Episode 23 recap: Pei Wen Xuan warned Su Rong Qing.
On the eve of the new year, with heavy snow falling, Li Rong, Pei Wen Xuan, and others watched the fireworks in the distance, and a warm feeling arose in their hearts. Pei Wen Xuan took the initiative to confess his love to Li Rong, expressing that he will change the tragedy of the previous life, and give her a home different from the palace, healing all the wounds in her heart. In the future, the prince will have a husband, and Li Rong will have Pei Wen Xuan.
On the other side, Su Rong Qing watched his whole family in harmony, and he also secretly vowed to protect his family, and never let Li Chuan ascend the throne, to prevent the tragedy from repeating. For Su Rong Qing, the annihilation of his family and his own palace punishment in the previous life were all vivid memories. The emperor hosted a palace banquet to celebrate the festival, where Li Rong played the instrument, and Su Rong Qing accompanied on the drums, seemingly recreating the scene from the previous life.
Thanks to Li Rong's help, Lin Fei Bai was not exiled to a remote area, but sent to the army instead. Shang Guan Ya told Lin Fei Bai that serving in the army also has its benefits - as long as he can achieve merit in the army, he can shed the identity of a criminal, and even obtain an official position.
Li Rong also promised that if he achieves merit, she will help him join the Xie family, putting him on the path to success.
When seeing off Lin Fei Bai, Shang Guan Ya wanted him to return the Ye Zi token, but Lin Fei Bai misunderstood, thinking it was a gift. Shang Guan Ya explained that it was just temporarily entrusted to him for safekeeping, but Lin Fei Bai felt the token could relieve his boredom at the border, so he promised to take good care of it.
Princess Hua Le asked Su Rong Qing to help her review the musical scores, and Su Rong Qing provided some suggestions, which the princess greatly appreciated, and she wanted to have more exchanges with him.
As the new year arrived, Li Rong and Pei Wen Xuan rested at home, while the princess's palace was bustling with activity, with everyone busy. Li Rong was in a great mood and personally made dumplings, and Pei Wen Xuan praised her like a little kitten.
The Su family was also very happy, and the mother hoped that the two brothers would start their own families soon, so Su Rong Qing passed the responsibility to his older brother. Seeing his family so joyful, Su Rong Qing recalled the tragedy of the previous life, and vowed to protect his family.
In the evening, Li Rong and Pei Wen Xuan held a banquet at home, where everyone ate dumplings and played the red envelope game. Outside, it was snowing, and everyone went out to watch the fireworks, and Pei Wen Xuan silently promised to give Li Rong a home.
Su Rong Qing went out shopping alone and saw everyone else going out in pairs, feeling a bit lonely.
A boss gave him a lantern and told him to strive for the process and not have any regrets. Su Rong Qing felt this made sense. Meanwhile, Su Rong Hua and Shang Guan Ya were having a great time at the Wealth Pavilion.
The next day, there was a grand banquet in the palace. Li Rong and Pei Wen Xuan went, and they also saw Crown Prince Li Chuan and Su Rong Qing.
The Emperor wished for peace in the country and happiness for the people.
Princess Huayue and Su Wang were going to perform a piece, and Li Rong volunteered to accompany Princess Huayue on the instrument. As a result, her playing overshadowed the princess's flute performance. Su Rong Qing also joined in, playing together with Li Rong, and Pei Wen Xuan couldn't help but pick up an erhu to join as well, resulting in a slightly disharmonious but unique performance.
The Emperor was very pleased and asked Li Chuan for his thoughts. Li Chuan expressed that he would serve the Emperor and the people well, but the Emperor did not seem fully satisfied. After leaving, Li Chuan was a bit gloomy, and Li Rong went to comfort him, telling him she would support him. After going through some experiences, Li Chuan also came to understand the importance of power.
Pei Wen Xuan talked to Su Rong Qing, telling him not to keep staring at the princess, and that if he really wanted to get married, Pei Wen Xuan could help him find a match. Hearing this, Li Rong immediately pulled Pei Wen Xuan away. Su Rong Qing watched them leave, thinking he needed to protect Li Rong.
Su Rong Hua and Shang Guan Ya were drinking and chatting, saying that if they couldn't find suitable partners, they could just settle for each other. Later, some students came to take the exam, and Su Rong Qing invited them to his home to discuss, and Su's father was also very happy, saying he would ensure the imperial examination was fair.
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