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♫ Those people, those affairs, those palace doors ♫

♫ One step into the commotions of this world ♫

♫ Listen to the wind, listen to the rain, listen to the endless ups and downs of life ♫

♫ Destiny indeed loves us ♫

♫ Look at the dreams sealed by the kiss of time ♫

♫ Remember half the life that’s already been lived ♫

♫ In these red walls, remains one person ♫

♫ Wait for the dead of the night, wait for eternity ♫

♫ If the world is a storm, then everything in it must take refuge ♫

♫ I’ll go with you ♫

♫ Traveling across thousands of mountains, don’t be afraid of the wasteland ♫

♫ There’ll be flowers on the side of the path ♫

♫ Love and hate are too messy; simply coming and going ♫

♫ The winds and clouds have not dissipated ♫

♫ Spring and fall are long; I can finally wander this mortal world with you ♫

[Rebel Princess]

[Episode 25]

There’s a secret place in this palace.

It’s a tradition to transmit from one generation of emperors to the next.

I thought... that I would never have to use it.

But I never thought

that you would know where Emperess Dowager Dexuan is buried.

According to the Imperial rules, it should be in the Imperial Mausoleum.

Emperess Dowager Dexuan was Su Zong and Gao Zong’s imperial mother.

Back then to become emperor, Su Zong killed his elder brother, Gao Zong.

Emperess Dowager Dexuan left the palace in fury and hid in Ci’an Temple.

So, Su Zong designated Ci’an Temple as an imperial temple.

Before dying, Emperess Dowager Dexuan left a last will.

She would be ashamed to be buried in the Imperial Mausoleum.

Su Zong had no alternative,

so he secretly built a mausoleum at Ci’an Temple.

Uncle, you mean...

under Ci’an Temple, there’s an underground palace?

And there are two exits for this underground palace.

One is at Ci’an Temple, the other

is here...

in Shiqian Hall.

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You’re saying...

We can escape?

Not us,

but you.

Second Prince.

- Anything to report? - Nothing.

It seems like the princess kept on playing chess with the emperor.

- Playing chess? - Yes.

Younger Sister A’Wu, did you win or lose?

Zilu,

even though the emperor isn’t your birth father,

please take into consideration that he raised you for 20 years,

so don’t make things difficult for him.

All right. I’ll give that to you.

As long as your uncle is willing to listen to me,

I will show the appropriate behavior.

- Guard! - Yes!

Take the princess back to Fengchi Palace.

Yes!

Your Majesty, how was your talk with Younger Sister A’Wu?

Who won?

- Bring it to His Majesty. - Yes.

Your Majesty, please.

I’m tired today.

Your Majesty, are you playing with me?

Are you playing with me?

I’m only tired.

Your Majesty,

until now, is there any point in this meaningless struggle?

Or do you think that dragging things along will give it enough time for a turnaround?

Don’t worry. I will naturally give you what you want.

- It’s only that... - But what?

I know what you are thinking about.

Once you obtain the imperial edict since there aren’t two sovereigns in a country,

that will become the day I pass away.

I’m getting ready not to lose courage when the time comes.

I’m tired of living, too.

Your Majesty,

since it’s like that, why are you not writing?

Or are you trying to use this imperial edict to protect someone?

If you’re really planning something like that, you will definitely be disappointed.

You’re overthinking.

I can’t even fight for myself, how could I do it for someone else?

I’m only doing this for myself.

I have been an emperor for so many years, yet I’ve never had peace.

I want to borrow three more days.

Three peaceful days.

Playing chess with A’Wu, taking walks in the imperial gardens.

Watching the river and mountains from the gate tower.

Three days from now, I will give you the imperial edict and the title of emperor.

Why should I listen to you?

I’m begging you.

What did he say?

His Majesty... His Majesty said... he’s begging you.

Your Majesty is begging me?

But you’re His Majesty!

You’re an emperor!

Your Majesty,

if I implore you like that someday,

would you forgive me?

I would.

Because no matter what, you are

my son whom I raised for twenty years.

I’m giving you three more days.

[Zhaoyang Hall]

Princess, you’re going the wrong way.

This is not the way back to Fengchi Palace.

Can’t I even go visit the empress in Zhaoyang Hall?

Princess, please don’t make things difficult for me.

Also, the empress isn’t there anymore.

Where is the empress?

The empress, the crown prince, and their people were already sent to the imperial prison.

Why are there still servants going in and out?

The one who lives there now is Wang Su’s concubine.

[Zhaoyang Hall]

Greetings to Second Prince.

Rise.

You’ve decorated well.

These were all prepared according to Your Highness’s orders.

The wedding gifts were prepared by the county owner.

- Where is the phoenix robe? - It still needs a few more days.

Three days, in three days I must see the phoenix robe.

Yes.

You’ve returned?

Mi’er.

Why do you seem so gloomy?

Is it because they have not done well?

Not them.

It’s him.

Just now, he actually begged me.

Who is he?

Imperial Father.

No!

I can only call him His Majesty or Emperor now.

Mi’er.

You don’t have to worry about me. I am way too tired.

I have been trying to work out this plan for far too long.

The ones I want to take revenge on are doing incredibly well.

Waiting makes me a little impetuous.

Second Prince is not so simple-minded.

You pretended you would kill Zitan and you caused trouble to the rest.

You stirred up the fight between the Xie and Wang families.

On the wedding night, you helped Prince Yuzhang leave the capital.

You have made an alliance with the Prince of Jianning and you encouraged the rebellion in Huizhou.

That’s really not simple!

What a pity!

You have found out all this way too late!

Right, I was a half-step too late.

Half-step?

Half-step could count as your fate.

But what you have not realized is

that the biggest mistake you made was

giving the hand of Huan Mi to your son.

Mi’er?

Zilu! What did you do to Mi’er?

Mi’er...

Are you worthy of calling out Mi’er’s name?

Did you really think that by stealing my woman away, the Wang family could bully me?

You are a good-for-nothing!

Zilu! You should come at me!

I am the one who gave Su’er, Huan Mi’s hand!

Come at me!

I knew you liked her, so I stole her from you on purpose.

Prime Minister...

Did you really think I would not dare to touch you?

Don’t be nervous, Prime Minister. There is still time.

I will not kill you for the time being.

After a few days, I will hold a grand banquet as a gift to you.

You will then know the meaning of

“living is not as good as dying.”

Su’er, remember!

I will make him pay back one day, twice the disgrace we endured today.

You must also remember...

that I will kill him.

- He has already fallen asleep. - It is an urgent matter.

Second Prince! Your Highness!

Your Highness!

What’s happened?

Nothing.

Don’t be afraid.

Your Highness.

What’s the matter?

Your Highness... the emperor has suddenly fallen sick!

Sick?

Wasn’t he doing just fine during the day?

What kind of trick is this old codger trying to play again?

Where is the imperial physician?

I have already called for him.

The imperial physician said his heart was clogged and that he had fever.

He even prescribed him some medicine, but...

But what?

But the emperor doesn’t want to take the medicine. He says there’s someone who wants to hurt him.

Since Eunuch Xue is not around anymore,

he has been only taking medicine given by Princess Consort Yuzhang.

And he also won’t let any other official keep an eye on him.

I am really helpless...

I could only bother you, Your Highness.

It is not surprising that he is guarding himself like this.

Bring Princess Consort Yuzhang to keep an eye on him.

- Yes. - Wait!

Do not allow any of them to take a step outside the palace.

Anyone who violates this rule, no matter who that person is shall be killed and not spared.

Yes.

- I want to change my clothes. - Yes.

Remember!

I will make him pay back one day, twice the disgrace we endured today.

How are you looking after His Majesty?

You’re here, Younger Sister A’Wu.

Your Majesty, now you can drink your medicine without worrying about anything.

Do you still love Uncle?

Of course!

After all, he is my imperial father.

I haven’t allowed him to get harmed in any way during these three days.

You all go back.

How can His Majesty recover with so many people surrounding him?

It is much better if I nurse him all by myself.

Then I am sorry to have bothered you, Younger sister A’Wu.

I am sorry to tell you, but I think Uncle might recover faster if he doesn’t see you around.

You must return to the palace before the break of dawn.

Otherwise, if Zilu finds out you are not here anymore,

everyone will come to a tragic end.

Remember.

The Tiger Emblem is inside the head of the beast sculpture, at the foot of the Buddhist wall.

Hold it.

Come back as fast as you can!

[Illustrious Virtue]

A’Xu. A’Xu!

Elder Princess, what is it?

I seem to hear A’Wu calling to me.

It must be because you miss Princess Consort.

How could she be here when it’s the middle of the night?

Elder Princess, how about, tomorrow, I go to the palace.

I’ll bring Princess Consort here so you can meet with her.

You are the one who carried her in your womb for 10 months. She is your daughter.

The empress cannot be so domineering all the time, no matter how close they are.

Mother!

A’Wu.

- Princess Consort. - Nanny Xu.

- Princess Consort. - It’s A’Wu.

- A’Wu. - Mother.

What’s wrong?

What did you say? Zilu rebelled?

I never thought it would be Zilu himself who would be setting off the wind and waves.

Mother, there’s not much time.

Later, I’ll go to the barracks in the western suburbs.

Before dawn, I must come back to the palace.

Nanny Xu, I need a favor from you.

Princess Consort, please tell me.

I’ll trouble you to get General Song Huai’en here.

Yes, I’ll go now.

No, A’Wu. I won’t allow you to go back.

Right now, the palace is dangerous.

It’s not easy for you to escape from there.

I will not allow you to go back into danger.

I know that, Mother.

But Emperor Uncle put all his hopes on me.

I can’t let him down.

If I don’t go back, then all the people will be in danger.

A’Wu.

If I could, I would rather suffer all this for you.

I’d rather it be me.

Mother, don’t worry. I will be careful.

General Guo, you’ve arrived.

General Pang, you’ve worked hard.

Brother, is everything all right here?

An ant has never come out. It looks like the emperor is already asleep.

Princess Consort Yuzhang is a golden branch with jade leaves. It’s hard enough on her trying to survive the night. (Idiom – an imperial kinsman/kinswoman)

In the middle of the night, you should be careful.

If there are any slip-ups, we won’t be able to explain ourselves to His Highness the Second Prince.

- I understand. - I’ll get going.

Pang Gui returned with some news, but he’s been severely injured.

Princess Consort’s sister-in-law has been having an affair with Second Prince.

The Huan family and Second Prince have colluded with Prince Jianning.

Just as I thought.

Quick, go to General Wei’s manor.

Yes!

[Wei Manor]

What are you doing? What are you doing here?

Madam, someone wants to see you. Forgive me.

Stop there!

Who’s there?

The capital has been locked down,

no one is allowed to go in or out. [Wei Han, General Zhuguo]

Go back quickly.

I am General Wei’s younger sister.

Something urgent has come up at home. I need to find him.

General Wei has a younger sister?

I have never heard of one.

I’ll see who this “younger sister of mine”

is exactly.

Older Brother, I know that you’re still mad at me.

But family issues should not be made known to outsiders.

We need to talk in a quiet place.

There are too many people.

Since it’s a family issue, Younger Sister please keep calm and don’t get excited.

Follow me to the barracks.

Madam, please forgive us.

Princess Consort Yuzhang, I have long heard your name.

I don’t know why Your Highness used this object to invite me here

or for what reason?

It’s state affairs.

State affairs?

Since the emperor returned to his power

and destroyed the power of the Wang family,

have you now decided to make a comeback of your own?

Princess Consort is here on the order of the emperor.

The order of the emperor?

The emperor has already given a secret imperial decree to Second Prince in a bid to regain imperial power.

All of the Wang family were convicted.

I don’t know where your emperor’s order came from.

General Wei, don’t forget that although Princess Consort is a daughter of the Wang family,

she has royal blood as well.

General Wei, do you recognize this object?

Tiger Emblem? Why is it with you?

This is?

[Imperial Edict: Seeing this edict is equivalent to seeing the emperor in person. By imperial order, you are to enter the palace immediately and end Zilu’s rebellion.]

[If you meet any rebels who refuse to submit even upon death, let them be beheaded at once.]

In a short span of two days, two completely opposing secret imperial edicts were transmitted.

Both of the edicts have the Imperial Jade Seal on them.

I, Wei Han, am just a soldier.

How can I tell if which one is real or fake?

Both secret imperial edicts are real.

However, they were drawn up at different times.

The emperor was ill,

so he initially wanted to lean on Second Prince to suppress my father.

But he never expected Zilu to have already been in collusion with Prince Jianning

and was attempting to usurp the throne.

General Wei, the capital has been under Second Prince’s control.

If you don’t believe me, you can ask the soldiers who are under your control.

They would’ve seen the ministers’ carriages leaving the capital.

His Highness the Third Prince, has already been imprisoned.

All of the Court’s ministers are trapped in Taiji Hall and even the emperor himself is held in captivity.

The emperor issued this secret Imperial edict and entrusted the Tiger Emblem to me.

He sent me out of the palace for only one night,

and I must return before daybreak.

General Wei, Wang Xuan begs you

to allow me to leave the city and go to the Jingji Barracks.

The only hope we have for keeping the imperial city from peril

is if all the military sectors are willing to help us.

How do I know you’re telling me the truth, Princess Consort?

If you are lying to me,

then wouldn’t I be helping Zhou the tyrant in his oppression? (Idiom – aiding an evildoer to do evil)

Listen to what I have to say.

Your Highness, there has been no news from Huai’en in a long time.

Could Duke Huan be right when he said something happened?

Something definitely happened in the capital.

Huai’en can’t get away, so there will be no news from him.

If something happened to Huai’en, then Princess Consort...

Keep your mouth shut!

Your Highness, we can’t wait any longer. We have to return to the capital immediately.

Back, back, back, back to what?

Prince Jianning’s army is right outside, just waiting to fight us to the death.

if you are afraid of death, just watch me.

Me afraid of death? I think it’s you who’s afraid of death.

Guanglie!

Are you all fully prepared?

It’s all ready, just waiting for your order.

Good.

At sunrise, the fog is thickest in the valley.

Duke Huan, please,

at three o’clock, get the troops together and be ready to fight

and break through.

Yes, I will go prepare now.

Your Highness, no matter what happens in the capital,

Princess Consort will be safe and avert disaster.

Your Highness!

Your Highness, a large number of soldiers in the army fell ill for no reason.

What-What!

Bring Madam Wei, please.

Mother.

Princess Consort Yuzhang, I have nothing against you,

why did you kidnap my mother?

Princess Consort Yuzhang has taken good care of your mother without any mistreatment.

I’ve already lived more than half my life.

There is nothing I haven’t seen.

It’s really the first time I’ve had such an adventure.

We’ve long heard of how

Princess Consort Yuzhang protected Huizhou and how she is both brave and cunning.

Today, I’ve finally been fortunate enough

to experience it for myself.

Madam Wei, you are broad-minded and open. You are a heroine indeed.

Princess Consort was telling me about the time when Old General Wei defended Xiangyang.

Fortunately, you

brought all the women and children into the city to repair the Lady’s Wall. What a heroic undertaking that must’ve been.

That Lady’s Wall has gone through so much hardship.

It still stands erect to this day.

Old Madam Wei, I implore you to please

try and persuade General Wei.

I have offended you today.

I, Wang Xuan, will visit you at home to apologize formally.

There will be no talk of apologies.

Princess Consort Yuzhang, if you will visit me at my manor to have a small drink,

then this old lady will prepare the best wine in anticipation of your arrival.

- That’s settled, then. - That’s settled, then.

Son,

do you believe what Princess Consort Yuzhang told you just now?

Mother, I have been given military orders. I cannot...

All I’m asking you is, do you believe her?

Duke Huan, you are supremely clever in your schemes.

This strategy of yours is just too brilliant.

That lad Xiao Qi has finally become restless.

Quickly send a missive to Prince Jianning.

Yes.

[Supreme Enlightenment]

Day is going to break soon. Why hasn’t A’Wu returned yet?

Do you think she might have...

Grand Elder Princess, please do not be anxious.

The Princess Consort is traveling somewhere far away, after all.

It’s only normal for her to be held up.

[Supreme Enlightenment]

The power of the imperial household is prestigious. How can I violate those orders?

Do you remember the day you became General Zhuguo?

What did I tell you that day?

You advised me

by telling me to always choose righteousness first.

General Wei, I’m sure you’ve also heard of this before.

My husband, Prince Yuzhang, left the capital before our wedding night

because he wanted to establish a clear boundary between himself and my father.

Those are my same intentions.

I did not come here for the sake of the Wang clan.

I am only here for a virtuous cause on behalf of my nation.

It is now the hour of Chou. (Hour of Chou – between the hours of 1:00 - 3:00 a.m.)

Princess Consort, even if I could let you go to the western outskirts,

it would still take you four hours just traveling to and from at the very least.

The hour of Chen is when General Wu takes over the watch. (Hour of Chen – 7:00 - 9:00 a.m.)

Princess Consort, if you still wish to enter the palace at that time,

General Wu will definitely refuse your entry.

If a commotion ensues, even the mere rustle of leaves in the wind will be transmitted to the palace. (Idiom – the slightest whiff of trouble)

I’m afraid you might not be able to escape unscathed.

I will make my own considerations.

For the moment, General Wei, I’d like to earnestly request

for your helping hand on account of the emperor and the Imperial Court being in imminent peril.

Out of the twelve camps of the Jingji Army,

six of them are under the command of His Highness, the Second Prince and have already been dispatched.

I may believe you, but it doesn’t mean I’m able to follow you.

Son, why are you being so long-winded?

Princess Consort, since you wish to leave the city,

there’s no time to lose. We should leave as soon as possible.

General Wei, the favor you’ve shown us today will always be engraved in my memory.

Thank you very much, General Wei.

Princess Consort!

Huai’en, I am going to leave the secret imperial edict and Tiger Emblem to you now.

Princess Consort, what is the meaning of this?

General Wei has a point.

I should not leave the city tonight.

But you should.

Princess Consort, the one who holds the Tiger Emblem can give orders to the nation’s army.

It will be very difficult for me to command the respect of the Three Armies. (Three Armies – the Left, Right, and Central armies)

You are His Highness’s competent subordinate. I trust you.

I’m afraid I will botch up the great plans set by the emperor and yourself.

Time is running out and there’s no time to lose.

Once you’ve left the city, think of a way to send someone to notify His Highness of all this

so he can guard against Duke Huan.

Huai’en,

I’m entrusting the fates of everyone

and the great achievements of the nation to you.

Princess Consort, I will live up to this mission you’ve entrusted me with.

I vow to either live or perish together with the Tiger Emblem and secret imperial edict.

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General.

♫ The fear of rain and tears stain your plume ♫

♫ Time chases the distance of soldiers ♫

♫ There is still a limit to what you can miss ♫

♫ Why are there guests in this world? ♫

♫ Tears can be deceiving, love is hard to fake ♫

♫ I hear the wind withers and dies as if it’s singing a thousand songs of sadness ♫

♫ In my dreams, I see you smiling like a painting ♫

♫ I’ll be going to you on my horse ♫

♫ Return to your gentleness ♫

♫ I can’t let go of my heart, I can’t let go ♫

♫ Waiting for the sea to changed and wash away the burden ♫

♫ Spend time with you ♫

♫ Because of you, I’ve lived a lifetime of prosperity ♫

♫ Waiting for the sea clouds to fade away ♫

♫ Home at all corners of the earth ♫

♫ We will meet again in spring, autumn, winter, and summer ♫

♫ For us, the moment that we’ve met ♫

♫ With the pace of a lifetime ♫

♫ To struggle, to worry ♫

♫ I will leave the world for your promise ♫

♫ Waiting for the sea to wash away the lead ♫

♫ Spend time with you ♫

♫ Because of you, I’ve lived a lifetime of prosperity♫

♫ When the sea has changed, the universe will already be changed ♫

♫ Home at all corners of the earth ♫

♫ We meet again in spring, autumn, winter, and summer ♫