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(Guardians of the Dafeng)

(Episode 27)

- Cheers. - Cheers.

Just now, those hooligans almost soured my drinking mood.

Thank you for standing up against violence

and giving me a hand.

Those hooligans bully the weak and fear the strong.

They just like to bully commoners who can't protect themselves.

We practice martial arts.

It's our duty to repress evil and encourage good.

It's also Li...

It's also

the sense of justice

of our generation.

Well said.

You are a heroine.

The only heroine I know.

I never thought I would meet someone as honest as you in the capital city.

It's an honor to have met you today.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

Stay down.

Looks like you are carrying something extraordinary in this chest.

It resonated with the energy of my spear.

Great observation.

As they say, keep your sword in a jade chest

and your sword will be tempered by it.

This precious sword has not left the chest for 10 years.

Are you tempering the sword?

Yes.

For ten years, I have kept the sword in the chest and the chest with me.

I temper it with my energy every day and night.

I'm waiting for the sword to be ready

and break out from the chest one day.

Why make it so complicated?

It's all about convenience in the martial world.

Or is there something special

about this chest?

I don't want the sword to get dusty.

You are indeed extraordinary.

You've tempered it for 10 years.

I'm sure this sword will be incredible

when it leaves its cocoon.

I'm sure it'll be of great use to you one day.

I've promised someone a battle.

I'm preparing this sword for that battle with him.

That person must be an evil and sinful man.

If that's the case,

may your dream come true in eliminating your enemy.

Thank you for your kind words.

Your spear

doesn't look like a common spear either.

Good observation.

This spear is made out of a magical ore from the Celestial Realm.

It's extremely sharp and indestructible.

Even a Rank Four warrior

can't destroy it easily.

To be honest,

I'm also training hard

to fight against my enemy one day.

With how valiant you are,

I'm sure you can defeat your enemy easily.

Thank you for your kind words.

But I wonder if your sword is better

or if my spear is better.

That's easy.

After I eliminate my enemy,

we can spar with each other.

Deal.

Deal.

Ci Jiu,

don't you think this is too much?

It's pretty windy tonight.

By doing so, we can make sure that nothing will go wrong.

Ning Yan, hold the string. Don't let go. I'll be back soon.

You don't have to worry because I'm handling it.

I'm worried because of you.

You can ask your father for help if you don't trust me.

Xu Qi An!

Your Highness.

Why are you here?

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Young Lady, there are so many lanterns. Come and take a look!

Lanterns?

Xu.

Come here quickly.

But it's not like him

to be so conspicuous.

Young Lady.

Look. There are words on the lanterns.

It must be him, Young Lady. Meixi Bridge.

It's where you and Young Master Xu promised your love to each other.

There are so many lanterns.

He must have missed you so very much.

I'm sure he can't wait to make up for lost time.

Stop it.

Stop teasing me.

Xu Qi...

Gang?

Why...

Why is it you?

Your Highness.

Who did you think I was?

Linhu House. Why am I back at this place?

How did I come back?

I remember

that I went to the Xu Residence.

I think I saw Xu Qi An.

Lord Xu did send you back.

Really? Is he not dead?

Yes.

Lord Xu ate the Resurrection Pill he got from the Astronomical Bureau.

So, he escaped death and survived.

I wrote you a letter, right?

This is great.

Your Highness.

Don't be too excited.

The physician said that you passed out from exhaustion.

If you get too emotional,

you may pass out again just like what happened last night.

I passed out last night?

Lord Xu, what happened to Her Highness?

She's fine. I took her to the physician.

She's just exhausted. She just needs to rest for a few days.

Lord Xu picked you up and put you down.

Then he picked you up and put you down again.

Then he picked you up again and put you down.

- Then he kept repeating... - Get to the point.

The point is,

you refused to let go of him.

Luckily, he came up with a great solution.

He replaced him with me

and managed to free himself.

I was just too tired

from my journey.

I did that because I had a nightmare.

No other reasons.

Your Highness, you are awake!

Close the curtains.

Why is he still here?

He wants to leave after you wake up.

So, he stayed at the guest house last night.

This is so embarrassing.

I heard Her Highness's voice just now.

Did you hear it wrongly?

She is still sleeping. She hasn't woken up.

Okay.

I've upgraded the chicken essence recipe lately.

Keep the food warm.

She has been sleeping for so long. She'll be famished when she wakes up.

What sound is that?

I don't hear anything.

Are your ears playing tricks on you?

Lord Xu.

I know you are busy with work.

But you need to rest when it's necessary too.

Thank you for caring.

By the way, Gang, are you free now?

I need your help with something.

I'm free now.

No, I'm not free.

What I mean is,

how about you just talk over there?

Sure.

I thought Her Highness went traveling.

When did she return?

She returned yes...

No. Her Highness

returned a few days ago.

Why didn't she summon me when she returned?

There's another thing. It has been bothering me the whole night.

Why did Her Highness look so worn out and poorly dressed last night?

She didn't even have a maid with her.

It was because...

It was because...

Because

she got lost

and ran into some gangsters.

Gangsters?

Yes.

The gangsters were vicious.

They were persistent.

They chased after Her Highness across three streets.

Luckily, Her Highness was blessed.

With her wit,

she managed to escape

and find the Xu Residence.

No wonder

Her Highness ran to me while crying when she saw me.

Have the gangsters been arrested?

Don't worry, Lord Xu. All of them have been arrested.

That's great.

I thought...

I'm sure Her Highness must have been frightened.

Lord Xu.

What were you saying?

Nothing.

It's good that Her Highness is fine.

I have to leave now.

Please tell Her Highness that I was here when she woke up.

Goodbye, Lord Xu.

Your Highness, Lord Xu has left.

Why did you let him leave?

No. But you...

We were just getting to the main point?

The main point?

I'll ask him to come back at once.

Forget it.

He has already left.

Is Her Highness awake?

What is it, Lord Xu?

Just now, I heard her voice again.

Her Highness...

Her Highness hasn't woken up.

Fine. Just now, I forgot to tell you

that the chicken essence is made from purely natural ingredients.

So, it has an expiry date. Eat it while it's fresh.

Please relay this message to her.

Don't worry, Lord Xu.

I'll get going now.

Your Highness, Lord Xu came back.

But why didn't you ask him?

You fool.

I've lost my chance to ask him.

I can't possibly ask him so many times.

Ning Yan, can you be quiet?

You've hummed four songs.

Ignore me.

Will your friend stand you up again today?

I'm sure she will be here.

Xu.

Si Mu.

Si Mu. I'm coming!

Xu!

So sweet.

Si Mu!

Xu!

We went to the wrong bridge.

I abhor Meixi for setting us apart.

Now, I can only see you from afar,

unable to hold your hand.

Love is indeed the source of creativity.

Even Xin Nian is reciting poems now.

Where is he?

Si Mu!

Xu!

We went to the wrong bridge again.

We look at each other across the bridges.

You have traveled far and wide to me.

Si Mu.

Stay there.

I'll go and find you.

Si Mu.

Xu.

Miss Wang.

Don't call me Xu.

It's inappropriate.

Okay.

Young Master Xu.

Why did you invite me to come here?

Nothing.

(You've invited me two days in a row.)

(I'm sure you have something to say.)

(Let's see if you'll stop me from leaving.)

Since it's nothing,

I'll take my leave now.

Young Master Xu, see you again.

(She said she wanted to leave.)

(But she's walking so slowly.)

(It's obvious that she doesn't want to leave.)

(Is she trying to test if Ci Jiu will stop her from leaving or not?)

(This lady is quite interesting.)

(You useless man.)

Please wait.

You are...

I am Xu Ci Jiu's older brother, Xu Qi An.

(Xu Qi An.The first young master of the Xu family.)

(He grew up with Xu since they were young.)

(Although they are cousins, they are more like brothers.)

(If I can bring him to my side, )

(maybe he can help me break through this.)

Ning Yan.

I've heard a lot about you.

They say that you are the youngest and the most talented Silver Guardian.

With unparalleled power and a bright future ahead of you.

Now that I've met you today,

you are indeed a young, handsome, and extraordinary man.

(Kind words will be remembered for a long time.)

(Xin Nian.)

(This lady)

(is way smarter than you.)

It's not Ci Jiu who wants to meet you today.

I have a favor to ask.

That's why I asked Ci Jiu to invite you out.

Please go ahead.

Since it's for the Xu family,

I'll do my very best to help.

Thank you.

Due to official work,

I have to visit the file room of the Ministry of Personnel.

Ci Jiu told me that you might have a way to get in.

I see.

I do have a way to enter the Ministry of Personnel.

But...

But I'm not that erudite.

I'm afraid that I can't find the files you want.

I don't want to make things worse for you.

(I'm worried that this relationship is going nowhere.)

(Then you showed up.)

(However, help should always go both ways.)

(Let's see if you will reciprocate.)

(Of course I will.)

That's indeed a serious issue.

Although I want to do it myself,

as a Night Guardian,

it's improper for me to sneak into the Ministry of Personnel.

What should I do?

How about I ask Xin Nian to go with you?

I think that's the only way.

Thank you for your help.

It's nothing.

How about this?

Let me check out the Ministry of Personnel first

in case we run into my father.

Tomorrow,

he can meet me under the tree in front of the Ministry of Personnel.

Farewell.

Xi, let's go.

Where is she, Ning Yan?

Where is she? She has left.

You...

How is it? Is he still following us?

He is. He has been following us across three streets.

I know that Xu cares about me.

- What happened? - Young Master Xu tripped and fell.

Slow down. Drive the carriage slower.

What were you doing?

- I'm sorry. - I can't believe you.

Xin Nian, this is enough.

You are overdoing it.

Ning Yan, you can go back first. Stop following me.

This is enough.

She is gone.

Why are you stopping me?

I came to check on you because you fell.

How can you be so ungrateful?

Boss, I'm sorry.

What are you doing?

Just be honest with her if you like her.

You love her with a passion,

but you are pushing her away from you.

Are scholars always so contradictory?

You don't know anything.

We are from two different worlds.

We can never be together.

There's no need to look down on yourself.

Even if you are useless,

at least your brother is a Silver Guardian.

I'm also the adviser for both princesses.

I can help you.

Who do you think you are?

Compared to her father, you are nothing.

That's mean.

Who is her father?

Why are you so scared?

Where's your backbone as a scholar?

Where's your spirit as the top student of Yunlu Academy?

He is the Chief Advisor of the court, Wang Zhen Wen.

Xin Nian, chase after her. You can do it.

Yuan Xiong impeach you for bribery.

Duke Cao impeach you for embezzling military supplies.

This one and this one too.

They are all about you.

There are so many impeachments against you

that I can't read them all.

Wang Zhen Wen.

All these years as the Chief Advisor of the court,

what else have you done that I know nothing of?

(Impeachment)

Foster Father.

I heard that Duke Cao impeached against him again.

Even if the Wang Party is not destroyed,

it'll be greatly weakened now.

However, the Night Guardians knew nothing about the evidence.

How interesting.

Chief Advisor Wang has gained

a lot of fame and power in recent years.

A few days ago, he offended His Majesty

over the food transport service.

It was only normal for His Majesty

to use this as an excuse to reprimand him.

Since His Majesty wanted to punish him,

why didn't you seize the chance to take him down?

After all, without the Wang Party, no one can get in your way.

Looks like

you think it's best to take down the Wang Party.

Of course.

Rou.

Remember this. A familiar opponent

is always better than an unknown enemy.

Take it.

(Four)

(The family of the Left Censor, Yuan Xiong, seized the land.)

I ran away from the palace recklessly.

I didn't act the way a princess should.

I made you worried about me.

I'm here to apologize and receive my punishment.

Please punish me.

Please calm down, Mother.

Lin An was just traumatized by Ping Yang's death.

That's why she left the palace.

She left us a letter.

And now,

she has returned safe and sound.

Get out.

- Mother. - Get out!

I know I was wrong. I'm willing to accept my punishment.

You should be punished.

You've gotten slimmer

and darker.

But luckily, you came back

in one piece.

Get up.

Sit down.

This is a new dish from the imperial kitchen.

Give it a taste.

It's savory.

I feel guilty.

As your mother,

I didn't even know if you preferred sweet or savory.

The way you left the palace

without notifying us in advance was infuriating.

I was mad at you for acting recklessly.

I was mad at you for not putting the general interest first.

But after a few days,

that anger subsided.

It was replaced

by fear.

I was afraid that you would be gone forever

just like Ping Yang.

All these years,

I had been so busy.

I was busy helping your brother to gain more power.

I was busy demanding perfection from you.

In the end,

I realized that I was so busy that I lost the most important thing to me.

No.

You are a great mother.

I'm the bad daughter here.

My homework is terrible

and I don't take things seriously.

I even ran away from the palace and made you worry.

It's not easy for you to manage the harem.

I know that.

It's not easy for my brother to manage to the Eastern Palace.

I know that too.

I know everything.

Unknowingly,

our Lin An has grown up.

You are sensible now.

Mother, you don't know this.

But I traveled far and wide.

It was an arduous journey.

I went to many places

and came across many interesting things.

I went to the desert.

I saw the Crescent Bay at nightfall.

I witnessed the ice fall that remained frozen for a thousand years.

I ran into a lot of danger.

But luckily, I met many kind people too.

I managed to resolve all the problems.

Consort Yu told me

that I'm a lucky and blessed person.

But I think Ping Yan was protecting me in secret.

(Xu Qi An said)

(that we can learn more from traveling than reading.)

(I had traveled for quite a while.)

(Although I haven't visited the whole world, )

(I feel enlightened.)

(My life is not confined to the royal palace of Dafeng.)

(There is a big world out there.)

(The things that I was concerned about)

(were just a grain of sand)

(in this glorious life.)

(If it wasn't because I rushed back)

(after receiving news about Xu Qi An's death...)

Xu Qi An.

Let's proceed according to plan.

The key here is His Majesty's decision.

Based on His Majesty's actions now, we will be his next target soon.

Chief Advisor, goodbye.

Thank you for coming.

Is Si Mu here?

Yes. She went to the file room.

Xu, are you feeling cold?

Do you want an extra robe?

I'm not feeling cold.

Then are you feeling hot?

Let me open the windows for you.

I'm not feeling hot.

Young Lady.

These are the snacks from Guiyue Restaurant.

You can leave now.

Xu,

I made these snacks myself.

- Give it a taste. - No.

I am not hungry.

Miss Wang.

- I told you before that we are just.. - I know.

This is improper.

Young Master Xu.

(He's not romantic at all.)

(He's really a nerd.)

Young Master Xu.

There are many documents here.

Do you want to take a rest first?

I...

Xu.

You...

I...

Si Mu.

Father. Why are you here?

Who

is he?

Him?

He is my newly-hired coachman.

Greetings, Master.

You call yourself a gentleman.

But you are just a pervert.

Am I right?

Xu Xin Nian.

(Ministry of Personnel)

Perverts are not allowed here.

Don't ever think about entering the Ministry of Personnel again.

Take her back to her room.

Young Lady, let's go back.

Who is this dummy here?

Ning Yan!

Ning Yan.

Am I your darling?

This is out of the blue.

Yesterday, I heard Father calling Mother his darling.

But no one has ever called me darling before.

Because you are not a darling.

Then what am I?

You are

a fatty liver!

What is a fatty liver?

Can I eat it?

I don't think so.

By the way, have you seen Xin Nian?

Let me see.

He is home now.

What's wrong, Xin Nian? Did you go to the Ministry of Personnel?

- Miss Wang. - Where is Xu?

He's inside.

What's wrong? Did something happen?

He was humiliated today.

He said

he would not enter the Ministry of Personnel ever again.

It's okay. Let me check on him.

Xu is a sensitive man. I'm really worried about him.

Please take care of him.

I will.

Go and play by yourself.

Beautiful Lady.

You are such a good girl.

Can you tell me

where your parents are?

I have delicious food here. You can have it.

Over there.

Let's go and find them.

Ci Jiu.

Xu Qi An.

This is all your fault.

How is this my fault?

You sent me there.

I've lost my reputation as a scholar.

My future is over.

I've embarrassed myself.

I'm hated by everyone now.

In my opinion,

this is not that serious.

You were just kicked out of the Ministry of Personnel.

Everyone will forget about it in a few more days.

Just?

Not serious?

I believe in you.

Although you got kicked out today,

I'm sure you can

one day enter the Ministry of Personnel again

with your head held high because you earned it.

You will restore your reputation,

and you will be respected.

When that happens, even Wang Zhen Wen will be impressed.

Really?

But you can't give up now.

If anything happens to you,

my uncle and aunt will be depressed.

At first, I thought

that Xin Nian already looked perfect.

But I only found out today

that he is just half as handsome as his father

and a third as beautiful as his mother.

She has spoken the truth again.

You are such a sweet talker.

You said that they would be depressed.

They don't know what happened.

You can't blame them.

Miss Wang.

Miss Wang is in love with you.

She was so upset when she saw you feeling so down just now.

I understand.

We haven't asked for your name yet.

How did you get to know

Ci Jiu?

Ci Jiu and I study poems together.

You can just call me Si Mu.

Si Mu.

She has a nice name.

(Although the Xu family is not a prestigious family, )

(they are quite wealthy.)

Even the porcelain here is antique.

(Looks like they are humble people.)

(Luckily, I came here prepared.)

I almost forgot.

I've brought some gifts since this is my first time here.

Please accept them.

You are too kind. You don't have to do that.

Yes.

Madam.

This set

is for you.

This...

This is too valuable. I can't accept it.

Compared to your status and elegance,

how can this be too valuable?

I designed the jewellery myself and hired a jeweler

to customize it for you.

I hope you like it.

You designed this yourself?

This is so beautiful.

(Very good. Looks like the lady of the house is an innocent lady.)

Miss Wang, this is our first meeting.

How can we accept such valuable gifts from you?

My Lord. This sword is crafted by the expert sword-smith,

Gu Huan Zhen.

Gu Huan Zhen?

I thought he had retired.

Yes.

I went to visit him three times.

He was touched by sincerity.

So, he agreed to make this sword for me.

You must have spent a lot of money on it.

(My future father-in-law is a warrior who's obsessed with martial arts.)

(It shouldn't be hard to get along with him.)

A precious sword needs a great hero.

You can't put a price on that.

Thank you, Miss Wang.