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~Episode 22~

I want to let you officially

take your position on the throne.

Imperial Mother! Imperial Mother!

Imperial Mother

If I just leave like this.

BeiHan will be in chaos.

How will I rest peacefully?

Imperial Mother,

don't just blame yourself.

I know what to do.

Cheng-er

You still don't know what to do.

So

Mother is very concerned.

After you, Northern Han

won't have an heir.

In the afterlife,

your Imperial Father will still blame me.

So

for Mother,

light incense before your Father's grave.

Yun Er, take care of Cheng Er for Mother

Produce heirs for Northern Han

Mother

It's important to take care of yourself

Don't say anymore

Mother's health

unfortunately won't last much longer.

The coronation ceremony must be quick...quick

Yes, Xiang Yun obeys

Mother

Whatever you want me to do,

I'm willing to do.

But before the coronation,

you must let me

complete an unfulfilled wish.

Mother please approve

Please graciously grant your permission

First Prince said he's thinking of a way

but he's not back yet.

I'm so worried!

Actually, I think

if nothing works

Sister marrying the Emperor is also pretty good.

What?? Are you blind?

Marry the emperor?

The emperor is old enough

to be Ya Ya's father!

No matter how old he is, he's still the emperor

With him to support you,

who would dare touch you?

Then in the palace,

we could walk sideways and no one would dare stand in our way.

You...you think you're a crab?

You selfish girl!

So you can throw your own weight around,

you're going to trade your sister's life?

Right?

I've seen the real you!

Get out! Get out

You unloyal person!

This place has no room for you

I don't want to get out!

Why should I get out?Why should I get out?

I'm thinking for her own good

Imperial decree is like a mountain

To disobey is punishable by death!

I'm thinking for her own good!

What are you doing?

Get out!

What's happening?

While Sister's not here, he's...

Don't fight anymore

Hua Ye Ye, don't bother with Yun Zhu

You know her personality

How is Sister Yu?

Any news?

No news at all

But

no news

is the best news.

At least we know

that her life is not in danger now.

True, Sister Yu has a stubborn personality

I really don't know how she'll

answer to the emperor.

Oh no!

My poor baby

She must be suffering so much torment

Master, Miss has written you a letter

Heavens! She's not dead. She's still alive?

What are you talking about?

Our daughter is a spy in the enemy state

I'm already in constant fear

and you curse her like this?

I'm not talking about our daughter

I'm talking about

Princess of Chu Kingdom, Ma Fu Ya.

She's still alive

She's currently living in the Shu royal palace

Didn't you say

there was no news of her after a long search?

That she probably died that year

in the river?

This is daughter's letter

See for yourself

His highness crown prince

Hasn't he always

been depressed over

losing this Princess of Chu?

This is great news

You should quickly notify

the Crown prince of this.

Times have changed

In two days

it will be Crown Prince's coronation ceremony.

This can't be reported

True

If His Highness Crown Prince

finds out that Ma Fu Ya is still alive,

how would this be handled?

Ma Fu Ya

thanks Crown Prince for risking his life to save me.

Northern Han Court. New emperor succeeds to the throne.

Grand coronation ceremony begins

Welcome new emperor to the court

My Northern Han court

When the late emperor passed away,

all important matters in court

were managed by me.

Today I pass the throne onto my son

and hope that every court subject

Congratulations new Emperor on succeeding to the throne

10,000 years to the emperor

Kowtow

Reporting to the Emperor,

The envoy from Gao Gou Li pays tribute

with this ginseng and

congratulates new emperor on succeeding to the throne.

Take it away, I don't need it

This...

Emperor, if you want to consummate the marriage with Empress...

This ginseng is very nutritious

In time,

Northern Han will be able to have

a continued bloodline

and countless heirs.

If you want, eat it yourself

Emperor

It would be useless to Xiao An Zi

Since Xiao An Zi can't eat it,

what should we do with this tribute gift?

Give it to Empress Dowager and senior men in court

Yes. But...the Empress

Yes

Xiao An Zi will handle the matter

Your majesty, it's getting late

Please

drink some nuptial wine with Niang Niang

and rest early.

Empress Dowager is tired today

Let's rest early

I'm not only tired today,

but for a lifetime.

With the emperor ascending to the throne,

Empress dowager can worry less in the future.

Look at his personality

Perhaps I will have to keep worrying

for a lifetime.

Reporting to Empress Dowager, Xiao An Zi begs to see you

Let him in

Yes

Xiao An Zi greets the Empress Dowager

Xiao An Zi

Why are you not

serving the Emperor and Empress?

It's this late

What are you doing here?

Empress Dowager don't worry

The Emperor is overjoyed today

He's in a very happy mood

Here

He's given the envoy's tribute gifts

to the court subjects.

He also specially prepared these

high-quality, priceless treasures

to show filial respect for Empress Dowager.

Empress Dowager

The emperor is so filial

You can rest assured now

Yes, put it down

Xiao An Zi, today is a joyful day for the emperor

You also pick some

Thanks Empress Dowager for your kindness

Emperor

Niang NiangNiang Niang?

Lu Qiao congratulates the emperor

and empress.

Wishes for hundred years of harmony and many heirs

Serve the emperor and empress well

Otherwise, you're dead

Empress dowager don't worry

Xiao An Zi is going now

Go

Subject greets empress dowager

Why are you so flustered?

Empress dowager please forgive me

Subject has extremely important news

Princess Fu Ya, under the name Pan Yu,

is residing in the Shu Kingdom palace.

Princess Fu Ya didn't die?

Xiao An Zi. Xiao An Zi!

He left a while ago

Never mind

This news

can't be made public.

But you can't contain fire with paper

We must contain it anyway

Let's deal with it after tonight

Otherwise

my painstaking effort

will go to waste.

Your majesty

If your majesty is unaccustomed

to sharing a bed,

then...

I can sleep

on the small bed outside.

Emperor! Emperor!

How dare you! Why do you disturb me?

Emperor, something extremely urgent!

What?

What?

Emperor, where are you going?

Something urgent in court

I have to go handle it

How do you know this news?

I brought the Empress Dowager a tribute

when I saw Mr. Xiang

with a panicked expression

visiting her late at night.

I thought something was wrong

so I slowed down and eavesdropped.

When I eavesdropped...

I found out

that Princess Fu Ya is still alive!

She's using the name Pan Yu

and living in the Shu Kingdom royal palace.

You're not lying to me?

Emperor

Something this serious

how could I make it up?

If emperor doesn't believe me,

you can ask the empress dowager

or Mr. Xiang.

No, without evidence

they won't admit it.

Then what does your majesty want to do?

The empress...

Tonight I'll rest in the imperial study

But, if the empress asks...

You tell the empress

that tonight

I have to handle an extremely urgent

military situation.

Tell her to go to bed early

I'll visit her tomorrow

Yes, servant understands

Master, the pigeon flew back

Dear Father,

All is well with daughter in the Shu palace

Last time I reported

Princess of Chu Ma Fu Ya

was staying in the Shu palace.

Since then, the Shu emperor has forced her into marriage

causing chaos

within the Shu palace.

You...

Master Xiang

An Zi has been waiting for a long time

Xiang Yun

News that Princess Fu Ya wasn't dead

Something so important

How dare you hide it from me!

Emperor please calm down

Humble subject...

Humble subject didn't mean to deceive the emperor!

Shut up!

I...

If I hadn't sent Xiao An Zi

to summon you

and obtained this letter,

how long did you plan on

hiding it from me?

Humble subject

Humble subject is doing this all for your majesty!

For me?

Xiang Yun

You know of

my love for Princess Fu Ya.

When Princess Fu Ya asked me for help that time,

you and Empress dowager obstructed it in every possible way.

Now, Princess Fu Ya is in trouble

and you fail to report it.

What kind of subject are you?!

Subject's death has trivial importance

But your majesty

cannot, for a woman,

send troops to attack Shu Kingdom!

Consider the people of our kingdom!

Emperor!

I haven't condemned you with a death penalty yet

But you're concerned about the state of the kingdom?

Your majesty, please reconsider

Your majesty!

This matter

I won't make widely known.

Listen, if the empress dowager

gets any bit of this news,

you don't need to worry about the people

plunging into suffering.

First worry about your entire Xiang family

being killed!

I...

Empress

Your leg can't tolerate the cold

Let's go back to our palace

It's nothing

I've been stuck indoors for several days

It's nice to get some fresh air

Xiao An Zi, summon Hai Tao into the palace

I want him to immediately mobilize the troops

to attack Shu Kingdom.

Your majesty

Going to war for a woman...

Empress dowager surely won't approve it.

I have a righteous cause for sending an army

Fu Ya is trapped in a tiger's den

I'm attacking Shu Kingdom

first

to secretly rescue Princess Fu Ya

and second,

so that our Northern Han

can control the central plains.

Kill two birds with one stone

Servant understands

So it is so

Princess

Go away!

For this woman

the emperor wants to go to war.

Empress

The Emperor sending troops

may not necessarily be

because of that woman.

Except for Ma Fu Ya,

who else would

ruin my happiness?

I hate you Ma Fu Ya!

You liked to fight with me since we were young

Why is it you every time?

You...you remember...Ma Fu Ya?

I remember. Of course I remember

Niang Niang, why subject yourself to this?

Ma Fu Ya is not dead

I can kill her again

Until the final moment,

I won't admit defeat.

I want to see Ma Fu Ya dead

I want to see Lian Cheng turn back around

and return to me.

Why

do you want to suddenly attack Shu Kingdom?

I learned that

the Emperor of Shu, Meng Zhi Xiang

is stupid, incompetent, and at odds with his subjects.

Now

is the best opportunity to attack.

First,

it can raise Northern Han's military reputation.

Second,

it can unify the land

and establish prestige.

Are we going to war?

Great! Great!

Shut up! Are you done counting the Buddha rice?

Not yet

Then keep counting

Otherwise I will punish you severely

You said

the Shu palace is in chaos?

Is this true?

That is what Xiang Yun reported to me

If Mother doesn't believe me,

ask Xiang Yun.

Reporting to Empress Dowager,

that Shu Emperor Meng Zhi Xiang

is a promiscuous old man.

He has long been spurned by the people of Shu.

The people of Shu are all frightened,

my undercover spy reported.

To take victory over Shu Kingdom,

now

is Northern Han's most opportune time.

Yes, Mother

Now is the best opportunity

If we wait until the winter snow,

we will miss our good opportunity.

Emperor just ascended to the throne

and wants to start a war now?

This isn't good

Doesn't Mother want me to

imitate the achievements of the late emperor?

Now

is a very good opportunity.

We cannot miss it

Right right, Mother

If I go with brother off to war,

you won't have to worry.

We will definitely win!

Shut up

Not to mention a female

Your emperor brother going off to battle

I haven't agreed to yet.

Official Hai, you're a senior general in my court

The Emperor just ascended to the throne

I just want to ask you

With your troops

are you sure you'll succeed in this war?

Reporting to Empress Dowager

I drill the troops everyday

with the hopes of

helping His Majesty expand territory

and a magnificent Northern Han for future generations.

We have

strong soldiers and horses, and sufficient army provisions.

It will surely help His Majesty

achieve endless exploits.

But Shu and Han are so far apart

To unify the central plains,

why would we start with Shu Kingdom?

Mother, Zhou dynasty has Chai Rong

He is strong in military strategy

and difficult to tackle.

Let's start with the weak

When we seize Shu,

it will inspire the people.

If Zhou loots the burning house,

won't we be caught between two fires?

Empress Dowager's concern is very

carefully thought out.

That Zhou dynasty

has always glared at us like prey.

We must guard against them

Yes, Mother

To establish a reputation through the ages,

we must take a risk.

The Emperor's desire for fame

may bring us trouble.

For the attack against Shu, let's take it slowly

Mother abdicates the throne to me

but actually monopolizes the power.

I think Mother

doesn't want me to make the decisions?

Cheng Er

Saying something like this

If this spreads,

aren't you afraid people will ridicule you

for being unfilial?

You are the ruler of the people

I will not let you go

throw your life away for nothing.

Mother

I approve

I beg Mother

Allow the Emperor to attack Shu Kingdom

You're also encouraging him to attack?

Aren't you afraid that in battle,

something might happen to him?

I know very well that the Emperor is ambitious

As his wife,

I should assist him to my best ability.

Besides, the shortage of provisions

and the issue of passing through other territories

are not unsolvable.

The Empress has a good plan?

Yes

I will write to my Imperial Father

and ask him to let Northern Han pass through Chu territory.

Northern Han has powerful troops

Chu Kingdom has adequate supplies

and can help the Emperor guard against Zhou dynasty.

The Emperor won't have to worry about them

Good!

If we can

be allies with Chu Kingdom,

our strength would be greatly increased!

Then I will immediately write the letter

Cheng Er

The Empress is doing this all for you

all for Northern Han

Don't let her down

Niang Niang

Are you really going to

help the Emperor save Ma Fu Ya?

Helping the Emperor send troops is real

He will thank me

But

if the Emperor really attacks

Shu Kingdom

he will find Ma Fu Ya.

Then Niang Niang...

Two armies joining forces to attack Shu Kingdom

When the city falls,

I will first tell Imperial Father

that Ma Fu Ya is in the Shu palace.

How do you think

Imperial Father will handle it?

Exterminate the problem

Exactly

My Father will send someone

to find Ma Fu Ya first

and kill her.

First,

my Chu Kingdom

will not have to worry about future trouble.

Second, let Lian Cheng give up hope on her.

If I really

let him save Ma Fu Ya,

wouldn't I fail through a final lack of effort?

Son, swords are blind

On the battlefield,

be extra careful.

Do not advance prematurely

Don't worry Mother

Son is sure this battle will result in victory

We're fortunate that the Empress has written to Emperor of Chu

that he is allowing us passage through Chu territory.

He also dispatched General He Lian Xiong

to attack Shu Kingdom with us.

This comradery

must be remembered.

Yes, I will remember

I wish the Emperor

quick success, instant victory

and an early triumphant return.

Wish the Emperor instant victory

and an early triumphant return.

Mother

Son is leaving for battle. Mother take care

Off to battle!

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Your majesty, it's late. You should rest.

No

We've already reached the Shu Kingdom border,

I can't

allow any slack.

But you, General Hai

must rest and build up energy

to lead the troops.

Go rest, don't worry about me

Thanks Emperor

Emperor, please have some calming soup

Put it down

How dare you! You...

Lian Si?

You're really bold

You dare dress as a man

and infiltrate the camp?

Who do you think you are?

Hua Mulan or Hong Funu?

I don't care

You're here fighting a war

I want to follow you!

Don't make trouble. The battlefield is not a game

There is constant danger

I'm sending you back tomorrow morning

Don't!

It wasn't easy to slip away

I don't want to go back

Lian Si!

Emperor brother

Please let me stay

Let me follow you

Besides

I just wanted to

gain some experience here.

I won't cause trouble for you

Won't cause trouble?

What is this?

Isn't this trouble?

If I didn't destroy that map,

would you be able to

sleep well tonight?

Yes

You're here to manage

my eating and everyday life?