The Legend of Mi Yue Episode 9 Recap
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In Gao Tang Tai, Empress Wei conducted a strict inquiry into the theft of the luminous pearl. Mi Yin falsely accused Mi Yue, twisting the facts and presenting a convincing tale. Huang Xie also spoke up, accusing Mi Yin of framing Mi Yue. Empress Wei, unable to discern the truth, threatened to punish both Mi Yue and Huang Xie.
Sensing the dire situation, Mi Shu intervened, claiming she had taken the pearl herself to share with Mi Yue, who was not permitted to see it. Her maid, Lu Luo, corroborated her story. Although Empress Wei remained suspicious, Nan Hou, the pearl's owner, adopted a benevolent stance and declared she would no longer pursue the issue, suggesting that the dispute was becoming a joke and harming the royal family's reputation. King Huai agreed with Nan Hou.
Left with no choice, Empress Wei reluctantly dropped the case. Mi Yin remained resentful and privately continued to incite Empress Wei to punish Mi Yue. However, Empress Wei angrily rebuked her, stating that she had long seen through Mi Yin's true intentions regarding the pearl theft and her jealousy over Huang Xie's affection for Mi Yue.
She advised Mi Yin against any further mischievous acts, adding that Mi Yin should observe Mi Shu closely, as Mi Yue might lead her astray. One day, Mi Yin confronted Mi Yue, threatening her to stay away from Huang Xie. Mi Yue, realizing Mi Yin's foolishness, deliberately declared her mutual affection with Huang Xie, infuriating Mi Yin.
Mi Yue later happily recounted her confrontation with Mi Yin to Huang Xie, who, delighted by her words, declared his intention to ask Qu Zi to arrange their marriage with the King's approval. Mi Yue playfully responded, expressing her hesitation. Driven by her personal grudge and earlier instruction from Empress Wei, Mi Yin visited Empress Wei again.
She reported that Mi Yue had helped Mi Shu meet with the King of Qin and instigated Mi Shu to secretly pledge marriage to him, offering a man's handkerchief as proof, which she claimed was a token of love from the King of Qin. Enraged, Empress Wei ordered a search of Mi Shu's room.
When interrogated, the maids vaguely mentioned Mi Shu and Mi Yue entering the weaving square but not exiting through the main door, hinting at a back exit. Empress Wei ordered Mi Shu's maid, Lu Luo, to be tortured for the truth. Shortly after, the search indeed confirmed the presence of a man's handkerchief in Mi Shu's makeup box. Empress Wei fiercely reprimanded Mi Shu for her unladylike conduct, expressing her profound disappointment in her daughter's perceived degradation.
Mi Yue interjected, defending Mi Shu and praising the King of Qin, explaining that he had saved Mi Shu from an attack. Empress Wei, however, shifted her anger to Mi Yue, accusing her of corrupting Mi Shu and calling her despicable and shameless. Mi Yue countered by asserting that the King of Qin had proposed marriage to Mi Shu and that the King of Chu had initially agreed before attempting to substitute an "ugly cook."
She insisted that the King of Qin would return to honor his promise. Further angered by Mi Yue's defiance, Empress Wei labeled her a "nemesis" and ordered her to be flogged twenty times and confined to Yue Hua palace. Mi Yue was dragged away, shouting that she would continue to speak the truth. Mi Shu pleaded with her mother to spare Mi Yue and herself.
Empress Wei remained resolute, confining Mi Shu to Gao Tang Tai and threatening severe punishment for anyone who aided her. She also revealed that Lu Luo had died during interrogation. In another part of the palace, King Huai openly admired Wei Mi Ren, a stunning beauty presented by the State of Wei to secure an alliance. He praised her exquisite beauty, declaring he now understood what true beauty was.
King Huai was delighted and secretly housed Wei Mi Ren in Zhang Hua palace, located outside the main palace, visiting her often and doting on her. Meanwhile, Nan Hou lamented to Jin Shang that King Huai had not visited her in days. Jin Shang presented her with a peculiar carved jade piece made from the bone of a thousand-year-old nine-tailed fox.
He explained that this exquisite piece, more delicate than jade, not only illuminated a room like daylight (when used with a lamp) but, when exposed to candlelight, released a sweet fragrance that "warmed male and female affection." Nan Hou, realizing its ineffectiveness if the King didn't visit, pressed Jin Shang for the real reason behind the King's frequent absences from the palace.
After much hesitation and promises of protection and rewards from Nan Hou, Jin Shang secretly revealed that King Huai had been spending his time at Zhang Hua palace, a secluded residence outside the main palace, where he secretly housed Wei Mi Ren, the stunning beauty from Wei. Jin Shang described her as an "immortal fairy" whose beauty left men "restless," and explained that King Huai kept her hidden to avoid upsetting Nan Hou. Hearing this, Nan Hou's anger flared.
Wei Mi Ren, despite her luxurious surroundings in Zhang Hua palace, felt isolated and bored. She admired the various plants and birds in the garden, which her servant explained were planted by King Huai's order. She expressed how empty the palace felt with only servants for company. Noticing a derelict palace to the southwest, she inquired about it. Her servant identified it as Yue Hua palace, describing it as desolate and rundown, and warned her against visiting.
Wei Mi Ren, however, chose to explore it, reflecting on how her life, like her servant's, was not her own. Confined to the desolate Yue Hua palace, Mi Yue defiantly declared her intention to stay there. She searched her room for an escape and, finding no obvious exit, eventually discovered a hidden window. Following the vines growing outside, she slipped out and found herself in the palace gardens. There, she encountered Wei Mi Ren.
Mi Yue was struck by Wei Mi Ren's ethereal beauty, suggesting even heaven would be jealous. Wei Mi Ren, however, expressed sadness, saying her beauty had left her friendless. Mi Yue, after a moment of contemplation, offered her friendship, which Wei Mi Ren gratefully accepted, feeling their unexpected meeting was a stroke of fortune. Wei Mi Ren lamented her fate, which felt predetermined, like the moon's unchangeable path.
Mi Yue encouraged her, noting that even the moon had different phases, suggesting that within life's determined course, there were still unexpected opportunities and encounters. Mi Yue then gave Wei Mi Ren a small flower as a token of their newfound friendship. Later, as Nan Hou sat down for dinner, she rejected the rich meal, asking for lighter fare, assuming the King was busy with affairs of state. She then asked if the King would visit her that night.
A servant inadvertently revealed that the King had gone to Zhang Hua palace and was still there. Realizing her servants had known about the King's secret mistress all along, Nan Hou exploded in a fit of rage and despair.
