Legend of Zang Hai Episode 27 Recap, Plot

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Cao Jingxian accused Zhuang Luyin and Zhuang Zhifu, while Jiang Xiang, still holding the title of a first-rank titled lady, also filed charges against Zhuang Luyin. After Zhuang Luyin was imprisoned, the emperor issued an order to confiscate his property. The household was to remain under house arrest awaiting further judgment, and all the servants were exiled to serve in the military.

When Jiang Xiang saw the chaos in the marquis's residence and that Zhuang Zhifu had lost his mind and could no longer care for himself, she was completely disheartened and wanted to end her life. Jiang Xiang poisoned the teapot and had Zhuang Zhifu’s wife, Yue Rou, bring it to Zhuang Zhixing. Yue Rou handed Zhuang Zhifu a bowl of poisoned ginger tea, which he drank in one gulp. Jiang Xiang also drank it.

As Yue Rou returned, Jiang Xiang made her drink the final bowl. One after another, the three were poisoned and died. Zhuang Zhixing, overwhelmed with grief, had not touched his bowl of tea and narrowly escaped death. When the emperor heard that Zhuang Luyin's family had committed suicide by poison, he leveled several charges against Zhuang Luyin and demoted him to commoner status.

Upon hearing the news of Zhuang Zhifu and Jiang Xiang’s deaths, Zhuang Luyin gnashed his teeth in fury. He forced the prison guard to deliver a blood-written letter to Cao Jingxian. Pressured and helpless, the guard had no choice but to comply. As the guard loitered at Cao Jingxian’s doorstep, Shi Lei and Guan Feng noticed something suspicious and pulled him aside. Mistaking them for secret police, the guard handed over the blood-letter, which they immediately delivered to Gao Ming.

In the letter, Zhuang Luyin revealed that Zang Hai was the son of Kuai Duo and threatened Cao Jingxian—either find a way to release him or he would expose the truth behind Kuai Duo’s death to the emperor. Zang Hai had anticipated that Zhuang Luyin would try to contact Cao Jingxian and had stationed Guan Feng and Shi Lei at his door, intercepting the letter in time. Zang Hai then had someone send the blood-letter to Cao Jingxian.

Cao Jingxian had long wanted to eliminate Zhuang Luyin and took this opportunity to do so. He ordered Lu Ran to forge a blood-letter in Zhuang Luyin’s handwriting and deliver it to Zhuang Luyin’s confidant, Zhang Lang. Upon receiving the letter, Zhang Lang mistakenly believed that Zhuang Luyin had asked them to rescue him at midnight that night.

Zhang Lang instructed Zhang Mao to lead fifty disguised soldiers to break into the prison, while Lan Yongji was to lead eighty men to assist from within the city. Zhang Lang himself would lead three hundred to support from outside the city. They agreed to use fireworks as their signal. Zhang Lang then killed the prison guard who delivered the letter to cover their tracks. Zang Hai went to the underground chamber to see Xiang Antu.

Sitting by her side, he thought of the smiling faces of his deceased parents and sister, and tears streamed down his face. Zang Hai knew that by tonight, his first enemy, Zhuang Luyin, would be eliminated. Xiang Antu didn’t know how to comfort him and simply stayed silently by his side. Cao Jingxian had everything arranged and waited for Zhang Lang to rescue Zhuang Luyin, which would confirm the charge of treason against him.

As soon as Zhang Mao’s group entered the capital, Lu Ran reported it to Cao Jingxian. Cao Jingxian ordered him to lure Zhuang Zhixing out and then kill both Zhuang Luyin and Zhuang Zhixing. Lu Ran stormed into the marquis’s residence, killing people left and right, while Zhuang Zhixing chased after him relentlessly. Zhuang Luyin waited bitterly for Cao Jingxian but was instead met by Zhang Mao.

Realizing he had fallen into Cao Jingxian’s trap, Zhuang Luyin refused to sit and wait for death. He decided to meet up with Zhang Lang and go kill Cao Jingxian. Zhuang Luyin and Zhang Mao broke out of prison and met up with Lan Yongji in the streets. Zhuang Luyin instructed Lan Yongji to set off fireworks to signal Zhang Lang. Upon seeing the fireworks in the city, Zhang Lang immediately led his troops to storm the capital.

Just as Zhuang Luyin was about to rendezvous with Zhang Lang, the imperial guards blocked their way, triggering a fierce battle. Zhuang Luyin ordered his men to kill all the guards, leaving no survivors. Zhuang Zhixing, still in pursuit of Lu Ran, ran into Zhang Lang on the way. Zhang Lang tried to take Zhuang Zhixing with him. Zang Hai arrived in time to stop Zhuang Zhixing, urging him to flee the capital at once or face certain death.

Zhuang Zhixing had no choice but to ride away from the city. Zhang Lang’s men rescued Zhuang Luyin, who then rallied his forces, determined to storm the palace and “rectify the emperor’s inner circle. ” Zhuang Luyin and his troops reached the palace gates, where the imperial guards emerged to face them. With tensions high, Zhuang Luyin demanded to speak with the emperor to plead his case.

The guards' commander did not believe him and was convinced he intended to rebel. At Zhuang Luyin’s order, his soldiers began the assault, and a bloody battle broke out. The guards retreated while fighting, eventually sealing the palace gates. When the emperor heard that Zhuang Luyin was leading troops in an attack on the palace, he remained calm and continued his woodworking. Zhuang Luyin ordered his troops to continue the assault.

From the shadows, Zang Hai watched and began shooting down the attacking soldiers. Zhuang Luyin led the charge himself, urging his troops to use timber to batter the gates. Zang Hai shot Zhuang Luyin in the arm and then shouted loudly. Zhuang Luyin broke through the siege and charged toward Zang Hai, who raised his crossbow and aimed it at him. Zhuang Luyin threatened to kill Zang Hai, but Zhuang Zhixing arrived in time to stop him.

Holding Lan Yongji’s severed head, he urged Zhuang Luyin to surrender. Otherwise, the entire Zhuang family would be accused of treason. Zhuang Luyin, blinded by hatred, refused and drew his sword to strike Zhuang Zhixing.

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