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There are limited historical materials of the Southern Sheng period.

I really can't write more about it.

About your urgent matter at hand, My Lady said there is no answer to be found in the Imperial Daily Notes.

- You are here. - Are we acquainted?

Demon Queen, Lu Yuan.

It takes just a meal to win you over?

You don't think of me as the Demon Queen anymore?

Lu Yuan hunts down Li Yong because he wants to defect to the enemy and commit treason.

It's you again.

Me again?

So, Empress Lu is skilled in the martial arts.

She's even such a violent fighter.

Everyone, can we sit down and—

Have a talk?

Get back.

The city defense map.

Don't resort to violence to resolve your issues!

You're the cause of everything.

Mr. Shen.

Back then, if it hadn't been for you...

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[An Ancient Love Song] [Episode 2]

Imperial Mother!

Imperial Mother!

They killed the empress!

Crush them!

Charge!

Prime Minister, let's go.

Come on!

Blood.

Shen Buyan.

Don't be afraid.

You will...

see me again.

Lu Yuan!

[April 7th, Sunday | The third day of March in the Year of Jihai] [Editor-in-Chief Lin: Don't forget! 6 months! Remember this!]

Only half an hour has passed?

Was that another dream?

[History of the Southern Sheng Dynasty]

What...

The ending of the Yuanqi Coup has been reversed.

It's incorrect. That wasn't a dream.

I caused Lu Yuan's death. [...died in the Yuanqi Coup]

One, two, three, four.

There were five pieces before.

Two broken pieces of jade are joined now.

Could it be...

All fixed.

I just need to recreate the situation from half an hour ago.

Who is it?

Where's the rain?

Brother Shen, let me repeat your request.

You want to recall all the sold "History of Southern Sheng Dynasty" for editing and republication

just because you had a dream?

I told you.

The description of Lu Yuan in "History of Southern Sheng Dynasty" is wrong.

She killed Li Yong because he defected to the enemy and betrayed the country.

She's not a Demon Queen.

Brother Shen, I think it's best if you hurry with the sequel.

It doesn't matter if your dream was real or not.

The book is so popular now, but you want to recall it?

You can really dream on with that!

I...

Where is that elderly woman who sold the jade?

Excuse me, do you know the elderly woman who has a stall here?

A stall?

Right. She is about this tall and sells handicrafts.

Stalls are no longer allowed here.

She has probably gone back home.

Stalls aren't allowed?

Mr. Shen, you have to consider carefully.

Jade is spiritual.

A whole piece of jade brings inner peace,

but this jade is fragmented.

I'm afraid it will raise turbulence in your mind.

Shangsi Festival in the third month.

Dew on willow branches can help get rid of disasters.

Drink water from the winding canal with a wine cup floating on it so as to wash away ominousness. (One of the rituals of Shangsi Festival)

Take a night stroll and enjoy fine wine.

May all the people of the Great Sheng banish disasters from their lives

and find true love.

I'm back here.

Proprietor, what time is it now?

What did you say?

What's the hour now?

Didn't you hear the evening bell?

It's the Hour of Xu. (7 pm to 9 pm)

The Hour of Xu?

Yi Hua, what time is it?

It's the Hour of Xu.

Am I in a time loop? Did I return to a time before the Yuanqi Coup?

Seems like Lu Yuan hasn't issued the curfew yet.

I have to hurry and tell Lu Yuan everything so that she can deal with Li Yong.

Mother!

That's...

Lu Yuan!

Lu Yuan!

Lu Yuan, wait!

Awesome!

Do it again!

Empress.

- Empress, I have something to— - You!

Where did you come from? What are you doing?

My Lady, I still haven't found the young master.

Let's go look for him over there.

Let's go.

Don't you know me?

No, and we don't want to either.

Let's go.

That's right, I'm back before the Yuanqi Coup. They clearly don't know me.

Wait!

She's over there.

Jinghua Hall?

Is it the famed Jinghua Hall of Jiangdu (Jiangdu: The capital of the Great Sheng)

which has a reputation of sophistication throughout the Nine Kingdoms?

But I don't have time to watch this now.

Have you met a girl in burgundy robes and about this tall?

No.

Poem recitals are ongoing by the river, while we vie with music in here.

These are both the customs of Great Sheng.

Distinguished guests—

I can do this! Sister Yuan has taught me!

I will ward off disasters for everyone!

What kind of ritual is that?

I'm all wet, darn it.

Please get off right now!

Yes, get off!

Don't make a scene at this refined gathering!

Get lost!

Leave!

- Hurry up! - Get off!

Where are your manners?

It's a festival of celebration.

This young man is truly carefree.

He deserves to be called a real talented and free-spirited man.

Nonsense. You're a disgrace to good manners. Both of you should leave.

- Leave! - Get out!

Get out of here!

Hurry up!

Get out!

- Don't annoy us! - Let's go.

Leave them to entertain themselves.

Big Brother.

It's hard to tell who's the older of us.

- You don't have to call me Big Brother. - I don't care. From now on, you're my big brother.

No one has ever been willing to praise me.

- Only you... - Wait a minute.

Did you say you're the emperor?

I'll stop talking.

Is this Emperor Yuanqi that I didn't manage to meet back then?

- No one ever treats me nicely. - Why does he behave like a child?

There are no such records in the history books.

I must repay you today.

I...

Here you go.

A token. This token is very useful.

Wait.

It's my gift for you today.

No, I can't take it.

Big Brother, don't say a word more.

My gifts are like spilled water.

I will never take them back.

I...

Is this the imperial token of Great Sheng?

Wait.

Bravo! [Zhong Tower | Old Wang Rice Noodles]

My Lady, the owner of the candy stall

said the young master seems to have headed to Jinghua Hall.

Jinghua Hall?

Get away.

It's the imperial token.

Commander Zhao said it was a white-robed man in his twenties.

We can't be wrong.

We have to nab him today at all costs.

Let's go.

W-What's the matter?

Young Master, it's time for us to return to Western Rong.

Who are you calling "Young Master"?

Stop messing around, Young Master.

My Lord is still waiting for you in the carriage.

Darn it! Are they bandits from Western Rong?

Catch them. These people are Western Rong bandits!

Don't just stand there!

Drug him and take him away.

No, I haven't told Lu Yuan about the Yuanqi Coup!

Empress?

She sure is violent.

This definitely is her.

Sister Yuan.

We'll kill the meddler first.

Come with me!

I have to do something this time.

Here comes my opportunity.

I...

I won't show any mercy if you insist on fighting.

The God of War's tiger and leopard mask.

Who else in Southern Sheng is qualified to wear this mask?

How formidable! I wonder which general this is.

A'Shi.

A'Shi?

Impossible.

Lu Shi has thick eyebrows, wide eyes, tiger cheeks and a swallow jaw (dignified and intimidating appearance).

How can he be so refined and handsome?

Hold on, Lu Shi should be dead.

Sister.

What's going on?

Big Brother General!

Your Majesty, please forgive me for coming late.

Big Brother General, I'm fine.

That big brother isn't fine.

Sister, are you all right?

I'm fine. What about you?

I'm fine.

- Take the young master and Yi Hua back to the palace. - Yes.

I don't want to go back. It's only fun when everyone's celebrating together!

Your Majesty, I'll play with you.

Really?

Sister, I'm leaving.

Yi Hua.

[Wine]

Big Brother General.

You said you would play with me.

You can't break your promise.

I won't.

You can't break your promise!

You should look for a constable when this happens.

You're lucky that I returned to Jiangdu in time.

If not for me, who's going to save you?

Whatever it is, I believe in you anyway.

Silly, if I hadn't come back, I may never be able to see...

to see His Majesty and my sister again.

What did you just say?

I said that, if I hadn't come back, I may never be able to see His Majesty and my sister again.

What else?

What else?

Who else do you want to see?

If my adoptive father had been here, he would have been in danger, too.

Your adoptive father is in the carriage. Why would he be in any danger?

Who else is there?

Think hard.

Right.

There were so many civilians just now.

If something had happened, it would have been disastrous.

General Lu, you're right.

General Lu cares about the common people, is respected and admired by all.

I'm afraid that I'm nothing to you.

I'll take care of myself.

Yi Hua, I didn't mean that!

You're so smart. You don't need my protection.

- Yi Hua! - Did you call me?

Your Majesty.

The advice from my soldiers doesn't work at all.

Empress, thank you for saving me again.

Don't mention it.

I hope you will keep tonight's incident a secret.

Empress, I'm not from Great Sheng.

May I ask what year of Yuanqi is it now?

What do you think, Young Master?

Probably the 15th year of Yuanqi.

It's the fifth year of Yuanqi.

I returned to a decade ago.

I'm also His Majesty's Head Palace Maid.

Don't address me as the empress again. Goodbye.

No, I have to tell Lu Yuan about the events that will happen in the upcoming ten years.

Empress, I'll make it brief.

My name is Shen Buyan.

I sought you out today to tell you something very important.

Ten years later, Li Yong will defect to the enemy on this very night.

He'll flee to Northern Lie with a forged peace treaty and the city defense map.

He will escape from the East Gate at the Hour of Hai. (9 pm - 11 pm)

You must position guards there in advance.

You have to protect your adoptive son and never let him be taken as a hostage.

Sister, hurry up. Father is waiting.

What in the world is this nonsense?

I've traveled ten years into the future.

I must tell you everything so you can be prepared.

Ten years into the future?

Your words are ridiculous.

I don't have any adopted children.

Prime Minister Li will not defect to the enemy either.

I'll let this slide today, so please leave.

Miss Lu, how can I make you trust me?

Stop following me around. [Jinghua Hall]

I won't show any mercy if you don't leave.

A'Yuan.

- Are you all right? - I'm fine.

That's...

Here.

Li Yong?

Back to the palace.

[Grand Palace of Sheng]

How dare you break into the palace!

I'm His Majesty's envoy.

I just finished a task outside the palace.

Your Honor, please come in.

Be careful, A'Yuan. [Flag of Sheng]

Lu Yuan and Li Yong were on such great terms ten years ago.

This won't do. I must tell Lu Yuan about Li Yong's true nature.

Why are there so many toys?

Is this the bedroom of Emperor Yuanqi?

A'Yuan, get closer.

Darn it!

What is Li Yong going to do to Lu Yuan?

Come even closer.

Closer.

Prime Minister, overexposure to the candle flame will hurt your eyes.

Come here.

- Your Majesty. - Yes?

What's the relationship between Prime Minister Li and Head Palace Maid Lu?

Are they very close?

Whatever the case, she's closer with him than with me.

She's my Sister Yuan, but he always takes up all her time.

Your Majesty, does Prime Minister Li approve the documents for you all the time?

I don't like writing.

Second Father likes to write, so I let him do it.

Second Father?

What about the officials?

Don't you meet them at all?

Second Father forbids me to speak in front of everyone.

I'm at my limit from being suppressed.

I'm dying of boredom.

Who does he think is keeping Great Sheng running?

Dictatorial and domineering?

Great Sheng would've been ruined without me!

Prime Minister, His Majesty unexpectedly lost his wits five years ago.

We can only rely on you to handle political affairs to hide the truth.

You've sacrificed so much, yet you're suffering from countless misunderstandings.

On behalf of the people of Great Sheng,

I want to thank you for your sacrifices.

As long as you understand me,

that's enough.

Reporting to Your Majesty! [Purple Light Hall]

General Lu is here to present a report on military intelligence.

- Let him in. - Yes.

Adoptive Father, Sister.

Those Western Rong merchants at Jinghua Hall tonight are indeed troublemakers.

I consulted the Military Superintendent of Armaments.

The machetes they had look like weapons of Western Rong, but the material is different.

These are made of Northern Lie's cold forged iron.

They're from Northern Lie.

Northern Lie?

Did Li Yong disclose the emperor's whereabouts?

Are you insisting that they're from Northern Lie just by the material their machetes are made of?

Isn't that a little too arbitrary?

Besides, why would Northern Lie men pretend to be from Western Rong to kidnap His Majesty?

That's obviously a ploy to draw your attention toward the west.

That's obviously a ploy to draw our attention toward the west.

[Map of Prosperous Nine Kingdoms]

Northern Lie and Western Rong have been at war for over three months.

They’re at a crucial moment between victory and defeat.

If His Majesty were kidnapped to Western Rong now, Great Sheng will do everything to rescue him.

Northern Lie will just reap the benefits of that.

There was also news from the frontier two days ago.

Large numbers of nomads were heading west near Huofeng Fort.

I've been suspicious. The west is in turmoil now, so why are they heading there?

Do you suspect them to be Northern Lie soldiers in disguise at Huofeng Fort?

Yes.

Adoptive Father.

If the main force of Northern Lie at Huofeng Fort marches west,

it'll be a great opportunity for our troops to retaliate and reclaim our lands.

Huofeng Fort?

I recall that Huofeng Fort was...

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♫ Going against the currents to the spark of fate ♫

♫ Willingly diving into this whirlpool ♫

♫ Searching despite the gushing currents ♫

♫ Your face is etched into my heart ♫

♫ Will we miss each other again? ♫

♫ Going against the currents to the moment of farewell ♫

♫ White hair and silken strands interlace ♫

♫ Infatuation and longing left unsaid ♫

♫ Love remains untold in the history books ♫

♫ Where shall you and I be sought? ♫