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Hua Xu Yin

Episode 45

Since you understand, I will get straight to the point.

If you didn't come today to ask for a favour, nothing would have happened to her.

I would have let her go after a few days

However, you came to question my decision,

and contradicted your King.

Mu Yan. Is she really your servant?

I am determined to reach a peace agreement with Tang.

Princess Deqing is the only bridge.

With Tang kingdom's support,

even if Liu Wen signs a pact with the Kingdoms of Wei and Zheng,

I don't need to worry.

However, the Princess has said she would only marry you.

Mu Yan. Will you agree to this marriage?

Your Highness. What you mean is

to use Jun Fu's and force me to marry Princess Deqing?

You are a smart person.

I will marry her. Please release Jun Fu immediately.

Madam. These are fresh cakes from the South.

Prime Minister Liu know that you like to eat this.

Thus, he specially sent this to the palace.

Father is really caring. Bring it here.

Yes.

Madam, please.

The first eighth day of the month?

Father is

really going to take action?

The Prime Minister has everything prepared.

The guards at Xuanwu Gate are our men.

Then, our men will rebel from outside and within the Palace.

We will take down the Palace in lightning speed.

Then..how does Father intend to punish His Highness?

We will destroy the source of trouble, lest there be future troubles.

but if he were to really take actions,

swords have no will of their own. Perhaps the King would be killed then and there.

Prime Minister Liu has specially instructed that

Madam must not leave Yong Le palace.

Yong Le palace will be the safest palace.

We will protect your safety.

Madam, please remember this.

Madam, I'm taking my leave.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

His Highness really dotes on me.

He knows that I love red gems.

and especially chose this hairpin for me.

He will always be my husband.

Can I really stand by and see his throne taken from him?

I'm married to him.

If the throne were to fall into outsiders' hands,

Who would I be?

No matter the relationship between my husband and father,

he really loves me.

At this time,

should I stand on my husband's side?

Greetings, Your Highness.

You came without notice. What's the matter?

Can't I look for you without any reasons?

I don't mean that. If you want to see me,

of course, you can do it anytime.

Your Highness. Do you think I look nice in this?

Wife. Where did you get this pin from?

I found this on your table.

You prepared this specially for me, right?

This is for Murong.

Wife.

It can't be that you are jealous?

All the rare jewels imported from the Western Regions -

didn't I let you choose any?

I just like this hairpin.

I only like rubies.

Murong also likes rubies.

Red is the symbol of respect. Only the main wife can wear it.

Your Highness, surely you are not going to confer her the title of main wife?

Regarding the position of the main wife...

What is it? Were you trying to say that this was originally her position?

That I am the outsider who is wrongfully taking her position?

It's been so long. Even a rock would've been touched.

I gave my heart to you

but I still can't be compared to that demoness.

How could you say this?

If you like this, just take it.

I don't want any handouts.

Are you here to argue with me today?

If you have argued enough, you can leave first.

Escort Madam back to her palace.

How you feel about me,

I understand now.

Today, I actually came here

to tell you about the eighth day of the month.

What's wrong with the eighth of day of month?

On the eighth day of the month,

I will be eating vegetarian meals

and pay my respects to the Buddha. I will not greet you then.

I agree to your request.

You used to teach me martial arts.

Now that your belly is huge, you can't even move?

Are you making fun of me?

I wouldn't dare.

I know that

it's harder for a pregnant mermaid when compared to humans.

I really hate myself for not being to able to give birth on your behalf.

How can Your Highness make such an analogy?

I know that you love me.

When will the baby be born?

The eighth day of this month. The night of the red moon.

Will you come?

Well...

How could I not be here when my Crown Prince will be born?

Don't worry.

I will definitely be with you.

I won't stay away from you.

Your Highness. I have something to report.

I'm going out for a while.

Stop following me.

I'm going to marry Princess Deqing soon.

What did you say, Brother Mu Yan?

Can you not marry her?

I'm only just a subject.

A subject that can only respect the orders of his King.

If His Highness wants me to marry, I need to do that.

Mu Yan gege.

Tell me that you are not such a person.

You are not this kind of person.

I'm not the person whom you think I am.

Even though, I can also feel that

it seems like my heart is vacant

but I can't remember you.

No matter what you said which sounded so real,

it doesn't seem to concern me.

Why do you treat me so well then?

Why do you treat me so well then?!

You are just like a good buddy to me.

Perhaps, it's just a liking.

I don't understand

because I have never liked a woman before.

They all look alike to me.

Perhaps, you are different.

That is a liking then.

You clearly like me.

It's too late, Jun Fu.

Perhaps if I had more time,

I would have really like you.

But I'm getting married.

I won't be able to protect you anymore.

If you are with me,

I would only harm you.

If you leave with them,

they will never harm you.

I'm getting married tomorrow.

You are free now.

His Highness promised me that.

Take her away.

Brother Mu Yan. You can't marry her.

You will regret.

Brother Mu Yan.

You can't marry her.

Brother My Yan.

What is this place?

Does this place looks like an enchanted forest?

Sometimes, when I'm standing here,

I would suddenly feel that

I don't know where I am.

It's as if

I have gone back to those happy times in the enchanted forest.

At that time,

I didn't how dangerous the forest could be.

I also didn't know

what my fate would be.

Yet I am not afraid.

unlike now.

Thus, with the compounds of your palace,

you created an enchanted forest.

Humans are like this. The more they obtained,

the more they afraid of losing them.

In any case, if we has nothing,

we won't be afraid anymore.

What are you afraid of?

It's everything that a king should be afraid of.

That's why you took Brother Mu Yan away.

That's why you didn't tell him

that we have already met.

The General was met with success on the battlefield.

He even forgot who his closest family members are.

If this were to leak out,

those heartless people

will accuse him for remaining in court when he is under an illusion.

I needed to hide this.

At that time, I also didn't know

where Miss Jun was.

I thought that you died.

But I didn't die.

That day, at his mansion,

I think you already recognised me.

Why didn't you tell him?

- I couldn't tell him. - Why?

It's because I wanted him to marry Princess Deqing.

As long as he marries her,

our alliance with Tang kingdom will go smoothly.

Only an alliance with the powerful Kingdom of Tang.

Cheng kingdom and Wei kingdom wouldn't dare

to do anything to me.

So, you sacrificed me.

For my people and the benefits of the country,

you need to sacrifice yourself.

For Mu Yan too.

You need to do this too.

But I'm not your subject at all.

We are also not from this world.

You already knew about this

but because of your selfishness,

we have been forced to separate.

I will never change my decision.

I let you off

because we had the fate to

meet in the enchanted forest.

Did Brother Mu Yan asked a favour from you?

He may not have remembered me

but he still didn't wanted me to die.

Isn't that so?

Be good and stay here.

Compared to the Palace prisons,

I will let you stay here to keep Murong An company.

You should thank me for making this arrangement.

As long as Mu Yan and Princess Deqing get married,

I will let you go then.

They can't get married.

Your Highness. They can't get married.

Why are you crying?

You don't need to cry.

Sister Murong.

Are you saying that I shouldn't give up?

He is the only one you love.

He clearly loves you.

Why would you give up?

I have never thought of giving up

but they are getting married tomorrow.

Tell me, what should I do?

Do you know why Su Heng needs to do this?

Because this is a forbidden area of the Palace.

I can't escape from here.

No. As a king,

he must separate you two.

but as a man,

he isn't callous enough to do so.

Sister Murong.

What do you mean by this?

If I were to give you another chance,

can you promise me that you will make the situation turn around?

If you give me another chance,

I only know that no matter what,

I must be with Mu Yan.

Perhaps without him,

you may find someone who is more suitable for you.

If I don't have him,

I don't want to live.

Since you are so persistent,

what reason do I have to not help you?

Are you saying that you will help me to escape from here?

Come with me.

This path passes the palace.

This is the card for exiting the palace.

If you are sharp, you can exit the Palace in disguise.

Thank you, Sister Murong.

Go now. You must succeed.

- I'm leaving then. - Be careful.

Su Heng. You intentionally wanted me to

fulfill their wishes.

Or in your heart,

you have always thought

that lovers should always remain together.

Stop. Where is the exit pass?

Is there a problem?

His Highness has ordered that none of the female staff in the palace can leave the city.

Even people with a pass need to be searched.

Which palace are you from?

I...

Why are you still here?

I'm a Royal Physician.

Didn't I tell you this medicine must be brewed before sunset? Hurry up.

It's for Madam Liu? Go now.

Thanks.

Fortunately, you are here. If not, I won't make it.

Fortunately I returned to the hall of imperial physicians.

Why did you enter the palace?

- What's going on? - I don't have time to answer you.

I don't have time to talk to you. I must stop Brother Mu Yan because he's getting married today.

I guess that it was this matter.

So to say, you already knew.

Everyone knows that General Mu Yan is getting married to Princess Deqing.

I went to look for you at the General's Mansion. They said you were captured.

I already guess that it's connected to Su Yu.

When I entered the palace, I wanted to find news about you. I didn't expect to see you there.

Since you already knew, let's not waste useless tall. If we don't go now, it will be too late.

What do you mean?

Su Yu's marriage is the basis of the alliance between Chen and Tang. Do you think Su Heng would let you ruin it?

To add further, Su Yu can't remember anything. What can you do even if you go?

Do you think that the current Mu Yan is still the Su Yu of the past?

It's not so. If not, he wouldn't have let Su Heng captured you.

You don't know anything at all.

Even if he has forgotten me, he still likes me.

But even if he doesn't like me now, he can't like that Princess Deqing.

I'm going to stop him now. If not, he will regret what he has done.

Don't you know how to give up?

What do you want me to give up?

If I even give up Brother Mu Yan, what else would I have left?

Brother Mu Yan, you can't go.

Stop. Everyone, retreat.

Yes.

Brother Mu Yan, You don't love Princess Deqing at all.

You can't marry her. Brother Mu Yan.

I already explained clearly to you.

Don't get entangled with me any longer.

Leave.

Brother Mu Yan.

How many times must I tell you before you could remember me?

I'm Jun Fu.

We are here to find the mermaid's pearl.

You've said that even if hopes are slim, we shouldn't give up.

Why are you giving up first?

I can accept that you don't love me.

That you hate me

but I really can't accept you marrying someone else.

Please remember me.

I have already decided.

I can't go back on my words.

Brother Mu Yan.

Brother Mu Yan.

Brother Mu Yan.

Jun Fu.

Brother Mu Yan.

Give up.

Your Majesty. Tell him that

I'm Jun Fu. I'm his Jun Fu.

It's useless.

Brother Mu Yan.

My mermaid.

Jun Fu.

Jun Fu.

Jun Fu.

Why would you do this? Why are you so stubborn?

Jun Fu.

Brother Mu Yan. Can you hug me?

If I can die in your embrace,

at least, I'm happy.

Brother Mu Yan.

Could you remember your Jun Fu?

You said that

you will never forget me.

How can you forget your promise?

You can't marry someone else.

Whatever the result,

As long as I can protect you and be with you, I wil be happy.

In life or death, I will never let you go.

I swear that I will live and return.

I don't know how long I will live.

Thus, every minute and second, I don't want to be separated from you.

Drink this tonic.

All your memories will be locked in your eyes. I want to see

if you two are indeed destined to be with each other.

Why are you crying for me, Brother Mu Yan?

You remember me now?

Yes, I do. Jun Fu.

I remember you now.

Brother Mu Yan.

I've lost. I've lost completely.

I don't think I can make it anymore.

Jun Fu.

You can't give up.

Jun Fu.

She held onto her last breath just to recover your memories. I'm afraid...

Save her. As long as you can save her,

I am willing not to see her forever.

What's the use if you don't see her again?

I have already tried all methods.

Fine.

Evil person.

She has only you now.

Fine then.

It was my plan to harm you.

I will do you the favour now.

Jun Fu.

Brother Mu Yan.

Jun Fu.

Brother Mu Yan.

I can only do this much.

The mermaid pearl in Jun Fu has already shattered.

I am using all my remaining powers to preserve her life.

If she gets hurt again in the future, other than the other pearl,

no one can help her.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Live well.

Brother Mu Yan.

Jun Fu.

I finally got your memory back.

Let's never separate again. Okay?

Murong. The baby is about to be born. Why are you still standing in the wind?

All is well. The time will come when a full moon appears.

Even so, you should go lie down and preserve your energy.

No. I'm waiting for him.

I want to see him before I give birth.

Since when did you become so sentimental? After you give birth, His Highness will take care of you every day.

When that time comes, you will be tired of seeing him.

Perhaps, after giving birth to my child, I won't be able to see him again.

Why are you saying such disheartening things?

It is extremely hard for mermaids to give birth. It must occur in the deep ocean waters.

No light, no colour, no taste, no sound - not even a hint of disturbance.

Even so,

the chance of both the mother and child surviving is half.

Only half?

But now you're on the mainland, and only have this lake.

How high is your chance of survival?

One percent.

Does His Highness know?

How could he know? If he does, he wouldn't have let me take this risk.

Why are you doing then?

Because I love him.

Do we need a reason to love someone?

I am willing to have his children.

Sister Murong.

Sister Murong, go back and rest now.

No, I must wait for him. He said that he wants to see our child being born.

No. You can't do this.

He's coming.

Su Heng. Where is he?

He is coming later.

Really?

He was afraid that you would be anxious while waiting for him.

Thus, he sent me here to tell you first.

You are not lying to me, right?

If I lied to you,

I will call you mother.

You lied to Murong.

What other plan do I have? He cannot spare a moment now when he has to deal with Liu Wen.

But what time is it now? Murong An is going to give birth soon.

She has put her life on the line. What is he thinking?

I'm going to look for him.

Your Highness. We don't really need to bring a few more physicians to help Madam Murong with the delivery?

No need. Murong is not an ordinary person.

No one must see a mermaid give birth.

By the way,

there is any news leaked out about Murong's delivery, right?

No, Your Highness.

Other than you, I'm the only one who knows.

The Prime Minister is here.

Yes.

I have disturbed you late at night.

I am uneasy.

You are my official in court, but my father-in-law outside.

What crime has a visiting father-in-law committed?

Your Highness, please accept this.

This is...

the seal of the Prime Minister.

What do you mean by this?

Ever since I came to the Chen kingdom,

I have been tied with the imperial court. Every generation there has been a marriage with the Liu family.

I initially thought that the Su and Liu families were one.

The Liu family only hoped to protect the throne throughout the generations,

and devote ourselves for the good of the Kingdom.

To no avail, I am a useless official,

and could not help Your Highness.

Your Highness, please take back the Prime Minister's seal.

You are taking this too seriously.

You are the pillar of support. This Kingdom cannot survive without you.

Your Highness, please take back the seal.

Father-in-law.

If Your Highness doesn't accept this, I will not get up.

Rise.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Your Highness, please examine this.

Don't tell me that I should be afraid that you would return the seal which is made of mud?

Your Highness, please examine it.

Fine.

An extremely poisonous sea beetle.

The poison will render you incapable of movement.

It will take effect in three hours.

When that time comes, you need my antidote.

Why are you harming me?

Your Highness.

It's you who are doing it first.

General Luo, leave the palace in the night.

Take this military seal and recall the ten thousand troops back to Wulei City.

Yes, Your Highness.

How is General Luo?

General Luo

has already been eaten by the wild dogs.

You...

The Liu family has devoted its entire existence to the royal court.

Yet a young'un like you wanted to destroy the Liu family.

However, I'd also like to thank you for doing so.

After living to such an age, I've finally realised.

Why should this kingdom be ruled by the Su family?

Why can't I be the King?

You want to commit regicide?

No. I only want to take the throne.

As long as you hand over the Imperial Jade seal, I can spare your life.

If you don't hand it over,

I can only attempt the dishonourable act of regicide.

I will never hand over the Imperial Jade seal to you.

If you don't hand over the Imperial Jade seal, I won't let you live.

Men!

Men!

Your Highness. Even you shout loudly, no one will save you.

I have already bribed the palace bodyguards.

Now, those who are loyal to you,

I'm afraid none of them is alive.

Speak.

Where is the Imperial Jade seal?

Are you going to talk or not?

If you don't talk, I will chop off your hand first.

You disloyal official. I will punish you by the will of Heaven!

Wait.

Don't kill him. He's still useful.

Your Highness.

The revolting soldiers are entering here soon. Let's leave now.

Wait. At the top of my bed, feel for a hidden compartment.

Turn it four times to the right, and take the jade seal with you.

Okay.

Prime Minister.

I finally got it for you.

Su Heng.

Why don't you obediently give me the Imperial Jade seal?

Zhao Zhong.

I trusted you very much.

You actually betrayed me, and went to work for this treacherous official.

Your Highness, you are wrong.

I have always been Prime Minister Liu's man.

The guards in court. Which one isn't my subordinate?

When you left the palace and came back again, I was already not happy with you.

Do you think you still have men who can be trusted?

Every single of daily movements are within my hold.

From your father's generation,

your personal retainers have all been spies for the Liu family.

On the exterior, you are His Highness Su Heng

but frankly, you were under my control.

As long as I just give the orders,

you will die.

Prime Minister, let me kill him.

Wait. Do that before I leave.

I don't want to personally see

my son-in-law die in front of me.

Your Highness. don't blame me.

If you want to blame me, blame me when you reach the underworld.

Reporting.

Your Excellency, the Southern imperial army has been controlled, amounting to a total of 121 people.

Reporting.

The Northern imperial army has been exterminated, amounting to 210 people.

Reporting. Your Excellency, the guards of the Inner Palace are willing to surrender. They have surrounded all the palaces of the madams.

Do not disturb the Inner Palace.

Don't let Xinci knows what has happened.

Yes.

Old Bandit.

This old thief. As expected, he had planned everything before hand.

I was one step behind.

Before he finds out, let's escape first.

No. We must not leave.

When it's daybreak, he will announce my violent death

and take the Imperial Jade seal to become King. It will be too late then.

I need to get back the Imperial Jade Seal before daybreak.

How are you going to get back the Imperial Jade seal? Your life is now at stake.

Even with the inclusion of me, how are we going to fight the Ghost bodyguards?

Even if we can't, we still must.

Madam Murong, there is an assassin!

Don't let them in.

Don't worry. Even if I die,

I won't let them harm you.

You still have the mood to play the zither at this time?

Hand over Murong or die.

Give it a try then.

Brother Mu Yan.

I know that when I'm using the Hua Xu tune, it will break the mermaid's pearl.

but I have no choice. I need to protect Murong An and your mother.

If God has eyes,

he will help us to get through this.

♫ Before going far away, ♫