is also surprised that Madam Yao actually helped her. Madam Yao says she not only helped but did it in front of the legitimate wife. Madam Rou is worried that Luo Qing Lian might have some issues, but Madam Yao believes that if she genuinely submits, it will be an added advantage. As for whether Luo Qing Lian is sincere or not, they will find out by giving it a try.
The next day, Luo Qing Lian goes to pay respects to the legitimate wife. On the way, she sees one of Madam Yao's servants bringing a physician, claiming that Madam Yao had discomfort in her pregnancy. Luo Qing Lian knows that Madam Yao's child is already dead, so it's impossible for her to have discomfort in her pregnancy. This statement was deliberately made to deceive Luo Qing Lian. The legitimate wife learns about the situation with Madam Yao's pregnancy and asks her servant to go and take a look.
Madam Yao deliberately pretended to be in excruciating pain. When the legitimate wife's servant went back, she saw Ru Hua attempting to slip abortion medicine into Madam Yao's medicine. The servant of the legitimate wife returned and reported this to Luo Qing Lian. Luo Qing Lian understood that Madam Yao was targeting the legitimate wife. Although the legitimate wife didn't like Madam Yao, she was still the legitimate wife, so she naturally wanted to investigate the matter.
He Lian Xin was also present. The legitimate wife discarded the medicine sent by Ru Hua, claiming that it contained abortion medicine. Ru Hua quickly defended herself, but He Lian Xin had the physician examine it, and there was nothing suspicious inside. He Lian Xin stated that he would leave the household affairs to be handled by Madam Yao.
Madam Yao brought up this incident to test whether Luo Qing Lian was genuinely loyal. Now it seems that she genuinely is. Luo Qing Lian went to meet Madam Yao, who asked her to pick out a magnolia flower from the ones just delivered by He Lian Xin. Luo Qing Lian selected only one.
Madam Rou was currently cutting paper window decorations and gave Luo Qing Lian a spider as a gift. Luo Qing Lian remarked that spiders are adept at lying in wait, suggesting that Madam Yao's progress was not solely reliant on the Mu family. Upon returning to her room, Luo Qing Lian found He Lian Xin there as well.
He Lian Xin grabbed Luo Qing Lian and said that even if he made a mistake this time, he couldn't let himself go bankrupt. Luo Qing Lian was his servant, and being a servant was not easy. Someone came to inform He Lian Xin that Zuo Gongzi was selling paintings and calligraphy outside.
He Lian Xin took Luo Qing Lian to see what was happening. Zuo Gongzi explained that He Lian Xin was in urgent need of money and had to sell these items. He Lian Xin encountered Madam Yao's brother, Mu Tian Shu, who brought him to the treasury.
When the people from the treasury came out, the inspections were very strict, but there were still instances of silver going missing. He Lian Xin had Luo Qing Lian deliver ginger soup to these people, but unexpectedly, they all suffered from diarrhea after drinking it.
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