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[The Deer and the Cauldron]

[Episode 19]

I'm giving this Sutra to you.

You must keep it safe.

Master. You're giving it to me?

I'm old now.

I may be gone at any time.

Master, you can't talk like that.

You will definitely live forever.

Everyone dies one day.

You are smart.

Perhaps you can realize this great cause.

M-Master, let me say something.

Don't get angry.

The current emperor loves his people like his own children.

I'm afraid it won't take long

for the people to forget about Great Ming.

You're right.

Man must try though his success depends upon the will of Heaven.

Xiao Bao.

You must not mention this matter in front of your Senior at all.

Master.

Why do I get the feeling that you don't particularly like my Senior?

Also, are you perhaps hiding a lot of secrets from her?

You talk too much.

Hurry up and eat.

You three.

You three officers, months have passed!

Where is he?

Where is he?

You're a bunch of good-for-nothings!

Please calm your anger, Your Majesty!

If you had only half of

Wei Xiao Bao's wits,

this matter wouldn't have turned out like this.

Calm my anger?

You always tell me to calm my anger when you do something wrong,

how am I supposed to calm my anger?

Speak.

Speak up.

Speak up!

Did you all turn mute?

Why are there four of you?

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Raise your head.

Damn you, Gui.

You remembered to come back?

Get up.

Thank you, Your Majesty!

Did I tell you three to get up?

I thought you were dead!

I almost thought I was going to die, too.

Come.

Come.

Sit down.

Sit on top of it.

It's more comfortable down here.

Come on, sit here.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Tell me quickly. How did you escape?

Your Majesty. So much has happened.

That day, that old woman saw me saving you.

She got so furious and let out all her anger on me alone.

-She tortured you? -Of course.

She naturally tortured me.

On the first day, she took out such a thick rope

and tied me to a big tree.

She beat me every day.

Three beatings a day, morning, afternoon and evening.

It hurt so much!

What about at night?

Did she let you sleep at night?

Of course not.

She's so old,

she can't sleep, she sleeps very little.

And what did she do? When she couldn't sleep, she wouldn't let me either.

I'm so young and need a lot of sleep, my body is still growing.

She wouldn't let me sleep and tortured me.

When I closed my eyes she slapped me and woke me up!

When I snored, she slapped me again

and woke me up again.

When I started to dream, she slapped me again!

And I was awake again.

So I said, "alright, if you won't let me sleep,

then I won't, I'll stay awake with you".

Later, she saw how I endured it with her,

couldn't do it anymore,

she...hit me with her shoulder.

I really couldn't sleep at all.

She almost beat me to death.

Unforgivable!

What an evil woman!

What happened later?

How did you escape?

The tree fell apart and the rope loosened.

I ran away.

The tree fell apart?

Yes. Just think about it.

She beat me and the tree fell apart.

How strong must she be!

-Here. -Thank you, Your Majesty.

The tree fell apart...

Gui.

You are so tiny,

how did you manage to

withstand such a harsh beating?

With my belief.

Belief?

Your Majesty.

There is a very good saying,

"a scholar prefers death to humiliation".

I'm such a young guy,

being humiliated by such an old woman,

I even had thoughts of death.

But whenever I

wanted to bite my tongue and kill myself,

I remembered you, Your Majesty.

I wanted to come back to you,

to come back and serve you, guard you,

protect you.

That is the greatest happiness of my life.

Well said.

You guys.

Did you all hear that?

We did!

The tree fell apart.

The rope loosened.

He ran away.

Turn around. Turn around.

If it wasn't for you saving me

at the Qingliang Temple on Mount Wutai,

those evildoers would have succeeded in their plans.

Gui. You are still young.

Your position is already quite high.

When you are a bit older,

I'll make you an even higher-ranking official.

Don't, Your Majesty.

Actually, for me,

promotions and wealth are not important.

The important thing is, like I said,

that I came back alive to serve you,

guard you, protect you.

As long as you're safe and sound forever,

we servants are happy.

What Officer Wei said is very true!

We servants think exactly the same!

Once you guys

can put these words together,

you'll have improved.

You'll have really improved.

It's more comfortable like this.

Alright.Now that Gui has returned safely,

get up.

Thank you, Your Majesty!

-By the way, Your Majesty... -What is it?

There's something very important

I have to report to you.

Tell me.

At Hejian Prefecture I somehow ended up attending some kind of

"Turtle Killing Festival".

The people who attended

were all talking about a Yanping County King

and some Zheng Family in Taiwan.

I didn't know what they mean.

Later, I saw that they wanted to

nominate a clan leader.

That man's last name is also Zheng, Zheng...Zheng...

Zheng Ke Shuang.

How did you know, Your Majesty?

While I was looking for Officer Wei

on His Majesty's orders,

I somehow ended up at this festival.

Brother Duo, you went there too?

Why didn't I see you?

If I saw you,

I'd have come back much sooner!

How unfortunate.

I suffered so much.

I have one more very important secret

I have to report to you.

Tell me.

The three of you...

Gui!

Come out!

Go stop her. Tell her to go back.

Just tell her that I'm dealing with military affairs.

-Yes, Your Majesty. -Come out!

Gui!

Gui, come out!

Did you hear me?

Tell me.

Your Majesty.

I think we should move to a quieter place.

Alright, follow me.

Gui! Come out!

Did you hear?

-Princess. -Gui!

Come out!

Princess.

Princess.

Slow down.

Greetings, Princess.

So, you won't let me in?

Then you can forget about coming out, too!

Princess. How about I fetch you a chair?

How about I bring you a cup of tea?

Get lost!

Princess, your throat must feel dry.

How about I serve you a plate of watermelons?

How about I serve you a plate of that cantaloupe?

Get lost!

What is the matter, Gui? Why do we have to talk here?

Your Majesty.

The one in the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility is a fake.

The fake one hid the real one under the bed.

What real, what fake, what are you talking about?

Your Majesty.

The empress dowager in the palace

is actually a fake empress dowager.

The real empress dowager

was hidden away by the fake empress dowager.

She didn't die.

Brother.

If you don't come out,

just let Gui come out.

If you don't let Gui come out,

I'll annoy you to death today!

Princess, stop calling him.

His Majesty is discussing important matters.

-What did you say? -I just said-

How did you call me?

Do you think I'm a dog?

-No! -Go to hell!

Get out!

Brother!

If you don't release Gui,

I'm going to smash the windows and break in!

I'll count to three!

One!

Two!

Three!

Three!

-Three! -Guards! Take her away!

Put her in confinement!

Do not release her without my orders!

Three!

Three-

What are you doing? Let me go! Let me go!

Do you want to die?

Tonight,

even if I have to ruin the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility,

I will rescue Queen Mother.

Do you suspect that His Majesty found out about your identity?

He only comes here once every ten days or every half month.

He only sits for a bit and then leaves.

It's very different from before.

Do you think he already knows

that I killed his mother?

Did that old nun

perhaps tell His Majesty who you are?

That's not very likely.

Judging by her tone,

she should be from the old dynasty.

His Majesty thinks I don't know

that he secretly strengthened the surveillance of my palace half a year ago.

But everyone has withdrawn tonight.

It doesn't matter if you shed all pretenses of cordiality.

It's no big deal, we can just join hands for our great cause.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty?

Your Majesty?

You only just drove away Princess Jian Ning,

why did you let her come back again?

She doesn't know anything.

She is innocent.

That's why I had to summon her.

If she doesn't invite that person from the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility out,

we won't be able to enter that place to save her.

Are you scared?

It's obvious that you're someone who does great things.

This is such a big matter,

still you are so calm.

That's why I say

Master is Master.

I admire you so much.

The princess has arrived!

Brother! Now you know to call me?

I waited outside for you for so long today, but you ignored me.

You even made all those guards take me away!

You humiliated me!

That's because I Wanted to surprise you.

What kind of surprise?

I've been really busy these days.

I didn't have time to go pay my respects to Queen Mother.

I neglected you, too.

That's why I ordered Gui

to invite a circus troupe to the Palace of Peace and Longevity

for your and Queen Mother's enjoyment.

A circus troupe?

Awesome! Awesome! I love watching circus troupes!

It's not just an ordinary circus troupe.

Not an ordinary one?

What is it then?

It's a circus troupe I especially invited from abroad.

It's a very rare opportunity.

That's amazing!

But I have one condition.

You have to invite Queen Mother for me.

If she doesn't come, you can't watch it either.

Alright, Brother, you can count on me.

Even if I have to drag her out, I will get Queen Mother here!

Then hurry and drag her!

Alright.

Your Majesty, you're scared, too?

You are scared, too?

I'm not scared.

Then why...

I'm not afraid. We are both not afraid.

We are the ones who defeated Oboi.

Princess, please wait.

You bastards, how dare you raise your swords in front of me!

Do you want to die?

I'm going to tell Queen Mother!

Princess, the empress dowager is resting, please come back tomorrow.

How dare you stop me!

We're given strict orders. Anyone who breaks into the palace shall be killed.

Kill? Who dares to kill me!

Jian Ning, leave.

Queen Mother!

My brother sent me to invite you to watch a circus troupe!

These servants are bullying me!

What circus?

I'm not going. I'm already resting.

Queen Mother!

It was my brother who asked me to invite you!

Drive her away!

Yes, ma'am!

Princess, please leave.

You maids,

I'm going to tell my brother right now to punish you!

Jian Ning.

Brother, why are you here?

I was just saying,

those servants had the audacity

to point their swords at me!

Brother, you have to help me!

Chop off their heads!

Looks like the empress dowager refuses to come out tonight.

Jian Ning, go back to the palace.

You are not allowed to go outside tonight.

Why?

Princess, let's have a private word.

Princess, since the empress dowager won't attend it,

I'm afraid no one will get to see the circus troupe.

If you cause even more trouble,

His Majesty will get angry.

If His Majesty gets angry,

he'll put you in confinement for another ten days or a half month.

You'd feel even worse.

Alright. I'm going back to the palace.

I want you to come to play with me.

Let's go! Let's go!

This is outrageous!

I told you to go back!

No! I won't go!

Why do I have to go?

Brother, why are you acting so strange today?

Guards!

Send the princess back to the palace.

Yes, Your Majesty!

Brother, I'm not going back!

Why? Why, Brother?

Brother!

Let me go!

Brother!

Let's try once more.

Old rules, I'll go in front of you.

Be brave.

What are you doing?

Your Majesty, someone hit me just now.

It was me!

It was me!

You?

Your Majesty, let's talk about it first.

It's pitch-black here.

Let's not touch each other.

I get easily scared.

Let's go arm in arm.

Who is it?

Who is it.

-How dare you! -Stand down!

Speak.

The audacity!

In this darkness,

how dare you point your swords at His Majesty!

Do you want to die?

Who is yelling?

Queen Mother!

Queen Mother, I'm here to pay my respects.

I want to invite you to the Palace of Peace and Longevity to watch a show.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

But I'm tired today.

I'm already in bed.

I'll watch it another day.

If you feel unwell,

I will call the imperial physician.

I'm fine.

There's no need to summon a physician.

Since you feel unwell,

I will come in and visit you.

Don't come in! Leave.

Your Majesty.

Can't you tell?

There is something wrong here.

The three maids have such fierce looks in their eyes.

There's something wrong with their faces.

They seem senseless.

Let's go back

today, let's...

Slow down, you almost scratched me.

Your Majesty. We cleaned everything up.

Good.

You may all leave.

Without my order, no one is allowed to come in.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

You are the emperor.

It's time for the showdown, Your Majesty.

Who is it?

I came to pay my respects to you, Queen Mother.

Don't come over!

Where does it hurt, Mother Empress Dowager?

Have you taken medicine?

It's nothing, just a cold.

I want to see your complexion,

to see if you caught a cold.

There's no need, my complexion is fine.

If I don't see your complexion,

I won't be able to feel at ease.

A rat slipped in!

Really? I have to check it!

I have to check it!

How dare you!

Get up!

That wicked woman committed fornication.

She defiled the imperial household!

That wicked woman committed fornication.

She defiled the imperial household!

Her sin is unforgivable!

Your Majesty, let's start scolding later.

Don't worry. It's down here.

Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I didn't kick you!

Queen Mother?

Where's the key?

I'll look for it.

It was in my hand.

Let me help you.

I can't.

I can't take it.

It's so touching.

This is the one thing

I can't stand.

I cry too easily.

Alright.

After so much work,

I did accumulate great virtue.

Even if she killed me just now,

it would have been worth it.

The reunion of mother and son.

It's so touching.

If I could find my father...

No.

I can't...

Another book?

Queen Mother.

I ordered the imperial physician and chef to be on duty day and night.

You can rest and heal, feeling at ease.

Tomorrow, I will come to see you again.

Wait.

What other instructions do you have, Mother?

I don't want to live in this Palace of Compassion and Tranquility anymore.

Not even a day more.

Where do you want to go?

Kerqin.

You want to go back to your parent's home?

But Kerqin is very far away.

You are still very weak.

I'm afraid you won't be able to endure such a difficult journey.

Please take it easy, we'll discuss this at a later time.

Alright.

Is there anything else you want?

I... I don't want to sleep in that bed again.

Never again!

Alright, Mother.

I will order the Imperial Household Department

to redecorate this palace.

Queen Mother!

-Princess, Princess, you can't go in. -Queen Mother!

-Out of my way! -Princess, don't make it difficult for me.

Queen Mother!

Princess, you can't go in.

-Out of my way! -Queen Mother!

Queen Mother!

I don't want to see her again!

Make her leave!

-I will. - Go away!

Queen Mother!

Princess, you can't go in!

Go away!

Queen Mother! Queen Mother!

What are you doing here?

His Majesty and the empress dowager are discussing things inside.

No one is allowed in.

You!

You are all acting so strange today!

Why are you driving me away wherever I go?

Princess, we drove you away for your own good.

What do you mean, "my own good"?

-You really can't go in! -Get lost!

Queen Mother!

- Jian Ning. -Brother, what are you doing here?

Turn around.

Turn around.

I told you to turn around!

Gui!

Where are you going?

To the toilet.

Toilet?

I was worried it wouldn't be convenient for Your Majesty.

Come.

Hold her.

Mother. She is innocent.

She was kept in the dark.

Queen Mother. Today is the great day of our reunion.

We should not hurt the innocent,

we should walk the Buddhist path.

We shall thank Buddha for his blessing.

Gui.

I heard His Majesty say that it was you who saved me.

It's all because of Queen Mother and His Majesty's supreme fortune.

I escaped a great disaster today.

You must reward this child eminently.

I will.

Gui.

Your official position is becoming bigger and bigger.

Today I shall make you a nobility.

There are five ranks of nobilities in my Great Qing.

Duke, Marquess, Count, Viscount and Baron.

By the grace of the empress dowager,

I shall name you Viscount of the First Rank.

Give thanks.

Thank you, Empress Dowager!

Take her outside.

I shall take my leave.

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

Officer, let me help you.

Get lost! Do you want to hug the princess?

You forced me to speak.

I can hardly breathe!

♫ 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 ♫

So heavy. ♫ Embrace you tenderly and sweetly ♫

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

Spring! Summer!

Autumn! Winter!

Come! Come quickly!

The master is back!

Come pay your respects!

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

♫ Why be afraid to make fun of fate? ♫

You've been eating quite well recently.

♫ Who says you're a hero? ♫

Why is there no one here?

I'm left to play with you?

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter!

Where are you?

♫ Love is most important until the end of time ♫

Do I have to

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

take care of her by myself tonight? ♫ The shadow of the ancient path is like the setting sun ♫

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

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

So there you are.

I called you for such a long time, you never answered me.

What?

You dare to sleep because I'm not here?

The audacity!

You even poured yourselves a cup of tea each.

Do you want to die?

Wake up.

Wake up!

Guards!

Empress Dowager!

♫ 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 ♫