Brocade Odyssey Episode 3 Recap, Plot

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Ji Yingying reluctantly showed Yang Jinglan around the backyard. Yang Jinglan brought up the subject of Shu Red Silk, asking why she didn’t dye in red. Just then, Zhao Shenshi walked out of the house, and Madam Ji Xu quickly called Ji Yingying over to greet her. Zhao Shenshi, with a sarcastic tone, accused Ji Yingying of not adhering to the etiquette of a proper young lady, even bringing a man into the house.

Madam Ji Xu defended Ji Yingying and found an opportunity to send Zhao Shenshi away. After Yang Jinglan left, Madam Ji Xu had Ji Yaoting close the door and scolded Ji Yingying for associating with an unrelated man. Ji Yingying wanted to explain that Yang Jinglan had come to discuss business, but Madam Ji Xu didn’t believe her. Learning that Yang Jinglan was there to inquire about Shu Red Silk, Madam Ji Xu grumbled about people always pestering them.

Outside the door, Yang Jinglan secretly listened to their conversation. Meanwhile, Sang Shisi was already waiting at the gates of Jinguan Office, believing Inspector Sang was about to announce a new policy for Huahua Creek. Chen Sanlang, doubting Inspector Sang, used a goading tactic, promising a grand gift if he successfully handled the matter. When the gates of Jinguan Office opened, Inspector Sang emerged.

Ji Yingying, anxious to know the result, learned that a new Jinguan official had taken over, and Inspector Sang no longer managed specific affairs. Ji Yingying worried the new official would be difficult to work with and suspected a deeper reason behind Inspector Sang’s sudden change in attitude. He warned her to act within her limits. Chen Sanlang and the others were concerned about missing their delivery deadlines and the penalties they might face.

Ji Yingying knelt outside Jinguan Office, pleading to meet the new official. Chen Sanlang and the others followed suit, kneeling to request an audience. Inside the office, Yang Jinglan, busy organizing his subordinates, knew Ji Yingying was outside but refused to see her. As Chen Sanlang and the others began losing hope and considered seeking help from the Hua family, Zhu Xiaoniang hurriedly came to inform Ji Yingying of trouble at home.

Yang Jinglan, having arranged everything, reminded his subordinates to keep his identity secret. When Ji Yingying returned home, she found Hua Xiangrong and others moving her family’s looms to repay debts. Ji Yingying, indignant, insisted she wasn’t refusing to repay and demanded to reason with Hua Xiangrong. Zhuge Hong discovered that the Hua family had a monopoly in Yizhou and suspected a powerful force backing their attempt to annex the Ji family.

He suggested Yang Jinglan assist the Ji family, believing it would also benefit his investigation. Hua Xiangrong pressured Ji Yingying to pay her debts. Ji Yingying proposed using her family’s silk as repayment but refused to let them take Ji Yaoting’s loom. Ji Yaoting, however, allowed them to take it, claiming he had a way to repay the debt on time. Furious at Hua Xiangrong’s opportunism, Ji Yingying declared she wouldn’t become a servant to the Hua family.

She disguised herself as a maid from the Sang household, hoping to meet the new Jinguan official. When Zhu Xiaoniang asked why she didn’t seek help from Zhao Xiuyuan, Ji Yingying replied that she couldn’t always rely on others. In the Jinguan Office courtyard, Sang Shisi, intending to smoke out the new official, was setting a fire when Ji Yingying caught him.

As Yang Jinglan passed by in his sedan chair, Ji Yingying quickly explained she was putting out the fire and took the chance to lift the sedan’s curtain. Yang Jinglan pulled Ji Yingying into the sedan, revealing himself as the new Jinguan official. Ji Yingying, shocked, threatened to expose his identity but relented upon learning he would oversee Huahua Creek. She reluctantly agreed to make soup for him.

Yang Jinglan mentioned Shu Red Silk, saying that if they could repair the Empress’s Shu brocade, there would be a chance to overturn the injustice. Ji Yingying brought up the previous Jinguan official, asking Yang Jinglan to resolve her current crisis. Thinking of Ji Guinan, Ji Yingying dreamed of becoming a brocade master herself. However, when she tried to make red dye, memories of Ji Guinan’s death resurfaced, leaving her unable to focus.

The next day, Ji Yingying went to Jinguan Office again, pretending to cry as she demanded to see Yang Jinglan. Hastily dressing, Yang Jinglan teasingly ordered Ji Yingying to fan him. Ji Yingying acted pitiful, apologizing and pleading for help to address the dye houses monopolizing Huahua Creek. She gambled on Yang Jinglan’s sympathy. However, Yang Jinglan claimed to be driven solely by profit.

Ji Yingying offered information from the previous Jinguan official in exchange, and Yang Jinglan produced a prepared announcement. After the announcement was posted, the crowd cheered. Yang Jinglan personally visited Huahua Creek and found Hua Rong drinking tea by the stream. Accusing him of ignoring orders, Yang Jinglan kicked Hua Rong into the water and disciplined his attendants. Ji Yingying and others clapped in approval. They left the notes from the previous Jinguan official for Yang Jinglan, who, upon reading them, realized he had been tricked.

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