Weaving a Tale of Love Episode 18 Recap
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Huantian dared not delay and hurried back to the palace to stop Li Zhi from impeaching Li Ming. Pei Xingjian had originally wanted Li Zhi to catch Li Ming red-handed, but it ended up harming Li Zhi instead, and he fell into deep self-reproach. Li Shimin summoned Li Zhi, Li Ming, and the harem concubines, meticulously arranging matters for the Ullambana Festival. Li Zhi wanted to report to Li Shimin about Li Ming privately hoarding armor.
Cairen Wu quickly stopped him, admitting that she had secretly helped Li Zhi copy scriptures. Li Zhi did not want to overlook Cairen Wu's contribution and intended to report it to Li Shimin. Li Shimin repeatedly praised Li Zhi for his kind and benevolent heart. Huantian galloped back to the imperial palace and reported in detail to Li Zhi that Li Ming had Adjutant Chen embroider the character "East" on the armor, intending to frame Li Zhi.
Li Zhi felt a chill down his spine, grateful that Cairen Wu had stopped him in time, preventing Li Ming's conspiracy from succeeding. Consort Yang noticed Li Ming's unusual behavior just now. Li Ming was indignant; Li Zhi had intended to impeach him for privately hoarding armor, and he had already prepared a countermeasure, but unfortunately, Cairen Wu intervened. Li Ming was filled with regret.
Consort Yang forbade him from doing such rebellious things again, but Li Ming had already lost his mind and completely disregarded her advice. The Thirteenth Prince Li Fu presented Li Zhi with a famous painting titled "Hunting Deer." Li Shimin couldn't help but recall the past when he took his princes hunting. Just then, Li Ming and Li Zhi came to pay respect. Li Ming proactively invited Li Zhi to go hunting together.
Li Zhi found an excuse to decline, but Li Shimin told them to go together. Li Zhi had no choice but to agree and also invited Li Fu to join them. Mo Kun was about to lead his team out of the capital. Pei Xingjian and Huantian came to the city gate to see him off. Huantian worried that Li Ming might try to kill Li Zhi during the hunt.
Pei Xingjian decided to accompany him tomorrow to protect Li Zhi. Li Zhi, Li Ming, and Li Fu, the three brothers, went hunting together. Li Zhi soon spotted a deer and spurred his horse to chase it. The deer, however, ran into the woods to the east. Li Ming repeatedly claimed that he had sent men to surround the woods, assuring Li Zhi that he could hunt safely.
Li Ming sent Puba Nu to closely follow Li Zhi, ostensibly for protection, but in reality, to find an opportunity to kill Li Zhi. Puba Nu sent men to set up a blockade in the east and also released a wild boar in the west. Then he signaled Li Ming, who sent Li Fu away to hunt the boar in the west. Li Zhi rode for a long time but saw no sign of the blockade Li Ming had mentioned.
Worried about getting lost, Pei Xingjian and Huantian arrived just in time, suspecting foul play. As they expected, Li Ming had arranged many masked assassins in the woods. These men were highly skilled in martial arts and agile. Pei Xingjian and Huantian escorted Li Zhi, fighting and retreating. The assassins signaled each other, accurately indicating Li Zhi's escape route. Pei Xingjian told Huantian to escort Li Zhi to flee north.
He then fought fiercely with the masked assassins, quickly subduing them. One survivor took the opportunity to signal Li Ming. Pei Xingjian rushed to pursue Li Zhi and Huantian. From a distance, he saw masked assassins shoot Huantian off his horse and shoot Li Zhi dead on the spot. He cried out in alarm and immediately rode over to save them. Unexpectedly, Li Zhi emerged from the bushes. Pei Xingjian then realized that Li Zhi and Huantian had exchanged clothes.
He quickly rode away with Li Zhi to escape for their lives. Li Ming saw the signal and brought his men to the exact location, only to discover that the one killed was Huantian, not Li Zhi. He gnashed his teeth in rage and ordered the continued pursuit of Li Zhi. Pei Xingjian galloped with Li Zhi to escape for their lives, but they ended up at the edge of a cliff.
Because of their speed, the warhorse carried both of them over the cliff. Puba Nu and Li Ming arrived shortly after, confirmed that the two had fallen into the abyss, and couldn't help but laugh heartily. Li Ming returned to the palace to report to Li Shimin, repeatedly claiming that he had failed to protect Li Zhi, and that Li Zhi had fallen off the cliff and died. Li Shimin was heartbroken and grief-stricken.
Unexpectedly, Li Zhi returned alive, which stunned Li Ming. He feigned congratulations for Li Zhi's return, while Li Shimin showed great concern for Li Zhi. It turned out that when Pei Xingjian and Li Zhi fell from the cliff, Pei Xingjian saw a large tree on the edge of the cliff. He kicked away the warhorse beneath their feet, and both he and Li Zhi hung from the tree branches.
Pei Xingjian then used all his strength to kick Li Zhi onto a rock, thus saving him. Li Zhi did not explain the truth, instead, he lied, claiming that he vaguely saw Li Shimin's figure, and Li Shimin blew a puff of immortal qi, which blew him onto a rock, saving him. Li Ming, finding one scheme foiled, devised another: he wanted to transfer Puba Nu to protect Li Zhi.
Li Zhi saw through his wolfish ambition and insisted on having Pei Xingjian as his guard. Li Shimin knew Puba Nu was an unparalleled martial artist and advised Li Zhi to let him be his personal guard. Li Zhi proposed a contest between Pei Xingjian and Puba Nu. Li Shimin immediately decided to wait ten days to see the results of the competition before making a decision. Songtao reported in detail to Cairen Wu about Li Zhi's narrow escape from death, leaving her stunned.
