Episode 5 recap: Luo Xue Er's evil intentions began to show.
Shen Dan Qing deliberately dropped the teacup as a warning to Xu Cheng Feng, indicating that he should not boss around a woman he just met for the first time. She also accused him of being an unruly ruffian. Xu Cheng Feng had no choice but to apologize in person, but their exchange made him pay more attention to Shen Dan Qing.
Although Xu Cheng Feng believed in Shen Zi Shan's character, he couldn't let go of his suspicions about Shen Dan Qing. He instructed Tianhao to have someone closely monitor Shen Dan Qing's every move. Shen Zi Shan knew that Xu Cheng Feng wouldn't easily let go of his doubts, so Shen Dan Qing asked Shen Zi Shan to help spread some information.
Soon, women in the city learned that Xu Cheng Feng was infatuated with the scent of women, especially the pollen of flowers from the Western Regions. They flocked to the general's residence. Upon hearing this, Luo Shuang Shuang deliberately applied the Western Region's fragrance powder she had snatched from Shen Dan Qing and hurried to the general's residence.
Originally, Xu Cheng Feng had Tianhao distract the women at the door, but unexpectedly, he caught a whiff of the floral fragrance from Luo Shuang Shuang as she passed by. Intrigued, he invited Luo Shuang Shuang into the residence for a chat. Xu Cheng Feng probed the source of the pollen on Luo Shuang Shuang and mistakenly believed that she was the one he was looking for. Thinking that Xu Cheng Feng indeed had a preference for women's scent, Luo Shuang Shuang falsely claimed that the fragrance was her exclusive blend. Upon learning that this fragrance belonged only to Luo Shuang Shuang, Xu Cheng Feng had her arrested under the pretext of robbery.
Shen Dan Qing told Shen Zi Shan that shifting the suspicion onto Luo Shuang Shuang was just a temporary strategy. Xu Cheng Feng would soon discover that Luo Shuang Shuang was not the female bandit he was looking for, and she would seize the opportunity to clear her own name.
While walking on the street, Shen Dan Qing accidentally spotted the Luo family's carriage and followed it to a pawnshop, where she discovered that someone from the Luo family had pawned a piece of snowflake gauze. To her surprise, the person turned out to be Luo Xue Er. In order to uncover the truth, Shen Dan Qing disguised herself and infiltrated the prison where Luo Shuang Shuang was held. She coerced Luo Shuang Shuang into revealing the whereabouts of the snowflake gauze. In a state of shock, Luo Shuang Shuang confessed that she had given all her discarded clothes to Luo Xue Er.
It was only at this moment that Shen Dan Qing realized that the person who wanted to bring her to ruin was perhaps Luo Xue Er. She couldn't understand why her own sister, whom she had treated sincerely, wanted to kill her. She was filled with immense sorrow. Shen Zi Shan braved the rain to find Shen Dan Qing, and Shen Dan Qing regretted her inability to see through people's true intentions. Shen Zi Shan comforted her, assuring her that he and the Shen family were her future family, and she could choose to rely on him as her brother.
On the other side, Luo Xue Er went to pay her respects to Luo Ai Lian before her birthday. It turned out that Luo Xue Er was not Luo Jida's biological daughter but the illegitimate child of Zhou Auntie and her former husband. Because of this, Luo Jida eventually arranged a ghost marriage with Luo Xue Er, which fueled Luo Xue Er's hidden resentment.
After Luo Jida accidentally triggered an asthma attack due to the agarwood powder, Luo Xue Er not only refused to help but directly caused Luo Jida's death. She envied the good fortune of Luo Ai Lian and Luo Shuang Shuang and understood that achieving a good life required unscrupulous means. So she framed Luo Shuang Shuang with the clues and even planned to kill Luo Ai Lian in the fire.
Luo Xue Er initially intended to use Zhou Auntie's connections to get rid of Zhou Auntie and Luo Shuang Shuang with the help of Xu Cheng Feng. However, her plans were foiled when Zhou Auntie discovered her intentions. Luo Xue Er believed that she could only compete with Luo Ai Lian, and she would make sure that Luo Ai Lian watched as she gradually became the new mistress of the Luo family.
Zhou Auntie and Luo Jizhou were extremely worried about their beloved daughter Luo Shuang Shuang being imprisoned, but they couldn't rescue her from Xu Cheng Feng's hands. Later, they learned from a maid that Luo Shuang Shuang had been stung by bees in prison, causing Zhou Auntie to faint on the spot.
Xu Cheng Feng knew that Luo Shuang Shuang couldn't possibly be the female bandit, and he only detained her to lure out the real culprit. Upon hearing from his subordinates about the discovery of shoe prints related to the female bandit, he ordered an investigation. Shen Zi Shan wanted to lead the escort team and instructed Shen Dan Qing to be cautious, expressing concern that Xu Cheng Feng would continue his investigation and advising her not to act impulsively.
Shen Dan Qing learned that Shen Zi Shan had been taking care of her since she had a nightmare the previous night. In gratitude, she embroidered a pouch for him, greatly pleasing Shen Zi Shan. When Zhou Auntie woke up and saw Luo Xue Er by her side, she felt extremely annoyed. Mistaking the soup brought by Luo Xue Er for poison, she learned from a maid that Luo Xue Er had followed the physician's instructions and bled herself to save her mother. However, Zhou Auntie did not appreciate Luo Xue Er's filial piety.
Luo Xue Er told Zhou Auntie that her previous attempts to please Luo Ai Lian were only to secure a way out for their mother and sisters, and her decision to leave the hairpin was just a personal assurance. Zhou Auntie, aware that Luo Xue Er saw herself as the one in control of the Luo family now, deliberately played along and reassured her, urging her to find a way to rescue Luo Shuang Shuang.
One of Xu Cheng Feng's subordinates investigating the shoe prints unexpectedly discovered that Shen Dan Qing had previously bought the same pair of shoes, intensifying the suspicion towards her.
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