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[Who Am I (我是谁) by Jolin Tsai (蔡依林) & Jony J (肖佳)]

♫ Used to the depth of the darkness ♫

♫ No matter how wild, there is no fear ♫

♫ Waiting for a star to fall to see who its afterglow will illuminate (I tell myself to keep pushing on by feeling, it’s history in the making) ♫

♫ Of the same kind as the banished ♫

♫ Hiding the loneliness in defense (Climbing mountains and cliffs) ♫

♫ But gentleness is always invincible (I’m earth-shatteringly alone, with no purpose and no worry, just so I can push on harder) ♫

♫ Refusing to compromise with fate because my heart has a home ♫

♫ It's yours; I don't belong to anyone else ♫

♫ (But let me know who I am and give me a destination) ♫

♫ Who am I if I didn’t meet you? ♫

♫ (You took away what I care about and all my attention) ♫

♫ Who am I without you? ♫

♫ (But let me know who I am and give me a destination) ♫

♫ When a puppet hanging on a string has experienced warmth ♫

♫ The pupil is no longer black, white, or grey (You took away what I care about and all my attention) ♫

♫ The pupil is no longer black, white, or grey (But let me know who I am and give me a destination) ♫

♫ You know who I am ♫

[The Wolf]

[Episode 21]

Yao Ji greets Your Highness.

You were the expert physician His Majesty mentioned?

You can heal my chronic ailment?

As long as Your Highness follows my instruction.

You have my word that it will take three to five days at most.

The ailment of your legs will be cured.

I am counting on you.

However, what should I do now?

Take off your clothes.

Physician, I hope you make it clearer in the future.

I don't want others to misunderstand us.

The reason why I ask Your Highness to take off your clothes

is to make sure your legs can be soaked in the medicinal foot bath.

Both your legs had been badly hurt in the past.

Over the years, the condition has gotten worse for your right leg.

Both your legs must be soaked for at least an hour.

Physician, what's in the footbath?

Why do I feel like something is crawling on my feet?

Master, what is it?

Nothing.

I feel a sudden unease when I think of Zhaixing.

Is it because our target knew Her Highness?

Does that affect you?

Which proves that I still have

the unnecessary weakness in my heart.

Go! Press on!

That was just one of the ingredients for your foot bath.

I never expected it would startle Your Highness.

You should have told me.

How would that make it less daunting for you?

The treatment doesn't hurt as much as the injury,

but it's no easy task. Your Highness must endure.

That's all for my treatment today.

I am going home.

If Your Highness just leaves like this today,

you will be collecting my dead body in five days.

His Majesty ordered me to cure your ailment within five days.

Should I fail, I will be punished.

Which means for the next five days Your Highness can't leave the palace.

Nor are any visitors allowed here.

Otherwise, even I can't be certain your ailment will be cured.

Then, how about you come with me to Prince of Bo's manor?

The whole room is surrounded inside and out by my favorite camellias.

I feel safe and relaxed while I am here.

Which makes this place the best location for your treatment.

Not to mention Prince of Bo probably wouldn't want to see me.

You and Prince of Bo know each other?

Before His Majesty adopted Prince of Bo as his son,

we basically spent every day together.

We messed with each other.

But of all people in the palace,

no one knows him better than I do.

You said Prince of Bo wouldn't want to meet you,

but you knew him very well?

Was it because the two of you

were in a relationship?

Your Highness misunderstands.

He and I weren't in love.

But back in the days, we had some disputes.

We were too young and naive.

But since that moment on, he and I have never seen eye to eye again.

I see.

But I promised Prince of Bo I would await his return.

If I stay here any longer, I will be breaking my promise.

Unless I have to, I really don't want to break any more promises.

Your Highness once broke a promise with Prince of Bo?

It was when we were still kids.

I promised Wolf Boy I would keep him safe,

but in the end I failed to keep my promise.

Prince of Bo is no longer the Wolf Boy from years ago.

He doesn't need anyone's protection.

He will not feel any pain over a broken promise from Your Highness.

Perhaps Your Highness is overreacting.

Prince of Bo once told me the same thing.

He is no longer Wolf Boy.

Perhaps I am the only person who still thinks of him

as the kind and innocent Wolf Boy?

Your Highness, other than Prince of Bo's face,

do you still see a resemblance of Wolf Boy in him?

Did Wolf Boy dislike plants?

Did Wolf Boy kill with swords?

Or did he kill so heartlessly on the battlefield and turn the river red with blood?

Or did he arrive at the Imperial Court covered in blood

and terrifying the others?

Enough. I've had enough.

This might sound offensive to you.

Your Highness may know Wolf Boy very well,

but not Prince of Bo.

Prince of Bo admitting he was Wolf Boy

might bring you some solace,

but he is no longer the Wolf Boy you knew.

Your Highness,

please take your medicine.

Here.

Father, don't you think this is too much food

to have a drink with General Ma?

General Ma hired a painter for Prince of Bo.

If I make any mistakes, General Ma's effort would be for nothing.

That would make me feel so embarrassed.

We should prepare more food for the drink

to make up for any error that might happen.

It must be General Ma.

I'll open the door.

Hong'er, go to bed.

I'll get the door.

All right, go to bed now.

It's bedtime.

General Ma.

We need water here!

Help!

Water!

Hurry! Water!

Someone is trapped here!

What happened?

General Ma, someone is trapped inside.

They likely won't be able to make it out.

How did the fire even start?

Everyone has been guessing it might be Mr. Fang's daughter.

Yesterday, the two of them had a fight on the street.

They might have had another argument and knocked over the candles!

Stop watching. Put out the fire!

Hurry!

Help!

Nicely done.

You did well.

Please rest well, Father.

I shall take my leave now.

Why are you so eager to leave?

Why not have some tea with me?

Regarding Ma Zhaixing...

Well, how should I tell you?

Zhaixing?

What happened to her?

Ma Zhaixing is fine.

But for the next few days, she must stay inside the palace.

I hired an expert physician in order to treat the injury of her legs.

I appreciate your kindness for Zhaixing.

May I pay her a visit?

The physician advised us

no one is allowed to visit before her legs are fully healed.

And coincidentally now is the time for you to lead troops to Beiliao River.

Send some provision to Zhen'er.

He has no prior experience in military duty.

I am worried he might get himself into trouble.

I shall ready the troops and provisions tomorrow and we'll set out the day after.

Very well. Go on.

I take my leave.

Emperor Father, when did you start to appreciate camellias?

As I remember,

you find this flower pure for its look.

But it's unable to withstand sunlight,

making its nature unpredictable.

The flower is also known as Guillotine Blossom.

It brings bad overtones.

But it isn't me who likes this flower.

Father,

is the physician treating Zhaixing someone that I know?

Exactly as you think.

I released Yao Ji.

What have I done to anger you, Father?

I'll gladly accept my punishment.

You misunderstood.

My only intention is to treat Zhaixing's injury.

But throughout the land, only Yao Ji alone has the ability to heal her.

I didn't tell you beforehand because I knew you would overreact.

I do not trust that woman!

Trust me.

Once you've returned from the border defense, I assure you

I will return a fully healed Zhaixing to you.

May I have permission to have a word with Yao Ji before I set out?

I can pass on your message.

But whether she agrees to see you is entirely up to her.

After all, you've been enemies for many years.

Correct?

Much appreciated, Emperor Father.

I take my leave now.

The kind does not come here.

Those who come aren't kind.

Yao Ji is the best physician there is,

but she holds a grudge against Prince of Bo.

She cannot be trusted.

Had I known I was taking Her Highness to Yao Ji,

I... I would have stopped them.

How?

It was His Majesty's order.

Wen Yan.

Yao Ji is using poisons to cure Princess's leg.

Will they work?

Master, it can work.

Using poisons for medication can be an effective treatment.

However, do you really believe

Yao Ji would be willing to cure Her Highness?

I don't think His Majesty

has any reason to hurt Zhaixing.

Perhaps His Majesty wouldn't.

But what about Yao Ji?

She holds a grudge against you.

Would she not use this chance to get her revenge?

When we first joined the Night Fiends,

on our first mission,

Prince of Bo and Yao Ji were a perfect team.

They would risk anything for each other.

But then...

they became the worst enemies.

They were both competing for the leader of Night Fiends back then.

Prince of Bo won with his prowess.

But out of anger, she tried to assassinate him which got her into prison.

Back then, Prince of Bo was

so powerful he barely had any flaws.

But now Yao Ji has Her Highness as a hostage.

Is she going to use this as leverage against Prince of Bo?

Does she want Prince of Bo to feel the pain of loss?

Back then...

Prince of Bo won.

But now,

can he still overcome Yao Ji, this unsettling enemy?

Your Highness, it's time for your medicine.

Rest well afterward.

I can't fall asleep.

Are you missing Prince of Bo?

Or are you not used to living here in the palace?

I've been thinking about what you said.

What exactly... is Prince of Bo's nature?

I was worried once you found out

I was the fearsome Prince of Bo

and not the Wolf Boy you knew,

you would be disappointed.

If Prince of Bo told you so,

then the answer is clear enough.

There should be no doubt.

Physician,

I was told medicine not used correctly could cause poisoning.

Or vice versa, am I right?

Whether the medicine could poison or heal is decided by those who uses it.

And for me, whether it was the innocent Wolf Boy or the cold and heartless Prince of Bo,

they are one and the same.

One cannot replace the other. They are inseparable.

Fancy words are always so enchanting.

Wolf Boy is aggressive, but deep down he has kindness in him.

Prince of Bo may be unemotional,

but he could spend the afternoon playing pitch-pot with children.

His forehead was flicked swollen but he didn't even blink once.

Have you seen that side of Prince of Bo?

That side of him is indeed new to me.

I even find it unbelievable.

If Your Highness is using this to convince yourself,

then so long as you're happy.

Physician, please do me a favor.

Let me see Prince of Bo.

It won't take long, only for a moment.

Fine.

I'll invite him myself tomorrow morning.

Your Highness,

will you take your medicine now?

[Bo Royal Manor]

Tomorrow morning, we'll set out for the border to aid my brother.

Wen Yan, are the provisions ready?

Ready.

I'll be taking Mo Xiao with me.

You and Hai Die will stay here.

Watch over the princess.

Keep me posted on everything.

Yes.

Master!

Master, the chamber's door is open.

I'll check right away.

Is this how you welcome an old friend?

Yao Ji!

You are no friend of mine!

You dare poison us!

They aren't your friends anyway.

Calm down.

Prince of Bo, it's been so long.

You really seem different now.

Shut it. Antidote!

Wash them off with clean water within two hours.

Otherwise, their hands

are as good as crippled.

- Get some water now. - Yes.

Master, stay cautious.

Why are you here? Where is Zhaixing?

Where is your Wolf Bow?

Do you think you can use her as leverage against me?

You're wrong.

Ma Zhaixing has influence over the Ma Troops.

She is of great use to us. You'd better not hurt her.

If you so much as touch her, you'll pay dearly for it.

Remember that.

You cherish the Wolf Bow.

You couldn't bear to use it.

But why is it gone now?

Did you give it to someone?

Stop playing coy with me.

Release Ma Zhaixing now!

Prince of Bo, you think too highly of me.

I am a prisoner.

How can I even hurt your princess consort?

Has Ma Zhaixing seen this side of you?

If she saw this,

I doubt she would still think of you as her innocent Wolf Boy.

What did you tell her?

What do you want me to tell her?

Do you want me to tell her

touching the Wolfbone flower will bring you immense pain?

And that pain will make you go berserk?

Or do you want her to find out His Majesty killed her father yet you knew nothing?

Silence!

Do you really think your father

released me only to treat her injury?

If I die here, Ma Zhaixing dies as well.

What do you mean? Explain yourself.

His Majesty still doubts your loyalty.

He is afraid your love for Ma Zhaixing will make you betray him.

So he secretly ordered me

to poison your beloved Ma Zhaixing to keep you on a short leash.

He needs the Ma Army.

He would never do this.

Is that so?

The poison won't take effect immediately.

But had I not told you,

both you and the Ma Army would never know about it.

And every month, I'll use Ma Zhaixing's treatment as an excuse

to stop the poison from spreading by using a medicinal foot bath.

Otherwise, the poison can kill her at any time.

Why are you telling me this?

What is your motive?

I want you to hand over your title as Night Fiend's leader.

What?

You want to set out tonight?

Yes, Father.

Fourth Brother left in a hurry.

He didn't bring enough equipment and provisions with him.

I plan to set out tonight.

You do share a deep bond with your brother.

You may do as you wish.

I... I'll go pay Zhaixing a visit first.

I'll set out afterward.

Zhang Jin.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Keep an eye on Prince of Bo.

See if he will leave with Ma Zhaixing.

He made a sudden change to set out tonight.

He must be in a hurry to take Ma Zhaixing and look for a cure for the poison for her.

A sudden change of mind doesn't mean he changed.

Your Majesty, trust is not based on words but actions.

Yao Ji, even now you still believe

Prince of Bo would never betray me?

I am certain of it.

If Prince of Bo was willing to give up everything he has over a mere woman,

a soft-hearted man like him is not qualified to be my rival

nor Your Majesty's son.

Not unless I have evidence of his betrayal.

Otherwise, I will never believe the boy I raised myself

was actually an ingrate.

Go.

We're headed for the border.

Your Majesty.

I saw Prince of Bo moving in secrecy.

He left the palace with a veiled woman.

This is outrageous.

He did intend to pull off a swap.

He took her with him.

Go to Ma Zhaixing's lodge.

Greeting, Emperor Father.

At ease.

I am ready to head for Taibao Battalion.

May I know why you summoned me at this moment?

You won't be going.

Your brother never needed anything.

Yao Ji, come out.

Come.

I ordered you to leave the palace

because I wanted to see if you would betray me

and use the opening to take Ma Zhaixing with you to cure her.

Yet you got so impatient.

You decided to set out at night

and even used a servant as a decoy

so Ma Zhaixing could leave secretly.

Once that was done, Prince of Bo would think

I would work with him to fool His Majesty after the princess was saved.

He thought his plan was flawless.

So my own son

can no longer be trusted.

Father.

I know you didn't.

All of this was merely my speculation.

I was worried you would have such a plan.

However I was wrong.

Last night, I went to Ma Zhaixing's room and to my surprise...

Your Majesty?

Why are you here?

I had a thought about having dinner with you and Prince of Bo.

Where is he?

Your Majesty,

just now Prince of Bo and Hai Die sent me some clothes for the night.

They've returned to the manor already.

Prince of Bo, I hope you won't blame me.

I wouldn't dare.

All of this was because I made you worried.

All right.

Stop sulking.

Ma Zhaixing was never actually poisoned.

I know. She is the only woman you've fallen in love with.

Had I really chosen to poison her,

would I be too cruel to my own son?

I only wanted you to remember

that between the two of us,

there must never be a lie.

All right.

Take Ma Zhaixing with you and return to your manor.

Much appreciated, Emperor Father.

Oh right! I must remind you.

If Youzhen reports that the Taibao Battalion

is the King of Jin's stronghold as I previously suspected,

when the time comes the Ma Army will be sent to attack them.

You must keep an eye on Ma Zhaixing.

She is the key to maintaining the troops' morale.

We can afford no mistake in this matter.

Yes, Father.

Now go.

Were you waiting for me?

Rather than saying it was a test from His Majesty,

perhaps it's better to say I want to know if you've changed.

You didn't lose your goal because of Ma Zhaixing.

You are still the Prince of Bo I know.

I wasn't disappointed.

Or perhaps,

you knew all along this was a test.

I don't understand what you're saying.

Why did you allow a mysterious woman into Zhaixing's room?

Zhaixing has no clothes to change into.

I asked Hai Die to do me a favor.

How was that a problem?

In that case,

why must she sneak around wearing a veil?

You said so yourself.

Other than me,

Zhaixing wasn't allowed to see anyone.

I did what I must to avoid causing you any trouble.

What if His Majesty went back on his word?

What if he did order me to poison Ma Zhaixing?

If he did it,

I would have to accept it.

Very well.

Prince of Bo is still the same as always.

If you lost your gambit because of Ma Zhaixing,

I would be disappointed.

I am glad

Prince of Bo didn't change because of her.

She is not worth it.

If you have the time,

why don't we catch up in my room tonight?

If I were to be there,

it would be to take your life.

Don't worry.

You will have plenty of chances.

Life is boring if I don't have you as my rival.

Zhaixing!

Why are you here?

Are you here because of Wen Yan?

Now is not the time. We must go.

Wait!

What about the treatment for my legs?

I plead for Yao Ji and my father agreed to change the treatment.

Yao Ji taught Wen Yan the method.

You may finish the treatment at home.

For real?

That's much better.

Physician Yao Ji won't suffer for the result.

Actually, His Majesty does care for me.

That was why he ordered to have my legs treated.

I will never forget His Majesty's kindness.

I will never let you leave my sight again.

Your Highness,

you...

What's the matter?

I was too worried about you.

Also, I was worried Yao Ji's dosage would take a toll on you.

But... we can now go home.

Yes, let's go home.

I could feel the unease from his hug. [Bo Royal Manor]

But he chose not to say it, so I didn't pry.

Life in the palace is too depressing for him.

I only hope when we are together, he is happy.

I'll raise a toast.

Cheers. Let's welcome Commandery Princess home.

Come!

Commandery Princess's return this time

was a great escape from the unimaginable danger!

We were all worried sick.

Wen Yan, am I right?

I just left to have my legs treated.

What danger could there be?

Right! You made it sound grim.

What Mo Xiao meant was,

while Her Highness was away, Prince of Bo was in a bad mood the entire time.

We were scared of him, so that worried us greatly.

Indeed.

Mo Xiao,

you made Her Highness think she had us worried.

She could feel bad over it.

Now drink as your punishment.

I... Right.

I... I must have been drunk.

The moment I get drunk, I start talking nonsense.

I'll drink as my punishment.

Let's change the topic.

Let's talk about something happy.

Master, do you remember the time when we were at the Flower Inn?

That night...

Flower Inn?

Flower Inn?

Isn't that the place where people can pick any blossom they like

and find joy as sweet as honey?

That's the place.

Zhaixing, I went there with Mo Xiao because...

You were there for the honey?

I know.

Now I understand why you avoided mentioning your past.

I am full.

Carry on without me.

But I haven't finished speaking yet.

Speak about you stinky men.

Not you, of course.

I am full as well.

Master, we were at the Flower Inn for a case...

Say another word and you're dead.

I...

We welcome Lord Grand Diviner.

I, Zi Shen, congratulate master for her release

and once again leading the Grand Diviner Palace.

[Grand Diviner Palace]

Is Zhaixing asleep?

Master, Her Highness is asleep.

How did you find out the treatment was a test from His Majesty and Yao Ji?

When did you find out?

Ever since Yao Ji pretended to make a deal to treat Zhaixing's legs.

I knew something was off.

Think about it.

Yao Ji has been my nemesis.

Why would she agree to betray His Majesty to assist me so easily?

Also, I could betray her anytime and she wouldn't be able to rise again.

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[Flowing Backward (倒流) by Jolin Tsai (蔡依林)]

♫ Separation is not unbearable ♫

♫ What is unbearable is when two hearts are not truly separated ♫

♫ I had to move forward, but I did not say ♫

♫ That the only one who can change me is still you ♫

♫ I really want to run into your embrace ♫

♫ Thank you for indulging me to be superstitious ♫

♫ Flowing backward to when we started to love, when there is still no hurt ♫

♫ Forever being together ♫

♫ Going backward to that second in time ♫

♫ Firmly holding your hand and keep walking like that ♫

♫ I am willing to wait, wait until you understand ♫

♫ Eternity actually is hiding within the love that we believed in ♫

♫ I really want to run into your embrace ♫

♫ Thank you for indulging me to be superstitious ♫

♫ Returning to when we started to love, when there is still no hurt ♫

♫ Forever being together ♫

[The Wolf]