Nirvana in Fire Episode 22 Recap
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Princess Liyang apologized to the Zhuo family with shame, pleading with them not to hold a grudge against Xie Qi because of this. The fair-minded Madam Zhuo agreed that if Xie Qi were to return with her child in the future, she would still be a daughter-in-law of the Zhuo family. At this moment, Prince Yu wanted to take the Zhuo family back to his manor to settle them.
However, Xiao Jingrui suddenly knelt down, his face covered in tears, calling out to his parents. Heartbroken, Madam Zhuo hugged him and said: "Good child, you are not wrong, don't make yourself suffer!" This scene made Mei Changsu, who was feeling guilty on the side, feel even more uncomfortable.
Princess Liyang saw that Xie Yu was disregarding the consequences and trying to kill everyone, and she already knew that even if she stepped forward, she couldn't save his life from the crime he had committed. She advised Xie Yu to slit his own throat and commit suicide, saying she could protect his reputation and preserve the reputation of the Xie family for generations.
However, Xie Yu thought that the situation hadn't reached a dead end yet, and even if he had to die, he wanted to die without regret, not hesitating to fight to the death, like a fish dying with the net broken. Prince Yu suspected that Mei Changsu and Meng Zhi had a close relationship, but a remark from Qin Banruo dispelled his doubts.
Prince Jing, who found it inconvenient to show his face, knew the danger that night and was very uneasy. He visited the Su residence at night to learn the details. Meng Zhi was worried that Prince Yu would investigate why Mei Changsu knew about Princess Liyang's hidden past from back then. Mei Changsu told her to rest assured. Because this matter was orchestrated by Mei Changsu who secretly had people spread rumors, guiding Prince Yu to investigate this matter.
That night, Gong Yu attempted to assassinate Xie Yu, fled to Hongxiu Zhao, and deliberately revealed the secret of the infant murder from back then to Qin Banruo. After receiving the news, Prince Yu came to the Su residence enthusiastically to ask Mei Changsu to help him strategize, and everything proceeded logically.
Mei Changsu instructed Meng Zhi to suppress Yuwen Xuan a bit during the hunt the day after tomorrow, lest he think that the military officials of Liang are all like Xie Yu and develop ambitious designs. Mei Changsu's concern for the country and its people was evident, making Prince Jing praise him as a national talent.
Prince Yu entered the palace to report the matter of Xie Yu to the Emperor of Liang, pleading for the exemption of punishment by association. The Emperor of Liang granted the request, allowing Princess Liyang to move to the Princess Manor with her children. Xie Qi had a difficult labor and unfortunately died trying to save her child. The Princess, according to her last wish, handed the child to Zhuo Qingyao.
Mei Changsu, who already felt guilty towards Xiao Jingrui, was even more saddened after learning this news. He could only pour out his heart full of helplessness and bitterness to the oblivious Fei Liu. The first thing Xia Jiang, the head of the Xuanjing Division, did after returning to the capital was to punish Xia Dong for exceeding the duties of the Xuanjing Division and illegally getting involved in factional disputes, ordering her confined for reflection.
Xia Jiang met with the Emperor of Liang and proposed that someone was manipulating the Xie Yu case from behind the scenes. The Emperor of Liang thought that someone who could bring down Ningguo Manor was not to be underestimated and ordered him to investigate secretly. Xia Jiang, on the Emperor of Liang's order, visited Xie Yu in prison. It turned out that he and Xie Yu had colluded long ago.
He promised Xie Yu that as long as he held firm, he could save his life. Prince Jing showed great prowess in the hunting ground and was heavily rewarded by the Emperor of Liang. Mei Changsu secretly sent people to cut off the spies Hongxiu Zhao had placed in the residences of various court officials. Prince Yu angrily rushed and came to the Su residence.
It turned out that after the Emperor of Liang met Xia Jiang, he began to suspect there was more to the Xie Yu case. And Xie Yu also adamantly refused to admit to major crimes like murdering inner palace servants, which would damage the dignity of the imperial family, only admitting to some crimes committed to help the Crown Prince. This made the Emperor of Liang hesitant about how to deal with Xie Yu for a while.
Following Mei Changsu's arrangement, Prince Yu had Zhuo Dingfeng list the names of the people killed by Xie Yu over the years one by one. Among them, there were many victims whose murder motive Zhuo Dingfeng did not know, such as the teacher Li Zhongxin.
Mei Changsu thus speculated: Xia Jiang and Xie Yu did not have a deep personal relationship, but since he protected Xie Yu so much, there might be another hidden reason, for instance, Xie Yu might have killed someone for Xia Jiang.
