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[The Promise of Chang'an]

[Episode 38]

You also understand

that he wants to push Qiyuan onto the throne

in order to keep you by his side

and stop me from taking it.

So you hid Qiyuan?

It looks like this time, you insist on taking this throne.

Of course.

From today on,

I want to take everything Xiao Chengrui stole from my clutches

back completely.

The throne

and you.

Stop saying these stupid things.

Some things

cannot be returned to.

Chengxu, where is Qiyuan?

You shouldn't have taken him away without negotiating it with me!

You will understand me, don't you?

Mingyu, I know.

You also don't want Qiyuan to be involved in politics.

You even more do not want him to ascend to become the Emperor.

But now it's different.

Before His Majesty died, he issues a secret decree to the Dragon, Phoenix, and Tiger battalions.

Xiao Chengrui...

You're such a cruel chicken.

Even the most vicious of tigers would never eat their own cubs.

Mingyu.

Xiao Chengrui is just taking advantage of

your motherly protection to pin me down.

You must not do as he wishes!

But then what am I supposed to do?

You are all the same.

You all see my child as a tool,

a chess piece.

But that's my child! My flesh and blood!

Chengxu, if this decree to kill him didn't exist, and you wanted to be the Emperor,

I would have absolutely nothing against it!

But now, it's different.

I need to protect Qiyuan's life.

Mingyu. Trust me.

As long as I am here, I will not let Qiyuan

be harmed by this secret order.

Then what will you do?

You would let Qiyuan

live his whole life in fear,

wasting the rest of his life

in captivity?

Does a life like that have any meaning?

Mingyu, your brain is getting muddled due to your concern.

This matter surely has a solution.

We cannot be led by Xiao Chengrui.

We cannot walk the path he laid for us.

Don't worry just yet.

I have a great many things to sort out today.

I will find someone to take you home.

I will guarantee Qiyuan's safety.

Wait for my good news, ok?

Yan Hai.

I am here.

Take Mingyu home.

Yes.

Mingyu, right now, do we listen to the Prince of Yan?

No.

The capability of the three battalions cannot be underestimated.

Chengxu might not be able to protect Qiyuan.

Then... Then what?

It looks like this time,

for Qiyuan,

I really have to

fight against Chengxu.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Mingyu, what exactly happened to Qiyuan?

Is Chengxu still not willing to let him go?

What exactly—?

How could I abandon Qiyuan without a care?

Even if I have to give up my own life, I must protect Qiyuan's.

Mingyu, Great Sheng is changing so much.

With these words of yours, I feel at ease.

Then what do you plan to do?

Is Chengxu really willing to give into your persuasion

and take a step back for Great Sheng?

Right now, he still is not willing.

Besides, the Prince of Yan

is not the only one who wants this throne.

But we can no longer hide the news of His Majesty's death.

Outside the palace, there has already been rumors spreading around.

Then Sister Qi, tell everyone,

but only tell them about the death of His Majesty.

As for the will,

keep waiting. The longer you can stall, the better.

In this period of time, we have to observe well.

We will see who moves.

Before things really start to go into turmoil,

I'm sure I can find a plan that will cause a breakthrough.

[Sheng]

Ministers, express your grief!

Kowtow.

Get up.

Kowtow.

Get up.

Get up.

Qirong.

My child has been telling me all day

that his father died too early.

He didn't even get to make any contributions

to make his father proud.

This child.

He's so young,

yet he's so bright.

Where is the Sixth Prince?

Last night, he had a fever. He still has not awakened.

Her Majesty advised

that after his fever stops, he can come pay his respects.

Qirong.

Qirong.

My Brother.

I never would have thought that you would die before me, your older brother.

Your Majesty, the Empress.

Please accept my condolences.

His Majesty.

Before His Majesty died,

he really didn't...?

Royal Father!

Why did you let yourself die without leaving any words?

The Great Liang that you so passionately talked about taking over,

I have never been that lucky.

I cannot carry such a large burden!

Royal Father, teach me.

Teach me what I should do!

Royal Father,

if you cannot take the burden, then don't make yourself suffer.

If the sky falls, the tall people are the ones who keep it from toppling completely.

Under Great Sheng's sky,

the person with the most merits

and the most talent should naturally take over the burden.

Tenth Prince, what do you mean by that?

After the father dies, it should be transferred to the son.

Qihan is the Eldest son. It should be him that takes over Great Sheng.

Is that wrong?

He is the Eldest son,

Besides, if you say it like that,

then you know that in our nation, there have been many instances of a younger brother taking the throne after the father died.

It all comes down to who has the capability to keep this sky raised.

Exactly. In the past, His Majesty was always praising the Prince of Yan.

He said that not only was he a capable minister, but he was also a brave general.

For our Great Sheng, how many

essential victories has he contributed?

love and respect.

I support the Prince of Yan!

It is now clear where our relatives stand on this issue.

What are the private opinions of the ministers in the court?

To respond to Prince of Zheng, right now, in the court,

there are some that support the Prince of Yan and others that support the Prince of Su.

There are also some who are impartial.

As of now, the Prince of Su has the support of the Bear and Lion Battalions,

and the Prince of Chen also contacts the Prince of Su frequently.

That would mean that the Prince of Su has the support of three battalions.

The Prince of Yan and Yu almost never leave each other's sides.

They have three battalions together.

As of right now, the Princes of Su and Yan are evenly matched.

I fear that the two of them will both deploy their troops as a show of force.

If we take into consideration all of the relatives and troops of the people within the court,

if they do choose to fight,

the consequences will be dire.

If Great Sheng turned into a mess, then everything that the former Emperor worked so hard to create in the past decade

would all have been in vain.

Mingyu, do you have any plans?

Sister Qi, don't worry.

We have the Dragon, Phoenix, and Tiger Battalions from the former Emperor.

We also have the Whale Battalion from the Prince of Zheng. Right now, Chengxu and Qihan

are both most determined to sway the Whale Battalion in their favor.

Consort Xian, you want me to pretend that I am impartial

in order to make the Prince of Su

and the Prince of Yan attempt to sway me to their sides?

Correct.

You need to act a bit hesitant

and then help us buy more time.

Sister Qi will be letting out the news

that the three battalions, Dragon, Phoenix, and Tiger, do not support either side.

Well, then all of the lobbyists for the Princes of Su and Yan

will all centralize around me.

Yes. I hope that you will use this opportunity

to us for our uses.

Official Li, the ministers outside of the court who are still impartial.

Have you found all of them?

Yes. I have a number in my heart.

Since it is like this, can we leak the former Emperor's will

to trustworthy people in order to put their hearts at ease?

I understand.

Everything we are doing must be a secret. We especially

have to balance out the capabilities of the Princes of Yan and Su.

We must make sure that neither can suppress the other.

When our new forces cut in between them,

we will be able to take initiative.

- I will take my leave. - I will take my leave.

Mingyu.

Do we really not have to assign people to look for Qiyuan?

I trust that right now,

Chengxu would definitely not hurt Qiyuan.

Qiyuan is very safe. If I don't go find him,

then Chengxu will assume that I accept his plans.

If I went to find him, then I would just be acting rashly and alerting him that I'm not on his side.

The thing I am most worried about right now

is that our plans and arrangements

might have left something important out.

Consort Qiaoshu specifically invited me here

saying that you had an important secret to tell.

I wonder whether or not it is worth listening to.

Right now, I have countless important matters that I need to busy myself with.

Prince of Su, being anxious is a waste of your energy.

I heart the Princess Consort of Su say

that you and the Prince of Yan were both trying to sway the Prince of Zheng,

but it's been a waste of efforts for the past few days.

The Prince of Zheng's attitude

has always been puzzling and unpredictable.

Seems like he spreads news quickly.

Your Highness, do not misunderstand.

The Princess Consort of Su was worried about you.

I'm her aunt. A matter as important as this,

if she didn't talk to her close family,

then who could she possibly confide in?

So I am here to remind you

that you shouldn't busy yourself to and fro just to get set up in the end.

What do you mean?

From what I see,

this Prince of Zheng never planned to support either you or the Prince of Yan.

No matter who he supports,

the chaos would still be world shattering,

so I think

he is going to pick from one of your younger brothers

to be the new Emperor.

The Prince of Zheng is incredibly intelligent.

If he does it this way, he plays it safe,

and he can keep his own strength.

Perhaps this new Emperor will help him gain the rights to become the supervisor of political affairs.

That way, he would be real emperor pulling the strings from behind the scenes.

Would Second Royal Uncle really think this way?

Whether or not it's real, I don't know,

but if you think about it, the thought process I just put together

isn't impossible.

If the Prince of Zheng and other people with such motives acted first,

then what kind of downfall will you face?

Can't you predict it?

My advice is that you should back down first

and let a different prince become the new emperor.

This way, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Lion Battalions

will all be under your supervision.

As for who the candidate for Emperor should be,

the tradition is right. The son should be picked based on the status of the mother.

I understand.

You want me to give up the throne

and support your son, Qirong.

On the surface, it looks like I'm asking you to give up the throne,

but in truth,

I will give you even more.

What do you mean?

If you become the Emperor,

do you really think Xiao Chengxu would let it go that easily?

How much power would you have?

How much faith do you have in bringing Xiao Chengxu to his downfall?

Don't forget that the former emperor tried such a thing,

but was he successful?

Your courage and scheming ability

could not possibly be better than the former emperor's.

If there's a thorn on the seat of the throne,

how would you, as emperor, be able to sit these at ease?

So we can look at it from a different angle. If you choose to support Qirong's ascension,

then I, as the Empress Dowager,

would strongly advocate to make you the sole head of the government.

When that time comes, you would have the power by the right of law.

Behind the scenes, I will help you.

Would you really be afraid you wouldn't be able to get rid of Xiao Chengxu?

Right after we dispose of Xiao Chengxu,

you would be Great Sheng's most important figure.

When that time comes, I could give you much more

than if you chose to sit perilously

on the emperor's throne.

If I guessed correctly earlier,

and other people take the right to control the government

before you could even touch the throne,

then...

I will seriously consider your offer, Consort Qiaoshu.

Your Highness, you must consider it quickly.

Right now, the court is in a perilous situation with unpredictable changes all over.

If you lose your footing, you will fall into an abyss.

Your bones would break.

Xiao Qihan, as long as both you and Xiao Chengxu support my son, Qirong,

then Qirong's claim to the throne will be steady.

I already said everything I needed.

I want to barter with Xiao Chengxu.

These are the affairs of the men.

Besides, I can't make decision for Xiao Chengxu.

Right now, isn't this all relying on skill?

Think about it.

Why would the former emperor leave things this way?

Obviously, he wanted to supress Xiao Chengxu.

If this continued, how could Xiao Chengxu possibly have good fortune?

Auntie, you're scaring me.

Besides, Chengxu might not lose.

If we consider merits on the battlefield, is there a single person who doesn't know of his records and skill?

Then you are expecting that he will somehow win,

and you'll become his empress after he becomes emperor?

Yuying, I'm not trying to pour cold water on you,

but you must know that it's been so many years,

and you still are nothing to him.

You're just relying on the fact that a few years ago, you begged His Majesty for grace on his behalf.

You forced him to marry you.

If you don't have children by your side,

then your position of empress

will not hold for long.

Besides, in Xiao Chengxu's heart,

there's still Helan Mingyu, the woman that he has been endlessly pining for.

We still don't know what the situation will become after the day ends.

If Qirong ascended to the throne and I became the Empress Dowager,

Then, you and Xiao Chengxu would both be about to enjoy the luxuries of the rich and honorable.

With a person like this suppressing him all the time,

Xiao Chengxu will never be able to live freely as he wants.

Yuying, I am the only thing you can rely on.

I will always help you and protect the things you want.

The people from our three battalions were able to come back.

However, they all are trapped outside the city.

Right now, most of Xiao Qihan's soldiers

are all in the city already. That's his advantage.

The Second Brother refuses to reply to us.

It's hard to tell what side he is on.

No matter what side he is on,

we cannot keep waiting.

We cannot bother with our Second Brother.

Chengxuan, take all of the soldiers who are left in Ying City

and bring them all back. Force the city doors open.

But I fear that while those soldiers on the way,

if Xiao Qihan starts to attack, we would have no countermeasures.

Don't worry.

I will stall him. Go arrange everything.

Ok.

Right, Chengxuan. How has Qiyuan been doing recently?

That child is playing very happily.

I'm guessing he's already almost forgotten what the palace looks like.

Ok. Go find someone to take care of him well. Go.

Ok.

Princess Consort.

His Majesty said that he does not want to be bothered by anyone.

Out of the way. I'm the Princess Consort of Yan. Get this clear.

When His Highness said that he didn't want to be disturbed by anyone, I don't apply.

Yan Hai. Let her in.

Did my aunt make someone come find you and ask to barter with you?

In the past, I underestimated her.

I never would have thought that her schemes were so deep.

Your Third Sister-in-Law, our Empress, you think she doesn't scheme?

If between you and Xiao Qihan, she had to choose someone, who do you think she'd pick?

If she picked Xiao Qihan, then she'd at least been the Empress Dowager.

If she picked you, then what would she be?

The Empress Sister-in-Law? Such a title doesn't exist!

You really think that for you, she'd put herself in that kind of dilemma?

Stop being so naive.

With her obstructing your path, you'd never get to be the emperor!

You might as well help Auntie when she needs help!

This way, you'd still be the unmatchable regent, the true ruler of Great Sheng behind the scenes.

Besides Xiao Qihan,

no matter which prince is chosen,

Third Sister-in-Law and my relatives will make me deal with the government affairs.

Even if they want me to support a new emperor,

why must I be forced to support Xiao Qirong?

That's not certain.

There are many people who walk into your study.

They will at least let you and Xiao Qihan both oversee governmental affairs together.

You'll share rights.

Consort Qiaoshu has that much power?

Then how come she wouldn't ask Xiao Qihan to be the one in charge of governmental affairs?

Xiao Qihan's Princess Consort is my younger sister.

Through my younger sister, Auntie will persuade Xiao Qihan.

If this doesn't work,

she will use her brother and father's power in the court to force Xiao Qihan to back off.

She only supports you.

Then how do you know

that Consort Qiaoshu has never said these exact words to Xiao Qihan?

I grew up next to Auntie.

It's the same as your situation with the Empress and Helan Mingyu.

Would Auntie really betray me?

You're ridiculous.

Really?

That's coincidental.

Consort Qiaoshu married you and your sister off to me and Xiao Qihan.

Perhaps she was able to look into the future

and see the situation we are in now.

What do you mean by that?

You think I married you for a different reason?

Ever since I was little, I liked you.

This kind of thing cannot be willed by someone else.

Don't you know

that even though- even though I did a lot of things wrong in the past,

it was all for you?

Otherwise, why would I risk everything to rescue you in front of the former emperor?

Yuying. That's not what I meant.

I wasn't blaming you either.

I was just saying that I underestimated Consort Qiaoshu.

I also don't want you to be tricked by someone without even knowing yourself.

So the truth is that you just don't trust me.

If you cannot be the emperor, I'd be sad too,

but... I don't want to see you fighting so directly with Xiao Qihan.

You are fighting so desperately as if it were life and death.

Chengxu, I'm your wife.

Trust me.

My feelings right now and my feelings on the day I rescued you in court are the same.

I just wish that you could be safe and sound.

Fine. Maybe she's right.

Perhaps I can actually complete this barter with her.

What? Consort Qiaoshu has been secretly arranging these things?

It was I who was not careful enough.

I forgot about the people in the harem.

The Prince of Su really wants to help the Seventh Prince become the emperor?

The news I got suggests that this is true.

Consort Qiaoshu really is so scheming.

I cannot believe I forgot that her mother's family controlled the Shenwu army.

The Prince of Su definitely wants to use the Shenwu army

to dispose of Chengxu and control everything.

But after listening to the Prince of Zheng,

the Consort Qiaoshu also reached out to Chengxu.

Now, Chengxu and Qihan are fighting like water and fire.

How could they possibly accept working together on governmental affairs?

She surely promised both sides that they would benefit.

When the Seventh Prince officially ascends to the throne,

she will make both of them fight.

However, from what I see, Chengxu most likely will not collaborate with Consort Qiaoshu.

But the information I got said

that Chengxu did not reject her.

Perhaps

Chengxu is planning a conspiracy.

In order to stall and wait for more troops...

No. I can't let Consort Qiaoshu meddle more with this.

Prince of Zheng, send out news.

We need to first destroy the collaboration between the Prince of Su and Consort Qiaoshu.

We need to take control of this.

What about Chengxu's side?

I cannot guess Chengxu's plan at the moment.

Anyway, get someone to keep an eye on him for now.

I understand.

Also, I fear that the Prince of Yan will block the Whale Battalion.

You might as well move everyone out.

Otherwise, it would be too late.

Consort Xian, your words are very reasonable. I will go immediately.

Sister Qi, immediately pass the decree

that the Tiger Battalion and Yulin army must attack the Shenwu army.

We must take control of the Shenwu army.

Also, tell the Dragon Battalion and the Phoenix Battalion to wait by the palace doors and be on standby.

I hope that we can control the big picture.

What if we really cannot control the situation

and the two groups fight?

There's a good chance that Qiyuan will become Chengxu's human shield.

Wouldn't Qiyuan be at risk?

I don't know either.

Chengxu has been waiting too long for this day.

He was set up so viciously by the former emperor.

I know how much he hates him and how many grudges are in his heart,

but I cannot guess

how far he would go for this obsession.

You have two battalions here. Xiao Chengxu has three that are trapped outside the city.

This is our only conservative guess.

Exactly how many soldiers they have is very hard to determine.

Qihan, today, only your Eighth Royal Uncle's battalion is outside.

I fear that they will not be able to get here.

Fifth Royal Uncle, Eighth Royal Uncle, let's not get too anxious.

We still have the Consort Qiaoshu's Shenwu army.

Your Highness, I just got information from the palace

that on the one side, Consort Qiaoshu is allying with you,

but on the other, she is using the exact same conditions to entice the Prince of Yan.

Really?

Qihan, I fear that you were tricked by Consort Qiaoshu.

She tricked you and Ninth Brother to support her son

in order to push her own son onto the throne.

Then the position of overseeing governmental affairs that they gave us,

it's going to be hard to determine who's hands it will go to!

That's not right.

We need to stay calm. Perhaps

this is something that outsiders are using in order to cause us to mess up so they can take advantage of us!

Consort Qiaoshu has been writing blessings for the former emperor.

She's been staying in the Temple of Blessings. She can contact outsiders easily.

If Your Highness is not at ease, then we will arrange for someone to monitor it and see what the truth is.

Ok. We will do that. Tell everyone.

We must stay calm. Do not mess things up.

Yes.

You already promised to forge an alliance with me.

Why would you suddenly go back on your word?

On the one hand, you're making an alliance with me, but on the other, you stay in contact with the Prince of Su.

Aren't you the one going back on your word, Consort Shu?

That Xiao Qihan cannot compare to you in terms of skill.

Why would I do this?

Prince of Yan, don't fall for the tricks of outsiders.

Consort Qiaoshu, there are risks on either side.

You've been careful.

However, I still discovered your secret letter.

Prince of Yan, you truly do things cautiously.

I dragged Xiao Qihan into this to add to my probability of winning.

When our plan succeeds, with your ability,

how is it possible that we'd be unable to dispose of him?

When the time comes, I'll help you.

I don't know whether you've said these exact words to Xiao Qihan or not,

but no matter what, you'd still win steadly.

As for Qihan and I,

in the end, if we fight brutally,

it wouldn't matter much to you.

However, I, Xiao Chengxu despise

being treated as a pawn of others.

So, the alliance

will no longer be in place.

Also, outside, one of Xiao Qihan's spies was secretly listening to all of this.

I guess our words

will get to his ear soon enough.

Has the Prince of Su's spy already delivered the letter?

Your Highness, the soldiers from Ying City have arrived perfectly intact.

Ok. It's time to prepare to leave the camp.

Consort Shu, Her Majesty...

Her Majesty took all of the troops around us away.

Consort Shu!

Hurry and open the doors! I'm from the Rhinoceros battalion!

Let me in!

Open the city doors!

Open the doors!

What happened?

Hurry, hurry and tell the Prince of Cheng.

There are enemies! Hurry! Close the doors!

Hurry! Get into the city!

Everyone in there, listen up!

Open the doors for us or you will die!

Protect the city doors!

Protect them! Protect them to death!

We cannot wait any longer, Mingyu.

When Chengxu breaks the city doors down, the Yan Jing City will turn to chaos!

Then Great Sheng will not be safe.

How is the Whale Battalion?

Thank goodness you had foresight.

Chengxu got the heralds

to make the Whale Battalion trapped in their stationed camp.

I only assigned a few of the soldiers to make a ploy.

Most of them have already been evacuated.

Prince of Zheng, do not blame yourself.

Right now, the most important thing to do is solve the problem.

I need you to decree to surround the Prince of Yan's camp and block their exit.

Ok. I will do it now.

Prince of Zheng.

I, Li Wencheng, greet Your Majesty and Consort Xian.

Official Li, how is the Chongzheng Hall?

I have done as you instructed.

All of the nobles and ministers have been gathered into the Chongzheng Hall.

When the Sixth Prince comes back safely, the will will be announced.

But...

But if the Sixth Prince cannot return soon,

the situation will get messy.

Qihan has also been forced by Chengxu to become muddle-headed.

However, this is the best time to persuade him to give up.

Sister Qi, I need to you give the decree

to assign the Dragon and Phoenix battalions to the city's doors.

I want Qihan to collaborate with us

and listen to our plans.

Then what about Chengxu?

It is now time to persuade Chengxu to let go.

Eighth Royal Uncle, what do you mean by this?

This is news from the court.

The news won't wrong! The former emperor wrote in his will.

He passed the throne down to your Sixth Brother, Xiao Qiyuan.

Fifth Brother, you've got no more soldiers.

My Rhinoceros Battalion surely cannot risk itself for no reason.

Why did you hear this from?

Your Highness, it's real. The Prince of Yan suddenly attacked.

Our Lion and Rhinoceros Battalions suffered heavy losses.

What did you just say?

What about the city doors?

My two battalions had a hard time keeping the city doors protected,

but Her Majesty ordered to Dragon and Phoenix Battalions to come rescue us.

The Dragon and Phoenix Battalions?

Why would the Dragon and Phoenix Battalions help us?

Her Majesty did this to advise you

and the Dragon and Phoenix Battalions to support and assist the Sixth Prince.

I don't believe it. I don't believe it!

Why does Xiao Qiyuan deserve to rule the world?

Don't we have two battalions guarding within the city?

Why protect the city doors? Might as well kill them when they go in.

We should murder Xiao Qiyuan and take the throne!

- Hey. - In the palace, you have the Tiger Battalion, Yulin Army, and Shenwu Army.

If you attack, then the Dragon and Phoenix Battalions would turn on you.

Your Highness, what do you think your probability of winning is?

Ling Zhen'er.

Who let her in?

I should die. The girl brought Her Majesty's order in and barged in.

I didn't know what to do.

Leave.

Her Majesty's order?

Qihan, you better think on it some more.

You—

I came this time to tell you

that no matter what the result of Consort Xian's bargaining is,

no matter whether or not the Prince of Yan will accept Xiao Qiyuan's claim to the throne,

you are doomed to lose anyway.

You will be charged with rebellion.

Were you here to lobby for Consort Xian

or were you here to laugh at me?

Stop fighting.

Think about your soldiers, your generals, and the ministers that follow you.

Are you really willing to drag them down with you?

You—

I lost.

I lost, didn't I?

I lost long ago.

I lost long ago.

We'll see if they still dare to move!

I know that you care deeply about Mingyu.

You don't want to use Qiyuan as your human shield,

but Brother, did you ever think about

how it was because of her that we're stuck here?

Even if you don't want to admit it, it doesn't matter.

Right now, she's Xiao Chengrui's Consort Xian.

She's Xiao Qiyuan's mother.

She is destined to stand opposite of us.

Also, she is asking us to withdraw our soldiers.

She even asked us to let Xiao Qiyuan go. How dare she?

Isn't it because she's taking advantage of your feelings for her?

[The Promise of Chang'an]

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