Episode 7 recap: The King and Mei Lin's Embroidery Repair
In Episode 7, Mei Lin deliberately reveals the scar on her arm to attract the attention of Nurse Shang. Upon noticing, Nurse Shang finds an excuse for Mei Lin to take a break but secretly arranges for someone to be in her room, planning to stage a scene where a beautiful woman, fearing punishment for damaging the late Empress De Jia's embroidered screen, commits suicide. However, Mu Rong Jing He arrives early and not only knocks out the hidden servant but also intentionally tears the "Instructional Image," framing Mei Lin for the damage. He then has her imprisoned in the Honglu Temple on charges of ruining precious embroidery.
Nurse Shang is anxious, fearing that the plan might be exposed. With Yue Qin and Mu Rong Jing He working together to complicate matters, she loses her footing and decides to inform Crown Prince Mu Rong Xuan Lie. To her surprise, Mu Rong Xuan Lie not only does not blame her but rewards her with a large sum of silver. However, he quickly instructs his men to deal with Nurse Shang and shifts the blame onto his younger brother.
Meanwhile, Mei Lin realizes that although Mu Rong Jing He pretends not to care about the "Instructional Image," he actually treasures this relic from his mother deeply. Thus, she secretly begins to repair the screen. Yue Qin also lends a helping hand; he not only copies the embroidery patterns from Empress De Jia for Mei Lin but also brings her food every day. Even just watching her makes him feel happy.
After tireless efforts, Mei Lin discovers hidden secret patterns left by Empress De Jia on the screen. She hurriedly invites Mu Rong Jing He to the Honglu Temple to share her find. It turns out these secret patterns are signals for the Wei Bei army. Empress De Jia embroidered the "Instructional Image" to calm the public's anger and buy Mu Rong Jing He time to survive, hoping he could persevere until the clouds clear and the sky brightens. Hearing this, Mu Rong Jing He feels a mix of emotions, realizing that his mother never blamed him; instead, she felt guilty for the destruction of the screen.
Mei Lin believes that the relics of deceased loved ones can bridge the gap between life and death. If the embroidery repair fails, it might affect her connection with her loved ones. She finds matching gold thread on Mu Rong Jing He's clothes, and they work together to restore the screen. Yue Qin witnesses this scene and feels a twinge of discomfort. At the same time, he notices something unusual in the behavior of the patrolling guards but brushes it off without further thought.
Finally, the embroidered screen was repaired. Mei Lin left the room, allowing Mu Rong Jing He to "speak" with the late Empress alone. She initially planned to leave the Honglu Temple, but Mu Rong Jing He advised her to stay for her protection and told her that she could reveal her martial skills to save herself if necessary.
At that moment, Qing Yan reported that a woman named Mei Niang was purchasing whitening pills in the black market and had marks of peony flowers on her neck. Mu Rong Jing He realized this could be a lead and instructed Qing Yan to arrange a meeting with Mei Niang. He also sensed that Mu Rong Xuan Lie wouldn’t let the matter rest, so he ordered Qing Yan to keep a close watch on the movements of the Crown Prince's faction.
Meanwhile, Mu Rong Xuan Lie sought to divert Yan Di's attention by recommending Yin Luo Mei to investigate the spies among the beauties from the West Yan. This was also part of his plan to make Yin Luo Mei give up on Mu Rong Jing He completely.
Mu Rong Jing He, on the other hand, pretended to lose control in the military camp, using the opportunity to get closer to Yin Luo Mei. His feelings for her had never changed. After learning about the spies, Yin Luo Mei took the initiative to investigate at the Honglu Temple and began to suspect Mei Lin's identity.
She decided to test Mei Lin, but was discovered by Yue Qin. Yue Qin tried to stop her but was unsuccessful and had to think of another way. Ultimately, Mei Lin and Yin Luo Mei got involved. Meanwhile, Mu Rong Jing He and Qing Yan secretly overheard a conversation involving Mei Niang, only to find out that Mei Niang was actually a servant named Shu Mo, disguised as Yue Qin's aide.
All these mysteries and undercurrents hinted that the days ahead would no longer be peaceful.
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