However, he doesn’t want Feng Zhiwei ruining his plans that night, and locks her in a pavilion. Ning Yi is aware of the Qiu family’s tricks, and knows that Feng Zhiwei is in fact a substitute (hence the nickname ‘ Little Civet Cat‘).
She accidentally runs into the ‘weaver’ Ning Yi, and pleads with him to arrange a meeting between her and the Prince of Chu. The next day, Ning Yi is preparing a banquet for his brothers, and Feng Zhiwei, wanting to meet her husband-to-be, sneaks into the manor as a courtesan.
However, Xin Ziyan tells the Crown Prince that the rumours may be man-made, sowing the first seeds of suspicion in his mind. He also fabricates a murder case that suggests the Bloody Pagoda, an organisation loyal to the previous dynasty, is back for revenge. The second prince ( Shi An) is clearly a more seasoned politician than his fifth brother, and in an attempt to destabilise the Crown Prince, spreads a rumour that the ninth prince of the Cheng Dynasty is still alive and well in his principality Yanzhou. While returning a hairpin to her new friend, Feng Zhiwei meets Ning Yi, and is introduced as a ‘weaver’ who works for the Prince of Chu. Ning Yi’s secret network also includes Zhuyin, a popular courtesan who inadvertently befriended Zhiwei after the latter helps break up an altercation between her and the Qiu household’s fifth concubine ( Deng Sha). Currently a double agent who acts as the crown prince’s guardian, Xin Ziyan secretly discusses plans with the Prince of Chu to further estrange the crown prince from his followers. It’s explained that he initially worked for the third prince, and was entrusted by him to assist Ning Yi in his endeavours. Surprisingly, the tailor that walks in is Ning Yi himself, the prince he had earlier criticised for being useless and lacking filial piety and loyalty. Given Feng Zhiwei’s true identity as a descendant of the Cheng Dynasty, her ‘mother’ Qiu Mingying ( Liu Mintao) is understandably conflicted when she hears the news.įeng Zhiwei cross-dresses as a man to attend school in place of her good-for-nothing brother.Īt a popular textile shop that sells brocade woven by Ning Yi, court official Xin Ziyan ( Zhao Lixin) is waiting for his measurements to be taken. However the Qiu family firmly believes that the Chang family and the Crown Prince will be the ultimate victors, and Madam Qiu sends her niece Feng Zhiwei’s ( Ni Ni) engagement card back to the palace instead of her daughter’s. To ensure that Ning Yi and the other princes are evenly matched, the emperor arranges a marriage between Ning Yi and the daughter of the Qiu family. The emperor and the princes know this too, though the former decides to turn a blind eye, while the princes have no choice but to accept their brother with welcome arms. However, we already know that he’s no fool, and is only biding time before he strikes back against the people that caused the third prince’s death. Ning Yi appears to be an ignorant prince who is uninterested in politics, swearing that he only wants to spend the rest of his life drinking and weaving brocade (for which he is well known for). L-R: Crown prince Ning Chuan, fifth prince Ning Yan, second prince Ning Sheng To maintain a balance of power, the emperor releases Ning Yi ( Chen Kun) after eight years of house arrest, describing him as a painful ‘nail’ that will keep the different factions in line. L-R: Ning Shizheng (emperor), Chang Hai, the crown prince’s supporterįast forward eighteen years, the Tiansheng court is splintered into various factions – the powerful Chang clan led by Chang Hai, the Duke of Min, supports the Crown Prince, while Assistant Minister Ge supports the simple-minded fifth prince.
He then founds the Tiansheng Dynasty, and instates his eldest legitimate son Ning Chuan (later played by Hai Yitian) as Crown Prince after killing the ninth prince(ss) of Cheng. The Cheng Dynasty collapses after a successful rebellion by then Duke of Minhai, Ning Shizheng ( Ni Dahong).
#The rise of phoenixes eng sub tv
The drama is currently airing on Hunan TV (7:30~8pm CN time) and iQiyi (10pm). A one-off recap of Episodes 1 and 2 of The Rise of Phoenixes.
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