Original subtitles

♫ Still waiting, for news to be picked up like flying sand, ♫

♫ Flourishing and falling like a burden, from the other side of the world. ♫

♫ Seeing your silhouette, suffering and drowning in the dark, ♫

♫ Memories rise of mistakes, being unable to hold onto your hand. ♫

♫ Still as many times as I try to separate, to not openly mistake, ♫

♫ Being afraid I will entirely doubt myself. ♫

♫ Don't tell me that feelings engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones ♫

♫ Are not real and true. ♫

♫ Still how many words I've spoken haven't explained, ♫

♫ I want to give you so many more experiences and things replaced. ♫

♫ No matter how I act, no matter how many mistakes I make, ♫

♫ All along, I have not departed and gone over, ♫

♫ I'm truly waiting for you. ♫

♫ Still as many times as I try to separate, to not openly mistake, ♫

♫ Having never forgotten you, being dedicated to you. ♫

♫ Possessing feelings engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones ♫

♫ Still how many words I've spoken haven't explained, ♫

♫ How many words are left unsaid? ♫

♫ Many thoughts I should untie love with you, being truly desolate. ♫

♫ Wanting to know why don't I break free, demanding I bravely, quickly overcome, ♫

An Oriental Odyssey ♫I am truly moved.♫

Episode 33

I was wronged, Officer! Let me out!

Sir, we have all the suspects in this town, including antique dealers and jewelers, locked up here.

And these are the beads we got.

None of these is what we're looking for.

Stop giving me weird items like this just to fulfill your duty.

Only three days left now. Hurry up.

Yes.

You need special means to deal with them.

They would tell you all the things if you put them to torture.

That is taking the law into your own hand.

What time is it now?

You'd better be clear that we would all die if the Divine Beads are not found.

Timing and Translation provided by the Tang Yamen Team at Viki

Have some.

♫ Still waiting, for news to be picked up like flying sand, ♫

♫ Flourishing and falling like a burden, from the other side of the world. ♫

♫ Seeing your silhouette, suffering and drowning in the dark, ♫

♫ Memories rise of mistakes, being unable to hold onto your hand. ♫

♫ Still as many times as I try to separate, to not openly mistake, ♫

♫ Being afraid I will entirely doubt myself. ♫

♫ Don't tell me that feelings engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones ♫

♫ Are not real and true. ♫

How can you do business without taking good care of your goods? I'll buy him.

♫ I want to give you so many more experiences and things replaced. ♫

♫ No matter how I act, no matter how many mistakes I make, ♫

Why must you do this?!

I don't need your kindness. Get out!

Yuan'an.

I understand.

You said that you liked me.

But actually you love Zhao Lanzhi.

I didn't expect that a calamity star like you is this bold.

I thought you had already escaped after such a big problem happened.

Do you think you can get rid of this by saying nothing?

Do you think he would come to you if you just sit here? You are such a stupid...

Stupid girl, right?

Yes.

I was cheated to drink the poisonous wine and manipulated by you.

I took Mu Le in but was betrayed by him.

I am stupid, really.

Are you happy watching me being so stupid?

You can be stupid, but never get others into trouble.

Ye Yuan'an, we all are busy looking for him.

Why do you sit here and do nothing?

Go, come with me!

I am tired now. I need rest.

Get up! Stand up!

I won't go! If you want to do it, then go! Leave!

It's been four days. You are not afraid of death.

But have you ever thought of others?

If one's head falls, then you're dead.

I don't want to go. What can you do with me?

Are you insane? You dare to hit me?

I am indeed hitting you! I am waking an assuming woman like you up!

Ye Yuan'an, do you know why I hate you so much?

Because you are a trouble maker and good-for nothing who liked to create trouble but just hides and have others clean up your mess for you!

Don't look at me like that.

I am telling the truth.

You hate him now, don't you? You hate him for lying to you.

But you are angrier that you cannot do anything.

Do you think it can get well if you sleep?

No, everything would get worse.

All the people will die for it. Do you want that to happen?

If I were you, Ye Yuan'an, I would find him by hook or by crook.

I would make him regret cheating me.

I just got married.

I still want to live my days with Zhao Lanzhi.

I know that I still have a long happy days ahead.

I don't want to be killed by the Empress just like this.

So please, carefully think of what he did and what he said that could help us.

[Ye Mansion]

Why are you here?

I know how we can find Mu Le. Follow me.

Officer Zhao, I heard that you successively solved huge cases

and got promoted after the case of Qianduan Brothel.

And you got a job at Court of Judicature and Revision.

What brings you here?

Calling you here is to ask you about someone.

You look very familiar.

Aren't you that stinky lad who's quite a busybody?

I knew you are a girl.

Shut up! Look at this.

Isn't he the servant bought by you?

Yes, I remember that you said that you picked him up outside the Annan Region.

Yes, what's wrong?

Where is the exact place?

I can't recall. It's been too long.

Then I'll help you recall if you can't.

Do you remember now?

Please try to recall.

If you know it, I'll ask the jailer to prepare good food for you.

If you can't...

Okay... I remember...

It was at the southwest area outside of Annan Region.

That road was very dangerous. No one dared to go there.

So, it's convenient for us to transfer large amounts of opium back to the Tang Empire.

Hurry! Hurry!

Be quick! Keep up!

Hurry up.

What are you waiting for? Move!

Go, quickly. Hurry up.

Go!

Be quick!

Go keep up!

What's that?

It's a man.

Li Gui, wake him up with some water.

Go! Be quick!

Go, don't fall behind!

Be quick!

What are you waiting for? Go. What are you doing?

Hurry up! What are you doing?

What are you doing? Do you want to die? Do you want to die?

Lad, don't you want to live anymore?!

What are you looking at?

Do your job! Hurry up!

Move!

Stop looking! Quickly move!

Hurry!

Be quick!

Don't fall behind, be quick!

The road leads to Tang at one end.

Where does the other lead to?

Some Xiuluo or Tuoluo Kingdom.

- Tuoluo Kingdom? - Xiuluo Kingdom?

It's Suoluo Kingdom.

How do you know?

I've worked at the Annan borders before.

I heard the soldiers of the two kingdoms once fought.

Hence, I somewhat know it.

I remembered that he said Huole De Tuotuo...

You are here, Sir Ling Xi. This way please.

The food is ready. Sit down.

Do you know these words?

Do you know these words?

Huole De Tuotuo...

What does it mean?

Nine Divine Beads.

Officer, my name is Ling Xi. I am indeed from Suoluo.

I only do some small business these years in Luoyang.

I just know the words on it.

Why am I brought to this place?

Believe me, Officer. I didn't do anything illegal.

Don't be afraid.

I just want to ask you about a person.

No. I never saw him.

Carefully look at it one more time!

I really don't know him.

I'll give you another chance. Did you see him before or not?

I really don't know him.

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It's a bat. And it's blue.

Put it down, don't touch my bat!

- Deputy Minister Zhao, I am a little hungry. I want to eat some roasted bat. - Sure.

Don't do that! Put it down! It's my treasure, my life!

You are so cruel. You have no heart.

It's our business. How can you kill such a beautiful animal?

Three, two...

Wait! I...

I might know him.

I'll tell you all as long as you put it down.

The Emperor and Empress of Suoluo have two sons,

Eldest Prince Heng and Second Prince Ying.

The man on the picture looks like Prince Ying.

Prince?

If he really is the prince of Suoluo Kingdom,

he actually disguised himself as a servant just for Nine Divine Beads.

He has such sinister intentions.

I couldn't understand before what he could do with the Divine Beads as he is only a servant.

Now that I know who he is, I finally understand.

He pretended to be a loyal servant, but actually is an ill-minded actor.

Don't talk nonsense!

You are just a civilian, how can you know the prince?

And how can you know his face?

To be honest, Lady,

my small business is reselling servants.

My guests are some high-ranking officials.

They sometimes may take me to palace for the social engagement.

So I saw Prince Ying at the palace and got the chance to know him.

I am telling the truth.

Can you give my baby back to me?

That's what happened.

The Prince of Suoluo didn't mind to lower himself into servant just for the Nine Divine Beads.

It shows how scheming he is. No wonder Yuan'an was cheated by him.

How dare he play tricks with me?!

If I don't send my army to fight with them,

they would think that there are no one in our Tang Empire and that we're easily bullied!

Please think twice, my Empress. Only civilians suffers if two kingdoms get into a war.

I served a long time under the Annan Protectorate General.

I know that people at Suoluo is fierce and fond of witchcraft

even though it is just a small place.

Besides, in the robbery of the Nine Divine Beads,

even though the Prince is the most probable suspect,

we have no evidence that it was under the command of the royal family.

It would not be good to us if we start the battle.

Are you asking me to endure it and just let them own such rare treasure?

Empress, please calm down. The Nine Divine Beads is a state treasure of our Tang Dynasty.

How could we allow it to be left outside?

I'm willing to be sent to Suoluo Kingdom for a mission of secretly finding the Divine Beads.

Empress, I'd like to go as well.

Your love is so deep.

Empress. I have something to say.

- Go ahead. - This matter started with me.

The Suolouo prince hid within Tang under my care. She completely fooled me.

Hence, it should be me going to Suoluo to get the Divine Beads back.

Ye Yuan'an, you have a close relationship with Mu Le.

Can you do it?

Since he has deceived me like this,

our relationship is irreconcilable.

That's why, no one is more suitable than me to do this task.

Hope Empress can issue a decree to send me.

It makes sense.

I'm ordering you then to go there.

Zhao Lanzhi, Minghui. You go together with her and help her.

I'll give you a month. Get the Divine Beads and our honor back.

Hope Empress can issue a decree to send me there alone.

If I fail to get it back alone and die there,

it's not late to send others to Suoluo.

I just want to see my father before setting off.

You have my approval.

Thank you, my Empress.

She is being extremely audacious!

She will die if she goes there alone.

Mother...

Mother, what's wrong?

Say something.

Father,

have to make you, mother, and brother suffer in staying here for a few more days.

I have to be go somewhere far.

I'll immediately pick you all up as soon as I finish my mission.

My child, tell me, what's going on?

How long will you be away and where are you going?

You must take care of your health.

Don't you worry. I'll be fine.

I am useless. I can't protect you.

Don't say that, father.

I'll be back as soon as possible

to fetch all of you for a reunion.

You have to be careful, my daughter.

I am in a hurry, be quick.

Listen, Yuan'an.

The original plan is that you go with that man and leave Luoyang.

There is a courier station 100 miles away. Stay there for a day and wait for me.

And then I will take Minister Ye, Madam Ye,

and your brother there so you all can leave.

What do you mean?

It's quite a long way from here to Suoluo. Even if you luckily reach it,

it would be hard for you to escape unscathed from there for there are a lot of monsters in there,

let alone find the Divine Beads.

Since you know it's an impossible task,

why not use this change to leave this place?

If my memory serves me well,

you hate doing illegal things like this.

But now you...

I...

I can't see you die in front of me.

This is all I can do for you.

But if I leave, how about the others?

Every problem has a solution. I'll find ways.

I accept your kindness.

But I am going to Suoluo not only to save my families and get the Divine Beads,

I still have to ask Mu Le about it face to face.

Yuan'an, why are you still being childish right now?

I think I've made things quite clear.

Why don't you understand my care and thought?

I've made up my mind.

Deputy Minister Zhao,

prepare a bottle of good wine tomorrow when sending me off if you really care about me.

[Suoluo Kingdom]

Everybody, our king may pass away tonight.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty is about to pass away.

We can't have no king.

The only thing we can do now, is to let Prince Heng out of the pagoda!

Who dares to do it?

Queen,

you have been holding power for quite a while since the king is sick.

Now, the king is about to pass away,

but he hasn't passed on his throne.

Prince Heng is the only heir of the King.

What is your intention from stopping him now to get out of the pagoda

and inherit the throne?

Are you trying to imitate that Tang Empress

of killing his own kid just to monopolize the court power?!

General Bokai, you worry too much.

I don't have the wild ambition of being in power.

Prince Heng is a sinner.

His Majesty personally sent him to the pagoda.

Now, His Majesty is still alive.

How could you bring that sinner in front of him?

Don't you remember that

Prince Heng is not the only heir?

Prince Ying has been away for such a long time.

There are still now news about him until now.

We don't even know whether he is still alive.

Are you expecting that he can be back and inherit the throne?

His Majesty is not about to pass away.

We must immediately welcome Prince Heng to enter the palace!

What are you all waiting for?

Go and welcome Prince Heng back to the palace!

Yes!

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Who are you?

Your Majesty is about to pass away. General Bokai ordered us to

take Prince Heng back to the palace so as to inherit the throne.

Do you have Queen Tuoyue's permission?

Are you deaf? We came here under General Bokai's order.

Open the pagoda quickly!

Welcome back, Prince Ying!

My sovereign king,

you were such a healthy and brave man before.

Please open your eyes again,

and look at your wife and courtiers.

Please, don't leave us so quickly.

Please wait for your child, Ying.

Prince Ying is here!

- Prince Ying! - Mother.

Be quick.

Royal Father...

I've brought back the Divine Beads for you.

Royal Father, can you hear me?

Master Fale, you must cure Royal Father with the Divine Beads.

Mythical power of the Divine Beads,

may the heaven bless our king and Suoluo!

Bless the king! Bless Suoluo!

Bless the king! Bless Suoluo!

All trash!

Strange. It's just a little star.

Why is it shining like the moon?

Is Ying back?

Ying, you have suffered.

Since you left for Tang,

I haven't received any news about you.

I thought you would never be back.

Royal Mother, sorry for making you worry about me. It's my fault.

Stand up. Stand up.

It's good that you're back...

Not only did you get back safely, you even brought back the Heavenly Beads.

You saved your father's life and also the whole Suoluo Kingdom.

You didn't let me down.

What's with this wound? Who dared to hurt you?

Royal Mother,

I've forgotten all the things and people in Tang.

[East Gate]

In this trip to Suoluo, the journey is dangerous and unpredictable. You have to be careful.

Thank you, Deputy Director Zhao.

Why are you here?

Don't misunderstand. I never want to see you.

I am just here to remind you that many people's lives are on you.

You have to get the Divine Beads back alive.

Cut the crap.

Wait, wait. Wait a minute.

Why are you here?

Look at what you're saying. You're going to journey far.

We are such good friends, I have to see you off.

But why did you dress like this?

I'm ugly if I cry. I don't want scare you.

Don't act so nice. If you have guarded the beads well, do I have to do this today?

Why do you speak in such harsh words?

Let bygones be bygones.

I came here to remind you of something.

Go ahead.

Suoluo is different from Tang.

Not only the weather is hot and full of noxious insects,

Most people there can do witchcraft.

In this trip, remember to always think thrice before acting.

Don't do anything rashly.

Don't worry. I'm bringing the treasures you gave me with me.

I've put them in my bag for unexpected needs.

You are quite smart.

Besides, I have three tips for you.

On them are written the words sky, earth and people.

Here.

The first two pouches sky and earth

can be opened when you are trapped and ran out of ideas to escape.

The last pouch people can be opened after you get the Nine Divine Beads.

You must act accordingly. Understand?

Why be so mysterious?! Why don't I open them now?

You... You...

You child, why are you still this impatient?

These pouches are for saving your life during critical times.

If you don't want them, give them back to me and I'll just burn them.

Got it. Got it. I'll keep them well.

Don't worry. I won't open them until the most dangerous time.

Do you still have any additional treasure?

In the middle of my meal earlier,

I suddenly thought that you were leaving today, so I brought this with me.

Here. If you don't get acclimatized on the way to Suoluo,

this may save your life.

Thanks, but it's already bitten by you. I accept your kindness.

Don't be worry. I can take care of myself. I'm going now.

It...It works.

Take care of my parents and brother.

I am old. I can't bear farewells.

She is a lucky girl, who is smart, and brave.

She surely will be back safe.

Never thought that after getting married with Mu Le that day and entering their marriage chamber,

this kind of situation would occur in a blink of an eye.

They got married?

When did they get married?

The night when you got married with her.

I was the marriage witness.

Fate really makes a fool of people.

But if that's the case, would she be able to be ruthless and deal with that Divine Beads thief?

Don't worry. If she couldn't, I still have my trump card at the end.

Hurry up! Stop dilly-dallying!

I've did the best I could. What else do you want?

My baby can't take it even if I can.

I have to stop and give it some water.

Maybe one day, when I have no more patience, I'll kill it for you to pair with your wine.

Okay. I'll go as soon as I finish feeding it.

You fierce lady, asking me to guide you to Suoluo Kingdom.

And being this bossy.

This is not the Luoyang City of Tang Empire.

Let me see who can kill whom.

What? You look unwilling.

How could I dare, Miss?

One look and I know that you know martial arts.

You can ride your horse for a long time.

Not me.

I'm already tired after our journey.

There is a hostel not far from here.

Why don't we have a rest there?

At least, let the horses rest.

Look at how tired they are. They're already drooling.

Let's go.

[Bamboo Forest Inn]

You haven't been here for a long time.

This girl is...

...is a female slave of Suoluo whom you are going to sell?

Look at her body and face.

You can make a fortune on her, right?

Innkeeper, don't say such things for you might scare her.

She is my distant relative.

We have some business to do in Suoluo.

Prepare us some good dishes and two deluxe rooms.

We are going to sleep here tonight.

Sure! Come in! Come in!

To you, Miss.

Thanks.

Although we haven't known each other for a long time, I admire you.

Looking at your skills and your horse riding posture,

you are indeed a heroine.

I'm not worthy to be called a heroine, but I do know some fighting skills.

I'll drink first to show my respect.

Wait here for a second. I'll ask innkeeper to add some more dishes.

Based on appearance, this girl you brought today is quite good-looking.

I can earn two more sheep if I sell her to the bandits at the back mountain.

Come on, far more than that, at least three.

I'm already selling her in a very cheap price.

Take her to the wood house.

Lord Ling Xi, you have helped me a lot on my business.

Come. Let's have a drink today.

Did you drug me too with this cup of wine?

What are you talking about?

My business counts on you.

Here, have some prime beef.

This is prime beef.

Let me tell you, this time, I...

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♫ Tired of strategizing from lights out until dawn, ♫

♫ Longing for you but remaining silent ♫

♫ Constantly dreaming of exchanging knowing glances with you ♫

♫ Who does not wish for a full lifetime with someone entirely intimate, ♫

♫ Knowing what to expect when the Big Dipper has turned and the stars have moved. (time flown by) ♫

♫ I'm stubborn and you bear grudges, ♫

♫ Extremely antagonistic love is so absurd. ♫

♫ Who is shouting in the middle of time passing by unreconciled?♫

♫ Once we drank and chatted merrily, what you said that night on the mountain. ♫

♫ That time has ended and gone by, only to leave regret. ♫

♫ Fluttering on the winds of this world, floating and drifting, ♫

♫ Following the footprints left by you, ♫

♫ Hoping to meet and be acknowledged again by you. ♫

♫ Remembering and longing for the love and regret of the past, ♫

♫ Reuniting with you, and not finding this life so empty. ♫

♫ Once we drank and chatted merrily, what you said that night on the mountain ♫

♫ That time has ended and gone by, only to leave regret. ♫

♫ Once we drank and chatted merrily, what you said that night on the mountain ♫

♫ That time has ended and gone by, only to leave regret. ♫