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I want all of you to sell the goods in the market

and make some money.

Come, come. Gather round. Look at this beautiful hat.

Are you interested?

- Yes. - Shall you take one? Come and take one.

Aon, stop it. That's a jar.

Here!

- Hey! - The whetstone!

It almost hit my foot!

Aren't you invulnerable, sir?

A stone wouldn't be able to hurt you.

Pansaeng is chasing our wagons again.

It is not Pansaeng down there.

Luang Bovorntat.

You schemed to trick me.

To deal with darkness,

I need to hone dark arts!

An insurrection?

Yes, My Lord.

I shall send my good men with you tonight.

- Do not let anyone in or out! - Yes, sir!

Your Majesty, I am

the Chief Minister, Praya Amorngosee.

The citizens live in peace and prosperity.

The affairs in the palace are peaceful and orderly, Your Majesty.

I shall report that our nation is at peace, Your Majesty.

Taxes were collected properly.

The crops are plenty, Your Majesty.

I shall report on the security of our nation.

All is well, and no troubling matters have arisen, Your Majesty.

How was it, My Lord?

All morning, I’ve listened, but no mention of Luang Bovorntat’s crime

Praya Thammanart must have betrayed us.

He did not arrest Luang Bovorntat.

My Lord.

Is there any reason you did not seize Luang Bovorntat?

We shall talk outside.

You are the Minister of the Treasury.

Your duty is to purge those who wrongfully profit from our kingdom's wealth.

That is your duty, My Lord.

These swords

are much needed for my kin in the North.

Hence, I sent them through my caravan.

Why does the North need all these swords?

For an insurrection?

What are you talking about, My Lord?

These illegal goods

shall be seized by the authority.

I shall make sure you profit from this as well.

It was not as you thought.

It was but a misunderstanding.

No one was planning an insurrection.

And you believed him?

I did.

Luang Bovorntat holds a high rank.

His words are to be trusted.

The weapons

are prohibited goods and cannot be sold by citizens.

They are undoubtedly illegal.

He is our ally.

Do not be too serious.

But someone as upright and hostile as you should be careful,

or you shall end up in prison.

I wonder if being an ally

is truly important, My Lord.

Please allow me to question you, Praya Thammanart.

Who truly is Luang Bovorntat?

His older sister

was the royal consort to the previous king.

His father

is familiar with Jaokhun Singh.

His wife

is the daughter of Jaokhun Amorn,

the Chief Minister.

Then I shall ask all of you, My Lords.

Between alliance

and law,

which is more important?

What are you talking about?

The law states that

there are two means of achieving civil servant positions.

One, by virtue.

Selection shall be made according to morals.

Two, by the ability and worthiness.

But in reality, we have never used these two means.

We have relied solely on cronyism,

which has led civil servants to become slothful,

since there are no consequences.

More importantly, there is no accountability.

All because of being an ally.

Pansaeng.

From all of that, what are you trying to say?

For the citizens, the law

is their only protection against injustice.

But cronyism seems to be above the law.

If the citizens have nothing to rely on,

their only option

will be to cause an uprising.

And it shall be the end of Ayothaya in no time!

Insolent!

This is the place for the high-ranking nobles.

Someone like you should get out.

Luang Bovorntat is amassing arms for the insurrection.

How dare you accuse me, you bastard?!

You've hidden arms, saltpeter,

and sulfur in the barn out of town.

I have evidence and witness,

but I couldn't bring him to justice.

I shall inquire of every one of you noble families.

Do you defend his honor

or conspire with him in rebellion?

Stop at once, Pansaeng!

You have evidence?

I think not.

Criminal Code of the Kingdom, Section 16.

Accusing anyone without proof is considered defamation.

Chief Minister.

Would you please

bring him to justice and protect my honor, My Lord?

Put him in the capital prison.

In three days, we shall put him on trial.

So, this fish meal is light

and suitable for eating while traveling.

You should make more.

And to reach Mueang Khon,

how long shall it be?

We shall leave as a merchant boat caravan.

So, we must sell goods along the way.

I believe it shall be nearly three months.

But I had the boats made. It shall be finished soon.

Is it enough?

My Lady! My Lady!

What is it, Tian?

Those at the camp told me

that Khun Saengplarn was imprisoned

in the capital's prison!

Sir.

Why are you here?

How long must you stay here?

The punishment for defamation is one year imprisonment.

But with how unlawful this nation is,

I may be kept here forever.

Please calm yourself.

I believe Jaokhun Singh is finding a way to help you.

I have lost all hope.

I couldn't even rely on the Minister.

Sooner or later,

the citizens shall be harmed by the war.

What is meant to be, shall be.

I've brought you the meal.

Well, I heard the food here is terrible.

I hope you do not fear that I would poison you.

And you…

When shall you depart on your journey?

It is next week.

My apologies.

Since I couldn't help your servants,

you are forced to leave.

You have always been doing everything for Ayothaya.

You shouldn't have had to face this.

Here.

It is a bullet wood-infused candle.

It shall soothe your mind

and grant you restful sleep.

Lady Va.

Do not forget to take the royal-bestowed gold in the bedroom with you.

And I wish you luck.

Yes, sir.

This is Lady Pimpilai,

the daughter of the Minister of the Royal Household.

Why won't you let us enter?

We cannot allow you, My Lady.

Then why was this woman able to?

To visit the prisoner, you must only be the wife

or the family, My Lady.

What did you do inside?

I've brought him a meal, My Lady.

Someone like you could only offer food.

A mere merchant wouldn't be able to give him more.

He is having a hard time.

And I am busy. I do not have time to bicker.

All have been seen to, as I commanded.

Stay and see what I did for Khun Sangplarn.

Greetings, Uncle.

The problem with this insolent bastard never ends.

Yes, sir.

Dear.

My dear.

Lady Pim?

All is fine now.

Jaokhun Amorn has agreed to release you.

Release me, My Lady?

Yes. I pleaded with him.

Were you to marry Lady Pim?

Yes, Uncle.

At the close of this month.

You are to be the son-in-law of the Minister of the Royal Household.

I truly don't know why Jaokhun Kaew

would choose a man such as you.

We have been in love for a long time, before anyone else.

Jaokhun Amorn.

Would you release him

only because he is to be the in-law of the Minister,

My Lord?

Jaokhun Kaew and I

are cousins.

And I did this out of love for my niece.

After the wedding, you must change how you behave.

The power above the law.

Ally.

Should I be freed for this reason,

I implore you to grant me the trial I am due, My Lord.

You! Again with your nonsense!

Dear.

There are powers above the law in every corner.

The magic you practice

must also stem from your deep desire

to wield the power above the law.

A kingdom that follows only the law shall fall.

Please reconsider.

To reach higher ranks,

you must learn to compromise,

like bamboos that yield to the wind.

They shall stand firm against storms for long.

But being as unyielding as you,

you shall remain but a short-lived banyan tree.

You have my thanks, Uncle.

My heartfelt thanks to you, My Lord.

Pim.

Yes?

Take good care of your soon-to-be husband.

Next time, I shall not be able to help.

Yes.

You should get some rest.

Lady Pim went through much trouble

to do you such a favor, sir.

You have my thanks, Lady Pim.

I told everyone we shall wed by this month.

Thus, their hearts were eased and forgiveness was given.

I am a lady who can protect you

while others couldn't.

Do you understand now?

Protecting him by using your position and status

to threaten others, My Lady?

A truly honorable merit.

Regardless,

people already know that I shall marry him.

Should we not proceed, it shall be deemed deceit toward the royal palace

and ingratitude to my father.

The future of his career shall be grim.

The wedding is imminent.

I shall prepare everything at Khun Saengplarn's house tomorrow.

It is untidy and filthy,

unfit for Lady Pim to live in.

Good, Pao.

Permission granted.

You have indeed gone too far this time.

You knew that there was no proof, yet you spoke such words.

If you mean to forsake the prevention of this insurrection, pray inform me.

I shall immediately form my band of outlaws to rival Prai’s.

Pansaeng.

What is wrong with you?

My Lord.

The law is supposed to prevent injustice.

It is justice for people of all classes.

It is the only thing to help good men survive.

Without it,

I no longer have any hope, My Lord.

You pray every night.

Yet I see no man of virtue

but only the devil.

The devil full of sadness

and vengeance.

My Lord, I do not understand.

Once we light the fire

that burns up with vengeance,

you yourself shall catch that fire

and die with it in no time.

It is you at the moment.

But I did everything for justice.

This is not justice,

but your fear of defeat.

You have shattered the honor of all the noblemen

because those people

failed to prevent your father's death.

I was reckless.

Please forgive me, My Lord.

Listen, my son.

Great victories

always come with small defeats.

You must learn to accept defeat at times

to achieve a greater victory.

Do not leave any inside.

Wait. What is all this?

Lady Pimpilai shall marry into this house, hence, I am arranging the kitchen.

Everything must be clean, not filthy like this.

If you get rid of all my tools, what shall I use this evening?

It doesn't concern me. I am doing my job.

We shall have an auspicious event soon.

Do you wish for me to use those old wares

to prepare royal court cuisine for our esteemed guests?

We shall not do it.

I have cleaned everything properly.

I think you are trying to drive us away.

It seems you have realized it. Move yourself

and your lowly lady away at once.

Go home and do not waste our time driving you out.

Lowly? You seem to like this word.

You…

Stop it.

Va.

She said you are only a lowly lady.

We’re all human. How could she say such a thing?

Laor. Knowing that their souls are filthy,

why should you get your hands dirty?

Who are you calling filthy?

In a few days, we shall move to Mueang Khon

and no longer be here. Do as you please.

Do you plan to leave Khun Sangplarn for good

or only seek attention?

Living with Lady Pim as a family?

High or low is hard to see. Good or bad is much easier.

I assure you we shall leave.

We may have little and go hungry,

yet being with good people feels like heaven.

With bad people,

grand halls and fine food

shall only feel like a living hell.

- You… - Your hands and your filthy mouth!

You must…

come from the deepest hell.

Go.

Wait.

Return my wares. Put them down.

You promised to work for me

but never watched the checkpoint! They have found my barn!

My apologies, My Lord. From now,

I shall personally watch the checkpoint. I shall start anew.

You did nothing but flatter me!

You could not achieve anything!

Ouch!

For this madness, you shall be held accountable!

My Lord!

Beat him up!

Now, harder!

- Good. - Keep your arms away from the blades.

- Hold it tighter. Right. - Good.

There.

Yong.

Come.

Look.

What do you think he's thinking?

Surely, a plan to defeat Luang Bovorntat.

I still remember how he betrayed us.

It is far greater than that.

The Minister himself is corrupt.

Ayothaya shall be ruined.

But I do not think it is.

It is about the wedding.

Well, Lady Pimpilai is beautiful, yet frightening.

How shall he escape from her now?

Am I correct?

Good. Kill me. Go ahead and kill me.

I sell all the goods every day

without sleep, just to pay off the debts!

The debts that I didn't even cause.

I did good all my life, and what do I get?

The one who's despicable

still remains despicable.

He doesn't think for a second to repent.

- Help me! Help! - Sir.

- Sir. - Help me.

And what is it you are doing?

I am seeing Ayothaya.

Soon, I shall no longer see it.

The boats are finished.

Full moon at two in the morning, we shall depart for Mueang Khon.

What are you planning?

Where did you get this much money?

Are you keeping the money from me?

Sir.

There are provisions here as well, sir.

Ngiam!

It must be for a journey.

Sir.

Are you running away from me?

Sir, please don't. Please.

Aon! Saiyud, get away!

Saiyud! Chai!

My Lady!

You wicked sister!

You plan to leave me and take my people with you.

Gather all the servants at the main hall. Now!

Ngiam!

Stop, Ngiam!

Ngiam!

Ngiam!

- Lady Va. - Are you hurt, Saiyud?

Aon, are you injured?

Chai.

I am the son!

All the servants of my parents

belong to me!

Chavala. Do you see all the wounds on my face?

They are all here because of you!

How could you blame me for your actions?

Luang Bovorntat punished me because of you!

You have failed to do your task!

Your husband constantly troubled him,

and you did nothing to help me

to get rid of your husband.

Fine. If I am in pain,

I shall give you pain as well!

You wicked sister!

- Ngiam! - Yes, sir!

Tie her to a post.

Chai. Chai.

- Please. - Ngiam.

- Please don't, sir! - Ngiam!

- No. - My Lady!

- My Lady. - Chai.

- Ngiam! - Let go of me!

- I shall not go! - Ngiam!

Ngiam! She is your lady!

Do not hurt her! Let her go, Ngiam!

Let me go, Ngiam! Ngiam!

- Let me go! - Ngiam! Stop!

Ngiam!

Back off, you lot!

Ngiam, let me go.

Ngiam! Untie her!

Ngiam! Let her go!

I beg you!

You bitch!

Aon! Saiyud!

Father. Mother.

It is the curse of our house

to bear such a monster for an heir.

Please let me be in your presence

and never again cross paths with one so vile.

You wicked sister!

You!

Saiyud!

Move! Do you wish to try me?!

Saiyud!

Aon!

Saiyud, Aon, get away!

Aon! Saiyud, Aon, move!

Sir! What is that?!

Aon…

Are you wounded?

No, sir. Thank you.

You need not interfere, sir.

I am dealing with my people.

This lady is not one of your people.

She is mine.

Chavala

plans to run away from Ayothaya.

Are you aware? How could you allow her?

I knew it long ago.

I gave her permission.

But I shall not allow her.

If she wishes to leave, she can go alone.

But she is taking my subjects with her.

I shall not allow it!

Well then.

You are free to take her back,

and do not ever let her come back to this house again.

Do not let her meddle with my people again.

I shall not go with him, Chai.

I was about to depart.

Aon. Saiyud. Pack your belongings. We shall go now.

Go.

Yes, Va.

Spending nights in a temple is better than dying here by his rod.

Go, Aon, Saiyud.

No one shall go anywhere.

Good people shall stay in Ayothaya.

Lady Va and her people in this house

shall be under the protection of Khun Suriyonhassadee from now on.

No one shall ever lay hands on them.

You bastard! You have no rights!

You are breaking the law. I shall report this.

You need not concern yourself with it, sir.

You were only just freed from prison.

I rarely wield black magic against anyone,

since it doesn't affect good people protected by merits and angels.

But with a vile man such as you, it shall do the deed,

for the pain you caused others shall return upon you.

Nonsense.

It is but a child's play.

I hereby summon the damned spirits to torment this cursed man.

I hereby summon evil spirits to feast upon your sinister soul, Muen Vorachai.

This is the curse and command you shall remember.

Whenever you threaten the body and mind of your sister

or any of these servants again,

the talisman inside you shall burn up.

Your gut shall get boiled.

Your organs shall be twisted.

You shall be in pain

and moan till you die.

Please spare me!

Everyone. We have survived. Laor!

Saiyud! Aon!

We have survived.

I and all the servants

humbly thank you, sir.

We are willing to be your subjects.

From now on, we shall be your servants

till the day we die, sir.

Why are you being so stiff?

You have told me to go, and today you prevented me from leaving.

What should I be doing?

You need not leave.

You look like…

you have something in mind.

You have been looking serious.

My life has been confusing lately.

I know not what I ought to do, nor what I ought not to do.

What is right or wrong?

I do not know at all.

What is in your mind, sir?

I have never wielded black magic before.

My school trained me in white magic.

Normally, black magic does not affect those of virtuous hearts.

You were frightening today.

My master told me

that once we use black magic against someone,

they shall get back with black magic.

Eventually, there shall only be black magic left.

And the good magics shall vanish

once people lose all faith in them.

A fleeting victory, perhaps?

One day, your brother

shall return to harm you

and exact his revenge upon me.

The same goes for my work.

When I return, there shall be countless new enemies waiting.

My career is in jeopardy.

With everything so overwhelming, I feel that

I need a break.

Sir.

Could you dock the boat at that pier?

How did you find such a place?

Were you here by yourself?

I was with Laor.

We were selling goods until late and stumbled upon this place.

I can see the whole Ayothaya.

Ayothaya is beautiful.

Its beauty is to die for.

When I heard such words, I truly admired the speaker.

Today,

you may feel disheartened,

but I am truly happy

that I need not leave this city.

Here, the shadows of my parents

cast warmth upon me.

The same goes with my servants you have helped today.

They shall sleep soundly from now on

without being scared.

Can you see those fireflies there?

Right there.

Small lights may not mean victory.

Victory is not yours yet.

Perhaps it shall never be.

True.

You may not achieve victory…

but in the darkness,

small lights suffice.

You are a small light to a hopeless one such as myself.

You told me that Chai would return, but I care not.

I only know that today I have some hope.

Only hope is enough.

Watch closely.

Look at all this.

When we offer small hopes to others

and all hopes continue to accumulate,

how beautiful it becomes.

This world may never know victory,

yet it never loses hope

because of someone such as you.

My parents

had tried to groom Chai to be like you.

To be someone people can rely on.

I used to gaze upon you

and think, if you truly were my brother,

I should be the happiest girl alive.

Sir.

If I were to address you

as "dear", as in "dear brother", would you be content with it?

Can I?

Maybe.

Being siblings is fine.

I have a new brother now.

Dear.

Your smile…

truly irritates me.

From now on,

please take care of the house.

Perhaps I shall be at the camp.

What?

Won't you return home at all?

I shall let you take care of the house. So, it is yours.

We shall each do our duty.

Do you mean we shall each live our own life?

Somewhat so.

But if

we are to live apart, how can we call ourselves siblings, dear?

This is what siblings do.

Your brother lives in a different house from yours,

yet he still is your brother, is he not?

Fine.

So long as you do not forget me,

I shall tend to your house,

deliver you meals,

and do everything

as you wish.

I have just recalled.

Tomorrow, I shall need your help with something.

Father has requested that your elder representative

meet with him next week

to discuss the bride’s gifts and the auspicious date.

- Well… - But I actually

have the date in mind.

Shall we wed on…?

Hold on a moment, Lady Pim.

Please forgive me, but…

I

shall not be able to marry you.

Please allow me to repay your kindness in other ways.

Why? Why may you not wed me?

Because my wife does not permit it, My Lady.

Lady Va.

You did forbid me.

I forbade you?

Lady Va.

Lady Va.

Do not do this.

You need not be embarrassed.

If you place this upon me,

Lady Pim would loathe me through all our lifetimes.

I shall not partake.

Lady Pim.

Khun Saengplarn doesn't wish to marry you

because he truly loves me.

What? Dear.

Why do you not tell Lady Pim that you love me?

Dear. Tell Lady Pim

how deeply you are in love with me. Are you in love with me?

- Dear. - Uh, I…

I love Lady Va.

I love Lady Va dearly.

I love Lady Va.

I shall collect myself.

I am collecting myself.

You have met Lady Va only once at the market.

Then came the trouble in the woods.

After that, you have confessed your love for her during the trial.

Is it not somewhat strange?

What truly transpired, dear?

No answers.

Well, next question. Why does the master bedroom

has only your belongings

and none of Lady Va's, dear?

You have not bedded each other, have you?

Your face reveals all.

If there seems to be an unknown reason for your union,

then why can you not marry me, dear?

Lady Pim.

Do not give your heart to one who loves you not.

It shall not be worth it.

It shall be.

I am in the same situation as Lady Va.

I must wed you out of necessity.

And should you refuse,

Jaokhun Amorn and Luang Bovorntat

may hold you accountable at any time.

I shall wait until it happens, Lady Pim.

But I cannot marry you,

for you seek only to win.

Stop. It is enough, My Lady.

Dear.

What are you lot looking at?

This is Lady Pimpilai, the daughter of the Minister.

Is this a military camp or a den of thieves?

Stop right there.

No one shall lay hands upon my people.

She wed you only to leech off your wealth.

I shall give all to her.

- I shall give all to her. - I shall give all to her.

Mong, Mong, Teng, Mong. Woo!

Are you this serious, dear?

I am serious because I shall come live here as well.

- Huh? - Khun Phra!

He is Khun!

Spicy Boiled Eggs Salad with Pickled Garlic.

This food shall help us

get excited tonight.

What did she mean by excited?

Tonight,

shall we take a bath together?

Please take a bath with me, dear.

Subtitle translation by: Anan Pratchayakul