1 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:47,480 ADAPTED FROM THE NOVEL ZHU YU BY TUAN ZI LAI XI ON JJWXC.NET 2 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:53,920 The Crown Prince's son is still alive, correct? 3 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:55,720 Yes. 4 00:01:56,680 --> 00:01:57,640 He now lives 5 00:01:58,640 --> 00:01:59,800 as Prince Changxin's eldest son. 6 00:01:59,880 --> 00:02:01,920 Sui Yuanhuai. 7 00:02:03,280 --> 00:02:06,360 Who gave you permission to light a fire in this courtyard? 8 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:08,840 Are your eyes useless? 9 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:12,080 Dig her eyes out. 10 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:13,560 Spare me, Master! 11 00:02:13,640 --> 00:02:14,480 Get out! 12 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:17,680 Yes, madam. 13 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:30,080 You dared strike me? 14 00:02:30,920 --> 00:02:32,640 Over a lowly servant? 15 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:34,440 In your eyes, 16 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:36,440 am I worth less than a slave? 17 00:02:37,320 --> 00:02:39,440 I just didn't want more blood on your hands. 18 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:41,480 She is a pitiful soul. And so are you. 19 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:47,720 After the Jinzhou tragedy, 20 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:51,040 Princess Changxin brought her eldest son, Sui Yuanhuai, into the palace 21 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:53,800 to accompany the widowed Crown Princess. 22 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:57,040 But then a fire broke out in the Eastern Palace. 23 00:02:57,640 --> 00:03:00,560 The Crown Princess and her son both perished 24 00:03:00,640 --> 00:03:01,640 in that blaze. 25 00:03:02,760 --> 00:03:05,640 Prince Changxin's eldest son was badly burned. 26 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:08,320 After that, he vanished from public life. 27 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:13,280 So the real Sui Yuanhuai… 28 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:15,760 Most likely died in that fire at the Eastern Palace 29 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:19,120 17 years ago. 30 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:25,280 You call me pitiful? 31 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:27,760 Are you not? 32 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:30,760 You are selfish, cruel, 33 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:32,840 vicious, and unpredictable. 34 00:03:32,920 --> 00:03:35,040 Everyone who serves you lives in constant fear. 35 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:36,400 One misstep and they die. 36 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:38,880 All of this is just your disguise. 37 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:41,680 You are hiding your fear. 38 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:46,000 You are the one to be pitied. 39 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:51,960 You call me pitiful too. 40 00:03:53,640 --> 00:03:54,480 That year, 41 00:03:55,920 --> 00:03:57,440 when my mother pushed me into the brazier, 42 00:03:59,920 --> 00:04:01,280 she said the same thing. 43 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:03,880 Mother! 44 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:05,320 Min. 45 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:07,080 Mother! 46 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:10,000 This is the only way you can survive. 47 00:04:10,080 --> 00:04:11,520 Mother! 48 00:04:14,920 --> 00:04:16,519 VIRTUOUS AND GRACIOUS 49 00:04:19,519 --> 00:04:20,600 Min. 50 00:04:21,880 --> 00:04:22,880 You must live. 51 00:04:32,840 --> 00:04:34,240 So all these years, 52 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:37,840 Prince Changxin never suspected 53 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:39,840 his eldest son had been replaced. 54 00:04:41,280 --> 00:04:42,360 He always said 55 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:44,840 the eldest son never grew close to him. 56 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:48,520 But what father would doubt his own child? 57 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:52,240 After the burns, our Master changed a lot. 58 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:53,680 That seemed only natural. 59 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:56,880 Yet a father's instinct 60 00:04:57,760 --> 00:04:59,960 made him dislike the boy from the start. 61 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:02,240 In the end, the heir's title 62 00:05:02,320 --> 00:05:03,960 went to the second son, Sui Yuanqing. 63 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:06,200 Which means 64 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:09,720 Sui Yuanqing's appearance in Lin'an 65 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:13,120 was part of Qi Min's plan? 66 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:16,400 The Crown Prince's son, Qi Min, knew you were in Lin'an. 67 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:18,080 He wanted to use your hand 68 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:19,680 to get rid of Sui Yuanqing. 69 00:05:20,440 --> 00:05:22,520 At the time, the Chongzhou army was still strong. 70 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:24,160 If they had taken Jizhou, 71 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:26,800 they could have marched south straight into the imperial palace. 72 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:28,640 The emperor could have been forced to abdicate. 73 00:05:29,240 --> 00:05:30,600 But Sui Yuanqing is the rightful heir. 74 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:32,640 If the throne changed hands, it would be his. 75 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:34,240 That is why 76 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:38,560 Qi Min was determined to see him dead. 77 00:05:39,160 --> 00:05:41,760 My mother spent her entire life scheming for the Eastern Palace. 78 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:44,640 Yet in the end she met a tragic fate. 79 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:49,200 Qi Min even sought to kill his own son. 80 00:05:52,040 --> 00:05:54,600 Crown Prince Chengde, renowned for loyalty and righteousness, 81 00:05:55,440 --> 00:05:56,560 yet his son became a usurper 82 00:05:57,080 --> 00:05:59,240 who stole another man's place. 83 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:02,120 Cold-blooded and ruthless. 84 00:06:03,560 --> 00:06:05,360 What strange fate Lin'an holds. 85 00:06:06,120 --> 00:06:07,320 First it sheltered Marquis Wu'an. 86 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:08,480 Now it hides the Eastern Palace's last heir. 87 00:06:10,040 --> 00:06:11,640 And Yu Qianqian… 88 00:06:11,720 --> 00:06:13,120 She is no ordinary either, is she? 89 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:17,360 The Marquis and Mr. Gongsun are both correct. 90 00:06:18,760 --> 00:06:20,440 The proprietress of Yixiang Restaurant 91 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:22,960 is the concubine who fled from Qi Min. 92 00:06:27,840 --> 00:06:28,840 Yu Bao'er 93 00:06:29,760 --> 00:06:31,000 is the imperial great grandson. 94 00:06:40,440 --> 00:06:41,560 You have no idea 95 00:06:42,280 --> 00:06:44,720 what torment and suffering I endured to survive 96 00:06:45,960 --> 00:06:47,480 until today. 97 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:50,800 And so you pass that suffering 98 00:06:51,720 --> 00:06:53,440 onto others? 99 00:06:54,480 --> 00:06:57,720 I was born the most exalted son under heaven. 100 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:01,880 The throne of Dayin 101 00:07:02,520 --> 00:07:04,200 should have been mine. 102 00:07:04,920 --> 00:07:05,960 And yet now, 103 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:10,040 I must live on under a revolting identity, 104 00:07:10,560 --> 00:07:12,200 barely clinging to life. 105 00:07:13,440 --> 00:07:17,160 If Qi Min ever takes the throne, 106 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:19,000 the people will suffer greatly. 107 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:21,880 Marquis, you are a hero without equal. 108 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:24,040 If you were willing to support 109 00:07:24,720 --> 00:07:26,560 the imperial great grandson in claiming the throne, 110 00:07:27,560 --> 00:07:29,800 it would be a blessing for the people of the realm. 111 00:07:34,920 --> 00:07:36,400 Seventeen years ago, 112 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:37,600 the Jinzhou massacre. 113 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:39,920 How much do you know? 114 00:07:40,560 --> 00:07:42,120 Not much. 115 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:43,720 But Qi Min 116 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:46,160 may know the truth. 117 00:07:48,080 --> 00:07:49,040 Crown Prince Chengde, 118 00:07:49,760 --> 00:07:52,280 who died in Jinzhou, 119 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:55,480 was your father. 120 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:02,440 Yes. 121 00:08:04,760 --> 00:08:05,720 I set all this up 122 00:08:06,320 --> 00:08:08,240 to force Prince Changxin into rebellion. 123 00:08:08,320 --> 00:08:09,840 Only then could I seize back 124 00:08:10,400 --> 00:08:13,040 the realm that rightfully mine. 125 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:14,800 Wei Yan 126 00:08:15,440 --> 00:08:18,320 and everyone who destroyed my family 127 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:20,760 must all die. 128 00:08:26,520 --> 00:08:28,880 But how can you possibly defeat 129 00:08:30,600 --> 00:08:32,000 Wei Yan and Marquis Wu'an? 130 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:35,919 Even if I lose, 131 00:08:36,720 --> 00:08:38,679 I'll make sure Xie, Wei, 132 00:08:38,760 --> 00:08:40,640 and Prince Changxin all suffer in pain. 133 00:08:42,120 --> 00:08:43,799 Even if I were to die, 134 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:47,440 others would die in my place. 135 00:08:49,560 --> 00:08:50,760 What do you mean? 136 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:56,640 I have leverage over Prince Changxin. 137 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:01,360 This tiger tally is the proof 138 00:09:02,160 --> 00:09:04,360 of what truly happened in the Jinzhou massacre. 139 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:07,720 This tally does not match. 140 00:09:07,800 --> 00:09:08,960 It is fake. 141 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:11,840 Your Highness, the tiger tally is genuine. 142 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:13,680 Please dispatch the troops at once. 143 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:16,320 Crown Prince Chengde and General Xie cannot hold out much longer. 144 00:09:16,400 --> 00:09:17,760 Jinzhou is about to fall! 145 00:09:24,360 --> 00:09:26,120 Why tell me all this? 146 00:09:27,880 --> 00:09:29,560 Are you not afraid I might betray you? 147 00:09:32,560 --> 00:09:34,040 Because I know 148 00:09:34,680 --> 00:09:36,200 you are my woman. 149 00:09:37,240 --> 00:09:39,200 You would never betray me. 150 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:09,840 Up you go. 151 00:10:12,480 --> 00:10:13,960 Uncle Yan, 152 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:16,360 I miss my mother very much. 153 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:18,440 But I know 154 00:10:18,520 --> 00:10:20,280 now is not the time to get her out. 155 00:10:22,080 --> 00:10:22,920 Do not worry. 156 00:10:23,560 --> 00:10:25,280 I have sent people to look for her. 157 00:10:25,360 --> 00:10:26,440 We will find her. 158 00:10:26,520 --> 00:10:28,040 Once I do, 159 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:31,400 I will send you to reunite with Ning. How does that sound? 160 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:34,160 Changning made it safely back to Jizhou? 161 00:10:35,240 --> 00:10:36,120 What about Aunt Fan? 162 00:10:38,880 --> 00:10:40,840 They are both doing well. 163 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:43,160 Do not worry. 164 00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:45,160 They will return safely to Lin'an. 165 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:47,840 Off you go. 166 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:55,720 Marquis, 167 00:10:56,360 --> 00:10:57,880 we must depart for Lucheng at once. 168 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:01,520 Prince Changxin's forces will likely reach Lucheng soon. 169 00:11:03,840 --> 00:11:05,160 Pass the order. 170 00:11:05,240 --> 00:11:08,040 -Break camp. We march for Lucheng. -Yes, Marquis. 171 00:11:38,920 --> 00:11:39,800 Someone! 172 00:11:40,520 --> 00:11:41,360 Go find the madam. 173 00:11:42,360 --> 00:11:44,240 Master, the madam is gone. 174 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:46,800 I was just about to report it. 175 00:11:46,880 --> 00:11:48,360 But we could not wake you. 176 00:11:54,160 --> 00:11:55,560 That wretched woman. 177 00:11:56,680 --> 00:11:58,680 She dared not poison me to death, 178 00:11:58,760 --> 00:12:00,440 but who knows what drug she gave me. 179 00:12:05,880 --> 00:12:09,200 BOUNDARY OF LUCHENG, JIZHOU PREFECTURE 180 00:12:09,280 --> 00:12:10,240 Lucheng. 181 00:12:12,560 --> 00:12:14,360 Beyond here is Lucheng territory. 182 00:12:17,160 --> 00:12:18,320 Someone's there. 183 00:12:23,520 --> 00:12:24,600 Qian! 184 00:12:25,280 --> 00:12:26,440 Changyu! 185 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:35,920 Changyu. 186 00:12:36,480 --> 00:12:37,960 How did you get out? 187 00:12:38,040 --> 00:12:39,360 We were about to go look for you. 188 00:12:39,440 --> 00:12:41,080 As if I'd sit there and wait to die. 189 00:12:42,160 --> 00:12:44,040 We have to go. Qi Min will be here any moment. 190 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:57,080 Trying to run? 191 00:12:58,000 --> 00:12:59,040 Where can you go? 192 00:12:59,800 --> 00:13:00,920 Fan Changyu. 193 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:02,760 You actually managed to track me here. 194 00:13:02,840 --> 00:13:03,920 Foolish perhaps, 195 00:13:04,440 --> 00:13:05,880 but I admire your courage. 196 00:13:06,560 --> 00:13:09,280 Kill them all. Leave only the madam alive. 197 00:13:22,800 --> 00:13:24,080 He Jingyuan. 198 00:13:26,800 --> 00:13:28,360 General Xie Qi. How did you find me? 199 00:13:28,440 --> 00:13:30,360 The Marquis ordered me to protect you in secret. 200 00:13:30,440 --> 00:13:32,160 He feared danger when you reached Lucheng. 201 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:34,480 So he asked General He to come meet us here. 202 00:13:35,480 --> 00:13:36,480 Drop your weapons. 203 00:13:37,080 --> 00:13:38,280 Surrender now! 204 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:40,600 He Jingyuan, 205 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:42,760 you think I would fear you? 206 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:48,800 Sui Yuanhuai, do you truly think you can fight ten men alone? 207 00:13:51,320 --> 00:13:52,880 If you want her alive, 208 00:13:52,960 --> 00:13:54,960 then you will have to kill me first. 209 00:13:57,240 --> 00:13:59,720 Withdraw now, or I will kill myself right here. 210 00:14:08,400 --> 00:14:09,240 Fall back! 211 00:14:16,040 --> 00:14:17,960 It is all right now. Everything is fine. 212 00:14:21,840 --> 00:14:22,680 Changyu. 213 00:14:23,280 --> 00:14:24,920 I thought I would never see you again. 214 00:14:25,920 --> 00:14:27,880 Every day, I was thinking of how to escape. 215 00:14:28,440 --> 00:14:29,680 I never thought I'd succeed. 216 00:14:30,320 --> 00:14:31,760 You are incredible. 217 00:14:32,480 --> 00:14:33,320 Where is Bao'er? 218 00:14:34,760 --> 00:14:36,280 Bao'er was taken away by Nanny Lan. 219 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:38,640 But Nanny Lan has already… 220 00:14:41,240 --> 00:14:44,240 General, the guards around Sui Yuanhuai are all elite fighters. 221 00:14:44,320 --> 00:14:47,120 Even though we had the numbers, we could not gain the upper hand. 222 00:14:47,200 --> 00:14:50,320 The Chongzhou troops who came to support them covered their retreat. 223 00:14:50,920 --> 00:14:52,400 That man is cunning. 224 00:14:53,800 --> 00:14:55,960 He must have left himself a way out. 225 00:14:57,160 --> 00:14:59,040 As for Bao'er's whereabouts now, 226 00:14:59,120 --> 00:15:00,040 I truly do not know. 227 00:15:02,280 --> 00:15:04,000 Bao'er has always been fortunate. 228 00:15:04,080 --> 00:15:05,320 He will be safe. 229 00:15:15,160 --> 00:15:16,880 Lucheng lies just ahead. 230 00:15:16,960 --> 00:15:18,680 Since we have come this far, 231 00:15:18,760 --> 00:15:20,040 we can discuss the rest 232 00:15:20,760 --> 00:15:22,640 once we return to Lucheng. 233 00:15:25,160 --> 00:15:26,720 Thank you for your help, General He. 234 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:29,800 JIZHOU PREFECTURAL OFFICE 235 00:15:29,880 --> 00:15:32,720 HE, JIZHOU YAMEN 236 00:15:44,600 --> 00:15:45,600 General. 237 00:15:48,160 --> 00:15:49,400 Changyu. 238 00:15:55,800 --> 00:15:56,640 My respects, General. 239 00:15:57,600 --> 00:15:59,000 Thank you for saving us yesterday. 240 00:15:59,080 --> 00:16:01,000 No need for thanks. 241 00:16:01,640 --> 00:16:03,040 The entire army is talking about it. 242 00:16:03,120 --> 00:16:05,760 They say you killed Shi Hu with three hammer blows. 243 00:16:05,840 --> 00:16:06,680 Is that true? 244 00:16:08,080 --> 00:16:08,920 Two blows. 245 00:16:10,920 --> 00:16:12,680 HALL OF LETTERS 246 00:16:12,760 --> 00:16:14,440 I have always been fond of martial arts. 247 00:16:14,520 --> 00:16:16,920 Would you spar with me for a few moves? 248 00:16:17,520 --> 00:16:19,200 My skills are nothing impressive. 249 00:16:19,280 --> 00:16:20,680 How could they possibly compare with yours? 250 00:16:20,760 --> 00:16:22,480 Whether they can or not, 251 00:16:22,560 --> 00:16:24,840 we will find out soon enough. 252 00:16:26,920 --> 00:16:28,000 Come. 253 00:16:29,760 --> 00:16:31,720 Give it everything you have. Do not hold back. 254 00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:22,480 LOYAL AND RESOLUTE 255 00:17:22,560 --> 00:17:27,240 SEVENTEEN YEARS AGO 256 00:17:52,680 --> 00:17:54,960 Do you know where the weakness was 257 00:17:55,040 --> 00:17:56,160 in that last move? 258 00:17:58,240 --> 00:17:59,440 Please enlighten me. 259 00:18:02,240 --> 00:18:03,160 You have practiced 260 00:18:03,240 --> 00:18:05,960 the skill pattern for many years. 261 00:18:06,040 --> 00:18:07,560 It's become rigid. 262 00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:10,640 You complete one move, then follow with the next. 263 00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:12,600 But on the battlefield, 264 00:18:12,680 --> 00:18:15,520 an enemy's attacks shift in an instant. 265 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:18,080 If one strike fails, you must change immediately. 266 00:18:18,160 --> 00:18:19,960 Predictable patterns are easily read. 267 00:18:20,040 --> 00:18:22,440 Once they see through you, you lose your composure. 268 00:18:26,320 --> 00:18:27,480 Thank you for the guidance. 269 00:18:28,800 --> 00:18:31,280 But this technique was taught to me by my father. 270 00:18:31,360 --> 00:18:34,160 He never showed his skills in front of outsiders. 271 00:18:35,320 --> 00:18:36,520 So, how is it 272 00:18:36,600 --> 00:18:38,120 that you know it so well 273 00:18:38,200 --> 00:18:39,640 and can counter every move? 274 00:18:42,920 --> 00:18:44,280 Your father and I 275 00:18:45,360 --> 00:18:46,520 were old friends. 276 00:18:54,120 --> 00:18:55,120 Jingyuan, 277 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:56,800 your spear skills have improved a lot. 278 00:18:56,880 --> 00:18:58,440 You are no less formidable than before. 279 00:18:59,200 --> 00:19:00,360 Any disciple for your spear? 280 00:19:01,080 --> 00:19:04,920 Qilin, are you mocking me again for being a lonely bachelor? 281 00:19:05,000 --> 00:19:06,760 How could I possibly compare with you? 282 00:19:06,840 --> 00:19:08,480 A virtuous wife and a dutiful daughter. 283 00:19:08,560 --> 00:19:10,680 Are you planning to pass your blade technique 284 00:19:10,760 --> 00:19:12,440 to that little girl of yours? 285 00:19:12,520 --> 00:19:15,000 Whether that girl inherits my blade technique 286 00:19:15,080 --> 00:19:15,960 remains to be seen. 287 00:19:16,040 --> 00:19:17,040 But 288 00:19:17,120 --> 00:19:18,720 the way she runs around, 289 00:19:18,800 --> 00:19:20,280 so bold and fiery, 290 00:19:20,360 --> 00:19:21,680 she carries my spirit already. 291 00:19:22,280 --> 00:19:23,760 She is like you already? 292 00:19:27,600 --> 00:19:28,920 That is terrible news. 293 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:31,280 If she turns out like you, how will she ever find a husband? 294 00:19:32,960 --> 00:19:35,200 She takes after her mother. Beautiful as can be. 295 00:19:36,600 --> 00:19:38,080 But her bones and build take after me. 296 00:19:38,760 --> 00:19:41,240 If she truly inherits my blade technique, 297 00:19:41,320 --> 00:19:44,560 then in this world, there will be no man worthy of her. 298 00:19:46,040 --> 00:19:48,600 My father never mentioned any of this. 299 00:19:49,240 --> 00:19:52,480 And he was just a butcher in Lin'an. 300 00:19:53,040 --> 00:19:55,080 How could he possibly have been friends with a general? 301 00:19:55,160 --> 00:19:57,040 It is a long story. 302 00:19:58,320 --> 00:20:00,120 Once the siege of Lucheng is lifted, 303 00:20:01,240 --> 00:20:02,840 I will tell you everything. 304 00:20:08,480 --> 00:20:09,560 General. 305 00:20:09,640 --> 00:20:11,920 Our army has never had a female officer. 306 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:13,240 So I thought 307 00:20:13,320 --> 00:20:15,640 the standard armor might not fit you well. 308 00:20:15,720 --> 00:20:19,200 I had this armor specially made for you. 309 00:20:20,120 --> 00:20:21,480 May it accompany you 310 00:20:21,560 --> 00:20:23,600 as you earn glory and win great victories. 311 00:20:24,480 --> 00:20:25,880 Thank you, General. 312 00:20:28,760 --> 00:20:30,600 The last time I gifted someone armor 313 00:20:31,640 --> 00:20:33,920 was nearly 30 years ago. 314 00:20:35,040 --> 00:20:36,240 Sadly, 315 00:20:37,080 --> 00:20:38,720 that man is no longer with us. 316 00:20:42,800 --> 00:20:43,920 Your old friend 317 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:45,320 must have been a hero 318 00:20:45,400 --> 00:20:46,920 who died on the battlefield. 319 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:52,200 Though he did not fall 320 00:20:52,280 --> 00:20:54,720 amid flying sand and clashing blades, 321 00:20:55,320 --> 00:20:58,280 he stopped an unjust army. 322 00:20:58,880 --> 00:21:01,040 For the sake of the people under heaven, 323 00:21:01,120 --> 00:21:02,920 he sacrificed himself. 324 00:21:04,360 --> 00:21:05,560 In the end, 325 00:21:06,800 --> 00:21:09,200 all that remained were the bones of a loyal man. 326 00:21:13,040 --> 00:21:14,440 My father once said 327 00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:16,160 everyone must die someday. 328 00:21:16,800 --> 00:21:18,840 But if your life can bring some good to the living, 329 00:21:19,600 --> 00:21:21,120 then it was not lived in vain. 330 00:21:22,960 --> 00:21:25,000 Please do not grieve too deeply, 331 00:21:25,080 --> 00:21:25,920 General. 332 00:21:31,880 --> 00:21:34,080 I heard Teacher was sparring with the heroine who killed Shi Hu. 333 00:21:34,680 --> 00:21:36,680 I rushed over, hoping to learn a thing or two. 334 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:39,080 Menkan. 335 00:21:39,640 --> 00:21:41,480 I knew it was you the moment I heard your voice. 336 00:21:42,240 --> 00:21:43,560 I had a feeling it was you. 337 00:21:45,240 --> 00:21:47,280 So? Finished already? 338 00:21:47,800 --> 00:21:49,120 Who won? 339 00:21:49,720 --> 00:21:50,720 Since when 340 00:21:50,800 --> 00:21:53,320 did you start calling yourself Menkan? 341 00:21:55,280 --> 00:21:58,280 Sir, please don't laugh at me. Wenkan, Menkan, that's both me. 342 00:21:58,360 --> 00:21:59,600 It is merely a name. 343 00:22:01,360 --> 00:22:03,040 Did I say something wrong? 344 00:22:04,800 --> 00:22:06,920 Call me whatever you like. I do not mind. 345 00:22:09,920 --> 00:22:11,320 Li Huai'an. 346 00:22:11,400 --> 00:22:12,520 Li Menkan. 347 00:22:12,600 --> 00:22:13,800 Commandant Li. 348 00:22:14,320 --> 00:22:15,920 Scholars really do have so many names. 349 00:22:17,480 --> 00:22:19,680 My adoptive father just gave me a courtesy name too. 350 00:22:20,520 --> 00:22:21,480 You mean Grand Tutor Tao? 351 00:22:23,160 --> 00:22:24,240 Grand Tutor Tao? 352 00:22:25,480 --> 00:22:27,760 Since when did he become your adoptive father? 353 00:22:28,600 --> 00:22:29,800 Just recently. 354 00:22:29,880 --> 00:22:31,040 He even gave me a courtesy name. 355 00:22:31,120 --> 00:22:32,120 It is… 356 00:22:33,520 --> 00:22:34,720 "Shanjun". 357 00:22:34,800 --> 00:22:35,800 Which means tigress. 358 00:22:35,880 --> 00:22:38,280 From now on, everyone can call me Tiger Fan. 359 00:22:41,760 --> 00:22:43,480 Have you been settling in well in the camp? 360 00:22:43,560 --> 00:22:45,240 I never expected you to be so formidable. 361 00:22:45,320 --> 00:22:46,840 You have earned merit again and again. 362 00:22:47,360 --> 00:22:49,120 You might even outshine Marquis Wu'an someday. 363 00:22:49,840 --> 00:22:51,080 He is coming to Lucheng too? 364 00:22:53,040 --> 00:22:54,760 It's army business, so I do know. 365 00:22:55,360 --> 00:22:58,400 Xie Zheng has been avoiding the enemy's scouts and interference. 366 00:22:58,920 --> 00:23:00,440 He likely took a longer route. 367 00:23:00,520 --> 00:23:02,040 But he should arrive in a few days. 368 00:23:03,080 --> 00:23:04,920 Earlier, General He told me 369 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:07,040 that he and my father were old friends. 370 00:23:07,880 --> 00:23:09,720 Do you know anything about that? 371 00:23:12,120 --> 00:23:13,200 I wanted to ask more, 372 00:23:13,720 --> 00:23:15,120 but he would not say much. 373 00:23:15,760 --> 00:23:17,240 My grandfather once told me 374 00:23:17,760 --> 00:23:20,400 that my father only survived in Lin'an 375 00:23:20,480 --> 00:23:22,120 by living under the name Fan Erniu. 376 00:23:22,200 --> 00:23:24,320 But the Jizhou records clearly stated 377 00:23:24,400 --> 00:23:26,760 that my father was just a butcher killed by bandits. 378 00:23:29,640 --> 00:23:31,200 Why do I feel 379 00:23:31,280 --> 00:23:32,960 as if everyone is lying to me, 380 00:23:33,840 --> 00:23:35,240 yet everything they say 381 00:23:37,880 --> 00:23:39,760 also sounds true? 382 00:23:42,200 --> 00:23:44,280 If Master He did not wish to go into detail, 383 00:23:44,360 --> 00:23:45,840 he must have his reasons. 384 00:23:47,360 --> 00:23:49,120 But the fact that he called your father a friend 385 00:23:49,200 --> 00:23:50,360 is proof enough 386 00:23:50,440 --> 00:23:52,960 that your father must have been a remarkable man. 387 00:23:57,000 --> 00:23:59,400 Hearing that from you makes me feel better. 388 00:24:03,840 --> 00:24:05,120 Lucheng is a beautiful place. 389 00:24:06,520 --> 00:24:08,920 Do you think it will soon end up like Lin'an, 390 00:24:09,000 --> 00:24:10,400 consumed by war? 391 00:24:12,960 --> 00:24:14,360 It's time for you to return to Lin'an. 392 00:24:15,200 --> 00:24:17,360 Changning and Mrs. Zhao are waiting for you at home. 393 00:24:17,440 --> 00:24:18,400 I can go home? 394 00:24:18,480 --> 00:24:20,560 I'll have someone escort you out in a few days. 395 00:24:22,920 --> 00:24:24,040 All right. 396 00:24:24,120 --> 00:24:25,480 I observed the stars tonight. 397 00:24:25,560 --> 00:24:26,560 The Martial Star has dimmed. 398 00:24:26,640 --> 00:24:27,560 The Breaking Star drags its shadow. 399 00:24:27,640 --> 00:24:29,040 The omens over Lucheng 400 00:24:29,120 --> 00:24:31,000 foretell bloodshed within three days. 401 00:24:32,440 --> 00:24:34,360 We should first launch a feint. 402 00:24:34,960 --> 00:24:36,640 Draw out the enemy's main force. 403 00:24:36,720 --> 00:24:40,080 Then finish with a final move and lure them straight into the trap. 404 00:24:42,080 --> 00:24:43,560 The omens may say so, 405 00:24:44,080 --> 00:24:45,480 but in my view, 406 00:24:45,560 --> 00:24:46,960 we should gather all our strength 407 00:24:47,040 --> 00:24:48,040 and strike at the heart. 408 00:24:48,920 --> 00:24:50,280 Take down Prince Changxin. 409 00:24:55,120 --> 00:24:56,960 As expected of you, Xie Jiuheng. 410 00:24:57,040 --> 00:24:58,840 Straight to the point. 411 00:24:58,920 --> 00:25:00,480 Others might have the thought, 412 00:25:00,560 --> 00:25:01,920 but not the nerve. 413 00:25:03,200 --> 00:25:04,600 Shi Yue might suspect it, 414 00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:05,720 but he'd never expect it. 415 00:25:06,560 --> 00:25:09,720 The problem is, this plan would leave Lucheng's gates wide open. 416 00:25:11,000 --> 00:25:13,280 The city may not hold. 417 00:25:13,880 --> 00:25:14,960 Go inform General He. 418 00:25:25,880 --> 00:25:28,240 I have to say, the fish here are huge. 419 00:25:28,320 --> 00:25:30,960 Right? Big ones. Here, 420 00:25:31,480 --> 00:25:33,080 throw in some herbs to cut the fishy smell. 421 00:25:34,120 --> 00:25:35,880 You asking for a beating? 422 00:25:36,720 --> 00:25:37,560 Father, 423 00:25:37,640 --> 00:25:39,760 -how did you know we were here? -Let it roast a bit first. 424 00:25:40,920 --> 00:25:45,440 Naturally, I came to wait for the fish to bite. 425 00:25:49,120 --> 00:25:50,680 Did you come to ask me 426 00:25:51,280 --> 00:25:52,880 whether I still want to stay in the army? 427 00:25:54,760 --> 00:25:56,160 The way you say that, 428 00:25:56,240 --> 00:25:57,840 does it mean you regret it? 429 00:25:57,920 --> 00:26:00,000 Do you want this old man to teach you 430 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:02,360 how to stand against 10,000 on the battlefield? 431 00:26:06,080 --> 00:26:07,040 Yes. 432 00:26:09,120 --> 00:26:10,120 And no. 433 00:26:12,360 --> 00:26:14,240 What kind of answer is that? 434 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:16,240 Hopeless child. 435 00:26:17,960 --> 00:26:18,840 Father, 436 00:26:19,720 --> 00:26:21,600 it is not that I refuse to stay in the army. 437 00:26:22,880 --> 00:26:24,120 I just do not want 438 00:26:25,840 --> 00:26:27,320 to lead troops into battle anymore. 439 00:26:28,560 --> 00:26:30,640 I do not want to watch people die before my eyes. 440 00:26:32,760 --> 00:26:34,640 Changyu just wants to go back to Lin'an 441 00:26:34,720 --> 00:26:36,240 and live like an ordinary person. 442 00:26:36,840 --> 00:26:38,600 -Why are you pushing her? -Exactly. 443 00:26:40,840 --> 00:26:43,040 All of you are kind-hearted people. 444 00:26:44,040 --> 00:26:47,440 But that is only small kindness. 445 00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:52,280 When the nest is overturned, how can any egg remain unbroken? 446 00:26:52,360 --> 00:26:54,200 The massacre at Lin'an 447 00:26:54,280 --> 00:26:56,320 is proof enough. 448 00:26:59,400 --> 00:27:00,920 When Prince Changxin rebels 449 00:27:01,920 --> 00:27:03,240 and marches south, 450 00:27:03,320 --> 00:27:04,800 he kills. 451 00:27:04,880 --> 00:27:07,800 When the imperial army moves to suppress him, 452 00:27:07,880 --> 00:27:09,280 they kill as well. 453 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:11,080 Changyu, 454 00:27:11,160 --> 00:27:12,440 think about it carefully. 455 00:27:12,520 --> 00:27:15,760 What is the difference between the two? 456 00:27:20,440 --> 00:27:21,600 All I know 457 00:27:22,160 --> 00:27:23,640 is the soldiers I killed 458 00:27:24,800 --> 00:27:27,560 might have been just like us before all these. 459 00:27:28,480 --> 00:27:30,680 Just ordinary folks who were forced onto the battlefield. 460 00:27:34,280 --> 00:27:35,960 Once war begins, 461 00:27:36,040 --> 00:27:39,840 what difference is there between soldiers and commoners? 462 00:27:41,280 --> 00:27:44,280 War drains the state's strength. 463 00:27:44,360 --> 00:27:46,520 The cost of supporting one soldier 464 00:27:46,600 --> 00:27:48,920 comes from the labor of ten civilians. 465 00:27:49,000 --> 00:27:51,040 The longer the war drags on, 466 00:27:51,120 --> 00:27:53,280 the harder life becomes for the people. 467 00:27:54,200 --> 00:27:55,920 Starving bodies line the roads. 468 00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:58,000 Refugees wander from place to place. 469 00:27:58,080 --> 00:27:59,200 That is why it is said, 470 00:27:59,280 --> 00:28:01,320 in war, victory matters, not duration. 471 00:28:01,840 --> 00:28:04,640 If a war can be ended quickly with the fewest casualties, 472 00:28:05,240 --> 00:28:06,640 then even those who kill 473 00:28:07,280 --> 00:28:10,240 may still be doing the greater good. 474 00:28:24,040 --> 00:28:25,720 Take this to defend yourself. 475 00:28:26,400 --> 00:28:28,240 Your butcher's knife was already worn out. 476 00:28:28,840 --> 00:28:30,520 So I melted it down and reforged it 477 00:28:31,400 --> 00:28:32,720 into these twin blades. 478 00:28:33,600 --> 00:28:35,280 I have never properly given you a gift before. 479 00:28:35,880 --> 00:28:38,000 These blades suit you perfectly. 480 00:28:39,960 --> 00:28:41,480 You did give me something before. 481 00:28:42,600 --> 00:28:44,840 The bracers you gave me were very nice. 482 00:28:47,440 --> 00:28:48,880 Why do I smell blood? 483 00:28:55,360 --> 00:28:57,240 -You are hurt. -No. 484 00:28:57,320 --> 00:28:59,080 Just an old injury. 485 00:28:59,160 --> 00:29:01,320 Liar. You were perfectly fine a few days ago. 486 00:29:01,400 --> 00:29:02,840 Why would it flare up today? 487 00:29:02,920 --> 00:29:03,960 Let me see. 488 00:29:04,040 --> 00:29:05,200 They are only small wounds. 489 00:29:05,280 --> 00:29:06,960 If you won't let me see, leave. 490 00:29:15,680 --> 00:29:16,520 How did you get hurt? 491 00:29:17,560 --> 00:29:18,480 Who did this to you? 492 00:29:20,960 --> 00:29:21,920 I used my blood… 493 00:29:23,600 --> 00:29:24,440 to consecrate it. 494 00:29:24,520 --> 00:29:25,560 Are you out of your mind? 495 00:29:41,040 --> 00:29:42,680 You have read too many storybooks. 496 00:29:43,400 --> 00:29:44,840 You think I'd be moved to tears? 497 00:29:47,560 --> 00:29:48,920 If you ever do that again, 498 00:29:49,000 --> 00:29:51,920 I will buy a hundred blades for you to bleed on. 499 00:29:53,400 --> 00:29:54,880 If your arm runs out, use your backside. 500 00:30:07,840 --> 00:30:08,840 Changyu, 501 00:30:08,920 --> 00:30:11,320 do you remember when we were at the Wu River camp, 502 00:30:11,400 --> 00:30:14,160 and I told you to hunt down those three scouts? 503 00:30:14,240 --> 00:30:16,720 If you had shown mercy 504 00:30:16,800 --> 00:30:18,960 and let them go, 505 00:30:19,040 --> 00:30:23,080 then the one to suffer would have been Lucheng. 506 00:30:24,120 --> 00:30:28,200 And the dead would have been far more than just one or a few. 507 00:30:39,720 --> 00:30:40,800 I understand now. 508 00:30:40,880 --> 00:30:41,920 Thank you for the guidance. 509 00:30:58,360 --> 00:30:59,520 Madam, 510 00:30:59,600 --> 00:31:00,880 the falcon brought a message. 511 00:31:00,960 --> 00:31:02,240 The Marquis has found Yu Bao'er 512 00:31:02,320 --> 00:31:03,560 and sent him to Lin'an. 513 00:31:05,200 --> 00:31:06,160 That is wonderful. 514 00:31:06,840 --> 00:31:09,600 Now Qian can return to Lin'an and reunite with Bao'er. 515 00:31:11,320 --> 00:31:12,480 We should pack as well. 516 00:31:12,560 --> 00:31:13,840 We leave tomorrow morning. 517 00:31:13,920 --> 00:31:14,760 Yes. 518 00:31:15,880 --> 00:31:17,960 I just paid a visit to General He. 519 00:31:18,040 --> 00:31:20,440 I heard that you and Mrs. Fan will soon return to Lin'an. 520 00:31:21,000 --> 00:31:22,200 So I came to see you. 521 00:31:24,320 --> 00:31:25,760 Changyu already told me. 522 00:31:26,280 --> 00:31:28,720 Thank you, and the Marquis, for saving Bao'er. 523 00:31:29,320 --> 00:31:30,480 I'm deeply grateful. 524 00:31:32,080 --> 00:31:34,000 -Please allow me to bow. -No, no. 525 00:31:34,080 --> 00:31:36,160 Ms. Yu, please do not be so formal. Sit. 526 00:31:43,760 --> 00:31:46,600 Changyu spoke of you before. 527 00:31:47,120 --> 00:31:50,160 With the great battle approaching, you would not have come 528 00:31:50,240 --> 00:31:51,840 unless it was something important. 529 00:31:53,800 --> 00:31:54,840 Indeed. 530 00:31:58,280 --> 00:31:59,400 Leave us. 531 00:32:04,080 --> 00:32:05,680 The eldest son of Prince Changxin, 532 00:32:06,360 --> 00:32:09,160 or rather, the former Crown Prince's son. 533 00:32:09,240 --> 00:32:11,400 How much do you know about him? 534 00:32:13,840 --> 00:32:15,360 Knowing him was nothing 535 00:32:15,440 --> 00:32:16,720 but a cursed entanglement. 536 00:32:17,560 --> 00:32:20,680 When he nearly drowned, I pitied him and saved him 537 00:32:20,760 --> 00:32:22,200 by giving him breath 538 00:32:22,280 --> 00:32:23,560 mouth-to-mouth. 539 00:32:24,360 --> 00:32:25,760 I never thought that kindness 540 00:32:25,840 --> 00:32:28,160 -would bring all this trouble. -Giving him breath… 541 00:32:32,080 --> 00:32:34,480 He possesses a tiger tally. 542 00:32:34,560 --> 00:32:37,120 He claims it proves Prince Changxin intends to rebel. 543 00:32:38,160 --> 00:32:39,560 But as far as I know, 544 00:32:39,640 --> 00:32:42,080 Prince Changxin does not know his true identity. 545 00:32:42,160 --> 00:32:43,520 A tiger tally? 546 00:32:46,880 --> 00:32:48,320 They're estranged. 547 00:32:48,920 --> 00:32:51,200 He harbors deep resentment toward Prince Changxin. 548 00:32:51,280 --> 00:32:53,840 He has been plotting to force Prince Changxin into rebellion, 549 00:32:53,920 --> 00:32:55,400 so he can seize the throne himself. 550 00:32:58,560 --> 00:33:00,360 No wonder he wanted Yu Bao'er dead. 551 00:33:01,600 --> 00:33:03,840 If he plans to seize the throne 552 00:33:03,920 --> 00:33:05,360 through Prince Changxin's rebellion, 553 00:33:06,880 --> 00:33:09,360 he would never allow another rightful heir to remain alive. 554 00:33:10,880 --> 00:33:12,040 Thank you for telling me this. 555 00:33:12,120 --> 00:33:13,920 The situation is urgent. I must take my leave. 556 00:33:15,200 --> 00:33:16,160 Farewell. 557 00:33:21,120 --> 00:33:22,280 Ms. Yu. 558 00:33:22,360 --> 00:33:25,720 What kind of technique is that mouth-to-mouth breathing? 559 00:33:28,440 --> 00:33:31,240 It is only a folk remedy from my hometown. 560 00:33:31,320 --> 00:33:33,200 You breathe into the patient's mouth, 561 00:33:33,280 --> 00:33:34,720 then press on the chest. 562 00:33:34,800 --> 00:33:35,760 It can save a life. 563 00:33:36,720 --> 00:33:38,080 I see. 564 00:33:38,920 --> 00:33:41,200 It is also mentioned in Treatise on Cold Damage. 565 00:33:42,040 --> 00:33:43,200 Though the method 566 00:33:43,280 --> 00:33:45,920 of mouth-to-mouth breathing is somewhat different. 567 00:33:46,520 --> 00:33:49,200 Still, such contact between men and women could be seen as improper. 568 00:33:54,400 --> 00:33:55,600 Your righteousness is admirable. 569 00:33:55,680 --> 00:33:56,960 I've learned much today. Farewell. 570 00:34:01,640 --> 00:34:02,880 Wenkan. 571 00:34:02,960 --> 00:34:05,440 Marquis Wu'an plans to lead the main force of the Yanzhou army 572 00:34:05,520 --> 00:34:08,920 straight to Prince Changxin's command camp in Luocheng. 573 00:34:10,320 --> 00:34:12,320 Luocheng is the prince's main base. 574 00:34:12,400 --> 00:34:13,639 It will be heavily guarded. 575 00:34:14,960 --> 00:34:16,840 How could the Marquis win with so few troops? 576 00:34:17,440 --> 00:34:22,239 That is why I want you to personally lead 3,000 elite soldiers. 577 00:34:23,360 --> 00:34:24,880 Split them into several detachments 578 00:34:25,480 --> 00:34:27,760 to cover the Marquis while he strikes their command. 579 00:34:28,880 --> 00:34:31,280 Only then will we have a chance. 580 00:34:32,120 --> 00:34:33,360 But within Lucheng, 581 00:34:34,120 --> 00:34:35,600 if Yanzhou and Xie forces are gone, 582 00:34:35,679 --> 00:34:36,800 you've only got 5,000 men. 583 00:34:37,520 --> 00:34:40,199 Now you're giving me 3,000, how will you hold up here in Lucheng? 584 00:34:40,280 --> 00:34:41,920 Even if all 5,000 stayed, 585 00:34:42,000 --> 00:34:44,960 do you think they could hold off Prince Changxin's 50,000 troops? 586 00:34:46,040 --> 00:34:47,159 The battle for Lucheng 587 00:34:47,239 --> 00:34:49,239 must rely on an unexpected strike. 588 00:34:50,159 --> 00:34:51,000 Do not worry. 589 00:34:51,600 --> 00:34:52,520 Lucheng 590 00:34:53,360 --> 00:34:54,960 will not fall while I'm here. 591 00:34:58,000 --> 00:34:59,240 Zhenwei Commandant of Jizhou, 592 00:34:59,320 --> 00:35:00,440 Li Huai'an, accepts the order. 593 00:35:02,320 --> 00:35:04,560 It is such a relief that Bao'er has been found. 594 00:35:04,640 --> 00:35:05,560 All thanks to Yan Zheng. 595 00:35:05,640 --> 00:35:07,760 I will never forget this kindness. 596 00:35:08,360 --> 00:35:09,520 Mrs. Fan, 597 00:35:09,600 --> 00:35:10,720 look who it is. 598 00:35:11,600 --> 00:35:12,640 Changyu. 599 00:35:12,720 --> 00:35:14,800 Kang Xiaodan! What are you doing here? 600 00:35:15,400 --> 00:35:16,760 Lord Li heard I was from Lin'an, 601 00:35:16,840 --> 00:35:18,200 so he told me to return with you. 602 00:35:20,080 --> 00:35:21,640 I also heard about my grandmother. 603 00:35:23,280 --> 00:35:24,800 Thank you for laying her to rest. 604 00:35:27,480 --> 00:35:29,640 We are all from Lin'an. No need for thanks. 605 00:35:29,720 --> 00:35:31,720 Perfect timing. We can head back together. 606 00:35:37,680 --> 00:35:38,520 General, 607 00:35:39,360 --> 00:35:40,320 we are about to depart. 608 00:35:41,200 --> 00:35:42,560 I wish you a great victory. 609 00:35:42,640 --> 00:35:43,960 I will wait for your good news. 610 00:35:46,080 --> 00:35:47,040 If fate allows us to meet again, 611 00:35:47,680 --> 00:35:49,160 I hope you will answer my questions. 612 00:35:49,960 --> 00:35:53,160 If Heaven allows me to survive this battle and stand with Lucheng, 613 00:35:53,240 --> 00:35:56,760 then I will tell you everything I know. 614 00:35:59,600 --> 00:36:00,560 Thank you. 615 00:36:02,800 --> 00:36:03,840 Let's go. 616 00:36:10,520 --> 00:36:12,720 Jingyuan, the northwest frontier is harsh. 617 00:36:12,800 --> 00:36:14,720 Jinzhou, Chongzhou, and Jizhou 618 00:36:14,800 --> 00:36:16,040 are especially barren. 619 00:36:16,120 --> 00:36:18,480 You must take care when you go there. 620 00:36:19,160 --> 00:36:22,200 A real man should earn his merit in battle. 621 00:36:22,280 --> 00:36:24,040 That is far better 622 00:36:24,120 --> 00:36:25,680 than staying in the capital 623 00:36:25,760 --> 00:36:27,840 bowing and scraping to flatter the powerful. 624 00:36:29,600 --> 00:36:32,760 A pity. I will not live to see your son born. 625 00:36:32,840 --> 00:36:34,040 It will be a daughter. 626 00:36:34,120 --> 00:36:35,520 You prefer a girl? 627 00:36:37,040 --> 00:36:38,200 Jingyuan, 628 00:36:38,280 --> 00:36:39,800 you have read more books than I have. 629 00:36:39,880 --> 00:36:41,560 Help me give my daughter a name. 630 00:36:42,160 --> 00:36:45,280 Why not let your master name the child? 631 00:36:45,800 --> 00:36:47,600 He is too important. 632 00:36:47,680 --> 00:36:49,360 I fear it would overwhelm the child. 633 00:36:51,400 --> 00:36:53,440 Let me think. 634 00:36:53,960 --> 00:36:55,240 What name would suit her? 635 00:36:57,680 --> 00:36:58,680 Changyu. 636 00:36:59,280 --> 00:37:00,440 -Changyu? -Yes. 637 00:37:01,880 --> 00:37:04,000 May she forever bask in her parents' love, 638 00:37:04,080 --> 00:37:06,400 like jade steps fragrant with spring grass. 639 00:37:06,480 --> 00:37:07,480 What do you think? 640 00:37:08,480 --> 00:37:10,880 Excellent. That is a wonderful name. 641 00:37:13,320 --> 00:37:15,840 LUCHENG 642 00:37:15,920 --> 00:37:16,800 Qilin, 643 00:37:18,120 --> 00:37:20,600 you raised a fine daughter. 644 00:37:21,160 --> 00:37:24,480 Loyal, righteous, and fearless. 645 00:37:26,920 --> 00:37:29,040 I truly envy you. 646 00:37:57,040 --> 00:37:58,200 The longer the war drags on, 647 00:37:58,800 --> 00:38:01,200 the harder life becomes for the people. 648 00:38:01,800 --> 00:38:03,520 Starving bodies line the roads. 649 00:38:03,600 --> 00:38:05,360 Refugees wander from place to place. 650 00:38:06,120 --> 00:38:08,840 If a war can be ended quickly with the fewest casualties, 651 00:38:08,920 --> 00:38:10,840 then even those who kill 652 00:38:11,360 --> 00:38:14,400 may still be doing the greater good. 653 00:38:23,920 --> 00:38:25,880 Our army has never had a female officer. 654 00:38:25,960 --> 00:38:29,520 I had this armor specially made for you. 655 00:38:33,520 --> 00:38:37,120 May it accompany you as you earn glory and win great victories. 656 00:38:48,360 --> 00:38:51,440 The last time I felt this uneasy 657 00:38:52,920 --> 00:38:56,720 was 17 years ago, at Jinzhou. 658 00:39:04,680 --> 00:39:06,920 Beat the drums. Assemble the troops. 659 00:39:08,400 --> 00:39:11,200 -Beat the drums! Assemble the troops! -Beat the drums! Assemble the troops! 660 00:39:20,240 --> 00:39:26,200 LUCHENG 661 00:39:35,840 --> 00:39:36,760 Off you go. 662 00:39:43,000 --> 00:39:43,840 Stop the carriage. 663 00:39:52,040 --> 00:39:54,320 Soldiers of the Jizhou army! 664 00:39:54,400 --> 00:39:55,360 Present! 665 00:39:56,040 --> 00:39:58,040 While the city stands, I stand! 666 00:39:58,120 --> 00:39:59,920 If the city falls, I fall with it! 667 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:02,160 -While the city stands, we stand! -While the city stands, we stand! 668 00:40:02,240 --> 00:40:04,240 -If the city falls, we fall with it! -If the city falls, we fall with it! 669 00:40:17,320 --> 00:40:18,240 Qian. 670 00:40:19,720 --> 00:40:22,920 General Xie Qi will escort you safely back to Lin'an, 671 00:40:23,480 --> 00:40:25,280 where you can reunite with Ning and Bao'er. 672 00:40:26,160 --> 00:40:28,560 But I must stay. My fate is with Lucheng. 673 00:40:29,160 --> 00:40:30,120 Mrs. Fan, 674 00:40:30,800 --> 00:40:31,840 leave the battlefield to the Marquis. 675 00:40:32,440 --> 00:40:34,200 Trust in the Marquis and the strategist's plans. 676 00:40:34,280 --> 00:40:35,440 They will surely hold Lucheng. 677 00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:38,360 Besides, Ning is still waiting for you at home. 678 00:40:40,280 --> 00:40:41,240 I have seen battle. 679 00:40:42,480 --> 00:40:43,880 I know how terrifying war can be. 680 00:40:44,600 --> 00:40:45,840 But I also know 681 00:40:45,920 --> 00:40:47,440 that if Lucheng falls, 682 00:40:47,520 --> 00:40:48,640 Jizhou will be next. 683 00:40:49,440 --> 00:40:50,600 And if Jizhou falls, 684 00:40:50,680 --> 00:40:52,160 the rebels will storm the capital. 685 00:40:52,800 --> 00:40:54,160 When that happens, this vast world 686 00:40:54,880 --> 00:40:56,520 will have no place left for me to hide. 687 00:40:57,800 --> 00:40:59,480 Where would Ning hide? 688 00:41:01,600 --> 00:41:03,040 Where would the people 689 00:41:04,480 --> 00:41:06,040 of Lin'an hide? 690 00:41:07,320 --> 00:41:08,200 You have my support. 691 00:41:09,440 --> 00:41:12,000 You are the bravest and most formidable woman I have ever met. 692 00:41:12,960 --> 00:41:14,120 If this is your choice, 693 00:41:15,280 --> 00:41:16,280 then stay. 694 00:41:17,840 --> 00:41:20,000 Do not worry about me. Once I return to Lin'an, 695 00:41:20,800 --> 00:41:23,280 I will take care of Ning, Mrs. Zhao, and the others. 696 00:41:23,360 --> 00:41:24,680 If you must go, 697 00:41:26,080 --> 00:41:27,080 then go without hesitation. 698 00:41:30,760 --> 00:41:32,520 Do not worry. We are going with her. 699 00:41:34,240 --> 00:41:35,160 Behind us, 700 00:41:36,920 --> 00:41:38,240 we have Lin'an to defend. 701 00:41:40,840 --> 00:41:41,920 Changyu. 702 00:41:42,440 --> 00:41:43,640 I will go with you. 703 00:41:43,720 --> 00:41:44,720 Count us in. 704 00:41:44,800 --> 00:41:45,720 We are coming too. 705 00:41:47,120 --> 00:41:49,480 Changyu, I used to be a coward. 706 00:41:50,200 --> 00:41:52,040 I only wanted to go home to my grandmother. 707 00:41:52,840 --> 00:41:55,040 But she is gone now. All I want is to avenge her. 708 00:41:55,640 --> 00:41:57,000 Changyu, you are not alone. 709 00:41:57,600 --> 00:41:58,800 I will go with you! 710 00:41:58,880 --> 00:41:59,840 I will go too! 711 00:41:59,920 --> 00:42:03,480 Me too! 712 00:42:07,880 --> 00:42:09,080 Soldiers. 713 00:42:09,720 --> 00:42:11,680 I, Fan Changyu, swear this before you all. 714 00:42:13,200 --> 00:42:15,120 I will stand with Lucheng to the very end! 715 00:42:15,200 --> 00:42:16,160 -To the very end! -To the very end! 716 00:42:16,240 --> 00:42:18,400 Defend Lucheng! Live or die with the city! 717 00:42:18,480 --> 00:42:20,960 Defend Lucheng! Live or die with the city! 718 00:42:21,040 --> 00:42:23,680 Defend Lucheng! Live or die with the city! 719 00:42:23,760 --> 00:42:26,520 Defend Lucheng! Live or die with the city! 720 00:42:27,280 --> 00:42:29,440 SUI 721 00:42:51,200 --> 00:42:52,480 MARQUIS WU'AN 722 00:42:54,000 --> 00:42:55,280 Marquis Wu'an, 723 00:42:55,880 --> 00:42:57,280 I have been waiting for you. 724 00:42:58,360 --> 00:42:59,520 Today, we settle this 725 00:43:00,240 --> 00:43:01,160 once and for all. 726 00:43:01,840 --> 00:43:03,680 Such arrogance. 727 00:43:03,760 --> 00:43:05,400 Do you truly think you are capable of it? 728 00:43:06,000 --> 00:43:07,240 Soldiers, hear my command! 729 00:43:08,200 --> 00:43:10,680 Bring me Prince Changxin's head! 730 00:43:11,360 --> 00:43:12,400 Charge! 731 00:43:14,360 --> 00:43:15,200 Kill! 732 00:45:58,600 --> 00:46:01,960 NO ANIMALS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS EPISODE 733 00:46:02,040 --> 00:46:03,000 Subtitle translation by: Jiaxin Wang