Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Episode 12 Recap
> Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Recap
Pu Yangying consoled Lady Laiyang, saying that the word "utilize" was not so terrible. In life, one must first be useful to have opportunities. He asked Lady Laiyang to leave a will for Xiao Yuanqi, writing down the death of King Laiyang that year, and Lady Laiyang's hatred for the Former Emperor, the current Emperor, and King Changlin, to tell Xiao Yuanqi the origins of his father's vendetta and mother's hatred.
Mo Zihou claimed that as long as Lady Laiyang died, Consort Shu's revenge would be exacted. Furthermore, Marquis Laiyang, Xiao Yuanqi, was his nephew, and he would use the power of the East Sea Kingdom to help Xiao Yuanqi achieve great deeds. Lady Laiyang, having received Mo Zihou's assurance, had no choice but to pick up the brush.
Early the next morning, Xun Feizhan and Xiao Pingjing arrived at Marquis Laiyang's Residence, intending to interrogate Lady Laiyang about Consort Shu's matter. However, Lady Laiyang's room door could not be opened despite repeated knocking. Seeing that something was wrong, Xiao Yuanqi pushed open the door and saw blood splattered everywhere in the room. He looked up and saw his mother's corpse, pierced through the heart by a sword, hanging from the beam.
Xiao Yuanqi instinctively froze, then cried out heartbrokenly. Xiao Pingjing quickly stepped forward and embraced him, fearing his impulsiveness. Xun Feizhan took two steps forward and clearly saw the note Mo Zihou had nailed to the wooden frame, which read: "Resentment settled, time to return to the East Sea." The Emperor asked if Lady Laiyang was confirmed to have died by Mo Zihou's hand.
Xiao Pingjing asserted that Mo Zihou's note could be faked, but the world's sharpest sword edge would not be. The Emperor knew this meant Consort Shu's death was at the hands of Lady Laiyang, but he truly couldn't understand why Lady Laiyang would harm her own relative. The Emperor slumped into his seat, then suddenly commanded Xun Feizhan and Xiao Pingjing to lead a team to search Marquis Laiyang's Residence.
Xiao Pingjing asked Xun Feizhan to handle the search on his behalf, as he wanted to visit Xiao Yuanqi. However, he saw inner court officials carrying Lady Laiyang's body past. After questioning, he learned that the Emperor had ordered Lady Laiyang's body to be collected for examination in the palace before further disposal. This made him slightly angry. Having lost his mother, Xiao Yuanqi sat disconsolately on the ground, utterly devastated by his mother's death.
He couldn't understand how his mother, who was fine yesterday, had become a corpse overnight. Xiao Pingjing told him that the Imperial Guards were carrying out royal orders within the Marquis's Residence, and that he would not slander Lady Laiyang. Xiao Yuanqi, however, asked what "carrying out royal orders" entailed besides searching the residence. Xiao Pingjing had no choice but to tell him truthfully that it depended on the outcome of the search.
Xiao Yuanqi pleaded to be able to perform the "breaking the basin" ritual for his mother's burial, but Lady Laiyang's body had already been taken away by the inner court officials from the palace. Xiao Pingjing could only comfort him, saying he would try to find a way and beg the Emperor for mercy. Xun Feizhan discovered King Laiyang's memorial tablet and a witchcraft doll used by Lady Laiyang to curse the Emperor. He quickly called Xiao Pingjing over.
The cosmetic box that Lady Laiyang had swapped, which belonged to Xiao Pingjing, was also among the findings, leaving him unsettled. The imperial concubines gathered together. The Empress excitedly wanted to see the young Second Prince and the Third Prince, but at this moment, the Emperor called her to Yangju Hall. The Empress entered the great hall and saw the Xiao brothers and Xun Feizhan present, while the Emperor sat with his head bowed, his face grim.
The Empress was unsure of the situation until she heard the Emperor ask her to take a seat, which made her slightly relieved. However, the Emperor did not let her sit on the dragon throne, but instead ordered someone to bring a small couch for her. She became nervous again. Xun Feizhan presented the items found in Marquis Laiyang's Residence. The Emperor was startled when he saw the witchcraft doll.
He angrily declared that Lady Laiyang was incorrigibly stubborn, having wasted the Former Emperor's mercy on her and her son back then. Xun Feizhan then recounted the case of the cosmetic box, in which the Empress was naturally implicated. The Emperor learned that Lady Laiyang had privately swapped the cosmetic box and applied East Sea Vermillion Glue to it.
Xiao Pingzhang admitted that East Sea Vermillion Glue was an extremely cold substance, and anyone who came into contact with it would become infertile. King Changlin was greatly alarmed, and the Emperor was also enraged, coughing incessantly. Xiao Pingzhang quickly said that Meng Qianxue was recovering after treatment, which calmed the Emperor and King Changlin. Xun Feizhan presented the will, stating directly that it contained the reason for Consort Shu's death.
The Empress was terrified and only dared to close her eyes, waiting for the outcome. The Emperor read the contents of the will in detail, becoming more alarmed with each line. He handed the will to the Empress and questioned, "Is this Lady Laiyang's [handwriting]?" This frightened the Empress, who knelt down and repeatedly exclaimed she didn't know. In fact, the Emperor was only asking if the will was written in Lady Laiyang's own hand.
The Empress confirmed Lady Laiyang's handwriting. Seeing that the will did not mention her, she finally let out a sigh of relief. Xun Feizhan concluded that all matters were done by Lady Laiyang alone. The Emperor tentatively believed him. He looked forlorn and dejected, exhausted and unable to bear it, and dismissed all his officials. He then apologized for suspecting the Empress for so many years, and the Empress shed tears of emotion.
Upon learning that the Imperial Guards had sealed off Marquis Laiyang's Residence early that morning, Pu Yangying inquired about the actions of Xun Feizhan and Xiao Pingjing. He planned to bring this matter to a close. Xiao Pingjing believed that Xiao Yuanqi must be innocent and certainly not involved in his mother's conspiracy, so he asked his elder brother to approve his request to inform His Majesty and plead for Xiao Yuanqi.
Xiao Pingzhang, however, said that it was not the right time and instead told him to worry about his own matters. At this moment, King Changlin called Xiao Pingzhang over for discussion. Xiao Pingjing knew that his Royal Father must be angry about being kept in the dark about Meng Qianxue's matter. He shrewdly stepped back, distanced himself from Xiao Pingzhang, and cleared his own name. This earned him a glare from Xiao Pingzhang.
As a result, King Changlin also called Xiao Pingjing, making it impossible for him to escape. Xiao Tingsheng indeed flew into a rage. Xiao Pingjing informed him that Lin Xi already had a way to treat Meng Qianxue's body, but he was driven out by Xiao Tingsheng. Meng Qianxue was anxiously pacing outside the door at this moment, worried that Xiao Tingsheng was scolding her husband.
However, Xiao Tingsheng said to Xiao Pingzhang that he had transferred the miscellaneous affairs of the heir's residence from Steward Zhou of the Prince's Residence to his deputy general. He asked if Xiao Pingzhang, knowing his own origins, no longer wanted to confide in his Royal Father. Xiao Pingzhang quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed, repeatedly saying he wouldn't dare. It turned out that Steward Zhou had a granddaughter who was Meng Qianxue's maid.
She had once accidentally broken the cosmetic box, so she secretly took it to Steward Zhou to find someone to repair it. Xiao Pingzhang asserted that Steward Zhou could not have failed to discover what was hidden inside the box, but he still returned it in the end. Xiao Tingsheng understood that Steward Zhou knew Xiao Pingzhang's character and that he would never marry anyone else, so he did this to prevent Xiao Pingzhang from having an heir.
Steward Zhou had entered the Prince's Residence with Xiao Pingjing's mother, so he deliberately favored Xiao Pingjing. Xiao Tingsheng was extremely enraged. After Xiao Pingzhang came out of the room, he did not reveal the truth. The next day, Steward Zhou was exiled and imprisoned. Under Xiao Pingjing's interrogation, Xiao Pingzhang had no choice but to reveal the truth that they were not born of the same mother. Xiao Pingjing was deeply pained upon learning the truth.
