All language subtitles for Story of Kunning Palace episode 33 [iQIYI]

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As long as I can take over Ning'an Palace,

I'm willing to pay any price.

Cleanse the court of traitors and sycophants.

The cinnabar imperial brush determines one's life and death.

Everything

is like a dream.

I once was indebted to a lot of people.

Zhang Zhe, help me.

I'll be a good person after this.

I'll marry the one I spoiled.

There are things

you can't give me.

But he can.

To keep my life,

only you, Sir, can help me.

Everyone in the world is entitled to escape.

But I'm the only one who can't.

I want to do my best to make up for

my past regrets and wrongdoings.

Mr. Zhang, do you believe in predestination from the previous life?

I'd rather believe in what's in front of me.

Welcome, Your Highness.

Welcome, Your Highness.

Congratulations on returning to the capital of our homeland.

Ning'er, what are you afraid of?

But in the unfathomable,

there's always an invisible hand

that puts everything back to its original place.

You've taken revenge and paid your debts.

At the end of the day, who are you?

A bustling place, or a battleground.

A life of absurdity, a story of mistakes and regrets.

[Story of Kunning Palace]

[Episode 33]

[Xinzhou border]

Mr. Lyu.

We've entered the border city.

What should we do next?

Any instructions from Mr. Xie?

Naturally, we'll enter the General's Mansion

and take over Yan's troops.

The border is heavily guarded.

How can we mobilize without an imperial edict?

Even if the soldiers acknowledge me as a Marquis,

the court will surely hold me accountable in the future.

We mustn't do that.

How could His Majesty have allowed us to lead the army?

Is this imperial edict real?

But the contents of the letter

are in Xie Ju'an's handwriting.

What?

He forged the edict.

We came here

to prevent Xue Yuan from rioting

and to save the princess and pacify the State of Yue.

But if this means that Junior Preceptor Xie
has to bear the crime of forging the imperial edict,

how can we do that?

It doesn't matter.

As long as we can

save Princess,

everything else can be resolved.

Again.

Bravo! Bravo!

Prince is mighty! Nice! Prince is mighty!

On the right! Prince is mighty!

And that one!

Prince is mighty! Prince is mighty!

He never missed once.

Prince, you're good at archery

and scored the highest.

No wonder you're number one in the State of Yue.

We

admire you.

Prince is mighty! Prince is mighty!

You trapped me here

to kill people for fun?

Princess.

This is not a simple murder.

Only I, your husband, am capable of

coming up with such a fun archery competition.

Am I right?

Yes!

But they're all humans.

They're living people.

Are human lives so despicable to you?

Princess, you must be joking.

They're just Qian people.

In our grasslands,

they are worth less than cows and sheep.

Yes, Prince is right.

They're worth less than our cows and sheep.

There's one more.

As long as I'm here,

I can't just watch you

massacre the people of the State of Qian.

You were the one who proposed the marriage back then.

Now, you're also the one who's deliberately staying here.

I don't believe

you came all the way from the imperial court to the border

just to play some archery games.

What exactly

do you want?

Don't be anxious, Princess.

I want someone's life.

You'll find out in a few days.

Guards.

Take Princess away

and keep an eye on her.

Yes.

Let go of me. Let go of me!

No! No!

[General's Mansion]

Ning.

I've been waiting for you.

Yan Lin.

We finally meet again.

Yan Lin.

How are things going in the army?

Greetings, Sir.

We've regained military power

and controlled the guards with the imperial edict

so that they wouldn't send the news back to the capital.

Well done.

Let's not talk here.

Father is waiting for you.

How about the situation with Princess?

Any news?

I've sent someone to investigate.

Right now, the Yue people are

at a post house 10 miles away from the border.

They refuse to leave

and often tortured the Princess' dowry maids to death.

It's like they're trying to provoke us.

I've sent our men to rescue her a few days ago.

Unfortunately, we were discovered

before we got close.

How many people do they have?

There aren't many people around Prince of Yue.

But now is the time when the spring grass grows.

The grass has already grown up to a man's waist.

Moreover, the Yue people are nomads.

It's highly likely that there are a lot of ambushes

lurking around.

How is Princess?

Is she okay?

Princess is fine now.

If the State of Yue dares to touch her,

they'll be declaring war against us.

But in the current situation,

they're neither attacking nor retreating.

It's really strange.

In that case,

all the more should we not attack rashly.

Otherwise, we'll fall into their trap.

Junior Preceptor Xie.

Marquis Yan.

Let's forgo the formalities.

It's good that you arrived safely.

Xuening, we haven't seen each other for a long time either.

I didn't expect

that you'd come to the border

for the princess.

You sure are brave

and loyal to your friends.

Marquis Yan, you flatter me.

This was indeed

a long and tiring journey.

Please pardon me

for excusing myself to get some rest.

-Okay.
-Have a good chat with Mr. Xie.

Take Miss Jiang to rest.

Treat her well.

Yes.

This way, please.

[Martial Arts and Benevolence]

Greetings,

my brother.

Yan Lin

is good at martial arts,

but he's also thoughtful.

In the past,

he'd already somewhat guessed it.

To this day,

I can't hide it from him anymore.

Get up.

If I'd known earlier,

I'd have shared some of your burden.

Every time I think about what a carefree life I led

in the capital

while my brother was suffering alone,

my heart breaks.

My child.

It must have been tough on you to be alone

all these years.

Although we're now far away from the capital

and there's no ancestral temple to witness this,

wherever we are

is home.

You're finally home.

Uncle.

It's good that you're back.

In that case,

I can finally explain to your mother.

Back then,

I couldn't protect you and your mother.

As your uncle, I'm sorry.

No.

The ones who should repent

and atone for it

are Lord Pingnan

and Xue Yuan.

You win.

In order to gain merit,

you even risked your own son's life.

I really underestimated you.

Fine.

You don’t care about this one,

but don’t forget, Xue Yuan,

that I still have

the lives of hundreds of children

and all the lives of the city's people in my hands.

Do you not care about them?

I'm warning you one last time.

Retreat immediately.

Otherwise,

I'll kill them all!

The safety of the Empress and the Crown Prince

concerns the country.

Even millions of people's lives

can't threaten me.

Besides, you can't find them anyway.

Otherwise, you wouldn't have been in the city for days

yet only found a fake one.

All soldiers,

listen to my order.

Take back the Imperial City

at all costs.

Attack!

Kill!

Yan Min is dead.

Xue Yuan remarried.

And you

died in the chaos in the capital.

I spared your life

because you're useful.

If you're useless,

you should die.

Do you know

what it means to you

to give up your last name?

Yes.

Are you still going to give it up?

My mother has passed away.

My father is unworthy.

I hate that I have the last name that he's disgraced.

I don't want

such a last name.

Thank God for your mercy.

In a crisis, one sees one's true nature.

I, Ju'an, dare not forget it.

-I'm willing to give up my old last name.
-I'm willing to give up my old last name.

-Abandon my old name
-Abandon my old name

-and my old identity.
-and my old identity.

-No matter how hard it is,
-No matter how hard it is,

-I won't change my mind.
-I won't change my mind.

I'm no longer Xue Dingfei,

much less a viscount of the Xue family.

All I have

is the Yan family's blood.

And my name

is Xie Wei.

Not only do I live for myself,

but also for the 300 Loyal Souls.

I vow

to never let it go

and seek justice for them.

Okay.

It doesn't matter what your name is.

You'll always be the child of the Yan family.

Uncle.

The current situation is turbulent

and the future is unclear.

In front of others,

we shouldn't make any changes.

I'm still your junior

and Yan Lin's teacher.

You don't want others to know

because you're afraid that someone might play tricks,

and also because you want

to take the blame for forging the imperial edict alone,

right?

Now that Yan Lin and I've come all the way here,

we're prepared to face the worst outcome.

You don't need to bear the responsibility alone.

The crime of forging the imperial edict

can be offset by the contributions

of saving the princess and pacifying the State of Yue.

It's not a dead end.

But now,

there's one thing I need to verify first.

What is it?

Yan Lin told me

that the State of Yue has been acting abnormally lately.

I suspect they are secretly in cahoots with someone

and are doing this on purpose.

If we can't guarantee the safety behind the front line

and blindly start a war,

it'll only make us vulnerable on both ends.

I heard

that on your way here,

you were attacked by the Xue family.

Could it be them?

If the Xue family wanted to start a war,

they wouldn’t have tried to assassinate me

unnecessarily on the way.

Judging from the handwriting,

it looks like someone else did it.

My darling Hong Jian.

I missed you so much.

Xiao Bao? Xiao...

Lord...

Lord Pingnan?

W-Why are you here?

Why am I here?

You're becoming more and more independent.

You gave me such a big gift in Tongzhou.

Tell me.

How can I not visit you personally?

It's a misunderstanding.

A huge misunderstanding.

It was because the court's people were there that day.

Xie Wei and I

were afraid that we'd ruin your plan.

That's... That's why...

That's why?

Really?

You go by the name of Xue Dingfei,

but you're so uneducated.

If the actual Xue Dingfei were here,

he'd have come up with a reason

that I'd have to believe.

Yes.

You're right, Lord Pingnan.

I am stupid.

But I know

you've helped us a lot.

So...

Of course I'm loyal to you.

How could I go against you?

This is loyalty?

I raised you two as my own children.

But what about you?

Is this how you repay me?

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Looks like it's time

to teach you two a lesson.

Have a look!

Have a look.

-Do you like spicy food?
-I'll leave the money here.

Flower cloth!

General Yan.

This is the first time you brought a lady here.

Enough. Stop talking nonsense.

I won't pay if you keep talking nonsense.

You brought your beloved one here.

How can I charge you?

Eat as much as you can.

Eat as much as you want.

I'll get back to work.

Get more yourself if it's not enough.

Looks like you're doing well here.

It's only been a while but you already get along with everyone.

This place is different from the capital.

There aren't many rules.

I feel more at ease.

Yan Lin.

You've really matured a lot.

What about you?

How have you been?

Of course I've been doing well.

Are you

with Mr. Zhang Zhe?

♫How many people can one love in a lifetime?♫

♫Can you understand the love and hate♫

♫In the eyes looking at you?♫

♫How much true love exists in this vast world♫

No big deal.

I just saw this by the street

and picked it for you.

♫To be worthy of so many poems?♫

Don't be upset.

♫There are too many stories to be written♫

♫Youths know no worries♫

So,

♫We drank under the moon amidst flowers♫

even without Mr. Zhang,

it still isn't me, right?

♫We saw flowers blooming yesterday♫

♫And thought they'd still be blooming tomorrow♫

Yan Lin.

Find a girl who loves you

and live happily.

♫When we were young♫

Don't worry.

♫We believed that as long as we could♫

I will.

By then,

♫Hold those warm hands♫

after I finish the war

and earn the marquis title,

♫We could be with our beloved one forever♫

I'll marry a good girl

and dote on her endlessly.

♫Time flies and everything's like a dream♫

By then,

it'll be too late for you to be envious.

♫I traveled so far but still can't forget you♫

The rescue of the princess is imminent

and the war is about to start.

♫I spent half my life loving you but ended up being a joke♫

Yan Lin.

You must take care of yourself.

One can be easily harmed by weapons in combat.

Be careful.

Don't worry.

♫My heart is broken♫

I will.

♫But I never regret loving you♫

Miss Jiang.

Mr. Xie's looking for me?

Yes.

What's the matter?

You'll know when you get there.

Sir, Miss Jiang is here.

You're back.

Mr. Xie, this is...

I'm new to the border.

I'm not used to the food,

so I cooked myself some dishes.

I thought you haven't had dinner,

so I'm inviting you to join me.

Dinner?

But I've already...

Why? You don't want to eat?

If I'd known,

I wouldn't have eaten that bowl of wontons.

But if I say I've eaten,

it'll spoil his mood.

I'd rather die from eating too much food.

Of course not.

I just didn't expect

that you could cook so well.

I learned some skills in my early years of travel.

You're back so late.

You must be hungry.

Eat up.

Why is it so sour?

Is it sour?

I think it's okay.

I'm in a bad mood,

so it's natural that my food is seasoned a little too sour.

The border

is not as clean as the capital.

Don't eat outside again.

Otherwise...

I won't eat them.

Even if you force me, I won't eat them anymore.

Well, then, these dishes...

Take them to feed the dog.

What should we do if even the dog

wouldn't eat these dishes?

Either the dog dies,

or

you die.

Who are you?

What's going on?

-Let's go. Don't stay here.
-Okay.

What does it say?

Prince of Yue wants me to meet him tomorrow.

How did he know you're at the border?

Don't tell me someone conveyed the news to him?

How is the investigation in the capital?

I'm here to talk about this.

Xue Dingfei sent a letter that says

that the person who tried to assassinate you

was sent by Xue Yuan indeed.

But there were no further actions afterwards.

I also asked about the situation at Jinling

according to what you told me.

They said nothing happened.

Nothing happened on both sides.

That's even stranger.

Ju'an.

What should we do next?

Do you have any plans?

Keep the appointment as scheduled.

Are you crazy? This is obviously a trap.

How can you go?

We can't delay any longer

or the princess will be in danger.

Yan Lin.

Go to the army and order a troop of soldiers

to ambush near the post house tomorrow

and wait for the chance to move in for the kill.

Yes.

Mr. Xie?

I heard you didn't have dinner again.

I no longer go out to eat.

I just have no appetite today.

You don't have to cook again.

Your cooking skills are amazing.

I'm deeply grateful.

There's really no need...

Layered walnut cakes?

You don't even eat when you're troubled.

You're starving yourself,

yet you still want to take care of others.

Why does it taste so familiar?

It's delicious.

It's fragrant and not too sweet.

It tastes like it does in the olden days.

Mr. Xie.

Where did you buy it?

It was prepared in the palace.

The chef made it.

If you like it,

you can take them all.

Thank you then, Mr. Xie.

Back in the palace,

the layered walnut cakes you gave me

were personally made by you?

Why? Is it strange?

But...

But at that time, we were just...

Just what?

What about now?

What are we now?

We're going to bring the princess back tomorrow.

Stay in the city.

Don't wander around.

What about you?

I'm here to help you

bring your princess back.

You...

have nothing to say to me?

About what?

Yan Lin is skilled in martial arts

yet you knew to tell him to be careful.

Something is definitely strange about tomorrow.

Aren't you worried about me...

You're extraordinarily clever.

Since you've decided to go,

you must have a solution.

I don't trust others,

but I trust you.

Xie Ju'an may not win forever,

but he'll never lose.

I believe

you'll bring the princess back safely.

You and your eloquence.

Do I have to

thank you for your kind words

and your respect then?

What are you waiting for? Go back to sleep.

Mr. Xie, this is my room.

This must be Mr. Xie.

The prince ordered

that you can only go there alone.

These two are just my servants.

Don't tell me that the Prince of Yue is even afraid of the servants too?

Mr. Xie, you don’t have to provoke us.

This is

Dao Qin, who's good at archery.

This is

Jian Shu, who's good at close combat.

Both of them are brave and highly-skilled warriors.

We have to guard against them.

Besides,

the prince only invited you.

Of course,

the others aren't qualified to see him.

Mr. Xie.

-We...
-It’s fine.

I'll go by myself.

This way, please.

So this is Mr. Xie.

I thought it was someone

extraordinarily capable and powerful.

You seem to be just a weak scholar.

The State of Qian is skilled in literature
while the State of Yue has a strong military force.

They're fundamentally different.

But if military force alone suffices,

you wouldn't have

invited me here today.

Do you know why I want to see you?

According to the State of Yue's rules,

when the older brother dies, the younger brother ascends the throne.

Last year, the State of Yue's former king passed away.

Among all the princes in the State of Yue,

you're the oldest

and have received a lot of support.

Unfortunately,

over half of the 16 tribes in the State of Yue

support your uncle to ascend the throne.

Now that your uncle has the throne,

although you appear to have yielded,

deep down, have you really accepted it?

I’m afraid you're meeting me

for the position of King of Yue,

and perhaps...

even more.

Mr. Xie, you sure know a lot about what's going on

in our grasslands.

I dare not say that.

It's just that the battles of the world

are always about a few common themes.

You gave your uncle advice

and repeatedly tested the State of Qian's limit

and tried to help the State of Yue head south.

It seems like a plan for the State of Yue and the new king,

but in fact...

Go on.

In fact?

You took the chance to propose marriage in the name of the State of Yue.

In fact, you wanted to use the power and prestige of the State of Qian

to form an alliance

and seize the throne.

But you suddenly changed your mind

and didn't enter the State of Yue's imperial court.

Instead, you chose to stay here.

I'm afraid you changed your plan

because of some sudden changes.

But you have to think it through.

Compared to those empty promises,

what the State of Qian can give you

is more practical.

I’m here

to negotiate with you with His Majesty’s edict.

But

I need to see the princess first.

It’s said that the Qian people are arrogant and hypocritical.

Seeing you today has confirmed that saying.

You're right.

I want to seize the throne.

However,

it's a matter of the State of Yue.

What does it have to do

with an outsider like you?

What do you mean?

Under the guise of a negotiation with me,

you secretly got Yan Lin to surround this place.

You're capricious.

You really are a scoundrel.

Unfortunately,

I already expected it.

As for you,

you'll have to die here.

Get into formation!

Fight!

Kill!

Wait.

There’s one more thing I don’t understand.

Go ahead.

I won't let you die in vain.

Kill me

and you'll become the enemy of the entire State of Qian.

In front of you are tens of thousands of Qian soldiers in the border.

Behind you

is the imperial court's scheme.

Are you really not afraid of being attacked from both sides

and becoming destroyed for good?

Xie Wei!

You know about my State of Yue.

Do you think I'm just a good-for-nothing?

As long as you die,

Duke Xue will definitely do whatever it takes

to get rid of the Yan family's father and son.

Without the commander-in-chief,

the Yan's troops will be fragmented.

By then,

Lord Pingnan will lead his army north

and I'll take the chance to head south.

Then, the whole country

will be ours.

So you're really colluding with Lord Pingnan.

So what if you know?

You're

going to die soon.

You think?

No way.

How did you get in?

I clearly sent my men to keep guard!

If it's something that you can think of,

why do you think Mr. Xie can't?

Do you think you discovered

Viscount Yan's whereabouts and ambush because you're smart?

Mr. Xie deliberately let you find them.

Yan Lin.

Go to the army and order a troop of soldiers

to ambush near the post house tomorrow

and wait for the chance to move in for the kill.

However,

Yan Lin's troops

are just soldiers to distract Prince of Yue and arouse his suspicion.

Yan Lin is leading an army out of the city.
I'll follow them.

Send a message to the prince immediately.

To succeed tomorrow,

I still need your help, Uncle.

Let's go.

Go!

You thought you knew the whole situation

and was so sure of your victory that you got carried away.

You let your guard down and are doomed to lose.

If you don't want more casualties,

give up your weapons and surrender.

What? Surrender?

Just with you lot?

Do you think the Yue warriors are useless?

Kill them!

You are...

I'm Dao Qin.

Princess, by Mr. Xie's order,

I'm here to escort you back to the city.

Prince of Yue said he wants someone's life.

I'm afraid it's Mr. Xie he wants.

Go and save him now.

My mission

is to take you back.

As for the rest, Mr. Xie has his own arrangements.

But...

Princess, please pardon me.

Stop!

Don't get carried away too soon.

After the ambush outside the post house

deals with Yan Lin,

you'll die.

It's not too late for you to surrender.

I’m afraid I’ll have to let you down.

The State of Yue's cavalry and warriors are indeed invincible

in the grasslands.

But you

chose to stay here

because of your amibitious scheming.

Then you should know

that this is not a grassland after all.

Fighting in the mountain forest

is not just about fighting head-on.

Retreat!

Capture them!

Get up!

Despicable! Shameless!

Arrest him!

Let go of me!

I am a prince of the State of Yue.

How dare you offend me?

You killed so many Qian people

at the border of the State of Qian.

Let alone offense,

even killing you is letting you off easy.

Kill me?

You'll start a war if you do.

Do you dare?

Kill you?

Why would we kill you?

If we kill you,

who will pay for the humiliation

the princess suffered?

What... What do you want?

I will send you to the State of Yue's imperial court

and tell your uncle

everything you did

to let him know

that instead of going south,

he should discipline the people

within the State of Yue first.

We'll send you there

as a first meeting gift.

The State of Qian helped him get rid of a huge time bomb.

We can ask for a new alliance

in exchange.

As for how the State of Yue will deal with traitors,

I don't think you need me to tell you.

Xie Wei! Xie Wei!

Why don't you kill me now?

Kill me.

Xie Wei.

Kill me.

Kill me!

Take him away.

Xie Wei. Xie Wei!

Xie Wei! Why don't you kill me now?

Kill me, Xie Wei! Kill me!

For the King of Yue to consolidate his throne,

he must eliminate the corruption from within first.

In the near future,

he won't be able to think about heading south.

When the King of Yue is done with it,

the strength of the State of Yue will have suffered.

Now, the King of Yue's only choice

is to re-establish the alliance with the State of Qian.

The border can finally settle down for some time.

Ju'an.

Well done.

[Yan]

Princess!

-Ning!
-Princess.

Princess!

I thought I'd never see you again.

You're so ridiculous.

How dare you come to the border?

Aren't you afraid of danger?

You're not afraid.

Why should I be afraid?

Luckily, you're fine.

Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to live in peace.

Princess.

The soil of your homeland,

your country,

and your capital.

Welcome, Your Highness.

Congratulations on returning to the capital of our homeland.

Welcome, Your Highness.

Congratulations on returning to the capital of our homeland.

Welcome, Your Highness.

Congratulations on returning to the capital of our homeland.

Ning, you silly girl.

Duke! Duke!

Bad news!

The spy sent a message.

Not only did the Yan family's father and son not get exiled,

but they even went to the border and took over Yan's troops.

Here, take a look at this letter.

Lord Pingnan's emblem?

When did you get in touch with Lord Pingnan?

Read carefully.

Xie Wei is the real Viscount Dingfei?

I suddenly received this secret letter today.

In the letter,

not only did it report about Xie Wei forging the imperial edict,

but also revealed his true identity.

No wonder Xie Wei always protected the Yan family

and always went against me.

No wonder the Xue Dingfei in his mansion was always acting weird.

It turns out he's a fake.

It seems that

they all work for Lord Pingnan.

I’m afraid that was the case before.

But this time, Lord Pingnan purposely sent a letter

to expose their real identities.

It should be that they have

an internal strife.

Xie Wei has made many contributions with regards to the rebels.

I think he ruined Lord Pingnan's scheme

and enraged him.

He didn't hesitate to sacrifice his right-hand men.

He wants to use me

to subdue Xie Wei.

Duke, no matter what Lord Pingnan wants,

Yan's troops have regained military power.

If Xie Wei allied with Yan's troops,

when they return to the capital,

we'll be the ones to suffer.

Lord Pingnan knew that

I have to take this bait.

How despicable.

But now that things have come to this,

the damage to our father-and-son relationship

is irreversible.

Now, I'm afraid Xie Wei

hates me the most.

So no matter what,

we can't let him return to the capital again.