Brocade Odyssey Episode 36 Recap, Plot

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Ji Yingying contemplated the weaving of brocade, feeling immense pressure from the coercion of the Nanzhao King and Cheng Fengze. Yang Jinglan sneaked into Nanzhao alone and found Ji Yingying's room. Ning Dai deliberately cooperated with him, claiming she didn’t want Ji Yingying to stay there. When Yang Jinglan entered and saw Ji Yingying resting with her eyes closed, his heart ached for her.

Ji Yingying thought she was dreaming, but upon realizing it was truly Yang Jinglan, she quickly embraced him, worried about his safety. Yang Jinglan held her hand, intending to take her away. However, Ji Yingying refused. She explained that she couldn't leave yet because she had promised the Nanzhao King to weave the brocade, fearing that her departure would lead to the craftsmen being persecuted.

Yang Jinglan urged her to prioritize her own safety first, assuring her that he would find a way to help the craftsmen escape afterward. Ji Yingying, aware of the Nanzhao King’s ambitions, didn’t dare take the risk. She insisted on staying to complete the brocade and was resolute in her determination to succeed. Yang Jinglan embraced her, feeling heartbroken, and promised to support her.

He vowed to first bring stability to Yizhou so that when the brocade was completed, they would have a home to return to. Yang Jinglan mistakenly believed Ning Dai was genuinely cooperating with him, knowing she liked Cheng Fengze and didn’t want another consort in the residence. When Ji Yingying woke up, Cheng Fengze came to disturb her, saying he wanted to discuss the brocade.

He brought ancient brocade manuscripts and explained that he had been preparing for three years, knowing that Nanzhao brocade’s failure stemmed from issues with materials and techniques. Ji Yingying discovered that the silk spun by Nanzhao’s wild silkworms lacked durability. Cheng Fengze took her to the Brocade Pavilion, where she found an exceptional brocade garment and learned that the artisan who dyed and wove it was no longer alive.

Cheng Fengze then brought Ji Yingying to the mountains to meet Mulan, a woman he had adopted. Ignoring the warning signs, the two entered the courtyard, where Ji Yingying saw wild silkworms being freely raised. Mulan scrutinized Ji Yingying and mocked Cheng Fengze for taking another man’s woman. Ji Yingying attempted to converse with Mulan, but Mulan ignored her.

While trying to engage with her, Ji Yingying accidentally ate a poisonous mushroom leaf but was fortunate to have Mulan’s antidote water. Meanwhile, Ning Dai reported to Cheng Fengze that there were rumors about him spreading in the city. Cheng Fengze instructed her to spread rumors of his relationship with Ji Yingying to solidify the narrative. Ning Dai expressed concern that Ji Yingying might become his weakness if their act turned real, but Cheng Fengze dismissed her worries.

Ji Yingying later drew a picture of the leaf and asked Cheng Fengze to give it to Mulan as a token of gratitude for saving her life. During this period, Ji Yingying cooperated with Cheng Fengze in researching Nanzhao brocade but proposed visiting the weaving camp to meet the craftsmen. Ning Dai prepared pastries for Cheng Fengze to celebrate his birthday. Cheng Fengze, however, wanted a gift from Ji Yingying.

She casually drew a peach for him and bluntly told him she would never accept him. Enraged, Cheng Fengze declared he would send her a gift in return. He deliberately had Ning Dai spread rumors and threatened Ji Yingying’s life to lure Yang Jinglan out. As expected, Yang Jinglan came after hearing the rumors. In his haste to find Ji Yingying, he was accidentally stabbed by Ning Dai and realized too late that he had been deceived.

Upon leaving the room, he was surrounded by assassins. Ning Dai revealed that the place had been sealed off, ensuring Yang Jinglan wouldn’t leave alive. Cheng Fengze appeared, pulling Ji Yingying along. He, aware of Du Yan’s alliance with Yang Jinglan, ordered Yang Jinglan to be killed. Ji Yingying intervened, but Cheng Fengze grew angrier and proposed a chess game with Ji Yingying to decide Yang Jinglan’s fate. Left with no choice, Ji Yingying watched as Yang Jinglan was wounded.

In desperation, she overturned the chessboard and furiously denounced Cheng Fengze’s despicable behavior. Cheng Fengze ordered the assassins to continue, prompting Ji Yingying to pull out a hairpin and threaten to kill herself, declaring she would die alongside Yang Jinglan. Cheng Fengze hesitated briefly before ordering everyone to stand down. He had both Yang Jinglan and Ji Yingying imprisoned in the weaving camp, forbidding them from ever seeing each other alive again.

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