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EPISODE 24

I was thinking

if this Ma Fu Ya

is planted so deeply

in Lian Cheng's heart,

that maybe he inadvertently

mentioned Ma Fu Ya to you.

That's possible too

This is not your fault

Yes. Yes, it must have been the Emperor

He unknowingly mentioned it to me

but I forgot in the moment.

Probably

Xiang Yun, you're not well

you're still recovering

Lu Qiao

Yes

Help the Empress back to rest

Thanks Empress Dowager for your kindness

Empress

Empress Dowager

Do you really believe

that the Emperor mentioned it to her?

Believe? I only believe myself.

Then Empress...

Her acting is

even more deceiving than mine.

Second Prince arrives

Brother Yun?

I'm here to help big brother save Yu Er

Brother Yun. Why would Brother Yun help me?

Doesn't Brother Yun also like Yu Er?

Big brother is Qi Yun's closest and most respected person

How could I fight with big brother over love?

That day, we three brothers

at court

together begged Imperial father to take back the decree.

What you said

Big brother need not worry

Big brother

Yu er and I are only friends

not romantic

That day, fighting with you over her in court

was just to create disorder

so that Father would take back the decree.

If Father makes her concubine

I will feel partly responsible.

Yu er is a good girl

I don't want her to compromise out of consideration for others

It is so

But Father is determined to have his way

How can we shake him?

I didn't think

Father would be so ruthless and heartless.

Big brother, I was immature as a child

Now I know

Because of Father and Mother's biased love,

since we were young

Big brother has been coldly, wrongfully treated.

Let the past pass

Big brother has never blamed you

Besides, we brothers

need not

think of these matters.

Brother Yun, your helping me

won't cause you harm?

Big brother need not say this

I'm helping Big brother

but also helping myself

and helping Father.

I don't want Father

to live in infamy for this mistake.

First Prince

What you said about blocking Maiden Yu's way

What if...what if the Emperor kills...

What kill? I'm telling you

Yu er has done so much for me

and suffered so much hardship.

I can't let her face it alone

Enough, stop crying. It's unlucky

Nothing has happened yet

This time, I am saving her

not forcing the Emperor to abdicate.

If I don't succeed,

it will be worth my death.

To repay Yu er's devotion to me

Big brother

Don't worry

Qi Yun will fight to the death to protect big brother

What are you thinking about? So deep in thought

I am thinking

that our great revenge is in sight.

When we've taken revenge,

we can leave the royal palace

Why leave?

If we don't leave,

what is there left for us to do in the palace?

I want you to be Emperor

and myself to be Empress.

Beloved concubine, I personally came to greet you

Such an honor is a first

Don't go!

Let me go!

Unfilial son, you dare commit crimes against the Emperor and steal my love!

It is Father who first stole my love

Father, I have always respected you highly

but I didn't think

you would actually use my life to threaten

Yu er into marrying you!

Yu er

Didn't we say we would be together in life and death?

If I, Meng Qi You, can only live

by sacrificing you

then I'd rather die!

Fine, you want to die? Then I'll fulfill it

Take him

Yes!

Let me go

Don't harm the First Prince!

Let me go!

Don't harm First Prince! Let me go!

Don't move

Let me go!

You can't, you can't

Your majesty, today's your big wedding

Murdering your son would not be auspicious

Get First Prince out of here

First Prince, excuse my offenses. Take him away!

Go!

Yu er! Let me go!

Qi You!

If you want to die with him

I will also approve.

Pan Yu! Let me go!

Pan Yu! Let me go!

The concubine naming ceremony ends

Virtuous Concubine Niang Niang, exchange nuptial wine with the Emperor

Drink to unite dragon and phoenix

Stop him

Killing him

will save your mother.

Killing him

will save your lover.

During the grand ceremony

put this in his wine.

Big brother!

Stop!

Big brother!

Don't mind me. Go stop Father

How could I do that?

We have to go together

Brother Yun

Let's go

Han Ming!

Do you know who my Father's

favorite person is?

If you dare take down my brother today,

then kill me first!

What, you won't toast me?

If I kill Qi You's father,

what face will I have

to see him?

What, you still won't toast me?

Yu er! Yu er, don't drink it!

Yu er, you can't

You can't!

You can't drink it! Brother Yun

Father

Please let big brother and Yu er go!

Father, Yun er is begging you!

Father!

You also dare disobey me!

Your Majesty

He is your favorite child

With me you will prosper, against me you will die!

Besides, however many sons I want

I can have.

Besides, you can also give me sons

You know the human principles between father and son,

yet you steal your son's wife!

The Heavens will not tolerate it!

The Heavens? I am the Heavens!Come!

Here!

Capture these two unfilial sons!

Brother Yun!

Let me go, let me go!

You let me go!

Let me go!

I want them to see

if the Heavens can do anything about

my drinking the nuptial wine!

Still won't toast me?

Once you drink this wine,

you will be my woman even in death.

Don't drink. Don't drink!

Yu er, don't drink it!

You can't drink it

You can't drink that wine!

Yu er, don't drink it!

She hates only the Shu Emperor

Hopefully afterwards

she will give Mother the antidote.

Qi You

I can't kill your father

but I won't fail you.

I toast your majesty

Congratulations your majesty on fulfilling your wish

Your majesty!

You

and you!

You're both playing tricks!

You both want me off the throne

I know very well!

Now you see

I'm the last standing victor!

Want to fight with me...

you're far from it!

Your majesty! Your majesty! Very bad news

Chu and Han are both attacking our kingdom

The military situation is urgent, your majesty!

Kill!

Retreat! Return to defend the city!

General Du has been severely injured

Our troops are being crushed

What?? Chu and Han are fighting together?

Your majesty! Calm down

In this urgent military situation,

quickly issue orders

for our troops to resist the enemy!

I want to send troops...

Even troops and generals from Heaven

cannot defeat me!

I want to rule the whole country!

Emperor! Emperor!

Father!

Father!

Emperor!

Father!

Emperor!

Emperor!Father!

Emperor!

Father!

Wake up!

Father!

Summon the imperial doctor!

Emperor!Father!

What happened to you?Father! Emperor!

Father!

Emperor!

Emperor

Imperial doctor, how is he?

Reporting to Niang Niang, subject is incapable of reversing this

The Emperor has passed away!

Emperor!

Emperor!

Emperor!

Emperor!

You poisoned the emperor!

Come!

Here!

Capture her!

Yes!

Stop!

Unfilial son!

She has murdered your father,

and you still protect her!

Mother

Before everyone,

Father took the cup of wine in Pan Yu's hands.

If Pan Yu wanted to poison him,

how could she

be so calm and fearless?

You

Niang Niang!

This wine was supposed to be Pan Yu's

If she poisoned it

she would be harming herself.

Yes, Mother

Someone must want to harm Sister Yu

but Father took the wrong cup.

If there's no poison in the wine,

how could your father die?

Niang Niang

The Emperor killed himself

Nonsense!

How could the Emperor commit suicide?

Happiness, sorrow, fear, love, terror

instantly attacking the heart.

The body cannot withstand it

causing the heart to break.

How could one survive?

Nonsense! Emperor!

You can't just leave like this!

Emperor!

Take me with you!

Emperor!

Mother! Mother!

Empress!

Mother!

Empress!

Mother!

Empress!

Mother!

Empress!

Mother! What happened to you, Mother?

Zhi Xiang

I haven't touched you in so long

You came from a humble family background

It was I, Du Fei Hong,

who recognized the greatness in you

and helped you during times of trouble

to gain power and become Emperor.

You finally became Emperor

But after you became Emperor,

you

discarded the wife who shared your hardships.

You also took away my child!

You loved Mei Ying the most

But when she died,

you brought in a Han Yu He

Finally you

fight with your son over Pan Yu!

And those...

other imperial concubines

that you don't even remember!

But these women

and this palace

everyone in court

only fear and hate you!

Every one

hoped that you would die early.

You've plotted your whole life

but at your most arrogant,

proudest moment,

you died inexplicably.

This is the kingdom

that you created with all your effort.

This is the harem

that you played with in the palm of your hand.

You thought you won

In the end,

you leave emptyhanded

poor

Only I

the hardship-enduring wife you hate,

still remember you

and will carry the kingdom on my shoulders for you.

Go well

Let's not meet in the next life

Niang Niang, the late emperor's mourning period is over

What comes next

awaits Niang Niang to deal with.

What I want to deal with most is you

The Emperor died

but you didn't shed a single tear.

I only bury my pain

in my heart.

Unlike certain people who pretend to be affected

in an act for others.

Sister please forgive me

You're saying

someone is not truly

grieving for the Emperor?

Tell me who

so that I can

deal with them one by one.

Sister asking me this

has stumped me.

The human mind is difficult to guess

How can I

possibly tell what everyone

is thinking?

Since you won't say,

you are talking irresponsibly

spreading rumors and making trouble.

As Zhao Yi,

during times of national crisis

disturbing the people like this

is enough to give you the death penalty.

That would be letting you off easy

I'm only telling Sister

my thoughts.

If this

gives me the death penalty,

then I will die too unjustly.

Just or not, your heart knows very well

If you're unwilling,

ask the Emperor

to give you justice in the afterlife.

Niang Niang, we're facing enemies

Place national matters first

Other matters should be deliberated

after the enemy retreats.

Niang Niang, Official Yang is right

Some matters are more important

Besides, Zhao Yi Niang Niang

did not mean to misspeak.

Niang Niang please calm down for now

Whether she meant to or not, she knows best

The late emperor has not died long

The peoples' hearts are wavering

At this time, the palace

cannot have another disturbance.

Niang Niang please rethink this

I will let her go for now

deal with her later

Chu, Han joining forces to threaten us

What countermeasures do you two have?

The emperor passing, foreign enemies joining forces

Internal tumult and foreign invasion follow on each others' heels

The imperial court and the people are all very anxious

Humble subject believes

that the kingdom cannot go one day without a ruler.

A new emperor should take the throne as soon as possible

to calm the hearts of the people and the court.

I also think so

but the crown prince is young and inexperienced,

and national burdens are heavy.

Now Chu and Han are joining forces

to attack our kingdom.

I'm afraid the crown prince isn't qualified to deal with this

I plan to deal with these affairs

I'd also like Official Yang to help govern the kingdom

What do you two

think about this?

What the late emperor worried about most

has finally happened.

What the late emperor was most concerned about

was the Shu Kingdom

falling into others' hands,

and the Shu people living prosperously!

My actions now

are simply carrying out his dying wish!

Has Sister forgotten?

What the late emperor shunned most was

Empress governing the throne, and her family interfering in politics.

Now the late emperor has passed

Niang Niang has

ignored his words.

If the late emperor knew in the afterlife,

he would be turning in his grave.

Really? The crown prince is still young

If I don't help him,

he will be misled by those with ill will

The crown prince is indeed young

and not up to this task,

but is he the late emperor's

only son?

First prince, second prince

are masters of both pen and sword, and exceptional individuals.

If they ascend to the throne,

Niang Niang can then worry less about court affairs.

The crown prince was

declared by the late emperor's decree before his death!

How could it be so lightly thrown out?

Besides, during this time of national crisis

replacing the crown prince

would only alarm the people more

and shake the foundation of the kingdom.

Niang Niang is exactly right

We should follow the late emperor's decree

and let crown prince ascend to the throne

to pacify the people.

Then let's do as Official Yang says

Select an auspicious date

for the new emperor to take the throne.

Niang Niang, subject has something to say

Speak

Enemy troops have already arrived at the city

and are led by their king

Our troops are retreating one after another

with countless casualties.

Our troops desperately need a boost in morale

to make a comeback.

Does Official have any good ideas?

Subjects beg Niang Niang to approve

Let the new emperor personally lead the troops

I'm not leading the troops! No way!

If you don't go,

how will you be emperor?

Then I don't want to be emperor!

If you're not emperor,

how will I be empress?

Who cares if you're empress or not

But I don't want to be emperor

What are you afraid of? You're just overseeing the troops

You're not really going on the battlefield.

Swords are blind, don't you understand?

You're such a disappointment!

No, you must go

If you want to die, go yourself!

But I'm not going

I'm not going to be

a dead emperor!

Xing er, don't be afraid

Personally leading the troops to war is only a saying

You won't actually go on the battlefield

You will go to the frontline

only to rally the troops

and make an appearance.

There will be no danger

Mother lies

Uncle is highly skilled in martial arts

Wasn't he also heavily wounded?

I will surely die if I go

I don't want to go!

I don't want to throw my life away!

Xing er!

Don't come over here

Your highness

Your highness

Xing er!

How do you explain yourself?

Mo Chou, drag him out

Don't touch me!

Your highness

Don't touch me! Let me go!

Your highness, excuse Mo Chou's offenses

No, let me go!

Your highness

Go away

Your highness crown prince

Go away!

Your highness, where are you going?

It's nothing

Why is tutor here?

I heard

that your highness wouldn't promptly take the throne.

Being emperor is no fun

You!

This is the late emperor's

golden plaque which he granted me.

Seeing this plaque is equal to seeing the late emperor

Kneel down

Your highness is the crown prince

The late emperor has died

Your highness should

immediately take the imperial throne

and take on the burdens of the kingdom.

During this national crisis,

how could your highness not look after

the state of affairs and the people?

When the time comes

your highness will shame the late emperor

and become the criminal of Shu Kingdom.

Xing er

Did you hear the Tutor's words?

Stop acting like a child

Take the throne

Get up

I don't want to be emperor

I don't want to fight a war

Mother has spent a lifetime of effort

all on you!

I didn't think

I would raise

such an unambitious wimp like you!

I don't want to be emperor. Is that not all right?

I don't want to die. Is that not all right?

You all want me to die

I'd rather die in the palace

and leave a full corpse.

You want to leave a full corpse?

Fine, Mother will grant your wish

Are you going or not?

Mother, Mother don't kill me.

I don't want to die!

Mother! Mother doesn't love Xing er anymore

Mother won't ever love Xing er again

Mother doesn't love Xing er anymore

You get up! You disappointment!

Stop laughing

Especially now,

we can't arouse any suspicion.

Otherwise our many years of hard work

will fall short of success.

How could I not laugh?

We're about to have our great revenge

That old dog is finally dead

His death was well deserved

Even death was too good for him

And that person

who made me lose my child

should not be alive either.

She thinks her son

by becoming crown prince,

can ascend to the throne.

Then she can rule the kingdom through a screen

Now her bucket is empty (efforts are wasted)

Since our wishes

have been accomplished,

let's quickly leave this place.

The palace

is now in a mess

We can't stay here for long

Messy messy messy...the messier the better

I want to see

how that woman dies.

I want to see her go to hell

I have another wish

To see you assume the throne

I don't want that throne!

If you don't take it who will?

Qi Xing?

Or Qi You?

Don't think that

Meng Qi You and Du Fei Hong

don't know

who killed that old dog.

Now, only because of the approaching enemy troops,

they don't have time to deal with us.