Brocade Odyssey Episode 5 Recap, Plot

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At the grand Leizu Festival, the atmosphere was solemn and majestic as the Brocade King and Jinguan led the kneeling ceremony. Yang Jinglan, however, prepared to leave early. Yang Jingshan stopped him, insisting he stay to complete the ritual of sending off the divine child. Yang Jinglan mocked him for being tedious. Down the mountain, Ji Yingying’s stall was deserted.

She had originally asked Sang Shisi to hire people to draw crowds, but he ended up giving all the money to them, meaning the hired crowd would not show up. Zhao Xiuyuan, pretending to be a customer, approached her stall and showed interest. Ji Yingying seized the opportunity to showcase her wares, attracting onlookers. Seeing the intriguing blind boxes Zhao Xiuyuan picked, the crowd quickly joined in, and her stall became lively with business.

While preparing the blind boxes, Ji Yingying suddenly received a note from Hua Rong. She rushed home and saw Ji Yaoting being accused by his former boss of stealing a weaving machine. The coworkers sided with the boss, leaving Ji Yaoting defenseless. Hua Rong threatened Ji Yingying, demanding she publicly bring up a marriage proposal to the Zhao patriarch or else have Ji Yaoting sent to the authorities.

Realizing Ji Yaoting had been framed and with the contract in Hua Rong’s control, Ji Yingying, despite her frustration, reluctantly agreed to Hua Rong’s demand to protect Ji Yaoting. Meanwhile, Yang Jinglan sneaked up the mountain, spotting suspicious figures. Zhuge Hong found him and reminded him not to leave the ritual site for too long. Ji Yingying returned to her stall, distressed.

To her surprise, Chen Sanlang and the others had sold all the raw silk and were thrilled, urging her to inform the Zhao patriarch. Coincidentally, the Zhao patriarch, accompanied by the Yang family matriarch, passed by. Ji Yingying was pushed into their presence, and Zhao Xiuyuan immediately noticed her troubled expression. The Zhao patriarch introduced Ji Yingying to the crowd, praising her talent. Before everyone, Ji Yingying asked the Zhao patriarch to fulfill a request.

Chen Sanlang and the others assumed she would discuss the Dou Fangfei competition. To their shock, she instead proposed completing her marriage with Zhao Xiuyuan. The crowd found her words laughable, dismissing her as foolish for bringing up personal matters in public. Zhao Xiuyuan quickly defended Ji Yingying, claiming it was his own idea. Sang Shisi felt betrayed, while others mocked Ji Yingying for wasting the opportunity to secure business.

The Yang family matriarch and others left, and the Zhao patriarch was visibly surprised by Ji Yingying’s actions. Chen Sanlang and the others were upset, suspecting Ji Yingying had ulterior motives. Sang Shisi even resigned as the honorary president, and Ji Yingying, unwilling to explain further, watched her companions drift away. Ji Yingying tried to drown her sorrows in alcohol.

Yu Linglong comforted her, learning about how Hua Rong had manipulated her, tarnishing her reputation and leaving her to bear the blame. Ji Yingying did not tell Ji Yaoting, feeling guilty for implicating him. Determined to retrieve the contract, she refused to give up. Drunk, she accidentally stumbled onto Yang Jinglan, who happened to be passing by. Yang Jinglan held out a yellow silk for her to identify, but Ji Yingying was too intoxicated.

Yu Linglong suggested that Yang Jinglan act as Ji Yingying’s sponsor. Returning with his drink, Yang Jinglan encountered Zhuge Hong, who admired his straightforwardness. While investigating the mountain, Yang Jinglan discovered someone secretly transporting silk. Zhuge Hong suspected it was related to Governor Mu Hui, but Yang Jinglan disagreed. Niu Wuniang, hearing that Yang Jinglan had purchased his official position, dismissed him as a playboy attempting to test the waters at Dou Fangfei.

Ji Yaoting went to the tavern to fetch Ji Yingying. Yu Linglong revealed the truth to him. The next day, Ji Yaoting confronted Hua Xiangrong for the contract. Hua Xiangrong refused, angering Ji Yaoting, who beat him up. Yu Linglong admired Ji Yaoting’s boldness. Zhao Shenshi suggested calling off the marriage with the Ji family, publicly humiliating Ji Yingying. Ji Xuanshi, furious, retaliated sharply.

Hearing the commotion at the door, Ji Yingying barged in, reprimanding Zhao Shenshi for making decisions without authority and leveraging the Zhao patriarch to suppress her. Left speechless, Zhao Shenshi was sent away. Ji Xuanshi did not blame Ji Yingying, believing the marriage was unnecessary and worrying about her being wronged. However, Ji Yingying argued that Zhao Xiuyuan was different from the others in the Zhao family and vowed to win the Zhao patriarch’s approval through her own merit.

Zhao Xiuyuan intended to send Ji Yingying a message but was confined at home. He recalled how meeting her as a child had given him a sense of warmth.

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