King is Not Easy Episode 8 Recap
> King is Not Easy Recap
To curry favor with the King, the Consort tried every possible method. However, Da Xi was solely focused on pursuing Shao Yong and had no time to entertain her, so she feigned a stomachache and slipped away. Da Xi went to the King, telling him how she engaged in "those kinds of activities" with girls outside. She wanted to warn the King that if he didn't help her pursue Shao Yong, she would ruin his reputation as a virtuous king.
Hearing this, the King approached her with a wicked smile. Da Xi, seeing the King's lecherous expression, backed away repeatedly in fright. She accidentally tripped on a step and fell to the ground, instinctively covering her chest with both hands. The King chuckled mischievously, "Did you cover the wrong place? You should cover below." No matter what Da Xi did, the King refused to help her.
So, during the morning court, Da Xi used the excuse of dreaming about a dance and led the ministers in dancing in the main hall. It was clearly meant for the King to see, implying that if he didn't agree to help her pursue Shao Yong, she would use many methods to ruin his reputation. The King couldn't stand it anymore and dragged her back to Longde Palace.
He also threatened to disfigure her, hoping Da Xi would stop threatening him. Hearing the King's threat of disfigurement, Da Xi left angrily. After Da Xi left, the King also began to blame himself, thinking, "After all, she's just a girl. How can a real man argue seriously with her?" After being rejected by Shao Yong, Zong Ji felt very distressed and angry.
She wanted to ask the Empress Dowager to issue an imperial decree, forcing Shao Yong to marry her. But as soon as she reached the entrance of the Empress Dowager's chambers, she overheard the Empress Dowager and a maid discussing finding a suitable imperial clan girl to marry into a foreign tribe, but they hadn't found one yet. Hearing this, Zong Ji dared not move forward. She certainly didn't want to marry into a foreign tribe.
Zong Ji pulled her maid and ran to the training ground to find Shao Yong. Shao Yong saw Zong Ji's arrival, knew trouble was coming, and pretended to faint. Zong Ji, having no other choice, ordered her men to carry Lord Shao back. Back at his residence, Shao Yong's guards were puzzled. Back then, Shao Yong had rescued Zong Ji like a hero, and she fell in love with him at first sight. Why were they now acting like enemies?
Shao Yong sighed, saying that Zong Ji's status was noble, and he couldn't aspire to marry her. He would rather be punished than be involved with Zong Ji again. After Zong Ji returned to her manor, she was very unwilling to give up, so she summoned all the matchmakers in the capital, intending to propose directly to Shao Yong's family. But Zong Ji's demands were too high, which put the matchmakers in a difficult position.
The maid took out silver and told the matchmakers that Zong Ji had taken a liking to Madame Shao's only son. Whoever could make this happen would get the silver. All the matchmakers eagerly went to Shao Yong to propose, but Shao Yong would run away whenever he saw them. Zong Ji knew that inviting matchmakers was useless, so she devised a plan to capture Shao Yong, intending to force herself upon him.
But Shao Yong refused to yield even unto death. Due to Shao Yong's fierce struggle, the bed curtains fell to the ground. The high and mighty Zong Ji saw this and became very angry, thinking, "How can I consummate my marriage in such a dilapidated place?" Shao Yong also took this opportunity to escape from Zong Ji's clutches. Shao Yong, Da Xi, and Zong Ji passed by the training ground at the same time.
When Da Xi saw Shao Yong, she couldn't control her inner ecstasy and confessed her feelings to Shao Yong in front of everyone. Everyone looked at the King with incredulity, and Zong Ji was so angry her face turned green. At this moment, the King, who had turned into Da Xi, also felt a pang of jealousy. He walked over, pulled Da Xi, and walked forward.
