Nirvana in Fire Episode 26 Recap
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Meng Zhi noticed the anomaly and asked for the reason. It turned out that there was a place name in "Xiangdi Ji" that was the same as Mei Changsu's mother's maiden name. Since he was a child, to avoid the taboo, Mei Changsu would reduce strokes when writing it, which had become a habit. He was worried that Prince Jing might discover traces of Lin Shu's past from the annotations.
Later, he thought that Prince Jing couldn't possibly know his mother's maiden name, and only then did he feel relieved. The Southern Chu delegation left the capital, but Niannian stayed alone in the capital. She pleaded with Princess Liyang to let her take her older brother, Xiao Jingrui, to Southern Chu to see their father. Princess Liyang sincerely told Niannian: Jingrui is gentle and kind by nature and values relationships the most.
Although he appears calm on the surface, his heart must be filled with deep sorrow. When he is in so much pain, I want to stay by his side. Qin Banruo took Fourth Sister to sit in a restaurant, from whose window they could see the back door of Su Manor. At this moment, Tong Lu entered Su Manor again under the guise of delivering dishes to pass on a message.
Qin Banruo pointed at Tong Lu and told Fourth Sister to conquer this man. Several spies who had been removed, upon her investigation, were found to be connected with Tong Lu. Therefore, she suspected that the downfall of Hongxiu Zhao must be related to Su Manor. Moreover, while Mei Changsu repeatedly achieved success, Prince Yu suffered losses and his strength was greatly diminished compared to before, filling her with doubts.
Jingrui finally decided to return to Great Chu with Yuwen Nian. Yan Yuzin rushed on horseback to dissuade him. Upon learning that Jingrui was not leaving permanently, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Yuzin was optimistic and carefree, and under his comforting words, Jingrui felt slightly more relaxed. By this time, Mei Changsu was already waiting at the long pavilion to see him off.
Jingrui, who once regarded Mei Changsu as a good teacher and friend, said frankly: He was very sad, but he didn't hate Mei Changsu. People always have choices and will choose what they deem important. He couldn't force Mei Changsu to value this friendship as much as he did. Mei Changsu was touched by his magnanimity and urged him to always maintain this childlike innocence.
After Jingrui left, Mei Changsu instructed Zhu Chen to follow him secretly and ensure his safety in Great Chu. Due to the period of national mourning not yet passing, the Emperor of Liang's birthday was held simply.
When the Emperor of Liang saw that Prince Jing had given him his favorite bow and arrows, showing his sincerity, he was pleased internally but did not say it openly, only publicly praising the Taihu Shou Mountain Stone given by Prince Yu as most to his liking. During the inner palace birthday banquet, Noble Consort Yue's frail, pale, and haggard appearance stirred the Emperor of Liang's past affection, showing an intention to reinstate her favor.
The next day, the Emperor of Liang was unwell. All the imperial princes entered the palace to inquire about his health. Prince Jing then went to see his mother consort. During their casual chat, he unintentionally mentioned the "Xiangdi Ji" he borrowed from Mei Changsu. Consort Jing was very interested and asked Prince Jing to bring it next time so she could see it.
Fourth Sister pretended to faint by the roadside, and her aunt Qiu Mama, who had come to find relatives, happened to live next door to Tong Lu's house. Everyone asked the passing Tong Lu to take her over. When the Emperor of Liang recovered from his illness, he proposed going to the East Palace to admire osmanthus flowers, wanting to appease the Crown Prince. He ordered Gao Zhan to arrange it privately without notifying the Crown Prince in advance.
The party arrived at the East Palace, and the eunuch who went to announce their arrival to the Crown Prince was flustered, which aroused the Emperor of Liang's suspicion. He immediately ordered the eunuch to stop before reporting.
