Recaps

Jiang Nuan used Guagua’s revelations to expose palace wrongdoing, warn Jiang Yunsheng about future disasters, and help her family and Great Xia prepare for what was coming. The arc left Jiang Nuan setting out to help An Yan after she fled her family’s residence.

• Jiang Yunsheng learned that Jiang Nuan could predict the future and hear her thoughts, then acted on her warnings about palace servants and officials.
• Xiao Xiao discovered Jiang Nuan was her daughter, punished those involved in the infant swap, and welcomed Jiang Nuan into her family.
• Jiang Nuan warned Jiang Yunsheng and his ministers about the Hu People’s attack, and Great Xia later captured 53,600 Hu raiders.
• Jiang Nuan exposed Xun Rongchang’s false paternity scandal and helped clear his name when Kang'er proved to be his brother’s son.
• Jiang Nuan helped Jiang Yunsheng identify impostors taking refugee grain and warned him that alchemists’ elixirs could poison him and lead him to imprison Jiang Chengze.
• Jiang Nuan persuaded Jiang Yunsheng to spare the alchemists, obtained a modern reference book and supplies through Guagua, and set them to work developing gunpowder.
• An Laiyun’s daughter An Yan left the Minister’s Residence after An Yuxue threatened her, and Guagua urged Jiang Nuan to go find her.

Jiang Nuan rescued An Yan, exposed treachery in the General’s Residence, and helped uncover corruption and abductions at Pure Brahma Temple. She left An Yan building a new business, Yun Shining recovering under care, and Gu Qingfeng beginning treatment for Yun Shining while preparing to help Chi Hengji.

• Jiang Nuan rescued An Yan, nursed her back to health, and welcomed her as an older sister.
• Jiang Nuan and An Yan were threatened by Mao Yonghong and Mao Yi, but Mao Qiantao arrived, exposed their mother’s affair with Han Xingzhou, and Jiang Nuan helped reveal Han’s treason plot.
• Jiang Nuan gave An Yan gold and the deed to a shop, then helped her plan a combined jewelry and clothing business with affordable down-filled winter clothes.
• Jiang Nuan warned the court about Chi Hengji’s illness and Jiang Ruihui’s future danger, while Guagua revealed the corruption of You Fengzhe and his stolen silver hidden at Pure Brahma Temple.
• Jiang Nuan and Jiang Yehua helped raid Pure Brahma Temple, rescue dozens of captive women, and recover You Fengzhe’s hidden goods, while Zhou Youjia arranged to arrest the buyers.
• Jiang Nuan brought the injured Yun Shining to An Yan’s residence and gave Gu Qingfeng a prescription for Chi Hengji, which he accepted as suitable treatment.
• Jiang Nuan encouraged An Yan to expand her shop and produce glass goods, while Gu Qingfeng recognized Yun Shining and began preparing to examine her.

Jiang Nuan exposed wrongdoing, built alliances with the Black Earth School, and introduced new crafts and ideas. The stretch ended with her helping Jiang Yan and Jin Yueyi confront their broken marriage while proposing a fragrance business with Jin Yueyi.

• Jiang Nuan helped An Yan expose An Yuxue’s plot, and An Yan severed ties with An Laiyun.
• Jiang Nuan uncovered officials’ crimes through Guagua and watched Ning Ziteng reject Jia Tong’s request for help.
• Jiang Nuan shared improved ironworking methods with Jiang Chengze and recruited the Black Earth School by offering blueprints and benefits.
• Jiang Nuan’s glass coral tree impressed the emperor, while Consort Rou learned Jiang Ruihui planned to harm Jiang Gaoyan and resolved to protect him.
• Jiang Nuan helped Jiang Gaoyan survive choking and agreed to prepare instructions for the Heimlich Maneuver.
• Jiang Nuan brought fireworks, playing cards, and Mahjong to the New Year festivities before traveling to Stillness Temple.
• Jiang Nuan found Jiang Yan begging Jin Yueyi for forgiveness and proposed opening a shop together to sell Jin Yueyi’s fragrances.

Jiang Nuan expanded her shops, school, and inventions while using Guagua’s revelations to expose corrupt officials and Prince Xin’s network. At Farmstead, Ji Anxian saved Zhu Xiu and her baby, helping uncover Du Zhuoran’s crimes, before joining Mao Zhonglin at his family residence.

• Jiang Nuan helped fund her shop, warned Jiang Linxi away from gambling, and exposed Yu Liangzhe’s lies about being a licentiate.
• Jiang Nuan, Jiang Mengqing, and Jiang Zixuan investigated marriage prospects at the Lantern Festival, where Zhou Youjia helped them survive an attack by the Former Dynasty’s remnants.
• Jiang Nuan investigated murders linked to Wu Mazi and Butcher Wang, while Zhangsun Yi followed An Yan back to her shop after proposing to marry into her family.
• Jiang Nuan helped test the Black Earth School’s Curved Shaft Plow, then supplied blueprints for new inventions and gave Jiang Yunsheng a cheap salt-making method.
• Guagua revealed officials’ crimes and Prince Xin’s network, and Jiang Nuan gathered evidence against his supporters while Jiang Zixuan and Zhou Youjia’s families arranged their marriage.
• At Farmstead, Ji Anxian and Jiang Nuan performed a cesarean section to save Zhu Xiu and her baby, then helped expose Du Zhuoran’s plot and his secret family.
• Zhou Youjia arrested Du Zhuoran, while Zhu Xiu resolved to seek justice and Ji Anxian went with Mao Zhonglin to meet his family.
• Tao Ying welcomed Ji Anxian with a large gift and invited her inside the General’s Residence, where Mao Qiantao also greeted the visiting group.