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[The Wolf]

[Episode 35]

Father.

The princess will be here soon,

but Ju Yao

has not been found yet.

Announcing the arrival of the princess!

Begin the ceremony!

Wait!

I, Li Ju Yao,

am a sinful soldier.

I went missing in action for seven years,

an unpardonable crime indeed.

I am here to ask for my due punishment!

What wrong have you done?

First,

I spoke brashly and angered the general.

Second,

I was uncontrollable and disobedient.

Third,

I suspected the general.

Fourth,

I created dissent among troops.

Fifth,

I spread harmful rumours.

Your list of wrongdoings

is inexhaustible indeed.

I feel embarrassed to face you now, my king.

But Taiyuan is my home.

My family is here.

It has been seven years since I left.

I would really love to come back.

I beg you

to take account of a son's

longing towards his father

and lighten my punishment

so I may use the rest of my life

to redeem myself.

Father, please forgive Ju Yao.

Your Highness, please let the prince return.

Your Highness, please let him come back.

Redeem yourself?

You wish.

If you do not agree,

I shall kneel here forever.

Today is the princess's accolade.

And you're going to kneel here forever?

How are you admitting to your mistakes?

You are threatening me!

I dare not.

I just want to ask

for your forgiveness.

Get up.

You brat.

Thank you for your forgiveness, Father.

From now on,

I will listen to everything you say.

You will not see any trace of rebellion from me!

Congratulations to both of you

for settling your differences.

This is a true blessing for the kingdom of Jin.

The fact that I've reconciled with the king

and that the troops are united

is all because of the princess.

The kingdom of Jin

shall win every war

under the princess's leadership!

My sincerest greetings to the princess!

My sincerest greetings, Your Highness!

Your Highness.

Long live the princess!

Mistress.

Today,

the king didn't gather

the marquises in the hall.

Instead, he went to

the Bo Troop's training grounds.

His Highness is trying to avoid questions

by using military training as an excuse.

Can Lord Bo awaken in time

to save him?

Lord Bo.

The king and ministers

are all waiting for you.

Please wake up.

Your Highness.

Marquis Han and Minister Cui requests an audience.

Bring them in.

Yes, Your Highness.

Greetings, Your Highness.

Please rise.

Thank you, Your Highness.

My dear officials.

Look at this.

What do you think

of their training today?

At this rate, do you think

we can invade Taiyuan?

Your Highness.

These soldiers

are the best fighters around.

Their capabilities are unparalleled.

Invading Taiyuan

is not impossible.

But these brave soldiers

all belong to the Bo Troop.

I was thinking

that if we were to unleash

all their potential,

why don't we get Lord Bo

to demonstrate

and let us witness

his majestic presence?

Marquis Han.

Lord Bo is still not here yet.

So,

the answer is obvious.

Looks like Lord Bo

has been killed by the princess of Jin.

Now,

we should be sharing the king's burdens.

You have a point, Minister Cui.

Lord Bo is akin to the god of war.

However,

since he cannot lead the troops

to war now,

if our troops

do wage war with Jin now,

I'm afraid the result would be...

Would be what?

I'd love to listen to your advice.

I have brought

prisoners of war from Jin.

Men!

Bring the prisoners here!

Halt!

Your Highness.

If we release these prisoners back to Jin,

I'm sure their king

can feel

our sincerity

and declare a truce with us.

I don't understand what you mean.

Minister Cui.

If we send these prisoners back,

what would the king of Jin

feel about my intentions?

He would feel that we want to declare a truce.

Minister Cui.

How dare you stir the military's resolve before the war?

What punishment does that entail?

Lord Bo!

To war!

To war!

To war!

To war!

Greetings, Your Highness.

Rise.

Thank you, Father.

The war is impending,

yet you talk about a truce.

Marquis Han.

You are a military leader too.

What punishment befits someone

who stirs our resolve?

The death penalty.

Marquis Han.

Yes, Your Highness.

If we were to send the prisoners back,

we can.

But there is one condition.

They have to defeat Lord Bo.

Marquis Han.

The king has spoken.

Release them now

and arm them with weapons!

I have left home for many years.

I have made you worry.

I shall drink three cups of wine as punishment.

Ju Yao, you're intoxicating yourself.

Father won't hold on to past grudges.

Who said I won't?

He only came back

because of the princess.

Fa...

She also made him

understand me.

As his father,

I am nothing to this brat

compared to the princess.

But, despite dedicating so much to her,

this brat

still haven't

won her heart yet.

You are absolutely right, Your Highness.

I thought the youngest prince

was a natural charmer,

taking after the king himself.

But it looks like

he falls short behind the younger version of the king.

This brat

is much worse than I was.

Father.

I'm just being gentle.

Besides, Zhai Xing has no time

for romance now.

I can't force her, can I?

And I thought you've studied The Art of War.

Winning a lady's heart

is the same as battling in a war.

You have to be swift, decisive, and precise.

Strike while he's unprepared, do what is unexpected.

It's an age-old adage.

Got it?

But, Father.

Zhai Xing is still not ready

to welcome a new relationship now.

I can't just strike while she's weak.

Excuses.

You're just scared of failing.

She may have rejected

your feelings,

but are you giving up like that?

No.

I am confident.

I will love only Zhai Xing in this life.

Since you are so confident,

why do you fear being rejected?

It should motivate you instead.

Love and war

are the same.

Ju Yao.

This is my first time seeing you

so invested in a lady too.

In fact, you don't look like

the kid I once knew.

You brat.

Despite the odds,

you brought the princess back to Taiyuan.

At first, even I

have no high hopes for her.

But you believed in her.

In the end, she did live up to everyone's hopes

and made me see

her strengths as

a woman

and determination

that supersedes that of men.

Ma Zhai Xing is a legendary woman indeed.

Unfortunately,

legendary women are often

cursed with ill fates

and tragic experiences.

Even if I had to risk my life,

I will protect Zhai Xing

from any harm.

You should tell that to the princess,

not us.

Father.

I'm worried that

if Zhai Xing and I do become an item,

malicious rumours might spread.

When did you

become so fearful

of everything?

If what you do is right and just,

why should you fear rumours?

Since your love is sincere,

go ahead.

I support you.

But I have a condition.

You must succeed and not fail.

Father, here's to you!

Here.

You look like me the most when I was young.

I have high hopes for you.

The king has ordered

Ji Chong to lead the Chuanlong Troop again.

Ye Han.

Yes, Your Highness.

From today onward,

the Ma Troop will work under the Chuanlong Troop.

It's an order.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Don't tell me your homecoming gift

for Lord Chuan

is to let him lead the Ma Troop.

Don't you think

it's so unexciting?

What are you saying?

I guarantee that

this gift

is what Ji Chong needs.

Ever since we came to Jin,

if he hadn't helped us,

I might not have survived till now.

That's why.

Your Highness,

The gift you're sending

should be something he wants,

not something he needs.

And what's that?

Your heart.

Your Highness.

Can't you see it?

Lord Chuan is

downright in love with you.

Even Ye Han can see that.

Right?

You...

Your Highness.

Even a rough guy like me

can see that.

You saw it, right?

By the way, Your Highness.

Doesn't Lord Chuan have

a promissory note from you?

But Ji Chong doesn't want money.

And now,

how can I give him

any good memories?

How about this?

Prepare a blank note

for Ji Chong.

Let him choose

what memory he wants,

shall we?

Come on.

Sit down.

Just prepare a blank note

and let him decide what he wants from you.

He can write it here,

and you'll just need to sign.

Zhai Xing!

Coming.

General Li, come in.

Your Highness, Lord Chuan is here.

He's here.

Ji Chong.

Ma Jing, Strategist Ma.

I have something

to tell the princess.

Please leave.

Yes, Your Highness.

Let's go.

Make it up to him.

Today is

the day you reconcile with your father.

I thought

you'd drink till daybreak.

Ji Chong.

Ji...

Ji...

I have something important

to tell you.

I'll listen.

Please get off first.

Get off!

No!

I have let you off once.

But I just couldn't leave.

When you knew

Lord Bo was Wolfie,

I kept my distance

away from you.

But who'd know

that fate

would bring you back to me.

I'm sorry.

I don't want to hear you say sorry.

I want...

You!

Zhai Xing.

Why am I

in Zhai Xing's chamber?

Your Highness, Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Calm down, Your Highness!

Ji Chong!

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Zhai Xing!

Calm down!

Watch it!

Calm down!

Your Highness, calm down!

Don't hurt yourself, Your Highness!

Careful with the knife!

What's this?

Don't hurt yourself.

The sight of him

makes my blood boil.

I can't calm down!

Stop, stop, stop!

Your Highness.

Even a dying prisoner

deserves to know what he has done wrong.

I only slept on your bed.

Must I die because of that?

To think you're still coming up with nonsense.

The whole kingdom knows

that you have been here

the whole night.

Show some sincerity, will you?

Show some sincerity!

Let go of me!

Your Highness

Calm down!

-Zhai Xing! -Your Highness.

Lord Chuan.

If you really

love the princess,

we will give you our blessings.

Congratulations.

Stop spouting nonsense!

No, we're not.

Your Highness.

Think back on what you've done!

I want...

Stop!

I've remembered

what happened last night.

Since it was me

who tarnished your reputation,

all the more you can't kill me.

Unless you want to

erase all evidence

of your debt.

Your Highness.

Ma Zhai Xing.

I've signed my name on the promissory note

you prepared

last night.

I want you to travel around

and explore the world with me.

If you regret your decision,

you can tear this now.

Your Highness!

Don't tear it!

You're a princess!

You can't go back on your word!

Who says I'm tearing it?

Ma Zhai Xing.

Have you thought it through?

Since you've promised me,

I will never

let you go again.

I've never thought of breaking

my promise to you.

She said yes, Strategist Ma!

She said yes!

She did!

Today is the day

you reclaim the Chuanlong Troop.

You will be meeting the king soon.

You should go back and prepare now.

Okay, as you wish.

Let's go!

She said yes!

Your Highness.

You've really promised Lord Chuan, haven't you?

This is great!

I'm so happy now!

Your Highness.

I think Lord Chuan is better than Lord Bo...

Compared to boring, disloyal men,

he's so much better.

Right, Brother?

This is great!

Brother!

This is great, Brother!

The promise is true,

but we need to defeat Lord Bo first

and win the war

before I can realise it.

The king has ordered.

We will wage war against Jin soon.

Everyone must serve the kingdom now.

Any stored food in households

will be confiscated

for military use.

All adult men

must serve in the army.

Transgressors will be prosecuted!

Let go of me!

Mother!

Mother!

Let go of my son!

I've won.

Fourth Brother.

I've brought your favourite

persimmons.

Look, it's a persimmon.

When you were young, you often said,

persimmons (shi zi)

sounds like fourth son (si zi).

That's why persimmons

represent us siblings.

In the past, when I set out for war

with Big Brother,

you would tell Father

that persimmons are round.

And that's why we brothers

should stay together.

Fourth Brother.

I'm so sorry.

I couldn't save Big Brother.

Now, I've caused you to sink into this state.

We will wage war against Jin tomorrow.

Don't worry.

I will end this

very soon to come back

and keep you company.

I won't leave you alone here.

Why are you standing here?

Why aren't you inside the chamber,

caring for the prince?

Your Highness.

Lord Bo is here to visit Fourth Prince.

We were told to leave.

Only You Zhen's illness

can motivate Lord Bo to battle.

It's good that he's here.

Open the door.

Yes, Your Highness.

Greetings, Father.

Persimmons?

This was You Zhen's favourite

when he was a boy.

But ever since You Yu died in the war,

he never touched it again.

Now, out of my four sons,

only you

have survived the treacherous attacks.

In the end,

you're the only one left.

Don't worry, Father.

Big Brother was a hero when he was alive,

and a legend even now.

He will protect me

from heaven

so I can take my revenge

until I die.

Lord Bo.

I can feel

your bloodthirst and fighting spirit now.

Truly exceptional.

I also know

what you told You Zhen

in this room just now.

Your thirst

is different from that of the past.

You can't even conceal it.

It gave you away.

I even know that

you plan to risk everything,

including your life,

to avenge You Zhen.

Then,

take your

burning spirit with you

and decimate both the Ma Troop

and the Jin Troop.

Lord Bo, don't forget.

You still owe your brother

his life.

Now, the fourth prince

has turned into a vegetable for you.

Lord Bo.

Only by winning this war

and killing Princess Ma

can you answer

to your brothers.

Yes, Father.

You Zhen.

You Zhen.

You Zhen, it's your father.

I'm here with you.

Wake up.

You Zhen.

Yao Ji.

Yes, Your Highness.

Examine his pulse now!

Yes, Your Highness.

Father.

Just now,

when I was alone with him,

I noticed his fingers moving slightly.

I think he's getting better.

His hands are moving?

Then, he will wake up

very soon,

right, Yao Ji?

Your Highness.

The prince's pulse

was restless just now,

but it has calmed.

But, judging from

his reaction

when he saw the persimmon,

I suggest that

when you

visit him in the future,

you can talk to him

or show him

some of his favorite things.

This may help him

recover soon.

I will do

exactly what you said.

Your Highness.

We have received an urgent report.

Speak.

The rebel, Wang Rong,

has seized Boxiang.

The fools have finally taken the bait.

It's time for me

to wipe those beasts out now.

Let's go.

Wait for me.

Let's go!

Even before Wang Rong seized Boxiang,

I have sent hundreds of elite soldiers

to conceal themselves

among the commoners.

When I invade later,

once I sound the call,

these soldiers will respond

and ruin the enemy's plan.

Since we will be aided,

Boxiang

will soon become hell for the enemy.

You may lead your troops now.

I will back you up personally

and march towards Weizhou together.

The seal, please.

Receive the seal.

Kill the enemy and win the war.

I will lead my soldiers

to Boxiang tomorrow morning.

I heard Ma Zhai Xing and her company

have reached Boxiang to defend the city.

She, the princess?

Wait till she gets her just deserts.

Yao Ji.

Yes, Your Highness.

When Lord Bo's troops

conquer Boxiang,

we will set off

to Weizhou and supervise.

You will focus on treating You Zhen.

Yes, Your Highness.

Our scouts have reported

that Lord Bo has deployed his troops.

This is exactly what our king has expected.

My old dad has foreseen

that judging from how freakish Chu Kui can be,

as long as we strike first

and win a battle,

we can enrage him

into attacking us.