Nirvana in Fire Episode 35 Recap
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To avoid factional disputes, Xia Jiang refused Prince Yu's request to visit Wei Zheng, specifically naming Fourth Sister to deliver the message. This made Prince Yu feel Fourth Sister was slow in handling matters, but he was helpless.
Prince Yu's wife pushed open the door and informed Prince Yu about Consort Jing secretly setting up a memorial tablet for Consort Chen, and also conveyed the Empress's plan, which was to combine internal and external forces, seize the opportune moment, and strike effectively. Prince Yu was overjoyed. Inside Su Manor, Mei Changsu gathered over thirty handpicked experts and meticulously deployed them according to the plan to rescue Wei Zheng on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.
Under Mei Changsu's planning, Yu Jin came to Prince Ji's residence. He deliberately leaked Gong Yu's whereabouts. Prince Ji, who loved music, immediately became interested upon hearing this. The two agreed to go listen to Gong Yu's new song together on the afternoon of the fifth day.
At the same time, Yan Que arranged to meet Xia Jiang at Hanzhong Abbey in the western suburbs outside the city on the fifth day, telling him that he had news about Xia Jiang's son. Yan Que predicted that Xia Jiang would have to go after receiving the message, as he had been searching for his son for many years without success.
Early on the fifth day, Xia Dong left the city to pay respects to Nie Feng, as she did every year. To divert Xia Qiu, she asked him to help her apprehend a suspect and took him with her away from the Xuanjing Division. The cunning Xia Jiang anticipated that someone would definitely attempt a prison break today, so he notified Fourth Sister to have Prince Yu find an excuse to stay by the Emperor of Liang's side today.
Xia Jiang arrived for the appointment on time. Yan Que deliberately delayed the time and only mentioned the news about his son under Xia Jiang's persistent questioning. It turned out that many years ago, Lady Xia, being kind-hearted, rescued Princess Xuanji of the Hua Tribe from Yeyou Court and treated her like a sister. Unexpectedly, she repaid kindness with enmity and even colluded with Lady Xia's husband, Xia Jiang.
Lady Xia, heartbroken and resentful, took her son and left, never to return since. Five years ago, Lady Xia had sent a letter to Yan Que, in which she mentioned that her son had died prematurely from a brain illness before reaching adulthood. Xia Jiang did not believe it after listening. Yan Que handed the letter to Xia Jiang. After reading it, Xia Jiang remained silent and tore the letter into pieces without any hesitation.
His coldness and heartlessness towards his lawfully wedded wife were clearly evident.
Xia Jiang knew that Prince Jing had deliberately sent Yan Que to lure him out of the city with the purpose of rescuing Wei Zheng from the Xuanjing Division, but he was not flustered at all, because he had already set a trap—Wei Zheng had been transferred to Dali Temple for detention, making it foolproof; the dungeon was filled with fire explosives, just waiting for the fuse to be lit to leave no trace of the intruders.
