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[Legend of Zang Hai]

[Episode 30]

Your Majesty.

This place is empty.

Where is she?

She's right in there.

The switch for the passageway

is right there.

Go ahead.

Find another entrance.

Come and eat.

Where is Zang Hai?

He...

has work to do.

He went to my mother?

He went to kill my mother?

Didn't he?

Just

spare me the questions.

Alright.

Let my mother and me

die with him and his child

on this very day.

What do you mean?

You're a physician.

Can't you tell I'm pregnant?

No way.

Hai couldn't have...

Take my pulse

if you don't believe me.

Deficient pulse filling.

No signs of fetal pulse.

You lied to me?

But why are you...?

Why am I so powerful, huh?

The soup is mixed with

Tendon-weakening Powder.

Isn't it?

What a pity

that I threw them away

these days.

I'm in a bad mood.

Tell me where Zang Hai is.

How dare you trick me?

Listen carefully.

Nobody

from the Kuai family

would be coerced.

I won't tell you where he is

even if you kill me.

Your Majesty, be careful!

What do we do?

They are blocked

outside.

Keep going.

Why isn't it working?

Poisonous smoke.

Protect Her Majesty.

Go back.

Let's go.

Antu.

Where are you going?

Let him go.

We're the only ones here.

No one can beat you.

Besides,

how would he know

where Hai took your mother?

Where is he?

He is showing your mother

around the capital.

How many people did he bring?

He went to

see her alone.

If things go south,

Gao Ming and Shilei

will secretly cover him.

He's way too reckless.

How can

the three of them handle

the Queen of Dongxia?

Don't underestimate them.

Tell you what.

You thought he operated in the shadows,

while my mother stood in the light.

But she knows

who he is all along.

She's well prepared.

His plan won't work.

No way.

I don't believe you.

Tell me where he is.

I have to stop him.

But the revenge is his to take.

None of us can stop him,

including you.

I'm afraid

that everything will come to an end today.

Liuchu.

Please tell me where he is.

But it wouldn't help

even if you find him.

Your Majesty.

The smoke dissipated as soon as we came out.

He just didn't want us to enter.

Your Majesty, be careful.

There were six lotuses

on the wall of the first corridor.

And there were six of us.

Five lotuses in the second corridor.

There are five of us.

Stay here and wait.

The rest of you, follow me.

Your Majesty.

Let's go.

Only four lotuses left.

I think there are mechanisms

under the entire passageway.

If more people enter

than the number of lotuses,

the stone gates

will remain sealed.

Zang Hai intends to

break us up.

So he wants to see me alone.

All of you, go back.

No, Your Majesty.

The smoke wasn't poisonous.

I don't think he wants to kill us.

Your Majesty...

Your Majesty...

Say no more.

I'll enter alone.

- Understood. - Understood.

The door

has been locked.

It won't open from the inside ever again.

So my daughter is not here.

She is somewhere safe.

Whose tomb is this?

It's the tomb of Princess Yongning,

the daughter of the late Emperor Zhenzong.

Emperor Zhenzong loved her very much.

But Princess Yongning

died in a foreign land.

So her tomb was abandoned

before it was even

completed.

I know her story.

She married Khan far away from home

and had a son and a daughter with him.

They lived a happy life.

But it didn't last long.

Khan's big brother Chiwu Zhu

launched a coup

and killed Khan.

Princess Yongning

and her children

were tied to wooden posts

and burned to death.

Emperor Zhenzong didn't have the power

to take down Chiwu Zhu once and for all,

so he bided his time.

Five years later,

Emperor Zhenzong led an army of 300,000 troops

to pacify the entire Mobei.

Chiwu Zhu was also tied to a wooden post

and burned into charcoal.

All the murals here

were hand-painted

by Emperor Zhenzong.

He did this

to etch his daughter's death

into his soul.

You didn't lure me here

just to tell me

the story of Princess Yongning, right?

The night

when my whole family was killed,

what were you thinking

while staring at the blazing fire?

You have a daughter, too.

If she were the one who died there,

what would you have done?

Of course, I would have avenged her.

But remember.

If you kill me now,

you'll lose any chance

with my daughter forever.

Using your daughter to get yourself out of trouble?

That wasn't a great idea.

I'm not the kind of person you think.

Really?

Then why did you

paint over

the murals here?

Were you scared that you would

slowly forget to take revenge?

As people live on,

their hatred will eventually be worn out.

So you kept

repainting these

to burn yourself

with the flame of hatred.

You'd rather pause your life

on that tragic night.

But time won't stop.

It will push you

to keep going forward.

You'll meet someone

who makes you feel for the first time

that there is

a meaning to life apart from hatred.

But that pains you even more.

Because you will sense

your hatred fading away.

So you have to force yourself

to give up all that

and continue to seek revenge.

Are you really going to

kill me with that?

Look at the bags

above your head.

They are filled with wheat flour.

Once I pull the rope,

the wheat flour

will pour out.

It's not easy to kill you

with this arrow.

But it's really easy

to set the chamber on fire

with it.

I didn't expect you

to set up such a trap.

You're surely Kuai Duo's son.

If you kill me,

you will die, too.

Are you willing to die like this?

You keep talking

because you are afraid of death.

The Queen of Dongxia

turns out to be nothing extraordinary.

Zang Hai.

You've worked hard.

But this is

not a good decision.

Do you know

what you're doing

to my daughter?

She will end up just like you,

tormented by hatred.

Will you still do this

if that's the case?

I'll feel sorry

for Antu once I kill you.

But if I don't kill you,

I'll feel sorry for my family.

I must

take revenge.

Mother.

Antu.

Leave.

I'll do it for you.

Antu.

Stay back, both of you.

Zang Hai.

I'll die for my mother.

From now on,

the grudge between our families is over.

Alright?

Mother.

Please

don't give him a hard time.

Stop!

You.

Take her away.

No.

You have to avenge your family.

If you give it up for me,

you will regret it forever.

Both of us will suffer.

You have to

take revenge.

Silly girl.

Ten years in Yong

made you so irritable.

Thankfully, you haven't been

fully twisted by hatred.

But how are you

going to take down

your real enemies?

The person who killed my family

with Zhuang Luyin and Cao Jingxian

was not you?

Zhuang Luyin...

Cao Jingxian...

Tell me.

Why are you so certain that I was one of them?

I don't know your relationship

with Zhuang Luyin.

But you have been allied

with Cao Jingxian for years.

That petty eunuch.

Why would I need help

to kill Kuai Duo?

Your speculation

is understandable.

Let me tell you a story first.

You can decide

whether to believe me.

Zhinu.

You are so much like him.

Dongxia lost the war back then.

The royal court was in chaos.

My reign was under threat.

One day,

some rebels attempted to assassinate me.

I fell off the cliff

and thought I would die for sure.

But I woke up

and found myself in an army tent.

A man from Yong saved me.

That man was your father.

Kuai Duo.

You woke up?

Who are you?

Where am I?

We're on Mount Dansui,

in the Artisan-Soldier Camp of the Great Yong.

I am Kuai Duo,

the Imperial Astronomer of the Great Yong.

I am commissioned

to build the Fengshan Altar here.

Fortunately,

the arrow missed any vital organs.

But you must rest for at least half a month.

Once you recover,

I'll send you away.

You

don't trust me?

Of course not.

Why are you pushing yourself?

It's freezing out there.

You'll die from the cold

very soon

if you try to leave.

Take a good rest here.

We don't have tents

specifically for ladies.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Here.

You asked for water.

You didn't have to boil it.

Are you married?

I'm married

and have a daughter and a son.

I can get them

to Dongxia.

I won't

stay here forever.

They're waiting for me at home.

How dare you look down on Dongxia?

What's so great about Yong?

Dongxia is great.

But my family lives

in the Great Yong.

Where are we

at the project now?

We dug 100 chi deeper.

Listen.

It's snowing heavily.

The east and south constructions

are quite unstable.

Tell the artisans

to pay extra attention.

Understood.

This is the Fengshan Altar you're building

for the Emperor of Yong?

That's right.

His Majesty will conduct the Fengshan ceremony here

to show his ambition

of unifying all lands.

You people

always aspire to grasp the whole world

in your fist,

claiming that

it's for the eternity of the nation.

But

when your last day comes,

what can you take with you?

That is not up to me.

But people

should aspire

to leave something behind.

The eternity of the nation belongs to His Majesty

as well as the people of the Great Yong.

You're thinking too much.

It's better to live for yourself

as a commoner.

We should

make the most

of our limited time.

Though

I cherish life,

I value

righteousness more.

When forced to choose,

I sacrifice my life for principle.

What's this?

A hand-made toy for my son.

I can tell

that you really miss your family.

What are their names?

My son is called Zhinu.

And my daughter Yuenu.

"Nu" as in slave?

You people

really want your kids

to be slaves?

It's a term of endearment,

meaning that they should grow up slowly.

I have two daughters.

One is called Yinzhu.

The other is called Antu.

So

are they...?

They are in a safe place.

Time flew.

After half a month

in the Artisan-Soldier Camp,

I got used to

life there.

If only wounds weren't so eager to heal...

I heard that Dongxia people are good at horse riding.

We just

rode around.

How do you feel?

Not bad.

We're quite far

from your tent.

Why did we come this far?

I promised

to send you back

once you recover.

Now,

it's time to go home.

How do you know where I live?

Your family has been looking for you.

Your Majesty!

The civil strife within your royal court

remains unresolved.

Your Highness.

Your people need you.

You knew all along?

There are things

we have to face eventually.

We humbly welcome Your Majesty's return.

Let's go.

Kuai Duo.

Thank you.

Later,

I ended the civil strife.

Everything went back to normal.

But deep down,

I knew that something

had changed forever.

Your Majesty.

The Imperial Astronomical Bureau

and the Ministry of Works of Yong have extended

the Fengshan Altar to over 100 chi.

Anything else?

Kuai Duo is working

from dawn to midnight

as usual.

Your Majesty.

What's wrong?

There was an earthquake.

The Fengshan Altar collapsed.

Many Yong artisans

got injured or died.

Many are trapped under the ruins.

What about Kuai Duo?

We...

We don't know yet.

We're already looking for him.

Your Majesty.

Someone saw Kuai Duo

coming out from the collapsed Fengshan Altar.

He returned to the camp.

But very soon,

he headed southwest on horseback.

Your Majesty.

Kuai Duo went to the woods in the west.

Stay here.

Don't follow me!

Your Majesty!

- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!

Kuai Duo!

Kuai Duo!

Kuai Duo!

Where are you going?

Your Highness.

There was an earthquake.

The Fengshan Altar collapsed.

I have to report it.

That wasn't an earthquake.

What happened?

What did you do?

You found the Gui Seal?

So it was hidden

under Mount Dansui.

You detected it long ago?

You're here for that?

Your Highness, please stop asking questions.

You must give it to me.

Kuai Duo.

Do you know what exactly

the Gui Seal does?

Do you have any idea

why I'd rather lose the war

than resort to that?

My mother

used the Gui Seal

in a war against you.

It triggered

a devastating tragedy.

And she died because of that.

She left a will,

forbidding all her offspring

to ever look for it.

Even I didn't know

where it was hidden

until this moment.

Kuai Duo.

The Gui Seal is an ominous item.

It will bring you

endless trouble if you keep it.

Thank you for telling me that.

But I have to bring it back.

Kuai Duo.

Give it to me.

I won't use it against Yong.

And please stay.

Let's stay in Dongxia

just like when I was recovering.

Alright?

Have you

fully recovered?

Good to know.

You have to leave, don't you?

Give me a hug.

Will you?

I'm afraid

we won't see each other again.

Don't worry.

It's just anesthetic.

You will recover soon.

I compiled

this book over the years.

It contains

knowledge of geoscience

and techniques such as mortise and tenon joints.

I'm leaving it

to you.

Perhaps, it will be

useful to your people.

Sorry.

Kuai Duo.

You're such a fool.

Your Highness.

Take care.

Actually,

the ending of this story

was written in the beginning.

Your father only

showed up briefly in my life,

but he taught me something.

We all have

our own missions.

I never

intended to disturb him.

Because I knew

that I wasn't the one

he wanted to see.

But little did I know

that day

would be

our last goodbye.

You may leave.

One month later,

my agent brought me

the last piece of news about Kuai Duo.

The Kuai family was annihilated.

No one survived.

He died with those who he cared about

the most.

Leave me alone.

But those like me,

who never found a home in his heart,

must carry

his memory for a lifetime.

Isn't it ridiculous?

For some people,

life is way too short.

But for others,

life is unbearably long.

But I only allowed myself

to cry for him once.

No matter what happens,

I shall be

and will always be

the Queen of Dongxia.

[Artisans' Handbook]

[Artisans' Handbook]

This book he left behind

helped us a lot,

making our people

more well-off.

And that wooden palace

concealing the jade fetus

was built

with the techniques recorded in the book.

[Joint Designs] You are his son.

I'm giving it back to you.

I didn't know

you were my father's old friend.

I was wrong about you.

I had no idea

that someone survived that catastrophe.

Nor did I know

that my daughter would be

so close to Kuai Duo's son.

I didn't just come

to check on Antu.

I'm here for bigger reasons.

It seems that

you can help me.

♪Conceal the ambition in my eyes♪

♪In my palm, I hold a dangerous desire♪

♪Turbulent waves hidden in my sleeves♪

♪Silent thunder echoes around♪

♪However cunning you are♪

♪I can see♪

♪Right through you♪

♪Schemes are my armor♪

♪Overt plans are my weapons♪

♪With restrained fury♪

♪I purge the world's corruption♪

♪The night is not dark♪

♪Because♪

♪My heart burns bright♪

♪I control the shifting clouds♪

♪I command the falling rain♪

♪The compass of the human soul is unpredictable♪

♪There will always be ups and downs♪

♪I hold the power of life and death♪

♪I grant and I take away♪

♪When faith burns like the scorching sun♪

♪I will sing aloud with you♪

♪I am the sowing season♪

♪I am the autumn harvest♪

♪I am the world♪

♪I am the people♪

♪And you are also me♪