Nirvana in Fire Episode 6 Recap
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The Crown Prince was confined for three months. After the Emperor of Liang dealt with Consort Yue and the Crown Prince, he was quite suspicious of Prince Jing's actions. He questioned Prince Jing as to why he forcefully entered Zhaoren Palace. While Prince Jing was in a difficult position, Prince Yu, guided by Mei Changsu, arrived in time.
He falsely claimed that he had entered the palace to greet his mother consort, saw the Crown Prince bring an outside official into the inner palace, and learned that Nihuang was also inside, sensing something was wrong, he then asked Prince Jing, who was passing by, to enter Zhaoyang Palace to ascertain the situation. The Emperor of Liang knew that Prince Yu had always been closely watching the Crown Prince and believed everything he said was true.
Prince Yu was therefore rewarded. Although Prince Jing had performed a meritorious service in saving the Princess, his act of holding the Crown Prince at knifepoint was an act of insubordination, so his merits and demerits cancelled each other out. Nihuang thought Prince Jing was entrusted by Mei Changsu to rescue her, but Prince Jing vehemently denied it. Both of them had doubts, so they went together to inquire Meng Zhi.
Inside Zhengyang Palace, Prince Yu and the Empress analyzed the whole incident. Prince Yu recalled Mei Changsu's guidance to him and his overall strategic planning, feeling that his thinking was meticulous and his schemes were exceptional, which further strengthened his resolve to bring him under his command. Nihuang stated directly that Meng Zhi had a master behind her giving her guidance, and Meng Zhi, who wanted to hide it, had no choice but to admit it.
The three analyzed that the biggest winner in this matter was Prince Yu, who gained four advantages in one go. Prince Jing, however, had other thoughts; he knew that the real winner was himself! He risked his life to save her, and Nihuang would surely be immensely grateful, thus gaining the support of the Mu family from Lingnan.
Prince Jing arranged to meet with Mei Changsu and questioned him why he used Nihuang's danger as a stepping stone for his own advancement. Mei Changsu had no way to defend himself and felt pain in his heart. He promised Prince Jing that he would not cross his bottom line. But he also told Prince Jing earnestly that if he wanted to win, mere passion would not be enough; he must be more ruthless and cautious than his enemies.
Good generals and loyal officials who should be utilized must still be utilized, but ensure their safety as much as possible to achieve great undertakings. Prince Jing said that he could not forget that his best friend was harmed by villains, asking Mei Changsu to understand. To gain Prince Jing's sincere trust, Mei Changsu confessed that he already knew Tingsheng's true identity but had not harmed Prince Jing because of it, thus seeking Prince Jing's full trust.
In the Ningguo Marquis manor, Zhuo Qingyao secretly reported to Xie Yu that Xia Dong, while investigating the case of the Duke of Qingguo, had discovered that it was Tianquan Manor that escorted the elderly couple who filed the complaint to the capital. To hide the secret of his support for the Crown Prince and maintain his neutral external identity, Xie Yu decided to intercept and kill Xia Dong.
To keep track of Mei Changsu's movements, Xie Yu, under the guise of concern, had Xiao Jingrui inform him of his needs at all times. His excessive enthusiasm made Xiao Jingrui feel it was unusual, and he was extremely depressed. Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin were relaxing in the suburbs and happened to encounter the injured Xia Dong. The two of them joined forces with Xia Dong to fight the enemies, defeated the assassins, and captured the leader alive. Xia Dong interrogated the identity of the mastermind, and the leader replied: Prince Yu.
