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♪Confessing to the moon in the rustling wind back then♪

♪Like a boat being swallowed up among the cities♪

♪Watching the flowers fall in unease, worries and troubles fill my mind♪

♪Am I going to where I want♪

♪To stay or to leave, you decide♪

♪Nations are different♪

♪One without desire is one that is not alive♪

♪Looking at the sky side by side♪

♪We've gotten closer with time♪

♪One glance, the city of Chang'an is bare♪

♪Among the ridiculous people and things is me♪

=Dream of Chang'An=

=Episode 32=

Since ancient times, autumn has been considered sad and lonely.

I think autumn is better than spring though.

A crane flies towards the serene sky

and carries my poetic sentiments to the clouds.

You think you've won?

It's exactly the opposite.

You've lost.

At this moment,

Prince An is probably dead already.

Chess Overseer.

Go and tell Madam Cheng

that we had a happy collaboration.

Yes.

I told you.

You couldn't protect him,

Right Minister.

Do you want to know what I've done?

This is fabric soaked in licorice.

It's what's left from the new emperor attire.

You figured it out?

Yes.

Licorice isn't enough.

We need lilac daphne.

You surely want to ask me

why I want to kill Prince An.

Qi Yan will die soon.

Even gods can't save him.

And Prince An has the support of the clan.

If he ascends to the throne someday,

he'd only be harder to deal with than Qi Yan.

Most importantly,

I found an ally.

Don't you want to know

who helped me place the lilac daphne?

Thirteen.

Haven't you realized it yet?

At this point,

you can't save anyone.

If you want to save the nation,

save Xing,

there's only one way.

Ascend

to the throne.

Sir.

The...

The auspicious time has arrived.

I'm tired.

Go.

Bring Qi Yan here.

Let him participate in the ceremony.

Say

that His Majesty is lucky,

and his condition improved.

Abdication

won't be done for now.

Yes.

Let the divine healer

go to Qi Yan.

Tell him to come up with something

to extend Qi Yan's life.

Yes.

Here.

Is it delicious?

It's so sweet.

It's too sweet?

I think it's quite good.

Drink more.

Here.

All right.

It's really sweet.

One more sip.

All right, that's enough.

One more.

All right.

Someone's coming.

Hurry.

Hurry up.

Hurry up, Your Majesty.

Lie down.

You're sick.

Hurry.

Don't be so rough.

All right.

Wipe your mouth.

My mouth.

Thirteen.

Thirteen!

Thirteen.

Are you really going to be this stubborn?

His Majesty has arrived!

Your... Your Majesty.

I

am back.

Long live Your Majesty!

- Long live Your Majesty! - Long live Your Majesty!

Prince An passed away this morning.

That's why Qiu Ziliang had no choice

but to send people to bring you out.

Your Majesty.

How

did Qi Rong die?

They said it was poison.

Qiu Ziliang is already

investigating this matter clearly.

- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

How are you feeling?

Go and rest.

Official Li.

It will be hard

for me to recover anymore.

Even if I'm alive,

I'm just dragging out a feeble existence.

That's why

you must make plans.

Your Majesty.

Weren't you unwilling to see me

to avoid suspicion?

It's too late

to come now.

Since you came to me,

you must have found out about everything

from Cheng Xi.

And then what happens?

How do you plan to punish me?

Report me to Qiu Ziliang,

or

collaborate with me

to continue this game?

Your Majesty.

Why

did you say that to Official Li?

When I lost power,

Li Deyun took control of the Zhaoyi Army.

And he was temporarily managing the Shencai Army.

Yet he was trapped

by the soldiers so easily,

and he did nothing.

Your Majesty.

You're suspecting Official Li?

I'm not taking precautions against him,

but against the third party

who's still in the dark now.

That's why

we must continue showing weakness,

and wait for him to make a move?

No.

This time,

we're not waiting.

I want to set up traps

and lure him in.

Sir.

Licorice and lilac dahlia.

Two kinds of poison.

Using only one won't do anything.

But if both are used at the same time,

one will die immediately.

Did you find out already?

Who switched the bamboo tube?

It was that old eunuch

who was serving Prince An.

He took poison and committed suicide.

We searched his room,

but didn't find anything.

What about the emperor attire?

According to the Imperial Clothing Bureau,

someone with the same built as Cheng Xi

entered the place where the emperor attire was placed.

Cheng Xi.

It's you again.

It's you.

I can't believe that it's you.

It's really you.

No wonder you said you were Grandfather's old friend.

No wonder you were helping me secretly.

No wonder you weren't willing to kill Qi Yan

and Prince An.

And no wonder Cheng Xi

was so sure that you can ascend to the throne.

Everything

that I couldn't figure out

is because of this answer.

So

the one who's really late

is you.

Did you get into the Chess of Generals Camp

to find the late emperor's posthumous edict

and became Right Minister?

Yes,

and no.

Qiu Ziliang's Shencai Army

was too powerful.

In order to weaken it,

there must be coordination from the inside.

I built Chess of Generals Camp to deal with internal issues

and supported Violet Bureau to fight against external enemies.

This game

already started

since the Morning Dew Rebellion.

Without me,

you might have already won,

right?

You're alive,

yet you never came to find me.

Find you?

For what?

As Prince Guang, you hid your capabilities so well

and kept a very low profile.

Everyone says that you

were born mentally challenged.

After you grew up,

you lived in seclusion and ignored the nation's affairs.

Should I find you to help me seek revenge?

And

as Right Minister,

you've long known that I'm Wang Ruoqing.

If you really feel bad

for the Wang clan,

why didn't you tell me from the start?

I need to set things up again

to let you escape safely.

Because you don't trust me?

You don't trust me,

just like I don't trust you.

I've already lost my family

and acknowledged a traitor as my godfather.

Every step is critical in this game.

I'm not counting on anyone.

I don't trust anyone.

What you did before

to Left Knight, Right Chariot,

Han Yue and Wang Lin

is understandable

because they deserved to die.

But Prince An was just a child,

and he was a descendant of the Qi clan.

After killing him,

even if you get your revenge,

how will you face your ancestors?

I don't care about that.

Back then,

you used my grandfather

and got the Wang clan

to be

on your side.

Then we both encountered disaster

during the Morning Dew Rebellion.

In order to protect the posthumous edict

stating you as the successor,

Grandfather died.

So many people died because of you.

Yet I

survived.

Grandfather,

Ruoling.

Grandfather!

After that, I made an oath.

I swore to take revenge.

An eye for an eye,

a tooth for a tooth.

How is he?

How long would it take before His Majesty's injury

can be healed?

I'm afraid that it can't be healed anymore.

Sir.

How long can he last?

We'll have to see day by day.

All right.

You may go.

Yes.

It seems like you must make a decision

on the next successor, Godfather.

Your Majesty.

Why did the divine healer also say

that you won't last long?

What do you think?

The divine healer is also working for the third party.

He's helping you keep it a secret from Qiu Ziliang.

Then the third party...

The third party

is really powerful.

Yes.

There's only one thing

I can't figure out now.

Why is he making

such a big effort

to do these things?

If I don't figure that out,

regardless if I win or lose,

I won't be able to accept it.

(Chess of Generals Camp) You should congratulate me indeed.

I confirmed that Prince Guang is Right Minister,

the real third party.

This game

is back in my control again.

Then you and Prince Guang earlier...

I was just acting.

The reason why I agreed

to collaborate with Cheng Xi to kill Prince An

is to force Right Minister to show himself.

I'm a bit confused.

When did you

start suspecting

that Right Minister is Prince Guang?

Yuan Xing.

Yuan Xing?

Since Yuan Xing said

that the person who instigated it

was his nephew.

There are only two possibilities

for Yuan Xing to say that.

First,

Right Minister bought him off.

Second,

he's poisoned with rosa rubus.

You suspected Prince Guang

because of rosa rubus?

Yes.

If there can be one pot of rosa rubus,

there can be a second one.

I also wondered

if Prince Guang was working for Right Minister.

After all, we've all personally

seen Right Minister's face behind the mask.

That was a substitute.

I checked

Prince Guang's identity again.

I found two interesting things.

First.

Do you know Prince Guang's order

among the royal sons?

Thirteen.

Thirteen.

Right Minister's monastic name is also Thirteen.

What is

the other interesting thing?

Cheng Xi claims to be Qi Hu's descendant,

Thirteen's sister.

But among the 18 daughters of Emperor Xianzong,

she wasn't one of them.

So

Cheng Xi isn't Emperor Xianzong's daughter?

Before Prince Guang's birth mother Madam Zheng

served Emperor Xianzong,

she was the concubine of Qi Qing,

Zhenhai's military commissioner.

Qi Qing rebelled

and was killed by Emperor Xianzong.

Then Madam Zheng entered the palace

and gave birth to Prince Guang.

Cheng Xi is the sister

of Prince Guang from another father?

That's right.

It makes sense now.

When I found out about those things

and connected everything together,

I got the answer.

I just couldn't believe

that Prince Guang is the real Right Minister

until the other night

when Cheng Xi came to see me.

It's been a while,

Miss Yanzhi.

Madam Cheng.

You're so calm.

You're not scared

to see me at all.

Because I know

that you'll come to me sooner or later.

Let me ask you.

Did Shi Yuan

really injure Qi Yan?

How long can he live?

Even if Cheng Xi wants Qi Yan to die,

she doesn't want Prince An to ascend to the throne all the more.

After weighing the two,

she decided to kill Prince An.

She thought

that you wanted to kill Prince An too.

Yes.

In the end,

I arranged the lilac dahlia,

and she arranged the licorice.

Together,

we killed Prince An.

We're burying him just like this?

The divine healer said that we must bury him quickly.

This poison

is contagious.

Come on.

So

- Prince An is actually... - He's dead.

He doesn't exist in this world anymore.

What are you planning to do with your sister?

I don't know.

We were originally planning

to let Prince An ascend to the throne first,

so that Qiu Ziliang's guard will be down.

And the medicine I gave Cheng Ruoyu

can also temporarily

let Qi Yan live.

That way,

we can finally use the pawn

we've planted for eight years.

However, now that Prince An's dead,

I'm afraid that Qiu Ziliang won't fall for the trick anymore.

It would be good

if you and Wang Ruoqing recognized each other earlier.

Yes.

It's too late.

Back then, Yanzhi was training in the camp.

I even saw her from afar,

yet I didn't recognize her.

Regardless,

as long as you and her recognize each other,

she'll surely be willing

to work with you.

Is that so?

Her hatred for her family's death

won't be gone because of me.

Trust

also won't be built instantly,

especially with someone who got hurt before.

Just like an animal that was once wounded,

she will be extra careful

and cautious.

But I deserve

all of that.

On the day of the Morning Dew Rebellion,

I saved so many people,

yet I never found her.

But you saved her sister.

When are you planning to tell her

that her sister is alive?

I don't know.

Once we reveal it,

and Yu'er finds out

that His Majesty, whom she keeps trying to protect,

is her enemy...

What's the matter?

Did you have a nightmare?

Sister.

What?

I have a sister.

A sister whom I was very close with.

You remember things from when you were little?

Just now,

I dreamed of sitting in a pavilion

and eating cherry pastry with my sister.

Your Majesty.

When I was little,

I tasted cherry pastry from General Han Yue's house.

Yu'er.

Do you know

that Han Yue

was the Left General-in-Chief of the Jinwu Guards?

He was prestigious and powerful.

Anyone who can eat pastry

that he personally made

is not an ordinary person.

And there are very few children

who have that honor.

That's great.

If I follow that clue

and investigate,

will I be able to know

my identity?

What's the matter, Your Majesty?

Aren't you happy for me?

No.

I'm very happy.

I'll secretly check at the Resume Vault tomorrow

and see what I can find out.

Let's go to sleep.

(She was born into a high official's family,)

(became an orphan,)

(was adopted by Cheng Xi,)

(and entered the palace for eight years.)

(Could she be a descendant of a loyal official who was killed)

(during the Morning Dew Rebellion?)

(Then...)

(Then it's very possible)

(that I personally killed people in her family,)

(her clan,)

(and her household.)

Reporting!

There's news from Hedong.

It's very urgent.

Sir.

Good.

Very good.

Very good!

Internal issues and external enemies

are here at the same time.

Let's have a fight to the death then!

Well...

Zhang Jiang

really has a death wish.

- Right, sir. - Right, sir.

- Sir, give your command. - Sir, give your command.

- Sir, kill Zhang Jiang. - Sir, kill Zhang Jiang.

Give your command to mobilize the troops.

Give your command, sir.

Your Majesty.

(Memorial to the Throne)

Official Li Deyun

told me to inform you

that Zhang Jiang brought the remnants of Lucong's rebels

to cause trouble at our borders.

The situation is very urgent.

In the past few days,

Zhang Jiang repeatedly asked for the tally and ceremonial axe.

The imperial court was intentionally ignoring and delaying him.

Of course he was displeased.

I've been to Lucong before.

Yet I never expected

that he'd be so unbridled.

He's starting a war again so soon.

If I had expected this,

things wouldn't have turned out this way.

Zhang Jiang is very ambitious.

He has unfathomable motives.

I've long expected this,

but I still couldn't stop him

from starting this war.

Why do you say so?

Zhang Jiang declared himself as Lucong's military commissioner,

acted in bad faith,

defied his superiors, created trouble,

and kept putting pressure on us.

And Xing seems strong,

but is actually weak.

The prefectures

kept making intrusions.

This war

is inevitable.

But it's all because I'm useless.

I don't think you're useless.

Don't worry.

I already have a plan to resolve this.

This won't do!

Please mobilize the troops.

How can they be a match for the prefecture's troops?

If we go into war now,

the military forces and provisions

won't be enough, sir!

What if...

What if we negotiate peace?

Give Zhang Jiang the title of military commissioner,

then let him marry a princess.

What do you think?

- Right. - Right.

- Sir, negotiate peace. - Yes.

- Sir. - Sir.

Let's have an inter-marriage with him.

That can work.

Sir.

Sir, think about it.

You may go.

Yes.

You may all go.

- Yes. - Yes, sir.

Sir.

Call the divine healer.

Actually, movement in the Qihai meridian is good.

It means that in taking the pill and practicing martial arts,

you've made a breakthrough again.

It's suitable to train in isolation.

However,

the current timing isn't right.

There are internal issues and external enemies.

At this time,

how can I train calmly in isolation?

Is Left Chariot back?

War is raging everywhere.

The roads are destroyed.

He sent a letter saying that he'll get delayed for a few days.

It seems like

Zhenwu and Lucong

discussed this together.

I can't rely

on these useless people.

However,

I can't let Li Deyun handle it.

Li Deyun must have gotten news

from Lucong already.

Convey my order.

Say that His Majesty isn't feeling well

and needs to rest.

He's relieved from all state affairs.

Officials can't go to see him.

At this point,

don't let His Majesty meet Li Deyun.

Yes.

Your Majesty.

Why are you so anxious?

Come, have a seat.

Here.

Have some tea.

What did Li Deyun tell you?

How did you know

that Official Li sent me news?

Xiongwu Army Envoy Zhang Zhongru

especially sent military officers to Heng'an

to meet Official Li

requesting him to lead troops and fight against Zhang Jiang.

What did Li Deyun

tell them?

Official Li said

that Chen Yintai and Zhang Jiang

led mutinies without reporting it first.

They can't be utilized.

But Zhang Zhongru is different.

He reported it to show his sincerity.

His sincerity is evident in making it known.

That's why he can be utilized.

What do you think?

We can't stay in Lucong anymore.

People just keep

starting wars.

It's the same no matter who's leading.

They have no regard

for our lives.

I'm afraid

that I won't be able to hang in there anymore.

Mother.

Endure it a bit longer.

Five more kilometers,

and we'll arrive

in Official Zhang Zhongru's turf.

It's more peaceful there.

They'll give us food there.

When I went to Lucong before,

I've heard about Zhang Zhongru.

The Zhang family has been in Lucong for many generations.

They're very well-respected.

When citizens got displaced due to war,

Zhang Zhongru automatically took the citizens in.

He has the citizens' support.

They've been stationed there for many generations.

They're very well-respected.

The Zhang family

might also want to make Lucong

their own territory

and do whatever they want.

I think

that he's better

than Chen Yintai and Zhang Jiang.

Chen Yintai and Zhang Jiang

were just passersby

in Lucong.

They didn't treat it as their hometown.

Yet to Zhang Zhongru, Lucong is like

what Heng'an means to me.

This is my home.

I want

my hometown to become better

and peaceful.

All right.

Come.

Look here.

Zhang Jiang's troops

already reached this place.

The local army in the borders has always been useless.

It's normal that they couldn't block them.

What about the Shencai Army?

Qiu Ziliang already sent

the Shencai Army's main force elsewhere.

They can't take care of two things at once.

Your Majesty.

Why don't you send me

to kill Zhang Jiang?

♪Life is a dream, how long do happy times last♪

♪In the windy rain, where will my heart settle?♪

♪The sword can't break this karma♪

♪Look how blurry and lonely the world is♪

♪Fate can't do anything about the bleak bonds of this world♪

♪Still can't let go of this life as time goes by♪

♪Even the iron and golden dagger-axe cannot extinguish the fire in my heart♪

♪Remembering the past and letting time while away♪

♪The past is in front of you♪

♪Forgetting while piecing it together♪

♪Like when I sincerely put my hands together♪

♪I only wish that you can be saved♪

♪The past is in front of you♪

♪Forgetting while piecing it together♪

♪Like when I sincerely put my hands together♪

♪I only wish that you can be saved♪

♪I only wish that you can be saved♪