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Buried City to Shut All Lights

Episode 6

Your name is Yiluo?

Yes, that’s my name.

Sir, you’re so knowledgeable.

I admire you.

But you don’t seem to be a man of fame or wealth.

So I’d like to give Miss Yiluo

a little something as a souvenir.

It's beautiful.

You and my master have a nice chat

but send me a gift.

I can’t take it.

Your master isn’t to be bribed.

Are you saying that I am?

No, you’re nicer.

Since you said that,

I can’t turn you down.

Master, can I take it?

The fan is just what I like.

Glad to know.

Farewell.

Thanks.

You have so many fans. Why take another?

It’s a gift.

He isn’t some common guy.

That’s Glittering Fan,

made of jade and gold strings.

It isn’t from our nation.

Perfect!

Fine features make fine birds.

You can’t.

Master.

Are you afraid that he likes me?

Yes.

I don’t want to see any man likes you.

Master, you make it complicated.

I’m not that charming to tempt him.

What is it?

Open it.

A bracelet!

It’s a gift.

Really?

When and where did you buy it?

I made it.

By hand?

This gift means

more than anything.

Thank you, master.

Really?

Then get rid of the fan.

But it’s so valuable.

What? You don’t want to?

OK. OK. OK.

I’ll get rid of it.

Bravo!

This is yours!

Done!

You see it?

Let’s go back.

Bravo!

Wonderful!

Splendid!

Bravo!

Well done!

Chief Justice’s Office

He comes to Zhongyuan State for a reason.

Do you think he’s...

A royal of Xirong State.

You’re getting married tomorrow. I’m not going.

Hope you well.

Thank you.

Miss, this is...

A present from my master.

Thank you.

Kneel.

May the Heaven and Earth be your witness.

Seniors, bless the couple.

Kowtow to your mate.

To the bridal chamber.

I don’t know why

I feel sorry for Zhao Jinxu.

To make the man she likes

but can never marry regret,

a lady of elevated rank

ruins the happiness of the rest of her life.

In another perspective,

my master is so cruel.

He doesn’t even come to his brother’s wedding.

However,

Mr. Chu Qing seems to love her so much.

Hope she’ll be happy with him.

I don’t want to cry in my wedding like she does.

It’s so sad and so poor.

When I get married,

the man has to be someone I love.

I love him and he...

What did you say?

Nothing. Nothing.

I will remember that.

Don’t worry.

What’s to be worried?

Did you send my present to them?

Yes.

Master, it's so cruel that you didn’t show up.

Even if I did, it wouldn’t change anything.

It’s good to you and to me.

Good to me?

Yes, to you.

I didn’t say anything.

You want to get married, too, don’t you?

No, master. Please.

Who do you want to marry?

I...

Is it me?

Heavens, master.

What are you talking about? No.

I’ll consider it.

What does that mean?

Will you?

You’re so easy to be cheated.

What’s to be considered?

Always make fun of me.

And forbid me to speak to other men.

It’s not real. He doesn’t mean it.

It’s not real.

Master is so handsome.

It’s our nature to show interest to pretty things.

That’s it. Quite normal.

Even An Ziyi said

his handsome face is tempting.

So it is.

It’s human nature.

Right.

What’s to be considered?

There won’t be a moment of hesitation.

Where is your master?

He’s out.

Your Ladyship, can I take a message?

You?

Who are you?

I’ve gone around the whole mansion.

Everyone is polite

except Chu Che.

Why is he so indifferent?

You misunderstood, Your Ladyship.

My master is not here.

My brother-in-law is so rude.

He goes out

and leaves a low-born girl to fool me?

He has no respect

to his sister-in-law.

Maybe my master doesn’t even know you.

I don’t see why he’d do that.

Not to mention his disrespect.

You.

What are you waiting for?

This girl offends me.

Beat her.

- Yes. - Yes.

Don’t you hear me?

Beat her.

Do it.

Stop it.

What happened?

Why are you fighting with Yiluo?

Mr. Chu Qing.

I don’t know what I did

that offended Her Ladyship.

She’s so mad at me.

Please help me resolve the misunderstanding.

It’s not a misunderstanding.

This girl is disrespectful.

I’m the mistress of this family.

Who is she?

A servant girl.

Jinxu.

If what happened today gets about,

it will be such a humiliation.

Don’t do this, Jinxu.

Yiluo isn’t a servant girl.

She’s Chu Che’s disciple.

Your rudeness to Yiluo

will be taken as rudeness to Chu Che.

We’re family, aren’t we?

She’s just a homeless girl adopted by Chu Che,

just like a street dog.

People respect her

because she has a good master.

Besides,

even I’m harsh to Chu Che, what’s wrong?

I’m his sister-in-law.

It’s my fault then.

Is it?

No. It’s my fault.

Punish me if it makes you happy.

Why should you take the punishment?

Because...

Because of my gentle and loving wife,

who is always kind and generous.

All right.

Now that you’ve seen everyone,

let’s go back.

I’ve prepared

your favorite strawberries,

collocalia nest,

and litchi.

That’s more like it.

I feel much better now.

What a pity!

The gentleman, Mr. Chu Qing,

married

a headstrong girl.

A cat for a dog.

I wonder

how he puts up with a woman

who loves his younger brother.

Never mind.

Neither of the two

young masters of the Chu family

is normal.

I miss Chu Qian.

I heard about today’s incident.

You don’t want to meet Zhao Jinxu,

so you take me as your shield.

That’s for the best.

Best?

She’s so annoying.

If she comes here every day,

I’ll be driven mad one day.

Do you want to see Chu Qian?

Yes.

How about this?

I take you out to meet her

and you cover for me

when she’s here.

Deal.

Go on.

Sixth Prince’s Mansion

What brings you here?

My lord.

Rise.

Come in please.

I take Yiluo with me

to meet Chu Qian.

I need your consultancy on something.

Yiluo,

Chu Qian have so many things

to tell you.

And my son, Jian.

You’ll be very happy

to see them.

Alright.

Master, you catch up.

Yiluo.

Master, I’ll be fine.

Don’t worry.

Servant!

Yes.

Take Miss Yiluo to the backyard.

Yes.

Please.

This is new tea I get

from Mount Wuhong.

Here.

You come right in time.

Let’s have some.

I envy you.

You have no worries and sorrow.

Chu Qian, what makes you say that?

Look how happy you are!

You married the man you love

and gave birth to such a cute baby.

Perhaps,

it’s some hardship that you can’t understand.

Then tell me.

Maybe I can help with it.

You’re too young to know these things.

However, Chu Che

may be a help.

What can he help you with?

Your Highness, it really is good tea.

But it’s not just tea you want

to share with me today, is it?

Now that you figured, let’s be frank.

You involved in the investigation

of the Crown Prince’s bribery, right?

I offered some assistance.

After all, Chu Qing’s my brother.

Now,

His Majesty is terribly disappointed

about the Crown Prince’s misdeeds.

I believe you’ve heard

that my father is going to appoint his successor.

Kind of.

Inside and beyond the court,

the most popular candidate among officials

and the people is Qixuan.

I think you know it.

What do you want to say?

Qixuan’s henchman

is the Prime Minister.

Now they’re bound

together for good or bad.

If I want to change the current situation,

I have to get rid of the Prime Minister.

It’s a one-stone-two-birds opportunity.

Looks like you’ve got a plan.

The Prime Minister grafted relief.

But I have no evidence to expose his crime.

And he’s bold in his crimes.

Take the Crown Prince’s bribery as an example.

He covered for dozens of corrupt officials

and secured their positions.

Qiyan is troubled

with the situation in court

every day.

He seldom talks to me about these things,

but I know

no matter how hard he works,

His Majesty and officials choose not to see it.

And he can’t stay out

of the power struggle with his brothers.

Is it that serious?

Can he just choose

to ignore it?

I believe him.

He’s a capable ruler.

Ruler?

His Highness is after...

As a royal,

it’s impossible to have no expectation

to the throne.

Besides,

the Crown Prince’s position has been vacant.

I thought you didn’t like

politics.

So I didn’t object to your love to my sister.

Now it seems I was wrong.

That’s not true.

Take the war at Tianshui Pass as an example.

If you and I didn’t do anything,

what would the country

like now?

Maybe it would have perished.

Qixuan has no sense of humiliation and he’s cruel.

He won’t be a wise emperor.

Mr. Chu,

I think you know it.

As a member of the royal family,

if I don’t do anything,

I’m afraid we would lose

our country soon.

You have so many brothers.

Why don’t they

worry about that?

Whoever it is,

once you’re involved in the fight for the throne,

you have no return,

either you win or you die.

Even though in the beginning,

I didn’t want to fight for the Crown Prince,

my brothers

still wanted to get rid of me for good.

I can’t let them

kill me and do nothing, can I?

Do you want to see Chu Qian

suffer with me?

I’ve said what I should.

Be wise with your choice, Your Highness.

It’s not my choice to be a royal.

But you’ve chosen my sister!

It really is good tea.

But the taste is light.

Only people who don’t seek fame and rank like it.

What a pity!

You should drink liquor.

You’re not staying for lunch?

No, thank you.

Take good care of my sister.

You love him so much.

So why don’t persuade him to stay out of struggle?

When you love someone,

you share his dream

and help him realize it.

Do you remember it?

I believe so.

But now my opinion is

if I love someone,

I will live the simplest

and purest life with him.

You’ve spent so much time with my brother,

and you’re like him now.

Here. Have some more.

Don’t tell me

you and Chu Che are still disciple and master.

Of course we are.

You can see how much he would do for others

and how much he would do for you,

can’t you?

How long are you going to lie to yourselves?

We are not.

Really. My master’s so unpredictable.

He changes

a lot.

I totally don’t get him.

You’re not a teenage girl.

I’d be single forever at the worst.

I don’t care.

Chu Che, what are you doing here?

We’re done talking. It’s time to leave.

Already? Is it good?

I’ve told him all I should.

Stay for the lunch.

No, thanks.

Yiluo, let's go.

We’re leaving now?

You’ve eaten all the peach cookies.

It’s getting late.

You have practice to do.

And someone is waiting for me at home.

Who could be waiting for you?

This is for my nephew,

as a gift.

I know you don’t need anything.

But remember what I said to you.

Take good care of Jian and yourself.

Yiluo and I will come to visit.

Thank you, Chu Che.

Let's go.

Chu Qian,

talk to him. I don’t wanna go.

Chu Qian.

Master.

Yiluo, see you next time.

Yiluo.

See you!

Chu Qian.

Master.

Master.

Master.

Why are we leaving so soon?

Did you fight with Prince Qiyan?

He’s Chu Qian’s husband,

and Jian’s father.

Don’t you think it makes

everyone embarrassed?

Besides,

lunch with them must be more delicious than ours.

I’m hungry.

How could you just...

Shut up!

What are you doing?

Don’t yell at me.

You’ll lose all the people

who are close to you for your bad temper.

And,

we seldom came to see Chu Qian.

Couldn’t you please be nice?

Do you think...

Do you think everyone else in the world

are inferior to you?

Master?

Master.

Master.

Are you alright?

You scare me.

I'm fine.

I’m just mad at you.

Did I say something terrible?

Yes, that’s why I ask you to shut up.

It’s for your own good.

Let's go.

How I wish

you understand!

I wonder if it’s the weather

or I just feel cold inside.

Yiluo.

This is for you.

I’m not feeling well. You enjoy it.

Take the medicine.

I don’t want to drink it now.

Give it to me 2 hours later.

You said that every time.

But you didn’t in the end.

It’s wasted.

He’s so obedient this time.

Directorate for Imperial Manufactories

Chen Biao (The Late Crown Prince’s Henchman)

The Imperial Secretary

Fu Dongshan (The Late Crown Prince’s Henchman)

I wonder why.

Master, are you all right?

Master?

Master, how do you feel?

Master?

Master, what’s happened to you?

Open the door.

What’s wrong with your voice?

Don’t come in.

I have to.

Master, master.

What’s going on?

Yiluo.

Yiluo, don't be afraid.

Don’t be afraid.

It’s my illness.

Yiluo.

Chu Che.

Ziyi, help my master.

Help him.

Yiluo, please get out.

I can’t. My master is...

Only I can save him.

If you stay here, he couldn’t concentrate.

Get out! Or it’ll be too late.

OK.

Yiluo. Yiluo.

Luckily I came.

Or it would be a big problem.

Is my master alright?

Yeah, he’s fine.

Don’t worry. He’s asleep.

Right.

Go down the hill and get me euphorbia antiquorum.

Euphorbia antiquorum?

I have a drawing here.

That’s it. Go.

It’s under the bridge.

Euphorbia antiquorum

You know he’ll have the symptoms,

so you’re prepared every time.

I’ll tell you later.

Go get it. I’ll cook the medicine while waiting.

OK.

Go.

Leave my master alone.

Isn’t this Mrs. Chu?

What is it

that brings you here in the early morning?

I’m here to see Chu Che.

Chu Che...

Well, he’s ill

and asleep.

I don’t believe it. He’s either out

or asleep each time I come.

Am I that horrible?

I wouldn’t hurt him, would I?

Mrs. Chu, it was Mid-Autumn Day yesterday.

Chu Qing must be at home, right?

But you come to see his brother.

I don’t think it’s proper, Mrs. Chu.

Chu Qing didn’t come home last night.

Several people died in couples of officials’ home.

And they died just like the Crown Prince did.

They disappeared, without a trace.

Chu Qing has no time for me.

That makes your visit more improper, Mrs. Chu.

Look,

your husband is working tirelessly

to support the family,

and you come to see his brother.

How insolent!

You’re a married woman.

As the daughter of the Prime Minister,

you do know what decency is, don’t you?

If what you do gets about,

what would people say about Chu Qing?

You!

I’m a guest, Mrs. Chu,

not a servant of yours.

Besides, I don’t give a toss about your father.

Well, one of my flaws is bigmouth.

I can’t keep a secret.

I may carelessly say

something bad about you.

You don’t want that to happen, do you?

An Ziyi!

Wait and see!

We’re not done yet!

Let’s go.

See you, Mrs. Chu.

Take care.

It’s hard.

An Ziyi!

You dare to bully me?

You’ll be sorry for this.

Keep up.

She asks for the insult.

I feel sorry for her.

She loves the wrong person.

Whom is it you’re referring to?

Mr. Zhao? What are you doing here?

You remember me!

I followed my sister here

and wondered if I could run into you.

How lucky I am!

The place you live

is so picturesque.

Yes.

Goodbye.

Yiluo.