1 00:00:12,030 --> 00:00:13,959 Although the Seventh Prince is at the border, 2 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:16,189 he has always been concerned about your health, Your Highness. 3 00:00:16,190 --> 00:00:17,389 These are the border specialties 4 00:00:17,390 --> 00:00:19,159 that His Highness had people prepare. 5 00:00:19,160 --> 00:00:20,869 Hongteng fruit and mistletoe... 6 00:00:20,870 --> 00:00:22,919 They are foods beneficial to the fetus. 7 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:25,119 He specifically asked me, upon returning to the capital, 8 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:26,250 to bring them to you. 9 00:00:28,230 --> 00:00:30,070 The physician warned me 10 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:32,600 not to eat food of unknown origin. 11 00:00:33,030 --> 00:00:36,279 There are too many things to dispose of in my mansion every day 12 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:37,789 You should take these things 13 00:00:37,790 --> 00:00:39,190 back exactly as they are. 14 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:39,880 Your Highness, 15 00:00:39,881 --> 00:00:41,559 this is a token of the Seventh Prince's affection. 16 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:41,960 You... 17 00:00:41,980 --> 00:00:44,040 I think too much during my pregnancy. 18 00:00:44,350 --> 00:00:45,810 If you truly care about me, 19 00:00:46,110 --> 00:00:47,510 don't come here anymore. 20 00:00:48,750 --> 00:00:49,750 See the guest out. 21 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:52,330 I will take my leave. 22 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:01,069 I know a little bit about medicine. 23 00:01:01,070 --> 00:01:02,389 The things the Seventh Prince sent 24 00:01:02,390 --> 00:01:03,960 are indeed good things. 25 00:01:04,310 --> 00:01:06,710 Why didn't you accept them, Your Highness? 26 00:01:08,230 --> 00:01:09,399 Zhao Che 27 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:10,949 is now a hidden threat to my father 28 00:01:10,950 --> 00:01:13,230 and the Thirteenth Prince. 29 00:01:13,950 --> 00:01:16,410 Since I belong to the Thirteenth Prince now, 30 00:01:16,710 --> 00:01:19,240 I naturally have to draw a clear line with him. 31 00:01:19,510 --> 00:01:20,510 Go. 32 00:01:21,070 --> 00:01:23,330 Light the incense left by Jia Meng for me. 33 00:01:23,760 --> 00:01:24,760 Yes. 34 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:17,680 Li Yan, 35 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:19,560 you're here? 36 00:02:21,150 --> 00:02:22,150 You know what? 37 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:26,029 I will soon be the Princess Protector of the State. 38 00:02:26,030 --> 00:02:27,629 I will be more noble 39 00:02:27,630 --> 00:02:29,120 than ever before. 40 00:02:29,870 --> 00:02:31,730 What you couldn't give our child, 41 00:02:32,960 --> 00:02:34,620 I will make it up to him double. 42 00:04:25,330 --> 00:04:30,730 [REBIRTH] 43 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:33,790 [Episode 30] 44 00:04:37,190 --> 00:04:39,720 Faceless God, please grant me strength, 45 00:04:40,870 --> 00:04:43,360 let Great Yong and Great Yan fight again, 46 00:04:44,190 --> 00:04:46,560 and make sure Zhao Che dies at the border! 47 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:25,270 The Faceless God has granted your wish. 48 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:26,600 Really? 49 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:28,160 Yes. 50 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:30,360 I have more good news for you. 51 00:05:31,160 --> 00:05:33,620 Jia Meng has already taken action in Ximeng. 52 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:35,429 The land and black gold mines of Ximeng 53 00:05:35,430 --> 00:05:36,690 will all belong to you. 54 00:05:36,830 --> 00:05:38,920 By then, even if Zhao Che doesn't die, 55 00:05:39,390 --> 00:05:41,850 Father won't even spare him another glance. 56 00:05:41,870 --> 00:05:43,430 You will become 57 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:46,000 the only heir to the throne in his heart. 58 00:05:53,630 --> 00:05:55,390 After I take over Ximeng, 59 00:05:55,560 --> 00:05:57,070 I'll ask Father 60 00:05:57,680 --> 00:05:59,070 to kill Zhao Che! 61 00:05:59,390 --> 00:06:01,039 Isn't he just good at fighting wars? 62 00:06:01,040 --> 00:06:03,600 Father will no longer need him by then. 63 00:06:04,040 --> 00:06:06,750 And Great Yong will no longer need him either! 64 00:06:13,870 --> 00:06:14,870 Sister Chun. 65 00:06:19,240 --> 00:06:21,040 If I become the Crown Prince, 66 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:25,829 I will make you the Princess Protector of the State. 67 00:06:25,830 --> 00:06:28,119 I want everyone to crawl at your feet, 68 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:29,380 look up to your beauty, 69 00:06:30,870 --> 00:06:31,920 worship you, 70 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:33,720 and submit to you. 71 00:06:35,270 --> 00:06:36,270 What do you think? 72 00:06:46,040 --> 00:06:46,870 These... 73 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:49,559 are probably the names of the brothers still in Qingshan Manor. 74 00:06:49,560 --> 00:06:50,629 After you left, 75 00:06:50,630 --> 00:06:53,269 Qingshan Manor dealt with a group of Moon Guards. 76 00:06:53,270 --> 00:06:55,670 Some brothers wanted to escape to survive, 77 00:06:56,040 --> 00:06:57,510 But... 78 00:06:58,680 --> 00:07:01,810 they were all dealt with by my grandfather and Lord Zhan. 79 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:03,000 Right? 80 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:06,600 Once a person of Qingshan Manor, 81 00:07:06,870 --> 00:07:08,800 always a person of Qingshan Manor. 82 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:10,479 This is the rule of Qingshan Manor. 83 00:07:10,480 --> 00:07:11,880 What are you doing there? 84 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:17,290 What are you hiding? 85 00:07:17,750 --> 00:07:18,750 Nothing. 86 00:07:27,190 --> 00:07:29,360 Yue Yong, Yue Zeng? 87 00:07:31,360 --> 00:07:32,470 What is this list? 88 00:07:33,510 --> 00:07:35,599 These are the names Young Master chose for the child. 89 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:36,600 Shiyi! 90 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:38,680 What child? 91 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:40,189 These are some names Young Master asked me to look up 92 00:07:40,190 --> 00:07:41,310 and search for. 93 00:07:42,040 --> 00:07:44,840 He said they are options for your future children. 94 00:07:45,430 --> 00:07:46,120 Yue Shiyi, 95 00:07:46,390 --> 00:07:47,559 what nonsense are you talking about? 96 00:07:47,560 --> 00:07:48,360 Young Master, 97 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:49,560 don't be shy. 98 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:51,120 If we don't tell Lady Chu, 99 00:07:51,190 --> 00:07:52,920 you won't be able to explain it. 100 00:07:53,040 --> 00:07:54,559 Why do I feel something's off? 101 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:55,630 Most of the names 102 00:07:55,870 --> 00:07:57,680 on this list are male. 103 00:07:57,750 --> 00:07:58,949 There is a female name. 104 00:07:58,950 --> 00:07:59,560 Look, 105 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:01,509 this is the one the Young Master picked. 106 00:08:01,510 --> 00:08:02,510 Yuegui? Right. 107 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:04,560 The Young Master likes 108 00:08:04,561 --> 00:08:05,960 the name Yuegui the most. 109 00:08:06,190 --> 00:08:08,679 He hopes you will be together forever 110 00:08:08,680 --> 00:08:09,749 and have children soon. 111 00:08:09,750 --> 00:08:10,750 Shiyi! 112 00:08:16,310 --> 00:08:17,570 Let's go out for a walk. 113 00:08:25,010 --> 00:08:29,640 [Chu's Mansion] 114 00:08:41,909 --> 00:08:42,909 It is this tree. 115 00:08:49,480 --> 00:08:50,480 Yuegui 116 00:08:50,750 --> 00:08:52,080 is the name of this tree? 117 00:08:52,910 --> 00:08:53,970 Not a child's name? 118 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:56,999 This kind of tree cannot be seen 119 00:08:57,000 --> 00:08:57,870 in Great Yong and Biantang. 120 00:08:57,871 --> 00:08:59,869 It can only grow in Ximeng 121 00:08:59,870 --> 00:09:01,599 and the continent further west. 122 00:09:01,600 --> 00:09:02,910 It may be slender now, 123 00:09:03,440 --> 00:09:04,440 but in a few years, 124 00:09:04,630 --> 00:09:06,749 it will be big enough to shade the whole yard. 125 00:09:06,750 --> 00:09:08,550 We can enjoy the shade in summer. 126 00:09:09,030 --> 00:09:10,630 It will bloom in autumn, 127 00:09:10,960 --> 00:09:13,490 and the fragrance of laurel will fill the air. 128 00:09:14,910 --> 00:09:16,870 When Ximeng is at peace again 129 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:18,599 and we finally have time, 130 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:21,550 we can enjoy tea and flowers under this tree 131 00:09:22,790 --> 00:09:23,790 and eat hot pot. 132 00:09:27,440 --> 00:09:28,440 You just said 133 00:09:28,630 --> 00:09:30,360 Yuegui is the name of this tree. 134 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:32,630 Then what are Yue Yong and Yue Zeng? 135 00:09:36,670 --> 00:09:37,670 They wouldn't 136 00:09:37,910 --> 00:09:39,910 really be children's names, right? 137 00:09:57,780 --> 00:09:59,040 What's wrong with you? 138 00:10:02,440 --> 00:10:03,600 I never thought 139 00:10:05,050 --> 00:10:07,110 I would spend a day like this with you. 140 00:10:28,270 --> 00:10:30,319 I made a plate of pastries today— a rather rare thing for me. 141 00:10:30,320 --> 00:10:30,780 Come on. 142 00:10:31,080 --> 00:10:32,080 Try some. 143 00:10:38,870 --> 00:10:40,670 How are they? Do they taste good? 144 00:10:42,080 --> 00:10:43,149 Yes. 145 00:10:43,150 --> 00:10:44,150 Taste good. 146 00:10:45,030 --> 00:10:46,030 Taste good. 147 00:10:46,670 --> 00:10:47,670 Taste good. 148 00:10:50,750 --> 00:10:51,750 Well... 149 00:10:52,200 --> 00:10:53,200 Lady Chu, 150 00:10:53,240 --> 00:10:54,789 it's your first time making pastries. 151 00:10:54,790 --> 00:10:55,790 It's normal 152 00:10:56,510 --> 00:10:57,710 for them to taste bad. 153 00:10:57,720 --> 00:10:59,030 It's not my first time. 154 00:10:59,360 --> 00:11:00,240 Before in Qingshan Manor, 155 00:11:00,241 --> 00:11:01,669 when I made them for Zhuge Yue, 156 00:11:01,670 --> 00:11:03,000 they were like this too. 157 00:11:03,630 --> 00:11:04,630 Ask him. 158 00:11:04,750 --> 00:11:05,750 Is it good? 159 00:11:17,670 --> 00:11:18,670 Yes. 160 00:11:35,150 --> 00:11:36,610 It's the fruit's problem. 161 00:11:42,910 --> 00:11:43,910 No. 162 00:11:44,270 --> 00:11:45,870 The fruit is sour and bitter. 163 00:11:46,150 --> 00:11:47,150 What's going on? 164 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:48,550 I heard from the kitchen 165 00:11:48,790 --> 00:11:49,999 that recently, the sour fruit trees in Ximeng 166 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:51,800 have caught a strange epidemic. 167 00:11:52,150 --> 00:11:54,080 So the palace stopped buying them. 168 00:11:54,440 --> 00:11:55,700 This is the last batch. 169 00:11:55,870 --> 00:11:56,870 It seems 170 00:11:57,080 --> 00:11:58,880 this batch can't be used either. 171 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:00,360 Epidemic? 172 00:12:07,080 --> 00:12:08,200 Excuse me! 173 00:12:09,150 --> 00:12:09,870 What happened? 174 00:12:09,871 --> 00:12:11,169 The road ahead is blocked. 175 00:12:11,170 --> 00:12:13,149 These people are gathering in the center of the city, 176 00:12:13,150 --> 00:12:14,680 asking for some holy water. 177 00:12:16,150 --> 00:12:17,150 It seems 178 00:12:17,320 --> 00:12:18,270 our carriage 179 00:12:18,271 --> 00:12:19,930 can't get through for a while. 180 00:12:23,720 --> 00:12:24,750 Let's split up. 181 00:12:24,870 --> 00:12:27,199 You and Xiao Ran go to the orchard outside the city. 182 00:12:27,200 --> 00:12:29,460 I'll go over there and see what happened. 183 00:12:47,240 --> 00:12:48,869 Look at these sand date trees. 184 00:12:48,870 --> 00:12:50,030 The infected ones 185 00:12:50,480 --> 00:12:51,680 are rotting all over. 186 00:12:53,200 --> 00:12:54,460 How could this happen? 187 00:12:55,870 --> 00:12:57,200 And the color of the soil 188 00:12:57,320 --> 00:12:58,320 is a bit strange. 189 00:12:58,480 --> 00:13:00,079 The soil in Ximeng is mostly red, 190 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:01,280 but look at this soil... 191 00:13:01,750 --> 00:13:02,750 It's a bit green. 192 00:13:05,790 --> 00:13:08,269 Up ahead, it should be the water source for this orchard. 193 00:13:08,270 --> 00:13:09,600 Let's go and take a look. 194 00:13:13,270 --> 00:13:14,270 Don't you think 195 00:13:14,550 --> 00:13:16,750 these birds and beasts died strangely? 196 00:13:19,870 --> 00:13:21,730 The river is obviously polluted. 197 00:13:21,840 --> 00:13:22,840 This seems to be 198 00:13:23,600 --> 00:13:24,930 some kind of sacrifice. 199 00:13:32,620 --> 00:13:33,940 It's time for the holy water. Sir. 200 00:13:34,790 --> 00:13:35,390 Sir, 201 00:13:35,391 --> 00:13:37,629 what are you going to get? 202 00:13:37,630 --> 00:13:39,090 The holy water, of course. 203 00:13:39,720 --> 00:13:40,720 The holy water? 204 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:42,180 What is holy water? 205 00:13:42,200 --> 00:13:44,080 The holy water is a cure-all. 206 00:13:44,150 --> 00:13:46,079 As long as we believe in the Saintess devoutly, 207 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:47,599 she will give us holy water. 208 00:13:47,600 --> 00:13:49,999 I heard it can also cure the crabapple trees' disease. 209 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:51,629 Stop talking. Let's go! 210 00:13:51,630 --> 00:13:54,290 There won't be any holy water left if we're late. 211 00:13:55,120 --> 00:13:56,320 Thank you. Thank you. 212 00:13:58,720 --> 00:14:00,030 And me! 213 00:14:00,140 --> 00:14:01,140 Me! Lady Chu, 214 00:14:01,630 --> 00:14:03,119 I'll go ahead and take a look. 215 00:14:03,120 --> 00:14:04,149 Don't push. Come on. 216 00:14:04,150 --> 00:14:05,550 There's one more bottle. 217 00:14:11,670 --> 00:14:12,670 Please! 218 00:14:12,840 --> 00:14:13,840 I want some too! 219 00:14:14,510 --> 00:14:15,510 Me too! Thank you. 220 00:14:40,390 --> 00:14:41,390 I got it! 221 00:14:42,600 --> 00:14:44,730 Lady Chu, you're looking for someone? 222 00:14:45,270 --> 00:14:46,000 Nothing. 223 00:14:46,270 --> 00:14:47,270 What did you get? 224 00:14:48,960 --> 00:14:51,479 It seems that the crabapple trees outside the city have got a strange disease. 225 00:14:51,480 --> 00:14:53,140 This holy water can cure them. 226 00:14:58,030 --> 00:14:59,480 I heard from those people 227 00:14:59,540 --> 00:15:00,450 that this Saintess 228 00:15:00,451 --> 00:15:02,250 was chosen by some Faceless God. 229 00:15:02,960 --> 00:15:06,090 And this holy water is also bestowed by the Faceless God. 230 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:15,000 I got it. 231 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:16,200 This is a panacea 232 00:15:16,201 --> 00:15:17,839 called Kuji Grass. 233 00:15:17,840 --> 00:15:19,319 It can cure many common poisons. 234 00:15:19,320 --> 00:15:20,549 If I'm not mistaken, 235 00:15:20,550 --> 00:15:22,119 the water source near the orchard has been polluted, 236 00:15:22,120 --> 00:15:22,600 and this medicine 237 00:15:22,601 --> 00:15:23,999 is used to detoxify the water. 238 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:25,080 So the river water 239 00:15:25,510 --> 00:15:26,510 was poisoned? 240 00:15:27,240 --> 00:15:28,240 It should be, 241 00:15:28,370 --> 00:15:30,079 but it's probably not a fatal poison. 242 00:15:30,080 --> 00:15:32,239 The people also drink the river water, but they are fine. 243 00:15:32,240 --> 00:15:34,079 Only some livestock and fruit trees were affected. 244 00:15:34,080 --> 00:15:35,940 What exactly is the Faceless God? 245 00:15:35,960 --> 00:15:36,960 Does anyone know? 246 00:15:41,040 --> 00:15:42,430 Faceless God? 247 00:15:44,510 --> 00:15:45,600 Back in the day, 248 00:15:45,790 --> 00:15:47,749 I, Wang Shi'er, went to the southern and western regions 249 00:15:47,750 --> 00:15:48,840 to rob tombs. 250 00:15:49,630 --> 00:15:51,119 But how come I have never heard 251 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:52,580 of this god without a face? 252 00:15:54,080 --> 00:15:55,210 Young Master Zhuge. 253 00:15:55,550 --> 00:15:56,550 What happened? 254 00:15:56,790 --> 00:15:58,319 Great Yan has sent a visiting card, 255 00:15:58,320 --> 00:16:00,509 saying the King of Great Yan is coming to Ximeng to offer congratulations. 256 00:16:00,510 --> 00:16:02,510 He is already outside Ximengcheng. 257 00:16:02,630 --> 00:16:05,490 He will enter the city tomorrow to pay his respects. 258 00:16:06,790 --> 00:16:08,216 [We are pleased to hear of the promulgation of Ximeng's new policy, which reforms the old and introduces the new.] [With wise strategy guiding the state and benevolent governance benefiting the people, this is truly a blessing for Ximeng and its citizens.] [Great Yan and Ximeng have long shared cordial relations. We now wish to partake in your virtuous transformation and contribute to this grand endeavor.] 259 00:16:08,240 --> 00:16:08,750 [We have sent our sincere congratulations along with a modest token of goodwill, humbly hoping you will accept it.] [May Ximeng's national fortune endure for generations, ] 260 00:16:09,250 --> 00:16:14,450 [and may Your Majesty and the Queen enjoy peace, health, and prosperity. Yan Xun, King of Great Yan, respectfully bows in salute.] 261 00:16:39,910 --> 00:16:41,549 Congratulations, King and Queen Ximeng, 262 00:16:41,550 --> 00:16:42,910 on your new policy. 263 00:16:43,750 --> 00:16:45,210 My arrival is a bit abrupt. 264 00:16:45,240 --> 00:16:47,240 Please don't take offense. 265 00:16:49,240 --> 00:16:50,719 King of Great Yan, you have come a long way 266 00:16:50,720 --> 00:16:52,549 to congratulate the Queen and me. 267 00:16:52,550 --> 00:16:54,350 Of course we won't take offense. 268 00:16:55,360 --> 00:16:56,669 However, King of Great Yan, 269 00:16:56,670 --> 00:17:00,330 next time you should send someone with a visiting card in advance, 270 00:17:00,510 --> 00:17:01,710 so that the Queen and I 271 00:17:02,200 --> 00:17:04,000 can prepare a proper reception. 272 00:17:05,480 --> 00:17:06,480 No need. 273 00:17:07,069 --> 00:17:09,400 I brought some gifts for Queen Ximeng. 274 00:17:10,480 --> 00:17:11,480 Chu. 275 00:17:12,030 --> 00:17:13,760 This is black jade from the peak 276 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:15,599 of Mount Huihui in Great Yan. 277 00:17:15,880 --> 00:17:17,719 It was formed by the hot springs at the foot of Mount Huihui 278 00:17:17,720 --> 00:17:19,679 washing over it for hundreds of years. 279 00:17:19,680 --> 00:17:21,199 It can be used to make an imperial seal. 280 00:17:21,200 --> 00:17:22,200 I brought it 281 00:17:22,550 --> 00:17:23,680 to congratulate you 282 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:25,549 for finally realizing your long-held wish 283 00:17:25,550 --> 00:17:27,950 of freeing the slaves and stopping the war. 284 00:17:30,960 --> 00:17:31,960 This 285 00:17:36,350 --> 00:17:38,509 is the finest white fox fur from Great Yan. 286 00:17:38,510 --> 00:17:40,749 The Snowy Region Tribe of Great Yan guards the northern border. 287 00:17:40,750 --> 00:17:42,159 The weather there is extremely cold. 288 00:17:42,160 --> 00:17:43,879 They have been using animal fur to make coats 289 00:17:43,880 --> 00:17:45,349 for warmth since ancient times. 290 00:17:45,350 --> 00:17:46,999 But only the leader of the tribe 291 00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:48,829 is entitled to use the white fox fur. 292 00:17:48,830 --> 00:17:50,560 Ximeng has long, harsh winters 293 00:17:50,590 --> 00:17:52,320 that can last up to 5 or 6 months. 294 00:17:52,550 --> 00:17:53,550 These furs 295 00:17:54,350 --> 00:17:56,750 are enough to last you for several winters. 296 00:18:00,110 --> 00:18:02,309 This is a dust-gold armor from Great Yan. 297 00:18:02,310 --> 00:18:03,310 It looks soft, 298 00:18:03,510 --> 00:18:04,999 but it is invulnerable to all weapons. 299 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:07,660 It is perfect for you to wear on the battlefield. 300 00:18:08,790 --> 00:18:10,549 This is blood lingzhi from Great Yan. 301 00:18:10,550 --> 00:18:12,880 It can cure all diseases and prolong life. 302 00:18:15,070 --> 00:18:16,070 Chu. 303 00:18:20,090 --> 00:18:21,290 There is one more gift 304 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:24,200 that I sent to the horse ranch of Ximeng. 305 00:18:24,510 --> 00:18:25,160 Chu, 306 00:18:25,350 --> 00:18:26,310 I promised you 307 00:18:26,360 --> 00:18:29,559 that I would take you to see the Huolei horses on Mount Huihui. 308 00:18:29,560 --> 00:18:31,160 I picked 50 of them this time, 309 00:18:31,550 --> 00:18:33,150 all the finest from Great Yan... Yan Xun. 310 00:18:34,790 --> 00:18:35,790 Come with me. 311 00:18:36,350 --> 00:18:38,410 I have something to talk to you about. 312 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:05,000 Yan Xun. 313 00:19:05,870 --> 00:19:06,870 How is... 314 00:19:08,030 --> 00:19:09,430 everything in Great Yan? 315 00:19:09,750 --> 00:19:11,480 Everything is fine, of course. 316 00:19:15,240 --> 00:19:16,829 In the battle of Longyin Pass, 317 00:19:16,830 --> 00:19:18,509 Great Yan suffered heavy losses 318 00:19:18,510 --> 00:19:20,040 and was severely weakened. 319 00:19:20,070 --> 00:19:21,789 It's already a bitterly cold place. 320 00:19:21,790 --> 00:19:23,120 Over the past two years, 321 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:24,829 the people have been exhausted from military service. 322 00:19:24,830 --> 00:19:25,919 I'm afraid they can no longer bear 323 00:19:25,920 --> 00:19:27,789 any more extortionate taxes and levies. 324 00:19:27,790 --> 00:19:30,029 Your treasury's situation can't be good. 325 00:19:30,030 --> 00:19:31,749 Plus, with the disastrous defeat of Great Yan, 326 00:19:31,750 --> 00:19:32,750 what you lost 327 00:19:32,830 --> 00:19:35,270 was not only your Black Eagle Army, 328 00:19:35,790 --> 00:19:37,239 but also the Great Yan army 329 00:19:37,240 --> 00:19:39,040 recruited from various tribes. 330 00:19:39,160 --> 00:19:40,160 Nowadays, 331 00:19:40,550 --> 00:19:41,879 the tribe elders of Great Yan 332 00:19:41,880 --> 00:19:43,610 must be complaining about you. 333 00:19:43,920 --> 00:19:45,479 If you are even slightly careless, 334 00:19:45,480 --> 00:19:46,940 they may turn against you. 335 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:49,000 Right? 336 00:19:49,720 --> 00:19:50,750 You're right. 337 00:19:52,200 --> 00:19:53,400 So my trip here 338 00:19:54,110 --> 00:19:56,040 is to form an alliance with Ximeng. 339 00:19:56,070 --> 00:19:58,070 Whether what you said is true or not, 340 00:19:58,350 --> 00:20:00,080 you should know better than I do 341 00:20:00,480 --> 00:20:02,879 that Great Yan is now facing both internal turmoil and external threats. 342 00:20:02,880 --> 00:20:04,210 An alliance with Ximeng 343 00:20:04,720 --> 00:20:06,550 is the only and best option. 344 00:20:07,830 --> 00:20:08,830 I used to 345 00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:12,310 regard Great Yan as my hometown 346 00:20:12,880 --> 00:20:15,550 and treat you and the people of Great Yan 347 00:20:16,230 --> 00:20:17,680 as my family. 348 00:20:19,960 --> 00:20:21,760 If you still have any sense left, 349 00:20:22,750 --> 00:20:24,510 you should do as you said. 350 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:25,960 Let's not 351 00:20:25,990 --> 00:20:27,450 talk about anything else. 352 00:20:35,750 --> 00:20:37,200 They hugged! 353 00:20:37,280 --> 00:20:38,720 They actually hugged? 354 00:20:38,790 --> 00:20:40,160 This is too much. 355 00:20:40,180 --> 00:20:41,959 Isn't this bullying our Young Master? 356 00:20:41,960 --> 00:20:42,960 Yan Xun! 357 00:20:49,730 --> 00:20:50,730 I'm sorry. 358 00:20:51,390 --> 00:20:52,520 I lost my composure. 359 00:21:02,440 --> 00:21:03,440 King Ximeng, 360 00:21:03,880 --> 00:21:05,790 the Queen and I were catching up 361 00:21:06,030 --> 00:21:07,430 and talked a bit too much. 362 00:21:07,640 --> 00:21:08,790 I hope you 363 00:21:08,960 --> 00:21:10,220 will not take offense. 364 00:21:15,750 --> 00:21:16,750 Xing, 365 00:21:17,110 --> 00:21:18,919 the palace is having the bluestone paths repaired today. 366 00:21:18,920 --> 00:21:19,920 It's hard to walk. 367 00:21:20,470 --> 00:21:21,670 Let me carry you back. 368 00:21:32,070 --> 00:21:33,530 And now he's carrying her? 369 00:21:34,510 --> 00:21:35,590 Young Master won! 370 00:22:02,640 --> 00:22:03,790 Are you jealous? 371 00:22:05,000 --> 00:22:06,330 It is only natural for me 372 00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:07,790 to carry my queen. 373 00:22:08,640 --> 00:22:09,640 Take a guess... 374 00:22:09,960 --> 00:22:11,720 Why did Yan Xun come to Ximeng? 375 00:22:12,720 --> 00:22:15,589 Great Yan suffered heavy losses in the battle with Biantang. 376 00:22:15,590 --> 00:22:16,879 The unity of Great Yan 377 00:22:16,880 --> 00:22:18,879 was maintained by Yan Xun's sheer force. 378 00:22:18,880 --> 00:22:20,159 After all this turmoil, 379 00:22:20,160 --> 00:22:21,589 I'm afraid their internal affairs have become unstable. 380 00:22:21,590 --> 00:22:23,349 On top of that, with Great Yong posing an external threat, 381 00:22:23,350 --> 00:22:24,350 I think 382 00:22:24,750 --> 00:22:25,999 he came to Ximeng this time 383 00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:28,030 to seek an alliance 384 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:30,290 in order to ease pressure on Great Yan. 385 00:22:32,200 --> 00:22:33,460 We think alike on this. 386 00:22:33,920 --> 00:22:34,920 It's just that... 387 00:22:35,750 --> 00:22:36,750 What? 388 00:22:36,830 --> 00:22:38,270 Yan Xun's true purpose 389 00:22:38,720 --> 00:22:40,180 shouldn't be that simple. 390 00:22:43,320 --> 00:22:44,320 Here you are. 391 00:22:44,750 --> 00:22:45,750 Enjoy your meal. 392 00:22:46,070 --> 00:22:47,070 Waiter! Officers. 393 00:22:47,480 --> 00:22:48,080 The usual. 394 00:22:48,270 --> 00:22:49,270 Coming right up! 395 00:22:54,270 --> 00:22:55,670 Did you see the document? 396 00:22:55,750 --> 00:22:56,950 What does it say, bro? 397 00:22:57,510 --> 00:22:59,400 They found another new mine. 398 00:22:59,720 --> 00:23:01,170 North of Mount Heihe, 399 00:23:01,400 --> 00:23:03,589 the entire mountain range will be sealed off. 400 00:23:03,590 --> 00:23:04,750 This is huge. 401 00:23:05,200 --> 00:23:06,200 Now, 402 00:23:06,510 --> 00:23:07,679 we will have to 403 00:23:07,680 --> 00:23:09,080 be busy for a while again. 404 00:23:09,160 --> 00:23:10,290 Here are the dishes! 405 00:23:12,350 --> 00:23:13,350 Officers. 406 00:23:13,640 --> 00:23:14,640 Enjoy. 407 00:23:15,070 --> 00:23:16,070 Wine for sale! 408 00:23:18,110 --> 00:23:19,110 Officers. 409 00:23:19,960 --> 00:23:21,590 My caravan and I are new here. 410 00:23:21,670 --> 00:23:23,829 We were planning to pass through Mount Heihe 411 00:23:23,830 --> 00:23:25,560 to do tea business in the south, 412 00:23:25,590 --> 00:23:27,239 but we found the road blocked. 413 00:23:27,240 --> 00:23:29,550 We happened to hear you mention this, 414 00:23:29,790 --> 00:23:31,190 so we came to ask about it. 415 00:23:33,110 --> 00:23:34,110 Well... 416 00:23:36,550 --> 00:23:39,790 This money is for you to buy some drinks. 417 00:23:40,160 --> 00:23:42,240 Please show us a clear path. 418 00:23:43,480 --> 00:23:44,510 Miss, 419 00:23:45,110 --> 00:23:47,160 you're obviously not a local. 420 00:23:48,550 --> 00:23:51,160 They're mining in Mount Heihe recently. 421 00:23:51,680 --> 00:23:54,000 The main road is definitely impassable. 422 00:23:56,270 --> 00:23:57,509 This puts us in a difficult position. 423 00:23:57,510 --> 00:23:58,999 If we can't go through Mount Heihe, 424 00:23:59,000 --> 00:24:01,000 we'll have to detour at least 100 li. 425 00:24:01,270 --> 00:24:03,000 If the goods are delayed, 426 00:24:03,110 --> 00:24:04,640 we will be stuck with them. 427 00:24:06,070 --> 00:24:06,680 Miss, 428 00:24:06,681 --> 00:24:08,400 don't worry about that. 429 00:24:08,640 --> 00:24:10,199 Although the main road is blocked, 430 00:24:10,200 --> 00:24:12,310 aren't there small paths? 431 00:24:12,720 --> 00:24:15,309 You're lucky you met 432 00:24:15,310 --> 00:24:16,570 us two officers today. 433 00:24:16,590 --> 00:24:17,639 For ordinary people, 434 00:24:17,640 --> 00:24:20,239 it's not so easy to find a way 435 00:24:20,240 --> 00:24:21,510 into the mountain. 436 00:24:22,720 --> 00:24:24,919 There have always been 437 00:24:24,920 --> 00:24:26,959 a few paths in the mountains used by hunters. 438 00:24:26,960 --> 00:24:29,349 A large group definitely couldn't get through, 439 00:24:29,350 --> 00:24:32,240 but for a caravan like yours, 440 00:24:33,000 --> 00:24:34,790 it's absolutely no problem. 441 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:37,000 That's great. 442 00:24:37,480 --> 00:24:39,080 Could you please show us here 443 00:24:40,830 --> 00:24:42,680 which path we should take? 444 00:24:45,140 --> 00:24:46,140 This road 445 00:24:46,480 --> 00:24:48,240 is definitely a dead end. 446 00:24:49,020 --> 00:24:51,910 But this one... 447 00:24:57,750 --> 00:25:00,210 Thank you for solving my problem, officers. 448 00:25:00,400 --> 00:25:01,400 Miss. 449 00:25:03,160 --> 00:25:04,720 Don't leave in a hurry. 450 00:25:04,830 --> 00:25:05,720 Right. 451 00:25:05,721 --> 00:25:09,310 May I know... how old you are? 452 00:25:15,160 --> 00:25:16,200 Spare me, sir. 453 00:25:16,920 --> 00:25:19,440 I didn't know she was already taken. 454 00:25:19,880 --> 00:25:21,200 It's a misunderstanding. Get lost! 455 00:25:24,160 --> 00:25:25,550 Bro, wait for me! 456 00:25:38,680 --> 00:25:39,680 Your Majesty. 457 00:25:40,070 --> 00:25:42,589 Although the black gold mine is adjacent to Great Yan, 458 00:25:42,590 --> 00:25:44,750 within a distance of under 200 miles 459 00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:48,109 lie the Mount Ximin range and the Blackwater River Valley. 460 00:25:48,110 --> 00:25:49,710 The terrain is treacherous. 461 00:25:49,880 --> 00:25:50,880 Only if we 462 00:25:51,110 --> 00:25:52,440 take a small group of men 463 00:25:52,750 --> 00:25:54,679 to detour through Ximeng territory, 464 00:25:54,680 --> 00:25:56,350 can we quietly 465 00:25:56,550 --> 00:25:57,950 seize the mine entrance. 466 00:25:58,640 --> 00:26:00,570 Detour through Ximeng territory? 467 00:26:06,240 --> 00:26:08,309 I heard from the Ximeng soldiers 468 00:26:08,310 --> 00:26:10,310 heading to mine in Mount Ximin today 469 00:26:10,590 --> 00:26:11,850 that although the area 470 00:26:12,030 --> 00:26:14,200 around the mine is a vast wilderness, 471 00:26:14,590 --> 00:26:17,320 local hunters often go into the mountains to hunt 472 00:26:17,350 --> 00:26:19,919 and have discovered several hidden paths in and out. 473 00:26:19,920 --> 00:26:22,450 As long as our men are divided into small teams 474 00:26:22,750 --> 00:26:24,159 and successively sneak into these small paths 475 00:26:24,160 --> 00:26:25,890 from within Ximeng territory, 476 00:26:26,110 --> 00:26:28,510 we can enter the hinterland of Mount Heihe. 477 00:26:32,150 --> 00:26:33,810 The hinterland of Mount Heihe 478 00:26:34,110 --> 00:26:36,439 is not only difficult for the Great Yan Army to enter, 479 00:26:36,440 --> 00:26:38,750 but also for the Ximeng Army. 480 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:41,660 As long as we move fast enough, 481 00:26:42,310 --> 00:26:44,310 we can catch them off guard 482 00:26:45,070 --> 00:26:46,309 and seize the black gold mine. 483 00:26:46,310 --> 00:26:47,310 Pass my order. 484 00:26:47,680 --> 00:26:50,109 Have Jing lead 2,000 Black Eagle Army soldiers 485 00:26:50,110 --> 00:26:51,970 to detour into Ximeng territory. 486 00:26:53,200 --> 00:26:53,960 So soon? 487 00:26:54,110 --> 00:26:55,970 Based on my understanding of Chu, 488 00:26:56,000 --> 00:26:57,199 she definitely won't believe 489 00:26:57,200 --> 00:26:58,589 my reason for coming this time. 490 00:26:58,590 --> 00:26:59,830 The longer we delay, 491 00:27:00,200 --> 00:27:02,130 the more prepared she and Zhuge Yue 492 00:27:02,240 --> 00:27:03,720 will be. 493 00:27:04,830 --> 00:27:05,830 Yes. 494 00:27:15,640 --> 00:27:16,640 Chu, 495 00:27:16,920 --> 00:27:17,960 don't blame me. 496 00:27:18,350 --> 00:27:19,510 You said it yourself 497 00:27:19,960 --> 00:27:22,020 that Great Yan was also once your home 498 00:27:22,270 --> 00:27:25,640 and the people of Great Yan were also your people. 499 00:27:31,400 --> 00:27:32,400 Chu. 500 00:27:33,310 --> 00:27:35,770 These horses are the treasures of Great Yan. 501 00:27:35,920 --> 00:27:37,829 Although they may not look impressive, 502 00:27:37,830 --> 00:27:39,290 they have a fierce temper. 503 00:27:39,440 --> 00:27:42,300 I wonder if the horse tamers of Ximeng can tame them. 504 00:27:43,070 --> 00:27:44,240 If needed, 505 00:27:44,680 --> 00:27:46,719 I can send a few grooms from Great Yan 506 00:27:46,720 --> 00:27:47,880 over to you. 507 00:27:48,480 --> 00:27:51,940 The horse tamers of Ximeng all come from hunting backgrounds. 508 00:27:52,310 --> 00:27:54,829 Even fierce beasts in the mountains are nothing to them, 509 00:27:54,830 --> 00:27:57,589 not to mention a few small 510 00:27:57,590 --> 00:27:59,720 but fierce wild horses from Great Yan. 511 00:28:01,350 --> 00:28:02,400 Not necessarily. 512 00:28:03,550 --> 00:28:05,589 This little white Huolei horse 513 00:28:05,590 --> 00:28:06,720 has a fierce temper. 514 00:28:06,920 --> 00:28:08,069 Even in Great Yan, 515 00:28:08,070 --> 00:28:09,200 no one can tame it. 516 00:28:10,110 --> 00:28:11,240 You must be careful. 517 00:28:12,720 --> 00:28:14,200 Don't let it hurt you. 518 00:28:15,200 --> 00:28:16,270 I'd like to see 519 00:28:16,750 --> 00:28:18,880 just how untamable this wild horse is. 520 00:28:27,680 --> 00:28:28,680 You lied to me? 521 00:28:29,510 --> 00:28:32,040 I picked this white horse especially for you. 522 00:28:32,070 --> 00:28:34,030 It is gentle and friendly. 523 00:29:15,240 --> 00:29:15,960 Bad news! 524 00:29:16,070 --> 00:29:17,509 Lady Chu went to the horse ranch with Yan Xun. 525 00:29:17,510 --> 00:29:19,006 And they've been there for half the day. Even on horseback, 526 00:29:19,030 --> 00:29:20,719 they could have circled Ximengcheng 3 times by now. 527 00:29:20,720 --> 00:29:22,029 Aren't you going to check on them? 528 00:29:22,030 --> 00:29:25,349 The alliance between Ximeng and Great Yan is a state affair. 529 00:29:25,350 --> 00:29:26,440 Xing is the Queen, 530 00:29:26,880 --> 00:29:28,740 so it's natural for her to do this. 531 00:29:30,440 --> 00:29:31,440 Impressive. 532 00:29:31,960 --> 00:29:32,960 You're so calm. 533 00:29:41,350 --> 00:29:44,509 This is the only place in Ximeng now where the flowers bloom. 534 00:29:44,510 --> 00:29:45,510 Chu, 535 00:29:46,070 --> 00:29:47,070 I keep dreaming 536 00:29:47,830 --> 00:29:49,630 about what happened 7 years ago, 537 00:29:50,200 --> 00:29:51,860 when my father was still alive 538 00:29:54,680 --> 00:29:56,610 and everything was still as it was. 539 00:29:56,960 --> 00:29:59,960 I returned to Great Yan with you from Zhenhuangcheng. 540 00:30:00,270 --> 00:30:03,400 We rode Huolei horses together on Mount Huihui 541 00:30:03,640 --> 00:30:04,919 and bathed in the hot springs. 542 00:30:04,920 --> 00:30:06,650 I even took you to see my mother. 543 00:30:06,920 --> 00:30:07,960 I told her, 544 00:30:08,590 --> 00:30:09,590 "Chu is 545 00:30:09,920 --> 00:30:11,960 the Heir Apparent's wife I chose." 546 00:30:12,920 --> 00:30:14,160 Just as I promised you 547 00:30:14,480 --> 00:30:15,810 back in Qingshan Manor. 548 00:30:18,590 --> 00:30:21,320 As for the alliance between Great Yan and Ximeng, 549 00:30:21,510 --> 00:30:23,589 the protocol officials are already drafting a state communiqué. 550 00:30:23,590 --> 00:30:25,450 It will be finalized in a few days. 551 00:30:25,640 --> 00:30:28,300 You will be able to return to Great Yan very soon. 552 00:30:30,550 --> 00:30:32,030 Are you asking me to leave? 553 00:30:33,110 --> 00:30:34,110 Yan Xun, 554 00:30:35,030 --> 00:30:36,270 we all have to move on. 555 00:30:45,680 --> 00:30:46,720 You are my past, 556 00:30:47,550 --> 00:30:48,680 but also my future. 557 00:30:50,750 --> 00:30:51,810 I want to thank you. 558 00:30:52,200 --> 00:30:53,239 Thank you for accompanying me in hell 559 00:30:53,240 --> 00:30:54,270 for so many years. 560 00:30:54,920 --> 00:30:56,960 Thank you for not abandoning me 561 00:30:57,350 --> 00:30:58,749 in the darkest moments of my life. 562 00:30:58,750 --> 00:31:01,010 Thank you for always standing by my side. 563 00:31:05,030 --> 00:31:06,230 If it weren't for you, 564 00:31:07,310 --> 00:31:08,910 I, Yan Xun, would be nothing, 565 00:31:09,240 --> 00:31:11,679 and I would have died in the snowy night 7 years ago. 566 00:31:11,680 --> 00:31:14,440 I won't say these things again. 567 00:31:15,110 --> 00:31:17,349 I will make up for my mistakes with my whole life. 568 00:31:17,350 --> 00:31:19,680 There are some things we don't need to say. 569 00:31:19,750 --> 00:31:21,610 We should understand each other. 570 00:31:21,960 --> 00:31:23,480 Chu, you belong to me... 571 00:31:24,310 --> 00:31:25,640 And only me. 572 00:31:25,960 --> 00:31:27,030 I will protect you 573 00:31:27,790 --> 00:31:28,790 and take you away. 574 00:31:33,310 --> 00:31:35,160 I took your hand 7 years ago 575 00:31:35,590 --> 00:31:37,510 and never planned to let go. 576 00:31:40,640 --> 00:31:41,640 Chu. 577 00:31:43,590 --> 00:31:44,640 Believe me. 578 00:31:48,750 --> 00:31:49,750 Chu. 579 00:31:49,960 --> 00:31:50,960 Yan Xun. 580 00:31:51,590 --> 00:31:52,590 Right now, 581 00:31:54,070 --> 00:31:56,070 the land of Great Yan is devastated, 582 00:31:57,000 --> 00:31:59,600 and the people of Great Yan have nothing to eat. 583 00:31:59,880 --> 00:32:01,410 They need you more than I do. 584 00:32:02,720 --> 00:32:04,790 You shouldn't waste your time on me. 585 00:32:10,440 --> 00:32:12,170 I heard the new policy of Ximeng 586 00:32:12,480 --> 00:32:13,940 is welcomed by the people. 587 00:32:15,960 --> 00:32:18,020 My journey of thousands of miles here 588 00:32:18,030 --> 00:32:19,310 was not in vain. 589 00:32:27,920 --> 00:32:28,920 Chu! 590 00:32:29,640 --> 00:32:30,640 Trust me! 591 00:32:31,200 --> 00:32:32,550 I will be a good king! 592 00:32:34,310 --> 00:32:35,310 Yan Xun, 593 00:32:36,750 --> 00:32:37,750 I believe you. 594 00:32:51,880 --> 00:32:53,540 I'm going out to run an errand. 595 00:32:58,180 --> 00:33:00,250 See? He couldn't stay put after all. 596 00:33:01,110 --> 00:33:02,640 You owe me a string of coins. 597 00:33:19,030 --> 00:33:20,030 Why are you here? 598 00:33:20,550 --> 00:33:21,750 The state communiqué 599 00:33:22,030 --> 00:33:24,239 will be delivered to your residence tomorrow. 600 00:33:24,240 --> 00:33:27,440 King of Great Yan, you can set your return date in advance. 601 00:33:55,310 --> 00:33:56,310 Young Master. 602 00:34:02,030 --> 00:34:03,190 Young Master, as you ordered, 603 00:34:03,310 --> 00:34:04,889 I investigated the Faceless God Sect. 604 00:34:04,890 --> 00:34:05,500 [The Faceless God Sect is a recently emerged organization in Ximeng.] This organization [Its leader is said to be a mysterious saintess, whose true face has never been seen.] 605 00:34:05,900 --> 00:34:07,936 only recently appeared in Ximeng. [The sect is very mysterious, with followers spread widely across various countries.] [Among them, the largest number is found in Great Yong, where it first appeared.] 606 00:34:07,960 --> 00:34:09,960 It is said the leader is a saintess, 607 00:34:10,310 --> 00:34:12,110 but no one has seen her true face. 608 00:34:12,440 --> 00:34:13,440 Besides Ximeng, 609 00:34:14,030 --> 00:34:15,839 are there believers anywhere else? 610 00:34:15,840 --> 00:34:17,639 There are some in every country. 611 00:34:18,110 --> 00:34:19,370 What about Great Yong? 612 00:34:19,670 --> 00:34:22,929 Great Yong has the most, and it started there the earliest. 613 00:34:23,030 --> 00:34:25,999 Ximeng has been implementing the new policy for 4 months. 614 00:34:26,000 --> 00:34:27,000 Great Yong should 615 00:34:27,020 --> 00:34:28,689 have already gathered this information. 616 00:34:28,690 --> 00:34:29,900 You mean... 617 00:34:29,960 --> 00:34:31,489 it's related to Great Yong? 618 00:34:42,440 --> 00:34:43,110 Shiyi, 619 00:34:43,320 --> 00:34:45,759 send someone to Biantang and give this to He Xiao. 620 00:34:45,760 --> 00:34:46,760 Yes. 621 00:35:03,280 --> 00:35:04,340 This way! This way! 622 00:35:16,440 --> 00:35:17,440 What's going on? 623 00:35:18,840 --> 00:35:19,840 Your Majesty, 624 00:35:19,880 --> 00:35:20,880 Lady Chu. 625 00:35:21,320 --> 00:35:23,149 This place was originally an abandoned mortuary. 626 00:35:23,150 --> 00:35:25,029 Recently, the Faceless God Sect has arisen in the city, 627 00:35:25,030 --> 00:35:26,399 so these believers are using this place 628 00:35:26,400 --> 00:35:27,630 as a gathering spot. 629 00:35:28,070 --> 00:35:29,150 But somehow, 630 00:35:29,230 --> 00:35:30,490 it suddenly exploded. 631 00:35:30,590 --> 00:35:31,759 Seventeen people were killed in the explosion. 632 00:35:31,760 --> 00:35:33,709 Now only a female believer is left alive. 633 00:35:33,710 --> 00:35:36,149 She has already been detained in the backyard. 634 00:35:36,150 --> 00:35:37,629 I will go see this believer. 635 00:35:37,630 --> 00:35:39,189 I will go check on the surrounding commoners. 636 00:35:39,190 --> 00:35:40,360 Be careful. 637 00:35:58,670 --> 00:35:59,760 What's your name? 638 00:36:01,000 --> 00:36:02,000 Can you tell me 639 00:36:02,760 --> 00:36:05,290 what exactly happened during the explosion? 640 00:36:11,800 --> 00:36:14,600 That was divine punishment from the Faceless God! 641 00:36:17,920 --> 00:36:19,050 Divine punishment? 642 00:36:23,000 --> 00:36:24,320 The people who died 643 00:36:24,670 --> 00:36:27,480 were not true believers of the Faceless God at all. 644 00:36:27,960 --> 00:36:29,800 Those chosen by the Faceless God 645 00:36:29,920 --> 00:36:31,440 cannot die at all. 646 00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:33,000 What do you mean? 647 00:36:34,190 --> 00:36:38,030 This was the Faceless God filtering out the true believers. 648 00:36:41,730 --> 00:36:43,190 Filtering out believers? 649 00:36:47,600 --> 00:36:49,690 I am the lucky one 650 00:36:51,440 --> 00:36:53,440 chosen by the god. 651 00:36:56,440 --> 00:36:57,710 Then can you take me 652 00:36:58,440 --> 00:37:00,000 to see your god? 653 00:37:04,550 --> 00:37:06,440 You foolish people 654 00:37:06,880 --> 00:37:08,840 cannot see the Faceless God at all. 655 00:37:09,110 --> 00:37:11,590 The Faceless God will only appear 656 00:37:12,320 --> 00:37:14,030 when she wants to. 657 00:37:15,400 --> 00:37:16,839 Let me out! 658 00:37:16,840 --> 00:37:18,230 I want to see my god! 659 00:37:29,480 --> 00:37:31,280 I just asked the people nearby. 660 00:37:31,590 --> 00:37:32,590 They said 661 00:37:32,670 --> 00:37:34,070 someone told them 662 00:37:34,480 --> 00:37:36,149 the Saintess would appear here today 663 00:37:36,150 --> 00:37:37,279 to worship the Faceless God. 664 00:37:37,280 --> 00:37:39,189 So all the people in the city 665 00:37:39,190 --> 00:37:40,549 who wanted to worship the Saintess 666 00:37:40,550 --> 00:37:41,799 or the Faceless God came here. 667 00:37:41,800 --> 00:37:42,920 But no one expected 668 00:37:43,280 --> 00:37:44,610 an explosion to happen. 669 00:37:45,760 --> 00:37:48,090 What about you? Did you find out anything? 670 00:37:48,320 --> 00:37:51,000 She said she was chosen by the Faceless God, 671 00:37:51,110 --> 00:37:53,370 and the Faceless God will come to see her. 672 00:37:57,070 --> 00:37:58,960 You may leave. 673 00:38:03,670 --> 00:38:04,670 Minglu. 674 00:38:05,550 --> 00:38:07,510 Stay here and watch her tonight. 675 00:38:07,670 --> 00:38:08,730 Ensure her safety, 676 00:38:08,880 --> 00:38:10,480 but don't let her notice you. 677 00:38:10,670 --> 00:38:11,670 Yes. 678 00:38:45,030 --> 00:38:47,440 Well? Any news? 679 00:38:47,540 --> 00:38:48,940 I followed her all night. 680 00:38:49,320 --> 00:38:51,959 After she returned home yesterday, she stayed inside and never came out. 681 00:38:51,960 --> 00:38:53,230 And this morning, 682 00:38:53,480 --> 00:38:55,549 she washed up, changed her clothes, and left the house around 9 AM, 683 00:38:55,550 --> 00:38:58,029 wearing that yellow silk handkerchief on her wrist 684 00:38:58,030 --> 00:38:59,439 and heading to the South Market. 685 00:38:59,440 --> 00:39:01,040 A yellow silk handkerchief? 686 00:39:01,760 --> 00:39:02,760 Yes. 687 00:39:02,920 --> 00:39:04,359 It's the same yellow silk handkerchief 688 00:39:04,360 --> 00:39:06,069 we previously saw on the wrists 689 00:39:06,070 --> 00:39:07,879 of commoners who follow the Saintess. 690 00:39:07,880 --> 00:39:09,919 I suspect this is their secret signal. 691 00:39:09,920 --> 00:39:11,250 I had Xiao Ran follow her 692 00:39:11,360 --> 00:39:12,890 and hurried back to report. 693 00:39:15,360 --> 00:39:17,020 Tell Meng En to bring a few men. 694 00:39:17,280 --> 00:39:18,410 Let's go take a look. 695 00:39:19,280 --> 00:39:20,280 Okay. 696 00:39:25,630 --> 00:39:26,630 These reports 697 00:39:26,670 --> 00:39:28,399 were gathered from the checkpoints 698 00:39:28,400 --> 00:39:29,110 bordering Ximeng and Great Yan. 699 00:39:29,111 --> 00:39:30,359 They shouldn't be wrong. 700 00:39:30,360 --> 00:39:32,620 Have Yan Xun and the Great Yan delegation 701 00:39:32,800 --> 00:39:34,629 been in Ximengcheng this whole time? 702 00:39:34,630 --> 00:39:35,150 Yes. 703 00:39:35,230 --> 00:39:36,759 Since entering Ximengcheng, 704 00:39:36,760 --> 00:39:38,149 they have been staying at the posthouse in the western part of the city 705 00:39:38,150 --> 00:39:39,350 and haven't gone out. 706 00:39:45,830 --> 00:39:46,950 Your Majesty, King Ximeng... 707 00:39:53,110 --> 00:39:55,030 It seems you guessed I would come. 708 00:39:58,070 --> 00:39:59,200 You're just in time. 709 00:40:00,630 --> 00:40:02,560 Come and taste this pheasant soup. 710 00:40:04,070 --> 00:40:07,330 It's a golden pheasant I brought specially from Great Yan. 711 00:40:12,760 --> 00:40:14,690 It won't taste good if it gets cold. 712 00:40:41,030 --> 00:40:42,030 Bad news! 713 00:40:42,320 --> 00:40:44,520 Lady Chu is now a princess of Great Yong? 714 00:40:44,650 --> 00:40:45,780 All our past ties 715 00:40:46,440 --> 00:40:47,590 are now in vain. 716 00:40:47,610 --> 00:40:49,050 Did it all start 717 00:40:49,440 --> 00:40:50,440 because of you? 718 00:40:51,030 --> 00:40:52,190 If it dies, 719 00:40:52,210 --> 00:40:53,030 I will kill you! 720 00:40:53,031 --> 00:40:55,590 I am you, and you are me. 721 00:40:55,650 --> 00:40:56,730 I am Chu Qiao. 722 00:40:57,670 --> 00:40:59,710 We will be an ordinary couple, 723 00:41:00,160 --> 00:41:01,160 traveling around 724 00:41:01,480 --> 00:41:03,080 and living a free and unrestrained life.