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[Investiture of the Gods]

[Episode 21]

Stop right there, brat!

You're going to deliver food to that big dummy, aren't you?

I'm going to break your legs!

What's going on?

Did someone come?

I asked you what's going on.

Did someone come? Is that it?

Sit with me for a while.

Wandering the world alone,

I am full of wariness towards everybody.

I don't want to get close to others.

Without me noticing, he's sitting by my side and I don't hate that feeling.

Unexpectedly, he's distanced himself from me now,

yet I feel extremely sad inside.

Who's this guy?

If it were you, how would you feel?

Me? What about me?

What? What are you laughing about?

What's the matter?

Nothing, I just said some random things.

Brother Yang'er.

I knew you would come back.

Brother Er Lang.

Have you thought it through?

What did you remember that makes you come back?

Before that, I want to hear your answer.

What should I do?

Take on the job at the Bureau of Astronomy.

Just let me take Daji out of the palace as soon as possible.

You saw it, too.

Daji is currently being framed by the demon.

If we let Daji continue like this by herself,

we don't know what kind of troubles the demon will cause.

Who's stopping you?

Go ahead!

The next opportunity we get,

you can leave the palace with your sister.

I'll make the preparations.

Before then, don't think too much.

Go work at the Bureau of Astronomy.

Didn't you say it yourself?

The first thing to do is to get Consort Su out of the demon's reach,

then you can take her out of here.

Isn't that right?

I will follow Master's instructions.

Immortal Master.

Immortal Master, you don't need to get up.

Immortal Master, the empress will see the emperor tomorrow.

She wants me to give this thing to you.

Inside, there are jade tiles and cinnabar brushes; they are all in there.

Look and see if they can be of use.

The palace really has nice stuff.

Not even the Yuxu Palace sees a lot of jade as pure as these.

They're usable.

As long as you complete the empress' task,

we'll give you as much of these treasures as you want.

Immortal Master, please don't be a disappointment to the empress.

Sometimes, solutions are not the result of thinking,

but from waiting.

Emperor, you're awake.

It's getting dark. Of course, I have to get up.

My stomach's growling; I'm hungry.

How about you lie back down for a while more? I'll ask them to prepare some food.

And something to drink.

Have them bring lots of wine.

My Love, are you feeling better?

Your Majesty is the best medicine for me.

Since you're here, I'm feeling perfectly fine.

Are you? Right now, my body is full of energy.

Look at me!

When is Your Majesty ever not energetic like a tiger?

My Love, you're right; you stated correctly.

Quickly! Quickly serve food and wine.

Hurry it up!

Emperor.

Come, My Love.

Looks like your owner has forgotten that you're here.

Or maybe she never wanted you here.

No, she's not like that.

Who's knows! Maybe she'll end up being apologetic toward you.

Also...

Here!

Emperor.

The emperor should die a horrible death.

Die a horrible death, Emperor!

You don't learn the proper words I teach you, yet you quickly learn the words I casually say.

Follow after me.

Cruel tyrant! Be torn to thousands of pieces.

Cruel tyrant! Be torn to thousands of pieces.

Say it!

Never mind! You're also quite pitiful.

I wonder what crimes you committed in your past life that you're getting this kind of punishment.

It's a good thing that our Consort Su took you in.

Otherwise, you'd have been eaten by some cat already, or you might have starved to death.

Be torn to thousands of pieces, Cruel tyrant!

Good!

You say it well.

Your Majesty, I wish you'll soon put down the rebellion of the Eastern barbarians

and make the world peaceful.

The matter of suppressing the rebels should come to an end in these few days.

Unless the Grand East Duke is letting them grow stronger on purpose,

I assume he doesn't have the courage to do so.

Once this is over,

I will teach the empress a good lesson on your behalf.

There's no need; absolutely not necessary.

Even the common people say, "Harmony prospers a family."

The palace is the same.

A bit of inconvenience isn't much.

And it's all in the past.

Emperor, you have to deal with the kingdom's matters.

Please don't let a little issue of mine distract you.

My Love, I've decided... and you can't refuse.

You can just listen to my oral decree sitting right next to me, okay?

Thank you, Emperor.

I've decided to give your father, Su Hu, the title of

the Loyal Lord, Protector of the Country.

His ancestral hall will be built in Jizhou City and be venerated by generations.

I didn't think you'd be so moved.

Thank you, Your Majesty, for this kind gesture.

Please rescind your decree, Your Majesty. I absolutely cannot accept it.

My Love.

My Love, why do you say that?

Emperor,

I would like to reverse the wrongful accusation and restore my father's reputation.

Your kindness is already immense.

My father has appeared in my dreams many times.

He wanted me to serve you well

as a way to repay your benevolence.

My Love, how come you never tell me these things?

I feel...

doing more things that will make you happy matters more than saying anything.

What I do, you can see it.

You can tell if it's good or bad.

What sounds good may not be true.

Well said!

My Love,

I've made up my mind.

Don't refuse it.

It's not that I'm refusing to accept your decision.

I just want my parents to have a

more earnest wish than building an ancestral hall in Jizhou City.

Say it! Tell me!

Emperor,

can you give me some time to think about it before I answer you?

Yes, think about it. Take your time!

I'll wait for you. Give it a lot of thought.

Divine Lord!

What's wrong?

Senior Brother...

Senior Brother... he...

he stole my Soul-Killing Arrow.

- Soul-Killing Arrow? - Yes.

He dared to steal my magic weapon.

Divine Lord, can we just ignore what Senior Brother has done and let him get away with it?

The Soul-Killing Arrow is a weapon powerful enough to destroy the Dark Eye of Heaven.

If we let Senior Brother get away with it, Heaven's will may change and there'll be chaos in the three realms.

Folks in the three realms will live miserable lives

and will not be able to escape their hopeless despair.

If it's Heaven's will, you can only go along with it.

What do you mean?

Should Senior Brother be left alone to do evil as he pleases?

What I mean is the time hasn't come.

- How long do we have to wait? - What?

Did you already forget how much trouble your rashness caused?

Gong Bao, where exactly do you want to go?

Old Primeval Lord,

from now on, the human realm is mine.

This will be the starting point of my journey to rule the three realms.

I asked you to polish the jade with the peach wood.

Why did you stop working on it?

Well, you haven't made it clear to me yet.

What does polishing the jade have to do with catching the demon?

You know that the demon's magic is powerful.

Fighting him alone, I fall short of beating him.

So, we have to fight with our minds, not our bodies.

We have to think of a way to send the demon away,

or not letting him always be with your sister.

This way, you can see Daji. Right?

- With this? - Yes.

I have a set of spells.

Although it may not harm the fox demon, it can at least trap him for a while.

Or if it won't trap him, then it can force him to show himself.

So, can it trap him or can it force him to become visible?

When he shows himself, won't everyone be able to see?

Then he won't be able to hide anymore in the palace.

That is better than trapping him.

Master, that is a great idea!

To deal with a demon, you have to use whatever moves you have.

But doesn't that mean the task of polishing the jade is of utmost importance?

How can you give this job to me

while you are sitting over there drawing lines?

Do you think drawing these lines is easy?

Do you know how much magic I have to use

to go from one point to another?

To draw each jade tile, I have to exhaust all my energy.

Who was it?

Isn't it weird? I am regaining my strength.

- Brother Wu Ji, time to eat noodles. - Okay.

I'll eat when I finish drawing.

Are you a wild cat?

Hey, we have noodles every day, can you make something else?

You want to eat good things? Enter the palace with my father.

What's good about that place?

- You've been? - No.

I haven't been over there.

Come over here and look.

These two rivers run past eight mountains.

I'm not sure about the placement, so I'm afraid to draw it.

Eat the noodles first, I'll take a look at it.

Can you?

Okay, I'll eat.

Your Highness.

Didn't I tell you last time? When there's no one around,

we're just sisters.

Yes, Your Highness.

Yes, Big Sister.

Sister, everything on the bed has been replaced.

The incense has been lit, too.

Every time His Majesty leaves, you wash yourself incessantly.

The bath takes at least an hour, which takes the moisture

in the air a long time to dissipate.

Big Sister, it's getting late. Why don't you go in to rest?

Just a little longer.

Brother Wuji, you're awake.

Did you draw this?

You drew all this?

- Well? - Yeah.

The two rivers I was so unsure about, you drew them on without a second thought.

That's the way those two rivers are.

Come here.

Do you know how many passes these two rivers wind through? How are you so sure?

It doesn't matter if the water flows east or south.

The water all comes from higher terrain.

That's why you casually lead the direction of the water here, right?

I didn't casually draw it.

To be certain of the water's direction, the mountain range has to be drawn first.

Once the path of the mountains has been determined,

you can naturally know the direction of the water flow by following the mountains.

Then, what's with your mountains?

Why is this side wide and this side narrow? You drew it on purpose?

There are highs and lows in the mountains.

The high and low peaks should be wide and narrow.

Is that the same with the rivers?

The rivers also have wide and narrow places.

Who taught you?

- No one taught me. - No one taught you, how could you just draw it like that?!

What are you laughing at?

You drew it well.

What did you say?

I said, you drew it well.

You're a genius.

Brother You! Brother You! Oh, Lord You.

Lord Fei, what's the matter?

His Majesty must really favor and trust you.

He met with you alone.

It must be that he's got something very important for you to do.

Is there any way that I can be of help?

Already! Enough of your talk, I know what you're thinking.

What the emperor told me isn't a secret.

It won't hurt for me to tell you.

Brother You, please tell me.

Consort Su proposed an idea to His Majesty

to create a new torture device called the Burning Torture Pillar.

His Majesty was greatly pleased and asked me to carry this out.

That is such a fatty assignment. (T/N: good money-making)

Brother You, congratulations to you on the harvesting profits.

But didn't rumors have it that Empress Jiang had already suppressed Consort Su?

Could it be that there's going to be some change?

Who can be sure of matters in the palace?

Anyway, His Majesty has now returned to Longevity Palace to keep Consort Su company.

I have to remind you! About what happened in Jizhou, Consort Su doesn't dare to bring it up with His Majesty.

If she gets the chance, she definitely won't let you get away with it.

Lord Fei, it would be the best for you to be on your best behavior.

Idiot! Do I need you to tell me these things?

How dare you! How dare you block the empress' path? Get out of the way!

I, Fei Zhong, beg to have an audience with Your Majesty.

Go and see what he has to say.

A hundred pears, ten pairs of jade,

- eight cups of purple gems...- Enough.

- Tell him to put up these things and move out the way.- Yes.

The empress wants you to get lost.

Your Highness, please listen to my words.

I heard that Consort Su was conniving with demons and planned to harm Your Majesty

and muddled His Majesty and caused chaos in the court.

Before, when I was putting down the rebellion in Jizhou,

I had felt that this demon girl had feelings of disloyalty.

Before I could report this to His Majesty, she had already been given the title of Imperial Consort.

I was so anxious.

If it wasn't your big idea

and insisted that Consort Su enter the palace, there wouldn't be so much trouble now.

What? You're getting scared now?

You're afraid that Consort Su will get her vengeance?

You're afraid that Consort Su will ask the emperor to kill you.

That's your own fault.

You want me to save your neck?

- Keep dreaming. - Your Majesty.

I know that my sins are deep, and it's hard for me to escape death.

I only hope that before I die, I can help you eliminate that demon girl.

I'll then die without regret.

As empress of a country,

whatever you can do, I can do, too.

Why would I need your help?

Moreover, I've got 100,000 soldiers behind me. How about you?

Besides a slick mouth, do you have any soldiers in your hands?

From what I can see, you should take your money

and use it to prepare your own funeral.

There will be a time when you'll regret this!

Greetings, Han Shanggong.

Rui Li, why are you so nervous? You walked all the way here like a thief.

- Shanggong, I'm just doing my job as a spy. Right? - Then be a good spy.

Tell me! What's Consort Su been up to these past few days?

A short while after she was carried back to Longevity Palace, His Majesty came.

I just knew it'd be like that.

What's the emperor doing?

Nothing much.

If you're not telling me the truth and you're lying to Her Majesty.

Let me warn you! I'll make sure you'll wish you were dead. Speak!

There's really nothing. After His Majesty went in for a while, he made us all come out.

He also closed the bedroom door, saying he was going to rest for a bit.

Really?

In all honesty, I wouldn't dare to lie to you.

Whether you're lying to me, I will figure it out.

Rui Li, you have to watch closely.

Don't miss any details.

Yes, I understand.

- What else is she doing? - What else— ?

Oh right! These days, Consort Su has been focused on raising a bird.

Raising a bird? Raising what bird? Why is she raising a bird?

It's a parakeet. The empress has seen it before.

Consort Su wants to teach this parakeet to talk and sing

in order to make His Majesty happy and offer it to him.

She says this will let her have an edge over the empress.

Teach a parakeet to talk and sing? She's dreaming.

Yes.

Rui Li, the guy you told me about before,

is he still at Longevity Palace?

I never heard that man's voice again.

Reporting to Your Highness. I have finished helping Priestess Xiao E get changed.

Look! Once she's changed into this,

- she has a different feel about her.- Quickly come out.

Come out and let me have a look.

Come along, Miss Xiao E. Come!

Don't be shy! There aren't any men around.

Come! Hurry.

Don't move! Just stand there.

So very pretty!

My mother had always called me ugly since I was small.

- I knew you all would laugh at me. - Who's laughing at you?

I've never seen a girl as pretty as you.

I must take a closer look.

Come.

- Come here. - Don't be shy!

Look at her!

Look! Only with a figure and face like hers

can be good enough for my silk.

Did you know, in the entire kingdom, only I have such beautiful silk?

This was part of my dowry when I got married. I treasured it so much that I never made use of it.

Your dowry? How many years ago was that?

It's been so long, wouldn't the mice have nipped at it? Really.

You see! She really is a pure and innocent girl. It's a wonder!

Even the emperor gave his jade pendant to you.

Xiao E, the silk of these clothes is the specialty of Dong Lu,

a natural tallow silk. Look at this part. See?

The white carries faint green and faint red.

This is the silk's original color.

Most importantly, this silk carries the scent of tallow leaves.

Rats, ants, or other insects,

once they smell the fragrance, they run far away from it.

Even if it were 500 years, it would still be good.

So it's like that!

Are there more? I'd like to have two more outfits.

I want to have two ordinary outfits.

Look! This outfit looks nice when I put it on.

But I think it's too long and too flowing. It'll be cumbersome.

When I'm climbing a tree to pick fruits,

if it gets torn, that'd be such a pity.

Pick fruits? Listen to her! It's fun to hear her talk.

It's been a long time since I've felt so happy.

Your Majesty, why don't we make her two more outfits?

Of course! Have them made.

- Even if all the silk is used, I'm fine with it. - Xiao E,

hurry and thank Her Majesty for her benevolence.

Never mind!

Xiao E, from now on,

you are the palace's High Priestess.

In this world, you only worship the gods.

You don't have to bow down to anyone else other than the emperor and myself.

A palace priest lives so comfortably. Not bad!

Also, let me put away the jade pendant that the emperor gave you.

Jade is very fragile.

Later, I'll give you a waist tag,

especially for the palace priestess. With that tag,

you can go anywhere you want in the palace, day or night.

Even if you were out playing for a long time, you can still enter the palace.

You won't be locked out.

Your Highness, I'm most scared of being bossed around by someone.

Then... I must really give you my thanks.

Words aren't enough! Just be sure to help your master

and catch the demon as soon as possible.

That is more effective than saying thanks 1,000 times to me.

Your Majesty,

why? Why do you hate Consort Su so much?

I've been wandering the world since I was little and I've met tons of people.

Just spending a little time with someone, I can know that person's character.

In my eyes, I think Your Majesty is a kind person.

Although strict, but also generous and fair.

Am I really that kind of person?

Yes, you are! Everyone says the same thing.

They all praise your moral character.

But why do you hate Consort Su so much?

As generous as you are, can you not tolerate her?

If you repay evil with kindness, won't Consort Su be touched by you?

She will surely change her mind.

- Miss Xiao E! - Han Shanggong.

Xiao E,

your words make sense.

But it's not as easy as it looks.

I am the empress and I have to watch over the harem.

I must also help the emperor with matters in the court.

Ever since Consort Su entered the palace, she has rampantly disrupted the court.

Even if things continue on the way they are, the people will be hurt in the end.

I have tried reasoning with her before,

telling to adhere to her duties as a consort.

Unfortunately, she still does whatever she wants.

- Your Majesty, but no matter what--- That's enough.

Consort Su is a weed in the backcourt.

If she isn't uprooted quickly,

she will threaten Great Shang's reign sooner or later.

I can't leave things as is and ignore what's happening.

- Han Shanggong. - Yes?

Go and get Master Du's Peach Wood Dagger.

Yes.

This Peach Wood Dagger is useful against the demons.

Take it and bring it to your master.

Yes.

Miss Xiao E!

Miss Xiao E, your outfit is really...

- Is it weird? - No, not at all!

Do I look ugly?

No, not ugly at all.

No, I'd better go get changed.

Xiao E, don't change out.

There's nothing weird about this outfit; nothing ugly about it.

Then what?

It's...

Would Brother Yang Jian laugh at me when he sees me?

You're going to see Yang Jian now?

Yes! The empress asked me to send this sword to the Bureau of Astronomy.

I'm worried...

that Brother Yang Jian will laugh at me when he sees me.

What if he says it doesn't match me?

No way! He'll definitely say it looks very beautiful.

He'll be speechless.

You look beautiful.

Brother Yang Jian wouldn't say things like that.

Stop!

Stop running! Stop!

After him!

Don't run!

Stay still!

How suspicious! How can you secretly wander around the harem by yourself?

It doesn't look like it's your first time here.

What relation do you have with Longevity Palace? What is your background?

I'll tell you where he came from.

Greetings, Crown Prince.

- He belongs to the Bureau of Astronomy. - What?

What is someone from the Bureau of Astronomy doing here?

What else could we do? We're here because there are demons.

You've heard that there are demons in the palace, right?

He is trying to find the demon,

so he is walking around the palace.

You all return to your posts.

- Yes. - Yes.

Didn't Master say to wait a bit?

Why are you looking for your sister again?

What's your intention?

At the noodle shop, you pretended to be some noble.

In the palace, you said you were a servant.

Why did you hide your identity?

Brother, why are you like that?

I don't have any ulterior motive.

It's my duty to visit the common people and see how they're living.

Then I became friends with you,

and I was afraid that my identity would make it difficult for you.

Do you think I'll believe any of that?

You clearly knew that I was Daji's brother, yet you remained silent about it.

And you brought me into the family banquet.

You knew what would happen, yet you acted proud and arrogant.

You pretended that you were benevolent and that you knew nothing of the matter.

You are only trying to protect your own dignity and take no responsibility for your actions. Despicable!

Even if I said it beforehand, would anything change?

What if I did reveal my identity? What then?

The fate between you and Daji isn't in my hands.

At least, I wouldn't have been a foolish idiot who couldn't even recognize the crown prince.

You were lying to me all along and playing with my trust.

What do you want me to do? You want me to apologize?

If you did wrong, you should kneel and beg for forgiveness.

- Isn't that perfectly normal? - Brother!

And all the more, you should be kneeling and apologizing to me!

- What did you say? - Apologize for all your sister's evil deeds.

She made my father lose himself in wine and women.

She made my father disregard state affairs.

She made the people become enveloped in deep suffering.

As Consort Su's brother, you should apologize for her.

After you apologize, I will also apologize to you for my father.

Brother!

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♫ Like water flowing through the years ♫

♫ Bid farewell to life and death ♫

♫ A chaotic world shakes the mist ♫

♫ The divide is love or hate ♫

♫ To fall is foolish ♫

♫ Roaming about and meeting again ♫

♫ Sincerely exiled to a faraway place ♫

♫ What's done is done ♫

♫ You and me have different ways ♫

♫ How do you know heaven and man are forever separated ♫

♫ But when I come back ♫

♫ Dedicated heart and soul. Exchange jades ♫

♫ A moment in this world. To never forget ♫

♫ Seeing through Heaven. Overgrown and flourishing ♫

♫ Who's following? Who's following ♫

♫ It's hard to let go. Happiness and suffering ♫

♫ Only understanding tears after laughter ♫

♫ Just want to be with you ♫

♫ Struggling with the order of impermanence ♫

♫ Promises don't change. Oaths don't change ♫

♫ Coming together and separating is also fearless ♫

♫ Using a lifetime to go in a circle ♫

♫ Is regretful... is remorseful ♫

♫ It's hard to let go. Happiness and suffering ♫

♫ Only understanding tears after laughter ♫

♫ Just want to be with you ♫

♫ Struggling with the order of impermanence ♫

♫ Promises don't change. Oaths don't change ♫

♫ Coming together and separating is also fearless ♫

♫ Using a lifetime to go in a circle ♫

♫ Is regretful... is remorseful ♫

♫ Never regret ♫