Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Episode 21 Recap
> Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Recap
After the imperial capital Jinling was sealed off, many panicked citizens began to charge the city gates, nearly causing serious civil unrest in their clashes with the officers and soldiers.
Xun Baishui quickly ascended the high platform and loudly advised the people that although the plague was rampant in the capital, the current Crown Prince was still in the Eastern Palace, and the Crown Prince of Changlin and he, the chief grand secretary of the cabinet, and their entire families remained in the city. As the imperial capital, Jinling would surely receive heaven's mercy, and he hoped the people could wait patiently and trust the court's measures.
A passionate speech finally suppressed the public resentment for the time being. However, inside Jinling City, the plague was getting increasingly severe. The number of sick people every day was countless. Lin Xi thoroughly explained to Xiao Pingjing the necessity of establishing isolation zones and expressed a slight admiration for the cabinet's courage in making the decision to seal off the city. However, her own body gradually couldn't bear it anymore.
Xiao Pingjing saw it but knew that no matter what he said, Lin Xi would not stop to rest. Lin Xi's body became weaker and weaker until she finally overexerted herself and fainted. In fact, she had already been infected with the plague. Pu Yangying was hiding in a cave outside the city. Upon learning that Jinling was sealed off, the Da Liang court's actions were faster than he had imagined.
He had thought that the court would shirk responsibility and hesitate to make a decision, but this was also the only method the Da Liang court could come up with. He also stated that the Changlin Army had treated them this way back then, and this time, he would let Da Liang taste despair as well. The number of deceased in Taiqing Palace was increasing.
Even if the capital could be saved, if something happened to the Crown Prince, the consequences would be even more severe. Xun Feizhan couldn't help but worry about Xun Baishui. Xun Baishui knew the consequences better than him, but as the chief grand secretary of the cabinet, his duty to the court must come first. He absolutely could not worry or be timid at this moment. Lin Xi slowly woke up.
After Old Master Li took her pulse, Xiao Pingjing quickly asked about her condition. However, Lin Xi was more concerned about the patients who had taken Old Master Li's medicine. Old Master Li told her that only a few people had stopped coughing up blood, but they still had persistent high fevers. He then instructed Lin Xi to rest well and not overthink things for now.
Lin Xi, however, stubbornly pleaded with Old Master Li that it was not the time to seek stability, and she was willing to test the medicine for him. Seeing the plague raging, Old Master Li finally decided to take a risky move and prescribed a strong medicine. His other students found the prescription too dangerous, but they had no choice but to follow it. Xun Baishui was exhausted by the epidemic and dozed off at his desk.
The imperial physician woke him up and brought him the files he had requested about Ye Qin from back then. In Ye Ling City, the most severely affected area of the Ye Qin Kingdom back then, only 30% of the population survived. Xun Baishui found that most of the survivors were young children and teenagers, which greatly surprised him.
The imperial physician told him that people under the age of fifteen back then were less likely to get sick and were also very easy to treat, but the reason was unknown. Xun Baishui claimed to the imperial physician that he was merely preparing for the development of the epidemic. But in reality, what he was looking for was Pu Yangying's name. He had vaguely guessed Pu Yangying's true origin and his real purpose.
Old Master Li experimented with his new medicine on Lin Xi, frankly stating that if her fever subsided by the next day, she might survive this calamity. Xiao Pingzhang brought up why Lin Xi had always hidden her true identity. Seeing that Xiao Pingzhang had already guessed, Old Master Li frankly admitted that Lin Xi was the girl engaged to Xiao Pingjing.
It turned out that after the mother and daughter secretly left back then, it was Old Master Li who took them in. It was just that Lady Lin Shen had fallen into an obsession and couldn't withstand any stimulation, which was why Old Master Li didn't report it. And after Lady Lin Shen passed away, Lin Xi herself was unwilling to bring up the old engagement again. Xiao Pingzhang pondered for a moment.
He only hoped that heaven would take pity on the destiny Xiao Pingjing and Lin Xi had shared since birth, and even if it were to break, he hoped it wouldn't be at this moment. Lin Xi knew her life hung by a thread at this moment. She couldn't help but shed two lines of clear tears and spoke her true feelings to Xiao Pingjing, who was standing by.
She said she had often imagined what Xiao Pingjing looked like and stated that no matter what the future held, she was very happy to have met him. Xiao Pingjing, unaware of the truth, could only comfort Lin Xi that she would be fine. Seeing Lin Xi's condition not improving and her suffering unbearable, he rummaged through the pharmacy, found a medicinal herb, and boiled some water for Lin Xi to drink.
The next day, after Old Master Li took Lin Xi's pulse, he remained silent, which greatly worried Xiao Pingjing. However, Xiao Pingzhang heard that Xun Baishui had visited his residence looking for him, so he immediately went to the cabinet to meet Xun Baishui. Xun Baishui handed Magistrate Li of Jingzhao's confession to Xiao Pingzhang. Xiao Pingzhang was not surprised to see that Pu Yangying had planned this matter.
Xun Baishui told him that intentionally fabricating an epidemic in Jinling City almost identical to the one in Ye Ling City back then, without seeking profit or caring about consequences, could only be explained as revenge. He deduced that Pu Yangying must be a surviving descendant of the Ye Qin Kingdom, which was why he sought revenge against Da Liang.
But Xiao Pingzhang asked why the Magistrate of Jingzhao would help Pu Yangying, as he was not a Ye Qin person. This hit the nail on the head. Xun Baishui lied, claiming that Magistrate Li of Jingzhao had accepted a large bribe from Pu Yangying, which led to this great disaster. Xiao Pingzhang naturally didn't quite believe Xun Baishui's explanation. Xun Baishui could only brush it off as minor details.
He instructed Xiao Pingzhang to properly oversee the imperial capital's defenses, stating that since it was revenge, Pu Yangying certainly wouldn't be acting alone. Pu Yangying was hiding in his cave, but because Jinling City was sealed off too quickly, two of his subordinates, Wuliang and Wubing, did not manage to withdraw in time. Pu Yangying was deeply worried because he knew these two had once been seen by Xiao Yuanqi.
At this moment, Xiao Yuanqi was investigating the plague alone. He had already noticed the abnormality of the wells and was checking them one by one when he suddenly saw two of Pu Yangying's subordinates. He followed them and found out where they were staying. After Old Master Li adjusted the prescription, the patients initially improved, but then suddenly deteriorated and died for an unknown reason. Upon hearing this, Xiao Pingjing was greatly alarmed.
He immediately rushed to visit Lin Xi. He burst into Lin Xi's room as if flying, seeing Lin Xi still lying peacefully on the sickbed. After taking her pulse, Old Master Li noticed that Lin Xi's pulse differed from those of the patients in the front hall. Lin Xi's condition showed significant improvement, which baffled both her and Old Master Li.
Xiao Pingjing took the opportunity to tell them that he had once steeped a medicinal herb in water for Lin Xi to drink. Old Master Li saw what Xiao Pingjing had steeped in water and suddenly realized. The reason the prescription initially showed improvement before worsening was because the lung heat had not been resolved, and Xiao Pingjing had accidentally helped a great deal.
