Ever Night Episode 16 Recap
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Qi Si handed Ning Que the title deed and house deed for the Tick-Star Gambling House, along with five thousand taels of silver. He explained that Chao Xiaoshu had prepared these assets, fearing Ning Que might otherwise fall into poverty, become a killer for money, and be led astray by greed. Meanwhile, Chao Xiaoshu regained consciousness to find a man guarding him.
The man, who had taken Chao's sword, revealed himself to be an agent from the Adjudication Division of the West Shrine. His mission was to use a sword from the Sword Pavilion to kill Chao Xiaoshu in Southern Jin, thereby framing the Sword Pavilion.
Chao Xiaoshu had originally come to the Sword Pavilion seeking an explanation from Liu Bai about his brother Zhuo'er's death, only to learn from the agent that the assassin who killed his brother was also one of the agent's men. Just as the agent moved to kill him, Chao Xiaoshu vanished without a trace. The Sixth Prince's condition worsened, and he fell into a coma. Empress Xia Tian discovered he had been poisoned with Bone-Rotten Ice.
She immediately ordered the palace sealed for a thorough investigation, advising the Emperor of Tang to leave while she used her power to detoxify the prince. Furious, the Emperor vowed to find the culprit and summoned Princess Li Yu and Prince Hunyuan for questioning. Terrified, Hunyuan confessed he only intended to give the Sixth Prince laxatives, implying that Li Mingchi had given him the poison instead.
After successfully healing the Sixth Prince, Xia Tian pleaded for leniency for Li Yu and Hunyuan. However, Li Yu, far from grateful, fiercely defended Hunyuan and accused Xia Tian of not only framing them but also causing her own mother's death years ago. Enraged, the Emperor banished Li Yu to her mansion for reflection, forbidding her from entering the palace again without his permission. He also barred Hunyuan from the Academy, ordering him to reflect at home.
As they left, indignant, the Emperor suspected someone had manipulated Hunyuan and ordered a full investigation. Elsewhere, Li Mingchi was astonished that the Sixth Prince had survived, suspecting the presence of Demonic Cult members in the palace, as only their techniques could cure Bone-Rotten Ice. He puzzled over how they could have infiltrated the palace, which was protected by the powerful God-Startling Formation.
Now financially secure, Ning Que expressed his desire to stop living so frugally, but Sangsang insisted on raising the price of his calligraphy to build his prestige, fearing he might one day be expelled from the Academy. Frustrated, Ning Que gave up trying to reason with her. Confined to the princess's mansion, Hunyuan maintained he had only given the Sixth Prince laxatives. Li Yu eventually believed him, concluding that Xia Tian must have set them up.
While warning Hunyuan against such schemes in the future, she declared her unwavering determination to see him ascend the throne, even if it cost her everything. Deeply disappointed in his children, the Emperor of Tang reflected on how his once-innocent daughter had changed and how easily Hunyuan was manipulated. He then noticed five characters carved beneath his throne: "Flowers bloom on the other shore."
He immediately summoned Xu Chongshan, the imperial guard commander, demanding to know who had breached the security of his royal study. Xu Chongshan vehemently denied anyone could have entered. However, a palace attendant named Lu Ji later secretly approached Xu Chongshan, admitting he had brought Ning Que into the palace and near the royal study. Xu Chongshan sternly warned Lu Ji to keep silent about Ning Que's presence, fearing they would both be executed if the truth were revealed.
Ning Que visited the Old Library, where he found Yu Lian scolding Chen Pipi for his lack of regard for rules. After she left, Ning Que teased Chen Pipi, who complained about being lectured by his "Third Sister-in-learning," and offered him steamed buns and pickles made by Sangsang. Ning Que thanked Chen Pipi for the Tongtian Pill that had helped him unblock his apertures.
He proposed a sparring match, but Chen Pipi scoffed, explaining that Ning Que had only just entered the Stage of Preliminary Awareness and needed to stabilize his cultivation. Examining him, Chen Pipi revealed that only 10 of his 17 apertures were unblocked, placing him on the precarious edge of genuine cultivation with the lowest-grade talent. Ning Que argued it was better than nothing.
Chen Pipi confirmed that Ning Que had reached the Stage of No-Doubt, able to perceive things like candle flames, water, and even Sangsang's favorite spicy noodle soup through the breath of heaven and earth. He advised Ning Que to use his mental power to cultivate a "Natal Object," an exclusive item that resonates with a cultivator and is crucial for achieving unity with the world and advancing to higher realms.
He explained that a swordsman's Natal Object might be a sword, a talismaster's a talisman, but a Psychokinesis Master's is their own body. Finally understanding, Ning Que guessed that Chen Pipi's Natal Object was fat, which Chen Pipi surprisingly confirmed. Wounded by the Emperor striking her for the first time, Li Yu drank heavily, accompanied by Huashan Yue. Prince Chongming of Yan arrived, dismissed Huashan Yue, and joined her.
He lamented the burdens of royalty, a sentiment Li Yu echoed as she vented her pain over her father's actions. Chongming then revealed his own crisis: his father, the King of Yan, was sending Prince Long Qing to the Tang capital to replace him as the hostage prince.
Furthermore, Long Qing intended to ascend to the Academy's Second Floor and become a Pro-Disciple of the Sage, which would make him the irreplaceable heir to the Yan throne and seal Chongming's fate. Despite her own troubles, Li Yu vowed to stop Long Qing. Chongming advised her to feign civility with the Emperor while forming an alliance with Prince Li Peiyan. This partnership, he argued, could thwart Long Qing and help Hunyuan secure the throne.
Li Yu agreed, and they toasted to their new alliance. That night, four masked assassins from Yan, swordsmen in the Stage of All-Seeing, infiltrated General Xia Hou's military camp using official military documents. Already aware of their presence, Xia Hou swiftly dispatched them. He deduced the assassination attempt was a plot to prevent Prince Chongming from returning to Yan, an act that would surely enrage the Emperor.
Xia Hou ordered the incident kept secret and decided to write a confidential letter to the Emperor, explaining the plot and noting how difficult it would be to keep Prince Long Qing—the symbol of Yan's future—as a hostage in Tang. He mused that since they dared to attack him, a strong response was warranted.
