The Legend of Mi Yue Episode 59 Recap
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With the help of Wu Po, Mi Yue and her son, along with Hui Er, moved to a secluded courtyard in the West City. The owner, Zhen Sao, was half-mad, having lost her entire family in the war and her sanity after her son, Bao'er, died of illness. She often spoke to invisible spirits in the yard.
Mi Yue and her son felt deep sympathy for Zhen Sao's plight, and they resolved to live together, comforting each other in their shared misfortunes. Mi Yue herself reflected on the "suffocating atmosphere" of West City, realizing their enemies intended for them to die not just from hunger and cold, but from despair. However, an ancient text recited by her son, Ying Ji, about enduring suffering for a greater purpose, inspired her to persevere.
As they settled in, Wu Po visited, marveling at the exquisite needlework on Mi Yue's old palace garments. She suggested that Mi Yue could earn a living with this skill, as the demand for fine needlework for weddings and special occasions among the wealthy in Yan was high, unlike the sporadic need for copying books. Mi Yue, acknowledging their desperate situation, agreed that self-reliance was more dignified than dependency.
She requested Wu Po to keep their true identities and origins secret while seeking business. Meanwhile, in Qin, Queen Mi Shu reviewed the annual expenditure list and was incensed by Lady Ying’s substantial allowance, which included five thousand piculs of grain and various luxurious fabrics and furs. She deemed it an outdated privilege for an "old woman occupying a position without merit," especially when the kingdom faced significant military costs.
Instead of reducing it, Mi Shu decided to cut Lady Ying’s annual salary entirely, anticipating Lady Ying would come to her directly. Lady Ying, aware of Mi Shu's intentions, refused to yield. She instructed her attendants to prepare for a frugal life, suggesting they raise chickens and ducks and cultivate crops within the palace grounds, declaring she was not too old to work the land.
In the Yiqu territory, Bai Qi met with the Yiqu King, expressing his rage over Ying Dang stripping Sima Cuo and Wei Ran of their military commands. He vowed to avenge his brother, Wei Ran, and even wished to replace Ying Dang with his nephew, Ying Ji. The Yiqu King, recognizing Bai Qi's desire for revenge, urged him to lead attacks on Qin. He instructed Bai Qi to make every battle "massive" and "wounding," killing without restraint.
His strategy was that if Qin's borders were in constant turmoil and they faced a shortage of commanders, they would be forced to reinstate Wei Ran. Bai Qi readily agreed, finding the plan to his liking. In Yan, Huang Xie arrived as an envoy for the King of Chu to discuss an alliance with Guo Wei and Su Qin.
Guo Wei assured them he would press King of Yan and Yi Hou Meng Ying to solidify alliances with Chu and other states against Qi. Huang Xie then inquired about Mi Yue and her son, who were Qin hostages in Yan. Su Qin informed him that they had been forced to leave the post station due to exorbitant charges, and their current whereabouts were unknown.
Guo Wei, surprised, mentioned he had previously sent money and instructed the Station Cheng against harsh treatment. Huang Xie, revealing Mi Yue was a former acquaintance and a princess of Chu, passionately denounced the exploitation of hostages, demanding that Guo Wei swiftly locate Mi Yue and her son to prevent them from being displaced and destitute. Separately, Mi Yin, the Prime Minister's wife, returned from the Spring Feast in a furious rage.
She complained bitterly that Mrs. Tian and Mrs. Murong had overshadowed her, especially after Yi Hou Meng Ying praised Mrs. Murong's "Begonia brocade" as "peach-blushing, apricot-shame," which Mi Yin took as a direct insult to her own "peach-embroidered clothes." She confronted Guo Wei, demanding he seek revenge for the humiliation and for the past grievances she held against Mi Yue and Huang Xie, whom she still considered her enemies.
She also disclosed that Queen Mi Shu from Qin had sent a letter requesting Yan's help in eliminating Mi Yue and her son. Guo Wei, however, saw Mi Yue and her son as valuable assets. He explained that their importance to Qin, evident in Mi Shu's eagerness to see them dead, made them a strategic tool to "check and balance" Qin. He refused Mi Yin's demands for their immediate deaths, stating he had not yet determined their "price tag."
He reminded her that her actions had already caused Mi Yue and her son immense suffering, leaving them homeless and struggling, suggesting she view it as them "fending for themselves." He warned Mi Yin that if she continued to press the matter, he would "sever ties" with her. Meanwhile, Huang Xie, still searching for Mi Yue, was at the market when he noticed a vendor, Wu Po, selling exquisitely embroidered goods.
He recognized a flower, Du Ruo, as unique to Chu and realized the embroidery must be from his homeland. He purchased the cloth and pressed Wu Po for the embroiderer's identity, revealing his own name and purpose in Jicheng. Wu Po, visibly nervous, refused to divulge any information and hastily packed up her stall, making a quick escape.
Back in Qin, Chuli Ji (Royal Uncle) informed King Ying Dang of escalating incursions by the Yiqu people, who had penetrated deep into Qin territory. Concerned about the instability and the King's upcoming eastward campaign, Chuli Ji proposed recalling generals Sima Cuo and Wei Ran to counter the Yiqu threat. The Right Phase (Gan Mao) immediately objected, citing Sima Cuo and Wei Ran's perceived arrogance and insubordination.
Ying Dang, while agreeing the recall would be temporary, pressed on with his eastward plans. Chuli Ji then questioned the true motive of this ambitious campaign. Ying Dang initially claimed he simply wished to "see the Nine Cauldrons in Luoyang," but eventually admitted his true ambition: to "expel the Son of Heaven, occupy the royal city, and seize the Nine Cauldrons" to establish Qin's undisputed dominance over all states. Chuli Ji vehemently protested, warning that such an act would unite the entire world against Qin, but Ying Dang remained defiant, confident in his army's strength and valor.
