The Rise of Phoenixes Episode 35 Recap
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Feng Zhiwei was reading the imperial edict when Prince Yan suddenly interrupted, shouting for Emperor Tiansheng to appear. Emperor Tiansheng appeared, and Feng Zhiwei continued reading. The imperial edict naturally bore Prince Yan's name. Emperor Tiansheng stated that he had written two imperial edicts: one given to Feng Zhiwei and Chancellor Yao, and the other in a box Ning Yi took from the couch.
Ning Yi then read that imperial edict, which contained words of admonition for his children, full of warnings. Prince Yan quickly cried out that he was wronged, but Zhao Yuan searched him and found the real imperial edict. Emperor Tiansheng knew Prince Yan had played a trick of deceptive substitution, and that he had instructed Imperial Physician Zhang to poison him.
Then, Secretary Xu also appeared, revealing his collusion with the former Chang clan members, adding another layer to his crimes. Emperor Tiansheng was furious and demoted Prince Yan to a commoner. Only after Shaoning and Ning Qi jointly pleaded for him was his life spared. Prince Yan was naturally unwilling. He personally removed the golden crown from his head and decided to speak frankly with his imperial father.
Emperor Tiansheng was wary of Duke Min but dared not do anything to him, so he used Prince Yan, a son with the Chang clan's bloodline, as a scapegoat, manipulating him with father-son affection, which would dishearten anyone. Emperor Tiansheng, however, replied, "Those who are willing will be caught." He gently stroked Prince Yan's head and told him to go.
Prince Yan knew that from then on, father and son would never meet again, so he knelt down and bowed three times heavily, but then suddenly drew a sword from a nearby Golden Feather Guard, pointing it directly at Ning Yi. The Golden Feather Guards dragged the deranged Prince Yan to Zongzheng Temple. From then on, there was no longer a Prince Yan in Tiansheng.
Consort Chang removed her hairpin to confess her crime, requesting Emperor Tiansheng to grant her death. However, Emperor Tiansheng only wanted to demote her to a Cai Nü. To his surprise, Consort Chang had already consumed poison wine. She wished to return to the palace to await death in exchange for the life of Ning Sheng, who had been demoted to a commoner. Emperor Tiansheng was displeased, but Consort Chang asked him why she could no longer bear children.
It turned out that when Emperor Tiansheng was assassinated years ago, Consort Chang, pregnant with Ning Sheng, had blocked a sword for him, not only causing her to give birth prematurely but also injuring her body. Emperor Tiansheng knew he owed her and her son, so he remained silent, thus sparing Ning Sheng's life and allowing him to live on. Yan Huaishi left Feng Zhiwei's residence. Gu Nanyi and Feng Zhiwei thought he had probably returned to Minhai.
With the current undercurrents in the court, Feng Zhiwei was quite relieved that Yan Huaishi had left this troubled place. At this moment, Yan Huaishi rushed back and gave the distribution map of Minhai pirates to Feng Zhiwei. Feng Zhiwei felt both ashamed and joyful; now she had a reason to leave the imperial capital. Lady Wang was promoted from Cairen to Shunyi. Ning Qi presented Lady Wang with a hairpin imitating Consort Chang's.
Lady Wang was initially pleased but then took the hairpin off. Lady Wang did not want Ning Qi to be involved in the imperial struggle any further, so she tried to persuade him to return to the frontier, become a carefree prince, and preserve his life. Ning Qi was unwilling. Since the day he returned to the imperial capital, his ambition to seize the throne had never changed. At worst, he would die.
Emperor Tiansheng wanted Ning Yi to step down from his position in the Censorate. Ning Yi did not object. Emperor Tiansheng said he was quite obedient now. Unexpectedly, Ning Yi revealed Emperor Tiansheng's true intentions: by stepping down from the Censorate, he could contend with Ning Qi, creating a balanced situation in the court. Emperor Tiansheng understood his hidden meaning and was immediately displeased.
At this moment, Feng Zhiwei arrived for an audience, bringing Yan Huaishi and the distribution map of Minhai pirates. Yan Huaishi fully explained the source of the map. Emperor Tiansheng was furious, exclaiming, "What a Duke Min!" Feng Zhiwei took the opportunity to persuade Emperor Tiansheng to send a special envoy to Minhai. Emperor Tiansheng said he needed to consider it. Before Ning Yi withdrew, he suddenly said that the position in the Censorate was his by right.
Ning Yi knew Feng Zhiwei was afraid. She feared that the turbulent undercurrents of the court would completely swallow her, and he also knew that Feng Zhiwei wanted to leave. Ning Yi also wanted to protect Feng Zhiwei, so he did not reject her plan. Ning Yi merely took Feng Zhiwei's arm and bit it hard, but his eyes were filled with tears. She was going on a long journey, and he was just leaving a little memory.
Feng Zhiwei changed into a woman's attire and danced gracefully before Ning Yi. She suddenly awoke to find that it was merely a dancing girl before her eyes. Xin Ziyan and Ning Yi were planning to reduce the power of the feudal lords. Since Emperor Tiansheng had decided to overthrow the Chang clan, only one person was needed to present this strategy.
Xin Ziyan naturally wanted to go, but how could Chang Zhongyi, Duke Min's most trusted eldest son, return to the capital? Ning Yi smiled. Emperor Tiansheng was going to select a consort for Shaoning, so it was logical for someone from the Chang clan to return to the capital. Emperor Tiansheng tested Ning Qi, then allowed him to go to the Central Secretariat to review copies of memorials.
Feng Zhiwei always avoided Shaoning, so Shaoning had to find someone to block her. Shaoning took the hand-beads given to her by the deposed Crown Prince, wanting to exchange them for a personal item from Feng Zhiwei. Ning Qi suddenly appeared, sending Feng Zhiwei away to talk with Shaoning alone. Shaoning handed the hand-beads to Ning Qi, willing to exchange them for Feng Zhiwei's sincere heart.
Xin Ziyan entered the palace to present his strategy for reducing the power of the feudal lords, but he wanted to make a bet with Emperor Tiansheng: if he won, he would designate the executor of the plan. Xin Ziyan won, and the person he recommended was Prince Wei, Ning Qi. At this moment, Ning Qi happened to request an audience. The list of potential consorts for Shaoning had already been drafted, and Ning Qi had come specifically to present this list.
