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[Shadow Love]

[Episode 6]

Don't move.

Your shoulder wound hasn't healed.

Could it be related to the supernatural power that disappeared?

Don't move.

You seem to be different.

So...

all those hurtful things you said that day,

trying to drive me away

was because

you wanted to pull me out of this mess?

But did you ever think that

from the moment you picked me up,

brought me back to your residence,

and learned the secret of my body,

I was already part of this game?

In court intrigues,

a single misstep

could cost you your life.

You don't even remember your own past.

How could you possibly understand

the complexities of it?

This matter is indeed complicated.

But I did kill Huo Du.

If it can solve the problem,

just turn me in.

If I turn you in...

you'll die.

Are you scared?

I am scared of death,

but I'm not scared to die for you.

Otherwise,

I wouldn't have come back.

You keep saying

you can't leave me.

Why?

You were in a coma yesterday,

but today you're acting normally.

Is it because of Lu Xin's exceptional medical skills,

or because...

you drank my blood?

That day when we first met,

when you were being chased by the Yao Army,

there was a powerful force

flowing through my body.

And from that moment on

I felt this strong desire

to protect you.

You're saying that

from the day I found you,

because of my blood

a connection was formed between us?

I thought...

all I needed was blood.

But after last night

I understand.

All I need is your blood.

I'm dependent on your blood

and your presence.

Once I'm away from you

or haven't seen you for a long time,

I'll suffer a heart-piercing pain.

That day you took me back to the stone chamber,

I vaguely remember them saying something.

Blood oath.

If that's the case,

why didn't you say anything

the day I tried to drive you away?

I didn't say anything,

because I was afraid of frightening you.

I left

because you wanted me to.

Whatever you wish to do,

I'll do my best to make it happen.

Our blood oath may be real,

but my desire to protect you

is also real.

If you're scared,

I'll just leave again.

Where would you go?

If you die, would that be on me?

So you're starting to worry about my safety.

If it's because

I took that strike for you,

then it was worth it.

You should focus on recovering first.

We'll worry about

the rest later.

By the way,

those flowers...

they're beautiful.

Wait,

I want to verify something.

General.

As you ordered,

the soldiers are training intensively,

and not daring to slack off for a single day.

Report!

General,

urgent news from the front line!

The Yao Army is on the move.

Our spy reported that

the Yao Army

has secretly entered a state of combat readiness.

Under the cover of night,

they're slowly

advancing toward our borders.

It seems

they intend to launch a surprise attack.

The Yao Army was defeated at Lucheng less than a month ago.

During this time of regime change,

they suddenly sending out troops.

This definitely is not

a good time for them to go to war.

It seems

the Yao Army has gotten the fake deployment map.

Since the Yao Army is in such a hurry,

we'll go all out.

[General's Residence]

Although we won

this battle,

the entire army,

the soldiers' drills,

the logistics management,

and every little detail

cannot be neglected.

The whole army

must always be ready.

Understood.

Is there anything else you want to ask?

General, you haven't been

looking well lately.

Is that so?

I hadn't noticed that.

General!

General!

The Young Master suddenly started

causing a scene in the backyard!

We can't handle him,

please go there right away.

You head back to camp first.

Let's go.

To the fallen soldiers of Taijin...

Happy New Year!

Come get your money!

Young Master!

It's New Year!

Over there.

Soldiers!

Money's here!

Come get your money!

-Here, take the money. -General!

General!

Please go talk to Young Master.

if this continues,

he's going to burn our house down!

Happy New Year!

Soldiers!

What are you going to do?

Just kick over the fire basin

and give him a beating?

What else can I do?

I thought he would reflect on his actions,

but he's only gotten worse.

Someone

claims to

treat the soldiers like family,

but forget about you during holidays.

Soldiers!

If you become vengeful ghosts,

don't let her off the hook!

Soldiers!

It's not like you haven't hit him before.

What good did it do?

If you hit him, you'll also feel the pain.

Grab more clothes!

Buy more things.

Since you know so much about getting along with people,

and you were once a kid yourself,

you go.

Me?

You don't want to?

I can't hit him or scold him,

and you won't go talk to him.

Fine.

Let him burn the whole residence down.

Then we'll be homeless.

Are we going to be homeless together?

Soldiers,

come get your money!

Just you.

Annoying Li Ting!

Take some silver

and buy yourselves nice things.

Alright, alright, you may leave now.

Yes, sir.

It's chaotic down there.

I'll burn some

handy weapons for you.

And this jar of wine.

It's the finest liquor.

It's cold down there,

drink more wine

to warm yourselves up.

You knew it was dangerous,

why didn't you tell me?

Would it have made any difference if I told you?

You're making such a big scene,

just to get Li Shuang's attention, right?

Something this dangerous

is exactly what you wanted.

That's nonsense!

Why would I want her attention?

She scolds me for being immature

and reckless.

She just doesn't know...

that I care more about

those fallen soldiers than she does.

If you really care that much,

show some sincerity.

Something more valuable than these incense.

I'm sure their families have already burned plenty of it.

You're so noble.

You should burn something valuable.

These soldiers suffered so much.

They spent years guarding our borders,

tightening their belts,

and facing life and death situation every day.

Your clothes are so fine,

they've probably never even seen

something like this, let alone worn it.

This is the finest fabric

I received for my birthday last year.

It would be most suitable gift

for the soldiers.

And my nanny made these boots

and waterproof coats by hand.

You can have them all.

Is that enough now?

It should be enough.

Except for a pair of underpants.

Underpants are the most important!

I think...

they might need a servant to help out down there.

I should burn you and send you to them.

Why didn't you dodge?

You say you care about them.

What are

their names?

Where are they from?

I don't know.

But Shuang may not know either.

Every soldier in the Changfeng Army

is registered in the records.

If they die in battle,

their names will be crossed off.

Why are all

their names crossed out?

They were soldiers who died in battle.

They're no longer with us.

So many people died in one battle.

You're a general,

why would you do this yourself?

They fought alongside me for many years.

I should remember them.

Soldiers.

You are all brave men of the Changfeng Army.

I hope your spirits

can bless Shuang

to be invulnerable,

and live a long life.

If you meet

the King of Hell down there,

remember to pass on a message for me.

If Shuang's lifespan is cut short,

please take mine to make up for it.

Your wounds have just healed.

You should go back and rest now.

Do you think

she...

will forgive me?

Shuang asked me to tell you

that she cares about you a lot.

Of course she does!

She's my sister!

if she doesn't care about me,

is she going to care about you?

By the way,

burn them cleanly.

That's very thoughtful of you.

Who asked you to tell him all that?

I was just speaking your true feelings for you.

If you don't say some things,

others will never hear them.

That's true for Li Ting,

and it's true for you too.

So,

I don't have to wander anymore, right?

You don't want to?

There have never been men in the residence,

yet he's so close to Shuang.

Could it be that Shuang and him...

No way.

I must find out

who this man really is.

It's one of us.

Brother.

Brother.

Chen.

You're finally back.

We thought

you'd fallen victim to Empress Qin's assassins.

This time,

I infiltrated Prince Annan's funeral procession,

and found a chance

to sneak a look.

The corpse in the coffin

had a damaged face,

making it unrecognizable.

Although the build was similar,

there were subtle differences

compared to Prince Annan.

So you're saying

that person might not be Prince Annan.

Prince Annan might still be alive?

Be careful, walls have ears.

So that means...

Prince Annan is still alive.

Prince Annan's funeral

was arranged entirely by Empress Qin.

She grandly announced his death,

and the purpose was to

get the young prince on the throne.

Then where is Prince Annan?

We can only hope that

Prince Annan is just missing,

and not in Empress Qin's hands.

Otherwise,

he has a one-in-a-million chance of survival.

Empress Qin

has always seen Prince Annan

as a thorn in her side.

We must act before she does

and find Prince Annan quickly.

That's easy for you to say.

Empress Qin first disbanded the Black Armored Army,

and then she hunted us down.

Only the three of us

from the entire guard unit escaped.

How are we going to find him?

There's someone

who might be able to help us.

Who?

Prime Minister, Zuo Chengzhi.

He and Prince Annan are close friends.

We need to find a way

to reach Mr. Zuo.

With his help,

I believe

things will be easier.

[Yao State's Imperial Palace]

By the Emperor's decree,

and the Empress Dowager's benevolent wish,

we hereby promote Shi Du

to General of the Cavalry,

and Zhao Jingyuan

to General of the Chariots.

Furthermore,

General Shi Du

is appointed to guard the Southern Pass.

Thank you, Your Majesties!

Your Majesties,

the General of the Cavalry and the General of the Chariots

are crucial military positions.

Shi Du and Zhao Jingyuan

are still too inexperienced.

I'm afraid they are not suited for this important duty.

I implore

Your Majesties to reconsider.

I'm not suited?

Is Prime Minister Zuo, at this advanced age,

going to go to the front lines and face the enemy?

After the Battle of Lucheng,

our forces were severely weakened.

If Prince Annan were here,

he would likely advise us to recuperate our strength.

Sending out troops rashly

would not be a wise decision.

I urge Your Majesties to reconsider.

In the Battle of Lucheng,

Duan Aodeng left his post without permission,

causing our army

to be utterly defeated.

Her Majesty considered he was the late emperor's brother,

so she chose not to hold him accountable for the defeat,

and ordered a grand funeral for him.

Yet, Prime Minister Zuo

keeps mentioning Prince Annan.

Are you suggesting that without him,

our Yao State has no capable men left?

Prince Annan spent his life on the battlefield,

and dedicated his life to our state!

How dare you criticize him so casually?

However,

I would like to ask the Her Majesty.

Although Prince Annan has been buried,

the body

in the coffin

was unrecognizable.

Furthermore,

Prince Annan's guards

were all slaughtered overnight.

I'm afraid

someone has been plotting behind the scenes.

There must be more

to Prince Annan's death.

How dare you, Zuo Chengzhi!

Are you saying someone deliberately swapped the body

and hid Prince Annan?

That's absurd!

The late Emperor was assassinated,

and Prince Annan went with him.

Any citizen of Yao State

cannot tolerate such a national and personal debt.

We must

fight this battle!

As for the burial,

the late Emperor and Prince Annan

were brave men of Yao State.

As a woman,

I could only do my best

to give them a dignified farewell.

Mr. Zuo, if you have doubts,

you are welcome to investigate yourself.

I will absolutely not

raise any objection.

Prince Annan

was our state's top general,

and the current Emperor's uncle,

His whereabouts, whether dead or alive,

are of great significance.

I request

Your Majesties' permission.

I will

send out many people and search everywhere.

I will not miss a single clue,

and I will give Your Majesties

peace of mind.

Having such a loyal minister as Mr. Zuo

is truly the fortune of our Yao State.

Then let's do as Prime Minister Zuo suggests.

Your Majesty is truly wise.

I ask for your punishment, Your Majesty.

Punishment?

You deserve to die a thousand times!

You couldn't even handle something as simple as swapping bodies.

And you let Zuo Chengzhi have a hold over us!

Your Majesty,

Zuo Chengzhi doesn't know his place.

Please allow me

to kill him for you.

Haven't you caused me enough trouble?

You want to draw more attention now?

If you kill all the court officials,

who will do the jobs for me?

I acknowledge my fault.

Since those old fools

are so dedicated to Prince Annan,

then I'll bring him back

and have him work for me.

Let him help me keep those old ministers in check.

From now on,

no one will ever threaten

my son's throne again.

Jin Wujian.

I'll give you ten days.

You can bring him back, can't you?

Yes, Your Majesty.

I will return with the shadow puppet and Jade Linglong

to see you

and redeem myself.

Get lost!

Aodeng.

Aodeng.

Your Majesty.

Please don't blame me.

Only by locking you tightly

with these chains,

can we

stay together forever.

You came just in time.

The food is still hot,

let's eat together.

Come on.

Have a seat.

Have some soup first.

Why are you

only eating rice

and not the dishes?

The rice is delicious.

Even if the rice is good, you can't just eat rice.

Listen,

now that you're at the General's Residence,

you're our guest.

No need to be formal with me.

It's just one more mouth to feed,

I can certainly afford it.

Try this.

No need.

What do you mean, "no need"?

I'm not really used to

eating these dishes.

Such a big table of food,

with sour, sweet, spicy, bitter and salty,

yet not a single dish fits your appetite?

I had the kitchen

make this chicken soup

especially for you, to help you recover.

The ingredients are good,

but...

the cooking method is a bit rough.

These dishes,

some are too spicy,

and some too salty.

The sweet and sour flavors are unbalanced.

The heat control is imprecise.

But these are not important.

The real problem is

the order of adding seasonings

is completely random.

There's no method to it.

It completely masks the food's original flavor,

and highlights its bland and fishy shortcomings.

It goes against the very purpose of cooking.

I didn't realize you were so picky.

But this bowl of rice...

is absolutely exquisite.

You can tell it came

from Lucheng's rice paddies.

From the field

to the bowl,

it takes no more than half a day.

It requires no special technique

to be cooked so

soft, chewy, and tender.

It's fragrant and delicious.

Perfect!

I didn't know

you knew so much about cooking.

I don't know either.

When I see these dishes,

these judgments just automatically

appear in my mind.

Let's go.

Where to?

I'm taking you out to eat.

How can you recover without proper meals?

What would you like to eat?

[Sixu Clinic]

Is it spicy?

It's just a cup of tea.

What's the big deal?

I'm a grown-up now,

so naturally I should act like one.

Being an adult isn't about putting on airs.

First, you need to learn to care for others,

especially your sister, Shuang,

Don't cause her so much trouble.

Of course.

Tell me,

what brings you here?

I want to ask you

about someone.

Take care.

Please visit our restaurant again.

Please come in.

No wonder Manxiang Restaurant is the best in Lucheng.

This fish is even fresher

than eating it right out of the lake.

I'll accept that the fish

is a bit expensive,

but why put so much gold leaf on it?

It's not even edible.

Well, dishes

should look nice, smell nice and taste good.

The fish is fresh and tender,

but the color is a bit dull.

Garnishing it with some gold leaf

can definitely stimulate the appetite.

It's an art on the dining table.

Art?

I don't really get it.

But you seem to have a lot of insight into this.

Could it be...

that you used to be

a young master before?

A young master from a noble family

and a general's daughter...

That sounds like a perfect match.

In your dreams!

What nonsense are you talking about?

If I were a noble young master,

besides knowing about food,

I must know a thing or two about clothes as well, right?

Shall we try?

Please come again!

Since you're a part of my household,

I'll reluctantly get you

a few things to change into.

Let's go.

Distinguished guests,

please come in.

This one suits you.

The fabric is light and thin,

and feels smooth to the touch.

Unfortunately,

the weaving is poorly done,

The cloud patterns are all messed up.

This one suits you well.

It looks good,

but...

the embroidery is too complex.

It's too extravagant,

and not elegant enough.

This one's color and fabric

are both nice.

This one is great!

But wear it in this weather,

and you're guaranteed to get a heat rash.

Since you have so many opinions,

pick one yourself.

Go ahead.

I'll take this one.

Young master, you have excellent taste!

This is our shop's newly arrived item.

It is the most expensive

brocade of the season.

This fabric is really high quality.

We have

a ready-made outfit,

I'll go get it for you to try on.

I'm go get it.

Why are you staring at me?

I'm just wondering

when you became so generous.

It's not that I'm not generous,

I just don't care much about food and clothing.

You've been at my residence for so long,

and helped me so much.

A few times,

you even nearly lost your life.

Getting you a decent outfit

is the least I can do.

I didn't realize the General

knows how to say such nice things.

What you said

makes me happier than that outfit.

You get happy from just a few words?

Well, that saves me money.

Shopkeeper, about that fabric...

I just complimented your generosity.

Jin'an,

you think he'd be a good brother-in-law, too?

Brother-in-law?

He's just a lowly servant,

how could he be worthy of Shuang?

I don't like hearing you talk like that.

All beings are equal, we all go through life, aging, sickness, and death.

There's no such thing as high or low status.

Besides, he's not a servant.

He's the one who saved your life.

If he hadn't killed Huo Du

and rescued you,

would you still be here

leisurely

drinking tea with me?

He killed Huo Du?

Even though the court

demoted your father,

Yet Shuang valued loyalty

and didn't turn him in.

That day at the residence,

he took a strike for Shuang.

Sharing life and death,

it's a very touching behavior.

Don't you think they're worthy of being matched?

How is it?

It suits you well.

You're right, miss.

Our shop

tailors clothes for various warriors,

and has quite a reputation in the martial world.

Look at him.

This gentleman is so handsome,

and with our clothes,

he's even more charming.

Miss?

Please wrap up the old clothes,

we'll wear these ones.

Sure!

I'm on it.

Perhaps I really was a warrior before.

A warrior

sounds more fitting for a general's daughter.

Helping the weak and saving the world.

Robbing the rich to help the poor.

Indeed,

you've robbed quite a lot from me.

Let's forget about the meal earlier.

But for this outfit,

we'll split the bill.

I've already paid my share,

and I'll deduct your part from your wages.

Didn't you say it's a gift for me?

A gift

has its limits.

Besides,

didn't you just say

you wanted to be worthy of a general's daughter?

Fine, deduct it then.

You can't possibly be unaware of

what's happening in your family, right?

The tea's getting cold. I'll go heat it for you.

It's fine.

Family matters have never concerned me.

My father and Shuang have their own ways of handling things.

If Shuang didn't turn him in,

she must have her own reasons.

I've known you for a long time,

but that's the first time you've said something

that sounds like an adult.

Really?

Yeah.

There's one more thing I want to ask you, Lu.

Go ahead.

Do you think the smoke the assassin used that day

was harmful to my Shuang's health?

It's just some cheap, outdated stuff,

with a pungent smell.

Shuang held her breath and didn't inhale any.

Don't worry.

So it was low-quality stuff.

With Lu's advanced medical skills,

and your love for collecting rare medicines,

I'm sure you have

some high-quality stuff.

Show me.

You just let something slip,

making me unhappy,

so you should make it up to me.

Alright, alright,

I'll let you have a quick look.

This medicine is amazing.

It looks dazzling,

but when you put it in food,

it disappears without a trace.

Just a tiny bit

can make someone sleep for hours.

It's my secret formula.

You're impressive.

The tea

I just drank

was not sweet enough.

Do you have any sugar?

You still have a child's taste, I see.

Wait a moment.

I'll add some sugar for you.

Add plenty, please.

General.

Since it's going to

be deducted from my wages anyway,

one more won't make a difference.

The way you were

checking the clothes in the shop,

I was thinking

it might have something to do with your past.

If you're willing,

whenever you remember something,

I'll be here to get to the bottom of it with you.

Treating yourself well occasionally,

it's not really indulgence.

You deserve all the beautiful things

this world has to offer.