Nirvana in Fire

Mei leads the army against Chu, taking a fatal pill; Jing honors him as the new Emperor.

The Emperor relents to reopen Chiyan case; Mei agrees to leave to spare the throne.

Liyang presents Xie Yu’s confession; ministers urge the Emperor to reopen Chiyan case.

Jingrui saves Liyang from Xia Jiang’s disciple; Mei’s allies seek a cure for his poison.

Gao Zhan clears Mei’s name; Jing and Consort Jing dismantle Xia Jiang’s spy network.

Xia Jiang accuses Mei as Lin Shu; Jing saves Mei from the Emperor’s wrath.

Xia Dong learns Mei is Lin Shu; Consort Yue’s plot exposes Mei’s identity to the Emperor.

Mei plans to reopen Chiyan case; Lin Chen captures Banruo to find Xia Jiang.

Xia Jiang escapes; Jing suspects Mei’s identity as the Emperor considers a new heir.

Jing captures Yu; Mei’s illness worsens as Nie Feng suffers from the same poison.

Mei and Jing thwart Yu’s rebellion; Nihuang’s reinforcements save the imperial fortress.

Consort Jing uncovers Mei’s illness; Prince Yu plots a rebellion to seize the capital.

Prince Yu learns his mother’s fate; Jing discovers the Chiyan truth from Wei Zheng.

Xia Jiang’s confession clears Mei; Jing picks neutral allies as Yu is demoted.

Jing learns of Mei’s innocence; Xia Dong reveals the Wujin poison to save Mei.

The Emperor arrests Xia Jiang; Mei escapes as Jing’s allies uncover Yu’s corruption.

Xia Jiang poisons Mei; Xia Dong’s confession exposes the Xuan Jing Bureau’s plot.

Consort Jing’s secret is revealed as the Emperor’s; Xia Jiang targets Mei for interrogation.

Xia Jiang’s plan fails; Jing is accused of Wei’s rescue, escalating royal tensions.

Yan distracts Xia Jiang; Jing’s allies rescue Wei Zheng as Consort Jing faces scrutiny.

Jing is promoted; Mei and Yan trick Xia Jiang to free Wei Zheng from captivity.

Jing loses trust in Mei over Wei Zheng; Mei plans a risky rescue with Xia Dong.

The Emperor frees Consort Jing; Xia Jiang uses Wei Zheng to trap Prince Jing.

Prince Yu frames Consort Jing; Wei Zheng’s capture threatens Mei’s plans.

Mei enlists Marquise Yan for Jing; Xia Jiang and Yu plot to undermine the prince.

Mei uses a gift scandal to boost Jing; Yu and Xia Jiang plan to reopen the Chiyan case.

Jing’s promotion angers Yu; Mei fears Consort Jing knows his true identity.

The Emperor catches Xian breaking mourning rules; Mei warns Meng Zhi to avoid suspicion.

Jingrui leaves for Southern Chu; Banruo plots to seduce Tong Lu for Mei’s secrets.

Jing gains power; Mei uproots Banruo’s spies as Prince Yu grows wary of Jing’s rise.

Mei mourns the Grand Empress Dowager; Xie Yu’s exile sparks Liyang’s plea for justice.

Mei uncovers Xia Jiang’s role in the Chiyan case; Jing pushes to reinvestigate it.

Liyang confronts Xie Yu; Xia Jiang suspects a plot behind Xie’s downfall.

Prince Yu’s army saves guests from Xie Yu’s trap; Liyang protects the Zhuo family.

Xie Yu’s crimes unravel at Jingrui’s party; his Southern Chu ties are exposed.

Meng Zhi aids Jing’s throne bid; Nihuang is sent to the border as Southern Chu arrives.

Qin Banruo finds Mei’s secret room; Jing recommends a new justice minister.

Prince Yu’s explosion kills civilians; Mei boosts Jing’s image to sway the Emperor.

Mei protects Shen Zhui; Jingrui’s party invites spark tension with martial arts experts.

Jingrui suspects Qingyao; Mei foils Xie Yu’s plan to kill Shen Zhui at a birthday party.

Mei keeps Yan’s secret; Xie Yu’s plan to erode Meng Zhi’s trust with the Emperor begins.

Mei stops Marquise Yan’s plot to kill the Emperor; Prince Yu saves a minister’s son.

Nihuang learns Mei is Lin Shu; Jing uncovers a gunpowder smuggling plot by Xian.

Mei outsmarts Xian’s plan to reinstate Consort Yue; Jing joins the throne fight.

Mei targets Prince Yu’s ally; Jing’s report on Duke Qing is overshadowed by Yu’s reward.

Mei advises Prince Yu to back Jing; the Emperor appoints a neutral Minister of Revenue.

Mei fends off an attack; Prince Xian scrambles to save a minister tied to the corpses.

Xia Dong confronts Xie Yu; Mei uncovers corpses, escalating the Duke of Qing’s case.

Prince Yu takes credit for saving Nihuang; Mei sets rules for Jing’s alliance.

Mei’s plan saves Nihuang from poisoning; Noble Consort Yue is demoted for her scheme.

Pingjing defeats Yuanqi—but leaves glory behind to honor his family’s legacy.

A secret tunnel and a childhood memory give Pingjing a chance to strike back.

As Yuanqi prepares to ascend, Pingjing surrounds the city with his army.

The empress dies shielding the emperor—Pingjing raises the Chang Lin banner.

The hunt is canceled—Yuanqi pivots to a full palace coup.

Yuanqi prepares to seize the palace; Pingjing receives urgent warning.

Xun Baisui confirms Yuanqi’s betrayal—then is assassinated.

Pingjing confesses love; Pei’er’s witness could bring Yuanqi down.

Yuanqi’s wife learns the truth—while Pingjing warns the capital of danger.

Yuanqi visits Pingjing—asking advice while hiding a deeper agenda.

Yuanqi manipulates court ranks while Pingjing grows suspicious from afar.

Yuanqi hides his pact with Mozi—but his secret is nearly exposed.

Yuanqi strikes a secret deal to become a war hero—at a terrible cost.

With Tingsheng gone, Pingjing is exiled—and the Chang Lin army is disbanded.

Tingsheng dies after defending Pingjing in court, sealing a father’s love.

Pingjing wins the battle—but promises to face judgment for his defiance.

Despite imperial orders, Pingjing leads a brilliant ambush as war erupts.

Tingsheng backs Pingjing’s war—but the emperor’s decree forbids all action.

Pingjing’s war strategy is leaked—Yuanqi betrays him to the court.

Pingjing infiltrates Dayu’s stronghold to expose their plan for war.

Pingjing prepares for peace talks while the empress plots a power shift.

The Chang Lin legacy continues—but enemies move to reclaim control of court power.

A new emperor rises, but danger brews as Pingjing is promoted amid growing unease.

Pingzhang saves his father from an ambush—but his body can no longer hold on.

The cure is shared—Pingzhang survives. But a greater war looms on the horizon.

Pingzhang faces a deadly trap to retrieve the cure—and chooses to risk it all.

Only a rare poison cure can save Pingjing—Puyang holds the key.

Pingjing is stabbed by a traitor with ties to a long-forgotten royal scandal.

A cure emerges, but suicide tattoos confirm Puyang’s elite followers are close.

Lin Xi falls ill as the capital seals off—Pingjing stays by her side.

A familiar disease returns—this time orchestrated by a long-hidden enemy.

A cursed prince and a buried past point to a spreading plague and ancient revenge.

Pingjing proves his innocence—but war at the border reignites with fury.

A duel turns deadly and peace collapses—Pingjing is thrown into prison.

A fragile peace is sealed with marriage—but Puyang prepares a new strike.

Pingjing’s mission is betrayed—just as a deadly trap begins to unfold.

Talks with Northern Yan mask betrayal as tensions shift toward hidden war.

Pingjing and Pingzhang reaffirm their bond while Mozi poisons Yuanqi with doubt.

Madam Laiyang is killed after confessing—leaving her son trapped between grief and truth.

A hidden killer and an old enemy corner a suspect—revealing deeper motives.

Mysterious deaths and foreign threats cast new doubt over a royal delegation.

Old curses and hidden infertility secrets threaten royal harmony and truth.

The empress is warned as accusations rise and Duan Tongzhou disappears once more.

A cursed lacquer box links the empress to a long-buried secret and deadly scheme.

Suspicions grow as Duan Tongzhou escapes and a deadly handprint deepens the plot.

An ambush reveals a general’s betrayal—but the court finally hears the truth.

A near-murdered magistrate and physical evidence push the case toward the capital.

An elite assassin attacks as Pingjing confirms the ship’s sinking was no accident.

Pingjing and Lin Xi uncover clues, sparking suspicion of foul play in the ship’s sabotage.

Pingjing rushes to Ganzhou as rising tensions hint at betrayal behind a sunken supply ship.