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Hua Xu Yin

Episode 14

You only knew that

I was only Madam Liu's chess piece.

But you didn't guess that

frankly, my orders really came from His Highness.

When I was very young,

His Highness already sent men to teach me martial arts.

He also told me that

my only reason for living in this world is for you.

So, you are my death squad.

Yes. Thus, to hide this identity

and to survive longer,

I chose to serve Madam Liu.

And let her place me by your side.

But all of this happened within the king's control.

Because he knows that, only by doing this,

you will be very safe.

So, even escaping from Wu Yin valley was part of my father's plan?

Yes.

What if I die?

His Highness believed in your ability.

His Highness also believed that as long as you don't die,

you will definitely become even stronger.

He thinks that if I really die,

that means I'm not fit to be the Crown Prince. I would deserve to die then.

Sir, can't you tell that

His Highness doesn't have much time left?

He just wants, in the shortest time,

to push you onto the throne and let you be secure on it.

So at this time,

what you need to do right now is not to look for Princess Ye Zhen, but to go back and see the king with me!

Or else...everything will be too late.

Madam, the zither player has come.

-Come in.-Please.

Does it look nice?

I know these are the flowers that you used to love the most.

I don't like Chinese orchids.

I forgot.

You are not her.

What song would you like to hear today?

No.

I want to talk with you.

How are things? Are you doing okay in the palace?

It's great. Thank you for your care.

Have you remembered anything?

I have not.

I have something to say to you. You can leave first.

Wait a second!

You are...?

She is the zither player whom I asked to come.

Why do I feel like she looks a bit..?

Is that what you came here to say?

No. You can go.

Teacher, what is it that I need to find?

A secret box. A secret box held in utmost secrecy.

The Kingdom of Zhen has attacked the Kingdom of Chen's borders.

I have to immediately take soldiers out to fight.

You have come to say goodbye to me?

Not entirely.

Song Ning, I know you hate me.

But I don't know why I only trust you.

In this entire Cui Sha Palace, only you

are worthy of me giving the most important thing to.

What is this?

I cannot say anything. I can only ask that while I am out,

please take good care of this thing.

It is very important. Besides yourself,

you cannot let anyone know where it is hidden.

Why give it to me? You should give it to Liu Qiqi.

Qiqi is too weak, she only matches being coddled.

Indeed, you are only doing this to protect her.

You're not afraid I'll betray you?

If that really happens, I am willing to be responsible for the consequences.

I'll promise you. Based on that sentence.

-Thank you.-Wait a second!

You must take care.

There is something that I shouldn't say.

Song Ning, when I am not here,

I hope that you can take care of Qiqi.

Based on what do you think I will agree to it?

Based on the fact that you are Song Ning.

After I leave, this entire palace will listen to your orders.

I also know that you will not secretly get revenge from behind.

Shen An, are you afraid that I will bully Liu Qiqi

and so you're using words to pressure me?

You know that's not what I mean.

I just hope that I can leave in peace.

You two are both my worries,

as long as you two are alright,

Even if I die on the battlefield, I am at peace.

Okay. I'll promise you.

In your heart,

She is still that important.

Who is it?

Zhen'er?

-Catch the thief!-An assassin has broken in!

Hurry and come with me! Let's go!

Why did you have to help me?

There is very tight security in the palace. You'll be caught very easily this way.

Are you not going to ask what I wanted to do?

I don't care what you were doing.

I also don't care if it was by chance that you entered Cui Sha Palace by chance or if it was all planned.

I've already told you. Even if you are not Ye Zhen,

in my heart, you are Ye Zhen.

As long as you are in trouble, I won't just stand by and watch.

Tonight the guards will definitely do a thorough check.

Stay here for now. This is Zhen'er's room.

They won't come in. It's very safe.

Wait a second! Is it because I look like your old friend

that you're helping me?

Get some good rest.

Thank you. Being your friend must be a blessed thing.

Come over!

Song Ning!

Father, it's me.

Song Ning!

Someone come!

Someone come! Prepare my horse!

Your Majesty, where are you going when it's so late?

Auntie, my flowers all wilted just now.

These flowers are matched with Jun Fu. If everything is well with Jun Fu,

the flowers will grow well. If something happens to Jun Fu,

the flowers will wilt. So I must go save her!

It's enough to send the Blood Shadow Guards to deal with such a small thing.

How can we have the Emperor do things himself?

I cannot let anything happen to Jun Fu!

Jun Fu is only our assassin, our tool!

How can you fall in love with a tool?

Besides, she isn't Ye Zhen!

Of course I won't mix things up. Ye Zhen is already dead.

Everything that has to do with her is finished. But Jun Fu entirely belongs to me!

I cannot let her be harmed so easily!

Your Majesty! You-!

Ye Zhen is in trouble!

Sir, what did you say?

Nothing.

We should set off.

Sir?

Let's head out.

Madam, all the pieces of your dowry that Lord Song gave when you married are here.

-You can all leave.-Yes.

Why have you come?

Young lord, Miss Liu knows that you will be heading out soon.

Recently, you've also been busy with matters of the court.

She was afraid that you will harm your body,

so she personally cooked medicinal dishes for you.

You can leave this work to the servants.

What do we do if you tire yourself out and hurt the child?

Young lord, eat it while it's hot.

This is Miss Liu's goodwill.

-Put it down. You can go first.-Yes.

Is our child doing well?

Can he move yet?

Qiqi, I promised you before that I will give you a grand wedding.

But with setting off with the soldiers in front of me,

I'm afraid I have to postpone the wedding.

As long as you can come back safely, I'll wait for you.

Don't worry, Qiqi.

I won't let you wait for me without status.

I will also definitely not let my eldest son

become an illegitimate laughingstock.

This jade bracelet has been handed down in my family for generations.

It is to be given to our family's first wife.

I will give it to you, as well as our child.

From now on, it will represent your status.

Come, put it on.

Look, it looks so good on you.

Who is it?

How are things?

There are guards everywhere.

News of your escape from Wu Ying Valley has already spread everywhere.

Madam Liu must be afraid that you'll return to Wu Lei City,

so she put spies on every path.

To avoid the spies,

But to enter the palace as well...that will be difficult.

Then what should we do? There isn't much time.

When night comes, let us split up.

See if there is a chance.

Yes.

Xie'er.

Your Father still won't see you?

Mother, it's already the middle of the night.

Until when do I have to kneel here?

Come here.

Madam.

Xie'er, let him kneel in your place.

Come over here early tomorrow morning.

Thank you Mother.

Your Highness, you will harm your body this way.

What have you come for?

Xie'er has been continuously kneeling outside the door.

I'm afraid that it would make things hard for you,

so I came over to take a look.

In the morning the lords pushed forward

Xie'er to take the Crown Prince's position.

At night, he comes to kneel at my door.

Says he wants to share my burdens for me!

I think what he wants isn't the Crown Prince position.

It is my throne!

Your Highness, Xie'er is your son.

Now Yu'er is dead.

This throne will be his sooner or later.

Who else will be able to fight with him?

These actions of his,

are just that he knows that your body isn't well.

He's afraid that you'll work too hard over kingdom matters

so he wants you to retire and rest earlier.

I understand his intentions.

Yu'er is your son.

Xie'er is also your son!

Why must you be so biased?

Just what do you want to pass the throne to Xie'er?

You...you-!

Your Highness, are you okay?

If you kill me, you will die too!

Do you think I didn't know,

that you poisoned me?

Since you won't hand over the throne,

I had no other way either.

But to let you suffer and want to die,

I still have a way to do that.

You-!

Do you really think that I'd really believe

that Yu'er is dead?

He escaped Wu Ying Valley long ago!

So...so you knew everything!

In your heart, you only have that bitch and that illegitimate brat!

I am your wife too!

Why have you never thought of me? Why?

In my heart, there was never

even a little tiny spot for you.

I only married you to protect him.

I've never kept this from you.

Why have you hated me for so many years?

Let me tell you! There will be one day,

when I can get everything!

But...but that is not right now.

You've finally given up.

I just knew that you'll definitely die.

The Heavens are watching over me!

I will let you suffer until you want to die.

Open the door.

Father.

Father!

Father!

Father!

Yu'er!

I just knew..that you'd definitely come.

Yu'er.

I never thought that you'd still remember that secret tunnel!

When I was little, you took me

through that tunnel so many times! How could I forget?

I never thought that the two of us

would meet again under these circumstances.

Father! Just what has happened?

What did you hear on the outside?

Empress Mother poisoned you.

Don't call her Empress Mother anymore.

She cannot compare to your biological mother.

My biological mother?

What kind of person was she?

Why is it that in so many years,

you've never mentioned her?

Father, in the past I couldn't bring it up

because this was an ultimate secret.

But since you've mentioned it,

can you tell me everything about her?

I don't remember anymore.

All these things have become very blurry.

The poison in my body

will blur my consciousness.

Even if I use all my magic to work against it,

in the end, the most important people and events

they will become ever the more blurry.

Yu'er.

I'm afraid that one day, I won't be able to recognize even you!

But Liu Xinci is just waiting for that day!

So...I must take advantage of when I can keep going

to make you grow strong,

and give you strength to sit firmly on this throne.

Do you understand my intentions?

I understand.

I'm afraid I don't have much time left.

Yu'er, that you can return to this place again,

it means that you've already made it through all the tests.

Go find Shen An.

Take back the secret compartment that I gave him.

Remember, only you can open it.

It will make you even stronger.

You were looking for me?

Yes.

What is it?

I have to set out tomorrow.

I know.

I don't know if I will live or die during this battle. You have been through war.

You know that anything can happen on the battlefield.

Is that all?

I want to say, that in the case that I die on the battlefield,

you can marry again.

You are afraid that I won't be willing to stay a widow for you

and put shame on your Shen household?

Or are you seizing the chance to kick me out?

Why would you think that way?

Then how should I think?

Song Ning,

I know you are very unhappy.

Ever since you married into the Shen household,

you've suffered a lot.

I am not a good husband.

This Cui Sha Palace

is also not a home suitable for you.

I also do not hope that this place becomes your cage.

Shen An, do not worry.

If you die, I will definitely marry again.

But before that happens,

I want you to return alive.

Don't forget that you lost to me.

Before you win me, can you bear to die?

Okay. For those words,

I will definitely come back alive.

Sir, where have you been?

Let's go!

This is the safety badge that I made just for you.

It will ensure that you will return safely.

Take good care of yourself and our child too.

Wait for me to return.

Your Excellency, we can set off.

Your Excellency!

Your Excellency.

I never thought that you'd come to see me off.

I just happened to pass by.

I am happy about that too.

I've fought with the Kingdom of Zhen before.

Especially the general of this expedition, Rong Xun.

I've heard that this man is very prudent, and will use any tactic possible.

You must be careful.

You are worried about me?

There are many grudges between us that are still to be finished.

I cannot let you die in another person's hands.

Take this.

This is..

Your protective mirror?

This mirror is much stronger than the usual protection mirrors.

I don't need to go onto the battlefield anymore.

Keeping it is useless.

It's better for you to take it onto the battlefield

and let it get some experience.

This is your Song family's treasure passed through the generations.

They say that it is miraculous, but it's only useful if it can preserve a person's life.

If it cannot protect a person's life, then it's nothing.

I'm letting you borrow it.

But not because I want you to owe me.

It is because you and I still have this status.

If you die on the battlefield,

then your entire Shen household

will depend on me to live on.

A person should be responsible for their actions.

Okay. I'll take it.

Take care.

You should head out.

Song Ning.

I forsook you last time.

But my heart is very clear

that you and I just met at the wrong time.

If I can come back alive this time,

we'll do it as you said. Let us start anew.

After going through so much,

can we still start anew?

Song Ning.

I'll wait for you.

Shen An isn't here.

But everything in the palace should still be done according to the usual rules.

You don't need to ask me about everything.

But Miss Liu...

What about her?

Before His Excellency went out, he ordered

even though he had no time to give her a grand wedding,

But now she is pregnant with his child.

According to traditional rules, if it is the eldest son,

then he will have to succeed His Excellency's position in the future.

So...

Shen An wants to give her status?

Yes.

Before His Excellency set out, he ordered

that this issue must pass by you first.

Madam, see...

What you all have already decided on,

do you still need to ask me about those things?

But His Excellency's meaning is that he has to get your permission first.

He hopes that you can live in peace with Miss Liu.

Madam.

How should I respond to His Excellency and Miss Liu?

Since there is a child, what else can be done?

Then your meaning is..

I understand.

I will go give the orders now.

From now on, Miss Liu is the second madam!

Madam, there is one more thing.

What else is there?

Miss Liu...no, second madam says

that the place she lives in is a bit neglected.

Now, His Excellency has given her status and written her into the family record.

So...if she continues living there now,

It wouldn't match her status.

What does she want?

Her meaning is...

She wants to move into Princess Wen Chang's previous room.

She still won't give up.

That is His Excellency's orders from before he left.

Shen An isn't here.

So does everything go by my orders in this palace?

Yes.

Since I make decisions,

then she cannot move.

She is pregnant.

Everything must be kept stable.

Moving is very arduous.

Even if she doesn't do everything herself, she has to oversee everything.

If she really wants to move,

she can move after she gives birth.

Yes. Then I will leave now.

Second Madam, what are you sewing?

You are sewing flowers for the baby?

Second Madam,

I am actually very worried...I-!

I've made you worry again.

Second Madam, then I'll say it.

You cannot get angry.

If you hurt the child, that is my fault!

I originally thought that now that you've entered the household,

and are pregnant with the baby,

it wouldn't be suitable for us to live here.

Besides, Princess Wen Chang's room is still empty.

In the past, we had no status.

We can take it if Madam doesn't let us live there.

But now, your status isn't the same anymore!

So, I told the House Manager that we want to move in.

In the end, guess what happened?

The Eldest Madam wouldn't agree to it.

This Eldest Madam is clearly bullying you!

Actually, moving or not is not important.

I'm just worried...about your child.

There is the traditional saying that the status of women rise if they give birth to a son.

According to the Kingdom of Chen's rules,

The sir's position will be succeeded by the eldest son.

That is to also say, in the future your child

will definitely be this place's master.

But...according to Eldest Madam's personality,

she won't even look upon you favorably.

Do you think that she'll watch you have the child?

Even if you give birth, in time,

anything could happen.

Then she will make her move!

Second Madam, you must take care of this child.

Only when you keep him

can you ensure your riches and fortune!

You want to know what you should do?

Make your move first.

Why have you come?

You're not afraid someone will discover you?

What are you doing?

Is there anything wrong with your body?

Can't you wish me well?

I feel like I've been here before.

Come here before?

I keep dreaming, and I dream of the same person every time.

That person calls me Ye Zhen. The strange thing is,

everyone here calls me Ye Zhen.

Even Song Ning does.

Just who am I?

I can't remember.

Forget it, if you can't remember then don't think about it.

Don't worry, aren't I here?

Why are you so good to me?

Am I?

Actually, I can treat you even better.

I remember now.

The thing I need to find is in Madam's hands.

But I still haven't found out where she hid it.

Then find a chance to put her into the illusion.

Only when people are in there will they have no secrets.

Okay! Then I'll go get busy first.

I spread some poison on the hibiscuses.

You don't need to be afraid.

You won't be poisoned by smelling it.

But if you ingest this,

then it will activate the poison.

You don't need to worry.

No one can find out about the poison through investigation.

♫ Before going far away, ♫

♫ leave tenderness for the wind and rain. ♫

♫ Before forgetting, ♫

♫ forget the wanderings of half a lifetime. ♫

♫ Before forgetting, ♫

♫ sharp blades will be cast out of broken shards. ♫

♫ Before breaking, ♫

♫ bury yourself in the dust. ♫

♫ In the blink of an eye, ♫

♫ you are not you. ♫

♫ Is the fleeting time heartless, ♫

♫ or is true love hard to preserve? ♫

♫ To the ends of the earth, ♫

♫ we will leave and return together. ♫

♫ Until when will ♫

♫ will this love song be sung? ♫

♫ To the ends of the earth, ♫

♫ we will leave and return together. ♫

♫ Until when will ♫

♫ this love song be sung? ♫