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One and Only

Episode 20

Master, we are here.

Xie Yun and Cui Feng haven't arrived yet.

Xie Yun wrote several letters in a row

to let us know that he's learned how to ride a horse,

and can lead troops Eastward

as your vanguard at any time.

Let him stay in Beichen

and guard the border.

I'm just worried

about Cui Feng.

The new emperor is about to ascend the throne.

The regional princes and the prefectural governors

have been called back to the capital city.

Only Cui Feng hasn't responded yet.

Why don't we have Shiyi

write him a letter and call him back

on family matter grounds?

What family matter?

Don't keep us guessing.

Just spit it out!

Asking her cousin to come back

for her wedding ceremony

would be the best excuse.

You heard nothing.

No.

Advisor Xiao is right.

I'll go write to him right away.

There's paper and a writing brush here.

You can write here.

No.

I need to think

carefully about how

to write such a message.

I'm getting married. Hope you return.

You only came up with

six characters after all that thinking it over?

Least said, soonest mended.

These six characters

are convincing enough for him.

Xuanguang Palace

Miss Cui.

General Feng.

This is a gift

that His Highness prepared especially for you.

His Highness said

if you don't like it,

there'd still be time

to make a new one for you.

This one is fine.

Governor, you looked worried just a minute ago.

What made you smile all of a sudden?

My cousin is getting married.

That's a good thing!

And something better

is sure to follow.

Now, go pack some things.

Wait. Forget it.

Just pack some food enough for 10 days.

We'll set off right away.

Yes！

As smart as my cousin,

he will figure out

this is a cue that there will be an attack in Taiyuan

given that none of the generals

in Nanchen Royal Army

would leave the battlefield

for personal matters.

I'm getting married. Hope you return.

Taiyuan is his battleground.

And now the army

has beaten the drum three times

to summon him back.

The emperor is still young;

his father isn't competent enough to help.

Mingguang Palace

And the Junior Prince of Nanchen has no intention of being the regent.

The court officials, under the leadership of Cui Zheng,

selected a suitable candidate

after deliberation.

It's the Prince of Guangling, who entered

the palace when he was little, and was like

a brother to the late emperor.

The marriage arrangement

between me

and the future regent

has become a matter that the people, the court,

and all prestigious clans care about the most.

So many visitors

have come to the Xuanguang Palace.

In the future,

when Miss Cui becomes the princess regent...

Yeah...

It's not confirmed yet.

I heard that the Counselor-in-chief has drafted out a decree.

Just wait for the good news!

Xiaoyu, you are finally back!

Master told me that you went to Nanxiao.

I've been worried about you ever since.

I rushed back

so that I could return in time for your wedding.

Otherwise,

I'd regret it for the rest of my life.

Master asked me

to stay with you tonight.

I have to stay in the barracks tonight.

Sorry that I can't keep you company.

Matters of the nation come first.

Greetings, Lady Cui.

Greetings, Laydies.

Greetings, Laydies.

They are

the generals serving Nanchen Royal Army.

They've fought for dozens of years

for the peace of the Central Plains.

I heard

that there was a female general surnamed Feng

under the command of the Junior Prince of Nanchen.

She made great contributions in pacifying the chaos in the west

and saved thousands of women

and children from the foreigners' attacks.

She is General Feng.

General, thank you for protecting our country

and saving our people's lives!

It's simply my job.

Mother,

I want to stay with Feng Qiao tonight.

Okay.

Then I'll leave the palace first.

Thank you, Mother!

Shiyi is one of the Cuis.

She should be married off from our residence.

If we let her stay in the Xuanguang Palace,

according to the rules...

We've already forced her to enter the palace

using the so-called rules and rites.

Can't we just humor her once,

the night before she gets married?

Prince of Taiyuan! Prince of Taiyuan!

Prince of Taiyuan! Prince of Taiyuan!

Prince of Taiyuan! Prince of Taiyuan!

Prince of Taiyuan! Prince of Taiyuan!

My fellow brothers.

The late emperor's death is a mystery.

And now, they've already

hastily put forward a child to be

the new emperor

so that they can shut people's mouths

and cover the cause of death of the late emperor.

The other princes may turn a blind eye on it,

but I,

as one who owes much to the late emperor,

can't just let it go!

Today,

I, Jin Rong, will declare war

for the late emperor

and for the sake of justice!

For the late emperor! For the late emperor!

For the late emperor! For the late emperor!

For the late emperor! For the late emperor!

For the late emperor!

Come to think of it,

I wear armor

much more often

than I wear dresses.

Feng Qiao, you look good in dresses, too!

Is there anyone in the Taiji Palace tonight?

I think so.

Then forget it.

You want to go there?

With my rank, I'm not allowed in.

But since

I'm here already,

if I don't go,

I may never have another chance to.

Then let's go right now.

Is it appropriate?

Putting it aside,

if you are my family

who stays with me in the palace,

who's to say you can't go there?

Come on!

Your Highness,

after tonight,

she'll become someone's wife.

If you want to see her, why don't you

go to the Xuanguang Palace and visit her?

What do you want me to say?

To speak your mind.

You've never done it before,

not to anybody.

Speak my mind...

Aren't I supposed

to keep my mind

to myself?

Come on,

let's go admire the moon.

Taiji Palace

I've guarded the border of Beichen for over 10 years,

and this is the first time I've come

this close to the Taiji Palace.

That's the Princess of Guangling!

How dare you stop her? Do you have a death wish?

But we'll be in trouble if we don't.

Midnight is here, the time for the midnight patrol.

Taiji Palace

The palace requires

guards to patrol even at midnight?

I'm not sure.

It's okay.

We can sneak in.

General Feng,

let's see your guts as a general!

Go ahead while there's

nobody around.

You are not coming?

I'll be

stuck in here in the future,

unable to get out.

Master.

What are you doing here?

Feng Qiao said

she couldn't go in with her rank,

so I brought her here

since it's nighttime.

Who knows when she

can make it here again?

Master, please don't blame Feng Qiao.

It was my idea.

I'm not blaming her.

General Feng, you wanted to check out the palace, right?

Go ahead.

It looks interesting.

This is the symbol

of wealth and power,

the supreme authority of a country.

So many people

dream of this place,

and so many people would

do whatever it takes

to get close to this place.

How come it sounds so insignificant

when you talk about it?

I've only heard about it before,

and I've never seen it in person,

so of course I'd be curious.

Now that I see it,

there's nothing special about it.

besides its dazzling appearance.

Watch your mouth.

I'll go back to Shiyi.

Wait a moment.

Why would I wait?

This is a rare opportunity for you.

You can look around more.

I've looked around enough.

What's the matter?

You've never heard about the history

of this Taiji Palace, have you?

I can tell you.

You can't sleep

on the eve of your wedding?

I don't know how to be a Princess.

You are Cui Guang's niece

and Cui Wenjun's only daughter.

You don't need to be taught.

You'll be a natural.

Even so,

I'm still worried

that I'll let my mother down,

or cause trouble to the Nanchen Royal Mansion

if I make a mistake.

We are

also your family.

We don't mind you causing us trouble.

We are just worried

that you'll have a hard life in the palace.

Everything they serve in the palace is the best.

I wouldn't have a hard life.

Taiji Palace

♫Like a gust of wind gently brushing♫

♫Like a cloud waiting for the rain to fall♫

His Majesty

has been asking to see his grand-uncle these days,

but you were always unavailable.

♫There is a corner in my heart♫

Where have you been?

I've been staying in the barracks outside the town.

♫Where my expectation is glowing♫

I've got used

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

to staying with the soldiers

after all these years.

Just like when you were in the Western State,

you always stayed in the barracks

instead of the mansion.

At first

I thought you avoided me

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

on purpose because you thought

it was troublesome

to teach a mute girl.

Of course not.

♫There is still a hidden sore of longing♫

I got injured often.

I didn't go back to the mansion

♫My thoughts stained three feet of white snow♫

because

you were too young

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

and I didn't want to scare you.

♫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♫

♫I'm full of love for you♫

♫Waiting to unlock the years of time♫

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

♫Renewing our relationship♫

Taiji Palace

♫We used to be inseparable♫

♫Heartfelt thoughts are written on a piece of paper♫

♫Thoughts to you overflow out from the window♫

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

♫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♫

♫I'm full of love for you♫

♫Waiting to unlock the years of time♫

There's someone

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

whom I've loved since I was little.

I've never told anybody about it.

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

Except for my mother,

no one else knows about it.

I dare not tell.

Did I scare you?

Is it Tianxing or Xie Yun?

I can't say.

You did have a chance after you

broke off your engagement.

Forget it.

It's too late to do anything.

It's okay if you don't want to tell,

so I won't feel upset

and blame him for letting you down

when I see him.

He's never let me live it down.

Never.

Taiji Palace

Who would've thought

I, someone that was born and grew up in Nanxiao,

would admire the moon

at this place one day?

I used to

admire the moon a lot here.

Xiao Yan,

have you ever been outside the Pass?

Nanxiao and the Pass are separated by Beichen.

How was I supposed to get there?

Shiyi wanted to go there.

But I've never had a chance to take her.

It's getting late.

Let's put the fire out

and continue our trip.

Yes.

Chonghua Palace

Shiyi said

she forgot to give you back the key to the library

before leaving the Western State.

She also said

that she'd do her best

to help the Prince of Guangling and pray

for the people from now on.

The library was always locked

when I wasn't around.

Since you like to read,

I'll leave the key

to you.

Consider it a gift for establishing our mentorship.

Xuanguang Palace

Chengming Gate

Chengming Gate

Here you are!

Hot pepper soup in the snowy Central State!

Please enjoy!

A heavy snow

like this is rarely seen in the south.

When we were in the Western State,

she used to climb on the roof to watch the snow.

Why on the roof?

Because she was the future crown princess.

If it's not necessary,

the palace and the Cuis

wouldn't allow her to show up in public.

When we first met in the Qielan Temple,

she had just arrived at the barracks.

Why aren't you going to the Eastern Palace for her wedding ceremony?

I promised her

that I wouldn't go.

It's the same staying here,

the same Central State,

and the same snow,

watching her getting married...

Kneel before the mirror.

Your Highness.

What is it?

Can't you wait till the ceremony is over?

What did you say?

Please wait here.

Come on! Attack!

Attack!

General Zhou!

Master!

What happened? Why the rush?

Jin Rong launched an offensive

and is attacking Henei right now!

Let's go to the barracks outside the town!

Yes!

Miss Cui,

His Highness won't be back so soon.

If you are hungry,

we'll prepare dinner for you.

I'm not hungry.

Yuan Wuchu! How dare you

kidnap His Majesty?

It's none of your business!

You are overstepping your bounds!

Take him!

Leave His Majesty!

Kill him!

Let's go!

Your Majesty.

Yuan Wuchu.

Don't you feel ashamed to see me?

Your Majesty.

I carried out a half-measure the other day

so that I could find a chance today

to get you out!

Your Majesty,

you've got to trust me!

How am I supposed to trust you?

Your Majesty,

the Qi's clansmen

are waiting for you to make a plan.

Your Majesty,

please come with me!

Mingguang Palace

Miss,

would you like to take a rest?

What time is it?

It's past 5 a.m. already.

Day will break soon.

It's winter and it snowed last night.

The day won't break that early.

The Prince of Guangling locked the door

of the Eastern Palace.

No one is allowed in or out!

What is happening?

Go ask them what's going on.

Miss, they said according

to the Prince of Guangling's order, the palace

is now locked and heavily guarded.

No one is allowed in or out!

What happened?

I don't know.

No one in the palace knows.

Miss.

Why is the door locked?

What happened?

I'm not sure.

You've been in the palace.

How is it that you don't know?

I was just sent here

to guard the Eastern Palace yesterday.

She doesn't know

anybody in the palace.

Don't panic.

I already felt strange

when the Prince of Guangling stopped our maids

from entering the Eastern Palace.

Why did he do that?

I think he did it for a specific reason.

What concerns me is that since

the city gate and the palace have all been locked,

and there's no one

on the street,

we don't know what will happen

in the Central State.

I want my grand-uncle!

I want my teacher!

Be quiet!

If you keep crying,

I'll dethrone you

and appoint another kid to be the emperor!

Your Majesty,

we've arrived.

Let me.

This is

General Jin's military camp?

Yes.

Where's General Jin?

Deeper into the camp.

He's been waiting for you.

Please follow me.

General.

General Jin, thank you for saving me!

Merely empty gratitude.

Take a seat.

Let's share a drink.

I've been sitting all the way here.

I'll stand.

Yang Shao,

pour some wine for Her Majesty!

In the future,

you and I

will stick together.

Then I should

thank you for such recognition!

When will we set off?

Set off?

Where to?

Taiyuan, of course.

Zhousheng Chen is in the Central State.

He might've already sent out army

and is on his way over here!

I know

that you've enlarged your army this year

and you've become much stronger.

But you still need to be careful

when dealing with Nanchen Royal Army.

Is this

the young emperor who just ascended the throne?

Yes.

It's said that there's an unwritten rule

in the royal family of Liu

that a gold figurine shall be forged

before selecting a future emperor.

If the figurine is forged successfully,

it means he's the chosen one.

Otherwise,

he should be replaced by another.

Your Majesty, I'd like to know

if a figurine was ever made

before this kid became the emperor?

It was an emergency...

An emergency?

It was just an excuse

you invented to fool people!

I came up with this plan

to keep the court in order!

You witch, I'm tired

of hearing your nonsense!

Get ready to forge the figurine!

I'll see it myself

whether this kid is

qualified to be

the new emperor!

Let's begin.

Yes.

General.

It failed!

General,

if you don't know how to forge the figurine,

you can ask the Qi clansmen to come here.

I'll let them forge one.

Qi clansmen?

There are no Qi clansmen!

You are lying!

It was the Qi clansmen

who got me out of the Baima Temple.

How could those cowards of your clan

have the guts to save you?

I don't mind

telling you the truth before killing you!

It's me

and the Prince of Guangling

who saved you!

Liu Zixing?

If it hadn't been for his Royal Guards,

we couldn't have been able

to take this kid away!

You...

Thanks to you, the Qi clan

has been enjoying wealth and glory.

And now,

it's time for them to go to hell along with you!

Guards,

throw her and this fake emperor

into the river to feed the fish!

How dare you, Jin Rong!

I'm the grand empress dowager!

Let me go!

What are you doing?

-Let me go! -Let me go!

Prince of Taiyuan! Prince of Taiyuan!

Let go of me!

Prince of Taiyuan!

Prince of Taiyuan!

Prince of Taiyuan!

I don't wanna die!

Help!

Help!

Help!

Help!

Help!

Hold on!

Help!

Put him down.

Take the dragon robe off

of this kid emperor

and send it to the Central State.

As for this kid,

he's still useful to me.

Take him to my mansion

and let my wife watch over him.

Yes!

Come on.

General Yuan.

General Jin.

You've been watching the whole time.

Is it because the regent

is afraid that I'd betray him?

General, you misunderstood.

He said Qi Zhenzhen

poisoned his brother to death

and he hated her,

so he asked me to confirm her death

to put his mind at ease.

I didn't expect

that the regent

was that close to the late emperor.

I didn't know either.

Come on, let's go have a drink.

General Yuan,

have a drink with me.

Cheers!

Cheers!

It feels good!

Qi Zhenzhen has bullied me for years.

Today,

I finally took revenge on her!

General!

We lost the battle in Henei.

We didn't even withstand for three days?

No.

Where's Zhousheng Chen right now?

300 miles away from here.

Withdraw!

Did

Jin Rong launch an attack?

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Sorry

that I had you worried these days.

What happened exactly?

Jin Rong launched an offensive in Henei.

Uncle went to fight against him.

Where's my cousin?

How is he doing?

Based on my informant,

Cui Feng left

Taiyuan days ago,

but his whereabouts still remain unknown.

If he left days ago,

he could be hiding somewhere

and waiting to meet my Master.

When my uncle returns,

he may have an update for you.

If Jin Rong is attacking Henei,

why is the Eastern Palace locked?

The Royal Guards colluded with the Qi clan and rebelled.

After my uncle left for the battle,

they kidnapped His Majesty

and joined Jin Rong's army.

His Majesty is kidnapped?

When my uncle left,

he asked General Zhou and the Royal Guards

to protect the palace.

General Zhou...

What happened to him?

He was badly injured

and he's still in a coma.

Shiyi!