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[Beyond the Realm of Conscience]

Episode Four

The sword fighting guidebooks are put away.

I had to climb so high to find them.

Aren't I really a good friend?

- Master Bo. - Master Bo.

Sam Ho, why are you here?

I just delivered a silk handkerchief to Lady Wong. This is?

He's the new chess master Ko Hin Yeung.

I can't believe apart from playing chess

the chess master can fight with knives and swords.

You are even so eager to learn.

You want to borrow the sword fighting guidebooks from Master Bo too.

Hin Yeung is a master. He's a member of the palace.

There's nothing wrong to lend him the books.

But it appears that this isn't the first time you lend him books.

Sam Ho, don't be so clever please.

Yes, I did lend books to him before to return his favor.

Once I went outside the palace, I ran into some bandits on the way.

If it wasn't for Hin Yeung who saved my life, I would have been killed.

One must always return favors.

Sam Ho, I think you won't object to that, right?

You said you want to return his favor for saving you, how will I object to it?

I can't believe he applied for the post of chess master to learn kung fu.

He came to the palace to borrow the guidebooks from me.

I can continue to learn sword fighting as well as catch up with you, Master Bo.

I can't believe the chess master isn't only good at playing chess and kung fu

but is also eloquent.

Thank you for your compliment.

All right. You've borrowed the books.

If you still don't go home, your dad will worry about you.

Oh yes. Goodbye.

Dad, tomorrow you'll play with the chess player from Japan.

How can you still be so relaxed?

He's just a Japanese chess player. My level is way above him.

Why would I make a fuss for him?

But he's never been beaten before.

Earlier, some of the other chess masters

played with him and were beaten, I'm afraid...

In terms of caliber and experience, I'm the top chess player in the country.

Playing with him is just a routine practice for me.

Hey, it's stewed pig's heart. Dad, you're eating nutritiously now.

Do you want to get more energy?

But you said you didn't worry about playing with the Japanese chess player.

I'm old. It's nothing extraordinary to take up a more nutritious diet.

I see. If so, you don't need to count on it to win the game.

Hey.

You admit it at last?

I don't want you to put the lid on

lest I'll be reminded of the Japanese chess player

Every time before this Japanese chess player won a game

he would close the chess box in advance.

In other words, he knew he would win for sure before the game came to an end.

This Japanese chess player is so arrogant and proud. Fine.

Tomorrow I'll close the chess box first to teach him a lesson

and give him the same frustration.

Good.

He's going to win.

Thank you Your Majesty for the game.

Our country's chess player, Mister Onizuka Kojiro

came a long way here to verify how profound the art of chess-playing in Tang is.

But too bad the chess players in Tang have

made concession for him time and again.

He still hasn't learned anything about the profound nature of Chinese chess.

This is really a shame.

May I take the liberty to request Your Majesty to play a game with me in person

so that my countrymen may learn something

about the art of Chinese chess.

Tang is a big and powerful country.

His Majesty is of course good at chess.

How will he play with a Japanese chess player so easily?

I know it's a reckless act to ask Your Majesty to play with me.

But since I came to Tang, I've beaten five adversaries already.

So may I ask Your Majesty again to enlighten me.

There are so many talented people in Tang. You just want to play a game of chess.

There's no need to bother His Majesty.

Do you mean I must defeat all the chess players in Tang

before His Majesty will enlighten me?

As there are so many talented people in Tang, I'll set a survival game here.

After it's been solved by the talented people in Tang

then the chess players of both countries will play again.

Do you have any objection, Your Majesty?

I... have no objection.

Much obliged, Your Majesty. I will take my leave now.

How dare he? It's just a small country.

They just requested a change of name to Japan

during the period of Emperor Ko Chung.

Now they are so arrogant. When can I teach them a lesson?

Please don't be so angry, Your Majesty.

Fei Yin, my face feels so hot right now.

This is our first time meeting the handsome chess master.

Of course we are nervous.

He comes here only to teach us chess, not otherwise.

You guys mustn't get silly thoughts.

I just want to talk to a handsome guy. I'll feel content then.

That's right. We are in the palace. We know the rules.

He just teaches us chess.

How will there be a chance to chat with him?

Sam Ho, I don't believe you won't look at the handsome guy.

Don't ever think she's like you. Sam Ho just comes here to learn chess.

How will she be so shameless like you?

What are you talking about?

Are you crazy from sweeping leaves this morning?

Did you get dumb fetching water?

If not, you should take a look at your appearance.

Just look at your reflection in the water.

I look better than you anyway.

Hey... He's here, he's here.

What? Still these two?

- Sir. - My name is Ko Hin Yeung.

Officer Ko.

Officer Ko... You!

Deputy Head Cho.

Shouldn't you guys stay in the line?

Officer Ko, I'm Deputy Head Cho of the Embroideries Department.

Deputy Head Cho, have you learned chess before?

A little bit.

But the chess masters before were so boring in teaching it.

I bet you can do much better than they did, Officer Ko.

She's the Deputy Head. We are maids. She's just one level above us.

But she's abused her authority for private purpose.

The so-called private purpose is just to take a look at a man.

Is it worth it to fight for such a trivial booster to the boredom in the palace?

Of course it isn't if it's just for seeing the opposite sex.

But is there anything you don't need to fight for in the palace?

If you don't, you'll get nothing.

You must play your role and show goodwill. Only then will you get peace of mind.

I wonder when you can finish your job?

Who's so wicked to put it here? You want me to trip?

Oh, it isn't my fault. Just now I nearly stepped on the stick and got tripped too.

But I was smart and lucky. I didn't.

What's the matter? You twist your hand?

Deputy Head Ching.

Let me see. I hurt my hand before. I didn't take good care of it.

At last it's red and swollen.

I couldn't make hairpins for almost a month.

Back then Head Sung wanted to transfer me out of the Jewels Department.

So our hands are our tools for making a living.

You must be more careful in future.

Chin Fei Yin set me up. She's crossed the line.

I must tell Mistress Yuen about it.

Mistress Yuen has a lot of headache recently.

You shouldn't add to her worries.

Earlier the Empress said the Jewels Department got no novelty at all.

So Mistress Yuen wants to design some special hairpins.

But too bad there isn't any progress yet.

It's hard to read the Empress' mind. No wonder Mistress Yuen feels so troubled.

Actually all of us work in the Jewels Department.

We should contribute the best we can.

We should think hard to see if there's any new idea.

I've been working outdoor in the past few days. I've got some ideas.

But I don't know whether they are useful.

Have you drawn the designs?

Why don't you show me so that we can discuss it?

I haven't.

Now my hand is injured, I can't draw.

How about this? You tell me your ideas.

I'll draw them for you.

That's great. Thank you.

Mom... You look so pale. Are you unwell?

No, I've recovered a lot ever since you came home.

Well, it's risky staying in the palace. You'd better leave as soon as possible.

You don't need to worry about me. There are so many gossips in the palace.

I'll leave sooner or later.

Even if I want to stay, the Empress won't allow us to be happy having a reunion.

Mind what you say, my lord.

Mistress Yuen.

If someone else came in and learned that

you want to leave the palace and that you hate the Empress

she would know you are just pretending to be dumb.

The consequence would be dire.

You are right, Mistress Yuen. I was really careless.

We must be careful in what we say and do.

Don't waste Mistress Yuen's effort.

Back then, if she hadn't taught you to fake insanity

both of us would have got killed already.

It's my fault for thinking the craftsmanship of the hairpin was too good.

I didn't want to destroy it

so I said this phoenix hairpin was something unlucky

that we should keep it and worship it so as to suppress its curse.

My intention was to preserve this hairpin.

I didn't know the Empress would give the hairpin to your ladyship

to hurt you two with the excuse of bad luck.

If you two got killed, I would have been guilty for it.

She can easily make up an excuse to kill us.

I started this anyway.

Last time your ladyship dropped the hairpin accidentally

you almost got punished by the Empress.

Your ladyship, please feel free to wear it.

Thanks to you Head Yuen for checking the hairpin in all these years.

You also chat with my mom so that she won't feel so lonely. I'm really grateful.

I just did what I should, my lord.

I want to go inside to wash my face.

I'll go with you a couple of days later to say goodbye to the Empress.

Mom, let me help you in.

That's not necessary. I'm fine. I don't need any help.

Her ladyship fakes recovery.

It's impossible that you don't know her intention, my lord.

I know mom doesn't want me to stay here for too long.

But if she isn't sick, I won't get a chance to come home at all.

If I leave, I don't know when I can see her again.

But if your lordship decides to stay, I'm afraid you can't cover up for long.

Both your lordship and her ladyship will be in danger.

If I stay, I'll get mom into trouble sooner or later.

If I leave, I'm worried that mom will be tortured by the Empress.

I'm a man.

Yet, I can't do anything about it at all. I can only watch my mom being bullied.

No matter you stay or leave, it's a difficult decision.

But you two love each other so deeply. You should consider the other party.

It's really something to cherish. The situation will change in due course.

I hope so.

Don't worry so much, Siu Yung.

It's true that we are punished and can't see our family for half a year.

But just now you've talked to Mistress Yuen already.

Maybe she will make it an exception for you to see your mom?

Why don't I go with you tomorrow to pray in Sam Ching Temple?

Let's ask the heavenly mother to help your mom recover sooner.

What's the use to pray to heavenly mother? Will she bless the maids?

Siu Yung's dad died early. She's only got her mom.

Now her mom is gravely ill.

She can only read the letter and cry. What can the heavenly mother do for her?

Mom can't tell who's who already. But she still keeps calling my name.

I think she wants to see me for one last time before she can go in peace.

If I can't see her for the last time, I'll be such a bad daughter.

- How dare you guys! - Mistress Chung.

You guys are meeting in private

and exchanging intel again?

Siu Yung's mom has fallen sick.

She wants to ask the Bureau Chief for permission to see her mom.

We are trying to figure out a way for her.

We've told Mistress Yuen about it.

She said she would find a chance to talk to Chief Choi.

Really?

The doctor said the Empress has a weak stomach recently.

Food like haw and turnip should be avoided.

The Food Department mustn't serve them for the time being.

Yes, Bureau Head.

- Anything else? - I...

Bureau Chief, I want to seek your permission for something.

The Jewels Department's maid Chin Siu Yung said her mom's seriously ill.

She's going to die soon. But she misses Siu Yung very much.

She wants to see her daughter for the last time.

Therefore, I implore you to have mercy on her.

Please suspend her punishment for the time being

and allow her mom to come into the palace to see her daughter.

Chin Siu Yung is a maid in the Jewels Department.

Now she wants to see her mom for the last time.

Why are you, Mistress Chung, making the request for her?

It's a good deed. Family love is so important.

How would I mind whether Siu Yung is a member of the Embroideries Department?

Bureau Chief, Chin Siu Yung has told me about this.

I was about...

Mistress Yuen, so you knew this incident? I waited for so long.

But you didn't talk about it. I thought you had no knowledge of it.

Or were you too busy? Or you just didn't care about it?

Therefore you didn't say anything?

If you truly want to help, what does it matter who talked first?

That's true. How hard is it to talk? The question is whether you want to.

Back then, both the Jewels Department and the Embroideries Department were at fault.

That's why the Bureau Chief punished both departments

by disallowing you guys to meet your family members for half a year.

Now you want the Bureau Chief to eat her words?

Siu Yung's mom may die.

If we don't allow them to meet, it's too cold-blooded.

We always say we should be in one heart. So it's empty talk only.

If we are so cold-blooded, I'm afraid we'll regret it for the rest of our lives.

Mistress Tang, what do you think?

Who doesn't get compassion?

I think we can make it an exception for Chin Siu Yung to meet her mom.

As Mistress Chung is so kindhearted, of course I agree.

All of us are members of the Imperial Household Bureau. We are like sisters.

We shouldn't be so stone-hearted.

There's no harm in giving her some allowance.

As everyone gets the same view

let's make arrangements for Siu Yung's mother to come into the palace then.

As I made the request first, I'll follow up then.

Let me make the arrangements.

You don't mind it, right, Mistress Yuen?

You take care of this then.

Yes, Bureau Chief.

Chin Siu Yung is a member of your Jewels Department.

You should be the one to make the request. She's crossed the line.

Just now when Mistress Chung talked about Chin Siu Yung's case

she appeared to be so sincere.

Maybe her intention is really good.

Long ago, she too couldn't leave the palace to pay her mother a final visit.

It happened so many years ago.

She still can't let it go? Or is she still spiteful?

It's hard to say.

She couldn't see her mom for the last time.

It's her greatest regret.

I say she's got a hidden agenda.

She wants the Bureau Chief to think you are cold-blooded, Mistress Yuen.

You are inconsiderate to your subordinates

so that Mistress Chung must interfere to pacify the grudges.

Mistress Yuen, you've already told the Bureau Chief

that you were about to talk about this case.

The Bureau Chief is always fair and just.

How would she fail to notice who's playing tricks?

Now Mistress Chung has got the credits.

She pretends to be so kind and compassionate.

She's won the applause. This is so unfair to you.

Cut it out please.

Mistress Chung may do whatever she likes.

I don't care what other people think about it.

Mom... Mom... Mom.

Siu Yung's here. Siu Yung's here.

- Mom. - Siu Yung.

I'm sorry, mom. I can't serve you.

On the contrary, you have to come to the palace to see me...

Dried taro?

I won't get a chance to make dried taro for you anymore.

- Mom. - Siu Yung... Siu Yung.

Mom.

- Siu Yung. - Sam Ho?

Head Chung wants to give this pack of medicine to your mom.

Thank you.

Is it so surprising to see me cry? Yes. I cried. I'm not like you.

You don't shed a tear at all.

You don't have any compassion. You're stone-hearted.

I didn't come here to pick a fight with you.

Oh, you want to give her money for medical expenses?

If you are so kindhearted, you should have done so twenty years ago.

Not everyone has the chance to see their family for the last time.

You remember well that family love is the most precious thing in the world.

- My lady. - Sam Ho, it's you?

Your ladyship is in such a good mood today to take a stroll outside?

The weather today is good. So I want to take a walk.

Then I hope you keep healthy.

If I exercise more, I'll feel better. My health will get better too.

Violet, what's happening over there? Help me go there to take a look.

Sir, do you feel unwell or are you wounded?

Sir, can I help you?

Sir... Sir.

My lady... My lady... My lady.

My lady... My lady.

It's a preset game only, but no one can figure out how to solve it.

If the Japanese envoys make a scene about it, I'll lose face.

Please don't get mad, Your Majesty.

Why don't you have tea and snacks first? Then we'll discuss how to deal with it.

Who told you to put the lid on?

When the Japanese chess player closed the chess box

it meant he's going to checkmate.

Do you want me to chop your head off?

I'm guilty, Your Majesty, please pardon me.

Your Majesty, if killing this slave can save Tang's face

then we must chop his head off.

But it won't.

There's no point to get mad, Your Majesty.

Get out.

Thank you for sparing my life, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, Your Highness, Prince Kwong has come to see Your Highness.

Why did he come alone?

Oh, Lady Zheng must be scared by the Japanese chess player.

She must have fallen ill. So she couldn't come.

I'm in a bad mood today. I don't want to see the idiot.

Ask him to leave.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Majesty is troubled by national affairs.

Prince Kwong is incapable.

He behaves like a ten year old kid.

I'm afraid he will only add to your troubles if he shows up.

Not really. Maybe uncle can solve my problem this time.

It's a rule never to kill the envoy from another country

even if the two countries are at war.

But uncle is stupid and impulsive.

If someone incites him to take revenge for his mother

he may kill the Japanese chess player.

He can solve my problem then.

What a nice trick.

Then I can punish uncle severely.

Or I can hand him over to the Japanese so as to get rid of him.

Killing two birds with one stone. Your Majesty is really so smart.

Your wit is unparalleled.

Is there really a bird that glows?

My lord, you must keep your voice low or else we will scare it off.

Great. Take me there. I want to see it.

You see the bird?

No, my lord. I saw the Japanese chess player who scared her ladyship.

Oh, he's the guy who scared my mom.

This Japanese barbarian insulted Tang time and again.

He's also hurt her ladyship.

Now, he's even occupied the imperial garden.

He's really shameless. Everyone hates him.

My lord, you must do something about it.

- What shall I do then? - Hit him.

But mom told me not to fight.

Come on, my lord. You don't fight. You hit him.

Her ladyship fell sick as she's scared by him.

You must grab this chance to take revenge for her.

Let's hit him. I'll go get help. We'll beat him up.

My lord, it will be too late if you go get help.

Don't think about it anymore.

Hit him now.

What a big ladybug!

Ladybug? Isn't it a colorful bird?

- My lord. - Where's the ladybug?

My lord, you should do the important job first.

It's an important job.

Catching a ladybug is an important job. Is it very big?

It's as big as an egg.

Great. Show me where it is. Great.

My lord, the Japanese chess player is leaving.

Oh yes. You are lucky. I could have beaten you up.

Hey, let's catch the ladybug.

- All right. - Great. Well, where's the ladybug?

Actually, I didn't see any ladybug.

I just didn't want you to be incited to hit the Japanese chess player.

But my mom fell sick because he scared her.

My mom taught me not to be so impulsive and not to do anything to hurt others.

If you hit him just now, it would affect the reputation of Tang.

If a war is caused, people will get killed.

What shall I do then?

You should spend more time with your mom to keep her company.

Oh. Thank you so much for teaching me so many things.

You're welcome, my lord.

Promise me. If you see a ladybug again, you must tell me.

Sure.

Good. I'll go see mom then.

The Empress has perused the design of the hairpin.

She likes this design of 'Bamboo Bringing about Peace'.

She even wants to award the designer. I've discussed with the Bureau Chief.

We'll give her our commendation. The wages deducted will be returned to her.

The punishment of getting no permission to meet her family members is waived.

That means there's no need to sweep the floor anymore?

When did I ever asked Deputy Head Ching to sweep the floor?

Thanks to the Bureau Chief and Head Yuen for the award.

Why her? I designed the hairpin. It's my idea.

I showed you the design with bamboo leaves.

Even the name 'Bamboo Bringing about Peace' was figured out by me.

Kam Ling, what are you talking about? How will this be your idea?

You lied. You've stolen my work and snatched my award.

You're just a maid.

How can you figure out such a nice design and draw such nice drawings?

You said my hand was wounded.

You asked me to tell you my idea so that you could draw it for me.

I drew the drawings. It's your word against mine. Who will believe you?

Mistress Yuen, I'm telling the truth.

Do you have any evidence for that?

Apart from Deputy Head Ching, did you tell anyone else about the design?

Of course she didn't. She just made up the story.

Why are you doing this to me?

Mind your behavior.

Mistress Yuen, it isn't like that.

There's no need to keep arguing about something that can't be proved.

What you did just now is already an offense against your superior.

I'll let it go this time. No more fooling around.

After that, Mistress Yuen asked everyone to leave.

Then she told me to think about my own mistake instead of feeling aggrieved.

See, if I trusted people too readily, so I got myself into trouble.

Did you listen to her?

She's so dumb. She even mocked at me.

I hate the part when she said she had talked to Chief Choi

to exempt me from sweeping the floor anymore.

She thought she could make everything go away by doing me a trivial favor.

Actually, it isn't the case that Mistress Yuen didn't believe you.

But you got no evidence at all.

She would be in a difficult position

if she punished Deputy Head Ching basing on your bare allegation.

If she finds it so difficult, then she shouldn't remain in the post of the Head.

Let me take over the post.

Sam Ho, what are you doing?

Who's the medicine for? Are you unwell?

I'm not.

It's for the Japanese chess player.

Hey, everyone in the palace exhausts every means to hurt others for their own sake.

No one is so silly like you to help others.

I'll just do whatever I can to help.

Besides, people say the chess player looks fierce.

He's very rude too.

We should ask Head Ching to serve him. Let the Japanese chess player bully her.

I guess he may not be so difficult to get along with.

I don't agree. He came to challenge Tang. He can't be a good guy.

If you help him, you'll get yourself into trouble.

Anyway, I'm doing this good deed out of goodwill.

I don't care what people will say about it. I can't talk to you anymore.

I'll give him the medicine first.

Do you have a migraine? Get up.

I've got some medicine here.

Maybe it can reduce your pain.

What does it matter to you that I suffer from migraine?

I just do what I can to help. Of course it doesn't matter to me.

My former butler used to suffer from migraine too.

Every time her illness relapsed, she would make the medicine.

You'd better drink it.

It's none of your business. Get out.

Master Bo.

You've scared me. Look.

Even though you know kung fu, you should still behave yourself.

I'm sorry. I want to ask you for a favor.

I came to borrow some chess playing guidebooks.

You want to solve the chess problem to please His Majesty.

This time the Japanese are too arrogant. I just want to teach them a lesson.

Is it really so difficult to solve the chess problem?

I've spent days thinking about it, but hadn't made any progress.

So I want to borrow some guidebooks for reference.

Too bad all the guidebooks are now in General Ma's possession.

There's nothing I can do to help you.

Both of us want to solve the problem as soon as possible.

General Ma, well... I...

You said you've given all the guidebooks to me

so that you can't help Officer Ko, right?

General Ma, have you figured out a solution yet?

I know my skill is as good as that of a chess master.

But this preset game is really complicated.

If we try to challenge it casually, we'll get trapped.

Get trapped!

I know how to break it.

Wonderful.

When you made the first move just now, I thought you'd get yourself trapped.

Your Majesty, getting trapped was exactly what I wanted to do.

This move is known as a self-defeating move in chess.

In this game, the white pieces are contained everywhere.

They can't make any move at all.

But if I deliberately get trapped

so that the other party could get rid of a large number of my pieces

then the white pieces can move freely and turn the table.

To survive by risking your life first.

Good.

Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, as we have managed to solve this game

may I take the liberty to recommend Ko Hin Yeung

to play with the Japanese chess player to save the reputation of Tang.

I'm not competent enough to take up the task, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, I've taught Hin Yeung chess ever since he's a kid.

He's good despite his youth.

Today Your Majesty has assigned him the task.

He won't fail Your Majesty for sure. He will defeat the Japanese chess player.

- Dad. - You should accept the assignment.

I will play with the Japanese chess player on behalf of Tang then.

Several chess masters were defeated.

It has caused damage to Tang's reputation.

This time you represent Tang. You mustn't fail.

If you get defeated and let me down, I want your life.

Your Majesty, you're blessed. Tang will win for sure.

Your Majesty don't need to worry.

It's my fault. I always thought there wouldn't be risk playing chess.

It's better to work as a chess master than a top scholar. I thought you could excel.

I didn't expect you might get killed.

Dad, His Majesty said I would die only if I'm defeated.

Do you think I will be defeated so easily?

I was defeated by the Japanese chess player the other day.

You?

Who broke the survival game just now?

You did.

Playing chess is like kung fu fighting.

Skills do matter, but you need force too.

You were defeated by the Japanese chess player

because you were awe-stricken by his stare. You panicked.

So you made the wrong move.

The gaze of the Japanese chess player was really awe-inspiring.

When I looked at him, I felt so chilly inside. Remember this.

When you play with him, don't look him in the eyes.

If I try to avoid his gaze, I'll still be controlled by him. I'll get defeated.

Looking at him or not, there's no way out.

As I've already found out that his eyes are his weapon, I know what to do.

No matter how terrifying his gaze will be, I won't be scared.

Mister Onizuka, I've brought you the medicine.

Mister Onizuka...

Wake up, Mister Onizuka.

Your migraine has relapsed?

Yes, it can reduce the pain to submerge your head in the water

but you passed out just now. It's so dangerous.

Why did you save my life? Doesn't every one of you want me to die?

Then you can save the reputation of Tang.

I'm just a maid.

I don't know anything about national affairs.

No matter it's a Japanese or a Tang citizen, a life is a life.

How can I sit back and watch you die?

Do you know your emperor has given the order that the next person who plays

with me will gain great credits if he can defeat me?

But if he's defeated, his head will be chopped off.

Just now if I died, the person playing with me will win.

Now you've saved my life.

It's very likely that you will get him killed.

I didn't think so far ahead.

I don't know whether the chess player will win or lose playing with you.

But just now your life was in danger. It's imperative that I save you.

How could I calculate so much?

Calculate?

It's hard to second guess fate.

Your danger is predestined.

But fate allowed you to meet me. So I must save you.

But I really don't get it. Chess playing is supposed to be for fun.

Winning or losing only adds to the fun. How come it's become a game for life?

Now you make a wrong move and a life will be taken.

How can you still call it fun? What's the point in doing so?

Remember to finish the medicine. It can reduce your pain.

Master Po, you want to see me?

Not me. General Ma wants to see you.

You. Did you take some medicine to Onizuka Kojiro yesterday?

Yes.

I want you to give him some medicine again later.

General Ma, what's the prescription for the medicine?

You don't need to ask. Just do it as you are told.

But there are different kinds of medicine. It can't be taken randomly.

It won't be good if it clashes with the medicine he's taken before.

Even if there's a clash, it's the destiny of the Japanese chess player.

You are a Tang citizen. You should serve your country.

Although I'm a woman and not well educated, I can still tell right from wrong.

I will never do anything to hurt other people.

Stupid woman, you won't listen to me?

Stop it.

How dare you! You are so rude to General Ma.

Please forgive me, General Ma. This maid is just a woman.

Why give her a difficult time, General Ma?

We are facing a common enemy.

I'm offering her a chance to help humiliate the Japanese chess player.

I've staked my life on the chess game with the Japanese chess player.

If it is made known that you've played a dirty trick in this

it will be a humiliation to me.

As a man, I can't take it.

Your life is nothing. What matters is the reputation of the country.

We are the celestial kingdom.

How can we be humiliated by a barbarian country like Japan time and again?

I've solved the survival game set by Onizuka Kojiro.

This proves I'm not a nobody.

General Ma, you recommended me to His Majesty.

Of course you could tell I've got a chance to win. I wasn't bad.

I was just trying to help you win.

Thanks but no thanks for your goodwill.

But if you play a dirty trick to help me win, I'll withdraw.

Withdraw? You'll get killed.

I'm not afraid of dying. At least, I can die with honor.

But at the same time, I will tell His Majesty what you've done.

I'm afraid you'll get involved too, General Ma.

Fine. As you aren't afraid of death, I won't waste my effort.

I wish you good luck. Let's go.

I was really freaked out. Just now you two kept arguing.

It's really more dangerous than fighting with weapon.

It's right that you want to win by your own strength.

Let me look around for you again.

See if I can find you some excellent guidebooks.

Thanks for your help, Officer Ko.

You are a woman, yet you still got the guts to challenge a powerful man

and put yourself in a dangerous situation.

I'm a man. How can I sit back without doing something to help?

Tomorrow you're going to risk your life

playing a chess game with the Japanese chess player.

My situation isn't as dangerous as yours. You look so calm.

You must have great confidence.

Actually... I have no confidence at all.

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