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♫ Nowhere to escape. ♫

♫ No bough to alight. ♫

♫ Retrograde with smile. ♫

♫ Never give in. ♫

♫ Forget about the youth. ♫

♫ I've never been afraid of loneliness. ♫

♫ I also shed the tears of regret. ♫

♫ But my heart is still fiery-hot. ♫

♫ To the distance. ♫

♫ The miserable past is like a dagger. ♫

♫ Though my wings are broken, ♫

♫ I will keep flying. ♫

♫ Following the light, ♫

♫ I'll forget you. ♫

♫ The memory shaped my stubbornness. ♫

♫ By virtue of the light in the dark night, ♫

♫ I'll return it with a long ballad. ♫

♫ The river of life is under my feet. ♫

♫ I don't regret my craziness. ♫

The Long Ballad

Episode 7

I'm not here for shelter.

I'm here to help you.

What do you mean?

Now, Li Shimin is in a dilemma.

He'll surely scatter the troops to guard for safety.

Youzhou Army can come in two directions and attack when they're not ready.

One goes south to Pu and Jiang, the other goes west to Tongguan.

Then the two troops can join forces.

Within a month, we'll win the war.

Princess, you mean...

Princess is so intelligent.

There's no fool in Family Li.

Princess. You're from the capital.

How's the situation of Your Majesty

and did Crown Prince have other commands?

I came here for this.

Before father died, he gave me the imperial edit.

Listen to my order, King of Lujiang, Li Yuan.

Now, Prince Qin Li Shimin wants to rebel,

which astonished capital and will harm the country.

King of Lujiang, I command you to lead a troop and kill this rebel

to keep our country and empire safe.

That's all of the order, do as I said.

I will do as the edict said.

Your edict saved us from the emergency in Youzhou.

We prepared armament in a hurry,

in case we'll lack of strength after we start the war.

With this imperial edict, I believe Crown Prince's troops will help us.

Governor, the envoy from Chang'an is here.

He is waiting for you at the lobby.

Li Shimin's envoy is here so soon.

Uncle, in my point of view, you'd better not meet this envoy.

Relax, Princess.

Now the plan is settled, and we have this edict,

we'll surely live up to Crown Prince's expectation.

Since that rebel's envoy is here,

we can catch him to show our determination to kill this rebel.

[Share Weal and Woe]

By the order of Crown Prince Jiancheng's edict, catch this rebel.

Wang Junkuo delivered the false edict.

You'll be punished!

Kill him now.

Kill him!

Wait.

Wei Shuyu.

Changge.

Changge, why are you here?

How dare you ask me this?

Let me explain.

You have nothing to explain!

If you surrender now, I can spare your life.

Changge, are you crazy?

Do you know what you are doing now?

You are helping them plot a rebellion.

That's because I'm not lucky as you are.

You can find another master and work for him.

Now, I'm the prey and they're the predator.

Do you want me to witness Youzhou to be another Eastern Palace?

Changge, listen to me.

The Crown Prince is kind.

He asked me to be the envoy to Youzhou.

His purpose is to set King of Lujiang at ease.

There's misunderstanding between us.

Misunderstanding?

Enough nonsense.

Arrest him!

Put the sword down.

I'll repeat it again.

Put the sword down, and I won't kill you.

Princess. Today, we need a life to sacrifice here.

Today, we need a life to sacrifice here.

General Wang. Do you know Prince's retinue, Wei Zheng?

Wei Zheng is the backbone in Eastern Palace.

He is the son of Wei Zheng.

If we kill him, the ministers in Eastern Palace will feel disappointed.

I've heard Retinue Wei is loyal to Prince.

I didn't imagine he has such a coward son.

You rebel!

How dare you talk about my dad?

You...

You shouldn't trust Prince Qin.

Everyone can see my loyalty to Tang.

It's Prince Jiancheng's last wish.

We'll kill the rebel as the edict said.

Changge.

Guards! Take him to the dungeon and keep on eye on him.

Changge, you!

Go!

Go. Hurry up!

Yongning. Although we arrested the envoy,

people in Chang'an will doubt if he stays here for too long.

Besides, if anyone knows you're in Youzhou,

it'll bad for our future plan.

In my point of view, what about staying in my mansion and rehabilitating?

It's okay, uncle. I have somewhere else to live.

I'll come for you tomorrow morning.

You just arrived and are not familiar with this place.

Besides, if the spies in Youzhou find you, it'll be a trouble.

How about this?

I can ask a force to protect you secretly, okay?

Uncle, since I can come here from Chang'an alone,

I can take care of myself.

Goodbye.

Junkuo.

I saw the envoy from Chang'an has entered the mansion.

Why hasn't Shisi been caught?

Her injury is so weird.

Let's go.

That way.

Why are the people from Governor Mansion following Shisi?

It's becoming more and more interesting.

Shisi, who are you?

Governor.

[Seal of Crown Prince]

Governor, is there anything wrong with this edict?

Go out of town now.

Find the thatched cottage and tie a white towel.

Remember, don't let anyone see you.

Wait for the distinguished guest from north to contact you.

Yes, sir!

Master, you're back.

Master, why're you hurt?

Master.

Master. Why're you hurt so badly?

It's okay.

A'Dou. Someone was following me.

Master. Who was following you?

I don't know.

I think they might be uncle's people.

But I can't do things with my instinct now.

Because we can only depend on uncle now.

Master, I'm also with you.

She knows art of war

and is good at strategy.

If I don't write my name nor appear, then what?

There're goods and cars in trade caravan. They won't check carefully.

I only ask for a place to hide.

She's not afraid of death.

There's such an extraordinary girl in the world.

Wei Shuyu.

You are really a good friend of Princess.

You knew she would pass here.

Who is it?

What's wrong?

You cried?

No.

Men can cry as well. Don't be embarrassed.

I seldom cried when I was young.

I prefer to bleed.

Stop trying to be strong.

People will feel sad.

If there's nothing wrong, I shall go back to sleep.

I'm in a bad mood.

Can you go for a walk with me?

Now?

It has already been curfew now.

Strange.

You're afraid of curfew.

Where're we going?

What? Don't you trust me?

I'm afraid you don't have that ability.

Why did you take me here?

This place is far from troubles,

and is close to the moon.

Instead of being close to the moon, I'm close to you, annoying guy.

Isn't it good?

It's getting colder.

What? You want me to give my coat to you?

You want me to give my coat to you?

Are you feeling better?

Much better.

So what happened?

Let me think. What can make a man like you so sad?

I guess you failed in today's marriage proposal.

And your wife ran away with someone else.

Nonsense.

I just met an old friend.

Well, we're not friends anymore.

Friend?

What kind of friend?

Why aren't you friends anymore?

We grew up together.

We studied together.

I thought our friendship would be like this forever. But later...

Maybe later, you'll forgive each other.

Impossible.

Maybe in the future, I won't have a friend like him anymore.

It's natural.

Natural?

Someone told me,

some people are soft like water and they tolerate everything.

But some people are like fire.

They will blaze,

and people who get close to them will get burnt.

If you insist staying with him,

you'll become ash.

Who told you this?

Your friend?

It's my...

It's my foster father.

After he told me this,

I broke up with my best friend.

And we became enemies forever.

Maybe I'm like the blazing fire.

Well, will we be friends?

Aren't we friends now?

A'Zhun. Thank you.

You don't need to thank me.

You took me here at night, and enlightened me in a roundabout way.

I should thank you.

Shisi.

You can't stay here for long.

Leave here soon.

Why do you say so?

What did you hear of?

Something is happening in the Youzhou troop.

And Chang'an is also in turmoil.

This is a key position.

I'm afraid this place will be involved soon.

A'Zhun.

You think I can't protect myself?

- I... - Thank you for caring me.

Since you know Youzhou is in emergency,

after you settled your business, just leave here soon.

Okay.

Just go back. It's about dawn.

I miss my father.

When can we go back to Chang'an?

Have some rest, Princess.

I shall leave.

Don't go.

I don't want to rest.

You can just stay here.

Why don't you say something?

You asked me to stay here, I'll just stay here.

It's funny to see you talk seriously.

It's getting dark.

It's not proper for a man and woman stay in the same room together.

- I shall leave. - Don't go.

You didn't obey my order again?

See? This is the rabbit I embroidered.

This is the rabbit I embroidered.

The rabbits others embroidered have red eyes.

But my rabbit has green eyes.

Because there's a grassland in its eyes.

That's freedom.

And I want freedom.

Why are you so impolite?

Have you always been cold to others?

You're so cold to Minister Du as well?

I never saw you smile.

Can you smile?

Hao Du. I'm talking to you.

Are you deaf?

I'm so pathetic.

Now we can't find Changge.

I was asked to make peace with other regime by marriage.

Now I was taken to this strange place by you.

No one can talk with me.

I've never slept alone.

I miss my father.

I want to go home.

What're you doing?

You...

Put me down.

Put me down!

Hao Du!

Have some rest, Princess. I'll sit here and won't leave.

Shisi. Rest early.

You too.

Tegin.

Why are you here?

I've been waiting for you the whole night.

You didn't come back, so I go out and check.

What?

Have a date with that Eastern Palace boy?

Enough joking.

Wang Junkuo sent a surrender letter to us.

Go back.

I have something to do.

Well, that guy went back to his room, you...

How long do you want to hide?

Come out.

When did you arrive?

Today.

He's here?

Take me there.

[The Beauty Brothel]

Sir, you haven't been here for a long time.

Let's have a drink in the room.

Let me kiss you.

Young Khan.

He's here.

Sir, is it comfortable?

Why're you here?

What do you think I'm here for?

Do you want to have fun?

You never had a woman by your side before.

If you don't like women, it's boring to just watch me here.

I hate your domineering attitude since I was little.

Get out.

Why are you here?

We're here for the same reason.

How do you know where I live?

It's your old habit.

You won't live too far or too close to the Governor Mansion.

You won't live in a luxurious place.

There are few places left.

Finally, you're smart.

I can also ask you to leave.

[Ashile Sun: End the things in Youzhou and go to Shuozhou]

Father wants me to go to Shuozhou.

Father will start the war?

Just be a servant.

Don't ask things you don't need to know.

Remember, you go, leave the horses.

You really know much.

We grew up together.

You can't hide this from me.

The horses are mine.

But you agreed on the conditions.

Then I should finish it.

You're not qualified to do so now.

Eagle Division, Tegin Sun will obey Great Khan's order.

Youzhou's surrender letter.

It's for father.

You didn't open it?

Begging for shelter. There's nothing to read.

I want to see you beg.

For all these years,

you're still the most ugly dog.

You like to grab bones in the mouths of others.

You don't understand.

It's interesting to do so.

It's more interesting to grab yours.

Wang Junkuo is becoming more and more interesting.

I want to see if he really has that ability.

Master.

You've been wandering around here all morning.

You can't totally trust your uncle?

I don't know.

After I was betrayed by the person I trusted most,

I became vigilant to people.

But now we have no other solution.

Except staying in Governor Mansion and depending on uncle,

we have no way out.

But we can't let anyone see this.

Otherwise, If there's something wrong with uncle's plan,

the consequence would be serious.

Master, let's not live in Governor Mansion for now.

I think this wood shed is good.

Even if we don't live in Governor Mansion,

uncle will know where we live sooner or later.

We can't let anyone find this.

Master.

How about giving this to me?

We can live separately.

After you totally trust your uncle, I can give this back to you.

Master, you don't trust me?

Of course I trust you.

But, I'm a little suspicious now.

I think it's right to be vigilant now.

We can't put all eggs in one basket.

You're smart now.

Okay.

You can keep this for me.

Remember, don't let anyone find it.

Keep it always with you.

No problem, Master.

This thing will be with me from now on.

I'd rather bleed than lose this.

I'll go to Governor Mansion.

You can stay here.

Sir, these are customer's horses.

If you take them away, how could I explain?

You want to die?

Sir.

These are the customers' horses.

Sir.

You can't take them away.

If you do so, how could I explain?

Sir.

Sir.

What's wrong?

What happened?

I don't know.

These are the customers' horses.

He went out in the morning.

If he comes back and finds it out, he...

Wait.

These are not your horses.

Now they're ours.

Why should I trust that?

We don't need you to trust it.

These are our carriages and horses.

Or,

why would he run away secretly?

Don't waste our time.

Go away!

What happened to A'Zhun?

Forget it.

I'll find uncle first.

Wait for my order at any time.

I've arranged things over there.

Remember, when I get the goods, I'll launch a signal shell.

Then you can act at once.

Yes, sir.

Go.

Go!

Go!

Stop.

Tegin.

Say it.

Sher will trade horses with Wang Junkuo at the thatched cottage today.

Besides, it is said Sher forced Wang Junkuo

to give Seal of Crown Prince in two days.

Seal of Crown Prince?

What happened?

Youzhou's surrender letter.

It's for father.

You didn't open it?

Yaro.

Did you read Wang Junkuo's surrender letter?

How dare I read it?

I was careless.

I underestimated Wang Junkuo.

Seal of Crown Prince?

[Governor Mansion]

No wonder she ran away.

Tegin, what are you doing?

Go back.

I need to figure out something.

But Youzhou's matters have nothing to do with us.

But there's someone related to me.

You can leave first, don't wait for me. Go!

General Wang is so punctual.

Why are you here, Young Khan?

Ashile Tribe is interesting.

I meet different people each time.

People don't do business like this, right?

You only need to know, I'm the man in charge now.

After all, I'm the Young Khan in Ashile Tribe.

And I'm the person Yanli Khan trusts most.

Cooperating with me is the best choice for you.

I don't care what happened in Ashile Tribe

and who will trade with me, I only care about the goods.

You bring nothing with you,

how could I trust you?

I'm taking care of the precious goods.

If I bring those with me, some people will try to steal them.

General Wang, we can check the goods first.

After we had a deal, I'll give you the horses.

This is the person at the inn

who stole A'Zhun's horse.

Why is A'Zhun related to Ashile Tribe?

It's the horse I want.

He's here to trade with Wang Junkuo.

Can you give the goods today?

Why are you in such a hurry?

With these horses, I'll become even stronger.

And I'll kill Li Yuan today.

Then I'll control Youzhou.

General Wang,

I can give you the goods you want at any time.

But you didn't give me the thing I want.

You should give me some pledge.

I'll give you the thing you want soon.

Say it.

I want the key of Youzhou Mansion, in case you betray me.

And, your token, in case there's any trouble.

Okay.

Then Yanli Khan and I will be waiting for your good news.

Wang Junkuo wants to sell Youzhou to Yanli Khan.

Impossible.

I'll save my uncle.

Stop.

Go! Go!

Go!

Go! Go!

Go! Go!

Go! Go!

Yongning.

Why are you here in a hurry?

Uncle.

Wang Junkuo has betrayed you and is cooperating with Ashile Tribe now.

And he wants to control Youzhou and kill you.

Yongning, you don't know him.

The reason why Junkuo is promoted to General

is his merits on fighting against Ashile Tribe.

You said he wants to kill me?

That's more ridiculous.

We're friends for long and we're relatives.

You think too much.

Impossible.

I heard this in person.

Uncle, leave with me now.

If he comes here in advance, we can't leave here.

Let's go.

You!

You can't escape now.

Princess Yongning.

I underestimated you.

Wang Junkuo.

Here's Governor Mansion.

How dare you do it here!

Back off, all of you!

How can you command Youzhou's troop?

You can be companions on the way to hell.

Kill them!

Go.

Chase them!

Yongning, what can we do now?

Wang Junkuo has occupied Governor Mansion.

I... I have no place to stay.

It's okay, uncle.

As long as we are not caught, we can still think of a solution.

What about going to my place?

Okay.

Okay.

[Qingxiang Inn]

Yongning.

What's this place?

It's the place I live.

Where's he?

He?

Who is it?

Did you give something to your friend?

I didn't say I was looking for things, uncle.

Yongning.

Since we're escaping,

we need to take something precious.

Think about where your friend is now.

A'Dou.

Don't come back now.

Yongning, we don't have time now.

If Wang Junkuo is here, we'll be in trouble.

We went out from the back door in the alley.

Wang Junkuo couldn't have followed us.

Or to say,

you arranged this before?

It feels sick to eat too much.

My legs are numb.

Master is back.

Your master is trapped. I'm here to help you.

Yongning.

If I didn't use this battered-body trick,

how could you save me?

To be honest, I'm moved by what you've done recently.

Why?

Young Khan asked me to give him Seal of Crown Prince in two days.

If the situation is not urgent, I won't do so.

Those tribe people want Seal of Crown Prince.

And they want us to give them in two days.

It seems they want to use it to start a war.

But, Governor,

I think Yongning is troublesome as well.

It seems we need to perform a play.

Please tell me how.

When I get the goods, I'll launch a signal shell.

Then you can act at once.

Yes, sir.

With these horses, I'll become even stronger.

And I'll kill Li Yuan today.

Then I'll control Youzhou.

Yongning.

If you don't believe me,

how could I know where Seal of Crown Prince is?

How do you know I have that?

I tested the imperial edict.

High-class ink is used in Chang'an.

But the inferior ink you used melted after I poured water on it.

♫ The heart gradually responds, ♫

♫ gradually revives, ♫

♫ gradually swims towards you. ♫

♫ Before bidding farewell, ♫

♫ we expect an encounter. ♫

♫ Entwist your figure, ♫

♫ and lock it into my tender dream. ♫

♫ Before the daybreak, ♫

♫ through the obsession of love, ♫

♫ the longing flows. ♫

♫ There's always a moment ♫

♫ which burns down the wastelands in my heart. ♫

♫ There's always solicitude ♫

♫ which freezes everything between you and me. ♫

♫ Meet each other in different time. ♫

♫ Encourage each other in different worlds. ♫

♫ My longings become a cocoon, ♫

♫ layer after layer. ♫

♫ It turns into eternity. ♫

♫ The cocoon in the dark night. ♫

♫ There's always a moment ♫

♫ which burns down the wastelands in my heart. ♫

♫ There's always solicitude ♫

♫ which freezes everything between you and me. ♫

♫ Meet each other in different time. ♫

♫ Encourage each other in different worlds. ♫

♫ My longings become a cocoon, ♫

♫ layer after layer. ♫

♫ It turns into eternity. ♫

♫ The cocoon in the dark night. ♫

♫ It is sleepless. ♫

The Long Ballad