Nirvana in Fire Episode 7 Recap
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Xia Dong did not believe it was Prince Yu who instructed it, and was preparing to continue the interrogation when suddenly a barrage of arrows came, shooting the leader dead. Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin were concerned about Xia Dong and escorted her into the city. Zhuo Qingyao had been following closely behind them the whole time. Mei Changsu was preparing to move out of Ningguo Marquis manor.
He was taken by Mu Qing to see a house, and only then discovered that Princess Nihuang was already waiting quietly in the garden. The two of them walked and talked. Princess Nihuang grew suspicious of Mei Changsu's identity; she probed with every sentence, pressing closer step by step, and led him to the front gate of the old residence of the Chiyan Army commander's mansion. Upon suddenly seeing his old residence, Mei Changsu felt extremely sorrowful.
He feared he wouldn't be able to control himself, that his emotions would show, and that Princess Nihuang would spot a flaw, so he refused to enter and look around, thus saying goodbye and leaving. Princess Nihuang watched his retreating figure, and the doubts in her heart remained. Princess Nihuang showed no mercy, defeating and eliminating the remaining martial arts winners one by one, and presented a memorial asking for punishment.
The Emperor of Liang was very angry upon seeing that the martial arts competition for marriage had failed and that he couldn't get Princess Nihuang married into the capital as he wished. He believed that the Yunnan royal mansion was powerful and influential, and that she shouldn't be allowed to return to Yunnan easily. Xie Bi was interfered with by Xie Yu, who disallowed him from serving Prince Yu anymore, and he complained to Xiao Jingrui.
In their conversation, he revealed that he had been acting under his father's instructions and had served Prince Yu for two years, and that his father was a supporter of the Crown Prince. This matter greatly shocked Xiao Jingrui. Xia Dong visited Mei Changsu and had a disagreement with Fei Liu; the two sides sparred, and Xia Dong was defeated.
For the happiness and safety of Princess Nihuang, Xia Dong directly asked Mei Changsu if he had feelings of admiration for Princess Nihuang. Mei Changsu suppressed the bitterness in his heart and replied that he was frail and weak and could not be a burden to Princess Nihuang, wishing only for a gentleman's acquaintance. Xia Dong encountered Xie Yu as she left Xue Lu.
She confronted him directly about his secret support for the Crown Prince and the fact that he had instructed assassins to intercept and kill her in the capital's suburbs. But remembering that Xie Yu had brought back the remains of her deceased husband, Nie Feng, years ago, she therefore would not report it or pursue the matter further, settling the scores between them. The case of the Duke of Qingguo's land encroachment had been pending.
The Crown Prince and Prince Yu competed to be the chief judge, but the Emperor of Liang did not approve either. Meng Zhi seized the opportunity to suggest to the Emperor of Liang that the Duke of Qingguo held a high and influential position and needed a prince to preside over the trial, making the Emperor of Liang think of Prince Jing. In a few days, Prince Jing was summoned into the palace, and he was appointed the chief judge.
Mei Changsu bought Lan Garden and invited Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin to explore the garden together. Because it had been in disrepair for many years, the garden was overgrown with weeds and felt eerily chilling. Yan Yujin almost fell into a dry well and carelessly dropped his jade pendant. Xiao Jingrui climbed down the well by rope to search and discovered human skeletons in the well.
The Jingzhao Magistrate's office, which rushed there after being notified, actually dug out more than ten female skeletons from under the well! The "Dry Well Body Hiding Case" was appalling and shocked the capital. The Crown Prince and Xie Yu knew that the mastermind behind Princess Nihuang's danger was Mei Changsu, concluded that he had aligned with Prince Yu, and decided to eliminate him. Xie Yu sent Zhuo Dingfeng to test the waters first.
