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Good stuff.

Lord Cheng,

what would you like to buy today?

I just got a new batch of saddles.

Shall I show them to you?

What were you just looking at?

Well...

Nothing. Nothing.

They are just ordinary ores.

Nothing special.

Lord Cheng,

take a look at these saddles.

They just arrived.

How do you like them?

They are all genuine leather.

Look.

Look, they are all new goods.

Your Majesty.

Due to tax reductions and exemptions,

the army's supplies and soldiers' pay have become insufficient.

In addition, as the weather turns colder,

we also need to prepare funds for winter heating.

If this continues,

I'm afraid not only people,

but also cattle and horses may not survive the winter.

Times are tough right now.

Halve the cost of charcoal for heating.

After surviving the winter,

we'll have the soldiers farm and herd in spring

to increase grain and fodder supplies.

Your Majesty.

What is this?

This kind of ore is currently circulating in the markets of Great Yan.

The common people are using it as a form of currency.

I heard Ximeng has discovered black gold.

I didn't expect that it has reached Great Yan.

It seems the output is astonishing.

Moreover, Ximeng has risen rapidly in recent times

and introduced many new policies.

I suspect

it is related to this black gold.

[REBIRTH]

[Episode 29]

Young Master,

over the past few days, there have indeed been

some people from Great Yong in Ximengcheng whose movements are suspicious.

Lord Zhuge said in his letter

that he will arrive in Ximengcheng in 3 days to meet you.

Is it possible

that people from Qingshan Manor are already in Ximengcheng?

Qingshan Manor inherently carries out

assassinations and investigations for the royal family.

They have strongholds in both Great Yan and Biantang.

Since my grandfather could find me here

and send a secret letter,

it means in Ximengcheng,

there must be strongholds of Qingshan Manor.

Young Master,

then what should we...

Don't worry.

Since grandfather is coming to see me,

he'll make sure I can find him.

Young Master.

I hope you have been well.

I did not expect

that even Ximeng, a land without a ruler,

is still within the reach of Qingshan Manor's eyes and ears.

There's much you don't know.

[Zhuge Muqing, Chief of Qingshan Manor]

Grandfather?

I just lost my ability to use martial arts.

I won't die anytime soon.

Why?

What exactly happened?

It was His Majesty.

[Zhan Fu, Spy of Qingshan Manor]

He forced the Master

to take poison that destroyed all his martial arts.

It was because of me?

Yes,

and no.

The Emperor relies heavily on Qingshan Manor,

but he also fears it.

With the defeat at Meilin Pass,

he blamed our Zhuge family.

Do you think that clumsy corpse

could fool Yan Xun

and Qingshan Manor?

You couldn't even fool Qingshan Manor.

How could you fool the Muhe family,

or those wolves and tigers

waiting to tear our Zhuge family apart?

To avoid revealing any flaws,

we whipped the corpse

and threw it into a mass grave

to be torn apart by wild wolves.

But even so,

His Majesty wouldn't easily believe it.

So you had to use the excuse of apologizing

and destroy your martial arts

to quell his suspicions.

Not only that.

The Muhe family advised His Majesty

that it was your infiltration into Great Yan

that alerted the enemy and delayed the military operation,

causing the great defeat at Meilin Pass.

Half of the spies of Qingshan Manor

were executed.

Grandfather.

It was my fault.

No.

It was the Muhe family.

They have long been trying to replace

Qingshan Manor.

The defeat at Meilin Pass was just an excuse.

So, Yue,

that's why

I came to Ximeng in person to take you back.

You are now King Ximeng.

By submitting to Great Yong under this identity,

you will become a great asset

to our Zhuge family.

The Muhe family's wishful thinking

will come to nothing.

Grandfather.

Yue.

I have failed you.

I have failed your upbringing.

But I've decided...

to leave Qingshan Manor.

Please forget about me.

Just pretend I really died

in the frozen lake.

Yue,

can you really give up everything

and leave with that slave girl?

Where can you go and hide?

In Ximeng?

Or at the ends of the earth?

Qingshan Manor and Great Yong

will find you eventually.

Yue.

You can find me,

but you can't take me away.

This...

is the grandson I raised since childhood.

Now you have

the power to threaten me.

But does that Chu Qiao

know who personally

sent Yan Shicheng's family

to Jiuyou Platform back then?

Back then,

I had no choice.

Even if she knows,

she will forgive me.

Even if

you can explain the Yan Shicheng case,

can you

explain all the dirty deeds

committed by Qingshan Manor?

Qingshan Manor works for His Majesty.

How many people have we massacred?

Although you didn't kill them yourself,

you are the Chief of Qingshan Manor.

Can you absolve yourself?

Yue,

once you are a member of Qingshan Manor,

you always will be.

I am like this,

and so are you.

This...

is our fate.

What are these?

Didn't we spread the word earlier

that the Queen loved crabapples and sand dates,

and that King Ximeng would pay a high price for them?

This led everyone

to plant them.

The people who planted these fruits

have rushed to deliver them to the palace for you.

That's because Ximeng's climate

is suitable for planting these fruits.

And what is this?

This is a gift from the people of Ximeng

to King Ximeng and Queen Ximeng.

They say

King Ximeng, without his mask, is exceptionally handsome

and a perfect match

for the beautiful Queen.

I think

Ximeng's...

Stop!

This is King Ximeng's Palace!

No entering without permission!

I am the sister of Queen Ximeng.

[Jing Xiaoba]

My Lord.

A woman outside is asking for an audience.

She was stopped by the guards.

She says she is the Queen's sister,

whose name is Jing Xiaoba.

Say that again. What is her name?

Xiaoba...

Jing... Xiaoba?

Xiaoba!

Qing...

She seems to have stopped breathing.

Qing?

What's wrong with you?

Qing is dead.

Sixth Sister!

Xiaoba!

What are you all waiting for?

Let's go!

Hurry!

Go!

Sixth Sister,

Qing is...

Go!

Hurry, keep up!

Xiaoba!

Get down!

Hurry! Don't let them escape!

Run!

Well, well, well.

You lowly slaves are really tired of living.

Take them back and cripple their hands and feet.

Serving the Old Master doesn't require hands and feet anyway.

Take them down!

Yes!

You really are Xiaoba.

Ever since we got separated,

I've been sending people to find you.

I finally see you today.

It's just wonderful.

Sixth Sister.

Long time no see.

Long time no see.

It's so good to see you.

Let's go.

I'll take you into the palace.

Xiaoba.

Your Majesty.

You must be tired

after traveling so far to get here.

Take a hot bath later

and change into clean clothes.

Let's go.

Who is this?

This is the first time

I've seen such a luxurious bathing pool.

Sixth Sister,

you are living such a good life.

Unlike me,

who is as poor as a beggar.

I was separated from you when I fled from Great Yong to Great Yan.

After I settled down in Great Yan,

I sent people to find you.

But unexpectedly,

before you returned,

I had an accident

and fell into a frozen lake.

I know.

The Universal Harmony Guild brought me to Great Yan.

Miss Zhong once took me in.

Later, something happened to her,

leaving me with nowhere to go.

I could only wander around Great Yan

in disguise.

Xiaoba,

you must have suffered a lot.

After I went to Biantang,

I had Minglu keep asking about you,

but we couldn't find your whereabouts.

Great Yan has been constantly at war

and in chaos.

You were in Biantang,

so naturally you couldn't find me.

Fortunately,

we sisters finally reunited.

This is truly a blessing from Heaven.

My beautiful sister is back.

These are my clothes.

I will prepare new ones for you later.

Sixth Sister,

I'm a little hungry.

Can you get me some food?

Okay.

I will go arrange it now.

Xing.

Guards!

Help!

Help!

Sixth Sister!

Sixth Sister!

-Zhuge Yue wanted to harass me. -Xiaoba!

Kill him for me!

Zhuge Yue shouldn't be such a despicable person.

Why are you doing this?

I hate him.

I want him dead!

Eldest Sister,

Fifth Brother—

all my family

died in Qingshan Manor.

Why can Zhuge Yue live so well?

Why?

Xiaoba,

Zhuge Yue has left Qingshan Manor.

But the Qingshan Manor under his command

killed all my family.

Can simply leaving

wipe off all the blood debts?

Xiaoba!

Let me explain.

Brother Linxi's death was a misunderstanding.

Zhuge Yue had no choice.

Jing Xiaoliu!

How did Brother Linxi treat you back then?

If you really see us as family,

you should kill Zhuge Yue

to avenge Linxi, who's dead!

Why can't you do it?

Because you are not Jing Xiaoliu.

You are Chu Qiao,

Queen Ximeng.

You are not my real sister.

My real sister

already died in Qingshan Manor.

All of my family died in Qingshan Manor.

I came here this time

just to use you

to get close to Zhuge Yue

and avenge my family.

Since I've failed,

it doesn't matter anymore.

Just kill me.

That way, our Jing family

can reunite in the underworld.

Xiaoba,

if you don't want to accept me as your sister,

I won't force you.

Take this horse

with you.

There is a bundle on it,

which contains some rations and money.

If you encounter any difficulties in the future,

you can come find me anytime.

I got this scar while attacking Li'ancheng.

It has already scabbed over.

No need for medicine anymore.

This scar is the same.

It has healed a long time ago.

Then shouldn't the wound you got at Qingshan Manor

be healed by now?

Let bygones

be bygones.

Why are you following me?

You regret letting me go

and want to kill me now, right?

The dagger in your hand

is made of glazed iron exclusive to Qingshan Manor.

Its poison is lethal upon drawing blood.

I...

I didn't know this was a dagger from Qingshan Manor.

Can you tell me

who gave it to you?

Before,

I was wandering around

and almost starved to death.

A masked swordsman saved me.

He told me he was also a slave,

and his family was killed by Qingshan Manor as well,

so he helped me find you for revenge.

Grandfather?

Yue,

I knew you would find out and follow her here.

Yes.

I was the one who arranged for Jing Xiaoba to assassinate you.

It was you?

You used me?

I will kill you!

If you want to save this girl,

come back to Qingshan Manor with me.

She wanted to kill me,

and you're using her life to threaten me?

Isn't it ridiculous?

She is Chu Qiao's sister.

If she loses her life

because of you,

will Chu Qiao forgive you?

I recognized this dagger long ago.

But before I followed her here,

I still held onto the hope

that it wasn't you.

I didn't expect

I was too naive.

I'm using this girl

just to remind you

that you are the Chief of Qingshan Manor.

You can never wash the blood off your hands.

Jing Xiaoba is not the only means I have.

I have other ways

to uncover the past

and make Chu Qiao see clearly

what you have done

and what Qingshan Manor

has done before.

Why do you have to force me like this?

Yue,

among the 3 branches of the Zhuge family,

you are the only one I carefully raised.

You are the only hope for Qingshan Manor

and the Zhuge family to survive.

I won't let you leave Qingshan Manor.

Grandfather,

am I...

just a piece of your work?

You should know clearly

that once you are a member of Qingshan Manor,

you can never leave Qingshan Manor.

Not just you,

but also me,

and every spy in Qingshan Manor.

It is the same for everyone.

I can give you 5 days.

Five days later,

I will be waiting for you at the teahouse with Jing Xiaoba.

What if I don't go?

If you insist on having your own way,

not only will Jing Xiaoba lose her life—

you should know the rules.

Qingshan Manor will definitely appoint a new Chief.

If this Chief is not you,

your loyal Moon Guards will all be executed,

and their families will also die.

They are all people who have risked their lives for you.

Can you really bear

to watch them getting killed

one by one?

Broad beans, have a taste.

Please come in, sir.

Sir!

A pot of tea.

Coming.

Young Master,

this is the news we brought from Biantang.

Sir, your business is not bad.

It's mainly because the new policy is so good.

In the past, there was always catching and killing,

[Your Majesty, Chu Qiao is no longer in Biantang territory.]

[We have confirmed that she is now in Ximeng with Zhuge Yue.]

which made people panic.

Business around here wasn't easy.

You must have made a fortune these past few months.

I've been lucky.

Not only are there merchant caravans coming to Ximeng for business,

but many people from Great Yong and Great Yan

have also moved here with them.

Your business

will definitely keep booming.

Thank you. I sure hope so.

Enjoy.

Here, sir.

Your tea and snacks.

Sir,

you are from Great Yan, aren't you?

Yes.

We are merchants from Great Yan.

We want to buy some herbs.

Sir,

how did you know?

My stall might be small,

but ever since our King Ximeng

issued the trade decree,

I've seen plenty of merchant caravans.

From your clothes and accent,

I could guess roughly.

Sir,

you dropped something.

Thank you.

Sir,

the woman in this portrait is very beautiful.

She looks a bit like our Queen.

The woman in this portrait

is the one I love.

You are a lucky man, sir.

Enjoy.

Be careful.

Thank you, General Cheng.

Honey,

I brought some fruit for you to try.

You are so thoughtful.

These are fresh apricots and Xiangsuguo fruit.

I picked them out especially.

They are very sweet.

Thank you, my dear.

She doesn't look like the one in the portrait.

Here are the spy leaders

of Qingshan Manor's 4 strongholds in Ximeng.

They're all here.

I know

you want to use them

in exchange for your freedom and Jing Xiaoba's.

But you've overestimated their value.

Qingshan Manor lacks anything but spies.

A few deaths

don't mean anything to us.

Of course, it's not just them.

As far as I know,

Qingshan Manor has planted spies

in both Biantang and Great Yan.

Although I have left Qingshan Manor for a long time,

with the abilities I had

when I was still in charge of it,

within 10 days,

I can uproot all these hidden sentries.

By then,

your years of hard work in Qingshan Manor

will go down the drain.

Master!

Yue,

actually, before I came to Ximeng,

I already expected

the result would be like this.

I raised you since you were little.

I know you best.

Once you make a decision,

you won't change it easily.

But I just didn't want to admit defeat.

I wanted to try again

to see

if I could keep you.

I can't force you to do anything,

nor can I make any decisions for you.

If Qingshan Manor

is destined to end

in my hands,

that is destiny.

I can only watch helplessly

as the Muhe family gets what they want.

I...

have one last thing to remind you.

If Qingshan Manor can find you,

anyone in Great Yong can do the same.

As many people are watching our Zhuge family,

just as many are watching you,

including His Majesty

and

those who want to ascend the throne of Great Yong in the future.

If you...

want to leave Qingshan Manor

and live according to your own will,

you can only...

rely on yourself.

Yue.

I...

am already in my twilight years.

I can only...

do this much for you.

You...

take care of yourself.

Zhuge Yue,

don't think that because you saved me,

what you have done can be written off.

One day,

I will eventually kill you for revenge.

This Xiaoba is really ungrateful.

And I even gave her a good horse.

Congratulations to the King and Queen of Ximeng on implementing the new policy.

This seems

to be some kind of sacrifice.

Let Great Yong and Great Yan fight again!

Let him kill Zhao Che!

Everyone infected with the plague

ends up with their entire body rotting.

What's wrong with you?

Chu, you belong to me,

me alone.

I never thought

I would have a day like this with you.