The Legend of Mi Yue Episode 52 Recap
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Ying Dang and Wei Yi were married. Wei Yi held up the jade pendant Ying Dang had given her, pledging her eternal companionship. Ying Dang affirmed their deep connection, declaring their love would shine forever, witnessed by the sun and moon. An urgent military report arrived, revealing a critical situation in the Shu region. Shu Prime Minister Chen Zhuang had rebelled, killed Shu Marquis Ying Huan, and declared himself king. Ministers urged Ying Si to act swiftly.
Ying Si consulted his officials on how to handle the rebellion. One minister argued against immediate action, citing Shu's difficult terrain, challenging tax collection, and unpredictable populace, suggesting that focusing on Shu would distract from Qin's larger ambitions. However, Sima Cuo strongly advocated for immediate recovery, warning that failing to do so would set a dangerous precedent for other conquered territories, leading to endless future problems.
He highlighted Qin's current control over Ba County and Hanzhong as an advantage, urging a swift strike against Chen Zhuang while his rule was still unstable. Zhang Yi then proposed appointing a prince with capable advisors to lead the expedition to Shu, ensuring lasting stability. Yong Rui supported Zhang Yi's suggestion. Ms. Tang was devastated by the loss of her beloved son, Ying Huan.
Wei Liang Ren consoled her, reminding her that the dead could not be brought back to life and urging her to restrain her grief. Fan Changshi and Mi Yue also advised her not to be overly sad and to take care of her health. They discussed how Chen Zhuang, a former Shu clan member, had been appointed Prime Minister by Ying Si for stability but later exploited Prince Huan's youthful arrogance and distrust of General Sima Cuo to rebel.
Fan Changshi mentioned that she had once envied Prince Huan's large fiefdom but now realized it was a mixed blessing, feeling fortunate that her own son, Prince Tong, had not been sent to such a distant and perilous place. Gan Mao informed Mi Shu that Zhang Yi, supported by Sima Cuo and Yong Rui, had subtly recommended Prince Ji to Ying Si for the Bashu expedition.
Mi Shu initially dismissed this, stating that since Prince Dang was already the Crown Prince, Ying Si could give Bashu to Prince Ji if he wished. However, Gan Mao cautioned her, explaining that Prince Dang was still young and lacked support. If Sima Cuo's faction helped Prince Ji pacify Bashu, that distant territory could easily become a "state within a state," challenging Prince Dang's authority.
Gan Mao also subtly hinted at rumors of Ying Si's deteriorating health, urging Mi Shu to prepare for potential changes. Ying Si's cough had lingered for days without improvement. Mi Yue brought him some Fritillaria lily porridge she had personally prepared. Ying Si remarked that her porridge would surely be more effective than any medicine from the imperial hospital.
He then expressed deep concern for Mi Yue and Prince Ji, contemplating how they would manage without his protection, and subtly inquired if she still wished to go to Bashu, hinting at his plans for their future security. At the Shangsi Festival, while princes were retrieving floating red eggs, Ying Dang deliberately provoked Ying Tong, who had previously slighted him.
Ying Dang scoffed, asking why Ying Tong wouldn't let his attendants retrieve eggs, and then tried to assert his authority as Crown Prince. When Ying Tong attempted to leave with Prince Ji, remarking that "in this palace, there are only ghosts to hide from, not people," Ying Dang, angered by the perceived disrespect, ordered his guards to forcibly take Ying Tong to his palace. There, Ying Dang brutally humiliated Ying Tong, gloating about becoming Crown Prince and marrying Princess Yi.
He mockingly asked if this made Ying Tong "wish he were dead," referring to Ying Tong's past admiration for Wei Yi. Ying Tong retaliated, saying Ying Dang's rule "would never last." Enraged, Ying Dang threatened that if he became king, he would confine Ying Tong and his mother to Xianyang, forcing them to serve in the palace latrines, and would bestow upon Ying Tong the title of "Toilet Monarch" of Great Qin, suggesting his mother would be proud.
Ying Tong, in turn, cursed Ying Dang, calling him a wicked person who would "die a terrible death." Ying Dang's guards then beat Ying Tong, attempting to force him to kneel and apologize for insulting the Crown Prince. Ying Tong defied them, shouting prophecies of doom for Ying Dang. Deeply worried, Fan Changshi went to Jiao Feng Hall, pleading with Mi Shu to "give her Tong'er a way to live."
Mi Shu, feigning ignorance, insisted that Prince Dang "has always been very close to his brothers" and dismissed Prince Tong's injuries as inevitable roughhousing among competitive young princes. She claimed neither Prince Dang nor his subordinates would intentionally cause harm. Mi Shu then reprimanded Fan Changshi for excessively pampering Prince Tong, also criticizing Fan Changshi for being the first to bring such a complaint against the Crown Prince.
Despite Fan Changshi explaining her repeated warnings to Prince Tong to avoid Prince Dang, Mi Shu only promised to speak to her son later, implicitly blaming Fan Changshi for bringing such a complaint against the Crown Prince. Soon after, a maid rushed in, frantic, to report that Prince Tong had hanged himself. Overcome with grief, Fan Changshi fainted. Meanwhile, Mi Yue consoled her own son, Prince Ji, who was distraught over his friend's death.
Mi Yue lamented that Prince Tong, though having a "narrow mind," must have endured "deep grievances" to choose death as an escape, leaving the truth untold. Conscious of his culpability, Ying Dang knelt outside Chengming Hall in penance. Ying Si was informed that Crown Prince Dang had been kneeling outside Chengming Hall for an hour. Ying Si stated he hadn't commanded it, but thought it "good" for Prince Dang to kneel as a way of "sending his brother off."
He expressed profound disappointment, lamenting that a Great Qin Prince should die heroically in battle, not in such a "cowardly and reckless" manner, making Prince Tong's death "lighter than a feather." He reflected on Prince Tong's "cowardly and reckless" nature and Prince Dang's "reckless and violent" temperament. As punishment, Ying Si ordered Prince Dang to be confined to his palace for reflection and to memorize one hundred chapters of the "Shangshu".
With her hair disheveled and dressed in plain white mourning clothes, Fan Changshi demanded an audience with Ying Si. She declared that Prince Tong had died unjustly. When Ying Si dismissed her claims, she retorted that "a scholar can be killed but not insulted," hinting at the deeper cause of her son's despair. She then revealed that the "killer bee incident" from years ago, which had caused Prince Dang to bear a grudge against Prince Tong, was no accident.
It was, in fact, an assassination attempt targeting Prince Ji, orchestrated by none other than Mi Shu, the Queen. Fan Changshi tearfully confessed that she had known the truth at the time, but out of timidity and fear, she had concealed it until now, regretting that her silence had led to Prince Tong's tragic end.
Enraged by Fan Changshi's revelation, Ying Si immediately commanded Mu Supervisor to draft an edict to seal Jiao Feng Hall, forbidding all entry and exit, and to arrest everyone involved for interrogation by the Yanwei Mansion. News of the sealing of Jiao Feng Hall quickly reached Mi Shu, who was initially disbelieving, insisting she could never do such a thing.
A servant suggested that the usually timid Fan Changshi would not have dared to accuse the Queen without external prompting, listing Mi Yue, Ms. Tang, Wei Liang Ren, and Wei Yi as potential masterminds who would benefit from Mi Shu's downfall. Mi Shu, suspecting Mi Yue's jealousy over Prince Dang's ascent to Crown Prince, asked if Mi Yue was among her accusers.
The servant denied Mi Yue's direct involvement, reassuring Mi Shu that the King's anger was temporary, and the matter would blow over if no concrete evidence was found and powerful figures spoke on her behalf. However, Mi Shu felt betrayed by Ying Si's swift judgment and lack of marital affection. She was particularly distressed to learn that her personal maids, Zhenzhu and Shanhu, had been taken to Yanwei Mansion for severe interrogation. She expressed deep concern that Shanhu might betray her under pressure.
