Original subtitles

♫Swords tell all the scars, and I sigh for fleeting life♫

♫Once we meet, how can I like to be apart?♫

♫Walking alone with cold in heart, I deep hide the past♫

♫I keep love and hatred deep in heart, naive no more♫

♫My memories roll when I see you again♫

♫I only dare to be gentle in my dream♫

♫This kiss is boiling with your complex♫

♫Intimacy has disturbed the stars♫

♫Take art of healing as a weapon to guard the homeland♫

♫I'm not swallowed by sorrow and hatred♫

♫I don't want to regret in troubled times Let me change sincerity for eternity♫

♫Let's embark this journey for a slim portion of prosperity♫

♫I'd like to rewrite life, but your looking back breaks my heart♫

♫With you for the rest of my life, I'll risk everything and wait for the morning♫

♫Early morning♫

Episode 29

Government of Baimang City

Jiang Cheng Military officer of Baozhou

Miss Jun,

you look fearless

and impressive.

You aren't ordinary.

Madame,

my name is Jun Jiuling.

Jun Jiuling?

The one who

found a way to cure smallpox?

I'm flattered.

If

I guess correctly,

you're Madame Yu, right?

Don't worry.

Actually,

I came to the North

to find out the truth of the epidemic

and solve the worries

for Lord Cheng.

Both you and Lord Cheng

are meritorious.

Certainly we know this.

But

there's one thing I don't understand.

Now Lord Cheng

is resisting enemies at the front.

Why do you come here?

I'm going to Daming Prefecture

to meet Earl of Qinghe.

What for?

Lord Cheng and I have fought in the North for years.

To be honest,

it's easy to control the war no matter how changeable it is.

But it's hardest

to control the will of people.

Especially, this time

there are many changes to officers and generals in the North.

Military forces and army provisions are also restricted.

Lord Cheng can't leave.

We don't know when we can

get what we need from the court.

This time

I rush to Daming Prefecture

to meet Earl of Qinghe

and borrow military forces and army provisions from him,

so as to support the war for the time being.

Madame,

both you and Lord Cheng

leave your safety out of consideration

and give priority to the people.

It's really admirable.

Don't worry.

I'll discuss with Mr. Lei later

about the route to see

if we can take a path,

which will take shorter time.

Thank you, Miss Jun.

Zan.

Zan,

you came so fast.

How is the preparation?

Our men have sneaked to Kaide Prefecture.

When Beiqi soldiers release guard,

we can work with our men

to wipe them out.

Great.

Act at night.

Your Majesty,

report from Kaide Prefecture.

Kaide Prefecture is kept.

Congratulations, Your Majesty.

Congratulations, Your Majesty.

It can be seen that

Beiqi is just a paper tiger.

Our generals and soldiers

are so brave that

we can drive out enemies soon.

Your Majesty,

without Lord Cheng,

we can still keep it.

No.

Instead, it's Lord Cheng

who send men to guard the prefecture.

According to the war report,

he just sent a messenger

to direct the defense war.

Yes.

Yes.

It's because

Your Majesty is smart.

That's the blessing of people.

Your Majesty,

I think

we can take the chance

to have a peace talk with Beiqi.

The delicate situation on the battlefield

was unfavorable for us to do this before,

but now

with high morale,

it's the good time for us to do that.

If not,

the war will go on,

and make people suffer from it.

If we propose a peace talk first,

it'll hurt our face.

But at this time,

Beiqi sent an envoy

to ask the Minister of Rites

to meet Your Majesty

for a peace talk.

They're sincere.

Let him in.

Yes.

Master.

Any news of Zhu Zan?

Not yet.

Zhu Shan's messenger

must be

Zhu Zan,

so they gained a victory in Kaide Prefecture.

Order them

to find him

at any cost

and kill him.

Yes, Master.

Thanks. Thanks.

Her you are.

Thanks. Thanks. Thanks.

Be careful.

Thanks.

Be careful. It's hot.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Here you are.

Here you are.

Thanks. Thanks.

Thanks. Thanks.

Here you are.

Thanks.

Here you are.

Thanks.

Well.

It's delicious.

Don't be scalded.

When will we leave?

Why do we go

to Daming Prefecture?

Don't we go there

for the people in the North?

These refugees are also from the North.

We can't ignore them

now that we meet them.

Your Excellency Jin,

we are two days

ahead of schedule,

so please

deal with your business.

Later I'll discuss with you for the rest.

It has cost you a lot of money

to help others all the way.

Don't worry, Madame.

I can afford it.

You're escorting me

to Daming Prefecture for free

and spend a lot all the way.

Why did you do that?

We're just doing

the same thing.

We've seen people's distress everywhere

all this way.

Here you are.

Lord Cheng fights for the people

in the North without retreat.

It'll be great for us

to do whatever we can.

Here you are.

You've been deposed.

How can you still read?

Otherwise?

Go on hunger strike like sister-in-law?

I warned you not to

provoke His Majesty,

but you didn't listen to me.

How stubborn!

Luckily, Yunzhao is smart

and never takes a stand,

otherwise

he'll be punished like you sooner or later.

Uncle,

something goes wrong.

A crushing defeat again?

No.

His Majesty met Beiqi's envoy

to have a peace talk today.

No more wars?

That's great.

Don't comment on court affairs

since you are just a woman.

Go. Go.

Yunzhao,

go ahead.

Though it's a peace talk,

the Beiqi's envoy

put forward excessive conditions.

First, they asked for an equal footing

and an opening-up for mutual trade.

Second, they asked for the redrawing of the border

and asked our state

to return Baozhou, Xiongzhou

and Bazhou.

How absurd!

As we opened up the market before,

many spies came

to spy on the military.

They forget that?

Return the three counties?

These three counties are our own land.

When did they get them?

His Majesty was furious,

but that envoy

added a sentence at last.

What did he say?

If we don't agree,

Beiqi will gather another 50,000 soldiers to attack us.

They'll never give up

until they recapture the land.

According to His Majesty's attitude,

he'll agree to it

sooner or later.

Does it hurt?

Never mind.

Madame,

your ankle is recovering well these days,

but don't be too tired.

You need more rest.

I can't care so much.

Well.

Be careful.

By the way,

His Lordship is

being wanted everywhere.

Are you worried?

To tell the truth,

I'm worried about him.

No mother in the world

doesn't worry about her son.

But he has explored the world

and become so clever,

so he won't be captured easily.

His Lordship is vigilant

and clever.

I believe

he'll return

safe and sound.

You know him?

His Lordship

helped me

in the capital city

before.

No wonder.

Most people

say that

he is shameless

and playful.

Only those who are close to him

know his nature.

Did he cause you any trouble?

No.

His Lordship is righteous

and warm-hearted.

During the smallpox epidemic,

he was willing to take the test,

so we got vaccination

and saved the people.

That's his duty.

I'm sorry that he brought you trouble.

Madame, you've overstated.

Miss Jun,

there is an urgent report from the shopkeeper of Deshengchang.

If it was the late emperor,

he would have asked them to kill the envoy

and send his head back to Beiqi.

They even agreed to

such excessive conditions.

This is a disgrace.

In the disguise of peace talk,

they are talking about

the cession of Baozhou,

Xiongzhou and Bazhou.

He killed his elder brother

to seize the state.

For the state,

he has become ungrateful,

disloyal and unfilial.

How can he do such a disgraceful thing?

When he is being robbed of his land,

he even agreed to have a peace talk?

How I wish that I had killed him back then!

Now the life of the people in the three counties

are under the control of another state.

What is wrong

with the world?

This isn't the wrong of the world.

This is a man-made disaster.

So many soldiers

have paid with their blood

for the land and the people

in the three counties.

How can they give away easily?

Madame,

Lord Cheng wasn't defeated.

No matter how many enemies there are,

he doesn't fear.

Pitifully, our wish is declined.

If I can fight at the front,

I'll fight a bloody battle with the enemy till the end.

The soldiers on the front line are fearless.

What makes those

in the rear fear?

Madame,

are you still going to Daming Prefecture?

It doesn't make sense anymore.

Please do me a favor.

What is it?

The three counties have a large population.

Though the land is to be ceded,

the people there cannot be ceded.

Please lead

the people to Hejian.

We may give away the land,

but not the people.

As long as they are trapped in the North,

we'll lead them away.

They're our people even if the land is ceded.

We guard the frontier for the people.

I think all soldiers will respect you

for what you'll do.

I'll go with you.

Thank you, Madame.

In the name of you and Lord Cheng,

I think we can make it.

What's wrong?

Huang Cheng even

convinced the emperor

to cede the three counties.

It'll upset the army.

Damn oldster!

What to do next?

Keep going northward?

Madame is still in Daming Prefecture.

Earl of Qinghe is at odds with Lord Cheng.

If he takes the chance…

Madame should have received the news long ago.

She will protect herself.

Zan,

are we still going north?

As our army withdraws from the North,

Beiqi soldiers will attack southward.

Thus, the people will suffer.

That's it.

It concerns the lives

of millions of people.

Flower umbrellas.

Beautiful flower umbrellas.

Come have a look.

Give me some food.

Please, give me some food.

Mister,

please give me some food.

From the accent,

you're not from around here.

I'm from Liujia Village of Bazhou.

I came here for business,

but I lost all my money.

Please give me some money,

so I can go home.

Ding.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Go to buy some food.

Live well in the capital city in the future.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Ding.

Give me some food.

Give me some food.

Please.

Give me some food.

Here you are.

Please.

Give me some food.

Here you are.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Please.

Please.

Give me some food.

What's wrong, mother?

Does anything go wrong?

What did Jiuling do in the southwestern Hebei?

She has spent so much money,

which can afford a city.

In her last letter,

she said

she was escorting a Madame to Daming Prefecture.

Can that cost

so much?

The North is in chaos.

Is she being cheated?

No, grandma.

Grandma,

a letter from Jiuling.

Give it to me.

What did she say in the letter?

Grandma,

she spent that much money

in escorting the people

of the three counties back.

What?

Have a look.

Great.

She is indeed the granddaughter of the Fang family.

I thought

you would be angry.

Do you think

I have no sense of propriety?

Not at all.

You told us before

the Fang family's industry

was earned by our ancestors,

so nobody is allowed

to shake our foundation.

Moreover,

business is business.

You have mastered Deshengchang for so many years,

but you've never done

a losing business, right?

To businessmen,

profit does come first,

but it isn't

the only measurement of business.

There are some things

you can't do even if you have money.

Tell them,

except for the normal expenses,

the rest profit of Deshengchang

should go to the southwestern Hebei

for the convenience of Jiuling.

Yes, grandma.

Be careful these days.

Your Excellency Tian,

here is Madame Yu.

My respect, Madame.

I'm sorry that I should

have welcomed you at the gate.

Don't stand on ceremony.

Who are you?

-I'm… -She is Jun Jiuling,

my prospective daughter-in-law.

You're Miss Jun.

I didn't expect that you're

the wife of His Lordship.

You and His Lordship

are a good match.

Yes, they are.

Your Excellency Tian,

I came here with her

to discuss something with you.

Please tell me.

Your Excellency Tian,

we'd like to beg you to order garrison in Hejian

to escort the people in the three counties

to the capital city.

What…

What to do?

Your Ladyship,

we don't fear to fight.

But the court…

The court ceded the three counties,

but not the people there.

It's your duty to escort them

to the south.

You are just obeying

His Majesty's decree.

That's true.

Ministers,

you aren't disobeying the decree,

but making merits.

Escorting the people of the three counties

shows His Majesty's benevolence.

Our people, our land.

With people, we have land.

We can cede the land,

but not the people.

Ministers,

why can't we welcome

our compatriots back?

Why don't you dare?

That's right.

What you said makes sense.

I didn't expect that

you're so brave.

As Madame Yu said,

we make peace with Beiqi

by ceding the land of the three counties.

The people there

are our compatriots related by flesh and blood.

When they suffer,

we must help them.

You're smart.

It's imperative for us

to escort the people in the three counties back.

Madame.

Take a seat.

Is there anything bothering you?

Beiqi soldiers

are in Bazhou.

They can come to Hejian at any time,

so Baimang City is

the last barrier to Hejian.

Once the city is occupied by the enemy,

Hejian will fall.

It's difficult for Minister Tian

to take in refugees

in this case,

so we can't ignore

the defense

in Baimang City.

I'm worried that Beiqi spies

will come in with the refugees.

That'll be our fault.

I see.

Your concern makes sense.

Madame,

I have an idea.

We can ask Minister Tian

to set up another checkpoint in the city

to limit these refugees

within the fixed range of the checkpoint.

We can let them in

after they're verified one by one.

During this period of time, we can pacify them

by providing free porridge

and free clinic.

OK.

It's settled.

Miss Jun,

sorry for what I did.

Officialdom has made the ministers

care too much about your identity and background.

I had no choice

but did that.

However, in the North,

it'll be easier

for you to convince others

as my son's wife.

No need to explain.

I know that.

If you can really

become my daughter-in-law,

it'll be my blessing.

I'm flattered.

Sirs, enjoy it.

Sirs, please come in.

Please.

I didn't expect that

the young wife of His Lordship

is so brave.

She and His Lordship

are really

a good match.

Yes.

Excuse me.

You said the wife of His Lordship?

Yes.

The wife of His Lordship.

She has helped

the refugees along the way

and promised

to take back all the people in the North.

It's admirable

for her

to take the risk.

I heard that

she has saved

tens of thousands of people in Bazhou.

Beiqi soldiers are in Bazhou, right?

Yes.

She doesn't fear them.

She

is young

but she is resourceful,

wise and powerful.

Who is so shameless to pretend to be my wife?

The news spread so fast.

Jun should know that.

I hope she won't get me wrong.

I'm innocent.

I see.

Thank you.

Zan,

what's going on?

How do I know it?

Let's go now.

We won't have some food?

Yes.

Sanbing. Sanbing.

Sanbing.

How come

he has a wife now?

You're too young

to know that.

You know that?

Haven't you got any news about him yet?

Yes.

Your Excellency,

the North is in chaos.

Can it be that Jin Shiba

also met dangers?

Those under her

are no match for Jin Shiba,

unless

she got help.

Can it be that Zhu Zan and Miss Jun

has met?

It can't be Zhu Zan.

The victory in Kaide Prefecture

is closely related to him.

It isn't possible

for him to travel from

Kaide Prefecture

to Anding in just a few days.

Send more men

to find out what happened.

If things change,

take her back

even by force.

Yes.

Your Highness.

You just recovered,

why not having more rest?

I'm fine.

Is everything fine

with her in the North?

Yes.

Zan,

news from the Sky Pavilion.

My mother went to Hejian?

After knowing the peace talk,

she went to Hejian

instead of Daming Prefecture.

She is staying with

your wife.

So Madame admits that

she is your wife.

Hejian is full of dangers.

Can it be that mother is being cheated?

Go.

OK.

You two will lead troops out of the city separately?

Yes.

It's urgent.

If we go earlier,

we can take more people back.

Right.

I'll start from the west

and Madame from the southeast.

The people we pick up

will be escorted here in succession.

Get ready to receive them.

By the way,

let people getting here

keep going to the south.

Don't let them stay here,

so as to relieve your pressure.

Yes, Madame.

I'll leave

my daughter-in-law to you two.

Please don't worry.

I, Li Guorui,

will protect her even at the cost of my life.

Don't worry.

I'll protect you.

Jiuling,

it's dangerous all the way.

Be careful.

The same to you.

I'm looking forward to meet with you again.

OK.

Go.

Hurry up.

Hurry up.

Keep pace.

Stop dawdling.

Hurry up. Go.

Go.

Hurry up. Hurry up.

Did you hear me?

Go.

Go.

Hurry up.

-Hurry up. -Stop dawdling.

Hurry up.

Go.

Don't stop.

Go.

Stand up.

Go.

Stand up.

Hurry up.

Be honest.

Don't move.

What are you looking at?

Did you see it?

He moved slowly

and delayed us,

so

he was killed.

If you don't want to die,

move quickly.

Go.

Did you hear me?

Hurry up.

Go

Hurry up.

Hurry up.

Hurry up.

Stop dawdling. Hurry up.

Hurry up. Go.

Go. Go.

Go.

Hurry up.

Hurry up. Hurry up.

Keep pace. Keep pace.

Hurry up.

Hurry up.

Go.

Go.

I'm the Tianyou Army

ordered by Lord Cheng to protect the country and defend the people.

Now hand over them to me,

or you'll be severely punished.

Don't make noise.

Shut up.

Did you hear me?

Shut up.

Here

is the land of Beiqi.

They're

slaves of Beiqi.

Don't ever try to

take them away.

Before the peace agreement is signed,

Bazhou is still the land of Tianyou

and they are still

the people of Tianyou.

I'll take them away today.

What?

Tianyou has

no men?

Women like you even come and fight?

Only cowardly Tianyou

has cowardly soldiers

and cowardly…

Go.

Go.

Go. Go. Go.

Save them.

Be careful, Lei.

Help each other to untie.

Help each other.

Don't panic.

Don't panic.

Follow me.

Follow me.

Go.

Go.

Follow me.

Follow me.

Go. Hurry up.

Follow me.

Hurry up.

Follow me.

They're escaping. Chase.

Follow me.

Be careful.

Go.

Go.

Mind your step.

Follow me.

Well.

This way.

Be careful.

Well.

Slow down.

Follow us.

Slow down.

Well.

Slow down.

Follow us.

Be careful.

Well.

Be careful.

Hurry up.

Hurry up.

Be careful.

It's safe here for the time being.

Take a break.

Benefactor,

who are you?

I'll set up

a memorial tablet for you later.

We came with a command from Lord Cheng.

Who are you?

She is the wife of the son of Lord Cheng.

Thank you.

-Please stand up. -Thank you.

Stand up.

-Thank you. -Stand up.

Thank

Lord Cheng.

Thank you.

-Stand up. –Thank Lord Cheng.

Zan,

according to the news from the Sky Pavilion,

your wife is

invincible leading troops

and is regarded as god by the people.

Tens of thousands of people

have now safely returned to Hejian Prefecture.

She sounds so great.

Yes.

And they said

she dared to

fight against Beiqi soldiers to save the people.

Now those who were taken captive

have been brought back.

I really want to see

who she is.

Based on what we know,

she seems to be great.

We've got

no news of Miss Jun.

Jun, are you still safe?

Are you

being captured by Lu Yunqi's men?

Zan,

where should we go now?

Jiang Cheng, military officer of Baozhou, is ahead.

He is a disciple of my father.

We need help.

Go there now,

so as to

meet my father earlier.

Go.

The peace agreement has been settled.

Why did Beiqi make trouble again?

Where is Huang Cheng?

Where is he?

What is he doing?

Your Majesty,

His Excellency Huang

has been talking with Beiqi envoy.

As for why Beiqi made trouble again,

because

Lord Cheng refused to retreat

and sent his wife and daughter-in-law

to Bazhou

to escort the people back.

What does he want to do?

He wants the whole state to perish?

Thus will he satisfy?

Your Majesty, calm down.

I think

everything is still

under your control.

If they can escort those people back,

then all the people

will praise you for your kindness

to the people.

If they fail,

Lord Cheng

will be blamed for disobeying order

and bringing disasters to the state and people.

He really knows how to win people's support.

Your Excellency,

there is news from the North.

Where has she gone?

Baozhou.

Baozhou?

From Qingyuan Prefecture to Baozhou.

Why hasn't Jin Shiba sent news back?

Your Excellency,

His Lordship went to Baozhou.

Zhu Zan?

Both his mother and his wife

went to Bazhou,

but he

hides behind them.

Those so-called

loyal and courageous people

are really admirable!

Your Excellency,

shall we

arrest him?

No need.

Kill him.

Yes.

Jiang Cheng, military officer of Baozhou,

has waited here for a long time

for Your Lordship.

Your Lordship, don't worry.

As Tianyou soldiers are leaving the North,

many people have become destitute and homeless.

We,

soldiers and generals of Tianyou,

will at your command,

go to the North with you

to take back

Tianyou people.

I'm guilty now.

Don't you fear?

In fact,

I should report to the court.

But

at this critical time,

it's forgivable to take longer

to report.

If I can't report to the court

due to something wrong on the way,

they can't punish me.

We will risk our lives

this time.

Is there

anyone who doesn't want to go?

OK.

You're really men of Tianyou.

Everyone,

you're great soldiers and generals of Tianyou.

We'll rely on you

to protect Tianyou.

I'd like to

thank you

on behalf of Lord Cheng.

We're willing to follow Your Lordship.

We're willing to follow Your Lordship.

We're willing to follow Your Lordship.

We're willing to follow Your Lordship.

Zhu Zan,

are you alright?

Where are you now?

Are you safe?

You know what?

I'm really worried about you.

By the way,

there's one more thing

to tell you.

now I'm

your wife.

Do you think it's fate?

How I wish that

you can appear in front of me right away!

I miss you so much.

Come back alive.

I'm waiting for you.

Beiqi army on the border

has withdrawn to the territory of Beiqi.

They've withdrawn?

Yes.

According to the report from the front line,

Lord Cheng pretended to retreat.

In fact,

he raided the enemy's army

led by their crown prince on the left,

so Beiqi Army had to withdraw for defense.

Lord Cheng is helping us out.

Now that the enemy army has withdrawn,

it seems that just a few soldiers and generals

are scattering around us.

That'll be easy to handle.

Lord Cheng has just more than 10,000 soldiers,

so he is being trapped in the North

with generals and soldiers?

If the reinforcements can't arrive in time,

isn't it…

Your Ladyship,

there is news of His Lordship.

Where is he?

He is going northward.

It seems that

he is moving toward Lord Cheng.

Besides,

according to news from Hejian Prefecture,

the peace agreement has been signed.

Beiqi soldiers and horses

will enter the three counties soon.

All troops stationed in the North

should withdraw immediately.

Whoever violates the order

will be punished for conspiracy.

Conspiracy?

♫Outline in my dream♫

♫can be carved on your face♫

♫Time interlaces in the eye waves♫

♫For unspeakable cause and effect♫

♫Let me weigh every word♫

♫Life is full of twists and turns♫

♫So hard to be free and easy♫

♫Tomorrow always comes♫

♫I'd like to entrust myself to you♫

♫to enjoy stars and the land together♫

♫In long silence♫

♫We are far separated by a sea of faces♫

♫What else can I do except for a sigh?♫

♫The rest of my life is bumpy♫

♫You are like vast nature, while I'm a gust of wind♫

♫I'm be eventually be passed by♫

♫The wind is in hot pursuit♫

♫to stay with nature♫

♫If memories can tell♫

♫It will make me shed tears♫

♫Rare to meet you again, tears well up in my eyes♫

♫Tomorrow always comes♫

♫I'd like to entrust myself to you♫

♫to enjoy stars and the land together♫

♫In long silence♫

♫We are far separated by a sea of faces♫

♫What else can I do except for a sigh?♫

♫The rest of my life is bumpy♫

♫You are like vast nature, while I'm a gust of wind♫

♫I'm be eventually be passed by♫

♫The wind is in hot pursuit♫

♫to stay with nature♫

♫If memories can tell♫

♫Every of its words will make me shed tears♫

♫Rare to meet you again, tears well up in my eyes♫

♫You are like vast nature, while I'm a gust of wind♫

♫It's me♫

♫You shuttle through the bottom of my heart♫

♫Has nature ever asked for any clues about the wind?♫

♫Any clues?♫

♫If my longing for you can be written down♫

♫Every word would be as strong as pouring rain falling down♫

♫You take me as a stranger when we finally meet again♫

♫Tears well up in my eyes♫