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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 34] It's not a solution to hand over your military power.

That's being at your wit's end now!

Your Highness! Your Highness!

Princess!

The Ma Army, His Highness, and also Adjutant General Zhou,

they are fighting now.

This is bad!

She has already handed over the military seal to the King of Jin!

Stop talking nonsense in front of me!

Listen!

The Ma Army doesn't accept the division of the troops.

Yes!

We'll only follow the Adjutant Ma to death!

Are you defying the order?

Let the King of Jin lead the Ma Army!

- No way! - Adjutant Ma.

[Command Token]

Young Feudal Mistress Ma has already handed over the military seal.

From now on, the Ma Army has to obey my order.

Can't you recognize this military seal?

If Crown Prince insists on dividing the troops,

then I'll leave the Ma Army!

We'll only follow Adjutant Ma to death!

- Adjutant Ma! - We'll only follow Adjutant Ma to death!

Young Feudal Mistress.

Adjutant Ma, I've already decided

to hand over the military power to the King of Jin.

I hope Adjutant Ma will not make things hard for me.

I don't mean to put Young Mistress in trouble.

It's just that all of us in the Ma Army made a vow with our lives

to forever serve Great General Ma and you.

If we violate it, we will die badly.

Always serve Great General and Young Mistress!

- Always serve Great General and Young Mistress! - Don't just stand there watching.

Do you have any good idea?

You really don't want to help me out?

I did have an idea.

If the Ma Army really have to obey the order to join the Jin Troop,

why don't you find a general from Jin that can convince the Ma Army to lead them?

Where could you find such a person?

Yes.

Who suits that position?

Me!

How is it?

I'm not qualified for it?

No one can be more suitable than you to lead the Ma Army.

What do you think, Crown Prince?

First and foremost, Ji Chong knows the rules of Jin well.

Secondly, he's deeply trusted by the Jin Troop and the Ma Army.

I believe this would help much in avoiding conflicts in the future.

This is not a trivial matter.

I will have to ask Royal Father about it.

Sure. Without further ado, I will go with you.

Yes, you may.

How is my acting?

There's no problem for Young Mistress now.

What I'm worried about is the decision of the King of Jin.

The old man must agree with it.

This is the only way now.

Moreover, this is just a temporary countermeasure for him.

Once the Ma Army becomes weaker, he will kick me off at anytime

without any loss caused to him.

All right.

Let him manage the joint troop matter.

Hand over the marshal seal to him.

Juyao is indeed the best person for this condition.

But don't you worry that he's playing tricks on us?

I'm exactly waiting for him to reveal his tricks.

Didn't you notice his attitude while welcoming me today?

He will surely be the greatest obstacle in our plan of making Ma Zhaixing hold a powerless position.

So we have to wait until he reveals himself.

And I will then have enough reason to take him down.

I understand now.

Royal Father, you're actually setting a trap to catch him by being lenient to him now.

The princess of the past dynasty has appeared.

It's impossible for Chu Kui to not do anything.

We must eliminate all the internal obstacles as soon as possible,

making Jin's power great and respectable,

and get ready to meet the Bo Army on the battlefield at any time.

Zi Shen, get me some water.

Yes.

Master, the water is here.

Zi Shen, don't come near!

Zi Shen, run!

Close the door!

Major Yang.

Yes, I'm here.

How long before the troops from every prefecture

arrive here in the palace?

Your Majesty, the troops from every prefecture are on their way now.

Wang Rong and Han Qing will reach the capital to meet Your Majesty in three to five days.

But...

Don't hesitate. Just tell me!

There are rumors spreading in the prefectures at the same time

saying that the appearance of the princess of the previous dynasty

caused the Third Prince's plan to borrow the troops to fail

and Fourth Prince's life to be at risk.

You mean the next one who will suffer is me?

I dare not.

I've already been checking the source of the rumor and

will punish him quickly to warn the others.

Report!

Report to Your Majesty.

- The Military Marquis Wang Rong of Zhenzhou has revolted. - Revolted?

Wang Rong set out not really to come here,

but has led his troops to submit to Jin.

This...

Isn't his mother here in the capital as a hostage?

She already died of illness last month.

The servants were ordered by Wang Rong to hide the truth.

All of them have already committed suicide today.

Your Majesty, with the princess' appearance,

Wang Rong revolted and joined Jin.

This will cause our troops to lose morale.

Preposterous!

As long as Prince of Bo is here, who within my Three Armies would dare to waver?

Who dares?

You're right, Your Majesty.

Once the troops arrive at the capital

and sees that the commander-in-chief is the valiant Prince of Bo,

the troop's morale will surely be in awe.

What happened, Yao Ji?

Your Majesty.

Why hasn't Prince of Bo recovered his sanity?

Didn't you feed him with drugs that could heal him?

I did feed him with that.

I don't know why Prince of Bo still can't control himself

when he woke up.

Follow me.

- Wen Yan. - Yes.

- Mo Xiao. - Yes.

Keep an eye on Prince of Bo.

This matter must be kept a secret.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Master!

Did you try your best to treat him or not?

If you dare to fool me,

I will kill you!

I dare not trick you.

I think you know well the reason why I didn't kill you

even if you'd made great mistakes in the past.

I know.

Your Majesty, please allow me to go out of the palace.

I'll meet with my foster father.

Maybe he would know why the drug has become ineffective.

- Zhang Jin. - Yes, Your Majesty.

Relay my order.

Restore Yao Ji to the Grand Diviner immediately

and let her manage the Grand Diviner Palace.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Thank for your grace, Your Majesty.

Yao Ji, Wang Rong has revolted and sided with Jin.

There should be no more mishaps with the gathering of the military marquises and their troops.

You must heal Prince of Bo before Han Qing leads the different military marquises

into the capital.

Otherwise, my Three Army's morale will greatly waver

without the God of War Prince of Bo.

I understand. I will settle this right now.

You led your troops here to my state which is an act of abandoning darkness and choosing the light.

We are like tigers with wings now.

Let me pay my respect to you.

Damn him.

I've disliked that Chu for a long time.

Without my mother as a hostage,

plus the fact that King of Jin has the princess of the past dynasty with you calling out to the world,

like the saying goes... What is that again?

- Whoever understands the situation is an outstanding man. - You're right. I mean that.

I've been involved in battles all the time.

I don't know much about words.

Please don't mind me speaking directly.

Are you sincerely treating the princess as your mistress (master)

or planning to abandon her right after using her?

If the latter is your intention,

then your act of gathering everyone for justice

is just a fake one.

That's nothing different from Chu Kui.

Military Marquis, you don't need to worry about that.

I've always despised Chu Kui.

I've always encouraged loyalty.

I won't do the same thing.

That's great!

I...

Then, I'm willing to join you

in conquering the enemy state.

Come on!

Let me pay my respect to you first.

Come.

Welcome, Guest. I'll serve you tea right away.

- Young Marshal. - How did that thing go?

All done. I've contacted the former subordinates of the Chuanlong troops.

I used your marshal seal and forged a military order

to relocate everyone from the fortification team.

That's great!

After a few days, thousand of our brothers from the Chuanlong troops

will gather here.

I took charge of the joint troops and held the marshal seal

just because of this matter.

But have you confirmed if everyone is willing to support me toppling the King of Jin?

I've already passed your words to them.

Let's discuss the time to take action.

It's not easy to deal with the old man.

In order to fight against the King of Jin,

we have to keep secret bribing and gathering men.

But we have to gain popular support as the next step.

Gain popular support?

Ke Lang, I've already spread the news that the princess of the past dynasty has appeared.

Both of you keep watching the situation.

Young Marshal, will the princess agree to this matter?

I will let her know how merciless the King of Jin is.

Master, aren't you going to meet your foster father?

I remember he's living in the outskirts of the imperial city.

You're right.

But he has returned to the origin of the tribe a year ago

just to pick a local unique herb.

If not for curing Prince of Bo,

I wouldn't come back again

to this place that makes me sad.

Master, I heard

that your tribe was once very strong.

Why are there only you and your foster father left now?

Where are the others?

They passed away.

[Bo Royal Mansion]

Military Marquis Han, you traveled all the way to the capital.

Yet you didn't have an audience with the emperor first

and came here instead.

Unfortunately, His Majesty gave an order

of not allowing anyone to meet Prince of Bo while he's under house arrest.

I heard that the princess of the previous dynasty had shot Fourth Prince

and poisoned Prince of Bo,

causing his life to be at risk now.

Whether he is still alive will affect the stability of our troops.

I must enter now

to personally confirm whether Prince of Bo is still alive. Move aside.

I'm sorry to say this.

I can understand your anxiety, but we have to obey the imperial order.

Why not have an audience with the emperor first?

If His Majesty allows you to enter, we won't hinder you to do so.

How dare you!

You dare command me?!

Marquis, look.

It's inappropriate to slap a woman.

Can you please stop making it difficult for low-level subordinates like us.

Once the punishment period ends,

he'll definitely have an audience with His Majesty.

Please wait for a few days more.

I can only wait for one more day.

If I can't meet Prince of Bo after one day,

- that means he has become a useless person as the rumors are saying. - Okay.

By that time, no one can save you.

- All of you wait here. - Yes, Marquis!

It seems that you really care about His Highness.

Take care, Marquis.

Open the prison door.

What happened to you, Your Honor?

You look very pale.

Do you not want to save Prince of Bo or you don't know how precious time is?

Open the prison door quickly!

When you were away, he had been groggy

and in intense pain.

Royal Father, regarding the matter of Juyao handling the joint troops,

it was indeed as you expected.

He's playing tricks on us.

He forged a military order by using the marshal seal

and relocated the old subordinates of the Chuanlong troops from the fortification team,

trying to expand his power.

He also has been spreading news of the past dynasty's princess's appearance

in order to gain popular support.

It's time.

I've been waiting for this moment.

You lead the troops and take him down now.

I will obey your order.

This place is...

You want to know why I hate the old man

since seven years ago, don't you?

This place looks desolated.

It seems to be a place without supervision.

If they are attacked by robbers or bandits

when the men are not at home,

how could all these old and weak women and kids save themselves?

All the men in this village were killed by that old man.

All the men in this village were once my brothers

going through thick and thin with me on the battlefield.

Seven years ago, I received the news saying my mother

was seriously ill while on the battlefield.

Although I was worried so much for her,

I still had to battle at the frontline.

Because I was not only a son to my mother,

I was also a young marshal of the battalion.

I couldn't leave my obligation.

But the sadness of missing my mother...

- Young Marshal! - ...was noticed by my deputy generals.

We know you're in a bad mood.

So we're here to accompany you to drink.

Yes.

- Come on. Let's drink. - Come, this is your bowl.

- Come on! - Let's toast.

- Pour the wine. - Come on, let's toast.

Let's toast.

Let's pay respect to Young Marshal.

Salute, Young Marshal.

Why is there no more wine?

We have it here.

Here you go. We have a lot.

- Give him a full bowl. - Come on! Let's drink.

Drink!

Let's toast!

- Great wine! - Great wine! Give me full bowl.

Full bowl! Full bowl!

Come on!

- Come on! Let's drink! - Let's drink!

- More, please! - Don't just look!

Let's drink and enjoy.

Great wine! Full bowl, please.

Let's continue.

He's drunk. Young Marshal!

Young Marshal.

No problem. We will win for you in this battle.

Yes!

Don't worry much and head back to visit your mother

and wait for our return with victory at Taiyuan.

Yes, victory!

Wait for our victory!

When I woke up,

I was already at Taiyuan.

I hadn't met my mother for the last time yet

when I received the news that my troop

was ambushed with thousands of casualties.

I could imagine how mad that old man was,

executing all the brothers that went through thick and thin with me.

Royal Father, it was all my fault!

Royal Father, please let them go!

Their crime is not serious enough to be sentenced to death!

Royal Father, it was all my fault.

Royal Father, please let go of them.

Royal Father!

They were the assistant generals.

They violated the military order, causing us to be defeated.

- I'm willing to do anything! - You say, they shouldn't be sentenced to death?

Then, what about the others who were sacrificed in battle?

What crime did they have?

Royal Father...

Come!

Execute the punishment!

No!

No!

All of them had their families

but they were dead because of me.

A dozen lives were then laid in between me and my father.

Whenever I think of my dead comrades,

I can never forgive him.

What I can do now

is help take care of the families of my dead brothers.

Brother Ji Chong, you are here!

- Brother Ji Chong! - Hi.

- Brother Ji Chong! - Xiaoyu, did you miss me?

How obedient you are!

Zhaixing, look at this kid.

He's the son of my deputy general who was with me the longest.

But since the day he was born, he has never seen his dad.

But he is very similar to his dad.

He's also very optimistic.

Xiaoyu!

Xiaoyu.

Let's go.

Look at that. It's been seven years already.

They still can't forgive me.

They don't even want to speak a word with me.

They aren't willing to step into Taiyuan also.

The King of Jin killed your comrades without further consideration,

causing many families to be broken.

So, that's the reason

you left your home

and became a bounty hunter to earn money for many years.

Get away!

Surround him!

What are you doing?

Prince, we're sorry for offending you.

We're here with the order from the King of Jin to arrest you.

Is it because I asked the people

to believe in the princess?

The princess's appearance is the truth.

If you don't want them to believe in that,

that means you are guilty of something.

You forged the military order and relocated your old subordinates.

That can be considered as a crime, right?

Take him down!

Even though Prince of Bo has taken the drugs, he is still unconscious.

His Majesty thinks that even if the Prince of Bo can awaken,

he couldn't recover to his best state.

Therefore, he decided to take out the Red Cloud Sword.

Prince of Bo has not awakened.

To stabilize the overall situation and placate the troop's morale,

His Majesty needs a powerful sword in his hands

so that General Han and the others can remember his frightful power

and not bear any other intentions like Wang Rong who revolted.

[Ancestral Temple]

All ancestors of the Chu family,

I'm the ruling emperor now.

I can only kneel down to Heaven and Earth.

Therefore, Fourth Prince Youzhen, is here

to kowtow to all our ancestors.

Prince of Bo originally could have conquered the world for me.

Too bad, he is not that blessed with good fortune.

Thus, I'm here tonight to take the Red Cloud Sword by myself.

Youyu!

It's been many years already!

It seems that you still can't forgive me, am I right?

Youyu!

The Chu family's empire has already come to an emergency state.

You still want to create a mess and take my life?

If the Chu family's empire is gone,

your beloved Fourth Prince will have to be sacrificed, too.

Come! Come!

Your Majesty, you're right.

Since you've brought Fourth Prince here,

First Prince dares not to go against you.

Congratulation to Your Majesty for taking back the Red Cloud Sword safely.

Even if Prince of Bo can't recover,

Your Majesty can stun the Three Armies.

Imperial Father.

Unfilial son!

Your Majesty, look at the stars in the sky!

Yao Ji, what celestial phenomenon is this?

Explain to me now!

Your Majesty, it's a strange phenomenon.

These five stars reunite only once in 500 years.

Your Majesty is the luckiest person!

You surely can defeat the Jin Army and personally kill Ma Zhaixing!

Your Majesty, Military Marquis Han caused a ruckus at the Bo Royal Mansion earlier.

After he failed to meet Prince of Bo,

he went to see Minister Cui and the other ministers

who are in favor of peaceful negotiations tonight. They are now meeting behind closed doors.

I'm worried that they are conspiring.

If they still fail to meet Prince of Bo tomorrow,

they will dissuade Your Majesty to postpone the army dispatch.

Spread my order.

I'm going to inspect the Bo Army at the drill ground.

Whether Prince of Bo will awaken or not,

I would like to meet those generals and ministers personally.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Yes, Your Majesty.

[Memorial Tablet of Yang's Prince of Bin, Chu Youyu]

Your Highness, what should we do next?

We can't just watch Ji Zhong, Ke Lang,

and Ye Han to be punished. Right?

Forging the military order is a felony!

Don't panic. Let me think about it.

Your Highness, General Wang is here.

Greetings to Princess.

Please rise, General. I can't afford this.

In the past, Ma Ying and I were once officers in the royal court.

But now, everything has changed.

Did you especially come because you got an idea on how to save Ji Chong?

Yes, I do.

Forcing the King of Jin to hold the canonization ceremony

and show his loyalty to Your Highness.

I've suspected that the King of Jin wasn't sincerely reviving the former dynasty.

And now, I've proven my thoughts.

Please be rest assured, Your Highness.

I've led my army here to seek refuge under Your Highness.

Together with the Ma Army and Prince's Chuanlong's troops,

if we manage to lure the King of Jin to face us alone,

we can surely force him to submit and return the imperial power to you.

Your Highness, please stop hesitating.

It's urgent.

The sin committed by the prince and the others is a felony.

You know the King of Jin well. He is cruel.

Besides, he will grasp any chance

to remove those who are loyal to you.

If you keep hesitating,

only death will await them.

I really appreciate your kind intention.

Your solution might be feasible.

Great, I'll go and prepare now.

But please allow me to reject it!

In front of a greater enemy, Jin must be united.

Also, Ji Chong and the others indeed have forged the military order and violated the law.

If one fails to obey the law strictly,

how would they win in future battles?

If they aren't punished, how will the Jin people value Jin's law?

Your Highness, are you not worried that with your identity and power,

the King of Jin will mistreat you and manipulate you like a puppet?

Chu Kui only cares for status and power, instead of the people.

So what if I don't have status and power?

Besides, it's true that under the King of Jin's governance,

Jin has become a very disciplined state.

Although his governance is strict, there's no tyranny.

This is the prime wish of the people.

It doesn't matter who is the ruler.

Are you really not going to save Ji Chong and the others?

I'm sad and worried for them.

But this is my personal affair.

Sometimes, under such a situation,

it's crucial to keep my emotions under control.

If you don't have a perfect solution for it,

I'll meet with the King of Jin again.

After all, it started all because of my negligence.

I shouldn't escape from my responsibility.

Well said.

Under such a situation, it's crucial to control one's emotions.

I really respect your remarks, Princess.

Sorry for offending, Your Highness.

King of Jin.

I tell you what...

I mean, I've told you that Princess is a kind lady.

You may rest assured.

Are you satisfied now?

General and Your Majesty, you have colluded?

In the past few days, if I've offended Your Highness,

please forgive me.

I was also told about the truth just a moment ago.

From the time when Your Highness returned,

everything was a test designed by me.

It is for the sake of this moment.

So, everything I've experienced is to test me

whether my emotions will run over logic

and affect the renaissance of the previous dynasty?

In this troubled era,

the ruler should look at the big picture.

I have no other choice. Your Highness, please forgive me for what I've done.

I'll hold the canonization ceremony for Your Highness as soon as possible.

What about Ji Chong and the others?

Did they learn of the truth?

They escaped on the way back here.

I've sent my guards to arrest them.

Please enter, Your Highness.

Feel free to tell, Your Highness.

Afterward, what are you planning to do with Ji Chong and the others?

I purposely let him run away.

Once he escapes, he will definitely meet up with the old members of the Chuanlong troops and

come back to attack us.

However, those old members have already received my order

to pretend to consent with him.

In the end, no one will support him,

and he will leave in anguish and shame.

But if he doesn't leave and come back alone,

I'll imprison him forever.

Why do you do this?

If he knows that you're dedicated to protecting me

without any evil intentions, that all was just a test,

he would put away his resistance.

I hope he misunderstands me forever.

I hope Your Highness will help me in that, too.

I won't agree to you.

Is Your Highness aware of the reason for testing you?

It's because I'm worried that Your Highness

is not suitable to stay in this troubled era just like that brat.

When he was born, he was very tiny.

Not much bigger than my palm.

I was worried that he would not last long.

I never expected that he would grow up well,

and become bolder than anyone else.

In Jin, everyone is afraid of me, especially the children.

But he was the only child who dared to hug my leg and refuse to let go.

Does Your Highness know what this brave child has feared

since he was young?

He is afraid that people around him would suffer because of him.

When he was a little boy, he was lazy in practicing martial arts

as well as in studying.

He was not afraid of any punishment.

But if his servant was punished,

he would beg for mercy.

This kid may seem arrogant and naughty.

Instead, he is soft-hearted.

Indeed, he is.

Only parents know their children well.

After he grew up, he surprised me very much.

At the age of sixteen, he led the troops for the first time.

In that year, he won plenty of battles.

Since then, he strived to improve his combat strength

and study military strategies every night.

I was very pleased that

this brat learned to be humble

aside from enjoying the vanity.

But later I found out that it wasn't the case.

The reason why he desperately wanted to win in every battle

was because he was afraid that the men he brought out with him would fail to return.

Seven years ago, you punished Ji Chong's adjutant general.

I reckon that your intention was to intimidate him

and teach him a lesson.

As a chief marshal of the Jin troops, I hoped that he could learn

to be just and stern.

However, as a father,

I really appreciate his kindness and righteousness.

But this is not a good thing on the battlefield.

Seven years ago, he chose to leave.

I was really confused at that time.

I was mad that he chose to escape from reality.

At the same time, I didn't want him to stay and become apathetic.

However, Your Highness, you're different from him.

He can choose to live in his own way.

But Your Highness can't do that.

You bear the hatred of a country and your family,

and you can't escape from that.

That's why I had to test Your Highness

on whether Your Highness will be emotional

and disregard the overall situation.

What if I didn't pass the test?

Well... This means that Your Highness is not suitable for this troubled era

and are not eligible to lead the army.

I can only risk wronging the citizens of this world and sit on the throne

until the world is pacified.

And I'll return the power by then.

With your loyal conduct,

I reckon that you didn't really want to make use of me, to sacrifice and

abandon me during our Qitan trip. Am I right?

You're right.

If something bad happens, I already have a backup plan.

Besides, I've secretly informed Liu Xin to seek help from others

if anything happens.

So that day, she didn't run away,

but went to seek help from you instead.

I've cleared your confusion.

Could Your Highness promise me

not to tell this to Juyao and let him continue to hate me?

This is my way to protect him as his father.

I hope that he can stay away from this chaotic world for he isn't suitable for it.

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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 ♫

♫ Thank you for indulging me to be superstitious ♫

♫ I really want to run into your embrace ♫

♫ 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 ♫

♫ Firmly holding your hand and keep walking like that ♫

♫ 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]