The Story of Pearl Girl Episode 13 Recap, Plot

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Yan Zijing returned to Old Yue and confronted him about the jade he previously asked the Zhang family to purchase for him, which later turned out to be fake. Zhang claimed that Old Yue was behind it all and directed Yan Zijing to confront him. Trembling, Old Yue explained that Zhang had known all along the jade was fake. Yan Zijing then prepared to report him to the authorities.

Afraid of being arrested, Old Yue quickly proposed a deal: he could arrange for Yue Yunxiu to marry Yan Zijing, and they could negotiate a price. Yan Zijing, enraged, struck him with a whip, declaring that Yue Yunxiu was his own sister and didn’t need Old Yue’s approval. Surprised, Old Yue explained that Yue Yunxiu was the illegitimate daughter of his older brother and a concubine named Xiaoniang.

After his brother passed away, Xiaoniang left her daughter to be raised by Old Yue. He added that the string of beads Yan Zijing mentioned had merely been something he’d found. According to Old Yue, Yan Zijing's sister—the one who wore the beads—had died in a horse-riding accident years ago. Yan Zijing trembled with anger, feeling the pain of learning that the sister he had searched for all these years had already passed away.

Furious, he was about to draw his sword to kill Old Yue, but his servants and Duan Wu held him back. Seeing Yan Zijing's deep sorrow, Duan Wu empathized, recalling the day she left Pearl Tower and witnessed her own mother sacrificing her life to protect her. Having lost the only family member she had, Duan Wu understood the pain of feeling severed from the world.

To help Yan Zijing through his grief, Duan Wu stayed by his side that night, drinking with him. They shared their stories of losing their sisters and the warmth they once received from their mothers, finding solace in each other's company. Duan Wu reminded Yan Zijing to always look up for hope, and at that moment, her words brought him genuine warmth. Meanwhile, Cui Shijiu, having lost her last bargaining chip—the lotus platform—was left with no options.

Seated in her palanquin, she resolved to make a final, desperate attempt. She remembered that the Cui family once ran a pearl business in Wuzhi, though Cui Bagong had been exiled there after coveting the family head position and being expelled by their father. Wuzhi’s business was now reportedly thriving, and Cui Bagong, with his extensive network, likely still had pearls. When she arrived in Wuzhi, despite its reputation for wealth, she found it desolate, with starving people everywhere.

A mother, near death from hunger, desperately begged Cui Shijiu to take her starving child and save her life. Moved, Cui Shijiu ordered her servants to give the impoverished woman some money. Cui Bagong was surprised to see Cui Shijiu. With a silver tongue, she convinced him that their father had finally let go of his resentment and was willing to reinstate him in the family register.

Having built up some wealth over the years, Cui Bagong was tempted by the prospect of an official return to the family, so he decided to trust her for now. He secretly instructed his men to monitor her, warning that if she didn’t display the family seal at the evening banquet, they should take further action. Under Yan Zijing’s control and unable to withstand further torture, Old Yue confessed that Cui Bagong was also involved in the jade forgery scheme.

Originally, Cui Bagong had cooperated with the Cui family, but after open and hidden conflicts with Cui Shijiu’s father, he was exiled to Wuling. Old Yue revealed that Cui Bagong and the vicious gang Li Longdao had ruthlessly slaughtered the Yan family. Just as Old Yue finished confessing, the authorities arrived. Yan Zijing brought the flying deity statue he’d taken from the Yue residence and placed it before Duan Wu.

He asked her to bring out the blood bead and place it in the hand of the deity statue. Instantly, the two pieces fit perfectly together—the blood bead and the statue were part of the same whole. Duan Wu realized that the craftsman behind the statue was Yu Shi, her father, and excitedly asked Yan Zijing if they would find him in the Western Regions.

Looking at her eager face, Yan Zijing hesitated before admitting that Yu Shi was indeed her father and the chief craftsman of Yan Prefecture. Ba Niang, once a maid, was the one who betrayed him, and Yu Shi ultimately met his end because of the Yan family. Duan Wu urgently wanted to understand why the tribute had become counterfeit and asked which stage of the process had failed.

Yan Zijing explained that the royal tribute delivery was handled by Li Longdao. That night, Duan Wu cried bitterly. She had held onto the hope of finding her father, her only remaining family, yet now she learned that both her parents were gone, leaving her utterly alone in the world. At the banquet, Cui Shijiu unexpectedly took out the family head’s seal, publicly announcing that their father had decided to put her in charge of Wuling’s mineral assets. The crowd was stunned, and Cui Bagong, upon hearing the news, fainted on the spot.

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