Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 2 唐朝诡事录之西行 Episode 3

Lu Lingfeng woke up to the hazy sound of rain and found that the prince was about to get out of the car, but saw him with a concerned look on his face, indicating that there was no need to stick to etiquette. After learning that Guo Zhuang had passed away, both the prince and Lu Lingfeng were immersed in grief. Lu Lingfeng blamed himself, thinking that he had fallen into the thieves' trick, which led to Guo Zhuang's death. Lu Tong stepped forward to comfort him, saying that catching the murderer was not a day's work. When the prince heard that Lu Tong wanted to ask for orders to visit the ghost market, he couldn't bear it. Lu Lingfeng resolutely knelt down on one knee and vowed to investigate the matter thoroughly and seek justice for Guo Zhuang. The prince was in a dilemma, but was finally moved by Lu Lingfeng's determination and nodded in agreement.

Lu Lingfeng returned to Dali Temple and found that his desk was a little messy. After some questioning, he learned that his senior brother Su Wuming was visiting. The senior brothers were reunited after a long absence, and they should have been overjoyed, but the warm scene was interrupted by the sudden appearance of Lao Fei. Lu Lingfeng was angry that Lao Fei had concealed the affairs of Guozhuang, but he also understood Lao Fei's difficulties in his heart. Although his anger was strong, it was difficult to fully blame him. He insisted on investigating the matter in depth and asked Su Wuming to hand over the relevant case files to him. Lao Fei witnessed this scene from the side and couldn't help but sigh that although the two men were in high positions, they still fought like children, which was far from his expectations.

At the same time, Cen Zhi uttered wild words in front of the eldest princess, not only slandering Lu Lingfeng, but also threatening to take his life. This move angered the eldest princess and ordered him to slap himself in the courtyard as punishment. Lu Lingfeng went out alone, and the eldest princess failed to find him. She was extremely anxious, worried that his injuries would not heal and he would get new illnesses.

Lu Lingfeng was furious and wanted to destroy the painting of Qin Xiaobai that he thought was the cause of all troubles. Qin Xiaobai protected him with his life and refused to give in. At the critical moment, Su Wuming arrived in time to prevent the conflict that was about to break out. Later, the princess also arrived in a hurry, and the situation became tense. Lu Lingfeng was emotional and firmly believed that the painting had caused countless disasters, and vowed to kill Qin Xiaobai to avoid future troubles. However, under the dissuasion of everyone, he finally failed to take action.

When Qin Xiaobai saw the princess arriving, he mistakenly thought he had found asylum and tried to use the princess's power to stimulate Lu Lingfeng. Unexpectedly, instead of supporting the princess, Qin Xiaobai ordered someone to drag him out. The situation was embarrassing for a while. When Su Wuming saw this, he winked tactfully to Lu Lingfeng, signaling him to pay homage to the princess, and then left quietly to avoid being involved in this turmoil.

Seeing that Lu Lingfeng was the only one left, the princess hurriedly stepped forward to care for his injuries, but was gently pushed away by Lu Lingfeng's unintentional movement. Although the princess felt hurt in her heart, she still tried to remain calm on the outside and did not want to show it. She turned to appreciate Qin Xiaobai's painting, but Lu Lingfeng believed that this painting was the source of many misfortunes and wanted to destroy it. The princess didn't take it seriously and firmly believed that there were no ghosts and gods in the world. She thought Lu Lingfeng's idea was too extreme. Lu Lingfeng insisted that someone wanted to use this painting to stir up trouble and disrupt the imperial court.

The princess mistakenly believed that Lu Lingfeng's move was instigated by the prince and intended to damage the relationship between mother and son. Lu Lingfeng quickly knelt down to apologize and clarified that the matter was purely personal and had nothing to do with the prince. At this time, Pei Xijun was quietly cooking medicine aside, his heart full of self-blame and pain. She knew full well that Lu Lingfeng fell into the enemy's trap because of her paintings, and the serious injuries she suffered made her feel deeply guilty. She believed that these drugs could only treat the symptoms but not the root cause.

Su Wuming had other opinions on Lu Lingfeng's attempt to destroy the painting, believing that this move could both reveal the truth and stir up the situation in the court, killing two birds with one stone. Lu Lingfeng pursues the connection between Sun Wang's death and the mural, while Su Wuming hints that some of the deceased may have intended to seek refuge with the prince, adding new complexity to the case. After hearing this, Lu Lingfeng became more determined to find out the truth, but unexpectedly, he was trapped by the sleeping pills mixed in the incense by Lao Fei and fell into a coma. On the other side, the masked man was plotting to refine a mysterious treasure for "eye-catching", but he was in trouble because Xu Zhiyun avoided seeing it, and his plan was blocked.

Qin Xiaobai refused to dot his eyes, and his junior brother suggested using the light to seduce viewers, but he scolded him, and his junior brother felt resentful. Su Wuming noticed that the owner of the painting shop had changed hands, so he used Cherry to lure him and found out the truth. Su showed his kindness to Qin Xiaobai and wanted to use his power as a wandering light. Qin initially refused, but Su appreciated him after knowing his ambition. Su visited the ancient prison in search of Liang Zhi, heard about his whereabouts in Xiaoyun Tower, and sent Yingying back to him. Liang Zhi confessed that he caught bookworms for others because of poverty, which indirectly revealed the reason for his trip to Xiaoyun Tower.