Episode 4 recap: The Zhuang household collectively caused trouble with Liuli.
Whenever Liuli had free time, she would paint at the manor. During one such instance, the eldest princess sent someone to visit Liuli. Liuli knew that the visitor must have ill intentions, so she wanted to refuse, but the eldest princess insisted on seeing her, and Liuli couldn't easily refuse. Liuli personally prepared lunch for everyone, and later they discussed how Lady Lu had efficiently managed everything in the manor in the past. Liuli raised several questions directly, but they couldn't provide any answers. Naturally, Liuli wanted to assert her authority. Initially, they intended to embarrass Liuli, but unexpectedly Liuli turned the tables on them.
When the eldest princess saw that the Zhuang household in Luoyang agreed to Liuli's requests, she became very angry. After Pei Xing Jian returned and learned about Liuli's ordeal, he felt deeply distressed for her. After all, the eldest princess would certainly not let this matter go. However, Liuli wasn't worried as long as Pei Xing Jian was by her side.
Soon, rumors spread in the courtyard that Yunu was the reincarnation of Lady Lu and that she even dreamt of a message from Lady Lu. In order to deliberately create discord between Pei Xing Jian and Liuli, Yunu intentionally put her own fragrance on Pei Xing Jian's clothes. Many people mistakenly believed that something had happened between them. Yunu wanted to create misunderstandings through this method.
Liuli quickly called Yunu over for questioning. Yunu insisted that she and Pei Xing Jian were mutually in love. No matter how much Liuli asked, the result was the same. Unbeknownst to them, Pei Xing Jian had been hiding behind a folding screen and listening to their conversation the whole time. Yunu even confidently expressed her fondness for Pei Xing Jian.
Just when Yunu thought her plan was foolproof, Pei Xing Jian called his subordinate, A Cheng, over. A Cheng quickly denied having any intimate relationship with Yunu. Yunu was very surprised and didn't know what had happened.
Actually, it was last night when Yunu thought she had put her fragrance on the clothes that Pei Xing Jian would use for bathing, but she didn't expect that A Cheng ended up using them instead.
Soon, everyone noticed a scent of Yunu on A Cheng and others. Yunu quickly explained that it must be a mistake, but A Cheng said he suspected Yunu of intentionally framing him. Yunu hurriedly explained that she was sent by Princess Dachang and had no intention of marrying a servant like A Cheng. A Cheng was very dissatisfied and believed that he didn't like Yunu at all.
Pei Xing Jian and Liuli pretended that they wanted to clear Yunu's name, but in reality, they wanted to search her room. They discovered that the scent on Yunu wasn't her own body fragrance but a type of fragrance she used. However, Liuli quickly informed Princess Dachang about this matter, and Yunu was called in for questioning. Along the way, a maid warned her not to admit to anything. Yunu followed the advice, but it ended up playing into Liuli's hands.
Although Yunu didn't receive much punishment this time, Liuli wouldn't let her off easily when they returned. She made Yunu do many tasks, much to Yunu's reluctance, but Yunu had no choice but to comply. During this period, Yunu didn't have any free time to do other things, and even when she wanted to go out alone, someone always followed her.
When Pei Xing Jian returned home at night, Liuli was already prepared to go out with him. Yunu happened to see them, and when she saw that they were planning to go on an outing, she deliberately mentioned that it was the memorial day for Lady Lu. Even if they were going out to have fun, she suggested they should first pay their respects to the late Lady Lu in front of the ancestral hall.
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