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[A LOVER IN THE MORTAL WORLD]

[Episode 1]

Eight years ago,

a plague swept through the capital,

causing countless casualties.

Han Changsong, Deputy Director of the Imperial Medical Academy,

was falsely accused of treason

because of a single prescription.

Overnight,

his entire family was executed.

Sister!

By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees:

Han Changsong, Deputy Director of the Imperial Medical Academy,

under the guise of saving lives,

has murdered over ten thousand soldiers and civilians.

His crime warrants death.

Now the evidence is clear,

and his crimes are beyond forgiveness.

The entire Han family

shall be exterminated to the third generation, their ancestral hall razed,

their medical texts burned, and their healing lineage extinguished forever.

So decreed!

Let me out!

Let me out!

Ling.

Hold on.

You must hold on.

The Han family bloodline cannot be cut off—

never!

Mo.

I will definitely come to save you.

I've never seen a bride

throw herself at the groom like this.

What else can I do?

To reach the Jinglan capital as soon as possible,

marrying the Jinglan envoy is the only way.

We were living

just fine in Changmo.

Why rush back to Jinglan?

I have to go back and save my brother.

Han Mo?

Didn't your second uncle say

he was already dead?

Alright.

Go back now

and tell my second uncle that

I'll make it safely to the Jinglan Capital.

You useless Xiao Chi,

come down here!

Come on.

Xiao Chi.

I'd like to see just how capable

this so-called God of Slaughter of Jinglan really is!

Wait.

You are truly skilled.

I knew you had an old injury.

Now it's been triggered

by the force of my blade.

At this point, even if I defeat you,

it would be an unfair victory.

You people of Changmo

still care about martial virtue?

No more words.

Come on.

Let's fight again!

I came today for two reasons.

First, to see whether your title

as the "God of Slaughter" is deserved or not.

Second, I have something for you.

In seven days,

the marriage delegation from Changmo will arrive.

When your envoy comes,

give this to him.

We Changmo people are not unable to defeat you,

we just don't want to hurt the innocent.

Otherwise, our Changmo valiant cavalry

will flatten Tianlang Pass.

In that case,

please go back

and tell your Emperor

to cherish this marriage alliance,

so that our two nations may remain friends forever,

and never again go to war.

We won!

General Xiao has returned victorious again!

We won!

General Xiao has returned victorious again!

We won!

General Xiao has returned victorious again!

We won!

General Xiao has returned victorious again!

General Xiao.

General Xiao.

General Xiao.

General Xiao.

General Xiao.

General Xiao.

General Xiao.

Why would Changmo suddenly propose a marriage alliance?

What do you think

they're really after?

Your Majesty, please rest assured.

Now that I am going,

I will definitely find out the truth.

Huo Ran.

Huo Ran.

My lord.

How many days until we reach Tianlang Pass?

At this speed,

we should arrive

in about five days.

Too slow.

Tell everyone to speed up.

We must reach Tianlang Pass within three days.

Yes.

Everyone, full speed ahead!

We must reach Tianlang Pass within three days.

[General's Mansion]

Congratulations, General.

The victory report has been submitted.

General Xiao is naturally invincible.

Right.

I'm only worried that this Governor Zhao Gao

is a troublesome man.

General.

Lord Zhao sent an invitation.

He says he will hold his wedding tonight

and invites us to attend.

[To General Xiao Chi: The Zhao family confirms the marriage alliance.]

[A wedding banquet will be held tonight. You are respectfully invited.]

I've never seen a bride offer herself up like this before.

How strange.

That woman's been crying to marry Lord Zhao.

Does she think

marrying up will make her a phoenix?

Exactly.

What is she even thinking?

My beauty… where is my beauty?

Ms. Wu.

Lord Zhao.

Where is my Changmo beauty?

She's been here for quite a while.

I've already dressed her in the wedding gown.

She is just waiting

to perform the wedding ceremony with you.

Lord Zhao.

The ceremony is about to start.

What are you doing here now?

I just came to check

so I can pay you properly.

Out of the way, move.

Good.

Good.

Take your money

and get out.

I never knew Changmo had such a beauty.

Come on,

say something

for me.

Lord Zhao.

Good… good.

Then I'd like to see

how well you serve a man.

What are you doing?

You don't understand.

We Changmo women

are taught from a young age

to obey our husbands completely.

Whatever our husbands request,

we will fulfill.

Then why are you stopping me?

Hurry up, come serve me.

But

we only obey

our own husbands.

I am your husband.

Come on.

-Take your clothes off. -No.

We haven't held the wedding ceremony yet.

We're not officially married.

This is not Changmo,

there are no such rules here.

Come.

There is another legend in Changmo.

If a woman has intimate contact

with a man before marriage,

that man will be cursed with misfortune

and soon suffer divine retribution.

What legend?

I don't care.

Lord Zhao.

Have you thought this through?

Forget it.

I'll wait until after

the wedding ceremony

is completed.

Alright.

Wait for me.

A fated match at Tianlang Pass,

with spring breezes full of tenderness.

I'd like to ask on behalf of everyone here.

Are you truly in love?

I share deep feelings with my beauty.

Of course we are in love.

Then Lord Zhao,

please share

your story with everyone.

Right.

Tell us.

Well, we...

we...

Enough with all this nonsense!

I am a third-rank official,

taking a frontier woman as a concubine.

I have to pay for the banquet,

follow all the wedding rituals,

and still tell stories to entertain you all?

Hurry up.

Drink if you want to drink,

and do whatever you want.

Don't waste my time with my beauty.

General Xiao has arrived!

General Xiao.

Lord Zhao.

How could I possibly miss

your big day?

General Xiao.

You came just in time.

Serve the wine.

Let me toast General Xiao first.

I'm not here

for your wedding wine.

Chengfeng.

Tell him why I'm here.

Lord Zhao.

You embezzled 800,000 taels of military funds and provisions.

800,000 taels?

That much?

Seriously?

Xiao Chi.

How dare you investigate me in secret.

I wouldn't have known without investigating—

but after checking,

Lord Zhao,

you're truly corrupt.

You...

Chengfeng.

Guards,

take him away.

Yes.

Don't move! Don't move!

It hurts!

General Xiao.

My uncle is the minister of the court,

Lord Wang Ruhai.

I'm from an official family.

Show me some mercy—

for my uncle's sake.

General Xiao rules with strict discipline.

How could he spare you?

Take him away!

Xiao Chi!

-You're abusing military power! -Hurry up!

You are slandering me!

I will tell my uncle!

Cut the crap.

-Let go of me! -Hurry up!

Let me go!

What,

still staying for the wedding wine?

Miss.

Aren't you leaving?

Still planning to marry Zhao Gao?

Now that he's been taken away,

the marriage was never completed.

Surely you won't make things difficult for me?

If

you're an ordinary citizen of Changmo,

I won't make things difficult for you.

But if you are not,

then that's another matter.

Here.

What's your name?

Everyone calls me

Ling.

Why did you want to marry Zhao Gao?

I

got lost in the desert

and was saved by Lord Zhao.

I promised to marry him

to repay his kindness.

Now that Zhao Gao

has been arrested,

why are you still here?

Since I can't repay his kindness,

I will return to Changmo.

Is it worth making such a big sacrifice

just to go to the capital?

Han Mo is in Jinglan Capital's dungeons,

and he is seriously ill.

Without timely treatment,

he may not survive.

He is my uncle's only son

and the only male heir of the Han family.

Even if it costs my life, I must save him.

Only by pretending to marry Zhao Gao

can I have the chance to go to Jinglan.

I can't fail now.

I have to stay.

Before I leave,

I'd like to give you a piece of advice.

Your old injury and hidden condition need immediate treatment,

or you won't live long.

How dare you

curse General Xiao!

Have you suffered from cold limbs and a weak body

since childhood?

How do you know that?

I've studied medicine since I was young.

Such obvious symptoms can be seen

by anyone with even basic medical knowledge.

Don't talk nonsense.

Tell me,

what illness do I have?

You have constipation.

How can you tell?

Well,

can you treat him?

Of course.

Not only his condition—

I can treat yours

as well.

Will you stay

and treat both of us?

If the medical fee is right,

I have no objection.

Okay.

Then I'll leave it to you, Miss Ling.

Chengfeng.

Yes.

Take her back to the residence

and change her clothes.

Okay.

Well,

Were you just

making that up

about my condition?

Take me back to the General's residence.

I promise I'll cure you.

[General's Mansion]

Does she really not remember me?

This river is so deep.

If you fall in,

we'll both die.

Why would you die?

If you jump in,

I can't just stand by and watch.

But...

I can't swim,

so I'd end up drowning with you.

Why did she suddenly show up here again?

What's really going on?

What repayment of kindness?

I know

you're a spy from Changmo.

General,

leave her to me.

I'll interrogate her properly

and find evidence.

Xu Chengfeng.

Lieutenant Xu.

Miss Ling.

Why are you still up so late?

I'm waiting for you.

Waiting for me?

What is this?

The pill inside is for you.

It specifically treats constipation.

Just...

one pill?

Will it really work?

You'll know once you try it.

And the paper inside

is the prescription for General Xiao.

You have one day to gather the herbs.

Tomorrow night,

I'll treat the General

with acupuncture.

It won't even take a whole day.

General Xiao is deeply loved by the people.

If he needs medicine,

the whole city will come to help.

Okay.

Remember,

not a single herb can be missing.

Let me tell you.

Nothing about the General

is beyond my ability.

We're still missing a few herbs.

Didn't you say your General is so loved

that the whole city would help

if it's for him?

They did help—

but some herbs

only grow in the south.

They don't exist at Tianlang Pass at all.

Xu Chengfeng.

You made the whole city look for herbs for me?

What were you thinking?

General,

I...

Can... can these herbs

treat the General's illness?

Never mind.

I'll use acupuncture for now.

Once all the herbs are gathered, I'll prepare the medicine.

Alright, Dr. Ling.

Then please…

please treat...

treat...

the General.

What's wrong?

I'm fine.

Please.

Take your upper clothes off.

I have to take my clothes off?

Of course.

How can I perform acupuncture through clothing?

General.

Just take off your clothes.

With me by your side,

you won't be in any danger.

What's wrong with you?

I...

It must be the medicine working.

To be honest,

General,

I really can't

hold it in anymore.

Then go quickly.

Yes, General.

Wait for me to come back.

Don't start the treatment yet.

Should we wait for him?

No need.

Aren't you afraid I might harm you?

If so, I'll return this life

to you.

Aren't you going to start?

I'm starting now.

What exactly happened to you?

Maybe I can save you.

Does it hurt?

No.

Then bear with

this needle as well.

Are you

really called Ling?

Why would I lie to you?

Then,

have you ever been to Jinglan's capital?

No.

If

a child wanted to

take his own life,

would you save him?

If he is determined to die,

even if I save him once,

he will try again.

Then why should I save him?

Alright.

General, you can put your clothes back on.

How do you feel?

Much better.

You won't doubt

my medical skills now, will you?

I never

doubted them.

I've never been to

that capital you mentioned,

but I'm sure Jinglan's capital

must be very grand and prosperous.

I would really like to see it.

If the war between the two nations ends,

I will definitely take you there.

Then it's a promise.

Okay.

It's so late.

Why isn't the General back yet?

The whole Tianlang Pass is under his command.

He must have a lot to deal with every day.

But I heard that since Dr. Ling arrived,

the General's health has improved a lot.

Yes.

Ling.

Dr. Ling.

Where are you going?

I couldn't sleep, so I came out for a walk.

Dr. Ling.

It's already late.

There's no one on the streets.

Tianlang Pass may be peaceful

and doors are not locked at night,

but you are a girl after all.

General Xiao still hasn't returned so late.

It's time for his treatment.

If his condition suddenly worsens,

that'll be serious.

I see.

Then you should go quickly.

Don't delay the General's treatment.

Okay, okay.

I'll treat him.

Tr- Treat him.

Ms. Wu.

You are quite familiar with Tianlang Pass.

Can you help me think of a way

to get out of the pass as soon as possible?

Tianlang Pass

is nestled between two high mountains to the north and south.

Changmo lies to the west,

and Jinglan to the east.

There's a checkpoint in the middle—

that's the real obstacle.

Without Xiao Chi's pass token,

no one is allowed through.

Why?

I heard that years ago,

Changmo sent several batches of spies to Jinglan.

After Xiao Chi became a general,

he rebuilt the checkpoints

and introduced pass tokens,

making it extremely difficult to cross.

What should I do then?

I must go to Jinglan as soon as possible.

Why don't you go find Zhao Gao?

Maybe he has a way.

Wasn't Zhao Gao captured by Xiao Chi?

He is an envoy after all.

He must have a special pass token.

Then I can only try my luck at the prison.

Fire!

Fire!

Someone help!

Go get some water!

Put the fire out!

What should we do?

Fire!

Hurry up!

Come over here!

How could this happen?

The residence is completely burned down.

How will I explain this to the envoy?

How did

the fire even start?

I don't know.

By the time I found out,

it was already out of control.

General.

He is right.

I've questioned

all the remaining servants in the residence.

No one was on duty

when the fire started.

General.

We just arrested Zhao Gao,

and now the envoy's residence is on fire.

This is definitely suspicious.

What should we do?

The fire likely started

in the northwest corner first.

And northwest winds are common in this season.

Whoever set it

clearly knew that.

Being able to get onto the roof without a ladder,

this person must be quite capable.

No ordinary civilian could do this—

it must be one of our own.

[Prison]

Who's breaking into the prison?

Who's there?

Dr. Ling.

Why are you here?

A few days ago outside the city gate,

you saved my son from the brink of death.

Dr. Ling.

Thank you so much.

What brings you

to the prison so late?

I came specifically to find you.

Find me?

Today I read some medical texts

and found several herbs

that could greatly help your son's condition.

Dr. Ling.

You've been so kind to me.

Please,

tell me—I'll remember everything.

There are quite a few of them.

I'm afraid you won't remember them all.

Why don't you

get some paper and ink?

I'll write them down for you.

Thank you so much.

Come.

Thank you.

Thank you, Dr. Ling.

No need to thank me.

You didn't come to the prison this late

just to hand me a prescription, did you?

I'll tell you the truth.

I'm actually here to see Zhao Gao.

Zhao Gao?

Why do you want to see him?

As you know,

Zhao Gao may be bad, but he did me a favor.

I want to see him

and thank him in person.

To repay kindness with gratitude…

Dr. Ling, you are truly a righteous person.

Well.

I am also someone who repays kindness.

I'll help you.

Zhao Gao is in the last cell.

Go by yourself.

Thank you.

Zhao Gao.

Wait.

Why is it you?

How did you get in?

That's not important.

I just want to ask you,

do you want to get out or not?

You can get me out?

Who exactly are you?

Wait.

Whoever you are,

if you can get me out,

gold, jewels, land deeds—

anything you want, I'll give it to you.

I am not interested in any of that.

Then what are you interested in?

I want to know

whether the Envoy's token

can pass the checkpoint at Tianlang Pass.

Of course.

I am the Empress Dowager's brother,

an imperial envoy appointed by His Majesty.

Who would dare stop my token?

If someone else took that token,

could they still pass?

Those soldiers only recognize the token, not the person.

Where is the token?

My token is...

as long as you get me out of here,

I will give it to you.

Fine. It's a deal.

It's a deal.

General Xiao.

General Xiao.

What brings you here so late at night?

Is there something urgent?

Which cell is Zhao Gao in?

The inner one.

Got it.

No need to follow me.

Miss Ling?