Love in the Desert Episode 11 Recap
> Love in the Desert Recap
Na Zhan was waiting for the fish to take the bait, but there was no movement. He suspected that the bandits were being brazen, believing that the most dangerous place was the safest. General Wu suggested transferring the troops from the library to the temple, using the open terrain to easily capture the thieves in one sweep. Zhenqu Youjia was worried that Huang Beishuang’s culinary skills would surpass hers and threaten her position as Empress.
She had Xiaolian send a letter to her father, asking for help. Huang Beishuang noticed that Huo Qingyun hadn’t come to see her for several days and wondered if she had offended him. Ye Pei reminded her about the upcoming cooking competition, and Huang Beishuang, aware of the rich resources in Yunpei, sent Lian Huan to the kitchen to investigate.
Remembering Na Zhan’s promise, Huang Beishuang took the initiative to apologize to him, expressing her opinion that the jiemashu roots were not suitable for large-scale planting in Yunpei. She hinted that without the climate chapter, she couldn’t continue her research. Na Zhan promised to give her the climate chapter, but only after she thoroughly understood the herbology chapter. Ge Xinwei showed interest in the registry of Zuixiang Pavilion and wanted to take over its management.
Ruo Wen was unsure of what she was thinking and reminded her again not to act recklessly, sarcastically claiming that he feared she would drag him down. Ge Xinwei, wanting to help Ruo Wen, offered to tidy his hair, saying he didn’t know how to take care of himself. Man Hu discovered the layout of the Yunpei armory and knew that the guard shift was weak at the Hour of the Boar. He suggested taking action during this time.
Ruo Wen asked Ge Xinwei if she was interested in the armory, but Ge Xinwei didn’t want to go—she had important matters to handle at the brothel. Ruo Wen entrusted her with the brothel, telling her to turn it into a base for Huang Tian Kuang in Yunpei. Sha Qu learned that the temple had increased its military forces.
Huo Qingyun found this suspicious, knowing that Na Zhan’s actions were unpredictable, and instructed Sha Qu to pause the investigation of the temple. Meanwhile, Ruo Wen’s men looted the armory, leaving behind empty boxes, assuming that it wouldn’t be discovered for a while. Man Hu found out that the forces in the royal palace had increased and advised Ruo Wen not to risk going there, but Ruo Wen insisted on going to find Huang Beishuang.
Ruo Wen waited at the entrance of the royal palace for a long time, noticing that the security was tight and nearly impossible to breach. By chance, he overheard that a palace servant was going to pick up a chef from Zhenqu’s kitchen. He came up with a plan, knocking the servant unconscious and tying him up, then disguising himself as the chef.
When Zhenqu Youjia saw that Ruo Wen had come alone, she complained that her father had been too careless and decided to test his culinary skills. Ruo Wen, skilled with a knife, demonstrated his cooking prowess in front of Zhenqu Youjia, who was deeply impressed. Huang Beishuang planned to go to the library to find recipes to win the cooking competition and coincidentally ran into Huo Qingyun there.
Na Zhan and General Wu suddenly entered the room, and the two overheard General Wu talking about using torture on Elder Rong, but Na Zhan did not agree. He turned around and opened a secret mechanism in the library, entering a hidden room, which Huo Qingyun noticed. Zhenqu Youjia ordered Ruo Wen to make mutton soup, but Ruo Wen ignored her and went to find Huang Beishuang to confront her, demanding that she leave the palace with him.
Huo Qingyun, harboring a secret, remained silent, which upset Huang Beishuang. She instructed Lian Huan and Ye Pei to seal off the secret passage to the room. Huo Qingyun warned her to stay away from Ruo Wen, but Huang Beishuang didn’t take it seriously and deliberately said things to hurt Huo Qingyun’s feelings. Huo Qingyun clenched his fists as he watched her walk away. That night, Huo Qingyun, masked, returned to the library, with Ruo Wen following closely behind.
Huo Qingyun suspected that Elder Rong was imprisoned in the library and spoke to him in code. When Elder Rong saw Huo Qingyun, he was overcome with emotion and said he could die without regrets. As Ruo Wen was thinking of how to open the hidden room, he suddenly heard footsteps approaching from outside and quickly hid. Huo Qingyun tried to escape with Elder Rong but was surrounded by General Wu’s men in the library.
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