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[Fated Hearts]

[Episode 3]

What do you think, Prime Minister?

Shouldn't I kill him?

Your Majesty.

He deserves to be executed for attempted assassination of the First Prince.

I also believe that

the First Prince won’t make things up.

Since he has pleaded guilty,

I think

he must be involved.

You're making it sound so simple.

He is your adopted son.

He is just an outer disciple

of the Zhuang family.

I only took him as my adopted son

so that I wouldn't die alone in old age.

Alas,

an adopted son is still adopted.

If he really took me as his father,

he wouldn't have done such

treasonous acts behind my back!

Your Majesty,

I failed to teach my son well.

I deserve to die!

Since you said so,

it seems that

I did not kill the innocent.

It seems like Her Majesty

has foresight.

The fifth day of May is a good day.

Second Brother has reached adulthood, a cause to celebrate,

while I have also caught

a spy from the Battle of Pingling,

and can finally

answer to Your Majesty.

The Second Prince is here.

I have just finished my coming-of-age ceremony,

and as per etiquette,

I'm here to pay my respects to you, Mother.

[Empress of Susha Kingdom, Zhuang Jingyuan]

Get up.

The coming-of-age ceremony is already over?

Brother is back.

He said that he had something important to discuss with Father,

so I came back early.

Nothing should be important enough

to disturb your coming-of-age ceremony.

Brother has said that

he will

make it up to me in the future.

You may leave.

Yes.

Come.

Today is your coming-of-age ceremony.

I prepared a gift for you.

This book

[Qian Ruoshui]

records all the details of

all the civil and military ministers.

Those whom your Father deeply trusts,

[Zhao Shidao]

those whom are in relations with the Zhuang,

and those whom you need to build relations with.

I have ordered people

to record it down with detail.

Now, you're all grown up.

You must do your best

to help your Father.

Help Father?

Brother is enough for that.

I

just want to practice swordsmanship.

So that in the future,

I can be like Brother

and become a brave hero.

Mother, look.

This is

the coming-of-age ceremony gift that Brother gave me.

He's got you so satisfied

with just a sword.

How many times have I told you?

Your Brother is a deep thinker.

You two aren't from the same womb.

You mustn't get too close to him.

Brother is not that kind of person.

He is brave, good at fighting,

and

he's an upright man.

He's a great hero in my heart!

I'm telling you this

for your own good.

You and the First Prince are different.

The better he treats you,

the more you should be careful.

Understand?

Yes.

Mother,

if there's nothing else,

I'm going to practice my swordsmanship.

Must you choose the day of your Brother's coming-of-age ceremony

to spill blood?

What are you up to?

Setting the coming-of-age ceremony

on the fifth day of May.

What is Her Majesty

up to?

How dare you!

I have never

asked you to be biased towards me.

But everything should be reasonable.

The treacherous minister wants to harm me,

but yet you are not enraged.

I as a prince killed a treacherous minister,

but Father wants to blame me.

Are you still making excuses in front of me?

Since Father wants to blame me,

how about this?

You should just

stab me in the chest with an arrow

right now to give my life

for the one that I took.

How about it?

Enough.

How inappropriate you are!

You've been

used to wandering outside.

You don't even know how to behave in front of me now.

I've been like this

since I was a child.

Since you're injured,

I'll let it slide for now.

Can I leave now?

There's a banquet tonight.

You can show up

before you go back to rest.

Maybe another day.

Your brother has been talking about

how he wants to be closer to you.

If you don't show up,

he will be disappointed.

I'll make it up to him another day.

But not today.

I have to go back to see my Mother.

A Mother's sacrifice is hard to repay.

I beg Your Majesty's permission.

[Wutong Mansion]

You earned great merit in the Battle of Pingling,

yet as a hero of Jinxiu,

you’ve fallen to such a fate.

What happened to you wasn't an accident.

Someone in Jinxiu wants you dead.

Who is it, and why?

You've lost your memory and are seriously injured.

You're no better than a cripple now.

If you resist,

you'll only hurt yourself.

I didn't spare you out of kindness.

I just want you to surrender willingly.

Don't you want to know

who shot you on the cliff?

Who wanted you dead?

He's right.

There's no point in resisting now.

Only by living can I find out the truth.

Maybe

I can use him.

But what does he want?

Who wanted me dead,

and why?

[Memorial tablet of the Benevolent, Virtuous, and Compassionate Empress Yu Qingyu]

[Eternal Radiance of Virtue]

[Memorial tablet of the Benevolent, Virtuous, and Compassionate Empress Yu Qingyu]

[Changchun Palace]

Mother!

Your Highness.

Step aside!

I want to see my Mother!

[Changchun Palace]

Your Majesty.

The Jinxiu spy we caught

has confessed that

[Changchun Palace]

you're also an accomplice.

Your personal maid

has also testified that

you've met Jinxiu men in secret.

Who do you think you are?

[Changchun Palace]

I’m talking to Feng Pingcheng.

You have no place to speak!

Protect His Majesty!

[Grace in Blessed Accord]

[Changchun Palace]

Father.

Father, where is my Mother?

Father.

Where is my Mother?

Mother!

Let go of me!

Mother!

Let go of me!

Mother!

[Eternal Radiance of Virtue]

Father.

Where is Mother?

Your Mother...

Mother!

Your Mother is asleep.

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Consort Yuan.

Xiyang and Suige

will be under your care.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Xiyang and I only have one Mother.

I don't want her to raise me.

From now on,

she

is your Mother.

[Memorial tablet of the Benevolent, Virtuous, and Compassionate Empress Yu Qingyu]

[Memorial tablet of the Benevolent, Virtuous, and Compassionate Empress Yu Qingyu]

Your Highness.

Your Highness,

you predicted it correctly.

As expected, the people at Jinxiu

are searching for Fu Yixiao.

Our spy reported that

Jinxiu has spread news that

Commander Fu fell off the cliff,

her survival still a question.

Prince of Zhennan Xia Jingshi

gave three orders within a few weeks,

He won't stop until he finds her.

What's wrong, Your Highness?

Don't tell anyone

about her identity.

Yes, I've made sure of it.

But are you really going to

keep her by your side?

She's an enemy Commander.

We're raising a threat next to us.

When I think of the comrades

that sacrificed in Pingling,

I just want to stab her to death.

From now on,

she is no longer an enemy.

Not only can you not hurt her,

but you also have to treat her politely.

I know that

it's hard

to turn a foe into a friend,

but you have to overcome it.

This is a military order.

Your Highness, you said that

the Battle in Pingling

isn't as simple as we thought.

We need Fu Yixiao

to solve the mystery for us.

But when will we be

able to solve this mystery?

We will know when she

agrees to cooperate.

[Memorial tablet of late son Zhuang He]

Uncle,

Feng Suige brutally beheaded

Brother He on the streets

without a shred of evidence.

You didn't even attempt

to clear his name in court

and let him die in vain.

[Memorial tablet of late son Zhuang He]

Uncle,

can we really

do nothing

about Feng Suige?

Brother He died unjustly.

It's all my fault.

If I had stopped him that day,

and didn't let him send assassins,

this wouldn't have happened.

The assassination

was done by him alone.

When you found out,

the assassins he arranged had already left.

Even if you wanted to stop him,

it was too late.

Could it be...

You knew about

Brother He's plans all along?

[Memorial tablet of late son Zhuang He]

He has been with me for so many years.

I know his every move.

I just didn't expect Feng Suige

would be so lawless.

[Memorial tablet of late son Zhuang He]

This blood debt

will be repaid.

I'm willing to do my best

to serve you.

Don't just think that getting rid of

Feng Suige is all about the throne.

I'm the Prime Minister now.

I'm already in power.

To me, the power struggle

for the throne is not so important.

All I do is just

to show someone that

fate never misses.

What goes around, comes around.

[Memorial tablet of late son Zhuang He]

[Susha Kingdom, the streets of Yujing City]

Yes.

Have a look!

Bravo! Bravo!

Bravo!

Bravo!

Bravo!

[Princess of Susha Kingdom, Feng Xiyang]

Brother!

You scared me!

Take it.

[Rice cake]

I heard that you got hurt.

Where are you hurt?

Are you hurt badly?

I lost the battle.

If I didn't say that I was injured,

I'd get punished when I come back.

You're lying again.

[Rice cake]

Try it. Is it good?

Let's find a place

to have some tea and have a chat.

Let's go.

Bravo! Bravo!

Bravo! Bravo!

Wonderful! Wonderful!

Wonderful!

This way, please.

Okay.

Bravo!

Bravo!

Bravo!

Yeah.

Wonderful!

Bravo!

Bravo! Bravo!

Bravo!

You watch out.

If you don't eat dinner,

Her Majesty will be suspicious.

I'll just tell her that my stomach isn't feeling well.

I've even prepared what to say.

I can't do anything

in the palace.

If I walk too fast, Nanny will say,

"Princess, you should be steady."

If I eat too fast, Nanny will say,

"Princess, you should be graceful."

Even for my sleep, Nanny will say,

"Princess, you're of royal descent."

"You can't breathe too heavily."

I'm asleep.

How do I know

if my breathing is heavy?

Breathing heavy?

That means you snore.

Watch out.

What if your future consort

doesn't like you snoring in your sleep?

You...

Alright.

If your future consort

dares to bully you,

Tell me.

I'll stand up for you.

Has someone wronged you?

Tell me who bullied you.

I'll make them regret it.

Brother,

even you have been wronged by someone.

No one in the royal family

hasn't been wronged.

I really miss my childhood

when I was carefree every day.

I always felt like

I was the happiest

and luckiest person in the world.

But the more I grow up, the more I realize

everything that I received

has a price to be paid.

As a princess,

other than my life,

everything else belongs to the royal family,

to Susha.

All of them

are very respectful towards me,

but no one

really cares about what I'm thinking.

I know.

This is my responsibility.

Being born in the royal family,

everyone has

their own responsibility.

But I just want to live for myself once.

Even if it's just once.

Brother,

you're the only one I can have this conversation with.

You won't find me bothersome, do you?

Silly girl.

I'm your Brother.

Even if I do I'd still have to listen.

Since you are my Brother.

You have to endure my hits.

No dodging!

No dodging!

It hurts.

Are you okay?

All right.

You're right.

No one in the royal family hasn't been wronged.

But I fought hard during battles

and made great achievements

just to make sure

you don't suffer.

Don't worry.

I will remember

what you said.

All right, you may leave.

Yes.

Although He'er is an adopted son,

he is still a Zhuang.

This Feng Suige

is so unbridled that

he dare kill him in public?

At this point,

there's no point in speaking of it.

It's just a pity for He'er.

He did look

somewhat similar do Jingheng.

I didn't expect that

he couldn't live past thirty as well.

It was Chengyang's coming-of-age ceremony

and yet he spilled blood in court.

Looks like

he's targeting the Zhuang family soon.

He's no longer the kid

that only knows how to cry 15 years ago.

You shouldn't have

arranged Chengyang's coming-of-age ceremony

of the fifth of May

just for a moment of satisfaction.

You should have listened to me

and gotten rid of Feng Suige early on.

Then something like this

wouldn't have happened.

A young prince

can't cause any trouble.

If a young prince

died in the palace,

His Majesty would've

started to suspect

me and you.

Your Highness's swordsmanship

has improved a lot.

Thanks to the sword Brother gave me.

If not for the years of endurance,

there wouldn't be Chengyang today.

So,

we can't rush it.

Feng Suige is the eldest son.

Now he's of the age to get married.

Once he gets married and has children,

it's only a matter of time before he gets his title.

Along with his outstanding military achievements…

So you think that

he's the best candidate?

As long as Feng Suige is alive,

how can Chengyang ascend the throne?

I am willing to obey

whatever you decide, Father.

But right now,

we can't wait any longer.

The Jinxiu marriage proposal will arrive soon.

Make preparations

for Xiyang to marry into their court.

Father...

Father, what do you mean by this?

What happened before has nothing to do with you.

Don't ask further.

May Your Majesty enjoy health and peace.

I'll take my leave.

Feng Suige,

you locked me up here.

What exactly do you want?

Looks like you've recovered well.

You've got strength now.

Answer me.

I spared your life

and let you stay here

not so you could recover

and then cry for my blood.

I told you

I don't remember anything.

Don't waste your efforts on me.

If you can't remember, then forget it.

At least you still have your martial skills.

It would be a pity if you died.

My left hand is crippled.

Still enough to throw an inkstone at me, isn't it?

That's enough.

I'll find someone

to heal that arm.

No need.

This is no charity hall.

I spared you

because I have conditions.

Finally getting to the point.

What conditions?

From this day on,

serve me, body and soul.

Keep dreaming.

Serve me, and you live.

Refuse, and you die.

Looks to me

like you don't have many choices.

Fu Yixiao,

though there are

no weapons in this room,

there are plenty of sharp objects.

If you truly wanted to die,

you've had ample opportunity.

But instead of seeking death,

you stayed here waiting for me.

That means you've thought it through.

You know your only chance

to uncover the truth

is to join forces with me.

If you want cooperation,

at least prepare good wine and food.

Why are you so interested

in who wants me dead?

Doesn't seem

to concern you.

If you won't speak honestly,

you're clearly not sincere.

My enemy colluded with Jinxiu

to set me up.

And the traitor

is likely the same person in Jinxiu

who wants you dead.

I need your help

to find a clue to his betrayal,

uncover evidence,

take him down,

and kill him.

You saw it with your own eyes

when we entered the city.

There are people in Susha who want me dead.

People who want to eliminate me.

And you,

a decorated warrior on the battlefield,

betrayed by your own.

Aren't we the same?

You and I were meant

to share in each other's sorrow.

I see now.

You just want to use me

to kill for you.

Why should I help you?

Don't call it help.

And don't say I'm using you.

Call it mutual benefit.

Is that so?

Let's hear it.

Your left hand is useless.

Even if

you found the one who wants you dead,

you couldn't take them down alone.

And you've lost your memory,

with no leads and no clues.

Even if your killer

were standing right in front of you,

you wouldn't be able to tell.

But I

have men.

I have means.

You could use me.

Just say what you want.

No need to pretend you're doing this for me.

I've already done the thinking for you.

Saves you the trouble.

Don't forget

we're enemies.

Aren't you seeking revenge?

If you agree to cooperate,

our past grievances are erased.

Never to be mentioned again.

Sounds like

I have no reason

to refuse.

Then here's to

a successful partnership.

A successful partnership.

You may have let the past go,

but I haven't.

Cooperate if we must,

but our score

will still be settled.

-Your Highness! -Your Highness!

Move!

Let us out!

Fu Yixiao.

Let go of His Highness!

Ask them to step back.

Step back.

Your Highness!

Step back!

[Wutong Mansion]

Fu Yixiao!

If you so much as lay a finger

on His Highness,

I swear I'll...

I said back off.

No one follows!

Your Highness.

You're quite composed.

You drag me off

in broad daylight.

Aren't you afraid it'll get you killed?

This is Susha.

We'll see

who dies first.

Take the reins.

[Wutong Mansion]

Your Highness.

After her!

[Wutong Mansion]

What are you doing?

His Highness forbade it.

I...

Right. What's going on?

I don't know.

Miss Yixiao,

your true intentions lie elsewhere.

Shut up.

Did you find anything?

She's alive.

Really?

Then where is she now?

Seems she's been taken to Yujing.

[Skill and Sincerity in Great Medicine]

Told you,

in matters between Jinxiu and Susha,

there's nothing

Mr. Qin can't find out.

Mr. Qin.

Whose children are these?

What's wrong with them?

This...

Is no one looking after them?

Poor kids.

Make way! Make way!

What's going on?

What's the matter?

Eleven.

Have the kitchen prepare

some light porridge for them.

Okay.

Kids,

where are you from?

Where are your parents?

We're looking for...

We're looking for someone.

Don't know if she's been here.

Who are you looking for?

She's a woman,

dressed in red,

skilled in martial arts.

So she's your master.

That means you're from Jinxiu.

We don't know each other.

Don't pry any further.

Master told us

to stay sharp when we're out in the world.

Let me just ask you one thing.

Answer if you want to,

if not, then forget it.

Where is my master?

This little girl

really does resemble Yixiao a bit.

She was taken to Yujing.

Stop right there!

Where do you think you're going?

Thank you for the steamed buns.

Stop!

Kids!

Kids!

Eleven!

Here.

Here.

One isn't enough.

Take a few more.

They're all for you.

Right.

One is enough.

Any more would be greedy.

Once we find our master,

we'll surely repay your kindness.

A few steamed buns,

not exactly a great kindness.

Do you know how far Yujing

is from here?

Very far.

One bun won't get you there.

Then let me escort you.

Wait for me.

I'll pack more buns

for the kids.

I haven't said you could leave yet.

Your Highness, you're delicate and fair.

You would make

a fine boy toy.

During the Battle of Pingling,

that arrow

should've pierced right through here.

If you kill me,

you won't survive either.

Kill you?

You've finally

fallen into my hands.

Of course

I must treat you properly.

You two, come with me.

The rest, go that way.

Yes.

Fifteen.

Sixteen.

How's that?

How do you feel?

Right.

How many did I just count?

Eleven.

Wasn't it?

Yes, 11.

47 minus 11…

Still quite a few lashes left.

Exactly 47 lashes,

no more, no less.

You shot me with an arrow,

then saved me by feeding me medicine

in the medical pool.

I gave you 47 lashes.

And you lashed me

back.

Now we're even.

And you think it ends there?

I repay

all debts.

Grudges and kindnesses alike,

in double.

Fu Yixiao.

I've tolerated you

because I want to cooperate.

Don't push your luck.

Enough.

Untie me!

You think I'll let you go just because you said so?

When you tied me up,

I thought the same thing.

Did you let me go?

You dragged me all this way,

not just to vent,

but to lure someone out, didn't you?

Tell me,

who am I trying to lure out?

I've fought too many battles.

If I couldn't tell someone

was tailing me,

how would I have lived this long?

You're right.

Someone has been

following us

from Zhengnian Villa

all the way to Susha.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go.

You want to use me

to capture them.

While my people

clash with them,

you reap the rewards.

Two gains with one move.

But have you considered it?

This is Susha.

My spies are everywhere.

Even if

they dared follow,

they wouldn't get close.

Your plan may fall apart.

But no worries.

I can

help you catch them.

No need.

You just agreed to cooperate.

Now you want to back out?

Your face,

half smiling,

half scheming.

Just like you,

part righteous, part wicked.

Impossible to read.

Is there anyone

in this world who truly understands you?

You think you can see through me?

Seems those around you

don't know you at all.

Then again,

someone like you

probably doesn't have many friends.

If you want to understand me that badly,

fine.

Go ahead.

Take a good look.

As long as my arrow

can pierce through here,

I don't need to understand you.

Agreed.

All we need

is cooperation.

Understanding or not, does it matter?

Let's place a bet.

Let's bet

that I can become a partner

you can truly rely on.

Do you dare?

Why wouldn't I?

Why didn't you act earlier?

His Lordship said

it's best if Fu Yixiao

dies by Feng Suige's hand.

If Feng Suige really wanted to kill her,

he would've done it at the post station.

Why bring her all the way to Yujing?

This is Susha.

To strike

under Feng Suige's watch,

[Time is running out. You must get rid of Fu Yixiao.]

we only have one chance.

[Fu Yixiao is skilful. You must plan carefully.]

To hit the mark,

we must wait patiently.

His Lordship also said

reinforcements are on their way.

We must not act rashly.

If we alert the enemy,

we'll lose our only shot.

You...

I'll cooperate.

But I have my conditions.

Speak.

First,

I will never do anything

to harm Jinxiu.

If you want me to betray them,

you'll have to kill me.

Agreed.

Second,

if we uncover the person behind it all,

I'll interrogate them myself.

You must not hide anything from me.

Of course.

Third,

I can go whenever I want.

You must not stop me.

In addition to that,

I'll find someone

to treat your injured hand,

so you can defend yourself.

It's a deal.

A deal.

We're even

now.

What are you doing?

Why so anxious?

There's still one more debt to settle.

♪ Take down the setting sun as my heart ♪

♪ Fold the heavens and earth to make my wings ♪

♪ If fate shows no mercy ♪

♪ Then don't blame my recklessness ♪

♪ I thought this life would drift like a solitary sail ♪

♪ Yet I chanced upon you in the smoke-filled alleyway ♪

What kind of play is this?

Come.

-Turn around. -Don't look.

Don't look. Don't look.

Now we're truly even.

[Wutong Mansion]

Why are you smiling?

I'm not.

You clearly smiled.

Did I?

But I saw you smile.

There's nothing to be happy about.

Why would I smile?

See? You're smiling again.

Come in.

[To the Marshal: Our forces retreated from Pingling City to the eastern woods,]

You all think that we lost

[where we were ambushed by the Zhennan Army, numbering over 1,000.]

the Battle of Pingling

because Fu Yixiao

shot me with an arrow.

But have you ever considered

why Jinxiu was able to immediately

mobilize their troops

and launch a massive counterattack?

And they attacked from both flanks,

surrounding us on three sides.

They even knew

our retreat route

perfectly.

At these three strategic passes,

Jinxiu had already planted ambushes

before the battle even began.

Your Highness, are you saying

Jinxiu knew from the start

that we would lose?

That's impossible.

If you hadn't taken that arrow,

we would've captured

Zhennan Pass...

No.

If we had taken Zhennan Pass,

our next move would've been to march into the city.

The fact that Jinxiu was able to

mobilize all forces

instantly

proves that the city

was already heavily fortified.

If we had entered,

they only needed to close the gates,

and our entire army

would've been slaughtered with no burial ground.