Siege in Fog Episode 46 Recap
> Siege in Fog Recap
Murong Chen was consumed by grief and rage after his only son, Murong Feng, was killed by Yi Lianshen. He declared that Yi Lianshen sought to destroy the Murong family's grand ambitions and vowed to flatten Jiangzuo for revenge. Murong Qian pleaded with her father, insisting that her brother's death had nothing to do with Yi Lianyi. However, Murong Chen slapped her, reminding her of their duty to avenge Murong Feng.
He then demanded that she sign divorce papers with Yi Lianyi and remarry, asserting that her life belonged to the Murong family. Despite Murong Qian's resistance, Murong Chen forced her hand to sign the divorce agreement. Yi Liankai met with Min Hongyu, acknowledging that striking Murong Chen's weakness would be difficult. He told her that she was the only person who could save Yi Lianshen, emphasizing his desire for his Second Brother's safety.
Min Hongyu later found Yi Lianshen hiding in her home. Yi Lianshen explained his rationale, stating that the most dangerous place was often the safest, which is why he remained in Fuyuan despite everyone expecting him to flee. Min Hongyu confronted him, asking if he understood that killing Murong Feng would drag everyone down with him. Yi Lianshen admitted he knew the consequences, but claimed he had no choice but to disrupt Jiangzuo's balance.
He declared his intention to restart the game and make new rules, planning his resurgence when Murong Chen attacked. He spoke of the deep, irreconcilable hatred between Jiang Shuangxi and Murong Chen, citing Murong Chen's public execution of Jiang Shuangxi's family. Yi Lianshen intended to "borrow an army" from Jiang Shuangxi, using Murong Chen's impending attack on Jiangzuo as an opportunity for Jiang Shuangxi to expand eastward.
He revealed that he had killed Murong Feng openly as a "pledge of allegiance" to Jiang Shuangxi, making it easier to negotiate their long-standing agreement. When Min Hongyu questioned how he would reach the northwest, Yi Lianshen implied she would assist him, threatening to implicate Li Chongnian if she turned him in, knowing Murong Chen's rage would make him believe any accusation.
Min Hongyu commented on his ruthless, cunning transformation, to which Yi Lianshen replied that he had shed all past worries to achieve his goals. Meanwhile, Fu Rongcai reported that Yi Lianshen's and Zhang Xikun's remnant forces had been absorbed by Jiang Jiyi. He found it curious that the influential Zhang family had not reacted to the arrests of Zhang Xikun and Zhang Lingzhi.
Yi Liankai dismissed their political power, stating that in wartime, military control dictates authority, and his Eldest Brother Yi Lianyi was now handling the government. A report arrived that the Cheng Army had halted its advance in the north, along with a document and a photograph of Shi Busuan. Yi Liankai realized Shi Busuan had been killed.
The document demanded the handover of Yi Lianshen within three days, threatening all-out war if they refused, and also contained Murong Qian's divorce agreement. Yi Lianyi, still recovering and learning to walk with a cane, lamented his previous reliance on Murong Qian and the pressure he had unknowingly placed on her. He acknowledged that even if Yi Lianshen were handed over, Murong Chen would still attack, merely delaying the inevitable.
When Yi Liankai presented the divorce papers, Yi Lianyi observed the messy handwriting, concluding that Murong Qian was forced to sign it, as she was proficient in poetry and possessed beautiful penmanship. He believed she still cared for him, but for her safety, he resolved to sign it, calling it their last moment of being "side by side."
Fu Rongcai discussed the escalating crisis, noting that Murong Chen, now driven by revenge, would likely initiate a political attack before military action. He revealed his efforts to bribe several legislators. Commander Yao, however, cautioned that Murong Chen's southern campaign might not stop at Jiangzuo, potentially endangering Li Chongnian and Tian Meng Association.
While some considered handing Yi Liankai over to Murong Chen as a temporary measure, Commander Yao vehemently disagreed, revealing that Yi Lianshen and Yi Liankai were not blood brothers, as Yi Lianshen's true father was Yi Shouchang, the Sixth Master Yi. Commander Yao argued that Yi Liankai was the Yi family's last pillar and the only one capable of reorganizing the Fu Army.
Fu Rongcai concurred with Commander Yao's strategic assessment, suggesting they take advantage of Murong Chen's pause in military operations, which he viewed as a deception. He proposed capturing Yi Lianshen by using Fan Yanyun as bait. Yi Liankai initially resisted, condemning such a "despicable and lowly method," but Fu Rongcai argued that a wrong decision could harm thousands.
Yi Liankai finally agreed but demanded a promise that Fan Yanyun would not be harmed, which Fu Rongcai assured, recognizing her as their teacher's last descendant. Qin Sang visited a pregnant Fan Yanyun, offering soup. Fan Yanyun, hostile, accused Qin Sang of intending harm.
Qin Sang calmly stated that she had moved past hatred, now embracing forgiveness and love, and assured Fan Yanyun that she had no desire to harm her or her child, as their fates were no longer intertwined with hers. Fan Yanyun, however, swore she would never forgive Qin Sang and ordered her out. Qin Sang advised her, as a mother-to-be, to let go of her hatred and take care of herself for Yi Lianshen and the child.
Fan Yanyun dismissed her as a hypocrite. Soon after, Fan Yanyun suffered stomach pains and was rushed to the hospital. There, she realized she had been deliberately poisoned with something cold, and, seeing someone watching her room, understood that Yi Liankai had used her. She worried about Yi Lianshen's safety, lamenting that her child might be born without a father.
Outside the hospital, Fu Rongcai and Commander Yao expressed frustration that their plan failed, assuming Yi Lianshen had abandoned Fan Yanyun, thus becoming Yi Jipei's ideal, ruthless heir. However, Yi Lianshen appeared in disguise, attempting to see Fan Yanyun. Yi Liankai intercepted him, warning him that it was an ambush set by Fu Rongcai to capture him. Yi Liankai pulled Yi Lianshen away, who quickly left.
When Fu Rongcai approached and asked who Yi Liankai had been speaking to, Yi Liankai lied, claiming it was an old classmate. Separately, Fourth Lady Yao sought Qin Sang's help. She confessed to being secretly in love with a man and dating him behind her family's back. She asked Qin Sang to persuade Yi Liankai to mediate with her father, fearing her family would kill the man if they found out.
Qin Sang teased her about finding love and agreed to help, but insisted on personally vetting the man to ensure he was not a liar. Fourth Lady Yao mentioned he couldn't leave his house at the moment, but she could take Qin Sang to see him. Later, Yi Liankai and Yi Lianyi sat before their ailing father, Yi Jipei, to discuss a difficult matter.
Yi Liankai admitted he had encountered Yi Lianshen that day but chose to let him go, expecting his father to view him as indecisive. Yi Lianyi chastised him, warning of the dire consequences for Jiangzuo. Yi Liankai explained that he recognized Yi Lianshen, despite his disguise, trying to secretly see Fan Yanyun. He stated that after twenty years as brothers, he could not sacrifice Yi Lianshen's life for others.
Yi Lianyi countered that sparing one life might cost all of Jiangzuo, and expressed concern that Fu Rongcai might offer Yi Liankai to Murong Chen if Yi Lianshen remained at large. Yi Liankai, however, held firm to their father's teaching that brothers should not harm each other, reminding Yi Lianyi of their childhood oath to only compete but never hurt each other.
He challenged Yi Lianyi, asking if he would personally hand over Yi Lianshen if he were in the same situation, concluding that he could not forget their twenty years of brotherhood in just a few days.
