Nirvana in Fire Episode 34 Recap
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Prince Jing believed that if Mei Changsu, as a strategist, persuaded Xia Dong, it would raise suspicions of factional struggle and easily lead to misunderstanding. He decided to appear in person, believing that by appealing to her emotions, it would be easier for Xia Dong to help them for the sake of her deceased husband's comrade.
At the end of the year, the Emperor of Liang, using the Grand Astrologer's prediction of inauspicious star signs as a pretext, deposed the Crown Prince as Prince Xian and ordered him to move to Xianzhou. Prince Jing was meritorious in disaster relief and was granted two additional prince's beads, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Prince Yu. At the year-end sacrificial ceremony, he replaced the deposed Crown Prince alongside Prince Yu to perform the ritual as dual princes accompanying the sacrifice.
Prince Yu was extremely angered by this. Qin Banruo analyzed that this was a warning from the Emperor of Liang to Prince Jing, indicating that the bestowal of heavy favors was a reminder for him not to act rashly. Consort Jing learned that Xiao Jinzi, who had helped Xiao Xin escape the palace while Consort Jing was confined by the Empress, had died suddenly of illness, making her even more suspicious of Xiao Xin. It was New Year's Eve again.
Zhen Ping reported that Xia Dong had entered the city, and Mei Changsu instructed to begin the rescue plan. He knew that as a strategist, by doing something he knew was impossible, he had not made the correct choice. Because Xia Jiang had struck their vital point, these men who valued comradeship in the army more than life itself would take risks even knowing the danger ahead.
At the palace New Year's Eve banquet, there was singing, dancing, and great festivity. The Emperor of Liang, to elevate Prince Jing, specifically assigned him to oversee the matter of 'bestowing dishes' upon important officials outside the palace, causing the Empress and Prince Yu to become jealous and hateful. Upon her return to the capital, Xia Dong prepared dishes and went to the Xuanjing Division dungeon to visit Wei Zheng.
Wei Zheng's single phrase "Sister-in-law" caused Xia Dong to be unable to help but burst into tears, and this scene was clearly witnessed by Xia Jiang from the shadows. At the Zhi Luo Palace New Year's Eve banquet, Xiao Xin used the excuse of feeling unwell to return to her room early, where the person waiting for her was unexpectedly Fourth Sister!
It turned out that Xiao Xin was also a Hua Tribe member, a spy placed beside Consort Jing by Qin Banruo. Fourth Sister had developed genuine feelings for Tong Lu, and to protect Tong Lu's life, she had no choice but to follow Qin Banruo. Thinking about her own situation, she instructed Xiao Xin to look out for herself, but Xiao Xin did not understand the deeper meaning in her words.
Taihang bandits infiltrated the capital during the New Year festival, and on New Year's Eve, they broke into several high-ranking officials' residences to steal treasures, even stealing the Fire Phoenix Pearl stored in the Ministry of Rites' Baoguang Pavilion. The Emperor of Liang was furious. Prince Jing stated that he would spare no effort to thoroughly investigate, dispatching the Patrol Battalion to search the entire city.
Consort Jing visited Consort Hui's palace to secretly investigate the cause of Xiao Jinzi's death. Xiao Xin, who remained in the palace, took the opportunity to sneak into the sleeping quarters to search and discovered Consort Chen's memorial tablet, quickly reporting this matter to the Empress.
Upon learning that Mei Changsu and Prince Jing were doing the impossible regarding Wei Zheng, Yan Que was deeply moved and decided to lend them a hand, and Yu Jin also expressed his full support. To help Prince Jing get rid of the suspicion of being the mastermind behind the scenes, Mei Changsu discussed with Old Master Su of Medicine Valley the intention to use the name of Medicine King Valley for this operation, and Old Master Su readily agreed.
