01x49 - Episode 49

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Nirvana in Fire

Episode 49

Your Majesty, Xia Jiang has arrived.

I found it!

Madame.

Xiao Li, please deliver the soup that I made

for His Majesty now.

Your Majesty

How do you see it?

There is something I don't understand.

How was this criminal

Lin Shu poisoned by this toxin?

What is there not to understand?

This poison is very curious

It needs �blazing fire, fierce snow

and another indispensible thing

that is Meiling's snow beetles.

This is quite impossible, no?

How is it not possible?

If there is indeed someone with the Poison of the Bitter Flame, and he came to Liang's capital

Not taking more than two years, stirring up everything, changing the deadlock

Do you still think it is just a coincidence?

No no, Your Majesty, now I am confused

But your Majesty, these are only guesses, there is no proof.

Too many people in the Royal Library, too many talking mouths Before anything is confirmed

don't allow Mei Changsu to hear of this discovery.

I will pass on an imperial edict banning access to and from the Royal Library.

No. Not only the Royal Library.

Send someone to invite Mei Changsu to the palace.

Yes.

Your Majesty, Noble Consort Jing has delivered a soup for you to try.

- I am not interested.
- Yes.

- Wait. Bring it.
- Yes.

Come forth with it.

Your Majesty.

So early in the morning, it is so thoughtful of Consort Jing.

Thank you for your trouble.

Tell your Madame not to allow Sir Su to enter the palace.

I will take my leave now.

Your Majesty.

Where is Meng Zhi right now?

Commander General Meng must still be at his home right now.

Send an imperial edict to the Imperial Commander's Household.

- Commander General Meng.
- Gong-gong.

The Emperor has sent a verbal decree

I will accept the decree.

For your hardwork, Commander General Meng, you may take rest for three days.

You won't need to come into the Palace to send your gratitude.

I obey the decree.

You did not hear wrong, did you?

No i did not.

Gao Gong-gong only said Sir Su cannot enter the palace?

There wasn't anything before or after that statement?

He said it in a whisper even, as if afraid His Majesty would overhear it.

Quickly send someone to Dong gong, and have Prince Jing stop Sir Su.

Yes.

- I heard that His Majesty has requested you enter the palace today.
- Yes, you're correct.

That is kind of out of the ordinary,

to invite a person that rarely enters the court.

I thought it was odd as well. I can't think of the reason either.

But it is an official request, how can I not go?

Don't worry, I will be fine.

It's not like he is waiting for me with executioners

Don't worry, whatever it is, I can talk my way through it.

Mother rarely sends me messages unless it is important. Sir Su must be in danger.

- You must act quickly. Even if he is just outside the palace, you must stop him.
- Yes.

Sir Su! Sir Su cannot enter the palace!

You must catch up to him. You cannot let him enter the palace.

- Go to Mu Manor, and inform NiHuang.
- Yes.

- Where is Sir Su?
- He has already entered the palace.

He already went in?

Su Zhe, greets your Majesty.

Guards

At your orders

Check his arms

and his collar

What is your Majesty looking for?

Sir Su

what is your motive for coming to the Capital?

I am a person that wants fame and wealth. If I do not come here, where else would I go?

Xia Jiang tells me that you are a former member of the Qi household.

What do you have to say to this?

Whether there are still any members left of the Qi Household, your Majesty would know best.

Your Highness.

Commander General Meng, why are you here?

This morning, I received an imperial edict forcing me to take leave.

The Emperor has given the imperial guards to be taken over by Commander Chai

Most importantly, we need to find why Mr. Su was summon to the palace and if he would be in danger.

Your Highness

Your Highness, we just recieved news that once Sir Su entered the palace

he was taken in by the imperial guards. There has been no more news.

Whether it is for the rescue of Wei Zheng

or the case of Prince Yu's rebellion, the dust has settled for both.

What other secrets is his Majesty hoping to find out from Sir Su?

- Gao Zhan
- Yes, your Majesty

Send someone to summon Prince Jing.

Yes, your Majesty.

- His Majesty wants me to enter the palace?
- Yes, your Highness.

Very well.

He now wants you to enter the Palace. What do you think is the reason?

He has Mr. Su, he has control over the imperial guards and has summon me into the Palace. Something big must be going on.

Sir Su is trapped within the palace. You mustn't walk into the ambush yourself.

Sir Su has done so much for you. Your Highness, I hope you will fight for him as well.

Princess, do you think this is the first time you met me?

Alright. We have the Eastern Palace, Imperial Mu Household

and the Capital Patrols. It isn't impossible to start an uprising.

His Majesty is always paranoid of who is going to rebel. Now we will show him a real rebellion.

Very well. With Princess leading the men outside, I am at ease.

What do you mean by that? Are you still entering the palace?

Looking at His Majesty's actions, he isn't trying to k*ll me in an ambush within the Palace walls.

If you guys charge into the Palace, Mr. Su and my mother will be their hostage. What will you guys do?

So before this,

First let me meet with Mr. Su and my mother. At least I can try to protect them.

But the Palace is heavily guarded. What if we are unable to receive your news, how will we know if you guys are safe?

Afternoon. If it reaches the afternoon and we haven't been release, then you guys can march in.

Greetings, your Majesty.

- Rise.
- Thank you, your Majesty.

Your Majesty, you requested me here. Is there something you wish me to do?

Step to the side.

- Royal father?
- There is still one more person.

Bring him in!

Xia Jiang, greets your Majesty.

Greetings, your Highness.

Royal father, why is this criminal here?

The saying goes that men speak kindly in the presence of death. T/N: From the Confucian Analects, Taibo Section.

Xia Jiang, even though he has a death penalty, still stands in front

of me with some interesting information. I thought to hear him out.

What information?

Xia Jiang

tell what you want to say to everyone here.

Your Majesty, it is true that I cannot change the crimes I committed

but there is someone here that has committed an even greater crime I dare not keep secret.

Who is this person you speak of?

Him!

He is the lucky survivor from the Chiyan case,

who attempted to plot a revolt with the First Imperial Son -

the son of the Chiyan Army's Commanding General Lin Xie,

Chiyu Regiment's General, Lin Shu.

Director Xia, really will not give up even at the very end.

Count the numbers of the Eastern Palace guards and the Capital Patrols, then wait for my order.

Yes.

I'll head out now.

Crown Prince, what are you thoughts about Xia Jiang's accusations?

Royal father, do you need to ask? You watched Lin Shu grow up

how would you not recognize him?

Have you heard of the Poison of the Bitter Flame?

Intense flames that will burn the body, combined with the bone-chilling cold

and the snow beetle found only in Meiling will render the victim unrecognizable.

Even the closest family will not be able to tell the difference.

Your Majesty may believe in such nonsense, but I do not.

Jingyan, are you really

in the dark about this?

I don't believe it.

Your Highness has done well to keep your hands clean of this.

If you truely believe that this person wasn't Lin Shu

then why would you have believed that

he had your best interests in heart when coming up with strategies

to help you ascend to the position of Crown Prince?

I want to choose you,

Prince Jing.

The Divine Talent. If you have him, you have the world.

When you arrived at the Capital,

the displaced Crown Prince and Prince Yu were at the height of power.

If you are not Lin Shu,

why would you give up the shortcuts

in favor of helping the insignificant Prince Jing?

I see now. Director Xia wants to get to the bottom of this matter today.

Princess.

Have all the guards been assembled?

At your orders; everything is ready.

Jiejie, don't worry. The Mu household will follow your orders without question.

We shall wait until noon.

Your Majesty. Ever since Sir Mei of Jiang Zuo arrive at the Capital

everything that has happened, has benefited Prince Jing.

He rose from a low ranking Prince to now one that is crowned with seven pearls.

He now resides as the Head of the Eastern Palace,

Though the displaced Crown Prince and Prince Yu fought tooth and nail with each other,

in the end they both suffered heavy losses. One was demoted and forced out the Capital, the other...

What happened with the other one? Did I force him to start a rebellion?

Your Majesty knows exactly why the former Crown Prince was removed, and why Prince Yu rebelled.

No matter what Xia Jiang says, the fact remains real is he used Wei Zheng to frame Prince Jing.

That Prince Yu led a rebellion to Jiu An Mountain is also fact.

When Your Majesty was trapped in the hunting palace and the ministers and royal family were endangered,

Who was it that used their lives to protect you?

Who was it that returned the military seal and escorted you back to the Capital?

The blood on the steps of the hunting palace have not dried.

However Xia Jiang, the main culprit of the rebellion

accuses the Crown Prince with groundless information from unofficial records.

Is Your Majesty not afraid that the innocent people who died at the hunting palace will be disappointed?

I already know that Sir Su is an intelligent orator.

That is correct. We can have our own opinions regarding the matters that happened in the last couple of years.

But there is one thing you cannot change.

That is the poison that is in your body, the Poison of the Bitter Flame.

Your Majesty. I escaped from the prisons, if I was not concerned for your Majesty

why would I return here and give up my last chance of survival?

Xia Jiang has a point. Since he had already escaped

there is no reason for him come back here

and give up his life.

Your Majesty, thank you.

Enmity bred between Lin Shu and I

because of the Chiyan treason case.

When he returned to Capital, it is not strange he would want me dead.

The Xuanjing Bureau has occasionally stepped out of line, allowing Lin Shu to use us for his benefit.

However, no matter how he tries to justify it, the truth is the truth.

Lin Shu

the Poison of the Bitter Flame that you have

forces the chill and heat in your body to clash, creating an irregular pulse.

do you dare to have a physician check your pulse here in front of His Majesty,

and see if there is any difference with a normal person's pulse?

Otherwise, if you want to avoid this

then confess to his Majesty who you really are.

Very well. I admit I am Lin Shu.

Young Master Lin, aren't you the least bit worried?

Of course I'm worried, how can I not be?

The two smartest people are in the palace right now. Will worrying help?

What we can only do now is hope that this fellow Changsu can talk his way out of the situation.

- But if not...
- Then what?

Then just accept the outcome.

I hope they can resolve it by noon.

When I say I'm Lin Shu, does Your Majesty believe me?

There is no difference between what I admit and what Xia Jiang accuses me of -

these are all baseless, with no evidence to back it up.

If your Majesty wishes to have a physician check my pulse, then ask for their presence.

It's just that whatever the result, all of it will be pointless.

Pointless?

Think carefully, Your Majesty. If my pulse is irregular

does that prove that I am Lin Shu?

On the other hand, if my pulse is normal

does it prove that I am not Lin Shu? There is no conclusive outcome.

In the end

Xia Jiang only wants to save his own life.

While you, Your Majesty only want to clear up the suspicions.

He is twisting the words. All the information can be found in ancient texts.

- I am not speaking nonsense.
- According to you,

Lin Shu only came back for revenge.

If so, how could His Majesty have returned safely from Jiuan Mountain?

At that time, the military seal was in Prince Jing's hand. All he needed to do was delay his arrival

until after Prince Yu succeeded and then take the opportunity to defeat the rebel army; wouldn't that have been the easiest solution?

Did your Majesty not think of this as well at the time?

Nonsense.

I trusted Jingyan that time without question.

And today, you requested me here for what reason?

Did you want to find just a sliver of information

so you could accuse Sir Su of being Lin Shu?

I only want to find out the truth.

How do you find out? They are two different people.

A few records, an irregular pulse. All of it is nonsense.

These accusations can never be proved, yet they can never be overturned either.

Everything that Xia Jiang is doing now, is

to plant the seeds of suspicion in Your Majesty's heart before dying.

It seems that Director Xia knows his Majesty's mind too well.

Commanding General Meng. Aren't you on leave today, why are you here?

Brother Chai has served under His Majesty almost as long as I have.

You also know as much as I do.

This is the closest gate to Yangju Hall. Does Brother Chai still need to question my presence here?

His Majesty is only conversing with His Highness the Crown Prince in Yangju Hall. Nothing is out of the ordinary.

That would be the best.

Your Majesty, this person is indeed the cirminal Lin Shu!

I can vouch for it with my life!

Your life? Do you think just because you escaped the dungeons, you can live?

Director Xia, you remained in the Capital this long

isn't it because you can't escape past the outside gates?

Your Majesty, I already admitted I am Lin Shu.

There is nothing you can do to verify it. Judge me then as you would Lin Shu.

When you cause a rift between you and your son and cause confusion within court,

the only person that would benefit is Xia Jiang.

And also, should you consider Consort Xian's wishes

to bring Prince Xian back from Xianzhou?

Your Majesty

You've repeatedly stirred trouble. You are truly abhorrent.

Your Majesty, I am telling the truth!

I am tired. I will leave the Crown Prince to deal with this traitor.

The law will punish Xia Jiang.

Perhaps give him to the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court.

Do as you wish.

It's all because of you!

How dare you attempt to m*rder someone in front of His Majesty, you abhorrent person!

Your Majesty, you can k*ll innocents, but cannot release the wrong people!

Even if there is a one percent chance, you cannot allow calamity to breed in the future, your Majesty!

-Take Xia Jiang away. -Yes.

Your Majesty! You can wrongly k*ll, but you can not wrongly release!

Your Majesty, please listen to me!

Gao Zhan.

Your Majesty.

You know what to do. Go now.

Yes, your Majesty.

Jingyan, it has been quite an ordeal today

you must not have had the chance to greet your mother yet.

Now things are settled here, you should go over and see her.

Royal father, today was something that involved me and Xia Jiang

but it had somehow dragged Sir Su into this. It is only right I accompany him to leave the palace.

I am sure mother will not mind this.

Sir Su was provoked for no reason,

and I feel apologetic for putting you in such a situation.

I have prepared some wine so Sir Su can suppress the anxiety.

Don't worry, I will send someone to accompany Sir Su from the palace.

Go do your work now.

Father.

Father!

I said, I will have someone send him back. I do not need you to handle this!

Remember. You are already the Crown Prince, the future Emperor.

You should be prudent and thorough in all matters.

You cannot be as willful as you were in the past,

and not worry about the consequences.

Just the consequences, and not the truth?

What? You have only just become Crown Prince.

Are you unwilling to listen to my teachings?

Your Majesty, the wine has been prepared.

This one is for Sir Su.

Father. What is this wine for?

You are always reckless,

and easily influenced by others. I am doing this

for your good.

I can also ensure that there will be

no grudges between us. Do you understand?

Father, I do not understand.

I understand his Majesty's meaning.

You cannot trust all Xia Jiang's words. But you would rather k*ll innocents than release the true criminals.

His Majesty wants me to die here, to avoid further trouble.

Father, is that what you really want?

Yes.

Jingyan!

Father made me the Crown Prince, and ordered me to supervise the court.

I always thought Father truly believed me, and was willing to entrust me with the future of the country.

I did not think that a few words from a criminal

would cause Father to harbor suspicions.

What happened today, was something between Xia Jiang and I, and nothing to do with Sir Su.

If Father still harbors suspicion, then just punish me.

You would to this for a mere strategist? What are you planning to do?

I have always done things like this. I do not want others to suffer for me.

Jingyan!

Are you alright?

I have always done things like this. I do not want others to suffer for me.

Jingyan!

Princess, princess!

Princess, Prince Jing and Sir Su have left the palace safely.

That's really good news.

You don't have to think too much. After a while, I will find a way to bring you out.

Your Highness.

Your Highness. Your Highness!

Xiao Jingyan, stand still!

Jingyan, don't be afraid.

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