Weaving a Tale of Love Episode 42 Recap
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Li Zhi received a letter from Cairen Wu via the pigeon "Bao Er". Cairen Wu encouraged Li Zhi to be a good emperor and promised to help him with all her might. Li Zhi was filled with mixed emotions, feeling that Cairen Wu understood him best, but his heart only held Kudi Liuli. Li Zhi was in a dilemma, unsure how to face the feelings between Pei Xingjian and Kudi Liuli.
Pei Xingjian was melancholic all day, and at night, he played the flute on the palace wall to express his longing for Kudi Liuli. At the same time, Kudi Liuli also tossed and turned, unable to sleep. She took out the pair of clay figurines and couldn't help but recall scene after scene of her past with Pei Xingjian.
Not long after, Li Zhi issued an imperial edict to clear An's name, sentencing Zhuo Jinniang and Minister Lin to immediate execution. Kudi Liuli brought Deng Qiniang to the prison to see them off. Zhuo Jinniang struggled fiercely; she didn't want to die, as her dream of becoming the best embroiderer under heaven had not yet been realized.
Zhuo Jinniang knelt on the ground, admitting her mistakes to Kudi Liuli, begging her to plead with Li Zhi and promising to serve Kudi Liuli like an ox or a horse. Kudi Liuli ignored her, only wanting to avenge her mother's tragic death. Zhuo Jinniang begged Deng Qiniang to save her life. Deng Qiniang condemned Zhuo Jinniang for her many evil deeds, stating she was powerless to help. Zhuo Jinniang then cursed at her.
The execution time arrived, and the jailers escorted Zhuo Jinniang and Minister Lin to the execution ground. Kudi Liuli, with Deng Qiniang, left without looking back. " "" After much consideration, Li Zhi finally agreed to summon Pei Xingjian. Li Zhi intended to reward him and Kudi Liuli for their merits, as long as it wasn't an imperial marriage decree. Pei Xingjian was stunned.
Li Zhi explained that Kudi Liuli had voluntarily requested to return to the Wardrobe Service to continue her duties. Pei Xingjian also willingly offered his service to Li Zhi. Li Zhi transferred Pei Xingjian away from the imperial palace, appointing him as the Prefect of Chang'an, promising to transfer him to the Ministry of Personnel after a few years of training. Li Zhi, feigning tiredness, asked Retinue Wang to escort Pei Xingjian out of the palace.
Retinue Wang asked Pei Xingjian for the token used to enter the palace. Pei Xingjian knelt to thank Li Zhi and then left. Li Zhi watched Pei Xingjian's receding figure, his heart a mixture of emotions. He couldn't help but recall Cairen Wu's instructions to him via pigeon, advising him to temporarily set aside matters concerning Kudi Liuli and Pei Xingjian. Li Zhi put away Pei Xingjian's jade pendant. Retinue Wang escorted Pei Xingjian out of the palace gate.
Pei Xingjian asked him to deliver a message to Kudi Liuli. Retinue Wang advised him to give up early. Pei Xingjian suppressed his longing for Kudi Liuli and reluctantly left the imperial palace, wondering when the two of them would be able to meet again. Five years passed in a blink of an eye. After his mourning period ended, Li Zhi brought Cairen Wu back to the imperial palace, elevating her to Zhaoyi Wu.
It was mid-summer, and Li Zhi brought Zhaoyi Wu and others to Wannian Palace to escape the heat, specially bringing Kudi Liuli along to relax. Li Zhi woke up early to find that Zhaoyi Wu was already awake. He learned from a palace maid that Zhaoyi Wu had gone to see "Bao Er". Due to continuous rain, "Bao Er" had to be kept in a cage, which made Zhaoyi Wu feel very distressed.
Pei Xingjian heard that Kudi Liuli had accompanied them to Wannian Palace, so he waited outside the palace every day in the rain, insisting on seeing Li Zhi. Retinue Wang had no choice but to report to Zhaoyi Wu. Zhaoyi Wu sent Yuliu to give "Bao Er" to Pei Xingjian, creating an opportunity for him to meet Kudi Liuli.
Li Zhi was very concerned about Kudi Liuli and had Retinue Wang persuade her to go out for a stroll to clear her mind. Kudi Liuli not only refused to go out but also proactively suggested moving to the dressing tower on the mountaintop. Zhaoyi Wu falsely claimed that "Bao Er" had disappeared. She reported it to Li Zhi immediately.
Pei Xingjian promptly returned "Bao Er", and Zhaoyi Wu was overjoyed, softly reminding Pei Xingjian to act cautiously and not to make any rash moves even if he saw Kudi Liuli. The rain grew heavier. Zhaoyi Wu begged Li Zhi to allow Pei Xingjian to stay in Wannian Palace for the night and leave when the rain subsided tomorrow. Li Zhi reluctantly agreed. Retinue Wang was ordered to deliver painting supplies to Kudi Liuli.
Li Zhi sent someone to inform Retinue Wang to return quickly. The eunuch inadvertently revealed the news that Pei Xingjian had come to see Li Zhi. Kudi Liuli showed no emotion on her face, but her heart was surging with excitement. Pei Xingjian learned from the eunuch that Kudi Liuli was staying in the dressing tower on the mountaintop. Seeing the faint light from the tower in the distance, Pei Xingjian was filled with mixed emotions.
