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[Fighting for love]

Episode 22

Stop!

I’ll fire the arrow at you if you don't stop.

Calm down, Marshal Shang.

I have a piece of news for you.

You must be interested in it.

I'm most interested in capturing you.

Chen Qi, I'll kill you.

Young Marquis.

Chen Qi ran away.

Forget it.

He told me

that the ones who killed my parents were from the palace

and that those from the Xuanwu Army did that.

The Xuanwu Army?

I'll investigate with you when we’re back to the palace.

Mai.

Thank you.

Thanks to you,

we managed to regain control of Yuzhou.

I acted on my own this time.

I'll take the punishment when I get back.

I'll talk to Sir myself.

[Yuzhou]

[Shang]

Your uncle is too sad to come.

So I came alone to see you.

Let's have a good chat.

I remember when I first met you,

my third uncle was taking me to Cui's Mansion.

You and several big boys

came and blocked my path.

At that time,

you were like a leopard.

You were younger than me,

but you insisted on having a fight with me.

When you lost,

you insisted that I be your big brother.

I was the one who took you

to the battlefield for the first time.

I promised to take good care of you.

Cui Yan.

I'm sorry.

Don't worry.

I'll see your parents as my parents.

I will take care of them for you.

I will also

avenge you.

I will fire the arrow into that jerk's heart.

In the next life,

let's be real brothers.

Chang Yuqing.

You'll be held accountable for the fall of Yuzhou.

The Marshal ordered me to capture you.

You'll be punished according to military law.

[The Royal Palace of Beimo]

You want to lead the army yourself?

Yes.

Please allow me to do it, Mother.

No.

Why not, Mother?

You're the emperor.

You're like a parent of our people.

[Empress Dowager of Beimo]

If you get hurt,

how will you face your people

and me?

Do our people

[Emperor of Beimo]

include the solders in our army?

Of course.

What are you trying to say?

I think what you said is right.

But it's said that now,

everyone in our army only listens to Marshal Chen

and doesn't know much about the emperor.

So I want to go and see the army in person.

I want to let our soldiers know what their emperor is like.

Did someone really say that?

I'm not lying.

Today in the study,

I heard eunuchs outside say that.

Got it.

Go to the study and read your books.

Don't think too much.

Yes, I'll take my leave.

Guards!

Yes.

Find out who gossiped around the emperor.

They must be killed.

Yes.

[Yuzhou]

Stop walking around.

You're making me feel dizzier than I was on the battlefield.

Mai.

I’m worried about something but I don't know if I should tell you about it.

I can tell you're worried.

Tell me about it.

Yuzhou City is typically easy to attack but difficult to defend.

We managed to regain control of the city.

But who is the right person to defend the city?

To defend the city won't be easy.

You're right.

There is plenty of food and fodder in Yuzhou City.

The Beimo Army is so barbaric.

It's easy for them to come back and take the city.

I have an idea.

Let's leave.

I'm confused.

Where are we leaving for?

We can go anywhere.

Let's just leave Yuzhou.

We've taken the city.

So if we leave now, it means that we leave voluntarily

and that we are not forced to leave.

It's nothing to be ashamed of.

Nothing to be ashamed of?

What about the people of Yuzhou if we leave?

Have you forgotten what those Beimo soldiers

did to the people in the city?

Mai.

Why do you always care so much about the people?

Can't we live for ourselves for once?

Shang Yizhi, I didn't expect you to be this kind of person.

I have to stay alive before I can be a good man.

Stay alive?

Fine. You've made up your man to leave?

Yes.

I'll pack and leave tomorrow.

As for Yuzhou City,

it'll be fine anyway.

I'm leaving here.

Let who wants to defend it defend it.

I don't care.

I didn't expect that in Nanxia

there is not a real man.

The man standing in front of me

is not a real man, either.

Fine, you leave.

You leave and I'll defend the city.

Fine.

If you've decided to defend the city, I'm not leaving.

Is this your trick?

No.

Were you tricking me

into saying that I'd defend the city?

No.

We got so emotional

that we said those things just now.

Really?

Do you believe in fate?

What fate? I'll get you punished.

Stop there!

Marshal.

The envoy from the capital is here.

Let him in.

Please.

Marshal.

Yuzong, you went all the way to the barracks.

Are you here to visit your relative?

I'm here not only to visit my relative

but also to visit our soldiers.

On the way to the barracks,

I saw that our soldiers were in good form and that our provisions were also sufficient.

Our army has maintained a good reputation for Beimo.

Your comments are fair.

You

didn't find your elder brother?

Is that why you're searching the barracks?

He doesn't live in the camp anymore.

You'll find him in the guardhouse.

Marshal.

The Chang family is really powerful.

Marshal, you overpraised the Chang family.

The Cui family and the Chang family always have a good relationship.

Cui Yan and my elder brother

were so close

that they were like real brothers.

Now a Cui got killed.

So the two families are united

to protect the person from the Chang family.

They must have done a lot

for Chang Yuqing.

But Yuzong, you don't have to come in person.

If you want to join my army,

I will value you.

I don't think I should join your army.

I'm not like my elder brother who is good at fighting in the battlefield.

I just enjoy reading

and I'm only good at writing.

Yuzong, you're so modest.

Brother.

Yuzong.

Brother.

You've been unfairly treated this time.

It's not a big deal.

Brother.

The Beimo soldiers heavily outnumbered the Nanxia soldiers.

How come we lost control of Yuzhou this time

and Cui Yan died?

Let bygones be bygones.

One more thing.

How come you married a woman from Nanxia?

Father got furious when he heard the news.

He said he would never let a woman from Nanxia come to the Chang family.

But I bought you a house in the suburbs.

If there is no better option, you can let her stay there.

No need.

She ran away.

But one day,

I will wed her at a formal wedding.

Let me talk to Father myself.

The most important thing now

is to find a way to end everything with Chen Qi.

Chen Qi is very cunning.

Be careful.

Mai will be the chief guard of the city this time.

The rest of you, obey his orders.

Yes.

Lieutenant Tang.

You take the cavalry battalion

to cut off the provisions of the Beimo army

so they'll be isolated.

Yes.

General Shi.

Block all the gates quickly.

No one can leave the city without permission.

Yes.

Counsellor Xu...

News!

An urgent message from the front.

The Beimo Army retreated.

They retreated?

Be careful.

Take it.

Pass it to me.

A little more to the left. Be careful.

Reinforce it.

Can I put it here?

Okay.

[East Street Market]

Be careful.

Now the Beimo Army has retreated.

Our army has more time to get ready for future battles

and our people

will have a period of peaceful life.

I hope this could last forever.

I saw clearly

what those from Beimo

did to our people after I came to the city.

If I can make the decision,

I will kill all the people from Beimo.

There are cruel people in every country.

There are also kind people in every country.

Who are you referring to?

Who is the kind person of the people from Beimo?

Are you trying to have a quarrel with me?

I'm serious.

You're defending Chang Yuqing.

Actually,

General Chang was nice to me those days.

He was always gentle and considerate and he would do anything I asked him to do.

If I were an ordinary woman,

I would consider him as my potential husband.

You admitted it, right?

You just admitted it, right?

Your feelings have changed so quickly.

That day, behind that rockery,

I didn't yield to temptation when I saw that perfect girl.

Now your feelings have changed.

Why?

Are you done?

I told you

I would do that only if I were an ordinary woman.

Let me ask you, am I an ordinary woman?

What ordinary woman?

Am I an ordinary man?

No wonder you dressed like that.

So you dressed like that for Chang Yuqing.

Stop being so unreasonable.

Nothing happened between him and me.

Alright, tell me.

What should I do to make you feel better this time?

Did you throw away those clothes?

I'll kill you.

I want you to change into those clothes to make me happy.

I'll kill you.

Stop.

[Yuzhou]

This time, Marshal Shang did a good job in leading the Zhenbei Army

and repelling the enemy outside the pass.

His Majesty and officials in the court have got the news.

The enemy has retreated.

But the Huainan Army is still stationed in the south bank of Wanjiang River.

Young Marquis.

You should make a plan early.

The best thing we can do now is do nothing and wait.

It's getting late.

The city gate is not closed yet.

I'll come back to the camp and check on Xiu'er.

I'll bring her over tomorrow.

Good.

I'm also going back to the camp to get some military reports.

General Mai, how about we

go back together?

That'll be good.

Please.

Be careful.

Good drinks.

Zhao Zhong.

What did you say just now?

What did I say?

You said...

What did I say?

Tell me.

Is he drunk?

You guys!

Come here!

General Mai.

Good.

How can you be drinking on the street and disturbing the people?

And you, Zhao Zhong.

Don’t you remember Marshal Shang's discipline?

Ask Marshal Shang to come if you dare.

I won't listen to you.

You're just...

He Chao.

General Mai, he's drunk.

Don't care what he said.

Get them flogged 20 times as a punishment.

Take them all away.

Yes.

Go.

I have something to tell you.

What is it?

Did you hear that...

It's said that General Mai is a woman.

Really?

Yes, they all said that.

Were you looking at me?

No, no, no.

Absolutely not.

You were.

Why don't you admit it?

I'm not a man with three heads and six arms.

Why were you looking at me?

We were looking at you because...

We admire you because you're such a cool man.

Yes.

Be honest with me.

Well, we...

We...

Sergeant.

Sergeant, we are here.

General Mai, we have to go.

-See you. -Bye.

Something is wrong.

Brother Mai.

Xiu'er.

You're awake.

Are you done packing?

Yes.

I don't have much to pack, just some clothes.

Brother Mai, let's eat first.

Okay.

Let's enter the city after breakfast.

General Mai.

Go and have a look.

Zhang Shiqiang is having a fight with someone.

Wait for me.

Hit him!

You talked nonsense!

You talked nonsense! You talked nonsense!

You talked nonsense! I'll kill you!

What are you doing?

Stop!

Let go!

Get up.

What are you looking at?

Let's go.

Go away!

What's going on?

Why did you have a fight?

Answer me!

Why did you have a fight, Erdan?

He slandered you.

Erdan, shut up.

He also said you were a woman.

Everyone is talking about it in the army.

I just asked them a few questions.

And then they started to hit me.

General Mai.

Do I have to be punished for talking?

Stop it.

Say it again and I'll kill you!

Shut up!

You won't be punished for talking.

But you guys just had a fight.

According to military law,

you should be flogged 20 times.

Then we three should all be punished.

I punished you yesterday

because you didn't even consider admitting your mistake.

Right.

I don't like it

when people say I look like a woman.

But what they want to say is none of my business.

It's also none of your business.

I won't punish you for what happened today.

If it happens again,

I won't let you off.

Yes.

I'll beat you up every time I see you.

Let's wait and see.

Don't be so impulsive next time.

Have you forgotten how much it hurts to be flogged 20 times.

Of course not.

But he deserved to be beaten.

How could he spread rumors about you?

Who started those rumors?

I don't know.

Forget about it.

You two go back to work.

I'll go talk to Brother Tang.

Okay. Let's go.

How could I make such a slip of tongue?

I was so stupid.

I shouldn't have drunk that much.

Why would I say that? I shouldn't have been that drunk.

How could I say that?

How could I say that?

What's wrong?

You've got a toothache?

Yes, a little bit.

How many times have I told you?

Do not stay up late often. You should drink more water.

Yes.

Young Marquis.

This is a letter for my mother. It'll tell her I'm safe.

Send it to her.

Okay.

Young Marquis.

Sir sent a message to us.

Brother Tang.

What do you think about it?

I think the ones who started the rumor

must have been those

who saw your wedding invitation in Yuzhou.

So do I.

Who do you think started the rumor?

I don't believe it's Marshal Shang or Mu Bai.

I also don't believe it's you.

Then the close guards of yours

are the most suspicious.

What are you going to do?

What can I do?

I can't kill them to silence them.

Brother Tang.

The rumor has spread.

Some people would be curious about it

and want to find out whether it's true or not.

Why don't we

prepare a good show for them?

A good show?

Come on.

We...

Mai. Mai.

Do you know

that everyone in our army says that you are a woman?

Say it more loudly.

Say it more loudly

and the whole army will believe it's true.

Stay out of this thing.

I've got an idea how to deal with it.

What idea?

I plan to invite Brother Tang

to take a shower in my tent.

Take a shower?

What will you be doing?

Me?

I'll squat there

and hum,

pretending that I'm taking a shower.

I disagree with it.

You, you disagree...

I disagree with it too.

Well.

Why do you disagree with it?

Because...

I haven't come up with a reason yet.

What are you doing here?

Leave now. Don't talk to me.

The wine is so good.

I've quit drinking.

Go away.

You said General Mai was a woman the other day.

Is that true?

I saw the wedding invitation of General Mai and Chang Yuqing

a few days ago.

What?

That's not true.

You misheard.

No way.

I heard it clearly.

You said you had seen her wedding invitation.

Impossible.

You heard the rumor in the army.

General Mai and Marshal Shang...

Then why did you quit drinking?

I...

You said she was a woman yesterday.

Now you deny it.

You might have others fooled.

But you can't fool me.

She did all that

to make everyone believe that she's not a girl.

What do you want?

I want you to tell everyone the truth

so that everyone will know her real identity.

No way.

Fine.

If you don't do it, I'll do it myself.

He Chao, you...

Beimo wants to negotiate peace?

Yes.

Chen Qi's army has retreated to the area outside the pass.

They only stationed a group of guards in Jingyang City.

The Empress Dowager of Beimo has sent a peace envoy

who is on his way to Shengdu.

That woman

is taking state affair as a joke.

However,

we should give a warm response to her goodwill gesture.

Let's negotiate peace with them.

Should I invite Prime Minister Lin to the palace?

There's no rush.

Since we are in the truce,

this is a time when I should find out who should be rewarded

and also who should be punished.

Yes.

It’s my turn.

Uncle Shi.

You’ve been walking around for a while.

Why are you doing this?

Young Marquis.

Have you ever thought about getting back what should belong to you?

Young Marquis.

I live in seclusion,

but I'm not deaf or blind.

I've heard about

what the guy in the palace has done these years.

When you led the Qingzhou soldiers

to Yuzhou to get food,

I knew something was wrong.

Then the crown prince came with an imperial order

and convicted you of three crimes.

They wanted you to be dead.

That means

the person in the palace was targeting you.

When did you find out about it?

That's not important.

What matters is

whether you've ever thought about it.

You've never really thought about it?

Never.

Uncle Shi.

If we take an action, it will have consequences for many things.

My father is dead.

I can't get my mother implicated in anything.

Besides, you know

I'm not very capable man.

I...

Beat him up!

Beat him!

Be careful.

Beat him! Beat him!

Beat him! Well done!

Bravo! Bravo!

Bravo!

Sergeant.

He played dirty tricks.

Beat him! Bravo!

Bravo!

Do you believe

Mai is a woman?

That's impossible.

Don't spread rumors.

He has a wife.

What are you looking at? Focus on your training.

Go, go, go.

Did you hear that?

All the people in the army

suspect Mai is a woman.

Don't care what they said.

You don't think it's a big deal?

This rumor has a bad impact on our morale.

We must take it seriously.

Take it seriously?

You're overreacting.

You need to learn to take it easy.

How can I take it easy?

Good job.

Let's go and have a look.

Bravo! Beat him!

Keep fighting.

Bravo!

Bravo! Bravo!

Bravo! Beat him!

Bravo! Beat him!

Bravo! Beat him!

Beat him!

-Beat him. -Yes.

Bravo!

Bravo!

Bravo! Bravo!

Stop!

Bravo! Bravo!

What are you doing?

We had a small duel.

It's nothing serious.

You tell us what happened.

Marshal Shang.

When Mai got back from training,

He Chao came to see Mai

and wanted to take off Mai's pants.

That was so unacceptable.

In my opinion, he deserved to be beaten.

Right?

It's all his fault. He started it.

How dare you!

You are comrades.

The one in front of you is not your enemy.

Your weapons can only be used to fight against your enemies.

You can't do anything to your comrade's pants.

I was wrong.

Go to your battalion commander and take the punishment.

Yes.

Alright. Everybody, leave.

Let’s go. Let’s do some training.

Let's go.

What on earth happened?

They wanted to have a duel with me

because they wanted to know my real identity.

How could they do that?

How dare you say that?

Think about how we should deal with it.

Do you know they tried

different ways to get to know my real identity?

I'm exhausted.

I didn't expect they would do that.

Besides,

you're such a good fighter.

I really can't count on you.

Don’t follow me.

Brother Mai.

Xiu'er.

Washing clothes?

Brother Mai.

Are you bothered by those rumors?

You've heard those rumors?

It’s okay.

Brother Mai, ignore those rumors.

I believe they're not true.

I know.

Brother Mai.

Marry me.

They always say you're a woman.

As long as you marry me,

they'll never say that anymore.

Xiu'er.

I'm willing to spend my whole life

repaying your favor.

The decision will influence your whole life. Don't be so impulsive.

Remember,

for a girl,

her reputation is the most important.

Brother Mai.

We can divorce when everyone stops spreading the rumor.

What they said

is true?

I still want to marry you.

What are you doing?

I still want to marry you.

You should listen to me.

Now I've known the truth.

It's still okay that you marry me.

Xiu'er, Xiu'er...

Besides, you have an important mission to complete.

You need to stay in the army.

There will be an auspicious day in two days.

Let's get married that day.

If you don't come down,

I'll throw you into the river.

Go ahead, Brother Mai.

Let's get married.

I'll do it, really.

Xiu'er.

-Brother Mai. -Xiu'er, you...

Get down.

Thank you, everyone.

I'll prepare good wine and dishes. You should definitely come.

Sure, sure.

Sure.

Thanks.

Yes, go and arrange it.

Mr. Liu.

I'll get married tomorrow.

Good wine and dishes will be served.

You should definitely come.

General Mai, you're getting married?

Great!

I'll definitely come.

Thank you.

Okay, I'll go back to work.

Thank you.

Mai.

You’re getting married?

To whom?

Xiu'er.

Xiu'er?

If you two get married, how can she marry to somebody else in the future?

You're hurting her.

Brother Tang.

Why don't you send us your best wishes?

I've checked the calendar.

Tomorrow is an auspicious day for marriage.

Xiu'er, let go of Mai.

It's not worth it.

Why not?

Brother Mai is a handsome guy.

He's wise and brave.

Everyone speaks highly of him.

Stop acting.

Brother Tang knows I'm a woman.

Xiu'er.

I know you’re doing this for Mai.

But this is your marriage.

You must think about it carefully.

We're in the times of chaos and instabilities.

I have no one to rely on.

No matter who I marry, I won't know whether he'll stay with me forever.

For one thing, the Beimo soldiers are watching us closely.

For another, many people are waiting the Zhenbei Army to make mistakes and blame us.

If people now know that Mai

from the Zhenbei Army,

who is the excellent fighter famous in four kingdoms, is a woman,

it will cause chaos in Nanxia

and our enemies will have a good chance to attack us.

Brother Tang, you understand what I'm saying.

Fine.

Fine, fine.

Congratulations.

Take it there.

Hold it tight.

Don't go to the wrong table.

Come on. Let's drink.

Cheers.

Come on.

Let's drink.

Here, let me pour the wine for you.

Here.

Here, get me the wine.

Coming.

Hurry up.

Coming.

Coming.

They're having the cross-cupped wine.

Good.

Good. Good.

Good.

Good.

I'm feeling tipsy.

Help yourselves.

We understand. You two are going to the bridal chamber.

Go to the bridal chamber!

Go to the bridal chamber! Go to the bridal chamber!

Go to the bridal chamber! Go to the bridal chamber!

Go to the bridal chamber! Go to the bridal chamber!

I...

Enough.

You two,

hurry up and go to the bridal chamber.

Marshal Shang, thank you for giving us the tent.

Go.

Go to the bridal chamber.

Mai.

You drank so much. You must be tired.

Let me help you get changed.

Okay.

Thank you, Xiu'er.