The Rise of Phoenixes Episode 31 Recap
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Helian Zheng could not answer the question, so he insisted Feng Zhiwei find someone to answer it for him. At this moment, Ning Yi happened to arrive at Qingming Academy and answered Feng Zhiwei's question. Helian Zheng became annoyed and simply sat down stubbornly, refusing to leave. Gu Nanyi then picked up Helian Zheng and threw him out of Qingming Academy.
Ning Yi handed the Jin Kui to Feng Zhiwei and announced the Tiansheng Emperor's decree, instructing her to guard it well. Consort Chang warned Lady Wang, but Prince Yan was deeply worried, thinking that the Jin Kui most likely contained Ning Yi's name. Moreover, from the situation at court today, the Tiansheng Emperor already intended to guard against the Chang clan.
Therefore, Prince Yan instructed Consort Chang to definitely eliminate Lady Wang and to investigate the Jin Kui at the Tiansheng Emperor's birthday banquet. Feng Zhiwei was very uneasy after receiving the Jin Kui, so she went to Xin Ziyan for advice. After some pointers from Xin Ziyan, Feng Zhiwei finally remembered the reason why the Tiansheng Emperor released Ning Yi from the Imperial Clan Court; ultimately, he was nothing more than a pawn.
Returning to her room, Feng Zhiwei handed the real Jin Kui to Gu Nanyi and kept the fake one in her own room, ordering people to guard her room. The palace maid beside Lady Wang ruined the silk bestowed by Consort Chang, so Lady Wang had to go apologize. While Lady Wang was away from her palace, the maid then accepted a reward from Consort Chang intended for Lady Wang.
Attendant Xu delivered the invitation to the Tiansheng Emperor's birthday banquet to Helian Zheng, but Helian Zheng was in a bad mood and ungraciously drove Attendant Xu away. Helian Zheng immediately conceived a plan. Ning Yi obtained Consort Yan Ya Yue's handwritten order from that year, which privately allowed Zhan Bi to leave.
He also learned from Wu Ying that Lady Wang had secretly met with Consort Yan Ya Yue before the incident, which immediately made Ning Yi suspicious of Lady Wang. Consort Chang dismissed her servants and had Shaoning invite Feng Zhiwei into the palace to offer birthday wishes. At that time, someone would naturally enter her bedchamber to investigate the Jin Kui Yao Lüe. Helian Zheng came to find Feng Zhiwei again. Gu Nanyi could only say she was not present.
However, Helian Zheng claimed that the Tiansheng Emperor ordered him to find Feng Zhiwei, so Gu Nanyi had to let her into the room. Feng Zhiwei hid inside the hall. Yan Huaishi then reported that Shaoning was also coming to Qingming Academy. Feng Zhiwei had no choice but to first meet with Helian Zheng.
Helian Zheng stated that the Tiansheng Emperor had sent people to Qiu Manor to deliver a decree, inviting Qiu Shangqi's niece, Feng Zhiwei, to the Tianchang Festival banquet. Feng Zhiwei immediately grew anxious. Unexpectedly, Shaoning had already arrived at Qingming Academy. Shaoning had requested a favor from the Tiansheng Emperor, allowing Wei Zhi to attend the Tianchang Festival banquet and even permitting him to enter the inner court.
While Feng Zhiwei was feeling helpless, Helian Zheng and Gu Nanyi started fighting. She quickly told Yan Huaishi to watch Shaoning. Feng Zhiwei wanted to discuss with Helian Zheng about canceling the Tianchang Festival appointment, but Helian Zheng refused. He even made a harsh threat, saying that if she didn't go, he would tell the Tiansheng Emperor that Feng Zhiwei was Wei Zhi. Feng Zhiwei was annoyed but could do nothing about him.
Wu Ying informed Ning Yi of this matter. Ning Yi was very displeased that Helian Zheng had invited Feng Zhiwei. Ning Cheng added fuel to the fire, claiming that Helian Zheng intended to win the beauty's heart. Now that Feng Zhiwei was besieged on all sides and unable to cope with everything, Ning Yi was both jealous and worried, yet he feigned an appearance of merely watching the show.
After court, when Feng Zhiwei was feeling helpless, Ning Yi came running to watch the commotion. Feng Zhiwei was provoked. At this moment, Shaoning approached the two with her attendants. So, Ning Yi swept out a leg, and Feng Zhiwei fell to the ground, feigning illness to Shaoning, stating she could not accompany her to the banquet. Shaoning watched, heartbroken. All of this was observed by Zhao Yuan from the shadows.
Zhao Yuan deliberately told the Tiansheng Emperor that Ning Yi was mischievous, but the Tiansheng Emperor instead asked about Shaoning. Shaoning had recently been frequently visiting Consort Chang and Prince Yan's manor, which immediately displeased the Tiansheng Emperor, and he ordered that Shaoning be closely watched. Ning Yi ordered Wu Ying to send the scriptures he had copied to Qinglong Temple. He had fasted for a day to commemorate Ya Yue.
Ning Yi directly called himself unfilial, lamenting that tomorrow was Ya Yue's death anniversary, yet he would have to celebrate the Tiansheng Emperor's birthday in the palace with all the officials.
