Episode 36 recap: The former palace guard was reduced to a poor carriage driver.
After Rong Er recovered from her illness, she went to serve Rong Hui Tai Fei. Rong Hui Tai Fei told Rong Er to go home, that she no longer needed to serve her, saying she did not wish for Rong Er to continue hindering herself, and that if one day she was gone, Rong Er would be left alone. Rong Er expressed that she would not leave, as she had promised Aunt Shou Xi that she would take good care of the Empress Dowager. Rong Hui Tai Fei told her to think about Li Qi, and to seize her own happiness. Lan Yin told Rong Er that the Empress Dowager had also sent Cai Bi home, but she herself had no family and did not plan to marry, and that the Empress Dowager still had her to take care of her, so Rong Er could go home with peace of mind. Rong Er was reluctant to leave.
Rong Er ran into Lu Qiu Tong on the street, and Lu Qiu Tong asked Rong Er if she truly liked Li Qi, saying that he truly liked her and asked if she could give him a fair chance. Rong Er said that her relationship with Li Qi was not just a simple romantic one, but that they were close confidants who had been through hardships together. Lu Qiu Tong said that now Rong Er even spoke similarly to Li Qi, and that he had truly become an outsider.
Lu Qiu Tong said that if Rong Er was truly happy with Li Qi, he would bless them. Li Tai Feng, upon Yu De Fu's instruction, caused trouble for Li Qi and Rong Er, having someone smash Li Qi's rickshaw. Rong Er saw this and wanted to go help, but was held back by Lu Qiu Tong, who said that if she went now it would only make Li Qi more embarrassed.
It turned out that Li Qi had been lying about finding a job at a factory. Lu Qiu Tong saw this and worried that if Rong Er stayed with Li Qi, she might not be able to live well. He wanted to help, but since both of them were so stubborn, he couldn't directly offer help without considering Li Qi's pride.
That day, Lu Qiu Tong happened to see Li Qi going to rent a car at a car rental shop, and the shop owner said they would no longer rent to him. Lu Qiu Tong pretended not to see, but Li Qi called out to him. The two drank together, and Lu Qiu Tong said he could get Li Qi a job at the police station, but Li Qi was unwilling to go for the sake of his pride. Li Qi said it was a matter of principles. Lu Qiu Tong said Rong Er was heartbroken to see Li Qi's rickshaw smashed. Li Qi said he would find another job, and that his relationship with Rong Er did not require Lu Qiu Tong's interference. Lu Qiu Tong said that if Li Qi worked at the police station, he could properly investigate the theft of the treasures. Li Qi told Lu Qiu Tong to stop pursuing Rong Er, and the two got into a fight, after which Li Qi agreed to go to the police station.
Li Taifeng again arranged for the bank's people to collect the house of Rong Er's family, because previously Liu Shou Gui owed the eldest young master a hundred taels, and the eldest young master used this debt to offset it to someone else, so the house was mortgaged to the bank again. Now the bank is coming for the house, and they are required to vacate the house immediately. When Li Qi learned about this, he said he would try to find a solution.
Li Qi came back and took out his own savings, which was only a few copper coins. He had no choice but to sell his own house and used the money to give to Rong Er, so that Rong Er could pay off the debt first. Unexpectedly, when Madame Duo Luo learned about this, she went to Liu Shou Gui's house to make a fuss, and Rong Er then realized that this was not Li Qi's savings accumulated over the years in the palace, but the money he got from selling his house. Rong Er wanted to return the money to Li Qi, but Li Qi said the house had already been sold, and the owner would not come to reclaim it within a month, so he would go find another place to live. The two sides kept arguing, and Liu Shou Gui said he had an idea to solve the problem. Everyone asked what the solution was, and he said he no longer wanted this house either. After paying the interest to the bank, he planned to find a larger space to open Liu's Pot, continuing to serve some homestyle dishes to the neighborhood, as that type of business would not fail. The two families decided to find a large courtyard to live together, and Madame Duo Luo said that if the business went well, their family would get the lion's share. Rong Er promised to work hard to make the restaurant flourish, and try to buy a new house for Madame Duo Luo.
Rong Er's Liu's Pot restaurant opened, and everyone praised the dishes. Rong Er thanked all the friends who came to support, and specially thanked Madame Duo Luo and Yu Mei for their help. Li Qi said he would start working at the police station tomorrow. Everyone was very happy and felt that their lives would only get better from now on.
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