1 00:00:13,830 --> 00:00:15,940 [Ziji Palace] 2 00:00:15,430 --> 00:00:16,390 Empress Dowager, 3 00:00:16,390 --> 00:00:18,640 you must seek justice for us. 4 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:23,350 Why are you crying? 5 00:00:23,350 --> 00:00:24,550 Xiao Wuyi is back. 6 00:00:24,570 --> 00:00:26,320 Didn't he die in battle at Jiuzhang Plain? 7 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:27,390 The news is fake. 8 00:00:27,390 --> 00:00:28,600 He is perfectly alive. 9 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:30,830 This morning, he even led troops to my Lantai gathering. 10 00:00:30,830 --> 00:00:32,240 Adjutant Chen and Vice Minister Wei 11 00:00:32,240 --> 00:00:34,840 just refused to write poems praising his achievements, 12 00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:36,520 and he had them killed on the spot. 13 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:38,880 Xiao Wuyi brought troops into the capital without an edict 14 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:40,110 and wrongfully killed court officials. 15 00:00:40,110 --> 00:00:41,110 This is treason! 16 00:00:41,390 --> 00:00:42,670 This is treason! 17 00:00:42,670 --> 00:00:44,330 Did he bring his army back too? 18 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:45,350 Not quite. 19 00:00:49,030 --> 00:00:51,430 It's fine if he didn't bring the army back. 20 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:53,390 After all, Xiao Wuyi's wife, the Crown Princess, 21 00:00:53,390 --> 00:00:54,350 is my niece. 22 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:57,520 I'm sure that Lord Xiao and his son remain loyal to His Majesty. 23 00:00:57,520 --> 00:00:58,560 Aunt, 24 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:00,810 can a mere marriage prove loyalty? 25 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:02,880 Xiao Wuyi can kill officials at will now, 26 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:03,750 with no regard for the law. 27 00:01:03,750 --> 00:01:05,710 His wild ambitions are obvious. 28 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:12,000 Now that His Majesty is unwell, 29 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:13,950 the court is unstable and people are panicking. 30 00:01:13,950 --> 00:01:15,200 If at this time, 31 00:01:15,510 --> 00:01:17,680 Xiao Wuyi commands his troops and declares himself ruler, 32 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:20,200 you and His Majesty will be sitting ducks. 33 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:21,600 Then in your opinion, 34 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:22,789 what should we do? 35 00:01:23,230 --> 00:01:25,560 Give me the imperial guards so we can prepare early. 36 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:26,760 Let's strike first 37 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:28,530 and get rid of Xiao Wuyi. 38 00:01:34,950 --> 00:01:37,120 Aunt, there is no time to hesitate. 39 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:38,870 We are family after all. 40 00:01:39,310 --> 00:01:40,310 Empress Dowager! 41 00:01:41,229 --> 00:01:41,970 Empress Dowager! 42 00:01:41,970 --> 00:01:43,759 His Majesty has coughed up blood and fainted again. 43 00:01:43,759 --> 00:01:44,430 My son! 44 00:01:45,950 --> 00:01:48,120 Summon the royal physician! 45 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:51,710 This old fox 46 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:55,120 refuses to name me Crown Prince 47 00:01:56,320 --> 00:01:58,720 and won't even give me military authority. 48 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:01,710 She's only ever used me as a shield. 49 00:02:08,150 --> 00:02:10,080 So you all want to use me as a pawn? 50 00:02:12,390 --> 00:02:14,790 Then don't blame me for flipping the board. 51 00:03:41,740 --> 00:03:45,550 [Key to the Phoenix Heart] 52 00:03:46,020 --> 00:03:48,470 [Episode 2] 53 00:03:52,750 --> 00:03:54,870 The Crown Princess doesn't like to go out. 54 00:03:54,870 --> 00:03:55,870 She likes to read. 55 00:03:56,079 --> 00:03:57,400 Her favorite is Mencius, 56 00:03:57,400 --> 00:03:58,870 she doesn't like Laozi and Zhuangzi, 57 00:03:58,870 --> 00:04:00,960 and she is quite familiar with Buddhist scriptures. 58 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:02,190 If you want to know more about her, 59 00:04:02,190 --> 00:04:04,320 you can start with the books she likes. 60 00:04:07,710 --> 00:04:08,910 You haven't been back 61 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:10,930 for these years. 62 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:13,290 The Crown Princess doesn't say it, 63 00:04:13,310 --> 00:04:14,910 but she misses you very much. 64 00:04:15,190 --> 00:04:17,390 She's always in Jinyi Courtyard 65 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:20,060 praying for your safety on the battlefield. 66 00:04:20,310 --> 00:04:21,110 Although Ziqi 67 00:04:21,390 --> 00:04:22,720 is Madam Rui's son, 68 00:04:22,870 --> 00:04:25,730 the Crown Princess has always taken good care of him 69 00:04:25,750 --> 00:04:27,140 and taught him carefully. 70 00:04:27,140 --> 00:04:28,870 You should thank her properly. 71 00:04:30,870 --> 00:04:32,400 Your Highness, I found out. 72 00:04:34,310 --> 00:04:36,260 The stalls of the Young Master of Miraculous Craft at the Lantai gathering 73 00:04:36,260 --> 00:04:38,360 were all set up by the Grand Tutor's Mansion. 74 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:39,290 Grand Tutor Xie? 75 00:04:40,659 --> 00:04:42,360 That lady is Grand Tutor Xie's daughter. 76 00:04:42,360 --> 00:04:44,120 If Grand Tutor Xie only has one daughter, 77 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:44,920 then it's her. 78 00:04:48,830 --> 00:04:50,270 There is a rumor in the capital 79 00:04:50,270 --> 00:04:52,520 that Prince Changsha is about to marry the Grand Tutor's daughter. 80 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:54,560 The betrothal gifts have been sent to the Grand Tutor's Mansion. 81 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:56,870 Does the Grand Tutor also support Prince Changsha? 82 00:04:56,870 --> 00:04:59,670 I am looking forward to this wedding more and more. 83 00:05:01,620 --> 00:05:04,080 Wuyi, I am talking about the Crown Princess! 84 00:05:10,460 --> 00:05:12,330 Since you know the Crown Princess so well, 85 00:05:12,330 --> 00:05:13,860 why didn't you marry her yourself back then? 86 00:05:13,860 --> 00:05:14,300 You! 87 00:05:16,630 --> 00:05:17,560 Crown Princess. 88 00:05:20,070 --> 00:05:21,600 Greetings, Your Highness. 89 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:23,740 So you are the Crown Princess? 90 00:05:24,460 --> 00:05:25,140 Yes, I am. 91 00:05:29,090 --> 00:05:30,020 Nice to meet you. 92 00:05:30,320 --> 00:05:32,180 Thank you for your efforts today. 93 00:05:56,620 --> 00:05:58,090 The Beifu pretended to be defeated 94 00:05:58,090 --> 00:05:59,600 and lured the enemy into the city, 95 00:05:59,600 --> 00:06:01,830 then surrounded them and wiped most of them out. 96 00:06:01,830 --> 00:06:03,720 The entire Eastern Army of Northern Qin has been wiped out, 97 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:05,360 and the Five-City territory has been reclaimed. 98 00:06:05,360 --> 00:06:06,800 The remaining enemy forces fled in defeat. 99 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:09,260 Here is the roster of meritorious soldiers, 100 00:06:09,510 --> 00:06:11,370 awaiting Your Majesty's reward. 101 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:18,160 I want to impeach Xiao Wuyi, the Heir of Prince Jing'an. 102 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:19,240 At yesterday's Lantai gathering, 103 00:06:19,240 --> 00:06:20,920 Xiao Wuyi blatantly disregarded the laws of the state 104 00:06:20,920 --> 00:06:22,680 and murdered Chen Guangtong, the Military Advisor, 105 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:25,270 and Wei Qianli, the Household Department Adjutant. 106 00:06:25,270 --> 00:06:27,480 I second that. I second that. 107 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:29,630 I second that! 108 00:06:30,070 --> 00:06:31,070 Empress Dowager, 109 00:06:31,160 --> 00:06:32,750 Chen Guangtong leaked military intelligence, 110 00:06:32,750 --> 00:06:34,510 delayed military operations, and held up provisions. 111 00:06:34,510 --> 00:06:36,000 Vice Minister Wei, who oversaw military equipment, 112 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:37,950 passed off inferior goods and embezzled military funds. 113 00:06:37,950 --> 00:06:39,950 The two men were guilty of countless crimes. 114 00:06:39,950 --> 00:06:40,950 Unable to face punishment, they took their own lives. 115 00:06:40,950 --> 00:06:41,880 Here are years of 116 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:43,510 correspondence 117 00:06:43,630 --> 00:06:44,680 and records of embezzlement. 118 00:06:44,680 --> 00:06:46,159 Please investigate thoroughly, Your Majesties. 119 00:06:46,159 --> 00:06:46,870 Shameless! 120 00:06:47,159 --> 00:06:48,070 Everyone in the court 121 00:06:48,070 --> 00:06:49,800 knows you killed Adjutant Chen and Vice Minister Wei yourself 122 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:51,830 at the Lantai gathering! 123 00:06:51,830 --> 00:06:55,290 Yesterday's poetry gathering was hosted by Prince Changsha. 124 00:06:55,560 --> 00:06:57,000 Everyone knows 125 00:06:57,000 --> 00:06:58,830 that Prince Changsha is the future Crown Prince. 126 00:06:58,830 --> 00:07:01,160 How would I dare commit murder in front of His Highness? 127 00:07:01,160 --> 00:07:02,830 That would only embarrass His Highness. 128 00:07:02,830 --> 00:07:05,920 Your Highness, were these two killed by me 129 00:07:06,360 --> 00:07:07,920 or did they commit suicide out of guilt? 130 00:07:07,920 --> 00:07:10,050 They took their own lives out of guilt. 131 00:07:11,240 --> 00:07:12,700 Thank you, Your Highness, 132 00:07:12,870 --> 00:07:14,160 for clearing my name. 133 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:16,230 I naturally believe in Young Lord Xiao. 134 00:07:16,230 --> 00:07:18,560 Young Lord Xiao has worked hard defending the territory over the years. 135 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:19,750 With numerous military achievements, 136 00:07:19,750 --> 00:07:22,010 he should be well rewarded and promoted. 137 00:07:22,190 --> 00:07:22,680 You... 138 00:07:22,680 --> 00:07:24,060 Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. 139 00:07:24,060 --> 00:07:26,360 I dare not decline the rewards meant for the soldiers. 140 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:28,800 I don't seek promotion for myself; 141 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:30,320 I only ask for one person. 142 00:07:30,950 --> 00:07:32,110 Please grant me permission to marry, Empress Dowager. 143 00:07:32,110 --> 00:07:33,890 I am willing to marry the daughter of Grand Tutor Xie 144 00:07:33,890 --> 00:07:36,020 with the rites of a principal consort. 145 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:51,730 Grand Tutor. 146 00:07:52,120 --> 00:07:53,310 The Empress Dowager is unwell 147 00:07:53,310 --> 00:07:54,620 and will not see anyone today. 148 00:07:54,620 --> 00:07:55,600 She has sent you a food box 149 00:07:55,600 --> 00:07:57,260 and asked you to return early. 150 00:07:57,720 --> 00:07:58,360 Eunuch He, 151 00:07:58,690 --> 00:08:01,130 please deliver another message to the Empress Dowager for me. 152 00:08:01,130 --> 00:08:01,850 Grand Tutor, 153 00:08:01,850 --> 00:08:04,190 I cannot take any more messages for you today. 154 00:08:04,190 --> 00:08:06,330 Is this the Empress Dowager's intention? 155 00:08:06,330 --> 00:08:09,160 The Empress Dowager often says: Enemies surround us on all sides. 156 00:08:09,160 --> 00:08:10,680 Within the court, there is Prince Changsha; 157 00:08:10,680 --> 00:08:12,270 beyond it, there is the Beifu Army. 158 00:08:12,270 --> 00:08:13,890 Young Lord Xiao holds military power 159 00:08:13,890 --> 00:08:15,040 and his achievements shake the realm. 160 00:08:15,040 --> 00:08:17,370 Only the Beifu Army can defend the northern border. 161 00:08:17,370 --> 00:08:19,970 The Emperor and I sit on the throne helplessly, 162 00:08:20,060 --> 00:08:21,450 with no way out. 163 00:08:23,730 --> 00:08:25,130 Mind your words, Eunuch. 164 00:08:27,540 --> 00:08:28,270 Grand Tutor, 165 00:08:31,540 --> 00:08:34,789 the Empress Dowager understands a father's love for his child. 166 00:08:34,789 --> 00:08:36,200 She only hopes the Grand Tutor 167 00:08:36,200 --> 00:08:39,080 might also understand a mother's love for hers. 168 00:08:39,480 --> 00:08:40,280 I understand. 169 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:42,030 I 170 00:08:42,909 --> 00:08:44,440 accept the imperial edict. 171 00:08:44,690 --> 00:08:46,020 Thank you for the grace. 172 00:08:48,790 --> 00:08:50,850 But this jade must be quite valuable. 173 00:08:51,650 --> 00:08:53,040 Fine jade suits a gentleman. 174 00:08:53,040 --> 00:08:54,820 Mao is the best gentleman in the world. 175 00:08:54,820 --> 00:08:56,720 He naturally deserves the best jade. 176 00:08:56,720 --> 00:08:57,720 Don't frown. 177 00:08:57,750 --> 00:08:59,550 Didn't Mao say he'd be back soon? 178 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:00,730 You should be happy. 179 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:01,600 True. 180 00:09:01,790 --> 00:09:04,720 Brother said he had prepared surprises for all of us. 181 00:09:06,510 --> 00:09:07,240 Father, 182 00:09:07,540 --> 00:09:08,110 Mother. 183 00:09:11,380 --> 00:09:13,570 I didn't do anything wrong, did I? 184 00:09:16,440 --> 00:09:17,750 I really didn't do anything. 185 00:09:17,750 --> 00:09:19,510 I made this myself. 186 00:09:29,240 --> 00:09:31,440 Lady Xie, receive the imperial decree! 187 00:09:33,790 --> 00:09:34,750 I'm really going to hang myself. 188 00:09:34,750 --> 00:09:35,840 -No, no, no. -Don't try to stop me, anyone. 189 00:09:35,840 --> 00:09:37,270 -My Lady, come down. -I'm going to hang myself. 190 00:09:37,270 --> 00:09:38,450 My Lady, stop making a scene and come down. 191 00:09:38,450 --> 00:09:39,970 Darling, this... 192 00:09:44,360 --> 00:09:45,030 Father, 193 00:09:45,230 --> 00:09:46,750 Xiao Wuyi killed two courtiers 194 00:09:46,750 --> 00:09:47,510 in front of so many people 195 00:09:47,510 --> 00:09:48,910 at the Lantai gathering. 196 00:09:49,030 --> 00:09:50,080 If I marry him, 197 00:09:50,230 --> 00:09:51,000 in a few days, 198 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:52,670 you'll have to collect my corpse. 199 00:09:52,670 --> 00:09:53,480 If that's the case, 200 00:09:53,480 --> 00:09:55,540 I might as well hang myself right now. 201 00:10:01,360 --> 00:10:02,390 I'm really not joking. 202 00:10:02,390 --> 00:10:03,120 I'm hanging myself now! 203 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:04,250 I'm hanging myself. 204 00:10:04,320 --> 00:10:04,630 My Lady! 205 00:10:04,630 --> 00:10:06,140 Why not switch to a hemp rope? 206 00:10:06,140 --> 00:10:07,020 It's sturdier. 207 00:10:12,760 --> 00:10:15,160 This is your favorite white porcelain teacup, 208 00:10:15,160 --> 00:10:16,040 given by Lejun. 209 00:10:19,020 --> 00:10:20,810 This is the incense burner you made yourself, 210 00:10:20,810 --> 00:10:22,540 which was fired for three days. 211 00:10:27,190 --> 00:10:28,360 This is a treasure box 212 00:10:28,360 --> 00:10:30,290 made of golden-thread nanmu wood. 213 00:10:32,070 --> 00:10:32,960 This is nice. 214 00:10:47,280 --> 00:10:49,610 The palace has issued the imperial edict. 215 00:10:49,790 --> 00:10:51,390 Do you want to defy it? 216 00:10:54,720 --> 00:10:55,480 Yao Yao, 217 00:10:56,840 --> 00:10:59,840 the Empress Dowager has long known that Prince Changsha 218 00:10:59,840 --> 00:11:02,260 wants to marry you, and she knows I have always refused. 219 00:11:02,260 --> 00:11:04,140 With Young Lord Xiao stepping in, 220 00:11:04,350 --> 00:11:07,320 the Empress Dowager agreed to the marriage without hesitation. 221 00:11:07,320 --> 00:11:08,400 Do you know why? 222 00:11:11,190 --> 00:11:14,560 The fiercer the fight between Prince Jing'an's Mansion and Prince Changsha gets, 223 00:11:14,560 --> 00:11:16,680 the safer it is for the frail 224 00:11:16,700 --> 00:11:18,560 Emperor and the Empress Dowager. 225 00:11:18,670 --> 00:11:20,320 When the snipe and the clam grapple, 226 00:11:20,320 --> 00:11:21,650 the fisherman profits. 227 00:11:23,060 --> 00:11:24,460 Your marriage is nothing 228 00:11:25,730 --> 00:11:28,780 more than a pawn in the struggle for power. 229 00:11:29,830 --> 00:11:31,380 Then let whoever wants to be that pawn take their place. 230 00:11:31,380 --> 00:11:32,050 I won't. 231 00:11:32,270 --> 00:11:33,640 The Empress Dowager's own niece 232 00:11:33,640 --> 00:11:35,170 has been married into Prince Jing'an's Mansion for years, 233 00:11:35,170 --> 00:11:36,760 and Young Lord Xiao doesn't even recognize her. 234 00:11:36,760 --> 00:11:38,240 If I marry into that family, 235 00:11:38,240 --> 00:11:39,630 and end up like the Crown Princess, 236 00:11:39,630 --> 00:11:40,690 then every day I... 237 00:11:41,440 --> 00:11:42,570 Isn't that perfect? 238 00:11:44,670 --> 00:11:46,120 You don't like him anyway. 239 00:11:46,120 --> 00:11:48,240 Young Lord Xiao is away on expeditions, 240 00:11:48,240 --> 00:11:50,440 and you'd be alone in the manor every day. 241 00:11:50,440 --> 00:11:51,440 By then, 242 00:11:51,470 --> 00:11:53,600 you can build waterwheels if you want, 243 00:11:53,610 --> 00:11:55,610 or fire white porcelain if you want. 244 00:11:55,630 --> 00:11:57,340 No one will control you anymore. 245 00:11:57,340 --> 00:11:59,470 Isn't this the life you've dreamed of? 246 00:12:05,050 --> 00:12:06,470 Since it's a foregone conclusion, 247 00:12:06,470 --> 00:12:08,730 stop letting your imagination run wild. 248 00:12:09,540 --> 00:12:12,000 Who you marry doesn't make much difference. 249 00:12:17,950 --> 00:12:18,880 No, Mother. 250 00:12:18,910 --> 00:12:20,030 I want to marry Mao. 251 00:12:21,280 --> 00:12:21,670 I... 252 00:12:22,490 --> 00:12:23,090 Father, 253 00:12:23,120 --> 00:12:24,480 I want to marry Mao. 254 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:25,240 -Fine. -I... 255 00:12:25,650 --> 00:12:26,450 I understand. 256 00:12:26,510 --> 00:12:27,480 No, you don't. 257 00:12:27,540 --> 00:12:28,820 I want to marry Mao. 258 00:12:33,030 --> 00:12:35,790 I hear that the daughter of Grand Tutor Xie Huaigui, 259 00:12:35,790 --> 00:12:37,030 from a distinguished family, 260 00:12:37,030 --> 00:12:38,550 has been granted in marriage by the Empress Dowager 261 00:12:38,550 --> 00:12:41,000 to Young Lord Xiao of Prince Jing'an's Mansion. 262 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:43,190 The wedding will be held on an auspicious day. 263 00:12:43,190 --> 00:12:45,450 -Yes, Your Majesty. -Yes, Your Majesty. 264 00:12:47,320 --> 00:12:48,480 Congratulations, Your Highness. 265 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:50,410 Congratulations, Your Highness. 266 00:12:57,550 --> 00:12:58,450 Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch. 267 00:12:58,450 --> 00:13:00,380 You flatter me, Crown Princess. 268 00:13:00,870 --> 00:13:01,800 The Empress Dowager said 269 00:13:01,800 --> 00:13:03,460 that you are one of the family. 270 00:13:03,600 --> 00:13:04,800 Please rest assured. 271 00:13:05,800 --> 00:13:06,980 May the Empress Dowager enjoy good health. 272 00:13:06,980 --> 00:13:07,820 I understand. 273 00:13:08,160 --> 00:13:11,090 Lady Xie will also be part of our family in the future. 274 00:13:11,200 --> 00:13:13,360 I will take my leave now. 275 00:13:20,270 --> 00:13:22,270 You've worked hard, Your Highness. 276 00:13:22,880 --> 00:13:24,810 Then the details of the wedding... 277 00:13:25,240 --> 00:13:26,370 Please don't worry. 278 00:13:26,460 --> 00:13:27,860 It is my duty. 279 00:13:29,390 --> 00:13:30,000 Great. 280 00:13:31,710 --> 00:13:32,280 Wuyi, 281 00:13:33,900 --> 00:13:35,030 where are you going? 282 00:13:35,910 --> 00:13:37,320 I heard there's a hot spring in the western suburbs. 283 00:13:37,320 --> 00:13:38,320 It's rare for me to return to the capital, 284 00:13:38,320 --> 00:13:39,910 so I want to enjoy the hot spring. 285 00:13:39,910 --> 00:13:41,240 Are you interested too? 286 00:13:56,440 --> 00:13:58,350 Since it's your first meeting with the Crown Princess today, 287 00:13:58,350 --> 00:13:59,730 are you already leaving? 288 00:13:59,730 --> 00:14:01,260 Crown Princess, could it be 289 00:14:01,260 --> 00:14:02,790 that you want to come along? 290 00:14:03,990 --> 00:14:06,000 Are your clothes packed? 291 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:08,480 Ruisheng has prepared them. 292 00:14:08,480 --> 00:14:09,240 Then, 293 00:14:09,800 --> 00:14:11,260 farewell, Your Highness. 294 00:14:18,270 --> 00:14:20,160 [Grand Tutor's Mansion] 295 00:14:19,820 --> 00:14:20,460 Nanxing! 296 00:14:24,910 --> 00:14:25,870 The Young Lady ran away! 297 00:14:25,770 --> 00:14:28,690 [For Lejun, to be opened personally] 298 00:14:33,050 --> 00:14:35,440 Is Granny, who is half-blind, feeling better? 299 00:14:35,440 --> 00:14:38,670 Thank you for your concern, My Lady. She's still in good shape. 300 00:14:38,670 --> 00:14:42,200 Then I'll leave the trip to Yongzhou in your hands and Granny's. 301 00:14:53,320 --> 00:14:55,630 I thought you were really here for the hot spring. 302 00:14:55,630 --> 00:14:56,870 Is everything arranged? 303 00:14:56,870 --> 00:14:57,730 Rest assured, Your Highness. 304 00:14:57,730 --> 00:15:00,060 Madam Rui has taken the dancers to the hot spring villa. 305 00:15:00,060 --> 00:15:01,320 With all the singing and dancing, 306 00:15:01,320 --> 00:15:02,450 even if someone asks, 307 00:15:02,450 --> 00:15:04,780 I guarantee no one will know where you are. 308 00:15:05,370 --> 00:15:06,230 Your Highness, 309 00:15:06,620 --> 00:15:09,550 something is wrong with the two villages near the ferry. 310 00:15:09,550 --> 00:15:10,680 What's suspicious? 311 00:15:11,060 --> 00:15:11,920 Their accents. 312 00:15:12,510 --> 00:15:14,560 The villagers don't sound like they are from the suburbs. 313 00:15:14,560 --> 00:15:16,070 And the fields are abandoned. 314 00:15:16,070 --> 00:15:18,000 The crops haven't been watered for days. 315 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:19,600 More men or women? 316 00:15:20,080 --> 00:15:21,750 More able-bodied adults, or more elderly people and children? 317 00:15:21,750 --> 00:15:22,840 More able-bodied men. 318 00:15:22,840 --> 00:15:24,300 I haven't seen many women. 319 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:28,600 That makes sense. 320 00:15:28,670 --> 00:15:29,910 But in this world, 321 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:32,450 how can a village only have strong men? 322 00:15:32,870 --> 00:15:33,630 Qing Long, 323 00:15:34,270 --> 00:15:36,130 how is your reading going lately? 324 00:15:37,330 --> 00:15:38,460 I haven't read much. 325 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:40,390 Do you know what 326 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:41,720 "replacing the old with the new, 327 00:15:41,720 --> 00:15:42,910 moving things under cover, 328 00:15:42,910 --> 00:15:45,510 and swapping the heavens and the earth" means? 329 00:15:47,750 --> 00:15:50,440 You mean these villagers are all impostors? 330 00:15:51,200 --> 00:15:52,840 What about the original villagers? 331 00:15:52,840 --> 00:15:54,040 Were they all killed? 332 00:15:55,200 --> 00:15:56,200 Who would do this? 333 00:15:57,840 --> 00:15:59,100 It's Prince Changsha. 334 00:15:59,360 --> 00:16:01,320 -He's trying to seize control of the river transport routes. -Prince Changsha... 335 00:16:01,320 --> 00:16:04,080 Then the nearby granaries must be controlled too. 336 00:16:04,080 --> 00:16:05,120 Prince Changsha's appetite 337 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:07,380 goes far beyond the ferry and granaries. 338 00:16:08,240 --> 00:16:10,240 What he wants is the entire capital. 339 00:16:11,390 --> 00:16:12,520 The entire capital? 340 00:16:13,030 --> 00:16:14,200 If I am not mistaken, 341 00:16:14,510 --> 00:16:16,670 the villages, mountains, forests, 342 00:16:17,080 --> 00:16:18,410 ferries, and granaries 343 00:16:18,750 --> 00:16:21,550 are already filled with his troops and assassins. 344 00:16:22,700 --> 00:16:24,580 He is even faster than I expected. 345 00:16:27,380 --> 00:16:28,910 Slow down. The things inside are very expensive. 346 00:16:28,910 --> 00:16:29,200 Okay. 347 00:16:29,200 --> 00:16:29,860 Be careful. 348 00:16:29,960 --> 00:16:31,960 Why does this lady look so familiar? 349 00:16:32,910 --> 00:16:34,320 Put this one in there. 350 00:16:35,290 --> 00:16:37,090 It's the one from the Xie family. 351 00:16:37,240 --> 00:16:38,360 It's Consort Xie. 352 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:40,720 Why is she getting on a boat? 353 00:16:40,720 --> 00:16:42,250 Isn't she getting married? 354 00:16:50,170 --> 00:16:52,480 A hidden dragon lingers in quiet grace, 355 00:16:53,360 --> 00:16:55,820 a soaring wild goose echoes in the distance. 356 00:16:56,390 --> 00:16:57,450 Above the thin sky… 357 00:16:58,510 --> 00:16:59,960 What comes next? 358 00:17:00,790 --> 00:17:02,480 Above the thin sky, I feel ashamed like drifting clouds; 359 00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:04,339 by the riverbank, I stand humbled before the deep abyss. 360 00:17:04,339 --> 00:17:05,920 In pursuing virtue, I lack the wisdom for it. 361 00:17:05,920 --> 00:17:08,240 As for retreating to farming, I lack the strength for that either. 362 00:17:08,240 --> 00:17:10,500 Miss, you recited the poem incorrectly. 363 00:17:10,869 --> 00:17:13,829 This poem is about Xie Lingyun recovering from a long illness, 364 00:17:13,829 --> 00:17:16,290 climbing a tower and gazing afar, expressing his feelings. 365 00:17:16,290 --> 00:17:18,720 It vents his frustration over his political failure. 366 00:17:18,720 --> 00:17:20,060 Since you are not an official, 367 00:17:20,060 --> 00:17:22,160 it's inappropriate for you to recite this poem. 368 00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:23,270 You think you know everything. 369 00:17:23,270 --> 00:17:24,720 Such a pretty face, 370 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:26,960 and yet you can't keep your mouth shut. 371 00:17:26,960 --> 00:17:27,680 Who are you? 372 00:17:28,160 --> 00:17:29,160 You don't know me? 373 00:17:29,440 --> 00:17:30,750 You have a lot of nerve. 374 00:17:31,070 --> 00:17:32,270 Why should I know you? 375 00:17:33,270 --> 00:17:34,730 So she doesn't know me yet. 376 00:17:37,510 --> 00:17:39,170 May I know your surname, miss? 377 00:17:39,350 --> 00:17:40,480 Where are you going? 378 00:17:44,750 --> 00:17:46,550 None of your business. 379 00:17:47,550 --> 00:17:48,830 Such a pretty face, 380 00:17:49,060 --> 00:17:50,980 and yet you can't keep your mouth shut. 381 00:17:50,980 --> 00:17:51,910 What did you say? 382 00:17:52,930 --> 00:17:54,550 Boatman, who is this man? 383 00:17:54,550 --> 00:17:56,350 Why is he on the boat I chartered? 384 00:18:14,350 --> 00:18:14,880 You! 385 00:18:25,920 --> 00:18:27,650 Why did you pull your hand back? 386 00:18:28,160 --> 00:18:29,420 Men and women should not have physical contact. 387 00:18:29,420 --> 00:18:30,830 Then why did you reach out in the first place? 388 00:18:30,830 --> 00:18:32,870 Saving one life is worth more than building a seven-story pagoda. 389 00:18:32,870 --> 00:18:34,880 So what does it mean to only save half and then stop? 390 00:18:34,880 --> 00:18:36,490 I realized you weren't going to die anyway. 391 00:18:36,490 --> 00:18:37,550 Rules matter more. 392 00:18:38,110 --> 00:18:38,680 Fine. 393 00:18:39,350 --> 00:18:40,510 You, I... 394 00:18:41,680 --> 00:18:43,270 Boatman, who is this? 395 00:18:43,270 --> 00:18:44,480 Why is he on my boat? 396 00:18:48,550 --> 00:18:49,960 How's today's "fat sheep" doing? 397 00:18:49,960 --> 00:18:51,070 Very good. 398 00:18:56,490 --> 00:18:57,890 Which young lady is this, 399 00:18:58,080 --> 00:19:00,030 traveling alone 400 00:19:00,410 --> 00:19:01,620 with so much gold and silver? 401 00:19:01,620 --> 00:19:02,690 An eloped bride. 402 00:19:03,070 --> 00:19:05,830 The half-blind man said she was going to Yongzhou. 403 00:19:05,830 --> 00:19:07,110 Once she's on my boat, 404 00:19:07,510 --> 00:19:08,590 where it goes 405 00:19:09,310 --> 00:19:11,030 is not up to her. 406 00:19:12,640 --> 00:19:13,350 Boatman! 407 00:19:13,790 --> 00:19:15,520 This is not how you do business. 408 00:19:16,880 --> 00:19:17,810 Is anyone there? 409 00:19:18,720 --> 00:19:20,240 Where did everyone go? 410 00:19:22,830 --> 00:19:24,160 What? It stinks. 411 00:19:27,110 --> 00:19:27,830 Boatman. 412 00:19:31,830 --> 00:19:32,750 Tung oil? 413 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:37,590 Let me go! 414 00:19:46,790 --> 00:19:48,320 Why are there so many women? 415 00:19:50,160 --> 00:19:50,840 Wait. 416 00:19:51,240 --> 00:19:52,350 You're untying them without even asking? 417 00:19:52,350 --> 00:19:53,070 Ask what? 418 00:19:53,090 --> 00:19:54,420 This is obviously a suspicious boat. 419 00:19:54,420 --> 00:19:56,420 Could they have tied themselves up? 420 00:19:58,890 --> 00:19:59,500 Who is it? 421 00:20:01,770 --> 00:20:03,370 Which blind bastard is this? 422 00:20:07,920 --> 00:20:08,750 Beast! 423 00:20:10,310 --> 00:20:11,240 I'll blow you up! 424 00:20:19,000 --> 00:20:19,350 You! 425 00:20:20,030 --> 00:20:21,310 Wait a minute. 426 00:20:33,380 --> 00:20:35,010 How dare you traffic people! 427 00:20:36,240 --> 00:20:37,970 Go with me to see the officials. 428 00:20:39,070 --> 00:20:39,920 Get up. 429 00:20:42,140 --> 00:20:43,270 Report to the officials? 430 00:20:43,270 --> 00:20:44,270 Which officials? 431 00:20:44,640 --> 00:20:45,820 The Capital Prefect! 432 00:20:45,820 --> 00:20:47,350 And who's the complainant? 433 00:20:47,920 --> 00:20:48,550 Me. 434 00:20:48,680 --> 00:20:49,600 And who are you? 435 00:20:51,750 --> 00:20:54,210 Forget it, I'll go find the ferry officials. 436 00:20:55,440 --> 00:20:56,570 Where are you going? 437 00:20:56,830 --> 00:20:57,750 Little lady, 438 00:20:58,200 --> 00:20:59,790 curiosity 439 00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:02,070 can get you killed. 440 00:21:02,790 --> 00:21:04,450 I do know a bit of martial arts. 441 00:21:04,820 --> 00:21:05,680 Stay behind me. 442 00:21:11,190 --> 00:21:12,780 Such a pretty face. 443 00:21:13,920 --> 00:21:14,920 What a pity. 444 00:21:15,270 --> 00:21:17,480 Where are those martial arts skills of yours? 445 00:21:17,480 --> 00:21:18,610 I only know a little. 446 00:21:19,400 --> 00:21:20,720 Where is your hidden weapon? 447 00:21:20,720 --> 00:21:21,480 Use it. 448 00:21:22,030 --> 00:21:23,310 I'm out. I only had two. 449 00:21:34,480 --> 00:21:35,310 He... 450 00:21:35,310 --> 00:21:36,640 Heroine, spare my life! 451 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:38,720 Do you surrender? 452 00:21:40,350 --> 00:21:41,150 Spare my life! 453 00:21:45,350 --> 00:21:46,210 Your Highness, 454 00:21:46,510 --> 00:21:47,370 Jiayu ran away. 455 00:21:52,780 --> 00:21:54,180 So she actually got away. 456 00:21:54,590 --> 00:21:57,190 We should hurry and send someone to find Jiayu. 457 00:21:57,550 --> 00:21:59,480 Jiayu most likely went to Yongzhou 458 00:21:59,590 --> 00:22:01,390 to find your brother, Prince Qi. 459 00:22:01,880 --> 00:22:03,810 Why do you want me to bring her back? 460 00:22:04,750 --> 00:22:06,680 Don't you want them to be together? 461 00:22:06,720 --> 00:22:07,720 Of course I hope 462 00:22:07,720 --> 00:22:10,030 my brother and Jiayu can eventually end up together. 463 00:22:10,030 --> 00:22:11,960 But Jiayu grew up in the capital. 464 00:22:12,270 --> 00:22:14,550 The farthest she's ever been is the outskirts of the capital. 465 00:22:14,550 --> 00:22:16,350 If Jiayu goes to Yongzhou alone, 466 00:22:16,440 --> 00:22:18,550 something will definitely happen to her. 467 00:22:18,550 --> 00:22:19,880 Nanxing, come here. 468 00:22:26,750 --> 00:22:27,790 Yes, Your Highness. 469 00:22:27,790 --> 00:22:28,990 I'll do it right away. 470 00:22:29,030 --> 00:22:31,110 I'm a legitimate merchant. 471 00:22:31,790 --> 00:22:32,750 For no reason at all, 472 00:22:32,750 --> 00:22:35,300 I was kidnapped and brought here by this demoness. 473 00:22:35,300 --> 00:22:38,190 My Lord, you must give me justice. 474 00:22:45,480 --> 00:22:46,810 What are you looking at? 475 00:22:48,400 --> 00:22:51,240 This boatman traffics people and abducts innocent women. 476 00:22:51,240 --> 00:22:52,400 You're the ferry official here. 477 00:22:52,400 --> 00:22:54,270 Such a heartless thing has happened, 478 00:22:54,270 --> 00:22:55,960 so you won't be able to escape either. 479 00:22:55,960 --> 00:22:56,830 Who are you? 480 00:22:58,310 --> 00:22:59,480 I am a passenger. 481 00:23:00,350 --> 00:23:01,920 By the way, I also have a few chests. 482 00:23:01,920 --> 00:23:02,850 They were also taken by them. 483 00:23:02,850 --> 00:23:04,580 You have to get them back for me. 484 00:23:06,590 --> 00:23:07,160 And you? 485 00:23:08,640 --> 00:23:10,700 He was fighting with me over the boat. 486 00:23:10,920 --> 00:23:12,240 He took so much of my money 487 00:23:12,240 --> 00:23:14,110 and sold the same boat to two people. 488 00:23:14,110 --> 00:23:14,830 So corrupt. 489 00:23:14,870 --> 00:23:16,270 Who sold it to two people? 490 00:23:16,400 --> 00:23:17,920 I don't even know him! 491 00:23:18,220 --> 00:23:20,270 If you aren't here to fight for the boat, 492 00:23:20,270 --> 00:23:21,680 then what are you here for? 493 00:23:21,680 --> 00:23:22,270 I... 494 00:23:23,200 --> 00:23:25,330 I came to do business with the boatman. 495 00:23:26,640 --> 00:23:28,200 The business didn't go through, 496 00:23:28,200 --> 00:23:29,800 but I got to watch a good show. 497 00:23:32,980 --> 00:23:34,400 You don't need to look at him. 498 00:23:34,400 --> 00:23:36,130 Now I've brought the man to you. 499 00:23:36,390 --> 00:23:37,720 Report it to the authorities if you have to. 500 00:23:37,720 --> 00:23:38,450 Report what? 501 00:23:39,000 --> 00:23:40,000 You just said 502 00:23:41,030 --> 00:23:42,160 someone was seized? 503 00:23:46,680 --> 00:23:47,940 Did someone bully you? 504 00:23:49,480 --> 00:23:50,410 Don't be afraid. 505 00:23:50,440 --> 00:23:51,720 Just tell us 506 00:23:51,720 --> 00:23:52,750 what he did to you earlier. 507 00:23:52,750 --> 00:23:54,880 Someone is here to stand up for you now. 508 00:23:55,590 --> 00:23:56,110 I... 509 00:23:58,270 --> 00:23:58,960 I... 510 00:23:59,420 --> 00:24:00,820 I came of my own free will. 511 00:24:00,980 --> 00:24:03,110 My sister and I both signed contracts. 512 00:24:03,150 --> 00:24:04,080 No one forced me. 513 00:24:04,280 --> 00:24:04,880 No one. 514 00:24:06,110 --> 00:24:07,240 Then what about her? 515 00:24:07,720 --> 00:24:08,310 Her? 516 00:24:09,160 --> 00:24:10,310 She's the human trafficker. 517 00:24:10,310 --> 00:24:12,200 She has hidden weapons and knows martial arts! 518 00:24:12,200 --> 00:24:13,790 Wait, what are you talking about? 519 00:24:13,790 --> 00:24:15,110 I'm a human trafficker? 520 00:24:15,110 --> 00:24:15,970 I just saved... 521 00:24:16,260 --> 00:24:17,370 You have to testify for me. 522 00:24:17,370 --> 00:24:19,300 I was obviously trying to save her. 523 00:24:22,680 --> 00:24:23,400 You... 524 00:24:24,140 --> 00:24:25,370 You're in this together. 525 00:24:25,370 --> 00:24:26,170 Take her down. 526 00:24:27,480 --> 00:24:28,030 Wait. 527 00:24:29,640 --> 00:24:31,770 Since the trafficker has been caught, 528 00:24:37,790 --> 00:24:40,120 it's time to talk about our business. 529 00:24:40,770 --> 00:24:41,380 Okay. 530 00:24:43,110 --> 00:24:43,640 Let's go. 531 00:24:44,590 --> 00:24:45,310 Let me go. 532 00:24:45,840 --> 00:24:46,920 Let me go! 533 00:24:49,790 --> 00:24:50,450 Get inside. 534 00:24:51,440 --> 00:24:52,030 Behave. 535 00:25:04,050 --> 00:25:04,620 Run! 536 00:25:18,310 --> 00:25:20,270 A hidden dragon lingers in quiet grace, 537 00:25:20,270 --> 00:25:22,270 a soaring wild goose echoes in the distance. 538 00:25:22,270 --> 00:25:24,560 Above the thin sky, I feel ashamed like drifting clouds; 539 00:25:24,560 --> 00:25:26,640 In pursuing virtue, I lack the wisdom for it. 540 00:25:26,640 --> 00:25:30,300 As for retreating to farming, I lack the strength for that either. 541 00:25:33,030 --> 00:25:34,830 You're taking credit for my work again. 542 00:25:34,830 --> 00:25:37,440 Cut the crap. How many hidden sentries are left? 543 00:25:37,440 --> 00:25:38,750 There are two left in the northeast. 544 00:25:38,750 --> 00:25:39,920 His Highness is still injured. 545 00:25:39,920 --> 00:25:41,200 A fight might not be to our advantage. 546 00:25:41,200 --> 00:25:42,730 Let's finish this quickly. 547 00:25:43,000 --> 00:25:44,580 If His Highness hadn't insisted on coming himself, 548 00:25:44,580 --> 00:25:46,640 I would have wiped them all out by now. 549 00:25:47,590 --> 00:25:48,720 Stop talking nonsense. 550 00:25:48,720 --> 00:25:49,380 Get to work. 551 00:25:58,680 --> 00:26:00,340 May I know your name, brother? 552 00:26:00,720 --> 00:26:01,780 My surname is Qing, 553 00:26:02,140 --> 00:26:03,270 and my given name is Long. 554 00:26:03,270 --> 00:26:04,030 Qing Long. 555 00:26:06,240 --> 00:26:07,640 That's an uncommon name. 556 00:26:08,750 --> 00:26:09,510 Sounds like 557 00:26:11,000 --> 00:26:12,030 an alias. 558 00:26:12,510 --> 00:26:13,550 Fake or real— 559 00:26:13,960 --> 00:26:15,090 what does it matter? 560 00:26:15,480 --> 00:26:16,230 If you're 561 00:26:16,850 --> 00:26:18,160 taking the straight path, 562 00:26:18,160 --> 00:26:19,090 there's a price. 563 00:26:19,590 --> 00:26:21,450 If you're taking the shadow path, 564 00:26:21,880 --> 00:26:23,840 there's another price. 565 00:26:24,610 --> 00:26:27,000 Which path are you on, brother? 566 00:26:30,920 --> 00:26:31,790 This item. 567 00:26:34,790 --> 00:26:36,000 The tung oil on it 568 00:26:36,040 --> 00:26:38,640 is used for transporting military equipment. 569 00:26:39,310 --> 00:26:40,720 I suppose those girls being sold 570 00:26:40,720 --> 00:26:42,550 are just a cover for something else. 571 00:26:42,550 --> 00:26:45,550 Your real business is smuggling military equipment. 572 00:27:03,200 --> 00:27:04,710 Should I just run off on my own… 573 00:27:04,710 --> 00:27:06,170 Is that really a good idea? 574 00:27:06,200 --> 00:27:07,570 He did save me after all. 575 00:27:09,080 --> 00:27:10,050 Forget it, forget it. 576 00:27:10,050 --> 00:27:11,850 He probably has a way out anyway. 577 00:27:12,160 --> 00:27:13,090 Where did she go? 578 00:27:17,720 --> 00:27:18,520 Not on my side. 579 00:27:19,550 --> 00:27:21,010 Keep searching. Let's go. 580 00:27:44,640 --> 00:27:45,350 Why 581 00:27:46,480 --> 00:27:47,480 are they all dead? 582 00:27:52,830 --> 00:27:56,090 Those people outside aren't real canal workers, are they? 583 00:27:56,350 --> 00:27:57,310 Who exactly are you? 584 00:27:57,310 --> 00:27:58,720 The real ferry officials and canal workers 585 00:27:58,720 --> 00:28:00,250 were killed by you long ago. 586 00:28:00,480 --> 00:28:02,210 You are Prince Changsha's man. 587 00:28:02,400 --> 00:28:05,350 Were those repeating crossbows that harmed the soldiers of the Beifu Army 588 00:28:05,350 --> 00:28:08,150 all transported from here to the northern border? 589 00:28:14,550 --> 00:28:15,680 Could you be... 590 00:28:16,510 --> 00:28:17,240 Xiao... 591 00:28:17,240 --> 00:28:17,880 Xiao 592 00:28:18,830 --> 00:28:19,350 Wu 593 00:28:20,480 --> 00:28:21,070 yi. 594 00:28:24,480 --> 00:28:25,610 I'm here to save you! 595 00:28:34,750 --> 00:28:35,960 Sorry, I missed. 596 00:28:36,480 --> 00:28:38,140 You're just causing trouble. 597 00:28:42,750 --> 00:28:45,070 You... You know martial arts? 598 00:29:03,640 --> 00:29:04,640 Stop pretending. 599 00:29:04,960 --> 00:29:06,020 Still pretending? 600 00:29:17,550 --> 00:29:18,380 I'm not pretending. 601 00:29:18,380 --> 00:29:19,580 You're not a merchant 602 00:29:19,580 --> 00:29:20,950 and you're not a good person either. 603 00:29:20,950 --> 00:29:23,200 To think I even wanted to save you just now. 604 00:29:23,200 --> 00:29:24,600 -How dare you... -Get up! 605 00:29:25,650 --> 00:29:26,510 I'm telling you, 606 00:29:26,510 --> 00:29:27,910 I poisoned the crossbow. 607 00:29:28,960 --> 00:29:30,030 I have the antidote. 608 00:29:30,030 --> 00:29:30,720 Let me go. 609 00:29:31,070 --> 00:29:32,030 Get up. 610 00:29:37,270 --> 00:29:38,110 If I wanted you dead, 611 00:29:38,110 --> 00:29:40,240 you wouldn't have survived until now. 612 00:29:43,550 --> 00:29:45,150 Tell me, where are you going? 613 00:29:45,640 --> 00:29:46,570 I'll see you off. 614 00:29:47,960 --> 00:29:49,400 Thanks, but no thanks. 615 00:29:49,830 --> 00:29:50,830 I'll go by myself. 616 00:29:58,240 --> 00:29:58,960 I'm going 617 00:29:59,780 --> 00:30:00,440 to Yanzhou. 618 00:30:02,270 --> 00:30:02,960 For what? 619 00:30:04,450 --> 00:30:05,850 I'm going to get married. 620 00:30:05,880 --> 00:30:07,190 Did you see those boxes I brought? 621 00:30:07,190 --> 00:30:08,590 Those are my dowry items. 622 00:30:10,240 --> 00:30:11,960 How did your parents arrange 623 00:30:11,960 --> 00:30:13,400 such a distant marriage for you? 624 00:30:13,400 --> 00:30:15,510 My parents treat me very badly. 625 00:30:15,720 --> 00:30:18,070 They're forcing me to marry some old widower. 626 00:30:18,070 --> 00:30:21,200 You know what he's like—old, ugly, 627 00:30:21,200 --> 00:30:22,240 and never bathes. 628 00:30:22,400 --> 00:30:24,600 And all he does every day is kill people. 629 00:30:26,030 --> 00:30:27,570 There's someone that disgusting? 630 00:30:27,570 --> 00:30:28,330 Of course. 631 00:30:29,480 --> 00:30:31,590 That's why I'm going to Yanzhou to find my cousin. 632 00:30:31,590 --> 00:30:34,240 My cousin is handsome and brilliant. 633 00:30:35,000 --> 00:30:35,750 So, 634 00:30:36,650 --> 00:30:38,000 you are running away from your marriage. 635 00:30:38,000 --> 00:30:38,720 Exactly. 636 00:30:39,000 --> 00:30:40,200 If I really married that old widower, 637 00:30:40,200 --> 00:30:41,860 my whole life would be ruined. 638 00:30:42,750 --> 00:30:43,270 Good. 639 00:30:44,550 --> 00:30:45,270 Very good. 640 00:30:45,880 --> 00:30:47,350 Let's go find a boat. 641 00:30:47,920 --> 00:30:49,270 Are you going to kill people again? 642 00:30:49,270 --> 00:30:51,000 They are not good people anyway. 643 00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:52,590 But those boatmen don't know anything. 644 00:30:52,590 --> 00:30:53,750 They're just here to help. 645 00:30:53,750 --> 00:30:55,240 There are no innocent people in this world. 646 00:30:55,240 --> 00:30:56,790 I believe that in this world, 647 00:30:56,790 --> 00:30:58,150 no one wants to be a bad person. 648 00:30:58,150 --> 00:31:00,110 They were also tricked into coming here. 649 00:31:00,110 --> 00:31:02,170 How do we leave without killing them? 650 00:31:04,370 --> 00:31:05,030 I have an idea. 651 00:31:05,030 --> 00:31:05,640 Follow me. 652 00:31:19,510 --> 00:31:20,160 Wait. 653 00:31:26,110 --> 00:31:27,040 Are you new here? 654 00:31:30,150 --> 00:31:32,350 Yes, we are new here. 655 00:31:37,280 --> 00:31:39,240 By the way, the ferry official is looking for you. 656 00:31:39,240 --> 00:31:41,110 The ferry official is looking for us? Why? 657 00:31:41,110 --> 00:31:42,440 I don't know, but it's urgent. 658 00:31:42,440 --> 00:31:43,100 Go quickly. 659 00:31:43,400 --> 00:31:44,880 Yes, it's urgent. 660 00:31:47,230 --> 00:31:47,760 Let's go. 661 00:32:07,110 --> 00:32:08,240 We have to kill them anyway. 662 00:32:08,240 --> 00:32:09,830 I don't know why Young Lord Xiao 663 00:32:09,830 --> 00:32:11,350 is playing along with this scheme. 664 00:32:11,350 --> 00:32:12,840 He's probably afraid of scaring Lady Xie. 665 00:32:12,840 --> 00:32:14,070 Then what should we do? 666 00:32:14,070 --> 00:32:15,270 Kill them one by one as they come in. 667 00:32:15,270 --> 00:32:16,600 How long will that take? 668 00:32:17,160 --> 00:32:18,240 Is Young Lord Xiao on the boat? 669 00:32:18,240 --> 00:32:18,720 He left. 670 00:32:19,920 --> 00:32:21,650 Then let's kill them together. 671 00:32:24,640 --> 00:32:26,300 Soldiers of Prince Changsha, 672 00:32:26,830 --> 00:32:28,690 your leader has been killed by me! 673 00:32:28,960 --> 00:32:29,590 Come out. 674 00:33:22,400 --> 00:33:23,730 Here is a new one for you. 675 00:33:24,270 --> 00:33:27,130 Consider it a thank-you gift for saving me just now. 676 00:33:31,100 --> 00:33:32,560 This thing is not durable. 677 00:33:33,030 --> 00:33:34,550 If it were used on the battlefield, 678 00:33:34,550 --> 00:33:36,000 it would get people killed. 679 00:33:36,000 --> 00:33:37,720 Who said it's for the battlefield? 680 00:33:37,720 --> 00:33:41,650 It's for noble lords to use as decoration during hunting and banquets. 681 00:33:42,640 --> 00:33:43,370 Decoration? 682 00:33:43,750 --> 00:33:44,440 Yes. 683 00:33:44,880 --> 00:33:46,530 Few young nobles are good at hunting, 684 00:33:46,530 --> 00:33:48,110 but they want to pretend they are, 685 00:33:48,110 --> 00:33:50,790 so they compete to see whose crossbow looks the finest. 686 00:33:50,790 --> 00:33:52,790 That's why I chose this kind of wood. 687 00:33:52,830 --> 00:33:54,320 If it were to be used on the battlefield, 688 00:33:54,320 --> 00:33:55,180 it would require poplar wood 689 00:33:55,180 --> 00:33:57,150 and be reinforced with dark iron and ox horn. 690 00:33:57,150 --> 00:33:59,410 It's a lethal weapon on the battlefield, 691 00:33:59,440 --> 00:34:01,570 but in the capital, it's just for show? 692 00:34:01,920 --> 00:34:03,000 That's what the buyer asked for. 693 00:34:03,000 --> 00:34:04,070 What could I do? 694 00:34:06,090 --> 00:34:06,850 Do you still want it or not? 695 00:34:06,850 --> 00:34:08,250 If not, give it back to me. 696 00:34:22,440 --> 00:34:23,969 Good thing it's not broken. 697 00:34:25,440 --> 00:34:26,810 It's a gift for your cousin? 698 00:34:26,810 --> 00:34:27,670 Don't touch it. 699 00:34:32,320 --> 00:34:34,630 Have you even met the man 700 00:34:34,960 --> 00:34:36,560 your parents picked for you? 701 00:34:37,960 --> 00:34:39,690 He's old, ugly, and a murderer. 702 00:34:40,190 --> 00:34:41,650 I wouldn't want to see him. 703 00:34:43,420 --> 00:34:44,820 Rumors might not be true. 704 00:34:47,530 --> 00:34:48,489 I'm not stupid. 705 00:34:50,670 --> 00:34:51,330 You're not? 706 00:34:53,030 --> 00:34:55,360 I saw him kill many people with my own eyes, 707 00:34:55,550 --> 00:34:56,010 just... 708 00:35:00,480 --> 00:35:01,940 Just like you did earlier. 709 00:35:03,360 --> 00:35:04,630 I did that to save you. 710 00:35:05,480 --> 00:35:06,630 But if I hadn't stopped you, 711 00:35:06,630 --> 00:35:08,490 you would have killed all of them. 712 00:35:09,480 --> 00:35:10,550 You know martial arts, 713 00:35:10,550 --> 00:35:12,190 but martial arts should be used to protect the weak, 714 00:35:12,190 --> 00:35:13,650 not to kill people at will. 715 00:35:16,360 --> 00:35:18,160 I didn't expect someone your age 716 00:35:18,230 --> 00:35:19,430 to have such insight. 717 00:35:20,280 --> 00:35:22,550 Is that why you saved people several times? 718 00:35:22,550 --> 00:35:23,880 You saved that orphan girl, 719 00:35:23,880 --> 00:35:25,340 and even wanted to save me. 720 00:35:26,230 --> 00:35:27,000 Pity. 721 00:35:27,670 --> 00:35:28,800 I failed to save one, 722 00:35:28,880 --> 00:35:29,610 and the other 723 00:35:30,070 --> 00:35:31,530 didn't need my help at all. 724 00:35:32,110 --> 00:35:34,030 But she bit the hand that fed her and betrayed you. 725 00:35:34,030 --> 00:35:35,760 She was just trying to survive. 726 00:35:37,590 --> 00:35:38,790 You don't resent her? 727 00:35:42,670 --> 00:35:44,110 I'm still perfectly alive, 728 00:35:44,110 --> 00:35:45,570 while she is already dead. 729 00:35:45,760 --> 00:35:47,090 What is there to resent? 730 00:35:47,360 --> 00:35:48,890 You're quite open-minded. 731 00:35:51,440 --> 00:35:53,500 It's different from what I imagined. 732 00:35:53,950 --> 00:35:54,460 What? 733 00:35:58,510 --> 00:35:59,170 We're here. 734 00:36:00,360 --> 00:36:01,020 We're here? 735 00:36:02,190 --> 00:36:03,450 Is Yanzhou this close? 736 00:36:04,000 --> 00:36:06,260 When did I ever say I was going to Yanzhou? 737 00:36:16,750 --> 00:36:17,140 I... 738 00:36:19,680 --> 00:36:21,210 Why am I back in the capital? 739 00:36:21,260 --> 00:36:23,150 Take her back to the Grand Tutor's Mansion. 740 00:36:23,150 --> 00:36:23,480 Yes. 741 00:36:24,440 --> 00:36:25,150 You know me? 742 00:36:26,850 --> 00:36:27,980 Who exactly are you? 743 00:36:29,360 --> 00:36:30,190 Lady Xie, 744 00:36:30,630 --> 00:36:32,490 we will see each other again soon. 745 00:36:34,710 --> 00:36:35,230 Xie? 746 00:36:49,000 --> 00:36:49,510 He... 747 00:36:50,360 --> 00:36:50,890 Who is he? 748 00:36:58,400 --> 00:36:59,660 Why are you still here? 749 00:37:00,400 --> 00:37:01,880 Didn't I tell you to go to Xiyue Pavilion 750 00:37:01,880 --> 00:37:03,680 and the East Gate to look for her? 751 00:37:04,480 --> 00:37:05,550 Hurry, go! 752 00:37:06,710 --> 00:37:07,320 Yes. 753 00:37:09,760 --> 00:37:11,220 What's with these people? 754 00:37:16,280 --> 00:37:17,030 Darling, 755 00:37:17,920 --> 00:37:20,180 you're still drinking tea so leisurely. 756 00:37:20,190 --> 00:37:21,110 Yao Yao is missing. 757 00:37:21,110 --> 00:37:22,880 Why aren't you anxious at all? 758 00:37:23,400 --> 00:37:24,440 When it was time to discipline her, 759 00:37:24,440 --> 00:37:26,110 you spoiled her rotten. 760 00:37:27,150 --> 00:37:28,230 Is it a bit too late 761 00:37:28,670 --> 00:37:29,960 to be anxious now? 762 00:37:29,980 --> 00:37:31,460 If Yao Yao really ran away, 763 00:37:32,000 --> 00:37:33,260 then this marriage... 764 00:37:33,670 --> 00:37:35,630 This is disobeying an imperial edict. 765 00:37:35,630 --> 00:37:36,920 So what? 766 00:37:37,720 --> 00:37:39,640 This isn't my first time. 767 00:37:39,810 --> 00:37:42,210 Marrying you was also disobeying an edict. 768 00:37:44,440 --> 00:37:45,190 Besides, 769 00:37:46,290 --> 00:37:47,290 we won't lose her. 770 00:37:48,110 --> 00:37:50,800 Have you always had someone following her? 771 00:37:51,230 --> 00:37:52,360 Madam! 772 00:37:53,070 --> 00:37:54,330 Young Lady has returned. 773 00:37:54,330 --> 00:37:54,990 She's back? 774 00:37:55,030 --> 00:37:56,490 Someone brought her back. 775 00:37:57,150 --> 00:37:58,210 That's wonderful. 776 00:38:00,630 --> 00:38:02,360 Father! Mother! 777 00:38:02,450 --> 00:38:03,710 -Yao Yao! -Let go of me! 778 00:38:03,750 --> 00:38:05,750 -Yao Yao. -Letl Xiao Wuyi come to me! 779 00:38:06,710 --> 00:38:08,020 Father, Mother. 780 00:38:10,370 --> 00:38:12,330 Yao Yao, did I hear that right? 781 00:38:12,990 --> 00:38:15,110 Did you mean Young Lord Xiao? 782 00:38:15,760 --> 00:38:16,280 Yes. 783 00:38:16,440 --> 00:38:18,300 Who else could it be but Xiao Wuyi? 784 00:38:18,480 --> 00:38:19,590 I should have recognized that 785 00:38:19,590 --> 00:38:21,190 murderous bastard earlier! 786 00:38:21,670 --> 00:38:22,670 And he even told me 787 00:38:22,840 --> 00:38:24,440 that rumors might not be true. 788 00:38:24,440 --> 00:38:25,190 Hypocrite! 789 00:38:25,710 --> 00:38:26,920 How could he pretend for so long? 790 00:38:26,920 --> 00:38:28,590 It seems he's even worse than the rumors. 791 00:38:28,590 --> 00:38:30,190 Grand Tutor. Your Highness. 792 00:38:30,780 --> 00:38:31,910 Young Lord Xiao said 793 00:38:32,150 --> 00:38:33,920 the Empress Dowager's bestowed marriage is a state affair. 794 00:38:33,920 --> 00:38:35,960 If Lady Xie continues to act recklessly, 795 00:38:35,960 --> 00:38:37,760 it will bring disaster to your entire family. 796 00:38:37,760 --> 00:38:39,930 Please think twice. 797 00:38:39,960 --> 00:38:41,760 He dares to threaten my parents? 798 00:38:42,560 --> 00:38:43,290 You tell him, 799 00:38:43,420 --> 00:38:44,050 no way! 800 00:38:44,880 --> 00:38:47,510 Young Lord Xiao said if Lady Xie wants to escape the marriage, 801 00:38:47,510 --> 00:38:48,740 she needs to practice her martial arts more. 802 00:38:48,740 --> 00:38:49,340 He... 803 00:38:52,410 --> 00:38:53,550 Yao Yao! 804 00:38:54,000 --> 00:38:54,460 Yao Yao! 805 00:38:55,630 --> 00:38:56,630 The Prince Changsha's private troops 806 00:38:56,630 --> 00:38:58,230 secretly controlled Jiankang Ferry 807 00:38:58,230 --> 00:38:59,510 and smuggled people and goods. 808 00:38:59,510 --> 00:39:02,000 Later, they were controlled by Prince Jing'an's Mansion's men. 809 00:39:02,000 --> 00:39:03,720 I have been secretly protecting Young Lady. 810 00:39:03,720 --> 00:39:05,190 Recently, it's rumored in the capital 811 00:39:05,190 --> 00:39:09,550 that Young Lord Xiao took beautiful concubines and dancers to his hot spring villa. 812 00:39:09,550 --> 00:39:11,760 He is quite interesting. 813 00:39:12,800 --> 00:39:13,800 You may leave now. 814 00:39:14,030 --> 00:39:14,590 Yes. 815 00:39:16,110 --> 00:39:17,670 Darling! 816 00:39:20,460 --> 00:39:21,720 Who are you talking to? 817 00:39:22,360 --> 00:39:23,000 No one. 818 00:39:24,760 --> 00:39:25,680 Yao Yao is having a nightmare. 819 00:39:25,680 --> 00:39:26,760 Come up and see her. 820 00:39:28,680 --> 00:39:29,150 Come. 821 00:39:36,070 --> 00:39:36,760 Don't kill! 822 00:39:40,840 --> 00:39:42,710 She always feels restricted at home 823 00:39:42,710 --> 00:39:44,310 and thinks the world is vast. 824 00:39:44,360 --> 00:39:48,000 Little does she know, outside the capital, the people are already suffering. 825 00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:49,530 She has a passionate heart, 826 00:39:49,960 --> 00:39:51,960 but she can't even protect herself. 827 00:39:52,150 --> 00:39:54,800 This trip must have been a huge blow to her. 828 00:39:55,110 --> 00:39:55,670 No. 829 00:39:56,400 --> 00:39:58,200 Young Lord Xiao already knows 830 00:39:58,760 --> 00:40:00,110 that Yao Yao ran away from the marriage. 831 00:40:00,110 --> 00:40:02,240 And he even had someone bring her back. 832 00:40:02,800 --> 00:40:03,880 This is a warning. 833 00:40:04,840 --> 00:40:07,800 It seems Yao Yao has to marry him. 834 00:40:09,630 --> 00:40:11,230 With military power in hand, 835 00:40:12,060 --> 00:40:15,720 even the Emperor and Empress Dowager have to avoid his sharp edge. 836 00:40:27,510 --> 00:40:28,310 Wipe it clean. 837 00:40:35,510 --> 00:40:36,370 Your Highness, 838 00:40:37,030 --> 00:40:39,150 al the hidden troops at the warehouse and ferry 839 00:40:39,150 --> 00:40:40,280 have been wiped out. 840 00:40:40,400 --> 00:40:42,530 From today on, everything is as usual. 841 00:40:43,230 --> 00:40:44,690 Nothing has changed here. 842 00:40:45,000 --> 00:40:45,800 I understand. 843 00:40:46,230 --> 00:40:48,430 I won't let the Prince Changsha notice. 844 00:40:49,070 --> 00:40:50,200 From the looks of it, 845 00:40:50,550 --> 00:40:52,840 Lady Xie doesn't seem to be conspiring with the Prince Changsha. 846 00:40:52,840 --> 00:40:54,440 It's more like she's being used. 847 00:40:54,440 --> 00:40:55,440 I also don't think she is 848 00:40:55,440 --> 00:40:56,420 smart enough for that. 849 00:40:56,420 --> 00:40:56,820 No. 850 00:40:57,510 --> 00:41:00,230 I mean Lady Xie is a kindhearted person. 851 00:41:01,840 --> 00:41:02,900 In troubled times, 852 00:41:03,590 --> 00:41:06,960 even kindhearted people can harm themselves and others. 853 00:41:09,190 --> 00:41:11,760 How could he be Xiao Wuyi? 854 00:41:13,630 --> 00:41:15,440 My Lady, just eat a little. 855 00:41:15,840 --> 00:41:17,770 You haven't eaten anything today. 856 00:41:18,710 --> 00:41:19,770 I have no appetite. 857 00:41:20,590 --> 00:41:22,000 You were unconscious for three days. 858 00:41:22,000 --> 00:41:23,070 You are still weak. 859 00:41:23,590 --> 00:41:24,850 If you don't rest well, 860 00:41:25,400 --> 00:41:27,260 you'll be the one to suffer later. 861 00:41:27,670 --> 00:41:28,840 Just let me suffer. 862 00:41:28,920 --> 00:41:31,380 These are sweet cakes with osmanthus honey. 863 00:41:31,510 --> 00:41:34,570 It's Madam Ruan's latest recipe from Miaoshan Bakery. 864 00:41:36,150 --> 00:41:37,280 That's more like it. 865 00:41:41,720 --> 00:41:42,320 Nanxing, 866 00:41:43,340 --> 00:41:44,800 why are you hiding from me? 867 00:41:46,050 --> 00:41:47,450 What's that in your hand? 868 00:41:49,800 --> 00:41:50,630 This is 869 00:41:51,560 --> 00:41:53,510 a gift from the Heir of Prince Jing'an. 870 00:41:53,510 --> 00:41:55,190 Her Highness asked me to bring it to you. 871 00:41:55,190 --> 00:41:57,590 What good things could he possibly give me? 872 00:42:08,120 --> 00:42:10,690 Xiao Wuyi!