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Brother Meng

I am telling the truth

You have to believe us

I believe you

Today, I heard from Qiu Gui

that he found another perfect woman

that is an untouched virgin

to give to Liu De Zhao

Liu De Zhao says that he is busy dealing with the Imperial Commissioner

he doesn’t have the mood at the moment

I couldn’t believe that they were talking about Sister Wan

This group of beasts...

If Liu De Zhao is that despicable

why are you serving him

willingly?

Honouring one's words is important

but when it comes to a greater cause

you are no different than them

Even though I am not Shu Wan Xin

I believe that my words

speaks her mind as well

Thank you for your advice

I will think about it

May I know who you are?

Why are you willing to enter the palace for Wan Xin's sake?

Im sorry, we can't tell you why

However, you have two choices

First

we kill you

Second

work with us

to save Shu Wan Xin

dan take her away from here

After that, we won't have anything to do with each other anymore

Whatever we do

is none of your business

- Songgotu - Yes

Where is the nearest Eight Banners base that we could reach?

What do you mean?

I can wait

but our effort at rescue cannot be delayed

We must do something about Liu De Zhao

to save the victims

Your Majesty, before leaving the city

the Grand Empress Dowager commanded

that if we encounter any difficulties

we can go to the intersection of Shanxi and Zhili

and get the military force led by Wei Bazan

This force consists of 30,000 soldiers

with full strength

and they are all members of Eight Banners.

Great

Take my golden badge

and imperial guards with you

You may leave when the day break

I will deal with Liu De Zhao here

When the army of Wei Bazan arrive

I will punish Liu De Zhao

But... Your Majesty...

What is it?

The journey

will take at least ten days

Before departing, the Grand Empress Dowager commanded

that I keep you safe and that I shall not leave your side

If you are not with them

even though they have my golden badge

it will be hard for them to get help from Wei Bazan's army

Yes

However, with me leaving

there are only a few guards around Your Majesty

If a conflict arises between Your Majesty and Liu De Zhao

they won't be able to protect Your Majesty

What are you worried about?

My brother and I are still here

- We can protect... - Yi Huan

His Majesty's safety

is not something that we can jeopardise

We should conform to Songgotu's orders

Songgotu should obey me

Do as I say

Get help

I still have Li Yi Huan and Imperial Physician Li by my side

Yes

If that is the case, I will leave it to Miss Yi Huan

and Imperial Physician Li

Don't worry

I will leave as soon as the day break

Thank you for sparing me

I'll take my leave

Hold on

Master

Qing Cheng

Can we trust him?

His parents were indebted

to Liu De Zhao

Before they died

he promised to serve Liu De Zhao for 10 years

Even though

he witnessed

Liu De Zhao's barbarous acts

he still honours his words

A person who keeps his promise

is trustworthy

Hopefully, we can save Wan Xin immediately

dan send them off from Tai Yuan secretly

only then would everything is settled

Qing Cheng

Why did the court lady said that you are pregnant?

It is all because of Yi Huan

She said that

to fool the court lady

This Yi Huan is really something

Qing Cheng

I don't really trust Meng Xiang He

I will tail him secretly

If you need anything

just send me a signal

All right

Who?

Your Majesty

it is me

Me

Miss

What happened to me?

Court lady

You fell asleep

Maybe you are exhausted

I thought I saw...

Don't mention him anymore!

I don't want to see him anymore

Don't mention him anymore

I understand

You made the right decision

Don't dwell on the past

You must serve His Majesty sincerely

It is better

if you are carrying a boy

Oh yes, miss

I have braised some chicken soup

especially for you

Let me serve it for you

Wan Xin is an orphan

but with a lover like Meng Xiang He

and the court lady who love her dearly

she is far happier than I am

Songgotu

Are you trying to scare me?

Forgive me, Your Majesty

Since I have to depart

as soon as daybreak

there are things

that I cannot convey in front of Miss Yi Huan

So I have

to report it to you at times like this

I understand

You are still doubtful about Yi Huan and her brother

Your Majesty

multiple of times

Oboi reminded me

to be careful with Miss Yi Huan and Imperial Physician Li

Nobody knows anything about their backgrounds

and it is possible that they have other intention

I understand

Oboi reminded me of that too

But didn't you say

that it is only a part of Oboi's sedition?

Yes

But it is better to safe than sorry

Your Majesty

the background of Miss Yi Huan and Imperial Physician Li

is still a mystery

What if they really have other agendas?

We must be careful

They lived a nomad life before

And their master

is very talented but lives in isolation

That is why they are reluctant

to reveal the identity of their master

They have been loyal to me

without committing any offences

If they really have malicious intentions towards me

they would have done nothing

when Oboi tried to attack me

Why did they risk their lives to protect me?

If I am still doubtful of them

it will hurt their feelings

Right

But still, Your Majesty has to be careful

If we are at the palace

I wouldn’t be as worried as I am right now

But we are outside now

so we have to be extra careful

Your Majesty

don't forget

that they have an ambiguous background

I understand

You are worried that they might be spies from the Anti-Qing Alliance

Actually

I am worried too

But

if they truly are spies

they had plenty of opportunities to harm me before

Why didn't they do anything?

It means...

They have a far more important agenda than killing me

Besides

I found

that they are actually kind-hearted

Now, they only hope that I can save

the suffering victims

Even before this

my life is not threatened with any danger

So just go

Songgotu

Ya

It seems that Your Majesty understands my concern

I am relieved then

I will depart

and return as soon as possible

I take my leave

Yi Huan

I am convinced that you won't hurt me

I hope that you won't disappoint me

Are you telling me the truth?

That you won't harm His Majesty?

You don't have to worry

If we want to harm His Majesty

we would have told you earlier

so that you could save yourself

We won't let you face any danger

Don’t act rashly

Do you know

that His Majesty is doubtful of you too?

His Majesty is broad-minded

and mature

he is also able to restrain his emotions

That is why His Majesty didn’t take any action

If you really have other intentions

I suggest that you forget it

Didn't you say

that you won't identify us as your family?

So why are you telling me this secret?

I am not identifying you as my family

I don’t want

to lose my life because of you!

But in this world

you are the only family member that I have right now

I can't let you die in vain

We appreciate

your kind thoughts

If my father knew

he would be pleased

Don't ever tell him about it

I don't want to cause a misunderstanding

about me having a change of heart

and having him pestering me again

I just can't bear to see you die in vain

This is the only thing that I can do for you

Be mindful

Sir

Guard Meng suffers a grievous injury

needs plenty of rest to recover

Then, prepare some medication for him

Yes

- Sir - Xiang He

After following me for so long

this is the first time you sustain a grieveous injury

The guards that the Imperial Commissioner have

are all skilful in the martial arts

I am ashamed

because I failed in carrying out my duty

It seems that they are already prepared

Did Long San see your face?

No

When things got out of control

I just tried my best

to escape

Good. We can find another opportunity in the future

Xiang He

You have one more month

before your ten-year-promise is up

After that

are you still willing to serve me?

Thank you, sir

I am only a wandering warrior

When the time comes

I want to leave this place and travel

I want to lead a care-free life

That is good

Everyone has their ambitions

I won't force you to be with me

You are hurt

and you're supposed to have a rest

but the traps at Lord Qiu's manor

were damaged by robbers

You must

head to Lord Qiu's manor immediately

to fix them

so that those intruders won't break in

My injury is nothing

I will go to the manor now

to fix the traps

Hold on

You don't have to rush

You can go after taking your medicine

Thank you, sir

I take my leave

Go on

Sir

This Guard Meng is one of a kind

Usually

even though he didn't refuse

the rewards given to him

he doesn't look happy either

You wish to give him a few girls

but he refused

Even though he is loyal to you

I don't know why

I feel that he is not serving you sincerely

A man who doesn't have a thirst for wealth nor lust

is the hardest to tame

He is willing to serve me for ten years

because he made a promise to his parents

It seems that when the time comes

he won't stay by my side anymore

It is fine if he doesn't want to stay by your side

I am only worried

that he will harm you

Guard Meng

why are you here today?

I am commanded

to fix the broken traps

and have a look around the manor

All right

- Guard Meng - How is Miss Wan Su doing?

Is she still crying?

No

After listening to my advice

Miss Wan Su seems more composed

She lives well now

Every day, she reads books or indulges herself in embroidery

Sometimes she plays the pipa

Now, we are only waiting for a suitable time

to give her to the governor

He is busy lately

There will be an opportunity

later

Wan Xin

Brother Meng

- Wan Xin - Brother Meng

Are you there, Brother Meng?

Wan Xin, you have to patient

Don't ever reveal your identity

When the time comes

I will take you away from this place

How much longer do I have to wait?

I only have a month left

to serve Liu De Zhao

So you have to wait for a month

It is still a long way to go

What if within the period

Qiu Gu gives me up to Liu De Zhao?

No

Liu De Zhao is busy with the Imperial Commissioner right now

he doesn't have time for that

Besides, I was injured yesterday

I would be fully recovered

by that time

So that when the time comes, we will leave this place

You were injured?

Where are you injured? Is it serious?

Don’t worry

It is just a minor injury

I just need some rest

Wan Xin

Take good care of yourself

Wait

What about my father?

Is he all right?

He is fine

Does he know that I have been kidnapped?

No, he doesn't

He doesn't?

After you were kidnapped

a girl that looks like you

went into the palace and disguised as you

So, your father didn't notice it

What?

Someone who looks like me

went into the palace and disguised as me?

Who... Who is she?

Wan Xin, it is a bit complicated?

I can't explain it right now

but you have to bear in mind

that you can't ever reveal your true identity

Wait until I come to rescue you

All right

I will wait for you

All right

Someone went into the palace and disguised as me?

This is how it is

It is almost ready

Let me try that

- Stop pestering us - Let me try that, I...

Stop it

If you continue doing that

the victims are going to starve until night comes

Whoever does it like that?

Like this... This is how you do it

This is how it is

Not like this

Let me do it

The size of this bread

has to be proportionate

Otherwise, the starving victims

will rush to get the big ones, and refuse to take the small ones

Do you understand?

Come. Would you like to try?

Done

Please queue up

We have porridge and bread

A piece of bread and a bowl of porridge for everyone

- Be patient - Come and get your bread here

Please queue up

Please help yourself

- Watch out, it's hot - Be careful

Help yourself

Everyone will get theirs

Hold it well

Here you go

- Here you go - Slowly

Hold it well

A piece of bread for you

Grandma...

What's wrong?

She is dead

Have some porridge, ma'am

Ma'am, why is your child crying?

Is he hungry? Feed him milk

There... there is no more milk

I have been starving for three days

Please don't cry

Your father, brother and sister

have all died out of starvation

Soon

we will be joining them again

Ma'am

Let me hold your child

You can eat first

Give him to me

Good boy, don't cry

- Don't cry - Thank you

Ma'am

The porridge is still hot

Have a piece of bread first

Good boy, don't cry

Ma'am

Who did this?

The authority

Give us your money

Your Majesty!

Dragon Pearl?

What is a Dragon Pearl?

The Emperor's tears

That is your tears

Frankly

since I was little

I had never cried

except when I was eight years old

when my parents passed away

Tell the servant to find a babysitter

for him

and raise him well

My subordinate will send

the money needed

The Imperial Commissioner is really kind-hearted

Even though he is an orphan

he is fortunate enough

to meet the Imperial Commissioner

I will raise him well

Songgotu will only be back

with a military force after ten days

As the day pass

God knows how many people have died of starvation

and what other tragedy is waiting to happen

According to the information that I have

every day, hundreds and millions of people

come to Tai Yuan

A lot of people died from starvation

The Imperial Court has no time to bury them

so the bodies are collected outside the city

and cremated together

Brother Long

do we rally have to wait for ten days?

Who knows how many people will die of starvation within that period?

What if we do this?

We can try getting our hands

on the emergency supplies and dirty money

and give it to the victims

Yi Huan, according to the laws of Dynasty Qing

stealing or robbing the assets of an Imperial Court official

is punishable by death. Death for your whole family

Miss Yi Huan

although we are not in the palace

this kind of conversation mustn't be casually said

Sir, Yi Huan is rash in her actions and words

ever since she was little

I apologise on her behalf

Today, I wish to act rashly

and rob the emergency supplies and money

that Liu De Zhao took

Really? Are you going

to rob the residence of an Imperial Court official?

Yes

We must think of a good plan

A plan that is guaranteed to work

Fret not. My brother is skilful in that area

We won't fail if my brother is the one who plans it

Yi Huan

Even if Yi Huan didn't say that

when you two were living a nomad life

you must have broken the laws multiple times

What did you tell him?

It is not me

He guessed it himself

Imperial Physician Li

You don’t have to deny it

nor do you have to blame Yi Huan

For all your previous offences

I promise

that they will be forgiven

Thank you, sir

When I was living the nomad life

I did commit some offences

But now, I serve you sincerely

Without an order from you

I wouldn't dare act on my own

From now on

you don't have to carry this burden anymore

You just have to plan wisely for me

on how we could get our hands on the emergency supplies and money

to save the victims

Yes, I understand

Jian Qing

why are you so careless?

How can you promise to help His Majesty robbing an Imperial Court official?

It is just like admitting

that you used to rob an Imperial Court official in the past

Do you realise that?

Yi Huan is always rash in her words

and actions