Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Episode 41 Recap
> Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Recap
Although the Changlin Army changed its banner to the Northern Army and Xiao Pingjing's position as General Huaihua was stripped, the princely title of the Prince of Changlin still remained. After the old prince passed away, Xiao Pingjing naturally inherited the princely title. Next month, Xiao Pingjing's mourning period will end, and he will naturally change clothes and come out of mourning.
The young Emperor was counting the days and prepared a gift for Xiao Pingjing, also instructing the Empress Dowager to send one. The Empress Dowager was very displeased upon hearing this. Xun Baishui quickly smoothed things over, saying that the Emperor's words were very true, and motioned for the Empress Dowager to comply.
When they were alone, Xun Baishui comforted the Empress Dowager, stating that there was no longer any trace of the Prince of Changlin's Manor in the Great Liang court. In fact, the Prince of Changlin's Manor had no intention of rebelling; the reason for eliminating it was merely out of fear that a powerful subject would overpower the sovereign, and there was no intention to target Xiao Pingjing. The Empress Dowager was still unhappy, her face clouded, remaining silent.
Although the Battle of Donghai had temporarily ended, the young Emperor had not forgotten that the three prefectures in the eastern border of Great Liang were still in the hands of the Donghai Kingdom. Therefore, he specifically summoned Xiao Yuanqi to discuss the timing of the recovery war. Xiao Yuanqi had an agreement with Mo Zihou.
He merely stated that the Donghai Kingdom was adept at naval warfare, and the three prefectures in the eastern border were isolated by the natural chasm of the Huai River. Under geographical limitations, victory could not be achieved by merely pressing with a large army regardless of the cost. He then gave perfunctory words, saying that the soldiers of the eastern border would naturally fight with all their might to recover the homeland.
The young Emperor brought up his desire to consult Prince of Changlin Xiao Pingjing's opinion. Xiao Yuanqi hastily stated that the situation in the eastern border and northern border was different, and the Prince of Changlin might not have a solution, and that Prince of Changlin Xiao Pingjing was probably not interested in this matter. However, seeing the Emperor mention Xiao Pingjing, he still voluntarily requested to go to Langya Pavilion to visit Xiao Pingjing.
These words hit exactly what the Emperor wanted, and the Emperor readily agreed. After receiving the Emperor's command, Xiao Yuanqi rushed back home. He had originally arranged to go to Chenxiang Lake with Xun Anru for an outing, but now had to change his plans. However, he genuinely cared for Xun Anru, so he decided to go to Chenxiang Lake to pick her up after returning from Langya Pavilion. Xun Anru was naturally overjoyed.
However, her maid Pei'er had been very afraid of He Cheng ever since she saw him throw away the Wujing Sword last time. Although Xiao Yuanqi's superficial efforts were good, he disguised himself perfectly in front of the Emperor, appearing like brothers with Xiao Pingjing. But in fact, he was inwardly greatly annoyed that the Emperor had once again brought up the Prince of Changlin's Manor.
When he returned home and was alone, he couldn't help but fly into a rage. He angrily declared that Changlin was truly a lingering spirit, and he felt that he must accelerate his actions in the capital. He Cheng then told him that Lady Qi of Donghai had been sent over again by Mo Zihou.
This matter vexed him even more, and he could only ask He Cheng to first settle Lady Qi in the capital and deal with her after returning from Langya Pavilion. Yue Yinchuan, the most meritorious official in the Battle of Donghai, led his deputy general into the capital to receive awards. Riding hard all the way made his deputy general complain endlessly.
He complained that Yue Yinchuan insisted on waiting for military reports, and also said that Yue Yinchuan was good in every aspect, but just thought too much and pondered too much, reminding him not to get entangled in the suspicious aspects of the Battle of Donghai anymore. However, what Yue Yinchuan cared more about at this moment was how to recover the three occupied prefectures.
His extensive battlefield experience told him that the Donghai Kingdom had already established a firm foothold in the three prefectures, and it would be extremely difficult to recover them by next year. His deputy general was not very concerned about this matter, feeling that the court would plan everything. He no longer paid attention to Yue Yinchuan, thinking it would be more comfortable to take the opportunity to get some good sleep first. Xun Anru set off for Chenxiang Lake.
Before departing, she forgot to bring her hand warmer and told Pei'er to fetch it. Coincidentally, at this time, He Cheng brought Lady Qi back home. Pei'er saw this and overheard the secret between Xiao Yuanqi and Mo Zihou. She was greatly startled and turned pale. Lady Qi heard her footsteps. Fortunately, she escaped in time and was not caught by He Cheng. However, He Cheng discovered the hand warmer that Pei'er had left on the table.
Pei'er fled to Xun Anru's side, urging her to depart quickly. Xun Anru was puzzled. At this moment, He Cheng delivered the hand warmer. Xun Anru instructed Pei'er to thank He Cheng. From this, He Cheng learned that it was Pei'er who had just overheard his conversation with Lady Qi. As he watched Xun Anru leave, his gaze involuntarily became stern. At Langya Pavilion, Lin Xi's medical classic, which she had spent many years on, was finally completed.
It was named "New Collection of Hundred Herbs." Xiao Pingjing complimented her, saying she possessed both the ability to save the world and a benevolent heart, far stronger than himself. Lin Xi laughed, saying everyone had their own areas of expertise. Xiao Pingjing seized the opportunity, wanting to be the first to appreciate Lin Xi's medical book.
Lin Xi chuckled, saying that Xiao Pingjing wouldn't understand it anyway, and it still needed to be appraised by the old pavilion master first, which made Xiao Pingjing slightly embarrassed. After the old pavilion master appraised Lin Xi's work, he praised it greatly, saying that Lin Xi's merits were immeasurable and would surely be remembered for generations to come.
However, Lin Xi, due to the world's considerable discrimination against women, did not intend to sign her name to avoid her medical classic being disparaged, and wished to ask Langya Pavilion to sign her work. Xiao Pingjing advised her, "If women's achievements are all attributed to outsiders, how can the world's discriminatory views be corrected?"
The old pavilion master felt that what he said was good, stating directly that the author of the medical classic must sign their name, and the medical classic would certainly become popular in the world. Just as the three were discussing, they suddenly learned that Xiao Yuanqi had come to visit the mountain, which surprised everyone. Xiao Pingjing and Lin Xi met with Xiao Yuanqi together.
After the three exchanged pleasantries, Xiao Pingjing praised Xiao Yuanqi for his glorious military achievements in recovering the seven prefectures. Xiao Yuanqi, in turn, said he envied Xiao Pingjing's leisure, while people down the mountain did not have such a comfortable life. Xiao Pingjing gathered from his words that the Emperor wanted to summon him back to Jinling.
Xiao Yuanqi then directly stated that he came this time by imperial command to discuss the recovery of the three prefectures with Xiao Pingjing. If Xiao Pingjing had any strategy he wished to convey to the Emperor, he could transfer it on his behalf.
This reminded Xiao Pingjing that it was precisely he who had carried the correspondence between himself and his father that led to the leak of the letter's contents back then, so he stated that he did not wish to write a letter. He then suggested that he would also marry Lin Xi next year. Lin Xi was slightly startled but cleverly cooperated with him.
Xiao Pingjing then expressed that he no longer wished to return to the imperial court; he wanted to live a life of leisure like a free cloud and wild crane, and asked Xiao Yuanqi to relay this answer to the Emperor. After Xiao Yuanqi left, Xiao Pingjing stood alone facing the mountains. He noticed the change in Xiao Yuanqi and couldn't calm his emotions for a long time.
With Lin Xi's help, Xiao Pingjing read through all the books related to the three prefectures of Huaidong. He hoped to analyze Mo Zihou's purpose in fighting this battle. Lin Xi understood that he was now starting to suspect Xiao Yuanqi. Xiao Yuanqi's visit to the mountain had indeed made Xiao Pingjing notice his strangeness. Ever since Pei'er learned the secret, she became increasingly frightened. Under Xun Anru's persistent questioning, she finally reluctantly decided to tell the truth to Xun Anru alone.
