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One and Only

Episode 15

I'm here to say goodbye to Your Highness.

I have asked someone

to prepare a carriage for you.

General Zhou and General Feng

will personally escort you to Yongcheng.

Since I'm about to say goodbye,

Prince of Fengyang, this time…

I'll go over there first.

Your Highness.

I want to see the child of Gao family.

Who told you that?

It was the Prince of Pingqin.

He accidentally revealed this

when comforting me.

I've never told it to anyone else.

I just want to see the boy.

He is the smartest disciple

of mine.

Once you approach him,

he will definitely be able to sense

something fishy.

I've seen all Your Highness' disciples

back in the Central State.

Can you tell me which one he is?

I promised to a dear friend of mine

I'd never reveal his identity

to anyone in this life.

I won't tell anyone.

Huaiyang thanks Your Highness for my family.

Your Highness, you've been hiding from me for several days.

Is it for her?

It is.

And also for my brother.

Why are you outside the archery range?

They're saying goodbye.

From this moment on,

I will let go of

the obsession of the first half of my life,

to be the Crown Princess of Pingqin.

Your Highness.

Please take care of yourself.

You're going to guard Luyuan?

Master, these last few months

you have been trying to decide

what to do with me.

Why don't you let me choose for myself?

Where is Luyuan?

Luyuan is on the north of the Great Wall,

where the royal army guards the border.

Xie Yun.

You finally dare pay me a visit?

Why won't you stay in the Western State?

Everyone has their own reasons

for the choices they make.

But it's not as peaceful as here.

Foreign enemies are a constant threat.

It's too dangerous for you there.

I'm a general.

I was born to fight the enemy.

That's in the past.

Xie Yun.

Won't you stop pushing yourself so hard?

No.

You're sulking?

I'm not your future husband, you know.

It's useless to give me that attitude.

You're changing the subject.

You know very well

that you can't persuade me.

If you can afford to

waste your time here,

why don't you go get packed

and see me off?

It's much colder here than in the Western State.

You're still recovering from your injuries. Will you be able to stand the cold?

Don't worry, Master.

I can take it.

Your Highness.

No need to perform the rites of courtesy.

Thank you, Your Highness.

General Xie, you...

One of my legs was wounded.

But I still have one good one left.

What?

Afraid that a general with only one good leg

can't defend the border?

Don't forget me.

I'll stay with General Xie,

you can rest assured.

Wait, Zhangsun Jie.

I thought

you were under my command.

When did you join Xie Yun?

Exactly today.

After I saw the Great Wall,

I decided to stay here.

This place can't compare to the Western State.

Are you sure you won't regret it?

I know I won't.

General Xie

is far more interesting than you.

I'm sure I won't regret

to make the decision to stay here.

Listen.

What can we call this?

This is "Abandon the old for the new."

Do you really want to stay in Luyuan

with General Xie?

I'm not lying.

Good.

Then I will entrust General Xie

to your care.

I hear and obey.

Master, you've got it all wrong.

He is following me.

I should be the one to take care of him.

Why put it the other way around

and entrust me to him?

This is a cavalry bow.

There aren't any of this sort in the palace.

Cavalry bows and arrows

are different from

infantry ones.

Generally speaking,

infantry bows and arrows are more powerful

while cavalry bows and arrows are lighter.

The feathers on the arrows used by Master

are either from eagles or hawks.

Each one of them was taken from Master's hunts

since he was a child.

This is from an eagle.

Are there any more white eagle feathers?

Of course.

The white eagle feathers have been well kept.

No one dares touch them.

Bring them to me.

Yes, Master.

Ten years ago,

Master hunted a white eagle.

It was extremely rare.

There was no impurity on the feathers at all.

Since he hunted it,

he has kept its feathers in his possession,

unwilling to make arrows from them.

Three white feathers

can be made into one arrow.

This box of feathers can make exactly ten arrows.

You don't have to go to war to kill the enemy.

That's enough.

You're giving them to me?

It's useless to keep them anyway.

Why not make arrows out of them for you?

Consider it a gift for your birthday next year.

Master is finally putting in some effort.

When have I ever done any less?

You just gave her brocade every year.

There's none better at taking

the easiest path than you.

That brocade was proof of the blood

spilled by the royal army for the people.

Every year, this gift

was my favorite.

Don't ever say

I'm not fond of you.

This is a hand-stitched gift

from me, General Feng.

This is a remote place,

and you have an injury on your leg.

This will protect you from frostbite

during the winter.

It was worth it to injure my leg.

You've grown wise,

starting to care for me like this.

Don't talk nonsense.

Although the military doctor said

you couldn't mount a horse anymore,

I believe that one day

you will come back to us,

and to the army.

I'll just imagine you're out on a mission

during this time.

Don't get indolent.

As you command.

I'll keep your instruction in mind.

Behave yourself while I'm absent.

Don't get into any more trouble.

I...

If someone goes to the master

to complain about you in the future,

no one will cover for you.

Is that my fault?

Isn't it that young lady's fault?

I helped her out,

and she complained about me

in front of Master in turn.

Couples fight

all the time.

You can't break three of a man's fingers

just because

he pointed at his wife's nose.

You fought for no clear reason.

Who was the one that got hurt?

Master gave me

seven days of confinement.

You

just won't learn the lesson.

Master should have punished you more severely.

All right.

I won't make that mistake next time.

If I do it again, punish me

by not letting me lead the army

and making me guard the border with you.

Then I wish you could make mistakes as soon as possible.

What did you say?

I said, "That would be unworthy of your talents."

That's true.

Master wouldn't want to punish me too severely.

Are you thirsty?

Let me get you a cup of water.

Okay.

Mingguang Palace

Zixing.

Zixing.

Zixing.

Your Majesty.

Lie down.

Why is your hand so cold?

Grand Mentor Xie is sick.

You are now sick too.

There is nothing

that can make me happy.

You're about to become a father.

Doesn't that make you happy?

Once the baby is born,

I will definitely be urged by my mother to name someone the Crown Prince.

As a father, you should think of your children.

Since Your Majesty has a child of your own,

it's only right

to pass the throne to your own child.

But the throne

should have been yours.

I have a question that may not be proper.

If one day

Your Majesty has to kill me,

will you be kind enough to let me go?

Why would I want to kill you?

If the courtiers think that

only by killing me

can Your Majesty's son

succeed the throne,

would you do it?

No.

Absolutely not.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

I hope Concubine Jiang

can bring Your Majesty a son.

So do I.

I will never hurt you.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Cui Feng.

I've been waiting for you for a long time.

Let's go and see Grand Mentor Xie.

You and Cui Feng haven't seen each other for years.

Have a good chat.

I'm going to be a father.

You're going to be a father too.

Think about it, that's something to be happy about anyway.

My aunt won't let me enter the palace.

If it weren't for His Majesty

summoning General Cui to the palace for talks,

I don't know when I could see you.

You're going to be a mother?

It's not true.

It's just my excuse for leaving Shouyang.

You're a princess.

How dare you lie about being pregnant?

If I didn't lie,

how could I have possibly come back?

What about your illness?

What is that about?

Did my aunt force you to leave the palace?

Sickness is a good excuse,

but it won't last long.

That's for real.

The imperial doctor said

three years at most.

Three years of what?

Three more years of my life.

No way.

They are just a few quacks.

Don't trust them.

We'll get another doctor to treat you.

That's enough.

Enough to get back

what should've been mine.

Don't go back to Shouyang this time.

Why?

I'm going to decree an edict

to make you the prefectural governor of Taiyuan.

How can I be

so qualified

as to be the prefectural governor of Taiyuan?

I absolutely won't do it.

It's not some plum job,

it's a pit of hell.

Jin Rong has been

spending all his money

on recruiting troops everywhere

on the pretext of quelling the rebellion.

The army of Taiyuan is growing stronger.

After the death of the former prefectural governor,

the position has been vacant.

Those who are capable are not loyal enough,

while those who are loyal are not capable enough

to suppress Jin Rong.

Have you told His Highness

about this?

I...

His Highness has already mobilized

200,000 soldiers

and stationed them in the west of Taiyuan

to guard against him.

But Taiyuan is too close to the Central State.

If something really happens

and news doesn't get out in time,

it will be too late

for the Western State to save it.

I've been unable to find

the right person for the job

until you suddenly returned to the capital.

Cui Feng.

Only your ability and loyalty

can reassure His Majesty.

I'd like to take over the position

and go to Taiyuan for Your Majesty.

Thank you for your sacrifice, General.

Has the prefectural governor of Taiyuan finally been decided?

I'm afraid General Cui's trip to Taiyuan

will be unlucky.

My son is

even wary of his own mother.

But he trusts firmly

the people from the Western State.

But

he does have a good eye for people.

Even if all the world is against him,

Zhousheng Chen will defend the kingdom for him.

It's a pity.

There is a traitor among you in the royal army.

Xie Chong didn't die.

I guess I should help him.

I beg you, Your Majesty, to spare Grand Mentor Xie's life.

If he knew

you were in my chamber right now,

he would have had you killed.

If you plead for his life,

you are asking for your death.

Do you understand?

In the past, he taught me a lot

When I was in the royal army.

I beg you to be lenient.

When Grand Mentor Xie recovers,

I will find an excuse

to send him out of the palace.

He'll never threaten

your great work.

I can't wait any longer.

My grandson will be born soon.

I just can't wait any longer.

I, Yang Shao,

come to greet the prefectural governor.

What did you call yourself?

I am

Yang Shao, who was stationed at Yongcheng.

You're the one who kidnapped Shiyi?

It was me.

I've defected to General Jin.

I will work with you

together in Taiyuan in the future.

Let's not talk about the future.

Let's settle old scores today.

Wait a minute.

Last month I ran into

the Junior Prince of Nanchen and Miss Cui.

His Highness let me live.

Those old scores were settled long ago.

If you don't believe me,

you can go to the Western State and ask around.

If I'm lying,

you can kill me

anytime you want.

But I guess

you have more important things to do here.

No need to waste time on me.

Although I have joined General Jin,

I still remember that

Miss Cui once saved me.

If you get into trouble in Taiyuan,

I will be your only helper.

Now that we've talked through it,

we'll be partners

and fellow soldiers from this day on.

Taiyuan is ahead.

Good wine and cuisine

have been prepared for you.

Let's go.

Your Majesty.

I beg Your Majesty…

g-give me a hand.

Your Majesty.

Before Concubine Jiang gives birth to your son,

find a chance to imprison the empress dowager.

How could I do that again?

If you don't imprison her,

she will kill you sooner or later.

She and Liu Wei are already colluding.

Once the little prince is born,

they will certainly make their move.

What your mother needs is

just a puppet.

Once the little prince is born,

you will be of no use

to her.

Your Majesty.

But...but I have wronged her.

I can't…

As a foreign minister,

how dare you disregard the courtesy a subject owes his ruler

and accept treatment in His Majesty's chamber?

Xie Chong, are you aware of your guilt?

Of course I am.

Take him away!

Stop it!

Mother.

If you have a grudge against me,

just punish me.

Why do you have to take it out on Grand Mentor Xie?

Your Majesty is the emperor.

No one can punish you.

This man

is not only guilty of disrespect.

He is also guilty of deceiving Your Majesty.

When has he ever deceived me?

Which clan is

your wedded wife from?

His wedded wife

is from the Gao clan of traitors.

When Your Majesty was born,

the Gao clan tried to poison you several times.

If I hadn't have taken precautions,

Your Majesty would have been

on the road to death.

After Your Majesty's ascension to the throne,

They even tried to rebel.

Fortunately, I uncovered their plot,

and saved Your Majesty again.

Now Xie Chong has concealed everything

ingratiated himself by helping you in the palace.

He's just waiting for an opportunity

to avenge the fall of the Gao clan.

Is it true, what my mother has said?

Your Majesty.

I am guilty of deceiving Your Majesty.

Take him away.

Please, Mother.

For the sake of

his many years of service to me,

spare his life.

Stop them and help the grand mentor back to his bed.

Qin Yan, why don't you move?

Do you want to disobey my order?

Close the inner and outer gates of the palace.

From this day on, no foreign ministers are permitted

in His Majesty's chambers.

Other than Concubine Jiang,

no concubine of the palace

is allowed to see His Majesty.

Yes.

Qin Yan.

I misjudged you.

His Highness has misjudged you too.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

What should we do?

I don't know either.

Her Majesty Empress Dowager is here.

Greetings, Her Majesty.

The grand mentor is seriously ill.

His Majesty is so upset about this that

he too has fallen ill.

I will take over His Majesty's administration

until the day His Majesty gets well.

There is also a happy event taking place in the palace.

I saw a good sign in my dream.

This time, His Majesty

will get a son.

I'm going to celebrate in the palace for half a month

until the birth of my royal grandson.

Prime Minister.

Congratulations to His Majesty! Congratulations to Your Majesty Empress Dowager!

Congratulations to His Majesty! Congratulations to Your Majesty Empress Dowager!

Your Majesty,

I have something to tell you.

You live in the Eastern Palace.

If you have something to report,

it's not necessary to be in the Taiji Palace.

Your Majesty.

it's good to have a witness

in front of the ministers.

Go ahead, then.

I hope Your Majesty can issue a decree

granting me a fiefdom.

Let me establish a permanent residence,

and stay away from the Central State from now on,

so that there will be no confusion or whispers

in the palace or the court.

The future prince will be crowned

in a more clear and just way.

Let me think about it.

Wait until I find a suitable fiefdom

before issuing the decree.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Taiji Palace

Your Majesty, which land are you going to

give him?

I don't know

whether he is sincere or not.

Keep him in the palace for now.

Let him go when everything is settled.

His Majesty was not at court today.

The empress dowager was in charge instead.

It seems that

she can't hold back any longer.

Don't be in a hurry.

I have an idea

to help us meet soon.

Her Majesty, please.

Zixing.

This toast is for you.

I've been ill for a long time, unable to drink.

When I was imprisoned,

it was you who traveled thousands of miles to the Western State to ask for help.

Now I feel sorry for you.

If you have a wish,

just say the word.

I wish for a marriage.

With which girl?

Cui Shiyi.

Her again?

Yes.

Before Cui Guang died,

this marriage was a real prize.

But now, Cui Wenjun and her family

are no longer as powerful as before

among the Cui clan

due to Cui Guang's passing.

Instead, Cui Zheng's faction

is becoming more and more powerful in the court.

If you insist on marrying a girl from the Cui clan,

why don't you let Cui Zheng

choose a good girl for you?

Your Majesty, I'm flattered.

I don't want just any girl of the Cui clan.

I want just Cui Shiyi.

Cui Wenjun may not agree.

She is unreasonable.

Even if she's tough, she wouldn't dare to disobey

an imperial edict.

That's right.

It's up to Her Majesty.

You won't regret it?

I implore Your Majesty to grant this marriage to me again.

Very well. I'll grant it to you.

You have my gratitude, Your Majesty.

Xianyang Palace

Since I ascended the throne at the age of six,

I have had a rocky journey.

I was once gullible to slander,

which led to traitors taking advantage of me.

Zhao Teng and Liu Yuan usurped power.

I almost lost the foundation my ancestors had laid.

Fortunately, my uncle overlooked the past

and quashed the rebellion.

But before I could achieve my goal,

My mother, she…

I regret I didn't listen to the advice of the grand mentor

and so today's disaster has taken place.

It's my incompetence that caused the grand mentor's death.

I am now at the end of my rope.

I have nothing left.

No, Your Majesty.

You have me.

You have our

unborn baby.

Advisor Xie.

What are you doing here?

If I die, I can go back to the Western State.

And you?

Where can you go back to?

My hand was forced.

The empress dowager set me up.

I shouldn't have stayed.

I should have gone with General Hong.

Advisor Xie,

I am sorry.

You should go.

Go.

Do you have any message for His Highness?

I will try to tell him.

I, Xie Chong, was honored by the late emperor.

I have been loyal and righteous all my life.

The only guilt I feel is

failing His Highness.

What did you see?

Nothing.

This herd of deer seems to have seen something.

The Buddha disguised himself as a king of deer many times

in order to save the world.

They are the most emotional animals.

Master.

Grand Mentor Xie

is gone.

He passed away ten days ago

in the palace of the Central State.

After his death,

His Majesty decreed the posthumous title of Minister for him.

Prefectural governor of Yongzhou.

Whenever Master is upset,

he stays in the stable all alone.

He is a noble prince

in charge of hundreds of thousands of soldiers.

He couldn't reveal his ordinary emotions

in front of people.

It would be easier for him

to be with these animals instead.

When I came here, the royal army was so lively.

Nowadays,

he has fewer and fewer people around him.

You stay with him.

I'm going to take care of the grand mentor's funeral.

Master, where are you going?

To feed the horses.

I'll go too.

Don't follow me.

The meadow looks beautiful from afar.

I didn't realize it was all mud and water up close.

I came because I was worried about you.

Advisor Xie has gone.

I know it's hard for you.

That night you asked me

if the late emperor had any suspicions about me.

In fact, he asked Xie Chong to follow me

just to keep an eye on me.

After the late emperor passed away, he told me the truth

and let me choose whether to kill him or keep him.

You didn't just keep him,

you trusted him.

That's right.

He was a sword hanging over my neck

sent by the late emperor.

He was also my advisor for many years.

There is one thing

the advisor asked me

to tell you after his death.

His wedded wife's surname is Gao

from the Gao family of the former empress dowager.

He was afraid that I would hate him?

Yes.

I don't have that much hate.

There are thousands of people in the Gao clan.

Do I have to

hate them all?

He was different.

He considered himself

the one that witnessed to your formative years.

Of course he felt guilty.

What about his wife?

Does she need the care of the royal mansion?

She is no longer in this world.

Do they have children?

They have a son.

In case the fact that

he is a descendant of the Gao family becomes known

and he suffers retaliation from the Qi family,

he was fostered by a close friend

when he was very young.

Have you been outside the Pass?

Yes.

The scenery's beautiful there.

Next spring,

I'll take you to Yanmen Pass.

Really?

Can I really go?

Why not?

I'm not sure.

What if Mother finds out…

But it doesn't matter.

A general does not always follow the orders of His Majesty when abroad.

A daughter does not always follow the orders of her mother when she's not home!