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♪We are both dim light♪

♪Will time erase us?♪

♪Those who fade away in the shadows silently♪

♪Also crave a life under the bright sun openly♪

♪How can I break free from the chains of fate?♪

♪Who whispers in my ear♪

♪That I'm bound to fall?♪

♪Then burn me♪

♪Burn my stubbornness♪

♪The surging bitterness♪

♪The hot tears♪

♪Nobody knows♪

♪Entangling in the past♪

♪Silence in the darkness♪

♪The dim light finally turns♪

[Kill Me Love Me]

♪Into the fire of rebirth♪

[Episode 5]

[Weibei]

Mei Lin's tokens are indeed fake.

Investigate the fake tokens thoroughly as well as all the personnel

in the Military Regulations Department back then.

Perhaps this can truly prove that the Eastern Palace was the culprit.

No wonder you stopped carrying out the plan

and took the risk to save Mei Lin.

My lord,

your injury...

It can't kill me.

To protect himself, the Crown Prince

will necessarily stay with Zhang Yin.

Once our scheme to sow discord succeeds,

all we need to do

is to wait until Zhang Yin turns against the Crown Prince.

Keep a close eye on Zhang Yin.

Report any sign of movement immediately.

Yes.

Carry the things sent by General Yin to the warehouse.

Take it slow.

This way.

Everyone, be careful.

General Yin is returning to the capital for recuperation.

She is still on the road

while ordering her men to send these boxes of tonics over.

My lord,

General Yin still thinks of you after all these years.

Proceed with the standard inventory process.

Yes.

If General Yin comes,

report to me immediately.

[Zhige Hall]

Upon hearing that Prince Jing was assassinated,

you rushed back to Zhaojing overnight.

You didn't even take a sip of water on the road.

Why don't you

go to Prince Jing's Mansion to visit him now?

I don't need to go visit him in person.

I've sent him the tonics.

If he wishes to reciprocate the gesture,

he will visit me in person.

You send him gifts every day.

He's never given you anything in return.

[Jiang Tu] Why bother go through such trouble?

Here's the portrait of the Xiyan Beauty who tried to assassinate Prince Jing.

I asked you to investigate her identity.

Why are you giving me her portrait?

I've investigated her identity.

There's nothing wrong about it.

The Imperial Edict should be telling the truth.

She couldn't bear being insulted.

That was why she tried to assassinate Prince Jing.

She's got some backbone.

Prince Jing has truly become more and more reckless over the years.

Why do you still think about him?

We were comrades once.

I'd hate to see him go down.

However,

I think he has changed his mind now.

Regarding the assassination attempt by the Xiyan Beauty before the Emperor,

his plea for leniency was merely to preserve

the big picture of the alliance between the two nations.

Hurry.

Hurry up.

Move them to the warehouse.

Hurry.

Is this the return gift from Prince Jing?

No.

General,

the Crown Prince sent these to you

to congratulate you on returning to the capital.

Pick a few pieces from what we've brought back

and send them to the Crown Prince

as our return gift.

Yes.

[General's Mansion]

[13 years ago]

[Luomei as a teenager]

[Jinghe as a teenager]

You are too unruly.

His Majesty says as long as I can defeat you,

I can go with you on the expedition to Xiyan.

I can't let you win then.

On the battlefield,

I won't be able to protect you.

I don't need your protection.

It's made of supreme cold iron.

It's the only one.

Give it to me.

Same rule.

If you win, it'll be yours.

I win.

General Yin, you're superb in martial arts.

I willingly admit defeat.

However,

since I've given you a treasure,

you should give me one too.

What do you want?

When I think of what return gift I want,

I'll tell you.

I know

you would rise again.

General Yin,

we haven't seen each other for many years.

Today,

let's get drunk together.

It's a pity that there is only wine.

There isn't enough fun.

Shall we get

a few dancers here to liven things up?

There are no dancers in the General's Mansion.

What a pity.

I heard

you

obtained a treasure from Nanyang.

Red Coix Seed.

I heard it could

eliminate all worries.

Dukang and Red Coix Seed,

which do you think

can better eliminate worries?

Is this why you've come to the General's Mansion?

If you are willing

to give me some...

Do you know that prolonged use of it can cause loss of consciousness?

I do.

But I can see

you are very clear-minded.

I take Red Coix Seeds to kill the pain,

but you want to use it to escape and sink into oblivion.

I thought you had come around.

I have.

Having a beautiful companion by my side,

with fine wine at hand,

is much more carefree and enjoyable

than those days of waiting vigilantly with weapons.

Blowing the horn in the allied camps, marshaling troops on the battlefield,

protecting the borders of Great Yan,

and ensuring peace.

Have you forgotten all your grand ambitions, General Weibei?

There is no General Weibei anymore.

Now, I'm the carefree Prince Jing.

The Weibei Army is gone, but we still have Pingnan Army.

As long as you can find your ambitions back.

I am a guilty man.

You're asking the guilty man to lead the troops.

I'm too embarrassed to face the people in Qingzhou.

Qingzhou has been burnt,

but as long as Qingzhou still exists,

it can nourish numerous people of Great Yan.

That's thanks to your efforts.

War always involves casualties.

Let the loss of the Weibei Army in Qingzhou serve as amends.

It's not worth sacrificing General Weibei again.

Your words

are truly enlightening.

Unfortunately, I have been troubled for many years,

and it's hard to resolve it for the moment.

I've come for the Red Coix Seeds.

I hope you are willing

to spare me some.

Okay.

Same rule.

If you win, it'll be yours.

General, you're superb in martial arts.

You are better than all warriors in Great Yan.

I

willingly admit defeat.

This way, I can't give you

any Red Coix Seeds.

General Yin,

it's time for you to give me a return gift

for this dagger.

[Wenhua Pavilion]

Who is there?

Undying.

[General's Mansion]

My lord,

Zhang Yin went to the Wenhua Pavilion.

So did Mei Lin.

Meiniang,

please help me go to Xiyan.

Minister Zhang,

our deal

is over.

If I die,

you can't stay in Court of State Ceremonial anymore.

With this,

someone will be there to meet you.

Thank you, Meiniang.

Greetings, my lord.

All Momai Warriors are in place.

Momai

is the Master of Shadow Works.

Prince Jing has discovered us.

If the Qingzhou case is re-reopened, we'll only die.

Everyone, abort the mission

and go into hiding among the civilians.

Yes.

Tonight, no one must be left alive

at Wenhua Pavilion.

So you're the true culprit of the Qingzhou massacre.

It's the phosphorus-coated garment.

Who did this?

[Red Coix Seed]

[Red Coix Seed]

- What's happening? - Yeah. What's going on?

Such a big fire. Look.

[Wenhua Pavilion]

[Fanghua Palace]

Chagu, what time is it?

His Majesty will come to Fanghua Palace at the hour of Xu.

That's an hour later.

Where is the dagger that my brother gave me?

Your Highness,

Eunuch Liu said

keeping a blade while sleeping with His Majesty is a severe crime.

Your Highness,

if you do it again,

His Majesty...

- His Majesty will really punish you. - It's okay.

We won't let him know.

His Majesty has arrived.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Are you

afraid of me?

No, I'm not.

Your Majesty,

I don't...

I...

I...

I won't...

I...

I...

I know you won't.

You're just afraid.

Yes.

I'm indeed a little afraid.

My mother and my brother

left this dagger to me.

With it, I don't feel afraid anymore.

Do you know what this is?

Yes.

This is for testing chastity on the bridal night.

The nanny told me about it.

Come over.

Yes.

Give me your hand.

Bear with it.

What I want

is not Concubine Yan,

but peace between Great Yan and Xiyan.

As long as you can stay in Great Yan harem with peace of mind,

I won't force you.

Only when you figure this out

can you get

this dagger back.

Your Majesty,

I understand.

[Fanghua Palace]

My lord, Wenhua Pavilion is on fire.

I see.

You may leave.

Found it.

What did you find?

Guanzhong.

Its grassy leaves resemble a phoenix's tail,

and its root is single but connected to many branches.

Hence the root is named Guanzhong.

It can stop bleeding and remove toxins.

Are you crazy?

The resin of the Formosan gum

is slightly bitter and can stop bleeding and promote saliva production.

My tongue isn't working well.

The Chinese gum tree

has tall branches,

with bark that is gray-brown in color.

The twigs are covered with fine hairs,

and the leaves are red,

triangular in shape,

and fragrant.

The Northern Snow Lotus Pill neutralizes all toxins.

[Nanyang Red Coix Seed neutralizes all toxins]

Nanyang Red Coix Seed neutralizes all toxins.

[Guqing Powder neutralizes all toxins] Guqing Powder neutralizes all toxins.

You don't need to look for it anymore.

I've found the Red Coix Seeds.

We've found the Red Coix Seeds

and the enemies.

Wenhua Pavilion.

Momai Warriors.

The Master of Shadow Works.

My lord,

why did Mei Lin suddenly lose her sanity?

She took some Red Coix Seeds and had hallucinations.

She went to Wenhua Pavilion to look for Red Coix Seeds?

Momai Warriors

may be hiding in Wenhua Pavilion.

Qingyan,

go to Wenhua Pavilion right now

and look for Zhang Yin.

I must see him,

dead or alive.

Yes.

What did you see

in Wenhua Pavilion?

I saw you.

Greetings, my lord.

If you explain clearly,

I can spare your life.

I've got the Red Coix Seeds.

You can't make me kill anymore.

I'm not your killing machine.

You took advantage of the grudges in Qingzhou to kill innocent people.

General Weibei was wronged.

He shouldn't die.

The one who should die is you,

the Master of Shadow Works.

She is having hallucinations again.

Does it hurt?

You can't feel pain in Shadow Works.

You turned me into a killing machine.

The first lesson in Shadow Works

is taking a beating

which will never stop.

It won't stop.

It won't stop

until you die in pain

or no longer cry in pain.

♪In February♪

Try this.

♪The peach blossoms are red♪

Father.

Mother.

Father.

Mother.

Come,

my dear daughter.

Your mother only allows me to drink one pot today. Don't take it from me.

Mother, Father won't give me the wine.

[Mei Lin's mother] Complaining won't work. You can't drink.

Here.

Have a fruit cake.

Here.

Is it sweet?

Yes.

You make the sweetest fruit cakes, Mother.

Of course.

I've got a plan.

After the Weibei Army enters the city,

Father,

you'll carry on with the stonework.

Mother,

you'll open a fruit cake store.

I'm sure the business will be great.

You want me to carry on with the stonework. What will you do?

- Right. - I'll protect Mother.

Mother.

What is it?

Girl,

this stone hairpin was made by your father for your dowry.

Why do you put it in my hair?

I won't get married.

Nonsense.

All girls will get married.

Rest assured. Even if you get married,

your father and I won't let you get bullied.

With my skills,

I'll be the bully.

It's not easy to find a husband who can be bullied.

Don't think about it anymore.

It's fine you don't get married.

I'll raise you for your entire life.

You must get married.

She won't.

I won't.

You have to.

I won't.

Never.

Never.

Then don't.

I'm homeless now.

I can't go home.

My parents said

where there were spring flowers, there was home.

If I see spring flowers,

I can find my way home.

Little flower,

go home with me.

Won't you go home with me?

Let's go.

Let's go.

Go home with me.

The flower is here.

Go home with me.

Here is another flower.

Here is another one.

Here are two.

Here are many.

We are home.

My lord,

I took the lady's pulse just now.

The Momai poison in her body hasn't been neutralized.

The effects of Red Coix Seeds have the signs of her poisoning disappear,

but it only eased the onset of the poison,

buying her one year.

Red Coix Seed could normally detoxify,

but Mei Lin's constitution is different from most people's.

It seems that during her time wandering,

she ate too much spoiled food to survive,

which damaged her health.

If she takes more Red Coix Seeds now to detoxify,

it will cause her immediate death.

Without the antidote,

the hope brought by Red Coix Seeds

will just be meaningless.

Are there any other methods?

I can prepare an antidote for the lady,

but it requires many rare medicinal materials.

Gathering them all will be no easy task.

Find them as soon as possible.

Tell me if you need anything.

The lady only has one year left.

Even if we manage to prepare the antidote,

she might not survive until then.

If she can't survive until then,

that's her fate.

[Wan'an Hall]

[Scripture]

Mr. Wang,

His Highness is still copying scriptures in the temple.

No one is allowed to disturb him.

How can you forget the rules?

Alright.

[Scripture]

Your Highness.

[Wan'an Hall]

Your Highness,

Wenhua Pavilion has been burnt to ashes,

and so has Zhang Yin.

Only this jade ring was left.

He should have died back then.

Your Highness let him live ten more years.

He should be satisfied.

Where is my third brother?

When Prince Jing's men arrived at Wenhua Pavilion,

it was too late.

Now that Zhang Yin is dead,

the evidence Prince Jing possesses

cannot be substantiated.

What a pity.

[Wan'an Hall]

So many treasures in Wenhua Pavilion

were burnt to ashes.

When it was first built,

my third brother and I went inside and stole the Zhanyun Sword.

Jinghe,

if possible,

I still want to be your eldest brother.

Your Majesty,

I've lost.

It wasn't easy for you.

Every time you play chess with me,

you have to devote extra effort to calculating

exactly how many moves you should let me win by.

Your Majesty is wise and discerning.

Your Majesty plays with great strength

and always sees the big picture with every move,

whereas I am preoccupied with minor gains in the corners of the board.

Ultimately, it is due to my inferior skills

that I always lose to Your Majesty.

You are about to leave the capital.

It's hard for me

to find another chess mate like you.

I've been troubling by something,

and I can't fall asleep.

Only when you return to Xiyan

can you help me solve this problem.

I have recently made some scented powder

that has a calming effect.

I hope it can help relieve

Your Majesty's fatigue from official duties.

Light it.

It has the fresh scent of plum blossoms.

This incense is called Spring Message in the Snow,

and I made it following the recipe from the Hermit of Dongli.

It's made of the snow melted on plum blossoms in the first month

as well as

agarwood,

truffles,

linden, and over a dozen other ingredients.

After being kneaded and pounded

for 49 days, it was made.

You're skilled at playing Guqin, playing chess, calligraphy, painting,

arranging flowers, betting on bird fights,

brewing wine, and making incense.

It seems to me there is nothing

you cannot do in this world.

What I know

is merely trivial pastimes of little use,

and yet I am honored by Your Majesty's praise.

But when I go back to Xiyan,

what can I do?

It is my lifelong wish

that Great Yan and Xiyan maintain a lasting friendship.

With my intent to cease hostilities

and Xiyan's desire for peace,

no conflict will arise.

When you go back to Xiyan,

there is a lot you can do.

I pledge to do my utmost for the peace between our two nations.

Before I leave,

I have one more request

concerning the arrangement for the peace-making Beauties,

which may help to bridge the gap between our two nations.

Great Yan is a land of etiquette and culture,

whereas most of these Beauties

come from places that are less civilized,

leading to a lack of understanding of Yan customs and traditions,

which can easily result in misunderstandings.

I believe

that if the Beauties in the Court of State Ceremonial

can first learn the culture and customs

before being allocated,

it can foster mutual understanding

and uphold the original intention of friendship between our two nations.

That's a great plan.

If Your Majesty trusts me,

I am willing to teach these Beauties

and do my utmost to promote the culture of Great Yan.

I will go back to Xiyan

after the Beauties finished their learning.

I know

you are worried about Concubine Yan.

But Concubine Yan is a symbol of peace between the two nations.

As long as Great Yan and Xiyan maintain good relations,

Concubine Yan

can live out her days peacefully in Great Yan.

Considering that it's rare

for you and your sister to reunite,

I allow you

to oversee the teaching arrangements at the Court of State Ceremonial.

After the marriage alliance is formed,

you can go back to Xiyan.

I will live up to Your Majesty's expectations of me.

I'll take my leave.

After Mr. Yue Qin goes back to Xiyan,

it'll be hard for Concubine Yan to see him again.

In three days,

school starts at Court of State Ceremonial.

Let Concubine Yan go to Court of State Ceremonial.

to take a look.

Yes.

A dead piece

has somehow made a way out.

My lord,

Wenhua Pavilion has been burned to ruins,

and the bodies are unrecognizable.

[Zhanyue Pavilion]

The poison has really been neutralized.

What did you see in Wenhua Pavilion?

My lord.

I saw the Master of Shadow Works.

The Master of Shadow Works.

He said

you had found his involvement in the Qingzhou massacre.

He asked all Momai Warriors to stop their actions.

Did you see

a middle-aged man with a scar on his eyebrow?

Who is he?

The Minister of Defense,

Zhang Yin.

Zhang Yin.

He was the true culprit.

He didn't die in Wenhua Pavilion.

He escaped through a secret passage.

All Momai Warriors were wearing phosphorus-coated garments.

Obviously, they were silenced.

Does the arsonist of Wenhua Pavilion

have something to do with the Qingzhou massacre?

I'm also investigating it.

Why did Zhang Yin commit arson in Qingzhou?

After the battle of Qingzhou,

I dismissed him from his position.

He has harbored resentment ever since.

If he wanted to kill you,

he could send many Momai Warriors like me

to carry out the task.

Why did he have to sacrifice

100,000 innocent Qingzhou people?

I also want to know why.

He can try if he wants to kill me.

Why should the innocent Weibei Army soldiers be sacrificed?

♪The wind scatters the spring flowers♪

♪The dream was filled with sorrow for the entire night♪

♪Troubled thoughts shatter into a sky full of stars♪

♪If fate is too unbearable♪

♪I am mired in the mud♪

♪Love is helpless falling into the abyss♪

♪If life is a predetermined sorrow♪

♪Love is an endless wandering♪

♪A place in the heart from which there is no return♪

♪It's a vain hope, it's in imagination♪

♪It's the distinguished light♪

♪If life is a predetermined sorrow♪

♪Love is an endless wandering♪

♪A place in the heart from which there is no return♪

♪It's a vain hope, it's in imagination♪

♪It's the distinguished light♪

♪If life is a predetermined sorrow♪

♪Love is an endless wandering♪

♪A place in the heart from which there is no return♪

♪It's a vain hope, it's in imagination♪

♪It's the distinguished light♪

♪It's a vain hope, it's in imagination♪

♪It's the distinguished light♪