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

I just went over a few ideas.

As for the marriage certificate

it should list Old Hall Master Lin as the matchmaker.

As for the pairing of birth charts, we can skip that.

I'll prepare the betrothal gifts.

As for the engagement...

Who should we ask to host the engagement?

Lin Xi, what about your mentor?

My mentor is traveling.

You won't be able to locate him.

We'll skip that as well.

We'll just hold the wedding here on Mount Langya.

What do you think?

We haven't even picked a date yet!

Which day would you like?

Ping Jing.

What's the matter?

Lin Qi...

Help me contact Brother Xun.

Ask him to come to Mount Langya.

Yes.

Has something happened?

Cabinet Minister Xun...

He was assassinated in the street.

It must be the letter I sent him that stirred up this trouble.

Ping Jing!

Are you leaving Mount Langya?

No.

I asked Lin Qi to contact Brother Xun to come to Mount Langya.

Don't you worry.

I've only copied patterns in the past.

I don't draw very well.

It's quite good.

I've already drawn all that I can remember.

General, take a look and see if it's of any help.

This is the Royal Laiyang Manor's main quarters.

The study, garden, rooms for daily use and receiving guests won't do for sure.

The servants go in and out of these two side gates frequently to make purchases.

This quiet area in the corner gate is the most likely exit.

We'll keep an eye on that gate.

General, are you sure that Xiao Yuan Qi is hiding

the assassin in his own manor?

Will she really leave from this corner gate?

I can't be sure.

But we only have a few men with us.

We can only choose to watch the most likely spot.

I hope we're lucky enough.

Your Highness, you must be tired.

Would you like to get some rest?

You may be dismissed.

Yes.

Go on.

What is the matter?

Miss An Ru, I know that you don't wish to speak.

But I think that I must tell you about this matter.

What is it?

Miss An Ru, don't ask me who it is.

Anyway, someone secretly told me

that a female visitor moved into our manor some time ago.

A female visitor?

I heard from He Cheng that there are two chests full of drawings like this.

This is what the king wanted?

Yes.

Judging by the footnotes

these are all construction plans for ships.

Eastern Sea State is still short of ship designs?

The king doesn't have any other hobbies.

He just likes to fish at sea.

He had always wanted to build a small but sturdy fast ship.

He then heard that Great Liang's General Wei was very gifted in this field

and left behind many drafts.

Your country doesn't seem to be interested in constructing ships

so these drafts were shelved for years without anyone reading them.

The king is borrowing them without causing any inconvenience.

The king actually wants to have smaller and faster ships?

Yes.

Is it not a gigantic vessel that can withstand storm and raging waves?

Only then is it good enough for deep water docks.

Your Highness knows about the deep water docks?

Your king never explains anything clearly to me.

I can only think and ponder on my own.

His Highness can bring in any female visitor he wishes.

Am I to be petty about it?

It's indeed normal for nobility or prestigious families to take concubines.

If that's what it was, I wouldn't have troubled you with such information.

That's not it?

What else could it be?

Miss An Ru, you should remember that it was a female assassin

who killed our master out in the street.

You're referring to the one who assassinated my uncle?

That's impossible!

His Highness would never do anything like that!

Why would he?

I have never been clever...

I don't know much about anything.

However, after our trip to Lake Agila...

Pei went missing.

Miss An Ru, you've been ill for so long.

However silly I am, I should have guessed by now...

that this prince might not be the man we thought he was.

Miss An Ru, soldiers are out there hunting down the female assassin.

At least, it's true that we have hidden a woman in our manor.

What should we do?

I don't know what we should do either.

But I can't tolerate this.

I really can't put up with all this anymore.

Your Highness, you've misunderstood us.

Our king isn't trying to keep anything from you.

He just thought that you might not be interested in such matters.

Eastern Sea State established our nation by the water.

Even if we own huge vessels and deep water docks to hold them

they are for us to travel across the sea.

We're not targeting Great Liang.

Your Highness, give this some thought.

Your country has fertile lands.

Even if we constructed huge vessels

what impact will it have on Your Highness when you rule the nation?

You're right.

Whatever huge vessel you might have

you can't possibly steer them onto my coast.

Our king knew that Your Highness would understand.

Your Highness, we should go to Commander General Xun instead.

Your Highness! Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Min...

You mustn't come with me.

Miss An Ru...

You can't come with me.

All right.

We made an agreement.

Since you've fulfilled your promise, I won't go back on mine.

It's just that... it won't be easy

to smuggle so many old documents out of here.

I'll need a day or two to think of a plan.

Your Highness, thank you for your efforts.

Once this is all over, I'll escort you out of the city myself.

However, before that

it's best for you to not take even a step out of this royal manor.

Yes.

Princess Consort, His Highness gave orders for you to--

Get lost!

Your Highness!

Princess Consort is on her way in!

Princess Consort!

An Ru! What are you doing here, An Ru?

Is she the one?

She killed my uncle?

What craziness is this, An Ru?

Stop lying to me!

I might have been raised at home, but I am no fool!

I know who she is.

I know exactly what she has done!

An Ru... An Ru.

You just lost our child.

You're too upset, so you started imagining things.

Since you're unwell, you should get some rest.

Why would you upset yourself?

An Ru!

What is this?

What have you handed over to Eastern Sea State now?

How much of your conscience can you still betray?

- What other terrible things will you do? - Shut up!

An Ru...

This is a man's world.

You don't understand.

Nor do I wish to know.

I'll tell my cousin.

As long as you don't kill me, as long as you dare to let me live

I'll definitely tell my cousin the next time I see him!

What are you doing?

An Ru...

I won't kill you.

However, since you said that

I can't allow you to see your cousin again.

You'll never get to visit the palace again.

When did those two horse carriages get here?

Just now.

Just now?

Keep a close eye on them and I'll report to the general.

Yes.

Madam Qi.

Commander He.

His Highness has made the arrangements?

After His Highness escorts you out of the city personally

another horse carriage will pick you up outside the city.

The drafts and records are mostly in here.

Madam Qi, would you like to go through them?

Your prince is still the thoughtful one.

Oh, right.

How has your princess consort been these days?

I've heard that she hasn't spoken a word for two days.

Xun Bai Shui was the uncle who raised her.

I'm afraid His Highness will have to make more of an effort to appease her.

You're feeling down. I'll take you for a stroll.

Although His Highness is personally escorting you out of the city

and it is unlikely you'll be searched, it's hard to be certain.

Just to ensure your safety

Madam will have to put up with staying in here first.

I've trained in contortion since I was a child.

This is simple for me.