Resumo do episódio 26 de The Imperial Coroner 2
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Following the escape of You Chen'an and the subsequent death of Madam Yulan, Jiaozhou is left in the grip of a humanitarian crisis. Thousands of Tang citizens, recently rescued from Nanzhao’s poison camps, are suffering from the agonizing effects of deadly parasites. To make matters worse, the city faces a severe shortage of medical supplies. Xiao Jinyu summons the Maritime Trade Supervisor to secure the necessary herbs, but the official explains that the situation is dire.
With the borders frequently closing due to the conflict and trading ships being plundered by Nanzhao soldiers, the local treasury is nearly empty, and many vital medicines are unavailable. As Chu Chu tirelessly distributes what little medicine they have, she is weighed down by a heavy secret. She admits to Xiao Jinyu that she has been lying to the victims, promising them a full recovery just to give them the will to live.
In reality, she has no idea how to cure them and feels a crushing sense of guilt. Xiao Jinyu reassures her, noting that her "lie" provides the encouragement they need to survive. He reflects on the sinister Nanzhao prophecy—"the new king will not stand, and life will not survive"—realizing the enemy intended to use these innocent lives to create political momentum. To counter this, Xiao Jinyu sends a secret message to Zhou Han, his informant within the Nanzhao ranks.
In Nanzhao, the internal power struggle intensifies. The Eldest Prince's consort is distraught over her brother, Gao Luoqian, who remains a hostage in the Tang capital. She pressures her husband, You Longsheng, to save him. Acting on Xiao Jinyu’s covert instructions, Zhou Han suggests a trade: Nanzhao can use their abundance of herbs to demand peace talks and the return of Lord Gao.
He convinces the prince that the Tang people’s obsession with ethics and the welfare of their citizens will force them to agree. The King of Nanzhao, seeing an opportunity to secure the vital trade port of Jiaozhou through diplomacy rather than risky warfare, authorizes the Eldest Prince to lead the negotiations, hoping the prince can establish the merit needed to eventually inherit the throne. However, the Second Prince, You Chen'an, realizes he is being marginalized.
He sees himself as nothing more than a stepping stone for his brother’s ascension and fears his own eventual execution. He orders Li Zhang to keep a close watch on Jiaozhou, believing that as long as the parasite crisis remains unsolved, they maintain an advantage. He even plots to capture Chu Chu or anyone close to Xiao Jinyu to use as additional bargaining chips. Back in Jiaozhou, reinforcements arrive.
Jing Yi appears as a newly appointed Investigating Censor, carrying the Imperial Sword for Execution, which grants Xiao Jinyu full authority to handle all matters regarding Nanzhao. Meanwhile, Leng Yue arrives with a supply of herbs she gathered along her journey. While treating a child, Leng Yue uses a special topical painkiller—a blend of thornapple, peppermint, and other potent herbs—to painlessly remove a tick. This moment provides Chu Chu with a life-saving epiphany.
Chu Chu proposes a radical solution: a laparotomy. By opening the patients' abdomens, she can manually extract the parasites before they release their toxins. Drawing on her extensive knowledge of anatomy from her work as a coroner and a previous emergency surgery on Xu Rugui, she argues this is their only chance. Xiao Jinyu supports her, arranging for more herbs to be purchased while he prepares for the peace talks.
When Chu Chu presents the plan to the victims, an elderly woman named Granny Chunxi offers to be the first subject, but Chu Chu explains the surgery is too risky for someone of her age. A young girl named A-Guo then courageously steps forward. That night, as they look at the stars, Chu Chu admits her fears to the girl.
A-Guo encourages her, and Chu Chu promises that once she is healed, she will take her to see the brilliant lights of Chang'an. As the formal negotiations begin, Xiao Jinyu and Jing Yi face off against the Nanzhao princes. Xiao Jinyu strategically sows discord between the brothers, questioning You Chen'an’s presence since he wasn't on the official list and subtly insulting the Eldest Prince’s intelligence to provoke conflict.
During the heated debate, Xiao Jinyu manages to negotiate for the abolition of taxes on the herb trade, a prisoner exchange for Gao Luoqian, and a demand that the Nanzhao army retreat a hundred miles from the border. While the men are locked in diplomatic battle, Chu Chu begins the surgery on A-Guo. With the help of the local physicians and Leng Yue, she carefully opens the girl's stomach, extracts the deadly parasite, and successfully stitches the wound.
The operation is a triumph, and the news quickly spreads, bringing a wave of relief to the camp. To celebrate the progress of the peace talks, Xiao Jinyu hosts a banquet for the Nanzhao delegation. However, the atmosphere of reconciliation is shattered in an instant. A man dressed in Great Tang military attire suddenly bursts in and lunges at the Eldest Prince with a blade, turning the celebratory feast into a scene of chaos.
