Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Episode 50 (Ending) Recap
> Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Recap
The royal army charged to the front of the palace gates. The little emperor also arrived with Xiao Pingjing. Just as he was about to motivate the troops, He Cheng on the city wall intended to launch a sneak attack with an arrow. Fortunately, Dong Qing discovered him in time and shot an arrow directly into He Cheng's forehead, killing him on the spot. With He Cheng dead, all the palace guards laid down their weapons and surrendered.
The royal army immediately poured into the palace. Di Ming, knowing his crimes were unforgivable, charged towards the royal army, discarding his sword voluntarily, and died under the spears of the soldiers. Xun Feizhan was rescued and his life was saved under the treatment of Dr. Du. Xiao Pingjing led his troops into Chaoyang Hall. Xiao Yuanqi stood alone before the throne. Xiao Pingjing met his gaze coldly, never expecting to meet his former friend like this again.
He couldn't understand why Xiao Yuanqi had become like this in just a few years. Xiao Yuanqi, however, stated that whether it was Great Liang or Donghai, whether it was the imperial court or the royal clan, everyone treated him as a pawn or dismissed him with contempt. Everything he did today was merely to make people pay attention to him.
He declared that the little emperor Xiao Yuanshi only obtained the throne because he was born in the palace, yet he was both incompetent and indecisive. He, Xiao Yuanqi, could be a better emperor. If he won, then who could say he was wrong a hundred years from now!
Xiao Pingjing rebuked Xiao Yuanqi for always complaining and blaming everyone else, but in reality, he had actually used the lives of the people of the ten Eastern Provinces as the price to achieve his path to advancement. What was the world to him? Simply because he did not treat his country as his own land, he could not be a good emperor.
No one could predict the future path of the current little emperor, but it was already very clear what kind of person Xiao Yuanqi was. The little emperor then arrived in the hall. Xiao Yuanqi scoffed, saying that he had killed the Xun siblings and was utterly defeated himself, so Xiao Pingjing, King of Changlin, would no longer face any resistance.
However, the little emperor said that if the Changlin Manor had any illicit intentions, the court situation in Jinling would not be as it was today. He claimed that although he was not as wise as the late emperor, he could still distinguish between true loyalty and malicious intent, and he would never be provoked by villains. Knowing he had nowhere to escape, Xiao Yuanqi proposed a one-on-one battle with Xiao Pingjing, asking him to consider their past friendship.
Xiao Pingjing calmly accepted his challenge. The two drew their treasured swords together. Xiao Yuanqi made the first move and tangled with Xiao Pingjing. Both were excellent swordsmen, and sword light flashed everywhere as they dodged and weaved. Xiao Yuanqi once again employed the sword technique he learned from Mo Zihou. For a moment, he seemed to multiply into several figures. Xiao Pingjing was unprepared and instantly fell into a disadvantage, as if being attacked by multiple people.
Xiao Yuanqi gained momentum and lunged, thrusting a sword towards Xiao Pingjing's chest, but it was blocked by Xiao Pingjing's wrist. At the same time, Xiao Pingjing's sword deeply pierced Xiao Yuanqi's abdomen. It turned out that a bracelet given to Xiao Pingjing by Lin Jiu before his departure had blocked Xiao Yuanqi's sword edge, allowing Xiao Pingjing to escape this calamity. Xiao Yuanqi fell to the ground, wounded.
Xiao Pingjing was surprised that he had such close ties with Mo Zihou, especially since Mo Zihou was his mother's killer. Xiao Yuanqi stated that his original plan included the idea of revenge, but it could no longer be realized. Fortunately, he had already made Donghai and Great Liang sworn enemies. At that time, the people of Great Liang's imperial court would naturally help him avenge himself.
At the same time, he also gave Xiao Pingjing a book he had written over the years detailing his knowledge of the Donghai kingdom and Mo Zihou. Xiao Pingjing initially wanted to detain him for interrogation, but the little emperor only said "kill" three times coldly. After all, Xiao Yuanqi was also the emperor's mother's killer. Xiao Yuanqi was thus stabbed to death on the spot by a group of soldiers with spears.
At night, the little emperor wore sackcloth and mourning attire to mourn his deceased mother. With tears, he spoke of the plague incident in which the Empress Dowager was involved, confessing that everything Xun Baishui and the Empress Dowager did was for him. He could not escape responsibility in any way. He feared that Di Ming's judgment about him not being fit to be a ruler would come true.
Xiao Pingjing comforted him, saying that what kind of person the emperor would become depended only on what kind of person he wanted to become from this day forward. The little emperor felt immense pressure and grieved over his mother's death, collapsing into Xiao Pingjing's arms, weeping inconsolably. After all, besides being an emperor, he was still a child. Xiao Pingjing returned to Changlin Manor. He did not reopen the manor, but chose to live in Xiao Pingzhang's small courtyard.
He then visited Xiao Pingzhang's tomb and confessed that he had once wanted to bear his elder brother's burden, but later he understood that a person ultimately cannot live as another, and that was something Xiao Pingzhang definitely would not want to see. The emperor heard that Xiao Pingjing did not reopen his manor, understanding that Xiao Pingjing's intention was certainly to leave the imperial court.
Xiao Pingjing came to see the emperor and offered a few suggestions regarding court matters, recommending Yue Yinchuan to primarily draft the strategy for recovery. He then mentioned that he had another request. The emperor naturally knew that what he sought was retirement and immediately said no. But the emperor understood Xiao Pingjing's true intentions and ultimately allowed him to leave the imperial court. Xiao Pingjing left Changlin Manor alone. Yue Yinchuan came to see him off.
He mentioned that Xiao Pingjing could rally an army of 100,000 with just a revoked Changlin military token. If he remained in the imperial court, he would certainly hold a high position and great power, and then future generations would not know how to interpret the Changlin Manor. Xiao Pingjing frankly stated that he was not merely avoiding suspicion. Yue Yinchuan understood that Xiao Pingjing was indeed tired of the deception and infighting in the imperial court.
Xun Feizhan and Yue Yinchuan accompanied Xiao Pingjing out of Jinling city gates. Xun Feizhan mentioned that the emperor had ordered that from now on, no matter who commanded the Northern border troops, they would all be designated as "Changlin." Xiao Pingjing laughed, saying that the spirit of Changlin did not lie in who commanded the troops, but in resisting border conflicts and protecting the country and its people. He then bid farewell to the two and rode away.
He rode alone to a small pavilion outside the city and looked back at Jinling. The vast imperial capital seemed to become unreal, simply because it had no further connection with his future life. When he suddenly looked back, he was delighted to find Lin Xi standing beautifully by the pavilion, waiting for him. Xiao Pingjing foolishly asked Lin Xi if she truly wished to stay with him forever.
Lin Xi's "I do" made Xiao Pingjing involuntarily pick her up and spin her around. After the two lovers shed all earthly entanglements, they could finally travel the world together. Vast as the world was, it seemed as if only they remained. They smiled at each other and rode towards the horizon. (The End)
