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Buried City to Shut All Lights

Episode 2

Is everything alright?

Master, are you alright?

Master.

Wake up.

Master, stay sober.

I’m Yiluo.

Come on. Please. I beg you.

Please. Please don’t.

Master.

Master.

What does that mean?

He is still breathing.

Ziyi.

Yiluo.

You wake up.

I need you...

to...

What?

Give me...

No, I’m not that kind of person.

I need you.

No, I can’t.

Yes, you can.

You mean

to get the medicine?

I’m sorry.

Right.

The medicine. Here.

Take it.

Here.

Good.

That was close.

Ziyi urged you again

and again to take the medicine.

Master.

What illness is it?

You scared me

just now.

Stop asking.

Leave me alone.

Yiluo,

luckily you were here last night.

Or, judging by his symptoms,

your master could have died.

No, he wouldn’t. I would.

You don’t know how scary he was.

So you can’t irritate him,

got it?

Who would irritate him?

He set me off.

If he didn’t,

I wouldn’t...I...

Really?

Your literature

and martial lessons start tomorrow.

Not a day delay.

Master.

Master.

Where are you going?

I want to have fun with Chu Qian.

Have you finished your homework?

Yes.

I haven’t had a meal for a day.

What about the porridge?

Porridge isn’t a meal.

You want me to be starved?

I know what you’re after.

Go back in.

People like you who have no feelings

don’t deserve to be my master.

You wear a handsome face,

but your mind is ugly.

You’re too young

to understand some things.

But you will one day.

I know I will.

But I don’t understand

why you don’t feed me.

Who could stand couples of days

without a fair meal of meat?

I couldn’t.

I couldn’t.

Look,

I can barely stand up straight.

How am I going to learn calligraphy and kungfu?

I know it’s your excuse to run away.

You’ll repair whatever

it is damaged because of you.

Why me?

I won’t do it.

I listen to you, OK?

Anyway, I couldn’t go anywhere.

My life here is like a torture.

Why don’t you kill me?

I won’t.

I don’t understand. I just want to go home.

Is there any problem with it?

Next time I find you trying to run away,

I will kill you.

You...I...

I mean what I said.

I made a promise to your father on my life

that I won’t let you go.

On your life?

Is something wrong?

I told you once.

Stop asking.

Why would I listen to you?

Because your father trusts me.

You don’t deserve his trust.

He doesn’t know

you’re a cold-blooded man.

You haven’t taught me anything

and you use me as your servant.

Whatever you say.

What are you doing?

You forbid me

to contact my parents

and I couldn’t kill you.

So I have to find a way to kill myself.

Anyway, I’ve figured out many ways to do that.

I can hang myself, bite my tongue off, starve,

hit the wall, jump in the river or the well.

There are plenty of ways.

Plenty.

You couldn’t be with me all the time,

could you?

You’ll not see your parents again.

What do you mean?

Your father and everyone else are missing.

What?

Your father,

your mother

and everyone from your family

are gone overnight.

The authority searched your home for 3 months

and found nothing.

Now tell me. Where can you go?

So,

my father sent me here to live in a different name

and took my family pendant from me

to hide my identity, right?

My father must have left some clues.

He is so wise.

He must have left something, right?

No clue at all.

Like they have never existed.

You knew it.

You tore my fans

to hide my identity, right?

Why didn’t you tell me?

It’s already not easy to keep you alive.

As to others, I couldn’t do anything.

Your father did his best to keep you alive.

If you choose to kill yourself,

then I can only admit that I fail his trust.

Father.

Mother.

Qiyue,

Come.

Aren’t you...

We’re here to see you.

You’re both here.

You have to live.

Don’t leave me behind.

Silly girl.

What happened?

Father.

Father.

Mother.

Don’t leave me behind.

You wake up.

We’re worried, you know?

You’ve been had a severe fever.

I thought King Yama summoned you.

Where are my parents?

Your parents?

Who are they?

I saw them.

Stay inside.

Yiluo, who are your parents?

You never talked about them.

- Ziyi. - Who...

Can I have a word with her?

OK.

I told you

not to mention

your past to anyone while you’re here.

My parents

are dead, right?

I don’t know.

What is it

that could let my father quit his position?

I said I don’t know.

The night before my father sent me here,

I heard him talking to someone.

Who was it?

I didn’t see his face.

But, the next day,

my father sent me here

without a reason.

Did you hear their conversation?

It’s about a list.

A list?

And the Crown Prince.

Is it useful?

Could it be the Crown Prince who took my father?

Master.

Let’s report it to the law enforcement.

Impossible.

The Crown Prince disappeared

six months before your father did.

He disappeared, too?

The situation in the Crown Prince’s mansion

is just like that of yours.

It’s impossible.

People won’t disappear like that.

Take me there and search.

There have to be clues.

The authority has been searching for 3 months.

If there were clues, they’d have found them.

Who will you tell them you are?

Are you looking for trouble?

What should we do then?

We just sit and do nothing?

Why don’t you tell me what we should do?

Take the medicine.

I can’t.

I’ve never made medicine for anyone.

Drink it.

Master.

Can you look for my parents for me?

Please.

Why should I do that?

Is the master home?

I don’t promise

something I couldn’t do

or something I don’t like to do.

Is Chu Che home?

Stay here.

I want to go out.

Stay in the inner yard.

My lord.

You’re so modest.

Sixth Prince of Zhongyuan State

Qiyan

I’m here to see Chu Qian.

I think I should meet you by the way.

Please come in, Your Highness.

I remember you don’t have servant.

Where does this girl come from?

She’s my disciple.

Yiluo, come and greet Lord Jing.

It’s a great honor, Your Highness.

Best wishes to you.

Thank you.

You’re Chu Che’s disciple.

Here. This is a new year’s gift for you.

Take it.

Since His Highness gives it to you,

you may take it.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Please.

Is there something you want, Your Highness?

Please tell me.

What I’m going to ask

is not for my own sake, but for the nation’s.

So please give me your instruction.

If it’s for the nation’s sake, it must be big.

Even I’m just a common man,

I won’t turn a deaf ear.

However, I doubt I can be of any help.

Please do not turn me down.

Let me tell you what it is.

Please.

Do you know

our war with Xirong State at the border?

It’s said the Emperor doesn’t favor Prince Qiyan,

but he’s good at doing business.

Now it seems it’s true.

Even the gift to a servant girl

is so precious.

If Chu Qian marries him,

she’ll have a wealthy life.

Xirong State attacked Dishui Pass

at the border by surprise.

Our army is retreating

to Tianshui Pass.

My Emperor Father is furious

and orders Qiheng to defend with 20,000 men.

However, 5 days since the first engage,

all the arrows in his army

are gone overnight.

Qiheng searched the garrison grid by grid

but found no sign of the arrows.

So he had to ask the court for help.

Ask the Bureau of Arms

to send more arrows to the front.

It takes 5 days at most.

In the meantime, get reinforcement to the front.

I don’t think it’s a problem.

You have no idea.

The former Chief of Arms has been dismembered

for dealing in arms.

What His Majesty’s idea?

Without arrows,

mounted archers can’t be of any help.

If Xirong Army attacks by storm,

our nation could fall.

So Qixuan volunteers

to take the Minister of Rituals, Zhao Guobing

to Xirong State for peace treaty.

Prince Qixuan wants to make peace?

My Emperor Father doesn’t agree.

But the Prime Minister and his followers

support Qixuan.

In front of a national crisis,

my father has no other choice.

If so,

how can I help you?

I want to help Qiheng win this war.

Aren’t you afraid you’d offend

Prince Qixuan who is striving for peace?

If we cede a few cities now,

in the future, we could lose the capital.

I won’t allow our countrymen

to suffer from the devastating war,

even if it means to offend my brother.

It’s too late to make arrows.

So,

please help me

find a prudential plan

and ruin the peace talks.

Who said it’s too late?

What do you mean?

I know you have 4,600 labors

working at 32 workshops

in 16 cities of 3 provinces.

Your Highness, please send men

with your order

to ask the blacksmiths make arrowheads,

the carpenters make sticks

and the rest of them collect feathers.

Transport these parts to Tianshui Pass for assembly.

Once Prince Qiheng has the arrows,

he can fight back.

Then the peace talk

will fall by wayside.

However, I think you’ll have to

cover all the expenses for the arrow making.

That’s not so much money.

I have a lot of it.

This is a great idea.

Please give a message to Prince Qiheng

and ask him not to rush back even if he wins.

If it’s a triumph,

I don’t see why he shouldn’t return.

First, he needs to find the mole.

All the arrows disappear overnight.

The enemy can’t do it alone.

Clearly they have help.

Second,

His Majesty orders Prince Qixuan to make peace.

While Prince Qiheng fights back.

It’s against His Majesty’s order

and will be deemed a challenge to the monarchy.

Even if Prince Qiheng wins the war,

His Majesty wouldn’t be happy.

He probably will strip his power.

Only Prince Qiheng’s modesty with his feat

can calm His Majesty’s anger.

Thank you for the tips.

I’ll give your message to him.

Right.

After the Spring Festival,

your brother, Chu Qing,

will assume the office of Chief Justice.

Do you know it?

I have no interest in it.

So I never asked.

I’m just thinking

the former Chief Justice, Mr. Ji,

is probably no longer alive.

It’s almost certain.

I’ll take my leave.

How long are you

going to weep like this?

Are my parents really dead?

I’m afraid so.

I hate myself.

Why didn’t I find out earlier?

If you did find out,

you’d add to their victims.

At least, I could change the result.

You couldn’t have changed anything.

Because the plot is meant to happen.

You’re just lucky you got away.

If you don’t stop weeping now,

I’ll have to ask you to practice outside.

Maybe the biting wind

will chill you out.

Why are you so cruel?

You’re my father’s best friend.

Because I know however angry I am,

I couldn’t change the fact.

I have to find out

who it is

that destroyed my family.

With what?

And what do you want to start with?

Who do you think can save you if you’re exposed?

Master, the new year’s gifts are here.

Take them in.

I asked Chu Qian to buy something for you.

She bought so many.

These are Miss Yiluo’s favorite, peach cookies,

and almond cookies and plum candies.

In this chest are clothes.

Tell her I said thank you.

I shall leave you.

The new year is coming.

If you need something, feel free to tell me.

No. Thank you.

Think about what I said to you.

The bright moon catches everyone’s attention.

But somewhere a man misses home.

Put aside the worldly affairs for tonight

for the good wine and the moment.

Master.

Will you find the truth for me?

Chu Mansion

Chu Che.

Brother, you’re back.

What brings you here?

I think I should come to see mother.

Young Master of the Chus

Chu Qing

Right.

And I need to speak to you.

Sit.

Is it that Prince Qiheng has defeated the enemy?

Looks like you foresaw everything.

I wonder if His Majesty and Prince Qixuan

are happy about it?

Prince Qixuan thought he’s done something right

with the peace talk which he risked his life.

However,

he returned to the capital

to find his brother has

defeated Xirong Army,

which made the cession

of two cities a grave humiliation.

Besides,

though Prince Qiheng won the war,

his counterattack is actually unauthorized.

It's quite a challenge to His Majesty.

Now you see if they can be happy about it.

Prince Qiheng hasn’t come back, has he?

No.

He reported to His Majesty

that his lack of discipline in the army

has led to the missing of weapons,

that he’s willing to stay guard at the border.

So His Majesty can neither reward nor punish him.

He can only let him be.

That’s for the best.

It seems all of these

are in your prediction.

Leave us.

Is she the servant girl?

She’s my disciple.

Disciple?

That’s new.

Where does she come from?

I heard you’re going to be the new Chief Justice.

I was going to tell you.

It’s said it’s not a good job.

Even it’s the case,

I hope you spare some time for mother

when you assume office.

I met her today.

She’s quite thin.

So he’s Chu Qing, the eldest son of the Chus.

He’s going to succeed my father.

Now I’m a girl

that nobody knows.

The clothes look good on you.

Thank you, Mr. Chu.

Miss Chu Qian gave them to me.

Is our young disciple going home

for the Spring Festival?

My disciple is homeless.

So she’s spending the new year with me.

Good.

Then you have a company in this desolate place.

I don’t like noise.

You know I don’t.

Of course.

Forget I said that.

My brother

is like an immortal.

Right.

I’ll let a servant girl

send you some fancy clothes

and accessories.

It’s the Spring Festival.

We all ought to wear new clothes.

Thank you, Mr. Chu!

Chu Qing,

Mother said

you haven’t seen her for quite a while.

Aren’t you going to see her?

OK. I’ll leave you two.

You two enjoy your time.

Goodbye.

Goodbye, Mr. Chu.

Do you want to go out?

Yes.

Finish the snacks and you can go out.

Master.

I haven’t been to such a noisy place for long.

Good.

Master, it’s a huge buzz over there.

Acrobatics.

Can I watch the show?

Go have fun.

I’ll be at the tea house.

Come to me when it’s over.

OK.