The play tells the legendary and inspirational story of a strange woman who was cultivated from peonies and eventually helped people save the world and help the world.

After He Weifang, the daughter of a merchant, met Jiang Changyang from Yaguan Chang'an, the two formed a combination of craftsmen and investors.Relying on his superb skills in cultivating rare peonies and his extraordinary business acumen, He Weifang leads a group of women who have had a rough life to jointly run a flower shop, overcome all obstacles, and win a place in the world amidst the paranoia of women's weakness.As He Weifang got acquainted with Jiang Changyang, she discovered that this infamous "most corrupt official in the world" was actually a sharp sword for the country who was pure on the outside and had the world at heart.After personally experiencing the hardships of the lower class and realizing the usefulness of peony, He Weifang determined to transform into an industry that benefits the people.

In the end, she experienced a near-death experience and broke through herself. With her Tao Zhu skills and exquisite heart, she helped Jiang Changyang successfully put down the rebellion, and the lovers retired from heaven and earth.

Episode 1

In the Liu Mansion in Luoyang, a grand wedding was being held. However, the bride He Weifang, the daughter of a merchant, did not receive the courtesy she deserved.Although the society of the Tang Dynasty generally despised businessmen, the way the Liu family welcomed the bride was still surprising: the wedding team quietly walked through the backyard, and the house was deserted. Not even the groom Liu Chang came out to greet the bride.Instead of welcoming the bride, the servants were busy counting the gold and silver belongings.Although Mrs. Liu later explained why the wedding was so low-key, the bride did not care and still went to the main hall on time to complete the ceremony.However, when the auspicious hour of dusk arrived, the groom Liu Chang was helped to salute drunkenly, obviously dissatisfied with the marriage.

As Liu Chang's first wife, He Weifang was supposed to live in a spacious and bright main house, but instead she was arranged in a remote courtyard.In the dead of night, Liu Chang finally showed up and spoke harshly to He Weifang, his words full of contempt and contempt for her.However, He Weifang did not take this to heart because her mother's condition had improved with the Liu family's tribute medicine.Maid Yulu is worried that life in the future will be full of hardships, but who can predict the future?

In the spring of the next year, the mistress took a fancy to the jade pendant on Yulu's body and wanted to keep it for herself, so she took it away in the name of keeping it.At the same time, she also hinted that He Weifang used money to establish relationships with Liu Chang, who was about to take the provincial examination.This seems to be to promote emotional communication between husband and wife, but in fact it is a coveting of the He family's wealth.When He Weifang raised the matter with Liu Chang according to the wife's wishes, he was rejected, which made him even more disgusted with her.The hostess took the opportunity to absolve Liu Chang of responsibility, pushing He Weifang to the forefront.

Faced with the mistress's difficulties and demands, He Weifang could not refuse and had to agree.When she went to Fuyun Temple to pray for blessings, the hostess deliberately made it difficult for her to wear new clothes or eat meat.However, He Weifang did not take this to heart.While the mistress forced her to kneel down for five hours, she took the opportunity to sneak out and find Uncle Lin, who used to work in the He family.Uncle Lin took great care of her and provided her with water, snacks and other items.She also gave money to Uncle Lin and asked him to take Jiuer to see a doctor.

After Uncle Lin was accidentally injured, He Weifang took the initiative to help him carry the flowers to the Zutian Master Hall.In the palace, she deliberately prayed to deal with the villain and accidentally discovered a man who was pretending to be a ghost - the flower and bird envoy Jiang Changyang.Jiang Changyang came to Liu Mansion this time to accompany the county owner Li Youzhen to meet his old lover. He found Liu Mansion very interesting because he heard He Weifang's prayer for Liu Chang.At the same time, Liu Shen poached the precious peonies in He Weifang's courtyard in order to prepare for the flower feast. As a result, these flowers were dying and He Weifang had to take care of them personally.

Episode 2

These peonies were the relics left by He Weifang's late mother. She devoted all her efforts to maintaining them, not for the Liu family's future flower banquet.When Liu Chang witnessed his dedication, the thousand-year-old ice in his heart seemed to melt a little.Prince Ning's beloved daughter Li Youzhen, the head of Ji'an County, was in love with Liu Chang. Liu Shen thought that the Liu family could marry Prince Ning and attach themselves to Mr. Chen.But Chen Gong saw that King Ning sent Jiang Changyang, the flower and bird envoy and the young minister of Guanglu Temple, to accompany the county lord to relax, and it was obvious that his favorite son-in-law was there.Soon, the county lord arrived, and the entire Liu family came out to welcome him.Jiang Changyang lay drunk all the way, and did not get off the sedan chair until the county lord and Liu Chang had finished greeting each other.

When He Weifang saw Jiang Changyang's true appearance, he couldn't help but laugh at himself when he recalled that he was a man who pretended to be a god in the Ancestral Master's Palace.Liu Shen and his wife, full of flattery, took the county chief and Jiang Changyang to enjoy the peonies.The county leader wanted to pick peonies and put them on his head, but He Weifang quickly stopped him, saying that these were the relics of his late mother and should not be taken lightly.Liu Chang also dissuaded him, but Li Youzhen was unhappy and mocked He Weifang for treating these as treasures.He Weifang didn't care about the sarcasm and instead laughed at himself for being greedy for money. Liu Chang apologized on his behalf.Jiang Changyang came forward and coaxed Li Youzhen to no longer be obsessed with peony.

Officials despise ordinary people, and He Weifang also despises corrupt officials like Jiang Changyang who accept bribes.She pretends to be greedy for money, which makes people laugh, but it doesn't matter if she is despised, as long as she can protect the flowers.During the banquet, the county head ignored the etiquette and grabbed his daughter-in-law's seat. He Weifang didn't care and took another empty seat.A killer who calls himself Qingzhengshe sneaks into the banquet and takes advantage of the encouragement to assassinate Jiang Changyang. Jiang Changyang has been prepared for it and can easily resolve it.These peonies witnessed everything and were even more impressed by Jiang Changyang's pride in favor and favor.

The assassin was captured, and Liu Chang accompanied Li Youzhen to enjoy the flowers.Chen Liushou expressed his goodwill to Liu Shen and resigned, but Jiang Changyang ordered people to clean up the mess and continued drinking and having fun.After the banquet, everyone was shooting arrows in the house. Liu Chang was excellent in archery, but Jiang Changyang was very poor.Even so, there are still some people who praise Jiang Changyang in other ways, with the tendency of referring to a deer as a horse.When He Weifang was preparing tea, he accidentally discovered that Jiang Changyang deliberately restrained his sharpness, hit the string with his arrow, and took off the copper coins to attract wealth.She was about to ask her mistress to take back Peony, but unexpectedly she learned a shocking secret: the purple rhinoceros pills given to her by the Liu family back then were actually fake!The He family gave away a huge sum of money and their beloved daughter in exchange for fake medicine. No wonder He's mother died after taking the medicine.He Weifang blamed herself for being sad. After being persuaded by Yulu, she suddenly realized that she was determined to leave the house and take revenge.She asked Yulu to send a message to Liu Chang and wanted to talk about reconciliation.As soon as the words of peace came out, Liu Chang's self-esteem was frustrated and he flatly refused, leaving He Weifang in despair.

Episode 3

Li Youzhen was very dissatisfied with the wing arranged by the Liu family. She launched an attack on the spot, accusing He Weifang of being incompetent in managing housework, which led to the assassination at the banquet.Mrs. Liu hurriedly explained that Liu Zishu did not like He Weifang and that she lived in a remote place and would not be in the way.But Li Youzhen didn't buy it. She demanded that all the attendants at today's flower banquet be severely punished, with eighty canes. He Weifang should also receive forty for his negligence.At this time, Liu Zishu happened to walk in and couldn't help being shocked when he heard Li Youzhen's words.Mrs. Liu felt that the eighty-year cane punishment was too harsh, so she pleaded for mercy for her servant, but this aroused even greater dissatisfaction from Li Youzhen.Upon seeing this, Liu Zishu stepped forward and said that he was also responsible for the oversight and should be punished as well.

However, Li Youzhen didn't really want to punish Liu Zishu. She saw that Liu Zishu didn't like her intervening in Liu family affairs, so she gave up.Mrs. Liu took the opportunity to leave with her servants.When there was no one around, Li Youzhen stroked Liu Zishu's brow in a very intimate manner, showing no signs of guarding between men and women.I think back then, when Liu Shen was working in Beijing, Liu Zishu and Li Youzhen fell in love with each other. However, King Ning disliked the low status of the Liu family and broke up the lovers abruptly.After Liu Shen was demoted to Luoyang, Li Youzhen married someone else, and Liu Zishu also married the daughter of a merchant.Now three years have passed. Although Li Youzhen still said she was kind to Liu Zishu, Liu Zishu felt that she had become a stranger.

In addition, Li Youzhen also revealed that she knew that Liu Zishu had a portrait of herself hanging in his room, and that he and He Weifang had been married for three years but had never had sex.Liu Zishu was shocked, because these were private matters of the Liu family. Since Li Youzhen knew about it, he must have sent someone to monitor or inquire about it.Liu Zishu didn't want to say any more, so he stood up and left.At the dinner, the official officials offered bribes to the flower and bird envoy Jiang Changyang, but Jiang Changyang accepted them all without rejecting them.When Liu Shen learned that Mudan was out, he was afraid that she would disrupt his plan to sell the shop, so he hurried to stop her.Yulu blocked Liu Shen's entourage for Mudan, but unfortunately she was knocked into the water and drowned.Mudan was distraught and determined not to be manipulated anymore.She began to take stock of the dowry and asked for the return of the items added to the county's main wing.Jiang Changyang's entourage wore a jade pendant of jade dew. After Mudan negotiated with him, Jiang Changyang agreed to return it the next day.However, after the county boss saw the rabbit that Liu Chang gave to Mudan, he had his servants beat him to death.Liu Chang was shocked when he learned about this and did not accompany the county leader to visit the lake that night.

Episode 4

The next day, Mudan deliberately pointed out in front of everyone that the jade pendant worn by Chuan Yu was originally from Yulu, and that this jade pendant was given to Jiang Changyang by Chen Zhang, and then given to Chuan Yu by Jiang Changyang.Chen Zhang hurriedly clarified the relationship and claimed that the jade pendant was sent to his house by Liu Zhai's housekeeper.The housekeeper innocently took the blame, but Liu Shen, the instigator, punished the housekeeper in a pretentious manner and expelled him from the Liu family after a beating with a stick.Although Liu Shen lost face, Mudan did not feel the slightest satisfaction because she felt that her actions were not real revenge.

At the banquet, Jiang Changyang expressed that he and the county lord had the same mind and were willing to help the county lord go to Shuiyu Pavilion for a private meeting with Liu Chang.Chuanyu was worried that the young lady Mudan would mind, but Jiang Changyang had already seen that Mudan's thoughts were not on Liu Chang and concluded that she would not care about it.

In Shuiyu Pavilion, the county owner rekindled her old relationship with Liu Chang. She persuaded Liu Chang to divorce Peony and return to Chang'an with her.The county boss believed that He Weifang had no power and would only become a burden to Liu Chang.However, Liu Chang felt that the county leader had become a stranger. She used her power to suppress others, making him feel strange and alienated.Liu Chang not only rejected the county owner, but also decided to sever his emotional entanglement with her.The unwilling county leader used bitter meat tricks and seduction in an attempt to win back Liu Chang's heart.At this time, Mudan deliberately guided everyone to Shuiyu Pavilion to enjoy the flowers, and ran into the disheveled Liu Chang and the county leader.Peony pulled down the curtain, and the ugly appearance of the two people was exposed in front of everyone, causing an uproar.Liu Chang hurriedly put on clothes for the county lord.

Peony pretended to cry and won everyone's sympathy.Jiang Changyang took the opportunity to suggest that Liu Shen marry Liu Chang and the county boss, and Mudan also took advantage of the situation and asked for a reconciliation with Liu Chang.In this situation, Liu Shen had to agree.What everyone didn't know was that before this, Mudan had approached the county lord and expressed her willingness to reconcile with Liu Chang and free up the position of the principal wife for the county lord.At first, the county magistrate suspected that Mudan was taking advantage of her, but Mudan explained that the two had the same purpose and could not talk about using her.Later, Mudan told her reasons for wanting to leave. The county owner felt the same and finally agreed to cooperate, designing a scene in Shuiyu Pavilion to lure Liu Chang into the game.

Liu Shen listened to the words of the charlatan and went to ask the magician.The warlock had already been instructed by the county lord to deliberately say that He Weifang was in conflict with the Liu family and could no longer stay.The county owner and Liu Chang are a match made in heaven, and they can make the Liu family prosperous.Liu Shen was convinced and took Mrs. Liu to the county lord and expressed his willingness to send Liu Chang to marry the county lord.As for He Weifang, Liu Shen had his own arrangements.Liu Chang was once again arranged to divorce Mu Dan and marry someone else. He was not satisfied with this, but Liu Shen didn't care.The county lord would do whatever it takes to settle down with Liu Chang for the rest of his life.I don’t know how Liu Chang would feel if he found out in the future that all this was the county master’s plan and that he was also involved in it.

Liu Shen arranged for a new maid to serve He Weifang.He Weifang asked the maid Liu Shen and Mrs. Liu what they were doing, but the maid did not tell the truth.But He Weifang knew very well that the couple must be counting their property and preparing to liquidate her.Liu Chang thought He Weifang was jealous, so he decided to coax her, thinking that it was just a temporary quarrel.

Episode 5

Liu Chang lost control due to drunkenness, broke into He Weifang's boudoir, and attempted to possess her by violent means. He wanted to make He Weifang his prey and never be able to leave the Liu family.Facing Liu Chang's aggression, He Weifang fought hard, but Liu Chang became more and more arrogant and violent towards her.He Weifang was pushed aside and knocked over the coffee table. His forehead was injured and blood flowed.After a brief period of madness, Liu Chang regained some sense and wanted to help He Weifang up, but she resolutely refused.Liu Chang angrily threatened her and would not let her leave Liu's house, then slammed the door and left.

After Liu Chang left, He Weifang looked at his embarrassed appearance in the mirror, tears welling up like a fountain.In order to make the scene more believable, she stabbed herself on the shoulder with scissors cruelly, and then endured the severe pain and knocked on the door of the flower and bird ambassador Jiang Changyang.

Chuanyu has found out the truth. It turns out that the headquarters of Qingzheng Society is not in Luoyang, but in Chang'an.Under the banner of Qingjun, they carried out assassinations outside Chang'an to cover up their crimes.Chuanyu told Jiang Changyang the news.When He Weifang appeared in front of Jiang Changyang with scars all over his body, he could tell at a glance that the wound on her shoulder was stabbed by himself.Although this strategy was good, the method was a bit crude, and the blood stains on her sleeves also exposed her flaws.

He Weifang took the fan from Jiang Changyang's hand without saying a word and stabbed his wound hard.Jiang Changyang sincerely admired her courage and determination, and decided to help her get rid of the entanglement between the Liu family and Liu Chang.

In the official hall, although there were people outside to support He Weifang, the county magistrate and Liu Shen wanted to end the matter privately, trying to stage a farce of officials protecting each other.He Weifang firmly opposed this unfair practice, but the people had no power and public opinion could not provide her with effective support.The county magistrate even accused He Weifang of being unethical by marrying into the Liu family and having no children for a year, in an attempt to cover up Liu Chang's bullying of her.

At the critical moment, Jiang Changyang stepped forward and He Weifang spoke out.The county magistrate turned pale with fright, and had no choice but to agree to handle the matter in accordance with the law.However, Mudan wants nothing more than to reconcile with Liu Chang and liquidate her dowry in the Liu family.Liu Shen also wanted to delay the process on the grounds that the process was cumbersome, but Mudan had already made complete preparations and was just waiting for the county magistrate to stamp it.

Liu Shen knew that he could not take out the squandered dowry, so he wanted to postpone it until next month on the grounds of counting.Jiang Changyang asked how long it would take for Peony to liquidate and she replied three days.Jiang Changyang made a decisive decision and decided to complete the reconciliation three days later by having the government sign a pledge in exchange for an official ultimatum.

Jiang Changyang left Luoyang the next day.Before leaving, He Weifang gave him hot cakes to eat.Since the Liu family had not returned her dowry, she had to owe Jiang Changyang money.As soon as Jiang Changyang left, Liu Shen sent someone to kill He Weifang.She fought tooth and nail and hid behind the water tank.

Not wanting to make the same mistake again, Liu Chang went to Liu Shen's study to steal He Li's book.However, he accidentally discovered that the Purple Rhinoceros Pill given by the emperor was still there, and then he realized that his parents had been deceiving He Weifang.He ran to a remote courtyard to look for He Weifang and happened to see her hiding behind a water tank.Liu Shen's entourage rushed over in a panic and asked He Weifang. He lied to him to save her life and told her that the carriage was at the back door.

In order to save her life, He Weifang ran away in a hurry without even taking her dowry and divorce papers. However, she took away a precious Qiongtian Jade Dew.After the servant failed, Liu Shen came up with a plan and sent people to the He family in an attempt to prevent the He family from lending a helping hand.

Episode 6

He Weifang rode a fast horse and rushed home anxiously. The thoughts of her father's love for her before she got married kept popping up in her mind, and a glimmer of hope surged in her heart.However, she never expected that Liu Shen's people would arrive at He's house before she did. They accused her of contradicting her mother-in-law and being disrespectful to her husband. They even went to court to demand a divorce, but they didn't mention anything about the Liu family.He treated her harshly and misappropriated her dowry without authorization.Father He didn't know the truth and mistakenly thought that Mu Dan was running away from home at night, so he agreed to work with the Liu family to find her whereabouts.He Weifang knew that he could no longer return to that home, so he left some money and silk as a farewell in the dead of night, and rode to the cliff with peonies on his back.The men sent by Liu Shen found He Weifang's body on the edge of the cliff and mistakenly thought that she had fallen off the cliff and died.Liu Chang firmly believed that He Weifang was not dead. He speculated that He's father Liu Shen forced her to death.

Liu Chang has always listened to his father's words and followed his father's wishes in both trivial matters and major life events.However, this time, he decided not to be his father's puppet or marionette, and vowed to his death never to marry the county lord.Liu Shen was furious and punished Liu Chang with a stick, but Liu Chang gritted his teeth and would rather die than surrender.Mrs. Liu felt sorry for her son and cried, urging him to marry the county lord as his wife.Liu Shen was so angry that he blushed and fell to the ground with a thick neck, angrily scolding Liu Chang for his willful behavior that angered King Ning and caused the Liu family to be demoted to Luoyang.This marriage to the county lord is the Liu family's only chance to make a comeback.Liu Chang was touched when he mentioned this matter, and Liu Shen immediately arranged for someone to go to Chang'an to recruit him.Although Liu Chang was unwilling to do so, he still did not refuse violently.

In fact, He Weifang did not fall to his death from the cliff.The Bu Yao on the edge of the cliff was deliberately left by her to confuse the pursuers so that she could successfully escape the pursuit of the Liu family.She found a common people's house in the mountains, put on coarse clothes, and paid someone to sneak her into Chang'an City.He Weifang's mother once left her a property in Chang'an called Fangyuan, but when she knocked on the door, she learned that there were no senior executives and the servants didn't recognize her as the owner.In order to gain a foothold in Chang'an, He Weifang searched for jobs in stores, but many stores did not dare to recruit unregistered people like her who did not have household registration.

One day, He Weifang saw a woman busy in a wine shop and took the initiative to ask if she needed help.The woman decisively rejected her, but the shop owner kindly accepted her to work in the shop and said that if she was willing to mortgage the jade abacus to him, he could ask the government officials to help her register her household registration.He Weifang had doubts and asked the shop owner to provide written evidence as evidence.Wu Niang was full of hostility towards He Weifang. She bumped into her intentionally, causing the dishes to break, and accused her of stealing money because of her dirty hands.He Weifang argued that the shop owner Wang Qing finally chose to believe her.However, He Weifang always felt that Wang Qing and his wife were planning something secretly at night, but she decided to make money first and pay more attention to Wang Qing and his wife's movements.

On the other side, Jiang Changyang successfully recruited Chu Dalang, the boss of the Qingzheng Society, who was lurking in Chang'an, and handed Dabei's letter to him.The next day, Chu Dalang was arranged to meet Dabei at Kaiyuan Temple, and Chu Dalang finally agreed to join Jiang Changyang's camp.With the joining of this group of people with lofty ideals, Jiang Changyang had his own eyes and ears in Xishi, and it became much easier for him to act.However, half a month passed in the blink of an eye, but the household registration matter that Wang Qing promised has not yet been settled.He actually wanted to say something to He Weifang for his evil intentions, so he could divorce Wuniang and let He Weifang become the principal wife. From now on, the family property would belong to both of them.He Weifang resolutely refused his unreasonable request, but was beaten and intimidated by Wang Qing.Forced by Wang Qing's lustful power and violent methods, He Weifang had to temporarily compromise and agree.