Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Episode 10 Recap
> Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Recap
The East Sea envoy delegation is about to arrive in the capital. On the list of the delegation, the name of Mo Zihou of the East Sea, the top master on the Langya List, was prominently listed, which greatly surprised Meng Qianxue and Xiao Pingjing. Meng Qianxue estimated that Mo Zihou's arrival in the capital this time should be related to Consort Shu from back then.
The East Sea official letter also clearly stated that Consort Shu would be commemorated with East Sea rituals. The East Sea and Great Liang have long had marital alliances. Twenty years ago, the East Sea sent two princesses to marry into Great Liang, and the one sent to the Eastern Palace was later Consort Shu. And the other princess, who was betrothed by the late emperor to the second prince, was none other than Xiao Yuanqi's mother, Lady of Laiyang.
Although Mo Zihou's reputation was illustrious, he was actually a recluse who had long lived far from the hustle and bustle of the world. His sudden arrival in Great Liang to commemorate Consort Shu only then made people realize that he was actually Consort Shu's biological elder brother. Xiao Tingsheng felt that Consort Shu had passed away seven years ago, yet Mo Zihou was only now suddenly coming to commemorate her.
The Emperor also believed that Mo Zihou, whose martial arts were regarded as the best in the world, seemed to have another motive for his visit this time. Xiao Pingzhang also treated the entry of Mo Zihou, the top master from Langya, as a formidable enemy, not daring to take him lightly.
However, he said with relief that although Mo Zihou was powerful, Great Liang also had many talents, and in the capital, Xun Feizhan and Xiao Pingjing could hold their ground for a while. Although neither of them was on the Langya List, both were top masters. Xiao Pingzhang confidently believed that if the two joined forces, though they might not be invincible, they would be close.
Now that Mo Zihou's purpose for this trip was unclear, it would be better to let Feizhan and Pingjing handle him. Xiao Tingsheng also felt it could be left to the children to handle, and the Emperor agreed. Xiao Yuanqi recalled that his mother was from the East Sea.
He excitedly told her the news that the East Sea envoy delegation would arrive in the capital at the end of next month and that they had proposed to commemorate Consort Shu. Xiao Yuanqi originally thought his mother would be very happy about the arrival of people from her maternal family; however, Lady of Laiyang appeared flustered, her expression constantly changing.
It turned out that Lady of Laiyang believed the Prince of Changlin had killed her husband back then, so she obtained a cosmetic box containing East Sea Vermillion Glue from Pu Yangying. However, she didn't expect to be witnessed by Consort Shu while secretly swapping it.
Consort Shu knew that by doing this, Lady of Laiyang intended to wipe out the lineage of the Prince of Changlin's mansion, and once exposed, Consort Shu, also from the East Sea, would not be able to escape implication. So Consort Shu gave Lady of Laiyang ten days to secretly swap the cosmetic box back, otherwise she would surely expose her. This was the greatest favor she could offer her.
Lady of Laiyang could only pretend to admit her mistake, thanking Consort Shu for giving her a way out, to first appease Consort Shu. After recalling this past event, Lady of Laiyang felt mentally exhausted. However, she did not know that Mo Zihou, the top master from Langya, dressed in black, was quietly standing on the tall building behind her, his gaze cold, holding his sword tightly, staring intently at her and Xiao Yuanqi, mother and son.
Empress Xun summoned Pu Yangying to the palace. She heard that Consort Shu's elder brother, Mo Zihou, was a renowned and capable figure, so she inquired with Pu Yangying for details. Pu Yangying understood her intention and assured the Empress that he would immediately report any news from the court to her. Speaking of Consort Shu, Pu Yangying also recalled the situation back then. After Lady of Laiyang swapped the box, she came to him again.
He claimed to have observed the night sky and seen an omen of siblings harming each other, and seeing that Lady of Laiyang's forehead was dark, he deliberately claimed that another clan sister of Lady of Laiyang intended to kill her. At night, Mo Zihou moved like a shadow, without a sound, traversing between eaves like wisps of smoke.
He silently glided into the Great Liang Imperial Palace above the heads of countless imperial guards; even Xun Feizhan only heard a faint sound and saw no trace of him. Xiao Pingjing asked Lin Xi if the East Sea Vermillion Glue's circulation was restricted and if there was a way to find the person who harmed Meng Qianxue through this item.
Lin Xi stated that although East Sea Vermillion Glue had an extremely low yield and was expensive, it could circulate freely throughout the world, and there were many vendors in the East Sea, making it impossible to trace. However, Lin Xi judged that the person who used this method likely did not have the opportunity to harm the Prince of Changlin's mansion directly, probably didn't have many chances to go out, and it was disguised as a cosmetic box.
Therefore, it should be a female relative from an imperial clan living in a secluded residence, who held a grudge against the Prince of Changlin's mansion. Xiao Pingjing felt that if this matter was done by a female relative, it would be very difficult for him to investigate further. Xun Feizhan came to the Prince of Changlin's mansion. He and Xiao Pingjing had a fight, and neither of them looked pleased.
Xiao Pingzhang knew that Xun Feizhan's obstruction of his younger brother was well-intentioned, so he brought up the task of the two of them joining forces to block Mo Zihou. Upon hearing that they could meet the current top master on the Langya List, both indeed became interested.
Xiao Pingzhang also mentioned Mo Zihou's famous Black Crystal Sword, renowned throughout the world, which was neither gold nor jade, neither iron nor copper, but formed from the essence of the East Sea, and he was very curious about it. He asked Xiao Pingjing about his knowledge of Mo Zihou's martial arts. However, information on Mo Zihou was extremely scarce, and there were few records in Langya Pavilion. But Xiao Pingjing didn't mind.
Xun Feizhan said with concern that he felt Mo Zihou should have already arrived in Jinling City. Mo Zihou coerced the imperial physician on duty back then to elaborate on Consort Shu's cause of death. But he did not believe the imperial physician's claim that Consort Shu died from dystocia due to an abnormal fetal position, and he ordered the imperial physician to write down the names of everyone involved in the incident that year.
The next day, a sudden murder occurred in Jinling City. Among the six victims were three imperial physicians, one midwife, and the rest were the imperial physicians' family members. Xiao Pingjing saw the fierce sword marks on the wounds and knew that Mo Zihou had indeed arrived. But Xun Feizhan felt that there must be another hidden reason for Consort Shu's death.
Xiao Pingzhang judged that Mo Zihou openly placed his name on the envoy delegation list and wantonly committed murders. His purpose was to declare to the world that he was the invincible top master, that he came for Consort Shu, and that he killed without hesitation, regardless of whether the victims were innocent. In this way, the prime culprit, fearing Mo Zihou's reputation as the world's top master, must be in a state of panic, trembling with fear.
Lady of Laiyang dreamt back to the process of Consort Shu giving birth back then; it was she who personally administered the poison to Consort Shu, which led to Consort Shu's death. Now that Mo Zihou had come for revenge, she was so frightened that she could neither eat nor sleep peacefully. She could only relieve her stress by pricking the Emperor's voodoo doll. Pu Yangying praised Mo Zihou's swift and ruthless actions.
It turned out that it was he who sent a letter from a thousand miles away to invite Mo Zihou to come out of seclusion. Now Xun Feizhan and Xiao Pingjing were investigating this case, and he guessed it was Xiao Pingzhang's suggestion. He notified Mo Zihou to keep a close eye on the Marquis of Laiyang's mansion.
Through analysis, Xiao Pingzhang discovered that Mo Zihou was re-interrogating those present back then, one by one, according to the order on the list from that year. The next one was Master Zheng. However, Xiao Pingzhang found Lady of Laiyang's name on the list. Pu Yangying told the Empress about Mo Zihou's revenge actions, using this to induce the Empress to reveal whether she had assassinated Consort Shu. The Empress explicitly stated that it had nothing to do with her.
However, the Empress knew about Lady of Laiyang's East Sea Vermillion Glue incident from back then, and she coerced and enticed her into forming an alliance, and condoned her secretly harming the Prince of Changlin's mansion.
