Resumo do episódio 10 de The First Jasmine
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During their stay at Zhengyi Temple, Ye Li found herself unable to sleep. Seeking a distraction, she began reading "Travels Across the Four Seas", focusing on a volume about the Dragon Bone Desert. She softly shared a story with Mo Xiuyao about Master Wuchen crossing Dragon Claw Bay and encountering a Western Divine Maiden who wore a skull necklace and kept a red-eyed sand fox that could sniff out the dead.
The conversation drifted as the haunting calls of a night owl echoed through the quiet mountain. Ye Li asked Mo Xiuyao if the sound frightened him, admitting that as a child, she had found the wails terrifying, though she now found them rather amusing. Mo Xiuyao gently urged her to lie down so they could continue talking. Feeling her cold hands, he asked if she was freezing. Ye Li explained that the mountain chill always found its way through clothing.
She recalled her days on Lishan Mountain when she would shiver through the night, only finding warmth when her maid, Qingshuang, held her close after warming up by the fire. Smiling, Ye Li noted that Mo Xiuyao was also incredibly warm. Pitying her difficult past, Mo Xiuyao waited until she fell asleep before tenderly kissing her forehead. The following morning, Mo Xiuyao awoke to find the bed beside him empty.
He went outside and found Ye Li burning paper at her mother's grave. Her mother, Xu Wanzhou, had divorced Ye Li's father and fell gravely ill on her way back to Lishan. Fortunately, the Abbot of Zhengyi Temple had taken them in to recover, though she ultimately succumbed to her illness. With Mo Xiuyao's support, Ye Li stood before the grave and held up her Double-Fish Jade Pendant.
She softly spoke to her mother, sharing that she had found a wonderful husband in Prince Ding, who treated her with immense kindness, and that she was now happy and content. Mo Xiuyao knelt beside her to pay his respects as her son-in-law. When he asked how she managed to return to Lishan Mountain after her mother's death, Ye Li revealed that Qingshuang had accompanied her.
Soldiers at the base of the mountain had stripped them of all their valuables and hairpins, sparing only the Double-Fish Jade Pendant before allowing them to pass. She warmly told Mo Xiuyao that meeting him was her greatest fortune. With the mural of the "Divine Maiden Downcast Gaze" finally complete, the travelers who had gathered at the temple prepared to go their separate ways. To mark the occasion, they held a farewell gathering known as the Shang Yu Feast.
As Yunsongzi performed a melancholy song, Wei Zhuang explained the significance of the feast to Ye Li. She noted how the notes of parting and sorrow perfectly mirrored Yunsongzi's own unfulfilled ambitions. Wei Zhuang revealed that despite Yunsongzi's mastery of poetry and painting, his career was ruined when he was implicated in a crisis at Lishan Academy shortly after becoming the Chief Secretary of Chuzhou.
Ironically, Yunsongzi had only stayed at the academy for half a month, fleeing because he hated the bland vegetarian meals and the ban on wine. However, because he had written verses praising Lishan Mountain, he was branded an academy man and dismissed. During the feast, Yunsongzi jokingly invited Ye Li to sing. She declined but offered a lively drum performance instead. In gratitude for her help with the mural, Yunsongzi gifted her his calligraphy before they said their final goodbyes.
On their journey back from the temple, Mo Xiuyao playfully teased Ye Li about her antics at the feast, recalling how she had danced, sang, and even broken several pipa strings while trying to learn from Yunsongzi. When she tried to claim her flask only contained health-boosting Qibao Tea, Feng Zhiyao jokingly advised her to quiet Mo Xiuyao's sharp tongue with a breathless kiss next time.
Their lighthearted banter was cut short when a band of armed pursuers blocked the mountain road. Feng Zhiyao initially tried to offer them gold to resolve the matter peacefully, but the attackers made it clear they were targeting the carriage. Realizing the threat, Feng Zhiyao and A Jin stayed behind to hold off the attackers while Ye Li took the reins to drive Mo Xiuyao to safety.
However, the carriage struck a rock and overturned, forcing Ye Li to drag Mo Xiuyao into the thick brush. Realizing the bandits would soon discover them, Ye Li made a desperate move to draw them away on her own. As she fled, Li Feibai suddenly intervened to fight off her pursuers. Yet before Ye Li could escape, Han Mingxi cornered her, demanding to know if she was Prince Ding's wife. During their struggle, Ye Li fell over the cliff edge.
Han Mingxi recovered her dropped Double-Fish Jade Pendant and recognized her as the woman who had once saved his life during a severe fever. Determined to rescue his savior, he descended the cliff. Meanwhile, Feng Zhiyao and A Jin reunited with Mo Xiuyao. Desperate, Mo Xiuyao urged them to find Ye Li. Refusing to return to the capital immediately, Mo Xiuyao decided to wait at the nearby Zhengyi Temple.
He handed his token to Feng Zhiyao, ordering him to swiftly mobilize men from the Jingzhao Prefecture, while A Jin went back to search the cliff area. A Jin returned to Zhengyi Temple with Ye Li's shoe, her torn clothing, and a portrait of her carried by the assailants, confirming she was their specific target. He also reported finding a dead white-striped snake.
Mo Xiuyao was deeply concerned about the venom, but A Jin shared a puzzling clue: a master swordsperson had sliced the venomous snake with a tree branch, suggesting someone had rescued her. Meanwhile, Feng Zhiyao successfully mobilized men and sent word that he had located the bandits' hideout. Ye Li eventually woke up inside Songyue Mountain Villa, only to find herself temporarily blind.
A physician examined her and explained that her vision loss was a temporary effect of venom from the white-striped snake that bit her during her fall. He assured her she would fully recover within a few days once her meridians cleared. The maid Youlan provided her with water and promised to pass a request to the steward so Ye Li could thank the villa lord in person.
Restless and unable to see, Ye Li navigated the villa courtyard with a walking stick. She encountered a silent man and assumed he was a mute servant. Unbeknownst to her, the man was Mo Jingli, who had rescued her but remained silent to hide his identity, fearing her rejection.
Ye Li asked him to help send a message to her family to let them know she was safe, explicitly revealing that her husband was Prince Ding, Mo Xiuyao, and promising a rich reward. Overwhelmed by jealousy and unable to speak, Mo Jingli walked away in silence. Han Mingxi was captured and subjected to brutal interrogation by Mo Jingli's men. Though accused of throwing Ye Li off the cliff, Han Mingxi insisted he was trying to save her.
When Han Mingxi was tortured into unconsciousness, Mo Jingli discovered a mark on him revealing his affiliation with Tianyi Pavilion. Mo Jingli's subordinate reported that the prisoner was Han Mingxi, the younger brother of Han Mingyue. Following the East Palace fire years ago, the Han family had been purged by Marquis Muyang, leaving only the two brothers alive. Han Mingxi had recently quarreled with his brother and fled to the capital. While Mo Jingli wondered why Han Mingxi wanted to kill Ye Li, Mo Xiuyao returned to the capital and led his men to raid the bandits' hidden den.
