Qing Luo Episode 6 Recap
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After learning mouth-to-mouth resuscitation from Yu Qingluo, a method he found necessary to perform, Ye Xiudu and Yu Qingluo worked together on Ye Haoran. Despite Ye Xiudu's playful banter about their past kisses and his tendency to use "special occasions" as an excuse, Yu Qingluo instructed him carefully. Soon, a faint pulse and then a heartbeat returned to Ye Haoran.
When Shuang Ke, the deputy head of the Xiuluo Sect, arrived with soldiers and ordered a search, Ye Xiudu recognized a scar on her hand. He and Yu Qingluo hid. Fortunately, Xiao Han, who had escaped from prison, created a diversion using his secret weapon, the Coldwater Stone, drawing the soldiers away. Yu Qingluo explained that while Ye Haoran's life was saved, he remained in a coma because a crucial ingredient, Lingzhikuai, was missing.
She described Lingzhikuai as a rare block of flying squirrel feces and urine, only found in rural towns, and thus unavailable in the imperial pharmacy. She mentioned that its waking time was unpredictable due to the nature of corpse-like syncope, but suggested Kuoke beans as a potential substitute. Suddenly, Yu Zuolin stormed into the side hall, intending to arrest the mysterious doctor. Li Zifan and Mr. Situ arrived, having realized the wrong person was imprisoned.
Yu Zuolin tried to use the Emperor's authority to proceed, but Ye Xiudu stepped forward, revealing that Ye Haoran was alive. Mr. Situ examined Ye Haoran, confirming a weak pulse but no breath, similar to a recently deceased person. Yu Qingluo clarified that Ye Haoran suffered from corpse-like syncope and assured them she could wake him. Skeptical about the unpredictable waking time, Yu Zuolin insisted on arresting her.
Ye Xiudu, however, dramatically declared that he would guarantee Ye Haoran's awakening within one incense stick's burning time, staking the Ye family's entire feudal title on it, willing to face imprisonment, confiscation, or execution if he failed. Yu Zuolin reluctantly agreed. Yu Qingluo quickly prepared the Kuoke beans Ye Xiudu happened to possess, and Ye Xiudu administered them. Before the incense stick burned down, Ye Haoran woke up, spitting out dark blood.
Yu Zuolin, stunned, had no choice but to concede. Ye Haoran, now awake, thanked the mysterious doctor for saving his life. Yu Qingluo jokingly demanded a hefty medical fee from Ye Xiudu, who readily agreed. She then stated that Ye Haoran, though out of immediate danger, was still weak and required her care for another half-month, effectively ensuring her continued stay at Prince Ye's Mansion, a point Ye Xiudu quickly seized on.
After the others left, Ye Haoran privately informed Ye Xiudu about Yu Zuolin's recent significant increases in military expenditures. He had discovered Yu Zuolin's purchases of large quantities of "magic mushrooms" on the black market and had obtained a ledger detailing these transactions. He had intended to give it to the Emperor but was poisoned by Yu Zuolin. He then told Ye Xiudu the ledger's location.
Meanwhile, Li Zifan advised Yu Qingluo to leave the capital for her safety, fearing Yu Zuolin would discover her identity. However, Yu Qingluo refused, determined to uncover the truth. Li Zifan offered his own mansion as a refuge for her and Nan Nan. Ye Xiudu, emerging from Ye Haoran's room, interrupted, insisting that Yu Qingluo must stay at Prince Ye's Mansion to continue Ye Haoran's treatment, to which Yu Qingluo offered no objection.
Upon arriving at Prince Ye's Mansion, Yu Qingluo was greeted by Nan Nan and the mansion's guards. One of her subordinates, Xiao Han, promptly asked for the 8,888 taels medical fee, which the Red Steward was instructed to handle. Later, Yu Qingluo learned from Ye Xiudu about the ledger incriminating Yu Zuolin, hidden in a secret compartment in Ye Haoran's office. She expressed her satisfaction, saying she hated Yu Zuolin for almost having her jailed.
Nan Nan, delighted with Ye Xiudu's generosity and his wish for them to stay, urged his mother to remain at the mansion, but Yu Qingluo brushed it off as Ye Xiudu's "tricks." Ye Xiudu, however, discussed spending the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival with her, a plan Nan Nan happily accepted on her behalf, also revealing that Ye Xiudu had prepared a surprise for them.
Later that evening, Ye Xiudu inquired about Yu Qingluo's "Soul-lost disease," asking if she remembered Nan Nan's biological father. Yu Qingluo, evasive, questioned the relevance of his query. After she left, Ye Xiudu looked at a jade pendant, part of a pair his mother had commissioned, adorned with images of "bloomy plums on the branches" and "singing magpies on the branch," symbolizing "two happy events coming together."
His mother had hoped he would give it to the woman he loved, and he clearly thought of Yu Qingluo. Mo Xian then reported that Ye Haoran's office had caught fire, destroying the ledger before he could retrieve it. Ye Xiudu recalled an inner eunuch eavesdropping on his conversation with Ye Haoran. He immediately dispatched Mo Xian with his token to investigate the eunuch who had been on duty at the Imperial Medical Bureau that night.
It was later confirmed that the eunuch, who was dumb but could read lips, had been killed. Yu Qingluo learned that Jin Liuli's Fulong Inn had newly opened in the capital and went to visit. Jin Liuli confirmed that Mr. Ou, the jade carver, had indeed made the jade as a pair, with the same symbolic motifs.
While he couldn't recall the specific owner, he confirmed they were from a prominent family in the capital, giving Yu Qingluo a glimmer of hope in her search for Nan Nan's father. Yu Qingluo then revealed she had encountered members of the Xiuluo Sect on Yaowang Island. Meanwhile, Shuang Ke and Yu Zuolin discussed improving their combat-enhancing drugs for the Four Kingdom Contest. They had replaced the "magic mushrooms" with "Sanshi Pills" but found them less potent.
Shuang Ke informed Yu Zuolin that the "Shennong Pharmacopoeia," which the mysterious doctor won, contained the precise formula for a far more powerful "five-grass powder." Determined to defeat Ye Xiudu, Yu Zuolin decided to eliminate the mysterious doctor to obtain the book. Yu Qingluo later showed the "Shennong Pharmacopoeia" to Jin Liuli, who admitted she was expelled from the Xiuluo Sect years ago for failing to steal that very book from Prince Ye's Mansion.
Upon learning Yu Qingluo received it for saving Ye Haoran, Jin Liuli wistfully recalled her past affection for Ye Haoran, which had ended due to their conflicting identities. Ye Haoran was disheartened by the loss of the ledger, but Ye Xiudu reassured him, vowing to defeat Yu Zuolin in the Four Kingdom Contest, which he believed would be more agonizing for Yu Zuolin than death itself.
Ye Haoran cautioned Ye Xiudu that Yu Zuolin's past "magic mushroom" purchases were likely related to using dirty tricks in the upcoming contest. He also praised Yu Qingluo's meticulous care, including preparing his medicine and a special recovery diet. As Prince Ye's Mansion bustled with Mid-Autumn Festival decorations, Nan Nan playfully enlisted Ye Xiudu to help him hang lanterns.
Later, Nan Nan excitedly told Yu Qingluo about a story he found in a picture book in Ye Xiudu's study, detailing a hero and a woman who, despite misunderstandings, were destined to be together. Ye Xiudu, trying to deflect, claimed it was Mo Xian's book. He then used the story as an allegory to confess his deep feelings for Yu Qingluo, promising never to lie to her again and hoping their future would mirror the story.
As fireworks suddenly lit the night sky, Yu Qingluo, fearful of the loud noises which reminded her of thunder (a phobia Nan Nan had explained to Ye Xiudu), instinctively hid in Ye Xiudu's embrace. Though Ye Xiudu offered to stop the display, Yu Qingluo, composing herself, decided to enjoy the fireworks with him and Nan Nan.
As they watched, Nan Nan pointed out shapes in the sky, and Yu Qingluo thanked Ye Xiudu for a wonderful Mid-Autumn Festival, feeling a profound sense of family warmth. Seeking a "reward," Ye Xiudu gently kissed her forehead.
