The Legend of Mi Yue Episode 74 Recap
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Yiqu King, gathered with his men, tasted wine from Xianyang, but declared it inferior to the mare milk wine of their homeland. He lamented the constrained life in Qin, describing their camp outside the city as being enclosed by wooden barriers like a sheep pen, a stark contrast to the vast, open prairies they were accustomed to. He emphasized that Yiqu people were steeds of the grassland, not sheep.
Despite acknowledging the benefits Qin provided for his people, ensuring their families were well-fed, he still expressed deep dissatisfaction. One of his generals, Tiger Wei, then revealed that it was Huang Xie, the Chu envoy, who had suggested moving the Yiqu forces out of Xianyang. Upon hearing this, the Yiqu King was enraged. Furious, Yiqu King stormed to the posthouse to confront Huang Xie.
He questioned why Huang Xie had pursued Mi Yue to Qin, arguing that she was now his woman. Huang Xie clarified that he was a Chu official, sent by the Chu King to accompany Prince Heng, and his return was not Yiqu King's decision. Yiqu King, however, insisted that Huang Xie leave, stating his dislike for him and his suspicion of an affair with Mi Yue.
Huang Xie defended Mi Yue's character and their long-standing bond, which had existed since childhood. He added that his presence in Xianyang was not at Yiqu King's discretion. At that moment, Mi Yue arrived. Mi Yue dismissed everyone, leaving her alone with the Yiqu King. He immediately accused her of clinging to Huang Xie and treating him, Yiqu King, as expendable once his usefulness was over, like "unloading the mill and killing the donkey."
Mi Yue denied ever mistreating him, but the Yiqu King declared he would no longer be her subject or her man, and abruptly left with his personal guards, returning to the Yiqu grassland. News soon reached Mi Yue that he had indeed departed for his old camp. Determined to address the situation, Mi Yue, accompanied by her retinue, journeyed to the Yiqu grassland.
She reminded the Yiqu King that the land was now under Qin's jurisdiction, and that he owed her a "debt of love." She then revealed she was pregnant with his child. Overjoyed, the Yiqu King apologized profusely, celebrating the news that Yiqu would finally have an heir. Mi Yue assured him that her relationship with Huang Xie, though affectionate, was innocent and "pure as water." Despite this, he remained troubled by Huang Xie's presence.
To quell his concerns and solidify their bond, he proposed they marry under the "Long Life Heaven." Mi Yue agreed, and they exchanged vows in a grand ceremony, pledging "life and death together, never apart." The news of the Queen Mother Mi Yue's pregnancy spread quickly throughout Xianyang. It reached King Ying Ji through his Queen, Mi Yao. Ying Ji was horrified, calling the situation "ridiculous" and immediately intending to confront his mother.
Mi Yao, however, intervened, reminding him of their strong mother-son bond and advising him to feign ignorance. She urged him to let his officials handle the matter to avoid damaging their relationship. Mi Yao also informed him that the pregnancy had been known for two months by the imperial physician and was already public knowledge. On the day of the imperial court, a palpable tension filled the air as officials murmured in disbelief about the Queen Mother's pregnancy.
When Mi Yue and King Ying Ji entered, Mi Yue directly addressed the agitated court. She announced her pregnancy, asserting that the child would be a descendant of the Ying clan. When pressed for an explanation, Mi Yue claimed that the late King had appeared to her in a dream, expressing sorrow over the dwindling number of Ying descendants and King Ying Ji's loneliness.
In this dream, she said, the late King had conceived a child with her to bolster the royal line. The officials were outraged, vehemently dismissing her story as "absurd." Feigning fatigue, Mi Yue then left the court. After Mi Yue's departure, the officials continued their uproar, demanding a more credible explanation. However, King Ying Ji, visibly distraught, stepped forward to protect his mother and the unborn child, challenging any official who dared to harm them.
Yong Rui then stepped forward to calm the agitated court. He first invoked ancient myths, reminding them of the legendary births of the Zhou and Qin ancestors—one conceived after his mother swallowed a bird's egg, the other after his mother stepped on a giant's footprint. The officials, however, dismissed these as mere legends, not applicable to their current situation. Yong Rui then shifted his argument, bringing up the contemporary example of the state of Qi.
He recounted how the Tian clan, seeking to usurp the ruling Jiang family, strategically expanded their lineage by allowing guests to have relations with their concubines, thus increasing their male population and eventually seizing the throne. Yong Rui argued that if even a powerful state like Qi could accept such a pragmatic approach to succession, then Qin should accept Mi Yue's child as an Ying descendant.
He stressed that the child must bear the Ying surname to prevent any Qin territory from falling under the control of the Yiqu, thereby securing the Qin dynasty's future. Faced with this practical and politically charged argument, the assembled officials reluctantly agreed that the child, once born, would indeed be an Ying.
