Resumen del episodio 30 de Rebirth
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In the capital of Yong, Zhao Chun'er has aligned herself with the ambitious Seventeenth Prince, Prince Yang. Aware of the growing friction between the Emperor and Zhao Che, and knowing Prince Yang’s deep-seated jealousy of his brother’s military prestige, Chun'er maintains a cold distance from Zhao Che. When a messenger arrives with gifts from the frontier—specialties like Red Vine Fruit and Mulberry Mistletoe intended to aid her pregnancy—she flatly refuses them.
Claiming her physician warned against foods of unknown origin, she orders the items returned, making it clear that she has drawn a definitive line to favor Prince Yang. Prince Yang, fueled by a desire for the throne and a hatred for Zhao Che’s successes, spends his time praying to the Faceless Deity for his brother’s death. He sees Zhao Che as a thorn in his side that must be removed.
Meanwhile, Chun'er often lights a specific hallucinogenic incense that allows her to see visions of Li Yan, easing her grief. Caught in these delusions and the promise of power, she envisions a future where Prince Yang becomes the Emperor, granting her the esteemed title of Guardian Princess and making everyone prostrate at her feet. In Ximeng, Zhuge Yue receives a somber report from Qingshan Court.
His grandfather, furious over Zhuge Yue’s refusal to return and serve the Emperor of Yong, has begun executing the loyal Moon Guards who remained behind. As Zhuge Yue mourns the names on the list, Chu Qiao approaches. To spare her from the dark reality of his grandfather’s vengeance, the subordinate Yue Shiyi quickly fabricates a story, claiming the list contains names Zhuge Yue was considering for their future children.
Zhuge Yue plays along, though the names like Yueyong and Yuezeng are bittersweet reminders of the men he lost. Later, they visit a Yuegui tree in the courtyard, which Zhuge Yue explains he named for its fragrance, hoping it will one day shade their peaceful life together. A strange epidemic soon strikes the orchards of Ximeng, leaving the fruit trees rotten and the produce bitter.
Chu Qiao notices the soil near the water sources has taken on an unnatural greenish tint, and she discovers that the river has been poisoned. Amidst the crisis, a mysterious "Holy Maiden" of the Faceless Deity Cult appears, distributing "Holy Water" to desperate farmers. Chu Qiao suspects a plot when she realizes the Holy Water is actually a common antidote used to neutralize the very poison contaminating the river.
Despite the cult's growing influence, the Maiden’s face remains hidden, leaving Chu Qiao with a sense of unease. Zhuge Yue’s investigation reveals that this cult originated in Yong and is likely a tool for infiltration. The political landscape shifts further when Yan Xun arrives in Ximeng under the guise of forming an alliance. He brings lavish gifts for Chu Qiao, including dark jade from Huihui Mountain, rare white fox fur, gold-weave armor, and Blood Ganoderma.
Most notably, he presents fifty Firethunder Horses. When Zhuge Yue watches Yan Xun interact with Chu Qiao at the stables, his jealousy flares. He asserts his presence by carrying Chu Qiao away, reminding Yan Xun that she is his Queen. In a private conversation, Chu Qiao confronts Yan Xun about the dire state of Yanbei. She knows that the losses at Longyin Pass have left his people starving and his tribal elders restless.
While Yan Xun tries to appeal to their shared past, even pulling her into a forceful hug and promising to protect her, Chu Qiao remains composed. She reminds him that while she once saw Yanbei as her home, he must now focus on being a good ruler for his people instead of wasting time on her. Unbeknownst to her, Yan Xun’s true motive is the Black Gold Mine near Heihe Mountain.
His spies have already mapped out hunter trails through Ximeng territory, and he orders two thousand Black Eagle soldiers to infiltrate the area and seize the mines while Ximeng is distracted. Tragedy strikes when a massive explosion rocks an abandoned burial ground where followers of the Faceless Deity had gathered to see the Holy Maiden. Seventeen people are killed, leaving only one survivor—a delirious girl who believes the blast was a "divine punishment" to screen out false believers.
She claims she was chosen by the deity and refuses to provide rational details. Zhuge Yue, suspicious of the timing, orders his guards to monitor the survivor in secret. As tensions mount, Zhuge Yue delivers the final alliance documents to Yan Xun’s quarters. He finds Yan Xun waiting with a pot of pheasant soup, seemingly expecting the visit.
While they sit together, the atmosphere is thick with unspoken rivalry and the knowledge that both sides are playing a dangerous game of shadows over the future of Ximeng and the Black Gold Mines.
