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[Shadow Love]

[Episode 5]

[The Imperial Palace of Taijin]

[Xianyang Palace]

Since the spy is dead,

shall we close the case now?

I

urge Your Majesty to reconsider.

A dead man cannot speak.

Even if wrongly accused, he cannot defend himself.

Besides, these so-called treasonous letters

could have been fabricated to frame someone.

Huo Du

was appointed

Military Supervisor of the Changfeng Army by the court.

And now, conveniently, he's labeled a spy.

It seems to me

that Li Shuang

is abusing her power

to persecute her opponents.

Deceiving the Emperor is a crime punishable by death.

I suggest, Prince Li,

that you speak with caution unless you have proof.

Your Majesty, please judge wisely.

The Li family has been loyal for generations

and surely

would never commit such a despicable act.

It seems the Crown Prince

indeed has deep ties with the Li family.

No wonder Li Wei's son, Li Ting,

took your carriage

to leave the capital for the border.

Is that true?

I dare not lie.

I wonder if Your Majesty

granted Li Ting special permission to leave the capital.

Or perhaps

General Li

secretly sent his son to the border,

intending to take control of the garrison troops

for his own purposes?

Our country

governs with filial piety and righteousness.

Li Ting missed his elder sister and went to visit her,

which is only natural.

Your Majesty, please judge wisely.

If that's the case,

the spy case

remains inconclusive.

Hear my decree:

Li Wei is stripped of his rank as General of Cavalry

and demoted to Military Protector.

The Li family in the capital

may not leave without summons.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Father, you are wise.

I'll put it here.

The shelf isn't sturdy enough.

It might collapse later.

He's carrying dead leaves and fresh flowers upstairs.

It must be

some kind of formation,

or perhaps he's trying to send a message.

How could a pile of random stuff

mean anything?

Spies are cunning.

We must remain on guard.

Understood.

Take it slow and be careful

while you work.

Alright.

Check the repaired roof

for leaks.

Will do.

Sister.

I've been looking for you.

I've been looking for you. Turns out you're here.

Come with me.

I've got a surprise for you.

Let's go.

You spent the whole morning

working on this?

This is going to be your bed from now on.

I laid dried leaves at the bottom,

so it stays dry and warm.

And the flowers around it

will help you relax and sleep better.

What a waste of time.

How is this a waste of time?

You're a general—

busy and exhausted every day.

Even back in camp, you've got a mountain of things to handle.

Eating well and getting good rest really matters.

Who's this for?

Me.

You?

After all that work,

I can't have you sleeping on a flower bed

while I take the common bunk.

Besides,

that stone bed in the shed is so hard.

It's breaking my back.

Oh, right.

Where did you get these?

I got them in exchange for plowing Auntie Huang's field.

You love drinking, don't you?

This doesn't seem right.

♪ The eyes I gaze into ♪

Facing the wine, I sing—

♪ The waiting in my heart ♪

how fleeting is life?

♪ Till rain blossoms on the branch ♪

Like morning dew,

♪ When you turn and glance my way ♪

our days slip away, too many lost.

♪ I hold ♪

With noble pride I sing,

yet sorrow clings.

♪ The murmuring of my soul ♪

What can soothe my sorrow?

♪ As longing overflows ♪

Only wine.

♪ And trembles ♪

O youth in azure robes...

♪ Just to go far with you ♪

Everyone's sleeping.

Keep it down.

♪ Forever by your side ♪

♪ I'll wait for you ♪

♪ Because of you, I'll wait ♪

♪ Through life's drifting tide ♪

Cheers!

♪ Till love comes real and true ♪

Drink up!

I thought these would last for a few days,

but you finished them in just one.

How is this possible?

Lately,

I've stayed with her every single day.

Why does it still hurt so much?

Blood...

After that time,

my body feels much more stable.

Could it be that what I need is...

blood?

Since you've declared war,

don't blame me for showing no mercy.

Who are you?

Miss Li,

please don't be angry.

You told me before

that your brother was a bit simple-minded.

I thought you were deceiving me,

but seeing him today,

it's such a waste of his good looks.

I'm not simple-minded.

I'm sharp.

Alright.

You're sharp.

Poor boy.

Auntie Huang,

I'm so sorry to disturb you this late at night.

I apologize

on behalf of my brother.

Don't mention it.

This chicken was

quite difficult to catch anyway.

I wanted to give it to you

to help you regain your strength.

Why are you so greedy?

I was just about to stew it.

Go easy on him.

There's no point in getting angry with a fool,

right?

I'm leaving.

Speak.

Why are you sneaking around in the middle of the night?

Are you that hungry?

I...

If I tell her

that I need to drink blood,

will she be scared,

or will she hit me badly?

Forget it.

Before I figure out the truth,

I'd better not

talk nonsense in front of her.

I'm...

hungry.

Coming!

This...

This...

Have they arrived?

They're here!

The food supplies are here.

The food supplies are here!

Everyone,

go get your rations!

Hurry up, the food is being distributed!

Come on!

So much food!

Come quickly!

I guess

you don't know how to face them,

so you came up here to hide.

To them, meeting me

is the greatest fortune of their lives.

They see me as their savior.

But they don't know

that the one who destroyed their lives

is me.

This so-called kindness

is just a debt I owe.

It's been a lie

from start to finish.

But at least you wanted to make amends,

and you've done it.

You're a general,

guarding the border,

following the court's orders.

The killing, the war—

they're not your choice.

And look,

tonight they're drinking and dancing

so happily,

all because of you.

A shooting star!

Make a wish, quick!

What does it mean?

Shooting stars are fleeting but beautiful,

so

they're worth wishing on.

It's alright.

It's gone now.

There's another one!

Quick!

I wish

for a world without war,

where peace lasts forever.

I've already drunk blood.

Why do I still feel so unwell?

No way.

How could I take advantage of her like this?

Let it hurt then.

As long as I stay by her side,

I'll find a way eventually.

Welcome back to camp, General.

Everyone has worked hard today.

Please rise.

Thank you, General.

Military Advisor Qin,

any unusual movements lately?

Early this morning,

a letter arrived from the capital.

[To Li Shuang]

[General's Residence]

Simply handing over the body

and the letter

won't settle this matter.

Jin'an killed Huo Du with his own hands.

We all witnessed it.

The only way to avert this crisis

is to escort him back to the capital.

Right now,

the Grand General is under house arrest and has been stripped of his rank.

His Majesty has always been deeply suspicious.

The Li family and the Changfeng Army

are already in grave danger.

No matter

what that man's intentions were,

killing without orders is a serious crime.

If you, General,

refuse to hand over the culprit,

the next step

will be the destruction of your entire family.

You're back.

Why are you here?

Waiting for you.

Staying here is so boring.

I guess you've gotten used to

the freedom outside these past few days.

Back in the village, I was the boss of the kids.

Everyone obeyed me.

But now that I'm back here,

they won't let me do a thing.

I try to cook,

and they're afraid I'll poison the food.

I try to clean,

and they're afraid I'll plant hidden weapons.

Since I'm going to be staying here,

why don't you

give me some tasks to do?

So you want to work for me?

Then, would you be willing

to die for me?

I was just asking casually.

You don't have to answer.

Have a drink with me.

I've never asked you before.

What are your plans for the future?

Though you've lost all your memories,

you still have a long future ahead

to search for them

and live the life you want.

You've been with me for so long.

I won't treat you unfairly.

Here's some money.

Take it,

leave Lucheng,

and start a small business

to support yourself.

You're driving me away?

I'm not driving you away.

I'm sending you to where you belong.

If I've done something wrong, just tell me.

I'll change.

My household is full of women.

If you stay,

it'll only spark gossip.

Besides,

with your current status,

you can't return to the military camp either.

I have no memories.

I can't go anywhere.

And I can't leave you.

I can't live

without you.

You're a man.

You should have ambitions

and care for your family and your country.

Don't always think about depending on others.

I've got enough weirdness going on—

my body changing,

my extraordinary strength,

and a lack of control over it.

If I tell her now

that the only way I can stabilize my condition

is by being near her,

would she believe me?

We haven't known each other for long,

but we've been through a lot together.

Don't you feel

even a little reluctant in your heart?

I've seen many soldiers

die in battle.

Life-and-death partings

are nothing new to me.

I've seen through it all.

Besides,

what we've been through

means nothing.

What if

I could die for you?

Life and death

happen in the blink of an eye.

Survival

is a human instinct.

Besides, you offer no proof.

Why should I believe you?

You're a general.

Your word is law.

If you tell me to leave,

then I'll go.

♪ A long, lonely road ♪

♪ Dust and smoke drift endlessly ♪

♪ Love, pure and innocent ♪

♪ Cannot cover the darkness of cold nights ♪

♪ I lift a fragment of memory ♪

♪ Lighting the winding paths of the past ♪

♪ In the shadows ♪

♪ A lone figure—where does it dwell? ♪

♪ Always ♪

♪ Even drifting, follow you to and fro ♪

♪ I longingly caress your image ♪

♪ My heart remains steadfast ♪

♪ Always near, never leaving ♪

♪ Watching the fate of the mortal world ♪

♪ Sinking, indulging, again and again ♪

♪ Sweet as honey, willingly so ♪

♪ Lost in fleeting memories ♪

♪ Wandering in search ♪

♪ Vows scattered in the air, yet still remembered ♪

♪ Where love begins ♪

♪ Where eyes can reach ♪

♪ It's all for you ♪

General,

are you really letting him go?

A major operation is underway tonight.

If he stays,

he'll only make things more dangerous.

I don't get it.

You've always been strict with the troops,

allowing no mistakes.

Why show mercy this time?

He risked his life

to save me and Li Ting multiple times.

With such a debt,

how could I, out of my own selfish desires,

push him to his death?

But General,

at the heart of it,

it's because His Majesty

mistrusts

the Li family,

which is why he makes things difficult.

If His Majesty's suspicions aren't cleared,

no matter who we send,

the court will never be satisfied.

From now on,

if His Majesty has any complaints,

all the blame

will fall on me alone.

Report!

General!

General!

I swear, I'm innocent!

Get out of the way!

Behave yourself!

Don't you know who I am?

Behave yourself!

Move!

Let me go!

Hurry up!

Quick!

Go!

Chief,

we found it!

I didn't expect it to be so easy.

It seems we shouldn't have been so hesitant before.

If we had acted sooner,

we wouldn't have been forced

into such a difficult position today.

Enough.

Wait!

Commandant Luo,

they've escaped.

Damn it!

They didn't fall for our trap.

The fake map is still here.

All of you,

go to the General's Residence immediately

and ensure the deployment map's safety.

Yes, sir!

Thanks to your vigilance, Brother.

That wretch

was actually putting on an act with Luo Teng,

nearly trapping us in our own game.

Brother,

what should we do now?

Why are you sneaking around?

You're right. Why am I sneaking around?

What are you doing here?

[General's Residence]

Search!

Open up!

Anyone here?

Found it.

This must be the right one.

Alright,

let's go.

Wait.

A deployment map

is worth thousands of taels.

Tell me,

how much is her head worth?

With such pathetic skills,

you dare to plot against me?

Impossible.

Those who betray their country

have only one fate: death.

With skills that poor,

I have to find a chance to feign weakness.

Look out!

Do it now!

Are you alright?

Why did you come back?

I...

I wanted to protect you.

See?

I told you...

I could die for you.

Jin'an!

Stop!

Don't run!

Two are dead.

Leaving him alive

is the true killing move.

General, you want to give the deployment map to the Yao people?

Why?

General, are you suggesting

that we deliberately leave a flaw,

turn their own scheme against them,

and trap them?

Huo Du has been hiding within our army for years.

His accomplices

won't be easy to identify.

The Yao Army is on the move now.

War is inevitable.

Using a fake deployment map as bait

will not only confuse the enemy,

but also help us identify Huo Du's remaining allies,

so we can capture them all at once

and eliminate future threats.

But normally,

ordinary soldiers can barely get their hands

on the deployment map.

If we make it too easy,

they'll see right through our plan.

That's why we need a trap within a trap.

The first map they steal too easily won't be trusted,

but what about the second one which they fight desperately to take?

General, you're truly the most devious.

I mean... the wisest.

By order of the Yao General,

we are requisitioning the deployment map of the Changfeng Army.

Anyone who obtains and submits it,

regardless of background,

will be rewarded with 1,000 taels of gold.

With a reward in front and severe punishment behind,

in the balance,

they have no choice

but to comply.

However,

Commandant Luo will have to suffer.

I will follow your orders, General.

I was wrong!

Please stop hitting me! I was wrong!

When we go out later,

act a bit more furious—

like you're cutting ties with me.

[General's Residence]

Why hasn't he woken up yet?

Though the wound is deep,

it didn't hit any vital organs.

Logically,

his pulse shouldn't be this weak.

You seem really worried about him.

It's not that.

He blocked that knife

for my sake.

Get down.

Get down now.

I haven't even started on you yet.

You've been with me for so many years.

How can you have no sense of danger?

Trusting and taking him in so easily.

Who said I trust him?

I trust you.

Anyone who walks out of the General's Residence alive

must be someone you've tested and found trustworthy.

But his background is unknown.

Yet, despite his mysterious past,

he resolutely took a knife for you—

any doubts about him should be gone now.

If that knife had struck you instead,

it wouldn't be something

a few remedies could fix.

Come here.

Do you know

what he told me

when he was with me?

What did he say?

He said

he can't leave you.

He's handsome,

and he's devoted to you.

I'd say you two should...

What are you laughing at?

Don't make me hit you!

Always threatening people with violence—

do you forget you're still a young lady,

waiting to get married?

Blood...

Blood...

What?

He said...

What did he say?

Blood...

Blood.

Blood?

Blood...

I have read about this before.

Some martial artists

train with blood from a young age,

developing a thirst for it.

If they're severely wounded

and medicine doesn't help,

they'll need blood to sustain their life.

Could this be

why he hasn't woken up yet?

Let me go back and check the medical texts.

Perhaps

I can find similar records there.

Here,

take it.

You should apply it

to the wound on your neck,

or it could leave a scar.

Blood...

Blood...

Blood...

What did you say?

Blood...

What did you say?

You!

Could it be that

the methods in those ancient texts

actually work?

Look out!

Why did you come back?

I told you

I could die for you.

You really are foolish.

I went to great lengths to send you away

just to keep you away from trouble.

Why did you come back?

Though I can't transform at will right now,

I was stabbed,

yet I'm recovering so quickly,

and even the discomfort in my chest

has eased considerably.

No,

there has to be more to it.

Could it be that

the one who can ease all my pain

is her?

You're awake.

I feel better now.

Glad to hear that.

Lu Xin told me

that your wound needs to be dressed regularly

to heal quickly.

What are you doing?

Changing your bandage.

This self-healing ability is so strange.

If she finds out,

she'll definitely send me away again.

You took that stab to protect me,

so I should be the one taking care of you.

Your wound is worse than it was yesterday.