Recaps

After taking control of the An estate, An Ziran thwarted An Changde’s schemes and fled Anyuan County with his family. In Gentlemen City, he discovered that An Yuzhi’s betrothed was Fu Wutian and brought the old betrothal token to Prince Fu’s residence, where Old Prince Fu welcomed him as a grandson.

• An Ziran woke in An Changfu’s household after his parents’ deaths, resolved to lose weight, take charge of the estate, and discover who had tried to kill him.
• An Ziran rejected An Changde and Wu Zhi’s attempts to manage the family, then learned that An Changde had stirred farmers into raiding the An Family’s grain shops.
• An Ziran promised to forgive the farmers’ debts and reduce their rent, then returned most of their promissory notes and lowered rice prices despite An Changde’s anger.
• Wu Zhi enlisted her sister Wu Yun, whose husband Jiang Zhongting joined Magistrate Zhang in plotting against the An Family, while An Ziran began preparing to move its assets.
• Steward Su revealed Old Master An’s betrothal arrangement for An Yuzhi, and An Ziran left Anyuan County with the main branch before the authorities could move against them.
• In Gentlemen City, An Ziran learned that An Yuzhi’s betrothed was Prince Jun, Fu Wutian, and decided to let her choose whether to pursue the marriage.
• An Ziran and Steward Su presented the Drake Jade at Prince Fu’s residence, where Fu Wutian summoned Old Prince Fu, who recognized An Ziran as his grandson.

After An Yuzhi fled her arranged marriage, An Ziran married Fu Wutian in her place to protect the An Family. The newlyweds traveled to Anyuan County for their return visit, where An Ziran confronted his relatives and learned that An Changde and Wu Zhi were spreading news of his marriage to Prefect Jiang.

• An Ziran insisted that Fu Wutian make An Yuzhi his principal wife, and Fu Wutian eventually agreed to marry her as his princess consort.
• An Yuzhi fled with Qiao'er before the wedding, so An Ziran met Fu Wutian and agreed that the wedding should go ahead with him as the replacement bride.
• Fu Wutian sent wedding clothes to An Ziran, and An Ziran accepted the marriage after Fu Wutian promised to help him leave under a new identity if it did not work out.
• An Ziran and Fu Wutian married at Prince Fu's Manor, where Old Prince Fu welcomed An Ziran as Fu Wutian's wife.
• After their wedding night, An Ziran and Fu Wutian served tea to Old Prince Fu, then agreed to bring Little Bun to Prince Fu's Manor and travel together to Anyuan County.
• On the journey, An Ziran heard farmers describe disasters and hardship in Prosper Prefecture, then arrived at the An Family residence with Fu Wutian.
• An Ziran told Fang Junping and Zheng Bi that An Yuzhi had fled, and Shao Fei revealed that An Ziran had married Fu Wutian, shocking the gathered relatives.
• An Ziran stayed in Anyuan County while An Changde and Wu Zhi confirmed his marriage and sent a groom to tell Prefect Jiang, and An Ziran read Xiao Ye's report on their actions.