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One and Only

Episode 12

Did I

say something wrong just now?

You mean about Mrs. Huan?

I'll find a time and take you

to see her later.

I think

after a few more days,

I can ask them to pay for the accommodation.

What do you say, dear?

Yes. You're right!

What I want

is the book collections of the Cui family!

That's an invaluable treasure.

Today she debated

with a group

of people,

yet she still won.

The reason is

that the books Miss Cui reads

are all rarely seen.

Did his wife…

They were of the same age.

They first met when they were 6,

and they got married when they were 16.

Two years later,

the rebel forces ransacked the Residence of Huan.

My wife and I left everything behind

except our collections of ancient books

and escaped to the northwest desert.

She died at the desert

while I...

am still alive.

Please come in.

Before my wife passed away, she said to me,

"Huan Yu,"

"don't make me a memorial tablet."

"I will be with you always"

"and I'll never leave you.”

That's why I didn't make her a memorial tablet.

My wife is right here with me.

Have a seat.

I'll go get you two some tea.

The promise that Mrs. Huan made

became Mr. Huan's faith,

by which he lives by

for the rest of his life.

It shows how important a promise

can be to a family.

But, Master, you…

I what?

You are wrong.

About what?

You said

one would

leave nothing behind

but useless sorrow

after he dies.

To a soldier,

a promise is

more valuable than his life.

I can give you my word

that if something bad

ever happens to me,

you will be informed of

when and where

I died.

Master, you are an experienced,

ever-victorious general.

I'm sure you'll live a long life.

So, we've arrived at the Longkang Academy?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Did you inform Mr. Huan of our visit beforehand?

I forgot.

Fine.

Longkang Academy

Let me play some music for you.

Sir!

An old gentleman

is here with…with another…

another old gentleman!

You were speaking unintelligibly. Try again.

An old gentleman

who claimed to be Mr. Xiao of Nanxiao

is here with another old gentleman.

It's only the two of them and no guards?

Yes. There are no guards.

They are dressed casually?

Yes, they are dressed casually.

Shut the curtains.

I don't know who he is.

Of course I need to shut the curtains.

Am I right, Your Highness?

Yes.

Miss Cui,

can you guess who has come?

He called Nanxiao his own place

and his last name is Xiao.

Could it be the Emperor of Nanxiao?

Shall I ask them to come out to greet you?

Mr. Huan's residence

is where students come to study

and where his close friends come to visit.

There is no need to speak of formalities here.

I heard that a very important guest

from the Western State is visiting the academy.

Mr. Huan, could you

please open the curtain

and introduce him to me?

I don't have an important guest.

You are my guest,

so is this gentleman from the Western State.

I'm a person who believes

“First come, first served.”

Since this gentleman was here first,

you should ask him if he

wants to see you.

That's fair.

Would the gentleman from the Western State

come out and meet me?

Since the curtain is still closed,

let's just pretend

that we've never met each other.

That's the least complicated way.

But the rumor that you're now in Jiangling

has caused quite a stir

and everyone has heard about it.

The rumor is not true.

You can tell people

that the prefectural governor made a mistake.

Your suggestion

would be convincing enough for the public.

But,

Zhousheng Chen,

how am I supposed to just let it go

and set you free?

Both of us

want peace for the North and the South.

If that's the case,

letting me go is your best choice.

But I'm the emperor after all.

If I let you go like this,

I may regret it

when I think about it later.

Young Man, I'm an elder already.

Shouldn't you show me

some respect?

I accidentally entered Jiangling

without your permission.

I hope you can forgive me, Your Majesty!

An earnest apology usually comes with a gift.

What gift do you offer?

Since Your Majesty is asking for something,

you must have

something in mind already.

My son,

Xiao Wen.

Aren't you afraid of not being able to come back?

He is my father.

I know him very well.

Since he's arrived in Jiangling,

he won't return empty-handed.

He'll force His Highness to hand me over.

You should go back.

Emperor Xiao can't kill His Highness,

but he won't hesitate a bit to kill you.

You are the military advisor.

Protecting you is my job.

How can you protect me

when you can't even defeat me?

You talk too much.

Now, row the boat.

If I can come back,

I'll teach you how to defeat me.

I intentionally went easy on you

because you were a monk.

You really think I can't defeat you?

His Highness told me

that you were highly gifted in martial arts.

No one can defeat me

except my master!

He has

changed his name to Xiao Yan,

and he serves the Royal Army of Nanchen as the military advisor now.

As the Chief Commander,

how can I hand over

my military advisor for my own safety?

You've never suspected him?

After all, he's my favorite son

who lived with me for over 20 years.

If you use a man, then trust him.

If you don't trust him, then don't use him.

I just want my son back.

It's totally up to him

whether he wants to come back or not.

Zhousheng Chen,

you are in Jiangling right now,

not the Western State.

Aren't you afraid that I would become irrational

and kill you to vent my anger?

I always say what I mean,

no matter when I'm in the Western State

or Jiangling.

Your Majesty,

we can talk about

the second prince's matter later.

The news about the Royal Army of Nanchen

stationing across the river

has spread to the whole country.

The word on the street is that a war

will break out between the South and the North.

If we can't persuade him

to go back,

I'm afraid…

I'm afraid our country would first fall into chaos.

Putting our status aside.

If we talk about seniority,

then you should at least

respect me for my age,

right?

You are right.

Then I'd love to know

if there's

anything else you'd want?

I'll see what I can do.

It's an apologetic gift from you,

so you should make a suggestion.

I've had something

prepared.

The book collections of our family consists of the ancient books of the previous dynasties.

It's a priceless treasure

that our clansmen

risked their lives for

during the Central Plains War.

I took 5,600 transcripts

of the volumes

when I left home.

They are my dowry,

as well as my private book collections.

I'm willing to give Your Majesty half of it

on the junior Prince of Nanchen's behalf.

But I have one condition.

The transcripts

must be kept in the Longkang Academy.

Are you serious?

Miss, your last name is Cui?

Where are you from?

My mother is Cui Wenjun, from Beichen.

Her branch name is Wushui.

She's the current clan chief of our family.

Back then, we invited the Cui family

to move to the South for three times,

but your family still refused.

Only one branch moved here.

However, after dozens of years

they moved back again,

which really broke my heart.

It's understandable that they missed their homeland.

Please forgive them, Your Majesty.

No.

It's because we were not sincere enough.

I don't have a say

in the relocation matter.

I'd love to focus on the issue at hand.

Your Majesty, would you like to accept the transcripts?

Yes! Of course!

Greetings, Your Majesty!

I've spent my whole life looking for the book collections of the Cui family,

but I had no luck.

Your Majesty, if you accept the transcripts,

I will take the position you offered

and become the…

the…Grand Mentor for the Crown Prince!

Right! The Grand Mentor for the Crown Prince!

Mr. Huan, you…

You should watch your manners!

It's okay. It'll be a great honor

to have Mr. Huan in the royal court.

The transcripts are in the Azure Dragon Temple.

Please find a time and deliver them here.

You gave him half of your dowry,

but only stayed here for three days.

Looks like he's got the better deal.

They are transcripts.

I can make more copies.

This place is too far away from home.

I'll ask my mother

to send me the original books

so that I can copy them in the mansion.

In my opinion,

you can open the curtains now.

Your Majesty.

The junior Prince of Nanchen.

Greetings, Your Majesty. I'm Cui Shiyi.

Although it's not

the gift I was hoping for,

it's generous enough.

Please bring a message to your mother for me.

We have always hoped

that the Cui family can move to Nanxiao.

I will, Your Majesty.

Longkang Academy

The Nanchen Royal Mansion is full of talented people.

We can't underestimate them.

Your Majesty,

the second prince is at the riverside and wants to see you.

Hurry! Let's go to the riverside!

Father, rest assured!

I promise you that one day

I will lead the army across the river

and help you fulfill your dream

of unifying the whole country!

Among all my sons,

you are like me and

understand me the most.

Wen!

Wen!

Wen!

Why did you shave your head?

Come on land

and go back with me.

Come back to Jiankang with me.

I crossed the river

to pick up the junior Prince of Nanchen.

You are the second prince of Nanxiao.

Why do you humble yourself

and serve the junior Prince of Nanchen?

Wen, don't fall for the rumors.

I am really your birth father.

I hold a grudge against you

not only for you killing my father and my wife,

but also for you destroying my country.

In this life,

you'll never be my father

but only my sworn enemy!

Step back!

I've said

that whoever dares hurt my son

would be executed

along with his whole family!

Your Majesty.

I think

we should ask the second prince to come with us

so that Your Majesty will have more time to talk.

Sooner or later everything would be resolved.

There's no need for that.

I will

wait for you to change your mind.

Would Your Majesty be willing to let His Highness go?

He will go back tomorrow.

Wen…

My master

made some silly comments

and misunderstood the relationship you two had.

He hopes you won't take his word to heart.

He tends

to be silly sometimes.

It's all right.

I'll clean up the room

next door,

so you can sleep there tonight, Miss.

Isn't that room

packed with stuff?

It's not.

Master.

You talk too much. Now, leave us.

Serve her some dishes.

Help yourselves!

Master, clean your hands.

Why do you call me

"Master" again?

The people of the academy

know who you are

and who I am now.

People here are all educated

and pay attention to etiquette.

If I don't call you "Master",

they'd gossip about us.

Besides,

tomorrow we'll cross the river.

After we go back,

I'll need to call you "Master" anyway.

That's tomorrow.

It's not tomorrow yet.

Tomorrow is only around 20 hours away.

No need to fool ourselves.

Master, have some more.

We don't have this kind of food back home.

I know you like this place.

But we are from Beichen,

we can't stay in the South for too long.

I understand.

You gave all the food to me. What will you eat?

I'm not that hungry.

Since you are not hungry,

why don't we go down the mountain?

For what?

The scholars of Nanxiao are all aesthetes

who enjoy playing the Qin and talking about poetry after lunch.

Since you love Qins,

why don't we go and take a look?

Good idea! Let's go!

I'll be your guide!

Not only does my master

talk foolishly,

he also likes to eavesdrop.

You are a man.

Why are you wearing a veil?

That's part of my identity.

When people see this,

they'll know

Mr. Huan of the Longkang Academy

has come down the mountain.

Isn't that a brilliant idea?

You don't have these in the Western State?

I've never taken a walk like this in the Western State.

This is your fault.

How could you not show your disciple your hometown?

It's not my master's fault.

It wasn't

convenient for me to go outside in the past.

If he took me out,

he'd offend my uncle

and the people of the Imperial Palace.

But now

I can do whatever I want.

Why was it inconvenient for her

to go out?

She had an engagement before.

And now?

Now she's not engaged.

Because of you?

Not because of me.

It may not seem to be,

but actually it is.

Miss Cui,

let's go listen to some music first

before taking a boat tour.

This is

where we are right now.

If anything happens,

we can take the route in the north.

Keep that in mind.

And here…

Hey, monk.

What are you thinking about?

Actually, I'm a little afraid.

Of what?

I'm afraid that the emperor of Nanxiao would break his promise.

After all, holding the junior Prince of Nanchen hostage,

it's no different

from controlling half of our country.

He wouldn't.

Why?

He can be cold-blooded

and skeptical of the people around him,

but he's an emperor

who cares about his people.

He wouldn't want his people

to suffer in a war.

It's easy to detain Zhousheng Chen,

but he can't afford to provoke

his army of 700,000 soldiers.

That's why he wouldn't do that.

You want to say

I know him well, don't you?

I don't dare to.

I don't want to upset you.

In fact, I've thought of a lot

comforting words.

But nothing seems useful.

How about I tell you something about my father?

My father

is actually not much better

compared to your father.

He took away

all my mother's money for medicine

and went to gamble.

None of our relatives offered help.

So in the end, I watched my mother die of illness

right in front of me.

Then one day,

I hid a wine jar

on the door.

When my father came home,

the jar fell and he was almost killed by it.

I was so afraid.

I was afraid that he'd beat me to death after he recovered,

so I ran away.

I kept running for a long time but was so tired and hungry

that I fell asleep on the roadside.

When I woke up,

I saw my master and my senior sister.

So I followed them.

I learned martial arts and became a soldier to protect my country.

I enjoy it so much!

Do you still hate him?

Who?

Your father.

I don't even care about him now.

He doesn't deserve my hatred.

I am

General Feng who

intimidates people now.

All I care about

is the citizens of the Western State.

Looks like you are

much more open-minded than I am.

You monks

believe in helping everyone, right?

Since you care about everyone,

what's the big deal if you hate the Emperor of Nanxiao?

That's true.

You are right.

Greetings, Mr. Huan.

Is this gentleman your friend?

My best friend.

Are you a couple?

No.

Then, are you

engaged, Miss?

I'm not.

My last name is Houmochen

and my given name is Yue.

Nice to meet you, Mr. Houmochen.

I'm…

Would I give away

my identity if I tell him my last name is Cui?

This lady is from the Nanchen Royal Mansion

in the Western State.

You mean the junior Prince of Nanchen's Mansion?

Yes.

It's such a pleasure to meet you!

I have some fine wine

that's over one hundred years old.

May I have the honor

to have a drink with you, Miss?

Since you have some fine wine,

why don't you share it

with all of us?

That's right, Mr. Houmochen.

Drinking fine wine alone is such a waste.

It'd be more fun to drink it with other people.

That's right. Mr. Houmochen,

don't hide it.

Share it with all of us!

-是啊 -Come on! -Share it!

Alright, fine. I'll share it with you lot!

You greedy drinkers.

Thank you!

You are not afraid of giving your identity away?

We'll be leaving tomorrow.

It's okay.

I wonder if you

protect every disciple

of yours like this.

Of course.

During the reign of Taishi,

the people lived a happy life.

Ever since my dear left me,

I've missed him day and night.

Ever since my dear left me,

I've missed him day and night.

This is a folk song of the South.

The Qin master likes it,

so he plays it quite often.

But you don't

put too much thought into it.

Why not?

Ask him.

He asked me

the same question in the past.

"Ziye Songs of the Four Seasons"

is also known as "Ziye Songs of Wu".

The lady who wrote the songs was named Ziye.

Huan Yu.

Let the Qin master

play something elegant.

What's wrong

with Ziye Songs of Wu?

You are quite busy today.

People like to take a boat ride

when the weather is nice.

Mr. Huan.

-Mr. Huan. -Mr. Huan.

You guys go ahead.

I got a carriage.

I'll wait for you on the other end.

Mr. Huan, you are not coming with us?

I…

I'm afraid of water.

Afraid of water?

Come on! Just go!

I'll wait for you in the south of the town.

Here. Be careful.

Mr. Huan.

You love taking a boat tour.

Why don't you go with them?

I don't want

to be a third wheel.

Today is the Double Ninth Festival.

Yes.

We are supposed to climb a mountain,

but we are taking a boat instead.

We'll climb a mountain

when we go back tonight.

That's true.

I'm sorry!

The paddle slipped.

Please sit tight.

♫Like a gust of wind gently brushing♫

♫Like a cloud waiting for the rain to fall♫

♫There is a corner in my heart♫

♫Where my expectation is glowing♫

♫It's the shooting star lighting up the night sky for you♫

Why don't you

like the Ziye Songs of Wu?

You stopped the Qin Master just now.

Why is that?

♫There are so many wishes I want to say to you♫

I'll head out to enjoy the scenery.

♫There is still a hidden sore of longing♫

♫My thoughts stained three feet of white snow♫

♫Counting the days for your return over and over again♫

♫Flowers blossom and flowers fall, my heart only clings for you♫

♫My obsession is silent♫

♫I use all my life to guard only one person♫

♫I say nothing, only hoping to spend my life with you♫

Young master,

the large ship ahead

is quite famous

in Jiangling.

It docks here often.

♫I'm full of love for you♫

The ladies of the rich families

often get together on the ship.

♫Waiting to unlock the years of time♫

This young master on the awning boat,

♫Our eyes will still be full of stars when we reunite♫

are you an out-of-towner?

Yes. He's an important guest of Longkang Academy!

Have the young master come on our ship.

My Lady said that any important guest

of Longkang Academy is considered

a distinguished guest of Jiangling!

♫Renewing our relationship♫

If you don't mind,

please get on our ship!

Today is the Double Ninth Festival!

She'd like to treat you to some Fortune Wine.

♫We used to be inseparable♫

Thank you. Maybe some other time.

♫Heartfelt thoughts are written on a piece of paper♫

You are appreciating the scenery, right?

♫Thoughts to you overflow out from the window♫

I'll join you.

Miss,

if you were one second later,

♫Who shall see through the deep sorrow on the paper♫

your husband

would be dragged on the ship for a drink.

♫My obsession is silent♫

What's Fortune Wine?

♫I use all my life to guard only one person♫

They call it Chrysanthemum Wine

in the south.

♫I say nothing, only hoping to spend my life with you♫

Boatman.

♫I'm full of love for you♫

Yes.

Where can I buy some authentic Chrysanthemum Wine?

It's not far from here.

♫Waiting to unlock the years of time♫

When we get to the shore, I'll show you.

♫Our eyes will still be full of stars when we reunite♫

♫We will still promise with each other when we reunite♫

Two bottles of Chrysanthemum Wine, please.

Here, your wine.

Okay.

And one more.

Thank you.

Take care.

Have a taste.

Miss,

would you like a cornelian cherry pouch?

Pick one. It can ward off evil spirits.

Yes. It can ward off evil spirits.

Take a look.

Why don't you pick one too?

It's for ladies,

not for men.

Then what can he do to ward off evil spirits?

He can drink the Chrysanthemum Wine.

We'll have this one.

Oh, no!

Three coins. Only three coins.

We came from the North.

We don't have any local money.

This is all we have.

But,

it's too much! Too much!

Please take it.

You can go home

and enjoy the festival with this money.

Thank you!

Thank you so much!

Master, drink some more.

The ma'am said

it'd help ward off evil spirits.

Do you want some more?

Yes.

Drink mine then.

What about you?

I'll go buy another bottle.

Okay. Since it's Fortune Wine,

the more, the better.

Longkang Academy

Miss, you had Fortune Wine?

You can smell it?

Does it smell bad?

No. Chrysanthemum Wine smells very good.

His Highness will have a chat with my master.

He'll be back later.

I brewed some tea for you.

Please enjoy it, Miss.

Thank you!

You are welcome!

Hold on.

Have you ever heard

of "Ziye Songs of the Four Seasons"?

"Ziye Songs of Wu"?

Yes.

Why did my master take you to listen to that?

Is there something wrong with the song?

Some are okay.

But some of them have inappropriate lyrics,

like "Clean sheet is put on my bed,

inviting my beloved to come to my room.”

That wouldn't be proper for you.

I'll go back to work now.

Please take a rest.

“Clean sheet is put on my bed,

inviting my beloved to come to my room.”

That is improper!

Miss, we have a guest

who wants to see you.

I, Houmochen Yue,

didn't know who you were earlier

and offended you. I'm here to apologize to you.

You did nothing wrong.

Why do you apologize?

Because I didn't know who you were.

While having food at home,

my parents mentioned

that a guest from the Cui family presented

800 volumes of books to Nanxiao.

Only then did I suddenly realize who you are.

My identity is not important,

and you don't have

to apologize for that.

Houmochen Yue,

you certainly need to apologize.

Not only that,

you also need to thank me for stopping you

from flirting with her.

Otherwise, you'd be in big trouble.

Neither His Majesty

nor her master,

the junior Prince of Nanchen,

would forgive you!

Thank you for that, Mr. Huan!

It's okay.

Miss Cui is not a petty person.

Just relax

and leave.

What? You have more to say?

Miss, I'm aware that you are

out of my league,

but I still wanna know

if you are engaged with someone.

You still won't give up?

You are asking me this

because my last name is Cui.

Since you ask me to tell you the truth,

you also need to be honest with me.

Yes. The Houmochen family

enjoys high prestige as well.

If I can marry a lady from the Cui family…

Houmochen Yue,

I advise you to sober up.

Miss Cui is the daughter of

the head of Wushui.

If she were to get married, the six clans would be her first choice.

The Liu royal family

and the Beichen aristocratic family would be her second choices.

She's way out of your league.

I'm asking Miss Cui here.

Whether you are engaged or not,

I just want an answer from you.

I'm not engaged with anyone.

But I already

have someone in my heart.

And I won't

change my mind.