The Legend of Mi Yue Episode 36 Recap
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As Mi Yue experienced unbearable abdominal pain, nearing unconsciousness, she instructed her maid, Xiang'er, to quickly go to Yong Xiang to find Female doctor Zhi after Dai Mao, the Queen's trusted attendant, prevented regular imperial doctors from being summoned and had Aunt Kui tied up. Xiang'er ran to Yong Xiang, shouting for help, startling palace eunuchs. Recognizing the gravity, a eunuch reported it to Mu Supervisor, who relayed the news to the King of Qin.
The King returned to the palace the next day, furious to learn Mi Yue had gone into premature labor the previous night and that her cries for help had been ignored by Mi Shu's palace staff. During a confrontation, Dai Mao confessed to administering a powerful sedative, the "nine-breath sedative pill," to Mi Shu to ensure she slept through the night. Enraged by Dai Mao's blatant obstruction, the King ordered her to be flogged with twenty rods.
Inside, Female doctor Zhi diligently treated Mi Yue, with Aunt Kui offering encouragement. The Imperial Doctor reported Mi Yue's critical condition, severe abdominal pain, and an incorrect fetal position, further exacerbated by the unexplained disappearance of Aunt Ai, the nursemaid. The King of Qin threatened the Imperial Doctor with severe punishment for his negligence. Eventually, the doctor delivered a grim prognosis: only one life, either the mother's or the child's, could be saved.
The King of Qin, despite Mi Yue's faint plea to save the child, made the difficult decision to save Mi Yue. As Mi Yue fainted during childbirth, the King of Qin attempted to rush into the birthing room. Mu Supervisor and Mi Shu desperately blocked his path, warning him that entering such a place was considered inauspicious and could jeopardize the fate of Qin.
Though unable to enter, the King of Qin loudly called out Mi Yue's name from outside, his voice filled with desperation, urging her to live and see Qin unify the world. Mi Yue eventually regained consciousness and gave birth to a healthy prince. The King of Qin was overjoyed, but Mi Shu's expression was one of deep worry. Female doctor Zhi meticulously examined the residue of the herbal medicine Mi Yue had been taking.
The residue, which had been deliberately hidden by Aunt Ai in the woodshed, was found to contain a large amount of leeches. Female doctor Zhi explained that while leeches were effective for clearing blood stasis, they were strictly forbidden for pregnant women. The King of Qin, furious upon learning this, ordered a city-wide search for Aunt Ai, the nursemaid who had administered the medicine, and blamed Mi Shu for her negligence in overseeing the palace.
After two days of unconsciousness, Mi Yue finally awoke, both she and her son in stable condition. Aunt Ai was captured and brought to Yong Xiang, where she confessed that Dai Mao had orchestrated the plot, instructing her to poison Mi Yue and her unborn child in exchange for money and benefits for her family in Chu. Upon hearing this, the King of Qin was enraged and decreed that Dai Mao be beheaded and her head displayed publicly.
Distraught by the news of Dai Mao's impending execution, Mi Shu sought out Mi Yue, kneeling and begging her to intercede with the King of Qin on Dai Mao's behalf. Mi Yue refused, stating that Dai Mao was a source of evil, whose actions were an affront to justice, and that eliminating her was necessary. She reminded Mi Shu that Dai Mao's constant manipulation had driven a wedge between them.
Mi Yue explained that saving Dai Mao would be like "drinking poison to quench thirst" and that Dai Mao's demise was a blessing for Mi Shu, allowing her to be free from her harmful influence. Mi Shu, saddened and disappointed, quietly left. Mi Shu then visited Dai Mao in prison.
When Dai Mao learned that Mi Yue and her son were both safe, she was heartbroken, believing she had failed Wei Hou's instructions and would have no face to meet her in the afterlife. Overcome with grief, Mi Shu tried to comfort her. Before her death, Dai Mao continued to incite Mi Shu, reminding her of the "Tyrant star" prophecy and warning her that Mi Yue would eventually seize everything that belonged to Mi Shu and her son, Prince Dang.
She confessed to purposefully giving Mi Shu the sedative to prevent her interference, implying her actions were for Mi Shu's benefit due to Mi Shu's soft-hearted nature. Mi Shu wept, understanding that Dai Mao had sacrificed herself for her. Dai Mao, without any living relatives, found solace in Mi Shu's presence before her journey. Later, the King of Qin visited Mi Yue and her son.
Mi Yue, who was recovering and looking much better, asked the King of Qin to bestow a name upon their child. He named the boy Ji Er, a name symbolizing abundant harvest and prosperity, and honoring Hou Ji, the revered ancestor of the Zhou King, implying high hopes for the child. Mi Yue expressed her fondness for the name and thanked the King of Qin.
Taking the opportunity, Mi Yue pleaded with the King of Qin not to hold Mi Shu fully responsible for Dai Mao's actions, emphasizing Mi Shu's kind nature and suggesting that Dai Mao might have given her the sedative without her knowledge. The King of Qin, swayed by Mi Yue's words, agreed to show Mi Shu clemency.
Mi Shu, reflecting on Dai Mao's execution and the King of Qin's deliberate punishment, understood that the King of Qin's actions were meant as a warning to the entire harem, not just for Mi Yue. She bitterly lamented that Dai Mao had died for her, feeling that the head hanging on the city wall was, in essence, her own.
