The Rise of Phoenixes Episode 56 Recap, Plot

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Feng Zhiwei was furious to the extreme, and in a fit of rage, she pulled out her hairpin, but it stopped in mid-air. Feng Zhiwei suppressed her anger and sorrow, and broke the hairpin. . . The Imperial Palace. Feng Zhiwei stated that as long as Ning Yi released the Huofeng Gang, she would let him do as he pleased with her. She was still bothered by Helian Zheng's death.

Ning Yi did not explain, only saying that what she saw was not true. Ning Yi would not kill Feng Zhiwei; he wanted her to enter the palace. Feng Zhiwei smiled, saying that if he insisted on humiliating her, she would have to submit. After washing up, Feng Zhiwei removed her elaborate headdress, let down her long hair, and went to Ning Yi's sleeping quarters.

Ning Yi no longer seemed like his former self; even if Feng Zhiwei was unwilling, he wanted to keep her by his side. Feng Zhiwei took off her outer garment, and he finally gave himself an excuse not to escape.

Ning Yi promised Feng Zhiwei that he would give her the truth in three days, hoping that by then she would be willing to be his empress, let go of everything, and lead the former Dacheng subordinates to surrender to Tiansheng. Three days later, Feng Zhiwei arrived as scheduled. Ning Yi raised his hand, and Gu Nanyi brought Yue Ling out. He originally intended to ask Yue Ling some questions, but unexpectedly discovered Helian Zheng's arrow.

Feng Zhiwei immediately understood that Helian Zheng had deliberately let Ning Yi see it, and he had never intended to kill her. Yue Ling sneered, saying that when Dacheng perished, both of them were young children; one was cared for by the former Dacheng subordinates, while the other lived a precarious existence! Ning Yi revealed Yue Ling's goal: she wanted him and Feng Zhiwei to kill each other, causing great chaos in Tiansheng.

Yue Ling, however, said that Ning Yi and Feng Zhiwei's hands were stained with blood, separated by several lives, so how could they be together! Ning Yi ordered Ning Cheng to escort Yue Ling to the Ministry of Justice, then turned to ask Feng Zhiwei if she was satisfied. Ning Ji went alone to see Ning Qi.

Ning Qi asked Ning Yi to clarify the truth about Emperor Tiansheng's death in front of everyone, providing an explanation to the world; if he did so, Ning Qi would certainly submit. Immediately after, Ning Qi was brought into the palace by Ning Ji, and he actually saw Emperor Tiansheng!

It turned out that Emperor Tiansheng had not suffered injuries to his heart or lungs that day; he had allowed Ning Yi to ascend the throne and then had him announce to the world his own demise. Ning Qi began to doubt, kneeling before Emperor Tiansheng, "Is this another trap you set? !" Emperor Tiansheng said that when he wrote the edict that day, he truly intended to pass the throne to him.

Following this, Xin Ziyan also admitted to killing Lady Wang, stating it was to avenge Er Hua and his unborn child. Ning Qi mumbled, "Child?" He suddenly pulled out a hairpin and stabbed his own palm, saying, "Father, the child is bleeding, are you worried?" Ning Qi had lost his mind. Ning Yi had no choice but to have him taken to Zongzheng Temple for treatment. Emperor Tiansheng was also helped away. Xin Ziyan then knelt to ask for forgiveness.

Ning Yi helped him up, feeling greatly comforted. Emperor Tiansheng called Feng Zhiwei "Wei Zhi," but she hated him even more, asking, "That day you forced Feng Hao and Qiu Mingying to their deaths, why did you let me go?" Emperor Tiansheng claimed it was because she was the Peerless Scholar personally conferred by him!

Feng Zhiwei smiled, saying that Emperor Tiansheng had always been a heartless and unrighteous person, but she would not kill him, because he had already lost his imperial power. Emperor Tiansheng, however, stopped Feng Zhiwei, saying, "If you become Ning Yi's queen, you will become estranged from him, just as he was with Ya Le." And then, Ning Yi would also become a heartless and emotionless emperor, just like Emperor Tiansheng.

Ning Yi saw Feng Zhiwei come out, and with a joyful heart, asked, "Does our three-day pact still stand?" Feng Zhiwei said she needed to go back and prepare, and that someone should come to pick her up in three days. Ning Yi was delighted, stating that in three days, he would personally go to pick up Feng Zhiwei.

Feng Zhiwei hoped that the former Dacheng subordinates would follow Yan Huaishi back to Minhai, lay down their family hatred, and live the rest of their lives in peace. Yan Huaishi, meanwhile, was glad that he had befriended Feng Zhiwei and gained her trust. After bidding farewell to Feng Zhiwei and Gu Nanyi, he left with the former Dacheng subordinates. Gu Nanyi asked Feng Zhiwei, "Are you really going to marry Ning Yi?"

If so, he still had only one thing to say: "Wherever Feng Zhiwei is, Gu Nanyi will be." Heavy snow fell. Feng Zhiwei stood on the mountaintop and played that familiar tune. Ning Yi heard it and sensed it. Feng Zhiwei leaned back and fell from the mountain, saying, "If there's a next life, let's be ordinary people." Ning Yi, in the snow, walked alone towards Chen Ming Palace.

He would carry Feng Zhiwei's wish and continue on in Chen Ming Palace. He only wished for peace throughout the land; by then, Ning Yi would depart with a smile and reunite with Feng Zhiwei. . .

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