The Legend of Mi Yue Episode 12 Recap
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Mi Yue expressed her gratitude to Mi Shu for saving her life, and the two sisters shared their feelings. Mi Shu playfully remarked that if they both fell for the same man, she would surely lose him to Mi Yue. However, Mi Yue responded that she would never contend for a man Mi Shu loved. During a court assembly, Qu Yuan urged the King of Chu to prioritize a five-nation alliance and mend ties with the State of Wei.
Conversely, Jin Shang argued that the five nations, despite appearing united, harbored ulterior motives and were disloyal to each other, making an alliance with Qin the wiser choice. As ministers debated fiercely, the King of Chu remained indecisive, failing to reach a resolution.
From Huang Xie, Mi Yue learned that Wei Mi Ren had been disfigured by having her nose cut off by the King of Chu, a cruel punishment orchestrated by the South Empress as a result of palace rivalry. Mi Yue lamented Wei Mi Ren's misfortune and expressed her profound aversion to such a perilous life within the palace. She told Huang Xie that she did not want to live a life where others had to die for her to survive.
Mi Yue inquired about Wei Mi Ren's whereabouts but found no clear answers. A palace aunt scoffed at the mention of "Wei Mi Ren," remarking that her nose was gone, leaving her an "ugly monster," and that once-favored beauties often end up in "cold palaces" like fallen flowers. Mi Yue then decided to visit Wei Mi Ren's former chambers, where she unexpectedly encountered Zhang Yi.
Zhang Yi informed her that Wei Mi Ren had committed suicide in the cold palace and that he had come to pay his respects. He offered Mi Yue Wei Mi Ren's pan pipes, which she accepted. Mi Yue questioned Zhang Yi's connection to Wei Mi Ren, and he admitted that Wei Mi Ren's death was a consequence of his schemes, confessing to advising the South Empress.
He revealed that Wei Mi Ren was merely a pawn in Qu Yuan and Zhaoyang's broader political game of forming a vertical alliance against Qin, and he "had to use Wei Mi Ren's nose" due to a previous agreement. Enraged, Mi Yue denounced Zhang Yi as despicable. Zhang Yi, however, remained unapologetic, stating that he merely acted expediently, and expressed a hope that Mi Yue would eventually understand his difficult position. Mi Yue, rejecting his words, declared their friendship over.
Before leaving, Zhang Yi informed Mi Yue that the King of Qin had returned to Ying Du with gifts to propose marriage to Mi Shu. Mi Yue relayed this news to Mi Shu, who was overjoyed, believing the King of Qin to be a man of deep emotion. Mi Shu asked Mi Yue to deliver a jade pendant, a token of her affection, to the King of Qin.
Mi Yue, though teasingly referring to the King of Qin as an "old man," agreed to her sister's request. She visited the King of Qin at the Post, giving him the pendant and urging him to formalize the marriage quickly, warning that others were vying for Mi Shu's hand, including an envoy from Zhao for Hou Yong Zhao. Unbeknownst to them, the Zhao envoy, also staying at the Post, observed Mi Yue leaving the King of Qin’s chambers.
Chu Li Zi, a minister from Qin, seized the opportunity to deceive the Zhao envoy, falsely claiming that Mi Yue was Princess Mi Shu and that her discreet visit demonstrated her private affections for the King of Qin, implying a secret affair.
Meanwhile, the King of Chu, swayed by some of his advisors including Zhaoyang, decided to host a banquet for the King of Qin with the sinister intention of assassinating him and then marrying Mi Shu to Hou Yong Zhao. Mi Yue, learning of this plot from Huang Xie, who heard it from Qu Yuan, immediately informed Mi Shu. Horrified by her brother's treachery, Mi Shu resolved to go with Mi Yue to warn the King of Qin.
Together, they obtained Wei Hou's travel pass to leave the palace. At the Post, Mi Yue entered the King of Qin's room first, where he, mistaking her for Mi Shu, acted with intimate familiarity, which Mi Yue quickly rebuffed before Mi Shu entered. Mi Shu explained the King of Chu's assassination plot and urged the King of Qin not to attend the banquet.
However, the King of Qin, unwavering in his resolve to marry Mi Shu honorably as Queen, declared he would face the King of Chu directly. Mi Shu, though worried, found her admiration for the King of Qin's courage and integrity deepening, dismissing any concern for Wei Hou's potential anger, given his willingness to risk his life for her.
At the banquet, the King of Chu had arranged for hidden assassins, giving them the signal to strike upon the smashing of a cup. When a guard asked the King of Qin to surrender his sword, he refused, stating that a king's sword is an inseparable part of his being.
During the meal, the King of Qin, feigning a dull dining knife, subtly drew his personal Fish Intestine dagger, making it clear he was armed and ready, thereby intimidating the King of Chu and preventing an immediate attack.
He then spoke to the King of Chu about a "hidden disease" he supposedly suffered from, reinterpreting it as an "extraordinary gift" and describing it as a unique "scent of power" like that of a male musk deer, and presented him with musk to enhance his "virility," momentarily distracting him. As the King of Chu reached for his wine cup, the King of Qin rose and approached him, placing the dagger at his chest.
He sternly warned that assassinating him would make Chu an eternal enemy of Qin and bring disgrace from other nations. Panicked, the King of Chu spilled his wine, signaling his hidden guards to rush forward. With the dagger still at the King of Chu's chest, the King of Qin forced him to order his guards to retreat.
With the immediate threat defused, the King of Qin offered to cede the Shang and Yu lands to Chu if the marriage alliance proceeded. The King of Chu, now wavering, was interrupted by Jin Shang, who reported that the Zhao envoy had left Ying Du. The envoy claimed to have witnessed the King of Qin and Mi Shu in several private meetings at the Post, concluding that since Qin and Chu were so friendly, outsiders like Zhao should not interfere.
The King of Chu, enraged by this perceived slight to Mi Shu's reputation, demanded an explanation from the King of Qin, yet remained undecided on the marriage. At that very moment, Mi Shu, accompanied by Mi Yue, burst into the hall. Ignoring the traditional custom of parental consent, Mi Shu declared her willingness to marry the King of Qin, leaving her brother with no other choice.
The King of Qin then confidently toasted to their hundred years of marriage and many heirs. Upon hearing of Mi Shu's public declaration and her alleged secret meetings with the King of Qin, Wei Hou was furious and placed the blame squarely on Mi Yue. The South Empress visited Wei Hou, subtly fanning her anger by portraying Mi Shu's actions as a reckless disregard for her mother's reputation and causing the King of Chu great embarrassment.
Jin Shang then requested an audience with Wei Hou. Despite initial reluctance, Wei Hou agreed to see him. Jin Shang eloquently argued that a marriage with Qin, a formidable power, would create an "invincible" alliance, far superior to a weak five-nation confederacy whose members were disunited. He further emphasized that the position of Queen of Qin held significant power, unlike that of a lesser allied state.
Appealing to Wei Hou's desire for her daughter's happiness, he highlighted Mi Shu and the King of Qin's genuine affection, stressing the importance of "fate" in marriage and picturing a harmonious future for them. Though still concerned about Qin's "wild" nature and rough people, Wei Hou agreed to meet the King of Qin in person at the Si Ming Ying Du ritual ceremony in five days, where Mi Shu was scheduled to perform a dance. She declared that she would judge his character and demeanor for herself.
