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[Warm on a Cold Night]

[Episode 9]

The ambassadors of the Qian state died

before entering the border.

What happened?

I was ordered to receive the ambassadors

at the border.

But when we arrived,

there were only two horses carrying

two Qian men,

both expired and frozen.

Obviously, they have been dead for a long time.

Your Majesty.

Qing'er told me that

there's something wrong with

one of the ambassadors' horse

and it has left the troop.

The remaining ambassador might still be alive.

I'll pick him up myself.

OK.

Are you the ambassador from the Qian state

who was left alone?

Yes, it's me.

Hurry up.

Be careful.

Once the ambassador dies,

Hanzheng can't live too.

Let’s see what the King of Xueqi can do.

You cheated!

Take him away.

This...

Isn't he the personal guard

of the King of Xuanqi?

Thanks to Chilan's intelligence,

so that we can catch the real culprit.

Otherwise, who would know

the King of Xuanqi's personal guard

will assassinate the ambassadors from the state of Qian.

This has nothing to do with King of Xuanqi.

I did it alone.

Your Majesty.

He said, "Once the ambassador dies,

Hanzheng can't live too."

They are coming for the Prince.

I did it for the Qi race.

How dare you!

You intercepted the ambassadors

and stirred up trouble between the two states.

How dare you say you're doing it for the Qi race?

King of Xueqi.

You have wanted to cooperate with the state of Qian,

and yet, what you've done has restricted the Qi race.

I killed the ambassadors

to make you

give up this idea

and bring benefit to the future generations of the Qi race.

We don't need to cooperate with them.

Instead, we should destroy the South.

I'm old.

and slow now.

Your Majesty.

He hasn't confessed yet.

Confess?

You want him to confess that

King of Xuanqi is the culprit?

King of Xuanqi is the mastermind?

The ambassadors from Qian are dead.

It's enough to hand him over alone.

Otherwise, are you going to believe in what he said?

Handing King of Xuanqi over?

King of Xuanqi.

What do you think?

Your Majesty is wise.

Why is it so hard to share

a deer with everyone?

Why are we still eating now?

Cangqi Tribe is at your command.

Your Majesty.

We, the Chiqi Tribe

are willing to go to the Jiuxiao City

to rescue His Highness.

Hanzheng is your only son,

and he is also the future of the Qi race.

We must save him.

However,

the effort Your Majesty has put into strengthening

the friendship between the two states

is going back to square one.

If

Your Majesty

is willing to use Xuanqi Tribe,

we are always at your service.

That's enough.

I appreciate your kindness.

But it has become a diplomatic issue

between the two states.

The state of Qian

has been concerned about

the Qian-Qi Six Treaties.

The ambassadors sent

was to negotiate with me

about having my choice

between Hanzheng

and the Qian-Qi Six Treaties.

Forget it.

This meal is not important anymore.

You can all go back.

I'll take my leave.

Your Majesty.

I, as the teacher of Hanzheng,

offered to lead the expedition

to bring back His Highness.

Please allow me, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

I planned to go to

the Jiuxiao City next month,

to discuss the details of the Qian-Qi Six Treaties.

Your Majesty,

please allow me to go ahead first

to prepare for this negotiation.

You mean

you want to save both Hanzheng

and the Qian-Qi Six Treaties?

Your Majesty.

the news of the ambassadors' murder

is going to spread soon.

We can't afford to wait.

Go ahead then.

But keep in mind,

if things come to a point

where there is no turning back,

and choices must be made

between Hanzheng

and the Qian-Qi Six Treaties.

For the future of the Qi race,

you can only choose the Qian-Qi Six Treaties.

May the stars bless us.

The future of Hanzheng and the Qi race

will be in your hands.

-May the stars bless us. -May the stars bless us.

Found it!

Lord Zhang was kidnapped at first.

But he accidentally escaped

and fell off the cliff while running away.

That's why his murder case can't be classify

as the Nursery Crime Case.

So Chef Zhang

used Zhamuke's body

as the last line of the Nursery Rhyme.

Let me do it.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Thank you Miss Jiu'er.

You have even

worn out your throat

just to tell us the story of this case.

This is not because of you.

It's the problem of howling too much.

Liu Fu.

I remember Marquis

has brought some Snow Lotus Cream.

Make some for Miss Jiu'er.

No need. No need.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Those precious medicines

are no use

for my throat.

Water is enough for me.

I'll be fine after drinking some water.

By the way, Your Highness,

I found a loophole

in this case.

So I want to

analyze it with you.

Do you suspect

he has an assistant?

That's strange.

He even told you

where Lord Zhang's body is,

but refuse to tell you

who pushed you down

the tower that day.

The one who kidnapped the four Lords,

and disguised as the murderer of the Nursery Crime Case

must be Chef Zhang.

But Zhamuke is different.

Zhamuke was a fugitive of the Qi race.

His stamina and capability

were better than Chef Zhang's.

Zhang Sen said he drugged Zhamuke.

But how did he manage to use the drugs

on Zhamuke when Zhamuke knew he was the enemy?

And, how did he tie Zhamuke up?

He didn't

explain any of these.

Well,

I don't know much about the Qi people.

If only...

Young Master Han was here.

Your Highness.

I want to ask if there is any news

about the ambassadors today?

Not yet.

It has been such a long time since they went back,

why isn't there any news about the ambassadors yet?

Shuobei is far away.

They may be held up on the way.

But don't worry.

Young Master Han is the prince of the Qi race after all.

The two states will not stand on the sidelines

on matters involving him.

But...

is it that far away?

Look.

If I travel from Qian state to Qi state,

at my top speed,

it still takes me five days to reach.

A round trip

will take ten days.

There's something wrong.

Traveling from Jiuxiao City to Shuobei,

ten days are more than sufficient.

Half a month has passed now.

That's not right.

What's wrong?

Your Highness.

I suddenly remembered that there's something

that I haven't done yet.

Thank you for reviewing the case with me.

If there is any news about Hanzheng...

I will inform you immediately.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Your Highness, if you don't come back,

I will die of heat soon.

G-G-Grand Preceptor.

General.

What a personal guard he is.

Indulging His Highness to escape,

and not even knowing about

what had happened to His Highness.

Please spare my life, Grand Preceptor.

It was because His Highness was unwilling to bring me with him.

Idiot, keep your voice down.

Are you going to invite all the Qian people

to join us?

So, you have been waiting here the whole time?

After His Highness was caught,

I didn't have the pass.

I won't be able to do anything

in Jiuxiao City.

I don't even have anything to eat.

So,

the only thing I can do is hide here.

You know nothing about

what has happened to His Highness.

How should we save him?

I think

we might as well kill you now

and let you reincarnate so that

you can have a new brain.

I remember now.

Even if I don't know

what happened then.

But I think there's someone who knows.

Who?

Before His Highness was caught,

he was close to an Inspector

who is smart and capable.

They were investigating a case together.

Does this Inspector of the Qian state

knows the identity of His Highness?

She didn't know at that time.

His Highness was making a convenience of her.

So do you mean that

she found out His Highness' identity later?

Yes.

I went to see her afterward.

She knew it by then.

Idiot.

Think about it.

With all that skill,

how could His Highness be caught?

Maybe it was all because of

this Inspector, who leaked

and got His Highness into a trap.

My lord.

Indeed.

This Inspector is really cunning.

She tricked His Highness

over and over again.

Is it really her

setting His Highness up?

I'll kill her!

Keha.

Keha.

Keha!

A Qian people.

No.

Grand Preceptor, she's the Inspector that I've mentioned.

How can she be an Inspector?

Smart and capable?

Are you sure, with your skills,

you can still be an Inspector in Jiuxiao City?

My lord, she's really...

She doesn't look like

a honey trap to me.

You're so straightforward.

It hurts my pride a bit.

Tell me.

Who are you?

Why did you approach His Highness?

I am,

the Inspector from the Inspection Bureau, Su Jiu'er.

I'm Hanzheng's partner.

He's a maverick.

Not to mention a Qian people,

he doesn't even work with Qi people.

Maybe

he thinks I'm cool.

You Qi people have high body temperature.

He must be thinking of keeping me by his side

as a cooler.

You can try touching me if you don't believe it.

Why her touch feels different

from Hanzheng's touch?

What exactly are you?

Why are you so strange?

I was seriously ill

when I was young.

I'm just weak.

I heard Keha

called you "My Lord".

You must have a high position in the state of Qi.

Did something happen to the ambassadors

that makes you come to Jiuxiao CIty secretly?

You're quite smart.

Does that mean Hanzheng...

Does that mean His Highness

will be in danger.

Let me tell you.

Don't think I'll trust you

just because you are showing your concern about him now.

While he's in prison,

you're here, safe and sound.

Something is wrong with you.

You can't blame me.

Before this,

we were just partners.

But he never

told me about his background.

I didn't know until he was imprisoned.

He has a great background.

He can't be saved even if he wants to.

Then tell me

why did he shapeshift?

My lord.

Time is running out now.

Please don't waste

your time here.

If you have the time to question me,

why don't you

ask His Highness personally

when you meet him?

How do you know time is running out?

I...

The ambassadors we sent

haven't returned to Jiuxiao City.

Some people assumed

it's because of the long journey.

But I've calculated.

A round trip of an urgent letter

between Jiuxiao City and Shuobei

usually arrive in six days.

But they haven't come back

for half a month now.

By seeing you here,

I believe

something must have happened to the ambassadors.

That's why

you are all panicking

to find another way to save him.

Tell me.

What else have you deduced?

You

are going to break into prison, aren't you?

You know too much.

Stay here.

If anything happens,

let Qing'er inform me.

Okay.

If that girl dares to lie to me,

go back and kill her

and then meet up with the Grand Preceptor.

Don't worry, General.

I won't let you down.

My lord,

please take me with you.

I'm begging you.

How dare you an unskilled crumb

follow me?

Why? Do you want to implicate the two races?

Of course not.

I...

I'm just worried about His Highness.

Please don't worry.

I promise I won't hold you back.

Let go!

Let go!

Who taught you

to be such a pester?

Please.

Please take me with you, okay?

Stop wasting my time. Let's go.

Hanzheng.

Just wait.

I'm here for you.

Why can't I smell

the scent of Hanzheng?

I know the reason.

Let me tell you.

You can't smell it now.

Follow me.

Let me smell it.

This way.

Let me tell you.

This prison uses an incense

which can remove the smell of Qi people

and suppress the five senses.

In this place,

the nose of Qi people like you

can't even compare it to mine.

Here is the place.

How did you manage

to open the lock here?

This is a special craft

from Chiqi Tribe.

Chilan.

Why are you here in the state of Qian?

Hanzheng.

You...

Why do you look so haggard?

Aren't you the Highness of the Qi state?

How dare they

not give you food?

How did you two come together?

Has the situation gone worse?

They drugged you.

They must have used

such despicable move

to prevent me from escaping.

I'm so pathetic.

Left alone filling my stomach,

I can't even have a good sleep.

Somebody keeps howling

outside the prison every day.

It was so noisy.

I was afraid

you're emotionally fragile.

What if you go crazy

in the prison?

You don't have much strength left,

yet you're still arguing with her.

Did you

really shapeshifted in the palace

only to save her?

Forget about that.

Answer me first.

Didn't the Qian state send ambassadors

already?

Why did you come to the prison

alone?

What happened?

Mucha killed the ambassadors of the Qian state

before we could notice.

As expected, he finally found a chance.

What did my old man say?

To ignore me?

So you came here alone?

What are you thinking?

Come with me.

Let's go.

Save it.

I can't leave.

If I leave,

my old man's ideology

will be in vain.

I have another idea.

Another idea?

Could it be that

you want her to play an important role?

Me?

Get out of here!

Get out of the Jiuxiao City!

Get out of here!

Get out of here!

Get out of the Jiuxiao City!

[Jiuxiao City]

Get out of the Jiuxiao City!

How dare you Qi people

kill our ambassadors!

You arrogant Qi people!

Get out of the Jiuxiao City!

Get out of here!

Yes!

Qi people are not welcome here!

Get out of the Jiuxiao City!

Get out of the Jiuxiao City!

Get out of here!

Get out!

Get out of here!

Get out of the Jiuxiao City!

Get out!

Get out!

Get out!

Miss Jiu'er.

Miss Jiu'er!

Miss...

Prince Jun.

Have you seen Miss Jiu'er?

Greetings, Your Highness.

Greetings, Your Highness.

Have you two

seen Miss Jiu'er?

I have something urgent to talk about with her.

Did something happen to Your Highness?

Jiu is not here.

You can come to us if you need help.

Your Highness.

No, Your Highness.

These Qi people

are getting more and more rampant.

They actually sent two coffins.

I would like to see

how they are going to save their Prince.

I, Han Lin.

I, Chilan.

Greetings, Emperor Dingkun.

Our ambassadors were killed in public,

and yet, you still have the face

to enter this hall?

Your Majesty.

We are here

to resolve this misunderstanding.

Misunderstanding?

It was an accident that the ambassadors were killed.

It was our negligence.

We should apologize.

King of Xueqi has ordered me to offer

ten thousand taels of gold

as consolation and apology.

Hold on.

How dare you be so arrogant after killing our ambassadors?

Do you think

human lives can be

set-off with gold?

Of course not.

The gold only represents the sincerity of our King

to capture the murderer.

But the King of Xueqi has suggested everyone think about it again that

the dead cannot be revived.

Don't let the dead

affect the living.

Smart-tongued.

General Chilan.

We, the Qian people have always thought that

the legal system is better than anything.

If you are sincere enough by giving us gold as an apology,

why don't you tell us

why the ambassadors were killed,

what happened, and who is the murderer.

After all, the ambassadors were not only

representing individuals,

but also the attitude

between the two states.

Don't you understand?

Your Majesty.

We are here

for two things.

First, we want to bring back His Highness, Hanzheng.

Second, to give the dead of the ambassadors

an explanation.

The gold

represents our sincerity

to punish the murderer severely.

The people in Qi State are trying their best to search for him.

We believe we can find the murderer soon.

However, please believe that

this is just an accident.

Don't take it out on other things.

Are you asking me

to stop pursuing the matter of the ambassadors?

Your Majesty.

We have never pursued

the murderer of the Nursery Crime Case.

As we believe that

the crime was just

resentment among the people.

How can you conflate both issues?

Ridiculous!

How could you

compare these two issues?.

That's right.

That's right.

You're right.

[Qian, Administer Deng]

How can you conflate these two issues?

Grand Preceptor Hanlin.

It's disrespectful that the ambassadors were killed.

It represents that the Qi state

disregards our prestige.

How can it be conflated

with the case that only spread among the people?

But there is a lot to see

from the trifles of the people.

In recent years,

the relationship between the two states is strained.

The Qian people claim the Qi people

as arrogant.

But now you can see,

the Qi people have been wronged

all these years.

And you, the Qian state, is also responsible

for the dead of the ambassadors.

How dare you!

How outrageous!

Grand Preceptor Hanlin.

What do you mean?

The ambassadors were killed

and found dead

at the border of Shuobei and the Qian state.

Three years ago, the state of Qian

had wanted to shut down

the official road to our state.

The dealings

between the two states

was renounced.

That's the reason why we can't

receive the ambassadors in time.

Don't be a culprit playing a victim!

Your Majesty.

King of Xueqi has always believed

the old saying of the Qian people,

"There is no difference

in human nature.

It needs to be restricted by law

to show its best side."

The unfinished official road

has proven that, when there is no restriction,

the evil has already begun.

How can we put the responsibility

onto others?

They were killed by the Qi people of yours.

Yes, Your Majesty.

The murderer is among the Qi people.

The Qi State will surely

give an explanation.

Just like the Inspection Bureau of the state of Qian

has done for the Nursery Crime Case.

Does that mean you have no evidence?

That's right.

How can he guarantee that?

Isn't this nonsense?

How is the Nursery Crime Case related to this?

The Qi people want to use this case

to cover up their mistakes.

How arrogant!

Everyone,

it's not that we want to drag in the Nursery Crime Case.

It's that we don't pursue the Nursery Crime Case.

There are some Qian people in this state

are spreading rumors about our Qi people.

If we look into it,

I'm afraid we'll meet at war.

Is that

what you want?

General Chilan.

About this matter,

you might have countless excuses.

But there's an issue

that you can't deny.

I'm afraid not.

We don't know about the other issue too.

Why don't you invite Our Highness

to come up and explain?

So that we can know what to do.

Guards!

Summon the Prince of the Qi state.

Summon the Prince of the Qi state.

How arrogant of them!

How embarrassed!

That's right.

Your Highness.

Why are you so thin?

Could it be...

I'm fine.

Guards.

Let the Prince be seated.

No need.

I'll just stand here.

As it also

complied with the rule of your state.

Fine.

Since His Highness is here,

I think we should confront him personally.

Without the pass document,

Prince Hanzheng

has sneaked into Jiuxiao City,

broke into the palace,

and shapeshifted into a beast

causing chaos in the palace.

Is this true?

Yes.

General Chilan.

I think we've made it clear now.

Prince Hanzheng of yours

has already admitted it.

But we

invited you two here

was because of the special status

of Prince Hanzheng.

Although the crime of breaking into the palace

was committed in the state of Qian,

but the laws between the two states, Qian and Qi,

are different.

We want to ask about

which law do you want to follow

for the conviction of Prince Hanzheng?

May I ask

according to the law of the state of Qian,

what kind of punishment

will His Highness receive?

Tell them.

If there was a Qian people broke into the palace

and disturb His Majesty,

what punishment would that man receive?

Death penalty.

Death penalty!

Death penalty!

General Chilan.

About the shapeshift.

It might be common in the state of Qi.

But in the state of Qian,

that's absolutely out of the question.

Of course.

I'll still consider the good terms both states had,

and I'm willing to give Prince Hanzheng

another chance.

Go ahead, Your Majesty.

Prince Hanzheng.

Your father, King of Xueqi,

wanted to

sign the Qian-Qi Six Treaties with us.

One of the six treaties is,

if a Qi people breaks the law, he must be punished the same as the Qian people.

If you want to establish

the treaties between the two states,

the crime of Prince Hanzheng

shall be punished according to the law of our Qian state.

So what you're saying is,

the choice shall be made

me and the Qian-Qi Six Treaties, right?

Yes.

I saved a Qian people of yours,

yet you sentenced me to death.

The law made by the Qian people

sounds unreasonable.

Your Majesty,

Please allow me to ask.

Your Highness.

You said you saved someone?

I saved a Qian people.

She was locked

in the ice cellar of the palace,

and she almost died.

If I didn't shapeshift,

I wouldn't be able to find her.

It's none of your business that

she was locked in the ice cellar.

Not to mention she's my partner,

even though she was an ordinary Qian people,

I will still save her.

His Highness is benevolent.

It's a blessing,

as he sees the two races as one.

His Highness has been fond of looking into cases

back in the Qi.

Although it's an illegal to trespass

to Jiuxiao City,

assisting the Inspector can be seen as a merit.

His Majesty just said that according to the Qian-Qi Six Treaties,

where both Qian and Qi people share the same law.

But the state of Qian has always uphold

merit-base justice.

Talking about the crime of breaking into the palace only,

but ignoring the merit of solving the case.

I wonder why.

He broke into the palace.

What merit?

You have no proof.

He was just involved in the case.

Who can prove that he has contributed?

I have a witness

to prove what I said is true.

A Qi people

will sure to help you Qi people.

Your Majesty.

It's a Qian people of yours.

The witness I mentioned is an Inspector from the state of Qian,

the Inspector from the Inspection Bureau, Su Jiu'er.

Su Jiu'er.

Inspector.

Summon her.

Summon the Inspector,

Su Jiu'er to the palace.

Your Highness.

Don't be afraid.

Follow me.

-Greetings, Father. -Greetings, Your Majesty.

Rise.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

You are just a low-rank Inspector.

What makes you think you can testify?

Father.

Young Master Han and Jiu'er

entered the palace together that day.

And I have vouched for them.

Have you forgotten about it?

You...

Why are you...

Father.

The Qian and Qi states have been on good terms for generations.

There are also many good stories among the people.

Young Master Han barged into the palace

to save a Qian people of ours.

I

don't like to see

the friendship between the two states of Qian and Qi

turn bad just because of this.

Your Majesty.

Hanzheng did not plan to harm

Your Majesty.

Since the Nursery Crime Case,

he has been working with me.

Then he followed me to the palace

to investigate the case of Chef Zhang.

After that,

due to my negligence,

I was trapped in the ice cellar.

That's why Hanzheng shapeshifted

to save me.

And also to ensure the evidence is intact.

Speaking of which,

Hanzheng

has contributed to our state.

How can we misunderstand

his act of kindness?

Ridiculous!

Nonsense!

How could a Prince of the Qi state

serve the state of Qian?

Exactly.

It's true, Your Majesty.

I've got the engagement letter from the Inspection Bureau

of Patrol recruitment.

Please discern, Your Majesty.

A Patrol.

Its rank is even lower than the Inspector.

I heard that Qi people have strong five senses.

He is very talented

in handling cases.

There's a precedent at the Law Department,

where they recruited Qi people to help in searching for clues.

It's effective.

This case belongs to the Qian state.

His Highness doesn't care about his status

and solve the case for the Qian state.

He broke the law due to an emergency.

But what His Highness did

is for the Inspection Bureau,

not for the Qi race.

How dare you!

Who knows who's behind him?

If you want to speculate for no reason,

I want to ask about

Chef Zhang,

who works in the palace daily,

who has he listened to

to instigate the relationship

between the Qian and Qi.

Your Majesty.

can we, the Qi race,

have an explanation?

We definitely can't say that

we look down on the Qi people.

Speaking of which,

this case is indeed wrong.

The relationship between the two states has always been good.

We can't speculate it for no reason.

Father.

Then...

Based on the current evidence,

the Prince of the Qi state came to the palace

for case investigation indeed.

But,

the merit and punishment are offset.

According to the law of Qian,

he can be pardoned from the death penalty.

But flogging

is inevitable.

General Chilan.

His Majesty is magnanimous.

The Prince is in the clear now.

But in Qian state,

a prince is equally guilty of breaking the law.

Are you still going to ask for

punishment mitigation?

I saved someone and went to jail.

Now, I have to be flogged.

His Highness is willing to accept the punishment.

Good.

Since Hanzheng has done a great job in solving the case,

the merit and punishment are offset.

50 flogs for him.

Are you all satisfied now?

50 flogs.

Although Qian and Qi people

share the same law now,

is the punishment too light

for a fierce Prince of the Qi state?

He has been locked up for half a month.

Look at his body.

There's no way he can bear with it.

If he was not dead by then, he would have been crippled.

Bring the Prince of the Qi

to receive his punishment.

Yes.

Your Highness, please.

I'm tired.

Dismiss.

Hold on.

Your Majesty.

Hanzheng is my partner.

He shapeshifted

because of my negligence.

I'm willing to take the punishment for him.

Father.

I brought them

to the palace together.

I'm willing to be punished too.

Father.

Since they

should be punished for 50 flogs,

and all three of them are convicted.

It's hard to tell who's more guilty.

How about

letting them share the flogs equally?

Hail to His Majesty.

My goodness.

I thought His Majesty was going

to destroy the prestige of the Qi people.

Why did the Inspector and the Prince

involved in it?

You're right.

We can't even seize this opportunity,

and let them took the advantage.

I've let you down.

Don't worry, Your Majesty.

It's not the Crown Prince's fault.

The Grand Preceptor and the ambassador

are all Qi people

who have lived longer.

They had good terms with the late emperor,

and they are good at acting diplomatically.

This is a rare experience

for the Crown Prince.

If it weren't for

Administer Deng wasn't feeling well,

and you went back to your hometown to recuperate.

This issue

would have better solution.

It's all my fault.

I've failed to share your burden.

At this point,

we can only find another chance.

But Administer Deng,

you must find a way

to assist the Crown Prince.

We can't proceed with the Qian-Qi Six Treaties any further.

-Yes. -Yes.

[Prince Jun's Residence]

Your Highness.

You can lie down for a few more days，

and have a good rest.

Got it.

S-S-Send some medicine

to Miss Jiu'er.

Yes.

Hurry up.

Take care of His Highness.

Yes.

Let's go.

Xiaoqing.

Hurry up.

Give me a fan.

Hurry.

Okay.

Your Highness.

Now you know it hurts.

Brother, you're here.

Where's Xiaoqing?

Xiaoqing.

Let me do it.

The Prince's butt of yours

can't be served by

common people.

I have something

to tell you in private.

Brother,

are you

going to teach me a lesson again?

Not willing to learn your lessons?

This time, you were flogged.

Who knows

what trouble you'll get yourself into

the next time.

You've never been involved in politics.

You don't know what's in it.

Do you think the flogging

that Father ordered was to fulfill your wishes?

He wants to tell you that,

you have impaired his dignity

because of you helping the Qi people.

He's disappointed in you.

Brother, help me up.

Hurry up.

Here.

It hurts.

Here you go.

It hurts!

I've not only

let Father down once.

You know me well.

I've never been into the politics

and I don't want to be a prince.

If it weren't for you,

I would have left the palace

to be

a free man.

Don't talk nonsense.

There's no one around.

It's not easy for me to see my brother

and speak my mind.

I want to have a good talk.

Although I was flogged today,

I'm happy.

One flog in exchange for

two straightforward friends

and strengthen the relationships between the two races.

Isn't that a good story to be told?

Two?

I think you are into the little Inspector

Su Jiu'er.

Who is she to you?

Why do you protect her so much?

An important old friend.