Nirvana in Fire: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin (Nirvana in Fire 2 / 琅琊榜之风起长林)

Subject Xiao Yuan Qi... greets Your Majesty.

Yuan Qi.

You've been informed of your mother's actions?

Yes.

I am well aware of them.

Out of the former emperor's five sons

only your father and I share the same mother.

However, his actions back then jeopardized the safety of the frontier

and caused numerous deaths.

There wasn't a chance that he could be spared.

I've had the imperial verdict, written by the former emperor

shown to you.

What do you really think about it?

My mother always just stayed home.

Her husband was everything to her.

She only cared about personal grudges but not justice.

I've been brought up with teachings of the palace.

Looking into her sins, I find it hard to defend her.

Your Majesty...

However gravely she might have sinned, she is still my mother!

I beg Your Majesty to show some mercy and allow me to bring her corpse home!

Allow me to bury her and let her rest in peace!

Yuan Qi...

Your mother held intense hatred in her heart.

She plotted the death of Consort Shu and the imperial heir.

Despite this grave crime she committed, you've been spared from punishment.

It's because of the imperial bloodline that you carry.

Do you understand that?

I do.

According to the rites

the grandson of the former emperor shouldn't bury one guilty of treason.

If you insist on asking His Majesty to let you do so

you have to relinquish your identity as a member of the Imperial Clan.

You have to choose between the two.

You... must think this through very carefully.

Uncle Ting Sheng...

Your Majesty!

My mother gave birth to me and raised me!

My father's clan is the origin of my identity!

To choose between the two...

How am I to make that choice?

I truly do not know how to choose between the two!

That's enough.

Since you won't choose one, I will do it for you.

Your mother's sins are unforgivable, so she can only be buried in the suburbs.

No tombstone is to be erected.

No offerings are to be made.

Marquis of Laiyang is demoted to a third-rank marquis.

Yuan Qi, I'll allow you to mourn for three months within your manor.

After three months...

You're not to violate the regulations.

His Majesty is very lenient.

Yuan Qi, express your gratitude.

Your Grace, have you decided not to mourn for your mother?

Exactly.

I'm incompetent.

Not only can people just come and go freely in my manor

but I also failed to protect my mother's life.

If you're here to kill me...

Go ahead.

Kill you?

Why would I kill you?

Guru Puyang and the future of Great Liang

are all closely related to Your Grace.

If I kill you, there's nothing to be done.

Your life is very precious to me.

Whatever it is you're plotting

I don't believe a word of it.

You have no reason to help me.

You're at least half a descendant of Eastern Sea State.

If my nation gets to benefit from this plan

is that reason good enough to convince you?

Eastern Sea State intends to benefit from helping me?

You're not yet fit to ask such a question.

That day, you said...

There's much potential in me and I could make good progress.

How can I improve?

Useless scum.

Get up!

Don't even think about it.

You won't ever get the chance.

If you wish to die, say so already.

That will save me the risk of staying in the capital for you.

Both your parents are sinners.

You're destined to have lost your position

in the Imperial Court of Great Liang.

Your last hope right now is to train in martial arts with me.

Get up!

Ping Jing, although Ping Zhang left you at my disposal

you really don't have to patrol the palace every day.

If you find it boring, find a spot and get some rest.

If anything comes up, I'll send my men to fetch you.

Brother Xun...

Yes?

How old were you when your father passed away?

I was five years old.

Why would you suddenly ask me about that?

I'm used to having my father and brother by my side.

I really never thought of how I would be if I were alone.

I know that everyone has always pampered you.

What is it? You're still not content?

It's not that.

I visited Yuan Qi today.

He's encountered such great misfortune.

It's normal that he's having a hard time.

However we might empathize with him, it is still up to him how he handles it.

If he can truly let it all go and move on...

I hope so.

But I've said a bit too much to him today.

I hope he won't think too much about it.

Don't worry.

Time will heal all pain.

I'm sure that he can move on.

Don't be too worried.

Everyone avoids this manor like the plague.

There's not much risk even if you stay here for a bit longer.

The emperor of Great Liang has sent his envoys

in return to visit Eastern Sea State.

They will surely ask to meet me in person

to confirm that I indeed returned to my country.

Besides, Jinling City isn't a place for me to linger.

I should be heading back now.

My mother wrote in her note that on the Eastern Sea State side of the family

you're actually her older cousin.

Indeed.

Uncle, rest assured.

I'll train diligently without rest.

Puyang Ying was at least right about one matter.

What I need now is capability and patience.

Although we're making use of each other

Puyang Ying is different from both of us.

He has nothing to worry about.

He cares for nothing.

He's simply seeking revenge.

It's best for you to acknowledge that.

I understand.

Your Highness!

There is a courier report from the cabinet.

Uncle Yuan.

Did you make a mistake?

Is it not a military report?

It isn't.

It's a courier report.

Why was the report from a courier station sent to Changlin Manor?

Ping Zhang?

Speak.

It's the list of Northern Yan's envoys.

Their fifth prince is visiting Jinling personally this time.

The fifth prince?

He's the legitimate son of Northern Yan's king.

It seems that their civil war is a lot worse than what we were informed.

But, why did they send the Imperial Court's courier report to us?

With their prince as the envoy, the bodyguards can't be ordinary.

The bodyguard escorting the prince to Jinling

is the third son of Northern Yan's Prince Han Hai.

Tuoba Yu.

Tuoba Yu?

The successor of Han Hai Swordsmanship.

He's only 26 years old.

Yet he's already fifth on Langya Hall's Pugilist Ranking.

The cabinet seems to have developed a new rule.

Once they notice a ranked fighter from Langya Hall, they put us in charge.

What exactly is the matter in Jinling City these days?

Duan Tong Zhou, Marquis Mo Zi, and now, Tuoba Yu?

The Langya Hall ranked fighters are coming here one after another.

It seems as if someone is behind all this manipulating the situation.

It seems to be purposely arranged.

This is purposely arranged?

Could that be possible?

Uncle Yuan, is Ping Jing in the manor?

He seems to have gone out.

Now that Eastern Sea State's issue is resolved

that lad is off idling around again.

Why did you ask for him?

I'm assigning some tasks to him.

Prince Hui and Tuoba Yu have now passed Plum Ridge?

Yes, Mentor.

That was what Mister Duan told me.

The list of envoys was just delivered to the capital two days ago

and they are already half way here?

It seems that Northern Yan is really getting anxious.

Mentor, should we ask Mister Duan to keep a closer eye on them?

On the contrary.

Prince Hui can't do much on the way here.

Tuoba Yu isn't just some ordinary man either.

Tell them to head here first.

Have them await my instructions near the capital.

Yes.

Pull hard with your right arm.

Harder.

Good, continue.

Keep your shoulders even.

Good, steady.

Steady.

Good.

Good, go--

Isn't this harder than it seems?

There's no rush.

You'll improve if you practice diligently.

Again.