1 00:00:17,850 --> 00:00:20,530 [Emperor of Ye] 2 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:24,160 Prince Qi, please come with me. 3 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:44,790 Your Majesty, Xiao Wuyi campaigned in the Northern Border, 4 00:00:44,790 --> 00:00:46,710 repelled Northern Qin, and recaptured five cities. 5 00:00:46,710 --> 00:00:47,770 He is a man of merit. 6 00:00:48,110 --> 00:00:49,000 Killing him 7 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:51,520 would only sadden our friends and gladden our enemies. 8 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:53,380 Please show mercy, Your Majesty. 9 00:00:57,000 --> 00:00:58,280 Mother was right. 10 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:00,890 An emperor cannot allow 11 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:03,490 another power to exist at his side. 12 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:05,310 It seems tonight 13 00:01:06,710 --> 00:01:08,640 will be another bloodbath. 14 00:01:09,710 --> 00:01:12,120 I am willing to vouch for Young Lord Xiao. 15 00:01:13,150 --> 00:01:14,789 You're just a prince. 16 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:17,940 What gives you the right to vouch for him? 17 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:20,680 Wuyi is my best 18 00:01:21,150 --> 00:01:22,200 and only friend. 19 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:23,610 He will listen to me. 20 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:25,920 Please give me a chance, Your Majesty. 21 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:27,640 I will persuade Wuyi to withdraw his troops. 22 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:29,350 And please keep Xiao Wuyi 23 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:32,440 and Prince Jing'an's Mansion safe, Your Majesty. 24 00:01:34,150 --> 00:01:34,950 Grand Tutor. 25 00:01:37,190 --> 00:01:38,600 You were indeed right. 26 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:43,640 Prince Qi is the only perfect solution for tonight. 27 00:01:45,060 --> 00:01:46,640 Just do as you said. 28 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:52,000 Yes, Your Majesty. 29 00:01:56,950 --> 00:01:57,810 Your Highness, 30 00:01:58,479 --> 00:02:01,640 from now on, there won't be Yaoyao anymore. 31 00:02:03,150 --> 00:02:06,210 The peace of the world and the survival of the royal clan 32 00:02:08,030 --> 00:02:10,750 all depend on you alone, Your Highness. 33 00:03:40,240 --> 00:03:44,190 [Key to the Phoenix Heart] 34 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:47,190 [Episode 4] 35 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:50,000 All I want is peace across the realm. 36 00:03:51,310 --> 00:03:52,970 Are you willing to grant that? 37 00:04:03,710 --> 00:04:04,400 Your Highness, 38 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:06,360 rebellions in the capital have all been quelled. 39 00:04:06,360 --> 00:04:07,120 The troops have assembled. 40 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:09,050 We can enter the palace at any time. 41 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:11,610 Wait for news from Wuyi. 42 00:04:12,180 --> 00:04:12,650 Yes. 43 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:15,580 One hundred thousand Beifu soldiers 44 00:04:16,510 --> 00:04:18,170 are just outside the city now. 45 00:04:19,670 --> 00:04:20,870 I have already said, 46 00:04:21,480 --> 00:04:23,820 as long as you hand over your military power, 47 00:04:23,820 --> 00:04:25,620 I can restore peace to the world. 48 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:27,560 I can also promise you 49 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:31,130 to erect a monument for the 30,000 soldiers who died in vain. 50 00:04:31,630 --> 00:04:34,270 But if you refuse to hand over your military power, 51 00:04:34,270 --> 00:04:35,920 I will have to be ruthless. 52 00:04:38,190 --> 00:04:41,250 So what if the Beifu soldiers are just outside the wall? 53 00:04:41,270 --> 00:04:44,510 You, Young Lord Xiao, have already fallen into my trap. 54 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:46,240 They cannot save you. 55 00:04:47,310 --> 00:04:50,360 I'll just say Prince Changsha killed Young Lord Xiao. 56 00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:52,720 What can your Beifu soldiers 57 00:04:53,310 --> 00:04:54,480 do to me? 58 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:01,800 His Highness Prince Qi has arrived! 59 00:05:09,800 --> 00:05:11,660 Why aren't Mao and Lejun here yet? 60 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:13,560 Shouldn't they have left the city long ago? 61 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:14,120 My Lady, 62 00:05:15,310 --> 00:05:18,070 did you hear any fighting in the city when we left? 63 00:05:18,310 --> 00:05:19,190 Fighting? 64 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:21,800 Why do I feel that when we left the city, 65 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:23,190 I didn't even see a soul? 66 00:05:23,920 --> 00:05:25,270 Cang'er, did you hear it? 67 00:05:25,270 --> 00:05:26,200 I didn't either. 68 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:28,600 Then perhaps I misheard. 69 00:05:30,300 --> 00:05:32,960 Could something have happened to Mao and Lejun? 70 00:05:33,630 --> 00:05:34,760 Let's go back first. 71 00:05:35,390 --> 00:05:36,240 If we go back now, 72 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:38,390 wouldn't we be walking right into a trap? 73 00:05:38,390 --> 00:05:39,720 Let's wait a bit longer. 74 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:45,680 No one said a carriage was prepared. 75 00:05:47,830 --> 00:05:49,240 My Lady, Her Highness ordered that 76 00:05:49,170 --> 00:05:51,270 [Shadow Envoy] 77 00:05:49,430 --> 00:05:51,360 you must leave with me immediately. 78 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:52,420 Here is the letter. 79 00:05:53,510 --> 00:05:54,390 Mother's private seal? 80 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:55,670 [Go now] 81 00:05:57,430 --> 00:05:58,830 But I have to wait for Mao. 82 00:05:58,830 --> 00:06:01,160 Prince Qi has already entered the palace. He can't come. 83 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:02,690 Why did he enter the palace? 84 00:06:02,690 --> 00:06:03,680 There's no time to explain. 85 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:05,410 My Lady, please leave quickly. 86 00:06:15,320 --> 00:06:16,120 Father? 87 00:06:16,510 --> 00:06:17,310 Yaoyao, 88 00:06:18,090 --> 00:06:20,090 I'm here to take you back to the city. 89 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:21,870 My Lord, 90 00:06:22,630 --> 00:06:23,920 Her Highness wants My Lady to leave. 91 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:25,250 Mind your own business! 92 00:06:25,740 --> 00:06:26,800 I won't go with you. 93 00:06:27,190 --> 00:06:28,390 I will not marry Xiao Wuyi. 94 00:06:28,390 --> 00:06:29,800 I'm leaving with Mao. 95 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:32,330 By His Majesty's order: 96 00:06:32,630 --> 00:06:34,950 I have learned that Prince Changsha has committed treason and besieged the palace. 97 00:06:34,950 --> 00:06:36,120 Such fratricide 98 00:06:36,159 --> 00:06:37,190 pains me deeply. 99 00:06:37,280 --> 00:06:41,140 [Xuanzheng Hall] 100 00:06:37,750 --> 00:06:39,240 Fortunately, Prince Qi was astute 101 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:40,340 and reported it. 102 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:42,270 With Young Lord Xiao of Prince Jing'an's Mansion, 103 00:06:42,270 --> 00:06:43,560 he entered the palace to quell the rebellion. 104 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:44,820 I am deeply comforted. 105 00:06:45,630 --> 00:06:46,830 His Majesty is awake? 106 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:49,040 When? 107 00:06:49,870 --> 00:06:51,190 His Majesty has another edict: 108 00:06:51,190 --> 00:06:52,680 I am prone to illness. 109 00:06:53,040 --> 00:06:55,310 Prince Qi, Li Mao, is wise and perceptive, 110 00:06:55,310 --> 00:06:56,640 resembling me greatly. 111 00:06:56,720 --> 00:06:58,710 He is hereby ordered to enter the Eastern Palace 112 00:06:58,710 --> 00:07:00,030 and serve as Regent. 113 00:07:08,070 --> 00:07:09,270 Where is His Majesty? 114 00:07:09,430 --> 00:07:10,830 Appointing a Regent is of utmost importance. 115 00:07:10,830 --> 00:07:12,560 How could it be handled so hastily? 116 00:07:12,560 --> 00:07:13,360 Your Majesty. 117 00:07:13,640 --> 00:07:14,540 His Majesty said, 118 00:07:14,540 --> 00:07:16,600 "I understand Mother's intentions, 119 00:07:16,700 --> 00:07:19,870 but worldly affairs must follow their natural course. 120 00:07:20,200 --> 00:07:22,200 Forcing them will only backfire." 121 00:07:22,750 --> 00:07:23,950 Does His Majesty know 122 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:25,390 that releasing Xiao Wuyi 123 00:07:25,390 --> 00:07:26,630 is like letting a tiger return to the mountain? 124 00:07:26,630 --> 00:07:27,750 I didn't hesitate to get my hands dirty 125 00:07:27,750 --> 00:07:29,070 to eliminate Xiao Wuyi. 126 00:07:29,070 --> 00:07:30,570 This wasn't just for His Majesty, 127 00:07:30,570 --> 00:07:32,720 but to permanently remove a threat to Ye. 128 00:07:32,720 --> 00:07:34,180 What is His Majesty doing? 129 00:07:34,510 --> 00:07:36,240 "No egg stays intact in an overturned nest." 130 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:39,409 Ye cannot survive without Xiao Wuyi now. 131 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:44,920 Tonight, Prince Changsha committed treason and besieged the palace. 132 00:07:44,920 --> 00:07:47,310 Prince Qi and Young Lord Xiao quelled the rebellion together. 133 00:07:47,310 --> 00:07:50,640 His Highness appreciated Prince Qi's loyalty and bravery, 134 00:07:50,950 --> 00:07:53,310 and has appointed him as Regent. 135 00:07:53,630 --> 00:07:54,360 Impossible. 136 00:07:54,630 --> 00:07:56,190 The imperial edict has been issued. 137 00:07:56,190 --> 00:07:59,120 His Highness and Princess Pingning have entered the Eastern Palace. 138 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:00,180 As for you, Yaoyao, 139 00:08:00,430 --> 00:08:03,720 you must marry into Prince Jing'an's Mansion tonight. 140 00:08:05,830 --> 00:08:07,830 Prince Qi, receive the edict. 141 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:14,040 You want to ensure the coexistence of Xiao Wuyi and the Empress Dowager, 142 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:17,680 and the coexistence of Beifu soldiers and the Li family's empire. 143 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:18,560 So today, 144 00:08:19,980 --> 00:08:21,740 no matter what edict I issue, 145 00:08:22,530 --> 00:08:24,730 are you willing to stand with Xiao Wuyi, 146 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:27,420 through fortune and misfortune, 147 00:08:27,750 --> 00:08:29,270 and share life and death? 148 00:08:35,950 --> 00:08:37,549 She is still waiting for you. 149 00:08:38,630 --> 00:08:39,240 Come. 150 00:08:44,870 --> 00:08:45,510 Wuyi. 151 00:08:46,150 --> 00:08:47,150 Tonight, are you really going to... 152 00:08:47,150 --> 00:08:48,150 Think carefully. 153 00:08:48,790 --> 00:08:50,390 If you receive this edict... 154 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:52,510 you will never be able to leave Jiankang Palace in your life. 155 00:08:52,510 --> 00:08:53,960 No matter who wins today, 156 00:08:54,240 --> 00:08:56,120 the world will be thrown into chaos. 157 00:08:56,120 --> 00:08:56,630 Wuyi. 158 00:08:57,360 --> 00:08:59,030 I have experienced war since I was a child. 159 00:08:59,030 --> 00:09:00,750 I know what kind of hell it is. 160 00:09:12,390 --> 00:09:13,150 My Lady, go! 161 00:09:13,150 --> 00:09:13,670 Go! 162 00:09:17,340 --> 00:09:17,790 Go! 163 00:09:26,550 --> 00:09:26,960 Cang'er! 164 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:27,630 Yaoyao. 165 00:09:27,990 --> 00:09:28,800 Father. 166 00:09:29,960 --> 00:09:31,240 Listen to me. 167 00:09:33,840 --> 00:09:34,750 Father? 168 00:09:34,910 --> 00:09:35,790 Run, My Lady! 169 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:37,150 Run, My Lady! 170 00:09:38,320 --> 00:09:39,120 Cang'er! 171 00:09:39,390 --> 00:09:40,080 Cang'er! 172 00:09:40,390 --> 00:09:40,920 Cang'er! 173 00:09:41,750 --> 00:09:42,280 Cang'er! 174 00:09:42,840 --> 00:09:43,480 Cang'er! 175 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:46,390 Cang'er! 176 00:09:47,910 --> 00:09:48,750 Cang'er! 177 00:09:56,520 --> 00:09:57,390 Xie Jiayu! 178 00:09:58,200 --> 00:09:59,800 Are you going to listen to me? 179 00:10:04,270 --> 00:10:05,510 Please don't kill her! 180 00:10:05,510 --> 00:10:06,440 I'll go with you! 181 00:10:06,950 --> 00:10:07,920 I'll go with you! 182 00:10:16,550 --> 00:10:18,150 Why did your shoe fall off? 183 00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:20,960 Come, let me put it on for you. 184 00:10:21,720 --> 00:10:23,870 A bride must be beautiful. 185 00:10:26,750 --> 00:10:27,800 I thought you 186 00:10:28,590 --> 00:10:30,720 were a gentleman admired by everyone. 187 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:33,240 I've never seen you kill anyone. 188 00:10:34,290 --> 00:10:34,930 Why? 189 00:10:36,670 --> 00:10:37,960 Why did you do this? 190 00:10:44,790 --> 00:10:45,960 Don't cry. 191 00:10:48,120 --> 00:10:48,960 Yaoyao, 192 00:10:50,630 --> 00:10:51,890 you should grow up now. 193 00:10:53,440 --> 00:10:56,100 The first thing you learn when you grow up is that 194 00:10:56,360 --> 00:10:58,090 sometimes, you have no choice. 195 00:10:58,960 --> 00:11:00,080 Mao had no choice. 196 00:11:01,150 --> 00:11:02,480 And so do you. 197 00:11:06,130 --> 00:11:08,270 I thought you loved me the most. 198 00:11:09,630 --> 00:11:12,790 Everyone has a scale in their heart, 199 00:11:14,380 --> 00:11:17,080 weighing what is important and what is more important. 200 00:11:17,080 --> 00:11:19,440 So you must marry Xiao Wuyi. 201 00:11:20,440 --> 00:11:22,670 Is... Is it for the Xie family? 202 00:11:25,820 --> 00:11:26,620 Take her away. 203 00:11:32,240 --> 00:11:34,510 Father! Tell me the reason! 204 00:11:35,080 --> 00:11:37,020 Why must I marry Xiao Wuyi? 205 00:11:37,870 --> 00:11:38,720 Why? 206 00:11:39,080 --> 00:11:41,840 You will be happier if you don't know. 207 00:11:43,120 --> 00:11:44,200 I want to know. 208 00:11:46,150 --> 00:11:47,000 It's for Mao. 209 00:11:48,720 --> 00:11:52,630 Prince Jing'an's Mansion commands the Beifu Army of 200,000 soldiers. 210 00:11:52,630 --> 00:11:53,600 They're ambitious 211 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:55,720 and can change the dynasty at any time. 212 00:11:55,720 --> 00:11:57,520 But why haven't they done it yet? 213 00:11:57,550 --> 00:11:58,960 Because there are noble families 214 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:00,090 like our Xie family, 215 00:12:00,270 --> 00:12:01,730 supporting His Highness— 216 00:12:02,120 --> 00:12:04,650 or you can say supporting the Li royal family. 217 00:12:05,610 --> 00:12:08,030 So even if the Xiao family takes the throne, 218 00:12:08,030 --> 00:12:09,750 they won't be able to sit securely on it. 219 00:12:09,750 --> 00:12:12,670 But you never wanted to associate with the Xiao family. 220 00:12:12,670 --> 00:12:14,120 If I run away from the wedding now 221 00:12:14,120 --> 00:12:15,520 and break ties with them, 222 00:12:15,960 --> 00:12:17,360 wouldn't that be better? 223 00:12:17,600 --> 00:12:19,660 Maybe we could have done that before, 224 00:12:20,550 --> 00:12:23,750 but now the Regent is Mao. 225 00:12:24,550 --> 00:12:26,630 If Prince Jing'an's Mansion has rebellious intentions, 226 00:12:26,630 --> 00:12:27,790 Mao, as the Regent, 227 00:12:28,150 --> 00:12:29,680 will have no way to survive. 228 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:32,670 For Mao, 229 00:12:32,670 --> 00:12:33,910 for the Xie family, 230 00:12:35,240 --> 00:12:37,840 you must be this pawn. 231 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:41,000 Father, 232 00:12:43,550 --> 00:12:45,350 I don't seem to know you anymore. 233 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:50,780 Because... 234 00:12:52,550 --> 00:12:54,080 it's time for you to grow up. 235 00:13:05,910 --> 00:13:07,960 All troops, heed my command! 236 00:13:20,940 --> 00:13:22,070 Greetings, Father. 237 00:13:23,750 --> 00:13:25,150 Prince Jing'an, Xiao Ju, 238 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:27,390 and the Heir of Prince Jing'an, Xiao Wuyi, 239 00:13:27,390 --> 00:13:29,050 receive the imperial decree. 240 00:13:32,670 --> 00:13:34,000 Prince Changsha has committed treason, 241 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:35,320 and his crime is punishable by death. 242 00:13:35,320 --> 00:13:38,480 The Xiaos received the decree to mobilize the Beifu Army to suppress the rebellion. 243 00:13:38,480 --> 00:13:39,720 Their loyalty is commendable, 244 00:13:39,720 --> 00:13:41,050 and We are very pleased. 245 00:13:41,080 --> 00:13:43,870 I hereby appoint Xiao Ju as Grand General of National Defense, 246 00:13:43,870 --> 00:13:46,120 and Young Lord Xiao as General of National Support. 247 00:13:46,120 --> 00:13:47,920 Young Lord Xiao is ordered to... 248 00:13:54,150 --> 00:13:56,020 To marry the daughter of the Xie family. 249 00:13:56,020 --> 00:13:58,120 The Beifu Army must return immediately 250 00:13:58,120 --> 00:13:58,980 without delay. 251 00:14:00,030 --> 00:14:01,630 Yes, Your Majesty. 252 00:14:02,150 --> 00:14:04,910 Furthermore, Prince Changsha deployed military equipment without authorization, 253 00:14:04,910 --> 00:14:07,150 causing the innocent deaths of Beifu soldiers. 254 00:14:07,150 --> 00:14:08,210 I am deeply pained. 255 00:14:08,550 --> 00:14:09,810 Prince Changsha's private properties shall be confiscated 256 00:14:09,810 --> 00:14:11,600 to console the soldiers' families. 257 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:14,630 A Monument of Loyalty shall be erected and recorded in history 258 00:14:14,630 --> 00:14:17,030 to honor the loyalty of the Beifu soldiers. 259 00:14:17,080 --> 00:14:19,680 Thank you, Your Majesty, for your great grace. 260 00:14:33,410 --> 00:14:33,970 Wuyi, 261 00:14:34,510 --> 00:14:35,480 you have sought justice 262 00:14:35,480 --> 00:14:37,340 for the soldiers who died in vain. 263 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:39,240 As for what happened tonight... 264 00:14:39,910 --> 00:14:40,510 I know. 265 00:14:41,510 --> 00:14:42,120 She... 266 00:14:42,390 --> 00:14:43,650 Don't worry about her. 267 00:14:45,630 --> 00:14:46,760 Tell her to wait for me. 268 00:14:46,760 --> 00:14:47,670 I will find a way. 269 00:14:47,670 --> 00:14:48,240 Alright. 270 00:14:48,630 --> 00:14:49,890 I will pass it on to her. 271 00:14:52,270 --> 00:14:54,360 But there's something I want to ask you. 272 00:14:54,360 --> 00:14:56,600 Who brought you back tonight? 273 00:14:57,510 --> 00:14:58,310 It was Master. 274 00:15:02,150 --> 00:15:03,080 The Grand Tutor? 275 00:15:03,760 --> 00:15:04,560 What's wrong? 276 00:15:07,720 --> 00:15:08,250 Nothing. 277 00:15:09,590 --> 00:15:10,510 General Xiao, 278 00:15:10,950 --> 00:15:12,480 Prince Qi, Young Lord Xiao. 279 00:15:16,360 --> 00:15:17,240 Regarding the rebellion tonight, 280 00:15:17,240 --> 00:15:19,550 Young Lord Xiao, thank you for your bravery and righteousness 281 00:15:19,550 --> 00:15:21,250 in saving the people from suffering 282 00:15:21,250 --> 00:15:23,200 and rescuing the court from imminent peril. 283 00:15:23,200 --> 00:15:26,360 The Empress Dowager specially ordered me to thank you 284 00:15:26,720 --> 00:15:28,520 for saving our lives on behalf of 285 00:15:28,670 --> 00:15:31,200 all the officials and the people of the realm. 286 00:15:49,670 --> 00:15:50,390 Son. 287 00:15:51,630 --> 00:15:55,430 What were you and Prince Qi silently communicating with each other? 288 00:15:56,150 --> 00:15:57,120 After tonight, 289 00:15:59,910 --> 00:16:02,040 Yizhi won't just be Prince Qi anymore. 290 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:05,460 He will also be the Regent. 291 00:16:06,720 --> 00:16:07,480 What? 292 00:16:08,750 --> 00:16:09,360 Father, 293 00:16:10,200 --> 00:16:10,870 I'll... 294 00:16:11,470 --> 00:16:12,530 go for a walk alone. 295 00:16:25,930 --> 00:16:29,250 I have brought Jiayu back. 296 00:16:34,120 --> 00:16:36,120 Congratulations, Young Lord Xiao, 297 00:16:36,240 --> 00:16:38,600 for seeking justice for the soldiers who died in vain. 298 00:16:38,600 --> 00:16:41,400 You played the Empty City Stratagem beautifully. 299 00:16:41,510 --> 00:16:42,390 I'm impressed. 300 00:16:43,440 --> 00:16:44,900 Grand Tutor, why don't you 301 00:16:45,080 --> 00:16:46,280 just speak your mind? 302 00:16:46,720 --> 00:16:48,600 The Beifu Army brought back by the Old Prince 303 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:49,800 is at most 10,000 men. 304 00:16:50,550 --> 00:16:53,610 If they had really fought the Imperial Guards tonight, 305 00:16:53,840 --> 00:16:55,500 the outcome would be unknown. 306 00:16:55,700 --> 00:16:57,670 Am I right? 307 00:16:58,200 --> 00:16:59,080 Yizhi said 308 00:16:59,680 --> 00:17:02,210 that he was also escorted back by you tonight. 309 00:17:02,400 --> 00:17:05,400 Grand Tutor, you never planned to let them go, did you? 310 00:17:08,589 --> 00:17:11,400 Now the royal family is in decline, 311 00:17:11,920 --> 00:17:13,440 His Majesty is prone to illness, 312 00:17:13,440 --> 00:17:15,990 and the Empress Dowager is dictatorial and incompetent. 313 00:17:15,990 --> 00:17:18,680 Our Southern Ye is on the verge of collapse. 314 00:17:19,480 --> 00:17:21,410 Since there is no absolute winner, 315 00:17:21,920 --> 00:17:24,119 it's better to have a win-win situation 316 00:17:24,270 --> 00:17:26,000 and make Prince Qi the Regent. 317 00:17:26,800 --> 00:17:27,920 For you 318 00:17:28,400 --> 00:17:29,750 and the realm, 319 00:17:30,440 --> 00:17:31,640 isn't it a good thing? 320 00:17:33,400 --> 00:17:35,130 You cultivated Yizhi for years 321 00:17:35,590 --> 00:17:36,670 just for today? 322 00:17:37,480 --> 00:17:38,720 In Prince Qi, 323 00:17:40,920 --> 00:17:42,110 I saw hope. 324 00:17:42,830 --> 00:17:44,290 What about your daughter? 325 00:17:45,270 --> 00:17:48,510 Everyone in the city says the Grand Tutor spoils his daughter the most, 326 00:17:48,510 --> 00:17:50,370 but I think you are just too cruel. 327 00:17:51,550 --> 00:17:53,550 You separated Yizhi and your daughter 328 00:17:53,550 --> 00:17:55,350 just to plant a seed of suspicion 329 00:17:55,550 --> 00:17:57,410 between Yizhi and me, didn't you? 330 00:17:57,680 --> 00:17:59,200 What do you mean by that? 331 00:18:00,270 --> 00:18:01,400 You asked 332 00:18:01,960 --> 00:18:04,310 the Empress Dowager for this marriage yourself, 333 00:18:04,310 --> 00:18:05,030 didn't you? 334 00:18:06,110 --> 00:18:07,550 As for abandoning Jiayu, 335 00:18:07,880 --> 00:18:09,660 that was Prince Qi's own choice. 336 00:18:09,660 --> 00:18:11,090 You can't blame anyone. 337 00:18:11,590 --> 00:18:12,200 Yes, 338 00:18:13,510 --> 00:18:15,070 but I feel sad for them. 339 00:18:15,680 --> 00:18:17,070 I did it for the realm. 340 00:18:17,930 --> 00:18:19,390 I have a clear conscience. 341 00:18:20,750 --> 00:18:21,680 From tonight on, 342 00:18:22,240 --> 00:18:23,520 Yizhi is the Regent, 343 00:18:24,240 --> 00:18:26,370 and Xie Jiayu is my Secondary Consort. 344 00:18:27,030 --> 00:18:30,000 I hope you stop here, Grand Tutor. 345 00:18:45,350 --> 00:18:48,020 But now the Regent is Mao. 346 00:18:49,160 --> 00:18:51,070 If Prince Jing'an's Mansion has rebellious intentions, 347 00:18:51,070 --> 00:18:52,400 Mao, as the Regent, 348 00:18:52,680 --> 00:18:54,210 will have no way to survive. 349 00:18:54,590 --> 00:18:55,480 For Mao, 350 00:18:55,550 --> 00:18:56,680 for the Xie family, 351 00:18:57,370 --> 00:18:59,680 you must be this pawn. 352 00:19:04,270 --> 00:19:04,920 Cang'er! 353 00:19:23,440 --> 00:19:25,400 Darling, you're not asleep yet? 354 00:19:29,720 --> 00:19:31,050 Tonight in the capital, 355 00:19:31,590 --> 00:19:33,480 the wind is howling and the rain is pouring. 356 00:19:33,480 --> 00:19:34,350 Lord Xie, 357 00:19:35,150 --> 00:19:36,680 was the road easy to travel? 358 00:19:39,830 --> 00:19:42,240 There is no wind or rain. 359 00:19:43,720 --> 00:19:46,070 It did rain a little just now. 360 00:19:47,270 --> 00:19:48,270 The rain stopped. 361 00:19:48,350 --> 00:19:49,610 The sky has cleared up. 362 00:19:53,400 --> 00:19:54,330 Where is Yaoyao? 363 00:19:54,750 --> 00:19:56,920 Tonight is Yaoyao's wedding night. 364 00:19:57,920 --> 00:20:01,160 Naturally, she is at Prince Jing'an's Mansion. 365 00:20:01,790 --> 00:20:03,240 But if you miss her, 366 00:20:03,680 --> 00:20:06,540 you can see her again when she returns in three days. 367 00:20:06,590 --> 00:20:07,070 You killed 368 00:20:07,070 --> 00:20:09,400 the secret guard I sent to protect Yaoyao? 369 00:20:14,540 --> 00:20:17,270 I don't understand what you are saying, Darling. 370 00:20:17,310 --> 00:20:17,960 Fine. 371 00:20:19,000 --> 00:20:22,000 Then I will say something you can understand, My Lord. 372 00:20:22,880 --> 00:20:26,110 Your son has become the Regent. 373 00:20:27,020 --> 00:20:30,000 Are you satisfied now, My Lord? 374 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:39,680 I am thirsty. 375 00:20:40,550 --> 00:20:41,830 I'll go get a cup of tea. 376 00:20:45,160 --> 00:20:46,030 Lord Xie. 377 00:20:47,380 --> 00:20:49,610 That Li Mao, your illegitimate child with Consort An 378 00:20:49,610 --> 00:20:50,740 of the Late Emperor, 379 00:20:51,110 --> 00:20:53,480 was finally pushed into the position of Regent by you. 380 00:20:53,480 --> 00:20:54,640 After years of painstaking efforts, 381 00:20:54,640 --> 00:20:56,500 you have finally made it tonight. 382 00:20:58,550 --> 00:20:59,110 My Lord, 383 00:21:00,720 --> 00:21:01,790 are you satisfied? 384 00:21:18,240 --> 00:21:22,570 Are you looking at the Grand Tutor's Mansion or the Prince Jing'an's Mansion? 385 00:21:24,180 --> 00:21:25,110 Tonight, 386 00:21:26,110 --> 00:21:28,170 you shouldn't have made this choice. 387 00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:29,930 I didn't choose. 388 00:21:32,200 --> 00:21:33,860 It was just a stalling tactic. 389 00:21:36,510 --> 00:21:38,190 Wuyi and I will find a way. 390 00:21:40,440 --> 00:21:41,160 Brother. 391 00:21:42,230 --> 00:21:44,030 I think one day, 392 00:21:45,390 --> 00:21:47,320 you will regret today's decision. 393 00:22:11,830 --> 00:22:12,690 Your Highness. 394 00:22:16,960 --> 00:22:18,220 Let her sleep in peace. 395 00:22:18,590 --> 00:22:19,790 I won't go in tonight. 396 00:22:20,160 --> 00:22:20,840 Wait. 397 00:22:28,110 --> 00:22:28,970 Your Highness, 398 00:22:29,510 --> 00:22:30,910 it's your wedding night. 399 00:22:31,430 --> 00:22:32,560 Where are you going? 400 00:22:34,070 --> 00:22:34,790 Xie Jiayu, 401 00:22:36,190 --> 00:22:37,250 you want me to stay? 402 00:22:44,070 --> 00:22:44,750 Husband, 403 00:22:45,440 --> 00:22:46,770 it's our wedding night, 404 00:22:46,790 --> 00:22:49,050 and we haven't drunk the nuptial cup yet. 405 00:22:52,200 --> 00:22:54,000 Don't worry. It's not poisoned. 406 00:23:46,720 --> 00:23:47,480 Xie Jiayu, 407 00:23:48,030 --> 00:23:49,830 can you come up with some new tricks? 408 00:23:49,830 --> 00:23:51,290 Do you think I'm Qing Long? 409 00:23:53,720 --> 00:23:55,240 Xiao Wuyi, let go of me! 410 00:23:55,510 --> 00:23:56,720 You treat me like this. Do you believe I'll... 411 00:23:56,720 --> 00:23:57,480 What? 412 00:23:57,960 --> 00:24:00,420 That your father will come and take you back? 413 00:24:09,880 --> 00:24:11,270 We've been busy all night 414 00:24:11,270 --> 00:24:12,330 and haven't eaten. 415 00:24:16,400 --> 00:24:17,400 Stop struggling, 416 00:24:17,590 --> 00:24:19,120 or your hands will get hurt. 417 00:24:19,200 --> 00:24:20,310 When you go crying to Yizhi, 418 00:24:20,310 --> 00:24:21,480 don't blame it on me. 419 00:24:22,440 --> 00:24:23,070 Yizhi? 420 00:24:24,270 --> 00:24:25,110 You know Mao? 421 00:24:34,310 --> 00:24:35,790 This is Mao's personal jade pendant. 422 00:24:35,790 --> 00:24:36,790 Why do you have it? 423 00:24:36,920 --> 00:24:38,120 What did you do to Mao? 424 00:24:39,640 --> 00:24:40,750 I abducted him. 425 00:24:41,200 --> 00:24:42,200 I snatched it. 426 00:24:51,000 --> 00:24:51,840 Hurry up and eat. 427 00:24:51,840 --> 00:24:52,700 Why did you kick me? 428 00:24:52,700 --> 00:24:55,160 Aren't you hungry after fighting all night? 429 00:24:56,510 --> 00:24:58,070 I don't know what you like to eat, 430 00:24:58,070 --> 00:25:00,160 so I just grabbed some from the kitchen. 431 00:25:00,160 --> 00:25:00,840 Have a taste. 432 00:25:00,840 --> 00:25:03,900 The lamb shoulder from our small kitchen is quite good. 433 00:25:11,240 --> 00:25:12,040 What's wrong? 434 00:25:13,400 --> 00:25:14,240 Nothing. 435 00:25:14,600 --> 00:25:16,130 I just suddenly remembered 436 00:25:17,470 --> 00:25:19,360 that Cang'er used to love lamb. 437 00:25:29,790 --> 00:25:32,000 Wait. I thought about it carefully, 438 00:25:32,510 --> 00:25:34,640 and it seems to have gone too smoothly. 439 00:25:35,590 --> 00:25:36,750 You searched the whole city, 440 00:25:36,750 --> 00:25:37,960 but no one found me. 441 00:25:38,680 --> 00:25:40,880 Then something happened in the palace. 442 00:25:40,880 --> 00:25:42,440 Then you went to the palace to suppress the rebellion, 443 00:25:42,440 --> 00:25:43,900 and Mao became the Regent. 444 00:25:45,370 --> 00:25:47,100 There must be something wrong. 445 00:25:48,200 --> 00:25:49,130 Keep analyzing. 446 00:25:51,370 --> 00:25:54,160 Father said Prince Changsha besieged the palace, 447 00:25:54,160 --> 00:25:56,640 Prince Qi and Young Lord Xiao entered the palace together to suppress the rebellion, 448 00:25:56,640 --> 00:25:58,900 and His Majesty appointed Mao as Regent. 449 00:25:59,030 --> 00:26:01,230 But Mao clearly wanted to leave with me. 450 00:26:01,270 --> 00:26:03,870 And the map of the Prince Jing'an's Mansion... 451 00:26:05,980 --> 00:26:07,310 That was a military map, 452 00:26:07,350 --> 00:26:09,280 obviously drawn by a military man. 453 00:26:09,920 --> 00:26:11,110 When Mao gave it to me, 454 00:26:11,110 --> 00:26:12,640 I felt something was wrong. 455 00:26:13,160 --> 00:26:14,350 This map... 456 00:26:16,510 --> 00:26:17,550 You drew this map? 457 00:26:20,590 --> 00:26:22,750 Not bad. You're not too stupid. 458 00:26:23,720 --> 00:26:25,480 You helped Mao and me escape? 459 00:26:28,880 --> 00:26:29,590 No, no. 460 00:26:29,880 --> 00:26:31,550 It's also possible that you pretended to help Mao, 461 00:26:31,550 --> 00:26:33,070 but in reality, you kidnapped him and took him to the palace, 462 00:26:33,070 --> 00:26:34,440 forcing him to become the Regent. 463 00:26:34,440 --> 00:26:35,070 You even... 464 00:26:35,070 --> 00:26:36,720 Stop. Cut it out. 465 00:26:37,310 --> 00:26:39,240 I think you should stop analyzing. 466 00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:42,480 It's not impossible. 467 00:26:43,350 --> 00:26:44,880 Mao is my best friend. 468 00:26:45,390 --> 00:26:46,520 Why would I force him 469 00:26:46,550 --> 00:26:48,410 to do things he doesn't want to do? 470 00:26:49,070 --> 00:26:50,530 You are Mao's good friend, 471 00:26:50,590 --> 00:26:54,050 yet you asked the Empress Dowager to have me marry you in court? 472 00:26:56,240 --> 00:26:57,480 If I had known you two were... 473 00:26:57,480 --> 00:26:58,340 I would have... 474 00:27:00,590 --> 00:27:01,190 Forget it. 475 00:27:04,160 --> 00:27:05,960 "Pine and cypress stand firm in frost. 476 00:27:05,960 --> 00:27:07,830 Wind and rain turn into dragon's roar. 477 00:27:07,830 --> 00:27:09,070 So lofty ambitions 478 00:27:09,310 --> 00:27:10,710 reach the highest peak." 479 00:27:10,750 --> 00:27:12,150 Have you heard this poem? 480 00:27:12,920 --> 00:27:13,680 Mao wrote it. 481 00:27:14,110 --> 00:27:15,770 Do you know who he wrote it for? 482 00:27:16,750 --> 00:27:19,010 You're not saying it was for you, are you? 483 00:27:21,510 --> 00:27:23,310 I knew him when we were nobodies, 484 00:27:23,510 --> 00:27:24,970 much earlier than you did. 485 00:27:26,750 --> 00:27:28,200 You are sinister, 486 00:27:28,200 --> 00:27:29,200 murderous, 487 00:27:29,200 --> 00:27:30,220 cold-blooded, and lustful. 488 00:27:30,220 --> 00:27:32,200 Mao must have been deceived by your appearance. 489 00:27:32,200 --> 00:27:33,130 That's why he... 490 00:27:34,920 --> 00:27:35,960 Sinister? 491 00:27:38,270 --> 00:27:39,680 Murderous? 492 00:27:45,680 --> 00:27:47,210 Cold-blooded and lustful? 493 00:27:50,510 --> 00:27:52,000 If he weren't my friend, 494 00:27:53,310 --> 00:27:56,240 you wouldn't have the chance to speak to me like this. 495 00:28:03,790 --> 00:28:04,640 I didn't expect Li Mao 496 00:28:04,640 --> 00:28:05,840 to become the Regent. 497 00:28:06,400 --> 00:28:07,800 It was a stopgap measure. 498 00:28:08,440 --> 00:28:09,720 The situation is unstable. 499 00:28:09,720 --> 00:28:10,400 He can't leave, 500 00:28:10,400 --> 00:28:11,530 and neither can you. 501 00:28:12,000 --> 00:28:13,060 From this night on, 502 00:28:13,440 --> 00:28:14,350 you, Xie Jiayu, 503 00:28:14,680 --> 00:28:17,920 shall be the Secondary Consort of the Heir of Prince Jing'an. 504 00:28:17,920 --> 00:28:18,920 For Li Mao's sake, 505 00:28:19,220 --> 00:28:20,950 you'd better behave yourself, 506 00:28:20,960 --> 00:28:22,290 playing your role well. 507 00:28:23,310 --> 00:28:24,570 When the time is right, 508 00:28:24,640 --> 00:28:26,300 I will arrange for you to meet. 509 00:28:26,790 --> 00:28:28,160 Whether you're going to stay or leave, 510 00:28:28,160 --> 00:28:30,090 we can talk about it after you meet. 511 00:28:30,720 --> 00:28:31,400 Xiao Wuyi. 512 00:28:33,590 --> 00:28:35,320 Are you really Li Mao's friend? 513 00:28:39,590 --> 00:28:41,050 If you want me to believe you, 514 00:28:41,050 --> 00:28:42,200 take me out of the city tonight. 515 00:28:42,200 --> 00:28:42,550 No. 516 00:28:43,720 --> 00:28:45,640 I am Xiao Wuyi, a murderous man. 517 00:28:46,200 --> 00:28:48,000 So you'd better behave yourself 518 00:28:48,160 --> 00:28:49,030 and stay put. 519 00:29:03,130 --> 00:29:03,820 -Your Highness. -Your Highness. 520 00:29:03,820 --> 00:29:04,750 Do you want some? 521 00:29:10,830 --> 00:29:13,490 Your Highness, is there something on your mind? 522 00:29:17,200 --> 00:29:20,260 The Grand Tutor's appearance tonight was unexpected. 523 00:29:21,550 --> 00:29:23,590 How did you find out that the Young Master of Miraculous Craft 524 00:29:23,590 --> 00:29:25,640 was the one who designed the repeating crossbow? 525 00:29:25,640 --> 00:29:26,720 After the incident at Jiuzhang Plain, 526 00:29:26,720 --> 00:29:28,200 you ordered us to return to the capital immediately 527 00:29:28,200 --> 00:29:30,720 to secretly investigate the Vice Minister in charge of weapons manufacturing. 528 00:29:30,720 --> 00:29:31,920 We found the blueprint of the repeating crossbow 529 00:29:31,920 --> 00:29:33,580 in Vice Minister Wei's study. 530 00:29:33,720 --> 00:29:36,750 That blueprint had the mark of the Young Master of Miraculous Craft. 531 00:29:36,750 --> 00:29:38,480 So we followed the clues. 532 00:29:39,110 --> 00:29:39,640 Yes. 533 00:29:39,880 --> 00:29:40,920 This Young Master of Miraculous Craft 534 00:29:40,920 --> 00:29:42,400 is not hard to find in Jiankang. 535 00:29:42,400 --> 00:29:44,270 He's always been selling goods at Xiyue Restaurant. 536 00:29:44,270 --> 00:29:46,000 Although he doesn't have a fixed stall or shop, 537 00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:47,960 he is very close to the owner of Xiyue Restaurant. 538 00:29:47,960 --> 00:29:49,790 So, under the guise of doing business, 539 00:29:49,790 --> 00:29:51,790 we asked the owner to invite him out. 540 00:29:51,830 --> 00:29:53,890 And that was how you caught Xie Jiayu? 541 00:29:54,030 --> 00:29:55,720 This three-foot, four-arrow repeating crossbow 542 00:29:55,720 --> 00:29:57,320 was custom-made for a buyer. 543 00:29:57,350 --> 00:29:58,350 His surname is... 544 00:29:58,490 --> 00:29:59,000 Xiao. 545 00:29:59,200 --> 00:30:00,730 And his given name is Sheng. 546 00:30:02,070 --> 00:30:05,070 But we found out that Xie Jiayu didn't know anything about it. 547 00:30:05,070 --> 00:30:07,270 Your Highness, is there something wrong? 548 00:30:07,270 --> 00:30:08,270 Nothing is wrong. 549 00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:11,400 It's just that all of this 550 00:30:12,310 --> 00:30:13,640 went a bit too smoothly. 551 00:30:13,960 --> 00:30:15,830 The Empress Dowager has lived deep in the palace for a long time. 552 00:30:15,830 --> 00:30:17,480 How could she know that there was a 553 00:30:17,480 --> 00:30:19,720 Young Master of Miraculous Craft in Jiankang, 554 00:30:19,720 --> 00:30:21,110 and even know what she could 555 00:30:21,110 --> 00:30:22,310 and couldn't design? 556 00:30:23,590 --> 00:30:25,520 There must be some connection here 557 00:30:25,750 --> 00:30:27,270 that we don't know about. 558 00:30:33,240 --> 00:30:34,900 I hope it's not what I suspect. 559 00:30:37,030 --> 00:30:38,590 Then I will continue to investigate Xiyue Restaurant. 560 00:30:38,590 --> 00:30:39,390 Investigate? 561 00:30:39,790 --> 00:30:40,590 It's too slow. 562 00:30:47,720 --> 00:30:48,270 My Lady. 563 00:30:48,680 --> 00:30:49,680 Actually, I think 564 00:30:50,240 --> 00:30:51,970 Young Lord Xiao and his 2 guards 565 00:30:52,550 --> 00:30:54,400 are not as scary as rumors say. 566 00:30:55,720 --> 00:30:57,650 Don't believe everything he says. 567 00:30:57,720 --> 00:31:01,240 Did you forget what happened at Xiyue Restaurant and the ferry? 568 00:31:01,240 --> 00:31:02,750 So you mean... 569 00:31:02,920 --> 00:31:05,380 Who knows if this guy is being honest with us? 570 00:31:06,400 --> 00:31:07,880 We can't let our guard down. 571 00:31:07,880 --> 00:31:08,590 Stay alert. 572 00:31:08,750 --> 00:31:09,240 Yes. 573 00:31:36,720 --> 00:31:39,430 [Prince Jing'an's Mansion] 574 00:31:39,880 --> 00:31:40,830 I'm so sleepy. 575 00:31:50,070 --> 00:31:50,990 Mother-in-law, Father-in-law, 576 00:31:50,990 --> 00:31:52,520 I'm here to pay my respects. 577 00:31:59,400 --> 00:32:00,830 Mother-in-law, Father-in-law? 578 00:32:00,830 --> 00:32:01,680 Little beast, 579 00:32:02,070 --> 00:32:03,200 where are you going? 580 00:32:03,400 --> 00:32:03,960 Darling, 581 00:32:04,270 --> 00:32:05,800 bring me my Qinglong Sword! 582 00:32:05,990 --> 00:32:08,270 I must chop this thing into pieces today! 583 00:32:09,000 --> 00:32:09,680 My Lady. 584 00:32:10,550 --> 00:32:13,150 Prince Jing'an's Mansion is indeed like hell. 585 00:32:13,510 --> 00:32:14,270 Hold it down. 586 00:32:14,590 --> 00:32:16,230 Should I chop its legs or its waist? 587 00:32:16,230 --> 00:32:17,360 Chop the head first! 588 00:32:23,070 --> 00:32:24,070 Xie, you're here? 589 00:32:26,920 --> 00:32:27,920 Do you like 590 00:32:27,920 --> 00:32:29,680 duck heads, wings, or legs? 591 00:32:40,480 --> 00:32:41,740 Make yourself at home. 592 00:32:42,070 --> 00:32:43,600 Thank you, Mother-in-law. 593 00:32:45,440 --> 00:32:47,310 As their newly wedded daughter-in-law, 594 00:32:47,310 --> 00:32:48,920 I wasn't asked to pay my respects 595 00:32:48,920 --> 00:32:49,980 or learn any rules? 596 00:32:57,030 --> 00:32:58,070 I have military affairs to attend to. 597 00:32:58,070 --> 00:32:58,870 I'll go first. 598 00:32:59,880 --> 00:33:01,210 What military affairs? 599 00:33:01,480 --> 00:33:03,030 You must be itching 600 00:33:03,030 --> 00:33:04,200 to play cards, huh? 601 00:33:04,350 --> 00:33:05,000 Darling. 602 00:33:05,830 --> 00:33:07,690 I've been at the border for years, 603 00:33:08,000 --> 00:33:09,350 leading troops in battles every day, 604 00:33:09,350 --> 00:33:10,880 setting an example myself. 605 00:33:11,000 --> 00:33:13,400 I've finally returned to the capital. I... 606 00:33:14,440 --> 00:33:16,920 I'll go back to the Northern Border in a few days. 607 00:33:16,920 --> 00:33:18,380 As a respectable general, 608 00:33:19,070 --> 00:33:21,000 is it really too much to play a few rounds of cards, 609 00:33:21,000 --> 00:33:21,510 Xie? 610 00:33:22,310 --> 00:33:23,310 Just a few rounds. 611 00:33:25,840 --> 00:33:26,700 I'm telling you, 612 00:33:26,700 --> 00:33:28,000 if you lose everything, 613 00:33:28,000 --> 00:33:29,240 don't even think about coming back home. 614 00:33:29,240 --> 00:33:29,920 I won't. I won't. 615 00:33:29,920 --> 00:33:30,750 I won't lose. 616 00:33:32,150 --> 00:33:32,790 Xie, 617 00:33:32,860 --> 00:33:35,010 drink less soup. It's too salty. 618 00:33:38,450 --> 00:33:40,940 The Prince used to be a stableboy, 619 00:33:41,320 --> 00:33:43,120 and I am a butcher's daughter. 620 00:33:43,200 --> 00:33:45,530 So there are no strict rules in our family. 621 00:33:46,700 --> 00:33:47,700 That brat, 622 00:33:48,030 --> 00:33:49,690 why did he marry so many wives? 623 00:33:51,070 --> 00:33:52,240 We can't blame him. 624 00:33:52,640 --> 00:33:54,550 Since you are here, 625 00:33:54,760 --> 00:33:56,620 just stay here with peace of mind. 626 00:33:57,400 --> 00:33:58,860 Alright, Mother-in-law. 627 00:33:58,900 --> 00:34:00,250 Drink the soup. 628 00:34:06,070 --> 00:34:07,960 The Xiao family is so strange. 629 00:34:08,630 --> 00:34:10,800 The Old Prince doesn't look like a general at all. 630 00:34:10,800 --> 00:34:12,280 The Princess is also strange. 631 00:34:12,280 --> 00:34:13,400 As a Buddhist, 632 00:34:13,550 --> 00:34:14,590 how can she eat meat at every meal 633 00:34:14,590 --> 00:34:15,850 and not avoid killing? 634 00:34:22,230 --> 00:34:23,090 Your Highness. 635 00:34:23,480 --> 00:34:24,630 The Northern Border is cold. 636 00:34:24,630 --> 00:34:25,800 I had people skin 637 00:34:25,800 --> 00:34:27,280 20 white foxes 638 00:34:27,280 --> 00:34:28,590 to make 2 cloaks. 639 00:34:29,000 --> 00:34:31,480 I'll have them sent to Prince Jing'an's Mansion after court 640 00:34:31,480 --> 00:34:33,800 as my farewell gift. 641 00:34:33,920 --> 00:34:35,719 You are about to return to the Northern Border. 642 00:34:35,719 --> 00:34:38,360 We haven't got a chance to catch up with the Old Prince yet. 643 00:34:38,360 --> 00:34:41,190 Why don't we find a time to hold a banquet? 644 00:34:41,400 --> 00:34:42,730 Who said I'm going back? 645 00:34:43,989 --> 00:34:45,409 Are you all hoping 646 00:34:45,440 --> 00:34:47,400 I'll return to the Northern Border soon, 647 00:34:47,400 --> 00:34:49,440 so you can live a life of pleasure in Jiankang, 648 00:34:49,440 --> 00:34:50,770 getting lost in comfort 649 00:34:51,199 --> 00:34:53,400 and never thinking of returning north? 650 00:34:53,400 --> 00:34:54,130 In that case, 651 00:34:54,840 --> 00:34:56,320 let me tell you now— 652 00:34:56,880 --> 00:34:59,610 I'm not returning to the Northern Border for now. 653 00:35:01,510 --> 00:35:04,320 The Empress Dowager is here! 654 00:35:15,320 --> 00:35:19,190 Greetings, Empress Dowager. Greetings, Your Highness. 655 00:35:19,400 --> 00:35:20,190 You may rise. 656 00:35:26,760 --> 00:35:28,220 Young Lord Xiao was right. 657 00:35:28,590 --> 00:35:29,760 In the battle at Jiuzhang Plain, 658 00:35:29,760 --> 00:35:31,440 Northern Qin lost despite outnumbering us. 659 00:35:31,440 --> 00:35:33,000 The Emperor of Northern Qin was furious, 660 00:35:33,000 --> 00:35:35,440 and the Eagle King, commander of the Black Eagle Army, was demoted. 661 00:35:35,440 --> 00:35:37,850 The Emperor of Northern Qin sent an envoy for peace talks, 662 00:35:37,850 --> 00:35:38,690 and I agreed. 663 00:35:39,510 --> 00:35:41,400 At that time, we will need Young Lord Xiao 664 00:35:41,400 --> 00:35:43,510 to preside over the peace talks in Jiankang. 665 00:35:43,510 --> 00:35:45,800 Hasn't Young Lord Xiao been focusing on the northern expedition? 666 00:35:45,800 --> 00:35:46,790 I'll do my expedition, 667 00:35:46,790 --> 00:35:47,990 and you do your talks. 668 00:35:48,960 --> 00:35:49,920 These two things can proceed at the same time. 669 00:35:49,920 --> 00:35:51,030 And we can continue the expedition after the talks. 670 00:35:51,030 --> 00:35:52,360 What's wrong with that? 671 00:35:52,670 --> 00:35:54,250 But what about the Beifu soldiers outside the city? 672 00:35:54,250 --> 00:35:57,250 The Northern Qin peace talks are fraught with danger. 673 00:35:58,110 --> 00:36:00,360 In my opinion, during the peace talks, 674 00:36:00,510 --> 00:36:02,870 the Beifu Army still needs to garrison Jiankang 675 00:36:02,870 --> 00:36:05,400 to ensure the safety of His Majesty and the Empress Dowager. 676 00:36:05,400 --> 00:36:06,840 What do you think, Your Majesty? 677 00:36:06,840 --> 00:36:07,840 Young Lord Xiao, 678 00:36:08,630 --> 00:36:12,290 are you going to leave the army at the Northern Border unattended? 679 00:36:14,550 --> 00:36:16,400 Your Majesty, you don't need to worry. 680 00:36:16,400 --> 00:36:17,760 After the Double Ninth Festival sacrifice, 681 00:36:17,760 --> 00:36:20,360 my father will immediately return to the Northern Border to command the army. 682 00:36:20,360 --> 00:36:21,550 During the peace talks, 683 00:36:21,550 --> 00:36:24,000 we will never let the border be taken advantage of by others. 684 00:36:24,000 --> 00:36:26,480 Rest assured, Your Majesty. 685 00:36:26,920 --> 00:36:29,550 Prince Jing'an and Young Lord Xiao have thought things through. 686 00:36:29,550 --> 00:36:30,590 That's good. 687 00:36:31,440 --> 00:36:33,400 I also plan to pray for the sacrificed Beifu soldiers 688 00:36:33,400 --> 00:36:35,060 at the Double Ninth Ceremony. 689 00:36:35,800 --> 00:36:37,070 The Beifu soldiers stationed outside the city 690 00:36:37,070 --> 00:36:38,510 should also participate. 691 00:36:38,510 --> 00:36:40,440 What do you think, Young Lord Xiao? 692 00:36:40,550 --> 00:36:43,010 Yes, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty. 693 00:36:44,440 --> 00:36:45,670 If there's nothing else, 694 00:36:45,670 --> 00:36:46,730 I'll take my leave. 695 00:36:52,800 --> 00:36:53,600 Your Majesty, 696 00:36:53,710 --> 00:36:55,370 I will see Young Lord Xiao out. 697 00:37:06,070 --> 00:37:06,760 Wonderful. 698 00:37:07,090 --> 00:37:07,890 With you in Jiankang, 699 00:37:07,890 --> 00:37:08,690 I'm relieved. 700 00:37:10,710 --> 00:37:11,360 How is she? 701 00:37:13,230 --> 00:37:15,510 She probably wants to poison me to death right now, 702 00:37:15,510 --> 00:37:16,800 but for your sake, 703 00:37:17,000 --> 00:37:18,260 she hasn't done it yet. 704 00:37:18,470 --> 00:37:19,510 If you dare bully her, 705 00:37:19,510 --> 00:37:20,570 I won't let you off. 706 00:37:22,290 --> 00:37:23,220 I wouldn't dare. 707 00:37:25,230 --> 00:37:26,160 Young Lord Xiao. 708 00:37:27,070 --> 00:37:29,070 Lady Xie is the beloved daughter of my master. 709 00:37:29,070 --> 00:37:32,000 And this marriage was granted by the Empress Dowager. 710 00:37:32,000 --> 00:37:33,190 Whether you like it or not, 711 00:37:33,190 --> 00:37:34,800 you should treat her well. 712 00:37:35,070 --> 00:37:35,710 Yes. 713 00:37:36,280 --> 00:37:38,070 Lady Xie is well-educated 714 00:37:38,090 --> 00:37:39,090 and gentle. 715 00:37:39,670 --> 00:37:40,400 She is proficient 716 00:37:40,400 --> 00:37:41,440 in all kinds of women's skills, 717 00:37:41,440 --> 00:37:43,400 as well as poetry and history. 718 00:37:43,550 --> 00:37:45,190 I will treat her well. 719 00:37:45,870 --> 00:37:48,030 And I thank the Empress Dowager for granting the marriage. 720 00:37:48,030 --> 00:37:49,760 I heard the pear blossom candy at Chengyi Hall in the south of the city 721 00:37:49,760 --> 00:37:51,000 is especially delicious. 722 00:37:51,000 --> 00:37:52,670 The ladies in Jiankang are crazy about it. 723 00:37:52,670 --> 00:37:55,800 Whenever they are in a bad mood, they will buy some to eat. 724 00:37:55,840 --> 00:37:57,400 If you're in a bad mood, 725 00:37:57,760 --> 00:37:59,090 you might as well try it. 726 00:37:59,840 --> 00:38:00,970 I don't like sweets, 727 00:38:01,480 --> 00:38:02,510 I'm not a lady, 728 00:38:03,000 --> 00:38:04,930 and I'm in a pretty good mood today. 729 00:38:04,960 --> 00:38:06,360 I didn't ask you to eat it. 730 00:38:07,000 --> 00:38:07,800 Got it. 731 00:38:08,600 --> 00:38:09,330 So annoying. 732 00:38:14,360 --> 00:38:16,640 You have served His Majesty and the Empress Dowager for many years. 733 00:38:16,640 --> 00:38:18,230 You are the head of the eunuchs in the palace, 734 00:38:18,230 --> 00:38:20,190 so naturally you are a sensible person. 735 00:38:20,190 --> 00:38:21,550 The peace in Southern Ye today 736 00:38:21,550 --> 00:38:23,320 does not depend on good weather, 737 00:38:23,320 --> 00:38:25,110 nor on the kindness of the people, 738 00:38:25,110 --> 00:38:28,040 but on me and the Beifu soldiers guarding the border. 739 00:38:28,400 --> 00:38:30,400 The Empress Dowager and I are now at peace 740 00:38:30,400 --> 00:38:32,600 because we have Prince Qi as the Regent. 741 00:38:33,100 --> 00:38:35,230 I hope you can remind the Empress Dowager 742 00:38:35,230 --> 00:38:38,230 not to follow the disastrous path of Prince Changsha. 743 00:38:39,440 --> 00:38:41,480 If Prince Qi doesn't even have freedom, 744 00:38:41,480 --> 00:38:44,280 wouldn't it be a joke to the envoys of Northern Qin? 745 00:38:46,920 --> 00:38:48,780 That's what Young Lord Xiao said. 746 00:38:50,400 --> 00:38:51,200 Your Majesty, 747 00:38:51,670 --> 00:38:53,330 what Young Lord Xiao meant was 748 00:38:53,800 --> 00:38:56,460 that the court and the harem should value peace. 749 00:38:56,670 --> 00:38:58,800 He kept the Beifu soldiers in Jiankang 750 00:38:58,920 --> 00:39:01,440 to protect you and His Majesty. 751 00:39:01,800 --> 00:39:02,760 He and my brother... 752 00:39:02,760 --> 00:39:05,000 When have I ever blamed Young Lord Xiao? 753 00:39:07,500 --> 00:39:08,540 Well, 754 00:39:09,290 --> 00:39:10,690 who taught you the rules? 755 00:39:11,770 --> 00:39:13,590 My sister and I have been orphans since childhood 756 00:39:13,590 --> 00:39:14,590 and had only each other. 757 00:39:14,590 --> 00:39:16,920 She has neglected her etiquette studies. 758 00:39:17,000 --> 00:39:19,060 Please don't be angry, Your Majesty. 759 00:39:20,510 --> 00:39:21,170 Never mind. 760 00:39:23,280 --> 00:39:24,960 From now on, you will live with me 761 00:39:24,960 --> 00:39:26,280 in Ziji Palace, 762 00:39:26,710 --> 00:39:28,360 learning the rules for a few years, 763 00:39:28,360 --> 00:39:29,920 so you can find a good match. 764 00:39:31,110 --> 00:39:31,590 Your Majesty... 765 00:39:31,590 --> 00:39:33,280 Since she has neglected her etiquette, 766 00:39:33,280 --> 00:39:35,010 she should be properly taught. 767 00:39:38,800 --> 00:39:39,600 In the future, 768 00:39:41,190 --> 00:39:43,190 she will become the Grand Princess, 769 00:39:43,840 --> 00:39:45,480 the face of our Ye. 770 00:39:46,410 --> 00:39:48,740 If she is so ignorant of proper etiquette, 771 00:39:48,960 --> 00:39:52,690 wouldn't the world laugh at our Ye for having no sense of propriety? 772 00:39:52,780 --> 00:39:55,260 Not to mention she is already of age. 773 00:39:56,030 --> 00:39:56,880 You two 774 00:39:57,030 --> 00:39:59,740 shouldn't live in the same palace anymore anyway. 775 00:39:59,740 --> 00:40:00,530 He Tian, 776 00:40:01,800 --> 00:40:04,840 take Princess Pingning to the Eastern Palace to pack her things 777 00:40:04,840 --> 00:40:06,900 and move to Ziji Palace immediately. 778 00:40:07,150 --> 00:40:08,230 From today on, 779 00:40:08,800 --> 00:40:09,480 I 780 00:40:10,570 --> 00:40:13,370 will personally teach her the rules of the palace. 781 00:40:13,400 --> 00:40:14,150 Yes. 782 00:40:16,150 --> 00:40:16,710 Your— 783 00:40:18,400 --> 00:40:19,550 Yes, Your Majesty. 784 00:40:20,600 --> 00:40:21,960 To be taught by you 785 00:40:22,110 --> 00:40:23,320 is my blessing. 786 00:40:29,040 --> 00:40:29,730 Lejun. 787 00:40:40,330 --> 00:40:41,990 What are you still doing here? 788 00:40:42,480 --> 00:40:43,810 You'll be offering sacrifices 789 00:40:43,810 --> 00:40:45,790 on behalf of His Majesty at the Double Ninth Ceremony. 790 00:40:45,790 --> 00:40:48,650 Have you learned all the etiquette and procedures? 791 00:41:06,840 --> 00:41:07,670 Fight, 792 00:41:08,920 --> 00:41:09,960 scramble, 793 00:41:11,480 --> 00:41:12,320 and struggle. 794 00:41:13,400 --> 00:41:16,260 Now that you've stepped into the storm of Jiankang, 795 00:41:17,480 --> 00:41:20,410 who here isn't making moves with their lives at stake 796 00:41:22,190 --> 00:41:25,050 while pretending every day that they want nothing? 797 00:41:26,110 --> 00:41:27,320 Life is so boring. 798 00:41:32,880 --> 00:41:35,150 Little fish, tell me. 799 00:41:36,710 --> 00:41:39,150 Will they turn on their own kin first, 800 00:41:41,360 --> 00:41:43,960 or will they start fighting among themselves, 801 00:41:45,670 --> 00:41:46,630 or will 802 00:41:47,400 --> 00:41:50,080 those who love each other end up killing one another? 803 00:41:50,080 --> 00:41:51,510 Have you ever thought that this scheme 804 00:41:51,510 --> 00:41:52,970 would ruin Yaoyao's life? 805 00:41:55,710 --> 00:41:56,670 Xie Jiayu 806 00:41:57,880 --> 00:41:59,610 is nothing but a stranger to me. 807 00:42:01,510 --> 00:42:02,320 Wuyi, 808 00:42:03,110 --> 00:42:05,710 when you saved me among the refugees back then, 809 00:42:06,030 --> 00:42:07,230 we were also strangers.