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[Fighting for love]

[Episode 2]

I'm not your father.

What do you mean?

You were adopted by my wife and me.

Your real name is Qi Huan.

You were born in the 37th year during the reign of Emperor Yongxi.

Your father was the former Crown Prince,

Qi Xian.

How is that possible?

Father.

Your biological mother was a concubine in the Crown Prince's Mansion.

When you were born, there was a rebellion in the palace.

All the people in the Crown Prince's Mansion were killed.

You were saved by the midwife.

I'm actually your aunt.

Why did you hide this thing from me?

His Majesty has been looking for you.

In order to protect you,

the marquis and I have really racked our brains.

But recently,

my elder brother is getting more and more suspicious.

He killed many young people

who were born in the 37th year during the reign of Emperor Yongxi.

It shows that...

It shows that he's getting more and more determined

to kill you.

I finally understood

why you had asked

those three masters to teach me self-defense skills all the time.

Yes.

The marquis and I will die before you anyway.

I need to let you learn how to protect yourself.

Then why did you hide the truth from me until today?

Because

I've had a relapse of my old disease.

I'll die soon.

Father.

After I die,

the Huainan Army will definitely be taken over by the imperial power again.

Then the Marquis Dingnan’s Mansion can't protect you.

Your mother and I have discussed it and made a decision.

We'll send you away from Shengdu as soon as possible.

I can't leave.

You two...

You two racked your brains

in order to protect me.

At this critical moment,

if I were to escape alone,

what a bad son I'd be.

Yizhi,

if you don't leave,

your mother will be implicated.

Sir.

Were you waiting in the courtyard just now?

I went to the front of the house to deliver a message for His Highness just now.

I wasn't in the courtyard.

What can I do for you, sir?

Nothing.

Where is His Highness?

Sir,

His Highness is in the front yard.

He asked me to take you to stay in the inner dwellings.

Please.

Thank you.

This yard is really big.

Miss Xia Zhu, please go back.

Thank you.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

I've finished taking a bath.

I feel so comfortable.

The clothes fit me well, too.

Great.

Your eyes are red.

No.

Did you cry?

My father is sick.

Is it serious?

Marquis Dingnan is a good man.

He will be blessed by God.

He will be safe.

Really?

Yes.

Your Majesty,

they struck the Umpan four times at Marquis Dingnan's Mansion just now.

Shang Wei is dead.

Yes.

Go to the Imperial Hospital.

I've asked him to come here.

He's outside the hall right now.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

You did a good job.

What rewards do you want to get from me?

I dare not ask for any rewards.

Your Majesty, considering that I'm so loyal,

please allow me to retire and go back to my hometown.

Just go.

Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty.

Thank you for your kindness.

[Shi Yuan, Chief of Longyin Guards]

[Three days later]

[Marquis Dingnan's Mansion]

This is a family matter.

Ask them to leave.

Sister,

I came here late at night.

You don't mind, do you?

You're busy with state affairs,

but you still found time to come here.

I'm very grateful.

Marquis Dingnan guarded

the southwest border for Nanxia for decades.

I thought

after I let him return to Shengdu,

he could enjoy his life with his family for a few years.

I didn't expect that a cold would kill him.

I...

feel sad.

You have a good son.

I watched Yizhi grow up.

In my eyes,

he is the same as my two sons.

Thanks for your affection for him.

My unfilial son is naughty.

How can he be compared with your sons?

Marquis Dingnan has passed away.

You and your son are left alone.

I can't disregard your situation.

Don't worry, Sister.

I have carefully decided on

the place where he should go.

Prime Minister Lin.

Your Highness.

His Majesty has decided to give Marquis Dingnan's title

to your son.

He will inherit the title

and be the director of the Etiquette Department in the Ministry of Rites.

The decree about this decision will be issued tomorrow morning.

Brother.

I'm really grateful

for your sincere love.

My unfilial son has only known to have fun since he was a kid.

At Yizhi's age,

he should learn to be mature.

Brother.

I've said that

this is a family matter.

No need to stand on ceremony.

I'm going back to the palace.

Just think about what the right thing to do is, Sister.

Prime Minister Lin.

Yes.

Burn some joss sticks for Marquis Dingnan on behalf of me.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Bye, Your Majesty.

My condolences, Your Highness.

Thank you, Prime Minister Lin.

His Majesty is very thoughtful towards your son.

But the way of being an official is very complicated.

Your son is a kind and simple boy.

I'm afraid he won't be competent to do the job well.

I'm also worried about this problem.

Marquis Shang had been a soldier for half his life.

He had great prestige in the army.

Your son is just like his father.

Thank you for your advice, Prime Minister Lin.

It's late now.

I'll take my leave.

Yizhi,

see Prime Minister Lin off.

Yes, Mother.

My Lord.

Just rest in peace.

I will try my best

to protect Yizhi.

You came so early.

Mai, let me tell you.

The main street is very lively today.

There is a funeral in Marquis Dingnan's Mansion.

It’s a big scene.

The carriages of high-ranking officials and noble lords went there one after another.

Let's go and watch this big scene.

How ridiculous!

They're holding a funeral and you want to watch this big scene?

Did Aunite teach you like that?

I'm sorry.

Though we're poor,

we can't be ignorant of etiquette.

Don't be like this again.

I won't.

Is Mr. Mai here?

Yes.

Miss Lvli.

Mr. Mai.

Chunniang wants to see you.

Now?

Yes.

Yu, look after the house.

This bank note of 500 taels

is a gift from Princess Shenghua for showing thanks to you.

Her Highness said that

she should have thanked you in person.

But there has been a funeral in her mansion recently.

It's not convenient for her to see guests.

Please don't mind it, Mai.

I just want a piece of news.

I have no intention of attaching myself to Marquis Dingnan's Mansion.

Why are you looking for him?

Because he owes me money.

He owes me a lot of money.

I must find him.

Alright.

I won't ask you the reason.

However, I've been in charge of

exchanging information within the borders of Nanxia.

I'm not able to

help you solve your problem.

Do you mean that Chen Qi is not in Nanxia?

Take this stuff

and go north to Yinbao City after you leave Shengdu.

Find someone called Mr. Ghost Hand Four.

He'll tell you what you want to know.

Mr. Ghost Hand Four?

Please deliver a message for me.

Tell him it's a long journey.

I have no time to see him.

I feel very guilty.

Thank you, Miss Chunniang.

I've kept it in mind.

See you.

Take care, Miss.

What's the matter?

Your Majesty.

Princess Shenghua

kowtowed at every step outside the palace and asked to see you.

It was also the time for the officials to go to the imperial court.

Many people saw it.

She wants to force me to fulfill her request.

Where is Shi Yuan?

Lord Shi has left the palace after receiving the decree.

Greetings, Brother.

You made yourself look like this.

Are you trying to force me to fulfill your request?

Please help me, Brother.

I know what you're asking for.

I've heard that a few days ago,

Yizhi met an assassin in the Emerald Pavilion.

You want him to leave Shengdu to avoid trouble?

My son and I are left alone after my husband's death. Please help us, Brother.

I will help you.

Get up.

After investigation, I've found that

the Emerald Pavilion is a spy den.

There are dozens of members there.

They conducted spy activities in the name of the brothel.

I can't believe that it has existed

for so long under my eyes.

Fortunately, I've just asked Shi Yuan to deal with it.

Shi Yuan is highly skilled at martial arts,

and is ruthless while carrying out his missions.

He is indeed the best candidate for eliminating spies.

Don't worry.

Shi Yuan will never show mercy

for those female spies.

I can't believe that Lord Shi came here personally.

It's the honor of the Emerald Pavilion to have you here.

Just the three of you?

The three of us are powerful enough to fight with you.

Brother.

Though Yizhi is the descendant of a general,

he has been weak and feeble

since childhood.

Now he is the only offspring of the Shang Family.

If he gets into danger again,

how can I face my husband

and the ancestors of the Shang Family in the future?

Hongluan!

You're a loving mother,

which makes me feel so touched.

I'll

withdraw the decree.

Yizhi

doesn't need to join the Ministry of Rites anymore.

Just let him be a general in a prefecture-level army

and receive training in the military camps.

What do you think?

Let me think about it.

Ask him to go to Qingzhou.

All Shang Wei's former subordinates are soldiers in Qingzhou.

In this way,

you can stop worrying.

Send Yizhi to Qingzhou as soon as possible.

I've arranged everything.

Someone there can protect him.

Brother, you're the one

who is so thoughtful.

Don't worry.

Masters,

today,

just let me be alone here

to keep you company.

[Memorial Tablet of My Dear Master Gu Chunniang]

Cheers.

[Memorial Tablet of My Dear Master Gu Chunniang]

I'm too immature.

In the past,

I always slacked off.

In the future,

I will get rid of this bad habit.

There's no future.

[Memorial Tablet of My Dear Master Gu Chunniang]

They told me not to cry.

When my masters see me cry,

they'll be sadder.

I'll stop crying.

[Memorial Tablet of My Dear Master Gu Chunniang]

Let's have a good drink.

Let's have one more cup of wine.

Yizhi.

Mother.

Chunniang was an extraordinary woman.

[Memorial Tablet of My Dear Master Gu Chunniang]

She wandered around the martial arts world for half of her life,

and experienced countless things.

To some extent, she watched you grow up.

Why would she blame you?

I'm the one who made her

lose her life.

Mother.

Don't blame yourself.

My three masters' death

was caused by me.

So...

So you have to live on.

Living well

is the only best way to repay their kindness.

You're leaving for Qingzhou tomorrow.

Your father's former subordinates are all there.

You must remember one person.

His name is Xu Jing.

He has a good grasp of science and literature,

and is good at scheming.

As he was good at scheming,

your father asked me to hire him

and let him stay in Qingzhou.

And now you just need someone like him.

I can only feel relieved when he's by your side.

Mother, don't worry.

After I settle down,

I'll go to see Mr. Xu immediately.

The marquis and I

have been taking care of you

for so many years,

and we've tried our best.

The path of the future

will depend on yourself.

Mother, don't worry.

I will remember

every word you said.

Mai, do you have to go?

Our aunts don't want you to leave.

Tell them

not to worry.

I'll come back to visit you as soon as I finish my task.

I've bought some food and new tools.

There are some bank notes under the pillow.

Keep them well.

Give them to everyone later so that they can do some business.

It's better than doing an unstable job.

Mai, don’t worry.

I’ll do my best to finish the task you gave me.

Go back now.

Mai, let me escort you out of the city.

Okay.

[Shende Hall]

I've asked Bai to select some strong guards

to escort you to Qingzhou.

Don't waste any time on the way.

Get to Qingzhou as soon as possible.

Besides, don't lose your temper on the way.

Don't let the guards be away from you.

Pay attention to your own safety.

But Mother,

you have to take good care of yourself.

After you leave,

I don't know when we can...

I don't want anything else for the rest of my life.

As long as you are safe,

I'll be fine in every aspect.

Just go.

Mother,

I've memorized every word

you said.

Wait for me to come back.

Remember to send me a message about your safety.

Get on the horse.

[Marquis Dingnan's Mansion]

Close the gate of the mansion.

From today onwards, guard the entrance strictly.

[Shende Hall]

Without the token of the marquis' mansion,

[Marquis Dingnan's Mansion]

no one is allowed to go in and out arbitrarily.

[Shengdu City]

Isn't this the cavalry team from Marquis Dingnan's Mansion?

They have so many items.

There are so many attendants.

They must be traveling far.

But I wonder who's sitting inside the carriage.

It's Young Marquis.

Since Young Marquis is sitting inside there,

Mai,

why don't you catch up with him and travel with him?

What are you thinking about?

Take good care of yourself.

I'm leaving.

Mai.

Be careful on the way.

Just go back.

[Shengdu City]

-Your Majesty. -Your Majesty.

The carriage team of Marquis Dingnan's Mansion has left the city.

For Shenghua's petty trick,

I just made use of this opportunity to achieve my purpose.

Prime Minister Lin, you're here.

Your Majesty.

I think that

a delicate playboy

who only knows to have fun

is far inferior to Marquis Shang.

Even though we let him go to Qingzhou,

he won't be able to cause any trouble.

Just ask Shi Yuan to go there.

Yes, Your Majesty.

You guys should follow the original route and move on.

Is anyone there?

Is anyone there?

Coming.

My Lord.

What's the matter?

My Lord.

I came from Shengdu,

and I missed the time to enter the city.

Can I stay here for a night?

This is a stage station,

not an inn.

Commoners are not allowed to enter.

My Lord.

Can you make an exception?

I've been traveling all day.

Even the horse needs to drink some water, right?

Just take it.

Alright.

But whether you can stay or not

will be up to the Post Officer.

Thank you, My Lord.

Come on. Just come in.

You spent a lot of money on this meal.

Thank you for buying the food.

You're welcome, Lord Post Officer.

Having a drink is for having fun.

-Right. -Right.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Thank you.

Come on. Our friendship is all embodied by the wine.

Why are there still people coming here at this hour?

You two go check it out.

Who is it?

Constable Zhang.

Constable Zhang.

Stand up at once.

Constable Zhang.

It's you, Constable Zhang.

Go over there.

Constable Zhang, what kind of criminal did you catch this time?

He was so bold and pretended to be an officer to swindle the people in Shengdu.

Obviously, he didn't respect us at all.

Unfortunately, those several bastards ran away fast.

We caught only this man.

My Lord.

I'll confess. There's a mastermind behind my scheme.

Who is the mastermind?

He...

He made me so worried.

He escaped today.

But I know where he lives.

I'll take you to catch him tomorrow.

You'd better behave yourself.

If anything wrong happens again,

don't blame me for being rude.

Constable Zhang,

I'll go prepare a room and some hot water for you.

What about him?

Tie him to the yard.

As long as he doesn't freeze to death, it'll be fine.

Please.

No!

Who is this?

This is my distant nephew.

He passed by here and came to visit me.

Greet Constable Zhang at once.

Greetings, Lord Zhang.

Why did you take in an outsider?

Well...

It's not my uncle's fault.

Forget it. Since he's your relative,

just let him sleep in the yard.

Constable Zhang

is an inflexible man.

Sorry for making you suffer.

This is not suffering. I...

It's okay. I'll keep the door open for you.

Constable Zhang, this way, please.

Come on.

Constable Zhang, sit down, please.

Did you make a fortune today?

Not at all.

Constable Zhang.

My distant nephew bought the food to show respect for me.

Clean up the table at once.

Prepare...

Don't bother.

I'll make do with these dishes.

Go make two fried dishes.

I'll have a drink with Constable Zhang.

Okay.

I'm on duty now. I can't drink wine.

Here's the wine.

Officers, you've worked hard for a day.

If you want to relax a bit, no one will blame you.

Come on.

He's just a thief.

By the way, Uncle,

I'll pay for all the dishes and wine today.

Okay.

Please do me the honor of drinking this cup of wine.

Right.

Constable Zhang.

If you don't drink too much, it won't hinder your work.

Well...

I'll drink a cup of wine.

-Come on. -Okay.

Just one cup of wine.

Officers, you are devoted to your work and catch criminals for the people.

Here is a toast is to you.

Okay. Cheers.

Cheers.

Come on.

Let's drink.

What's wrong?

My Lord.

I drank too many cups of wine.

Go to the toilet now.

Come on, My Lord.

Come on.

Lower your voice.

Aren't you afraid everyone might hear you?

Well,

did you take what I had said as nonsense

and then forget it all?