Original subtitles

♪The world decays, in gloom I stray♪

♪Right and wrong, in frost engraved♪

♪On dreams of love, blades clash and sway♪

♪Alone I ride, blood still unswayed♪

♪Through heaven's mirth and earth's despair♪

♪Toasting the moon, I drink the chill air♪

♪Though hearts like battlefields may be♪

♪Let fate write its uncertainty♪

♪From this life to the great unknown♪

♪Who'll stand with me, on thrones unknown?♪

♪I'll wander through this life to guard you♪

♪Through mortal realms, serene I roam♪

♪With you, the world becomes my home♪

♪Unbroken, bold, as I have sworn♪

♪I'll roam this life, and feel no torn♪

♪Our souls embraced, no regret born♪

♪By twilight's lamp, though night be worn♪

♪Through deepest dark, I'll find the morn♪

=Fight For Love=

=Episode 7=

Chusheng!

Now say it.

What "misunderstanding" is it?

Duke,

there's no need to rush.

A centipede may be dying,

but its legs still twitch.

The Wei clan has been nobles for a century,

quiet on the surface,

but they may

still have a lifeline.

Now

only Wei Yun remains.

If we want the Wei family gone,

we can't strike too hastily.

Otherwise, why would

His Majesty defend the Wei family,

yet keep you back alone afterward?

Makes sense.

Haven't you always wanted

to be Minister of Justice?

Now that the position is vacant,

I'll speak

to His Majesty in a few days

so you can get some "experience" there.

Thank you, Duke.

Chusheng,

is your throat alright?

Your hand

burned?

It's nothing.

But since I'll soon

be reassigned elsewhere,

I need to finish

the Hanlin Academy drafts.

Rest early.

(You once said:)

(A woman's knees hold gold.)

(You must not kneel lightly.)

(You knelt once for your father and brother.)

(Yet today you knelt outside the palace)

(for people)

(unrelated to you.)

No.

The Wei family isn't safe.

It's a thorn in Duke of Ning's

eye.

I can't let her stay there.

Father,

look at my painting! How is it?

(Long Life Like a Turtle)

I wish Father a long, turtle-like life!

How is it, Father?

No, no.

Yun's grown now.

- You rascal! - Father!

Father! Father!

(... chaos brings safety) Jun,

you're the Young General Wei,

so you should be both warrior and scholar.

But should I be that too?

Handwriting reflects character.

We're warriors,

not scholars,

but we still

must practice our script.

Here.

Try this.

- It's good! Really good. - Good move.

Mother,

what do you wish for this year?

I just wish you would

spend more time at home with me.

♪Melt this war-torn world's cruel maze♪

We'll always be with you.

♪Still through the frost, I'll walk with you♪

♪Our mountains and our streams anew♪

Is this fun?

♪Dawns greet the spring we longed to see♪

♪Through meadows where wild larks soar free♪

Ya,

I secretly

checked on

your future wife today.

She's beautiful.

♪Through countless turns and all we've borne♪

Ya, you smiled!

You smiled!

Quiet! Come on!

Ya smiled!

You smiled!

Keep your voice down.

Ya!

Quiet!

♪Fall for yesterday's strife♪

Yun,

I'm going to be a father soon.

When are you getting married?

When your child is born,

I'll protect him.

You protect him?

My child needs your protection?

Just read your book.

Yun,

don't worry.

On the battlefield,

I will shield you from blades.

♪How would my hand find yours tonight?♪

♪This moonlit glow, in dusk's soft veil♪

♪Hears heartbeats tell their secret tale♪

♪Thoughts ablaze like beacon's fire♪

Archery,

keep your body straight,

elbow out,

three points aligned,

power from the core.

♪Each grief and joy forever cast♪

Understand?

Try it.

Three points aligned.

Core strength.

♪Our mountains and our streams anew♪

When we're outside,

don't call me Father,

call me General.

General!

♪Through meadows where wild larks soar free♪

♪Let countless sails♪

♪Cross this worldly tide♪

♪When lonely shadows turn to two♪

Yun is really becoming something.

He killed the most enemies this campaign.

Don't grab me, his turn!

Yun, don't run!

Yun!

♪We've reached this blossom-covered hill♪

♪I'll follow you through every dream♪

Father.

Mother.

Brothers.

(I miss you)

(so much.)

What,

here to steal some skills?

Good timing.

I love teaching.

If you want to learn, I'll teach you.

I won't take a teaching fee,

just treat me to Spring Breeze House.

Yu,

that doesn't sound like

you love teaching.

But I am

here to ask

a favor.

Go on.

I heard from Wei Qiu

that Yun has

shut himself in his room

for days.

No one can move him.

We are really

worried.

Since

you helped me

before,

maybe you can help him

break the block in his heart.

There is a way.

But I'll need two helpers

from you.

Helpers?

Yun.

Yun. Yun.

Yun.

Jut is only twenty-four.

She has to think about her future.

Living her whole life

in the Wei Mansion is frightening.

She isn't heartless.

Women have it hard

in this world.

Give her the divorce paper for me.

Let her go.

Jiu had it hard enough in the Xie family.

After marrying me,

she lived in worries.

I don't want her to spend her life as a widow.

Uncle Yun!

Uncle Yun!

Uncle Yun!

When will you come out?

Mother and aunts

are waiting for you outside.

Uncle Yun,

please come out,

everyone's worried.

I got it.

Wei Yun,

your life used to be calm

because your father and brothers

shielded you.

Now you are

the Wei family's only backbone.

You must hold up

the sky for them

and protect everyone under this roof.

The Wei house

needs you to restore its honor.

Besides, you must investigate

what really happened

at Baidi Valley

and root out the truth.

If we can't slay

those North Qi soldiers,

how can we answer

the seventy thousand fallen?

Don't let them rest in vain.

I dreamed my brothers told me

not to trap you

in the Wei household.

I agree as well.

(Divorce Paper)

(Defend the nation and the throne) Today,

I gave you divorce papers

on my brothers' behalf,

but you will always be my family.

Although you have the papers now,

packing

takes time.

Don't rush.

If you do not wish to leave,

the Wei family won't drive you away.

If you ever want to return,

our gates

remain open.

Yun,

Yu,

thank you.

I planned

to wait until things were certain,

but seeing the situation now,

I decided to tell you now.

My brother works in the Ministry of Personnel,

he sent word yesterday

that the court is preparing to confer

the Marquis of Zhenguo title on Yun.

After all we suffered,

at least there's good news.

Yes, from

extreme hardship comes relief.

Congratulations to you, Yun.

Congrats.

This is

a major event for the Wei household.

Why not

stay until

the enfeoffment banquet?

We can

stay with the children

a few more days

and

help make a showing

for Yun's new rank.

What do you say?

This is a good idea.

The Wei family

is not what it used to be.

The banquet

will show

who truly

stands with us

and give you a proper send-off.

It's good.

Our Wei family

needs such an occasion.

Yes, let's go.

Let's go get ready.

(Divorce Paper)

(Divorce Paper)

What is this?

You're still young,

remarrying

wouldn't be hard.

You and my brother

barely knew each other.

You were not deep in love.

If you take this divorce paper today,

I'll assume you stayed

only out of righteousness.

I won't

probe further.

When I inherit the title,

I'll speak well of Young General Chu.

The Wei family will remember your kindness.

Have you forgotten

our agreement?

If I rescue you,

you can't drive me away.

Otherwise

if I can save you,

I can send you back too.

I didn't know

you had such skills.

(Divorce Paper)

I've always been unruly

and unorthodox.

If you don't believe that,

test me.

(Defend the nation and the throne)

My Lord,

you still don't trust Lady Chu?

She's done so much for the Wei family.

I feel indebted to her.

I once urged her

not to bind herself here.

But which sister

does not love

this family?

They too might leave.

I tried to bribe her,

but she insisted on staying.

How can I trust her?

She tries so hard

to stay in the Wei family.

She must have her motives.

If so,

just

throw her out.

Even without proof,

what can she do?

Wei Qiu,

if a tiger always

covets your flesh,

do you keep it nearby

and lock it up,

or do you

drive it away,

constantly scared?

You mean it's safer

to keep Lady Chu

in the open

and watch her.

So your promise

in jail

was also for this?

If she's treacherous,

if we do nothing,

she'll show her hand.

You'll have people watch her

and report whom she meets

and what she does

every day.

(Wei)

(Marquis of Zhenguo's Mansion)

Chu Yu! get out here at once!

Chu Yu!

You're making a scene at the Wei gate.

What sort of behavior is this?

Chu Yu,

marrying into the Wei family

is one thing,

but why must you drag our brother

and the entire Chu family down?

Drag him down?

Speak clearly.

Don't play dumb.

Do you not know that today

Gu Chusheng impeached him in court

for "overly close ties" with the Wei family,

asking for his removal?

Gu Chusheng impeached Linyang

asking for his removal?

Has he gone mad?

If you hadn't married into the Wei family

and made that petty man jealous,

why would he kick us

when the Chu family

is already struggling?

He's always been petty.

But how did you hear of this?

Speak up.

Why did you ask me here?

We're hardly friends.

The whole capital says

Chu Yu is fickle

and faithless.

I only want to know

whether she truly

loves Wei Jun.

With her nature,

it's not strange for her

to suddenly fancy someone.

You care this much,

don't tell me

you still have feelings for her.

Do you really think you're a phoenix

just because you climbed high?

You think our Chu family

needs your trifling gifts?

Lady Jin,

think nothing of it,

just a token.

But His Majesty

already dislikes the power

of military families.

Chu Yu insisted on marrying the Wei clan,

such alliances

will only make His Majesty wary.

The title of "First Madam" seems grand,

but it will make

life difficult for the Chu family.

Lady Jin,

persuade your brother to ally

with the Duke of Ning's family.

Civil and military united,

only then can great things be achieved.

Don't you dare use my brother

to threaten me.

Since you're so desperate to pry

information out of me,

I'll tell you:

Chu Yu and Wei Jun

met only a few times.

Talk of true love is nonsense.

Chasing you to the southwest

showed more devotion.

Since I've spoken

this much,

I'll accept

your little gift.

He must think

the Chu family is weak

and wants to stir trouble,

tricking you into speaking.

I...

So what even if I said it?

I didn't expect him

to target our brother.

If not for you,

he wouldn't be scheming

like this,

our brother wouldn't be facing this.

You caused the trouble.

Why blame me?

You truly hate me this much?

The Chu family suffers,

yet you live comfortably.

If you don't fix this,

I'll expose your intentions

to the entire

Huajing City.

I'll make Wei Yun

drive you out

and leave you

homeless.

What, you'll hit me here too?

I won't hit you now

or ever.

Go back.

I'll handle this.

I promise you,

this

won't harm you in the slightest.

You'd better keep your word.

She made a mistake,

but why does she put

all the blame on you?

My Lady,

why don't you teach her a lesson?

What did she do wrong?

Whatever.

Linyang's trouble matters most.

Gu Chusheng,

if you act without mercy,

don't blame me for answering in kind.

If he hates peace so much,

I'll give him

chaos.

Yu.

It's just family matters.

Don't worry.

I can deal with it.

If there's anything we can help with,

just tell us.

Family matters?

I doubt it.

Your marriage to the Wei clan

already counts

as an alliance.

My investiture is soon.

How could the officials

miss such a chance?

It may seem aimed at your brother,

but its true target is the Chu

and Wei families together.

So you were eavesdropping.

(Divorce Paper) If you want a clean solution,

take the divorce paper.

If you return to the Chu family,

Gu Chusheng will naturally

drop the impeachment.

Yes, Yu.

Yun's right.

Even if you take the paper,

you're still family to us.

Yu,

if you've dragged the Chu family down,

how

will you face your mother?

Yes, Yu.

You've done so much for both Jun

and the Wei family.

Think for yourself this time.

Yun,

help think

of another way.

I appreciate your goodwill.

I'll thank you

after it's settled.

As you wish.

(Divorce Paper) I'll take it.

Wei Qiu,

follow her these days.

Who knows what trouble she'll stir up next.

Yes.

(Duke of Ning's Mansion)

(Duke of Ning's Mansion) Absurd!

Only in the Duke of Ning's Mansion

can one taste such good tea.

Truly excellent.

Guards!

Drag her out!

Lady Wang, calm down.

Perhaps you two

don't know yet: Gu Chusheng

impeached my brother.

You know my history

with him.

He impeached my brother

to force me out of the Wei family

so he could reconcile with me.

Now that I've taken the divorce paper,

if my brother loses his post,

I'll have no choice

but to be with Gu Chusheng.

Delusion!

I am his lawful wife.

So what?

If you

don't help my brother,

then even as a concubine,

I'll marry into your manor.

Even being his mistress, why not?

As they say,

wildflowers smell sweeter than home ones.

How shameless

can a woman be!

Chusheng.

Chusheng.

Chusheng.

You're finally back.

I know you still care for me.

Those years

under the moon, our vows

to be true forever,

never part.

Do you remember?

Yu.

What did you call her?

Chusheng,

I know

our love isn't

accepted by the world.

For you,

I will never yield.

Even heaven and earth may end,

this love never will.

Chu Yu,

he's my husband.

I already have the divorce paper.

What about you?

When will you divorce?

Why didn't you reject her?

Chusheng,

did you impeach Chu Linyang

because you wanted

to be with her?

Say something.

Speak!

Let me explain.

Chusheng.

Enough!

My Duke of Ning's manor

has never produced

such disgraceful conduct!

You...

Father!

- Gu Chusheng! - My Lord.

Throw that wretch out!

Have some tea, calm yourself.

(Divorce Paper)

Chusheng,

I've fulfilled your wish.

I'll

wait for your good news.

Are you feeling better?

Lady Yu.

How coincidental.

Indeed.

Did Wei Yun send you?

No.

It's Lord Yun.

No, no,

not him.

I...

I thought Lord Yun

might worry about you.

So I came.

Yes.

Do you even know what you're saying?

I don't know

what I'm saying.

You're not good at lying.

He just doesn't believe

I'll leave after taking the divorce paper,

so he sent you to watch me.

Where is he?

This concerns the Wei family.

I'm fighting on the front lines.

Where has he slipped off to?

Lord Yun went

to meet with Lu Qiba today.

He's hard to arrange.

Lu Qiba?

The one at the Arsenal Bureau

who made the octagonal crossbow?

Yes.

Look what you've done!

You'd better tell the truth.

Why did you impeach Chu Linyang?

Duke, don't believe

Chu Yu's nonsense.

I impeached him

to keep Wei Yun from

inheriting too easily,

to check the military's growing power.

Chu Yu caused a scene

only to protect

her brother's post.

Whatever your motive,

tomorrow you will report

to His Majesty

and withdraw the impeachment.

Chu Yu must

remain

the Wei family's First Madam.

Today's scandal must never repeat.

My Duke of Ning's Mansion

cannot afford such shame.

Yes.

I understand.

Good move,

Chu Yu.

(Fragrance House)

So it's agreed.

Don't forget.

Remember.

Isn't that Wei Yun?

The Wei family is in chaos,

yet he still comes to a place like this.

Seems

the rumors are true.

He's just a naive boy who respects

father and brothers.

The glory of the Marquis's manor

ends here.

Sir, I haven't seen you before.

Which girl are you

looking for?

A man.

A man?

Lu Qiba.

Do you know him?

Oh! You're looking for Master Lu.

No problem.

Let go of that lady!

(Lu Qiba, Deputy Commander of the Arsenal Bureau)

Didn't mean to scare you.

What's in that thing?

Aphrodisiacs.

What?

Kidding.

This is a secret tool

for dealing with brutes like you.

After all,

protecting every young lady

is my sacred duty.

Ladies,

shout my name!

Lu Qiba!

Lu Qiba!

Lu Qiba!

I am the man

everyone adores,

handsome, clever,

the best weapons master of Great Sui:

Lu Qiba.

Young people are

so impatient nowadays.

I don't have time to fool around with you.

Find a quiet place.

We have serious business.

Of course.

Madam Zhang,

open my private room.

Got it.

Put it on his tab.

So you and Lu Qiba

are old acquaintances?

What's he like?

Does he come here often?

He's a regular.

But we won't casually

sell others' information.

You'll

have to check yourself.

Surely you've heard

of my charm.

Being too handsome

is a burden.

Of course, Wei,

this is something

you wouldn't understand.

You must be General Wei, right?

Truly a young general,

upright,

imposing.

I thought General Wei Jun

was unmatched,

but it seems

you

surpasses him.

Why are your eyes

so red?

Shall I blow

on them for you?

You must be blind.

I'm sure of it.

I have important business with Master Lu.

Please leave us for now.

If I offended you,

forgive me.

What a gentleman.

When you're done,

we sisters

will be waiting for you.

We'll be waiting.

- Let's go. - Go.

So shy.

Haven't seen someone

this serious in a long time.

Fine.

You're just like Wei Jun,

boring.

You actually use your weapons

in a place like this?

Why not?

Is the Bureau

only for war?

- But... - Fighting

is for peace and protecting

the people.

The tools I develop now

also protect them.

What's the difference?

Didn't Wei Jun

tell you that?

Seems you're far

behind your brother.

He may be rigid,

but not as tense as you.

Also,

he's much more generous.

Whenever he came here,

he paid first.

You should be grateful

I let you pay today.

Stop putting on that sour face.

Since you're close

with my brother,

and you understand Great Sui weapons best,

I'll be direct.

The core trigger technique

of the octagonal crossbow

may have leaked to North Qi.

They've built some

identical to ours.

Impossible.

Only Wei Jun

and I know

the core.

The crossbow appeared only once

in a military drill.

Only a few

top officers

knew.

And the blueprint

never left the Arsenal Bureau.

How could it leak?

Ask yourself, Master Lu.

The recoil is too strong.

Ordinary soldiers can't use it.

Ten parts of force and

you take three parts injury.

That is the octagonal crossbow.

I saw it on the battlefield myself.

This is my design.

And yes,

it wasn't adopted

because of that recoil.

Wait, you...

You're not

suspecting me, are you?

Until it's investigated,

everyone in the Arsenal Bureau

is a suspect.

I'll take this back and examine it.

Prove to me

you're clean.

If you didn't trust me,

why walk into my trap today?

When will you have results?

That depends on you.

When you can catch up to your brother.

Sir.

- Sit down. - Lord Yun.

- Enjoy. - That's right.

- Sit down. - Yes.

Master Lu,

why so rushed?

I prepared fine wine

to treat you.

Stay and taste it.

Come on, try it.

There's actually

such a beauty in Fragrance House.

No need, no need.

Master Lu, sit.

Drink.

No. No.

Comfortable?

Is my strength just right?

Come, let me wipe that.

No need.

Ladies,

forgive me today,

this young man is mine now.

Goodbye. Goodbye.

Thanks.

Thank you.

Please.

♪If not for dreams by windswept flight♪

♪How would my hand find yours tonight?♪

♪This moonlit glow, in dusk's soft veil♪

♪Hears heartbeats tell their secret tale♪

♪Thoughts ablaze like beacon's fire♪

♪Outline your form in golden lyre♪

♪Through thorns we've trod and trials passed♪

♪Each grief and joy forever cast♪

♪Let the fierce warmth within your gaze♪

♪Melt this war-torn world's cruel maze♪

♪Still through the frost, I'll walk with you♪

♪Our mountains and our streams anew♪

♪Dawns greet the spring we longed to see♪

♪Through meadows where wild larks soar free♪

♪Let countless sails cross this worldly tide♪

♪When lonely shadows turn to two♪

♪Through countless turns and all we've borne♪

♪No regret ever could be sworn♪

♪Dawns greet the spring we longed to see♪

♪Beneath heaven's vault, in harmony♪

♪Let tears now fall for yesterday's strife♪

♪We've reached this blossom-covered hill♪

♪I'll follow you through every dream♪