The Rise of Phoenixes Episode 40 Recap, Plot

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After Hua Qiong and the healer entered the Chang Manor, Ning Yi pretended to be fine and urged them to quickly treat the patients. However, Hua Qiong remembered Feng Zhiwei's instructions and asked the healer to check Ning Yi's health. Unable to refuse, Ning Yi kept an ice pack on him and only allowed the healer to check if he had a fever, not letting him take his pulse.

After the diagnosis, the healer stated that it was a contagious disease unique to remote areas. Ning Yi urged him to quickly prepare the medicine. Afterward, Ning Yi also asked Hua Qiong to give a box to Feng Zhiwei, telling her that he was doing well. Feng Zhiwei received the box, took out the letter inside, and said that Zhou Xizhong was a crucial task.

Hua Qiong naturally noticed that Ning Yi was acting strangely, and Feng Zhiwei was absolutely unable to feel at ease, wanting to go to the Chang Manor. However, Hua Qiong stopped her, telling her to think carefully about how to make Ning Yi take good care of himself. Ning Yi curled up, enduring the pain, and read Feng Zhiwei's letter, then took the medicine brewed by Ning Cheng.

Ning Yi understood the meaning in Feng Zhiwei's letter; she was telling him that she knew the truth about his illness. Feng Zhiwei also asked Ning Yi to make a hairpin for her, so he would have something to focus on. After hearing this, Ning Cheng cut a piece of wood for Ning Yi, telling him to take his time making the hairpin.

Afterward, Ning Yi asked Ning Cheng to find the Chang family nephews and Chunyu Meng, and give them the enfeoffment order, also telling them that Chang Zhongxin was delaying the enfeoffment under the pretext of his illness. Ning Yi told them to take the enfeoffment order and go to their respective territories. Chang Zhongxin came to probe Zhou Xizhong, claiming he wanted to clear out sea bandits, his words full of ambition. After he left, Yan Huaishi slowly walked out.

He had naturally come on behalf of Feng Zhiwei and successfully persuaded Zhou Xizhong to eliminate Chang Zhongxin, this traitorous minister and villain. Feng Zhiwei was very worried about Ning Yi, so she drank the epidemic water to test the danger herself. Helian Zheng was displeased, wondering how she could value Ning Yi so much, disregarding herself. Feng Zhiwei simply said that if Ning Yi died, she would not wish to live alone.

A few days later, the healer's prescription took effect, and Feng Zhiwei immediately wanted to go to the Chang Manor. And Helian Zheng apologized for his impulsiveness a few days prior. He said that from now on, Feng Zhiwei could like Ning Yi, while he would faithfully guard her with his deep affection. Chang Manor. Feng Zhiwei was brewing medicine for Ning Yi, while Ning Yi sat wrapped in clothes nearby, feigning a cough to get her attention.

Late at night, Feng Zhiwei put a coat over Ning Yi, who was enjoying the scenery, and then fed him the medicine. Ning Yi obediently leaned his head forward, his eyes fixed on the person he had been longing for. The next day, Feng Zhiwei woke up and was very flustered when she didn't see Ning Yi, but then turned to find him standing beside her.

After this severe illness, Ning Yi finally understood his true feelings; he loved Feng Zhiwei. Feng Zhiwei chuckled, and just as she was about to lean closer, Ning Cheng's voice interrupted them, so Ning Yi had to go out first. It turned out that Chang Zhongxin had plundered the grain and grass supplies and raised an army to revolt.

Gu Yan, following the Tiansheng Emperor's decree, uncovered the Chang clan's remnants planted in the army, and the Tiansheng Emperor ordered him to deal with them one by one. At this moment, Assistant Minister Peng, who was kneeling below, panicked and quickly begged for his life. The Tiansheng Emperor said that seeing Assistant Minister Peng's efforts to break free from the Chang clan, he demoted him to warden, to guard the sunless cells all day long.

Dahua was rummaging through Xin Ziyan's belongings when she unexpectedly found Feng Hao's clothes, which Ning Cheng had left for Xin Ziyan before he departed. Xin Ziyan accidentally saw a betrothal card inside, with Changsun Hao written on it. In prison, Feng Hao was served good food and drink all day, and had already become close with the jailers. At this time, Dahua's younger sister Erhua pretended to be a prisoner's wife and entered the cell.

It turned out that the prisoner had been sentenced to execution, but unfortunately, he had no sons at home, so the Dali Temple allowed his wife to visit him in prison. Ning Yi was about to go to Xiayang to encircle and suppress Chang Zhongxin, while Yan Huaishi and Zhou Xizhong guarded Minzhou, and Feng Zhiwei took Gu Nanyi to guard Jiyang Prefecture. Feng Zhiwei repeatedly urged Ning Yi to take care of his health.

The two were deeply affectionate and very reluctant to part. Ning Yi decided that after capturing Chang Zhongxin, he would take Feng Zhiwei back to the capital to meet the Tiansheng Emperor. The two were determined to stay together for a lifetime and grow old together. As soon as Warden Peng took office, he learned that someone had escaped from prison. It turned out that Erhua had drugged the jailers and fled with Feng Hao.

Assistant Minister Peng learned that Feng Hao was sent by Ning Cheng and was also Feng Zhiwei's younger brother, so he quickly ordered people to search for him. At this time, Qiu Mingying came to deliver the prisoners' food, and Assistant Minister Peng, wanting to inquire about Feng Hao's background, let her in. Qiu Mingying wanted to take Feng Hao away, so she deliberately mentioned her relationship with Feng Zhiwei and Qiu Shangqi.

Unexpectedly, Ning Sheng had once mentioned to Warden Peng that Qiu Shangqi's younger sister had some connection to the former dynasty. He immediately became suspicious and claimed that Feng Hao had been taken away by Ning Qi. Qiu Mingying hurried to Master Zong's place and truthfully informed him. Master Zong was greatly alarmed. That night, Qiu Mingying opened the cabinet to worship again, but found that the item hidden at the bottom of the spirit tablet was missing.

She immediately guessed that Feng Hao had taken it. At this time, Feng Hao was in Xin Ziyan's residence, being well taken care of with good food and drink. He took a liking to Erhua and intended to propose marriage, but Xin Ziyan asked, "What virtue or ability do you possess to seek to marry my younger sister?"

Feng Hao quickly claimed that he had discovered a treasure in Qiu Mingying's cabinet and speculated that it was related to the former dynasty's treasure. Warden Peng felt that Feng Hao must harbor a secret, so he decided to seek allegiance with Ning Qi, who was currently in the Imperial Capital assisting with state affairs. Unexpectedly, Qiu Shangqi arrived at this moment with gifts, requesting an audience. Qiu Shangqi wanted to beg Ning Qi to spare Feng Hao.

Ning Qi intentionally probed him, first saying that Feng Hao's identity was special, then revealing that he was acting under an imperial decree. Upon hearing this, Qiu Shangqi uttered, "Everything is fate," and departed. At Qiu Manor, Qiu Shangqi wanted Qiu Mingying to leave the Imperial Capital, but she was insistent on seeing Feng Hao. Qiu Shangqi, with no other option, could only think of another way. Chang Zhongxin came to Ning Yi for peace talks.

Ning Yi naturally knew that his purpose for this visit was not truly peace talks. After they probed each other, Chang Zhongxin left. The reason Ning Yi didn't seize this opportunity to capture him was naturally his concern that the Chang clan's private army would harm the common people. Qiu Shangqi sought out Xin Ziyan again, and the two decided to speak openly.

Xin Ziyan asked Qiu Shangqi to give him Feng Hao's Eight Characters of Birth, so he could use celestial phenomena as an excuse through the Lingtai Cheng to test Ning Qi's true intentions. Ning Qi was currently in the large prison. After questioning the jailers, he discovered that a jailer had given in to greed and taken a gold nugget from Feng Hao. Ning Qi recognized it as the token of the Commander-in-Chief of the Dacheng Blood Flotilla.

Ning Qi was overjoyed, having never imagined that Feng Hao harbored such a shocking secret! Xin Ziyan examined Feng Hao's body and found a bluish birthmark on his shoulder, which was unique to the Changsun clan of the Dacheng imperial family. Now it seemed, Feng Hao was actually an orphaned descendant of Dacheng, Changsun Hao. Warden Peng arrived at Xin Ziyan's place, wounded and holding the Blood Flotilla leader's token.

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