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♪ Whose hair is thick and beautiful? ♪

♪ Who has adoring eyes? ♪

♪ Whose lips are the prettiest? ♪

♪ When she smiles, she melts everyone's heart ♪

♪ Literature brightens her soul ♪

♪ Making her proud and sweet ♪

♪ She's said to enjoy everything in the world ♪

♪ But nothing in this world is beautiful ♪

♪ Chaos here in small homes ♪

♪ Chaos there in big cities ♪

♪ The crown before the chain ♪

♪ The ogle before the indifference ♪

♪ Burn, let the rough burn on the face ♪

♪ Wander, bravely wander in the chaos ♪

♪ Smile, just cry and smile ♪

♪ It matters not the fate that lies behind ♪

♪ Burn, let the rough burn on the face ♪

♪ Wander, bravely wander in the chaos ♪

♪ Smile, just cry and smile ♪

♪ It matters not the fate that lies behind ♪

♪ Just be true to yourself and live the life you want ♪

[Gone with the Rain]

[Adapted from the novel "Gone with the Rain" by Ni Luo]

[Episode 22]

[As per your order, I have asked]

[all three provincial governors]

[to send out their troops to surround Chen Wende.]

[Gifts were offered. Answers will be given in a few days.]

Those Provincial Governors

are delusional to think that they can take over

Qingzhou with these petty favors.

But they never thought

that I had already

beaten them to it.

The ragtag.

What's the point of trying to take advantage of an accident?

The essence of it

is not to take advantage.

But to cause an accident.

But stopping someone from taking advantage

can be a bargaining chip too.

The one in Yaozhou revolted openly once.

Will the court accept their peace offering?

Well,

you are too naive.

Who do you think Xiao Buyu is?

When two streetwise people

meet each other,

they don't care about past grievances.

They only care about their current gain and loss.

By the way, you can now hand out those battle formation maps

that I gave you before this.

Roger that.

Come back.

You are so dumb!

How is she?

I heard that Wan Jiagui and Bai Fengyao have finally gotten married.

I think Young Lady Moxi is doing well too.

Good.

Now, she doesn't have to worry about them anymore.

War is imminent in Qingzhou.

It's very unsafe now.

Do you want us to take her back?

No.

Wan Jiagui will be able to keep her safe.

We'll meet again next time.

It's Qingzhou's custom to draw a portrait for the newly-weds.

You are here.

But where's General Wan?

He's busy with military affairs.

He hasn't been home for days.

I'm really sorry for asking you to come here

without careful consideration.

Since Madam Wan has invited me to come here,

I can't just go back like this.

I'll do a portrait for you first.

What do you think?

It feels awkward

to just have my own portrait done.

Can I invite one of my closest family members

to be in the portrait together?

Sure.

That's good.

Ruqin.

Bring Moxi here.

Yes, Young Lady.

Moxi.

Come here.

Madam Bai.

Young Lady.

Please move toward the center.

Okay.

Don't move.

Hold still.

What's going on?

General Wan.

These people are running away because of the rumors they heard.

This is ridiculous.

Nowhere is safe anymore at this point.

The army is pushing into our borders.

Do you think the villages in the suburb

won't be plundered and pillaged?

Although Chen Wende is still miles away,

he has made his intentions clear.

He says that he won't kill or rob anyone after taking down the city.

But each family has to hand over half of their fortune

to pay for their military expenses.

That's why the people are running away.

That is psychological warfare.

When people are feeling jittery,

the soldiers who guard Qingzhou City will be affected too.

They'll lose their morale.

The authority has to step up to clarify the situation to them.

But the people may not believe it.

By the way, any news from the Provincial Governor

regarding the request for reinforcements?

No news yet.

Move aside!

Come.

Thank you.

Li.

Take him to the hospital.

Roger that.

Soldiers!

This way.

We can't let this continue.

I'll go to the local administration to talk to him.

Jiang.

Go back to the Lord and Old Madam.

Ask them to lock down the mansion

and don't leave the house for the next few days.

Ask them to keep their valuables hidden just in case.

Roger that.

Do we need to send a message to Madam Bai?

The Lord and Old Madam can tell her about it.

What

about Young Lady Moxi?

Give this to her to defend herself with.

Tell her that even with this, she shouldn't act tough.

If she's in danger, lay low if she has to.

General Wan.

There are so many things to say. I can't remember.

Maybe you can tell Young Lady Moxi about it yourself.

Roger that.

Madam.

Both of you can stand up now.

Moxi.

Moxi.

What's wrong with you lately?

You don't seem like yourself.

I'm fine.

What's wrong with your throat?

Have you caught a cold again?

I'm fine.

Madam.

Your portrait of two is done now.

Please take a look.

Well.

It seems like Moxi is frowning.

Can you change that?

Although my drawing doesn't cost much, I paint my drawing in one go.

I can't change it.

Okay then.

Thank you.

Ruqin.

Sir, this way, please.

Oh, Moxi.

Look at you.

You've always been more good-looking than me.

But you are frowning in this portrait as if you are going to cry.

You look uglier than me.

What's the point of being more good-looking than you?

In the end, you are more beautiful and fortunate than me.

Fengyao.

I think I'll never be as good as you.

What's wrong with you?

Nothing.

I'm just feeling emotional.

Your destiny is already set the moment you were born.

No matter how much effort you put in to fight against it,

you can't change it.

Why are you so dejected today?

It doesn't seem like something that you'll say.

I'm fine.

It's just that I didn't understand many things until today.

Madam.

Madam.

Madam, Jiang is back.

He has something urgent to report.

Any news about my husband?

I'll give you some privacy.

I'll head back now.

I...

According to Jiang, General Wan

asked us to keep our valuables well hidden, lock down the house

and stay inside.

In the end, I'm alone again.

Luckily I'm used to it already.

Come on. Let's go.

Let's go.

Come on. Hurry up.

What's wrong?

You are so timid.

It's the Double Third Festival today.

They'll set off the fireworks

as a sign of an auspicious omen.

So, those are fireworks.

They scared me.

Let's go back.

- Let's go. - Let's go.

♪ I won't stand alone in the wind ♪

♪ If you become falling petals ♪

♪ I'll be the flowing stream that escorts you ♪

Moxi.

♪ I will accompany you along the way ♪

♪ And protect your dreams ♪

They are so beautiful.

Many people set off the fireworks this year.

Looks like everyone is praying for a peaceful year.

♪ In my world ♪

Moxi.

Let me sleep with you tonight, okay?

We haven't shared the same bed in so long.

What about your husband?

He hasn't been back for many nights.

He asked us to be careful tonight

and keep our money and valuables well hidden.

Looks like it's not too peaceful right now.

♪ Whether I succeed or fail ♪

Don't be too worried.

With him guarding Qingzhou, we'll be fine.

I hope so.

I'm going to sleep now.

If you are coming, go and wash up now.

I don't want you to wake me up when you come in.

I'll do as you say.

The general has arrived.

We'll proceed according to plan.

We'll depart now!

Roger that!

[Qingzhou City]

An ambush!

Retreat!

Hurry up.

Hurry up.

Retreat now!

Moxi.

Moxi, wake up.

Do you hear anything?

What do you mean?

I think it's the sound of horseshoes.

Get up now.

Madam, Young Lady Moxi.

Put on your clothes now.

We just received a letter telling us

that the enemy troop has entered the city.

Let's get up now.

- My Lord. - Madam.

[Wan's Mansion] My Lord, Madam.

Don't be afraid. I'm here.

Can't you hear that?

That's the sound of canons.

I don't hear anything.

It's deafening.

Father, Mother.

Forget about the etiquette for now.

Jiang just sent us a message from Jiagui.

According to him, Qingzhou is going to fall.

He asked us to leave at once.

Where are we going?

Where's my husband?

Madam.

The general had given us his order.

Just in case, the two of you sisters and the Lord and Madam

will leave the city in two groups.

You'll go north while the Lord and Madam will go west.

Someone will be waiting for you 50 miles from here.

What did you say?

They'll head north while the two of you will head west.

Someone will be waiting for you 50 miles from here.

Then, we'll rendezvous in a post house and head to Luozhou together.

What about him?

The general says that it's his responsibility to guard the city.

He can't leave.

What did he say?

My pitiful son.

He's going to sacrifice himself for this city.

Madam.

Stop crying.

We don't have much time.

We have to go now.

Madam Wan.

General Wan is not worried about his life now.

He's worried about us.

We have to get to safety

so that he can focus on fighting off the enemies.

Yes, Madam.

Let's follow our son's order.

Let's go now.

Yes.

I'm sure he's right.

Let's go.

You should go too. Let's go.

Okay. Get onto the carriage now, Madam.

Here.

Let's go.

Madam, be careful.

Be careful, my Lord.

Okay.

Take care of the Lord and Madam.

Let's go.

Madam, Young Lady Moxi.

Get onto this carriage.

Let's go now.

Let's go.

We have to leave now.

We have to leave now.

Come on. Hurry up.

The Divine Crow Fire Arrow is used only by the court, right?

How did they re-create it so quickly?

Chen Wende has always been cunning.

Before this, he lost to our general because of this.

With this respite,

he used a lot of tricks to steal the blueprint and our weapon masters

to learn how to re-create this weapon.

Now, he's using this weapon on us.

(It's indeed because of him.)

Go home and hide in there.

Hurry up.

Get up.

Let's go now.

Get up.

Where's your medicine?

Did you bring it with you?

My medicine?

How can you think about sweet dates at this critical time?

What is this?

This is...

Put it in.

This is the first drawing of the two of us together.

It's very important.

I'll bring it with me no matter where I go.

Moxi.

Promise me.

No matter when or where, promise me that we will never be apart.

Are you in pain?

Hurry up.

Go home and hide.

Hurry up!

Hurry up.

Stop right there.

I sent the two of you to protect Young Lady Moxi, right?

Why are you here?

Did Prime Minister Wu ask you to disobey me?

Prime Minister Wu told us

that the most important thing right now is to protect you.

Both of you are worse than being useless.

Sir, I'm sorry.

You carry the weight of the world on your shoulder.

We can't let anything happen to you.

We can't let you risk your safety even if we'll get punished for it.

Beishuo Army.

Get out of the carriage.

Don't play any tricks.

I asked you not to play any tricks.

Stop being sneaky.

You are lucky that you weren't hit on the head.

Attack!

Do you want to die?

Shoot!

Stop it! We'll come out now!

Looks like

you are the family members of the Longxiang Army.

How are you related to the Wans?

We are lucky today.

We managed to capture two women from the Wan family.

Now, not only we've done our job, but we can even ask for a reward.

Soldiers.

Yes, Captain!

Arrest these two women.

Moxi.

Moxi.

Moxi.

The Divine Crow Fire Arrow is amazing.

[Qingzhou City] Not only it can reach a far distance,

but it's also very powerful.

It's a great weapon for us to seize a fortress.

We were defeated in Jingzhou City because of this.

We were chased out from Jingzhou City because of this.

Now, we are going to use it to take down Qingzhou.

There's only one thing that I don't understand.

Why are you only aiming the Divine Crow Fire Arrow

at the area around the barrack of the garrison

and places without any guards?

Why did you leave a gate unguarded for them to run away?

Our goal

is to take down Qingzhou.

Now that we've achieved our goal, there's no need to kill more people.

We'll just use this Divine Crow Fire Arrow to destroy their morale.

Besides, the people are suffering from constant war.

Let them escape if they want to do that.

More than half of them are gone.

What's the point of taking down Qingzhou?

After we station our army here, they'll make up for the missing half.

There's an iron ore mine under Qingzhou.

As long as we put in the effort,

we'll soon be able to restore it to its previous glory.

Your great foresight is really admirable.

Chen Li.

Where are the Provincial Governors who are vying for Qingzhou?

They are 150 miles away from here.

They are 150 miles away from here?

I've already beaten them to it.

Those cunning people

are going to be furious.

General Wan.

The garrison of Qingzhou disobeyed your orders and ran away.

Now, we are trapped here.

I never thought that Chen Wende would ambush the city

instead of fighting me head-on.

Looks like he already knows that our army is not united.

How cunning of him.

General Wan.

What should we do next?

Those who stayed are my trusted comrades of the Longxiang Army.

We will be able to turn the tide.

Yes, General Wan.

[Wan's Mansion]

Why did they take us back?

Hurry up.

Go in. Hurry up.

Hurry up and go in.

Hurry up.

Go in.

Sit down.

Sit still.

Let's sit down.

Don't try to be smart.

Don't worry, Moxi.

I'm here.

Most of the guards have left the city.

We've suffered only minor casualties.

Great. That's good.

We won without much fight.

Pass down my order. The army will be rewarded!

Roger that.

Where's Wan Jiagui?

He's in the streets with the rest of the soldiers.

A last-ditch fight.

He's still wet behind his ears.

I purposely let him run away. But he didn't seize it.

What is it?

Does he want to use the advantage of the location and his people

to fight me to death in the streets?

I won't let it go his way.

General.

We should settle down in the Provincial Governor's Mansion first.

Then, we'll deal with them.

No. Let's go to the Wan family now.

Don't worry.

Wan Jiagui will be fine.

Who is it?

It's me.

It's you.

You are so vicious.

If it were another man, he would've been dead.

Why are you here?

This is your fault.

We were living a peaceful life.

Why did you have to attack us?

Now, people have lost their home and their families are separated.

Are you happy now?

I want the world to be in peace more than anyone.

But without someone like me to eliminate the evil,

how can there be peace?

Fine.

Since you think you are so great and mighty,

now that you've taken down Qingzhou,

why don't you make peace with the court

and express your grievance to them?

Make peace?

Zhong Yuqi, Wu Lang and Wan Jiagui all hope that I can die earlier.

Make peace with the court?

I think I'll get killed before I can express my grievance.

The newly-wedded Madam Wan.

We meet again.

Mr. Wen.

Why are you here?

So, you were not a real tutor of the art of archery.

You were a spy in Qingzhou.

Your real identity is...

You are a smart woman.

I'm sure you know.

Wen Dong, Wende.

So, you are that rebel, Chen Wende.

Yes.

I am that rebel.

From what I know, my reputation

paints me as more than a monstrous man.

Do you fear me?

First, you forced Ling Tianzi to take down Jingzhou City.

Now, you are making an enemy out of my husband in Qingzhou.

Everyone wants to kill a rebel and traitor like you.

Why would I fear you?

Good.

You are indeed Wan Jiagui's wife.

Let's see if you'll be as feisty

after I cut off Wan Jiagui's head.

Fengyao.

Let's go.

What are you doing?

Do you want to catch a cold here?

I'll take you to another room.

I want to be with Fengyao.

I hope that she can be my guest too.

But I don't think she's willing.

Fengyao.

It's too cold in here.

Let's go out.

Moxi.

I can't accept his favour.

You haven't recovered yet.

What if you catch a cold again?

Boyi and Shuqi rather starve than eating food from the Zhou dynasty.

As the wife of the general of Jing State,

I should have the same integrity.

Now is not the time for you to uphold this integrity.

Enough, Moxi.

I've made up my mind.

There's no need to persuade anymore.

If she's not leaving, I won't leave too.

I'll accompany her here.

With your sly and eccentric personality,

do you think you can bear the hardship in this woodshed?

Don't look down on me.

Fine.

I'll wait until you beg for my mercy then.

You traitor. There's no need to be so smug.

General.

General. Something went wrong.

Looks like the coachman who was escorting the two young ladies

is Wan Jiagui's confidant.

He caught us off guard and escaped.

Longxiang Army calls us the ragtag.

Now, you made this kind of mistake?

The two guards have received 40 beatings as their punishment.

They deserve it!

The confidant of Wan Jiagui

managed to slip out right under my nose.

A competent general has no weak subordinates.

I underestimated Wan Jiagui.

Why are you still standing here?

Go and search for him now!

He has escaped for quite some time already.

I think it's too late.

Put up his portrait at the entrance of the gate.

No matter it's him or Wan Jiagui,

it'll benefit us to capture them alive.

Go now.

Yes, General.

Wan Jiagui.

Wan Jiagui.

I think he's still holed up in the south of the city.

Since he is in hiding,

we'll have to cut off his supplies.

Walk slowly.

Here. Sit down.

Be careful. Take a seat.

General.

Drink some water.

I'm not thirsty.

Sit here.

Okay.

Did you get the water from the well over there?

Yes, General.

Get me a bowl.

General.

Here. Drink some water.

Okay.

Be careful.

When you drew up the water today,

was the water level much lower than yesterday?

How do you know?

Usually, it'll take only three loops of rope to reach the water.

Today, even 10 loops of rope are nearly not long enough.

Our men have been talking about it.

Chen Wende is indeed an experienced soldier.

This is his death sentence for us.

General. What is...

The people who are with me are the elites of the Longxiang Army.

Although there aren't many of us, if we guard the streets well,

he won't be able to break in.

We just need to wait for a few days

until our reinforcement troop is here.

If he's attacked from both the outside and the inside,

not only he'll be defeated, but he'll also be surrounded.

That's why he has come up with this deadly plan.

He drained the nearby wells to cut off the flow of water.

That's why the water level of this well has dropped.

If this continues, we'll run out of water.

Water will flow back into this well again after a while.

It's impossible to keep this well dry forever.

I'm just afraid

that we'll be without water for a few days.

We've suffered a lot of casualties.

And this is the only well that we have access to.

Without the water source, people will start to panic.

If he finds the right time to attack us,

we may not be able to hold him off.

That despicable Chen Wende.

What should we do?

Recuperate and build up our strength.

Then, we'll break out from here.

Before I leave,

I want to give Chen Wende a simple gift in return.

Any apothecary shops nearby?

I think there's one.

Fengyao.

Stop being stubborn.

According to the storyteller,

when two countries are at war, the delegates must not be killed.

Not to mention...

Not to mention that we are the female family members of Wan Jiagui.

Chen Wende won't do anything to us.

Let's go out together.

It's too cold here.

It's okay.

No matter how cold it is, it's just the cold spell of spring.

It won't be cold for long.

I'm fine.

Okay.

Before this, you called Chen Wende a traitor before this.

And he didn't kill you.

Do it for me.

Let's go out together.

I'm going to freeze to death.

Moxi, you don't understand.

He's a traitor.

While my husband is the general of the garrison.

This is my duty.

I can't bite the hand that feeds me.

I can't accept any kindness from that traitor.

He is your friend.

But he's not mine.

It's indeed too cold here.

You don't have to suffer together with me.

You should leave.

Yes.

You are a lady of the court.

You are Wan Jiagui's wife.

I am nothing, and I have nothing.

Your status is higher than mine.

You have integrity, knowledge and a husband.

Moxi.

That was not what I meant.

You are better than me in everything.

That's why you will remain faithful and uphold your integrity

to show your unbroken loyalty.

But I'm just a lowly illegitimate daughter.

I can't become the legal wife of an official of the court.

I'm just a busybody for trying to persuade you

to give up your integrity and pride.

Moxi.

Listen to me.

Fengyao.

What's wrong?

Fengyao.

Why is your body so hot?

You were acting tough about bracing for the cold, right?

Guards!

Go and get General Chen.

Tell him that we are going to freeze to death.

Ask him to come here now.

Why are you shouting?

General Chen ordered us to stand guard here.

No one is allowed to leave.

I'm sure the two of you don't know

the relationship between me and Chen Wende.

I'll give you a period of less than a quarter.

If I don't see him by then,

the two of us will freeze to death here.

How is that our problem?

Sure.

You can tell him that I'm going to freeze to death now

and see what his reaction is.

But let me warn you.

If something happens to me, you'll die with me.

Our master is glad to hear that you've taken over Qingzhou.

He has sent me to give you this gift to congratulate you.

Come here.

Please take a look, General.

Your master didn't send you here

just to butter me up, right?

He's worried that you'll anger the court by taking down Qingzhou.

The court will send their troops to take it back.

Our master has always admired you for your talent and courage.

You are a rare hero.

If you form an alliance with Yaozhou,

I'm sure the court will not be so eager to wage war against you.

Lord Xiao is so supportive of me.

I don't deserve it.

But something is strange.

Not long ago, I caught a messenger.

I found out that Lord Xiao wanted to form an alliance with other states

to take advantage of me

while I was attacking Qingzhou.

Why is he holding out an olive branch

now that I've taken down Qingzhou?

Is there a misunderstanding?

Lord Xiao is sincere in forming an alliance

with Beishuo Army.

Sincere?

I can't feel his sincerity.

But if he's willing to give me something,

I'll consider

forming an alliance with him.

What is it that you want?

I heard that Lord Xiao has a secret scroll from a royal blacksmith.

And it holds the knowledge of the best ways to forge iron weapons.

I'm going to mine the iron ore mine in Qingzhou.

And I would like to borrow it.

That...

What is it?

Nothing.

I'll go back and discuss it with my master now.

I'll take my leave now.

I won't see you out then.

Report!

General Chen.

Something bad has happened in Tianshui Street.

Your temperature is fluctuating.

I think you've really caught a cold.

Open the door.

If something happens to my sister, you'll pay with your lives!

Open the door!

Open the door!

I've repeatedly told you that once we take over the city,

we have to guard the wells and granaries well

to prevent them from getting poisoned.

Why are so many people poisoned then?

All of the wells are well-guarded.

No one can get to them.

Who poisoned the water then?

Ghosts?

General.

Young Lady Moxi is making a fuss about keeping them in another place.

Ask her to stop it.

Roger that.

Open the door!

Stop shouting.

Where is Chen Wende?

Who do you think General Chen is?

He has no time for you.

He dismissed me before I could finish my sentence.

You sounded so sure.

I thought that you were important to him.

Chen Wende refused to see me?

Impossible.

If I beg him, he'll let me out.

General Chen asked you to stop with your theatrics.

Please get a blanket for my sister then.

The female family members of the officials are spoiled rotten.

Do you think you can order us around?

Let me tell you.

My sister is Chen Wende's bargaining chip

to be used against Longxiang Army.

If something happens to her, Chen Wende will be furious.

And you'll be punished as well.

Don't bet your life against mine.

Are you a fool?

Go back.

Open the door!

Moxi.

Moxi.

Fengyao, I'm here.

Moxi.

If something happens to me, don't bury me in Qingzhou City.

I have no family here.

Don't be ridiculous.

You are just having a cold.

Moreover, General Wan will save you soon.

You don't have to comfort me.

That Chen came prepared.

With my husband's current military strength,

he won't be able to reclaim Qingzhou City.

What's wrong with Chen Wende?

He is not a monster.

He doesn't eat human meat.

He won't do anything to you.

Moreover...

Moreover, I'm his friend.

Moxi.

If we can survive this, I'll do as you say after this.

But if I can't survive this, you have to cremate me

and take me back to Jingzhou City.

Are you insane?

If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be in Qingzhou.

Let me tell you.

If something happens to you, I'll leave you here

and return to Jingzhou City alone.

No.

Moxi.

With your intelligence and wit,

you'll be fine.

Promise me.

Stay alive.

Fengyao.

Fengyao.

Chen Wende.

You scoundrel.

You are an abomination.

You are an ungrateful traitor.

Come back quickly.

Fengyao is going to die.

♪ While I'm as cold as snow, you catch the warmth of a spring's gentle blow ♪

♪ The peach blossoms burst into a vibrant show ♪

♪ When night falls, you hold a lantern in surprise ♪

♪ Since then, you've walked into my life ♪

♪ When hearts connect, bitter wine turns sweet ♪

♪ True emotions revealed, together we'll dance to the beat of life ♪

♪ Meeting a soulmate, we embrace the obsession ♪

♪ Those who disapprove, let them be ♪

♪ I'll be the comforting warmth by your side ♪

♪ And put all your worries to rest ♪

♪ Together, we fear not wave nor wind ♪

♪ You will never be lonely for the rest of your life ♪

♪ I am willing to be a wisp of sorrow ♪

♪ That you can never forget ♪

♪ Red beans are ground into the fragrance of time ♪

♪ Hope we will all be safe ♪

♪ When night falls, you hold a lantern in surprise ♪

♪ Since then, you've walked into my life ♪

♪ When hearts connect, bitter wine turns sweet ♪

♪ True emotions revealed, together we'll dance to the beat of life ♪

♪ Meeting a soulmate, we embrace the obsession ♪

♪ Those who disapprove, let them be ♪

♪ I'll be the comforting warmth by your side ♪

♪ And put all your worries to rest ♪

♪ Together, we fear not wave nor wind ♪

♪ You will never be lonely for the rest of your life ♪

♪ I am willing to be a wisp of sorrow ♪

♪ That you can never forget ♪

♪ Red beans are ground into the fragrance of time ♪

♪ Hope we will all be safe ♪