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EPISODE 5
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We must brave through it
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even if danger lies ahead.
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Chief Gu, it's an ambush!
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We are being ambushed!
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My lord!
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Watch out!
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Retreat!
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-Retreat!
-Retreat!
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Those who kill Bloody Pagoda followers
shall be rewarded 1,000 pieces of gold!
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-Yes, my lord.
-Yes, my lord.
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Wait, Headmaster Xin.
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We must protect Chief Gu
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in case Bloody Pagoda attacks again.
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Yes, Your Royal Highness.
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You're visiting at this late hour.
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Are there any urgent matters?
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I am not Dahua.
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I am embarrassed
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by the way you are looking at me.
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It takes the lives of thousands
for a colonel to receive credit.
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I was just thinking,
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if I were to help you
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ascend to the throne
and become the emperor,
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how many sacrifices must be made?
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How many people
have to give up their lives?
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Is it even worth it?
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Ziyan.
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Since the beginning,
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you were the one who wanted me
to become the new emperor.
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I had never even thought about that.
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I just wanted to clear Ning Qiao's name
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and restore his good reputation.
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That's enough for me.
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You are right, Your Highness.
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I made a promise to him.
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I promised Ning Qiao
that I would help you.
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-What choice do I have?
-What happened?
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I was just being sentimental.
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Forget what I just said.
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What happened?
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It was a bloody nightmare.
Why was I the only one to survive?
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Don't you find it strange?
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What happened exactly?
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Your Highness.
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Your Highness, just now,
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the palace sent a message from His Majesty
demanding your presence.
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Did they say why?
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I asked the messenger and he told me
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that the Crown Prince killed
everyone from Bloody Pagoda.
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It was a bloody nightmare.
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Why was I the only one to survive?
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Don't you find it strange?
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The killing of the Royal Guards
was fabricated.
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There is no Bloody Pagoda.
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But how did the Crown Prince
know about that?
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The Crown Prince is indeed wise and brave.
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Chief Gu was on it for months,
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but he couldn't find anything
about Bloody Pagoda.
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As soon as the Crown Prince moved out,
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he discovered their headquarters.
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Ning Yi is here.
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Your Royal Highness.
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When we were fighting these people,
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I could clearly tell
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that they were using the spears
and movements of Bloody Pagoda.
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Those who worked for Prince of Yan
could not have done this.
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I can confirm
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that these assassins
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were truly the followers of Bloody Pagoda.
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The Emperor has arrived.
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-Your Majesty.
-Your Majesty.
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You may all rise.
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-Thank you, Your Majesty.
-Thank you, Your Majesty.
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Your Majesty,
the Crown Prince is very intelligent.
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He had spies in the capital,
and from there,
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he was able to destroy
the headquarters of Bloody Pagoda.
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There were 13 of them in total.
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The Crown Prince led our warriors
and killed those enemies.
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I am glad that I was able
to fulfill your orders.
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I thought Bloody Pagoda
was found in Yanzhou.
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Why did they suddenly appear
in the capital?
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Father.
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It was just a trick they used
to avoid being captured.
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The remnant of Dacheng and the plan
to overthrow Tiansheng Empire
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were merely ruses.
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These remaining members of Bloody Pagoda
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were still mad at Chief Gu
and wanted revenge.
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I wasn't careful enough.
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When I got there,
they had already set up an ambush.
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Fortunately, I got there in time
and saved Chief Gu.
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However,
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many of the Royal Guards were killed.
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I hope you will forgive me, Father.
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You are too humble, Crown Prince.
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Chief Gu has led
the Royal Guards for years.
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If he can't even predict an ambush,
it is time for him to learn a lesson.
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Father.
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These are the members of Bloody Pagoda
who were killed by the Crown Prince.
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Look.
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They...
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With all those moles on his face,
he looks like a monster.
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Who would want him?
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Your Highness,
13 workers went missing last night.
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Father, please reward the Crown Prince.
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Ning Yan, you are being brash.
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Do not startle the Emperor.
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Yes.
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Please forgive me.
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Good.
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Killing 13 Bloody Pagoda members
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is truly something to be praised.
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I faintly remember
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that Dayue gave us a few black horses.
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Is that so?
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Your Majesty,
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it is true.
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But they were not gifts from Dayue.
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Colonel Qiu has finalized
the market at the border of Dayue.
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This will be our very first exchange.
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Ning Chuan is a warrior.
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Send those black horses
straight to East Palace.
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Thank you, Father.
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Good work.
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No, this is my responsibility.
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As for the rest,
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I leave it to Prince of Chu
to continue investigating.
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Yes, Father.
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Father, I don't understand.
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This is a serious issue.
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You must be cautious, Ning Yi.
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Don't be as reckless as the Crown Prince.
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Is the remnant of Dacheng
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just a ruse?
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Or is someone behind it?
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What I want is the truth.
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Thirteen dead bodies
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cannot testify anything.
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Yes, Father.
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Father.
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Very wise, Your Majesty.
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This is a great responsibility
for Prince of Chu.
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If he needs assistance,
I will do everything I can.
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The Emperor is leaving.
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Congratulations, my brother.
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Congratulations.
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Your Royal Highness.
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Congratulations, my brother.
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He is trying to get in my way.
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Uncle.
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I am very confused.
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What does my father really mean?
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He is doing this again and again.
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Does he really not want me
as the Crown Prince?
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He wouldn't dare.
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If it wasn't for the Chang family
supporting him,
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he wouldn't have become the emperor.
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Because of what happened to Ning Qiao,
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Ning Yi hates us to the bone.
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I am worried that he will cause trouble
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now that he is in charge
of the investigation.
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How could you agree to that, Uncle?
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If he finds the remnant--
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Crown Prince.
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How can you forget what I told you?
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Where could he come from?
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How could he still be alive?
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I remember.
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"The infant in Gu Heng's arms
was the remnant."
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That's right.
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I have an idea
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that can end this remnant nonsense
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once and for all.
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Your Majesty.
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Why are you sighing?
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It is a good thing that the Crown Prince
eliminated Bloody Pagoda.
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I want to think that
it is a good thing too.
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Am I worrying too much?
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It's just that--
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It's just that you asked him
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why Bloody Pagoda moved their headquarters
in Yanzhou to the area around the capital.
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Even though the Crown Prince
answered immediately,
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he didn't really
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answer the question.
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Indeed.
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It was almost as if
he knew I would ask that,
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so he had an answer prepared.
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The Crown Prince
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doesn't understand
what you are thinking, Your Majesty.
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He is always hiding things from me.
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Now, it is only Ning Yi
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who is not siding with the Crown Prince
and the Chang family.
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Let's hope he finds something.
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But Your Majesty,
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if Prince of Chu does in fact
find something,
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could the Crown Prince be...
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Your Majesty.
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Forgive me for saying too much.
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Please forgive me.
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ROYAL GUARDS
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Your Highnesses,
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I am incompetent.
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I have been investigating
Bloody Pagoda for months,
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but I didn't find anything.
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It was almost like Bloody Pagoda
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appeared and disappeared out of nowhere.
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I beg for your forgiveness.
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Chief Gu.
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You are wounded.
There is no need for that.
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Please sit.
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I would not dare.
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That's enough, Chief Gu.
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There is no need for etiquette.
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This is not the first time we were here.
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Drop the formalities.
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Sit.
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Thank you, Your Highnesses.
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So how are we going to investigate this?
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Since you asked me to help you,
I won't hold back.
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Chief Gu,
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don't you have any leads?
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I don't have anything.
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What?
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Ning Yi, are you suspecting
Chief Gu of hiding something?
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The Royal Guards went after Bloody Pagoda,
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but you were ambushed
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and dozens of men lost their lives.
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I believe
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Chief Gu wants to know the person behind
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all this Bloody Pagoda nonsense
more than anyone. Am I right?
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What I am worried about
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is that someone is deliberately
hiding something from you.
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Why are you looking at me?
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This was the Crown Prince's order.
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I didn't know anything beforehand.
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There's no need to beat around the bush.
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I know exactly what
Prince of Chu is referring to.
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Even though I am incompetent,
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I have led the Royal Guards
for many years.
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I know what I should do.
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We need to investigate
based on real evidence.
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Prince of Chu only has
guesses and speculations,
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and His Highness wants to make
a big deal out of nothing.
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Forgive me,
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but I won't be a part of it.
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The Royal Guards will not do that.
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Good.
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Very good.
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I see that Chief Gu lives up to his name.
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He has a vision and strong support.
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Did you hear him, Ning Yi?
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We have nothing now.
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Let's not waste our time anymore.
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Chief Gu.
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I have an idea.
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Maybe it will help you find the truth.
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If it can really help me find the truth,
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I shall thank you
in advance, Your Highness.
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You said that it was almost like
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Bloody Pagoda appeared
and disappeared out of nowhere.
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But everyone in this world
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has friends and family.
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It's impossible not to know anyone.
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What do you mean, Your Highness?
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What I mean is,
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we have those bodies.
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So,
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you can find people who knew them
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before they died.
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That's true, Your Highness.
271
00:18:06,425 --> 00:18:08,785
While it sounds like finding
a needle in a haystack,
272
00:18:08,865 --> 00:18:11,065
it is better than having no leads at all.
273
00:18:11,385 --> 00:18:13,505
I will start searching immediately.
274
00:18:13,585 --> 00:18:16,985
We will put the bodies outside
and offer rewards
275
00:18:17,065 --> 00:18:19,345
-to those who can identify them--
-No.
276
00:18:23,425 --> 00:18:25,945
Prince of Zhao, what's wrong?
277
00:18:27,985 --> 00:18:29,025
This idea.
278
00:18:31,265 --> 00:18:33,145
It's a bad idea.
279
00:18:34,345 --> 00:18:35,905
Why is it a bad idea?
280
00:18:35,985 --> 00:18:37,185
This...
281
00:18:40,065 --> 00:18:41,305
This is a serious issue.
282
00:18:41,385 --> 00:18:42,665
Yes.
283
00:18:43,465 --> 00:18:44,745
This is a serious issue.
284
00:18:46,625 --> 00:18:49,185
We cannot make
impulsive decisions like this.
285
00:18:50,345 --> 00:18:51,385
We shouldn't do that.
286
00:18:53,025 --> 00:18:54,265
A serious issue?
287
00:19:00,505 --> 00:19:01,345
Ning Yan.
288
00:19:03,145 --> 00:19:04,065
Well...
289
00:19:05,825 --> 00:19:09,465
Let me try to guess why you're concerned
290
00:19:10,945 --> 00:19:12,425
about the idea.
291
00:19:12,505 --> 00:19:13,385
What do you think?
292
00:19:15,945 --> 00:19:19,345
Placing the bodies outside
is too cruel and bloody.
293
00:19:19,425 --> 00:19:22,785
It goes against Father's lenient approach
of ruling the country.
294
00:19:22,865 --> 00:19:23,945
Is that it?
295
00:19:25,065 --> 00:19:25,905
Yes.
296
00:19:25,985 --> 00:19:27,145
That is what I mean.
297
00:19:29,065 --> 00:19:31,225
Father is a kind soul.
298
00:19:31,305 --> 00:19:34,505
He is very lenient
toward the officials of Dacheng.
299
00:19:35,505 --> 00:19:38,425
We have many officials like Chief Gu
from the previous empire.
300
00:19:38,505 --> 00:19:40,265
If they see those bodies,
301
00:19:41,185 --> 00:19:44,065
they will probably feel offended.
302
00:19:46,825 --> 00:19:49,825
Prince of Zhao,
I don't think that is appropriate.
303
00:19:50,705 --> 00:19:54,265
-I agree with Prince of Chu--
-Ning Yan.
304
00:19:55,385 --> 00:19:57,425
You are the smarter one.
305
00:19:59,265 --> 00:20:02,185
I almost overstepped my bounds.
306
00:20:03,105 --> 00:20:06,625
Father would have been very mad at me.
307
00:20:08,745 --> 00:20:10,305
Thank you for reminding me, Ning Yan.
308
00:20:12,065 --> 00:20:12,905
Of course.
309
00:20:13,585 --> 00:20:14,625
Don't mention it.
310
00:20:16,505 --> 00:20:18,305
I am just looking out for you, Ning Yi.
311
00:20:20,625 --> 00:20:23,065
I am looking out for all of us.
312
00:20:23,265 --> 00:20:26,665
Your Highnesses,
could you give me a direct order?
313
00:20:27,825 --> 00:20:28,785
Ning Yan.
314
00:20:32,345 --> 00:20:33,265
Put up a sign.
315
00:20:33,825 --> 00:20:35,225
You can put up a sign.
316
00:20:35,665 --> 00:20:37,865
It is always good to gather information.
317
00:20:40,305 --> 00:20:41,745
Just don't put the bodies out there.
318
00:20:42,945 --> 00:20:44,185
Listen to Prince of Zhao.
319
00:20:44,865 --> 00:20:45,865
Do as His Highness says.
320
00:20:48,305 --> 00:20:50,705
I will do that immediately.
321
00:20:54,665 --> 00:20:57,185
Ning Yan, you are very smart.
322
00:21:03,065 --> 00:21:05,545
ANNOUNCEMENT
323
00:21:05,745 --> 00:21:07,665
-An announcement?
-What is it?
324
00:21:09,105 --> 00:21:09,945
Let's read it.
325
00:21:15,465 --> 00:21:16,705
"Bloody Pagoda."
326
00:21:17,625 --> 00:21:18,945
What is Bloody Pagoda?
327
00:21:19,025 --> 00:21:20,745
You are too young to understand.
328
00:21:20,825 --> 00:21:24,025
-It was during the previous empire.
-The remnant of Dacheng?
329
00:21:24,105 --> 00:21:25,905
-Didn't they say it was fake?
-Yes.
330
00:21:26,425 --> 00:21:27,785
Who cares if it is real or fake?
331
00:21:28,345 --> 00:21:29,945
We finally have peace now.
332
00:21:30,025 --> 00:21:32,185
Who cares about what happened
during Dacheng Empire?
333
00:21:32,265 --> 00:21:35,185
It would be a great thing
if you knew something.
334
00:21:35,265 --> 00:21:38,465
Look, they are offering
1,000 pieces of gold.
335
00:21:38,545 --> 00:21:40,985
-A thousand?
-A thousand!
336
00:21:41,065 --> 00:21:42,985
Are you a member of Bloody Pagoda?
337
00:21:43,065 --> 00:21:45,305
If I turn you in,
maybe I will get that money.
338
00:21:45,385 --> 00:21:47,425
Me? You look more like one of them.
339
00:21:47,505 --> 00:21:50,465
Maybe you are the remnant
who is worth 1,000 pieces of gold.
340
00:21:51,025 --> 00:21:54,345
I will turn you in and split the money
with your daughter-in-law.
341
00:21:55,425 --> 00:21:56,545
Sure.
342
00:21:56,625 --> 00:21:59,305
I will never be able to earn
half as much in my entire life.
343
00:21:59,385 --> 00:22:00,585
That's enough now.
344
00:22:00,665 --> 00:22:01,865
I guess in a few days,
345
00:22:02,425 --> 00:22:04,465
you will have to identify
346
00:22:05,545 --> 00:22:08,785
the many people claiming to be
Bloody Pagoda or the remnant.
347
00:22:12,385 --> 00:22:16,225
If all this really was led
by the remnant...
348
00:22:18,665 --> 00:22:19,705
Chief Gu,
349
00:22:21,545 --> 00:22:23,145
what do you think?
350
00:22:25,505 --> 00:22:26,345
Please sit.
351
00:22:28,825 --> 00:22:31,985
I wouldn't dare accept
Your Highness' kindness.
352
00:22:33,065 --> 00:22:34,385
If there is nothing else,
353
00:22:34,945 --> 00:22:36,305
please excuse your humble servant.
354
00:22:39,825 --> 00:22:41,065
What if
355
00:22:42,905 --> 00:22:44,425
the ninth prince of Dacheng Empire
356
00:22:45,865 --> 00:22:47,545
is really still alive?
357
00:22:47,985 --> 00:22:49,065
Chief Gu.
358
00:22:50,465 --> 00:22:52,825
Would you feel sort of relieved?
359
00:22:54,065 --> 00:22:56,385
Your Highness, why would you say that?
360
00:22:57,385 --> 00:22:58,225
I am sure...
361
00:23:00,225 --> 00:23:02,585
I am sure that you know better
than anyone else
362
00:23:03,465 --> 00:23:06,065
the reason why I betrayed Bloody Pagoda.
363
00:23:07,545 --> 00:23:08,505
Back then,
364
00:23:10,345 --> 00:23:13,225
you betrayed Bloody Pagoda
because of your family.
365
00:23:13,305 --> 00:23:15,625
You helped me find the remnant of Dacheng.
366
00:23:16,465 --> 00:23:20,585
We should have been rewarded after that.
367
00:23:21,465 --> 00:23:23,745
But when I woke up from my wound,
368
00:23:24,185 --> 00:23:25,105
you...
369
00:23:25,545 --> 00:23:28,505
You had become one of
the Crown Prince's closest chiefs.
370
00:23:29,065 --> 00:23:32,585
And I was loathed by my father.
371
00:23:35,865 --> 00:23:37,105
Many years have passed,
372
00:23:38,425 --> 00:23:40,385
and now there are rumors of the remnant.
373
00:23:41,025 --> 00:23:44,625
And my father ordered me
to investigate the case.
374
00:23:47,905 --> 00:23:48,985
Chief Gu,
375
00:23:50,345 --> 00:23:52,425
don't you think there is
something at play here?
376
00:23:53,585 --> 00:23:55,185
Karma, perhaps?
377
00:23:55,265 --> 00:23:56,985
Your Highness, you are saying this
378
00:23:58,105 --> 00:24:01,625
just to make me betray
the Crown Prince again.
379
00:24:02,785 --> 00:24:05,505
A lowly, fickle servant like me
380
00:24:06,265 --> 00:24:07,985
should be punished by karma.
381
00:24:09,065 --> 00:24:11,025
You don't need to worry about that,
Your Highness.
382
00:24:15,505 --> 00:24:16,785
Chief Gu.
383
00:24:19,625 --> 00:24:20,785
Over these years,
384
00:24:22,545 --> 00:24:24,905
I have been trying to find
385
00:24:25,465 --> 00:24:26,905
your lost wife and child.
386
00:24:27,865 --> 00:24:30,585
It is my way of saying I am sorry.
387
00:24:43,905 --> 00:24:44,945
This...
388
00:24:48,065 --> 00:24:50,305
This belonged to my wife.
389
00:24:54,225 --> 00:24:55,825
Eighteen years.
390
00:24:59,225 --> 00:25:00,905
It has been 18 years.
391
00:25:03,585 --> 00:25:05,505
I have heard nothing from them.
392
00:25:11,305 --> 00:25:12,265
Why was this...
393
00:25:14,585 --> 00:25:16,545
in your possession, Your Highness?
394
00:25:16,785 --> 00:25:17,865
All this while,
395
00:25:21,065 --> 00:25:22,945
I have been searching for them.
396
00:25:24,705 --> 00:25:25,785
Unfortunately,
397
00:25:26,905 --> 00:25:28,385
I only found this sack.
398
00:25:28,665 --> 00:25:29,625
The rest...
399
00:25:30,505 --> 00:25:33,785
I will keep searching for them.
400
00:25:35,865 --> 00:25:37,305
Don't think
401
00:25:38,505 --> 00:25:40,345
that the Crown Prince
will help you with that.
402
00:25:40,905 --> 00:25:42,785
He only has his eyes on the throne.
403
00:25:44,105 --> 00:25:45,305
If he wanted to help,
404
00:25:46,545 --> 00:25:49,265
you wouldn't have been separated
from your family for 18 years.
405
00:25:51,985 --> 00:25:54,065
I saw very clearly
406
00:25:55,785 --> 00:25:57,705
what kind of person the Crown Prince was
407
00:25:58,625 --> 00:26:00,505
18 years ago.
408
00:26:01,865 --> 00:26:03,425
You are right, Your Highness.
409
00:26:04,305 --> 00:26:06,905
He only has his eyes on the throne.
410
00:26:09,065 --> 00:26:10,305
What about you?
411
00:26:16,145 --> 00:26:18,225
What kind of a person are you?
412
00:26:19,585 --> 00:26:21,705
Do you know yourself?
413
00:26:22,665 --> 00:26:24,025
An eight-year-old
414
00:26:25,225 --> 00:26:28,145
held a man's wife and child captive,
415
00:26:28,825 --> 00:26:32,265
forcing him to become a traitor
and causing the death of his own brother.
416
00:26:32,825 --> 00:26:35,225
That eight-year-old
then used an infant's life
417
00:26:35,305 --> 00:26:37,585
to try to gain the title of Crown Prince.
418
00:26:45,225 --> 00:26:46,585
That is what you think.
419
00:26:49,185 --> 00:26:50,265
Back then,
420
00:26:53,025 --> 00:26:54,505
my father promised me
421
00:26:54,585 --> 00:26:56,505
that if I successfully negotiated
a surrendering,
422
00:26:56,585 --> 00:26:59,185
your brother and the infant could live.
423
00:27:04,265 --> 00:27:05,425
What did I expect?
424
00:27:10,705 --> 00:27:13,465
Could the Emperor of Tiansheng
425
00:27:16,465 --> 00:27:21,425
really accept a chief
who used to be loyal to Dacheng?
426
00:27:21,825 --> 00:27:25,105
Could the Emperor really let
the remnant of Dacheng live?
427
00:27:26,185 --> 00:27:29,105
Are you saying
that when you were eight years old,
428
00:27:29,745 --> 00:27:33,345
you were a clueless, naive child?
429
00:27:33,745 --> 00:27:36,465
Between the remnant
of Dacheng and your son,
430
00:27:37,825 --> 00:27:39,185
you can choose only one.
431
00:27:42,865 --> 00:27:44,665
Between the title of Crown Prince
432
00:27:45,385 --> 00:27:49,665
and the life of an infant
you do not know...
433
00:27:50,105 --> 00:27:51,105
Your Highness,
434
00:27:52,905 --> 00:27:55,625
which one would you choose?
435
00:27:57,785 --> 00:27:59,105
Ask yourself that.
436
00:27:59,585 --> 00:28:04,585
How are you any different
from the Crown Prince?
437
00:28:12,985 --> 00:28:13,905
Your Highness,
438
00:28:15,265 --> 00:28:18,185
if there are no other orders,
439
00:28:18,505 --> 00:28:21,105
please excuse your humble servant.
440
00:28:24,465 --> 00:28:25,665
Eight years old...
441
00:28:28,025 --> 00:28:30,105
That child, Ning Yi,
was only eight years old.
442
00:28:32,305 --> 00:28:33,945
Just like you said,
443
00:28:38,785 --> 00:28:42,505
he was definitely
a naive and arrogant child
444
00:28:43,945 --> 00:28:46,505
who thought he knew everything.
445
00:28:47,305 --> 00:28:48,585
He was ignorant.
446
00:28:49,705 --> 00:28:51,025
Mother.
447
00:28:51,945 --> 00:28:53,665
But in the following 18 years,
448
00:28:56,985 --> 00:28:58,345
many incidents
449
00:29:01,665 --> 00:29:03,425
helped him grow and learn.
450
00:29:04,345 --> 00:29:05,345
Learn what?
451
00:29:06,145 --> 00:29:10,225
What being alive really meant.
452
00:29:17,425 --> 00:29:19,185
Heed my order, Chief Gu.
453
00:29:28,505 --> 00:29:29,505
Yes, Your Highness.
454
00:29:30,785 --> 00:29:32,025
From now on,
455
00:29:34,505 --> 00:29:36,145
the Royal Guards
456
00:29:36,225 --> 00:29:40,945
will spy on Prince of Zhao,
Ning Yan, at all times.
457
00:29:41,145 --> 00:29:42,505
No mistakes should be made.
458
00:29:43,065 --> 00:29:44,665
If you are caught in the process,
459
00:29:44,945 --> 00:29:46,945
you will be prosecuted
according to martial law.
460
00:29:47,385 --> 00:29:49,185
You have said a lot, Your Highness.
461
00:29:50,345 --> 00:29:52,865
But this is just rivalry between brothers,
fighting for power.
462
00:29:52,945 --> 00:29:55,545
Secretly spying on a prince
is disrespectful to royalty.
463
00:29:55,745 --> 00:29:58,425
Forgive me,
but I cannot follow this order.
464
00:30:11,665 --> 00:30:16,345
Dozens of the Royal Guards were sacrificed
465
00:30:17,425 --> 00:30:19,665
because of you, Chief Gu.
466
00:30:22,905 --> 00:30:25,185
Don't you want to know the truth?
467
00:30:30,385 --> 00:30:32,145
Don't you want to know the truth?
468
00:30:34,025 --> 00:30:36,585
Don't you want to relieve
the wandering souls of the innocent?
469
00:30:39,905 --> 00:30:41,905
You do.
470
00:30:48,865 --> 00:30:49,705
You do.
471
00:30:53,945 --> 00:30:57,065
I was invited by the most famous
courtesan in the capital, Zhu Yin.
472
00:30:57,265 --> 00:30:59,305
Of course, I have to come, don't I?
473
00:31:00,465 --> 00:31:01,385
-Headmaster Xin.
-Headmaster Xin.
474
00:31:01,945 --> 00:31:02,825
-Zhu Yin.
-Zhu Yin.
475
00:31:02,945 --> 00:31:03,785
Hello there.
476
00:31:05,145 --> 00:31:08,185
All I know is how to make a living
by a few little tricks.
477
00:31:08,305 --> 00:31:10,185
I could never compare to you,
Headmaster Xin.
478
00:31:10,585 --> 00:31:12,785
The best student of Tian Jizi,
brave and intelligent.
479
00:31:12,865 --> 00:31:14,705
That is your reputation in the capital.
480
00:31:16,425 --> 00:31:17,985
You are very sharp-witted, Zhu Yin.
481
00:31:18,545 --> 00:31:20,385
People would think we are a good match,
482
00:31:20,865 --> 00:31:22,345
or two talented individuals.
483
00:31:22,545 --> 00:31:25,225
Headmaster Xin, stop teasing me.
484
00:31:25,705 --> 00:31:29,225
I would not want to get on
the wrong side of Madam Dahua.
485
00:31:30,265 --> 00:31:31,905
Please don't make fun of me.
486
00:31:32,545 --> 00:31:36,505
I almost died trying to come here
to hear you sing.
487
00:31:36,585 --> 00:31:39,305
I hope you stay alive, Headmaster Xin.
488
00:31:40,265 --> 00:31:43,465
Colonel Qiu invited
Duke Chang to his house tonight.
489
00:31:43,545 --> 00:31:45,385
He asked me to go there and sing.
490
00:31:51,065 --> 00:31:53,865
Colonel Qiu and Duke Chang
are becoming quite close.
491
00:31:54,665 --> 00:31:56,825
Well, it is because of you.
492
00:31:57,985 --> 00:31:59,465
You are very mean.
493
00:32:00,065 --> 00:32:02,545
You replaced that young woman's
birth card with another one
494
00:32:02,785 --> 00:32:05,505
that said she would bring ill fate
upon her father, husband, and son.
495
00:32:07,225 --> 00:32:10,465
Well, she was upset and sold her maid
to House of Lanxiang.
496
00:32:10,545 --> 00:32:12,065
She is not very nice herself.
497
00:32:12,145 --> 00:32:13,665
That's why I did it.
498
00:32:13,745 --> 00:32:14,945
This is what I call
499
00:32:15,785 --> 00:32:17,665
enforcing justice
on behalf of the heavens.
500
00:32:18,705 --> 00:32:20,505
All right, Headmaster Xin.
501
00:32:20,905 --> 00:32:22,905
I knew you were coming here,
502
00:32:23,145 --> 00:32:26,745
so I arranged for someone special
to accompany you tonight.
503
00:32:27,665 --> 00:32:32,505
This person's talent, body
and art are all top-notch.
504
00:32:33,265 --> 00:32:34,985
Are you happy, Headmaster Xin?
505
00:32:36,785 --> 00:32:38,745
I am, of course.
506
00:32:39,105 --> 00:32:40,665
So this person...
507
00:32:41,625 --> 00:32:42,865
Where are we meeting?
508
00:33:06,545 --> 00:33:09,025
Every note she struck
swelled with pathos deep and strong,
509
00:33:09,145 --> 00:33:11,465
as if it told the tale
of a wrecked and hopeless life.
510
00:33:11,545 --> 00:33:14,145
Do I get the pleasure of meeting you?
511
00:33:17,785 --> 00:33:19,385
What do you mean?
512
00:33:20,265 --> 00:33:22,265
Are you being shy?
513
00:33:27,305 --> 00:33:29,665
She turned the pegs and tested
each string twice or thrice,
514
00:33:29,745 --> 00:33:32,425
before a tune was played
as her feelings sang.
515
00:33:33,225 --> 00:33:34,145
Maiden,
516
00:33:35,025 --> 00:33:37,185
are you inviting me in?
517
00:33:39,865 --> 00:33:40,865
All right, then.
518
00:33:41,105 --> 00:33:45,865
I guess I will fulfill your wish then.
519
00:33:50,425 --> 00:33:52,185
What a special person indeed.
520
00:33:52,705 --> 00:33:54,225
You scared me.
521
00:33:54,305 --> 00:33:56,505
The Crown Prince has spies
all over the capital.
522
00:33:56,704 --> 00:34:00,425
I should be cautious while investigating
the truth of Bloody Pagoda incident.
523
00:34:00,505 --> 00:34:01,825
If you are trying to be cautious,
524
00:34:01,945 --> 00:34:04,105
maybe you shouldn't keep
calling yourself a prince.
525
00:34:04,345 --> 00:34:05,744
Think of another name.
526
00:34:05,825 --> 00:34:09,224
What do you think
I should call myself then?
527
00:34:09,305 --> 00:34:11,265
May I sit before we speak?
528
00:34:11,345 --> 00:34:12,744
Please sit.
529
00:34:16,345 --> 00:34:17,345
"Little maiden"?
530
00:34:17,425 --> 00:34:19,105
No, that is flirtatious.
531
00:34:19,905 --> 00:34:21,825
How about "your humble servant"?
532
00:34:23,425 --> 00:34:25,625
The prince thinks that is good.
533
00:34:26,184 --> 00:34:27,065
Is that good?
534
00:34:27,144 --> 00:34:27,985
Yes.
535
00:34:29,184 --> 00:34:31,465
Are we having tea and watching the moon
with Madam Yuhua?
536
00:34:31,545 --> 00:34:32,825
Am I mistaken, Mother?
537
00:34:32,905 --> 00:34:36,305
She did such horrible things to Zhiwei.
538
00:34:36,385 --> 00:34:38,224
How does she have the nerve to see us?
539
00:34:38,704 --> 00:34:40,025
It is Madam Qiu's request.
540
00:34:40,865 --> 00:34:42,345
Feng Hao is right.
541
00:34:42,425 --> 00:34:44,865
She should be the one
who is embarrassed, not us.
542
00:34:45,745 --> 00:34:47,785
What should we say to her then?
543
00:34:48,505 --> 00:34:50,105
We can't pretend nothing happened.
544
00:34:50,185 --> 00:34:51,665
Talk about the tea
545
00:34:51,745 --> 00:34:52,905
-and the moon?
-Feng Hao.
546
00:34:53,745 --> 00:34:56,705
Let's just pretend that nothing happened.
547
00:34:57,305 --> 00:34:58,505
Do you hear me?
548
00:34:58,785 --> 00:35:00,345
-What if she--
-Feng Hao.
549
00:35:00,545 --> 00:35:03,105
We are living here. We have to compromise.
550
00:35:17,185 --> 00:35:20,065
Do you think something is fishy
about those bodies?
551
00:35:21,465 --> 00:35:23,545
Not just fishy.
552
00:35:24,145 --> 00:35:27,105
I also think that Ning Yan
already knows what is going on.
553
00:35:28,065 --> 00:35:28,905
All right.
554
00:35:30,145 --> 00:35:32,465
I will send someone
to look into it secretly.
555
00:35:33,105 --> 00:35:34,665
Ning Yan is sloppy.
556
00:35:34,745 --> 00:35:36,385
If he does know something,
557
00:35:36,785 --> 00:35:38,505
he will let it slip soon.
558
00:35:38,585 --> 00:35:41,625
I will spare you the trouble, Ziyan.
559
00:35:42,105 --> 00:35:44,105
I have already sent someone.
560
00:35:45,905 --> 00:35:48,825
Which talented, capable person
561
00:35:49,665 --> 00:35:51,745
fell for your beauty this time, maiden?
562
00:35:53,425 --> 00:35:54,265
Gu Yan.
563
00:35:55,705 --> 00:35:56,945
Did you persuade him?
564
00:35:59,425 --> 00:36:00,625
Persuade?
565
00:36:03,385 --> 00:36:06,265
Back then, I did force him
to betray Dacheng.
566
00:36:06,345 --> 00:36:08,505
I made his brother jump off a cliff.
567
00:36:10,105 --> 00:36:11,785
If I were him,
568
00:36:12,105 --> 00:36:15,025
I don't think I would've let
something like that go easily.
569
00:36:15,585 --> 00:36:18,345
Then why did you order him
to spy on Ning Yan?
570
00:36:18,665 --> 00:36:20,705
If he tells the Crown Prince,
571
00:36:20,785 --> 00:36:22,905
he will have time to cover it up.
572
00:36:23,545 --> 00:36:25,105
When dealing with smart people,
573
00:36:26,025 --> 00:36:28,465
it is important to be strategic.
574
00:36:30,945 --> 00:36:32,705
Sometimes, the risk is worth taking.
575
00:36:33,985 --> 00:36:37,385
I am betting that the Crown Prince
is so ruthless
576
00:36:38,105 --> 00:36:41,225
that he won't stop
until he reaches his goal.
577
00:36:41,705 --> 00:36:42,785
Also,
578
00:36:43,505 --> 00:36:46,585
I am betting that Gu Yan sees
those Royal Guards
579
00:36:46,665 --> 00:36:48,025
who died as his brothers.
580
00:36:49,265 --> 00:36:51,825
All I could do was try to persuade him.
581
00:36:52,065 --> 00:36:55,385
In the end, he must discover
the truth on his own.
582
00:36:59,345 --> 00:37:00,905
What if you made a bad bet?
583
00:37:10,345 --> 00:37:12,305
I came across a pawn by chance.
584
00:37:15,385 --> 00:37:16,825
I don't care if I lose it.
585
00:37:17,345 --> 00:37:19,145
For Gu Yan, I think it is worth it.
586
00:37:21,785 --> 00:37:23,305
All right.
587
00:37:25,145 --> 00:37:28,265
Even being in House of Lanxiang,
you have a mind
588
00:37:28,945 --> 00:37:30,465
as brilliant as a ruler, maiden.
589
00:37:31,105 --> 00:37:32,585
Are you satisfied?
590
00:37:33,505 --> 00:37:34,905
Yes.
591
00:37:35,145 --> 00:37:37,065
Of course, I am.
592
00:37:39,065 --> 00:37:40,305
Who is it?
593
00:37:40,465 --> 00:37:41,705
Headmaster Xin,
594
00:37:42,145 --> 00:37:44,305
are you happy with our latest member?
595
00:37:44,385 --> 00:37:45,825
I'm very happy.
596
00:37:46,305 --> 00:37:47,545
I really am.
597
00:37:48,105 --> 00:37:50,265
With porcelain skin and incredible skills,
598
00:37:50,345 --> 00:37:52,545
I almost don't want to go home.
599
00:37:52,625 --> 00:37:54,265
That is how happy I am.
600
00:37:55,985 --> 00:37:58,425
I thought you were going
to Qiu Residence. What happened?
601
00:37:58,505 --> 00:37:59,665
I am not sure.
602
00:38:00,305 --> 00:38:03,625
Colonel Qiu sent a messenger
and told me I didn't need to come.
603
00:38:04,945 --> 00:38:08,185
He said Duke Chang invited Colonel Qiu
604
00:38:08,265 --> 00:38:09,665
to his residence.
605
00:38:26,745 --> 00:38:29,265
Hello, Duke Chang.
606
00:38:30,505 --> 00:38:31,865
Welcome, Colonel Qiu.
607
00:38:35,785 --> 00:38:38,265
Duel with me. Let's practice our skills.
608
00:38:39,105 --> 00:38:40,065
I don't dare.
609
00:38:40,945 --> 00:38:43,145
What is wrong with you,
Colonel Qiu? How cowardly.
610
00:38:43,745 --> 00:38:45,545
Do you not care
about patriotism or discipline?
611
00:38:45,625 --> 00:38:47,745
Or do you look down on me?
612
00:38:48,305 --> 00:38:50,345
If you insist on dueling me,
613
00:38:50,625 --> 00:38:52,545
forgive me in advance for offending you.
614
00:39:30,825 --> 00:39:32,065
Please, Duke Chang.
615
00:39:32,665 --> 00:39:33,585
Please?
616
00:39:34,265 --> 00:39:36,625
Since the day you secretly
took in your sister,
617
00:39:37,185 --> 00:39:40,265
your life has been
at the mercy of this sword.
618
00:39:43,065 --> 00:39:45,145
Did you know about that?
619
00:39:45,945 --> 00:39:48,225
Is that why the Emperor canceled
620
00:39:48,345 --> 00:39:49,585
my daughter's wedding?
621
00:39:49,665 --> 00:39:51,545
After all these years,
622
00:39:51,825 --> 00:39:55,825
I have been loyal and obedient to you
and the Chang family.
623
00:39:55,905 --> 00:39:58,785
Please, let the Qiu family live!
624
00:40:02,185 --> 00:40:03,345
We will have to see
625
00:40:03,425 --> 00:40:07,305
if you value the lives
of your family members more,
626
00:40:07,665 --> 00:40:09,905
or if you value your sister more.
627
00:40:13,505 --> 00:40:16,465
This is the new tea Dayue gave our lord.
628
00:40:16,745 --> 00:40:18,745
It is a specialty there.
629
00:40:18,825 --> 00:40:22,585
It tastes kind of weird,
but you probably haven't had it before,
630
00:40:23,185 --> 00:40:25,425
so I thought you might want to try it.
631
00:40:26,425 --> 00:40:28,065
If you don't like it...
632
00:40:31,105 --> 00:40:32,905
What are you doing?
633
00:40:32,985 --> 00:40:34,665
There is a fly. Don't you hear it?
634
00:40:37,905 --> 00:40:38,785
I do! This...
635
00:40:38,865 --> 00:40:41,945
Where did this thing come from?
It is so noisy, buzzing around my ears.
636
00:40:42,505 --> 00:40:44,305
Go away!
637
00:40:44,385 --> 00:40:46,425
A fly? Where is it?
638
00:40:47,225 --> 00:40:48,065
Here.
639
00:40:48,425 --> 00:40:49,865
Have someone wave it away.
640
00:40:50,425 --> 00:40:51,345
Stop it.
641
00:40:51,665 --> 00:40:52,985
Stop it now.
642
00:40:53,545 --> 00:40:55,985
Don't move. It's right there.
It's on your head.
643
00:40:57,025 --> 00:40:58,065
Don't move.
644
00:40:58,585 --> 00:41:00,505
-I'll get you. I...
-Feng Hao.
645
00:41:01,745 --> 00:41:02,905
Do not be rude.
646
00:41:02,985 --> 00:41:04,185
Mother.
647
00:41:17,625 --> 00:41:18,865
My lord, welcome home.
648
00:41:19,345 --> 00:41:23,825
Please have a seat and have tea with us.
649
00:41:24,305 --> 00:41:27,025
Although we are living together,
650
00:41:27,585 --> 00:41:29,985
we seldom get together and talk.
651
00:41:46,825 --> 00:41:50,025
Zhiwei and Feng Hao are 18
this year, aren't they?
652
00:41:51,465 --> 00:41:52,465
Yes.
653
00:41:53,265 --> 00:41:54,425
Time flies.
654
00:41:55,105 --> 00:41:58,065
It is already the 18th year
of Tiansheng Empire.
655
00:41:59,105 --> 00:42:03,225
When my younger sister and I
were that age,
656
00:42:03,665 --> 00:42:06,465
it was the 18th year of Dacheng Empire.
657
00:42:08,625 --> 00:42:10,425
How the world changes.
658
00:42:11,065 --> 00:42:12,825
You never know what will happen.
659
00:42:15,545 --> 00:42:16,625
Shangqi,
660
00:42:17,585 --> 00:42:20,425
why are you so sentimental today?
661
00:42:20,985 --> 00:42:21,945
To me,
662
00:42:23,025 --> 00:42:24,705
life has always been the same.
663
00:42:25,905 --> 00:42:26,905
Now,
664
00:42:27,545 --> 00:42:30,425
all I have left are my hopes
and wants as a mother.
665
00:42:31,345 --> 00:42:33,825
I hope that Zhiwei and Feng Hao
666
00:42:34,625 --> 00:42:36,825
will have their own families soon,
667
00:42:37,225 --> 00:42:38,825
and will always be safe and at peace.
668
00:42:39,425 --> 00:42:41,785
That is all I want.
669
00:42:46,745 --> 00:42:48,065
First Bloody Pagoda,
670
00:42:49,265 --> 00:42:51,385
now the remnant from Dacheng,
671
00:42:51,745 --> 00:42:53,345
the ninth prince of Emperor Ai.
672
00:42:54,065 --> 00:42:59,665
Which one doesn't have to do
with your dead husband?
673
00:43:00,625 --> 00:43:03,625
The Emperor canceled the wedding,
674
00:43:04,545 --> 00:43:05,585
but don't forget that
675
00:43:05,785 --> 00:43:09,585
the birth card Madam Qiu gave them
was Feng Zhiwei's.
676
00:43:09,705 --> 00:43:14,945
How did His Majesty learn about Zhiwei's
background through her birth card?
677
00:43:18,305 --> 00:43:20,745
All parents are the same.
678
00:43:21,985 --> 00:43:24,385
Tomb Sweeping Day is drawing near.
679
00:43:24,865 --> 00:43:28,705
Forgive me for being
so careless and forgetful.
680
00:43:29,425 --> 00:43:32,145
Over the years, I have left out
681
00:43:32,625 --> 00:43:36,185
Zhiwei and Feng Hao's father
from our ritual offerings.
682
00:43:38,105 --> 00:43:42,305
May I know his name, the date,
and the time he passed away?
683
00:43:43,065 --> 00:43:45,865
I am sorry about forgetting
all these years.
684
00:43:45,945 --> 00:43:50,265
Please let me do something
for the Feng family to redeem myself.
685
00:43:52,665 --> 00:43:54,665
{\an8}Subtitle translation by Sophie Chang