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"No Return" by Fan Shiqi

♫ Memories slowly surround me, are they happy or sad? ♫

♫ The intersection of being clear-headed and blurry, can’t determine if it’s white or black ♫

♫ Going against the wind yet still pursuing, I must retreat if I cannot advance ♫

♫ You needn’t and I am unwilling for tears to fall ♫

♫ For you I won’t regret anything even if I forget who I am ♫

♫ No matter how many years have passed, even when stars are falling ♫

♫ I’ll spend this long journey nestled together with you ♫

♫ Grant me a cup of deep love, a life of being intoxicated ♫

[Qing Qing Zi Jin]

[Episode 27]

Looking at your taste in hiring killers, fortunately,

- you are not operating a club. - You...

Cut the nonsense. Hurry up and tell me.

- Or else... if I scratch your pretty face. - I'll say it!

Put the sword away first.

My makeup is going to be ruined by you.

It's a merchant that came from the South.

His name is Niu Yun, has double-eyelids with big eyes.

There's even a mole by their mouth.

Boss Lady, you have such a great memory. It's been over a decade

and you can remember this clearly?

How else can my business be this good?

It's a must.

- If you dare lie to me... - I'm telling the truth!

I hate it when my makeup is ruined.

It seems to be the truth.

Since this is the case, I'll have my father send people to investigate this Niu Yun.

Thanks but I won't let this be in vain for now.

Let's go.

- It's fixed? - Yeah, I just had someone...

You!

- I can stop worrying now that we brought Xiao Zhan to Dong Yi Mountain. - This tastes especially good!

After all, the people of Qingzhou are good people.

Hurry and go!

Why did you return?

Didn't I promise to protect you

and protect the students of the academy?

So as long as you are in the academy,

I will not leave.

Did the imperial court make things difficult for you?

I, Hang Ruxue, greets His Majesty.

Long live Your Majesty.

Hang Ruxue, you really don't know what's good for you.

His Majesty was kind to reinstate your post and you want to go back to being an ordinary instructor?

For disobeying his decree, I can put you in prison right now!

Your Majesty, please grant my request.

Fine. Go be the instructor if you want.

But the responsibilities of the military camp cannot be put aside.

You must train every day till the troop is at the standard of expeditions.

Royal Uncle, the camp is so far from the academy.

Training a troop takes a lot of time and efforts.

If he's in charge of both, General Hang will be physically exhausted.

Your Majesty, I can do it.

I promise. Not only will I handle the matters within the camp,

I can also protect the students.

I'm willing to do my best

till the end.

No.

That's good.

Have you been well these days?

Really?

I thought I was the only one not living well.

I'm going back to pack first.

See you later at the horse riding and archery classes.

See you there later.

All the refugees are settled?

All the tents outside the city have been taken down.

Get up.

Isn't this the Avoidance of Death plate?

Yeah.

Talking about this, this should yours instead.

What do you mean?

Jinxing me to die?

I don't want this thing. Take it back.

- Especially when initially subduing you and Zhang Heliang... - Shut up.

If you talk about this again, don't blame me for falling out with you.

I'm going to sleep.

It's not safe here.

Why don't you go to my place?

Leave now. If you are still not serious, I'm going to...

Hurry up and leave!

Avoidance of Death Plate

- Your Majesty, you can't eat it. Your Majesty! - I insist on eating it!

- Your Majesty, you can't eat it! - Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, you can't eat it. You can't!

I insist on eating this. Return my drumstick.

Give me back my chicken leg.

Your Majesty, you can't eat it. You can't.

Fasting and bathing require ten days. Ten days.

- Your Majesty, just endure it. - Exactly.

After the grand ceremony, I guarantee that

I will give you however many chicken legs you want to eat.

Quickly.

Endure it.

String beans. Again!

I feel that I have lost my energy.

I can't breathe.

I'm feeling weak in my limbs.

I want to drink meat soup! I want to gnaw on a bone!

Enough. Stop talking.

I feel like throwing up now when I see these vegetables.

When we can have meat? I'm dying soon.

I'm not eating anymore!

While rich people wine and dine, poor people die of cold by the roadside.

I'm referring to you.

It's just string beans. Don't go that far.

Don't go that far? Isn't string bean food?

It's not what farmers painstakingly grew?

You all saw those refugees.

If you ask them about string beans, is this going too far>

- Ziyun. - It hurts, it hurts! I'll eat it!

Such a good boy. Right?

You guys hurry and eat too.

By the way, you must eat the green beans.

I want to watch all of you finish eating it today.

Should I feed it to you?

Enough. Everyone, just bear with this a bit longer.

We are doing this to pray for rain for the people of Xiangzhou.

Think about Xiao Zhan and those pitiful kids who have nothing to eat.

We are eating vegetarian food for only ten days. It's no big deal.

Exactly. Compared to those who can't even have rice soup,

we should be content.

That's right. After this is over, I will treat everyone to nice food.

- Okay! - Great!

But before it's over, finish eating this.

Let's eat.

Stop.

Wait for me!

This is very pretty.

What are you doing?

His Majesty is praying for blessings for the people. The sacrifices are being prepared.

During the disaster relief for Xiangzhou, Zhu Xiu Academy

made great contributions.

His Majesty granted special permission to them

to attend the ceremony for giving offerings to the heavens.

End of edict.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Now in the third year of the new calendar, Year of the Monkey,

there is a severe drought in Xiang Zhou, causing suffering to the people.

Your Majesty is deeply agrieved.

Therefore, on the 18th of February

the ceremony for rain offering will be held.

For the people.

At that time, civil and military officers and envoys from other states

will accompany Your Majesty.

To wish for the prosperity and wellbeing of the country,

and peace for the people.

It is the auspicious hour!

Play the drums.

Welcome the chief priest!

Escort the Head of Ceremony.

Offer the sacrificial offerings as tribute.

Temple of Heaven

Temple of Heaven

Temple of Heaven

Invite the Head of Ceremony

to communicate the sacrificial script.

In the succession of seasons for the year of Bingshen,

on every second month,

during the great drought in Xiangzhou, the people couldn't make a living.

I'm extremely sad.

I hold a prayer ceremony for rain at the Temple of Heaven

to pray for blessings to the people

to ask for favorable weather for crops in the kingdom

and, peace and stability to the state and people.

Your Majesty, to express our gratitude,

I suggest that we invite everyone present to use rain as the topic

to compete at poems.

Your Majesty, what do you think?

This is a good idea. Whoever has the best poem,

the reward will be travelling with me back to the palace.

I fear it's too easy to use rain as the topic.

Your Majesty, I would like to humbly contribute first for your valued opinion.

- You can go first. - The willow is scorched

and the grass has turned yellow. The people gathered to harvest

are heartbroken. Respectfully worship the Dragon King to bring good rain.

And help the people to plow for joy.

Great. Not bad.

The first two verses talked about

the scorched farmlands and the worries of the farmers.

The following verse,

"And help the people to plow for joy".

The word "le geng" was excellently applied ("plow for joy").

It vividly described the farmers after the good rain

and the gratifying sight of hard work.

I didn't expect our friends from Persia can also recite

such good poems too.

Looking at this, everyone thinks that the topic is very easy

but if you want to get the top spot,

it's not that easy.

I, Student Fu Yuanzhi, will respond to his poem.

Fu Yuanzhi? The name sounds familiar.

Your Majesty, Yuanzhi is my eldest son.

Your Majesty, poems written by Fu Yuanzhi

were listed in books of poems. He's a very talented student.

So, it's you? You caused me to recite poems from another poet.

Mister Fu, since you dare to respond,

give it a try.

Shaking up the young guest,

Whose hands are these

knocking at the cloud gate for me?

The first knock, a group of elephants passed.

Another knock, ten of thousand horses galloped.

Pour Paradise wine for the ruler.

I'm drunk.

Ouyang, what do you think?

Not a single word of rain but it's full of vitality.

Letting the grass rise with the wind and dark clouds covering the sun.

Turbulence and the sight of thunder

have been fully personified.

Especially, the last verse.

Pour Paradise wine for the ruler. I'm drunk.

It evokes the image of the anxieties of people when the weather is dry and crops need rain.

It's written vividly in there.

The personification is amazing.

I think no one can surpass him today at this poem gathering.

I don't think so.

Is there anyone else that wants to participate?

Qiuchi, why aren't you responding to the poem?

Do you not have confidence?

The prize for the winner

is to accompany that little fart back to the palace. Boring.

But you can't give this good opportunity to others too.

Besides, all the imperial officials are here today.

But it's a great opportunity to reveal your outstanding talent

and let them personally witness your literary brilliance.

This will benefit your path to the Imperial examination. There won't be anything bad about this.

Is there anyone else that wants to participate?

Easy for you to say.

- It seems like I can get the top place in poems. - Of course.

You are Luo Qiuchi, the head of Qilin chosen from thousands of candidates.

All the poems

will be collected in a book of poems by the officials.

- I hereby announce... - Wait!

I have another poem. I wonder if it's still not too late.

Of course, it's not too late.

Black flag, green armor arranged on stage.

Thousands of horses and soldiers roll in.

Celestial Empire sent me on an expedition.

Beat the drum once and thousands of flowers bloomed and trees grew.

Dragon King swallowed and spat, rain fell everywhere.

Pingyi retracted quickly from the four seas.

The new scenery in Kyushu is novel.

Let's remember the wise monarch as a talent on heaven and earth.

Is there anyone that wants to challenge Luo Qiuchi?

Qinghe, why isn't anyone else responding?

Is it because Qiuchi's poem is too outstanding?

Luo Qiuchi's poem is outstanding, that for sure.

However, if we discuss the poem in theory, it can be compared to a student

but he played a little smart trick.

The length of this poem is long with grandiose intentions.

It's the best work among all.

Within such a short period of time,

being able to respond to this complete matching verses,

it's definitely not easy.

Qiuchi, it's indeed worthy of you.

Fine. Let's vote

to choose the winner today.

Your Majesty.

The winner is...

Luo Qiuchi's "Rain of Joy".

He's so amazing.

His Majesty is here.

Is my palanquin comfortable?

Indeed so. Your palanquin is not ordinary.

He dares to share the palanquin as His Majesty?

Didn't you watch the Grand Prayer Ceremony? This is the Head of Qilin, Luo Qiuchi.

He won the top prize at the Prayer Ceremony.

His Majesty rewarded him by letting him sit with him.

Look at him.

[Zhu Xiu Academy]

Good news! Good news! Hurry over!

The Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) is about to arrive! Our academy will be on holiday for 3 days!

Three days?

Holiday?

Listen to me, when that time comes, we'll all go to view/tour the lake!

We'll all celebrate New Year's together!

Mengyin.

Who do you plan to give your hairpin to?

- Hairpin? - Who, who?

- Who? - I'm not telling you.

Look, she's shy, she's shy.

- She's being shy. - I'm not telling you.

Hairpin?

What hairpin?

Luo Qiuchi, you are not aware? Let me tell everyone

what the presenting of hairpin ceremony is.

The ceremony is on the evening of the Lake Tour event.

Everyone must prepare one hairpin.

It is to gift to the person they like.

In this way, if two people accept each other's hairpin,

then they can row on the boat together.

Row on a boat together, wowww.

To put it simply, the lake viewing/touring festival is same as two lovers coming together festival.

It is a good time to arrange engagements.

- Who are you giving it to? -Not telling you.

- Who are you giving it to?

Let me think about it. I don't know.

Don't tell me you are giving it to that person?

Hehe I guessed right!

Here.

- What is this? - Wine.

When you and Hang Ruxue toured till the middle of the lake,

drink two sips as aid. I guarantee he will

be bewitched.

But he usually doesn't drink wine. How can I make him drink?

It doesn't matter if he drinks or not. I prepared it for you.

When the wine gets to your head, counterattack directly.

In any case, no one would blame a drunk person.

I can't, I can't do it.

Besides, I don't even know if he'll come.

He will go.

Even if he doesn't want to go, someone will force him.

Who?

You'll know later.

By the way, is your hairpin ready?

I'll go get it for you.

Xiao Xue!

Guess what good thing I brought for you.

What?

What nonsense is this? Why are you showing me such vulgar things?

What a hypocrite.

At the presenting of the hairpin ceremony, Zhao Qinghe will definitely give you a hairpin.

You will definitely accept it.

By then, you both will be happily in love

and finally belong to each other.

You will know how to use this book then. Look.

I already marked the page for you. Learn from this.

Don't spout nonsense. I don't need it nor will I read it.

Believe me! I have experience!

I specially bought this from strange goods shop

but it's rather showy. It doesn't really suit my style.

Open it and let me see.

What a pretty hairpin!

Really?

I guarantee that when Hang Ruxue

see you wearing such an exquisite hairpin, he will definitely fall in love with you.

But A'Juan,

although we are now getting along with each other

but I'm still rather worried.

Say, will he accept my hairpin?

Don't worry.

Besides, on this day when couples are form

and he still dares to be reserved with you,

I will capture him for you and beat him up. See if he dares.

Where's your hairpin?

Mine? It's right here.

This is a legacy from my mother.

Although she passed away early but fortunately,

she found her happiness.

She was able to be with my father till the end.

So I also hope I can be like that.

I can always be with Qiuchi.

A'Juan, do you really think I can succeed?

Just do as I say and you'll definitely succeed. Believe me.

All right, I won't see you off.

Let's work hard.

Go.

Wenren Juan.

What?

You are probably giving your hairpin to Luo Qiuchi at the Lake Tour Event, right?

If you want to give your hairpin to Senior, just do it.

Why waste time to come here and probe me?

If Senior likes you, he'll naturally accept it.

But if he doesn't like you,

he won't accept you even if I don't exist in this world.

Older Sister, true love is not obtained by using your underhanded tactics.

Tactics? I don't need you to teach me.

Fine. Take it that I didn't say anything.

What kind of attitude is that?

You don't know.

I genuinely love him.

I just want him.

All these years, I did so much for him.

What gives you the right to look down on me?

I'm not looking down on you.

I'm just pitying you.

Second day of third month

Okay, everyone, move it. Place it over there.

The people from the palace will be arriving soon.

Everyone, gather in front of the academy.

We have to show them the best side of us.

Quick, let's go to the entrance of the academy.

- You two, hurry and clean up this place. - Okay.

Quickly, quickly.

Join us soon.

- What? - How many days has it been?

Where is the surprise you promised me?

Don't worry, I prepared it already.

Also, other than the surprise, I already prepared lots of handkerchiefs for a certain someone.

In case you have nowhere to wipe your tears.

What's the surprise?

Just wait and see.

I will look forward to it then.

You!

So many people here...

[Zhu Xiu Academy]

All right. Everyone, stop your chit-chat.

His Majesty will be arriving soon.

Everyone, tidy up your outfit and headgear and get ready to welcome him.

Okay.

- Is my hat crooked? - It's fine.

- Do I look okay? Let me adjust for you. - You are fine.

The sun is scorching and we are doing this

just to receive that little fart?

Qiuchi, it's not just His Majesty.

to appreciate the flowers. The people from the palace will be here too.

I heard His Majesty's twin sister, Princess Ye Yang will be here too.

What's special about her?

A lot!

Since young, she has never joined any celebrations in the palace.

Other than the important ministers who are allowed to enter the palace,

no one in the palace has seen her face.

She's now sixteen years old.

I heard that she's extremely beautiful, gentle, graceful and virtuous.

The greatest wish of my life is to see her once.

And let her pomegranate skirt stroke my face.

Psycho.

Qiuchi, are you looking forward to see the beautiful princess too?

A kind and beautiful girl is a good man's good mate.

Of course, I'm looking forward to it.

- I will look forward to see a good looking prince then. - You can't.

- Why can't I? If you can, why... - You are not allowed.

You are not allowed to.

I--

How do I look?

Professor.

He's here. Everyone, get ready.

Get ready.

- Is His Majesty here? - He has sneaked out to play.

We are looking for him.

- His...His Majesty didn't come? - Yes.

Go look for him now. We will wait here for him.

Yes.

What's going on? His Majesty is missing?

Where could he has gone? How could he be missing?

His Majesty went out to play.

Let's wait a while longer.

Everyone, don't be anxious.

I'm doomed. There's no princess.

What should we do? How could she sneak off?

Should we find them quickly

or continue to wait?

Will we be able to meet His Majesty today?

Let's wait a while longer. Don't be anxious.

Seriously. We can only wait and can't leave.

Who knows how long we need to wait?

Look!

Wow. So many boxes of fireworks?

I bought these from all the fireworks stores in the city.

I'm so tired.

This is the surprise you prepared for Luo Qiuchi?

He previously prepared such a great formation for me.

Hence, for this time, I must do an even bigger

surprise for him.

Tell me. As my best friend,

are you going to help me with this?

Okay.

All right.

Here, look.

I drew a picture.

Here, look.

The solid ones are the big fireworks and the hollow ones are the small fireworks.

When it's time, we will spread them out

according to the drawing on the ground.

I only need to light one and

the balance will be linked and they will explode.

The people will be able to see this later.

Luo Qiuchi will look admiringly at me later and say,

"Little Monkey, I was wrong. In this world,"

"you are the best".

Let's start now. When His Majesty is here, we need to welcome him.

Come.

- What's that sound? - No idea.

Let's take a look.

Help!

Is anyone there? Help!

- Someone's shouting. - That's right.

Help! Help!

A'Juan, what should we do?

Miss, don't be afraid. I will save you.

Quick. Come up and save me now.

Quick!

Save me, quick.

Come, give me your hand.

Be careful.

Miss, are you okay?

- A'Juan, are you okay? - I'm fine.

I have saved her. We will be down soon.

Come down now.

Scoundrel, you even dare to hurt me.

I'm going to have someone arrest you, give you twenty beatings,

and throw you in prison!

I say, how can you be so unreasonable?

- I'm here to save you, okay? - Save me?

Who knows if you are here to save me or harm me?

Perhaps, you are an assassin.

Fine. I'm an assassin. Okay?

You can wait here then. I can't be bothered about you.

You can't leave.

- You are not allowed to leave. - What are you doing?

You can't leave before you clarify anything.

- Let go of my hand. - I won't. You are not allowed to leave.

Let go. It's very dangerous this way.

You're not allowed to leave! I'm not letting--

Qiuchi, what brings you here?

If I'm not here, you will have a mishap.

Trouble maker.

Miss, are you okay?

Come here, let me see.

Who are you?

- Who is she? - Just ignore her.

She's an ungrateful person who abandoned her savior after achieving her goal.

I'm talking to you. Turn around now.

Let me tell you. I have fallen in love with you.

- What? - What?

I want to marry you.

- I don't want to. - You can't.

Who gives you the right to say I can't?

I need to marry you.

You must marry me.

Otherwise, I will have you captured and thrown into prison.

Why arrest me?

Even if he's paddled twenty times, he still need to be imprisoned?

He's so good looking,

He's so tall and handsome.

So what if I beat him up?

Am I not pretty?

Moreover, what has his good looks to do with you?

You can't marry him.

I get it now.

You both are lovers.

I'll grant you thousands of silver

and you can leave.

Why? Who the heck are you?

Dare to fight with me?

What are you considered? Why should you fight with me?

- After all, he belongs to me. - I...

What?

- I...I... - I what?

- You what? - Qiuchi, let's go!

Let's not bother about this crazy woman.

Who are you to say I'm a crazy woman?

You are a crazy woman.

Don't you think

she is very similar to someone?

Her dressing is loud, without manners,

speaks without using her brain, easily imprison people

and put them in jail.

Is she similar

to that brat we know?

No...it can't be.

Royal Sister! Royal Sister Ye Yang!

Royal Sister Ye Yang! I caught a cricket.

- Cricket? - Let's go.

Let's go.

Mister Cai Dao Ya and Head of Qilin.

You are here too?

I'm doomed. What should I do next?

I'll think of something.

It's your fault.

Who told you to be so good looking?

If I disfigure your face,

would she stop liking you?

Are you happy now?

Aren't you anticipating for a beautiful princess?

What princess? I don't care.

Besides, I think she's just saying it.

She'll forget in a few days.

- Are you sure? - Absolutely sure.

Be careful.

You can't afford to compensate if you ruin them.

Mister Luo.

These are gowns that Princess Yeyang prepared.

and also, the wedding crown.

You will be marrying the princess soon.

It's really a happy occasion.

A happy occasion.

Aren't you carrying these in now?

Yes.

Be careful.

I... Xiao...

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These flowers are very beautiful.

Your Majesty, this is the latest species

planted by the academy.

It's called "bougainvillea".

If you like these, I will get someone to deliver these to the palace.

- This is pretty too. - Don't touch that.

You can only view these flowers but not touch them.

- That's beautiful too. - Your Majesty, Princess Ye Yang,

It's a garden full of beauty of spring today.

It so happens that the young talents in our academy are here too.

Can we have a poem recital?

Boring.

Let's invite Princess Ye Yang to be the judge.

- Everyone, what do you think?

Okay then. But the loser will be paddled twenty times.

Princess, this punishment is too harsh.

Or else how would they have movement?

Say it. What's the theme?

Why don't we use the colors of spring as the theme?

Who's willing to go first?

I'll go first.

A few warblers are singing to compete for flourishing trees,

whose homes are the new swallows building their nests in.

"A Spring Trip to Qiantang Lake" by Bai Juyi.

Not bad.

I also know how to.

Swallows play in the melting mud, whilst lovebirds slumber in the warm sand.

Clouds, one thinks of her clothes; flowers, one thinks of her countenance.

The spring wind sweeps dew from her balustrade, splendid and dense.

I will recite too. The grasses of Yan are like jade threads.

The mulberry trees of Qin have low, green branches.

Excellent.

Everyone will appreciate the flowers later. I will lure the guards away.

Take advantage of the chaos to lead His Majesty away. He admires you a lot.

He will definitely help us to persuade Princess Ye Yang.

Don't worry, we already settled on it.

No matter what obstacles we encounter,

we will face them together, hand in hand.

I won't give up and bow my head too.

"Pear Blossoms Bloom" by Su Miaoling

♫ Pear flowers are blossoming, pear flowers are blossoming ♫

♫ Fluttering in the wind ♫

♫ Waving to and fro on the mountain ♫

♫ Thousands of miles away ♫

♫ Is she still waiting there ♫

♫ Dear wind, please blow gently ♫

♫ Slowly blowing the ends of her hair ♫

♫ Rain, please drizzle slowly ♫

♫ Don’t dampen her face ♫