Who Rules The World Episode 34 Recap
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Now that Hei Fengxi has obtained solid evidence, if he is allowed to submit it to court, it will undoubtedly cause a great stir. No matter how favored Madam Baili is, she will likely be unable to protect herself. So after much deliberation, she decided to first probe the intentions of the Lord of Yongzhou, deliberately revealing that Feng Ju had rendered meritorious service in suppressing bandits.
Unexpectedly, the Lord of Yongzhou still asserted that the position of Hereditary Prince was not yet timely. Upon receiving the news, Feng Ju rushed back to Yongjing to meet Madam Baili. After hearing that the truth about the death of the late queen had been exposed, he decided to take the opportunity to launch a palace coup. He planned to wait for his father’s army to march south and would still need Madam Baili’s help.
After some hesitation, she steeled herself and agreed to the Chancellor's plan. Hei Fengxi discovered the name of the Duke of Liang on the list of officials who had plotted against the late queen, so he brought Bai Fengxi to confront him. Faced with the evidence, the Duke of Liang had no choice but to confess: the late queen was from the Dadong Imperial Family.
She was initially used to strengthen ties, but once Dayong prospered, her continued existence would have permanently tied Yongzhou to the declining Imperial Family, thwarting any ambitions to seize the realm. At those words, the officials from the Ministry of Justice entered and immediately sentenced the Duke of Liang. When Hei Fengxi learned that Feng Ju was planning a coup, he ordered Zhongli to fetch Du Qianniang and have the Duke of Liang stand by, ready at any moment.
Today was the Lord of Yongzhou’s fiftieth birthday. As the Emperor of Dadong had recently passed away, the celebration had to be kept simple. Madam Baili deliberately stirred trouble by mentioning that during a trip to the imperial capital to procure ganoderma, her people unexpectedly encountered Feng Lanxi. The Lord of Yongzhou was displeased upon hearing this, believing that Feng Lanxi was still closer to the Dadong Imperial Family.
Zhang Zhongge thought they should immediately enter the palace to report to the Lord of Yongzhou and was preparing to leave with Hei Fengxi when Feng Qiwu suddenly appeared. She reported that she had seen the commander of the imperial guards, Zhao Hai, and that the guards had swapped with the city defense troops—now under the Chancellor’s control. With most of the forces in Yongjing already redeployed, the only nearby city capable of resolving the crisis was Yancheng.
The Feng family army, which had followed their ancestors in campaigns in the northern frontier, had since been stationed covertly in Yancheng as a hidden force, meant to deal with unexpected events such as today. Upon learning this, Hei Fengxi instructed Feng Qiwu to personally go to Yancheng and mobilize reinforcements before the coup took place. Bai Fengxi offered to accompany her.
As the birthday banquet commenced, the enemy army approached the city gates, which were inadequately guarded and in imminent danger. Upon learning this, the Lord of Yongzhou was furious. What shocked him even more was that the vanguard troops bore the banner of the Marquis of Yongping. He immediately ordered further reconnaissance. Meanwhile, Feng Qiwu and Bai Fengxi led their generals through fierce combat, leaving corpses in their wake.
The ministers all submitted memorials accusing Feng Lanxi of staging a coup. Feng Ju volunteered to break out of the city to seek reinforcements for his father, but he required the military token. The Chancellor and Feng Ju worked in concert, persuading the Lord of Yongzhou not to hesitate. Eventually, the Lord ordered Yuan Lu to bring the military token and handed it to Feng Ju, reminding him of its great responsibility.
However, Hei Fengxi publicly denied any rebellion, and Zhang Zhongge confirmed that the rebel army had acted under Feng Ju’s instructions in an attempt to frame Feng Lanxi. As Zhang Zhongge presented the evidence, Feng Ju was shocked and realized that things could no longer be reversed. The Chancellor warned Feng Ju not to relinquish his military authority, or their plans would fail completely.
The Lord of Yongzhou ordered Feng Ju's arrest, but the Chancellor forced the Lord to issue a decree of abdication to resolve the crisis. Hei Fengxi then exposed the Chancellor as a spy from Jizhou planted in Yongzhou. Enraged, Feng Ju gave the signal, and dozens of archers stormed in from outside, aiming straight at Feng Lanxi. But ultimately, the Chancellor had miscalculated.
He had believed he controlled Feng Lanxi’s fate, but had not anticipated that Feng Qiwu had already led a successful effort to subdue the rebels. Upon learning that Madam Baili had murdered the late queen, the Lord of Yongzhou ordered the arrest of her and her son, along with the Chancellor. Hei Fengxi seized the opportunity to bring Du Qianniang, the Duke of Liang, and others as witnesses.
Though Madam Baili continued to resist, claiming she had been deceived by the Chancellor, Hei Fengxi presented ample evidence of her many crimes: poisoning the late queen and plotting rebellion. Feng Chang questioned whether Madam Baili had ever felt a shred of guilt toward the queen, while Feng Ju showed no remorse at all. His thirst for power stemmed from his disbelief in the father-son bond the Lord of Yongzhou pretended to uphold.
In Feng Ju’s view, the Lord of Yongzhou had never cared for Feng Lanxi. He only had eyes for the throne, even guarding against his own son—going so far as to cripple Feng Lanxi’s inner power and banish him from Yongzhou. Had the Lord truly valued family, none of this would have happened. Everything Feng Ju did was for his own survival. Furious, the Lord of Yongzhou ordered the Chancellor and others thrown into the dungeon.
Madam Baili was sentenced to take her own life with a white silk sash. Feng Ju was demoted to commoner status and permanently exiled from the capital. Before leaving the palace, he was given one last chance to see Madam Baili, only to find her already dead, which dealt him a devastating blow.
