Brocade Odyssey Episode 29 Recap, Plot

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Ji Yingying believed that Grandmother Yang understood reason and had intentionally arranged for her to take action, as it was necessary to break through the decay in the Yang family. Grandmother Yang was indeed worried about this matter. She knew Ji Yingying was intelligent and hoped she could revitalize the Yang family. Meanwhile, the Yang family elders invited Yang Jinglan to Sanhua Tower, intending to dissuade him from auditing the family accounts.

However, Yang Jinglan feigned ignorance, which angered Yang Erye, who invoked the family rules and called for his punishment. Yang Jinglan used the excuse that the Crown Prince had requested to purchase Sichuan silk and claimed he was merely following orders. Upon hearing this, the elders, including Fifth Uncle, sided with Yang Jinglan and agreed to revise the family rules, leaving Yang Erye with no grounds for objection.

When Grandmother Yang heard about this, she expressed uncertainty about whether the new rules would be better than the old ones. Ji Yingying persuaded her, explaining that her intention was not to reform the Yang family’s rules but to address the unreasonable practices within the silk industry. She shared that she had already discussed the matter with the Feihua Guild and temporarily implemented the new rules.

Pleased with Ji Yingying’s approach, Grandmother Yang regarded her as a business partner and cheerfully suggested having a few drinks to celebrate. Ji Yaoting posted the new regulations at the family gate, announcing that the Ji family’s silk workshop was open to hiring workers. However, several days passed without anyone applying. Ji Yingying realized that the merchants were waiting to see if there were any benefits. She understood that businessmen were ultimately driven by profit.

Meanwhile, Zhao Xiuyuan visited Niu Wuniang, seeking her insights about merchants in Chang’an. Niu Wuniang guessed that he was planning to expand his business to Chang’an and agreed to help, on the condition that he promised to let go of Yuyuan. Ji Yingying, hoping to ease the strained relationship between Yang Jinglan and his father, told him about Yang Juxian’s actions to alleviate his burden. She reassured him of her unwavering support.

Yang Jinglan stood up, carried her directly to the bed, and said he had serious matters to attend to right now. The next day, Yang Jinglan took Ji Yingying to the mountains to visit Treading Snow. Ji Yingying brought Treading Snow its favorite leaves, thanking the horse for escorting Yang Jinglan back to rescue her. Yang Jinglan showed her a map he had drawn, marking the places he and Treading Snow had traveled across the north and south.

Inspired, Ji Yingying expressed her desire to bring Sichuan silk to all corners of the land and achieve her dream. Niu Wuniang invited the women of Chang’an, capitalizing on their concern for appearances, to promote the Zhao family’s silk. Madam Zheng had initially intended to boast about the Yang family silk her husband had gifted her. However, she noticed that a dancing girl was wearing the same design, which left her displeased.

Niu Wuniang added fuel to the fire, disparaging the Yang family’s silk as overly common while praising the Zhao family’s silk as exclusive to nobles. Madam Zheng and the other women, influenced by her words, also began favoring Zhao silk. Niu Wuniang instructed Zhao Xiuyuan to send gifts to Madam Zheng. She believed that as long as Madam Zheng accepted the gifts, the deal would be sealed, and the glory days of Yang family silk would be over.

Later, Zhao Xiuyuan dismissed the maids, and Niu Wuniang confided in him about her abusive ex-husband, recounting her difficult past. She shared that the only warmth she had felt was from Yuyuan and expressed her desire to leave the entanglements behind, asking Zhao Xiuyuan to return Yuyuan to her. Upon their return, Yang Jinglan and Ji Yingying sought to resolve the Yang family’s troubles.

In front of everyone, Yang Erye demanded the enforcement of family law against Ji Yingying, blaming her for offending Zhao Xiuyuan and causing Yang family silk to face difficulties in Chang’an. Yang Jinglan defended Ji Yingying, which displeased Yang Erye. Out of spite, Yang Erye threatened to remove Yang Jinglan’s mother’s memorial tablet from the ancestral hall. This enraged Yang Jinglan, and Yang Erye stirred up the crowd, suggesting a change in family leadership.

Ji Yingying, thinking quickly, promised to sell the unsold Sichuan silk, forcing Yang Erye to back down temporarily. Afterward, Ji Yingying proposed opening trade routes to expand the market for Sichuan silk. Yang Juxian opposed the idea, considering it too risky. Ji Yingying assured him that she had a plan and organized everyone to divide responsibilities for the project. This initiative also helped improve the relationship between Yang Jinglan and his father, Yang Juxian.

However, when Yu Linglong learned of Ji Yingying’s intention to open the trade route, she firmly opposed it, warning that the route Ji Yingying mentioned was extremely dangerous.

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