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[Go East]

[Episode 26]

Sorry.

Deputy Envoy Kang.

Oh, it's you.

Deputy Envoy Kang, why did you come here

instead of staying at the embassy?

I like to collect ancient chess manuals.

I heard there's a collector here,

so I came to take a look.

I'm looking for

the criminal wanted by Viceroy Long,

and you just showed up.

Criminal?

What criminal?

Years ago, someone colluded with Yuan Hanjing

to release Princess Yanle without permission

and raised her secretly.

Over the years,

Viceroy Long has been trying to catch this person.

Recently, he finally got a lead.

Deputy Envoy Kang,

did you see anyone suspicious just now?

Anyone suspicious?

Do I look suspicious to you?

Deputy Envoy Kang, that's a good joke.

By the way,

I have a big gift for you.

I wanted to send it to the Yanle Embassy myself,

but since we ran into each other here,

please accept it now.

Deputy Envoy Kang,

come in and have a seat.

Isn't this Ah Shu from the Sifang Pavilion?

Yes.

She is Princess Yanle.

Then what about Ah Shilan?

To tell you the truth,

Ah Shilan was sent by me.

Does Viceroy Long know about this?

Viceroy Long has given me a free hand in handling this matter.

So, Deputy Envoy Kang,

are you satisfied with this gift?

I'm more than satisfied.

If Viceroy Long knows this,

he will be very pleased.

By the way,

when we found her,

she was wearing this cloak.

Nice fabric.

Let's go.

Oil-paper umbrellas.

Come and take a look.

Come and take a look.

Stop the coach.

Why did you ask the coachman to stop?

Yong State has many spies.

I'm worried that we'll be in trouble

if we bring Princess Yanle to the embassy

in front of everyone.

Are you suggesting we don't enter the embassy?

We must enter.

However, we need to act separately.

I'll enter through the front gate

to attract the attention of the spies of Yong State.

You take the opportunity to enter through the back door.

What do you think?

Deputy Envoy Kang, your plan is well-considered.

Then... I'll go first.

My Lord,

do you trust him?

Let's go.

Watch where you're going!

You should watch where you're going!

Deputy Envoy Kang.

Give it back to me.

Please apologize first.

Who do you think you are?

You're not worthy of my apology.

Then don't blame me for being impolite.

I'll take it.

Wait.

This is Yuan Mo's prized possession.

This is Yuan Mo's chess manual?

Why do you have it?

I have more than just one of Yuan Mo's possessions.

I have work to do at the embassy.

If he wants it,

tell him to come and get it himself.

Miss,

can you return the chess manual to me now?

Yuan.

What's wrong?

Where is Ah Shu?

I don't know where Ah Shu is.

Let me ask you again. Where is Ah Shu?

What happened?

You don't know that uncle.

You must have something to do with Ah Shu's disappearance.

Where is she?

I've been locked up here all the time.

How can I possibly know where she is?

I'll kill you if you don't tell me!

Kill me.

I don't want to live anyway.

You...

Yuan Mo.

If you still consider her your friend,

tell me

who sent you.

Don't act rashly!

Yuan Mo!

Are you going to tell me or not?

Yuan Mo!

I met Deputy Envoy Kang on the street.

Let's talk outside.

Ah Shilan,

if you still have a conscience,

think about how she treated you.

Have you recovered? Why did you come out?

I'm fine.

How did Ah Shu treat me?

I met Deputy Envoy Kang on the street just now.

He had your chess manual with him.

So, it was him.

What do you mean?

Go on.

He said the chess manual is your prized possession,

but he has more than one

of your prized possessions with him.

I thought he was hinting at something,

so I rushed here to tell you.

He was referring to Ah Shu.

Ah Shu?

Ah Shu disappeared this morning.

She must be in danger now.

Let's get in the coach first.

What?

Deputy Envoy Kang is that mysterious uncle?

So, he deliberately drew my attention

so that I'd tell Yuan Mo the news about Ah Shu.

What else did he say?

He said he had to return to the Yanle Embassy to work,

and that Yuan Mo should

go get his prized possession back if he can.

Ah Shu is at the Yanle Embassy.

The Yanle Embassy?

Well,

with Deputy Envoy Kang at the Yanle Embassy,

how can Ah Shu be in danger?

I'm afraid it was someone else who caught Ah Shu.

The Man in White?

The biggest problem now

is how we can enter the Yanle Embassy.

According to the agreement between Yong and other states,

the Yong people must submit a visiting card in advance

if they want to enter a state's embassy,

or the embassy has the right to refuse entry.

We don't have time to do that.

Even if we have time,

they won't let us in.

Then...

The Yanle Embassy has a secret door.

After we went there last time,

the Man in White must have posted guards there.

The Yanle Embassy

must be heavily guarded now.

Our chances of sneaking in are slim.

You didn't agree to any of our plans.

Are we going to let Ah Shu get killed?

Calm down.

Kunwu,

how would the Mingwei Prefecture respond

when faced with such a tough battle?

If the enemy had strong fortifications,

we'd go up to the sky and go underground.

Going up to the sky and going underground?

We'd build an embrasured watchtower and shoot arrows from there.

That's going up to the sky.

We'd also dig a tunnel and launch a surprise attack on the enemy's camp.

That's going underground.

Okay.

To save Ah Shu,

we'll go underground.

We don't have time to dig a tunnel.

Who said we have to dig a tunnel ourselves?

There are tunnels ready.

Where are the tunnels?

The drainage channels.

There are drainage channels everywhere underneath Changle City.

The wastewater from every household

is discharged into the river outside the city

through the drainage channels.

Therefore, there must be drainage channels

underneath the Yanle Embassy, too.

As long as we find the nearest entrance,

we can enter the embassy.

But how do we find the entrance?

I have an idea.

Turn around!

Deputy Envoy Kang,

I've been waiting for you.

What are you going to do with that maid?

What?

You don't know this token?

May God bless Viceroy Long.

It's good that you know it.

I'd like to ask you to do something.

I want you to execute Ah Shu in public.

[The Huos' Tiangong Workshop]

This is the entrance.

After you get in there, head east.

Turn south at the second fork.

Exit from here.

That's great.

Thank you, Young Master Huo.

I knew you were clear about all constructions

in Changle City.

Hua,

are you really going to sneak into the Yanle Embassy?

By the way,

don't tell my father.

I won't.

I was going to say I can help you.

How?

Young Master Huo, we appreciate your kindness.

But what we're doing is dangerous and involves many things.

We'd better not get others involved.

What are you doing?

There's strength in numbers.

Yuan, you misunderstood.

I'm not going with you.

Please come with me.

Then how is he going to help us?

Look.

Young Master Huo.

Forgive me for asking.

Are you planning a rebellion?

Yuan, you must be kidding.

All weapons made by Tiangong Workshop

are registered with the government.

What's this?

This is the soft armor I designed.

No weapon can pierce it.

The fine steel used to make the armor

is made from a special kind of ore,

which is rare in our state.

So, this is the only piece in the world.

I'm giving it to you.

Really?

This kind of thing seems safe

but is actually the most dangerous.

The person who wears it will think they're invulnerable,

and then they'll act recklessly

and die for nothing.

Say whatever you want.

I'm wearing it anyway.

Well, we should hurry up.

Ah Shu is waiting for us to save her.

Young Master Huo,

which of these weapons

can we choose?

Choose whatever you want

as long as you think it will be useful.

Just return it to me when you're done.

Really?

That's great.

Then I'll just pick a few of them.

Please.

This... this one is good.

This... this one will be useful.

Come on. Open it.

This...

It's inevitable.

It's been raining a lot. There's floodwater from the mountains.

Well,

I'm afraid we'll only get ourselves killed if we jump down.

This is indeed the only way.

Can you swim?

Looks like we can't go underground

but have to go up to the sky.

We can go up to the sky.

It's just that I think

we should stick to the original plan.

Okay.

You follow the original plan.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Well...

Am I the only one who's going to follow the original plan?

Pick a handy weapon.

Don't take too many weapons with you.

[Yanle Embassy]

Look. Who's that?

Right. Why did they take this person to the gallows?

Is Deputy Envoy Kang going to execute this person at the embassy?

-That's impossible. -No way.

Deputy Envoy Kang is here.

Greetings, Deputy Envoy Kang.

Rise.

Deputy Envoy Kang,

except for the guards,

all other members of the Yanle Embassy are here.

Very well.

I'm sure everyone wants to know

why I summoned you here in the middle of the night.

As you all know,

since our late king passed away,

Viceroy Long has been serving Yanle tirelessly

for over a decade.

However, there's still a treacherous official bearing ill intent towards Viceroy Long.

He got a commoner's daughter to pose as the late king's daughter

and wanted to rebel and cause chaos in the name of the false princess.

Really?

Posing as a princess is a capital offense.

Viceroy Long is blessed by God.

Tonight,

I'm going to offer this commoner's blood as a sacrifice to heaven!

Deputy Envoy Kang,

it's time.

Very well.

I'm going to execute her myself right now.

Quickly!

Let's go.

Had I known

it'd be so hard to go underground,

I'd have chosen to go up to the sky no matter how scared I was.

Ah Shu.

Ah Shu.

I'm here to save you.

This is the mourning hall for Long Beina.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

[Outside the Clouds]

Stay still. Don't move.

Let go of me!

Let go!

Stay still. Don't move.

Is anyone out there?

I'm here!

Gag her.

It's soaked.

Sit down.

Why did you come here?

I'm here to keep you company.

Uncle Kang.

Ah Shu.

Come here.

Ah Shu, remember this.

Turn left when you go out.

There's a secret door there.

I've already sent the guards away.

Got it?

You should leave now.

Don't let anyone see you.

Don't worry.

Here.

This is good.

Go.

Thank you, Deputy Envoy Kang.

Hurry!

Hurry.

Are you alright?

I'm fine.

My back is still aching.

Is it here?

Yes, it's here.

You actually saw through my plan.

Where are your manners?

Call me Grandpa.

Yuan Mo.

-Ah Shu. -Kunwu.

Hua.

All four of you are here.

Great.

Yes, we can get everything settled.

Jingzhao's authorities!

Don't move!

I received a report

that there was a fight at the Yanle Embassy,

and the sounds of fighting kept coming out.

It is my duty

to come here to maintain order and find out the truth.

The Yanle Embassy is an important place for Yanle.

You can't enter without a diplomatic document.

If you don't make way,

don't blame me for being impolite.

My Lord,

the men of the Jingzhao Prefecture have surrounded this place.

It seems luck is not on our side today.

Let's have a quick fight.

We are also inside the embassy.

If the men of the Jingzhao Prefecture see us, we'll be guilty of trespassing,

and it will be hard to explain.

It's not good to cause a dispute between them and us.

Guards.

Yes.

Enter the Yanle Embassy.

Yes.

Let's leave now.

I'll let you off the hook today,

but I'll catch you sooner or later.

Ah Shu.

Just try.

I'll be waiting for you.

Who said there was a fight at the Yanle Embassy?

[Yanle Embassy]

Magistrate Lin.

Who said there was a fight at the Yanle Embassy?

Listen.

Do you hear any sounds of fighting

coming from inside?

Since I received a report, I must investigate.

There's no small foreign affair, Deputy Envoy Kang.

If you insist on barging in,

don't blame me for showing no mercy.

I will tell all states tomorrow

that Yong State bullied my embassy with its power.

Deputy Envoy Kang, don't twist the facts.

Although the Yanle Embassy is Yanle's territory,

it's still on the land of Yong's Changle City.

The Jingzhao Prefecture has the responsibility to maintain order here.

Deputy Envoy Kang, you keep stopping us.

Did something dirty happen inside the embassy?

Magistrate Lin, what are you talking about?

Are you deliberately trying to frame me

and insult Yanle?

Magistrate Lin.

Why make things so tense?

How about this?

Let's compromise.

We'll accompany you as you investigate inside by yourself

while the others wait outside.

What do you think?

Put your knives away.

Please.

Magistrate Lin.

Did you find anything strange?

Didn't you say there was no fighting?

What is this?

This is an arrowhead

left by our soldiers during a drill.

Right?

Magistrate Lin,

do you want to keep looking?

Alright.

If anyone trespasses into the Yanle Embassy

and causes chaos in the future,

please report it to me immediately.

It's my duty.

Things got out of hand.

How am I supposed to clean up the mess?

If word gets out,

Yanle will be denounced by all states.

When that happens,

how am I supposed to explain to Viceroy Long?

I've planned a meritorious deed for you.

Not only will Viceroy Long not punish you,

but also he will reward you.

Enough!

Haven't you caused enough trouble?

This is just the beginning.

What a pity!

We almost caught the Man in White.

I acted impulsively just now.

Now that I think about it,

if the soldiers of the Jingzhao Prefecture

had barged in just now,

we'd have had difficulty explaining

and even implicated Deputy Envoy Kang.

Moreover, Yong and Yanle

might be at war.

That makes sense.

However, this time,

we got a clear look at the face

of the female assassin working for the Man in White.

I'll have the Jingzhao Prefecture make a wanted poster tomorrow.

Yuan Mo.

What's wrong? You've been quiet.

What are you thinking?

What have I done?

If I had known Deputy Envoy Kang

was the uncle who raised Ah Shu,

I wouldn't have been

so antagonistic to him.

I was so foolish!

I should have been more tolerant!

This is bad.

How can I face him in the future?

If I want to marry Ah Shu in the future,

do I have to ask for his permission?

I've screwed it up!

What are you talking about?

I didn't agree to marry you.

But don't worry.

In your previous confrontations,

you were both representing the interests

of your own side.

Uncle Kang will understand.

Although Deputy Envoy Kang wasn't exposed this time,

the Man in White won't let it go.

Let's not

contact Deputy Envoy Kang for the time being.

Also, we must keep this strictly confidential

and not let anyone else know.

However, we can't

hide everything from Yu and the others anymore.

I'm sure Ah Shilan

is working for the Man in White.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have tricked Ah Shu

into seeing Deputy Envoy Kang.

Right?

Right?

I just don't understand.

Why did Ah Shilan do that?

Why did she turn to the Man in White?

Don't worry.

You still have us.

No matter how dangerous the future may be,

we will definitely find out the truth.

[Huaiyuan Hall]

As expected of the members of the West Court,

you began yawning in the morning.

How many times have I told you?

Don't stay up late.

If you keep staying up late, your health will break down.

Look, you've been a bad influence on Ah Shu.

You should learn from Retainer Wang.

He used to be a soldier.

He gets up early every day...

What are you doing?

Tell me.

What did you four do last night?

We went to the Yanle Embassy.

Yanle...

Who got you a visiting card?

We didn't have one.

Ah Shu was abducted by the Man in White.

We went there to save her.

Ah Shilan is an impostor.

She's working for the Man in White.

Actually, I am the real Princess Yanle.

Do you think this joke

is funny?

What a ridiculous lie!

Princess Yanle?

Oh, come on.

No more of this nonsense in the future.

Mr. Yu.

What?

Why do I feel like...

what they said is true?

Why were you influenced by them?

Does any one of them seem reliable...

Retainer Wang is alright.

You never lie. You tell me.

You said it yourself

that I never lie.

Yes.

You never lie.

So...

So, it's true?

Give me a hand.

Can someone tell me

what's going on here?

Since Ah Shu is the real Princess Yanle,

we can't let Ah Shilan continue to impersonate her.

We should immediately reveal Ah Shu's identity

to the public

to prevent anyone from making a big deal about Ah Shilan.

An Xiuyi.

Ah Shu came all the way from Yanle to Changle

just to live a normal life.

Now, you want to put her in the spotlight again,

right?

How can you have the heart to do that?

Have you forgotten how Ah Shu treated you

during the naturalization ceremony?

Don't you have a conscience?

Ah Shu is my friend, too.

However, as a retainer of the Sifang Pavilion,

I can't be swayed by personal feelings

when facing major foreign affairs.

Hua,

you understand me, right?

That's the difference between you and me.

I...

Wang Kunwu.

I understand your dedication to public duty,

but I can't let you

reveal Ah Shu's identity to the public

before exhausting all other options.

Fine.

You're all good people.

I'm the only bad guy.

Let me remind you.

Time waits for no one.

If you don't act, the Man in White will.

By then, it will be too late.

Mr. Yu,

I think we should at least transfer Ah Shilan

to the Jingzhao Prefecture's prison

and keep her under strict guard

in case anything happens.

Ah Shu,

what do you think?

I think

Retainer An has a point.

The Man in White will surely make a comeback.

Ah Shilan is his most useful pawn.

We must be prepared.

Okay.

I was waiting for you to say that.

I'll go to the Ministry of Rites now

to have Vice Minister An approve Xiuyi's suggestion

to put Ah Shilan under strict guard.

[Jing Mansion]

By order of the magistrate of Jingzhao,

we're escorting Ah Shilan

to the Jingzhao Prefecture's prison for detention.

Sir.

Sir...

W-What's going on?

Is there some mistake?

I-I'm from the Sifang Pavilion.

That's good.

Come with us to the Jingzhao Prefecture for the handover.

Let's go.

Wait, sir.

Is there some misunderstanding?

Sir.

-What are you doing? Why the mystery? -Raise your foot.

Okay.

You'll know when we get there.

Are we there yet?

No peeking.

Alright.

Where are we?

This

is going to be our home.

Home?

I've already bought it.

Where did you get the money?

By saving.

Although it looks a bit shabby,

the courtyard

is much bigger than our current one,

and the rooms are more spacious than our current rooms.

Most importantly,

you can fill this courtyard

with plants.

What do you think of this place?

I've got it all planned out.

In summer,

we can swing together here,

looking at the stars and enjoying the cool breeze.

We can do these things

at our current home, too.

Right.

But that's not good enough to be our future.

Come with me.

Let me show you our real future.

Look.

Is it spacious?

It's so big.

Look at here.

Let's

put a huge bed here.

You can lie on it

and toss and turn however you like.

You're the one who likes to toss and turn.

And here.

Guess what

I want to put here.

What do you want to put here?

I want to put a big bathtub here.

Forget about your big bathtub.

But these aren't the most important.

The most important thing is to show you

our real future.

Let's go.

Please.

Listen.

A school?

There are four or five schools nearby.

They call this area the "school district."

So, the houses here

are called the "school-district houses."

When we have children in the future,

it will be convenient for us

to take them to and from school.

The twilight is dim.

There are rosy clouds at dawn.

Good day, sir.

School's over.

-Come. -Father. Mother.

Why are you laughing?

I didn't say I want to have children with you.

Buying a house is such a big deal.

Yet you bought the house

without discussing it with me.

Do you have any idea

how much we spend every month?

Daily necessities,

clothes for all seasons, ice for summer, coal for winter,

two meals at Inebriation Restaurant every month,

gifts for holidays and festivals,

and the good wines you like to collect.

So, you've thought that far ahead.

Ah Shu,

we'll live here in the future.

Not just us,

but our children

and grandchildren.

Together, we'll celebrate every birthday

and hold their coming-of-age ceremonies.

We'll watch the children grow up day by day

as we grow old.

But we won't feel sad.

Because we'll always be by each other's side

in the future

and never be apart.

Ah Shu,

will you live this life with me?

Yes.

What's wrong?

Save the kissing for later.

Something happened to Ah Shilan.

So many people died.

There's someone alive here.

Hurry.

Here.

Come here. Quick.

Qing.

Qing. Qing. Qing.

Qing.

He was drugged with Black Wind Powder.

The Man in White?

Qing.

What happened here?

The Faceless...

The Faceless took Ah Shilan away.

Make way.

Get up first.

Take everyone to the hospital.

Yes.

Go to the hospital first.

-Slowly. -Be careful.

Yuan Mo.

I know you want to protect Ah Shu.

But now that Ah Shilan has been taken away,

the Yanle people will surely make a big deal about her.

If we don't reveal Ah Shu's identity in advance,

we'll easily be put on the defensive.

By then, it will be too late.

He's right.

The Man in White has taken Ah Shilan away.

Next, Long Tuqi

will surely use her as a puppet.

He'll use her identity as the princess

to suppress the people of Yanle.

I can only turn the tables by revealing my identity.

Ah Shu.

If you reveal your identity,

you'll never live free again.

How can you still be thinking about that at a time like this?

Shut up.

Look around here.

We should let Ah Shu make her own decision on this.

It's not open for discussion.

Ah Shu.

You must think it through.

Don't act on impulse.

What's going on over there?

Let's go take a look.

Yuan Mo.

Why are there suddenly so many people?

We find it strange, too.

Excuse me, sir.

Where are you going?

We're going to collect the money and food for Yanle people.

Money and food?

Yes. Don't you know?

The people from the Yanle Embassy said

Deputy Envoy Kang is distributing money and food to the Yanle people in the West Market.

As long as you're from Yanle,

regardless of age and gender, you can receive money and food.

I have to go.

Why is Deputy Envoy Kang

suddenly distributing money and food to the Yanle people?

Something bad is coming.

Let's go.

Greetings, Princess Ah Shilan.

Greetings, Princess Ah Shilan.

-My subjects, -We're late.

please rise.

Thank you, Your Highness.

My subjects,

I'm sorry

for not meeting you earlier.

I know you're living a hard life

away from your homeland.

Therefore, I've prepared money and food

to bail you out and ease your worries.

Great!

I hereby swear

I will make your lives better and better

with each passing day.

Apart from the money and food

to address your pressing needs,

one day,

I will take you all back

to our homeland

and back to the peaceful life we once had.

Please believe in me.

May God bless the princess.

May God bless the princess.

May God bless the princess.

May God bless the princess.

Now we'll start distributing money and food.

Okay.

Collect food here.

Then come to me for money.

Form a line.

One at a time. There's enough for everyone.

Thank you, Your Highness.

One at a time.

Take this.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Be careful.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Ah Shilan.

Don't worry.

There must be a way.

Remember.

It's the princess who improved your lives.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Princess Ah Shilan is truly kind.

She gave us money and food.

What makes you so sure she's the real princess?

What if she's a fake?

Whoever treats us well is the real princess.

At least she gave us money and food.

You said she's not the real princess.

Let me ask you.

Has the real princess ever cared for us all these years?

What's wrong with him?

Kang Yunhai is so cunning.

He actually came up with the idea

of using money and food to win the hearts of the Yanle people

and make them acknowledge

that Ah Shilan is Princess Yanle.

What's the attitude of the envoys of the other states?

Vice Minister An,

not a single state objected.

The people of Yanle have acknowledged it.

What objections can they raise?

They're just standing by and watching.

Yanle is trying

to turn Ah Shilan's identity as the princess

into a fait accompli

and force Yong to acknowledge her legitimacy.

I think the Yanle people are only guided by money and food.

Whoever offers them benefits is their princess.

In that case,

we might as well let Ah Shu go to Sweet Spring Square

to distribute more money and food than Ah Shilan did.

Let's see who will be acknowledged by the Yanle people as their princess.

Nonsense!

Do you think this is a children's game

in which who gives more wins?

Besides, Ah Shilan has already used this method

to win a round.

If you try to imitate her,

it will disgrace our state

and draw ridicule from Yanle and the other states.

Xiuyi,

Vice Minister An is right.

Even if some people accept the money and food given by Ah Shu

and acknowledge her as the princess,

it won't help.

They'll just keep arguing,

with neither side being able to convince the other.

Besides,

after Kang Yunhai claimed Ah Shilan to be the princess,

no envoys of the five states objected, right?

That means they've accepted it.

If we claim Ah Shu to be the real princess at this point,

I'm afraid the envoys of the five states won't agree.

Yong has formed an alliance with the five states.

Will they believe Yanle

instead of Yong?

That they're our allies doesn't mean they're dependent on us.

Each state has its own interests.

They won't always follow Yong's lead.

Ah Shu has a Vanessa tattoo on her foot,

and so does Ah Shilan.

We have no way to prove

that Ah Shilan is a fake.

Besides, we failed to get a head start.

How are you going to make the five states believe us?

Vice Minister An,

the envoy of Yanle has taken Ah Shilan here to see you.

So soon?

They didn't give us

any breathing room at all.