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 27=

(Qingzhou Yamen)

Chusheng,

sorry about today.

I shouldn't have drunk

so much with you,

causing your disagreement

with General Wei.

Here's the medicine for swelling.

Remember to use it.

Thank you, Xu.

Sorry for you to see this.

I didn't expect you

to be such an affectionate man,

still pining

for Ms. Chu.

General Wei

was just too harsh,

not respecting you at all.

What's the deal

between General Wei and Ms. Chu?

If Wei Yun hadn't pestered her

and crossed the line,

Yu wouldn't have ended up

in such a situation.

Wei Yun

is not as steady as Wei Jun.

He always acts

on a whim.

Look.

He's even tried to set you up,

hasn't he?

Wei Yun just arrived in Qingzhou

and wanted to replace

the existing defense.

He said it was

to let the Wei Army and the Qingzhou garrison

take turns on guard

to rest and regain strength.

But in reality,

he just saw that you had

considerable prestige in Qingzhou

and wanted to marginalize you.

With so many years

in the officialdom,

you surely can see through his tricks.

General Wei holds a high position,

is deeply trusted by the Emperor,

and has military power.

It's only natural for him

to have such thoughts.

You don't know.

Wei Yun's succession to the title was unconvincing.

Many officials in the court

often impeach him.

He's eager to achieve military merits

to silence the gossip

and make the soldiers of the Wei Army

submit to him.

Be careful with him.

Once he has the chance

to achieve military merits

and gain more power,

Ms. Chu will be

even less likely

to return to your side.

Chusheng,

I was just speaking off the cuff.

You mustn't take it to heart.

If he wants to achieve merits,

I'll let him.

Generals are bound to die in battle;

jars always break near the well.

If General Wei

dies on the battlefield,

then Yu will be mine.

Xu,

for the sake of your relationship

with my father,

please help me.

Crossbowmen, listen!

Shoot!

Stop!

General Chu,

the octagonal crossbow improved by Commander Lu

is really amazing.

The mechanism is sturdy,

and the problem of excessive recoil

has been completely solved.

During the test,

it didn't hurt the crossbowman's wrist.

Compared to before,

the penetration power

has also increased significantly.

North Qi first used the octagonal crossbow

in Fengling City.

If we are to fight again in Fengling City,

they'll surely use it again

to attack the city.

With this improved octagonal crossbow,

our chances of winning will be much greater.

It's just a pity

that the mineral for making the mechanism

is in short supply,

and we can't achieve mass production.

By the way,

hasn't Commander Lu already

arrived in Fengling?

Why haven't we seen him?

He went to find the Eldest Princess.

(General's Mansion)

Why did it suddenly explode?

Was it because of excessive fire?

Miss Song.

Miss Song.

Linyang,

I just wanted

to make these hemostatic herbs

into pills for the soldiers.

I didn't expect it

to turn out like this.

Are you hurt?

I dodged in time

during the explosion,

so I wasn't injured.

Linyang,

you care about me, right?

This is the pill I made.

It's very portable

and has many uses.

Linyang, I came...

Is it the right time?

Chu Yu.

Miss Song,

your umbrella.

Good.

Lu Qiba did a good job.

Linyang,

I came this time

to bring the Eldest Princess

back to Huajing.

- Listen. - Linyang,

don't rush

to persuade me yet.

Think about what to do

with your problems first.

Come on.

How can I persuade you?

I'm busy with drills and patrols

every day.

What problem could I have?

You don't know.

After you left,

the Duke of Hu visited us.

He first scolded you,

and then he hinted

that he wanted to arrange

a marriage with our family.

It's about Mr. Song

and Jin, right?

It's about Tuantuan and you.

Mother didn't know your feelings,

so she treated the Duke of Hu to some good tea

and didn't dare to agree.

Linyang,

answer me.

What do you think about this?

We

are not suitable.

Yu,

don't bring this up again.

(Oh, no.)

(I can't leave her alone.)

Linyang, where are you going?

The mansion has long been empty.

With the sudden rain,

the barracks where the soldiers live

might leak.

I'll go check.

Miss Song,

are you okay?

Linyang,

I'm fine. Don't worry about me.

Sorry.

If you're scared,

put this cotton

in your ears.

It will help.

Linyang,

if you tell me

you only see me as a sister again,

I won't believe that.

You know that I'm not afraid of loud noises.

I was pretending.

I've had at least 80 exploded jars

in my hands.

Even if I were scared,

I would've gotten used to it.

I bet you'd come,

and you really did.

Only when you truly love someone

can you tolerate their lies.

So,

you were worried about me,

which is why you didn't dare to bet.

Chu Linyang,

do you even know

that you like me?

Get some rest.

Linyang.

Chu Yu,

when I pretended to be scared

in front of Linyang,

you must've noticed, right?

Thank you for not exposing me.

You did a good job,

but Linyang

is an iron tree.

It'll be hard for him to bloom.

Chu Yu,

do you think

Linyang likes me?

Linyang

grew up in Fengling,

following Father to guard the city.

So, in his heart,

Fengling City is like his home,

and the people here

are like his family.

Therefore,

in my opinion,

Linyang surely likes you,

but Fengling is

too important to him.

The responsibilities and worries on his shoulders

have held him back from coming to you.

Do you understand

what I'm saying?

I believe that one day,

Linyang will surely follow

his heart

and come to you.

But until then,

you must hold on.

You're right.

In this life,

it's not easy

to meet someone

you truly like.

There's no problem that can't be solved.

If you give up on happiness

out of fear,

that's just silly.

I must warm up

this cup of tea.

By the way, Chu Yu,

aren't you supposed to be

with Young Marquis Wei?

Why suddenly come to Fengling?

Once we find out

who is behind Yao Yong

and everything is settled,

I will confess

our relationship to everyone.

Life is not

only about love.

There are always more important things

waiting for us.

(Qingzhou Yamen)

If it's a welcome banquet,

don't you think

it's too late?

Lately, I've seen you busy

with the city's affairs.

You must be tired.

Today, I suddenly heard

that you're free,

so I set up this banquet.

Sorry about my poor entertainment.

I'll punish myself with a drink.

Mr. Xu, don't rush.

If this drink is a punishment,

I'll accept it.

But you only invited me

and Supervisor Gu today.

You must want something.

I heard from the servants

that you two had

some disagreements two days ago.

So, I set up the banquet

to act as a mediator.

Please don't blame me for doing this

without asking your permission.

How could we?

Mr. Xu, do you know

that Supervisor Gu spoke rudely that day,

causing the conflict?

I've heard something about it.

But now, with enemies before us,

we should work together.

However serious the grievances are,

you shouldn't fight

so fiercely at this moment.

If the people of Qingzhou

know about it,

how can they trust

the officials of Great Sui?

What do you think?

You're absolutely right.

That day,

General Wei and I

didn't think it through.

I know

what's important.

But even now,

I still think

that Supervisor Gu

was too rude that day.

To patch things up,

it depends on how far

Supervisor Gu can go.

As the saying goes,

a real man can bend and stretch.

One should take a step back

to achieve success.

What do you think,

Supervisor Gu?

That day, I spoke without thinking,

disregarding the bigger picture

and crossing the line.

General Wei,

please forgive me.

Is this the best

you can do?

I wonder

if this is good enough.

Barely.

Mr. Xu knows

that you two have been working hard lately

and probably don't want to go to the yamen,

so he asked us to bring the wine

and dishes here.

With General Wei

and Supervisor Gu there,

it's the same.

What do you mean by that?

Is their presence enough?

- I... - We don't deserve the banquet?

Supervisor Gu is also there?

Yes.

General Wei and Supervisor Gu

are having a great time drinking.

It seems they will come back late.

Understood.

You may leave now.

Yes.

Wenchang,

drinking can cause trouble.

Remember what General Wei told you?

(Always Diligent)

General Wei, you don't have

any important matters tomorrow, right?

Today,

let's just enjoy

the wine.

I especially brought

all this fine wine for you.

You set up this banquet

to reconcile

between me and Supervisor Gu.

The drink just now

is enough to show my respect.

Today, there's a change of guard.

I'll go check it out.

Goodbye.

General Wei,

you've just had one drink.

Wouldn't it be a waste

of all this delicious food?

Leave the change of guard

to the subordinates.

Rest assured.

Sit down

and continue

to drink.

I'll keep your reminder

in mind.

What do you mean, Mr. Xu?

Supervisor Gu,

I've already helped you get

the favorable timing and location that you wanted.

The mind-numbing powder

he drank has also taken effect.

If you really hate him,

now is the best chance.

Gu Chusheng,

you want to kill me?

Supervisor Gu,

what are you waiting for?

Do you really think

you can kill me?

Wei Yun,

blame yourself.

Among so many women in the world,

you had to fall for Chu Yu.

Only if you die

can Yu possibly come back to me.

Gu Chusheng,

she has no more feelings

for you now.

You know it in your heart.

You want to kill me

just because you can't face this fact,

and you dare not admit

that your weighing of pros and cons

was wrong.

Gu Chusheng,

you are a coward.

Shut up!

You're on the brink of death,

yet you're still defiant.

You can't move, can you?

I'll send you on your way.

Supervisor Gu,

this is your last chance.

You have no way out.

Wei Yun is dead.

Wei Yun is dead!

Let go.

Let go.

Mr. Xu,

aren't you going to kill him?

Kill him.

Kill him.

Xu Lingzhang,

why are you helping Gu Chusheng kill me?

General Wei,

since you're on the brink of death,

I don't need

to hide it anymore.

I'm not helping him,

but using his hand to kill you.

But remember:

You won't be alone on the path to death,

because now

I'll kill

both of you.

You used me.

Don't blame me.

It's your fault to be

the people of Great Sui

in Qingzhou right now.

Qingzhou

belongs to me.

Anyone who tries to get their hands

on Qingzhou is my enemy.

What I've always wanted

is not to be the Military Governor

of Qingzhou

but the ruler of Qingzhou.

Don't be afraid.

For helping me hurt him,

I'll give you a quick death.

You weren't poisoned?

Why were you stabbed?

To reveal your true face,

this stab

is worth it.

So,

you knew it all along.

This playacting

has been quite exhausting for me.

Before today,

I couldn't be sure.

Thank you, Mr. Xu,

for confirming the truth.

Xu Lingzhang,

you can kill one or two people,

but you can't kill ten or a hundred.

Surrender now,

and I'll leave your body intact.

The outcome is still uncertain.

Don't be too happy too soon.

Outside this yamen,

it's already my world.

Mr. Xu, you can go out and see

if Qingzhou

is still

your world now.

It can't be.

This is impossible.

Mr. Xu.

Your leader

has become a prisoner.

Why

don't you surrender?

(Rule with Virtue)

Even if he had told you in advance

that today was a trap,

how did you know

about the soldiers

I had hidden in the city?

When I was looking through

the sealed case files,

I found a secret passage in Qingzhou City

that leads directly into the city

from outside.

Charge!

Charge!

There must be a traitor by my side.

Mr. Xu,

with your intelligence,

you should've guessed it already.

The Emperor sent us here

because he sensed your disloyalty.

What we know

is more

than just the hidden soldiers.

Xu Lingzhang, you've been

embezzling taxes.

If there's a traitor,

it's you, who has betrayed Great Sui.

You two

had grievances,

yet you joined forces to come against me.

Can you say

that this isn't also for personal revenge?

Personal revenge?

What I've been doing is

for Great Sui and its people.

Even if there are disagreements

between us,

the swords in our hands

will only face the real enemies.

You've won,

but remember:

You've only

preserved Qingzhou today.

The real victory

has yet to be decided.

(Sui)

I wanted to save some effort

and use Xu Lingzhang to kill Wei Yun.

But I didn't expect him

to be so useless.

Forget it.

Let's stick to the original plan.

Yes.

When will Commander Gao,

sent by Su Can, arrive?

No later than tomorrow.

Qingzhou is full of Su Can's troops.

Princess Yunyang ordered me

to work with him in Qingzhou,

but he only gave me a commander.

It seems that tomorrow

I will have to spend some time

dealing with fools like Commander Gao.

(Qingzhou Yamen)

Supervisor Gu,

you were too harsh.

It was just acting.

Why take it so seriously?

How do you know I'm not seeking personal revenge?

I just regret that this knife

didn't go in deep enough.

You won't.

I saved you that day,

so today in Qingzhou,

you won't kill me.

What?

Do you think

I'm returning a favor?

It's not a favor.

It's justice.

It's justice for you to capture Xu Lingzhang,

and it's also justice

for you to protect me.

Gu Chusheng, I said

you are a good official.

Does that mean

I can't kill you?

North Qi is stirring,

and a big war is imminent.

Without me,

Great Sui will lose a fierce general.

Wei Yun,

you are

overestimating yourself.

The world can do without anyone.

Great Sui is not short of people,

but it lacks

useful people.

Both civil and military talents

are essential.

I have never looked down on you,

nor will I underestimate myself.

What matters, and what doesn't?

My life doesn't matter;

the realm matters.

Wei Yun,

it's not your time to die.

From what I know of Xu Lingzhang,

what he said just now

seems a bit suspicious.

To avoid future troubles,

I'll go and interrogate him.

So, you were just pretending,

showing off in front of Supervisor Gu?

If I stab you,

will it hurt?

Do you really think I'm made of iron?

Alright, alright.

No need for more talk.

Hurry up and find a physician.

Let's go.

General,

Commander Lu sent a letter today.

Ms. Chu has rushed to Fengling City.

She should be there by now.

(Sui)

(Even this bell)

(is going to leave me, too.)

(Fengling City)

Last time,

we suffered a crushing defeat.

We held our ground.

It's not a complete defeat.

Otherwise, Fengling

would've been North Qi's territory.

Linyang,

you like Tuantuan, right?

I wonder when Commander Lu

will come back.

Linyang, you've gone bad.

You know how to change the subject now.

Answer me.

Fine, I won't tease you anymore.

Let's get down to business.

Yu,

there was a blood-red plum blossom

in the Eldest Princess's room,

and the phoenix hairpin

was also found near Fengling.

Does this mean

that there might be

a North Qi stronghold near Fengling?

Most likely.

Wei Yun suspects the Eldest Princess,

but you don't?

She wouldn't.

She would never do

anything to betray Great Sui.

Unless

she was bewitched by Xue Hanmei.

I've also sent scouts

to search in a wider area.

Commander Lu will come back

as soon as he has any news.

Don't worry too much.

It seems

that a battle with North Qi

is inevitable.

We need to strengthen

the defense of Fengling.

(Qingzhou Yamen)

General Wei,

you are not fully recovered.

Leave the patrol

to Wenchang and me.

Don't worry.

Yu gave me the best wound medicine.

It's the war drum.

Judging by the direction,

it seems to be from the south.

General,

North Qi has gathered tens of thousands of troops.

They're already here.

Xu Lingzhang's rebellion has just been suppressed,

and North Qi sends an army.

The timing

is just too coincidental.

I'm afraid it's not a coincidence.

As for the reason,

we'll see when we get there.

(Qingzhou City)

Yun,

how could it be Shen You?

(Qingzhou)

This is the garrison map

of North Qi sent by the scout.

- Wei Qiu. - Yes.

(Main camp: 10,000) Strengthen

(Northwest: 2,000) these areas.

Yes.

I will arrange it now.

Pass on my order.

The entire army is on alert.

Get ready for battle.

Yes.

Wait.

Why?

Why aren't we fighting?

The positions and the number

of soldiers on this map are too detailed.

If North Qi really intends to attack,

why would they let us know?

Why would they do this?

They are reminding us

that even if we have dealt with Xu Lingzhang,

the real danger in Qingzhou

has not passed.

North Qi

is probably playing

a much bigger game.

♪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♪