Resumen del episodio 37 de Rebirth
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News of an ambush outside Zhenhuang spread quickly, with rumors claiming the Qingshan Court had intercepted the King of Yanbei and that Yan Xun had died at the hands of Zhuge Yue. When the reports reached Chu Qiao and General Huan, they immediately sought confirmation. While the city was in a frenzy with Qingshan Court spies, Chu Qiao refused to believe the news without seeing a body.
Her suspicions were partly confirmed when Yong soldiers returned with the body of General Cheng Yuan but offered no sign of Yan Xun. Despite their past rivalries, Chu Qiao respected Cheng Yuan’s loyalty to Yanbei and could not bear to see his remains desecrated. That night, she and General Huan successfully retrieved his body and gave him a proper burial.
Standing before the grave, General Huan offered a final salute, hoping that if they were reborn in Yanbei, they could serve as colleagues and protect their homeland together. Meanwhile, Zhuge Yue observed the shifting tides of power within the Yong capital. He noted that the Crown Prince, Zhao Che, was no longer the friend he once knew, but a calculating heir distancing himself from old allies to consolidate military strength.
Amidst these cold political realities, Chu Qiao’s memories drifted back to her training under Zhuge Yue. He had once tested her knowledge of lethal poisons like castor seeds, Qianji Grass, and Antiaris (Upas tree), teaching her that survival in a ruthless world required any means necessary. Back in Ximeng, General Huan interrogated the captured Mu Shen. Faced with the threat of death, Mu Shen confessed to Zhao Che’s grand conspiracy.
He revealed that the Faceless God cult was a tool for the Crown Prince to eliminate his enemies. Zhao Che planned to use "holy fire" to burn the Emperor alive during his upcoming birthday celebration. To ensure success, Mu Shen had smuggled large quantities of self-igniting flint powder into a hidden chamber in the ancestral temple, and the palace guards had been replaced with Zhao Che’s loyalists.
Realizing that the current Emperor’s stability was preferable to the chaos Zhao Che would bring, Chu Qiao devised a plan to buy time for Ximeng. Accompanied by General Xing Le—who had recently survived an assassination attempt—Chu Qiao appeared before the Emperor and Zhao Che. To the court's shock, she did not come as an enemy but as the Emperor’s "lost daughter."
Claiming to regret her previous refusal of the princess title, she offered to surrender Ximeng’s military power and territory in exchange for official recognition and a place in the imperial genealogy. In Ximeng, the Xiuli Army faced a crisis of conscience. While some soldiers feared for their families and were weary of bloodshed, General He reminded them of their debt to Chu Qiao.
Ultimately, the spirit of the Xiuli Army prevailed; the soldiers chose to follow General He and march toward the capital, unwilling to let their leader face the giants of Yong alone. The Emperor, intrigued by the possibility of a bloodless conquest, questioned Chu Qiao’s sincerity. Chu Qiao argued that seeking protection was a pragmatic choice for the barren land of Ximeng.
She struck a bargain: she would sign the treaty and hand over the imperial seal and military tallies in three days at the Tianyuan Palace, provided she was immediately allowed to worship in the ancestral temple and have her name recorded in the genealogy. Despite Zhao Che’s fierce opposition, the Emperor accepted her terms. Late that night, a heavily armed Zhao Che entered the Emperor’s bedchamber, intending to seize the throne early. However, the Emperor remained unnervingly calm.
He directed Zhao Che to a hidden compartment containing an edict he claimed to have written long ago—one that officially named Zhao Che as the successor. The Emperor explained that his perceived coldness was merely a means to harden his heir for the throne. Touched by this facade of paternal love, Zhao Che withdrew. Once he was gone, the Emperor collapsed in exhaustion, remarking that his son was even more ruthless than he had been in his youth.
Meanwhile, Yan Xun returned to Yanbei, carrying the heavy news of Cheng Yuan’s sacrifice. He met with Helian Ling and returned Cheng Yuan’s red jade pendant, a personal belonging the general had carried to his death. Grief-stricken, Helian Ling’s resolve was strengthened by the loss. To secure Yanbei’s survival, Yan Xun appointed Helian Ling as his Queen and formalized alliances by marrying the daughters of other tribal leaders.
By gathering the hidden forces of the Baichuan and Pale tribes, along with the elite riders of the Helian and Hongchuan tribes, Yan Xun successfully mustered a formidable force of 30,000 cavalry. In the Yong capital, an official decree was read, formally bestowing the title of Princess of Ximeng upon Chu Qiao. Following the ceremony, she met with Zhuge Yue one last time.
Refusing to be a pawn in the ongoing power struggle, she returned the sword he had once given her, signaling a clean break from their past. As she walked away, she made it clear that their paths were now separate and warned him not to interfere with her mission again. With the Xiuli Army on the move and the Yanbei tribes mobilized, the stage was set for a confrontation that would decide the fate of the empire.
