Love in the Desert Episode 9 Recap
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Huang Beishuang and Huo Qingyun were strolling through the lantern festival when they suddenly heard General Wu call out to her. As Huang Beishuang turned her head, Huo Qingyun was nowhere to be seen. Huang Beishuang lied, claiming that she had gotten separated from Ye Pei. Na Zhan invited Old Master Rong to the lantern festival, deliberately setting the venue in the marketplace to showcase Yunpei’s prosperity to him.
Master Zhu announced policies exempting taxes for the Yunpei oasis, and the crowd applauded enthusiastically. When the performers took the stage, Huang Beishuang recognized that one of them was Huo Qingyun in disguise. Worried that Na Zhan might discover him, she took the initiative to approach Na Zhan, offering him a five-flavor medicinal tea to divert his attention. Meanwhile, Ruo Wen and Man Hu had already devised a plan and were preparing to take action at the venue.
Na Zhan accepted the medicinal tea from Huang Beishuang and led everyone in praying for Yunpei’s well-being. Sensing the opportunity, Ruo Wen blew his whistle, signaling his brothers, who were also getting into position. Huo Qingyun heard the whistle and felt something was amiss. He then blew a different type of whistle, confusing the members of the Mangliu gang, who looked at each other, unsure of its meaning.
Huang Beishuang, seeing that Na Zhan had become suspicious, deliberately asked about Zhenqu Youjia's gift. Zhenqu Youjia presented a rare and precious teacup from her family, and Na Zhan, holding the hands of his two wives, praised the fine tea paired with the exquisite teacup. Na Zhan then proposed rewarding the performers, and Huo Qingyun requested Huang Beishuang’s five-flavor tea. After drinking it publicly, he passed around a leaf.
General Wu, after confiscating the newly acquired oasis, suggested a competition between the two wives to secure a place for their matriarchal tribes. Seeing this, Ruo Wen realized he could not proceed with his plan and ordered his brothers to retreat. It was only after returning that Huo Qingyun reflected on the unusual whistle. Sha Qu speculated that it was Na Zhan's doing, but Huo Qingyun explained that although Na Zhan heard the whistle, he couldn’t decipher its meaning.
Sha Qu observed Old Master Rong’s appearance from the venue and deduced that Old Master Rong had been treated well by Na Zhan and was likely living in a sunlit room. Huo Qingyun planned to double back and rescue Old Master Rong again. General Wu discovered a hidden weapon at the venue but didn’t understand the significance of the yellow cloth attached to it. When Na Zhan asked about the whistle code, General Wu said he didn’t know.
Na Zhan then instructed General Wu to continue plundering the weaker tribes, as he had already detected an attempt to rescue Old Master Rong and intended to set a trap to draw them out. Man Hu found out that the Mangliu gang’s gathering spot was in a teahouse. Ruo Wen knew that only the Mangliu could recognize the sound of the "Yellow Sky Frenzy" whistle. Luo Cheng suspected that the Mangliu had colluded with Na Zhan.
Ruo Wen caused a scene at the teahouse to confront Huo Qingyun, intending to settle the score. Huo Qingyun provided him with information, revealing the secret that Qin Duo, who managed Yunpei’s military supplies, was involved, hoping to strike a deal with Ruo Wen. Ruo Wen left a portrait of Ge Xinwei, demanding that Huo Qingyun find her in exchange for wiping the slate clean.
Sha Qu was worried that they were raising a tiger that might eventually turn on them, but Huo Qingyun believed that it was worth the gamble, given Ruo Wen and his companions’ exceptional martial skills. When Ge Xinwei woke up, she found herself sold into a brothel. The madam, impressed by Ge Xinwei’s beauty, planned to make her the top courtesan. Ge Xinwei, assuming it was Ruo Wen who had sold her, tried to escape but was caught.
Huang Beishuang and Huo Qingyun exchanged emotions through bamboo flute melodies, almost getting caught by Master Zhu. Master Zhu brought embroidery threads for Huang Beishuang, urging her to practice early. Na Zhan mentioned that he often suffered from insomnia, suspecting that the child he thought was dead might still be alive, and he deliberately spoke about finding his long-lost sibling. Old Master Rong mocked him for his tyranny, saying that the child had long been trampled under the iron cavalry.
Huo Qingyun frequently visited Yunfang Pavilion to secretly watch over Huang Beishuang, and Huang Beishuang could also sense his presence. Zhenqu Youjia wanted to prepare her embroidery carefully to win Na Zhan’s heart, not wanting Huang Beishuang to steal the opportunity. Na Zhan once again favored Zhenqu Youjia, and her maid, Lian’er, tactfully excused herself. Ye Pei rushed in, flustered, saying the embroidery thread was missing.
Huang Beishuang calmly told her to search again and ordered Lian Huan to quickly go outside the palace to buy more supplies.
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