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Episode One

Most people in this world

know who they are,

how their future will be and

who they are going to spend the rest of my life with from the very beginning.

However, I don’t know any of these.

I have no idea how to survive

in this cruel world.

I have no idea where I belong

in this chaotic time.

Because I don’t remember the past,

and what the future will bring.

There is a voice

in my head saying

Chu Qiao

Chu Qiao

Who is Chu Qiao?

You need to be strong and brave

(Girl screaming)

in order to survive.

Mother.

Who am I?

Dear daughter,

from now on, your name is Jing Xiaoliu.

Who am I?

(Girl screaming)

You killed your own mother.

Catch her.

Chu Qiao, wake up.

Wake up.

Please wake up.

Chu Qiao, wake up.

(Girls crying)

Hurry up.

Let’s go.

Hurry up.

Move.

Hurry up.

(Girls crying)

Hurry up. Hurry up.

(Sounds of whipping)

Hurry up.

Hurry up.

Hurry up.

Hurry up.

Hurry up.

Hurry up.

Sister, you are finally awake.

What is your name?

People call me “Curly”.

What is yours?

My

My name is Jing Xiaoliu.

What did you do wrong?

I caused a huge trouble.

Sister Xiaoliu, you must be hungry.

Move.

Hurry up.

What should I do? No idea.

I have no idea.

Here.

Thank you.

Sister Xiaoliu,

where are they

taking us?

I am so afraid.

I am here with you. Don’t be afraid.

(Nodding)

(Sounds of horses)

Get off. Get off now.

All of you, hurry up.

Get off quickly. Get off.

Get off and move.

Hurry up.

Get off.

Get off.

Get off now. Hurry up.

Hurry up.

Move.

Go over there.

Move.

Go.

Go inside quickly. Go inside.

Go inside. Go inside.

- Where is this place? - Just Go inside.

Go inside. Go inside quickly.

There are new clothes.

Hurry up.

These clothes are of good quality.

They are so soft.

Why are they giving these to us?

Look, there are characters on the clothes.

What does this character stand for?

- I don’t know. - Me either.

Can you read this character?

No.

Sister, I think there is something wrong.

(Sounds of riding horses)

(Women screaming excitedly)

Prince of Northern Yan, Yan Xun

Thirteenth Prince of Wei State, Yuan Song

Eldest son of the Wei Household, Wei Shuhua

Second son of the Zhao Household, Zhao Xifeng

Grandchild of the third concubine of the Yuwen Household, Yuwen Huai

Look, what a crowd.

Prince Yan Xun

Princess Chun’er let you go?

Don’t you dare mention that.

You were the one

who made me broke the glass of Her Highness,

which caused me

a great deal of trouble.

Nowadays, it is a chaotic time.

The prosperity of the country and its people

should be our top priority.

However, we are still horse racing,

which would have been fine

if it were in an open place.

There are so many people here.

What if we hurt them?

That’s right.

Do you guys hear him?

(Laughing)

Let’s play

a more exciting game.

Let’s hear some screaming together.

Brother Huai,

what is prize for today’s winner?

A fine wine from Princess Chun’er.

OK.

(Laughing together)

Yan Xun,

Where is your good friend,

Yuwen Yue?

He is always like this, only following his heart.

Then there is no need to wait for him then.

Hurry up.

(Girls screaming)

Get out. All of you.

Hurry up.

Get out. All of you.

What is going on?

No idea.

I don’t even have a clue.

Get out

What is going on?

- No idea. - Hurry up.

Why are there so many soldiers?

I am scared by them.

Young Master,

we are ready to go.

Then let’s do this.

Hurry up. Move.

Hurry up.

Hurry up. Move.

Hurry up.

Hurry up.

Hurry up.

(Girls screaming scared)

Hurry up.

Hurry up.

Hurry up.

Come on, guys.

Let’s take a look.

Yuwen Huai,

why did you bring

these girls here?

I won’t bring you guys here

if it is an ordinary hunting.

Here are the hunting targets. Wolves

and these beautiful young girls.

What?

They are wearing clothes which have our names on them.

That’s right.

It is the fun part.

Each of us get some arrows.

We can aim at maids with others’ names

or wolves.

The time is finished when a stick of incense is burnt out.

When we hear the shooting of the arrow by the solider, the game is over.

Whoever has the most maids remaining,

wins.

It is too cruel.

It seems like

protecting my own maids

is more likely to win

than hunting wolves.

How interesting.

Let’s get excited.

Get excited, everyone.

(Laughing)

Brother Xifeng is right.

Using people as hunting targets.

It is certainly a unique way to play,

but too cruel.

I am out.

How about

we change the game?

They are only worthless maids.

They have their own sins.

They will die soon either way.

I am giving them a chance to live

by using them.

If they survive,

they won’t be subject to the death sentence.

Prince Yan,

is honoured Master of the Yan Household

got his title and wealth

by fighting fearlessly in the war,

by wining on the horse back

using his sword.

His bravery is well-known.

You, Yan Xun,

are his son.

There is an old saying.

Like father, like son.

Do you really want to

destroy your father’s reputation?

The sword of our Yan Household

can kill the disloyal

and the rebels,

but I cannot use it

to kill innocent girls.

I am not concerned about ruining my father’s reputation.

(Smirking)

Don’t waste time with him.

If Prince Yan Xun is out,

we can just kill

all of his maids.

There is no need to argue.

Let the wolves out.

Let the wolves out.

We better wait.

Yuwen Yue is not here yet.

Yuwen Yue is probably

enjoying the company of some beautiful girl.

the heir of the great Yuwen family, Yuwen Yue

You are back, Young Master.

The night is almost over.

I have been waiting for you.

I know you don’t like the cold

so I have warmed

the bed for you.

Life is short.

Are you sure you are going to sit there?

Why are you staring me like that?

It will make me shy.

If the person who sent you here

witnesses your act,

he will be disappointed.

What are you talking about?

I don’t understand a word of it.

What do you know then?

I know many things.

Why don’t I show you?

Please don’t let a girl

make the first move.

If I make the first move,

how can you show me how skilful you are?

OK then.

When did you make me?

From the very beginning.

What did I do

that gave me away?

Everything.

Every move you make is a flaw.

Why didn’t you call me out?

I have survived a lot of assassinations.

However, it is the first time someone tried to kill me using a honey trap.

It is always the same.

Nothing special.

Come back here.

Young Master.

I have poisoned you.

It is in the incense burner.

Don’t you want the cure?

You are the one who is poisoned.

It looks like Yuwen Huai will be disappointed again.

Yueqi, get me a horse.

Yes, Young Master.

Let the wolves out.

(Men yelling)

(Girls screaming scared)

Sister.

(Wolf howling)

Run towards there.

Run. Hurry.

Hurry.

Are they treating us like hunting targets?

We are human beings.

How can I…

Yuwen Huai, how dare you.

It’s easier to aim at the maids.

If you want to win,

you must kill the maids first.

How about

we kill Yuwen Yue’s maids first?

He is late after all.

Run.

Yan Xun, please save them.

Hurry up.

Yan Xun.

Let’s go.

Princess Yan, you are good at shooting.

Let’s compete

to see whether I can shoot maids faster

than you shoot wolves.

Hide yourself.

Princess Yan,

this one is quite interesting.

(Sound of two arrows colliding)

Princess Yan,

this is no fun.

Don’t you want that fine wine?

I am not interested in that wine,

but I want this maid.

Don’t you dare hurt her.

Let’s see how long she can survive.

She is a natural.

Impressive.

Guys, let’s get on the horses.

(Girls screaming)

Hurry up.

Get up.

Hurry up.

Let’s run to the sand dune.

Hurry up.

Hurry up.

Come here.

All right. The solider shot the arrow.

Game over.

No one is allowed to shoot.

Sister, I can’t run anymore.

Keep running.

They are determined to kill us.

Hurry up. Run.

Hurry up.

Sister,

I am so tired.

Curly.

Thank you, sister.

Yuwen Huai.

So many people are dead now.

Is this the game

you desire?

Interesting.

Even though Yuwen Yue didn’t show up,

his maid survived

in the end.

She is just a guilty maid. She must die.

Brother Huai,

sometimes even you may miss.

(Laughing)

The game is over.

Your fate is in your own hands.

It is a miracle she can survive

in this.

Young Master Huai.

You use such a good maid

as the hunting target.

It looks like your household, Hongshan Court,

is full of talents.

Nonsense.

He made a mistake.

She is such a clever girl.

Now he is giving her to someone else.

She now belongs to Yuewen Yue.

It’s just like the old saying,

go for wool and come home shorn.

(Laughing)

Zhao Xifeng. Shut up and

watch your mouth.

Are you angry now?

Since she survives,

we shall keep our promise and

pardon her.

She is a guilty maid.

How am I supposed to pardon her?

You are the one

who cheated in public.

No wonder

you can’t keep your promise.

All right.

I, as the Prince of Wei State,

hereby

pardon her.

You are leaving now?

Let’s go as well.

Clean up the bodies.

Yes, sir.

Let go.

Move. Move.

Move.

Don’t touch me.

Yuwen Yue is indeed impressive.

Little girl, what’s your name?

Until one day I don’t need to

humble myself in front of you,

I won’t tell you my name.

Move. Move.

You are the most arrogant maid

I have ever met.

Prince Yan Xun.

Take her back carefully.

Don’t you dare hurt her.

Yes.

That Wicked girl

made Young Master Huai unhappy. How dare her.

You will pay for what you did one day.

Mister Zhu, the butler.

Why do you need to see me

in the late night?

That girl is certainly something.

She is the only one who survived in the hunting.

She is not a maid at our household.

Because of her,

Young Master Huai lost his bet

and he is really upset.

Xiaoliu.

Listen to me.

Put her in the woodshed.

Take “good” care of her.

What do you mean exactly?

How about this?

No. She needs to suffer.

Listen carefully.

Punish her hard.

Let her suffer

so that she would wish she could die.

Understood?

(Laughing)

Of course.

What kind of world I am living in?

Those rich lords

are scarier than wolves.

People’ life means nothing to them.

I will make you pay for

what you have done someday.

Xiaoliu, it’s me.

Your fifth brother.

Don’t you recognise me?

Xiaoliu.

It’s me, your fifth brother.

My fifth brother?

You have left home for years.

You don’t remember us, do you?

Here.

Why are you hurt this badly?

Here.

Be careful.

Be careful.

How did you survive

in the hunting?

That is such a dangerous place.

I heard thirty maids went there,

but only you survive.

Where are your wounds?

Let me take a look.

I am fine.

Xiaoliu, I am so sorry.

It is all my fault.

I couldn’t protect you.

Don’t blame yourself.

It is not your fault.

You must be starving.

I bring some food for you.

Eat, please.

I am not hungry.

You need to eat.

You almost died and are badly wounded.

If you don’t eat, you will die.

I don’t want to eat.

Here. Xiaoliu. Have some meat.

It is your favourite.

Here.

Here. Eat it up.

I don’t like the fat.

Are you willing to eat now?

Here. Eat, please.

Here.

Eat, please.

Is it delicious?

It is.

Good.

It makes me happy to see you eat,

even happier than eating it myself.

It is really tasty.

It is the most delicious food

I have ever eaten

in my whole life.

Please, you are too young to say that.

Don’t say that.

When we were back home,

it was your favourite dish.

You always gave me the fat.

Xiaoliu,

don’t worry,

I will make sure you can live happily

someday in the future.

No one can hurt us again.

Do you trust me?

Of course I do.

Eat up.

Eat them all up.

I stay in Qingshan Court.

I am the personal attendant to Young Master Yuwen Yue.

I am in the middle rank of servants

who can wear copper bells.

Sister Zhixiang and Xiaoba

are here as well.

How are they?

They are fine.

Sister Zhixiang and Xiaoba

will take care of you.

I will get some medicine for you.

Linxi.

How is Xiaoliu?

Xiaoliu is badly wounded.

Sister Zhixiang,

there are many medicine in the Yuwen Household.

Some can cure, and others can kill.

However, we are only servants

who have no access to medicine at all.

You have just become the personal attendant to

Young Master Yue,

but Yuwen Yue is cold-hearted.

You better not ask him for it directly.

I heard Zhu Shun and Miss Song

saying they will torture Xiaoliu.

They would kill her.

What should we do?

Mister Zhu, the butler in the Yuwen Household,

has full control over the Household.

If he wants to hurt Xiaoliu,

he definitely can.

I will think of something.

Sister.

Don’t worry about me.

Our top priority is to cure Xiaoliu.

I need to go now.

Impressive.

So are you.

In the hunting game, you never missed once.

You are not fooling around anymore?

Well.

I can still fool around

with a speciality.

Shooting and riding.

Those are the basic.

I am a prince after all.

I need to be skilful.

Otherwise, how can I live

so causally in Chang’an,

a city full of talents.

Hang on a second.

If you didn’t go to the hunting ground,

how did you know about what happened?

Seriously though,

I think you probably already knew.

Princess Chun’er is going to throw me a birthday party.

All that fuzz.

Please help me

get away with all that.

Why should I help you?

Because you are good at

these infightings

and scheming.

I am not used to this kind of things.

I am too prudent.

How am I supposed to

do that, right?

However, I can only rely on you

regarding my birthday party.

You mother is

the Empress Dowager’s favourite adopted daughter.

You father is

a close friend to the Emperor.

Although you are not directly related to them, you are still an important figure.

Throwing a birthday party for you

makes sense.

I just don’t want to let Chun’er

throw me a birthday party.

She is innocent and sparky.

I always think her

as a younger sister.

However, she always wants to be my side.

As your wish,

let’s have the birthday party at the Yuwen Household.

I will be the host.

I shall invite every dandy like you

in town.

Make sure there are enough people

to distance you from her.

That sounds good.

Right,

I need to give you back this.

Don’t say I owe you one

in the future.

Tell me,

why did you save that girl?

It is not something you usually do.

If there is something on your mind, just say it.

Yuwen Yue,

there is something wrong about you.

You have a crush on her?

She is just a maid.

If she is just a maid,

why don’t you give her to me?

That girl is rather interesting.

She has sharp eyes and is a fighter.

She is like one of those wild cats

back home in the steppe.

She even fought against wolves.

If you want,

she is yours then.

If you want,

she is yours then.

Watch out. Otherwise, I really will take her.