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♫ Swallows leaping over clouds ♫

♫ Steeds galloping across the vast plain ♫

♫ A pavilion enveloped by misty rain; A silk robe and a golden armor ♫

♫ Flowers under the moonlight being blown by the wind ♫

♫ When was the vault of heaven drawn ♫

♫ Whose house is the bright moon shining at ♫

♫ The cool wind in the courtyard stitches spring buds ♫

♫ Trying to understand the words kept inside the heart ♫

♫ Love is like a song; Affection is like a painting ♫

♫ Dreams fall on my flower hairpin ♫

♫ Hear about the faraway places; Read everyone's mind ♫

♫ Who let this beauty provoke the world ♫

[Legend of Xiao Chuo]

[Episode 12]

Didn't you say you can't settle down before the grand plan is finished?

Do you know how hard things are for us?

What if...

Then would you not be holding Yanyan back?

Yes, I did think that way once.

But after going through Youzhou,

I realized that my opinion was too extreme.

Times are dismal, people are like mayflies

being born in the morning and dying at night. But we cannot, because of such things,

give up on ourselves early on or give up on everything.

Father, even without the Great Undertaking,

wouldn't an ordinary person get married and have children at a young age, would mishaps not happen?

Even if we proceed with the Great Undertaking, are we doomed to fail?

In Yanyan's point of view,

will your action not look like being too selfish?

Father, Yanyan knows me. I know Yanyan.

Even though she knows that I will face danger, she still will not give up on our relationship.

I originally thought it would happen after the Grand Undertaking.

But will Chancellor Siwen agree?

Since coming back from Youzhou, I have been indecisive

for the exact reason you're speaking of.

But I also think it is not good for everyone if we delay this matter any further.

Mother is not in the know, so she keeps matchmaking.

Si'er already misunderstood. More importantly,

while this matter is in suspense, every little incident can hurt Yanyan.

Get up now.

You have always been full of ideas since young.

Since it is so, I will toughen my skin

and give it a try at Chancellor Siwen's.

Much gratitude to you, Father.

Derang... I have always thought

that Si'er was the most suitable for you.

Why did you choose Yanyan?

Si'er is truly the most suitable for me.

I also always believed that

couples should respect each other and live contently.

But the things in this world

will not truly go the way we want them to go.

As for Yanyan, think of it as my impulsive moment.

I will take my leave.

[Shangjing]

Military report! The Liu Han Empire is asking for reinforcements! (T/N: Also called the Northern Han or Later Han Dynasty)

Your Majesty, the Southern Emperor, Zhao Kuangyin, has led a large army into battle. Jinyang is in imminent peril! [Zhao Kuangyin - Founding Emperor of the future Song Dynasty]

Once it is lost, it can no longer act as a barrier to Great Liao!

My emperor is asking Your Majesty

to send reinforcements as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen event!

The power in the South actually got reinvigorated this rapidly?

The Southern soldiers are now so ferocious!

We suffered quite a lot during the battle at Youzhou last time.

Do we really have to send out our soldiers to help Liu Han to guard its own city?

What should we do then?

So, so noisy!

Who all was talking just now?

Come out!

You are boosting the enemy's morale while degrading our own. Preposterous!

Someone, come and drag them out!

Cane them 40 times!

Your Majesty, forgive us! Your Majesty! Your Majesty!

Wait!

Eighty.

- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!

- Your Majesty! Your Majesty, forgive us! - Your Majesty, forgive us!

Your Majesty, have mercy!

Your Majesty, spare our lives! Your Majesty!

- Your Majesty, forgive us! - Your Majesty, despite the Later Han being of no use to us,

it has still served Great Liao for many years.

Keeping it may help contain the Southern dynasty.

Yes, yes, yes.

I will listen to whatever you say.

Give me more wine.

Go! Go! Hurry up and go!

Give me more wine!

You, go...

Go. Go.

This is not the wine I want!

Are you trying to skimp on me?

Your Majesty, please calm down. I would not dare.

Give me wine.

Bring wine to your emperor.

Servants!

All of you, come out!

Or else, I will kill your whole family.

This... This is the wine I wanted to drink.

Did he drunkenly kill someone again?

I heard that Lord Nuli, who went to check on the situation, also had a narrow escape.

I know now. You can leave.

This palace is always filled with murder, conspiracies, and fresh blood.

Yanyan, you are the woman I have been looking for all along.

You are so intelligent. When it comes to politics,

you are astute and have great foresight.

You are the most suitable person to accompany me

in safeguarding the whole of Great Liao.

Wait for me. Wait until I've gotten all this mess sorted out.

I will then go to Chancellor Siwen to ask for your hand in marriage.

Look! There's another one that sells masks!

Miss, buy a mask!

This is a new style from the Southern dynasty.

Take a look.

How is it?

Are you scared, Brother Derang?

What am I scared of?

Come again next time!

Let us go ride horses now.

Take this one.

Yanyan, my father has already agreed to go to Chancellor Siwen and propose marriage on my behalf.

- Really? - Yes.

Try it.

Father! I want to marry Xiao Yanyan!

If you do not agree, I will keep kneeling here!

You...

You are so useless!

You have been running behind her since you were a child.

You are almost becoming the joke of Shangjing because of her frequent beatings!

Now you want to marry her?

If you really marry her, this manor is going to turn into a mess!

Father, I have to marry a wife from the empress's clan anyway.

The girl I have set my sights on also happens to be from the most prominent family in the empress's clan.

I am saving you from having to pick and choose.

Father! Just go to Chancellor Siwen's home!

If I marry her, our relationship with Grand Prince Taiping

will become even closer!

- I do not want to get too close to Yansage! - I do not care!

I will only marry Xiao Yanyan!

If you do not go propose, I will kneel to my death here!

You...

Hold me tighter.

Tighter!

Let me feel that I am still alive.

Do not be afraid. You have me.

The moment I close my eyes,

it is as if I can see His Majesty's knife dripping with fresh blood waving in front of me.

Do not worry. As long as I am here,

no one will dare to bully you.

Once I obtain control of the military,

I will go on the battlefield and kill all of the enemy soldiers.

When I bring home military glory,

let us see who dares to bully my woman.

Your Highness, you are going to the battlefield?

I heard the military report today. The enemy is drawing near.

The emperor will send out soldiers sooner or later.

This is a chance from Tengri.

Once I obtain control of the military,

will the throne escape me?

Weapons have no eyes on the battlefield.

I am afraid...

Do not be afraid. I am the son of the late emperor.

I must go earn merits.

I cannot forsake the great name of Prince Renhuang's line.

[Chancellor Siwen's Residence]

- Brother Siwen. - Brother Kuangsi.

Lord Chancellor.

Why did you come to visit?

I came today for a happy matter.

What do you mean?

I especially came today on my son's behalf to ask

for your precious pearl's hand in marriage.

Derang.

Lord Chancellor, I am very sincere.

Please approve.

Master, Lord Hugu has asked for an audience also.

Chancellor Siwen, today, there is a great happy event!

What happy event?

My son is in love with your Yanyan.

He begged me to come here and propose marriage.

The Yelü and Xiao clans have united in marriage for generations.

If we can grant them this marriage fate,

that would be in accordance with our ancestors' wishes.

What do you think?

I need to think this over.

- What is the problem? - Duke Yan also came here today to propose marriage.

But you know I only have one daughter.

You came at the same time to propose. Is that not making things hard on me?

No...

He came to propose, too?

Greetings, Lord Hugu.

Han Kuangsi, you have the guts!

You dare to fight with me for a daughter-in-law?

Lord Hugu, you must be joking.

One family's daughter is pursued by a hundred families.

This is a very normal matter.

Siwen, what do you say on this matter?

This is the greatest event of Yanyan's life.

I want to hear her thoughts.

Husi, go ask your Third Young Mistress to come over.

- Father. - Yanyan!

Do you know why I called you here?

Butler Husi already told me.

Then... who will you choose?

- Of course, I choose Brother Derang! - You...

Lord Hugu.

Xiao Siwen, you are too much!

You can reject me, fine.

But in front of me,

you betroth your daughter to a slave?

You are insulting me!

Lord Hugu.

I treat my daughter as a precious pearl in my hand.

Her choice is my choice.

I do not need outsiders to point fingers in my manor.

I will take my leave!

- Molugu, let us go! - Father!

Go!

[Yuyue Manor]

Grand Prince Wuzhi, as the emperor,

he spends his days in a drunken stupor.

The military loses all the time, everyone in the court is living in fear!

Grand Prince Wuzhi is the backbone of the royal clansmen.

At this time, you must step forward and say something!

Grand Prince Wuzhi. Grand Prince Wuzhi!

What? I am really becoming senile.

I accidentally fell asleep.

What did you say just now?

Grand Prince Zhimo, say it again.

- I've got something to tell you. Take a look at this, what do you think? - This one, thank you. This one too.

Okay. I will wrap it up for you.

Look at this one. This is high-quality merchandise.

Your Highness, what did Grand Prince Wuzhi say?

The wise Prince Wuzhi is old.

He is just a foolish old man now.

Your Highness, Prince Zhimo has left.

Young people are still young.

In the future, he will suffer a lot.

[Taiping Royal Residence]

[Grand Prince Zhimo has recently repeatedly contacted royal clansmen.]

Zhimo?

Your Highness, Zhimo probably also wants to use this chance to obtain control of the military.

That is why he's sparing no effort in roping in the royal clansmen.

What an immature useless thing. Just with his ability?

He thinks he can rope in the royal clansmen, those old foxes?

Then... you do not want to make a fuss about this?

He is not the only one with an eye on military power.

The blood of the soldiers is not yet dry on the battlefield and these brats are fighting to gain merit.

But the enemy is coming closer.

We really cannot allow these brats to create trouble.

Then your meaning is?

Has Zhimo shown any weaknesses lately?

Our army suffered ambushes by the Southern Army at Yangqu and Dingzhou.

The emperor is furious.

He beheaded many military leaders and ordered their families to be killed for nine generations.

The soldiers fought a losing battle.

But when the news arrived, the emperor only knew to kill? No countermeasure at all?

He does not cherish my Great Liao's cities.

He is really shaming our ancestors!

Your Highness! Please calm down.

You cannot get angry. Hurry and sit down.

Are you all right?

I know. I cannot get too angry.

But I hate it. I hate the current situation more than anyone.

But I also know that I cannot be reckless.

A little impatience spoils great plans.

Your Highness, what you said was right.

I am scared.

I am afraid that my imperial uncle, that sleeping emperor,

will hand over the country to others in his sleep.

All my aspirations will have nowhere to be displayed.

I will have even less face to go meet my ancestors.

Your Highness, you can rest easy.

We will not let things reach that stage.

Chancellor, you said last time that

Liu Han acts as a barrier to Great Liao. It cannot be given up this easily.

But the emperor does not care about it at all right now!

He is letting the Southern Dynasty attack Taiyuan City!

Liu Han is about to be lost!

I am taking the initiative of asking to be sent as part of the reinforcements to Taiyuan City.

Lord Chancellor, please suggest this to the emperor.

Prince Taiping is now the one handling

the Liu Han matter. I should not interfere.

Grand Prince Zhimo, you can go discuss this with Prince Taiping.

My goodness...

With our loss this time,

I still have many matters to deal with.

I cannot spend time chatting with you.

- Lord Chancellor, you— - Please go back.

Here, Brother.

Here.

Zhimo can't remain, arrest him.

Just say it is... Just say it is on account of treason.

Zhimo, after all, is the late emperor's son. His social status is quite delicate.

If you say he committed treason, would it not provoke the anger of the masses?

How about we change the crime?

Grand Prince Zhimo.

Older Brother? What are you doing here?

Zhimo, you were too careless.

I even heard about it while secluded in my manor that you were secretly contacting royal clansmen.

- If His Majesty was to find out— - So what if he finds out?

It is not against the law to meet with other royal clansmen.

The current situation in the Imperial Court is very fragile.

If someone with malicious intent brings it up, you would not even have the chance to explain yourself!

Those people in the Imperial Court are all overly-cautious cowards!

As long as I can go on the battlefield and achieve military merit,

let us see who still dares to let their mouth run.

The battlefield will be under the command of Prince Taiping.

Why are you anxiously assembling troops? Are you trying to embarrass him?

Him?

He only knows how to clean up after His Majesty!

He thinks that by sneakily concealing those memorials that are full of complaints

and selling petty favors to those generals, that they will feel gratitude towards him.

But there is no need for them to suffer those humiliations!

Zhimo, you are thinking too simply about this situation!

Brother, I have already thought it through.

We are the grandsons of Abaoji.

We cannot run and hide forever.

This Great Liao is not solely owned by His Majesty.

Look at how he is defiling Great Liao. Does your heart not break?

Zhimo, no matter what, you have to promise me that

you will not make any rash moves. Promise, Zhimo?

- Zhimo! - Do not worry, I know what I must do.

Grand Prince, although Grand Prince Zhimo is full of youthful vigor,

he grew up within the royal place.

He will weigh up his own actions, you do not need to worry too much.

There is this ever-present ominous feeling of foreboding in my heart.

I hope it is just because I am overly concerned.

Grand Prince, I am worried.

Do not worry, you have me.

I have been by His Majesty's side for many years, you do not know how frightening he can be.

What if... What if he finds out about us?

Then I will ask him to give you to me.

It's just that I am currently assembling troops to go to war.

Bringing you along to the barracks is not safe.

Wait for me to return. I will ask Imperial Uncle to give you to me.

Then I thank Grand Prince in advance.

You— You cannot go in!

What are you doing? Who are you?

I am Grand Prince Zhimo.

Who dares to disrespect me?

I do not dare to disrespect Grand Prince, but what Grand Prince is doing right now...

What is wrong with what I am doing right now?

Dallying with a palace maid who is by His Majesty's side is not a small matter.

It is best for Grand Prince to come with us to His Majesty to explain.

Grand Prince! Grand Prince Mingyi!

- Grand Prince! Grand Prince Mingyi! - What is wrong?

- Our Grand Prince has been caught by His Majesty and taken to Kaihuang Palace Hall. - What happened?

He was caught along with Court Attendant Anzhi.

This is bad.

You really know how to enjoy yourself, don't you?

Drag that slut out.

- Grand Prince! Grand Prince, save me! Grand Prince! - Stop it! No! No!

- Grand Prince! Grand Prince - Imperial Uncle, don't! Imperial Uncle, don't!

Grand Prince!

- Grand Prince! Save me! - No! Imperial Uncle, I am begging you!

- Grand Prince! Save me! - Imperial Uncle!

I am begging you!

Seeing as Brother Derang has not arrived yet, I will brew the tea first.

He can try my handiwork in a bit.

I beseech Imperial Uncle to save Zhimo's life.

Look at what Zhimo did!

There is nothing wrong with liking women. If he speaks up, what woman can he not have?

I can even arrange for a Southern princess to marry him!

But he had to choose a palace maid by His Majesty's side?

Did he even consider His Majesty's reputation?

Imperial Uncle, it is true that Zhimo is at fault.

But it was just a momentary lapse of judgment!

He definitely would not purposefully offend His Majesty!

Imperial Uncle, I know I cannot live for much longer.

I just hope Zhimo can bear a son to continue Emperor Father's bloodline.

Imperial Uncle, out of respect for my late emperor father, could you please save Zhimo's life?

Imperial Uncle!

Yansage, just go to the palace and put in a good word.

All right.

Fine. Since Princess Consort has spoken,

even if I will enrage His Majesty, I will still enter the palace to beg for his life.

Mingyi, from now on, you have to watch over Zhimo properly.

Do not let him act foolishly like this again!

I understand. Much, much gratitude, Imperial Uncle!

Imperial Uncle, Anzhi is just a palace maid. We are truly in love!

You have so many women in your palace.

What is the harm in gifting me one?

Why should I share my possessions with you?

Since you were three years old, I have raised you by my side.

I hoped you would become someone successful.

I did not expect to raise a thief.

Everything here was my emperor father's!

If my emperor father had not died early

and my brother and I being too young, what right did you have to take the throne?

Great. Now you have finally uncovered your wild ambitions.

Your position will be passed down to me sooner or later.

Do not tell me you are going to pass it down to Dilie's son,

a grandson birthed by a slave woman?

At least Dilie is a pure Khitan person,

while you are just a half-breed.

Yelü Jing!

What did you say?

- What did you say? Yelü Jing! I dare you to say it again! - Grand Prince! Grand Prince!

I will kill you!

Please hurry up, Imperial Uncle.

Mingyi, Imperial Brother regards you two as his own.

At most, he will just teach him a lesson. He will be fine.

Yelü Jing! I want to kill you!

Drag this half-breed out of here. Have his limbs torn apart by five horses. (T/N: a form of capital punishment where the victim is tied to five horses that go in different directions and eventually dismembered)

- Stop! - Yelü Jing! I will kill you!

Stop! Stop!

Let go of him!

Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Your Majesty, spare his life! Your Majesty, spare his life!

Mingyi, are you going against me, too?

I dare not. Just that Zhimo is young and insensible, but he is extremely loyal to Imperial Uncle!

I beg Your Majesty to spare his life! Your Majesty!

Your Majesty! Imperial Uncle! Imperial Uncle!

- Imperial Brother. - Shut your mouth!

If I want him to die, then he must die.

Drag him out.

Yelü Jing, who do you think you are?

- You're a despicable scumbag who forcibly seized my emperor father's throne! - Your Highness.

You only know how to drink wine and go crazy all day long!

You do not deserve to be Great Liao's Emperor!

Grand Prince!

- Impudent! - I am going to kill you!

Your Majesty, you must not! Your Majesty!

- Imperial Brother! Imperial Brother! - Out of my way!

- Your Majesty, calm down! Your Majesty, you cannot! Your Majesty! - Imperial Brother! Imperial Brother!

You cannot kill him! Killing him will incite a mutiny from the royal clansmen!

Imperial Brother!

Your Majesty! I am Zhimo's older brother. I am willing to accept punishment in his stead!

You did not do anything wrong! Why would I punish you?

Do you think I am an incompetent ruler?

No! No! I do not dare!

Your Majesty raised us to adulthood. We should be grateful.

We are greatly indebted to you, Your Majesty!

Imperial Brother, you do not have to kill him.

Change to another punishment just to vent your anger.

Fine, Mingyi, I will do you a favor.

I will not kill him.

Many thanks, Your Majesty. Many thanks, Your Majesty. Many thanks, Your Majesty.

Although he has escaped death, he still has to be punished.

Someone come drag this piece of trash out.

- Castrate him! - Your Majesty!

You cannot do this, Your Majesty! You cannot do this!

Mingyi, hurry up and give thanks.

Do you want Zhimo to die?

- Your Majesty! Your Majesty! - Mingyi! Do you still need me to tell you what to do?

Hurry and give thanks.

If you have the guts, kill me.

Kill me then! Kill me!

You are insane!

Mingyi, do you have anything against what I did?

Mingyi, hurry and give thanks.

Mingyi.

It seems castration is still too light of a punishment.

Give him 100 caning lashes to serve as an example to others.

- Your Majesty. - Do not do anything reckless.

I...

thank Your Majesty... for your grace.

Imperial Brother, with Zhimo being like this,

I do not think he can take 100 more cane lashes.

How about we let the imperial physician stop the bleeding first?

Then we can continue.

Drag him outside.

Do not let him stain my carpet!

The tea has already finished boiling.

Why is Brother Derang not here yet?

Is it because he was caught up with some government conflict?

Zhimo.

Grand Prince.

How is Zhimo?

At the moment, his life is not in danger.

He has already been sent back to his bedchamber.

I want to see Zhimo.

Help me up.

Grand Prince.

[Hugudian - Late Emperor Shizong's Daughter]

Third Brother, please take some medicine.

I am timid, do not scare me.

Third Brother, please have some medicine.

Second Brother!

Come convince Third Brother.

After he woke up, he refused to speak or take his medicine.

- Grand Prince. - Grand Prince.

Zhimo, hurry up and take the medicine.

If you do not take the medicine,

the wound will not heal.

I have become a eunuch and half a blind person.

After ten days, I also have to endure being caned 100 times.

Taking the medicine

is just living for a few more days.

Rather than me dying in humiliation at that time,

would it not be better to let me die now?

I will seek out Prince Taiping.

I definitely will not let you die!

I definitely will not let you die!

I will not let you die!

What can I do if I live?

I will just be a living dead person. It is better off to die.

You have to know,

in this world,

the only flesh and blood we have left are us three siblings.

In the depths of this palace,

we need to support each other, rely on each other in order to survive.

Do you have the heart to see us sit here

and watch as you leave us?

Zhimo, my body has always been sickly,

and Hugudian is just a little girl.

Did you not promise you will take care of us?

Do you remember?

Here, give me the medicine.

In this world, as long as you live another day, there is still hope.

We can definitely get past this.

Look at me. I endured life and death

for all these years and I still made it through. Right?

Drink some medicine.

Second Brother, what should we do?

Second Brother...

Stay by your third brother's side.

Do not go anywhere.

Third Brother.

Third Brother!

In the Three Branches of Taizu's Line, Xiyin has been placed under house arrest,

Zhimo was tortured.

I am afraid he will do something to you next.

Grand Prince, what do you plan to do?

Fourth Brother Han, you and Lord Han may leave first.

I want to stay alone for a bit.

- Grand Prince— - Grand Prince,

I will take my leave.

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[Chancellor Siwen's Residence]

- Third Young Mistress, why are you just back now? - Is Father looking for me?

It is not that. His Lordship still has not returned from the palace.

He still has not come home? Did something happen?

- Yes, something big happened. - What was it?

His Majesty blinded one of Grand Prince Zhimo's eyes

and also gave out the order to castrate him.

Zhimo? Is that Imperial Prince Xian's little brother?

The late emperor only has these two sons left.

Young Mistress!

♫ Who is writing the word affection that is continuous with the mundane world ♫

♫ Who is riding the horse like the wind while enjoyingly drunk with his thoughts ♫

♫ A tune about a beauty, thousands of scrolls about the empire ♫

♫ Listening to a shepherd's song about how two people in love are inseparable ♫

♫ If Yan (swallow) treads on heavy waves ♫

♫ We would still look like how we were when we first met when we meet again ♫

♫ Tenderness being confided in one's most inner portion ♫

♫ Using perfection to fill up the vacant part of the heart ♫

♫ That I accompanied you until our hair has become white did not go in vain ♫

♫ It was keeping watch day and night; It was the dawn of the long sky ♫

♫ It was the beating heart still piping hot; The past being continued at a distant place ♫

♫ It was the persistence of a belief; It was being unbothered by grief or joy ♫

♫ It was at that fleeting moment of looking back, melodious peace lasting for years ♫

♫ If Yan (swallow) flies among the clouds ♫

♫ The mundane world will shake again ♫

♫ No regret about romantic love ♫

♫ And no fear from thorns coming from all corners ♫

♫ This life has been heart-rending ♫

♫ If Yan (swallow) wear herself out in treading the heavy waves ♫

♫ We would still look like how we were when we first met when we meet again ♫

♫ Tenderness being confided in one's most inner portion ♫

♫ Using perfection to fill up the vacant part of the heart ♫

♫ Accompanying you until our hair has become white has not been in vain ♫