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[The Deer and the Cauldron]

[Episode 9]

Gui.

You helped me accomplish such a big thing.

What kind of reward do you want?

Nothing really.

I just want...to ask Your Majesty for a favor.

What is it?

Your Majesty. I serve Your Majesty

with absolute loyalty.

If one day I get into

I get into

a little trouble out there,

please, Your Majesty, don't take it to heart,

you must spare my life.

Don't cut off my head.

That's it?

That's simple!

As long as you are loyal to me,

your head

will stay firmly on your neck.

Thank you, Your Majesty!

Enough!

How impressive.

And pretty ruthless.

Eunuch Gui. What brings you here?

I didn't want to come here.

This place is so creepy, don't you think?

Yes. But His Majesty gave me an order.

He told me to come here

to help you with the interrogation.

You look tired, Brother.

Let's work in shifts.

It's my turn now.

Go take a break.

Okay, okay.

Let's go!

What are your names?

You little eunuch

aren't worthy of asking for my name.

That's harsh.

Fine. I'll be the bigger person.

I'll let that one slide.

Let me get to the point.

I was entrusted with

rescuing a person called...

Liu Yi Zhou.

If someone

among the three of you is called Liu Yi Zhou, tell me.

If not,

I'm leaving.

Who entrusted you with it?

One of them is called Mu, the other Liu.

Iron Back Black Dragon.

Do you know them?

You don't?

But you should know my wife.

My wife's...

last name is Fang.

Her name consists of one syllable, Yi.

I usually call her... Yi.

Bullshit!

How do you know it's bullshit?

My wife, Fang Yi,

is the descendant of Fang, one of the four great families

Liu, Bai, Fang and Su of Prince Mu's Mansion.

You know quite a lot about

Prince Mu's Mansion.

Of course I do.

I'm the Mu Family's son-in-law.

Of course I know

a lot about the Mu Family's matters.

I'm their son-in-law.

But I'm ashamed.

In the beginning, my pretty wife Fang Yi

refused to marry me.

She told me something about a Senior called Liu Yi Zhou.

She said she and that Senior

have made a promise to marry each other long ago.

She misses her old lover,

that's why she never agreed to marry me.

But what can you do?

That Senior of hers has disappeared.

So She kept begging me

to come here and check

if one of the people arrested is called Liu Yi Zhou.

If not,

he must have been beaten to death.

She'll feel at ease

marrying me then.

Goodbye.

I am!

Who are you?

-I... -Don't be fooled!

You won't say?

Very well,

I can only go back

and get married then.

I am Liu Yi Zhou.

Senior, Senior Liu and the others will be alright.

After entering this palace, there is no way you can escape!

Brother Gui is here. I'm sure he will be fine.

Brother Gui, Brother Gui.

Why do you keep talking about that coward?

Who is a coward?

Senior said you are a good one.

I don't need her to say it.

I know very well if I'm

a good one or a coward.

Why are you so late?

Why?

My little wife misses me?

You're angry.

I got good news.

What good news?

The news I got

is great news

for you.

But for me,

it's terrible news.

I finally got my hands on a stern-faced wife.

But now she'll

just fly away.

It's such a pity. Such a pity.

But it's okay.

I'll tell you.

Your Senior Liu...

What about Senior Liu?

He isn't dead.

Senior Liu isn't dead?

He isn't. But if he wants to survive,

that won't be easy.

Brother Gui, please save him, I beg you.

That's easy for you to say.

What place is this? Do you know?

This is the palace.

Can you save him just like that?

Moreover, if His Majesty finds out,

it won't be just my head rolling on the ground.

Even my parents, grandparents,

my four younger brothers and eight older brothers,

three younger sisters and seven older sisters,

eight sisters-in-law and...

Anyway, so many heads are gonna roll!

Also, the money we've got at home,

our rooms, pants, shoes, quilts,

all of them will be confiscated!

It's so sad!

You're right.

If you don't want to save him,

I can understand it.

It's just that if Senior Liu dies,

I don't want to live either.

It's that serious?

Seeing you this sad...

How about

we make a consensual deal?

I'll save his life and you'll be my wife.

We'll be together forever, till death do us part.

As long as you

can save him,

no matter what you ask me to do,

I won't even hesitate.

Great!

How delightful!

I love your daredevil spirit!

Wait.

But... Senior, are you really going to marry him?

I'll just take one step at a time.

Let's take this step first,

then think about the next step!

Come, come. One cup each. Hold it up.

Here.

Let's make an oath.

This way, please.

Kneel.

Heaven above, ready, set, go.

Heaven above!

If Eunuch Gui successfully rescues Senior Liu from danger,

I, Fang Yi,

shall marry Eunuch Gui.

If I go against this vow, I shall be doomed eternally.

Right.

Come, come, stand up quickly.

I like this.

I want to see Gui's corpse by tomorrow.

I will complete the task assigned by you, Master.

Bring him to me,

dead or alive.

Do you want an intact corpse?

-Get out! -Yes, Master.

Eunuch Gui!

You...

How do you plan on saving them?

Brother Duo told you all about it?

Chief Duo instructed me

to follow your command.

That's good.

Alright! Er...

You may all leave!

I have to interrogate them again!

Alright!

Let's go!

What happened to the lot of you?

Isn't it uncomfortable being tied up like that?

Still not talking? You really don't want to live anymore?

Eunuch. I am Liu Yi Zhou.

I beg you, please help us!

You coward!

You are the "Head-Shaking Lion" Wu Li Shen.

And you, the "Green Tiger" Ao Biao. Right?

And you.You, you, you...You, I didn't mention you

because you told me yourself

that your name is Liu Yi Zhou, right?

Yes. I'm Liu Yi Zhou.

-Shut up! -Enough.

All you know is "shut up", "shut up",

is there anything else you know?

Let's talk about business.

Look who wrote this.

That's Junior Fang's handwriting.

Master Wu! Junior Fang said

that this eunuch is here to save us

and that we should do what he says.

Show it to me.

Bring it closer to me!

Bring it closer, bring it closer. You are the one with the most demands!

Read it or not, I don't care!

Eunuch! Eunuch!

Where is Junior Fang?

Where?

Don't worry, she is...

fairly safe.

After I save you,

I need to find a way to save her.

May I have your name?

Why are you helping us?

Well, I have a good friend,

Incense Master of Heaven and Earth Society's Qingmu Lodge, called Wei Xiao Bao.

One of his subordinates is an old guy with the nickname "Eight Armed Ape"

called Xu Tian Chuan.

Before, he and Bai Han Song from your Mu's House

argued over whether to support Tang or Gui or something

and got into a fight.

In the end, he used a bit too much force

-and beat Bai Han Song to death. -Yes.

Your Young Master Mu

and Bai Han Feng were furious,

so Wei Xiao Bao asked me for help.

He told me to save the three of you

and give you to Prince Mu's Mansion as payment.

That's three lives for one,

for the spirit of the brotherhood of both parties.

So that's how it is.

I'm sorry I offended you.

What is this?

I won't tell you.

Eunuch. The dishes are all clean!

Eunuch, you are too nice!

There are chicken and shrimps!

Eunuch, sit. Sit down.

We shouldn't drink by ourselves.

The guards also worked very hard.

A bowl of wine for each one of us!

Let's drink together!

Thank you, Eunuch Gui!

Eunuch Gui is giving out drinks for everyone!

-Thank you, Eunuch Gui! -You worked hard, didn't you?

Yes, yes. Here.

To you.

Gui!

There you are.

The empress dowager orders you to the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility.

Who is this?

My name is Dong Jin Kui.

Come with us.

The empress dowager is waiting.

Eunuch Dong, it's our first time meeting.

Let's have a drink first. Here.

No.

Eunuch Dong.

Usually, we and these guards

get along like good brothers.

We meet for the first time today,

if you don't drink anything,

wouldn't that be quite disrespectful?

Eunuch Dong.

Don't make us look bad.

I won't drink.

Gui, you should go now.

Looks like this eunuch is really disrespectful!

Why be like this?

It's just a bowl of wine.

After you drink this,

I will go with you.

If you don't drink this,

I'm afraid none of us will get to leave today.

That's more like it.

Pour some wine for each of them.

Let's drink!

Cheers!

Eunuch Gui. When we hear the empress dowager's summoning,

we'd all rush there immediately.

It's very disrespectful

to drink without care like you're doing right now.

Do you want to know why?

Then listen to me explain in detail.

I have no time for this!

Eunuch! But...

This wine is... poisonous!

I didn't drink it.

Why should I feel dizzy?

So good!

That drug is quite effective.

It takes effect so fast!

Right? I'm amazing, aren't I?

The three of you, let's hurry up.

Get changed, I'll take you outside.

You two act as guards.

And me?

A eunuch.

I...

Okay.

Good health to you, Eunuch Gui.

Good health? What do you mean, health?

No health!

Is your stomach okay?

How dare you mention the word stomach to me!

I'm telling you! Ever since I ate that pig you gave me,

I've been having diarrhea every day!

You aren't rescuing anyone?

Uncle♪? [♪ "Rescue" and "Uncle" are homophones.]

What does the stomach have to do with uncles?

Didn't you mention rescuing someone?

It has nothing to do with a brother-in-law!

Stop talking about relatives! It's no use! Got it?

You two! Drive him out of the palace!

I never want to see him again!

Yes, Sir!

Eunuch Gui, I don't have an uncle.

Shouldn't we get a brother-in-law?

I... What do I do?

You?

Tag along!

You two, take this pig

into my room.

Yes, Sir!

Still not awake?

I already released everyone.

You're still sleeping here?

The drug is too strong.

It works too fast.

Eunuch.

Did you release all the assassins?

Of course.

That's good.

It's good?

Why do I feel like

this is really bad?

W-What do you mean?

Let me ask you.

Didn't Chief Duo, Brother Duo

send you to put the assassins here?

Yes.

Chief Duo said that His Majesty secretly decreed this.

Let me ask you then,

if the assassins end up missing from the cell,

will the person watching the cell be guilty?

Naturally.

But Chief Duo ordered this.

I was only following orders.

But do you have the written order?

No.

That's it then.

There's no proof.

You say he said it,

who'll believe it?

Besides, with the assassins escaping,

if it doesn't get investigated,

not even the assassins will believe it.

In the worst case, His Majesty will have to kill a few people.

He'll make it widely known,

so the assassins won't get suspicious.

Think about it, when that happens,

who will be the first one

His Majesty kills?

Eunuch! Eunuch! Help me, Eunuch!

Big Brother.

Since I told you all that,

I've got a plan.

Here's one ready.

It must have been

Eunuch Dong, who was sent by the empress dowager,

who used knockout drops on all of us.

We all fell unconscious.

After that, he released

those three assassins.

Right!

It was him! It was him!

You are so wise!

So you know what to do now, right?

I understand!

Eunuch, you should leave for now.

Lest you will be splashed with blood.

Take your time.

We're not in a hurry.

Okay.

Take it easy.

Take care, Eunuch.

Freaking eunuch.

So tired.

I don't even know why I'm doing this.

You're waiting?

Little girl sitting on the threshold,

frowning and staring.

Your husband me comes back and tells you,

I rescued that ungrateful bastard for you.

Really?

Of course!

I'll tell you what true high morality

and chivalry means!

But the most important thing about a man is this,

to keep their promise.

How is Senior Liu?

Did he ask about us?

He ran faster than a rabbit.

No way.

No way?

Once he got out of the palace, that guy ran like crazy.

In a blink of an eye, when I looked up again...

Where is he?

He's gone.

He's gone.

I'm telling you.

If I didn't see it with my own eyes,

I wouldn't believe that there is

someone like that in this world.

I don't even need to guess.

Did he or did he not

selfishly abandon you that night

and ran away?

That's why you came into my house.

Am I right?

I'm right, aren't I?

But I still have to tell you,

you should be grateful.

You're lucky you didn't run with him.

If you did, you'd have been caught, too.

If those guards caught you,

you'd have suffered!

You'd be wishing for death!

If you had a belt, you'd want to hang yourself. Got it?

You're crying?

Who are you crying for?

For myself.

That's how it should be.

Does it still hurt there?

It hurts even more now!

Your heart hurts, doesn't it?

That's how it should be.

Okay, okay.

Look at her, she's always like this.

How pitiful.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Greetings, Your Majesty!

-Stand up and talk. -Thank you, Your Majesty!

-Is it done? -It is!

It's all done!

But...

there's just one tiny problem.

What tiny problem?

By Your Majesty's imperial decree,

I used some little tricks of my own

and used knockout drops

to incapacitate the guards

watching the assassins.

Originally, I was going to take those assassins away,

but then this tiny problem showed up.

The empress dowager sent four eunuchs

to execute those assassins.

So I... I...

You killed them?

At first, I-I didn't dare to. But then I...

My brain started turning like crazy.

I-I-I thought...

If I...If I let those four eunuchs

kill those three assassins,

Your Majesty's clever strategy

will be impossible to realize.

So I bit the bullet and...

And then?

And then...

And then?

And then, Your Majesty is truly clever!

Sure enough, just as you expected,

those rebels belong to Mu's House in Yunnan.

I knew it!

Right?

There is something else that'll make you happy.

Tell me.

Because I killed those four eunuchs

in front of the three assassins,

those rebels trust me without a shadow of a doubt!

After leaving the palace,they wanted to be my sworn brothers.

I said, "come on, don't do this, don't do this".

"It's no use." "I'm leaving, I'm leaving."

They held on to me and wouldn't let me go,

they started to introduce themselves!

One of them is an older guy,

he's totally unshaven, looks like a dog.

He's called the "Head-Shaking Lion" Wu Li Shen.

And the other one with a head as big as a white gourd is called Ao Biao.

And the other one,

he's awfully quiet,

like a eunuch,

he's called Liu Yi Zhou.

I said "alright, now we know each other".

"Well, see you around, goodbye."

They held on to me and wouldn't let me go! They kept thanking me.

They wanted me to see their master.

So my brain started turning so fast again.

We succeeded.

Isn't that what you said?

Let go of the wolf cubs,

find the mother wolf. We...

Then I thought, okay.

First I stalled it a bit, and later...

So I took that chance and I went with them.

After getting there, as expected,

we made introductions,

Mu Jian Sheng, Young Master Mu.

When I heard that name,

that's it!

Your Majesty, you are so clever!

As expected, it's the Mu Family in Yunnan!

And this Mu Jian Sheng has a master,

said to be a martial arts master,

who's called something like "Iron Back Black Dragon" Liu Da Hong.

-Are you familiar with him? -No.

Do you remember where they live?

Of course I remember. I came back from there.

Do you want to send soldiers to arrest them?

It's too late.

Why?

Firstly, they aren't stupid.

Secondly,when I went out, I saw

a lot of people there running around,

packing their bags, I think they already left.

Makes sense.

It doesn't matter!

I already know who the mastermind behind it all is.

It doesn't matter if I can't catch them this time.

I was only afraid we'd be kept in the dark

and wouldn't know if we fell into their trap.

That's right.

If you weren't so clever, Your Majesty,

if you didn't think of this plan,

we servants wouldn't have been

able to think of something like this.

That's why we say Your Majesty is wise, Your Majesty is wise.

Alright! Let's go to the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility and greet the empress dowager.

Please not.

Why?

Your Majesty,

I killed her four eunuchs.

I'm scared she will kill me, too.

Since you killed four eunuchs of the empress dowager,

I need to give her an explanation for you.

Don't.

Why?

Think about it.The empress dowager didn't know anything.

If you explain it, she'll know everything.

A real man

is honest and stands by his actions.

What's more, you killed them for me.

Don't worry.

The empress dowager won't make things difficult for you.

Let's go!

Don't.

What is it now?

Your Majesty.

There's something you don't know.

What is it?

The empress dowager...

What about the empress dowager?

The empress dowager thinks I talk too much.

I'm scared that if I go

and open my mouth, she'll hit me.

And she won't do it herself,

she'll make the fat maids beat me.

Once the fat maids are tired,

she'll make me eat hot oil crows. It's so hot!

She wouldn't dare!

Keep your mouth shut this time and let me talk.

Let's go.

Greetings, Queen Mother.

Greetings, Empress Dowager.

Get up.

Thank you, Empress Dowager.

Did I allow you to get up?

It doesn't seem so.

Queen Mother. I told Gui to release those assassins.

At first, I wanted to kill a few guards,

to gain the trust of the assassins.

I didn't expect to encounter those eunuchs.

Queen Mother. Gui was working for me.

Don't make things difficult for him.

Okay, okay, okay.

Since Your Majesty has spoken,

what can I say?

Thank you, Queen Mother.

Gui.

You are quite capable.

His Majesty is wise.

I was only acting on orders.

Your tone is becoming more and more befitting.

Empress Dowager.

I've been to the palace for some time now.

I know what to say and what not to say.

Don't worry, Empress Dowager.

Very well.

Since you are working for His Majesty out there,

did you go to Tianqiao?

Did you buy some candied haw berries to eat?

Candied haw berries?

Gui.

You went out to buy candied haw berries?

You didn't buy any for me?

Your Majesty. I was afraid those berries are too sour

and will ruin Your Majesty's teeth. That would be bad.

Gui, you have been with me for so long,

don't you know that I love sour things?

Go out tomorrow and buy me

ten sticks of candied haw berries.

-I can't. -Why?

They changed their business.

Changed to what?

Tell me.

Tell us, the empress dowager asked you.

C-Changed...

Changed into selling steamed buns.

This is quite interesting.

The people selling ​​candied haw berries

are now selling steamed buns.

Your Majesty. I've been living in the palace for a long time,

I'm very curious about the amusing stories of the people.

How about you let Gui stay here

to tell me all about them?

Sure.

Stay here.

After all, this palace isn't a place where we can stay for long.

Since our injuries are healed,

we should hurry and leave.

But Brother Gui hasn't come back yet.

Why? You don't want to leave?

Let's go.

He saved our lives.

We can't just leave without saying goodbye.

Junior, you have to be clear on this.

He is just a little eunuch.

You can only see him as a friend.

Let's go.

We shouldn't take so many things of his, should we?

Real friends wouldn't care about these things.

Senior, can we really go out like this?

We can't.

Princess.

I want to see my brother!

His Majesty is handling government affairs.

Please don't disturb him, Princess.

I won't look at you and you don't look at me.

Close your eyes!

Close them!

His Majesty is handling government affairs,

you must not disturb him, Princess.

Brother! Brother!

Brother! Come out and play with me!

His Majesty decrees,

if Jian Ning doesn't stop fooling around,

the empress dowager shall punish her!

So boring.

Look at me!

Raise your heads!

A bunch of useless things!

The court spends so much money to support you,

what good does it do?

I fell down!

I scratched my hand!

It's bleeding!

Look!

Oh no!

Oh no!

The princess hurt her hand!

Look! I'm bleeding!

Brother, this is serious!

The princess's hand is bleeding!

I hurt my hand, Brother!

Brother! Brother!

I hurt my hand!

His Majesty decrees,

"Jian Ning is to return to the palace immediately!"

"I shall summon a doctor for you!"

Summon him for yourself.

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I'm so tired, Senior. I can't walk anymore.

Hang in there.

We will find the road soon.

Hurry, hurry.

I can't live like this anymore!

I might as well die!

I can't live like this anymore!

I might as well die!

What's the point of being alive?

I might as well die!

I'm gonna drown myself!

I'm gonna drown myself!

I'm gonna drown myself!

I'm really gonna drown myself!

I'm gonna jump!

I'm really gonna jump!

I'm jumping!

Senior, someone fell into the water!

♫ Born in thousands of flowers, growing in fragrant beauty ♫

♫ The eyes are full of colors ♫

♫ Once in the rivers and lakes, calling for rain and wind ♫

♫ Never changing is your style ♫

♫ In your eyes, you see the ripples of the lake in the autumn breeze, we are strong (T/N: being clear and dynamic) ♫

♫ Embrace you tenderly and sweetly ♫

♫ Travel all over the world to just stop in your arms ♫

♫ The best part of a long life is meeting you ♫

♫ The all say you're a hero ♫

♫ The sword and the shadow can't conjure your dreams ♫

♫ Riches and honor, glory and splendor, all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing ♫

♫ Why be afraid to make fun of fate? ♫

♫ Who says you're a hero? ♫

♫ Behind the prosperity, I'm the only one to understand ♫

♫ Love is most important until the end of time ♫

♫ The shadow of the ancient path is like the setting sun ♫

♫ Born in thousands of flowers, growing in fragrant beauty ♫

♫ The eyes are full of colors ♫

♫ Once in the rivers and lakes, calling for rain and wind ♫

♫ Never changing is your style ♫

♫ In your eyes, you see the ripples of the lake in the autumn breeze, we are strong (T/N: being clear and dynamic) ♫

♫ Embrace you tenderly and sweetly ♫

♫ Travel all over the world to just stop in your arms ♫

♫ The best part of a long life is meeting you ♫

♫ The all say you're a hero ♫

♫ The sword and the shadow can't conjure your dreams ♫

♫ Riches and honor, glory and splendor, all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing ♫

♫ Why be afraid to make fun of fate? ♫

♫ Who says you're a hero? ♫

♫ Behind the prosperity, I'm the only one to understand ♫

♫ Love is most important until the end of time ♫

♫ The shadow of the ancient path is like the setting sun ♫