Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Episode 22 Recap
> Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Recap
Elder Master Li administered a strong medicine to treat the plague, but a slight oversight in relieving the lung heat rendered the new prescription ineffective. Xiao Pingjing, by a stroke of accidental luck, boiled water for Lin Xi to quench her thirst and used small red berries steeped in water to relieve the lung heat. This not only saved Lin Xi's life but also made the new prescription finally complete.
With this revised medicine, patients in Jifeng Hall began to recover one after another. Upon hearing the news, the Imperial Medical Institute immediately sought out Elder Master Li. The Elder Master judged from experience that the new prescription was remarkably effective, and nine out of ten patients, except those too weak or critically ill, could recover. The imperial physicians were overjoyed, swiftly took the prescription, and began to promote it.
A plague crisis that had almost destroyed the entire imperial capital thus found a turning point thanks to Xiao Pingjing's unintentional act. Xiao Yuanqi sat in his Marquis's manor, clutching his mother's will. He secretly swore that he would never be manipulated like a chess piece and live his life in confusion. He decided to embark on a path his mother had never even imagined. So, he first decided to seek out Xiao Pingzhang.
Although the epidemic was under control, Xiao Pingzhang still reminded the patrol camp not to relax their vigilance and to strictly guard all critical areas in the capital. He was quite surprised to see Xiao Yuanqi coming to him, knowing that Xiao Yuanqi must have something special to discuss. Xiao Yuanqi then stated that he had something to show Xiao Pingzhang.
Lin Xi's body gradually recovered, greatly reassuring Xiao Pingjing, though he still did not want Lin Xi to overexert herself. Lin Xi, however, knew that the most important ingredient in the new prescription was Baiyin grass. She suddenly remembered that someone had previously acquired large quantities of Baiyin grass, and it was likely that pharmacies and medical halls had not yet replenished their stock.
Xiao Pingjing heard Lin Xi explain that this herb was neither rare nor commonly used, and had no value for hoarding. Together with Lin Xi, he sensed that there must be something suspicious behind it. Xiao Yuanqi had shown Xiao Pingzhang his mother's will. He explicitly stated that the will was handed over by Pu Yangying, and that his mother's actions back then were all instigated and incited by Pu Yangying.
He choked up, saying that if Pu Yangying's Qiantian Court hadn't been sealed, he wouldn't have dared to approach the Changlin Royal Manor until now. He confessed that Pu Yangying gave him this will hoping to manipulate him further by inciting hatred in his heart, just as he had manipulated his mother. Xiao Pingzhang observed that the will Xiao Yuanqi showed him was not complete, but rather an excerpt.
Xiao Yuanqi claimed that what he didn't show were his mother's complaints, which he didn't want to read a second time, so he burned them all. He continued, stating that today he wasn't trying to excuse his mother with Pu Yangying, but had another reason. He then told Xiao Pingzhang that he had tracked and remembered several of Pu Yangying's subordinates, and two of them were in the city.
At this point, Xiao Pingjing also reported the matter of the Baiyin grass to his brother. After Xiao Pingzhang briefly arranged a plan of action, he instructed Xiao Pingjing and Xiao Yuanqi to go together and apprehend those two subordinates of Pu Yangying. The two arrived at the subordinates' hideout, blocking their escape routes. The two subordinates attempted to flee but were easily captured alive by Xiao Pingjing and Xiao Yuanqi.
However, before they could question them, the two subordinates committed suicide. Nevertheless, Xiao Pingjing keenly noticed secret tattoos on their bodies. The Imperial Hospital, after testing, confirmed the effectiveness of Elder Master Li's new prescription before daring to send it to the palace. An inner court official jogged all the way to deliver the prescription into Xun Baishui's hands. He and Xun Feizhan were exceptionally excited upon hearing that the Crown Prince was saved.
The Empress sat by the Crown Prince's bed, praying to unknown deities, but her devotion was undoubtedly profound. Under the treatment of the new prescription, the Crown Prince finally showed improvement and slowly awoke. The matter of Baiyin grass was indeed very tricky. Xun Baishui summoned the Imperial Medical Institute and Elder Master Li to a discussion. Everyone calculated that the current stock of Baiyin grass could only maintain control of the plague.
To completely eradicate it, twice the amount of Baiyin grass would need to be procured and brought into the city within half a month. However, how to seek help from outside the city became a problem, because anyone could be infected with the plague without showing symptoms, and if they left the city, bringing the plague outside, all previous efforts would be in vain.
At this point, Elder Master Li recommended his disciple, Manager Du, and frankly stated that those who had contracted and recovered from this plague would not get it again and would not be carriers. Manager Du was precisely one of the survivors from Ye Qin back then. The more Xiao Pingjing looked at the tattoos on Pu Yangying's subordinates, the more familiar they seemed.
Remembering he had seen the same pattern on Duan Tongzhou, he immediately sought out Xun Feizhan and Xiao Pingzhang to discuss. However, Xiao Pingzhang believed that it couldn't be inferred that all of Pu Yangying's close associates had this tattoo, but it could be concluded that anyone with this tattoo was definitely connected to Pu Yangying. But since the tattoos were under clothing, they were difficult to trace.
Xun Feizhan and Xiao Pingjing also felt that they had vaguely seen this tattoo even before Duan Tongzhou, but couldn't recall where. Xiao Pingzhang advised them to prioritize the epidemic for now, and to note down other matters until more discoveries were made. Someone entered the imperial prison to assassinate the Jingzhao Prefect Li Gu. Xun Feizhan also arrived at this time to investigate Li Gu, and the assassin hid next door.
Although Xun Feizhan noticed Li Gu's peculiar expression, he didn't discern any further clues. As he pondered, he heard news of the Crown Prince's awakening and hastily returned to the imperial palace. Li Gu was thus strangled to death by the assassin, who then staged it to look like he committed suicide by hanging due to fear of punishment.
Ge Peng, the Deputy Commander of the Weishan Imperial Guard Camp, escorted five carts of medicinal herbs back to Jinling for relief. The patrol camp lowered ropes and pulled the herbs into the city. Hiding in a cave, Pu Yangying was furious because his plan had failed. He had expected the city to only discover the shortage of Baiyin grass at this time and wondered why the first batch of supplies arrived so quickly.
He could only fantasize that his subordinates in the city would be smarter and act sooner, unaware that those two had died a long time ago. With the arrival of the medicinal herbs, the plague in the city was finally effectively controlled. All medical halls were frantically busy, especially Jifeng Hall. Xiao Pingjing was very interested in the tattoos on Pu Yangying's subordinates and first asked Lin Xi to help identify them. However, she coldly refused, citing being too busy.
Xiao Pingzhang found in a book that those tattoos were originally patterns of Ink Magnolia flowers. After Xun Feizhan received the news of Li Gu's death, he felt deep suspicion about the matter and went to the imperial prison for a detailed investigation, but found no trace. The third batch of medicinal herbs arrived, but Jinling city remained tightly sealed.
Pu Yangying received no news, but what he cared about most now was Sister Yun in Jifeng Hall, stating that if she didn't succeed, the next step would be difficult. He recalled things from his childhood, realizing that the Ink Magnolia flower tattoo was precisely the mark of Yelang Academy.
