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[Fated Hearts]

[Episode 9]

Miss Yixiao went to see Xia Jingshi?

Then the two of them are

old friends reunited.

They must be hugging and crying

as they pour out their feelings right now.

Do you want to go check on her?

Well, that won't be necessary...

No, I mean...

No need.

There's really no need, Your Highness.

It's alright.

It's okay if you don't remember.

We have plenty of time ahead.

I'll make sure

you stand by my side again.

Stand by your side?

Even if you don't remember anything,

I still want you to know

you're the only one my heart belongs to in this life.

We once vowed before the heavens

to spend our lives together.

Yixiao.

Losing you was

my greatest regret in this life,

but finding you

is

my greatest fortune.

Yixiao.

I understand

that you don't remember anything.

To you,

I'm just a stranger now.

It's normal for you to feel distant.

I'm sorry.

But to me,

you're not just a female general under my command,

but also the one closest to me,

the one I trust most.

The one closest to you

and you trust most?

I remember Your Highness once said to me

that after the Battle of Pingling,

you'd marry me.

You don't need to worry.

I'm not here to force you into marriage.

I just wanted to confirm

if that really happened.

After all, marriage is no trivial matter.

In the past that I've forgotten,

what kind of person

were you exactly, Your Highness?

Yes,

I did speak of marrying you.

No wonder.

So there really was

an engagement between us.

It's just...

It's just about our engagement,

I'm afraid I must break my promise.

Our Emperor has decreed

that I come to Susha for a marriage alliance

and wed Princess Xiyang.

I cannot defy the imperial order.

I'm not afraid to die myself,

but my men who have followed me

for so many years...

You don't have to explain so much, Your Highness,

and you don't need to worry.

To me,

you're just a stranger now.

This marriage alliance

will bring peace back to both kingdoms,

and that's a good thing.

Do you really think so?

Of course.

I don't remember anything anyway.

What's in the past

is in the past.

I came here today

only hoping Your Highness

could tell me about my past,

about how I became a general,

about my martial skills

and my archery.

Ever since I learned about your memory loss,

I've been recording

every detail of your past

in here.

I knew

it would be of use some day,

and you'd want to know

what happened in the past.

I hope to help you

as much as I can.

Thanks a lot.

That Moon-Shooting Bow

had always been yours.

Take it with you.

No need.

I'm a useless person now.

There's no point in taking it.

Yixiao.

I've failed you,

a debt I could never repay.

But even if I can't marry you,

I'll still protect you for a lifetime.

You will always have

a place in my heart.

You've suffered here.

Let's go back to Jinxiu together.

Let's go home together,

shall we?

♪ The rain drifts endlessly ♪

♪ The old dream burns the heart ♪

♪ Dreams sink into ruin ♪

♪ Missing the warmth of your palm ♪

♪ Awaiting dusk ♪

♪ Shadows take root in the mountain pass ♪

♪ In just a moment, tears stained ♪

♪ Amid the bustling sound of wind and rain ♪

♪ Who laughs at me, heart cold as the desert ♪

♪ Dreams turn through a lifetime ♪

♪ Who sighs for me, enduring separations ♪

♪ Love is a trial, harsh and cold ♪

♪ Who crushes the lingering pain for me? ♪

♪ Clouds vanish, rain ceases, seek me ♪

[To the Emperor of Jinxiu]

[First Prince of Susha Kingdom, Feng Suige]

♪ The world is vast and far ♪

Your Highness.

Yun Fang just told me that

Miss Yixiao only stayed at the inn

for less than an hour.

Her two sworn brothers insisted on letting her stay,

but guess what?

She didn't agree

and insisted on coming back.

She bought several jars of good wine

on her way back,

and she's drinking alone outside.

[To the Emperor of Jinxiu]

Whether she drinks or not

is none of my business.

[With Caution]

[To the Emperor of Jinxiu]

Find a fast horse

and someone trustworthy,

and quickly deliver this to the Yunlai Inn

in Shengjing City, Jinxiu Kingdom.

This is...

That's right.

It's my letter to the Emperor of Jinxiu.

I'll give Xia Jingshi

a grand wedding gift.

Understood.

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Like a fleeting flower falling into ♪

♪ My eyes ♪

It was you who interfered, wasn't it?

Such a despicable trick

does seem like something you would do.

Yixiao.

When we heard you wanted to see us,

His Highness was overjoyed.

But as soon as he stepped out,

he was summoned to the palace by Empress Zhuang.

So, Yixiao...

We didn't expect

you'd actually come to find us yourself.

It's only an apology.

Just a few words.

Why is he so full of himself?

Forget it.

If he doesn't want to see me, so be it.

Fu Yixiao.

Showing no sincerity at all.

I've opened the wine.

It'll be a waste if you don't drink it.

Since you're taking the initiative to admit your mistake,

I'll be generous

and let it slide.

But you'd better come clean—

what did Xia Jingshi say to you today...

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Like a fleeting flower falling into ♪

♪ My eyes ♪

In late autumn of the fourth year of Zhengxiang,

Xiao Weiran was captured by enemy forces.

You took the Moon-Shooting Bow

and infiltrated the enemy camp alone

to rescue him.

I was in Pingling City

investigating the death camp's hideouts,

and at one of them,

I rescued you,

Weiran and Ning Fei.

After that,

I wiped out all the hideouts

of the death camp.

[Prince of Zhennan's Mansion]

From now on,

this will be your home.

After the death camp was wiped out,

you joined the Zhennan Army.

We became comrades who trusted

and relied on each other.

In summer of the fifth year of Zhengxiang,

outside Zhennan Pass,

we were ambushed by the Susha forces.

The Susha forces outnumbered us several times over,

and our troops were quickly scattered.

Later, the two of us got surrounded,

and it was you who fought alongside me in a bloody battle

until the very last moment.

Yixiao.

It's because of you

that I, Xia Jingshi,

get to live until this day.

Since I was shot off the cliff by an arrow

after the Battle of Pingling,

then all the twists and turns

should have started from that point.

Why did he leave

only a few sparse notes here?

Your Highness.

Miss Yixiao left early this morning.

She left?

She said she was going to Zhengnian Hall

to see Young Mistress Ling,

and I didn't dare stop her.

Oh, right.

She also asked me to give this

to Your Highness.

Miss Yixiao caught this herself

in the kitchen this morning.

I thought it was meant

for the kids,

but she said it was a toy for Your Highness.

I don't know

what her intention was.

At least she knows to leave me a message.

Now that's more like cooperation.

What message?

What did His Highness mean just now?

Let me quiz you:

in the phrase "spider's thread and 'ma' track",

what does the character "ma" refer to?

Isn't it just the horse

that we ride every day?

No, it's the "ma" in "zao ma", which is camel cricket.

You're so...

I've put the answer right before your eyes,

and you still don't know? You're just...

So Miss Yixiao was using this

as a secret code for His Highness?

[Registry of Marriage Alliances]

Our Susha Kingdom has already shown

great sincerity.

Shouldn't your Jinxiu Kingdom

also show a bit of goodwill?

The 12 counties west of the Pingling River

have always been Susha's territory.

It's only due to years of warfare

that officials neglected their offices

and merchants neglected their shops,

and the common people suffered unbearably.

Now that our two kingdoms have made peace...

You don't remember anything?

What about everything

that happened between us?

Everything we've been through,

even life and death...

You don't remember any of it?

Since this is a marriage alliance between two kingdoms,

these 12 counties

should be split equally.

Split equally?

That's impossible.

Absolutely impossible!

Who would give half of the property

when marrying off a daughter?

We won't yield

even a single inch of these 12 counties!

Is this what you call

sincerity from Susha?

I... I...

Prince of Zhennan.

Please say something.

Although Yixiao is in Feng Suige's hands,

she's still a prisoner.

Perhaps I can use that to our advantage.

Alright then.

Your Highness!

We can't...

Before coming, I already consulted with our Emperor,

and to facilitate this marriage alliance,

we in Jinxiu will make

the greatest concessions.

Your Highness...

We'll do as you say.

Thank you, Prince of Zhennan.

However,

your Emperor

also promised to return our prisoners.

I'm already working on that.

I'm not just talking about those captured

on the battlefield.

There's another prisoner.

She's a female general from Jinxiu,

and her name is Fu Yixiao.

She's currently imprisoned in Yujing City.

I hope your kingdom

can return her to us soon.

That's easy enough.

Since His Majesty has already issued the decree,

Your Highness is merely

asking for one more prisoner.

I, Shen Wu,

will take care of that.

Thank you in advance then, Minister Shen.

Your Majesty!

Oh, Your Majesty!

Do you really want me dead that badly?

Even if I had nine heads,

I wouldn't dare take people

to the First Prince's mansion and ask for that prisoner.

[Registry of Marriage Alliances]

Since this news got out,

the Ministry of Rites already has

seven officials claiming illness

and three retiring to their hometowns.

If this continues,

there will be no one left in the Ministry of Rites!

Why don't you

[Registry of Marriage Alliances]

retire and return to your hometown as well?

Your Majesty,

please show some mercy

and issue another imperial decree.

[Registry of Marriage Alliances]

It was you who made promises to Xia Jingshi,

not me.

So why should I issue any decree?

Your Majesty.

I've devoted my life to serving our kingdom.

Do you truly want to

take my pathetic life?

Enough!

You, a high minister of a kingdom,

acting like a shameless rogue.

Just look at

what you've become!

Promises are one thing,

but whether they can take the person away

depends on Jinxiu's abilities.

Minister Shen,

you may leave now.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

I finally realized

just now

why the First Prince

wants to keep that female general by his side.

Tell me your thoughts.

Xia Jingshi and that female general

seem to have a deep connection.

The First Prince

wants to use her as leverage.

Leverage?

That's too passive.

That's not his style.

He wants to pull one thread to move the entire fabric,

using this female general to muddy the waters,

and take advantage of the situation

to ultimately uncover the truth behind

the marriage alliance between our kingdoms.

Regarding the marriage alliance,

Princess Xiyang has agreed to it,

and the First Prince hasn't objected further.

Are you suggesting

the First Prince still has something up his sleeve?

Whether his sister agrees or not

is irrelevant.

Since he doesn't approve,

he would try to stop it

even if it means killing Xia Jingshi.

If I force him,

he might even go so far

as to burn down my palace without hesitation.

Daring to do anything,

yet still holding onto his principles—

that's my son.

Your Majesty speaks wisely.

The First Prince has indeed been

unusually calm lately.

Let's wait and see.

Boss,

I want this one.

Stop there!

[Ye's Suzhou Embroidery]

Your Highness,

your plan

is absolutely brilliant.

Did you see clearly?

I did.

That man is

a personal guard of the Prince of Zhennan.

But Yun Fang recognized him

as a Jinxiu undercover guard.

Your Highness, I was thinking,

how could a Jinxiu undercover guard

have any connection with

with Prime Minister Zhuang?

There's only one explanation:

Xia Jingshi must be secretly colluding

with Prime Minister Zhuang.

Perhaps it was exactly because Miss Yixiao

found out about this

that she got in mortal danger.

That Xia Jingshi came to Yujing

specifically to

take Miss Yixiao back with him.

All that talk about exchanging the captives,

isn't it just an excuse to

take Miss Yixiao back?

I had to open my mouth.

I dug too deep.

Someone give me a beating.

What secret could Yixiao

possibly know that's worth them

coming all the way to Yujing

to kill her?

Where's the letter they were passing?

You said not to alert them,

so I didn't dare intercept it.

Never mind.

A letter delivered by servants

probably doesn't contain

any valuable clues anyway.

Have someone watch the prime minister's residence closely.

Report to me if there's any news.

Yes, Your Highness.

Well, are you going to

tell Miss Yixiao about this?

Tell her what?

That Xia Jingshi wants to kill her?

I don't have solid proof right now.

Even if I told her,

she'd just think I'm trying to cause trouble.

Better to let her discover it herself.

She once fought by his side wholeheartedly

to build his empire,

but now he discards her like worn-out shoes.

If it were you, what would you do?

Would you want revenge?

Your Highness.

If one day

you want to discard me like worn-out shoes,

you wouldn't need to plot against me.

Just say the word,

and I'd come willingly to my death.

Hey.

What kind of reaction is that?

I'm telling the truth, Your Highness!

Really.

I mean it.

-Come on. Cheers. -Cheers!

Fill it up.

Your shoulder is injured.

Let me do it.

Yixiao.

You still drink from big bowls

just like before.

You're still you.

You've never changed.

Yixiao, you're lying to us, right?

You've never truly

forgotten us, have you?

I'm sorry.

I truly don't remember.

Here.

Let me show you something.

You should remember this, right?

You may forget everything else,

but you can't possibly forget this.

This is from the battle at Changyu Pass.

This arrow was meant to pierce

my chest.

It was only because you saved me

that it didn't hit my vital organs.

Ning Fei!

But this arrow was poisonous.

It was also you who

took a knife and carefully

cut open my wound

to drain the poisoned blood.

If it weren't for you,

I would have died long ago.

Cheers!

You must remember this, right?

Come on.

Roll up your pant leg.

You have the same scar as I do.

Mine's on...

Mines' on the right leg, and yours is on the left.

Roll it up.

They're identical.

Look,

our scars are exactly the same.

I was shot with a cold arrow

during the battle at Qianshui Pass,

and you got yours protecting His Highness

when a prisoner attacked you.

Our wounds were

about a month apart.

You took care of me for two weeks,

and then I took care of you for two weeks.

The whole camp

was laughing at us back then.

Right, Weiran?

Alright, that's enough. You're drunk.

Stop talking.

I'm not drunk.

I don't believe this.

Roll up your shirt

and show her your back.

Hey, enough.

Yixiao, look.

Look.

You don't remember?

The enemy burned our barracks,

and Weiran risked his life rushing into the flames

to save us.

That's how he got these burns.

Enough, Ning Fei.

Why tell her all this?

I'm worried that if I didn't tell her,

she'd forget.

Yixiao.

After you fell off the cliff,

this guy here

didn't say anything,

but I know

he was even more worried than I was.

That's just how he is,

keeping everything bottled up inside.

It's a joyful day today.

Let's drink!

Let's drink!

Come on.

Cheers!

-Cheers! -Cheers!

How did we

fight side by side before?

We Three Heroes of Jinxiu

each had our own strengths.

You were an exceptional archer.

I was unmatched in bravery.

And Weiran was a master strategist.

The three of us

trusted each other the most.

We were sworn siblings who'd die for each other.

Sister Xueying.

What are Master and Brother Ning Fei

talking about?

Exactly.

They've been talking for six hours.

Indeed.

Sister Yixiao

wants to uncover the truth.

The person who shot her

must be someone close to her.

As long as she doesn't uncover the truth,

she won't have peace of mind.

I hope the truth

won't break her heart.

Ning Fei.

After hearing everything you said,

I never imagined we went through

so many life-and-death situations together.

Since you're truly my brother in arms,

please help me think—

what exactly happened

the day I fell off that cliff?

At that time,

everyone was celebrating the victory of the Battle of Pingling,

but you were nowhere to be found.

The next day,

a guard came and told us

you fell off the cliff

by accident.

So I fell off the cliff by accident?

Then tell me more about

the Battle of Pingling—

how did we fight it,

and how did we win?

The Battle of Pingling?

At first,

we planned to close all borders and passages.

His Highness said

that no matter what,

we must hold the city.

But later,

His Highness set up an ambush inside the pass,

so as long as Feng Suige

broke through Zhennan Pass,

he would be doomed.

So according to what you're saying,

when I shot an arrow at Feng Suige,

I not only failed to kill him,

but actually saved him?

He was just lucky.

Besides,

you...

At that time,

you had no idea

why His Highness would

suddenly change his plan

the day before Susha's attack.

Change his plan?

Why did he suddenly change his plan?

A military report was delivered

to His Highness before the battle.

Isn't that right?

I'm not asking you.

Isn't that right, Weiran?

No more drinking.

Say it.

What military report?

Tell her, Weiran.

I can't drink anymore.

What military report was so important?

What report?

I have no idea.

I'm going to sleep.

Feng Suige said

someone from Susha colluded with their enemy during the Battle of Pingling.

Could that intelligence

have been ordered to be delivered by that traitor

from Susha?

Please escort those two

safely to the inn.

Yes.

Yixiao.

Your Highness?

What are you doing here?

I saw that Ning Fei and Weiran

still hadn't returned.

I was worried, so I came to check on them.

Don't worry. They're fine.

They just got drunk out of happiness.

They're the carriage.

I've reached an agreement with Susha,

and they've agreed to let you go.

Ning Fei had told me about it.

Then we shouldn't delay.

Come with me to the inn today.

I'll ask someone to escort you back first tomorrow,

and we'll meet in Pingling City.

That won't be necessary.

I don't plan to go back.

You still don't trust me.

It's not that I don't trust you.

I just have some unfinished

business here.

Your Highness,

why are you so eager to take me back?

Susha is an enemy kingdom after all.

Only if you return to Jinxiu

can I ensure your safety.

Are you sure she'll be safer there?

The one who wanted to kill her

is from Jinxiu,

not from Susha.

Yixiao.

Ever since you fell off the cliff,

I've had people investigating

the truth behind your fall.

After investigating for so long,

do you have any leads now, Prince of Zhennan?

This is Jinxiu's internal affair.

What does it have to do with you?

She's a member of my household.

Logically speaking,

whoever wants to kill her

should be considered my domestic business.

I'm not really familiar with him.

Miss Yixiao,

how could you be so heartless?

Have you forgotten that

on that cliff,

the one who could have shot you with an arrow

must be someone you deeply trusted?

If His Highness wanted me dead,

a single military order would have sufficed,

and I would have perished long ago.

Besides, whoever wants to kill me

is my own concern.

It's none of your business,

Your Highness First Prince.

If there's nothing else,

please leave.

Yixiao,

then...

Your Highness, if there's nothing else,

please return as well.

You didn't actually believe

she'd go with you, did you?

It seems you have

some grievances against me, First Prince.

If I did something

to upset you, First Prince,

please don't take it to heart.

Your wounds haven't healed yet,

and anger is bad for your health.

Your person wounded me,

and now she has fallen

into my hands.

You see,

it seems even heaven itself

won't let me suffer injustice.

By the way,

First Prince, you probably don't know it yet,

but the two kingdoms are already negotiating

the specific terms of the marriage alliance.

Prime Minister Zhuang has also approved

the terms for prisoner exchange between our kingdoms.

Before long,

Yixiao will come back with me.

Prisoner?

She's not my prisoner.

Who told you

she was my prisoner?

Have you ever seen a prisoner

with such freedom as hers?

Whether she's a prisoner or not,

she's still Jinxiu's female general.

Since she's free,

then whether she stays or leaves

should be her own decision.

All right.

Let her make her own decision.

I hope you'll

keep your word, First Prince.

You seem very confident.

You don't understand

the bond between me and her.

Of course I don't.

How could a human ever understand

why a beast would suddenly turn on them without mercy?

Yixiao will soon remember everything

and come back to me.

Are you truly not afraid

of that day coming?

Please go upstairs.

Once you arrive in Jinxiu,

you'll have to rely on yourself

for the path ahead.

But no matter what happens,

always remember

that you are Susha's

most beloved princess.

You have the right

and the standing to obtain

anything you desire.

Mother,

can I really get

anything I want?

Of course.

You have your father,

me,

and the entire Susha behind you.

No one can make you

suffer any grievance.

That's right.

I'm the Princess of Susha.

No matter who His Highness

liked in the past,

I'll be his wife from now on.

The Red-Clad General of Jinxiu,

so valiant and heroic,

a woman matching any man's courage.

Meeting you today confirms all I've heard.

You flatter me, Princess.

Since you arranged to meet me today,

there must be some important matter you wish to discuss.

I came to see you

to tell you that

I know everything about your past

with the Prince of Zhennan.

Don't worry,

I mean no harm.

We're all humans with feelings.

You've followed His Highness for so many years,

fighting alongside him through life and death.

You're a woman,

yet you were always by His Highness's side.

It's inevitable that he developed feelings for you.

I don't care about the history between you two.

Let bygones be bygones.

The future is what matters most.

After I marry His Highness,

I'll be by his side every day.

By then,

there will be no more war between our two kingdoms,

and His Highness won't need to go to battle anymore.

I'll work with him to protect

the peace between our kingdoms.

If you wish to stay here in our mansion,

I'll treat you well.

If you prefer to stay in the military camp,

I'll also certainly have His Highness

arrange a suitable

position for you.

If you truly didn't care,

you wouldn't have come to see me today.

Your Highness is about to marry far from home.

You should focus more on

your own future.

My business

is none of your concern.

Since the two kingdoms are having a marriage alliance,

Father has declared a general amnesty,

and the whole kingdom is celebrating.

Yujing City today

will surely be bustling with excitement.

Miss Yixiao,

why don't you join me and His Highness

to see the festivities?

I don't like crowds.

Are you afraid?

Afraid of what?

Since Your Highness has kindly invited me,

I shall respectfully accept your offer.

Bravo! Bravo!

Miss Yixiao, you were wrong about something.

It's not true that

I haven't planned for my own future.

On the contrary,

I'm fully aware of

what life awaits me

after I marry into Jinxiu.

Actually,

the Prince of Zhennan and I

have known each other for a long time.

He not only saved my life,

but also has affection for me.

Why else would I marry him?

He's Jinxiu's Prince of Zhennan,

with high status and great power in Jinxiu.

And I'm the Princess of Susha,

so our positions are well-matched.

It seems

he never told you about

the past between us.

Did you not hear what I said?

May you two live happily ever after.

Stop the carriage.

[Coffin Shop]

Your Highness.

In public, I'll call you Young Master Xia,

and you can call me Xiyang. Is that all right?

Alright,

Princess Xiyang.

I've heard you

mention Miss Yixiao before,

and I was quite curious,

so I wanted to meet her.

Besides, Yujing City is very lively today,

[Coffin Shop]

so I invited her to come sightseeing with me.

Your...

Do you mind, Young Master Xia?

You invited someone from my household,

yet you're asking for

his opinion?

Brother?

What brings you here?

It's rare to see you in such a leisurely mood,

coming out for a stroll.

I'll accompany you for a walk.

Didn't you say you dislike crowds?

I don't,

but she does.

Don't you also dislike crowds?

Since we're already here,

what's wrong with taking a look around?

The view is better over there.

Let's go.

Let go.

Don't forget,

you're still my concubine.

Don't push your luck.

You did forget?

How about I make a sound

to remind the entire city

that you, Fu Yixiao, belong to me?

I want Xia Jingshi to see

that his beloved general

is now mine.

Xiyang!

Come on!

Coming.

Let's go.