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Hua Xu Yin City

Episode 25

The assassination attempt that occured on your birthday is now known by all.

Have you caught the assassins?

Some were killed at the place of crime, others escaped wounded.

We are currently trying to apprehend them.

Do you know who is the mastermind behind it?

The assassins left no clues.

So long as you are okay.

However, Your Highness' marriage will need to be postponed.

Why?

She was injured by the assassins.

-Is the injury severe? - A light injury, she needs to recuperate for a few days.

Then let her be nursed back to health properly.

Yes.

Rong Xun,

I have thought carefully about it, your assassination attempt this time,

must be related to your position as Justice Minister.

Your Highness think I handle matters unfairly,

take sides and aim to profit. Hence, the assassination attempt?

You have thought too much. It's exactly because you do not seek selfish gains but uphold the law,

and also don't build your power at court,

have you become an eye sore for some.

When I decided to give you the position,

I did not think carefully about these issues.

I almost put you in danger.

After Your Highness' words, even if I were to receive more severe injuries,

I would willingly.

Words can be spoken in such a way,

but you are not at the centre of public criticism,

I cannot allow you to be placed in such danger again.

Before the mastermind behind the assissination is found,

your Justice Minister position can be temporary filled by Left Army Generalissimo Zhao Ke.

Your Highness means to...

Rong Xun, I hold you in high esteem,

therefore hope that you live a long life,

and put in effort for the society and land of the Kingdom of Zheng.

Do you understand?

I understand your efforts. Thank you, your Majesty.

Good, it's no longer early in the day,

you also have injuries on your body, go back and rest early.

I will leave now.

Your Highness.

Have you taken care of everything?

All those who took part in the assassination yesterday have been executed.

Bury them well.

All relatives of the deceased are to be given support till the end of their lives by the palace.

Thank Your Highness for your kindness.

Bo Yao,

Do you think my actions are too heartless?

Your Highness is visionary and can see far. Your actions will have its own justifications.

Rong Xun is indeed talented, but he wants too much.

His heart is too greedy. If I don't stop him,

then I'm afraid in the future, I am leaving danger for myself.

I hope that he can understand your intentions.

I hope so.

Master, everyone is pursuing the assassins!

-You don't need to investigate.-Don't investigate?

I've already guessed that the king was the one who sent the assassins.

Why did he have to do that?

He's just giving me a warning.

For now, he won't make another move.

Once he gets what he wants, he will still use me.

Give my orders.

Let us lessen our power in the various areas.

Since our power hasn't been consolidated enough.

Big sister Ying Ge!

I said that I'd come serve you. Sit still.

It's fine, it's just a small injury.

How is Jin Que?

The best doctor in the entire mansion has come to treat her.

I heard that it is also just a small injury.

Her body is weak, perhaps she is more afraid of pain.

Ying Ge jie jie, you are hurt.

Where are you going?

Master Hao gave this to me. He says it's from the king.

There's only one bottle. This medicine is useful.

I'll go see Jin Que and give it to her.

Master.

Don't say anything.

How is it? Does it still hurt?

Get some good rest.

As for me, I just want to keep watching you.

Why are you crying again?

Master,

We should just continue to be as master and servant.

Why?

I cannot let big sister enter the palace for me.

This way, she'll be very heartbroken.

You're crying like this because of that?

That's why...you're pushing me away.

Then what am I in your eyes?

Master!

It's not like that!

What I want, I will definitely obtain it.

What I decided on,

I've never given up on it.

Don't think too much. Get some rest.

Let's talk.

Do you still remember this place?

Of course.

Then do you remember how I taught you?

And how I saved you?

I'll never forget in my entire life.

My life is yours.

Everything is yours.

Then...the last thing I want you to do

is to enter the palace.

I never thought

that your knife

would be put on my neck one day.

I also never thought that it would happen.

You're not afraid

because you feel like I won't kill you.

You don't believe that I will kill you, right?

I also don't believe it.

-You've gone crazy.-I have not!

Look.

I still remember where to put the knife to take a life.

Master, I cannot kill you. You saved me,

saved my whole life. This gratitude,

I do not dare to forget it.

I should do whatever I can for you.

That is to thank you.

To thank you for saving my life.

To thank you for taking care of me!

But you want me to do something like this.

To enter the palace for Jin Que, to marry to your uncle.

Because you cannot bear to let Jin Que go.

I've told you before that it's not!

Do one last thing for me.

Do you feel like

An assassin has no heart?

How can I have a heart?

I put my heart with you. But you...

You threw my heart away!

I've always wanted to ask you one thing.

In so many years,

what am I in your heart?

Ying Ge.

You've always done things very well.

You are my Rong household's best knife.

I'll do one more thing for you.

And then I won't owe you anymore.

If there is one day where you don't love Jin Que,

please be kind to her.

She isn't like me, an assassin.

Find the best royal doctor to have her change her skin.

Yes!

Rong Xun, I don't owe you anything anymore!

Has the royal doctor come to see Jin Que?

The royal doctor says that she is fully healed.

-You can go.-Yes.

Wait a second. How is Ying Ge doing?

Changing the skin was very successful.

There are none of the original scars.

It's just...she was in a lot of pain.

She bled a lot.

Ying Ge has to become Jin Que.

A girl who doesn't care about matters of the world.

There shouldn't be any scars on her body.

Master Hou.

Tomorrow, you will enter the palace.

I've come to see you.

Master you've come to examine

to see if my changed skin is satisfying.

Ying Ge is so pitiful.

She was betrayed by the one she loved most and her closest little sister.

Who knows what else will happen after she enters the palace?

I understand what you're feeling.

You've also gone through the same type of pain.

That's all passed.

We must hurry to find a way

to let the two of us get out of here.

Ying Ge, take care of yourself.

Master, you've called me the wrong name.

My name is Jin Que.

Where are all the servants?

All the people made me dizzy.

So I let them go rest first.

And tonight, I'll have you help me change clothes.

Are you afraid?

If you're afraid then let us sleep.

If you let me do it myself,

then I won't be afraid.

Madam Que, you are very lucky!

I've never seen the king like this,

it's almost been a month

and he spends every night in your palace!

Serving the king is my duty.

Don't spend your time in useless chatter.

Yes.

Madam Qin! Madam!

Who is crying?

In the morning, I heard that Madam Qin Luo cannot hang on for very longer.

This time..I'm afraid that...

Madam! Madam Qin!

This Madam Qin Luo was originally a princess of the Kingdom of Tang.

When she just entered the palace, her body wasn't very well.

After she gave birth to the little princess, she rarely stepped outside,

and was always crying. The king found her annoying.

After so long,

the people in the palace have almost forgotten about her existence.

In this palace, they say that you wear fine clothing and jewelry.

But in the end...this is still what happens.

Xi He! How can you not watch where you're going?

Hurry and apologize to the Madam!

Hurry and talk!

What is your name?

This is Madam Qing Luo's Princess Xi He.

Xi He. A very nice sounding name.

Do you know how to write it?

You brat! Madam Que is asking you something!

You are the one teaching the child?

Young children have no manners!

No manners? Whether or not she has manners,

isn't it because you servants didn't teach her well?

When was it

that servants pushed their faults onto the master?

I didn't know that the rules in the palace were like this.

You just married into the palace, so naturally-

What a sharp tongued granny.

Come.

Here!

Madam Que, I know I was wrong! Please let me off!

Send her to the Ministry of Justice, and mete out the correct punishment.

Please let me go, I know I was wrong!

Please let me go, Madam Que!

Let me go! I know I was wrong Madam Que!

Are you afraid?

You must understand.

In this world, you must learn how to protect yourself.

Because besides yourself,

no one is worthy for you to depend on.

Let's go.

-You can go.-Yes.

Madam Que.

What is it?

Your big sister Ying Ge has come. She said she wants to see you.

Ying Ge?

She is outside the door.

Tell her to go. Just say that I'm tired.

How is it?

Madam Que doesn't want to see you.

You should just go back.

Wait a second!

Please, give this letter to Madam Que.

This...

Good little sister, I'll have to trouble you.

Who is it who dares to be so rude?

Raise your head.

Madam Que?

Who are you?

I...I am not Madam Que.

I am Madam Que's big sister, Y-Ying Ge.

I thought she was a shy blossom.

I didn't even think that they could have been twin lotuses.

-Where is Jin Que?-It seems like she went out.

She hasn't been seen since early this morning.

She went out?

Where did she go? Speak!

They didn't say and I didn't pay attention.

You didn't pay attention?

You cannot even watch a live adult.

Then what use is there to keep you here?

I know I was wrong!

I will go find her now!

Hurry and go!

Put it here.

What is that?

That is a loom!

The king was worried that you'd be bored alone,

so he especially sent this here.

So you can sew some flowers to pass time.

-Sew flowers?-Yes.

I heard that you already could embroider when you were young.

His Highness just wanted to make you happy.

Madam Que.

We would like to see your skills very much.

We would like to learn from you.

What martial arts will you be teaching me today?

You want me to learn embroidery?

Who says the needle can only be used for embroideries?

So, the needle can be this effective too.

I just know that what you are teaching me

are not ordinary martial arts.

Are you having regrets?

What is there to regret?

A young woman like you,

if you are an ordinary girl,

and holding needlers in your hand, you should be learning to be an embroiderer

and not an independent concealed weapon.

I won't regret.

- Really? - Yes.

Because this is what you want me to learn.

Regardless of what you want me to learn, I'm willing

including

killing people.

Why?

Because it makes you happy.

As long as you are happy, I am happy too.

Your Highness.

Madam, this way, please.

Ying Ge, come in.

Jing Que, do you like this?

So, it was a surprise.

Sister, what's brings you here?

Why didn't you inform me beforehand?

You even surprised His Highness.

It should have been me who should visit you at Duke of Ping's mansion.

They said that you both are strongly connected.

I can see it today.

Look. Why are you crying?

You must be worried that this place wouldn't suit me.

I'm doing very well here.

His Highness treats me very well.

Everything here is much better than the Duke of Ping's mansion.

Your sister must have missed you very much.

You can blame me too.

I have been busy with my duties for the past few days.

I forgot that

you should go back to visit your sister.

To add further,

that place is also your home.

I'm someone without any roots.

the Duke of Ping's mansion was just a temporary place.

Being able to marry Your Highness is a blessed thing.

Jin Que doesn't has a home.

Your Highness is Jin Que's everything.

Sister. I'm really happy for you.

Enough, don't talk about this anymore.

It's hard for you both to meet. Spend more time with each other.

Let's have a family banquet at the palace.

Bu Yao, go and make the arrangements.

Yes.

Master.

So how? Did you find her?

We searched the entire city thoroughly

but there were no traces of Miss Jin Que.

Did you really search thoroughly?

Yes, other than one place.

The King's palace?

Master.

His Highness has sent men to invite you to the palace.

Sorry.

Have you been doing well?

We are the only one here.

You can stop pretending now.

No. Sister, you have misunderstood.

I'm really worried about you.

I really want to know if you are doing well here.

Now that it has come to this,

what's the use of saying this?

Starting from now,

the days we spent together

and regarding you and the Duke of Ping, they doesn't concern me now.

I don't need your concerns too.

Sister. How could you say this?

We grew up together.

Because we grew up together,

don't I know you well?

Since young till now,

as long as there is anything you wanted,

you will find ways to get it.

Since young till now,

I have only one request from you

but you still snatched it away from me.

You have good underhanded tactics.

No, it's not like this.

This way, please.

His Highness is waiting for you over there.

Duke of Ping, please go there alone.

Thank you.

Don't mention it.

Jin Que.

Ying Ge.

Your sister really look like you.

It's just like I am

looking at a blossom in the mist.

Greeting, Your Highness.

Duke of Ping. Look carefully.

This is not Ying Ge.

This is Jin Que.

Greetings, Madam Que.

The sisters came from your household,

and grew up under your care.

Duke of Ping. Couldn't you tell

differentiate between the both of them?

They are indeed similar, but not enough to cause confusion.

I only saw the back of Madam Jin Que.

It is my mistake.

Your Highness, please do not blame Madam Que.

Blame?

Jin Que.

Have I blamed you?

I have committed a crime. Please pardon me.

Did you commit a crime?

You were only shortsighted and recognised the wrong person.

It's hard to blame you.

The two sisters really look alike

but

I would never make the mistake in recognising the wrong person.

This is the ninth wife I'm marrying,

Jin Que.

Master.

Duke of Ping.

Then, is this

Ying Ge or Jin Que?

This is Ying Ge. I can tell the difference.

You know it very well, deep down in your heart.

Your Highess is clear-headed. Not many can compare to you.

Let's not talk about this.

Now, there are many confused Kings in these lands.

Why are you still standing there foolishly?

Come and have tea.

Sister.

Does Miss Ying Ge has anything to say to me?

Ying Ge.

His Highness is asking you a question.

I... I don't have anything to say.

It's interesting.

Your Highness. What do you mean?

Of course, I'm saying that you both are interesting.

It is very interesting that these two look so alike.

Okay, come. Let's drink.

Please.

You can't drink this tea.

You can't drink this tea. Come.

Did you forget that you just took your medicine?

This tea is an antidote.

Blame me for being anxious.

Duke of Ping. I didn't give you a shock, right?

No.

Drink this tea without any worries.

When Jin Que entered the palace, I found out that her body is a bit weak.

I found a famous physician to prescribe some medicines for her.

I'm currently helping her to recuperate.

Your Highness. I have committed a crime.

What crime did you commit?

Madam Que grew up in mansion.

Even though Madam Que was weak, I didn't take proper care of her.

Thus, Your Highness, please punish me.

About this...

You can't be blamed for this.

Come, get up now.

Don't kneel so easily.

Thank you, Your Highness.

How is your injury?

It's much better now.

I already relayed my order that

to set an inescapable trap. We must catch the assassin.

You cannot be kind-hearted towards such ambitious people.

Many thanks, Your Highness.

Duke of Ping.

What do you think of this assassin?

It must be during the period of the Justice Commander

where I offended many of the people who are now criminals,

hence, I now have enemies.

I was also thinking

if I should use my recuperating time to reflect.

Reflect upon what?

Since they are criminals,

it is necessary to be ruthless.

As a subject,

one should think of how to repay the kingdom.

As for these people,

who plot against the royal family and covet imperial power,

tell me, can I put them in important positions?

Of course, you are different from them.

You know what you're doing.

Your Highess recalled my family back from the harsh lands of the North.

My family is deeply grateful, and I will do everything in my power to support you, Your Highness.

Even if I have to die a cruel death, I will not regret it.

Let's drink.

Set aside your worries and drink.

Okay.

Come, let's drink.

Are you okay?

Master. I shouldn't have gone to the palace alone.

I was wrong.

It is understandable that you two have such a good relationship.

Everything's fine. Don't worry.

Master. You still can't let my sister go.

What?

Frankly,

you like my sister, right?

Close your eyes and rest for a while.

Don't let your imagination run wild.

But I don't want to take my sister's identity.

Identity?

No. Who says that you are taking Ying Fe's identity.

The one I like is you.

If not, I won't have let Ying Ge get married on your behalf.

No, I'm not stupid.

I can see very clearly.

Frankly, you like my sister.

It's just that you don't dare to admit it.

No,

I only have you in my heart.

If I have liked Ying Ge,

I would have already liked her before you came.

I wouldn't have waited till now. Isn't that so?

It's because my sister is an assassin.

Falling in love with an assassin

is like revealing one's weakness.

Aren't you afraid of this?

Isn't that so?

Do you think His Highness will find out that

my sister is taking my place?

♫ Before going far away, ♫

♫ leave tenderness for the wind and rain. ♫

♫ Before tenderness, ♫

♫ 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 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? ♫