Love in the Desert Episode 12 Recap
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General Wu intentionally withdrew the troops from the library to lure Huo Qingyun into a trap. Na Zhan had already noticed signs of someone having been in the library during his previous visit. Huo Qingyun pushed Elder Rong back into the secret chamber and distracted General Wu himself, but unexpectedly, he was injured on his arm by General Wu.
General Wu ordered the library to be surrounded, but fortunately, Ruo Wen, hiding in the shadows, threw concealed weapons, stopping the soldiers and allowing Huo Qingyun to escape, though he was hit by an arrow in the back. General Wu, surprised that the bandits had fled, followed the trail of blood to Yunfang Pavilion. Huang Beishuang saw someone collapsed on the ground and realized it was the injured Huo Qingyun. She helped him back to her room.
Lian Huan pulled out the arrow from his back and discovered it was poisoned. Na Zhan suddenly barged in, but luckily, Huang Beishuang had already hidden Huo Qingyun. Taking advantage of Na Zhan's distraction, she cut her own palm. Na Zhan noticed blood near the wardrobe and vented his anger on Huang Beishuang, but seeing her injured hand, he grudgingly let it go. After Na Zhan left, Huang Beishuang had Lian Huan lock the door.
She hurried to bandage Huo Qingyun’s wound, and Huo Qingyun endured the pain in silence. Seeing her hand injury, Huo Qingyun, despite his own pain, helped her wrap it up, telling her not to risk herself for him again. Huang Beishuang insisted that she couldn’t just stand by and watch him die, and Huo Qingyun fainted from the pain. Na Zhan was furious that Huo Qingyun had escaped, but he had already suspected that Huang Beishuang was involved.
He instructed General Wu not to rush, but to first transfer Elder Rong elsewhere during the night. General Wu reported that he had found evidence in the library indicating that someone had helped Huo Qingyun escape. Huang Beishuang checked Huo Qingyun’s pulse and found no signs of poisoning, suspecting that he was immune to all poisons. When Huo Qingyun woke up, he wanted to leave immediately, but Huang Beishuang stopped him, insisting that he stay and heal.
She also demanded that he wear the soft armor she had given him. Na Zhan waited for two days without any sign of the bandits and ordered General Wu to remain vigilant. Ruo Wen intentionally made the food too bland. After tasting it, Zhenqu Youjia scolded him, demanding that the imperial chef be replaced. While they were arguing, Na Zhan suddenly appeared, and Zhenqu Youjia pretended to complain about excessive humidity.
Na Zhan became suspicious of Ruo Wen and asked to check his hands, noticing that they were covered in calluses. Ruo Wen explained that his hands had become calloused after years of cooking. Na Zhan tasted the dishes on the table and, though he found the flavor odd, refrained from blaming Zhenqu Youjia. Huo Qingyun was drinking Ba wine on the terrace, claiming that it could neutralize all poisons.
He said that he had been drinking it since childhood in order to survive. Huang Beishuang was puzzled, and Huo Qingyun remembered how his father had asked him to conceal his identity to stay alive. Huang Beishuang felt that she and Huo Qingyun were both wandering souls, learning that his parents were also dead. Huo Qingyun admitted that he had come here to rescue Elder Rong and that, fortunately, Ruo Wen had saved him.
He tried to sever ties with Huang Beishuang but found it hard to resist her charm. Huang Beishuang forcibly drank the Ba wine and drunkenly fell asleep on Huo Qingyun. Huo Qingyun was torn inside and secretly vowed to protect Huang Beishuang until the truth was revealed. Ge Xinwei was managing the brothel, intimidating the madam into signing over the deed to the property.
She planned to turn Zuixiang Pavilion into a restaurant to help the women there find a way to make a living. Ruo Wen, frustrated by Xiaolian’s insistence that he make lotus seed soup, angrily revealed his identity to Zhenqu Youjia, demanding that she cooperate with him in the residence and even serve him by dancing.
Zhenqu Youjia dared not resist, afraid that Ruo Wen would take her back to be his captive wife, so she complied, even offering to make the lotus seed soup herself. Ruo Wen warned her that if anyone found out, a scar on her face would be the least of her worries.
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