Royal Nirvana Episode 47 Recap
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Although Xiao Dingquan did not send Wenxi away, he subjected her to torture, leaving her bloody and incapacitated. He entered the room coldly to question her, demanding to know why Minister Lu Shiyu had entrusted his private seal to her. Wenxi explained that she had obtained Xiao Dingquan’s seal at the detached palace and, fearing exposure, had since thrown it into the river. Xiao Dingquan sighed, indicating he no longer wished to speak with her.
Wenxi collapsed to the ground, only asking that he not blame Xiuxiang, who had acted out of loyalty to her. Xiao Dingquan then offered Wenxi a pot of poisoned wine. Wenxi smiled sadly, remarking that she had no desire to live and would rather die. She drank the wine and closed her eyes weakly. Xiao Dingquan spared Xiuxiang, who rushed into the room, only to find Wenxi dressed in white and unconscious.
Meanwhile, Xiao Dingtang sat with the new queen, sharing porridge and chatting. The Emperor, on the other hand, was doting on a new favored consort, A'wu, completely absorbed in her company. Xu Changping met with Xiao Dingquan, cautioning him to exercise extreme patience before Gu Silin's peaceful departure from the capital, urging him to avoid anything that could give others cause for criticism. The Censorate received an anonymous impeachment against Gu Silin, accusing him of indulging and fostering enemies.
Upon hearing this, the Emperor was enraged, believing someone was stirring up trouble and disrupting the court. Soon after, Zhang Luzheng informed Xiao Dingquan of the matter. Given that Gu Silin was on the verge of leaving the capital, Xiao Dingquan suspected Xiao Dingtang's involvement. The Emperor ordered Li Chongkui to investigate the source of the impeachment. However, Li Chongkui went to interrogate the recently pardoned war prisoners instead, which greatly displeased the Emperor.
Consequently, the Emperor considered detaining both Gu Silin and Gu Fengen as a precautionary measure. Xu Changping analyzed the situation for Xiao Dingquan, suggesting that the Emperor was likely testing Gu Silin to see if he intended to pass on his military authority to Gu Fengen. Therefore, Xu Changping advised Xiao Dingquan to quickly summon Gu Fengen back to reassure everyone. Early the next morning, Xiao Dingquan went to see his father. The Emperor invited him to breakfast.
Just then, He Zhongcheng burst in, announcing that he had compared thousands of archived memorials from active officials the previous night and discovered that the anonymous impeacher was Chen Jiusi once again. Noting Chen Jiusi's consistent troublemaking, He Zhongcheng had already referred him to the judiciary department. The Emperor frowned, unaware that Xiao Dingquan had orchestrated this. The previous night, Xiao Dingquan had met with He Zhongcheng, informed him of the truth, and ordered him to investigate the matter thoroughly.
When the Emperor asked He Zhongcheng how he had obtained the information, He Zhongcheng did not implicate Xiao Dingquan. Instead, he claimed he had failed in his duty as the head of imperial censors and deserved to be punished along with the culprit. The Emperor smiled faintly, knowing full well that Xiao Dingquan was involved. He deliberately ordered Xiao Dingquan to eat all the breakfast.
Xiao Dingquan dared not disobey, stuffing himself until he returned to his chambers and began to vomit. Xu Changping later questioned Xiao Dingquan on why he would try to save a little but lose a lot by provoking such a situation, but Xiao Dingquan remained unfazed. Meanwhile, Wenxi was not dead. It turned out she had consumed medicinal wine, not poison, which caused her to fall into a coma for two days.
This prolonged unconsciousness also meant she felt no pain when her wounds were dressed. Xiuxiang informed Wenxi that her palace registration had been removed, which surprised her. At that moment, Xiao Dingquan entered. Despite his harsh words, he commanded her to remove her clothes, then personally tended to her wounds with evident concern. He told her that since she was no longer registered in the palace, her presence there constituted a capital crime of trespassing.
He warned her that she was alive only because he was taking an immense risk to protect her. He declared that from that day forward, she must obey his every command and follow him everywhere. If he lost sight of her and she were killed, he would not utter a single word in her defense. Wenxi then asked what would happen if he went to the palace. Xiao Dingquan replied that she would have to beg for good luck.
