The First Jasmine Episode 9 Recap
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Mo Xiuyao was about to go to the government office. Ye Li used a ladle filled with hot water to iron his clothes, a method that made the fabric smoother than using charcoal. Today, Ye Li had invited her senior martial brother to have dinner at the mansion, and she hoped Mo Xiuyao would also return to eat with them. Gu Zheng had successfully joined the Jingzhao Prefecture as a recorder.
He was a practical worker, easily doing the work of five people, and was far more capable than useless officials like Zheng Zuoshi, the Junior Governor of Jingzhao Prefecture, and Li Yufeng, the Military Advisor of Census. When the public kitchen prepared the meals and Mo Xiuyao sat down to eat, he suddenly remembered Ye Li's bright smile and immediately decided to return to the mansion to dine.
Just as he returned to the mansion, he saw Mo Wuyou holding a toy centipede Ye Li had made for him, talking and laughing happily. With the presence of Ye Wenshen and Ye Li's senior martial brother, Wei Zhuang, the mansion was incredibly lively, as if it were a completely different place from the previously cold and quiet Prince Ding's Mansion. During the casual conversation at dinner, Ye Wenshen noticed that Wei Zhuang's limp was cured.
Upon asking, he learned that Ye Li had healed him. Ye Li noticed a fleeting moment of loneliness in Mo Xiuyao's expression, knowing that he was thinking of his own leg ailment. Afterward, Ye Li proposed to treat Mo Xiuyao's legs again, but Mo Xiuyao had already lost confidence. Over the years, Mo Xiuyao had sought out many famous doctors to treat his legs, but none had succeeded. Gradually, he had lost all hope of ever curing them.
What Mo Xiuyao did not know was that Mo Xiuwen had a connection with Lishan Academy. Back then, Xu Wanzhou was unable to see off Mo Xiuwen, who was about to be executed, and so he had the young Ye Li go and deliver a message. Mo Xiuwen also knew that his younger brother Mo Xiuyao had broken his legs at Suixue Pass. His dying wish was for Lishan Academy to save Mo Xiuyao.
This was why Ye Li repeatedly suggested treating the chronic ailment in Mo Xiuyao's legs. The Jingzhao Prefecture had long been plagued by corruption. Mo Xiuyao and Gu Zheng worked day and night organizing case files. They discovered that Li Yufeng, the Military Advisor of Census, neglected his duties, held a sinecure, and was secretly colluding for personal gain while exploiting the common people. Mo Xiuyao directly ordered his dismissal and had Gu Zheng temporarily take over the position.
This time, Mo Xiuyao used the incident with Li Yufeng to make an example of him, warning the rest of the officials in Jingzhao Prefecture who still harbored thoughts of escaping scrutiny. Han Mingyue sent Chi Hu to bring Han Mingxi back, but Chi Hu was no match for Han Mingxi, and Han Mingxi was unwilling to return anyway.
Ye Li went to the Jingzhao Prefecture in person, hoping that Mo Xiuyao would accompany her to offer incense after finishing his shift. However, Mo Xiuyao was so busy with official business that he did not realize his shift had already ended, and by then, Ye Li had already departed. For several days, Mo Xiuyao did not see Ye Li.
Later, he learned from his sister-in-law that Ye Li had gone to Zhengyi Temple and had been there for three or four days without returning. Mo Xiuyao then took Feng Zhiyao with him to Zhengyi Temple. There, he saw Ye Li climbing up the steps to paint the mural of the goddess. A gentle breeze blew, rustling her skirt. At that moment, Mo Xiuyao felt she bore a striking resemblance to the goddess in the painting.
Ye Li took the liberty of painting the pupils of the goddess's eyes, earning praise from Feng Zhiyao. Looking at Ye Li, Mo Xiuyao's lips curled up unconsciously. When Ye Li's gaze met his, she also smiled. Ye Li had been at Zhengyi Temple for several days. Besides painting the mural, her other main objective was to request calligraphy from Yun Songzi.
Since she had not yet obtained the calligraphy, Mo Xiuyao accompanied her and stayed overnight in the guest room of Zhengyi Temple. This was the first time the two of them slept in the same room. Through the screen, Mo Xiuyao could vaguely see Ye Li changing her clothes. As they were not husband and wife in reality, Mo Xiuyao strictly abided by the rules of etiquette and refrained from looking further.
