Nirvana in Fire Episode 45 Recap
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Knowing he had reached a dead end, Prince Yu no longer wanted to wear a mask and deal with the Emperor of Liang; he implored the Emperor of Liang to tell the truth. This pair of equally selfish and ruthless father and son finally spoke frankly. The Emperor of Liang starkly revealed his own dirty thoughts and stated that useless pawns should be discarded, and if their positions were swapped, Prince Yu would do the same.
Knowing that he, like his mother, was merely a pawn, Prince Yu screamed hysterically, roaring at the Emperor of Liang with eyes full of grief and indignation. To conceal his shameful act, the Emperor of Liang threatened Prince Yu, saying that his mother was Consort Xiang, not Princess Linglong, and then ordered Prince Yu to be held in solitary confinement, allowing no one to approach him.
Upon receiving the news, Prince Yu's consort hurried into the palace, begging the Empress to rescue Prince Yu. The Empress knew the Emperor of Liang's temperament well; once Prince Yu was caught for rebellion, there would be no way out for him, and she herself could not escape misfortune. Princess Nihuang saw Mei Changsu's meticulous care for the injured Gong Yu and felt a pang of jealousy.
She inquired indirectly and learned that Gong Yu had only disguised herself as an imperial guard to stand watch in front of the tent and had not had much contact with Mei Changsu, which allowed her to let go of her worries. With everything arranged properly, Prince Jing recalled the behavior of Mei Changsu and Consort Jing and increasingly felt there was a hidden story.
To uncover the truth, he questioned Mei Changsu about why Xia Jiang's confession accused him of being an old associate of Prince Qi. Mei Changsu explained that he had confessed falsely, his purpose being to anger Xia Jiang and make him reveal a flaw. Just then, Qi Meng reported with pleasant surprise that the "monster" caught in Gushan was actually a person. Mei Changsu went out of the hall to observe after hearing this.
The wild man in the cage was dirty and dishevelled, covered in long hair, with guarded eyes and low growls from his mouth, but he did not speak. Mei Changsu stared at his face, feeling a sense of familiarity. His heart tightened; disregarding everyone's attempts to stop him, he approached the cage to examine him closely and discovered a Chiyan Army bracelet on the wild man's wrist.
Mei Changsu suppressed his inner excitement and requested Prince Jing to let him take care of the wild man. Prince Jing agreed and secretly sent Lie Zhanying to gather information. After showering, the wild man's entire body was covered in pure white long hair. Mei Changsu knew that the wild man was afflicted with the same fire and ice venom as him, which was why he looked this way.
After he cut himself to feed medicine, the wild man's condition temporarily stabilized. Mei Changsu comforted the wild man, asking him to extend his arm to look at the Chiyan Army bracelet; the name "Nie Feng" was clearly engraved on it, who was exactly Xia Dong's husband.
It turned out that after Nie Feng was afflicted with the fire and ice venom, not only did his appearance drastically change, but the base of his tongue also became stiff, making him unable to speak. He had endured hardships to come to the capital, simply wishing to see Xia Dong one last time before he died. Mei Changsu choked out that he was Xiao Shu and recognized Nie Feng; the two embraced and cried heartbrokenly.
Nie Feng, who had a thousand words in his heart but suffered from being unable to communicate, made sounds and tightly embraced his Young Marshal. Mei Changsu invited Consort Jing to treat Nie Feng. After finishing the acupuncture, Consort Jing said that the poisoning was too deep, and with her medical skills, she could only suppress the toxicity for two months, but was powerless to cure it completely.
Prince Jing noticed the clues and believed that Consort Jing and Mei Changsu were definitely not meeting for the first time. Consort Jing could only tell Prince Jing that Mei Changsu was the son of an old friend, and this old friend had saved her life; she did not tell him before because the old friend was deceased, and mentioning the past made her sad.
Knowing deeply that the pain after the venom flared up was unbearable for ordinary people, Mei Changsu gave the last pill to Nie Feng but collapsed when the venom acted up; Consort Jing rushed over and stabilized his condition. Prince Jing, who was accompanying him, heard the delirious Mei Changsu say to him, "Jingyan, don't be afraid." In that instant, he suddenly felt as though he had seen Xiao Shu.
