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[Shadow Love]

[Episode 22]

You're using the Li family to pressure me.

I dare not.

You don't know the Crown Prince's whereabouts,

but you must know the man in black, right?

Who is he?

The man in black comes and goes like the wind,

never revealing his true face.

How

would I know?

Such a clever tongue,

as if you really know nothing.

The man in black is very close to Li Shuang.

Now that he's committed murder,

I suspect

he's hiding right here in the General's Residence.

It doesn't matter that the Crown Prince and the General are not here.

I'll just have

everyone here

go to my residence for a visit.

Someone will talk eventually.

Take everyone from the General's Residence

and bring them back!

Yes!

I got five pieces in total,

three for Qiao and two for me.

They're so delicious. I'm afraid there won't be enough.

Forget it.

I'll save them all for Qiao.

I'll just say I've eaten my share.

So lively?

What's happening?

It's so late at night.

What trouble are they looking for this time?

Qiao!

Take them away!

Actually, you don't need to do it.

I'm a doctor myself.

Your medicine isn't as good as mine.

If your skills aren't up to par,

it will leave scars.

General!

General!

Prince Li came with a dagger granted by His Majesty,

leading a large group to find the Crown Prince.

He said

the man in black is definitely connected to you,

and he took Qiao and the others.

Where is the Crown Prince?

He's hidden away.

He's safe for now.

You protect the Crown Prince,

and I'll save Qiao.

Don't worry.

I'll be fine.

Don't worry.

For what happened today,

I'll make sure you get an answer.

Please,

take good care of her for me.

Let's go.

Speak!

Will you speak or not?

Will you?

Speak!

Speak!

Hurry!

Go easy on them.

Don't beat them to death.

When Li Shuang comes for them,

we'll need someone alive

so we can bargain with her.

Your Highness, you're overthinking it.

The General puts the greater good first.

How could she waver

over a few guards?

I just want her to know

that if she doesn't submit,

none of you will live.

In the future, the whole country will be mine.

If she remains stubborn,

she'll meet the same fate.

His Majesty is in good health,

and the Crown Prince is benevolent and virtuous.

No matter what,

the country

will never be yours.

Your Highness!

-Ling! -Ling!

Don't move!

I admire that look in your eyes—

so fierce,

unafraid of death.

I heard your martial skills are impressive.

If you're willing to follow me,

you won't have to suffer so much.

You locked us up here only to find out

the whereabouts of the man in black, didn't you?

His martial skills are unmatched.

How could a mere guard like me compare to him?

So you do know his whereabouts?

You harmed our people.

The Li family will pay you back double!

How dare you!

I came today

never expecting to leave alive.

I admire you even more now.

Trying to play the hero, are you?

Guards!

Cut the tendons in her hands!

Yes!

Qiao!

Qiao!

Where are you?

Qiao!

Qiao!

Where are you?

Could you be the famous man in black?

Go to hell!

Give me back Qiao!

So you're not him.

Your Highness, thank goodness you're safe.

Shuang.

I didn't expect Father to give

the national treasure dagger to Prince Li.

So what?

It's just an object.

Pull yourself together.

Don't overthink it when you don't know

the reason behind it.

My becoming Crown Prince

was suspicious from the start.

Thinking it over,

perhaps

I'm just a pawn Father uses

to balance Prince Li's faction.

Now that he's done with me,

I can be discarded.

But I acknowledge you.

I acknowledge you as the Crown Prince.

Your Highness,

forgive me for keeping you here a while longer.

I've already notified the Changfeng Army

to come and protect you immediately.

Prince Li took my people.

I must go to his residence.

I'll go with you.

My empty title as Crown Prince

is still of some use.

Your Highness,

Prince Li's real target is you.

He took my people

just to show you his power.

If you go,

you'll be walking right into his trap.

Me going this time

has nothing to do

with the Li family

or the Changfeng Army.

I represent only myself.

♪ In my chest ♪

♪ A raging sea of fire burns ♪

♪ It stains your armor ♪

♪ As we stand side by side, passing through the mist ♪

♪ Tearing away the darkness of fate ♪

♪ The black and white of night and day ♪

Isn't Su Muli looking for me?

♪ I'll always be there ♪

I'm here.

♪ One moment is a lifetime ♪

Release them!

♪ Transcend the future of life and death ♪

♪ It's hidden in my heart, growing in my soul ♪

♪ I live only for you ♪

♪ The love in my bones and blood ♪

♪ Surges in the long night ♪

And you won't die.

♪ Enveloped by the flames ♪

♪ Only you understand my heart ♪

Release them now.

Man in Black!

♪ I fear no burns, indulging my unique love ♪

I heard you have killed countless people

♪ I'm burning for you ♪

and possess unmatched martial skills.

I never expected you

♪ I'll die for you ♪

to have such compassion.

♪ I've never changed my promise ♪

Those who have died by my hand

♪ Fate is revealed, you are my only love ♪

were all deserving of it.

Good!

♪ With a pact of blood, I won't let go ♪

His Highness appreciates talent.

♪ Oh, I'll charge through the darkness ♪

Rather than wandering the jianghu,

you might as well submit to him.

♪ Oh, my faith exists only for you ♪

When he takes the throne,

you can share in

his glory and wealth.

Why not have

Su Muli serve me instead?

♪ I will not be defeated by the backlash ♪

As long as I have even a scrap of food,

♪ We'll face life and death together and awaken love♪

I won't let him go hungry.

Prince Li sees only two kinds of people.

♪ The haze we overcame together ♪

♪ Is a medal surging in my chest ♪

Those who obey him prosper,

and those who resist perish!

♪ I will engrave your name ♪

♪ Into my heart ♪

♪ With a powerful melody ♪

♪ I'll create an era for you ♪

♪ I exist for you ♪

♪ One moment is a lifetime ♪

♪ Transcend the future of life and death ♪

♪ It's hidden in my heart, growing in my soul ♪

♪ I live only for you ♪

♪ The love in my bones and blood ♪

♪ Surges in the long night ♪

♪ Enveloped by the flames ♪

♪ Only you understand my heart ♪

♪ I fear no burns, indulging my unique love ♪

♪ I'm burning for you ♪

♪ I'll die for you ♪

♪ I've never changed my promise ♪

♪ Fate is revealed, you are my only love ♪

♪ With a pact of blood, I won't let go ♪

♪ Oh, I'll charge through the darkness ♪

♪ Oh, my faith exists only for you ♪

♪ We'll stand side by side, hand in hand, undefeated ♪

♪ Our heartbeats will rewrite this era ♪

You and Prince Li

♪ Fate is revealed, you are my only love ♪

oppress the people

and slaughter the innocent.

♪ Oh, my faith exists only for you ♪

You deserve to die.

Kill him!

Who really deserves to die?

Qiao...

Qiao.

Let her go.

I heard you possess miraculous power,

able to defeat more than 10,000 Yao Army soldiers on your own.

I suppose Li Shuang dares oppose me

only because she has you to rely on.

If you want her to live,

you'd better surrender obediently.

Go.

Go!

No, we won't leave!

We won't go!

Qiao!

Qiao!

We won't go!

Qiao!

Qiao!

Qiao!

Su Muli.

The worst mistake you ever made

was taking me as your hostage.

Qiao!

Qiao!

Qiao!

Jin'an...

Don't...

kill...

him.

Keep the General safe.

Qiao.

What kind of monster are you?

Don't speak. Don't speak.

I'm here.

I'm here.

I'm here.

I'm here.

Don't... be afraid.

Qiao?

Qiao!

Qiao!

Qiao!

Qiao!

Touch me!

Qiao!

Qiao.

I...

I brought you some rice cake.

I was afraid it would get cold.

I was afraid...

We'll have many children

and teach them martial arts.

There's still so much food I haven't brought you.

Qiao!

Qiao!

Li Shuang!

You colluded with the man in black to plot against Prince Li.

What punishment do you...

Shuang.

Even if you want to kill your way through Yunjing,

I will be with you to the end.

Anyone who harms anyone in the General's Residence

will die.

Li Shuang,

how dare you try to kill me?

Can you bear His Majesty's wrath?

You dared to attempt to assassinate the Crown Prince.

Why wouldn't I dare to kill you?

I just killed a few servants.

Besides, they were insubordinate,

so they deserved to die.

To you, they were servants,

but to me,

they were family.

Today I dare to kill you,

and I'll take full responsibility!

Su Muyang cannot protect you.

He is already a man doomed to die.

It's not just me who wants him dead,

but also Father!

Back then,

Father suddenly arranged a marriage for him

and made him Crown Prince.

Don't you find that strange?

That's because

Father is destined to face the calamity

of “Mars retrograding near Antares.”

Now, the day of reckoning is approaching.

The Crown Prince must offer his life to Heaven

to change Father's fate and avert disaster.

The 10th day of this month is the day of reckoning.

The altar for sending the Crown Prince to the afterlife

has been set up in Lucheng.

The Crown Prince came to Lucheng

to offer himself as a sacrifice for Father.

By protecting him,

you're defying an imperial order.

You are the commander of the Changfeng Army.

If you kill me,

the Li family will be guilty of treason.

Then your entire Li family—

Li Wei,

Li Ting,

and thousands of soldiers in the Changfeng Army—

will all die with you.

Kowtow and apologize to Qiao.

I won't say it again.

I...

was wrong.

Louder!

I...

was wrong!

Kowtow.

I...

was wrong!

[Zang Mansion]

[General's Residence]

Here.

I'm illiterate.

I can't read.

That day, the life-and-death contract

was indeed rough.

Let me teach you how to read,

so that in the future

you can understand maps and official documents.

Come.

Man at birth.

Man at birth.

Is naturally good.

Is naturally good.

Their natures are similar.

Their natures are similar.

Their habits make them different.

Their habits make them different.

Man at birth.

Human nature is inherently good.

The General treats me well,

so I must treat her well too.

Lucheng is unstable.

I'm willing to die in battle for the General at any time.

What's your name?

You can call me Qiao.

Qiao?

Are you willing

to follow me from now on?

Will I get enough to eat?

General,

everything is ready.

Please allow us

to go with you

to send Qiao on her final journey.

[Tomb of My Old Friend Qiao]

Jin'an

is a wolf in sheep's clothing.

But he treats the General well,

so he's a good guy.

If one day

I should fall on the battlefield,

the treasures I've hidden in the southeast corner

of the training ground

will be Jin'an's.

Qiao, you're so diligent,

never forgetting to practice.

Drops of water can form a river,

and grains of sand can build a tower.

When it comes to martial arts,

one cannot be careless.

These sparring partners of yours

look quite unique.

What's wrong with them?

Are they unhappy?

They'll all be knocked down by me,

so of course they're not in the mood to smile.

Have you ever thought that

the reason they're called tumbler dolls

is that they can't be knocked down?

You need to use more force in your wrist.

I'm exhausted,

yet you remain so elegant.

I don't want to waste words with you.

From now on, this tumbler doll

will represent how satisfied I am with your martial arts practice.

I'm already this tired.

Why won't you give me a smile?

I can't smile

at you.

You...

What are you looking at? Get back to practice.

I'm done practicing.

Anyway,

you can't smile at me.

You...

If you're not practicing, put the stone weights back.

I can't lift them.

Jin'an.

You must keep the General safe.

Remember to smile.

[General's Residence]

[Memorial Tablet of My Old Friend Qiao]

I, Ouyang Jun, request

to leave the Changfeng Army camp.

I cannot avenge Qiao.

All I have left is vengeance.

General, please

allow Qiao and me to leave.

Please be kind

and give me a meal.

Go away.

Where are your parents?

Dead.

Do you have

any other relatives?

If you can always

have enough to eat from now on,

would you be willing to follow me?

Your Highness,

the mountain paths are difficult,

and the Barren Forest is full of yin energy.

Why are you here?

I've heard about

what happened to Miss Qiao.

You've always treated her as a sworn sister.

At this moment,

you must be in immense pain.

I blame myself for being incapable

of protecting her.

It happened so suddenly.

Your Highness, you don't need to blame yourself.

Besides, Prince Li

had a dagger granted by His Majesty,

as if His Majesty himself were present.

I could neither disobey His Majesty

nor dare to oppose his will

regarding whom he wishes to kill.

Your Highness,

I am incompetent

and cannot protect you.

Please

pack your things

and leave another day.

What did you say?

I know,

since I arrived in Lucheng,

I've caused you a lot of trouble.

But before, you swore

you would protect me.

Why

do you want to

send me away now?

Shuang,

though I have no power,

I still firmly hold my position as Crown Prince.

If Su Muli gives you a hard time,

I will fight with my life

to seek justice for you.

Your Highness, have you ever heard of

"Mars retrograding near Antares?"

I think I heard it

in the capital before.

It is a heavenly calamity

that requires a specific solution

to overcome it.

Haven't you always wondered

why 3 years ago you were suddenly made Crown Prince

and married to the Prime Minister's daughter?

That's right.

Your life

is the solution to this calamity.

Imperial orders cannot be disobeyed.

Forgive me for being incompetent.

That can't be true.

There must be another way.

You won't just give up on me!

And Jin'an—

he promised me.

That's right.

Previously,

he single-handedly

repelled the Yao Army,

causing a sensation throughout the court.

Even His Majesty

became interested.

-With the Changfeng Army as a shield, -Your Highness...

Prince Li alone

is hardly a threat!

You knew?

Indeed.

I've long known

that Jin'an is the man in black.

I know you have a deep connection with Jin'an.

As long as you ask him,

he will surely lend a hand.

Your Highness,

if the one who wanted you dead were Prince Li,

there might still be room to maneuver.

But he is the Emperor of Taijin,

the reigning sovereign.

How can you expect the Li family

to defy imperial orders?

This matter has already implicated too many people—

Lu Xin,

Qiao,

Nanxing.

I cannot cause more innocent people

to be caught up in this.

Caught up?

Whether you want it or not, they will be caught up in it!

Su Muli never forgets a grudge,

and he suffered heavy losses at your hands before.

How could he possibly let you go?

No.

You're not really concerned about innocent people.

You just don't want Jin'an to be implicated.

You're afraid his identity will be exposed

and cause trouble,

aren't you?

Shuang.

Your Highness!

Shuang.

The person before you now

is neither the Crown Prince

nor the heir to the throne,

but Muyang, who grew up with you.

Please, save me.

We've been friends for many years.

But now

you would rather watch me

meet my death here,

just for that Jin'an?

Fine.

General, since you have made up your mind,

it would be awkward for me

to say anything more.

I remember when we were children,

you always protected me.

Your protection until now

has been enough.

Your Highness...

Mo Yin.

Have you ever experienced the pain of losing loved ones?

I was thinking

if only I were a little stronger,

I could protect those around me

from being trampled.

Godfather...

Godfather.

Godfather.

Godfather!

Godfather!

Godfather!

No matter how strong you are, it's useless.

You still can't withstand those with malicious intentions

lurking in the shadows.