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[Palace of Devotion]

[This drama is based on historical data and legends.]

[The story and characters portrayed are fictitious.]

[Episode 13]

[North Gate]

War or peace,

the Imperial Court is still hesitating.

Before His Majesty makes a decision,

the people can't settle down.

Many people in the city are fleeing south.

Okay.

We're in a war now.

I'm glad that you still have the mood

to have a drink.

If I don't drink,

I feel lethargic.

Once I have drinks,

I'll become unwavering

to put down all the enemies.

Do you have any good drinks?

Yes.

This is the wine specially prepared for you.

Lord Kou,

all the dishes are here. Enjoy the food.

Okay.

Young man.

Since there aren't many customers,

please invite the owner and the chef

to my table.

I need to seek guidance from them.

Invite them here.

Yes, I'll do as per your instructions.

Will you join me?

I didn't know that you're here, Lord Kou.

I failed to notice your presence. I'm sorry.

No blame attaches to the unaware person.

Come here.

Be free.

Madam, take a seat.

Thank you, Lord Kou.

You're a regular customer of the restaurant.

Just let us know if you need anything.

As all of you may know,

Liao and Song have declared war against each other

and have taken the fight south.

Just now, when I was on the street,

I saw many people, young and old,

leave the city to escape from the chaos.

Why are you guys still here?

My ancestors were born in Dongjing.

Song Xiang Pavilion was passed down from generation to generation.

Now, it's passed down to me.

Even if the Liao army invades Dongjing,

I'll never leave behind Song Xiang Pavilion.

Death is no big deal for true men.

Song is in difficulty.

Our life is not important at this point of time.

Great, well said.

If the Liao army has the guts to invade our country,

we'll pick up the kitchen knives

and protect the Capital.

-Yes, we'll fight until the end! -We'll fight until the end!

Thank you, everyone.

Those who told His Majesty to move to the south to hide away from the war

should come here

and listen to you

so that they will be embarrassed of themselves.

Lord Kou, you're here as expected.

Please go to the palace with me.

His Majesty wants to see you

to discuss military related matters.

His Majesty should come here

to discuss military related matters.

Lord Kou, you're drunk again.

I've never been so sober before.

We're surrounded by enemies

yet you're still in the mood to drink.

I'm not drinking for fun.

I'm here to understand the public opinion.

When we know the public opinion, we can estimate the strength of Song.

When we know the strength of Song,

we can be determined

to fight the Liao army to death.

Sure.

His Majesty wants to see you at Wen De Hall.

I bet someone has

informed His Majesty that

I blocked the reports from the front line.

Know that the military orders can't be disobeyed as the war situation is urgent.

Why did you suppress the military reports?

I did that for a reason.

We'll talk after seeing His Majesty.

Your Majesty.

The urgent reports have piled up like snow on the northern great wall.

Everyone in the Imperial Court is on pins and needles.

Lord Kou blocked the said reports.

He delayed the military plans by blocking the reports.

He's deceiving Your Majesty.

Ping Zhong.

I'm here.

Since you know it, why didn't you report it to me?

Your Majesty, please let me explain.

I'll start with the report from the border.

The reports are nothing but to inform that the border is in danger.

The Song kingdom has 400,000 soldiers at the border.

Why do they become helpless at the beginning for the war?

If you ask me,

we should ignore the Liao army.

Let our enemy fight in futile while we conserve our strength.

What if the Liao army invades the city?

Take things as they come.

We'll fight the Liao army to death when the time comes.

There is no shortage of good soldiers in Song.

However, we lack motivation.

If Your Majesty leads the army,

I can guarantee that

we can defeat the Liao army within five days.

Daming and Chanyuan

are important cities.

If the Liao army breaks through the second line of defence

and reaches the south of Beizhou,

Your Majesty should go to Daming

to seek reinforcement from Dingzhou and Hedong.

If the Liao army invades Daming,

Your Majesty has to go to Chanyuan.

Your Majesty, never trust

Lord Kou's misleading speech.

Your Majesty's life is precious.

Your Majesty must not take part in the war.

Lord Kou should know that

His Majesty has always been an advocate for peace instead of war.

It's not wrong to advocate for peace.

If Song and Liao start fighting,

only the victor can advocate for peace.

If the Song kingdom is defeated,

The Liao army is approaching.

We are in no position to advocate for peace.

Now, Consort Liu

and the Eldest Prince are being held hostage in a Liao military camp.

If I travel to the north,

who can guarantee that Consort Liu and the son

will be safe?

Only with you leading the charge

will their safety be guaranteed.

Consort Liu has the courage to do so.

I wonder why Your Majesty is hesitating.

You're right.

However, watch out. Don't go against His Majesty.

If you annoy His Majesty,

let's see for how long you and your short temper can survive.

What a plausible coxcomb who stoops to flattery.

You're holding back the military matters.

Don't think that you're very great.

Your Majesty.

How is the war situation?

Your Majesty.

The war started yesterday. The fight was long and tedious.

Under the General's lead, the Imperial Guards and the tribal army

attacked the city from different directions.

The Song army fought relentlessly.

As a result, 8,000 of our Imperial Guards were injured

while 10,000 soldiers of the tribal army died.

Who would have known that the battle of Dingzhou

would destroy so many of my people's lives.

Based on my calculation,

Song's casualty numbered in at least the tens of thousands.

The General of Dingzhou, Wang Chao,

used to fight with our army.

He's good at defence.

He's careful and reliable.

He always reminds the soldiers to defend and never chase after the enemies.

They will safeguard their territory no matter what.

It's not easy to take down the city.

Your Majesty.

Our armoured cavalry will be there soon.

After all the soldiers meet up,

they will be able to take down Dingzhou for sure.

Our army traveled so far to launch the attack.

It's not wise for them to fight head on.

Furthermore, the Song army in Dingzhou is well-equipped.

Our army must not linger in Dingzhou for too long.

Please let me have Your Majesty's instruction.

Retreat now.

Retreat?

After all the soldiers meet up,

let them rest a little

and direct them to Yingzhou.

General.

It's the best timing to chase after the Liao army.

[Wang Chao, Defence General of Dingzhou] [Huyan Zan, Deputy General]

Please let us have your instruction.

The Liao army knows that our army is based in many places.

Hence, it could be just a bait to lure us.

Once we make a move,

the Liao army will make a comeback for sure.

Therefore, we must not act impulsively.

General, the Liao army might give up on Dingzhou

after they retreat

and attack Yingzhou in the south instead.

Yingzhou is not well prepared.

Things will get out of control for sure.

Once Yingzhou falls,

it means direct access to our kingdom.

Yingzhou has its own army to deal with the enemy.

You just have to safeguard Dingzhou.

General!

Huyan Zan!

Are you going to defy the order?

We're confronted by an enemy.

Anyone who defies the order will be killed!

In the battle of Dingzhou,

we've lost 20,000 soldiers.

Wang Chao still has 200,000 soldiers in Dingzhou.

Once they send the soldiers to help out Yingzhou,

will our army be attacked from all sides?

Your Majesty, no doubt we're outnumbered by the Song army,

but they're conservative.

Each prefecture will be fighting its own battle.

They will hide inside the city

as they don't have the guts to fight a head on battle.

Judging from our experience,

they always got ambushed and annihilated by our cavalry in the wild.

Our army can attack Yingzhou without worries.

Wang Chao's army

won't help them out.

Attack Yingzhou tomorrow in full force, General.

Take down Yingzhou

and I'll negotiate with Zhao Heng

to get Guannan.

Once Yingzhou falls,

taking down Mozhou will be a piece of cake.

However, the battle to take down Yingzhou must not be a long one.

We must end it before the Song army receives reinforcement.

At Your Majesty's command.

Yingzhou and Mozhou

rightfully belong to Liao.

Emperor Taizong of Song

fought us for years

in order to seize Guannan.

If I can't get back Guannan,

I won't be able to face our ancestors later.

At all costs,

we must take down Yingzhou.

[Yingzhou]

Yingzhou's general, Li Yan Wo

fought with our army for many years.

He's good at managing his army.

Yingzhou is the north entrance to the Song kingdom.

It seems that Zhao Heng put great importance to this city.

He is reluctant to let it go.

That's why he sent this general to safeguard the city.

Before taking down Yingzhou,

we won't retreat.

Beat the drums!

Attack in full force!

Let go!

[Yingzhou]

Release wooden beams!

Release!

Release!

I didn't expect that we would fail

in taking down Yingzhou.

It's taken us such a long time to fight against Yingzhou.

The number of soldiers guarding the city

far exceeded our expectations.

If it continues,

I'm afraid that the casualties will increase.

Even if we manage to take down Yingzhou,

our army won't be strong enough to continue the battle in the south.

If we can't take down Yingzhou,

it'll be difficult to fight the battle.

In my opinion,

we should change our strategy.

Take one step back today for two steps forward tomorrow

as the supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.

Enlighten me.

Our army tried to penetrate Song's territory.

No doubt our attempts were futile,

but the Song kingdom suffered some casualties too.

The Emperor of Song has to watch out.

Zhao Heng has never faced war after he ascended to the throne.

Humans are afraid of change.

If Your Majesty offer to make peace

in exchange for Guannan,

perhaps he will accept it.

Mu Yi.

What do you think of the Prime Minister's opinion?

The Prime Minister is right.

No doubt the Song kingdom did not get involved in war for long,

but they have been training their army relentlessly.

Their weapons are top notch.

They're able to defend against their enemies.

Even if we continue fighting,

there's no guarantee that we'll win.

If we seize the chance

to levy Guannan from the Emperor of Song,

we might stand a chance.

More casualties can be avoided too.

Mu Yi.

As per your suggestion,

go see Yelu Xianzhong.

Instruct him to write to Zhao Heng.

If Zhao Heng agrees to return Guannan to us,

I'll retreat.

At Your Majesty's command.

Your Majesty, after writing to Zhao Heng,

do we retreat immediately?

Once we retreat,

our army will live under subjugation.

That way, we can't make any demand.

Only military force can impose deterrence on the Song army.

Tie Jing.

Yes, Queen Mother.

You have been married to Mu Yi for some time.

Do you think he's still loyal to Song?

Why do you ask, Queen Mother?

By observing his behaviour and listening to him,

he's defending the Song kingdom.

You need to take note of that.

His thoughts are suspicious.

Queen Mother, you worry too much.

Mu Yi is from Song.

Of course he's unwilling to see the Song army

suffer any casualties.

Queen Mother, don't worry.

He'll never betray Liao.

Why are you so sure of it?

That's because I know

he won't betray me.

Are you sure?

Lord Yelu, I'm here to see you.

Lord Yelu, I'm here to see you.

It's you.

I'm sorry.

I'm still not used to having

Yelu as my surname.

Please.

You're just in time.

Let's have some drinks.

Lord Yelu, you're in a good mood.

You're drinking alone.

Liao's wine

is strong and smooth.

However, it's different from the Capital's wine.

Here.

It's for you.

Don't laugh if you see someone gets drunk on the battlefield.

Only a few would return from the war.

So many of the Song soldiers died in battle

yet here I am, living on in degradation.

I was Wang Ji Zhong of the Song kingdom.

Now, I'm Yelu Xianzhong of Liao.

I'm ashamed of myself.

What you just said

is a thorn in the flesh to me too.

Though I'm the husband to the Princess,

I can't stop missing the Capital

and my family back in my hometown.

God knows when I can go home.

Ever since I came to Liao's camp,

I'm too ashamed to face Consort Liu and the Eldest Prince.

I hope the battle

can end soon.

I'm here

to end the battle as soon as possible.

Please let me have your instructions.

The Empress Dowager intends to negotiate with His Majesty.

Therefore, Her Majesty ordered me to see you.

Her Majesty wants you to write a letter to the Capital

for His Majesty.

Are you serious?

Her sincerity aside,

as long as Her Majesty intends to reach an amicable settlement

there is hope to end the battle as soon as possible.

Sure, we must not delay the matter.

I'll write the letter now

and send it to His Majesty.

I'm willing to ground the ink for you.

[Da Qing Hall]

I received a report from Li Yan Wo, the General of Yingzhou.

The Liao army attacked the city with ladders.

The crossbow troop was in the front line.

Our army counter attacked with wooden beams and successfully defeated the Liao army.

Yingzhou is indestructible.

The Liao army has retreated.

They're stationed ten li away from the city.

Empress Dowager Xiao and Liao's Emperor are leading the charge themselves.

It started in Dingzhou

but our army fought them off relentlessly.

Now, they tried to push their luck in Yingzhou

but they lost.

Not only they suffered casualties, they got demotivated too.

The Liao army has to pass through Yingzhou in order to travel to the south.

Now, Yingzhou is safe.

I can be at ease for now.

I received a letter from the regional commander of the Datong Army,

Wang Ji Zhong.

He's still alive?

Your Majesty, his death news was a misinformation.

It's a shame that Your Majesty took the trouble

to confer him a posthumous title as Regional Commander of the Datong Army

and promote his four sons as Imperial Officers.

However, he surrendered to Liao.

He's surrendered to our enemy.

That's disloyal.

Forget his own origin is unfilial.

A person who is disloyal and unfilial...

still has the cheeks to send the letter.

Please don't get mad, Your Majesty.

Though Wang Ji Zhong surrendered to Liao,

he's still loyal to our kingdom.

In the letter, he informed me that

Empress Dowager Xiao has the intention to retreat and negotiate.

Read it.

Yes.

"In the battle of Wangdu,"

"I led a troop to help out the Jianxiong Army."

"Unfortunately, I was captured in Baicheng."

"Hence, I endured humiliation and became an official in Liao."

"Song, in the south, and Liao, in the north, are joined at the hip."

"Once they turn into enemies, the people will live in misery."

"Now, Consort Liu and the Eldest Prince live in the foreign land."

"Their safety is unpredictable."

"If we can send envoys to rebuild the old alliance,"

"disarm and make peace,"

"isn't that great for both Song and Liao?"

"I think this is a win-win solution for both Song and Liao."

"There is no other better choice."

"The Liao army has surrounded Yingzhou."

"Guannan used to belong to Liao."

"General Wang might face difficulty in safeguarding the place."

"Please send envoys as soon as possible to negotiate."

"I wrote this letter with a sincere heart,"

"and I look forward to hearing from you."

Wang Ji Zhong

has become an ambassador for Liao.

Your Majesty, though Wang Ji Zhong wrote to Lord Kou,

he still claims himself as the official of Song.

The language used is polite and respectful.

I think he'll take care of Consort Liu and the Eldest Prince.

I believe that

both of them will return safely.

If Your Majesty can lead the army in the battle

and come back in victory,

we can ensure that the negotiation goes on smoothly

and at the same time, ensure the safety of Consort Liu and the Eldest Prince.

One report claims that the city is surrounded by enemies.

At the same time, they sent us a letter holding out an olive branch.

What on earth

is Empress Dowager Xiao trying to do?

She's doing one thing under the cover of another.

Negotiation is just a trick to gain time.

The battle will go on nevertheless.

Your Majesty, Lord Kou is right.

Empress Dowager Xiao and the Emperor of Liao

are leading the army of 300,000 soldiers.

It's impossible for them to easily retreat.

Please lead the army in the battle.

It'll motivate the army.

In that case, we can defeat the Liao army

and make Empress Dowager Xiao retreat and negotiate for settlement.

Please lead the army in the battle, Your Majesty.

Please lead the army in the battle, Your Majesty.

I'm surprised that the Liao army wrote to us so soon for negotiation.

A few days ago,

my wives and children were planning to hide away in Jinling.

They put me in a tight spot.

It's women's nature to run away from chaos.

True men have to rise in chaos.

You may leave now.

The Pure Consort fell sick.

The royal children are neglected.

On the surface, His Majesty looks as if he is making plans for the war,

but in fact,

His Majesty is trying to mask his worries.

His Majesty is concerned about Your Highness.

His Majesty keeps a close watch on Duke Ji's residence.

If His Majesty

is indeed so paranoid,

you should keep a distance

and stop coming to Duke Ji's residence so often.

If His Majesty decided to lead the army,

His Majesty would have no choice

but to leave Dongjing to Your Highness.

Please don't say no when the time comes, Your Highness.

If His Majesty can't make it home

after taking part in the battle...

Father-in-law...

Your Highness should take it as God's will.

You mean

I should replace His Majesty?

Hurry up!

Hurry up!

Hurry up!

Hurry up!

Don't stop!

Stop beating him! He's just a child!

He's injured.

He fell sick a few days ago.

He can't even stand.

Go away!

Stop beating him!

Bring Ji'er back.

Sister.

Please stop beating him. I beg of you.

Stop beating him!

He's badly injured.

He can't even stand up.

Go away.

You're in no position to say anything!

Don't you have father and siblings?

Don't you have children?

Put yourself in their shoes.

Why are you torturing a child?

Get off!

We fight for our own master in war.

Casualties happened to both parties.

As long as the war goes on,

anyone at the scene...

might be injured, captured

or worse, died in battle.

Everyone has a family.

Everyone has a wife and children.

Every life has equal value.

God cares for every living thing.

Empress Dowager Xiao is trying to make peace with the Song kingdom.

Why can't you be kind for once?

Song and Liao have been at war for many years.

Many people lost their home

and separated from their family.

It happens to Liao people.

Same goes to Song people.

As long as the war goes on,

more children will lose their fathers.

More people will be homeless

or lose their family.

That's the vicious cycle of war.

What did Liao people get from it?

Don't we share the same fate?

Is this the outcome

that you want to see?

Sir.

Please think twice.

I know you're Song's Imperial Concubine.

Are you trying to stir up the army?

Guards, take her away!

Well...

Come here!

Leave!

She's the Imperial Concubine.

What are you looking at? Get back to work!

Her Majesty has demanded

Yelu Xianzhong to write to the Emperor of Song to make peace.

Is Her Majesty intended to retreat?

The Queen Mother won't retreat for sure.

The casualties of Imperial Guards are severe.

However, the tribal army consists of elite soldiers.

Reinforcements are joining the army too.

Taking down Yingzhou is just a matter of time.

General Xiao requested to see Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

A soldier informed that

Consort Liu E of Song

has been spreading rumours in the camp

and inciting dissent.

The rumours have weakened the morale of our army.

I knew that she's a trouble.

I was right.

General.

Capture Liu E, her children

and the servant immediately.

Sentence them to death!

Make them the offerings for the coming battle.

Your Majesty, it's a great deal.

Should we report to Her Majesty first?

I command all the three armies.

Don't I have the power to do so?

General, execute the sentence now!

At Your Majesty's command.

Hurry up!

What are you doing?

Ji'er! Wan'er!

-Sister! -Mother.

What are you doing?

No ambassador should be executed in the battle.

I don't believe that this is an order by Empress Dowager Xiao.

I want to see Empress Dowager Xiao.

This is an order by His Majesty.

You will be executed!

Take them away.

Hurry up!

Mother.

Go!

It's okay.

Hold on.

Mu Yi!

Mu Yi!

It has to be informed to Her Majesty as Her Majesty has the final say in this.

It's a command from His Majesty.

I'm just carrying out the command.

You're standing in our way.

Are you defending them?

Their life affects the whole situation.

Even if it's a command by His Majesty,

you should get Her Majesty's confirmation to be safe.

No need. Take them away!

Stop it!

Her Majesty got to know about this.

She gave instruction to bring them to her for interrogation.

What are you waiting for?

Let go of them!

Let go of them.

Yes.

Your Highness, sorry for the scare.

Come with me.

I gave them the order to behead Liu E as an offering.

Why did you stop them?

Why do we keep her?

Why do we keep her?

She alone is more valuable than 100,000 elite soldiers.

Queen Mother.

Liu E spread rumours to deceive the rest.

She demotivates the army.

Shouldn't we kill her?

No doubt Liu E and her sons are useless at this point in time.

However, soon later,

you'll know how useful they are.

Queen Mother.

I brought them here.

Your Majesty, I'm here in Liao

as the Imperial Concubine of Song

and as an ambassador.

I'm shocked that His Majesty treated us that way.

Whether you're an Imperial Concubine or an ambassador,

you should do your duty.

You shouldn't have instigated my army.

That's unforgivable.

Fortunately Tie Jing learned that early

and saved your life.

I just pointed out the true feelings of the soldiers

who are sick of war.

If it's considered a crime,

then aren't Your Majesty at fault

for triggering the battle?

No one has ever accused me of any wrongdoing.

Be it crime or achievement,

you're in no position to judge it.

My merits and demerits

should be judged by the future generations.

Tie Jing.

Send more people to watch them.

Don't let the three of them wander around

to prevent them from making troubles.

Yes, at Your Majesty's command.

This way, please.

Since Empress Dowager Xiao is seeking a settlement,

why don't Your Majesty send ambassadors

to negotiate for an amicable settlement?

As the saying goes, "Weapons are dangerous".

"Saints only choose to use weapons when they don't have a choice."

Your Majesty, peacefulness is precious.

Don't go north.

However, Kou Zhun

has been urging me to lead the army.

Kou Zhun has always been arrogant.

He does grandiose things to impress people.

He doesn't care about Your Majesty's safety.

He just wants to be a hero.

I've seen through

his wild ambition.

Kou Zhun encourages the battle

for a reason.

You advocate for peacefulness

and I know why.

Your Majesty, don't make any decision in a rush.

We should react according to the situation

after the ambassador is back.

Jing Zong.

Who is that young man?

Who is the young man who just released an arrow?

Greetings, Your Majesty. I'm Jia Ling.

I'm amazed with your archery, Jia Ling.

Good skill!

Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty.

Jia Ling.

What are you making?

It's barley bread.

Barley bread?

It's made from barley.

My people love it.

Pour some milk tea for His Majesty.

Yes.

I never thought I'd be making it for you in the palace.

I've heard of

the Timo tribe's milk tea.

I wonder if the milk tea made in the palace

is similar to the Timo tribe's milk tea.

Though the milk and tea leaves are different,

the steps are the same.

Hence, the taste should be similar.

Give it a try.

How does it taste?

Have some barley bread with the milk tea.

It makes the tea taste better.

Give it a try.

No.

You need to try it more

to get used to the taste.

Jia Ling,

you grew up drinking milk tea.

That's why you're so strong.

I saw your archery skills today.

It's indeed eye opening.

I, Wen Jia Ling

used to fight in the battle with my brother.

You took part in battle before?

My brother was trying to unite the Timo tribe back then.

I experienced many battles.

I remember there was a village of Gu's in Western Liang.

The villagers

always requested for horses and silverware.

At the beginning, my brother didn't take it to heart.

In order to be in peace with them,

we gave them whatever they asked for.

Later, the chief of the other side

kept asking us

for things.

Once, there was a slight delay.

People from the other side sent cavalry

to harass our people on the border.

They also invaded our people.

My brother didn't say anything

and sent them what they asked.

Two days later,

they sent people to our tribe again.

They asked for more.

The more one gets, the more one wants.

The more you give,

the more dissatisfied they get.

You're right.

My brother couldn't put up with them anymore.

He led our people and fought with them.

I was there in the battle.

They're defeated and fled.

What happened next?

Then, their leader, together with the people,

surrendered to us

and became part of the Timo army.

Surrendered?

The past that you just mentioned

is a little similar to the situation

between Song and Liao.

If that's the case,

let's fight with the Liao army

and defeat them.

Your Majesty, why are you laughing?

I need to consider many things.

But what I say is the truth.

Have some milk tea while it's warm.

Have another sip, okay?

Again?

Drink it.

I think I'm getting used to the taste.

See?

You'll get used to it after some time.

I'm done.

Give me more.

Sure, I'll get some milk tea for you.

Great.

Lord Kou.

This spread is called "The 15 Wine-Pairing Dishes."

Great.

I wonder if the dishes suit your taste.

Everyone knows that I enjoy drinking wine.

Today,

you treated me to such a grand feast.

I'm guessing there's a reason behind it?

Great.

You're indeed straightforward.

I'll not beat around the bush.

Please say it.

His Majesty knows that

Empress Dowager Xiao intends to make peace.

His Majesty will send some ambassadors to Liao for sure.

My son, Pan Liang used to guard the northern territory.

He has fought the Liao army many times.

He knows the Liao army really well.

He's the best candidate to be sent to Liao as the ambassador.

If you can recommend him to His Majesty,

he'll be chosen for sure.

I've always been an advocate for war.

Recommending an ambassador to make peace

is never my intention.

Therefore, I'm afraid that you're approaching the wrong person

to recommend your son.

Well...

Here.

Song Xiang Pavilion opened new wine today.

It's fragrant and the taste is unforgettable.

Thank you for your treat.

I have to go.

Lord Kou.

Well...

Grand Protector,

as a military officer,

if your son, Pan Liang wishes to contribute to the kingdom,

he should join the battle

and work alongside General Yang to defeat the enemies.

That's the right way.

Yue'er!

Yue'er!

Your Highness.

What's wrong, Your Highness?

Well...

Your Highness, you're having a period.

It seems that Your Highness has fully recovered.

You can give birth for His Majesty again.

It's not that simple.

It's hard to see His Majesty.

Now, His Majesty is going to take part in the battle.

His Majesty might lead the army.

People.

Change the bedsheets.

Your Highness.

Your father sent Your Highness a letter.

Take a look.

Did something happen at home?

What else?

They just want me to speak for my brother in front of His Majesty.

Your Highness, I feel sorry for you.

Even your father pushes you so hard.

What is going on?

His Majesty is going to negotiate with Liao.

His Majesty is looking for ambassadors.

My father thinks that it's a good chance.

Thus, he wants me to persuade His Majesty

to choose my brother as the ambassador.

[End of Episode 13]