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[Unchained Love]

[Episode 6]

Chief Xiao,

what brings you here?

Lanterns should be hung in the south, not the north.

Or it'll spoil the fengshui.

I'll hang it over there then.

Lanterns come better in pairs, not as one.

Or it'll spoil the fengshui.

Why is it spoiling the fengshui again?

This lantern doesn't go well with fengshui.

Well...

I'll put it in my room.

Why are you here?

Anything else?

Many people in the palace

are transgressing the rules

by modifying the furnishings in the palaces.

It's against the rules.

I'm here to investigate.

This lantern isn't of a type approved by palace regulations.

It must be confiscated.

Your Zhaoding Bureau is in charge of this too?

It's not a big deal.

Can't you just

gloss over it?

You really cherish this lantern.

It's from His Majesty,

I can't not cherish it.

It seems that Your Highness has become much more intimate

with His Majesty.

Somewhat.

I teased him a while ago,

so I'm not angry anymore.

I also thought it's not good to

give him the cold shoulder forever.

Actually, he's quite nice.

He's easy to talk to.

The newly selected Ladies

will enter the palace soon.

What a sight it must be,

to see beauties fighting for attention.

The Inner Court

has never been short of beauties.

That's great!

It's lively with more people around.

If I see a pretty one

during mealtimes,

I can even down half a bowl more rice.

If you want to win His Majesty's favor,

I'm willing to help you.

Why are you still thinking about this?

Can't we put it behind us?

Don't think about me

when it comes to ambitious things.

I can't do it.

You've been getting close

to His Majesty.

Turns out it was me

who misunderstood.

Then-

I-

I don't mean it that way.

I just wanted to make a new friend,

make another useful connection.

You want other connections?

No.

No, no.

You're the only connection

I have.

Others

are outsiders.

I don't know them.

I only know you.

Chief Xiao,

can you

not send me

to His Majesty?

I can't control

what's on His Majesty's mind.

Please listen to my reasoning.

The late Emperor's concubines

all went to the Imperial Mausoleum.

I'm the only one left

in the palace.

His Majesty comes to me

once in a few days.

Is this appropriate?

If word gets out, it'll look bad.

His Majesty ascended the throne not long ago.

Has he secured his position?

Seducing his sister-in-law

would make for scandalous news.

If word gets out,

it will be bad for you too.

Your Highness, are you

threatening me again?

What are you talking about?

No matter where I am, I will always

have your interests at heart.

I'm not doing this for myself.

It's all for you.

Let me consider your interests too.

Consider what?

It's already settled.

The lantern still has to be confiscated.

Why are you taking it away?

Where are the connections

you promised?

What's their use?

Anthology of a Thousand Zen

♫ The faraway mountains have been undisturbed for a thousand years ♫

♫ Snow falls and hair grays overnight ♫

Godfather, did you ask for me?

Has anyone in the palace

been spreading rumors about Consort Dowager Duan?

Consort Dowager Duan staying behind in the palace

has indeed created some rumors.

Some of them even came from

Chengyuan Palace.

There's something I need you to do.

How is it going?

His Majesty is benevolent.

Everyone in Chengyuan Palace

has been pardoned.

Everyone in the palace, and everyone outside,

are praising you for being a benevolent Emperor.

But when I went to announce the decree,

I ran into Eunuch Cao from Zhaoding Bureau.

He insisted on taking some maids away,

saying Chief Xiao wanted to interrogate them personally.

No.

I just promised Yinlou

I would pardon the servants of Chengyuan Palace.

H- How could he

take them away?

Hurry up and command Chief Xiao-

No.

Ask Chief Xiao to come to Shangqiong Palace.

Yes.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Please rise.

Chief Xiao, you…

I came in with bloodstains

and offended Your Majesty.

Please punish me.

What heinous crime

did the servants of Chengyuan Palace commit,

that you had to deal with them personally?

It is not worth insulting Your Majesty's ears

with the mindless gossip of the servants.

J- Just say it.

Go ahead.

These servants

made up stories about Your Majesty

seducing your sister-in-law,

and transgressing the boundaries of morality.

Those...

Those bastards!

How dare-

How dare they insult Yinlou?

Forgive me for saying this,

but the late Emperor has just passed.

Your frequent visits to Xiecui Garden

have already created rumors in the palace.

In my opinion,

it'll better to keep your distance from Her Highness,

so as to avoid fueling the rumors.

But...

Your Majesty.

If someone is talking out of turn,

just punish them.

You are the Emperor.

When the Emperor likes someone,

does he really

need permission from others?

Your Majesty.

Don't follow me.

[Abyss Clear and Jade Clean]

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Where is His Majesty?

Yinlou?

No matter what they say about you

or what they say about me,

don't worry.

I want you to be my consort.

Don't worry about

your status as Consort Dowager.

I'm the Emperor now.

I will take care of it.

As long as-

As long as we can be together,

we don't have to care

about anything.

Your Majesty.

You saved me from sacrificing

in the Pagoda,

so I will always be grateful to you.

But...

I don't want to.

You don't want to?

Why?

Am I not good enough

or-

Yinlou, what do you want?

I can give you anything you want.

I want to be

a free person.

You can't give that to me.

I can't?

Yinlou

I'm no longer that kid

who was afraid of the dark.

I'm the Emperor now.

Look at me.

I'm the Emperor now.

As long as we are together,

you can have

whatever you want.

How-

How could you not be free?

To be able to refuse something I don't want to do

is true freedom.

I don't want

any part of the Imperial City.

Everyone from Xiecui Garden

have gone to watch over the Imperial Mausoleum.

It's inappropriate for me to stay here.

I should go too.

Alright.

Since-

Since you insist on going,

go.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

What's wrong?

You weren't so angry

when you came.

Godfather,

you insisted on escorting Consort Dowager Duan

to the Imperial Mausoleum personally.

Do you have another plan?

What plan?

Don’t hide it from me.

Consort Dowager Duan

isn't useful to you anymore.

She knows too many secrets

between you and His Majesty.

She's a trouble.

Are you going to

take action halfway,

and rid yourself of any future threats?

I got it wrong.

No.

If you're not doing that,

why do you look so upset?

Shut up.

Watch your words later.

Don't mention anything about guarding the Mausoleum.

I understand.

Back then,

when the concubines left,

they made such a scene.

They cried and cried,

as if they were going to die.

Those who didn't know

would have thought they were going to be sacrified.

Don't worry.

I won’t talk about this

and upset Consort Dowager Duan.

I’m not afraid she'll be upset,

I’m afraid she’ll be too happy.

Tong Yun, hurry up.

we're going to miss the carriage.

Coming.

Chief Xiao.

W- Why are you here in person?

I was ordered to escort you to the Mausoleum.

This is quite the entourage.

You're not planning on coming back?

That's right.

When I think about leaving,

I feel unbelievably happy.

Is there anything you would miss

from the Imperial City?

I'll get someone to send it there.

Is there?

No.

Well,

I'll get going now.

[Xiecui Garden]

Goodbye.

I'm leaving.

Let's go.

[Xiecui Garden]

Stop!

Stop!

I haven't been shopping in a long time.

It’s still so lively.

Chief Xiao,

I’ll take a look first.

See you later.

They are from the Zhaoding Bureau.

Hurry up!

Run! Run!

They are from the Zhaoding Bureau.

Why are you running?

How about

some tea?

Actually...

It's dirty.

Actually,

it’s good to have some quiet.

Chief Xiao,

your sword looks interesting.

There are two swords in one sheath.

What's it called?

"Deng Huo."

It takes the name of Deng Huo Hell,

the foremost of the eight Hells.

Hell?

This sword is impressive.

It was bestowed by Emperor Taizu,

and the number one double-sword of Zhaoding Bureau.

According to Buddhist scriptures,

when a sinful person

descends to hell,

he will be tortured to death.

But when the cold wind blows,

he will be resurrected.

Excruciating pain, endlessly repeating.

Dying and resurrecting, and then dying once again.

Dying and resurrecting again, and then dying yet again.

Life and death. Death and life.

Enough. Enough.

How auspicious.

Emperor Taizu

bestowed this knife on me

to warn the people

that the Zhaoding Bureau is precisely that:

a boundless hell.

And servants like me

are hell's evil spirits.

We deserve to be feared, despised,

and shunned.

Godfather,

I’ll go help out over there.

Chief Xiao,

are you unhappy?

Actually,

I think

you're wrong.

You are like Deng Huo

in that you appear intimidating.

Your presence in the Hall of Imperial Supremacy

serves as an injunction.

It reminds the officials of the court

that they must not transgress the laws,

nor harm the people.

Someone must keep an eye on them

on behalf of His Majesty.

Only when they comply,

can the Emperor's position

be truly stable.

Then, the people can live in peace.

I

admire you.

Your lies

are getting more and more skilful.

What do you mean?

I'm telling the truth.

As the saying goes, "Tough measures

evidence a benevolent heart."

It's talking precisely about people like you.

If the people misunderstand you,

they are committing an injustice.

In my opinion,

besides my mother,

in this world,

you are

the best person.

Do you really think so?

Chief Xiao,

you are a wonderful person.

It's your good name that should be known all over the land,

not infamy.

Really?

If you weren't a eunuch,

you could switch professions and enter a brothel instead.

I wonder how many noble ladies

would spend fortunes on you.

You only have to stand there.

You don't have to say anything,

nor do anything,

and you'd be able to earn money.

Your flattery

sounds awkward.

But I like it.

It's getting late.

Let's go.

It's too hard to coax him.

Let's go.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

You're the esteemed Emperor,

you must stand up.

Your Majesty.

I don't understand.

You have been waiting for Her Highness

for so many years.

Now,

she's finally by your side.

Why did you let her go?

She said

she wants to be free.

She would rather guard the Mausoleum

than stay with me.

What could I do,

but to let go?

Your Majesty.

Which woman

doesn't admire power and yearn for support?

Without protection from the powerful,

how can she be free?

Think about it.

In this Imperial City,

how many people have risked their lives

to stand above all men,

and bask in infinite glory?

The one standing at the top now,

the one who is most powerful, is you.

The entire world belongs to you.

You should get

what you want.

Everyone in the world

should obey your wishes,

including Her Highness.

So,

if I wasn't the Emperor,

she would all the more have rejected me.

And the person who should be Emperor

wasn't me in the first place.

You are the Emperor.

You must be the Emperor.

You became the Emperor

because of Heaven's will.

Everything

is Heaven's will?

Yes,

Your Majesty.

Is it Heaven's will?

Heaven's will?

[Imperial Mausoleum]

Mistress.

I think we've reached.

The Imperial Mausoleum

is very close to Fushui Town.

The old Bu's residence is there.

My mother is there too.

Mistress.

Do you miss Her Ladyship?

What a pity.

Once you enter the Imperial Mausoleum,

you'll never be able to get out.

Otherwise,

it'll be good to visit Her Ladyship.

It's fine this way too.

Back then, my legitimate mother

threatened me with my mother's illness.

She said

as long as I entered the palace on my sister's behalf,

she would hire the best doctors

to let my mother recuperate.

My mother refused,

but I entered the palace without telling her.

If she sees me,

she would be mad at me.

Consort Dowager Duan,

since we have arrived at the Mausoleum,

I shall take my leave.

But I have to remind you

that you've caused

quite some controversy in the palace.

Here,

you'd better keep a low profile.

I'll keep that in mind. Please go ahead.

The...

journey here

took up much of your time.

Don't delay your business.

You can't wait for me to leave?

No.

I’m very reluctant

to part from you, Chief Xiao.

That’s great.

In that case,

you will be very happy

when you see me again.

I will...

see you again?

What?

You don't want to?

You keep saying

you want to conspire and collude

together with me.

We even left a seal on it.

Now you want to burn the bridge?

Of course not.

It's just that the situation is not yet stable.

The Zhaoding Bureau must be busy.

Yes, I am busy.

But I'm on orders from His Majesty

to escort you.

Your safety

is very important to me.

Naturally,

I must take good care of you.

Chief Xiao,

don’t bother.

Next month, on the 15th day.

Let's meet at this gate at 5 p.m.

Chief Xiao.

Chief Xiao.

You really don't have to.

Mistress.

Why do I feel like

Chief Xiao

is getting closer and closer to you?

What?

Are you surprised that I'm favored?

Extremely surprised.

It's all fake.

He tends to overthink things.

He has

expended much effort on me.

Who knows

how he will torture me in the future.

Godfather.

What are you thinking about?

Have you settled things at the Mausoleum?

Yes.

Her Highness' daily necessities

have been arranged for.

As you ordered,

barring any unforeseen circumstances,

no one will know that it was you.

It won't cause Her Highness any trouble either.

Okay, let's go back.

[Hall of Peace]

Yinlou.

Sister Li.

Yinlou.

Let me see.

Are you hurt?

Don't worry. I'm fine.

Look.

My hands are still hands.

My feet are still feet.

I heard that after I left,

you were brought to be sacrified,

but then came back to life.

To think that there really is such a thing as resurrection.

Yes.

I'll take it as

I've already gotten familiar

with the way to the afterlife.

The reapers

have seen my face.

If I go there next time,

I'll have someone I know to take care of me.

Go there?

Don't say anything ominous.

It's all good,

as long as you're safe.

I wonder

if it's a good thing or a bad thing

that you're here.

Why?

This place is even tougher than Xiecui Garden.

You don't understand.

If you enter the Imperial Mausoleum,

you

are no longer youself.

They used to be

each more competitive than the other.

Now, they don't compete to be the most beautiful,

they don't make trouble either.

They spend the whole day drinking tea and playing mahjong.

Can they still be considered

members of the Inner Court?

It's ridiculous.

How ridiculous.

Look.

Look at how lazy

all of them are.

They need to be motivated.

Motivated?

You...

Leave it.

9 Characters. 9 Characters.

How can you play this tile?

Let me do it.

Form a pung.

Form a pung.

-Here. Pung. -Pung.

This one.

I've never seen

the whole Inner Court

so unanimously lazy.

My Mistress has never

been so mainstream.

Wait for me.

This one.

Green dragon.

You're really playing this?

South.

Why are you doing this again?

Hurry up.

Hurry up.

8 Characters. 8 Characters.

I don't want it.

Wait. Wait.

Kong.

Hurry up.

Hurry up.

Be careful.

Is the standard of mahjong at the Masoleum

so high?

Back in the palace,

I never knew those women

were so good at this.

"One's work is mastered by diligence and ruined by play."

Forget it, Mistress.

You've lost over 80 rounds.

Treat it as a lesson learned.

No way.

I've lost half of my money.

I have to win some back.

No.

I'll play two more rounds.

Don't go.

You still want to lose more?

It's almost bedtime.

Let's go in.

If we run into Eunuch Liu,

it will be bad.

Who is Eunuch Liu?

Eunuch Liu

is the Chief Eunuch at the Imperial Mausoleum.

He is in charge of

all the household matters here.

"Every locality has its own deity."

Don't offend him.

But

you also cannot attract too much of his attention.

Beauty Li.

[Head of the Mausoleum, Eunuch Liu]

Eunuch Liu.

This must be

the new Consort Dowager Duan.

It’s late.

Why aren't you going to bed?

We'll go back now.

Wait.

Beauty Li,

I heard you lost a bracelet

a few days ago.

What a coincidence. I found one.

It's in my room.

Why don't you go back with me

and see if it's the one you left behind?

Beauty Li.

Well,

t- thank you then.

Beauty Li,

are you talking about

that vitreous enamel bracelet?

Look at you.

You lent it to me

back in Xiecui Garden.

You only have that one bracelet,

yet you don't take care of it.

I kept it safe.

Eunuch Liu.

Go and ask

the others.

The real owner must be really anxious.

Let's go.

Sir,

the new Consort Dowager Duan

has no awareness at all.

Why don't you teach her a lesson?

There was a message from the Imperial City,

asking me to take care of her.

The message passed through too many people,

so I'm not sure

who is backing her.

Fine.

I'll show her some respect.

Sister Li,

are you facing

any difficulties?

Nothing.

Thank you for earlier.

Be careful of Eunuch Liu.

Mistress, what do you mean?

I'm so confused.

Aren't we looking for the bracelet?

Exactly.

The Imperial Mausoleum

is confusing indeed.

[Hall of Peace, Imperial Mausoleum]

I got up late.

Consort Dowager Duan.

You just came?

I'm afraid you still don't know

the rules here.

Morning class at dawn.

Injunctions at 7 a.m.

Worship at 9 a.m.

Evening class at 3 p.m.

You may rest after the evening class.

Got it?

Okay, okay.

Just one once is enough.

All of you must remember

that although you used to live in luxury

back in the palace,

everyone who comes to the Imperial Mausoleum

knows that

their lives

have reached an end.

In the future,

if you want to eat and drink well,

you'll have to watch my mood.

If you

break my rules,

even though you are all Your Highnesses,

I will not go easy on you.

From tonight onwards,

you must to choose someone

to serve in the underground palace.

As the saying goes,

"Serving the dead is akin to serving the live."

This is also your honor.

What's wrong with the underground palace?

Why are you all so scared?

The underground palace is the late Emperor's tomb.

I heard

it's haunted.

The people who went down

either turned insane,

or committed suicide.

I saw with my own eyes

a Consort Dowager who had gone mad

being carried out of it.

She couldn't say a single word.

She didn't recognize anyone.

She looked like

she was possessed.

It's that bad?

What are you murmuring about?

Consort Dowager Duan is new here.

I'm sure you'd want to

do your part for the late Emperor.

Beauty Li then.

Yinlou?

Why are you holding on to her?

Do you want her to accompany you?

In that case, I can

make an exception.

Sure.

It'll be lively.

You have a loud voice.

Why are you so excited?

Very excited.

What are we waiting for?

I can't wait

to do my part

for the late Emperor.

Tonight it is then.

Good.

Tonight it is then.

[Imperial Mausoleum, Underground Palace]

I... I got you in trouble.

You didn't have to come.

Then let go of me.

Are you

planning something?

Just tell me

so that I can rest assured.

Let me take a look first.

What are you doing?

Wait for me.

I've lived a good life.

Yinlou.

Yinlou.

Don't you think

lying on

the late emperor's imperial robe

feels unsettling?

I don't see it.

I don't see it.

But I always feel

the dragons around

are watching us.

Do you think

those girls who came down

saw something

unusual?

Why don't you shut up?

Why don't we recite a sutra to get rid of evil spirits?

Good idea.

What are you waiting for?

I don't know how.

Haven't you been learning

in the morning classes?

You recite.

I...

I'm too nervous, I forgot everything.

What should I do?

I heard from the elders that

people with strong evil aura are untouchable.

Even demons avoid them

when they see them.

Reciting their names

is a good way to ward off evil spirits.

Someone with strong evil aura...

Who?

Have you heard of

the living god of the underworld,

Chief Xiao?

Greetings, Chief Xiao.

Peace be with you, Chief Xiao.

Greetings, Chief Xiao.

Peace be with you, Chief Xiao.

Greetings, Chief Xiao.

Peace be with you, Chief Xiao.

Greetings, Chief Xiao.

Peace be with you, Chief Xiao.

Greetings, Chief Xiao.

You stepped on the late emperor.

Please forgive me.

Greetings, Chief Xiao.

Peace be with you, Chief Xiao.

Greetings, Chief Xiao.

Peace be with you, Chief Xiao.

Greetings, Chief Xiao.

Peace be with you, Chief Xiao.

Greetings, Chief Xiao.

Godfather.

Godfather.

What is it?

It's wrong.

Today is the 20th.

Godfather, why are you

asking so often about the date lately?

Do you have good news?

Well,

how is Prince Yuwen?

According to Qilang,

His Highness has been staying at home.

He practices his swordsmanship

and plays golf everyday.

By the way,

today,

he even invited

an entertainer.

Keep an eye on him.

But let him be.

I don't understand.

He's just a prisoner.

Why are you

treating him so well?

Although the Prince of Nanyuan returned to West Shu,

he has many secret services

in the capital.

If I don't remove all his spies

from the capital,

every step I take from now

will be exposed to him,

as if I were right under his nose.

Well,

what does this

have to do with His Highness?

The Yuwen brothers' parents passed away when they were young.

They depended on each other

and are very close.

If we keep Yuwen Liangxu around,

Yuwen Liangshi will definitely

use his spies here to rescue him.

I want to use this

to catch them all.

But in this situation,

the Prince of Nanyuan can barely protect

his own influence in the capital.

Will he use his spies

for his brother?

Humans are not made of gold or stone,

they are not impenetrable.

People have feelings, and they have flaws.

But you are also human.

You have no flaws.

You have a head of bronze and arms of iron.

You're invincible.

I'll take my leave.

You just said

he invited

an entertainer.

Yes.

But don't worry.

Qilang has been keeping an eye on him.

He didn't see anything unusual.

[Moonlit Staircase of Jade]

[The Prince of Nanyuan's younger brother, Yuwen Liangxu]

Stop.

You call this acrobatics?

Especially you,

the one who with the flying daggers.

Come on.

Show me the knife.

I understand now.

Your knife is not good.

It's already broken.

Don't think you guys are fine.

You guys are no better.

The acrobatics level in the capital

is much worse than the ones in West Shu.

You're all dismissed.

Why are you here?

Since the acrobatics are bad,

you don't have to watch them.

Monkshood root.

It's very poisonous.