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[Brocade Odyssey]

[Episode 19]

Fellow citizens of Yizhou,

tribute brocade is a rare treasure favored by the Emperor,

the hard work of all the silk weavers,

and the pride of Yizhou.

Now it has been tarnished by villainous men,

bringing shame to all of Yizhou.

Shouldn't he

give us an explanation?

Yes!

We deserve an explanation!

General Niu, please investigate this and stand for the people!

No matter how high General Niu's military law is,

it cannot surpass that of His Majesty,

nor the will of the people.

General Niu, please investigate this and stand for the people!

Father,

the family of the Logistics Officer is in my hands.

He wouldn't dare to speak recklessly.

You scoundrel,

as a soldier of the Tang Empire,

you don't think about how to protect the people of Yizhou,

instead, you spend your days on petty, disgraceful schemes!

Ending up in such a fate

is well-deserved.

Rest assured,

as long as you confess the truth,

your family will be taken care of by the army.

Go in peace!

Live a clean life in your next life.

Yang Jinglan won't come to harm, right?

He's always been strategic,

quick-witted in action,

He should be fine.

Then please, Mr. Zhuge,

take him to the Brocade Bureau.

And you?

I'll wait for him.

Alright.

Take him back to the Brocade Bureau!

♪Upon my brow, a winter's snow descends♪

♪Memories howl where sorrow bends♪

♪The past now rests in streams and hills♪

♪Drying the tales of countless dreams♪

♪You are the thread that binds my soul♪

♪A fated tether, whole to whole♪

♪If you will hold fast to our sacred vow♪

♪No life nor death could break me now♪

♪I care not if you are fate or trial♪

♪This love remains steadfast, unbeguiled♪

♪Though my days may bathe in crimson streams♪

♪I will never falter, nor abandon you♪

♪No fear of ashes, no dread of the end♪

♪Only that my heart you still not comprehend♪

♪You will never stand in storms alone♪

♪For I am yours, forever your own♪

You were worried

that Niu Jin's soldiers might disturb Yizhou,

so you came back late?

The person who knows me best

is you, Ms. Ji.

Congratulations.

Your father is finally cleared of guilt.

From now on,

you will no longer be the daughter of a criminal.

Your father

is still the righteous Brocade Master.

What about you?

Me?

Did I handle this well?

Were you hurt?

Not at all.

That's good.

That's good.

It's all thanks to you

that I have a home to return to.

Everyone sees the world in their own way.

You can watch it through a kite.

The further you want to see,

the farther it will fly!

You look nice when you smile.

You should smile more often.

You always used to say,

"The person who knows me best is Mr. Zhao."

But now,

you and he have become one in mind, life and death together.

But is he really a good person?

I helped him with all my heart,

without fearing for my life.

I entered Chang'an with him,

yet he deceived me.

I only wanted you.

Is that too greedy?

Too much to ask?

Did you already know

Yang Jinglan's scheme?

Traveling thousands of miles to Chang'an with him,

don't you care about

the lives of the Zhao family?

Who is Yang Jinglan, really?

You can't even handle him.

He forced me to go to Chang'an,

What could I do?

If my father abandons me,

you won't escape either.

Clearly, it was your hasty actions

that led to things being exposed,

tying yourself in knots.

I am just a pawn in your Niu family.

How could I change the overall situation?

Don't think I don't know what you're thinking.

You're trying to use this situation

to assist Yang Jinglan and please Ji Yingying.

Your calculations are probably wrong.

Look at the state they're in now,

do you think there's room for anyone else?

I'm afraid,

you'll be the one

who ends up caught in the middle.

Instead of arguing here,

why not think about

how to calm your father's anger?

Although I don't mind being a widower.

You may be happy too early.

You think capturing the Logistics Officer

will bring my father down?

Do you think

I will just sit back and die?

Today, in the Long Street,

dare he speak recklessly

about a word between me and my father?

What have you done?

Between the all-powerful General Niu

and a mere Brocade Officer of Yizhou,

how should one choose?

Isn't it obvious?

She's so certain that the Logistics Officer won't speak.

There's only one reason...

As you expected,

there's no real evidence at his home.

But in these stolen goods,

there are a few special items

hidden among the others.

These...

What's wrong with them?

They're all from Nanzhao?

Yes.

Looking at the design,

they must be for the royal family or nobles to use.

My master came to Yizhou

shortly after traveling through Nanzhao.

The Logistics Officer

has been helping Niu Jin smuggle tribute brocade.

In your opinion,

where would they sell it?

Go and verify

whether these are real goods,

what year they're from,

and which Nanzhao noble or royal family prefers them.

Understood.

Wait.

Have you found the Logistics Officer's family?

Not yet.

They might have heard the news and fled early

or they were caught by Niu Jin's men.

Whether they escaped or were caught,

as long as they

are not safely delivered to him,

he won't dare to point the finger at Niu Jin.

Keep investigating.

If they are in Niu Jin's hands,

inform Gao and others,

and let them find a way to rescue them!

Yes.

You've been running around so much.

Have you not slept for days and nights?

Sleep?

Don't you know there's a skill that allows you

to sleep like this?

I once thought

that you were just a spoiled guy,

good for nothing,

But it's fine.

After all, I once thought you were just a profit-driven person,

unambitious.

Otherwise, how could we be future friends?

Come, future friends, get up.

What is it?

I command you to go to sleep now.

I'll come back a little later.

Go.

Right now,

my mind is full of trivial matters.

And this command of yours

doesn't quite make sense.

Can I ignore it?

No, you cannot. My command must be obeyed.

Mr. Yang,

Mr. Zhao Xiuyuan requests an audience.

I'm here because I want an explanation.

Did you two already plan

to send the Logistics Officer

back to Yizhou?

The fewer people

know about this, the safer it is.

I didn't tell you

because I was afraid you'd leak it.

Afraid I'd leak it?

To Niu Jin?

Yingying,

I went with him to escort the prisoner to Chang'an,

not daring to rest for a moment,

just to clear your father's name,

to eliminate Niu Jin,

and to protect your safety!

And now,

you both don't trust me.

You treat me like a spy.

You treat me like a joke.

It's not that I don't trust you,

but I can't take even the slightest risk

in my father's case.

Moreover, we never discussed things in detail.

It's mostly been reacting to situations.

So I couldn't inform you in advance.

Reacting to situations?

You two

truly think alike.

The Logistics Officer is in your hands, right?

I want to see him.

The Logistics Officer is an important witness.

His safety comes first.

I can't just bring anyone to see him.

With you two watching from the side,

how could I possibly harm him?

Don't worry.

I'll just ask him a few questions from a distance.

How he answers

will tell you

whether I'm with Niu Jin's people or not!

Yingying, from the moment I went to Chang'an with him,

I've been a thorn in Niu Jin's side.

If you still don't trust me or protect me,

when you see me again in a few days,

it might be my corpse you see.

Promise me

you won't get too close to the prisoner.

Zhao Xiuyuan, you dare come?

You're Niu Jin's son-in-law.

Are my family in your hands?

You know who I am,

and yet you still dare to be so arrogant?

Let me ask you,

who made you swap the tribute brocade?

Was it Niu Wuniang?

I was there at the inn too.

Do you know

that while you framed Yang Jinglan,

you put me in an inescapable position?

As long as Yang Jinglan is convicted and executed,

she doesn't care about your fate.

Why didn't she tell me the plan?

She doesn't trust you at all.

She said

that for Ji Yingying,

you would do anything!

Yes,

I am someone whom no one trusts.

You should be grateful.

Although I'm Niu Jin's son-in-law,

I didn't come here on his orders.

Otherwise,

you would have to die to pay for your sins.

You!

Even when I'm down and out,

it's not your place to humiliate me!

Let go!

Listen carefully and see clearly now?

Have I cleared my name?

I deceived him.

I didn't trust him.

It has nothing to do with you.

You don't need to feel guilty.

I'm just a bit saddened.

He never intended to harm me

and I have no regrets.

But now,

we doubt each other,

We're like strangers.

Life is long.

Some people can only accompany you for a while.

Only those with the same goals

will walk together for the long haul.

They are the true companions.

Companion, I should go home now,

We can no longer walk together.

It's fine.

There's plenty of time ahead.

Yingying,

there's something

I want to say to you.

Mr. Zhao,

I think

we are no longer suited to be here.

Yingying,

when you weren't around,

I often sat here, lost in thought,

thinking about everything we've been through.

It really feels like a lifetime ago.

These scenes,

even after ten or twenty years,

won't change.

But between people,

things have already changed beyond recognition.

Today, I come here

to sincerely apologize to you,

and to explain

everything that's happened in these days.

At that time, Niu Wuniang forced me with your life.

That's why I married her.

The matter of Shu Red Silk

wasn't voluntary on my part.

But now,

I've gained some power,

and I can protect you in my own way.

What you say now

is already too late.

It's not too late,

With my tireless efforts,

Niu Wuniang has been repeatedly defeated.

She has already lost Niu Jin's trust.

And on Niu Jin's side,

I've found his weakness.

He dares not act rashly!

Yingying,

the time has come.

We can start over!

Xiuyuan,

I'm grateful for everything you've done for me.

I don't want to dwell on the mistakes you've made anymore.

I just hope you can turn over a new leaf

and be yourself again,

Become that clear

and upright Zhao Xiuyuan.

As for us,

let the past be the past.

The past is over?

But how can it be over?

Because of you,

I endured humiliation and hardship

and became what I am now,

a pawn in Niu Wuniang's game.

Because of you,

I became a despicable person!

Because of you,

I became the laughingstock of everyone!

How can I move on?

You said you did it for my good,

but did you ever ask me

what I wanted?

I don't want a man who thinks he knows what's best for me

and abandons me without consent.

What I want is someone who will brave the storm with me,

and someone who will walk hand in hand with me.

Zhao Xiuyuan,

let's end it here.

Stop right there!

I just want to ask you one question:

Have you fallen in love with Yang Jinglan?

It's none of your business.

I knew it.

I knew it!

At first, I thought

as long as you're safe,

I would accept any grievance!

But when I saw you two

getting closer and closer,

I realized I couldn't accept it.

I'm not that generous!

Alright...

Enough...

Let's not bring this up anymore.

Let's not talk about it.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have lost my temper with you.

Just give me some time.

Yingying,

recently,

please don't meet with Yang Jinglan, alright?

Give me some time.

I'll figure something out.

I'll definitely find a way.

There will be a way.

Just give me some time.

Believe in me, alright?

Let go of me.

I'll definitely think of a way.

Let go of me.

Yingying, I have a way!

- Let go of me! - I'll figure it out.

You're hurting me.

Let go of me!

Zhao Xiuyuan,

there's no possibility between you and me anymore!

Who are you?

What are you doing? Let go of me...

He's dead.

What happened?

He committed suicide.

Did anyone come in?

Not long after Zhao Xiuyuan left,

he committed suicide.

Zhao Xiuyuan?

Who are you?

Why are you locked in my family's storehouse?

Please, master, have mercy.

Let us out.

You must tell me, who are you,

and why are you here,

So I can let you go.

My husband is under the Military Commissioner's command.

He is Du Yu,

the Logistics Officer escorting the tribute brocade.

I don't know what happened.

We were suddenly held here.

Uncle,

please,

save my father.

Please!

You must trade your life

for your family's lives.

Why did Zhao Xiuyuan do this?

Who wants the Logistics Officer dead the most?

Niu Jin.

Where are you going?

If he's going to side with Niu Jin,

it's only for one person.

[The Zhao Residence]

[Kitchen God's Tablet]

You're awake.

Do you know how long I've waited

for this day?

From the time you took me away from the Zhao's courtyard,

took me to play and took me to fly kites,

I swore

I would stay with you for life.

[Kitchen God's Tablet] Offering livestock,

may you bless us with prosperous herds.

Offering fresh spring water, may you bless us with endless prosperity.

Actually,

I'm not that attached to this world.

It was you

who took me away from the Zhao's courtyard.

I followed your footsteps,

walking farther and farther,

going even farther.

But now,

when I turn back,

you're gone.

You left me all alone here!

It's like you've thrown that boy

back into that lifeless courtyard.

Like a kite that has soared with the wind,

how could it

willingly return to stillness?

So, I must catch this wind.

I must stay with this wind,

forever.

Kitchen God, please witness this.

Today,

Ji Yingying and I are happily married.

We will weather the storms together,

never to part!

After drinking this cup of marriage wine,

you and I are officially husband and wife.

Drink it.

I'm sorry.

I forgot that you can't move.

Let me feed you.

Don't cry.

I, Zhao Xiuyuan, swear,

I will never betray you.

Zhao Xiuyuan,

between you and me,

there isn't even any hatred anymore.

♪If the passing years understood♪

♪Fate sighs, flowing like a river♪

♪How could this hidden pain♪

♪Fade like Shu Red?♪

♪The broken kite♪

♪Drifting through a stained world♪

♪My heart twists a thousand times♪

Yang Jinglan...

♪How to choose on this unfamiliar path?♪

Take me away from here.

♪The wind whispers of the past, how can sorrow be told?♪

♪When the long night paints your silhouette♪

♪That stunned glance♪

♪Scattered like smoke in the wind♪

♪Gathering and parting, how can sorrow be told?♪

♪When will love' silk be woven into brocade?♪

♪May my deepest affection last forever, like clouds with starlight♪

♪Love begins like a shackle♪

♪Fate parts ways and drifts afar♪

♪In a moment of longing, it falls apart♪

♪Tears surge into a whirlpool♪

♪The tangled karma♪

♪Cannot bloom the flowers of togetherness♪

♪Where is the moonlight to answer our vows♪

♪And to shine upon you and me♪

♪Gathering and parting, how can sorrow be told?♪

♪When will love's silk be woven into brocade?♪

I can't go home.

♪May my deepest affection last forever, like clouds with starlight♪

Alright.

♪Who will hold my hand, bound by life and death?♪

Yang Jinglan.

I'm here.

I'm hungry.

Alright, I'll go get you something to eat.

Wait here for me.

Dear, no need to look.

I've already

sent your people away.

Today is a day of great joy.

Why do you look so unhappy?

What's wrong?

After you've done so much for her,

she still won't accept you?

I'm already in such a sorry state,

why should I care about the rain?

In my father's eyes,

I'm just as worthless

as you are in your grandfather's eyes.

Now we're both infamous,

abandoned by everyone.

It seems

only you and I in this world

can truly understand this situation.

We're tragic lovers.

After going through so much,

I realized

the only one left by my side in the end

is you.

Sir,

General Niu's men are here.

Mr. Zhao, the General wants to see you.

Come with me to the barracks.

Dear,

I'll change into some new clothes.

My father only wants to see him?

Madam,

the General only mentioned Mr. Zhao.

He didn't mention you.

Zhao Xiuyuan, are you looking to die?

I don't dare.

I see you dare quite a lot!

You collaborated with Yang Jinglan to escort the Logistics Officer to Chang'an.

What's the meaning of that?

Do you want to bring me down too?

General, you got me wrong.

I went to Chang'an with them

to get close to Yang Jinglan

and find an opportunity

to kill and silence.

How can I trust you?

I killed the Logistics Officer.

Now,

I am at odds with Yang Jinglan and Ji Yingying.

Isn't this enough

to prove my loyalty, General?

The Logistics Officer was my man.

You acted on your own.

Don't you fear angering me?

He was once your man,

but once he was captured, he became your enemy.

Yang Jinglan tried everything

to make him change sides.

He could betray you at any moment.

So,

the only way to keep him loyal to us

is to make him stay silent forever.

Stand up.

I once thought you were weak and incapable,

but I never expected

you would have such courage and resolve.

Since you've done something so big for me,

why didn't you send someone to inform me?

This was always my responsibility.

Why seek praise?

In the end,

this matter

was caused by my useless daughter.

Since you have such bravery and wisdom,

in the future, you should support her more.

I cannot do it.

Is it that you don't want to

or that you cannot?

No one understands her better than you.

This time, she took a great risk.

Fortunately, I was right beside her

and managed to mediate.

If she continues to act recklessly,

the consequences will be unimaginable.

You're trying to drive a wedge between us?

I was just kindly reminding you.

Tell me, what do you want?

This time,

I have already proven

my loyalty and ability to you.

I seek nothing else.

I just want to continue serving you

to protect both families,

and fulfill the duties of a husband and a son-in-law.

So, you want to take her place and seize power?

♪Fallen petals, scattered on the ground♪

♪Love awakes, but it fades before it grows♪

♪Like dust in the creek, it slips away♪

♪Time just spins, tearing at the seams♪

♪I walk through the pain, but I still chase the dream♪

♪The road is ahead, but it feels so unknown♪

♪How can we, so small, fight against this tide?♪

♪Holding on tight, as the ropes pull me inside♪

♪To show that the soaring crimson is mine to own♪

♪Red like a vow, that's burning slow♪

♪Silent red, where all my memories go♪

♪Throw the thread, and let the heartache show♪

♪Drowning in this, can't let it go♪

♪Red like flames, that burn through my soul♪

♪I walk these miles alone, through sleepless nights♪

♪Love in the wind, alive, it's everywhere we've been♪

♪Red blooms bright, but it dies all alone♪

♪Red like a vow, that's burning slow♪

♪Silent red, where all my memories go♪

♪Throw the thread, and let the heartache show♪

♪Drowning in this, can't let it go♪

♪Red like flames, that burn through my soul♪

♪I walk these miles alone, through sleepless nights♪

♪Love in the wind, alive, it's everywhere we've been♪

♪Red blooms bright, but it dies all alone♪