Resumo do episódio 2 de Rebirth
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Cheng Yuan remains deeply skeptical of Chu Qiao's amnesia. Despite staging a failed assassination attempt using men disguised as Moon Guards and a decoy of Zhuge Yue’s corpse, he is frustrated that she showed no reaction. He warns Yan Xun that if her memory returns, especially after becoming Queen, it would be a catastrophe for Yanbei. He suggests killing her to eliminate the risk, but Yan Xun sternly orders him to drop the matter.
Yan Xun then instructs the maid, Su, to ensure Chu Qiao hears nothing that might trigger her past memories. Undeterred, Cheng Yuan meets with Helian Ling, a female official of the Helian tribe, under the cover of night. He reminds her that if Chu Qiao remembers how he betrayed Yanbei and sacrificed the Southwest Xiuli Army, his life would be over. Since the Helian tribe wants Helian Ling to become the Queen, they share a common goal.
Cheng Yuan asks her to handle matters he cannot personally oversee within the military to remove Chu Qiao. Meanwhile, at Meilin Pass, the tribal elders of the Gelin, Lanchuan, and Hongchuan tribes refuse to send reinforcements to Yan Xun. They argue their soldiers are meant to protect the people of Yan, not to fuel the Yan family’s personal blood feuds. Despite the threat of General Huan and the Black Eagle Army being wiped out, the elders remain firm.
However, Yan Xun reveals he has a secret plan already in motion to ambush the Yong army's grain supplies at Yunbi. Yan Xun successfully burns the Yong granaries, trapping the Seventh Prince, Zhao Che. During the confrontation, Zhao Che mocks Yan Xun for his past betrayals, mentioning the death of Zhuge Yue.
Yan Xun counters by exposing the internal sabotage within the Yong royal family, revealing that Zhao Che was abandoned by the Thirteenth Prince, Zhao Yang, who delayed provisions to steal military credit. Instead of killing Zhao Che, Yan Xun lets him return to Yong, believing that internal strife between the princes will be more destructive than Zhao Che's death. As Chu Qiao recovers, her doubts grow.
Su attempts to praise Yan Xun, but Chu Qiao finds it hard to reconcile her supposed lowly status as a slave with her mastery of martial arts and her pivotal role in saving Yan Xun and reuniting the Yanbei tribes. Sensing her suspicion, Cheng Yuan issues a secret order to have her transferred to the temporary palace in Yandu, citing the need for better medical care.
During the journey, a sandstorm provides cover for a group from the Datong Guild to intercept her carriage. The leader of the group, Zhong Yu, claims that Chu Qiao sent a letter asking for rescue to avoid the marriage.
Though Chu Qiao has no memory of this, Zhong Yu reveals the darker side of Yan Xun’s rise: his purge of the Datong Guild and the annihilation of the Southwest Xiuli Army at Meilin Pass, which led to the death of He Xiao. Most devastatingly, she explains that Yan Xun used Chu Qiao as bait to ambush Zhuge Yue, leading to his fall into the frozen lake.
Before they can escape, Cheng Yuan’s soldiers arrive to "rescue" Chu Qiao and capture Zhong Yu. Elsewhere, the former Princess Zhao Chun'er lives in squalid misery, drowning her sorrows in wine while being mocked by guards. Her obsession with Yan Xun remains, evidenced by her tattered wedding dress. Helian Ling visits her and delivers a wedding invitation for Yan Xun and Chu Qiao.
She deliberately provokes the princess, reminding her that a lowly slave is about to take the place that was once hers. Consumed by hatred, Chun'er vows to make Chu Qiao suffer. Chu Qiao eventually confronts Yan Xun, demanding to see the frozen lake and questioning why he has imprisoned Zhong Yu. She admits her dreams are haunted by the lake and suspects he is hiding the truth.
Yan Xun tries to deflect by claiming Zhong Yu is a dangerous enemy, but Chu Qiao openly questions if he is the one she should truly fear. Their tension is cut short when an assassin disguised as a beggar drugs them both and spirits them away. They awaken in a dilapidated hut, bound in heavy chains meant for slaves.
Chun'er, wearing her repaired wedding dress, confronts them with the trauma of her own wedding day—the day Yan Xun wore armor beneath his robes and trampled her heart. She prepares a red-hot iron to brand the word "slave" onto Chu Qiao. Yan Xun pleads for Chu Qiao’s life, offering his own instead. To save her, he agrees to Chun'er's demand that he marry her instead of Chu Qiao. On the day of the planned wedding, Chun'er betrays the agreement.
She sends a message to Yan Xun, declaring she only desires Chu Qiao's death. She has Chu Qiao taken to the remains of a Yong granary, intending to drown her in a large water vat meant for fire protection. Two guards repeatedly force Chu Qiao’s head into the water as Chun'er mocks her.
However, Chu Qiao manages to taunt Chun'er back, telling the princess she is not smart enough to see that the chains meant for slaves look no different when bound to a "noble" princess. Far away in Ximeng, Zhuge Yue remains in a deep coma. He has been treated with Bone-Piercing Grass for several days, but the cold poison from the frozen lake has settled deep within his vital organs. His physicians warn that his survival is no longer a matter of medicine, but of fate.
