且說史雲引著金輝、丁雄來到莊中，莊丁報與智化。智化同張立迎到大廳之上。金太守並不問妻子下落如何，惟有致謝搭救自己之恩。智化卻先言夫人公子無恙，使太守放心。略略吃茶，歇息歇息，即著張立引太守來到後面，見了夫人公子。此時鳳仙姊妹已知母女相認，正在慶賀。忽聽太守進來，便同牡丹上跨所去了。
且说史云引着金辉、丁雄来到庄中，庄丁报与智化。智化同张立迎到大厅之上。金太守并不问妻子下落如何，惟有致谢搭救自己之恩。智化却先言夫人公子无恙，使太守放心。略略吃茶，歇息歇息，即着张立引太守来到后面，见了夫人公子。此时凤仙姊妹已知母女相认，正在庆贺。忽听太守进来，便同牡丹上跨所去了。
Now, Shi Yun brought Jin Hui and Ding Xiong to the manor, and the manor hands reported it to Zhi Hua. Zhi Hua and Zhang Li came out to meet them in the main hall. Governor Jin did not ask what had become of his wife and son; he only thanked them for saving him. Zhi Hua, though, told him first of all that his lady and the young master were safe and well, to set the Governor’s mind at rest. After a little tea and a short rest, he had Zhang Li take the Governor to the back of the house to see his lady and son. By now Fengxian and her sister knew that mother and daughter had found each other, and were wishing them joy. Suddenly they heard that the Governor was coming in, and they went off with Mudan to the side court.
這些田婦村姑誰不要瞧瞧大老爺的威嚴。不多時，見張立帶進一位戴紗帽的，翅兒缺少一個；穿著紅袍，襟子搭拉半邊；玉帶繫腰，因揪折鬧的裡出外進；皁靴裹足，不合腳弄的底綻幫垂；一部蒼髯，揉得上頭紮煞下頭卷；滿面塵垢，抹的左邊漆黑右邊黃。初見時只當做走會的槓箱官，細瞧來方知是新印的金太守。眾婦女見了這狼狽的形狀，一個個握著嘴兒嘻笑。
这些田妇村姑谁不要瞧瞧大老爷的威严。不多时，见张立带进一位戴纱帽的，翅儿缺少一个；穿着红袍，襟子搭拉半边；玉带系腰，因揪折闹的里出外进；皂靴裹足，不合脚弄的底绽帮垂；一部苍髯，揉得上头扎煞下头卷；满面尘垢，抹的左边漆黑右边黄。初见时只当做走会的杠箱官，细瞧来方知是新印的金太守。众妇女见了这狼狈的形状，一个个握着嘴儿嘻笑。
Which of the farm wives and the village girls did not want a look at the majesty of His Honour? Before long they saw Zhang Li bring in a man in a gauze hat with one of its wings missing; in a red robe, half its front flapping loose; with a jade belt at his waist, so tugged and twisted that it bulged in and out; with black boots on his feet, so ill-fitting that the soles had split and the uppers sagged; with a full grey beard, so rumpled that it bristled at the top and curled at the bottom; and with a face caked in dust, smeared pitch-black on the left and yellow on the right. At first sight you would have taken him for the pole-box official in a temple-fair parade; only on a closer look did you see that this was the newly appointed Governor Jin. At the sight of him in such a sorry state, the women covered their mouths one and all and tittered.
夫人公子迎出屋來，見了這般光景，好不傷慘。金章上前請安，金公拉起，攜手來到屋內。金公略述山主邀截的情由。何氏又說恩公搭救的備細。夫妻二人又是嗟歎，又是感激。忽聽金章道：「爹爹，如今卻有喜中之喜了。」太守問道：「此話怎講？」何氏安人便將母女相認的事說出。太守詫異道：「豈有此理？難道有兩個牡丹不成？」說罷，從懷中將邵老爺書信拿出，遞給夫人看了。何氏道：「其中另有別情。當初女兒不肯離卻閨閣，是乳母定計將佳蕙扮做女兒，女兒改了丫環。不想遇了賊船，女兒赴水傾生。多虧張公夫婦撈救，認為義女。老爺不信，請看那兩件衣服，方才張媽媽拿來，是當初女兒投水穿的。」金公拿起一看，果是兩件丫環服色，暗暗忖度道：「如此看來，牡丹不但清潔，而且有智。竟能保金門的臉面，實屬難得。」再一轉想：「當初手帕金魚原從巧娘手內得來，焉知不是那賤人作弄的呢？就是書箱翻出玉釵，我看施生也並不懼怕，仍然一團傲氣。仔細想來，其中必有情弊。是我一時著了氣惱，不辨青紅皁白，竟把他二人委屈了。」再想起逼勒牡丹自盡一節，未免太狠，心中愧悔難禁，便問何氏道：「女兒今在那裡？」何氏道：「方才在這裡，聽說老爺來了，他就上他乾娘那邊去了。」金公道：「金章，你同丫環將你姐姐請來。」
夫人公子迎出屋来，见了这般光景，好不伤惨。金章上前请安，金公拉起，携手来到屋内。金公略述山主邀截的情由。何氏又说恩公搭救的备细。夫妻二人又是嗟叹，又是感激。忽听金章道：「爹爹，如今却有喜中之喜了。」太守问道：「此话怎讲？」何氏安人便将母女相认的事说出。太守诧异道：「岂有此理？难道有两个牡丹不成？」说罢，从怀中将邵老爷书信拿出，递给夫人看了。何氏道：「其中另有别情。当初女儿不肯离却闺阁，是乳母定计将佳蕙扮做女儿，女儿改了丫环。不想遇了贼船，女儿赴水倾生。多亏张公夫妇捞救，认为义女。老爷不信，请看那两件衣服，方才张妈妈拿来，是当初女儿投水穿的。」金公拿起一看，果是两件丫环服色，暗暗忖度道：「如此看来，牡丹不但清洁，而且有智。竟能保金门的脸面，实属难得。」再一转想：「当初手帕金鱼原从巧娘手内得来，焉知不是那贱人作弄的呢？就是书箱翻出玉钗，我看施生也并不惧怕，仍然一团傲气。仔细想来，其中必有情弊。是我一时着了气恼，不辨青红皂白，竟把他二人委屈了。」再想起逼勒牡丹自尽一节，未免太狠，心中愧悔难禁，便问何氏道：「女儿今在那里？」何氏道：「方才在这里，听说老爷来了，他就上他干娘那边去了。」金公道：「金章，你同丫环将你姐姐请来。」
Madam He and the young master came out of the room to meet him, and when they saw him like this they were stricken with grief. Jin Zhang stepped forward to pay his respects; Lord Jin raised him up, and hand in hand they went into the room. Lord Jin told briefly how the mountain lord had waylaid him. Madam He told in full how their benefactors had rescued her. Husband and wife sighed over it all and were full of gratitude. Then all at once Jin Zhang said, “Father, now there’s a joy on top of the joy!” “What do you mean?” asked the Governor. Madam He told him how mother and daughter had found each other. “The very idea!” said the Governor in astonishment. “Can there be two Mudans?” With that he took Lord Shao’s letter from his breast and handed it to his wife to read. “There is more to it than that,” said Madam He. “At the start our daughter would not leave her own rooms, so her nurse came up with a plan: Jiahui was dressed up as our daughter, and our daughter changed into a maid. Who could have guessed they would fall in with a boat of robbers? Our daughter threw herself into the river to die. By great good fortune Old Zhang and his wife fished her out and saved her, and took her as their own daughter. If you don’t believe me, sir, look at these two garments. Mother Zhang brought them just now; they are what our daughter was wearing when she threw herself into the water.” Lord Jin picked them up and looked: sure enough, they were two garments of the kind a maid wears. He thought to himself, “So Mudan is not only pure but clever too. She has actually saved the good name of the Jin house — a rare thing indeed.” Then another thought came to him: “That handkerchief and the purple-gold fish came to me from Qiaoniang’s hands in the first place. Who’s to say that slut didn’t rig it all? And even when the jade hairpin turned up in the book chest, young Shi wasn’t the least bit afraid that I could see; he was as proud and haughty as ever. Thinking it over carefully, there must be some trickery in it. In a moment of anger I never stopped to tell black from white, and I wronged the two of them.” Then he remembered how he had pressed Mudan to take her own life, and that had been too cruel. Overcome with shame and remorse, he asked Madam He, “Where is our daughter now?” “She was here just now,” said Madam He, “but when she heard you had come, she went over to her adoptive mother’s.” “Jin Zhang,” said Lord Jin, “go with a maid and ask your sister to come.”