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Hua Xu Yin

Episode 29

-Your Highness.-Bo Yao, personally clean up this place.

Don't let anyone know. Don't let anyone see.

-You definitely cannot let Madam Shang know. Hurry and go.-Yes.

You've been poisoned! There was poison on the sword, did you know?

I know. At the moment when the sword cut me, I knew there was poison on it.

Based on your abilities, you should have known. Yet you knew and you still-?

You sneaked into the palace to find me.

This sort of accident also happened between the two of us.

It was decided by fate.

I think...you came here with a request for me.

Speak. I will do my best to help you.

You are quite fast. I indeed have a request.

I escaped into the illusion to escape the cold of the soul gathering sword.

But if I don't get out in time, the body in reality will die.

Also, the ice outside the illusion is slowly coming in to here.

There's a chance we might be frozen here.

This way, we won't only die, our illusion will be destroyed as well.

This world that we are in will be destroyed.

There is indeed a way to break the freeze of the soul gathering sword.

But...do you know just what the soul gathering sword is?

Many hundred years ago, our Rong family

was always learning a type of hallucination magic.

These techniques rely on self-cultivation.

After completing the highest level, one would turn into spirit.

Once someone becomes a spirit, not only will they live a like far longer than others,

they will also understand the philosophical principles of life unknown to mortals.

If you wanted to learn this magic, then you must cut off all seven emotions and six desires.

No love, no hate. No happiness, no sadness. No regrets, and no desires.

Only then can you reach that level.

In my memory, it seems like there is one elder who managed to master the magic.

But afterwards, he disappeared in the Nine Lands.

And this soul gathering sword is the tool for those masters to keep souls from wandering.

But the soul gathering sword has other dangers.

If you keep it by your side for a long time, you'll definitely be swallowed by it's dark power.

Our Kingdom of Zheng has been in the conflicts of the Seven Kingdoms for many years.

It is precisely because of the enemy countries' greed.

So, after I took the throne, I decided to destroy the sword's power.

I wouldn't be controlled by it's power. But I never thought...that it would be stolen by Rong Xun.

Madam.

I seem to have slept for a long time. What time is it now?

Right before the changing of the guard duty. That means you have been sleeping through the whole afternoon.

I seem to have had a lot of dreams. I am sore all over.

That's right. I made an appointment to play chess with His Highness.

Did I play chess with His Highness?

Madam, you've slept all afternoon. How could you have gone to play chess with His Highness?

Thankfully I didn't go.

-Help me dress, I'll go find him to play chess now.-Yes.

You've come?

Your Highness.

Come come come, come sit here.

Who plays chess while both players are sitting on one side?

Come!

Come. I've been at this chess formation for half a day!

The white colored pieces cannot move forward. Take a look for me.

Your Highness, why are you sweating so much?

Perhaps it's too hot.

Your face looks so terrible.

How did you sleep just now?

I slept for very long, but I am still very tired.

If you feel tired, then sleep some more.

-How did it go?-I found the way to get out.

What is the way? Hurry and tell me.

Say it! What is the method?

What's the rush? I'll tell you slowly.

Hurry and say it!

Do you know what the soul gathering sword is?

What does that mean?

Isn't the soul gathering sword the deity devices that can freeze everything?

No. Not only can it freeze everything,

the important thing is that it can gather souls.

And keep them from wandering.

Then did you tell Rong Yuan where the sword is?

Rong Yuan had everything in the palm of his hand long ago.

He told me how to remove the soul gathering sword's freeze.

Then how do we do it?

The knot in the heart.

The soul-gathering sword can sense a person's mood.

Once the wielder becomes angry, the power will be much stronger.

But if it's master can let go of the knot in their heart,

the ice will disappear.

Since Ying Ge used the soul gathering sword, if we know what the knot in her heart is, then we can remove the ice.

Even though Rong Xun threw Ying Ge away,

but she got fortune from misfortune and obtained the King of Zheng's deep love.

I can see that she loves the king back very much as well.

Then her heart shouldn't have such trouble in it.

Then what could her heart's knot be?

Your Highness, it is as you thought.

Jin Que isn't Jin Que. She is Ying Ge.

Rong Xun is the most detailed and stable when he does thing.

Would he not understand the principle that paper cannot wrap around fire?

He threw her away and sent her into the palace.

That was to fulfill my wish.

It was fate.

I didn't fall in love with her with one glance.

From missing until liking,

I used three days to fall in love with her.

Perhaps someone will ask if thee days is too short a period.

Only the people who truly get it will understand

that to decide to love someone,

One look is enough.

So what of three days?

Today, I heard nothing.

Your Highness is saying that I did not report anything today.

What did you say just now about Rong Xun's method

to remove all the scars on his assassin?

Changing the skin.

That's the way she was raised and learned how to kill.

She lived under the sword until twenty years old

and was left with a whole body's worth of injuries.

Later on, Rong Xun gave her up,

and sent her into the palace as her little sister's replacement.

Qing Ping, throw it away.

Throw it away? Madam, do you not want it anymore?

What doesn't like me, I don't like it either.

Yes.

Your Highness. Your Highness! Someone come!

Your Highness! The His Highness has fainted!

Madam! His Highness fainted!

Someone hurry and come!

His Highness's pulse is weak, but there are no physical symptoms.

How is he?

On the surface, I cannot see signs of any illness.

Then what should we do?

I'll prescribe some energizing medicine.

Perhaps it'll be useful.

Madam, you should eat something too. You've already stayed by his side for three days and three nights.

-I'm fine. You can leave.-Yes.

You can leave. Go.

If you die, I will come accompany you.

What did you say just now?

You're awake! I thought...

You thought I wouldn't wake up?

And if I really never woke up?

Then I would go accompany you.

When I see her, I think that she should have someone to be by her side.

It's too cramped for three people in that position.

One person is also too lonely.

I just want that one person.

This person is weak and strong, afraid and hardheaded.

She just happened to be married to me.

I know that in her heart is a big block of ice.

I want to appreciate her well.

She should be happy with no troubles.

Like a naive little lady who doesn't care about earthly things.

Put in the palm of my hand, carefully treated.

Here. This is for you.

What is this?

A die with red beans?

What did you give this to me for?

You don't know?

I don't know.

You don't know?

No one else dares to talk like this to me.

That is a crime against the king. Just wait for me to get better.

What will you do when you get better?

I'll wait for you to get better. Hurry and get better.

A die with red beans.

Does my lover know the feeling of yearning that is now etched in my bones?

You all...you all!

You are all those so called royal doctors! How have you treated His Highness?

He has become weak and pallid these days, yet you all say he's not sick!

-We deserve to die!-Let them go.

Get lost! Get lost! Hurry and go! Get lost!

Your Highness!

Go and bring the doctor Baili Yue here.

Hurry and go. The faster the better.

You cannot let this news get out.

Baili Yue knows about all sorts of medicines but only treats poison.

Could you have been poisoned?

-My Lord.-Please.

Greetings, Your Highness!

-Rise. You can all leave.-All of you leave!-Yes.

Based on your strength, this poison originally would not have harmed you so much!

It's just that after you were poisoned, you used your royal magic!

That's why the poison entered all parts of your body!

What poison is it?

The poison is Huan Ye Poison.

No one knows what it is like.

In the past, I met a master with my teacher.

He collected much data on how to treat this poison, so he knew a bit about it.

They say that this poison can take anything toxic in the body and then magnify it to ten thousand times stronger.

-Also, no one can discover it.-Yes, it is like that.

All our food and drinks, the air we breathe and the things we touch

Actually, they each have their own toxic poisons.

It's just that they are in very small amounts. But if they are magnified to ten thousand times more,

then it will be like we are eating poison every day!

It will cause us to be complete surrounded by poison. Huan Ye isn't poisonous in itself,

so naturally no one can discover it.

Is there a way to neutralize it?

If Your Highness hadn't used your fundamental royal magic,

perhaps I could still give one thing a try.

But now...there is no method to do it!

-How many days do I have?-In about three days, Your Highness will begin throwing up blood.

In another three months, Your Highness will die from throwing up blood!

Let's go.

Give my orders. From today on, I won't see anyone.

-Including Ying Ge.-Why won't His Highness see me today?

This..

-Have you discovered it?-I have.

The poison from Madam Shang was put there by Madam Hong Yu.

That soldier is Madam Hong Yu's lover from childhood.

After this happened, he was killed.

How should we deal with Hong Yu?

-Let me think about it some more.-Yes.

Go out first. I want to be in peace.

Your Highness. Madam Shang has been waiting outside the door for an hour.

You haven't seen her today. She misses you a lot.

Tell her that I am very busy. Have her go back.

-Yes.-Wait!

Just let her kneel in front of the door.

Call Hong Yu here.

-Your Highness you mean...? Yes.-Just do as I say.

Bo Yao!

His Highness still won't eat his medicine and see me?

Take it away.

Madam, it is cold at night.

If you catch a cold, it will become a recurring disease.

The one who's heart should hurt isn't caring.

What meaning is there if I am caring for myself?

Madam, you should go back.

Take it away!

Madam. It's late.

You should go back first today.

Bo Yao.

No one can tell what His Highness's illness is.

How can he refuse to take medicine?

Please tell him to let me see him.

I cannot just watch him be like this and not care!

Madam, you should go back. His Highness's illness,

Bo Yao! I'm going to Hong Yu's palace today.

Yes.

Your Highness. Madam Shang is worried about your health.

It's cold at night. Go back to your palace soon.

If you want to kneel,

then go ahead and kneel.

What are you doing, Your Highness?

Do you know you're wrong?

I didn't play anything wrong!

Do you not even know what you've done wrong?

I don't know what Your Highness is saying.

Just what did you put in Madam Shang's soup?

I didn't poison her!

Isn't she living just fine?

She is fine.

But what you've done is more poisonous than if you poisoned her to death!

Your Highness, I really don't know what you're talking about!

You don't know?

Does your lover not know either?

Y-Your Highness knows?

What else do I not know about?

Your Highness! I'll tell you whatever you want to know!

Who is the one pulling strings from the dark?

I don't know! I really don't know Your Highness!

They just said they'd let me go after I did this.

If you don't believe me then go ask him!

It's too late for that!

That person will never speak again.

He's dead?

Your Highness. Your Highness!

Please spare me, Your Highness. Your Highness!

Your Highness, please give me a chance, Your Highness!

Your Highness, I also-

I was just also muddled for a moment, Highness!

Please spare me!

Do you think I was the one who killed him?

Do you think that after you finished the mission the one pulling the strings from behind

would help you two leave here?

Someone can be unintelligent.

But not stupid!

I won't kill you.

We are husband and wife after all. But remember!

But after today, you'll do whatever I say!

You cannot forget anything I say to you!

Thank you Your Highness! Thank you Your Highness!

Get lost!

I'll leave now.

Your Highness. Your Highness!

Your Highness, Madam Shang has fainted!

-Hurry and go find the royal doctor, hurry!-Yes!

-Don't say that I ordered it!-Yes.

Your Highness.

Has the royal doctor gone to see? What did he say?

She hasn't woken up yet.

It was caused by a sudden rush of internal forces (chi) to the head.

She has a fierce temper.

She keeps everything in without saying it.

In the end, she only hurts herself.

I just knew that her temper was like this.

That is what I am most worried about.

Your Highness, don't say that.

There are so many mysterious masters in the Nine Lands.

We will find the way to neutralize the poison.

You don't need to comfort me.

We all know how strong Huan Ye is.

Your Highness!

Ever since the beginning of time, how many kings,

have suffered under things that they couldn't talk about?

On that royal throne high above everyone else,

They were actually also troubled by this lonely life.

and so they decided to call themselves "a lonely person" "gwa ren" is a title some rulers used to refer to themselves, meaning lonely person.

It also counts as a type of self-inflicted pain.

When I was in my teens,

I sat upon this seat.

I was part of various conspiracies, loneliness and political conspiracies.

There is no happiness that I can speak of.

I have no lingering attachments to this royal throne.

The only thing worthy of my lingering attachment,

is the time that I spent with her.

She brought her cold heart

and came to my side, with no desires.

She had no selfish wishes or strength.

She only wanted what a woman wants in love.

To have such feelings

in the Inner Palace, where the jealous women fight for the affections of the Emperor

is rare and commendable.

I revived her heart that was dead,

and saved my life as well.

She made me feel

what a regular man should feel.

-Bo Yao.-I'm here.

Say...

if I die, what will she do?

She only has two choices.

One, is to die and be buried with you.

Two, is to grow old and die in the palace.

If she knew that Your Highness died to save her,

based on her personality, she'd definitely die along with you.

I don't want her to die.

I want to have her live well.

We should think of a way.

Why?

Why?

Tell her why.

On behalf of the heavens, His Highness will give his edict.

He has found out that the one named as Madam Shang,

her name is Ying Ge.

She is not the one that His Highness asked to come into the palace, Jin Que.

It is actually a case of substituting the real person with a another one.

Ying Ge has committed a crime against the king.

She is to be exiled to Ting Hua Mountain to think over her crimes for ten years.

In ten years, she cannot leave the mountain.

You cannot!

Your Highness cannot use this to punish me.

There isn't anything that I can't do!

Do I not have the right as king to punish you?

You really want me to leave?

Is it because you have grown tired of me?

Shut up!

Is this something you should say to a king?

Take her away.

Detain her in Tinghua Mountain.

Rong Yuan.

Don't force me to hate you.

Leave!

Big sister, where are you?

Big sister!

Big sister!

Big sister, careful!

Big sister.

Big sister!

Big sister.

Jin Que, are you okay?

You have me. Don't be afraid.

My Lord. Open the door. My Lord!

My Lord.

Failed? Ying Ge has been captured?

Is there any activity within the Palace?

Nothing is happening.

Be observant. Send people to take note of the happenings inside the palace.

I shall.

My Lord, has something happened to big sister?

I knew it.

I dreamed that big sister fell off a cliff.

Something must have happened. Something must have happened to her.

Rest assured. Your sister is fine.

There was an assassin, and I just sent people to capture him.

Rest early.

My Lord, if something has happened to big sister,

or if she offended someone,

please use me as the scapegoat.

The matter isn't as serious as you think.

It's late, don't think too much into it.

I just don't want big sister to suffer any harm.

Rest assured. Ying Ge is my subordinate.

I won't let her come under any harm.

Don't think about it too much. I still have matters to attend to.

Rest now.

My Lord.

I am here. Do not be afraid.

Your Excellency, please.

This poem's tonal patterns should go

level, level, oblique, level, level, which should match withNote: oblique tones = rise in pitch

oblique, oblique, level, level, oblique. Am I correct?

Your Highness, the Duke of Ping has arrived.

Then, it goes level, oblique, level, level.

This is great.

Greetings, Your Highness.

I will take my leave.

What happened? You haven't finished telling me about the tonal patterns.

Your Highness, you should tend to proper matters first. Poetry can come later.

I dare not delay discussion regarding important matters.

It is fine. I'll tend to it sooner or later.

Come. Pour me a cup of wine.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness, has Madam Shang recovered well?

Madam Shang?

Are you referring to Jin Que, or Ying Ge?

I have erred. Please punish me, Your Highness.

Your audacity knows no bounds.

Do you know what the punishment is for lying to your king?

Originally, this would only be a small matter.

You have feelings for Jin Que, and you are loathe to let her go.

That is understandable.

However, you dare trick me.

Of course,

I wouldn't place our good relationship in jeopardy

just for a woman.

I thank Your Highness for not killing me.

Your Highness.

Ying Ge's personality is too wild.

She even took the young Princess outside palace grounds,

almost causing trouble.

To gain her love,

I didn't blame her, and even promoted her to a Madam of the first rank.

Yet she is causing all sorts of disturbances,

disrupting the peacefulness of the Inner Palace.

I am the King.

I should bestow my grace upon the world, and spread it evenly.

But as soon as I treat another Madam better,

she would get jealous

and speak to me in an insolent manner.

It is all my fault for not teaching her properly.

She came from my household, and it is my responsibility.

I ask to be punished, Your Highness.

To reorganise the Inner Palace,

I cannot avoid punishing her.

I have already locked her in Tinghua Mountain,

and ordered her to reflect for ten years.

Ten years?

Your Highness, though Madam Shang has made a mistake,

but isn't ten years too long?

Is it long?

I still think it is too short.

Her personality should be tamed.

Go back, and reflect on your actions for three months,

in case people spread the news,

and believe I am not a fair ruler.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Your Highness!

♫ 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? ♫