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♪The top of the mountains where the snow never melts♪

♪The plains where the wind blows♪

♪What find me in my sleep♪

♪Are the nightmares about you♪

♪In the endless abyss♪

♪Your face gradually emerges♪

♪A love that budded unknowingly to us♪

♪Continues to grow and blossom♪

♪Who risked his life♪

♪For mine?♪

♪I had braced myself for the end♪

♪But my heart frets for you♪

♪It turns out there is an end♪

♪To my waiting for you♪

♪At the hills where the grasslands end♪

♪Where it will always be spring♪

♪I find the boundless river of stars♪

♪In your eyes♪

♪Only with your hand in mine♪

♪Is this life worthwhile♪

[SHINING Just for You]

[Episode 13]

It has left, right?

Are you crazy?

Do you know what you were doing?

I was looking for a Truth Master?

Truth Master?

If it promises you a gift,

will you take it?

Risking your own life

for a nonsensical matter like this,

are you an idiot?

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

What are you staring at?

Are you blind?

Summon the imperial physician.

Tell him to give her a diagnosis.

Yes, Your Majesty.

If so, will you still look for the Truth...

Official Bai.

Please.

Why did you only come back now?

You knew that the Truth Master

wasn't under Mianshi Bridge, right?

The python you saw is called Feiguang.

It's not the Truth Master.

However,

it's guarding a magic array that's vital to the Truth Master.

Moreover, you came back alive, didn't you?

He saved me.

I expected that to happen.

Your celestial power was sealed away long ago.

You could never escape from it.

Yu Xiuming

has exposed my lie.

I don't even know what a Truth Master is.

What should I do now?

I think Yu Xiuming won't take your life.

His birthday is on the Emperor's Natal Day.

You should try to coax him.

Maybe he'll let you off.

[Jianyue Pavilion]

Wait here.

Yes, sir.

[Xue Xuanjing, Protectorate General of Ningzhou]

Sir, please take care. Come again.

Sir,

over here, please.

Sir, the Protectorate General of Ningzhou wishes to see you.

Your Highness.

It's been a long time.

You're doing exceptionally well now.

This is an occasion worth celebrating.

My effort wasn't in vain indeed.

Protectorate General, thank you for sparing me back then.

That's how I was able to drag out my ignoble existence.

Your Highness, you must be joking.

When I was young,

the Winged Emperor protected me.

I am forever grateful to him.

Your Highness, you're the only descendant of my benefactor.

When I heard that you are in Tianqi,

I'm truly worried about your safety.

Protectorate General, as you can see,

I'm doing well in Tianqi

and leading a carefree life here.

The Yu family is long gone.

Yu Linkong no longer exists in this world.

I'm Yi Wuyou.

Protectorate General, please stop calling me by my old name.

Your Highness.

Your Highness, you might have misunderstood something.

Back then, your father wasn't willing to form an alliance with Yu Xiuming.

As for me,

I was hesitating about the alliance too.

However, Yu Xiuming was renowned for winning 100 battles.

The Winged Clan wasn't willing to stand against him until the end.

Although your father was revered by his people,

he couldn't convince the people to join him.

In the end, all the city lords

decided to yield to the humans.

But the traitors were the most detestable.

They ratted your father out by reporting him to Yu Xiuming,

saying that he would be a nuisance to him.

I have no intention of clarifying

the rumors back then.

Right now, I'm only a businessman.

Ningzhou has nothing to do with me.

Your Highness is extraordinary indeed.

It's just that...

Protectorate General, don't tell me you came all the way here just to catch up with me?

What exactly is your intention?

Your Highness, to be honest,

I would like to invite you to return to Ningzhou.

I will aid you in rebuilding the Winged Clan

and its prestige.

You might not know, but I get sentimental

whenever I am reminded

of your father.

I was thinking that I should do something for your sake.

Protectorate General, please return.

I won't return to Ningzhou.

Your Highness, you don't need to reject me immediately.

I shall excuse myself now.

Farewell.

Father.

You knew that he wouldn't work together with us.

Why did you make me come here personally?

If he's someone who can be easily manipulated by others,

I will never suggest you recruit him, Father.

What do you mean?

Since he's the homeless fourth prince of the Winged Clan,

he surely has the pride of the nobles.

If he yields to you easily,

that means he'll yield to others easily too.

The homeless fourth prince?

I've spent a lot of effort

in making myself

the Protectorate General of Ningzhou.

However, even so, most of the Winged People

still take the Yu family as their leader.

That's why I came here to verify Yi Wuyou's identity.

I've confirmed that he's the Fourth Prince, Yu Linkong.

Father, in your opinion,

should we recruit him

to convince the Winged People to join us?

Or should we use him as our king to stage a rebellion?

Use him as our king?

He's not influential enough right now.

With his current influence,

even if he does become our king,

he'll only be your puppet.

You do have a point.

However, the Emperor of Chao is powerful.

We shouldn't go against him head-to-head.

We should try to persuade the Fourth Prince to join us first.

Since that's the case,

Father, you may use the engagement

between the Xue family and Yu family as your excuse next time.

As long as I get married to Yu Linkong,

the Winged People will stop putting you on the spot.

If only your brothers

were half as smart as you.

If so, I wouldn't need to endure

that young man's arrogant demeanor at such an old age.

By the way,

how are you doing in Tianqi? Are you doing well?

Father,

only now you're caring about me?

It seems like I'm doing well then.

Father, don't worry.

I will do everything I can to assist you.

I shouldn't stay here for too long.

I'll head back now.

Okay.

Why does the palace look so lifeless during the Emperor's Natal Day?

I heard that His Majesty forbade us from holding a birthday banquet.

Is that so?

Stop right there.

I almost forgot.

(Why is he pulling a long face?)

You're already here.

Why are you still sneaking around?

Greetings, Your Majesty.

How did you know I was here?

I knew you were here since you entered the palace.

If not,

do you think Ling Yun dares to let you enter the palace?

Speak.

What are you doing here?

I'm here to make a report about my progress.

Since you came to Guangyang Palace,

I thought you had something important to report to me.

In the end,

these are all just trivial matters.

Your Majesty,

it's lively outside the palace.

But why does Guangyang Palace

look so lifeless?

What has that got to do with me?

All these celebrations

belong to other people.

They have nothing to do with me.

These are just temporary moments.

I thought today is your birthday?

I understand now.

No one told you since Jie Haitian is no longer around.

In order not to let people predict my destiny,

Jie Haitian hid my star on purpose.

The people outside don't know

my true birthday.

They can enjoy the occasion.

But

there's no need for me to hold a fake celebration.

Your Majesty,

I have a suggestion.

You should

keep your mind free of any thoughts today.

Forget about the official affairs.

Don't treat yourself as the Emperor today.

You should join me on the streets, admire the lanterns,

and have fun.

Lanterns?

Excellent!

Again!

Excellent!

Look!

Excellent!

Sir, please.

I'm sure it's rare for you to witness such scenes.

Before this,

I was a young general

that was born in the city.

I'm not like the nobles

who are out of touch with reality.

Were you born here?

Seems like you don't know me well enough.

I wasn't born here.

I was born in Weidi.

Have you ever heard of the saying

"The Fan family of Weidi

is as noble as the imperial family"?

That means the Fan family is favored by the Emperor.

If so, aren't you curious

as to why I'm so lenient toward the Fan family?

Without Official Fan,

you wouldn't be able to be absent from court

and enjoy your own sweet time.

Why did it sound like

you were criticizing me just now?

Was I wrong?

You're both right and wrong.

The Fan family is the only blood relative I have left.

The old madam raised me.

Naturally, I wouldn't be too strict with them.

However, greed has gotten the better of them.

They are now...

Why am I telling you this?

They're setting fireworks in front!

Let's check it out!

Okay!

Let's go!

Look!

Look!

♪I had witnessed the bright fireworks several times♪

♪Flashing in the air♪

♪I had witnessed several beautiful sunsets♪

♪Eyes filled with warmth when you passed by♪

♪Just like a lost amber, waiting for you to pick it up♪

♪I was once the lonely moonlight♪

♪That led a reclusive life♪

♪I've not been able to cry for a very long time, but I'm now shedding tears because for you♪

♪Wandering and being lonely for most of my life, but you came into my life and changed everything♪

♪You're my ups and downs♪

♪A cold and lonely moonlight♪

♪That dissipates with the night breeze♪

♪I'm willing to lie in your arms♪

♪So, I was gazing♪

♪At the nearest distance all along♪

So, what do you think?

Your Majesty,

it's getting late.

I shall take my leave.

You...

You...

You should rest early.

That's the wrong way.

[Dingde Gate]

♪I had witnessed several beautiful sunsets♪

♪Eyes filled with warmth when you passed by♪

♪Just like a lost amber, waiting for you to pick it up♪

♪I was once the lonely moonlight♪

♪That led a reclusive life♪

♪I've not been able to cry for a very long time, but I'm now shedding tears because for you♪

♪Wandering and being lonely for most of my life, but you came into my life and changed everything♪

♪You're my ups and downs♪

♪A cold and lonely moonlight♪

♪That dissipates with the night breeze♪

♪I'm willing to lie in your arms♪

♪So, I was gazing♪

♪At the nearest distance all along♪

♪Pouring everything into your heart♪

(Your Majesty,)

(all protectorate generals)

have assumed their positions except for the one in Yuezhou.

Please take a look.

So, do you have any candidates in mind

for the Protectorate General of Yuezhou?

I do have a suggestion.

Speak.

Although Yuezhou is a remote area,

if we attack from there, we can conquer Zhongzhou, Wanzhou, and Lanzhou.

If we retreat from there, we can protect ourselves by using the mountain terrains.

Your Majesty, you've already chosen

Ji Fengyan, a member of Mount Beimang's Heluo Clan,

to be the Protectorate General of Wanzhou.

Therefore, we mustn't choose another Heluo to be the Protectorate General of Yuezhou.

As for the suitable candidate,

I think he should be

your trusted aide who has served you for many years.

Are you saying

that you're recommending yourself

to be the Protectorate General of Yuezhou?

I was just joking around.

Tianqi has plenty of affairs to deal with.

I cannot manage it without you.

Continue.

I have two candidates in mind for the Protectorate General of Yuezhou.

Yu Shining and Zuo Jintian.

Your Majesty, you've already selected

Yu Shining to be the Protectorate General of Lanzhou.

Therefore, I think Zuo Jintian is the most suitable candidate

to be the Protectorate General of Yuezhou.

Now,

I guess only Zuo Jintian is the only person

who has the necessary experience and abilities.

Your Majesty is wise indeed.

Father.

Ping'er,

I've arranged a date for you and Shengnan today.

Do not forget your manners.

Yes, Father.

Fan!

My brother!

Great Steward!

My brother, you're still calling me that?

Aren't you being too courteous here?

[Zuo Jintian, Xiayang's military commissioner] I'm a brute.

[Zuo Shengnan, daughter of Zuo Jintian] Please pardon my manners.

Shengnan.

Greetings, Great Steward.

It's been a few years since we met. You're all grown up.

Ping'er, come here.

Greet Uncle Zuo and Shengnan.

Greetings, Official Zuo, Miss Zuo.

Mr. Fan.

What should you call him?

Uncle Zuo.

Excellent!

My brother, I've prepared liquor for you in the courtyard.

Let's head to the courtyard.

Sure.

Please.

My brother, let's catch up with each other.

We shall drink until we drop. Please.

Mr. Fan, there's no need to be this formal.

Jintian, let us drink.

Okay.

From now on, we're a family.

No matter if it's matters inside or outside the court, it'll be no problem.

Come on.

Fan.

The position of Yuezhou's protectorate general is still vacant.

Does His Majesty have another candidate in mind?

Before this, His Majesty

wanted to announce the candidate during the Ceremony of Stars.

However, an assassination occurred. That's why he didn't announce it.

Fan, I got to where I am today

by participating in wars and battles.

If Yu Xiuming doesn't show any respect for me,

I have my own army.

I can create my own kingdom.

Jintian,

you shouldn't say this in front of outsiders.

Fan, you and I are in-laws.

You're not an outsider.

That's precisely it.

If so, today, I shall tell you a secret.

His Majesty said he would elect you

as the Protectorate General of Yuezhou.

That's why I'm willing to give you this guarantee.

When the wedding is over,

my brother, you can wait in Xiayang for His Majesty's edict.

I hope so.

Come on.

Sure.

Excellent!

Excellent!

Congratulations, Commander-in-Chief.

No, I should address you as Marquis Zuo now.

Everyone, to Marquis Zuo!

Here.

-To Marquis Zuo. -Congratulations, Marquis Zuo.

Congratulations, Marquis Zuo.

Have a seat.

Actually, the title of marquis is insignificant.

Xie Yu'an also received

the title of marquis, right?

However, being the Protectorate General of the nine states

and commanding the army of the state,

that's how you know His Majesty acknowledges you.

Yuezhou is just in the south of Xiayang.

You were already chosen as Yuezhou's protectorate general long ago.

That's right.

Marquis, he's right.

Uncle Zuo, my father had told you time and time again

that you shouldn't reveal this news to outsiders before the edict is out.

There are no outsiders here.

We're a family.

That's right.

We're a family.

Now, the eldest son of the Fan family

will be marrying your daughter.

Marquis, you will lead a carefree and easy life

under Great Steward's care.

Here.

To our marquis.

To his son-in-law.

Come on.

To our marquis.

I overheard the conversation between you all just now.

Congratulations, sir.

Here.

Guys, we'll reach Xiayang soon.

Once we reach Xiayang,

we can rest there for a few days

and have our fill!

Come on, let's give it one last push!

Come on!

Come on.

One, two, three, push!

Seems like His Majesty

is going to elect the Protectorate General of Yuezhou.

Official Zuo will definitely get the position.

Precisely.

(Yuezhou?)

(Isn't that the place Lian is migrating to?)

Official Bai.

You may enter.

Yes.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

These are the records from observing the stars.

Leave it here.

Your Majesty is in a bad mood.

How did you know?

Your Majesty, you will carve things

whenever you're in a good or bad mood.

But the difference is,

your carvings look terrible when you're in a bad mood.

Do you know what this is?

What is it?

It's called a wolf in sheep's clothing.

There are plenty of people like this

in the imperial court.

Sounds deep to me.

You can learn

how to disguise yourself too.

Just pretend to be weak.

Sometimes it's pretty useful.

I won't learn that.

Your Majesty, I think you've seen through

Great Steward Fan's plot long ago.

You're pretty clear about the situation.

Your Majesty, since you have doubts,

why are you still

electing Zuo Jintian as the Protectorate General of Yuezhou?

Zuo Jintian is not my cause of concern.

However, the marriage alliance between them is pretty tricky.

So, in your opinion, what should I do?

Since they're partners in crime, they depend on each other.

If one of them loses its edge,

the other won't be able to achieve anything.

I suddenly have a great idea.

Seems like another official is going to be sacrificed.

Not bad at all.

You can become my bosom friend.

Please don't say that.

Your bosom friends usually end up miserable.

If there's nothing else,

I shall take my leave.

Wait.

From today onward, you shall be the supervisor of the Bureau of Astrology.

It's your reward.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

She doesn't have any propriety at all.

(Since they're partners in crime, they depend on each other.)

(If one of them loses their edge,)

(the other won't be able to achieve anything.)

(The Great Steward is in charge of the official affairs.)

(And now, he wants an in-law who's in charge of the military?)

(Zuo Jintian, you can forget about being)

(the Protectorate General of Yuezhou.)

Ling Yun.

Send this to Xiayang immediately.

Yes, Your Majesty.

[Fan's Residence]

Sir,

His Majesty has selected Zhu Ying as the Protectorate General of Yuezhou.

How is that possible?

What is His Majesty thinking?

He said he would elect Zuo Jintian last time.

How could he trick me like this?

Where's the edict? Give it to me! I'll seek an audience with him!

It's too late.

Commander Ling has ordered his man to deliver it to Xiayang in haste.

He wants Zuo Jintian, the Military Commissioner of Xiayang,

to impart the edict to Zhu Ying.

Sir, please think of something.

What exactly is he up to?

We can figure out His Majesty's intention later.

We should try to calm Zuo Jintian down.

This is the key to winning Zuo Jintian to our side.

I mustn't let him vent his anger on me.

Sir, you mean...

His Majesty recalled Bai Lu from the ceremony.

And he spared Qihai Lian and the others

because of her.

Who knows if he has changed his mind

because of her?

His Majesty knew that Zhu Ying was infatuated with Qihai Lian.

He has been lenient toward Qihai Lian since the beginning.

Even so, he sends Zhu Ying to escort the people of Yebei during their migration as punishment.

And now, he's electing him as the Protectorate General of Yuezhou?

It's obvious that he wants the people of Yebei

to migrate to Yuezhou smoothly.

Seems like Bai Lu has contributed much to this plan.

Send a letter to Zuo Jintian

and tell him to calm down

and that everything is negotiable

as long as Bai Lu is gone.

Yes, sir.

My Lady, these are the gifts meant for the Cai family.

Father-in-law always treated the Cai family with leniency.

We should prepare more gifts for the Cai family.

Yes.

Sir.

You guys may leave.

Yes, Madam.

Dear, you're back.

I've prepared tea for you. Here.

That's unnecessary.

Dear, you came back early today.

Are you having dinner at home?

Do you feel like having anything?

I'll tell the kitchen to prepare them.

Last time, you said the sea cucumber soup was nice.

I will make arrangements for it.

Father wants you

to write a letter to Zuo...

He wants you to write to Father-in-law.

Is there something Father-in-law cannot tell him personally?

Father said His Majesty had selected

Zhu Ying as the Protectorate General of Yuezhou.

My father thought that he would be

the Protectorate General of Yuezhou for sure.

Since that's not the case, he will surely be enraged.

Is Father-in-law worried that my father might do the unthinkable

out of rage?

I will write to him immediately.

Father wants him to calm down

and do not speak too much.

He will find other opportunities.

He wants Father-in-law to calm down.

There are still plenty of chances.

Chances?

So, is Father-in-law saying

that this isn't His Majesty's intention?

You and Father are alike indeed.

Dear, please explain

what Father-in-law meant.

My father is a straight man.

He might not be convinced by such blurry reasons.

My father said

His Majesty has been showing favoritism toward Director Bai of the Bureau of Astrology.

This should be related to her.

Father is thinking of a way to get rid of her.

Everything is negotiable as long as

she's not by His Majesty's side.

All right, I got it.

Fanghen.

My Lady.

Deliver 500 silver dimes to Lieutenant Tan.

Tell him that Mother is suffering a relapse

and that she needs these herbs urgently.

Tell him that he must deliver them by tonight at all costs.

Yes.

The tea is cold.

Let me change it for you.

It's your favorite Tianyaxue.

Tianyaxue is a tea we consume during summer.

You don't need to entertain me.

I'm busy.

All right. I understand.

Dear, take care.

There's no need to predict my interest.

There's no need to keep all these trinkets here either.

You don't use them to please people.

You don't need to force yourself.

[Xiayang City]

Where are Jie Zhuying and his men?

Marquis,

according to our scouts, they're around 30 li away.

They were 50 li away yesterday.

But now, they're still 20 li away?

Are they crawling here?

That brat is still wet behind the ears.

How dare he get ahead of himself.

He was still sucking on his mother's breast

when I was fighting in wars!

You want to steal my position from me?

Relay my order!

Gather 30,000 elite troops at once!

Yes, Marquis.

Do you know this?

Back then, when His Majesty traveled to Yuezhou,

he traveled along the coast

of Lixiang and Zhixi.

It was at that moment

that His Majesty said

he would build a canal that would provide easy access

from all directions when the world is at peace.

Commander-in-Chief!

Commander-in-Chief!

Commander-in-Chief!

Marquis Zuo killed all our brothers!

I'm the only one who managed to escape!

Get up first.

Calm down.

Take your time.

Tell me what's going on.

I don't know!

Marquis Zuo said

he would kill all of your men!

Head there personally

and inquire about the situation.

Yes, Commander-in-Chief.

Someone!

General.

Help him to the tent.

Yes, General.

Thank you, General.

Why do you want to see me?

His Majesty selected me to be the Protectorate General of Yuezhou.

Should I congratulate you then?

I'm here to notify you

that we need to change our route.

We'll go through Yezhao.

Yezhao?

Why are we going through Yezhao?

Zuo Jintian is the Military Commissioner of Xiayang.

Before this, His Majesty issued an edict,

saying that Xiayang and the area below it would be governed by him.

Therefore, Zuo Jintian thinks

that he will be the Protectorate General of Yuezhou.

But His Majesty elected me to be the Protectorate General of Yuezhou instead.

I don't see a connection between this incident

and why we need to go through Yezhao.

Zuo Jintian has sealed off Xiayang.

He won't allow a single one of us through.

The minute we get in range, he will fire at us.

And

he also has 30,000 elite soldiers lying in ambush here.

If we charge in rashly,

we'll be as good as committing suicide.

Only Yezhao is without Zuo Jintian's army.

That's our only way out.

♪The earth as a plaque♪

♪The sun and the moon as poems♪

♪Turn the skies into the palace under the plaque♪

♪Time as a scroll♪

♪The stars as the inkstone♪

♪Writing with the light of the sea♪

♪Through several lives and reincarnations♪

♪I search the world for wisdom♪

♪To smooth the folds of the years♪

♪There is a hole in my heart♪

♪Void of someone♪

♪Now I know what forever tastes like♪

♪I'll trade my youth for yours♪

♪I'll trade my youth for your kiss♪

♪We enter the battlefield for the peace♪

♪Of the world♪

♪Draw the lines of fate♪

♪Carve destinies♪

♪And our roles in the world♪

♪With me♪

♪All worldly desires♪

♪Fall from your fingertips♪

♪The mountains and rivers between your brows♪

♪Orbit the seas like a song♪

♪I'll trade my youth for yours♪

♪I'll trade my youth for your kiss♪

♪We enter the battlefield for the peace♪

♪Of the world♪

♪Draw the lines of fate♪

♪Carve destinies♪

♪And our roles in the world♪

♪With me♪

♪All worldly desires♪

♪Fall from your fingertips♪

♪The mountains and rivers between your brows♪

♪Orbit the seas like a song♪

♪The stars shine brightly♪

♪For you and me♪