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TENG LONG COURT

Your Majesty, the snowstorm has not ceased for three days.

But when the Princess was born, it suddenly stopped.

The golden rays of sunshine once again appeared.

This is a good omen.

The Princess has the eyes that resemble dragons and phoenixes.

This is very unique indeed.

But we do not know where her fate will lead her.

Just like a phoenix rising from the ashes, it cannot be reborn without death.

If she faces hardships one day,

she will be able to soar into the sky after overcoming them.

Everything is constantly changing.

Some things are born, and some things die.

When we can embrace the constant change of life and death,

that is when we can find inner peace.

The Wei army is here.

The Wei army?

The Emperor of Wei is waiting for you at Ping City

to submit the declaration of surrender.

Please come with me.

Do you really have to do this?

To protect our people from war,

I am willing to submit to the rule of Wei.

Vegetables for sale.

Lanterns for sale. Come take a look.

-Have a look. -Have a look.

Your Highness, wait up.

Jun Tao, you're so good at martial arts.

Why is it so hard for you to get through that hole?

I'm trained to protect you and fight off enemies.

Crawling through holes isn't my expertise.

How can that be?

To be my bodyguard, you have to be good at getting through tight spaces.

I'll be sure to practice this more in the future.

-Vegetables for sale. -Have a look.

All right. Hurry up.

Vegetables for sale.

Okay, don't talk anymore. Let's go now.

-It's not good if we are late. -Yes.

-Here. -Come take a look at these lanterns.

Have a look.

Your Highness...

Sir, there are so many Wei soldiers in the market today.

It must be because Father is coming home for Grandmother's birthday.

So they are here to protect Father.

You must be excited, sir.

This is the first time His Majesty comes back since he went to Ping City.

Northern Liang has already submitted to Wei now.

If you keep calling His Majesty, you'll bring ill fortune upon Father.

Yes.

The Emperor of Wei took Father away.

In the name of a kind invitation, Father is put under house arrest.

Luckily, His Majesty showed his mercy this time

to let Father come home for Grandmother's birthday.

So I must behave well to make Father and Grandmother happy.

Okay.

PRIME MINISTER'S MANOR

The Emperor rules the country,

yet the general is the one who conquers it.

Everyone knows

that the country belongs to the Emperor,

but they don't know that it also belongs to the general.

Changle, if you were a general,

would you garrison the Liang Province? Or would you rule it?

What's the difference?

I do not understand

what you mean, Mother.

If you garrison the province,

you have to fulfill your duty and focus on the tasks at hand.

Your every move will be monitored by the men who the Emperor confides in.

But if you rule the Liang Province,

then

the wealth hidden in the province

will belong to the Chiyun family.

Hidden wealth?

Mother, you mean...

Your cousin, Chiyun Nan,

found an iron ore mine when he garrisoned Northern Liang.

If we can get our hands on that,

the day the Chiyun army conquers the country can be expected soon.

If that's the case,

I would want to rule the Liang Province

to help the Li family become prestigious.

Even you as a woman would think so,

not to mention your cousin is a man.

But the Emperor is watching the Liang Province closely

and the eunuchs monitor his every move.

How will he do it?

The Emperor granted King Hexi

a visit back to the Liang Province for his mother's birthday.

If King Hexi seizes this opportunity

to contact his former officers and plan to rebel against the Emperor,

your cousin can stop him and be rewarded.

The Emperor will most likely

order your cousin to take full charge of the Liang Province

to prevent future problems.

Sir, would you like a lantern?

But how will the Emperor believe that

King Hexi is trying to stage a coup?

We'll have to see what your brother,

Minfeng, comes up with.

You mean...

It's simple.

Fabricate a rumor and make it sound real.

Sir!

Sir, are the lanterns I ordered ready yet?

Hey.

You're here, sir.

Where is the shop owner?

He went out to run an errand. I'm his new assistant.

Hurry and load them up. I'm in a rush.

Okay, sure.

LANTERN SHOP

Hey. Be careful with those.

They're very important to me. Don't break anything.

Don't worry, sir. We'll be very careful.

Tie them up tightly.

Hey, hurry up.

-Yes. -Yes.

My lanterns!

Go get them!

My lanterns!

Sir, here are your noodles.

Watch out!

He is impressive.

Watch out!

-This is impressive! -So good.

-This is great! -Yes.

Why did you hit me?

Why were you being rude?

Why are you being so unreasonable? I'm the one who saved you.

If I hadn't caught you, you would have flown away.

You care about this so much.

-Could you be a woman? -Move away!

Get out of the way!

Sir.

-How dare you be rude to my master? -Don't you dare!

Why are the people here so strange?

I saved you.

Not only did you not thank me, but you also hurt me.

And you even called for a helper.

Is this the culture here?

I didn't ask for your help.

I could have gotten down myself.

You were being nosy.

-Clearly, I held your waist-- -How dare you?

Young Master, your mother urges us to hurry.

We should move on.

You are lucky today.

I'm a kind and forgiving person. I will just let this pass.

Don't let me see you again.

Don't let me see you again either.

Cheng De!

Come on. Let's go.

You are a man, yet you use perfume.

How is it?

-Just let it be. -Let's go.

-Sir, are you all right? -Let's go.

We should go home now.

It would be bad if someone recognizes you.

You should deliver my stuff quickly.

No problem.

Take care, sir.

General, we are all ready.

We await your command.

Those dregs of Northern Liang are staging a coup.

We shall kill them all.

Spare no one!

-Kill! -Kill!

KING HEXI'S MANOR

King Hexi, we're here.

KING HEXI'S MANOR

Back then, you were so conceited, and you used to rule the whole Liang Province.

But who would guess

that when threatened by Wei's strong army,

you could only bow in defeat?

How surprising and sad.

The Wei army is indeed formidable.

But if I refused to submit back then, the worst thing to happen would be death.

Why would I fear death?

That would only lead to the people of Liang suffering from war.

I couldn't bear to see that and would rather give up the throne

to save all the people in the province.

I have never regretted it.

Master Li.

How did you come up with this idea?

King Hexi.

I'm the Governor of Zhangye, Ma Jun.

I am here to welcome you.

This way, please.

Mother.

Your unfilial son

has come home to visit you.

Get up.

Quickly get up.

My son.

I always have you in my thoughts.

I finally get to see you.

Mother.

How nice.

Father.

Father.

Xin'er.

You're all grown up now.

I almost cannot recognize you.

Father, I've missed you so much.

I missed you too.

Let me take a good look at you.

What a good girl.

I never thought we would reunite again.

If I were to die right now,

I can rest in peace.

LIANG

Master Li.

Thank you for escorting me along the way.

I would like to give a toast to you.

This is my duty.

You are too kind, King Hexi.

Where are you taking me?

You'll find out soon.

Here it is.

Please close your eyes, Grandmother.

You're being so mysterious.

No peeking.

All right.

Come out now.

Open your eyes.

Let go.

This is so beautiful.

Grandmother.

I wish for you to have a wonderful and happy birthday.

I will.

-We wish Your Highness can enjoy -We wish Your Highness can enjoy

-this happiness every year. -this happiness every year.

-It's so beautiful. -There are a lot.

-That's so beautiful. -Yes.

What's going on?

King Hexi,

Princess Xin'er set off some lanterns

to celebrate her grandmother's birthday.

Master Li.

Would you like to take a look?

That's what I was thinking.

Hurry.

KING HEXI'S MANOR

-Look. -Gosh.

-Yes. -It's so high.

It's beautiful, right?

Shoot now!

Why are they falling?

King Hexi, how dare you try to kill us?

Master Li, this happened so suddenly.

Please do not jump to conclusions.

-Kill them! -Kill!

-Give us our king! Rebuild the kingdom! -Give us our king! Rebuild the kingdom!

Rebuild the Liang Kingdom!

-Give us our king! -Give us our king!

-Rebuild the Liang Kingdom! -Kill them!

-Rebuild the Liang Kingdom! -Rebuild the Liang Kingdom!

-Give us our king! -Give us our king!

-Kill them! -Kill them!

Give us our king!

Rebuild the Liang Kingdom!

-Kill them! -Kill them!

How dare you protest!

King Hexi is rebelling!

Kill!

You...

Grandmother, it's poisonous gas. Let's go back first.

Jun Tao, get back inside.

Jun Tao.

Your Highness, the Wei army has broken in.

Kill all the traitors.

Spare no one.

King Hexi is rebelling.

Kill all the traitors! Spare no one!

-Kill all the traitors! Spare no one! -Kill all the traitors!

-Spare no one! -Spare no one!

That's nonsense! Father would never do that.

We've been obedient to the Wei Emperor. Why would they do this?

Your Highnesses, let me escort both of you away.

Give us our king! Rebuild the Liang Kingdom!

-Rebuild the Liang Kingdom! -Rebuild the Liang Kingdom!

-Rebuild the Liang Kingdom! -Grandmother.

Father.

Your Highness, leave quickly. The manor won't hold any much longer.

No, I have to save my father.

-Your Highness. -Xin'er!

King Hexi is rebelling.

Soldiers, listen up!

Kill everyone in the Northern Liang royal family. Spare no one!

Kill them!

Kneel before me.

I, King Hexi, kneel to the heavens, the earth, and the people.

But I never kneel to shameless villains.

Chiyun Nan, Li Minfeng.

Clearly, both of you framed me for this crime.

You deceived everyone and killed innocent people.

After this despicable behavior,

how would you face the people with indignity?

Why do you talk so much nonsense when you are about to die?

I'm King Hexi,

do you think a small general like you could kill me as you please?

Is that so?

King Hexi was staging a coup.

After I discovered his plan,

he committed suicide.

Father...

Go.

Run.

Xin'er, we must go!

LIANG

General, these were found in King Hexi's Manor.

Chiyun Nan.

Have you seen the princess of Northern Liang?

I don't kill women.

The Princess has a jade ornament on her.

That precious ornament belonged to the famous Han Dynasty Queen, Wei Zifu.

Before I came, my mother kept reminding me that I have to find it.

She thinks that in this world,

only Changle deserves that jade ornament.

It's just an object.

I, Chiyun Nan, can get anything I want in this world.

Kill everyone in the Northern Liang royal family. Spare no one!

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

Come with me!

Grandmother.

Your Highness.

Xin'er, leave together with Ming.

I'm old. I can't run anymore.

I'll slow you down.

I want to be with you.

You're all that is left of the Northern Liang royal family.

It's your responsibility to live on.

Ming, escort the Princess to safety.

-Grandmother. -Your Highness.

Hurry up.

-Let's go, Your Highness. -Go.

-Let's go. -Grandmother!

Promise me.

No matter what hardships you might come across,

you must strive to live on.

Grandmother!

Escort her to safety now!

Grandmother!

The Princess has the eyes that resemble dragons and phoenixes.

This is very unique indeed.

But we do not know where her fate will lead her to.

Your Highness.

-Grandmother! -Hurry up.

Grandmother! Don't leave me!

Grandmother!

Chase them!

-Hurry up! -Grandmother!

Your Highness, we must hurry.

You villains! How dare you frame innocent men?

Don't you fear the wrath of heaven?

Cut the crap! Old woman.

Where is the Princess?

You'll never find her.

-Grandmother! -Your Highness.

You can't stop us.

Don't spare any of the Northern Liang rebels!

-Yes, sir! -Yes, sir!

-Ming! -Father!

Let's go that way.

Your Highness. Are you okay?

Don't worry about me. Leave me and go.

I am the Royal Guard.

My duty is to protect you.

I will not abandon you.

Northern Liang has fallen. There is no more princess.

Leave me here and go.

I'll just slow you down. You can get away without me.

What are you doing?

No!

Your Highness.

Don't forget what the Queen Dowager said.

Please live on.

Over there! Hurry!

We must capture the princess of Northern Liang!

-Yes, sir! -Yes, sir!

Jun Tao!

Warriors of the Chiyun family.

Your Highness.

Give me Wei Zifu's jade ornament

and I'll spare you of this torture.

You scum. Come get it yourself.

Kill her!

Your Majesty, this letter is from your servant, Ma Jun.

This month, on the 13th,

King Hexi returned home for his mother's birthday.

At the birthday banquet,

the Great General Chiyun barged in with his army.

They wrongfully accused King Hexi of rebelling.

General Chiyun always forcefully occupies farmers' land.

He exploits the people.

When he came across some iron ore by accident,

he kept it a secret instead of reporting it. This is not a loyal act.

King Hexi and I were about to report him,

but our plan got out

which led to King Hexi being killed.

I know that I might not live any much longer.

I hope that Your Majesty will put your trust in loyal servants

and get rid of the traitors.

Your humble servant, Ma Jun.

This way please, General.

General, I have been waiting for you.

So this is where you've been hiding.

How humorous you are, General.

We both serve the court,

why would I hide from you?

Also, I have always been honorable and righteous.

Only those corrupt villains would hide.

Corrupt villains?

Are you referring to me?

I guess you admitted it yourself.

You occupy the land of others and mine for iron in secret.

You lie to everyone.

How is that not enough proof of what you are?

Governor Ma.

You know too much.

Rest in peace.

Governor Ma tried to stop the rebellion

and was killed by King Hexi.

I will tell the Emperor of your good deed.

-Hurry. -Hurry.

-Hurry up. -Open the gate.

-Open the gate quickly. -Hurry.

-We are from the Liang Province. -Hurry.

-Open the gate! -Open the gate!

-Open the door. -We're from the Liang Province.

-Let us in. -Let us in.

-Let us in. -Let us in.

-Open the gate. -We're from the Liang Province.

-Please open the gate! -Open the gate!

-Open the gate! -Open the gate!

-Let us in. -Let us in.

Open the gate!

Your Highness, look.

It's Prince Gaoyang.

Why don't they open the gate?

General Chiyun received orders to stop the Northern Liang rebellion.

-He has been wreaking havoc. -Let us in!

-The people have fled here to Wei. -Let us in!

-Please help us! -Let us in!

Whenever there is a battle,

-the people are always the ones suffering. -Please let us in!

-Who is guarding the city? -Let us in!

-Why aren't the people being let in? -Please!

-Quickly open the gate! -Open the gate!

Quickly open the gate!

Open the gate!

It's Prince Nan'an.

YIWU

Uncle Yu!

Why are you killing innocent people?

Innocent?

They are all traitors from Northern Liang.

They are ordinary people with no weapons in their hands.

Can you really kill them like this?

How do you know that, among the crowd,

there isn't an assassin from Northern Liang?

I would rather take that risk than kill the innocent.

Look at them.

There are children in there.

How can you be so cruel?

I would rather kill innocent people

than let any one of them go.

I have the command token.

Who would dare to disobey me?

Kill them!

The command token is here.

All soldiers, listen to me!

Jun,

are you really trying to get in my way?

Uncle Yu, I am sorry,

but I have no choice.

I will make it up to you another day.

Open the gate!

Your Highness.

Subtitle translation by Sophie Chang