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[Shadow Love]

[Episode 4]

[General's Residence]

Miss.

May I ask

if this is General's residence?

Miss.

Could you pass a message for me?

I wish to see General.

Never mind.

Don't trouble yourself.

I'll find my own way.

By General's orders, I'm to watch you

and not let you move around freely.

What have I done wrong

to be watched like this?

Because you're a man,

a suspicious man.

Am I going to be kept here?

The female doctor just now

was very curious about the changes in my body,

which is quite strange.

Could it be

that this isn't the General's Residence?

Perhaps they and the people in the stone chamber

are working together?

If that's the case,

I'll just stay here.

However,

that pot of tea seems to have gone cold.

Could you bring me a fresh hot one?

Sure.

I'm sorry about this,

Miss.

Miss, please spare me.

Please.

We both lead a life in the jianghu.

Beat him up, Qiao!

Beat him up!

Where are you going?

Qiao, he's there!

General,

help!

Stop right there!

General.

Come here!

What's all this commotion?

General, he tried to escape.

I didn't know where I was.

I wanted to see you.

That's why

I rushed out.

Let's go.

Go.

Now that I've seen you,

I feel at ease.

I'll be going.

Is

Huo Du dead?

I didn't mean to kill him.

I did it to save Li Ting.

-I... -I trust you.

But your pulse is irregular,

and your eyes are shifty.

You're hiding something from me.

I thought

you would be afraid of me.

Why would I fear you?

My body undergoes unpredictable changes,

with my unstable supernatural strength.

I can be

as weak as a kitten at times,

but when I snap,

I can kill a man with my bare hands.

The mess

and the bloodstains in the stone chamber

might all be my doing.

If you put it that way,

I'm quite afraid.

Last time in the stone chamber,

that enchantress seemed to know you.

Do you remember anything?

She's actually a corpse

but was manipulated by someone.

The situation

seems identical

to those two soldiers in the camp.

If that's really the case,

I might have

been controlled by

whoever is behind these two incidents.

But something went wrong along the way,

and I narrowly escaped.

Could everything

truly be as Lu Xin said,

connected to Wuling Mountain?

I'm sorry.

Why did you punch me?

Even though you've lost your strength,

for the safety of everyone

in this residence,

I still needed to test you.

In all the time we've known each other,

when have I ever lied to you?

Whether you're lying or not is just what you say—

how would I know for sure?

Get up.

After all,

you saved me and Li Ting.

Thank you.

You really don't see me as a monster?

The world

encompasses all things.

Just stay true to yourself.

You are who you are.

You're Jin'an,

not some monster.

These days,

you should stay in the residence for recovery.

Don't wander off.

Next time Lu Xin comes,

I'll have her prepare some medicine

to improve circulation.

Don't worry.

So quick?

Captain is truly blessed.

What a coincidence.

Captain is here.

Captain, Captain.

Here, here.

What they just did...

Thank you.

I just arrived and ran into you.

What a coincidence.

We must be destined to meet.

Miss, why are you here

this time?

You're playing dumb.

How many times do I have to tell you?

Flirting.

This is a military camp,

not a suitable place for a lady to linger.

Please leave, Miss.

Still so shy.

Li Ting has grown up now.

Applying medicine

is better left to me.

He is bad-tempered.

Qiao and the others were just sent away.

You've never met him before.

Don't worry.

Time to change your bandages.

Shuang's residence is full of women.

Who are you?

There's a lot

you don't know.

I'm General's honored guest.

Not everyone gets to see me.

Hurry

and change the bandages.

Honored guest?

I think you're just

a lowly servant.

I won't change them.

Just let me die of pain.

The one who hit me should do it.

You're so eager to see your sister.

Fine,

I'll go get her.

Ouch, ouch.

Gentle, please.

If you don't recover soon,

how will you match wits with your sister?

Who cares?

Easy, easy.

Gentle, please.

Has your sister

always been this fierce?

Who are you

to comment on Shuang's personality?

Say one more bad thing about her,

and I'll rip your tongue out.

Birds of a feather

flock together.

Besides,

what's wrong with your sister

being a bit fierce?

Isn't a tiger fierce?

Yet it's still the king of beasts.

She's no queen of anything.

Huo Du escaped.

And I was going after him.

I was just cleaning up her mess.

She said I didn't respect her as my sister,

and she used Dad to pressure me.

I think she doesn't treat us

like family.

Such an ingrate.

You won't let me criticize your sister,

yet you're quite enthusiastic about doing so yourself.

She

was actually very good to me when I was little.

When Dad punished me,

she would save her own food

and sneak it to me in the middle of the night.

I don't know when

but she's different now.

There are many ways to care for others.

Her way of caring for you

has just changed, that's all.

You talk as if you would appreciate

this way of caring if I gave it to you.

If you could give it to me,

I would dare to accept.

Dream on.

Who do you think you are?

Take care of yourself.

Since you came to apply medicine for me,

you must be trying to get on my good side.

Why not tell me your name before you go?

My name is Jin'an.

Why?

You want to be friends with me?

General.

I just

was afraid applying medicine would hurt too much,

so I mentioned your name.

Just to distract him.

Well said.

I am fierce.

I love being fierce.

I'm super fierce.

You

are

a good person.

Captain.

Captain.

Captain,

you're back.

Captain.

Captain.

Captain.

Why are you back so late?

She's been waiting for you for ages.

Miss Lu is really beautiful.

Isn't she?

I'd love to marry someone like her too.

Keep dreaming. You'll never get a woman like her.

Captain.

You're so lucky.

After Miss Lu delivered the herbs yesterday,

she's been waiting for you in the camp ever since.

Let me tell you,

I bet

Miss Lu and Captain

will definitely get together this time.

Right.

Great. Great.

What are you doing?

Washing clothes.

I saw your clothes were dirty,

so I washed them for you.

This one

had a hole in it,

so I mended it for you.

She even washed his clothes.

How is it?

Just a bit darker in color.

This is my undergarment.

Have you no shame?

I know.

Why are you being so formal with me?

I'm not.

Come on, I'm not finished yet.

Help her up.

Captain,

give her a hand.

Is Captain bullying Miss Lu?

What's going on?

Help her up.

Won't you help me up?

Men and women should keep their distance.

Watch your manners, Miss.

He left.

Why did he leave?

Ji Ran!

Ji Ran!

Although I came to the camp

to deliver

hemostatic herbs,

the person I want to see most

is you.

All this time,

my feelings for you...

Anyone can see

that I like you.

Why do you

have to be so cold to me?

Is there something

I'm not doing well enough?

It's not your fault.

It's me.

I've dedicated myself to serving the country,

with no room for personal romance.

This is a military camp.

Please leave, Miss.

[General's Residence]

[Memorial]

General.

The rebel Huo Du

resisted our siege

and died accidentally.

Send someone

to deliver this memorial,

along with Huo Du's body,

to the capital as quickly as possible

for His Majesty to decide.

The spy is dead. There is no evidence.

If someone tries to make things difficult in the court,

they'll never let it go easily.

If we want to completely silence the criticism,

I'm afraid we must...

You mean...

We should hand over Jin'an?

I spoke out of turn.

Everyone only gets to live once.

No life is superior to another.

I will not

let those who are suspicious off easily.

Without real evidence,

we can't falsely accuse anyone.

I understand.

[Imperial Palace, Yao State]

By Emperor's decree,

now, the Five Virtues alternate to initiate a new era,

and the Three Rectifications succeed one another to rise.

The realm

has undergone great upheaval.

I

uphold the gracious mandate bestowed by Heaven

and enter to uphold the ancestral lineage.

Today, I respectfully announce to Heaven and Earth

my ascension to the imperial throne.

What are you doing?

How dare you intrude on Prince Annan's guard quarters!

Empress Dowager Qin

is benevolent.

Considering my young age at ascension,

I hereby permit her to join the court on political matters.

Hereby, let this be publicly proclaimed to all.

The late emperor has passed away,

and Prince Annan,

overcome with grief, has died of a sudden illness.

In the blink of an eye,

our Yao State has undergone dramatic changes.

His majesty is still young.

He will need all ministers

to assist with one heart

to revitalize the Yao State.

We must

avenge the late emperor and Prince Annan's deaths.

We'll serve with utmost loyalty until death.

[Bai Kun, Vice Minister of the Yao State]

[Zuo Chengzhi, Prime Minister of the Yao State]

Your Majesty.

Our son

has become the emperor.

Are you happy?

Jin Wujian,

didn't you say he would wake up?

Why is he

still in this condition after so long?

The Jade Linglong's integration was interrupted.

I've tried every remedy,

but can't reverse his fate.

You're lying!

His Majesty can't die.

He can't die.

I don't want him to die.

I don't want him to die.

Jin Wujian,

you're from Wuling Mountain.

You can save him, right?

You asked me to create the shadow puppet.

I beg you.

I beg you to save him, please?

I beg you.

To save His Majesty,

there is only one way.

What is it?

It is called

Double-Blossom Wine.

If you mix both of your blood into it

and drink it together,

your lives will be bound together.

You live as one

and die as one.

Just one drop

will bind you two forever.

His Majesty can be brought back to life,

but your life will be tied to his.

Empress Dowager.

Please think twice, Empress Dowager.

We can live and die together

and will never change this resolve.

Isn't that what I want?

General.

The clothes you requested.

But

these clothes are so tattered.

What use could you have for them, General?

The border is ravaged by war,

and nearby villages

have been destroyed beyond recognition.

This time,

I plan to go in disguise

and help rebuild their homes before returning.

Rest assured, General.

I

would rather risk my life

than fail to protect your residence.

Come, follow me to see General.

General.

He was lurking outside the door,

eavesdropping for quite some time.

He was sneaking around suspiciously.

Who knows what mischief he's planning.

Tell me,

how long have you eavesdropped?

How long have you eavesdropped?

Actually,

I didn't mean to eavesdrop.

I wanted to tell you

Li Ting is much better now.

I see.

Anything else?

You're going out?

I want to go with you.

How dare you!

How dare you!

Where's that echo coming from?

Why?

Here in the residence,

you're the only one I'm familiar with.

Besides, everyone else here

looks like they want to kill me.

Even if you trust them,

I don't.

His identity remains unclear,

so he's still suspicious.

General's Residence is heavily guarded.

If he truly is a spy,

taking him outside where he has room to maneuver

might actually make him reveal his true colors.

Besides, you know,

if my body

undergoes any changes,

and you aren't by my side...

Well...

Indeed.

If he regains his terrifying strength in my absence,

I'm afraid Qiao couldn't stop him.

Very well.

You can come with me.

Since we're in disguise,

we should pose as a displaced couple,

making it easier to gain the villagers' trust.

Couple?

General,

is he worthy?

Are you worthy?

Am I worthy?

However...

That outfit won't work.

Then what will?

Clothes were torn without hesitation.

You people from the General's Residence are truly generous.

But you didn't even let me wear them after tearing them.

I don't know why you tore them.

Qiao is quite impressive.

She actually managed to find

so many different rough fabrics.

Where on earth did she find these?

Miss,

are you from out of town?

Ma'am,

we've traveled for a day,

and along the way,

we haven't seen any signs of people.

Could we trouble you for a bowl of water?

During the war,

most people have died.

Have you

ended up stranded here?

I understand

you're cautious.

I didn't want to bother you,

but

my little brother

was born a bit simple-minded.

He kept telling me

he was hungry and thirsty.

He's made a fuss the whole way.

I really have no choice.

Nothing I say worked.

I

am hungry.

Hungry.

All right, come with me.

Follow me.

How come you're so hungry?

Come on.

Auntie Huang,

I notice

there are hardly any men in the village.

They were drafted into the army

and most died in battle.

Auntie Huang,

here's payment for the meal.

That's far too much.

No, I can't take it.

To be honest,

I used to repair houses

in my village.

Later, the village was destroyed,

so I took my simple-minded brother

and my brothers

and fled.

You've been so kind to us today.

If you don't mind,

I have many men working for me,

and I can help you

rebuild the village.

But

we're just farmers

and can't afford to pay.

Since this is to repay your kindness,

how could I ask for money?

Once the village is rebuilt,

if you get the word out about us,

that would help me build my reputation.

This village is so run-down now.

Apart from a few old lives,

there's nothing much left that matters.

All right.

I'll discuss it with Auntie Li.

Miss,

where are your men?

They'll arrive tomorrow.

Please keep this money for the meal

for now.

All right.

I'll owe you the wages for now,

and when we have a good harvest,

I'll sell the crops and pay you back.

Okay.

I'll be going then.

Take care.

I thought you were a woman of your word.

I never expected

you could lie

without even blinking.

You flatter me.

But there's something I don't understand.

Didn't you say we'd pose as a couple?

Why did you suddenly call me your little brother?

Why?

You want to pose as my husband?

I just wanted to ask

why you made me your little brother.

Why can't I be your older brother?

I might be older than you.

When you were discussing clothes with me that day,

you really lacked masculinity.

I couldn't bring myself

to call you my older brother or husband.

Clothing is just a part of basic human needs.

How can you judge someone's masculinity

based on that?

You have a point.

When Ji Ran arrives,

you can prove yourself

by working with them.

Fine, I'll do it.

I'm not afraid.

Wash the dishes.

Okay.

This is perfect to test

if he has truly lost his supernatural strength.

Can you handle it, young man?

Stop carrying those.

Go up there and fix the roof instead.

A grown man like him is so weak,

collapsing after just this little work.

Let me check on him.

Nothing serious.

It's due to a deficiency of Qi and blood and overwork.

Some rest and food will fix him up.

Thank you, Auntie Huang.

You know something about medicine?

Just a little.

Back in the village, when sows gave birth,

they looked just like this.

Auntie Li,

let's go cook something.

Alright.

We're leaving.

Thank you for your help.

Gene...

Miss Li,

well,

I'll go help out now.

Go ahead.

Just need to add some more thatch to the roof.

Almost done. Almost done.

That's enough.

Don't do it if you can't handle hard labor.

Why push yourself?

I did what you told me to.

I'm yours.

I'll follow

whatever you say.

Smooth talker.

I know,

you wanted to test

if I've really lost all my supernatural strength.

If I had been lazy and had slacked off,

you would've become more suspicious of me.

Alright,

have some rest now.

Can you stay here tonight?

Stay with me,

please?

No.

Why?

But you were out there with them,

sleeping in the open,

and you're a young lady.

What's wrong with being a lady?

I can do hard labor better than you,

and I am stronger than you.

-But... -But?

We're brothers, sharing the good times and the bad.

Don't be willful.

Give me your hand.

Hold it out.

Eat it.

Why aren't you sleeping?

Have you been sitting like that for long?

Never mind.

I knew you couldn't leave me alone.

I just remembered,

when I was sick as a child,

I also wanted someone

to stay by my side, that's all.

Such a tough general

actually has such a vulnerable side.

Everyone has moments of weakness.

Facing your vulnerability

can make you become stronger.

Did you eat the candy I gave you?

When I first arrived at the camp,

you gave me one too.

Why do you always

carry candies with you?

When you can't solve the troubles of this world,

use a little sweetness

to dissolve the bitterness inside.

Come on,

get up here and sleep first.

Have you lost your mind?

Or is your fever making you delirious?

Why not?

You slept with them

on the floor.

Can't you sleep with me?

Besides,

we've slept together before.

Shut up.

I advise you

to stop talking

before I get angry.

Go to sleep.

Turn around and sleep.

These days,

I've been with her every day,

but I still feel uneasy.

Perhaps, her scent

has mixed with those soldiers'

and isn't pure anymore.

This won't do.

I need to figure out a solution.