The Legend of Mi Yue Episode 35 Recap
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Huang Xie expressed his intention to leave Xianyang and asked Mi Yue to accompany him. He reflected on how he sometimes wished he had died or lost his memory after falling off the cliff, but Mi Yue insisted he had always been in her heart and should not abandon his ambitions.
Huang Xie, who believed he was "Zi Xie" only because of Mi Yue, reminded her of their shared past, including his mischievous acts like stealing cakes from the kitchen and teaching her to use a whip, expressing his desire to be with her every day. Mi Yue felt a deep sense of indebtedness.
Huang Xie announced his plan to depart the following day, between 3 and 5 PM, explaining that with Weihou's death, no one in Chu was pursuing his crime of fleeing marriage, and Qu Yuan had summoned him back. He promised to protect Mi Yue and their child throughout their lives, urging her to come with him.
Mi Yue, however, stated that she was "not the original Yue-er," though Huang Xie maintained that in his eyes, she would always be the same. He repeatedly pressed her for a promise to join him. Dai Mao informed Mi Shu that Mi Yue was indeed planning to leave, interpreting Mi Yue's generous gifts to her maids as signs of departure. Mi Shu expressed a sense of loss, feeling they might never see each other again.
Dai Mao, however, believed Mi Shu would finally have peace, reminding her of her promise to Weihou. Mi Shu mused that time had passed, and people had changed; Mi Yue was no longer the same person, even if Huang Xie were. Dai Mao then suggested that Mi Yue's desires had shifted beyond what she once sought or deserved, but Mi Shu quickly cut her off, accepting it as fate. Dai Mao, however, insisted she did not accept such a fate.
As Aunt Kui prepared Mi Yue’s belongings for their planned departure, Mi Yue reflected on her conversation with Huang Xie, realizing he had deliberately avoided mentioning King of Qin to spare her difficult feelings. Mi Yue admitted she could not let go of the King, and the thought of him made it impossible for her to move. Suddenly, she felt a distinct fetal movement, a sensation she had never experienced before, sensing the child's spirit within her.
She cried, acknowledging that with this child, she could not ignore the child's father. Aunt Kui tried to comfort her. Meanwhile, Huang Xie waited patiently outside the city with a carriage, but Mi Yue never appeared. Understanding her decision, he decided to leave Qin alone, carrying the knowledge that a part of Mi Yue's heart would always be his.
Mu Supervisor intercepted Huang Xie before he could leave Qin, conveying King of Qin's invitation to meet at a pavilion ten miles outside the city. King of Qin welcomed Huang Xie, recalling their past conversations in Ying and his previous offer for Huang Xie to serve Qin. He expressed regret at Huang Xie's hasty departure and reiterated his wish for Huang Xie to remain and "scheme against the world" with him.
Huang Xie politely declined, explaining that as a "survivor of a narrow escape," he felt a greater pull to return to Chu, to his family, and to serve his master, Qu Yuan, whom he respected as a father. King of Qin lamented Huang Xie's decision but accepted it. He then asked Huang Xie to use his influence to persuade King of Chu not to align with states planning to attack Qin.
Huang Xie promised to prioritize Chu's interests and not to intentionally antagonize Qin, but he also reminded King of Qin of King of Chu's lingering resentment over the loss of Hanzhong. King of Qin admired Huang Xie's character, despite his inability to recruit him. They then shared three farewell toasts for Huang Xie's safe journey. Upon returning to the palace, King of Qin found Mi Yue tidying his scrolls in Cheng Ming Temple late at night.
He expressed affection, reminiscing about their first meeting when he mistakenly thought she was a "wild girl" only skilled with a whip, rather than someone with an affinity for books. Mi Yue explained that her baby had been restless but calmed down once she entered the book-filled hall. As she organized his scrolls, she was moved by his words but also overwhelmed by the day's separation from Huang Xie, and tears welled up.
King of Qin comforted her, assuring her of his deep love for her and their unborn child. Later, Mi Yue encountered Zhang Yi and questioned him about the mysterious arrangement that led her and Huang Xie to the Quartet Embassy. Zhang Yi initially feigned ignorance but eventually explained that the King of Qin, aware of a plot by an unknown party, intervened to prevent them from falling into a trap.
Zhang Yi admitted he merely "pushed the boat" in the King's stead. Mi Yue realized King of Qin knew of her and Huang Xie's long-standing affection but trusted her as Qin's Bazi, not Chu's princess, a trust she had upheld. Though her heart knot was resolved, she remained suspicious of the unidentified schemer, a sentiment Zhang Yi shared, noting that the King had temporarily set the matter aside due to the culprit's hidden identity and unclear motives.
Mu Supervisor informed Mi Shu that King of Qin would be staying outside the palace for several days to inspect newly developed weapons, entrusting the entire harem to her, confident in her management. Meanwhile, Mi Yue learned that Female Doctor Zhi had been attacked and injured by a street ruffian in Xianyang, forcing Mi Shu to assign Aunt Ai, one of Mi Shu's dowry maids, to care for Mi Yue.
Aunt Ai, who had once gathered herbs with Female Doctor Zhi in the cemetery, explained that the new medicine prescribed by the recently promoted Imperial Doctor Li Mi, at Mi Shu's special request, had a different smell. Mi Yue, with about a month until childbirth, grew weary of the bitter tonics.
During this time, Wei Furen approached Mengzhao Shi in the garden, remarking on Mengzhao Shi's pale complexion and offering a secret beauty recipe passed down from the former Queen, inviting her to her palace to discuss it further. Dai Mao, entrusted with a "hundred treasure box" containing rare Chu medicines by the late Weihou, handed it over to Mi Shu for safekeeping.
Mi Shu had been taking one of the "nine breath sedative pills" from the box, which allowed her to sleep profoundly, even through the sound of a bowl breaking outside her window. One night, after drinking the herbal medicine prepared by Aunt Ai, Mi Yue experienced agonizing abdominal pain. Her maids were sent to find Aunt Ai, but she had mysteriously vanished.
Realizing Mi Yue was going into premature labor, with her amniotic fluid having broken and showing signs of bleeding, Aunt Kui rushed to Mi Shu's palace, desperately calling for help and demanding that Mi Shu open her doors to summon an imperial physician. Dai Mao, however, emerged and vehemently refused, stating that Mi Shu and her son, Dang-er, were asleep and that Mi Yue's pain was merely a normal part of childbirth.
She dismissed Aunt Kui, telling her to return in the morning. Aunt Kui grew frantic, asserting the gravity of Mi Yue's condition and accusing Dai Mao of neglecting a life, especially that of Mi Shu's own sister. She then recognized the suspicious circumstances—Mi Yue's sudden onset of labor and Aunt Ai's disappearance—and loudly declared that someone was trying to harm Mi Yue.
Dai Mao, enraged, ordered guards to tie up and silence Aunt Kui, who continued to accuse Dai Mao of wishing Mi Yue harm since her birth. The guards forcibly restrained Aunt Kui and shut the palace gates.
