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1 [English subtitles are available]

2 [Zhijian Hall]

3 Central Protector, it has started.

4 Let's go.

5 To Renshou Pavilion.

6 Your Highness.

7 Your Highness.

8 Concubine Li has entered Fang Yin Pavilion.

9 [Ren Shou Pavilion]

10 The wedding is really grand.

11 It's almost as grand as the time

12 when the Consort got married.

13 Yes, Concubine Li is really blessed.

14 I took a peek just now,

15 her wedding dress is magnificent.

16 Really?

17 Yes.

18 I want to take a look too.

19 It is so beautiful.

20 It is absolutely gorgeous.

21 Greetings, Central Protector.

22 When you're in the mansion,

23 you better be careful.

24 Yes, I will.

25 Thank you, Central Protector.

26 Greetings, Central Protector Lu.

27 [The Song of Glory]

28 Your Highness.

29 [Episode 22]

30 Military Protector Lu has arrived.

31 Bring it over.

32 Yes.

33 Greetings, aunt.

34 Yuan.

35 Yuan.

36 Look at this chessboard,

37 how do you think it's going?

38 One chess move

39 shall conquer the world.

40 Aunt,

41 do you still remember the assassin

42 from the birthday celebration?

43 That assassin is Concubine Li

44 who is getting married today.

45 What?

46 Shen Tingzhang's daughter.

47 Why would she assassinate Kang?

48 This is really unbelievable.

49 Shen Lige has lived outside by herself

50 since she was a child.

51 Her family failed to find her for years.

52 Why did she suddenly return to

53 the Shen family just before the marriage?

54 She must have entered the mansion

55 with the intention of not just being

56 a second consort.

57 In this case, Kang...

58 Tonight.

59 Aunt,

60 you don't have to panic.

61 I have arranged everything in the mansion.

62 But,

63 you need to look after King Jing Ling.

64 Don't let there be any more problems.

65 All right.

66 Chun Fang.

67 Yes.

68 Where is King Jing Ling?

69 King Peng Cheng is getting married today,

70 King Jing Ling should be in the mansion.

71 Send someone to guard Fang Yin Pavilion.

72 If there is any movement,

73 report it immediately.

74 Yes.

75 If you found King Jing Ling,

76 please report it immediately too.

77 Yes.

78 Yuan.

79 The game

80 has just begun.

81 [King Peng Cheng's mansion]

82 God, you must protect my sister.

83 She must succeed.

84 She must succeed!

85 Your Highness arrives.

86 Concubine Li, you should pay your respect.

87 Concubine Li pays respect to His Highness.

88 Toast with arms intertwined.

89 It's you.

90 Fourth Brother.

91 You are King Peng Cheng?

92 I have been looking for you everywhere.

93 Where have you been?

94 Don't worry.

95 I'm fine.

96 Don't be afraid.

97 This time

98 no matter what happens,

99 I will never let you go anymore.

100 Why is this happening?

101 Why is it you?

102 I miss you so much.

103 Don't leave me anymore.

104 Don't do it.

105 Old man,

106 thank you.

107 Don't.

108 But I have no choice.

109 I beg you.

110 Don't hurt her!

111 Hurry! Let's go!

112 Don't go.

113 It's dangerous outside.

114 Xu Zhan.

115 Please be sure to

116 bring her back safely.

117 Quickly inform King Jing Ling!

118 Yes.

119 San Bao, take good care of His Highness.

120 Your Highness.

121 I'll get the physician.

122 San Bao.

123 Don't ever mention a word about

124 what happened in Fang Yin Pavilion.

125 Don't let anyone know that

126 I am injured.

127 Okay.

128 Go over there.

129 Let's go.

130 No, we can't.

131 We can't go.

132 At this point,

133 you can't afford to think so much.

134 If I leave,

135 many people will get implicated.

136 I can't go.

137 Are you going to just

138 abandon me and the city?

139 Lige,

140 don't forget who you are!

141 You must only focus on the big picture.

142 Let's go!

143 Central Protector Lu.

144 What brings you here?

145 There's an assassin.

146 Where is King Peng Cheng?

147 Your Highness.

148 He is quick.

149 San Bao.

150 Keep calm.

151 Hold him up.

152 Yes.

153 Central Protector Lu.

154 Central Protector Lu.

155 Today is His Highness's wedding,

156 why did you bring the troop here?

157 Please forgive me, Military Advisor Cao.

158 I just saw an assassin

159 escaping from Fang Yin Pavilion.

160 I'm worried of the safety of His Highness.

161 That's why I brought the troop to protect His Majesty.

162 Why do I not know that

163 there's assassin in Fang Yin Pavilion?

164 Please leave quickly.

165 Don't alarm His Highness.

166 Guarding the palace

167 is the responsibility of the middle troop.

168 I need to make sure that

169 His Highness is unharmed

170 to be at ease.

171 I just came from inside,

172 I did not see any trace of the assassin.

173 Central Protector Lu,

174 don't create rumours.

175 Central Protector Lu.

176 Please.

177 Military Advisor Cao,

178 you kept obstructing me,

179 are you an accomplice of the assassin?

180 Guards.

181 What are you all doing?

182 San Bao!

183 What are you doing?

184 San Bao!

185 Military Advisor Cao.

186 -Let go! -Stay there!

187 Central Protector Lu,

188 how dare you!

189 [Fang Yin Pavilion]

190 [Fang Yin Pavilion]

191 Stop right there.

192 Let him go.

193 Lu Yuan,

194 you are getting more out of hand.

195 It's King Peng Cheng's special day.

196 How dare you bring the troop

197 and lay a hand on Military Advisor Cao?

198 Your way of congratulating

199 is really unusual.

200 King Jing Ling is here.

201 Please forgive me, Your Highness.

202 I am just worried about the assassin

203 threatening the safety of King Peng Cheng.

204 Assassin?

205 You kept saying there is an assassin.

206 Where is the assassin?

207 Which of you have seen the assassin?

208 This is King Peng Cheng's mansion,

209 how can I let you create a mess here?

210 Leave with your men now!

211 It's my responsibility.

212 If I don't see His Highness tonight,

213 I won't leave.

214 I'll be standing here all night.

215 You have to kill me first to get in.

216 Tonight is my wedding night.

217 Why are you all creating so much fuss here?

218 How improper!

219 I am standing here now.

220 Central Protector Lu, you can be at ease now.

221 Seeing Your Highness unharmed,

222 I can finally be at ease.

223 I know the effort you've put in,

224 Central Protector Lu.

225 Look,

226 do I not look fine?

227 There is no assassin.

228 Even if there is,

229 you are here,

230 nothing will happen to me.

231 However,

232 you came so fast,

233 it looks more like

234 it has all been planned.

235 I am really afraid.

236 I saw the assassin with my own eyes.

237 I will be sure to arrest the assassin

238 so Your Highness can be at ease.

239 Great!

240 I will wait for your news.

241 I shall leave now.

242 We found something.

243 Let's go!

244 Fourth Brother.

245 What happened?

246 Let's talk inside.

247 Ji Shu.

248 Guard the door.

249 Yes.

250 Your Highness.

251 Fourth Brother.

252 Your Highness.

253 Fourth Brother.

254 What happened to you?

255 She stabbed you?

256 Why did she do that?

257 These are not important now.

258 Lu Yuan came prepared.

259 If Concubine Li ends up in his hands,

260 the Shen family will die.

261 You must bring Concubine Li back.

262 About the assassination tonight,

263 never talk about it again.

264 Don't worry, Fourth Brother.

265 But your injury...

266 It's nothing.

267 I won't die.

268 Go.

269 Yes.

270 Quick, bring Physician Chen.

271 Don't let anyone know.

272 Yes.

273 Hurry up!

274 This way.

275 -Hurry! -This way!

276 Hurry up!

277 Here!

278 Search!

279 Yes.

280 Hide well.

281 Hurry up!

282 Hurry!

283 Central Protector,

284 there's nobody there.

285 Continue searching!

286 Catch the assassin alive!

287 Yes!

288 Let's go.

289 Let's go.

290 Your Highness.

291 King Jing Ling led the troop

292 from Fang Yin Pavilion to the mansion.

293 What?

294 Quickly get Yue Fang to stop Xuan.

295 Yes.

296 Not good.

297 Something went wrong!

298 Let's go over there!

299 Search carefully!

300 Quick!

301 Go over there!

302 Over here!

303 Central Protector, there's nothing there.

304 Continue searching.

305 Yes.

306 Get him!

307 Let's go!

308 Luohua Relay Station.

309 Get him!

310 Is this a trap?

311 Search!

312 Greetings, Your Highness.

313 Your Highness,

314 Her Highness requests Your Highness

315 to pay a visit to Renshou Pavilion.

316 Her Highness requested for me?

317 Why it isn't Chunfang who come over,

318 but you, major?

319 This...

320 Your Highness.

321 Your Highness.

322 Your Highness.

323 Lu Yuan led the troop out of the mansion at late night,

324 as though they found something.

325 They headed south.

326 Xu Zhan has sent people to go after them,

327 they will leave us a trail along the way.

328 Great.

329 Go back and report to Her Highness,

330 tell her that I have

331 something important today.

332 I will see her tomorrow.

333 Your Highness.

334 Step aside.

335 Gather around!

336 Let's go.

337 How is it?

338 No worries.

339 Should the blade has gotten any closer,

340 it would have injured the heart.

341 However, the blade is poisonous.

342 Poison?

343 I have treated Your Highness.

344 The poison has temporarily stopped spreading.

345 But this is cannot go on for long.

346 If we can't find the antidote in time,

347 I am afraid that Your Highness

348 will be in life danger.

349 You can leave first.

350 Don't let anyone know

351 what happened in here.

352 Yes.

353 Is there any news from King Jing Ling?

354 King Jing Ling has left the mansion.

355 No news at the moment.

356 What about Xu Zhan?

357 There's no news either.

358 Your Highness has sacrificed so much

359 just to protect Concubine Li.

360 Is it worth it?

361 Concubine Li stabbed Your Highness...

362 Stop talking.

363 You should leave first.

364 Okay.

365 Who are you?

366 Why did you do this?

367 Why?

368 Why did you change the plan?

369 Didn't we agree to run away together

370 after the assasination?

371 What happened in between?

372 Do you know Liu Yikang?

373 He is

374 the Fourth Brother who helped me

375 dealt with LuYuan at the foundry.

376 He also helped me

377 to plan the Wuchang incident.

378 So you got soft-hearted

379 and want to commit suicide?

380 Senior,

381 I have decided from the beginning

382 to die to save the Shen family

383 through this assassination.

384 The only way is to create a scenario

385 of me and King Peng Cheng

386 being assassinated on the wedding night.

387 Both dead with no proof.

388 Only then, can the Shen family

389 have no involvement in this matter.

390 But now, the life and death

391 of King Peng Cheng is uncertain

392 and I am also missing.

393 Shen family will not be able to get out of this.

394 No,

395 I need to go back.

396 But King Peng Cheng

397 won't let you off.

398 The moment you stabbed him,

399 the both of you

400 have no relationship anymore.

401 The both of you

402 are nothing now.

403 He is such an

404 authoritative King.

405 It's impossible

406 he would let someone who wholeheartedly

407 intends to assassinate him

408 stay by his side?

409 Senior,

410 do you know why

411 I have to do this?

412 Do you know what family is?

413 Do you know what is most important

414 in a family?

415 Family

416 would always

417 believe in you

418 no matter what you did or say.

419 The most important thing

420 in a family is trust.

421 With things as such,

422 I no longer have

423 any hope of living.

424 But as long as I go back

425 and tell King Peng Cheng that

426 I'm not the daughter of the Shen family,

427 then, the Shen family

428 wouldn't have to sacrifice because of me.

429 The most important thing is

430 I believe in Fourth Brother.

431 This is such a hidden place,

432 how did they find out?

433 Lige,

434 you must go. Don't bother about me.

435 Senior,

436 I'm sorry.

437 The promise we had,

438 I can't fulfil it anymore.

439 I can't trouble you anymore.

440 You have your own life,

441 I also have my own problem.

442 After tonight,

443 everything will be over.

444 Search!

445 Search!

446 Yes.

447 Shen Lige,

448 we meet again.

449 I wonder why Central Protector Lu is here.

450 I was ordered to lead the arrest of

451 the assassin in King Peng Cheng's Mansion.

452 I didn't expect to get here

453 and found out it's you, Concubine Li.

454 It's your wedding night,

455 you are not with King Peng Cheng,

456 could it be that you are associated

457 to the assassin?

458 You're here to arrest the assassin,

459 why can't I do the same?

460 I'm about to go back.

461 Please make your way around.

462 You and I both know

463 what you did tonight, Concubine Li.

464 Why beat around the bush?

465 If you want to go back,

466 I can escort you.

467 Central Protector Lu,

468 don't force me to do it.

469 Back down.

470 Lest someone says that

471 I won undeservingly.

472 Take her away.

473 Go!

474 Xu Zhan.

475 Your Highness.

476 Have you seen Concubine Li?

477 No.

478 These are all traces of fights.

479 I'm afraid that Concubine Li

480 has been taken away by Lu Yuan.

481 I also found this.

482 We are one step too late.

483 Your Highness,

484 what should we do?

485 Lu Yuan can't confirm

486 Fourth Brother's situation yet.

487 So he wouldn't dare to hand over

488 Concubine Li easily.

489 Lu Yuan will surely lock up Concubine Li

490 in Lu's mansion

491 and confirm the assassination,

492 only then he will hand over Concubine Li

493 and thereby punishing the Shen family.

494 I'll go over to Lu Mansion now.

495 Hold on!

496 I will go with you.

497 This...

498 I will enter from the main entrance,

499 you sneak in.

500 Find out where is Concubine Li hidden.

501 Ji Shu.

502 Yes.

503 Quickly inform King Peng Cheng that

504 Concubine Li has been found,

505 let him send more manpower.

506 -Okay. -Yes.

507 What?

508 Xuan took people out of the mansion?

509 Yes.

510 Lu Yuan and Xuan.

511 These two...

512 When will they give me a peace of mind!

513 Your Highness,

514 didn't Central Protector Lu promised

515 not to trouble His Highness?

516 You should relax and wait for his news.

517 Anger is bad for your health.

518 What do you know!

519 Lu Yuan is ruthless.

520 He will do anything

521 if you make him anxious.

522 Xuan.

523 He's another one who is straightforward

524 and impatient.

525 If the two meet,

526 they wouldn't let each other go.

527 How about King Peng Cheng?

528 Is there any news about King Peng Cheng?

529 The person who went to inquire has returned.

530 It was abnormally calm.

531 As though nothing

532 has ever happened.

533 Your Highness.

534 How is it?

535 King Peng Cheng has mobilized the middle troop

536 and gathered at the entrance of the mansion.

537 It seems like...

538 it's getting serious.

539 No one is allowed to go near the dungeon.

540 Make sure you guard this place properly.

541 No one should know anything.

542 Yes.

543 How about the king's mansion?

544 It's seemingly calm.

545 No one knows that

546 King Peng Cheng was stabbed yet.

547 After all, Concubine Li

548 is Shen family's elder daugher.

549 In order for King Peng Cheng to rank up,

550 he will surely protect the Shen family.

551 If I surrender her now,

552 it's no guarantee that he will not do anything.

553 Have you found out the source of

554 the secret note?

555 I'm still investigating.

556 What should we do next?

557 King Peng Cheng must have been injured.

558 Hold on a little longer.

559 We'll bring up the assasination,

560 when he can no longer hide his injury.

561 And then we'll hand over Concubine Li.

562 Those officials has always been

563 eyeing on the Shen family.

564 This way, the evidence will be conclusive.

565 Not only will it force King Peng Cheng

566 to punish the Shen family,

567 also,

568 the credit in arresting the assassin

569 shall go to you.

570 But,

571 if anyone finds out that Concubine Li

572 is in the mansion,

573 will it backfire

574 and you be framed instead?

575 You shall guard the place.

576 Don't worry.

577 King Jing Ling.

578 What are you doing?

579 I am just like you,

580 trying to catch a thief.

581 You're really funny.

582 Why is there a thief in the Lu Mansion?

583 I saw a thief sneaking in.

584 If I don't catch her,

585 I would feel uneasy.

586 What are you waiting for?

587 Hold it.

588 Whatever it is,

589 we are cousins.

590 You made such a scene,

591 charged into my mansion with your men,

592 why make things difficult for me?

593 I don't understand

594 what you're trying to say.

595 I did this in consideration of

596 Central Protector Lu's safety.

597 I'm carrying out my duties.

598 Why is this upsetting?

599 Moreover,

600 Lu's Mansion is not as heavily guarded

601 as King Peng Chen's Mansion.

602 You guys,

603 don't ever miss out

604 any corner.

605 Search!

606 Strictly guard the dungeon.

607 Your mansion is quite big.

608 Seems like we have to search for a while.

609 Central Protector Lu,

610 shall we play some chess?

611 You are determined to fight against me.

612 So what?

613 King Peng Cheng arrives.

614 Lu Yuan.

615 let's see how you will explain

616 if I die here.

617 Fourth Brother.

618 Your Highness.

619 Fourth Brother.

620 San Bao,

621 bring in the plaque.

622 Your Highness.

623 What is this for?

624 Today is my wedding.

625 I drank some liquor

626 and I'm happy thinking of

627 our peaceful kingdom

628 and imperial court.

629 I can't help but to think of the officials

630 who helped me all these years.

631 The first person I thought of is you,

632 Central Protector Lu.

633 This plaque

634 represents my gratitude.

635 So, I came in person

636 to give it to you.

637 Central Protector,

638 don't you want to see it?

639 [Serve like a dog or horse]

640 Serve with full loyalty. Great words!

641 Nice plaque! Nice writings!

642 Central Protector Lu, what are you doing?

643 Quickly thank His Highness!

644 It's my honour

645 to assist Your Highness.

646 Come!

647 Hang it up.

648 Thank you for the love, Your Highness.

649 Fire!

650 Fire!

651 Central Protector! There's fire!

652 Why panic?

653 King Jing Ling.

654 Yes.

655 Why don't you hurry to put out the fire?

656 Yes.

657 Your Highness, I will go.

658 Central Protector.

659 I rarely pay you a visit,

660 accompany me.

661 for a drink.

662 San Bao!

663 Serve the liquor.

664 Yes.

665 His Highness sent me to rescue you.

666 You and I are alike, that's really rare.

667 Central Protector, drink up.

668 Your Highness.

669 I still have a few bottles of

670 high grade plum wine.

671 I'll bring it over.

672 It's a great pleasure

673 to drink with you.

674 It's not the liquor that matters.

675 Put out the fire!

676 After them!

677 Major Xue left his post without permission.

678 He really shouldn't.

679 What are you all waiting for?

680 Hurry and put out the fire!

681 Yes!