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Episode 18

we are just women, what can we do?

The Emperor is blessed Niang niang, you don't have to worry

talk to me about it

Don't you think it's weird

we sent out 100,000 troops

How did we get surrounded by the enemy?

The messenger said it's because of an ambush

It's not 100,000 troops

It's His Majesty that brought a small unit

about 2,000 of them are surrounded

So it's like that

Shuang Xi, look at this

It's very pretty

This is a calming balm

when you take a bath

and put a little on

You will sleep even better

I'll let you try

Thank you Niang Niang

Shuang Xi

Shuang Xi, sorry

You have what i want

I need to get out of the palace

Greetings Empress

You still want to go?

I can't not go

Actually when I first heard the news

I also wanted to go

But

the back palace needs someone

Then let me go

even if it's life

or death

At least I will be with the Emperor

Just as well

Maybe the Emperor this time will really need you

take care, your highness

I just found out

I just found out that you and the emperor are a match made in heaven

The Emperor really needs you

and you

You really need the Emperor

people like us...

are only the Emperor's belongings

please don't think like that

Actually the feeling of loving someone

itself is already really good

Regardless of whether he loves you back or not

Is not important

What is important is your own feelings

Be rest assured, Niang niang

I will come back safely with the Emperor

we sure will

Good

We will wait for you to come back

Go

In fact i don't even have the courage like her

Also i don't have her love for the Emperor Isn't that right?

Do you think so?

Niang Niang

I'm fine

It's just that all of a sudden, I

understand a lot now

Once the Emperor breaks out

the war will clear up

Yeah

It looks like the war is going to end soon

Yeah

This brother

You just said that the Emperor's army is going to withdraw

Is it true?

Of course it's true

I've heard that he also killed the enemy's general

Then do you know where the Emperor's army is?

How do us villagers know

But on the other side of the mountain

you can see some army camp

Maybe they are there

and you can find out where they are based

Thank you Thank you

You a lady, why are you looking for the army?

I have relatives there

Relative?

Which relative would live in the army barracks

Not good!

The enemy soldiers are here! Hurry and run!

Save me!Save me!

Let me go

You are now mine!

Let me go Let me go!

You are mine!

You are mine You are mine

Save me You are mine!

A fierce lady!

I like

A soldier in war time

You still here playing with a girl?

You want us to be disgraced?!

Brother

I just want to have fun for a bit, that's all

It won't interfere with anything

Nonsense

A woman, is the greatest enemy of a soldier

with them, we will lose our sight

I gonna kill her

No!

Brother let her go

You are the palace people?

That's good

Reporting to Your Majesty Let's attack now

They are still very strong now

If we act rashly It will lead to our downfall

Let's wait for another three to five days when they have let their guard down

we will then storm the fort

and get them in one fell swoop

Yes

Emperor look

Qing Emperor

I have to surrender to you

You came here to cause a war

and harm the civilians

You think I would just accept your surrender?

I have a gift

for the great Qing Emperor

I believe when you see it

you will definitely accept my surrender

This is the

most beautiful girl I've ever seen.

For His Majesty's amusement

A trivial girl

won't be able to sway me

Liang Er?

Emperor

The ancient hero becomes a prisoner of beauty

Looks like Emperor

is going to accept my surrender now

I promise you

Then please, your Majesty

Come in to get your bride

Your Majesty, there might be a bomb

If your majesty doesn't believe me

then you don't have to come yourself just send someone else

Your Majesty

The rebel soldier sends the girl

you are dismissed

Your Majesty I brought

trouble to you Lian'er

How did you end up in their hands?

I heard that you were surrounded

and I was very worried

I wanted to accompany you

No matter if it's life or death

I will still be together with you your majesty

Emperor, Emperor not good

What?

Replying to Your Majesty

When we were getting the girl

Didn't we send some soldiers?

But these soldiers

Have been killed by the Rebel soldiers

They disguised as our soldiers

and have completely surrounded us

What?

What are we going to do now?

Liang Er no need to worry

We will break out of here

I don't believe

that they have the upper hand

Emperor

You cannot do that

They have many people

and we have already lost a lot of soldiers

we cannot charge out

Emperor, no

we only have that little explosive at most we can only blow up a few

Trust me, go

Yes.

Great Qing Emperor

Who would have thought that you would have this day

Brother

He is at your mercy and he is still laughing does he not know his place

Who doesn't know his place?

Let me tell you

I have buried bombs all around

If you are smart, you will let us leave

Otherwise, we will all die together

My plan is seamless

How did you know ahead of time? Unless you are a fairy

Brother,

don't listen to them! They are all lying!

Is it?

Then try me

I'll try

Brother!

How was it?

Alright

I can let you go. But you have to promise me

don't come back here and bother us!

No way!

There is no negotiation

Either you let us go

Or we all die together

It doesn't matter if I die

The royal sons will take over my place

But if you die

Your people will all be gone

You have to think carefully

Your Majesty Why don't we all die together

Before they go back on their word and continue to harm our people

Don't!

Alright, you can go

Emperor!

Emperor

Emperor, how are you feeling?

How are you

Pain, pain

This arrow has poison I got to suck the poison out

Don't

No Lian'er

You will be poisoned

your majesty , please don't worry

I will be ok

Lian'er

Emperor

How are you?

I now finally know

what is called true love in adversity

enough, enough

Don't say anything for now, Your Majesty

What's more important is for you to rest for a bit

Who knows maybe by the time you awake we will be back in the palace already

I'll listen to you

Emperor, how is it?

I'm ok Lian'er

Has the message gone to the palace?

In this isolated place

The closest post is over twenty li

I'm afraid we have to wait for a bit

Don't tell me I will die In this sort of place

Emperor!

I won't allow you to say these things

If you say such things how do you expect me to be ok

Relax I will be ok

Even if it's for you

I will get better

Guests You should pay for the room already

What is it? No money?

If you have no money, then leave!

We don't carry credit

Boss, just let us stay a day We'll pay you the next day

We don't accept credit here

I don't have a choice

miser

We will leave soon very quickly

Quickly!

These people don't have any kind of sympathy

that is of no choice

they run a small business

While it is still early We should hurry to the nearest yamen (local bureaucrat's)

Let the officers know

Yes.

Let's go

Emperor! Emperor!

Emperor!

Your leg needs a couple more days to heal

But we don't have money, what do we do?

I have an idea!

You used so much white paper to make lanterns Is it to sell for money?

The lanterns I make are different

Just wait and see

Your Majesty, do you have any wishes?

My wish is very simple

I want to leave this place

Everybody, uncles, aunties brothers, sisters

As long as you write down your deeper most wishes

the lanterns will help you tell your wishes to God

Really

Five cents each everyone hurry and buy one

Ok ok ok, I'll buy one!

Thank you

Thank you! Thank you!

Lian'er How come you are so full of ideas?

When I was little father would entertain me and say

this lantern fell from the sky

Back then I was very curious how did the lantern fly up to the sky

Later I learned It is called a wish lantern

It is also very easy to fold

otherwise, the two of us would not have earned any money

It's so good to have you Only you are so resourceful

Did all of you hear?

Seems like the emperor was shot by the rebel army

Until now no one knows where he is I heard he's already dead

Even the royal guards have all secretly returned back

Looks like there is going to be a turn of events again

It's best to not have another war

Otherwise, those who suffer would be us civilians

Yeah Yeah

Lian'er Did you hear that?

I'm not dead yet

and they want to revolt already

I have to rush back to the base

Huang... Mr Huang

It's too dangerous!

Why don't we find a place to stay for a while?

Then we will go to the yamen and inform the guards

Then we will go back together. Ok?

No

News of my injury has spread far and wide

Lest it alarm the guards that they were not able to protect me

then the crime will fall on them

They will be in great peril

I only have you left

We must

cross this hurdle

Whatever happens,

I will always stay by Emperor's side.

For so many days there has been no news of the Emperor

the odds are against us

Zhang da ren

Do you think that we should prepare

The princes are still young and General Wang is eyeing the position

If we take precautions and make arrangements

If we don't do it well, we will be inflicted

and instead provoke misfortune

Just note as a last resort until the last moment

We definitely can't have a frivolous concept

Good morning everyone

Greetings General Wang

All of you are here very good

Saves me from having to look for each of you

This... this...

General Wang

His Majesty ordered you not to enter Beijing without an edict

Today, you rashly brought your army in here

May I ask why?

The country, cannot be without a leader for a day

Since the Emperor is nowhere to be found

I, as the Emperor's blood brother

I have the right on behalf of my brother to fulfill what he is unable to

That...

That's not by the rules.

Rules, are made by people

Today, what I say counts

Chancellors, form a state

after we look at the issues how do we solve them

Since everyone has no objections

Then listen to me

This is a joint letter

requesting the early ascension of the prince

Sign your names on it I'll bring it to the Empress

That...

General Wang

We don't know if the Emperor is dead or alive there is no confirmation this letter, I cannot sign

How dare you!

If you want to be

the court's treacherous ministers' subduer then so be it

We'll be leaving

You are not signing too?

I haven't thought it over

Haven't thought it over

Here's a toast to you

Wang Ye you are too polite

Li Wei is only a small time third rank officer

I'm afraid I'm not worthy of this cup of wine

I've been in Beijing for quite a few days already

The time I've emptied wine glasses toasting officials

but I constantly end up nowhere

Sir Li, do you know why that is?

It's simple Just like me

Not worthy

Wrong It's them who is too stupid

Whether the Emperor is dead or alive

Even if he is alive, don't even know when he will be back

The princes are too young

Whereas I, have an army, the ability Who do you say will be a better successor?

That...

Sir Li, the fittest survive

You have been an officer for so many years already

I believe you have also heard quite a few rumors

This throne Originally was supposed to be mine

Now, I want to get it back

I am a straight forward person I won't beat around the bush with you

Whoever follows me

Will be very successful in the future

But whoever dares to oppose me

The knife that I hold in my hand has no mercy

What do you think, Sir Li?

Do you or do you not want to drink my cup of wine?

Drink! Of course I want to drink!

It's just that I, the lowly officer, Li Wei

toast Wang Ye

Satisfied

Someone like Sir Li

In the future will have a position.

Also, Wang Ye

in fact, to have everyone come and drink Wang Ye's wine

is not such a difficult thing

As long as you are able to cut through their vitals

Please let me come up closer and talk

If we use this method

I want to see who would dare oppose me

Who is it?

Both sirs, your wine is here

The dishes are here, both sirs. Enjoy.

Yun Ping?

What's with you?

Wang Ye slight issue

I'll go outside for a bit

She's still living.

Maybe it's just my eyes

Or is it a ghost

Sir Li!

Aiyo! Sir Li!

You were drinking in the front hall how come you are back here now?

Earlier, there was a lady wearing a red dress that passed by and looks very beautiful

Sir Li!

You sure have exquisite taste

Just one glance and you have seen our best

She is our Miss Mu Dan

Mu Dan?

Not Yun Ping

When did she come here?

I've raised her since she was little

When do you think she came?

Unless I was mistaken

Sir Li

Do you want to see her?

Yes Yes! Arrange immediately

What are you laughing at?

Aiyo, If we could have that arrangement made so easily

then how could we consider her our courtesan?

You should hand over money and let me arrange a date

Is it enough?

Enough, enough, enough

I will definitely help you arrange a date

Li Wei, you just wait

I will show you the pain I went through

Every little bit, I'll return to you

Today's luck isn't too good I lost a lot of money

We'll come play again another day

Madam Zhang, listen to you

You are Madam Yuan Pei

Losing this money is nothing

That's right. All of you don't know my husband doesn't like me to gamble

This time, I sneaked out

If he found out

that the money he gave me were all lost

I will be kicked out

Come come! Come over here and see

Cloth for officer uniforms

Come over here and look! Come come come!

There is someone over there selling palace clothes

Why don't we go look?

Let's go

Palace people use it

Madams, come see

good quality cloths

I've seen many selling clothes

but I've never seen anyone selling palace clothes

Aren't palace clothes prepared by the families?

Madam, you don't know

The cloth quality is called qi luo shan

This is what the palace people use

very similar

The goods that come in

I didn't see it carefully before coming

This cloth cannot be given to civilians to use

so I had to sell it here and see if officers want to buy it

That way I can recup some of the expenses

It doesn't look too bad

Madam, you sure have taste

This cloth, even though it's similar to the palace cloths

but compared to it, it's also very light

It's very durable

Those in the palace have to kneel all the time

If the material is heavy It will be so inconvenient.

Getting this to make their clothes

would be so comfortable and durable.

It's most suited for the officials who go to court

That's good! That's good!

Just the other day my lord said to me

He wanted to thank the sirs who came to his fiftieth birthday celebration

But he hasn't managed to find a suitable gift

If he has this cloth then it would be all settled

How many bales do you have?

Fifty bales

Fifty bales?

I'll take all of it

You need that much?

You need to look carefully

This is the wife of our present dynasty's prime minister Zhang Ting Yu

Besides her who else can be so extravagant?

Yes yes

I'll prepare it immediately and send it to you

Wrap it up properly

Let's go back

Selling these materials to them

Will it really be of use?

Just follow me

Wang Ye, please look

Look here

How can this happen?

I'm all wet

That General Wang Who knows what he is up to

We must be blessed by water before we can enter

Could it be that he is playing a trick on us?

It's probably because the last time we didn't listen to him

So to save his face he is taking the chance for revenge.

But.. but this water this type of childish game

What is the importance?

Really, this is ridiculous

Why did our clothing turn white?

Your clothing turned white too!

Yes, very strange

This outfit was given to everyone yesterday, from my wife.

Why did the colors fade so quickly?

That's right.

Oh no.

Scammed

Everyone

We must hurry and change our clothing!

Quick. Quick go. Go go go.

Everyone please wait

Are all of you confirming that the Emperor is dead and all dressed in mourning clothes already

We didn't

You didn't?

This court has always banned wearing white

if not, then it's cursing His Majesty

It is a punishable crime!

It's not true! Not true!

Since everyone has already admitted that the Emperor is no longer around.

Then shouldn't we talk

the enthronement issue

How was it?

watch the situation

Their people are all inside the palace already

Then what should we do?

Then let's see if we can use them

Him?

Have all the exits been searched?

Yes

Let's go.

Everyone be on alert

There cannot be any mistakes

Otherwise you will answer for it

Understand?

Understood

Who is it?

Stand still!

Who are you?

You are a women

What audacity. Do you know that women who come to the training grounds are punishable by death?

Then you can kill me

You came here just to beg to die?

I am here to see General Wang

I've thought of so many ways

but yet to see him If I don't see him this life

then I ask to in another life

May you grant the wish

Do you recognize General Wang?

No

But since I was a kid

I've heard many stories about him.

In my heart, he is

the most perfect man on this earth

I feel that only him

is a match for me

You, this kind of woman is rare

It's rare indeed

Because I have been chasing General Wang's movements

I came to Beijing alone

Once my savings were all used up

I went to the brothel to sell my wares

A woman, because of a man is able to become a prostitute

Even Chun Feng brothel's mama even said

if not crazy, then you are stupid

But I don't regret it one bit

Is it worth it?

Yes

In this lifetime, he is my

biggest dream

But once you see him,

how can you be sure that he likes you?

I have confidence

He won't like you

Why?

Because a long time ago,

His heart has already been taken by a woman a long time ago

He has no place in his heart for a second woman

I am General Wang

What are you doing?

All these years you must have been very lonely, weren't you?

Once you think of her, your heart hurts doesn't it?

General Wang then pretend that I am her.

Even if I'm her image

let me accompany you in loneliness

in heartache. Ok?

I...

General Wang

If I can't even be her shadow

I had a hard time finding you

I never thought

that I would become like this

General Wang

Then let each drop

of my blood that loves you

Let my heart and my life

All be yours

This way I won't be the like the living dead!