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He betrayed us. 15 00:03:00,580 --> 00:03:04,990 He deserves to die. Come on. Kill him! 16 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:14,570 Hold it. 17 00:03:19,890 --> 00:03:23,900 Noble Consort Ning. You will miss your target holding your crossbow like this. 18 00:03:23,900 --> 00:03:28,930 Three inches. Lower your crossbow by three inches and you will put the arrow through his head. 19 00:03:28,930 --> 00:03:33,350 Mr. Yang is absolutely right. You are holding it too high. 20 00:03:34,010 --> 00:03:35,440 Lower it a little. 21 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:37,040 Wei Guang 22 00:03:39,110 --> 00:03:41,000 Lower it. 23 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:45,590 - Wei Guang. - Noble Consort Ning. 24 00:03:47,010 --> 00:03:48,740 Now shoot. 25 00:03:50,900 --> 00:03:54,100 What do you think now, Mr. Yan? Is she holding it all right? 26 00:03:54,100 --> 00:03:55,760 Yes, she is. 27 00:03:56,600 --> 00:03:58,090 Ningzhi, 28 00:04:00,970 --> 00:04:04,950 when have I ever lied to you? Do it. 29 00:04:46,300 --> 00:04:50,350 Well done! Nice shooting! 30 00:04:53,970 --> 00:04:57,970 She missed. She missed. 31 00:05:02,860 --> 00:05:06,310 Mr. Yan, you keep telling me 32 00:05:06,310 --> 00:05:08,870 there is a mole between the three of them. 33 00:05:08,870 --> 00:05:12,200 Now can you see it? Can you tell me? 34 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:15,550 Who, of the three of them, is the mole? 35 00:05:15,550 --> 00:05:18,240 Marshal Wei, you won. 36 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:21,510 It's all been a misunderstanding. 37 00:05:21,510 --> 00:05:26,800 Each one of you can really put his life in the hands of another. 38 00:05:27,900 --> 00:05:31,920 I was so scared! I thought I was going to die! 39 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:34,520 But you are not. 40 00:05:39,900 --> 00:05:42,770 Yan Zheng! I think you are the mole. 41 00:05:42,770 --> 00:05:46,520 Do you want to see everyone close to the Princess Royal die? 42 00:05:47,280 --> 00:05:50,600 You told a woman to pull the trigger for you? 43 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:53,890 Your Highness, my hands are still shaking. 44 00:05:53,890 --> 00:05:57,230 Noble Consort Ning, don't be mad. 45 00:05:58,840 --> 00:06:02,010 It was Mr. Yan's idea. 46 00:06:02,010 --> 00:06:04,900 Luckily, Wei Guang lowered the bow for you 47 00:06:04,900 --> 00:06:08,380 so you aimed right at the spot between his brows. 48 00:06:08,380 --> 00:06:12,330 So Wei Guang and Noble Consort Ning 49 00:06:12,330 --> 00:06:14,650 are the most trustworthy allies. 50 00:06:14,650 --> 00:06:16,610 Why didn't I die? 51 00:06:16,610 --> 00:06:21,300 I rigged the crossbow. If you aim for the spot between the eyebrows, 52 00:06:21,300 --> 00:06:26,160 you will end up missing the head but barely. 53 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:28,470 What a plan! 54 00:06:30,280 --> 00:06:33,030 You could have killed me! I have been a loyal servant! 55 00:06:33,030 --> 00:06:35,230 But you are fine. 56 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:40,730 [Yongde Palace] 57 00:07:00,100 --> 00:07:02,110 You are really smart. 58 00:07:02,110 --> 00:07:07,000 How did you know the arrow would miss by two inches? 59 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:09,300 Someone told me. 60 00:07:09,300 --> 00:07:10,350 Who? 61 00:07:10,350 --> 00:07:14,030 Rigging the crossbow is delicate work. 62 00:07:14,030 --> 00:07:18,600 Only the craftsmen at the arms factory can do it and they are like my brothers. 63 00:07:18,600 --> 00:07:23,100 They keep me posted on everything the Princess Royal's men do. 64 00:07:23,100 --> 00:07:25,670 How could I not know? 65 00:07:25,670 --> 00:07:28,010 You are so smart. 66 00:07:28,010 --> 00:07:30,370 All right. Let's go. 67 00:07:48,100 --> 00:07:51,720 Your posture is wrong. Mr. Li will kill you. 68 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:55,660 Really? This is my posture when I served the emperor. 69 00:07:55,660 --> 00:07:57,980 He never said anything. 70 00:08:01,560 --> 00:08:04,100 Greetings, Your Majesty. 71 00:08:21,800 --> 00:08:23,680 What's the matter? 72 00:08:25,500 --> 00:08:26,710 I'm so sorry. 73 00:08:26,710 --> 00:08:30,220 Get some rest if you are sick. 74 00:08:30,220 --> 00:08:32,100 Thank you, Your Majesty. 75 00:08:32,100 --> 00:08:34,600 Help her. 76 00:08:34,600 --> 00:08:36,980 Yes, Your Majesty. 77 00:08:36,980 --> 00:08:39,780 Pick them up. 78 00:09:11,900 --> 00:09:13,980 Why were you so clumsy? 79 00:09:13,980 --> 00:09:18,460 I'm sorry, Lord Zhu. I didn't see you. 80 00:09:18,460 --> 00:09:20,530 You know me? 81 00:09:20,530 --> 00:09:25,100 I'm Ban Ling'er. I used to serve in the emperor's chamber. 82 00:09:25,100 --> 00:09:30,410 When I was at Lihua Academy, I didn't focus on learning all the etiquette. I was so ignorant. 83 00:09:30,410 --> 00:09:34,860 The emperor sent me to Chengxiang Palace. And Mr. Li gave me some serious censure a moment ago. 84 00:09:34,860 --> 00:09:39,300 Focus on your learning, or you won't survive in the royal palace. 85 00:09:40,300 --> 00:09:43,380 Lord Zhu! You work at the Ministry of Ceremony. 86 00:09:43,380 --> 00:09:46,680 You must be familiar with all the palace etiquette. 87 00:09:46,680 --> 00:09:49,050 Please teach me. 88 00:09:58,700 --> 00:10:01,430 This is how you do a kowtow. 89 00:10:01,430 --> 00:10:04,610 The way you did it was wrong. Got it? 90 00:10:04,610 --> 00:10:08,490 I see. Lord? 91 00:10:08,490 --> 00:10:12,900 The girls say I also did the wanfu salute wrong. 92 00:10:12,900 --> 00:10:17,150 Can I do it for you so you can tell me what I'm doing wrong? 93 00:10:17,150 --> 00:10:21,810 Okay. Let's pretend I'm your master. Now, dismissed. 94 00:10:21,810 --> 00:10:23,590 Yes, sir. 95 00:10:26,600 --> 00:10:30,840 Chin is out too much. Steps too small. 96 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:34,400 How about now? 97 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:36,180 Lower your hands. 98 00:10:36,180 --> 00:10:39,900 My lord, why don't you 99 00:10:39,900 --> 00:10:42,610 hold my hands? 100 00:10:55,700 --> 00:10:57,900 Put them here. 101 00:10:57,900 --> 00:11:02,160 My lord, will you excuse me? 102 00:11:02,160 --> 00:11:06,220 This time you did it right. Let's do it again. 103 00:11:09,890 --> 00:11:13,200 Will you excuse me? 104 00:11:13,200 --> 00:11:17,610 Ban Ling'er, you are so pretty. 105 00:11:17,610 --> 00:11:20,450 When you have learned your manners, Her Majesty 106 00:11:20,450 --> 00:11:23,100 will soon make you her chamber maid. 107 00:11:23,100 --> 00:11:27,800 What does a pretty face do for a maid? Madam Ning is the blessed one, 108 00:11:28,900 --> 00:11:33,410 married to such a noble man. 109 00:11:34,590 --> 00:11:36,870 With my meager earnings, 110 00:11:36,870 --> 00:11:40,050 I'm nothing compared to my colleagues at the Ministry of War. 111 00:11:40,800 --> 00:11:45,240 It's weird. You are all on the emperor's pay roll. 112 00:11:45,240 --> 00:11:48,860 Why are those at the Ministry of War making more money? 113 00:11:48,860 --> 00:11:53,810 You wouldn't understand if I told you. 114 00:11:54,800 --> 00:11:59,050 Is it because they work for the Princess Royal? 115 00:11:59,050 --> 00:12:00,920 And... 116 00:12:02,280 --> 00:12:05,350 are they in her pocket? 117 00:12:06,100 --> 00:12:07,630 These things 118 00:12:07,630 --> 00:12:11,360 are better left unsaid. 119 00:12:11,360 --> 00:12:16,170 Come on, let's not talk about this. You need more practice. 120 00:12:18,430 --> 00:12:20,380 Lord Zhu, what are you doing? 121 00:12:21,100 --> 00:12:22,870 Didn't you ask me to teach you the manners? 122 00:12:22,870 --> 00:12:24,460 A man and a woman should keep their distance. 123 00:12:24,460 --> 00:12:27,930 Lord, please watch your behavior. 124 00:12:38,900 --> 00:12:41,580 Greetings, Your Majesty. 125 00:12:42,300 --> 00:12:46,650 Ban Ling'er? Didn't I tell you to go and serve the Empress Dowager? 126 00:12:46,650 --> 00:12:49,100 Why are you back in Guangxian Palace? 127 00:12:49,100 --> 00:12:53,510 Your Majesty, many people at the Ministry of War are secretly working for the Princess Royal. 128 00:12:53,510 --> 00:12:56,980 The Ministry of War controls the royal guards. They are the ones that keep the capital safe. 129 00:12:56,980 --> 00:13:00,200 Please replace these men before they turn their backs... 130 00:13:00,200 --> 00:13:03,760 Calm down. Tell me what you think. 131 00:13:04,400 --> 00:13:07,900 Your Majesty, you must act now. Replace the royal guards 132 00:13:07,900 --> 00:13:10,260 - including their commander... - Ban Ling'er. 133 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:15,300 You know it's an offense punishable by death for a maid to discuss state affairs. 134 00:13:15,300 --> 00:13:19,300 But I must say it. I've been watching the commander. 135 00:13:19,300 --> 00:13:22,940 The way he looked at you? There was no respect or fear. 136 00:13:22,940 --> 00:13:24,860 The man has turned. 137 00:13:24,860 --> 00:13:29,900 I personally appointed my royal guards' commander. And you, a maid, are telling me to fire him. 138 00:13:29,900 --> 00:13:34,170 You should know you are just a maid. Do your job. 139 00:13:34,170 --> 00:13:37,320 It is not your position to discuss state affairs. 140 00:13:39,470 --> 00:13:42,400 You are lucky. You found me the map. 141 00:13:42,400 --> 00:13:47,240 Otherwise, I could have you beheaded for saying those inappropriate things. 142 00:13:48,300 --> 00:13:50,900 Thank you for sparing my life. 143 00:13:51,950 --> 00:13:53,810 Will you excuse me? 144 00:14:05,200 --> 00:14:09,140 Ban Ling'er? 145 00:14:11,030 --> 00:14:13,560 Ban Ling'er? Are you okay? 146 00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:23,820 How can I not know I'm way out of line? 147 00:14:23,820 --> 00:14:28,600 But I can't keep quiet. I would die 148 00:14:30,150 --> 00:14:32,780 to make sure you are safe. 149 00:14:33,800 --> 00:14:35,820 If that's what it takes, I will do it. 150 00:14:35,820 --> 00:14:38,090 Why are you doing this? 151 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:42,290 When I served in Guangxuan Palace, 152 00:14:42,290 --> 00:14:47,500 I saw how hard you worked every day and night. 153 00:14:47,500 --> 00:14:50,660 I can't pretend I don't care. 154 00:14:50,660 --> 00:14:52,990 I dream about Guangxuan Palace every night. 155 00:14:52,990 --> 00:14:58,600 I'm not scolding you. I just tried to warn you to be careful. 156 00:14:58,600 --> 00:15:02,850 You could die if the Princess Royal heard about this. 157 00:15:02,850 --> 00:15:07,070 When you are here, I'm not afraid. 158 00:15:08,260 --> 00:15:13,000 Your Majesty, you must keep an eye on the Ministry of War, 159 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:16,470 Lord Zhu of the Ministry of Ceremony and the royal guards' commander. 160 00:15:21,210 --> 00:15:22,600 Come on. 161 00:15:27,100 --> 00:15:29,010 Please excuse me. 162 00:15:38,200 --> 00:15:41,560 Black represents the die-hard royalists. 163 00:15:41,560 --> 00:15:45,690 Green means those we think are already working for the Princess Royal. 164 00:15:45,690 --> 00:15:49,780 Red is those fence sitters. They are still watching. 165 00:15:52,400 --> 00:15:56,900 There are not a lot of blacks. Less than 30 percent. 166 00:15:57,490 --> 00:16:01,450 The princess royal and Prince of Guangding put a lot of people in their pocket the past few years. 167 00:16:01,450 --> 00:16:05,000 They spread the rumor that the last emperor had meant to pass the throne to Prince of Guangding, 168 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:07,980 that the emperor cheated and stole the throne. 169 00:16:07,980 --> 00:16:11,710 Your Majesty, is there any substance to the rumor? 170 00:16:12,710 --> 00:16:14,500 Nonsense. 171 00:16:14,500 --> 00:16:17,650 The emperor got the throne fair and square. 172 00:16:18,500 --> 00:16:22,740 Everybody needs a cover. These people claim they are protecting the tradition and trying to make Liang great again. 173 00:16:22,740 --> 00:16:28,400 They talk about serving the emperor and the state when their true motive is selfish. 174 00:16:28,400 --> 00:16:30,830 Wei Guang, what do we do next? 175 00:16:30,830 --> 00:16:33,550 We stick to the plan. We do three things asap and we take our time with the other thing. 176 00:16:34,140 --> 00:16:36,050 Take care of the arsenal asap. 177 00:16:36,050 --> 00:16:40,400 Get information asap on where they put their soldiers. We did these things. 178 00:16:40,400 --> 00:16:44,120 We have yet to deal with Yan Zheng. But given the circumstances, 179 00:16:44,120 --> 00:16:46,740 we can't act now. 180 00:16:46,740 --> 00:16:49,710 Lord Lang and I will leave the palace tomorrow. He goes south while I go north. 181 00:16:49,710 --> 00:16:52,900 We will gather information on the generals and commanders. 182 00:16:52,900 --> 00:16:57,620 Then Her Majesty and I will stay put and take our time with this slow job. 183 00:16:57,620 --> 00:17:01,550 We will prevent the princess royal and the emperor from clashing with each other too soon. 184 00:17:01,550 --> 00:17:04,810 I thank you all for Great Liang. 185 00:17:08,390 --> 00:17:10,930 [Three days later] 186 00:17:30,400 --> 00:17:35,460 Waiter, send some quick dishes to my room. Waiter? 187 00:17:40,450 --> 00:17:44,570 Who are you? And what are these doing here? 188 00:17:54,100 --> 00:17:59,510 Mr. Yan? What brought you to this small town? 189 00:18:00,830 --> 00:18:06,210 That old question. Are you the mole or not? 190 00:18:07,600 --> 00:18:10,380 Mr. Yan, you are way more persistent 191 00:18:10,380 --> 00:18:12,970 than most people. 192 00:18:12,970 --> 00:18:15,840 I'm giving you one last chance. 193 00:18:15,840 --> 00:18:19,300 Are you working with Wei Guang and Noble Consort Ning? 194 00:18:19,300 --> 00:18:24,640 Who else is in on this? You better tell me everything. 195 00:18:27,640 --> 00:18:31,310 No wonder Prince of Guangding said he thought you were up to something 196 00:18:31,310 --> 00:18:35,900 when we were drinking together. A thief is accusing others of stealing. 197 00:18:35,900 --> 00:18:40,810 You can fool the whole world, but you can't fool my eyes. 198 00:18:40,810 --> 00:18:46,600 Let's cut the nonsense. Take me to the princess royal if you have evidence. 199 00:18:46,600 --> 00:18:51,360 If you have no evidence, get out of here. Don't bother me when I'm working for Prince of Guangding. 200 00:18:51,360 --> 00:18:54,560 Right. I know 201 00:18:54,560 --> 00:18:59,900 you have the trust of Prince of Guangding. The empress also supports you. 202 00:18:59,900 --> 00:19:03,780 I can't touch you. However... 203 00:19:05,820 --> 00:19:10,540 I can touch the woman in this casket. 204 00:19:12,060 --> 00:19:15,200 Who is in there? 205 00:19:15,200 --> 00:19:20,380 Her name is Liang Xiulan. She died of some disease when she was 23. 206 00:19:20,380 --> 00:19:25,840 I heard she missed her fiance so much that it made her sick. 207 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:29,900 Her fiance had an unusual family name: Huo. 208 00:19:29,900 --> 00:19:35,390 Huo Yanghong was his name. He was a famous royal physician 209 00:19:35,390 --> 00:19:39,420 who had served the empress and the empress dowager. 210 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:44,150 What does all this have to do with me? 211 00:19:45,500 --> 00:19:47,760 Nothing, it seems. 212 00:19:47,760 --> 00:19:51,420 Except you gave Liang's family some money two months ago 213 00:19:51,420 --> 00:19:55,400 to repair her grave. 214 00:19:55,400 --> 00:19:57,500 Why? 215 00:19:59,700 --> 00:20:02,980 Mr. Yan, you are way too obsessive, 216 00:20:02,980 --> 00:20:06,280 trying to make a mountain out of a molehill. 217 00:20:06,280 --> 00:20:08,340 Stop pretending. 218 00:20:08,340 --> 00:20:13,200 I know you've been paying the family in the past 18 years. 219 00:20:13,200 --> 00:20:17,930 Mr. Huo saved my life. I'm helping his family. What's wrong with that? 220 00:20:17,930 --> 00:20:20,080 Nothing. 221 00:20:20,080 --> 00:20:23,760 But you've never stopped all these years. 222 00:20:23,760 --> 00:20:28,300 Some villagers saw you cry in front of her grave. What's that about? 223 00:20:29,100 --> 00:20:32,320 There is only one explanation. 224 00:20:32,320 --> 00:20:34,680 You are Huo Yanghong. 225 00:20:40,110 --> 00:20:43,600 I was a frequent visitor to night clubs and brothels when I was young. 226 00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:47,680 I got sick and I thought I would die. 227 00:20:47,680 --> 00:20:51,030 Mr. Huo saved me and cured me. 228 00:20:51,030 --> 00:20:54,200 But I don't even know where he is buried. 229 00:20:54,200 --> 00:20:58,630 All I can do is shed some tears over his fiancee's grave. 230 00:20:58,630 --> 00:21:00,770 What's wrong with that? 231 00:21:11,100 --> 00:21:12,220 Lord Lang! 232 00:21:12,220 --> 00:21:15,550 Lord Lang! 233 00:21:15,550 --> 00:21:18,530 Don't cry. I'll take you to the magistrate. 234 00:21:18,530 --> 00:21:21,620 We'll file a complaint against him for disturbing the dead. 235 00:21:21,620 --> 00:21:22,600 Come on. 236 00:21:22,600 --> 00:21:26,350 Let's go. 237 00:21:30,090 --> 00:21:31,170 Get out of my way. 238 00:21:31,170 --> 00:21:33,560 He is telling you to get out of the way. 239 00:21:35,700 --> 00:21:36,730 Lord Lang! 240 00:21:36,730 --> 00:21:38,730 Lord Lang! 241 00:21:47,200 --> 00:21:50,530 - Lord Lang! - Lord Lang! 242 00:22:50,460 --> 00:22:52,680 It's a fight to the death! 243 00:23:05,290 --> 00:23:09,140 Go! Tell Lord Lang go! 244 00:23:23,990 --> 00:23:27,510 Go! Now! 245 00:23:28,350 --> 00:23:30,310 - Let go of me! - Go! 246 00:23:55,410 --> 00:23:57,910 Open up! 247 00:24:27,780 --> 00:24:30,390 [Yongde Palace] 248 00:24:32,720 --> 00:24:34,240 Lang Kun? 249 00:24:35,100 --> 00:24:38,000 What happened? 250 00:24:38,000 --> 00:24:41,960 Get up. Whatever it is, I will help you. 251 00:24:44,060 --> 00:24:46,700 I went to Taoxi. 252 00:24:47,610 --> 00:24:51,200 Yan Zheng found me in a hostel. 253 00:24:51,200 --> 00:24:53,110 Yan Zheng? 254 00:24:54,520 --> 00:24:59,130 He exhumed the coffin of my 255 00:24:59,680 --> 00:25:01,520 deceased wife, Xiulan. 256 00:25:02,550 --> 00:25:05,600 He also rounded up her family 257 00:25:06,280 --> 00:25:10,630 as a way to get me to say I'm the mole. 258 00:25:15,800 --> 00:25:18,540 Xiulan's family threw themselves on the swords 259 00:25:19,900 --> 00:25:24,610 in order to help me escape. 260 00:25:26,280 --> 00:25:29,460 They might all have died. 261 00:25:36,340 --> 00:25:39,930 Lang Kun. Don't go anywhere. 262 00:25:39,930 --> 00:25:42,060 Lay low here. 263 00:25:42,060 --> 00:25:47,570 I will find physicians from outside the palace to treat you. 264 00:25:58,320 --> 00:26:03,100 You stay on the watch outside Yongde Palace for anything the empress is trying to do. 265 00:26:03,100 --> 00:26:05,300 Report back when you see anything. 266 00:26:05,300 --> 00:26:07,540 Yes, madam. 267 00:26:09,820 --> 00:26:11,880 You need a plan before it's too late. 268 00:26:11,880 --> 00:26:13,460 I... 269 00:26:16,120 --> 00:26:18,520 Greetings, Your Highness. 270 00:26:20,450 --> 00:26:22,520 Ban Ling'er, leave us alone. 271 00:26:22,520 --> 00:26:24,070 Yes, Your Highness. 272 00:26:33,850 --> 00:26:36,690 Ningzhi, what's the rush? 273 00:26:36,690 --> 00:26:41,610 Your Majesty, I saw the royal guards' commander and Lord Zhu of the Ministry of Ceremony were arrested. 274 00:26:41,610 --> 00:26:45,000 I wanted to know if you gave the order. 275 00:26:45,530 --> 00:26:47,490 Yes I did. 276 00:26:47,490 --> 00:26:51,470 I got information that they were defecting to the princess royal. 277 00:26:51,470 --> 00:26:55,070 Your Majesty. Did you have any evidence? Any witnesses? 278 00:26:55,800 --> 00:26:57,850 Why are you so nervous? 279 00:26:57,850 --> 00:27:03,130 I didn't order their execution yet. I put them under the Ministry of Justice's custody, pending their interrogation. 280 00:27:03,130 --> 00:27:06,160 The royal guards' commander isn't any other courtier. 281 00:27:06,160 --> 00:27:10,010 If he gets caught, there will be many comments and fear 282 00:27:10,010 --> 00:27:14,620 I thought this over. If I don't have the unquestionable loyalty of the commander, 283 00:27:14,620 --> 00:27:19,860 my city will become an unguarded place. The princess royal will be able to come and go whenever she likes. 284 00:27:21,200 --> 00:27:23,560 I will lose my last line of defense. 285 00:27:23,560 --> 00:27:28,590 I would rather kill them and be wrong than let them go and be sorry. 286 00:27:37,030 --> 00:27:43,080 Ningzhi, you look awfully pale. 287 00:27:47,250 --> 00:27:52,500 I just came from Huashan Palace. The princess royal's men are divided. 288 00:27:52,500 --> 00:27:55,870 Some argued for immediate action. 289 00:27:55,870 --> 00:28:01,650 Others said they should wait for the opportunity to come. 290 00:28:03,350 --> 00:28:06,030 Whose idea prevailed? 291 00:28:06,030 --> 00:28:10,130 It seems those in favor of waiting are prevailing so far. 292 00:28:10,130 --> 00:28:14,690 The princess royal thought she should wait. 293 00:28:14,690 --> 00:28:19,290 But then you arrested the royal guards' commander and Lord Zhu. 294 00:28:19,290 --> 00:28:24,460 Will your courtiers think, in order to save themselves, it is a good idea 295 00:28:24,460 --> 00:28:28,830 to convince the princess royal to move up her plan? 296 00:28:29,460 --> 00:28:33,000 I would like to see those in favor of immediate action win. 297 00:28:33,000 --> 00:28:34,590 Your Majesty! 298 00:28:37,170 --> 00:28:39,930 Lord Wei played it out in his simulation. 299 00:28:39,930 --> 00:28:44,520 80 percent of them are with the princess royal. 300 00:28:44,520 --> 00:28:49,290 A mere 20 percent are with you. When she acts, 301 00:28:49,290 --> 00:28:52,170 we will lose. 302 00:28:52,170 --> 00:28:56,910 So what do you want me to do? Withdraw an order I just gave? 303 00:28:56,910 --> 00:29:01,070 I will tell the Ministry of Justice to expedite their trial. If they are found innocent, I will let them go. 304 00:29:01,070 --> 00:29:06,690 Let them go now. This will hurt you in many ways and it helps you in no way at all. 305 00:29:06,690 --> 00:29:09,230 If the commander is loyal to you, 306 00:29:09,230 --> 00:29:15,060 then you are punishing a loyal servant and hurting the morale. If he has defected, 307 00:29:15,060 --> 00:29:19,410 you are declaring war with the princess royal. 308 00:29:19,960 --> 00:29:27,100 I got it. Calm down. I will tell them to let them go now. 309 00:29:32,270 --> 00:29:34,670 Your Majesty, Your Highness. 310 00:29:36,100 --> 00:29:40,540 Your chambermaid is outside. She said she has something important to tell you. 311 00:29:42,390 --> 00:29:45,120 Your Majesty, will you excuse me? 312 00:29:52,060 --> 00:29:54,370 [Yongde Palace] 313 00:29:54,370 --> 00:29:57,720 I saw Chen the eunuch run out of Yongde Palace, so I followed him. 314 00:29:57,720 --> 00:30:03,620 He mobilized 20 soldiers from General Zheng's royal guard squad, citing the empress's order. 315 00:30:04,970 --> 00:30:06,380 Are you feeling better? 316 00:30:06,380 --> 00:30:08,320 Don't move. 317 00:30:10,870 --> 00:30:14,890 You can't skip meals. You will only get weaker. 318 00:30:18,360 --> 00:30:20,710 I'm okay. 319 00:30:23,560 --> 00:30:27,300 I sent people to look into it. Yan Zheng still has Xiulan's coffin. 320 00:30:27,300 --> 00:30:30,660 He hasn't killed her father and three brothers. 321 00:30:30,660 --> 00:30:34,180 But I don't know where he is keeping them. 322 00:30:34,180 --> 00:30:37,760 Don't worry. When I find out more you will be the first to know. 323 00:30:37,760 --> 00:30:43,850 Your Majesty, you have to get someone to burn the mountain top cabinet down now. 324 00:30:43,850 --> 00:30:49,400 And the rocky trail to the mountain top. You must immediately have it destroyed. 325 00:30:49,400 --> 00:30:54,700 Why? You built the cabinet for me. 326 00:30:54,700 --> 00:30:56,660 Why do you want to burn it down? 327 00:30:57,230 --> 00:31:02,020 Yan Zheng will never stop until he uncovers my identity. 328 00:31:02,020 --> 00:31:05,170 And he will find something against me. 329 00:31:05,780 --> 00:31:07,840 There are letters 330 00:31:08,600 --> 00:31:13,460 the empress dowager wrote me in that cabinet. If Yan Zheng finds them, 331 00:31:13,460 --> 00:31:15,750 it will be the worst disaster. 332 00:31:19,060 --> 00:31:20,790 I got it. 333 00:31:21,780 --> 00:31:23,730 I know what to do. 334 00:31:24,270 --> 00:31:29,290 You don't worry about it. Get better soon. 335 00:31:30,080 --> 00:31:31,890 Thank you, Your Majesty. 336 00:31:41,940 --> 00:31:44,890 Noble Consort Ning, you can't go in there. 337 00:31:44,890 --> 00:31:48,050 Noble Consort Ning, you can't go in there. 338 00:32:26,860 --> 00:32:29,110 What do you want, Your Majesty? 339 00:32:29,110 --> 00:32:31,820 You don't really take me seriously, do you? 340 00:32:31,820 --> 00:32:34,780 You got some guts forcing your way in when the palace is closed. 341 00:32:35,960 --> 00:32:39,950 I'm not leaving until you tell me. 342 00:32:42,930 --> 00:32:45,030 They are my cousin 343 00:32:45,030 --> 00:32:48,140 General Zheng's royal guards. 344 00:32:48,140 --> 00:32:50,470 The princess royal is acting up lately, 345 00:32:50,470 --> 00:32:53,860 so General Zheng sent some of his men over for my protection. 346 00:32:53,860 --> 00:32:55,340 What's wrong with that? 347 00:32:55,340 --> 00:32:57,560 If they are here for your protection, 348 00:32:57,560 --> 00:33:00,930 why aren't they in uniform? Why are they all in black? 349 00:33:00,930 --> 00:33:03,340 They are assassins, aren't they? 350 00:33:06,220 --> 00:33:09,340 What exactly are you doing, Your Majesty? 351 00:33:10,110 --> 00:33:12,210 Is it because of Lord Lang? 352 00:33:16,150 --> 00:33:18,830 I will never let my own 353 00:33:18,830 --> 00:33:22,120 savior 354 00:33:27,940 --> 00:33:30,030 You want to kill Yian 355 00:33:34,090 --> 00:33:37,100 No way. 356 00:33:37,100 --> 00:33:39,200 I knew you would disagree. 357 00:33:39,200 --> 00:33:43,700 Guards! Escort Noble Consort Ning to the inner chamber for some rest. 358 00:33:46,430 --> 00:33:49,900 Empress, what you're doing 359 00:33:49,900 --> 00:33:52,280 will spoiled the affair 360 00:34:34,340 --> 00:34:35,970 Queen Mother! 361 00:34:38,560 --> 00:34:41,340 Your Majesty! Bad news! 362 00:34:41,340 --> 00:34:44,690 Queen Mother, the Empress wants to kill Yian 363 00:34:44,690 --> 00:34:46,100 What? 364 00:34:46,100 --> 00:34:48,810 The empress mobilized 20 soldiers from the palace guard squad. 365 00:34:48,810 --> 00:34:51,820 They are armed to the teeth. She is going to revenge Brother Lang. 366 00:34:51,820 --> 00:34:55,180 Wei Guang told me to keep things stable in the palace before he left. 367 00:34:55,180 --> 00:34:57,010 Otherwise, things will get out of control. 368 00:34:57,010 --> 00:34:58,990 Quickly and stop the Empress 369 00:34:58,990 --> 00:35:01,410 I tried. She wouldn't listen to me. 370 00:35:01,410 --> 00:35:04,950 Your Majesty, please go to Yongde Palace yourself. 371 00:35:04,950 --> 00:35:08,120 Let's go to Yongde Palace. 372 00:35:08,740 --> 00:35:10,230 Queen Mother, Queen Mother! 373 00:35:10,230 --> 00:35:12,910 Your Majesty! 374 00:35:12,910 --> 00:35:14,720 Get the palace physician! 375 00:35:14,720 --> 00:35:17,780 - Go! Go! - You take care of her. 376 00:35:21,020 --> 00:35:24,270 Please sit down. Careful. 377 00:35:24,270 --> 00:35:26,500 Messenger coming in! 378 00:35:28,200 --> 00:35:30,210 Your Majesty. This is verified information. 379 00:35:30,210 --> 00:35:33,010 Yan Zheng is close to Dazhisha. He took one of our men. 380 00:35:33,010 --> 00:35:36,460 He is expected to arrive at Qingchi Hot Spring in two hours. 381 00:35:36,460 --> 00:35:39,900 Okay. Dismissed. 382 00:35:42,810 --> 00:35:45,570 Set an ambush at the hot spring. When you see Yan Zheng, 383 00:35:45,570 --> 00:35:47,120 kill him at sight. 384 00:35:47,120 --> 00:35:50,130 It'll be his head or yours. 385 00:35:50,130 --> 00:35:51,760 Yes, madam! 386 00:35:54,770 --> 00:35:58,400 Your Majesty! 387 00:35:58,400 --> 00:36:02,060 You have to go to Yongde Palace now. The empress is going to kill Yan Zheng. 388 00:36:02,060 --> 00:36:04,130 She is going to kill Yan Zheng? 389 00:36:04,130 --> 00:36:07,700 Yan Zheng is Yan Kuan's brother, strategic advisor to the princess royal. 390 00:36:07,700 --> 00:36:09,890 Whether the empress gets what she wants or not, 391 00:36:09,890 --> 00:36:13,760 the princess royal will attack the moment she makes the move. 392 00:36:13,760 --> 00:36:18,670 General Wei is away and the royal guards' commander is under custody. The city is defenseless. 393 00:36:18,670 --> 00:36:21,600 Your Majesty, we must not provoke the princess royal. 394 00:36:21,600 --> 00:36:23,880 Go to Yongde Palace, now. 395 00:36:25,720 --> 00:36:29,740 The empress is doing this to help you fight the princess royal. She is only striking prematurely. 396 00:36:29,740 --> 00:36:31,370 Your Majesty! 397 00:36:39,320 --> 00:36:42,890 His Majesty is here! 398 00:36:49,240 --> 00:36:51,510 Your Majesty. 399 00:36:51,510 --> 00:36:56,530 Did you mobilize the guard squad without telling me? 400 00:36:56,530 --> 00:36:58,460 What are you doing? 401 00:36:59,470 --> 00:37:01,520 I'm asking you. 402 00:37:01,520 --> 00:37:03,420 Where did you send them? 403 00:37:03,420 --> 00:37:05,310 When did they set off? 404 00:37:05,310 --> 00:37:07,560 Yan Zheng is evil. He deserves to die. 405 00:37:07,560 --> 00:37:09,790 Messenger coming in! 406 00:37:09,790 --> 00:37:14,210 Your Majesty. The palace guards saw a group of soldiers leave the palace. 407 00:37:14,210 --> 00:37:17,960 They had passes issued by the empress. An incense stick could have burned out since they left. 408 00:37:19,330 --> 00:37:20,830 Which way did they go? 409 00:37:20,830 --> 00:37:23,140 They went south. 410 00:37:23,660 --> 00:37:27,850 Secretary of defense, send royal troops to bring them back. 411 00:37:27,850 --> 00:37:29,500 Remind them they take orders from me. 412 00:37:29,500 --> 00:37:33,900 Teach them about the consequences of disobeying my order. 413 00:37:33,900 --> 00:37:35,420 Yes, Your Majesty. 414 00:37:42,260 --> 00:37:44,580 [Wanxiang Hall] 415 00:37:50,540 --> 00:37:52,170 Noble Consort Ning. 416 00:37:53,100 --> 00:37:54,860 Your Majesty. 417 00:37:57,110 --> 00:37:58,930 Get out, all of you! 418 00:38:00,950 --> 00:38:04,160 The emperor went to Yongde Palace to stop me from killing Yan Zheng. 419 00:38:04,160 --> 00:38:07,050 That bastard will soon be back to the princess royal. 420 00:38:07,050 --> 00:38:09,610 And he will hurt other people. 421 00:38:09,610 --> 00:38:12,250 Noble Consort Ning, that's on you. 422 00:38:12,250 --> 00:38:14,020 So the emperor stopped you? Great! 423 00:38:14,020 --> 00:38:14,990 You... 424 00:38:14,990 --> 00:38:16,560 Your Majesty, calm down. 425 00:38:16,560 --> 00:38:20,470 Yan Zheng deserves to die, but now is not the time. 426 00:38:20,470 --> 00:38:22,830 When is the time then? After he kills me? 427 00:38:22,830 --> 00:38:25,640 After he kills the emperor and destroys this country? 428 00:38:25,640 --> 00:38:28,210 The one who will destroy this country is the princess royal. 429 00:38:28,210 --> 00:38:31,580 Yan Zheng is nothing more than a pawn. 430 00:38:31,580 --> 00:38:35,680 Your Majesty, Wei Guang has control of the whole thing. 431 00:38:35,680 --> 00:38:39,510 All we have to do is get rid of the pests one after another. 432 00:38:39,510 --> 00:38:41,830 I don't want to know your plan. 433 00:38:41,830 --> 00:38:44,240 I want to know when I can revenge Lang Kun. 434 00:38:44,240 --> 00:38:48,650 Your Majesty, the princess royal and Prince of Guangding are very powerful. 435 00:38:48,650 --> 00:38:52,070 If we act recklessly, there is no way we can get them all. 436 00:38:52,070 --> 00:38:54,650 That's because the emperor is weak. 437 00:38:54,650 --> 00:38:58,730 If I were the emperor, I would have had them beheaded now. 438 00:38:58,730 --> 00:39:02,440 An emperor cannot have so many doubts and fears. 439 00:39:02,440 --> 00:39:06,130 I have been his empress for so many years and I control the entire harem. 440 00:39:06,130 --> 00:39:08,670 Who has the guts to disrespect me? 441 00:39:08,670 --> 00:39:11,020 The emperor is weak, 442 00:39:11,020 --> 00:39:13,930 but what about Wei Guang? 443 00:39:13,930 --> 00:39:18,210 Do you not trust Wei Guang any more? Isn't he the man you trust more than anyone else? 444 00:39:18,210 --> 00:39:22,950 I don't want to hear about the emperor or Wei Guang. I want to revenge Lang Kun. 445 00:39:22,950 --> 00:39:25,820 And I will kill anyone who gets in my way. 446 00:39:25,820 --> 00:39:29,180 I will kill the princess royal if she gets in my way. 447 00:39:29,180 --> 00:39:32,440 I will kill you if you get in my way. 448 00:39:34,960 --> 00:39:37,660 Lang Kun has done so much for me. 449 00:39:37,660 --> 00:39:41,050 If I can't even do this for him, 450 00:39:41,050 --> 00:39:46,070 then I don't deserve to be the empress. Heck, I don't even deserve to be a human being. 451 00:39:49,560 --> 00:39:51,340 Lord Yan! 452 00:39:52,120 --> 00:39:53,380 Lord Yan! 453 00:39:53,380 --> 00:39:55,000 Halt. 454 00:40:01,700 --> 00:40:05,700 Lord Yan, we showed Lang Kun's portrait to people in Yongdu 455 00:40:05,700 --> 00:40:09,800 and someone recognized him. Curiously, a sales assistant at a brick shop 456 00:40:09,800 --> 00:40:13,720 said Lang Kun buys 350 kilograms of brick at his shop every year. 457 00:40:13,720 --> 00:40:15,940 - 350 kilos of bricks? - Yes. 458 00:40:15,940 --> 00:40:19,200 A mysterious woman visited his shop a month ago. She had a lot of men with her. 459 00:40:19,200 --> 00:40:21,710 She asked about Lang Kun. 460 00:40:21,710 --> 00:40:24,450 We are not going to the imperial palace. Go to Yongdu County instead. 461 00:40:24,450 --> 00:40:26,020 Yes, sir! 462 00:40:34,510 --> 00:40:37,180 Lord Yan, we found a brick road. 463 00:40:37,180 --> 00:40:39,920 It was hidden very well and it leads to the top of the mountain. 464 00:40:45,440 --> 00:40:48,500 Lord Yan, this is it. 465 00:40:48,500 --> 00:40:50,670 Clear it out. 466 00:41:21,020 --> 00:41:22,650 Keep close. 467 00:42:03,320 --> 00:42:10,340 ♫ In the clear sky, thousands of fireflies drift around ♫ 468 00:42:12,250 --> 00:42:19,290 ♫ You were once the most ordinary firefly of them all ♫ 469 00:42:21,050 --> 00:42:28,230 ♫ When you approached me, time stopped. My heart started racing ♫ 470 00:42:28,230 --> 00:42:37,100 ♫ It was like a dream ♫ 471 00:42:38,900 --> 00:42:45,560 ♫ I travel against the light in search for a faraway shadow ♫ 472 00:42:47,670 --> 00:42:55,420 ♫ The crowded mountain cities, but I find it so peaceful ♫ 473 00:42:56,660 --> 00:43:04,470 ♫ I really want to let go of my name and identity ♫ 474 00:43:04,470 --> 00:43:12,790 ♫ I will wait with you for the rain to stop ♫ 475 00:43:12,790 --> 00:43:18,300 ♫ I will light the light of love ♫ 476 00:43:18,300 --> 00:43:22,100 ♫ To shine into your life ♫ 477 00:43:22,100 --> 00:43:30,150 ♫ So that all the dangerous rivers can soften your eyes ♫ 478 00:43:31,090 --> 00:43:35,640 ♫ Like the crystal tears in the dead of night ♫ 479 00:43:35,640 --> 00:43:39,970 ♫ My heart has become more transparent and stronger ♫ 480 00:43:39,970 --> 00:43:48,790 ♫ Even if it aches, it will not break ♫ 40455