Legend of Zang Hai Episode 32 Recap, Plot

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After the Spring Festival, the Emperor, as usual, opened the Historiography Bureau. The cabinet transferred historians from various departments to the palace to compile the annual history. Zang Hai was selected as one of the historians. Every day, he left early and returned late, working on the chronicle at the palace. Before long, it was the Lantern Festival. Every household was decorated with lanterns and fireworks. Zang Hai worked overtime and finally completed the part he was responsible for.

He and Ming Yu Su Ti meticulously planned to steal the Gui Xi tonight. The Emperor would host a grand banquet for the officials this evening, and Zang Hai planned to act while the Emperor was away from Hanzhang Hall. Zang Hai asked Ming Yu Su Ti to set off fireworks outside the palace, making Hanzhang Hall as bright as day. The imperial guards were blinded by the intense light, and Zang Hai slipped into Hanzhang Hall unnoticed.

He placed the bronze fish on the compass and followed its direction into the inner hall, which was filled with miniature models of pavilions and towers carved by the Emperor himself. Zang Hai searched carefully but found nothing. Then he noticed that a deer and goose carved by the Emperor had the inscription “Ninth Year of Zhenshun” on the back. Zang Hai kept searching and found miniature models of all the buildings in the capital made by the Emperor.

Even the house that had been burned down ten years ago—his former home—was among them, but the layout was incorrect. Zang Hai restored the original layout, which unexpectedly triggered a mechanism, revealing the Gui Xi. The box that held the Gui Xi was handcrafted by Kuai Duo, and the word “Goose” was engraved on the back. Only then did Zang Hai realize that the Emperor represented the deer, and his father Kuai Duo represented the goose.

Zang Hai took the Gui Xi and was about to leave when he noticed that a building painted on the wall lacked a dougong bracket. He pressed it and, as expected, it triggered another mechanism—a secret door. Zang Hai pushed it open and found a hidden passage. He followed the tunnel out and rushed back to the Imperial Astronomical Bureau. Overnight, he created a replica box for the Gui Xi. Just then, Shi Quan arrived unexpectedly, startling Zang Hai.

Zang Hai tried to send him away, but Shi Quan drew his sword and held Zang Hai hostage, revealing that he was actually Lu Fen, the adopted son of Cao Jingxian. He had been undercover at the Imperial Astronomical Bureau for many years, waiting for this moment to retrieve the Gui Xi and hand it over to Cao Jingxian. Zang Hai was utterly confused. He had investigated Shi Quan before but found nothing suspicious.

All four of the Shi siblings were loyal to Cao Jingxian. Shi Quan had been assigned to monitor Chu Huaiming, and since Chu Huaiming had failed to find the Gui Xi, Cao Jingxian ordered Shi Quan to remain at the Astronomical Bureau—once the workplace of Kuai Duo. At last, he had encountered Zang Hai and grew curious about his identity. Zang Hai was just about to strike back. Cao Jingxian arrived in time to stop Zang Hai.

He clutched the Gui Xi tightly and praised Shi Quan endlessly. He then forced Zang Hai to reveal his identity. Zang Hai admitted that he was Kuai Duo’s son, Zhinu. Upon discovering that Zang Hai was making a fake Gui Xi, Cao Jingxian guessed that he intended to use the real one for revenge. Cao Jingxian then ordered Lu Ran to kill Zang Hai to silence him and tried to leave with the Gui Xi.

At that moment, Ming Yu Su Ti and Xiang Antu burst into the Imperial Astronomical Bureau with reinforcements, surrounding Cao Jingxian and his men. A fierce battle ensued. Xiang Antu covered for Zang Hai as he fled. Cao Jingxian tried to escape in the chaos, but Ming Yu Su Ti charged in, killing the guards beside him and blocking his path. She demanded that he hand over the Gui Xi. Cao Jingxian stubbornly refused, but now he was alone.

He pretended to hand over the Gui Xi to Ming Yu Su Ti but used the opportunity to draw a crossbow and ambush her. Xiang Antu and Zang Hai saw Ming Yu Su Ti wounded and rushed to help her. Cao Jingxian aimed his crossbow at Xiang Antu, but Zang Hai shielded her without hesitation. Ming Yu Su Ti dashed forward and took the arrow for Zang Hai.

Enduring the pain, she turned and thrust her sword into Cao Jingxian’s body. He was seriously wounded, but his guards managed to rescue him and flee. Due to her severe injuries, Ming Yu Su Ti was on the brink of death. She entrusted Zang Hai with the task of protecting Xiang Antu and then passed away. Xiang Antu was devastated, overwhelmed with grief. Zang Hai was also deeply moved.

He advised Xiang Antu to take Ming Yu Su Ti’s body back to the Hostage Palace and stage her death as an accident, keeping the night’s events a secret. Xiang Antu swore to avenge her mother. The next morning, Zang Hai went to court. The Emperor publicly announced that Ming Yu Su Ti had died suddenly of illness in the Hostage Palace. He found the matter suspicious but could not find the real cause. All he could do was increase the number of troops at the Dongxia border and exempt Dongxia from taxes for five years to prevent any rebellion.

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