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Your Highness.

You have stood here

the entire day.

King Peng Cheng didn't even come.

Your Highness should return to Ren Shou Pavilion.

San Bao.

Is Kang willing

to see me?

How's Xuan now?

Your Highness

His Highness isn't around.

It's raining outside.

Your Highness should go back first.

When His Highness is back,

I'll inform Your Highness at once.

Your Highness, let's go back first.

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Kang!

Kang!

Xuan is innocent!

Kang!

Chun Fang.

Chun Fang.

Send Her Highness back.

Xuan is innocent!

Your Highness.

-Kang! -Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Hua An Tang

The Song of Glory

It's been some time

since we had a drink together.

Today

Episode 14

I'll drink with you.

Fourth Brother.

If you're here to persuade me,

no need for that.

Why did you sign the command spell?

But Lu Yuan

is using the fact you transferred troops of Danyang

to threaten you.

I simply abhor him

and want to make

his capital sentence final.

That's too high a price to pay.

There's always a price to pay

if we want to do great things.

Right now, all we have to do is to sacrifice me

and we can put him to death.

How is it not worth it?

Sixth Brother.

The brutal struggle in the imperial court

is far more complicated than you think.

I made painstaking efforts and tread with caution.

I still ended up with great losses.

It's been clear to you all along?

Lu Yuan is mother's relative.

You're stuck in between.

I didn't mean to alienate you.

I just didn't want you

to get dragged into the whirlpool of power struggle.

But...

you're sacrificing yourself instead.

Have you ever thought

about mother and me?

Forgive me.

But we can't have the best of both worlds.

When Lu Yuan

was threatening me with your life

I would rather give up everything

♫ Don't get too attached to love ♫

I have worked so hard on

than to sacrifice you.

♫ The arrow is now on the bowstring ♫

♫ With you here with me, I have no fear ♫

♫ Don't lose the youthful passion ♫

♫ Don't forget to spead your wings and soar up high ♫

♫ Bow and clap each other's hands ♫

♫ With you here with me, my dream is safe ♫

We have lost

two of our elder brothers.

I won't allow the same thing

from happening again.

♫ The sky is vast and blue ♫

♫ The drum is beating in the mountain ♫

♫ Your smile tells all the stories ♫

♫ Draw the sword from the scabbard ♫

♫ All grievances have been buried ♫

Mother misses you a lot.

♫ I know your worries, you know I'm proud and aloof ♫

She has fallen sick.

Pay her a visit.

♫ Sail far away along the tide ♫

♫ The sound of the wind sings glory ♫

♫ You and I guard our pride together ♫

Fourth Brother.

♫ Save the wine for our final victory ♫

I finally understand

♫ Moonlight shines on our chemistry ♫

your painstaking efforts all these years

and the tough challenges that you face.

♫ It shines my way forward ♫

Forgive me.

I can only come this far with you.

♫ And it shines my way back home ♫

Madam.

You've been standing there for over two hours now.

I'll help you inside

to take a rest.

Madam.

They're back!

They're back!

Mother!

Mother!

Lige!

-Mother. -Feng.

Both of you are back.

Where have you been?

Mother, don't worry.

Everything is fine now.

Lu Yuan has been sent to the Ministry of Justice.

Really?

With that said

your father and brother

should be released soon enough.

Of course.

This is great.

There is divine justice after all.

There is divine justice after all!

I'm going to offer incense at the altar.

Madam.

I'll come with you!

Why are you looking at me?

I already know.

Nice one, little brat.

If father knows about it,

he'll surely be proud of you.

For father and brother's sake,

I'm not afraid of anything.

Silly.

Lige, you know what?

Do you know

how brave I was?

I'm telling you.

I was standing right there.

Your Highness, please save my son.

If Your Highness can save my son,

we're willing to give away all our property

and we will always be there for Your Highness

at your beck and call.

I'm begging you, Your Highness.

Please save my son.

My son

is in deep trouble because of you!

And you expect me to save your son?

All these years,

I've turned a blind eye

to all the things

the Lu family has done.

But in order to get away scot-free,

Lu Yuan dragged Xuan into it.

Tell me!

What is it

with the secret edict?

About that.

I really have no idea.

A piece of trash!

If you still won't tell me,

none of you can get away with it!

Yes.

I'm a piece of trash.

Yuan'er never tells me anything

about this.

I...

All I care about is the money.

It was Yuan'er's fault for not thinking it through

and mine for not being strict enough with him.

Your Highness.

But Yuan'er did all this

for King Jing Ling's sake.

It's also

to win favor from Your Highness's family.

You're impossibly stupid.

You.

You'd better tell me

the whole story now.

Yes.

Old Man.

Old Man.

What did you bring?

The pastry that I made.

Give it a try.

Here.

Try it out. See if it's good.

How is it?

It's good.

I never knew you have such great cooking skills.

My mother taught me that.

Why do you keep staring at me?

Right!

This is the official book from Wuchang camp.

Lu Yuan's criminal evidence is on it.

I hope this can help the Shen family.

What's the matter?

Is something troubling you?

Young Master!

Go ahead.

King Jing Ling pleaded guilty at the Ministry of Justice.

What?

Why did he do that?

I'll go

to King Jing Ling's mansion to find out!

Hold on.

Do you know King Jing Ling?

He once saved me.

He also lent me a hand

in regards to the foundry incident.

You can't go.

Why?

The Wuchang incident

has got me so worried and troubled.

I don't want you to pull a stunt again.

Besides,

he's now in the Ministry of Justice.

It's too late even if you go now.

But...

I'll get to the bottom of things

and we can find a solution together.

All right?

Trust me.

Lady Shen.

Military Advisor Ji is waiting for you.

-Military Advisor Ji. -Lady Shen.

This is from King Jing Ling.

I shall take my leave.

Hold on.

Military Advisor Ji.

What's going on?

I know that King Jing Ling

approached Lu Yuan on purpose.

But what did he plead guilty for?

Lu Yuan made King Jing Ling

write the command spell to train the elite squad.

He stitched His Highness up

for all the crimes.

Why did he write it then?

Because of your poison!

If you weren't poisoned

His Highness wouldn't do that.

I shall take my leave.

To Lady Shen

I have no more regrets

to have a friend like you in this life.

In this huge wide world

each of us have our paths to take.

Don't worry about me.

From, Xuan.

Imperial ancestors, bless us.

Bless Xuan that he'll come back safely.

Your Highness.

Is there any news about Xuan?

His Highness didn't say anything

but sent someone to deliver this.

Xuan

I don't regret it.

May you be blessed with longevity.

I shall

bid you goodbye.

No.

No, Xuan.

My Xuan!

I don't regret it.

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Your Highness, wake up!

How's Her Highness?

Is there a solution yet?

King Jing Ling...

asked to be sent to prison.

My goodness.

What do we do now?

I was hoping

that Her Highness would help Yuan

for King Jing Ling's sake.

Never did I expect

he would actually

sacrifice his own life!

Master.

Master.

We can seek help from those ministers.

If they are willing to jointly vouch for him,

perhaps

it can save the Military Protector's life.

In the past few days,

how many people have I went to?

I've pleaded

every single person I could find!

Those ministers.

Those ministers!

Back then

they keep coming

to our place!

But now that we're in trouble,

they are nowhere to be found!

Xie Gong.

Master.

We can ask for Xie Gong's help.

Xie Gong can enter the palace to seek audience with His Majesty.

If Xie Gong is willing to voice out,

those ministers

will surely protect the Military Protector.

Xie Gong

has always looked down on us.

Master!

There's no other way!

Besides Xie Gong,

no one can save the Military Protector.

Where's Young Master?

He asked me

to give you this.

I shall take my leave.

"Here's a song to remember me by."

"It's a shame we couldn't play it together."

"I hope you'll find another soul mate."

"Take care."

Please take care. From Xuan

Jian Jia

Xie Gong, please save Yuan.

This is not my call to make.

Xie Gong.

You're a highly respected person.

As long as you say the word,

His Majesty and King Peng Cheng

will surely show you due respect.

As long as you save Yuan,

I'm willing to give up anything.

Money and country estate.

It's all at your disposal.

Spare the rod, spoil the child!

Lu Yuan would do such a thing

is all because

he has a father like you!

You hold an important position in the court.

But you're fuelled by greed for wealth and power!

You're nothing

like the gentry!

You have put us all gentry

to shame!

Xie Gong!

It was my fault!

I failed to educate my son!

If you can keep Yuan safe,

I'll surely be strict on him!

Xie Gong, from now on,

Lu family will stay aloof from all intercourse with the imperial court

and return to our home to work the land

and never be officials again!

Repentance is a good thing.

But if the die is cast,

I hope the Lu family

will face up to your responsibilities!

I...

Excuse me!

Xie Gong!

You were there when I started serving as an official!

You watched Yuan

grow up!

He's my only son!

If anything happens to him,

what am I suppose to do?

How could you bear

to let me see my child die before me?

Xie Gong!

Xie Gong, it's all my fault.

It's my fault.

It's my fault that I'm greedy for money!

Yuan did this for me!

Lu Gong!

Why would Lu Yuan be in this state?

As a father,

you should really

reflect upon yourself.

The gentry doesn't represent

wealth and power

but strength of character!

We are responsible for the state and the people.

Not for our self-interests!

Stay outside.

Yes.

Aunt.

You're finally here.

You're still in the mood to drink?

So many people

are concerned about my life.

Where's there to worry about?

You knew this would happen.

I asked you to help Xuan.

I didn't tell you to use his life

to cover your arse!

What's in it for you if he dies?

What's in it for me?

Because of him,

the Lu family became infamous overnight!

I'm held in this dark prison!

My life is hanging by a thread!

The foundry and the elite squad

are my years of painstaking efforts!

It has all gone down the drain!

What else can I do?

Aunt.

All I have is this rotten life.

My death is nothing.

But if I die,

how much longer do you think

you and King Jing Ling will have a peaceful life ahead?

You don't know

both your sons at all.

King Peng Cheng pretended to be sick for two years.

He's an unpredictable man who's been lying in wait to accumulate power.

As for King Jing Ling,

he drove his friends to the side of the enemy.

He acted like he was a man of integrity.

He didn't even realize that others have been riding on his back.

Without the support from the Lu family,

all of you are placed at the mercy of people!

As long as King Peng Cheng say the word,

we'll be consigned to eternal damnation.

King Peng Cheng pretended to be sick?

We've all been fooled by him.

No.

I have to keep you and Xuan safe.

Do you have any ideas

to cut yourselves loose?

I'll plead with His Majesty.

Aunt.

Have you forgotten

how did you get out of the palace?

His Majesty is only interested with one outcome.

That depends

what King Peng Cheng says.

I'll beg him.

He refused to see me!

Force him to see you then.

Even if it means death,

make him give his word

to spare King Jing Ling.

If King Jing Ling lives,

I'll live.

Aunt, don't worry.

As long as we can get out of this

and even if the Lu family suffers a great setback,

we can surely make a comeback

as long as I live.

If you and Xuan

can dodge a bullet,

I'll surely

treat you like my own.

Thank you, Aunt.

Here's a toast for you.

I'll wait for Xuan's and your safe return.

Then,

I'll have a drink with you.

Royal Mother.

You should eat something.

You might fall sick.

Your Highness.

You should at least take a few bites.

Xuan is still in prison.

How will I have the appetite to eat?

Royal Mother.

Look after your health.

All of you are dismissed.

We have things to talk about.

That day,

Xuan came to see me.

He had an intimate conversation with me.

I should have noticed then.

that he had the intention

to sacrifice himself.

Kang.

I'm sure you know.

Xuan is innocent.

It's not that I don't understand the dedication to a great cause.

Or that...

you're caught between a rock and a hard place.

But,

I'm also a mother.

Xuan is still in prison

and his life is hanging in the balance.

Kang.

This breaks my heart.

Why don't you just get it?

You just don't get it!

Why must you let things

turn out this way?

Of course I understand.

Back then,

no one looked after me.

I was all by myself.

You took Sixth Brother

and knelt at the hall to beg the late emperor,

even if it meant getting up his nose

to take me in and raise me.

Since then, you've treated me as your own.

Kang.

You still remember that?

Your Highness!

Royal Mother!

Your Highness!

Xuan

is a good son and a loyal official.

He wouldn't have the intention to rebel.

Your Highness.

For the sake

of your brother

and for the sake

of me raising you

all these years,

please give Xuan a way out.

Please spare him.

Royal Mother!

Royal Mother!

People!

Summon the Imperial Physician!

Royal Mother!

Mother.

Mother.

Sister.

Are you here to see Mrs. Shen?

She's in the prayer room and will be back soon.

Sister.

This medicine...

There's no news

about General Shen and Shen Zhi.

Madam is worried and has been having sleepless nights.

I thought everything will be solved

when Lu Yuan is arrested.

But never did I expect

King Jing Ling to...

I wonder

how King Peng Cheng will deal with it.

I overheard

your conversation with Military Advisor Ji

in the front yard.

King Jing Ling was used by Lu Yuan

because he wanted to save you.

King Jing Ling and I

have only just met.

But he has saved me several times.

This time

he sacrificed himself

to save me.

There's nothing else I could do

but to owe him a debt of gratitude.

Both father and King Jing Ling

are loyal officials

but only one of them can be saved.

Loyal officials are being framed.

That makes others bitterly disappointed.

If it weren't for King Peng Cheng's ignorance

and protection of the influential officials,

the Lu family wouldn't be rampant.

King Peng Cheng

deserves to die!

In this world,

some fight for wealth,

some for power

and some for loyalty and righteousness.

I believe

King Peng Cheng must have his reason

to come to that decision.

Mother.

Both of you are here.

You can keep madam company.

Be sure to get her to finish the medicine.

All right.

Come.

Lige.

Don't worry

about your father and brother.

Right now,

the truth has come to light.

What we need to do

is to look after ourselves

and joyfully wait for their return.

I just think,

it's all too hard.

Your Highness.

Her Highness asked me to send you this.

How's Royal Mother doing?

The Imperial Physician has checked up on Her Highness.

Her Highness is suffering from blood stasis.

It'll take some time to nurse herself back to health.

Don't worry.

I think

Her Highness has figured it out.

Yesterday, Her Highness told me

that it was her own fault

for not persuading King Jing Ling

and causes Your Highness to worry.

Her Highness had eaten this morning

and told me to send over

the chestnuts that Her Highness has peeled.

Your Highness, remember to eat it.

Who's looking after Her Highness now?

Her Highness said she feels tired

and dismissed all the servants

to take a short nap.

Your Highness!

Royal Mother!

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

-Your Highness! -Royal Mother!

What is this?

-Your Highness! -Royal Mother!

-Your Highness! -Your Highness!

Summon the Imperial Physician!

Yes.

Your Highness!

Just let me die.

Just let me die.

I don't want to see

you and your brother

killing one another.

I couldn't face the late emperors.

Just let me die.

-Let me die! -Royal Mother!

Royal Mother, stop.

Kang.

Xuan and I

have let you down.

We shouldn't put you in a bad spot.

Don't worry about me.

If I die,

I don't have to endure

the pain of losing a child.

Let me die!

-Let me die! -Royal Mother.

Royal Mother, we'll find a way.

Kang.

Are you saying

that you can spare Xuan?

Don't worry.

Take care of yourself.

I won't let anything happen to Sixth Brother.

Kang.

Kang.

Your Highness.

It's been the whole day.

She's been sitting there

feeling blue.

Your Highness should check up on her.

Are you still being upset

because of Lu Yuan?

Fourth Brother.

You're finally here.

We racked our brains

to find the criminal evidence on Lu Yuan.

But he still manages to get away with it.

Tell me!

Why is it wicked people

can always get away with crimes?

The wicked are cunning

and full of schemes.

There's nothing much we can do about it.

No.

That's not the case.

The root cause

is that King Peng Cheng

who's in the high position.

Him?

If King Peng Cheng hadn't given free rein to Lu Yuan

which emboldened him knowing he has his support,

he wouldn't be so bold.

From what I see,

Lu Yuan's elite guards

are probably trained for King Peng Cheng.

How hateful!

That makes sense.

If this pair of traitors

falls into my hands,

I'm not going to spare them.

That's right.

Don't spare them.

fKing Jing Ling's letter

Enter the palace

and hand this over to His Majesty.

Your Highness.

It's hard to tell what's on His Majesty's mind.

Your Highness!

Think it through.

Appointed King Jing Ling to train elite troops for the country

Your Highness.

After thorough investigation

of King Jing Ling's confession

and account book

it was verified that more than 4,000 pieces of darksteel

cast by Qixia Mountain Foundry

were owned by Lu Yuan.

In addition,

Lu Yuan was ordered by King Jing Ling

in AD426

to raise over 10,000 elite guards in Wuchang.

And now,

he mobilized troops to besiege Jian Kang.

We have conclusive evidence of his rebellion and treason.

This is the investigation document from Ministry of Justice.

Your Highness, please go through it.

Your Highness.

King Jing Ling has always been generous and kind.

His Highness couldn't possibly be involved in treason.

His Highness must have been implicated by others.

Your Highness, please investigate it!

Your Highness.

It's not right of the Minister of Census to say that.

All these years

Lu Yuan has been domineering the court.

And now, King Jing Ling has pleaded guilty.

How can he say that Lu Yuan's rebellion

has nothing to do with King Jing Ling?

It's absurd.

Your Highness.

King Jing Ling kept elite guards, produced private weapons

and preyed on the people.

Lu Yuan framed the ministers who have given outstanding service

and deceived His Majesty!

Both of them worked hand in glove together

for their personal interests.

Their wild ambitions are abundantly clear.

All of us and the fellow gentry

drew up the conclusion that King Jing Ling and Lu Yuan

are guilty of five heinous crimes

and ten crimes for attempting to usurp the throne.

There are total of 15 crimes.

Each crime is punishable by death!

Your Highness, please make a wise ruling

to rid the court of the wicked to eliminate any future disasters.

Your Highness, please make a wise ruling

to rid the court of the wicked to eliminate any future disasters.

You've overstated the case.

There's more to this than meets the eyes

in regards to the elite squad.

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