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Lord, why are you so depressed?

As you've divulged the secret and the whole scheme failed

I'm guilty

Tomorrow the Dowager will have a look at Liu Bei at Ganlu Temple

If he displeases the Dowager then it's at my disposal

But if she is satisfied with him

The pretence may become real

Liu Bei will be her soninlaw

Take it easy, lord

Liu Bei is already in his fifties your sister is young and beautiful

How can the Dowager be satisfied with him?

Upon Qiao Guolao's recommendation

My mother might make a wrong decision

Even Dowager is satisfied with Liu Bei, he can't be her soninlaw

How could I oppose her decision?

My lord

Since ancient times, one could never achieve both loyalty and filial piety

My lord

Tomorrow Dowager would meet Liu Bei at Ganlu Temple

Whether she is satisfied with him or not, Liu Bei can't be accepted

I'll order Jia Hua to station 300 armed soldiers

At the wings of the temple

You drop a cup as the signal they will rush out from two sides

Liu Bei, Zhao Yun and their company will be killed to the last one

We'll do it completely in accordance with the military counselor's plan

Why still there is no news at all?

The military counselor has a wonderful foresight

I don't think he'll fail this time

This afternoon, Qiao Guolao went to meet Dowager Wu

There'll be some news soon

My lord

Lord, Qiao Guolao sent person to tell you

Dowager Wu personally wants to see you at Ganlu Temple tomorrow

Oh, I know it

It would bode ill rather than well tomorrow

Lord, I'll go to prepare it first

Please have a rest earlier

My lord

Why don't rest early, since Dowager Wu would meet you tomorrow?

Brother, I'm over fifty and my hair is graying

But Sun Quan's younger sister is in her prime

The Dowager dotes on her daughter

Tomorrow it bodes ill rather than well

You're ambitious,manly and look like a hero

The Dowager Wu is no ordinary woman

And she'll notice your demeanor and carriage

She'll be surely satisfied with you due to your air of prince

You're comforting me by these sweet words

You don't worry

I'll take five hundred men as your body guards

Better wear a light mail coat under your robe, ready for any emergency

I'll do as you say

Good

Mother

Please

Dowager please

Dowager please

Guolao, has Imperial Uncle arrived yet?

Just reported he's now at Beigu mountain waiting for your calling

Sned for him immediately I'd like to see him

Yes

My lord

Is everything ready?

The armed soldiers are ambushed at the two wings

They'll be waiting for your signal

Everything ready please ask Liu Bei in

Yes

Is the first one in brocaded robe Liu Bei?

Exactly

What a fine demeanor he has

Imperial Uncle Liu, please

Thank you for welcoming me personally

Don't stand on ceremony, the Dowager is waiting for you at the hall

Please

Imperial Uncle Liu is here

Come in please

My respects to you, Dowagers

Imperial Uncle, please get up

How are you,Marquis of Wu

How are you, Imperial Uncle?

Wish yu good health, Guolao

Lord Liu has the air of an emperor and is brilliant like the sun

In addition to it, his fair fame has been spread over the whole country

You may be well congratulated on getting such a noble soninlaw

Guolao, you flatter me

Lu Fan

Yes

I'll thank you the important matchmaker

Imperial Uncle, where is the other matchmaker?

Sun Qian is waiting outside the hall

Please ask him in quickly

Arrange a banquet to entertain them

Yes

Dowager Wu, the banquet is ready

Fine

Please don't be restrained

Dowager Wu, Guolao, please

Guolao, he's the very soninlaw

Please

Who is he, Liu Bei?

This is Zhao Yun of Changshan

Then he must be the hero at Changpipo

Who saved the son of Liu Bei in the fierce battle?

He's the very hero Zhao Yun

He's as close as my brother

Really a general

Yes, yes

Please give him wine

Thank you for the wine

My lord

Just now when I was inspecting

I found soldiers hidden in the temple

It seems Sun Quan is illintended you tell Dowager Wu immediately

Dowager Wu, if you would kill me, just here

What do you mean?

Your soldiers are hiding in the temple wings

Why are they there if not to kill me?

Stand up, Liu Bei

Thank you

My son, Sun Quan

Since you'll be my soninlaw I'll treat you as my own son

What are the armed men doing there?

Mother, I really don't know

Then it is you who did it?

Lu Fan, how can you be a wet blanket?

You even want to kill Liu Bei in front of me, How dare you?

Jia Hua! Dare you rebel?

I was ordered to do it accordingly when a cup is dropped as the signal

Take him out

Put him to death

Dowager Wu, I've been wronged

Dowager Wu, it's a bad omen to the marriage, if a general is beheaded

In the Dowager's so doing, Liu Bei can not stay long under her

Liu Bei, please stand up quickly

Don't be angry, Dowager

Please do him a favor, Dowager

Thanks

Jia Hua, if not for Imperial Uncle you'd have been beheaded

Thank you, Dowager, for not killing me, thank you, Imperial Uncle

Please, Dowager Wu, please, Guolao

Sword!My lord

With the Heaven high above if I can return to Jingzhou safely

Accomplish career of emperor, I may cut stone into two parts with sword

If I'm to meet my doom at this place the sword fails to cut the stone

My lord

Lord Liu, why do you hate the stone so much?

I'm nearly fifty

And fail to get rid of the mean persons and restore the Han dynasty

I take this as my regret

I have been accepted by the Dowager as my soninlaw

This is a critecal moment in my life

I begged for divination from Heaven

If Cao Cao can be destroyed Han dynasty restored

The stone would be cut into two and it proves to be true

And I also ask of Heaven a divinatory symbol

If I can destroy Cao Cao I may cut this rock

My goodness if I can recover jingzhou

To rejuvenate Dongwu, I'm blessed to be able to cut it into two

Sun Quan, you have a dexterous sword

You too

Lord Liu, do you realize the scenery at the Beigu Hill?

I have never been here I know nothing of it

Lord Liu, please follow me!

Lord

It boasts the finest scenery in the world

It's often said southern people are Sailors, northern men horse riders

I realize that it's quite true

Do you think we southerners can't ride?

Bring horse here

Who says that the southerners can't ride?

Well, I'll accompany you

Chief Commander, Dowager Wu met Liu Bei at the Ganlu Temple

She decided to accept him as her soninlaw, they'll be married

Zhou Yu

Where's Liu Bei now?

He's still in guesthouse at Nanxu

Marquis of Wu said since pretence turn real, we came here to tell you

Report back to Marquis of Wu, the guesthouse be carefully guarded

And don't let Liu Bei get away

You shouldn't hesitate to lose any opportunity to act

Yes

Lord, Qiao Guolao sent someone here

The date set by Dowager for wedding is on the 26th of this month

And it is ten days away from today

Fine, this matter settled I feel greatly relieved

My fear is a long delay might mean trouble, and there may be changes

Dowager here, Sun Quan dares not make decisions by his own

Zhou Yu is narrowminded

Since his schemes fall flat, how shall he take his defeat lying down?

He's sure to think of another venomous scheme against you

The difficulty shall be tackled only by Qiao Guolao

Sun Qian, pay a visit to Qiao Guolao early tomorrow morning

To tell him the people in Dongwu mean ill towards me

Ask him to try every way to relieve me

Yes

Dowager Wu

Qiao Guolao

Liu Bei fears being harmed by others he is anxious to leave for Jingzhou

I really want to see

Who the person is to be so bold as to harm my soninlaw

In spite of these words better be careful

Invite Liu Bei to move into this residence immediately

And wait for the wedding day

Good

It the Imperial Uncle moves here alone

Zhao Yun and his soldiers are left unrestrained

Its duration may incur some trouble

In that case let them all move into this residence

All right

Chief Commander

Chief Commander

Lu Su, why are you so disturbed?

Dowager has moved Liu Bei, Zhao Yun and company into Marquis' residnce

The wedding day is nearing

What?

Why again has Liu Bei got the advantage?

The lord has sent person to ask you

How to handle it

It is I who have failed the master

Now that things stand so let me think it over

wedding ceremony Now begins the

How beautiful are spring flowers in the forest

The spring bird is singing a song of lament

My shirt fluttering the vernal breeze blows

Oh, how so lovely and passionate she comes?

I ascend the Cool Platform in the morning

Fragrant Grass Pool is the place where I rest in the evening

I gather lotus bathing in moonlight

And lotus seeds I get each passing night

My head raising I behold the parasoltrees

Delicate and attractive are their frech flowers

It's hoped that there are no frosts and snows

The seeds of parasoltrees be kept for thousands of years

The thickness of the the ice accounts for three feet

Miles after miles of plain are covered with snow white

O, staunch is my heart as the pine tree

I don't know what's the mind's set of thee

Though the wedding ceremony is simple

But it is formal

The Heaven is superior and the Earth loyal

The emperor is solemn and his object obedient

An alliance between man and woman

The female phoenix follows the male dragon

This is Heaven's order

And the family is prosperous and the country flourishing

The new couple knotou to Heaven and Earth

Kneel down

Stand up

Kowtou to your parents

Kneel down

Stand up

Knowtou to the matchmaker

Husband and wife bow to each other

Kneel down

Stand up

Send the new couple to the bridal chamber

Lord, take good care of yourself

You may drink wine at your ease

Yes

What's your meaning?

Don't be startled, lady is fond of martial arts since her childhood

All the maids have been taught fencing as a pastime, that's all

The bridal chamber must be a place of peace and harmony

It thrills me seeing all the weapons displaying

Lady Sun, with weapons displaying in the bridal room

This upsets the bride may we remove them?

Half of a hero's life is spent killing and slaughtering

How comes that he is afraid of the weapons?

Remove

Remove all the weapons

Ask the new couple to enter the bridal chamber

Lady Sun, please

What are you looking at Imperial Uncle?

Do you think I'm ugly?

No, no

I've wandered about most of my life

I never expected such a happy lot by marrying you

My dear husband

Half of your life has been spent on battlefield

And you are indulging in sword and saber

Then why are you afraid at the sight of seapons here?

Bridal chamber is far from a battlefield, why such weapons?

My dear wife, I wish this fine day coupled with an enchanting scenery

Will accompany us for the rest of our life

Chief Commander

I was sent by the Marquis of Wu to give you his letter

Now the pretence has come true

The lord could not but regret

You're a cut above others in wisdom

How can you bear to see Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang outwit you?

It's too early for Zhuge Liang to be glad

Do you have any good plan?

How is the feeling between Liu Bei and Lady Sun?

They're in deep love and attached to each other

Good! Since so, it's advisable to put Liu Bei under house arrest in Dongwu

Build more palaces to make him lose his ambition

Present him with beauties and rare curios to please his eyes and ears

Thus, Liu Bei will be undulging in pleasures, and he'll distant himself

From Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, harmony with Zhuge Liang will be finished

Then we'll attack Jingzhou and its success is a sure thing

That's good, anyhow Liu Bei is a hero of the present world

What if he won't jump at the bait

Liu Bei was born humble

Though wandered extensively he never enjoyed luxury and wealth

Now how can he resist the temptation of beauty and luxury?

How could he resist all this?

Good

His plan suits me perfectly

I'm afraid Liu Bei will not stay here long

According to Zhou Yu' plan

Buile for Liu Bei a fine palace filling room with beauties, curios

Indulging in sex and petty pleasures his ambition will be thwarted

He'll be wrapped in softness and tenderness

To the result that he'll forget his own home

Finally, grudge and complaints will be bron for generals in Jingzhou

And the morale of his army will be lowered

By then, the attack of Jingzhou is a piece of cake