Episode 2 recap: Princess Dachang wants to frame Liuli.
Liuli returned home and coincidentally learned that Yunu had gone out last night and only returned in the morning. Yunu clearly didn't care about Liuli at all. Liuli felt a bit angry but didn't say much. Pei Xing Jian came back and learned about the situation. He knew that Liuli was upset, so he planned to change his clothes and then go find her.
Liuli entered the room just as Pei Xing Jian finished changing his clothes. Fortunately, the servants were smart enough to pre-stain the clothes. However, Liuli still smelled the fragrance on Yunu's body. It turned out that Yunu intentionally placed a sachet on Pei Xing Jian to create a rift between them.
Soon, Princess Dachang also arrived and intentionally brought up Pei Xing Jian's late wife. Liuli didn't say much despite her internal dissatisfaction. The princess also mentioned Liuli's sister, Coral, and her intention to find a concubine for the Crown Prince. Liuli wanted to argue, but since the princess had already spoken, she couldn't say much.
The princess even intentionally mentioned her adopted daughter, who was Pei Xing Jian's former wife, to make Liuli jealous. Afterwards, Liuli and Pei Xing Jian went home together. Liuli's father already knew about his daughter's impending marriage to Donghe Manor. Pei Xing Jian kindly reminded them to carefully consider the incident of the pregnant woman being beaten. After all, Donghe Manor had a princess, and if conflicts arose between wives and concubines, they were worried that Coral would suffer and it might even lead to a tragedy.
Coral's mother was secretly eavesdropping at the door and, upon learning that the situation would be very dangerous, went back to tell her daughter not to marry. Later, while Liuli hadn't left yet, Coral firmly stated that she would not join Donghe Manor and scolded Liuli. Pei Xing Jian always defended his wife and then prepared to leave with Liuli. Before leaving, Liuli's father kept apologizing to them, and Coral's mother hurriedly said that her daughter wasn't like that, as they didn't want Coral to marry into Donghe Manor.
Pei Xing Jian only said that he would do his best, but from now on, they should take care of themselves. Princess Dachang was also preparing invitations for a hibiscus banquet. After finalizing the guest list, she had her daughter-in-law distribute them. She had her own plan, with Liuli seated at the top among the female guests, and today the men and women would sit separately.
Pei Xing Jian told Liuli to be extremely careful all the way and urged her to leave quickly after a brief stay.
The banquet started soon, and everyone sat down to enjoy the music and dance. Some people deliberately approached Liuli and praised her. The maidservants checked the food and seating arrangements. Pei Xing Jian hadn't even had a chance to sit down because the Emperor called him, so he had to hurriedly leave.
Just before leaving, Liuli's maidservant informed her that there was a seductress and a woman named Lu Jin Niang sitting nearby. Pei Xing Jian told Liuli that Lu Jin Niang was the sister of his ex-wife and she naturally hated the Princess. However, at that moment, the Princess herself arrived. All the guests took their seats, and the Princess's daughter-in-law deliberately said that Lu Jin Niang hadn't come, possibly because she knew Liuli was there. It was a deliberate attempt to embarrass Liuli, but Liuli was already prepared for their intentions, especially since Pei Xing Jian had informed her in advance. Moreover, the people around them started talking about how Pei Xing Jian's former wife was so capable at managing a household, intentionally trying to embarrass Liuli. However, at that moment, Lu Jin Niang unexpectedly arrived, which took the Princess completely by surprise.
When Lu Jin Niang arrived, she praised Liuli, which was actually meant to let the Princess know that not everyone could make things difficult for Liuli and that she stood on Liuli's side. The Princess was determined not to miss any opportunity to humiliate Liuli and instructed her servants to do something. After the meal, Liuli went for a walk with Lu Jin Niang, who advised Liuli to be cautious and not let the Princess take advantage of her.
At this time, a maidservant came and invited Liuli on behalf of the Princess to paint. Liuli had no choice but to go. The Princess then asked her to paint a hibiscus painting, and the maidservant took the opportunity to soil Liuli's clothes. Later, Coral took Liuli to change clothes, but Liuli refused and directly painted a new painting on her clothes.
After Liuli went out, Coral kept pulling her towards the front yard. Along the way, they encountered a man who had shown interest in Liuli. At the banquet, the man had drugged a group of men, intending to make everyone misunderstand that Liuli was having a rendezvous with him. Soon, a large group of people arrived.
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