The Legend of Mi Yue Episode 17 Recap
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The bridal procession encountered a fierce attack from the Rong tribe. General Meng Ao and his soldiers bravely defended the Princess, suffering heavy casualties. Recognizing the danger within the carriage, Dai Mao suggested disembarking. Meng Ao informed Dai Mao that in this critical situation, one person must be sacrificed to divert the Rong's attention, thereby creating an opportunity to protect Princess Mi Shu. Mi Yue, upon hearing this, volunteered without hesitation.
She decided to don Mi Shu's lavish red cloak to draw the enemy away. Despite Mi Shu's attempts to stop her, Mi Yue quickly boarded another carriage with a small group of Qin soldiers. Zhai Li spotted Mi Yue, clad in the distinctive red cloak, fleeing in the carriage. Mistaking her for the Queen of Qin, he ordered his men to capture her and personally pursued her on his horse.
Mi Yue expertly used her soft whip to strike Zhai Li, enraging him. He then killed the driver of Mi Yue's carriage, causing her to fall. In a perilous moment, Huang Xie suddenly arrived on horseback from a distance. Huang Xie desperately fought the Rong to protect Mi Yue. However, he was outnumbered and outmatched. He quickly succumbed, losing his sword and falling off a cliff. Mi Yue, devastated, was captured by the Rong and taken back to their camp.
As night fell, a groggy Mi Yue awoke in a tent within the Rong army camp. Overcome with grief and rage, believing Huang Xie was dead, she quietly slipped out, intending to take a knife and attack Zhai Li. Zhai Li, however, apprehended and restrained her. Mi Yue, heartbroken and despairing, attempted to take her own life, wishing to die with Huang Xie. Zhai Li's men tied her hands to stop her.
Zhai Li mocked her for being so distraught over a "frail little man." He then revealed that the cliff where Huang Xie fell led into a lake, suggesting there was still a chance he might be alive. This news offered Mi Yue a glimmer of hope, stabilizing her emotions. The next morning, Mi Yue woke early and, seizing an opportunity when no one was watching, mounted a black horse named Heizi, attempting to escape.
Zhai Li noticed her but did not order his men to pursue. Instead, he simply whistled, and the horse immediately turned back, refusing to obey Mi Yue's commands. Her escape plan was thwarted. Zhai Li then offered Heizi to Mi Yue, telling her not to whip it or pull the reins too hard, explaining that Yiqu horses are good friends to their people and choose their riders.
Zhai Li found Mi Yue's straightforward and bold nature appealing, unlike the women he usually encountered. During their conversations, Mi Yue learned that Zhai Li's Rong people were from the Yiqu kingdom. They were suffering from a severe drought on the grasslands, leading to a scarcity of food. They had attacked the Qin procession, hoping to capture the Queen of Qin and ransom her for wealth and provisions.
Zhai Li's men even suggested she marry him since she was not the true Queen. Mi Yue defiantly retorted that she was a Chu princess and Qin Queen's sister, warning them not to be rude. She vowed to kill herself if they dared to disrespect her, reaffirming her loyalty to Huang Xie, who they had pushed off the cliff. Zhai Li was both intrigued and frustrated by her spirit.
Meanwhile, Mi Shu, having been safely escorted by Meng Ao, finally met the King of Qin. She tearfully pleaded with him to rescue Mi Yue, explaining Mi Yue's heroic act of wearing her cloak to divert the Yiqu. The King of Qin, who remembered Mi Yue as the girl with the soft whip, agreed to send help. He initially considered Gongsun Yan but noted his opposition to the alliance with Chu, realizing he wouldn't be enthusiastic.
Instead, he appointed Keqing Zhang Yi, who had volunteered, to lead the negotiation mission. He also assigned Yong Rui, who was familiar with the Yiqu, and Prince Ying Hua to accompany Zhang Yi. Zhang Yi's delegation arrived in Yiqu. Zhang Yi, with his sharp intellect, immediately pointed out Yiqu's dire situation due to the drought and internal strife. He informed Zhai Li that Qin was aware of his uncle's previous attempt to seek Qin's aid to reclaim the throne.
Zhang Yi skillfully threatened that if Yiqu continued its hostile actions, Qin might support Zhai Li's uncle, potentially causing further chaos during their famine. He also insinuated that the Old Witch was the true power behind Zhai Li. Zhai Li dismissed the provocation, stating he regarded the Old Witch as a father.
Zhang Yi then directly offered a substantial amount of jewels as ransom for Mi Yue, clarifying that the offer came from the new Qin Queen, Mi Shu, out of sisterly love, not directly from the King of Qin. Zhai Li was hesitant to part with Mi Yue, but his chief advisor, the Old Witch, advised him to consider the practical benefits of the ransom given their tribe's plight. Confined to her tent, Mi Yue suddenly heard a commotion outside.
Guards had captured a "sheep thief" who was rumored to have been raised by wolves and stole with a wolf pack. Intrigued, Mi Yue expressed a desire to go outside and see.
