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[Investiture of the Gods]

[Episode 12]

Reporting to Your Majesty and Your Highness the Crown Prince.

The courier sent by the Grand Duke of the East died of exhaustion right when he arrived in Zhaoge.

His last words were that there are no more than 50,000 Eastern Barbarian traitors.

They have no more than 500 war carriages.

Don't attack Donglu. Head straight for the northwest.

Northwest?

Then isn't that Bei Hai (the North Sea)?

That's right.

Officer Wen is currently among the Beihai Barbarians, and he's locked in a stalemate.

If you don't stop the Dongyi barbarians,

then won't Officer Wen be attacked from both sides?

Then, what is your suggestion?

I really do not understand how to mobilize troops.

The Grand Duke of the East does not have a tiger tally, so he does not dare move the troops himself. (T/N: a tiger tally is a two-pieced object made in the shape of a tiger, used in ancient China as proof of authority)

Your Majesty, please give your orders.

This is an opportunity gifted by the heavens.

I will personally lead the troops.

Your Majesty, you mustn't rashly go out in battle.

Officer Wen has fought in Beihai for eight years. It has been costly.

Supplies and troops have become more and more strained.

The capital cannot send more troops to fight against the Dongyi rebels.

I, in Zhaoge, have been restraining all the muscles in my body.

How could I let go of such a great opportunity?

I have also not battled in many years.

I wish to fight alongside Your Majesty personally and put an end to our enemies.

However, there are only about 100,000 soldiers in the capital.

If we really battle, Zhaoge will become an empty city.

If something goes wrong, the consequences will be dire.

Also, Officer Wen has said again and again that

the three realms will be in chaos. The world is unpredictable.

May Your Majesty be sure to watch over the capital.

Then we can only rely on Jiang Huan Chu.

Dong Bohou is on the battlefield and defended the country.

He is loyal and capable.

He surely will succeed in blocking the enemies.

I request Your Majesty to send down the order.

Allow Dong Bohou, Jiang Huan Chu to maneuver troops to fight.

I am willing to lead troops to put down the traitors and lessen your worries, Father.

King, plan now, pass on the tiger seal.

No need to rush.

Dongyu rebels are among the Wuhe mob.

The situation of a war constantly changes.

The purpose of the rebels are unknown.

We'll make a decision once Dong Bohou's messengers have follow-up news.

Father, I am willing to go.

Think carefully.

The battlefield is not as comfortable as the back court.

Move aside. Move aside.

Dad.

Is that all you can do?

Where's the magic? Where's the spell?

I thought you were the master so you could somehow magically make a fire.

Stop calling me "Dad." It makes me feel uncomfortable.

Dad, then what should I call you?

If you have to call me something, just call me Master.

Besides, you, Yang Jian, and Wu Ji, are entangled.

Master.

Then I'll sometimes call you Master and sometimes call you Father.

I'll just call you whatever. In any case, it's all the same.

You're my dad.

Senior, did you hear?

Now, I'm my Master's disciple and my dad's daughter.

Our Master is forgetful. He'll forget what he's just heard and said.

It doesn't matter. I won't forget.

It's fine as long as I remember it.

Dad.

Master.

Does roasting a rabbit count as practicing and improving ourselves?

What are we doing now? How should I get started?

Right, Master, I have something to ask you today.

Something to teach you?

Have you ever heard of escaping through soil?

It's the Xian Family's Soil Escape, one of the 5 element methods.

It's basically just burrowing into the ground to run away.

Soil Escape is great.

Then, if I steal something, I can burrow into the ground.

And give it to you, Master.

Mount Kunlun's temple magic has no boundaries.

- The lowest level is Soil Escape. - What about the highest?

Hidden Technique and Freeze Technique.

Disperse Clouds and Fog. Move Mountains and Reclaim Oceans.

Master, teach me all of it.

Unfortunately, I've forgotten the spells for all of these.

The older I get, the more muddled I get.

Besides, for simple magic like this, I don't need any spells.

Just thinking about it, I can.

But to teach you...

I have to think carefully.

Can these two broken bowls fit an ocean in their depths?

It can.

Master, when will you think it through?

I don't know.

If my disciples are filial, I might think it through tomorrow.

If my disciples are unfilial, I might not think of it in 8 or even 10 years.

I can't wait so long.

Don't you know?

I need to take revenge. I need to rescue my little sister, Daji.

Your little sister?

If you take revenge, you will kill.

If you rescue your sister, you can't escape killing.

If you want to learn skills to kill people, you'd be better of not learning them.

Has His Majesty still not sent a word down?

No.

Has the feast not ended yet?

There isn't a feast tonight.

Then where is His Majesty spending the night?

Is he still coming?

I do not know.

Were there any movements from the Empress?

Nothing unusual.

I understand. You can go back now.

Yes.

What is going on?

Your Highness, it is already very late.

Reporting to the Empress, the Emperor has arrived.

You may take your leave.

Yes.

Unless the King insists on going to war himself,

what need will Jiao'er have to go into danger in place of his father?

Your tone is the same as those court officials.

I haven't made my decision on how to deal with things.

What are you fretting for?

No matter what, I won't allow Jiao'er to risk it alone.

What's wrong with him going alone?

Without daring to go into battle, how can be become the Shang Emperor?

A great Emperor cannot rely solely on military prowess.

Most important is virtue.

A ruler is a symbol of power.

Then I will help you send a message to my father.

To say what?

What does Your Majesty think I should say?

Your Majesty, only mind that Dong Bohou conquers Dongyi

What do you mean to say?

Dong Bohou is entering the military camp to gain access to deploy troops.

Your Majesty's worries will be difficult to be dissolved.

That's why you bluffed about going to war personally, to force your son (Jiao'er) to go on your behalf.

To make it sound positive, you could say he's gaining battlefield experience.

But in fact, in your heart, you doubt Dong Bohou and Chen Qie.

About whether or not Jiao'er colludes with anyone,

you're testing him, isn't that it?

Empress, you are threatening me?

I am merely seeking a good solution to solve my troubles.

Furthermore, I don't want Jiao'er to take on undue risk.

Just because Jing Cheng hides in his mother's shadow,

that is why he has become so weak.

The biggest shadow is in fact Dong Bohou.

Yes, that is why I took you in.

An unromantic, flat, and uninspired woman.

That is why I appointed you to be the Empress.

So is that so.

I only want to ask you one question. Do you still want Jiao'er to lead troops personally?

This matter isn't so simple.

It seems that it will be a slow night.

My Lady, be careful not to touch the blood.

Why is this bloodstain here?

Before, when people died during the night, there were no bloodstains.

This sister has a strong temperament.

My guess is when she saw the demon near her,

she sliced her neck with a knife.

Dying is better than being weak.

My Lady, I am afraid.

Say, this time, it's her. Who will it be next time?

Take ¥1,000 from my Longevity Palace's balance and give it to her family.

Just say that

she contracted a sudden disease and died of unknown causes.

Thank you, Noble Consort.

You are so cruel.

When will you be satisfied?

Not until you enter my soul bottle.

It was you who led me here.

Her death should be counted as your fault.

It was your demonic greed that killed her!

You're too agitated, aren't you? That is her blood.

Don't make it seem like you died.

Don't be so sad.

You,

quickly kill His Majesty and enter my magic gourd.

This way, from then on, no more palace maids will die.

If you really want to help me, then stop doing such awful deeds.

If you continue like this, His Majesty will start suspecting me. Then we will have big trouble ahead of us.

The way you put it makes it sound like I'm hindering you from getting revenge.

Other than you, who else can obstruct me?

There are people.

The Crown Prince, Yin Jiao.

Why do you say so?

I'm just saying that your plan to become the Empress failed.

Then tell me why.

The King of Shang indeed did as you wished and kicked aside the Empress.

At later time, a person ran in with a sword and stuck it in front of Empress Jiang.

And then?

Nothing. I'm done talking.

What?

How could this be?

Why in the world?

Because the Crown Prince, Yin Jiao, suddenly ran in.

Do you understand?

Where did the Emperor sleep last night?

Could it be...

Only now do you understand. Do you know your current state?

What happened?

Why would it become like this?

Now you understand.

You can't even hurt the fingertips of Empress Jiang.

I only killed a few palace maids and your mood was ruined. You only focused on being angry.

How anxious does this make one feel?

How cold does it make one's heart?

Right, how cold it makes one's heart.

Everything I've done before has only hurt the Empress's self-esteem.

The plan that could have had her dig out her own heart was stopped just like that.

Looks like your focus is on the Crown Prince.

Only when I grasp the young ones will the elders obediently follow,

because only if I clasp the young ones' necks will the elders beg me for mercy.

Not bad.

Looks like you don't need my teachings anymore.

[Jizhou Ancestor Table]

Your daughter knows

what she is doing, what she will do,

and what kind of evil this is.

I know it all.

For revenge,

I can do the evilest things.

I cannot not be evil.

If I am not evil, I will die in the hands of someone like Empress Jiang.

I will die in the hands of people like Du Yuanxian.

In the end,

I'll be buried in a corner of the palace.

I don't fear death.

I'm basically a living dead person.

But I fear not taking revenge.

That's more terrifying than death.

So, I can only be more evil than them all.

You aren't willing?

You don't want me to do this?

Father, Mother.

Even if you don't want me to do this,

I will still continue doing this,

because I am still your daughter.

I am not the same Daji as before.

Walk more carefully in the future. I'm leaving.

What are you thinking about with such concentration?

Consort Su, what wind has blown you over to my palace?

What are you hiding in your arms?

You look at such a broken thing, unable to let it go.

It is nothing. It is nothing.

I am very curious.

It is just an old piece of cloth.

I was just saying,

I was wondering what you were thinking about.

It is quite laughable, isn't it?

Consort Su, since you came to the Crown Prince's palace, do you have something to tell me?

I have a hard to tell secret.

Why are you not eating?

I heard that Your Highness the Crown Prince loves iced mandarins the most.

What is wrong?

Nothing. Nothing.

You... What is your difficult request?

Even if you pretend that you don't know or don't care,

pretend that you can't see it or you are not willing to see it,

but still are attracted by something and are unable to put it down,

say, what kind of emotion is this?

I don't know, either.

I still have many books to read. You may go back now.

Really?

I finally worked up my courage to say what's in my heart,

but you are inconsiderate of the mood.

Reply to me.

Although I do not know if this is the answer,

Consort Su's worries seem to be from feelings you should not have.

What does that mean?

Crown Prince, what I'm asking is

whose clothes' corner is hidden in your arms?

How can you call it feelings you shouldn't have?

What are you thinking deep in your heart?

Or is it that you have something you want?

Don't speak anymore. Please go back.

You're being so unsentimental

If His Majesty knows, he'll be unhappy.

I'm His Majesty's woman.

I just want to...

What's in your chest,

can I see it?

You should go back.

Then I will go first.

Death under the peony flower!

You wouldn't let this become the Crown Prince's grave, right?

Jiao'er.

Jiao'er. Jiao'er!

What happened?

Mother.

Your Highness. Iced mandarins!

Who came here previously?

Jiao'er, tell me. Who came here?

It's okay. Don't be afraid.

Then...

Your Highness, the hair clasp!

What a demonic woman.

Your Highness, this bird is very smart.

I am teaching it to speak.

Is this yours?

Tell me, is it yours?

Where did you find it?

You know very clearly where.

Naturally, I don't know. That's why I asked.

This is a thing I previously lost.

Where did you find it?

Stop pretending to not know.

It was in the Crown Prince's palace.

The Crown Prince's palace?

Why would it be there?

Did the Crown Prince take it?

Why?

Do you think I don't know you use your witchery to seduce people?

What is it? Do you want to frame the Crown Prince?

But let me tell you,

I won't be easily fooled by your act.

Empress, you tell me

where should I put this so His Majesty will easily find it?

I don't know how His Majesty will react when he finds it.

He wouldn't disown his own son in a fit of anger, would he?

As the Empress, the fact you made this decision,

is really unimaginable.

Why would it be like this?

Let me tell you,

I will temporarily let you go for what happened today.

But if I discover that you used witchery,

next time, I'll push you to the execution site.

You better remember it.

This is only the beginning.

Maybe in a few days, when I get bored,

I will find something even more interesting to do.

For example, I might cry in anguish and say the Crown Prince harassed me

and that I no longer wish to live and want His Majesty to gift me death.

What would His Majesty do?

He would pierce his son with one swing of his sword and then kill me.

No.

Maybe I'm wrong.

Maybe he would kill me first and then kill your son.

I'm only a lowly person.

In your heart, I have already died ten thousand times.

What's to lose if I die one more time?

But there is only one Crown Prince.

To let your son accompany me in death as a burial item,

your grace is too much for me to accept.

Fine. You are powerful.

I assure you that from this day forward, I won't hurt you anymore.

Nor will I control your matters.

But please let go of Jiao'er.

Empress, say it again.

I'm begging you,

let go of Jiao'er.

I heard.

Actually, even before Your Highness said it,

I already heard it.

Take care, Your Highness.

- Your Highness! - Your Highness! - Your Highness!

Your Highness, what happened?

She is a demonic disaster.

She⁠— She really is a demonic disaster.

Your Highness, what are you saying?

Your Highness, are you saying she's a demonic disaster?

Could it be Longevity Palace?

Your Highness!

- Your Highness! - Frightening.

So frightening.

Your Highness.

[Red Jade Palace]

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

What happened in Longevity Palace?

Why did Her Highness personally go to Longevity Palace?

It must be that demonic woman again.

I'll go to Shouxian Palace right away and teach that slut a lesson.

I will spit on her face and then kick her a few times.

Don't.

Don't provoke Daji anymore.

Consort Huang,

I only just remembered that it's been a few days since you went home.

Why don't you go home and live there for a few days?

Your Highness, why are you asking me to go home?

I want to stay in the palace and serve you.

What I mean is...

In the case you have any issues you can't think through,

you can go home and ask Prince Wucheng.

He is a great pillar of the court.

Your Highness, I understand what you mean.

I will go now to visit to my family.

Sister and Consort Huang's words, they were all foggy to me.

His Majesty adores Daji.

It will be difficult to topple her.

Consort Huang is a clever person, too.

She knows that with her appearance, she won't win His Majesty's adoration.

So all along, she pretended not to compete for affection.

But as long as Prince Wucheng is alive,

the Empress position will sooner or later be her possession.

Live long, sister. You must not say such unlucky words like that.

I will have to rely on the kindness of heaven.

Sister, if you really go,

then I will leave with you.

That way, you will at least have someone to take care of you in the underworld.

Thank you.

I dare not.

In the past, I always urged His Majesty to get closer to Consort Huang.

But I never expected that the palace would suddenly have a Daji

who would mesmerize His Majesty so thoroughly.

In this palace, the one who will feel the worst is Consort Huang.

In fact, the reason I told her to visit home today

is also for her to scout out Prince Wucheng's intention.

Sister's meaning is to let Prince Wucheng topple Daji?

It will not be easy.

Sister, maybe we should invite another spirit master to get rid of that demon.

Spirit master?

There are no spirit masters.

Did you forget Du Yuanxian's horrible ending?

This time, we can invite one from outside the palace.

Outside the palace?

Isn't that the Crown Prince?

[Grand Opening] [Fortune - Luck - Wealth]

Ma's Noodle House opened: Hot noodles,

Cold noodles!

We have any sauce you'd want to eat.

Eat a bowl of noodles and we'll give you one for free!

Fragrant, spicy, sour, sweet, the best in the world!

Uncles, aunties, older brothers and younger brothers, take a look!

Our noodle house has every taste you could wish for. The noodles are so fragrant you can smell it from miles away.

Every noodle was thoughtfully rolled out.

Mixed with the honeydew nectar from an experienced woman.

Those without luck will gain luck after eating a bowl.

Those without a conscience will get one after eating a bowl.

For those without parents, after eating out noodles, our noodles will become your parents.

Come, come, come!

It's delicious, delicious, so delicious!

A mouthful of noodles will make you sweat,

gaining happiness and longevity!

Come, come, come. Hurry and eat.

- Is it real? - Brother, what are you looking at? Go in and eat noodles.

Quickly go.

- And you too, go eat noodles! - I'll have a bowl then.

Come, come, come, eat noodles.

Eat a bowl of noodles and we'll give you one for free.

Come, come, come, eat noodles.

Go, go, go. Hurry, Hurry.

Smells so good.

It's so good.

Hurry with my noodles!

It's coming!

I'll have another bowl.

Eat noodles! Eat noodles!

Here.

I'll have another bowl.

Here.

- Is it tasty? - Yes!

This shop's noodles are so delicious!

I'll have another bowl!

Coming. The noodles are coming.

98. 99. 100.

- Another hundred. - Boss.

Take the money.

- There's so much. - Mom, should we switch to a larger box?

I'll switch it. I'll go switch it right away.

Okay.

Come, come, come, eat noodles!

Eat a bowl and we'll give you one for free!

I want to go outside the palace.

Just endure it for today.

If you enter the houses of commoners frequently, people will take notice of it.

It's so stifling in the palace. It makes me uneasy.

I want to go out.

Go find me some clothes that common people wear, not silk like this.

But you are the Crown Prince.

How could the Crown Prince wear the same thing as the common people?

You don't understand.

What my father said is correct.

The Crown Prince of Great Shang can't hide in the palace all day.

What?

Give me your clothes.

- Then what would I wear? - You will wear mine.

- Your Highness, this can't do. - Why not?

If it's like this, people will think that you are my servant.

Wouldn't that be better?

Your Highness.

Crown Prince, are you leaving the palace?

Please do not tell my mother.

Her Highness asks you to go inside.

You want to leave the palace in disguise again?

Your father is working in your place, worrying about the expedition.

At a critical moment like this,

how could you still have the mind to leave the palace in disguise?

Mother, I read in the archives that

when the saintly King Wuding was still a Crown Prince,

every 10 days, he would disguise himself 4 times to check on the lives of the people.

That was how he was able to find the wise Fu Yue among the slaves.

Later, he got military and court officials who were loyal to him.

Is that why you want to leave the palace in disguise?

Mother, can I?

This is a formal matter.

It is also a good thing. Of course, I would support you.

However, as I am aware,

the one providing the most help to Emperor Wuding was not Fu Yue.

Do you know who it was?

Of course I know. It was King Wuding's Empress, Fu Hao.

Yes.

Back then, King Wuding took the capital

and lead thousands of troops to conquer the lands

to expand Great Shang's land by more than one times its original size.

Today, within the vast territory of Great Shang,

half of it was gifted by him.

So, Jiao'er, you have to remember my words.

To become a renowned king like King Wuding,

having one Fu Yue is not enough.

you have to find a virtuous wife, a capable Empress.

- I understand. - As long as you understand.

So I was planning to discuss with your father

to see which family has a suitable girl

so we can settle your marriage.

No.

You don't want to?

What I mean is, you don't have to hurry to discuss with my father, yet.

They say that cause and consequence are determined by the heavens. How about we invite a spirit master to calculate it?

Spirit master?

I will take my leave, then.

Stop there.

Jiao'er, where is it that you want to go?

Tell me the truth.

Mother, have you heard of the fake third house on the bent road?

The bent road?

I have been in Zhaoge for half my life.

I've never heard this street had a fake number 3 house.

There is. Do you remember?

Last time, on Master Du Yuan miller's first seventh day, I went to pay my respect at the memorial of Master ’s grave.

On the way back, I accidentally met a girl. She was the one who brought me to the fake 3rd house on the bent road.

It seems that this place really does exist.

No, you can't say it completely exists. It doesn't have a fake 3rd house,

just a lane with one crooked neck

That is why it's called the bent road.

Now I am confused.

Then how did you find the fake 3rd house？

The old man told me. He said that here was the fake 3rd house on the bent road.

But it's not bent, it's crooked!

It's so mysterious.

Perhaps it's mysterious or perhaps it's fantastical.

Not only did she find the house, but she also found her father.

That old man is her dad and that old man persists on not admitting that he's her father.

This old man... What's his name?

He's called Jiang Ziya.

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♫ Like water flowing through the years ♫ ♫ Bid farewell to life and death ♫

♫ A chaotic world shakes the mist ♫

♫ The divide is love or hate ♫ ♫ To fall is foolish ♫

♫ Roaming about and meeting again ♫

♫ Sincerely exiled to a faraway place ♫ ♫ What's done is done ♫

♫ You and me have different ways ♫

♫ How do you know Heaven and man are forever separated ♫

♫ But when I come back ♫

♫ Dedicated heart and soul. Exchange jades ♫

♫ A moment in this world. To never forget ♫

♫ Seeing through Heaven. Overgrown and flourishing ♫

♫ Who's following? Who's following ♫

♫ It's hard to let go. Happiness and suffering ♫

♫ Only understanding tears after laughter ♫

♫ Just want to be with you ♫

♫ Struggling with the order of impermanence ♫

♫ Struggling with the order of impermanence ♫

♫ Promises don't change. Oaths don't change ♫

♫ Coming together and separating is also fearless ♫

♫ Using a lifetime to go in a circle ♫

♫ Is regretful... is remorseful ♫

♫ It's hard to let go. Happiness and suffering ♫

♫ Only understanding tears after laughter ♫

♫ Just want to be with you ♫

♫ Struggling with the order of impermanence ♫

♫ Struggling with the order of impermanence ♫

♫ Promises don't change. Oaths don't change ♫

♫ Coming together and separating is also fearless ♫

♫ Using a lifetime to go in a circle ♫

♫ Is regretful... is remorseful ♫

♫ Never regret ♫

♫ Never regret ♫