Brocade Odyssey Episode 23 Recap, Plot

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Ji Yaoting endured severe torture, determined to seek justice for his mother. Yu Linglong rallied the townspeople, hoping to draw public attention. Sang Shisi threw a banana peel, hitting a guard, while Ji Yingying followed and knelt down, loudly proclaiming their grievances and demanding to see Prefect Zhang. Prefect Zhang appeared, reprimanding the guards and addressing their misconduct. He scolded Ji Yaoting for his audacity but, moved by his filial piety, allowed him to visit Ji Xu-shi in prison.

Due to his injured hands, Ji Yaoting didn’t want to worry their mother and asked Ji Yingying to visit her instead. Ji Yingying found Ji Xu-shi gravely ill in prison and pleaded with the prison warden to allow her to prepare medicine. Initially reluctant, the warden agreed after seeing the silver Ji Yingying offered. Ji Xu-shi tearfully told Ji Yingying that she was innocent, explaining that she had been knocked unconscious during the incident.

Ji Yingying comforted her, vowing to find a way to rescue her. The two embraced, weeping. Yu Linglong applied medicine to Ji Yaoting’s wounds and praised him for his boldness, though reckless, calling it a true act of manhood. Ji Yaoting, increasingly drawn to Yu Linglong, expressed that he had no regrets and valued life over brocade. He even admitted he was willing to do anything for her. As Ji Yingying left the courthouse, Zhao Xiuyuan was already waiting.

Pretending to be sincere, he suggested that Ji Yingying stay by his side as a condition for saving Ji Xu-shi. Ji Yingying dismissed him, finding his reliance on General Niu’s authority laughable and refusing to understand his motives. Cheng Fengze, gazing at flower petals, recalled Ji Yingying’s words and concluded that they were not on the same side and couldn’t trust each other fully. Meanwhile, General Niu invited Cheng Fengze to meet outside the city gates.

Using secret signals, they discussed plans to open trade routes. Cheng Fengze instructed General Niu to secure the main roads to facilitate the brocade trade. General Niu, hearing about Cheng Fengze rescuing Ji Yingying from the fire, speculated that Cheng Fengze had feelings for her. Cheng Fengze clarified that he only valued her talent, as she was the only one capable of making tribute brocade.

General Niu, aware that Yang Jinglan was in Nanzhao, declared he would ensure Yang wouldn’t return alive. Cheng Fengze similarly arranged for assassins to intercept him. Yang Jinglan, suspecting that someone was impersonating Prince Bai while the real prince remained in Yizhou, learned from Gao Fang that there was a bounty on his head. Despite the danger, he resolved to return to Yizhou upon hearing of Ji Yingying’s peril.

He tasked Gao Fang with drawing a portrait of Prince Bai to confirm if it matched the person in his thoughts. Desperate, Ji Yingying considered doing business with the Yang family. She pleaded with Grandmother Yang to use her brother’s official position to pressure the authorities into releasing Ji Xu-shi. Grandmother Yang, learning that Ji Yingying was willing to offer a share of the brocade profits and reveal the dyeing method for Shu red silk, saw her determination.

She proposed that Ji Yingying marry Yang Jinglin, making him a natural ally who could support her. After some contemplation, Ji Yingying agreed. Yu Linglong criticized the Yang family for taking advantage of Ji Yingying’s plight and warned them not to harm her. Yang Jinglan, riding away from Nanzhao, was ambushed by soldiers. With help from Gao Fang and others, he managed to escape. Meanwhile, Yu Linglong advised Ji Yingying to wait for Yang Jinglan.

However, Ji Yingying consoled herself, believing marriage wasn’t a bad thing. She saw it as the best choice and asked for Yu Linglong’s help. Late at night, Ji Yingying thought of Yang Jinglan, struggling with her emotions but convinced she couldn’t wait for him any longer. When Ji Yaoting learned of Ji Yingying’s impending marriage, he offered all his remaining wealth as her dowry and tearfully blessed her. Ji Yingying knelt to bid him farewell.

As she prepared to enter the Yang family’s wedding sedan, she turned away, overwhelmed with pain. Meanwhile, Yang Jinglan rode desperately toward Yizhou but was ambushed again by General Niu’s men. His horse was cruelly killed, and Yang Jinglan, gravely injured, realized that assassins lay in wait ahead.

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