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[Fighting for love]

(Episode 10)

Young Marquis, you came suddenly.

I didn't prepare well.

This room is mine.

I've changed all the equipment.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Uncle Shi, to be honest,

after I came here,

I fell in love with your room at first sight.

I'll do as you say.

Is Princess Shenghua in good health?

My mother is not in good health.

When the season changes,

she's easy to catch a cold.

By the way,

I got a batch of

good poria and Sichuan pepper.

I'll send someone to take them to Shengdu.

It’s a token of my gratitude.

Thank you, Uncle Shi.

I’ve been with the late Marquis for years.

When I heard that he passed away,

I was heartbroken.

But I have the Tiger Tally.

I can't return to Shengdu without an edict.

I didn't offer incense to the late Marquis or keep vigil.

I hope you and Princess Shenghua can forgive me.

Uncle Shi.

How could my mother blame you?

Besides, when I was young,

you were so nice to me.

You were naughty when you were little.

You made fun of us guards.

Uncle Shi, since you

still treat me as what you did when I was young,

I'm relieved.

Actually, I came here

to ask you a favor.

I just took charge of the Qingzhou Army.

I still have many problems to deal with.

I’m here to borrow provisions from you.

Provisions?

No problem.

Young Marquis,

have you reported to the higher-ups?

Do I need to?

How about this?

Mu Bai, report now.

Uncle Shi.

You can lend me the provisions today.

How about we act at the same time?

Young Marquis.

The provisions are not trivial.

I just chatted with Brother Tang.

He's on night duty today.

He has no time for us.

In just a few words,

Brother Tang has been talking about you.

He asked

whether you're sick,

and whether you can stand

the bumpy roads.

No wonder.

You're so cute.

No wonder Brother Tang cares about you.

Xiu'er.

If Brother Tang marries you,

isn't this a blessing for him?

Stop!

I’m fine.

Brother Mai, stop walking around.

Why can't she be persuaded?

I can only be the villain.

Xiu'er.

You're not the type I like.

I didn’t tell you the truth

because I didn’t want to hurt you.

What kind of girl do you like?

Go to Shengdu with me.

Check the ladies in the brothel.

They are so...

They're the best in the world.

Brother Mai, you've gone too far.

Even if you don't like me,

you can't compare me to women like them.

This girl

is quite heavy-handed.

This child...

Why is she...

Do you have a toothache?

Let me see.

Why is it stuck?

She hit you?

That little brat.

What are you doing?

I provoked her first.

You don't have to force her.

What're you talking about?

I just reproached her a few words.

What did you say?

I said she's not in good shape.

she is indeed a child.

She likes me.

She can't get your love.

I understand.

Xiu'er woke me up with this slap.

If I tell her now

that Uncle Shi didn't agree to help.

Wouldn't she leave?

No.

I have to go.

I'll get going then.

Wait.

Make it clear.

You heard that?

You do have something to say.

I tricked the truth out.

Tell me.

We should understand

that Uncle Shi doesn't want to help us.

He must have his reasons.

But...

Are you talking about borrowing provisions or the passport?

Both.

But it's not decided yet.

I’m still trying.

General Shi is the late Marquis's subordinate.

The late Marquis saved his life.

He should help us.

Yes.

I'm trying to figure out a way.

You don't need to be so upset.

It’s the first day here.

If General Shi is a loyal man,

he must have had no choice.

Honey.

Honey.

Why is the son of Marquis Dingnan here?

The war is coming.

He came to me to borrow some provisions.

I know

Marquis Dingnan saved your life.

But Honey,

we've heard about

what happened in Shengdu.

Marquis Dingnan and his family were in trouble.

Although we don't know why,

His Majesty doesn't like the Young Marquis.

Besides,

the Crown Prince's schemer is in the city.

He's keeping an eye on us.

If you agree to Young Marquis,

I'm afraid you'll offend both His Majesty

and the Crown Prince.

Darling.

How could I not think of what you're thinking?

I didn't promise them.

Darling.

You are not in good health.

Don't worry about it.

Go to sleep.

Go to sleep.

Honey.

I'm worried about you.

Why are they targeting Yuzhou now?

All right.

Go to sleep.

You're still alive.

Don't be afraid. I'll take you away.

Come.

Bro. What's your name?

I'm Shang Wei.

Shi... Shi Dachun.

What’s wrong, Mai?

You scared me.

You scared me.

When did you come in?

It's been a while.

You didn't close the door,

so I came in.

General Shi has agreed.

He said that I could spend more time with you when we're not training.

Let's go out.

Let's go shopping.

Brother.

I haven't worn my clothes yet.

I need to pee later.

Wait for me outside.

You need to pee?

Here, brother.

The urinal.

What? Are you shy?

If you're shy, I won't look.

Well.

Brother, I...

I have a habit since childhood.

I can't pee with outsiders around.

What are you afraid of?

It's always like this in the barracks.

Come, I'll hold it for you.

Brother! Brother!

I'm sick.

What's wrong, Bro? Are you sick?

Okay, hurry up.

I'll take you to a doctor later.

Okay, thank you.

Wait for me.

So scaring.

[City Guard Mansion]

Be careful.

What should we do now?

I can't read.

Who knows where these invitations should be sent to?

It's all your fault.

Otherwise, I wouldn't be confused.

You fell and failed your job.

You're blaming me instead.

Why don't you go back and ask Her Ladyship?

Don't cause harm to me.

A couple of days ago, I was penalized for miscalculating the accounts.

I don't dare to irritate Her Ladyship anymore.

Well, well, wish you luck.

I have to go.

Madam.

If you don't mind me being nosy,

why don't you show it to me?

Thank you, Miss Xu.

Miss Xu.

This is a letter of invitation from Mr. Yao, from the eastern part of the city,

inviting the City Guard to go hunting

on the second day of the next month.

This is an invitation from the Lieutenant Wu of the western part of the city,

inviting Her Ladyship to a birthday banquet.

I don't know

where you should send them.

Exactly, these are the two.

Thank you, Miss Xu.

It's nothing.

Ask someone to find out

who Miss Xu is

and who else is in her family.

Yes, Your Ladyship.

Look, the Yuzhou soldiers are training.

Is this an extra training?

The martial arts competition

is going to be held in Yuzhou.

Everyone will watch it.

They all want to practice more

and showcase in front of General Shi.

Brother Tang, will you join the competition?

I'm not from the Yuzhou Army.

I can’t.

Mai.

Look at this.

Date Red Horse.

How is it?

How is it? Let me see.

Not bad.

It's quite strong.

Of course.

I trained it myself.

You trained it yourself?

Is he a wild horse?

Not exactly.

It came here with a western horse dealer.

It's very impatient.

When it arrived at the horse relay station,

it jumped out of the fence for no reason.

Many men couldn't stop it.

The horse dealer was anxious, so he posted a notice,

saying that anyone who could tame it

could get it at 30% of the price.

I liked it,

so I tamed it.

Impressive.

Brother.

Look at it.

30% of the price is still high, right?

Yes, it's not cheap.

So,

I'm raising money.

Are you trying to set me up?

How can I set you up?

Take it.

200 taels.

This...

Is this true?

Don't worry.

Of course, it's true.

I haven't had a chance to repay the friendship you showed

when you gave me the dagger back then.

I’ll give you this horse.

I'll pay you back later.

How about this?

Each of us

owns half of its ownership?

Sure.

Let me ride it with you.

Okay.

This horse is wild.

Of course.

Of course, the horse I trained is wild.

Brother.

You trained your horse so well.

Why don't you get yourself an official position?

I have been here for a while.

I don't like some people in the Yuzhou Army.

I think you are close to General Shang.

Why don’t we join the Qingzhou Army?

I don't want to join the army.

Why?

It's a chaotic era now.

It's a good time for us men

to make contributions and protect the country.

I’m not ambitious.

I’ll leave when General Shi

did me the favor.

Are you still going to Beimo?

All right.

Let me take a great ride with you.

I'll bring you here next time.

Okay.

Greetings, Mrs. Shi.

Don't be polite, Miss Xu.

You may leave.

Yes.

May I know why you want to see me?

I saw Miss Xu in the garden today.

I liked you.

So I asked someone to inquire about your background.

I heard you lost your parents.

You have nowhere to go.

Coincidentally,

I have no children.

So I want to keep you company.

Help me copy Buddhist scriptures and letters in ordinary times.

You don't need to do any other work.

As for the monthly salary,

I will pay you according to the standards of a first-class maid in my mansion.

What do you think, Miss Xu?

You're so kind.

I'm flattered.

I just casually

helped those two servants.

It's not a difficult thing to do.

How can I bear your kindness?

I know

it's rude to ask this.

You must have some doubts.

To be honest,

I had a sister.

We grew up together.

We never separated.

But not long after I got married,

she suddenly died of a serious illness.

I didn't even see her for the last time.

I still feel upset about that.

My sister

is just like you,

who also has a pair of apricot-shaped eyes.

She's also obedient, clever,

and can read.

You make me feel familiar.

You're just like my sister.

It's my fault.

I made you recall the sad past.

I'm not bringing this up

to make things difficult for you.

You can stay if you want.

Forget it if you don't want to.

Your Ladyship, you're so kind.

Of course, I'm willing.

You don't need to stand on ceremonies.

Just call me Xiu'er.

Sure.

Darling, you're back.

I'm back.

This is Xiu'er.

She came with Young Marquis's friend.

She can write and calculate and has no family to rely on.

I want her to stay here to help me.

It's up to you.

Xiu'er.

I'll ask someone to help you pack up.

You can move in today.

Yes.

I'll take my leave.

Darling.

Didn't you go to see Young Marquis?

I won't go.

Mr. Yang sent someone to inform me

to go to Tongxi Inn where he lives

to discuss something important.

Now Young Marquis is also in the city.

I'm afraid Mr. Yang got some news.

What should we be afraid of?

I brought Young Marquis into the city to entertain him.

I didn't agree to lend him provisions.

Why should I be afraid of what he, a Crown Prince advisor, would say?

If you really don't want to help Young Marquis,

after entertaining him for a few days,

you should try your best to send him away.

He's always making me feel uneasy by staying here.

What are you talking about?

The late Marquis was my benefactor.

It's fine if I don't lend him provisions.

But I still want to kick him out of the city?

If this gets out, how can I establish myself?

I was reckless.

General Shi, you're busy.

I suddenly invited you here.

Am I interrupting you?

Mr. Yang, don’t say that.

It's my honor to drink with you.

It was very lively in Yuzhou last night.

I heard the people in the inn say

that it was a group of Qingzhou soldiers who entered Yuzhou.

That's true.

Why didn't these Qingzhou soldiers stay in Qingzhou,

but come to Yuzhou?

These Qingzhou soldiers

are here to escort the Guard General of Qingzhou.

So it's true that Shang Yizhi, the Guard General of Qingzhou,

is in the city now.

Yes.

General Shi.

Do you know that harboring a criminal against the court

is a serious crime?

Don't joke, Mr. Yang.

I'm a guard general of the city.

How can I break the law

and hide the criminal of the court?

Who is the criminal?

Didn’t you say

you invited Young Marquis Shang into the city?

Within one month of taking office in Qingzhou, Young Marquis Shang

executed the deputy commander, released prisoners privately,

and abandoned his post.

Now you have brought him into the city.

Isn't this harboring a criminal?

If this gets to Shengdu,

I’m afraid you...

I don’t know.

I don't know

Marquis Dingnan committed such a crime.

Mr. Yang,

we shouldn't jump to conclusions

about this kind of thing easily.

I knew you would say that.

I have a secret order from the Crown Prince.

General Shi.

Xiu'er.

Young Marquis.

Xiu'er.

Have you seen Mai?

I’ve been looking for her.

He went out with Brother Tang this morning.

Him again?

Since you brought up this topic,

let me ask you this.

Who is Brother Tang?

What does he do?

What does he look like?

He's quite manly

and quite tall.

He's quite manly?

How tall is he? Is he taller than me?

I don't remember the exact height.

Probably,

this high.

Oh no.

Where did they go?

I don't know.

He just arrived in a new place

and already gone for a private meeting with a stranger.

Young Marquis, if there's nothing else,

I'll get back to work.

Go.

Mr. Yang.

The secret order didn't say that I should do it.

It ordered you to kill Marquis Dingnan.

What's the difference?

Then hand over Shang Yizhi.

I'll take orders to deal with it.

I can give Young Marquis to you.

But Mr Yang,

there are two things I need to tell you.

First,

Marquis Dingnan is the only son of Princess Shenghua.

If he dies in Yuzhou,

I have the responsibility to

report the details to Princess Shenghua.

Princess Shenghua will definitely hate you.

Second,

when Marquis Dingnan came,

he brought many elite soldiers of Qingzhou.

These elite soldiers

are the late Marquis, Shang Wei's men.

They were loyal to Marquis Dingnan.

Let alone being beheaded,

even if a single hair of his is harmed,

these Qingzhou elite soldiers

won’t let you off easily.

General Shi.

This is the Crown Prince’s order.

Don't fool me.

How dare I?

Mr. Yang.

We've been very close these days.

That's why I'm telling you this.

Handling this matter

is indeed delicate.

You can take orders.

But you can't

risk your own life.

Mr. Yang.

I have a way to compromise.

Would you like to hear it?

Little Marquis.

Why are you here?

I had so much fun.

Yes.

Guess what?

Tang said he missed me.

and almost cried.

Do you miss him?

Of course, I do.

What's wrong?

My liver hurts.

My liver hurts.

I won't talk to you anymore.

If I keep talking to you,

I will faint.

Yes, he missed you.

He's tall and strong.

I'm nothing.

I'll stop.

Wait a minute.

How can you compare with him?

Is it comparable?

Can't I even compete with him?

The liver is on the other side.

Then what is this?

Let's get down to business.

Why did you come wandering over here

instead of borrowing provisions from the mansion?

Mr. Shi seems to be out for something.

I don’t know

if he's hiding from us.

This is indeed strange.

Don't go.

Let’s discuss it together.

General Shi went to see the Crown Prince’s advisor.

Someone called Mr. Yang.

Before General Shi went out today, I happened to be around.

I overheard part of their conversation.

Xiu'er, what are you doing?

I'm here to move my things.

Move?

Where are you going?

From today on,

I'll work for the City Guard's wife.

These days,

thank you for taking care of me.

I'm grateful.

Are you going to stay in the City Guard Mansion?

The City Guard's wife has invited me to help with some tasks by her side.

I'm alone and helpless.

It's good to stay here.

I don't want to be thrown away as a burden.

Xiu'er.

Who treats you as a burden?

Don't make reckless decisions.

Think about it.

You and I have no relationship.

I don't need your care.

Why didn't you help me just now?

Me helping you?

I can't even protect myself.

What's wrong, Young Marquis?

The Crown Prince's advisor came to Yuzhou.

Uncle Shi went to see him.

Do you think his refusal to lend us provisions

might be related to this matter?

Let's leave Yuzhou as soon as possible.

Why?

We were hunted all the way,

with dangers at every turn.

Now that the Crown Prince's influence has also extended to Yuzhou.

I'm afraid he wants to kill you.

I can't leave.

You won't leave?

Do you want to die?

I'm here to borrow provisions.

I didn't get them yet,

how can I face the Qingzhou Army?

It's none of my business.

My duty is to protect you.

Stop it.

Let’s wait until Mai comes back.

M...

Young Marquis.

Please come with me.

Uncle Shi, I’ll go with you.

Mai.

Why did you buy so many things at night?

You'll know later.

Sirs. Please enjoy.

Sir.

Are you staying overnight or just passing through?

I’m from General Shi’s mansion.

General Shi has prepared a gift for Mr. Yang.

Mr. Yang lives in the private room at the innermost part of the second floor.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Brother.

Follow me.

Brother.

You said the Crown Prince's advisor came alone?

Yes.

I heard it from the soldiers guarding the city.

Why do you want to know about the Crown Prince's advisor?

I'm afraid he might harm Young Marquis.

So I came to check on him first.

Brother,

I want to find a time

to check Mr. Yang's room.

Okay, leave it to me.

How is the military power of Yuzhou?

The Qingzhou Army didn't listen to me.

Try to acquire the military power of Qingzhou and Yuzhou.

Take care.

Mr. Yang, you're back.

Why are you so careless?

What're you talking about?

You bumped into me.

Sir.

I'm really sorry.

I didn't see you just now.

Go away.

Go away.

Where are you from?

What are you doing?

You sit still in front of me.

Are you rebelling?

Do you think I won’t kill him?

if you act like this?

General Shi

is ungrateful.

The late Marquis treated him so well.

But he treated you like this.

Enough, Mu Bai.

Stop shouting.

Uncle Shi didn’t mean it.

He must have his reasons.

Young Marquis, you're still defending him?

Young Marquis.

Young Marquis, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Yang Xuan gave me a secret order from the Crown Prince.

It listed three crimes you committed in Qingzhou.

All of them are capital crimes.

Shi Dachun.

Don't slander him.

What did Young Marquis do wrong?

Let Uncle Shi speak.

The Crown Prince

announced that you killed the deputy general in Qingzhou

released the prisoners in private,

and left your post without permission.

Now, while the Crown Prince has not

yet arrived in Yuzhou,

I'll immediately send someone to inform Princess Shenghua.

Perhaps only by doing so, there might be a turning point in this matter.

Shi Dachun.

Is this just your excuse?

He is the Crown Prince.

You’re just a guard general. What can you do?

Uncle Shi.

There's a man called Mai

who came with me.

She wants to go to Beimo.

Can you promise me

to find some people to follow her

to protect her?

Young Marquis.

Young Marquis.

Young Marquis.

Wait.

Where did Young Marquis go?

Our master brought a team here

and took Young Marquis away.

Took him away?

Where?

I don't know.

Oh no.

Mai.

I’ve arranged someone

to send you out tomorrow.

As for how to go to Beimo,

you can figure it out yourself.

What do you mean, General Shi?

Where did you take Young Marquis?

I didn't mean to arrest him.

The Crown Prince wants to kill him.

[How is the military power of Yuzhou? The Qingzhou Army disobeyed my order]

[Try to acquire the military power of Qingzhou and Yuzhou as soon as possible]

I don't know how to rescue

Young Marquis tonight.

General Shi, wait.

Since Young Marquis is my friend,

I won’t leave him alone.

As far as I know,

the Crown Prince is here for military power, right?

You even know that?

Yes.

The Crown Prince has no military power.

His position in the court is very awkward.

He tried to win me over and over again.

I didn't want to participate in the royal power struggle.

So I didn't answer.

Young Marquis has just left Shengdu.

His foundation is unstable.

Young Marquis has little foundation,

which is the bargaining chip for you and I to rescue him.

Do you have an idea?

Is there going to be a martial arts competition in Yuzhou?

Yes.

Take a look.

General Shi is so kind.

He invited me to watch the play and even assigned two guards to accompany me.

What's going on?

Mr. Yang,

Why are you not in a good mood today?

General Shi.

They are not Yuzhou soldiers.

They're Qingzhou soldiers led by Shang Yizhi, aren't they?

Don't mention it.

These people have been surrounding me since I went out in the morning.

They didn't talk.

It's scary.

Could it be

that they found out that we've

captured Shang Yizhi?

The walls have ears.

We made such a big fuss.

And these guards would risk their lives to protect Shang Yizhi.

It's not surprising even if they know.

What should I do?

Mr. Yang.

I have an idea. Would you like to hear it?

Young Marquis.

Young Marquis.

Mai.

Do you know I’ve been waiting for you?

Young Marquis, I'm glad you're fine.

Don't worry.

I'm here to get you out.

I know.

You must have an idea.

Don't get too excited.

My idea is risky.

What risk?

Our Yuzhou

is going to hold a martial arts competition.

We'll let the Qingzhou Army battle with the Yuzhou Army.

Our Yuzhou Army is strong and robust.

With you as the commander,

it'll be easy for us

to defeat Qingzhou Army.

After Qingzhou's military power is disintegrated,

we can deal with Shang Yizhi as we wish.

Without the Qingzhou Army as his backer,

even if we force him to commit suicide,

what can he do about it?