Nirvana in Fire Episode 38 Recap
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Mei Changsu said Wei Zheng had already escaped the capital. Xia Jiang did not believe it. He was confident that the security in the capital was tight and Wei Zheng absolutely could not have left the city. To cover for Wei Zheng and confuse Xia Jiang, Mei Changsu explained that Wei Zheng had left the city hidden in Mrs. Xia Chun's trunk. Only then did Xia Jiang understand his oversight and believe the statement was true.
Yujin came to Prince Ji's residence and showed him Wei Zheng's wanted poster. Following his hint, Prince Ji remembered that the prisoner Xia Dong had transferred in the alley that day was indeed Wei Zheng. Thinking of Prince Jing's difficult situation, he felt he should tell the Emperor of Liang what he had seen with his own eyes. Zhen Ping, who had followed Prince Ji into the palace, quickly notified Meng Zhi to be prepared.
Mei Changsu was neither servile nor overbearing before Xia Jiang. He used his unique methods to torture Mei Changsu, who broke out in a cold sweat but still maintained a calm expression. Xia Jiang questioned why Mei Changsu, as the leader of the largest sect in the world, would get involved in court affairs. Why did he choose Prince Jing, and did he have his own motives? Mei Changsu responded calmly, answering each question.
Seeing that he was impervious to both coercion and persuasion, Xia Jiang had no choice but to bring out his unique poison, the Wujin Pill, threatening that if he didn't take the antidote, he would die from the poison in seven days, forcing Mei Changsu to tell the truth.
He further warned Mei Changsu that if he dared to speak falsely when the Emperor of Liang interrogated him, he could use a method from a distance to kill him instantly without leaving any trace, and the Emperor of Liang would then believe he had taken poison to commit suicide out of fear of punishment. After Prince Ji told the Emperor of Liang what he had personally witnessed, the Emperor of Liang felt something was amiss.
He quickly summoned Meng Zhi into the palace and ordered her to go directly to the Xuanjing Division to bring Xia Dong into the palace, without letting Xia Jiang know. Inside the Xuanjing Division, Mei Changsu turned defense into offense. He questioned Xia Jiang, asking why the Xuanjing Division, which had always stayed out of factional disputes, was participating in the succession struggle this time, putting Prince Jing to death.
Xia Jiang tried every means to argue but could not justify himself. Mei Changsu contemptuously said to Xia Jiang: You are afraid of Prince Jing, just as you were afraid of Prince Qi back then. Because Prince Qi strongly advocated for the disbandment of the Xuanjing Division, you killed Prince Qi and caused the unjust death of seventy thousand Chiyan Army soldiers in Meiling.
Xia Jiang was struck where it hurt, became enraged, and questioned if Mei Changsu was an old acquaintance of Prince Qi. Mei Changsu replied, "I am someone who admires Prince Qi." Xia Jiang threw a punch and knocked down Mei Changsu, forcing him to swallow the Wujin Pill. All of this was seen and heard by Xia Dong, who had quietly sneaked in nearby.
Xia Dong knelt down in tears, begging Xia Jiang to produce the antidote, stop in time, and turn over a new leaf. But Xia Jiang turned a deaf ear, ordered his men to escort Xia Dong away and keep a close watch on her. Just then, Meng Zhi arrived at the Xuanjing Division and took Xia Dong away without explanation.
