Nirvana in Fire Episode 16 Recap
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Mei Changsu knew that Xie Yu and Zhuo Dingfeng were involved in the struggle for the Crown Prince's position, which would end in utter defeat and inevitably implicate Xiao Jingrui. His heart was very heavy. In the capital, a sword master in green appeared, challenging Jianghu experts everywhere, injuring them all within one day. This sword master in green was Zhen Ping of the Jiangzuo Alliance, urgently summoned to the capital by Mei Changsu.
Xie Yu was shocked to hear that the 9 masters he had invited were all seriously injured within one day, leaving him with no one to use. He could only hold his forces back. On Lonely Mountain outside Jinling City, Xia Dong laid out offerings and poured out her heart before the tomb of her deceased husband, Nie Feng. Mei Changsu, who intended to come and pay his respects, met her there and requested to worship Nie Feng.
Kneeling before the tomb, Mei Changsu recalled his heroic appearance. His heart ached, but he tried hard to suppress it. While descending the mountain, he probed Xia Dong and confirmed that the Xuanjing Division was indeed acting on a secret imperial decree to investigate the New Year's Eve murder case. The two met a wild man with golden-yellow hair while descending the mountain. Xia Dong chased after him relentlessly.
It turned out that Qi Meng had been ordered multiple times to come and capture the monster that was disturbing the mountain residents. Today, he had finally encountered it, but it was scared away by Xia Dong, making him very frustrated. Mei Changsu told him to speak less and do more for Prince Jing. Qi Meng repeatedly agreed.
Before getting into the carriage, Mei Changsu suggested he inquire about what the monster liked to eat and set a trap to lure and capture it. Shen Zhui personally went to meet with an informant to investigate the underground bank, falling into Xie Yu's trap. His guards were no match and were killed. Zhen Ping arrived but was outnumbered and stabbed in the left arm by Zhuo Dingfeng's sword.
Zhuo Qingyao stepped forward to entangle Zhen Ping, and Zhuo Dingfeng thrust his sword towards Shen Zhui. In the nick of time, Xiao Jingrui, who had followed Zhuo Qingyao here, rushed out and blocked Shen Zhui with his body. Seeing the blood on his shoulder, Zhuo Dingfeng could not bring himself to deliver another killing blow. At this moment, Lie Zhanying, a subordinate of Prince Jing, was patrolling nearby and saved them.
Xie Yu deceived Zhuo Dingfeng by saying that Shen Zhui was instigated by Prince Yu behind the scenes, and once again arranged for the father and son to enter the Shen residence to assassinate him. Xiao Jingrui tried to dissuade them but was instead angrily rebuked by Zhuo Dingfeng, feeling both angry and anxious in his heart. Within the Xuanjing Division, Xia Chun and Xia Dong tentatively identified Zhuo Dingfeng as the mastermind behind the New Year's Eve murder case.
She decided to hold her forces back first, paralyzing her opponent, and wait for the right opportunity to strike a decisive blow. On the night of the Lantern Festival, Mei Changsu was about to go to Miaoyin House when he saw the goldfish lantern in front of the corridor, which was exactly the same as one Princess Nihuang had hung when she was little, stirring up sweet memories for him. Meanwhile, Princess Nihuang, consumed by longing, came to visit.
The two gazed at each other, expressing the endless longing and helpless separation through their silence. Mei Changsu accompanied Yujin and Jingrui to Miaoyin House to listen to Gong Yu perform a new piece. Mei Changsu pretended not to understand the rules and asked Gong Yu to perform at Jingrui's birthday banquet. To avoid arousing Jingrui's suspicion, Gong Yu suggested that she would be willing to go if she could play Princess Liyang's Jiao Wei Guqin.
Jingrui agreed with a smile. Zhuo Dingfeng and Zhuo Qingyao arrived at the Shen residence at night to carry out the assassination. They were surrounded by Zhen Ping and Lie Zhanying leading their men. Zhuo Qingyao was shot by stray arrows and was in critical condition. Instead of comforting them, Xie Yu complained about their inefficiency. Mei Changsu supported Prince Yu's timely counterattack against the Crown Prince. He told Prince Yu about Lou Zhijing and the Crown Prince jointly operating a private firecracker workshop, asking him to assist Shen Zhui, who had already submitted a memorial.
