Weaving a Tale of Love Episode 9 Recap
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The matchmaker brought out the betrothal gifts from Hedong Mansion for Cao to inspect, and forced her to sign the marriage contract. Kudi Wuniang burst in angrily, demanding to present betrothal gifts for the Commandant's Mansion, and also made Cao sign the marriage contract. Cao was caught in a dilemma. The matchmaker spoke disrespectfully to Kudi Wuniang, making sarcastic remarks, and the two immediately got into a heated argument.
Kudi Liuli, hiding behind a screen, saw this scene and pushed Shanhu out to help Cao. Shanhu looked at the courtyard full of betrothal gifts, she was reluctant to part with them and kept complaining that Kudi Liuli had ruined her good fortune. But unable to resist Kudi Liuli's urging, she had no choice but to step forward. Shanhu knelt down and apologized to Kudi Wuniang, saying that she could not marry into the Commandant's Mansion.
She had long heard that Pei Yan and Madam Cui had a deep relationship and did not want to marry there to be a sacrifice. Shanhu then refused the marriage proposal from Hedong Mansion, using the excuse that she did not want the two families to get entangled because of her. Shanhu claimed she was not blessed and cruelly rejected both marriage proposals, making a public vow. Seeing this, Kudi Wuniang and the matchmaker quickly left with the betrothal gifts.
Shanhu sobbed sadly. Kudi Liuli, satisfied with this outcome, returned home. That day, she agreed to paint a screen for Pei Xingjian. Li Zhi personally called on Cairen Wu to express his gratitude and specifically brought the injured young bird. Cairen Wu instructed the palace maid Songtao to take good care of the young bird. Li Zhi took the opportunity to confide his frustrations to Cairen Wu.
Li Ming made things difficult for him everywhere, and Li Shimin ignored him, making Li Zhi feel that he was not even as good as the young bird. Cairen Wu advised him to bide his time and wait for the opportunity. Zhuo Jinniang came to Chamberlain Pan to lodge a complaint, wanting to inquire about Xiaodouzi's whereabouts from Shun. She heavily bribed Chamberlain Pan to prevent Sun Decheng and Shun from meeting.
Chamberlain Pan, greedy for money, immediately decided to let Zhuo Jinniang interrogate Shun. Just then, Sun Decheng came to Chamberlain Pan to plead for Shun. Chamberlain Pan avoided seeing him, declaring that he would handle Shun's matter impartially, and also told someone to inform Sun Decheng to give up early. Chamberlain Pan wanted to take Zhuo Jinniang to interrogate Shun, but Zhuo Jinniang did not want to see him temporarily.
She instructed Chamberlain Pan to torture Shun severely and only talk to her after Shun was thoroughly disillusioned with Sun Decheng. Li Zhi knelt outside the main hall, requesting an audience with Li Shimin, but Li Shimin refused to see him. Cairen Wu came to attend to Li Shimin and advised Li Zhi to go back, calm down, and copy scriptures to show his sincerity to Li Shimin. Li Zhi suddenly understood. Chamberlain Pan ordered Shun to be tortured severely.
Shun was beaten to a pulp but consistently refused to reveal Xiaodouzi's whereabouts. Sun Decheng repeatedly tried to visit Chamberlain Pan but was always turned away. He had no choice but to intercept Chamberlain Pan halfway. Chamberlain Pan, unable to shake him off, reminded him to think carefully about whom he had offended. Sun Decheng immediately thought of Zhuo Jinniang.
An Silang learned that Kudi Liuli went to the Commandant's Mansion to make clothes and couldn't help but worry about her. Kudi Liuli's paternal aunt, Kudi Wuniang, was a concubine in the Commandant's Mansion. If she recognized Kudi Liuli, it would definitely cause a lot of trouble. An Silang told Kudi Liuli to stay in the old house and not go out casually, so she had to comply.
The Hu Merchants Conference was about to be held, and Shanhu couldn't think of a good clothing design for the competition. Cao asked her nephew Cao Wu to find her cousin Deng Qiniang in the palace to get clothing designs, hoping to help Shanhu win first prize. Cao Wu secretly kept several high-quality garments smuggled out of the palace and wanted to give them to Ni for the competition. However, Cao caught him in the act.
Cao Wu claimed that he wanted to marry Ni only to work undercover at the Ruyi Dyeing Shop and eventually take over the Ruyi Dyeing Shop. Cao thought this plan was excellent and immediately went to propose marriage for Cao Wu without a second thought. Cao came to the Ruyi Dyeing Shop and straightforwardly proposed marriage to Ni. Ni, without letting her finish, forcefully drove her away. Cairen Wu arrived punctually every day to care for Li Shimin.
Li Shimin's health gradually improved. Consort Yang and Li Ming, along with the harem concubines, rushed to pay respect to Li Shimin upon hearing the news. Only Li Zhi was absent. Li Shimin kept Consort Yang and Li Ming to talk, sending everyone else away. Cairen Wu learned that Li Zhi had given up on himself and was sulking in his room all day.
Cairen Wu went to find him and guessed that Li Shimin would soon send someone to summon Li Zhi. Li Shimin thanked Li Ming for the medicinal pills, which had gradually improved his health. Li Shimin heard that recently, civil and military officials had been showing favor to Li Ming, while neglecting Li Zhi. Li Ming repeatedly defended himself and took the opportunity to accuse Li Zhi. Li Shimin sent Chamberlain Gao to summon Li Zhi.
Chamberlain Gao came to invite Li Zhi, advising him not to defy Li Shimin. Chamberlain Gao waited outside. Cairen Wu handed Li Zhi a bottle of medicine and gave him many instructions. Li Zhi came to see Li Shimin as ordered, claiming that he had been confined to his room for self-reflection every day and had not touched a drop of alcohol. Li Shimin was deeply comforted. Li Zhi personally fed Li Shimin the medicine.
Li Shimin smelled alcohol on Li Zhi and, in a fit of anger, knocked the medicine bowl to the ground. Li Ming also made sarcastic remarks from the side. Li Zhi, scared, knelt down to admit his mistake.
