Flourished Peony 国色芳华 Episode 19

Mudan instigated Jiang Changyang to hold a banquet and invited the sons of various noble families to come to Jiang's house to watch the play. She filled the stage with famous flowers. The sons of various noble families wanted to buy some, but Mudan said that Jiang's house had already bought all the flowers of Hua Manzhu. If you become a regular customer of Huamanzhu, you will have priority in buying any flowers in the future. Zhu Fu apologized to Xiaochun for her previous misunderstanding, and Xiaochun accepted her apology. After seeing this, Shengyi specially prepared a light and elegant scented powder and gave it to Xiaochun, but Xiaochun didn't like using scented powder and rejected her kindness, which made Shengyi feel a little disappointed. Wang Qing once again appeared in front of Shengyi as a person who cared for her and gave her some hand grease. Shengyi had no choice but to surrender, but returned the money to him. Zhu Fu recognized Wang Qing as Shengyi's ex-husband who had beaten her, and rushed over to defend her, but accidentally hurt Shengyi as well.

When Mudan learned about this that night, she asked Zhu Fu to apologize to Shengyi, but she shared the same idea as Zhu Fu in one aspect, which was that she should beat Wang Qing every time she saw him again. But Shengyi was always hesitant and wanted to find a man to rely on. She felt that Wang Qing was no longer the same as before. Mudan said that compared to marriage itself, it is more important for Shengyi to find someone who understands her. There is no point in Mudan saying more, she just hopes Shengyi can listen. The county lady came to Liu's house and gave her purple bamboo shoot tea, reminding Mrs. Liu that she should taste it within the first two months after picking the bamboo shoots to enjoy the lingering fragrance. Madam Liu immediately understood the meaning of her words and said that Liu Zishu could marry the county lord on the sixth day of next month. Liu Zishu declined on the grounds that he had too many affairs at the Ministry of Revenue. The county lord looked unhappy and Madam Liu eased the atmosphere.

Seeing that Liu Chang was still angry, Princess Ji'an agreed to postpone the wedding, and Liu Chang finally relented. Unexpectedly, they heard that the Princess of Ji'an had the officials from the Ministry of Revenue taught them a lesson, so they asked for leave. Liu Chang was immediately very angry, thinking that Li Youzhen had made the decision without asking for his opinion. However, the county lord felt that she was doing it for his own good, and he was not moved and was even angry with her. The dog sent by Prince Ning bumped into the county lady. She was angry at first, but when she heard that it was a dog sent by Prince Ning, she not only calmed down but also fed the dog with her own hands. Liu Chang couldn't help but ridicule him for taking advantage of his master's power, but the county lord retorted that he was going against her. However, Li Youzhen loved Liu Chang more deeply and gave in to him. But after just a few words, they started quarreling again. Li Youzhen found out that Liu Chang still had feelings for He Weifang, so she told him everything about Shui Yuting.

Liu Chang's first reaction was that He Weifang was not that kind of person. He ignored the fact that the county lord was willing to destroy her own reputation in order to marry him, and he also exaggerated the county lord's behavior to force him and the Liu family to accept her. The county lord got angry and Liu Chang refused to give in, so their relationship reached a freezing point. Jiang Changyang invited Mudan to Huanyun Tower to watch the competition among the most beautiful courtesans. The wine on his table had been touched, so he asked Chuanyu to pour it all out. This was because he had a bad reputation and there were people who poisoned his wine glass. Liu Chang was also there. He was depressed and got drunk, and accidentally dropped the policy paper into the water. Mudan didn't recognize him because he was wearing a mask, and she enthusiastically helped him pick up the policy paper and praised it highly. Liu Chang recognized Mudan, knelt down and begged for reconciliation, saying that he had broken up with the county lord and was willing to give up his current status and reputation for He Weifang.

Mudan changed her expression and ridiculed him, telling him to find a doctor to treat his brain before he became terminally ill. Liu Chang was angry, thinking that Mudan looked down on him like everyone else. Mudan refutes him by saying that he wants both. If he wants to be respected by others, he must first become an individual and learn to respect himself. Jiang Changyang was watching the show in a cloak and a mask, and Mudan recognized him. There are many guests in Huanyun Tower today, and it is very late. There is only one room left in the tower. If Mudan and Jiang Changyang want to stay here, there is only one way.