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Eastern Palace has sent lavish gifts this time.

Miss,

will you please put on a smile

when you see the chamberlain later?

I beg you.

May all four seasons go as you wish

and may you finish your apprenticeship as early as possible

to get married in the palace

in the coming year.

Miss.

It's been two months.

Why is there no good news yet?

Countless thoroughfares and alleyways.

The nine markets open at the same time. Different stores scatter along different streets.

People jostle one another on the way. Vehicles cannot thus turn around.

Overflowing passengers in the city set off to hundreds of stores.

This is the Western State you see.

I'm here to deliver the good news.

I heard you haven't slept well for a dozen days

waiting for it.

Master, congratulations on your complete victory.

What I just read

was taught by my uncle when I was young.

The west capital in the former dynasty has been our current Western State.

His Majesty's army has returned.

In this generation of Cui,

I'm the only girl

in my family.

The rest of them

mostly died in infancy.

Because my family was at the height of power,

I had been engaged to the Crown Prince

before I was born.

Today is your birthday.

Gifts have been sent here from the palace.

Remember to

give gratuity to the people from the palace

after you accept the gifts.

I see.

Father.

Father, are you back?

Father?

Where's father?

Mother.

It's time to go to the banquet.

Third Lady.

Suzerain, he still won't leave.

He still wants to see his daughter one more time.

Where's Father?

He's not coming.

Didn't you say

Father will come to my birthday banquet today?

Your father...

is not in the residence.

Wait until Shiyi is asleep,

take him to see Shiyi once.

Don't delay any longer.

He must leave tonight.

Qilang's parents and brothers are no longer in this world.

And now he's sick.

How can I bear

to ask him to leave the Cui family now?

If it weren't for His Majesty's concern that

I've served two generations of emperors,

who has asked for a peaceful divorce of you two,

you and Shiyi

would have long been implicated.

Third Lady.

Why haven't you seen through the situation yet?

But he's my husband.

He's innocent.

Sister.

They offended the Empress Gao.

That is

the Gao family, which controls half of the country.

If you can't do this,

not only you and your daughter,

but the whole Cui family will get involved.

But I'm his wife.

And you're the third lady of the Cui family too.

What you should protect is

not just your husband.

It's the Cui family.

I owe you, my daughter.

If you know you owe me,

put me to bed tonight.

You know

I'm still sick.

I didn't behave well.

Don't blame me, father.

Go get some rest.

Get well soon.

Uncle has promised me

to go to see the hunting

when the snow stops.

You can also go with me

at that time.

Lie down.

Go to sleep.

I've arranged someone to find a place

where you can hide for the winter.

I am the son of a sinner.

I have no regrets that

you and I once were a couple.

Qilang.

Third Lady, take care of yourself.

Qilang.

Third Lady, you can't afford to get ill.

It's cold at this snowy night.

Go back now.

Let's not see each other again

for this life.

Mother, I'm going to pay my respects to Father.

Shiyi.

Shiyi.

Father.

Father.

Where's Father?

Shiyi.

Mother, where's Father?

He said he was coming back to rest last night.

But why isn't he in his room?

Where is he?

Shiyi.

Your father...

Your father is gone.

He left Qinghe County.

He abandoned you.

But don't be afraid.

You still have your mother and uncle.

You're still the daughter of the Cui family.

Nothing will change.

From now on,

here

in Qinghe County,

in the Residence of Cui,

no one will ever mention your father again.

You can't mention him either.

Shiyi.

Shiyi.

Father once said

it was snowing heavily the day I was born.

After that, on my every birthday,

he regretted that it didn't snow.

On the day I turned 10 years old,

the long-awaited snow finally came.

But it took him away from me.

Shiyi.

Shiyi.

It's been six months since Shiyi received acupuncture.

Why can't she talk yet?

I'm incompetent.

You are incompetent.

It's just that my daughter has been suffering.

Please.

Greetings to the Grand Preceptor.

Minister Zhao.

How are Concubine Qi and the Crown Prince doing?

This is a secret message from the imperial concubine.

I've come all the way here

by day and night.

This letter has never been off me for a moment.

Is there any oral instruction?

Come to the capital at once.

Cui Shou.

Prepare a carriage to go to the capital.

Yes, sir.

Suzerain, do you want to go to the palace right away?

First bathe and dress.

Put on our court uniforms and then go to the palace.

We must not let anyone notice

anything wrong.

Yes, sir.

Who else are in the palace?

The kings and the empress' henchman

Qian Bin.

Great General.

Grand Preceptor, please.

Greetings, Your Concubine.

His Majesty has…

His Majesty

has been dead.

Your Majesty.

Since His Majesty is dead,

why hasn't the prince succeeded to the throne?

The empress hasn't been informed of this.

How can he take the throne so hastily?

His Majesty is now gone.

The crown prince shall succeed to the throne.

This is a natural thing to do.

Why do we need the empress' permission?

Grand Preceptor, what's the hurry?

Can't you wait till dawn?

The country cannot be left without a master for a while.

What's the point of waiting till dawn?

I can take over the position of Lord Commander

to perform the enthronement ceremony.

Cui Guang, you...

Qian Bin!

I approve of the Grand Preceptor.

Tonight, the crown prince must be enthroned.

You...

You just want to leave the empress out of this.

Minister Zhao.

Bring the imperial edict, the seal,

and the ribbon.

Dress His Majesty.

You!

Qi Zhenzhen!

Qi Zhenzhen!

How dare you go behind my back

and let the Crown Prince ascend to the throne?

Good for you, Qi Zhenzhen!

Qi Zhenzhen, come out!

Long live the emperor!

Long live the emperor!

Long live the emperor!

Long live the emperor!

In front of three royal highnesses of the clan,

I couldn't exchange pleasantries with you.

This is the Eastern Palace.

You and I can catch up now.

Congratulations, Your Highness.

After so many years of endurance,

finally this day has come for you.

I just get rid of the shadow of the Empress

before falling right into

Liu's clan's control.

If you endure for a while, you will be able to live a whole smooth life.

Hui, leave the house.

Will he come back?

Zhou Shengchen?

If he questions Hui's succession…

Let's hold the funeral for the late emperor following the ancestral rule first.

What shall come, cannot be avoided.

Counsellor, His Highness is back.

Congratulations to Your Highness for winning the battle.

Congratulations to Your Highness for winning the battle.

Sorry to keep you waiting, Counsellor.

Master.

The soldiers are waiting to celebrate.

Good.

Kill the animals, prepare the wine, and start a bonfire.

Yes, Master.

Counsellor, it's cloudy today.

The light is poor.

Why don't you light a lamp?

Your Highness.

I came back with the cavalry

this time.

Chariots and infantry

will be four hours late.

Your Highness.

From the Central State.

From the palace?

Some time ago,

the news of victory was sent to the capital.

I guess

it should be an imperial decree to reward the armies.

His Majesty.

Come on.

Take and put them away all gently.

Put the wine over there.

Put it here, put it here, put it here.

Fill it up, fill it up.

Okay.

Bring it here.

Sister.

Are you done?

Let's go see Master.

Okay, let's go.

Let's go.

You shot

an amazing arrow today.

Counsellor.

Wait a minute.

Wait a moment before you go in.

His Majesty has passed away.

His Majesty has passed away?

Your Highness, you insist on returning?

It was my brother, His Majesty who raised me.

He's gone now. I must see him off.

But you swore an oath, Your Highness.

You will never return to Central State

nor enter the palace.

Now that the new emperor is on the throne.

You're leading the troops to the palace.

Aren't you awaiting

to be accused of rebellion?

I can handle it.

Thousands of courtiers in my royal mansion.

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers outside the tent.

And the people at the border.

I'll entrust them to you tonight.

Your Highness, this can't work.

I will return safely.

Master.

The divine army camp is ready.

We can leave anytime.

The divine army camp shall stay in Western State.

You take 3,000 horsemen

and follow me to Central State.

We are going to Central State.

Not back to Western State

Please think twice, Master.

Please think twice, Master.

Please think twice, Master.

I'm just going to see the late emperor

one last time.

I'm not to take over the kingdom.

3,000 horsemen are enough.

His Highness is right.

3,000 horsemen are enough.

I will go with you.

Your Highness.

I already made a vow

the day I followed you,

I'll live

if Your Highness lives.

If Your Highness…

I will never live alone.

If you want to go, let's go together.

Let's go.

The words “Central State”

still remain the same as before.

Who dares not dismount when entering the city gate?

We're from Western State.

From Nanchen Royal Mansion.

May I ask who this gentleman is?

This is Jr. Nanchen King.

Greetings to Jr. Nanchen King.

Has the funeral held for the late emperor?

It'll be held the day after tomorrow.

Send the token to the palace,

saying that Zhou Shengchen has returned.

I will not enter the city gate.

I'll just wait here until the day after tomorrow

to send the late emperor to his funeral.

Yes.

Since he won't enter the city,

what do we have to fear?

Zhou Shengchen is stationed outside the city.

Can you fall asleep?

What should we do?

Just let him be outside the city?

Let him enter the city.

No.

Force him to enter the city.

The death of the late emperor was a suddenness.

There have been suspicions among the clans everywhere.

If

even Zhou Shengchen refuses to enter the palace,

wouldn't we fall exactly under suspicion?

Since he's here,

why don't we let him face the ministers directly

and force him to support His Majesty in the palace?

If he enters the palace,

I'm sure it'll stabilize the people.

What if he refuses to come?

If he refuses to enter the palace,

the rumors of his rebellion will be confirmed.

This will leave him a cause for gossip.

Even if His Majesty can't do anything about him now,

there will be a reason to crusade against him

in the future.

Anyway, in a word,

whether he comes or not,

it's good for His Majesty.

I beg Your Highness

to break your oath once for His Majesty

and enter the palace to support the young emperor.

Master, you can't go in.

That's right.

They only let you in.

If there's an ambush,

it'll be too late for us to save you.

You're there to attend the funeral for the late emperor

instead of getting yourself killed.

We bow to Your Majesty.

Please stand up.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Gentlemen.

Jr. Nanchen King is now outside Central State.

He comes here at this moment.

What does he want?

His Majesty is young and the country is in turmoil.

The court is treacherous.

The man who holds the army

returns to the capital now.

Yes, he returns to the capital at this moment.

What's the purpose?

He came here with an army.

I'm clear of

the fears and suspicions in your mind.

Because I am afraid too.

How many soldiers does he have with him?

3,000 horsemen.

Only 3,000?

3,000 is not that many.

I have sent an oral message

to ask him to enter the palace.

Let's wait and see

if he can come to the Taiji Palace

and support His Majesty.

Wait here.

Master.

You…

At the Taiji Palace,

I swear to Heaven.

From this day forward,

I will give up my royal name

and guard the Western State forever.

From now on,

I will never set foot in the Central State again.

He's here.

Your Majesty, he's here!

Your Majesty.

My young nephew has now ascended to the throne and the kingdom is in turmoil.

I have to break my oath

and enter the palace to face the emperor.

Your Highness, please remove your sword.

I, Zhou Shengchen, bow before Your Majesty.

Please stand up, Your Highness.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

I didn't mean to

force you to break your oath today.

It's only because of the anecdotal rumor.

Anecdotal rumor has it...

I have a rebellious intent.

That's why Her Highness summoned me to the palace

as a sign of harmony between His Majesty and his subjects,

as well as a stable court.

Thank you, Nanchen King, for taking care of the overall situation.

Please accept my obeisance.

You don't have to do that, Your Highness.

I'm your subject.

How can you make obeisance to me?

For the sake of the country,

what would it take to kneel?

Since your vow has been broken,

will you stay in Central State

to serve His Majesty?

No.

I've been away from Central State for a long time.

I don't want to come back.

Western State suits me more.

I have been plagued by rumors for many years.

I would like to put an end to them today

as a congratulatory gift for

His Majesty's accession to the throne.

How to end them?

I hereby make a vow

to guard the border for the rest of my life.

I will not marry or have any children.

Since there are no children,

there will be no more reasons for me

to usurp power and plot rebellion.

In this way,

His Majesty can feel at ease.

All the ministers can feel at ease.

I

will also no longer be troubled by the rumors.

Your Highness, are you sure?

I am sure.

Your Highness really understands what is right.

Your Highness really has a high moral character.

Yet we…

I'm really afraid to fight you.

If we had this chance, it wouldn't' be bad.

You and I can have a showdown.

Your name, Jr. Nanchen King

has been known all over the world.

I wouldn't dare to fight you.

Your Highness.

I have a favor to ask.

Please go ahead, Grand Preceptor.

I have a daughter named Shiyi.

The late emperor once engaged her to the royal family.

Would Your Highness

like to take her as your pupil?

If so,

the royal family, Cui family

and the Nanchen Mansion

will all get closer to each other

for this.

Good idea. Good idea.

Thus, you'll be doubly related. Doubly related.

I…

I'm asking for this with great sincerity

to eliminate the past estrangement

between the Cui family

and Nanchen Mansion.

I would like to do so.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Congratulations, Your Highness, on your new pupil.

Congratulations, Grand Preceptor.

I will lead the troops to the south soon.

I'll be gone for several years.

My entire mansion is full of warriors.

No one will be able to take care of your young daughter.

After I win victory in the battle of Jiangshui,

send her to Western State.

It's a deal.

It's a deal.