Episode 13 recap: Hua Zhi hired Mr. Wu and Mr. Wen to arm the Hua family.
A group of scholars made sarcastic remarks about the Hua family's search for Mr. Wu and Mr. Wen. Shen Qi couldn't help but step forward to defend them. Gu Yan Xi learned that the renowned Confucian scholar Mu Chengzhi was one of the two people Hua Zhi had yet to visit, so he asked Chen Qing to send him a letter. When Mu Chengzhi saw the wax seal on the envelope with the Seven Mansions' emblem, he thought it was a sign of a great disaster, but upon opening it, he found that it was a invitation from the Hua family.
At this time, Shen Qi also brought a notice.
Hua Zhi took Mu Chengzhi to visit her residence and promised to send him pastries and fruits every day, which made Mu Chengzhi very happy. Hua Zhi was curious about how Mu Chengzhi knew that her family was planning to establish a school, and Mu Chengzhi said that Shen Qi had told him. Wu Yu Niang asked Hua Zhi to thank Shen Qi, but Hua Zhi believed that the more grateful she was, the less they should meet.
When Gu Yan Xi came to see Shao Yao, he learned that Hua Zhi was looking for Mr. Wu. Hua Zhi and Gu Yan Xi sent Shao Yao, who had skipped class, back to the lecture hall. Li Gui recommended his son to be Mr. Wu, but Hua Zhi's response displeased him. He started asking for a raise in monthly salary and holiday bonuses, and Hua Zhi reluctantly agreed.
Lin Wan asked Hua Zhi to read a letter from an old friend, reminiscing about their youth. As the Dragon Boat Festival approached, everyone wore handmade flowers and enjoyed laughter and conversation, but Hua Zhi was extremely busy. In addition to presenting Bai Cao Tou, she also had to set up tents and distribute porridge. Lin Wan asked everyone to help.
Emperor Qing invited Prince Gu Yanxuan and his wife to a grand feast in the palace. The reunion of the brothers, however, was tense. Gu Yan Xi was arranged to sit next to Emperor Qing, which caused an awkward situation, but Gu Yanxuan stepped in to resolve it. The banquet ended on a sour note, and Emperor Qing asked Gu Yan Xi to stay behind, expressing his suspicions about the relationship between the Empress Dowager and the Hua family and ordering him to investigate the matter thoroughly.
On his way home, Gu Yan Xi coincidentally encountered Hua Zhi and applied to become Mr. Wu of the Hua family to investigate the secret letters.
Hua Zhi was pleased with Ying Chun's competence and intervened to stop Li Jizong from provoking Gu Yan Xi. Zheng Hu revealed that the secret letters were being transmitted through the Shanhua Monastery. Gu Yan Xi decided to personally infiltrate the Hua family to uncover the truth.
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