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(Gemini)

(Episode 18)

Lu Zhao.

I am glad it is you.

I am glad it is still you.

Are they armed?

They seem to have gunpowder.

- What is it? - We received a tip-off.

A group of Qiang has been tracked north of the city.

They seem to be surviving remnants of the Prince of Chu's faction.

- How many? - Nearly 100.

It is said they might have gunpowder.

Assemble the troops and move out at once.

I will lead them myself.

- Yes. - Yes.

By the way, there is one more thing.

Let her sleep for a while longer.

Inform the kitchen to serve her meal later.

Understood. Do not worry, Master.

Thank you for everything you have done for me.

Now that my obsession is gone,

I can leave in peace.

The memories that belong to you...

will be returned to you.

Thank you...

for showing me another kind of fate.

Take care,

Xiao Jin Yu.

Take care,

Lu Zhao.

Xiao Jin Yu.

Master of Xuntian Sect.

Xiao Jin Yu.

Xiao Jin Yu.

I thought I was dead.

No!

Situ Xian was not the one who killed me.

- Chase her! - After her!

Hurry!

Kill her.

Who exactly was that person?

I must tell Xiao Ren about this at once.

Miss, you have not even eaten yet.

Where are you going?

Where is Xiao Ren?

The Qiang people were spotted north of the city.

He took his men to investigate.

How many men did he take?

How many troops does the Xuntian Sect have right now?

Ling Su said there are nearly 100 Qiang people and gunpowder.

They will not be easy to deal with.

So, Master took all the best men with him.

Besides Situ Xian,

there are others colluding with the Qiang.

There must be some trick to this.

I have to warn him.

Miss, go get changed first.

I will go to Xuntian Sect now.

Master?

They are after me.

Do not mind me. Go find Xiao Ren.

Miss, how can I leave you here alone?

The bigger picture comes first.

Yes.

This is Lu Zhao's body after all.

Without inner power and just martial skills,

I will not be able to last long.

After her!

Ms. Lu, get in the carriage quickly.

Ninth Uncle.

Thank you for saving me, Your Highness.

Ms. Lu.

Could you tell me...

what has transpired?

Your Highness.

There must be someone else...

hiding behind Situ Xian.

How do you know?

Because I...

She is from Xuntian Sect.

Kill her.

Because...

So you recognized me?

My guess was right after all.

You really are Xiao Jin Yu.

If my memory serves me right,

Xiao Jin Yu's death...

and Lu Zhao's jump from the building happened around the same time.

After Xiao Jin Yu died,

Lu Zhao's personality...

changed drastically.

Xiao Ren...

also risked his life to help Lu Zhao.

This is not in Xiao Ren's character.

Unless...

Unless what?

Unless...

the person Xiao Ren risked his life to help...

is same person all along.

They say there is a witchcraft in the Northern Frontier...

that can revive a soul by borrowing a corpse.

You mean...

Xiao Jin Yu is Lu Zhao.

Lu Zhao is Xiao Jin Yu.

Only then...

does all of this...

make sense.

Whether it is true or not,

I will know once I try.

What a pity.

These eyes look just like Miao He's.

This time,

the heavens...

are still on my side.

- Stop! - Do not move!

Do not move!

They are not Qiang.

Master, Ms. Lu was taken away.

The Goldwing Bug can sense the Golden Silkworm.

Follow it,

and we will know where Lu Zhao is.

(Pilan Palace)

Are you crazy?

This is Pilan Palace.

Calm down.

This is the prince's palace.

Do not say there is no proof.

Even if the evidence is solid,

we have to report it to His Majesty...

and request permission to search.

You cannot just barge in.

Since the day I lost her,

I have already lost my mind.

Then I will go with you.

Ling Su, heed my order.

(Command Token)

This is my personal matter.

I can give up my life, but I must never implicate Xuntian Sect.

Lead the Wolf Cavalry to guard the entrance now.

Without my order, no one is allowed to enter.

If Lu Zhao and I...

are not back in two hours,

the next Xuntian Sect leader...

will be you.

Yes.

You are awake.

Long time no see, Master Xiao.

Since you have already recognized me,

what now?

Do you want to kill me again?

These eyes...

are exactly like Miao He's.

Both so sharp,

so fierce.

How can I bear to kill you?

Do you really think...

Lu Zhao's tragedy...

was because of trivial family affairs?

Lu Zhao, a merchant's daughter,

how could she marry into the imperial family?

It was you.

Indeed, it was I...

who manipulated this marriage.

Because only the Lu family's wealth...

could fuel Situ Xian's rebellious ambitions.

This way,

I would have the chance...

to reap the benefits.

Whether it is me or Situ Xian,

we are merely your stepping stones.

Why?

Master Xiao,

let me tell you a story.

During the war between the two nations,

Southern Qing suffered a crushing defeat.

The consequence of begging for peace...

was sending my sister, Miao He, to Northern Qiang.

Miao He.

(Miao He)

Xing Yuan.

Take care.

Later,

she was violated to death.

Even her corpse was not spared.

The traitor Song Lou incited the Qiang to send her body back,

for Southern Qing women value their honor above all.

It was the greatest insult to the Southern Qing.

Brother!

Please let me see her one last time.

Brother!

Brother!

Please!

Brother!

I begged the Emperor to let me see Miao He one last time.

- Brother, please! - The Emperor forbade it...

and even gave me 30 strokes of flogging.

Miao He!

Miao He sacrificed herself for the nation.

She should have been buried with honor...

and admired for generations.

To save the dignity of the imperial family,

the Emperor did not allow her into the imperial mausoleum.

She was buried haphazardly,

without even a headstone.

I sat in front of her grave all night.

I finally realized...

that only by sitting on the throne...

can I protect my loved ones.

From then on,

I requested to leave the palace...

and secretly schemed for my great cause.

You want to rebel?

To allow the Northern Qiang to invade our borders,

that is incompetence.

To sacrifice his own kin to settle state affairs,

that is disloyalty.

To hold a high position...

and accomplish nothing,

that is unvirtuous.

Such an incompetent, disloyal, and unvirtuous ruler.

So what if I rebel?

I admire you.

You possess Miao He's...

intelligence...

and decisiveness.

You are a true heroine.

Why not follow me?

Hand over the Imperial Palace Defense Map.

Let us work together...

to transform this world...

into what you envision.

Quit feigning nobility and righteousness.

It was the Northern Qiang who started the war.

They killed our people...

and disgraced our princess.

How could you collude with them?

If you truly have courage,

go fight on the battlefield,

not use a grand excuse...

to commit treason and collude with the enemy.

How can one man's courage...

shake up the whole situation?

Even your grandfather, who fell at Yongzhou back then,

was powerless, was he not?

Do not compare my grandfather to you!

We, descendants of the Xiao family,

would rather die than collude with the enemy.

Nor will we be bewitched.

I have killed you before.

I know you are tough.

You are not afraid of death.

But everyone in this world...

has a weakness.

It is fine if you do not wish to cooperate with me.

I...

will treat you to a good show.

Your Highness, he is here.

And the good show begins.