Brocade Odyssey Episode 39 Recap, Plot

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After working tirelessly for months, everyone tried applying the Yizhou method to Nanzhao’s wild silkworms, only to find the resulting silk was easily torn. Mulan was puzzled and couldn’t figure out why. Chen Sanlang grew anxious, unsure if they would be able to weave successful brocade. With only four months left, Zhao Xiuyuan suggested finding another way to leave Nanzhao.

Ji Yingying proposed using fake brocade to deceive the King of Nanzhao, intentionally speaking loudly for the guard outside to hear. Yang Jinglan returned to Chang’an and learned that the Emperor had made the decision to punish General Niu, aiming to restore peace to the people of Yizhou. Ji Yingying brought the Nanzhao brocade to Cheng Fengze, asking him to present it to the King of Nanzhao. Cheng Fengze, however, was displeased.

Knowing that Chang’an had sent troops to suppress General Niu and realizing that Ji Yingying planned to leave Nanzhao, he flew into a rage. He overturned a table, shouting that he would burn down the weaving camp and destroy the Nanzhao brocade. He forcefully pinned Ji Yingying to the ground, threatening to keep both the person and the brocade. Chi Hu reported that Du Yan had taken the King of Nanzhao to the weaving camp.

The King, upon learning of the completion of the Nanzhao brocade, demanded Ji Yingying present it. Cheng Fengze hesitated before bringing out the brocade, claiming it was flawed and easily torn. Du Yan fanned the flames, accusing Ji Yingying and the others of trying to pass off fake brocade as genuine, calling it a crime of deceiving the monarch. The guard captain stepped forward to testify, stating he had overheard them.

To Ji Yingying’s surprise, Cheng Fengze stepped forward and admitted that he had ordered the fake brocade to be made. Ning Dai spoke up on his behalf, claiming he acted out of love and shifted the blame onto Ji Yingying. The King of Nanzhao noticed Ji Yingying’s calm demeanor. She explained that they had successfully woven genuine Nanzhao brocade and presented it to him personally.

Ji Yingying revealed that she had planned the entire deception, deliberately acting with Zhao Xiuyuan to mislead Du Yan, fearing the genuine brocade might be destroyed before they could present it. The King of Nanzhao promised Ji Yingying wealth and status if she stayed in Nanzhao. However, Ji Yingying expressed her desire to return home, proposing to facilitate trade between Yizhou and Nanzhao for mutual benefit.

She tore up the agreement written by the King, trusting him to keep his word and allow her and the Yizhou craftsmen to return home. The King, hoping for someone to stay and teach their techniques, agreed to let Zhao Xiuyuan remain while ordering everyone else to return to Yizhou. He punished Cheng Fengze and Du Yan, barring them from court for three months. Du Yan harbored resentment, while Cheng Fengze fumed with anger and demanded that Ji Yingying stay behind.

He accused her of manipulating him, but Ji Yingying expressed gratitude for his care while acknowledging she couldn’t forgive him on behalf of others. Cheng Fengze discovered that Zhao Xiuyuan had betrayed him, conspiring with Yang Jinglan to orchestrate the border chaos. In prison, Zhao Xiuyuan had pleaded with Yang Jinglan to kill General Niu and avenge his family. Zhao Xiuyuan reminded Cheng Fengze that his actions were not out of true love for Ji Yingying but selfishness.

General Xue led troops to attack Yizhou, worried that General Niu would use his wife and children as leverage. Yang Jinglan decided to infiltrate alone and investigate. He found Zhuge’s corpse hanging at the city gate and rushed forward to recover it. With General Xue’s reinforcements, Yang Jinglan brought Zhuge’s body home. Yang Juxian delivered clothing to dress Zhuge’s body and discovered writing on the garments. Yang Jinglan deduced that Zhuge had left him a message.

After consulting with a coroner, they found a drawing hidden in Zhuge’s stomach, revealing that General Niu planned to try on brocade garments. Zhuge, anticipating his own death, had made preparations in advance. Yang Jinglan hallucinated Zhuge’s presence, bringing him to tears. Cheng Fengze secluded Ji Yingying in the back courtyard, making it impossible for Sang Shisi to find her. Though he knew their relationship had no future, he was unwilling to let go.

As the two were dining, Ning Dai pretended to deliver a message, claiming that the King of Nanzhao wanted to see Cheng Fengze. On the way, Cheng Fengze realized that Ning Dai had betrayed him.

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