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[A Journey To Love]

[Episode 23]

I made it.

I did what you told me before

and turned the tables.

I... I didn't bring shame on myself.

Ruyi, you know what?

I imitated you.

I stared at that vice minister like this,

and he didn't dare to speak.

I... I was so cool.

I was really...

Your Highness, you indeed were cool today.

You faced everything alone

and you managed to send them away properly.

You are really brave and resourceful.

You know when you should compromise and when you shouldn't. You showed Wu's demeanour.

-Your Highness, you are so cool. -Your Highness, you're awesome.

Thank you. Thank you.

But...

what should we do

if the emperor of An still ignores us after three days?

Should we really leave?

It won't happen.

His...

The emperor of An likes to use both tough and soft methods

and be both harsh and gentle.

Today, you got the cold shoulder

from him.

He'll probably come to see you tomorrow,

so that he can personally find out what you're capable of.

Really?

Your Highness,

I also want to know

what else happened

in the palace today.

When I

just arrived there,

I didn't see anyone.

I was scared as no one was there.

Later, I forced myself to sit.

I told myself to be tough.

Is Ying asleep?

Yes.

Ying got up at midnight yesterday.

She had a tough day in the palace today.

She ate something just now

and told us something about the palace. Then she went to bed.

What happened to your hand?

When you were not here today,

I disguised myself as a carter from the crematory

and went out to look into the situation.

I accidentally hurt my hand when I was tying the rope.

Let me apply some medicine for you.

No need. The skin is not broken.

Don't worry.

You can't even bear to see this?

What if something happens to me

when I go to the Scarlet Guards

tomorrow?

I'll marry another girl

and have many children with her.

-And I'll grow old with her. -Ning Yuanzhou.

So don't give me this chance.

I don't want to hear you say anything

about you getting hurt.

You said

you'll be with me forever.

I didn't mean it.

I know.

I know you are an assassin.

In order to complete your mission,

you can sacrifice your life.

But you're not alone now.

You said you want to take revenge.

Fine. I'll let you do it.

You said you want to go to the Scarlet Guards.

I won't stop you.

But I can't bear to see you injured.

I can't bear

to see you don't care about your life.

I really...

Alright.

Stop nagging.

I'll come back safely.

If we quarrel in the future,

you can make me shut up in this way.

In the future, if you dare

to talk about another woman in front of me,

I promise you won't even have a chance to speak.

My bad. I won't do it again.

That's more like it.

You don't have taboos when you are with Yuan Lu and the others.

But now you're taking what I said so seriously.

We martial artists

don't have any taboo except our fatal points.

But...

I have you now.

You are my weakness.

You've learned a lot from Yu Shisan.

Do I need to learn from Yu Shisan?

Don't worry too much.

I may not do it tomorrow.

After all, I need to find out

who killed my godmother and Ling Long first.

When Jiu entered the palace today,

he probably told His Majesty

the Scarlet Guards attacked him.

But the Scarlet Guards hasn't done anything.

I think Deng Hui is probably not in the capital today.

That's why His Majesty didn't summon him.

He took over the Scarlet Guards

after you left Liudao Hall.

Even you don't know his background.

So I'd better do it

when he's not in the Scarlet Guards.

That's good.

The emperor of An will probably summon us again tomorrow.

If so, I need to go with Ying.

Take the tracker butterfly with you when you leave.

If anything happens, use the tracker butterfly to ask for help.

Don't worry about dragging me down at the critical moment of life and death.

I'll arrange everything.

Look.

It would be great

if we discuss everything like this. Right?

Then discuss with me

about your rescue mission, okay?

At least I can ensure Ying's safety

when you save him.

Okay.

[Mansion of Marquis Changqing, An Capital]

Greetings, Marquis.

Greetings, Marquis.

Greetings, Marquis.

Leave. All of you.

Yes.

Give me an explanation.

I didn't do it.

Your Majesty, you asked me to take charge of the Scarlet Guards.

So it's my fault for not disciplining my subordinates well.

Please punish me, Your Majesty.

Even if Marquis Changqing is a dog,

he is still my dog.

Scarlet Guards are my private soldiers.

How dare they make trouble under my nose!

If you can't find out the truth,

you should die

with your subordinates.

Okay.

In addition,

you must find out the truth

about the collusion between the Scarlet Guards and Beipan people.

Okay.

Although what Li Tongguang said is a bit exaggerated,

in this matter,

I don't think he has the guts to make things up.

I understand.

But in my opinion,

although someone in the Scarlet Guards

has the guts to collude with officials,

he wouldn't dare to collude with Beipan people.

Ask someone in the Ministry of Rites to come

to talk about the matter concerning Prince Li of Wu.

The lover of the imperial maid is my trusted subordinate.

[The residence of the Right Emissary of the Scarlet Guards, An Capital]

So the information should be reliable.

Our men colluded with Beipan people to kill Marquis Changqing?

Nonsense.

What?

I'm sure our men didn't do it.

I think Chen Gui's men did it.

Left Emissary Chen?

No one else can mobilize so many people.

And they don't have the guts.

But...

he secretly sent dozens of people to He County.

We also sent dozens of people to He County.

And Zhu Ji and the others died in He County.

How should I explain this to Deng Hui?

Are Beipan people also related to Ruyi?

Otherwise, how could they coincidentally show up

at the same place?

Then... what should we do?

If His Majesty blames us,

according to Commander Deng's style...

Does anyone else know the message

delivered by the imperial maid except you?

Let's go now.

Tell them I've left to investigate it

after receiving the message that Zhu Ji died.

As long as we survive

from Deng Hui's anger,

or they punish Chen Gui,

we can avoid a disaster.

Even if we get punished later, we won't be punished severely.

He can't punish

the Left Emissary and the Right Emissary at the same time.

Got it.

[The headquarters of the Scarlet Guards, An Capital]

Come and have a look.

My vegetables are fresh.

I picked them from the garden this morning.

Look.

The daikon is so nice.

Look.

The vegetables are good too.

I'm from the Brush Bureau. I'm on a secret mission.

[Brush Bureau]

Get me a uniform of the Scarlet Guards.

Sir, this way please.

[The archive of the Scarlet Guards]

[Roll]

The information on me has really been erased.

According to the oral edict of His Majesty,

Prince Li of Wu is allowed to go to Yong'an Temple immediately

to meet the king of Wu.

Now?

Yes.

His Majesty was busy yesterday

and neglected you.

He feels sorry.

That's why he issued the edict.

You and the king of Wu are brothers.

You've been apart for a few months. You can finally meet each other today.

You must be very happy, right?

Of course.

I'll go with you now.

Of course, the rules are the same as yesterday's rules.

The officials can only accompany you.

They can't enter the pagoda.

Please.

Please wait a moment.

I'm wearing a casual dress now.

If I'm going to see my brother, I should wear a formal dress,

so that I can show my respect to His Majesty.

Mr. Du. Mr. Ning.

Yes.

Help me get changed.

Okay.

Done.

Your Highness.

Yesterday, Miss Ruyi said

the king of An will compromise.

I thought he would just summon us today.

I didn't expect

that he asked you to meet His Majesty directly.

The art of war emphasizes strategies.

Besides, Jin Meiniang received a message long ago.

Those in the court of An have been suspecting your identity.

They suspect that you are not a member of the imperial family,

but a temporary substitute.

Perhaps the emperor of An wants to test you through this.

What should I do then?

My brother and I didn't meet frequently

or talk too much.

Now he is locked up in the pagoda

and doesn't know our plan.

If he can't recognize me,

we...

Your Highness.

His Majesty is a wise man.

Since he knows an envoy has come,

I think he must be prepared.

Don't panic.

But...

Your Highness,

this is an old item of Liudao Hall.

His Majesty should recognize it.

But it has been modified by Yuan Lu.

If His Majesty can't recognize you

or he says or does anything improper,

you just press here.

A small needle will be released.

Once it hits His Majesty,

he will be in a coma immediately.

You can tell them he's too excited.

And you can take the chance to take care of him

and take your time to explain everything to him.

Okay.

But I'm still worried.

If...

Your Highness, being worried is useless.

It will only make things worse.

You were fearless yesterday. That's why you gained the upper hand.

If you can stay calm today,

you will succeed.

I understand.

[The residence of the Left Emissary of the Scarlet Guards]

I didn't expect Li Tongguang

to come back safely.

[Chen Gui]

If he finds out about what we did,

we'll be in trouble.

Lord,

I'm Ding You, a close attendant of Zhu Ji, a Red Emissary.

I have something urgent to report to you.

Ding You?

It's about His Majesty summoning Commander Deng

to the palace today.

I think...

I think it's about the attack on Marquis Changqing.

Tell me.

My brother is an imperial eunuch.

He was on duty yesterday.

He told me this when he went out to buy things today.

After Marquis Changqing went to the palace to see His Majesty yesterday...

I knew something's wrong with you.

Your master was always with Jia Ling.

Why would you suddenly come to work for me?

This is my place.

You are bold enough to assassinate me.

How dare you!

Really?

Unfortunately,

this was my place before you.

You are... You are...

Left Emissary Ren.

You're back.

You're still alive.

Tell me.

Why did you collude with Beipan people to assassinate Marquis Changqing?

And why did you betray the Wu Capital branch

for 3,000 taels of gold?

I don't know

any of these things.

You know

I have no patience.

Do you want to die in pain and itching?

I did attack Marquis Changqing.

But I really don't know.

And I didn't collude with Beipan people.

First Prince...

wants me... wants me to get rid of Marquis Changqing for him.

I dare not disobey.

You dare not disobey?

Have you forgotten that Scarlet Guards are the emperor's private soldiers?

I haven't.

His Majesty just treats us as his pawns.

Even you

ended up dead and discredited,

with nowhere to find your corpse or bones.

I can only align myself with First Prince.

Lord,

have you never experienced

the feeling of panic?

Lord, give me some antidotes.

Just a few.

Just a few.

I didn't want to hurt you.

But you're ungrateful.

Tell me.

Did you betray the Wu Capital branch?

No.

Hurry. Hurry.

Leave.

You, come here.

Leave.

You, come here.

You. You.

Get out of here!

Scarlet Guards.

Then Beauty...

She has probably escaped.

You two go to the front to take a look.

Play it by ear.

Stop!

-Stop. -Leave.

Let's go.

[Yong'an Pagoda, An Capital]

Guys, please wait here.

Your Highness, please.

Who's going up the pagoda?

His Majesty

has allowed Prince Li of Wu to visit the king of Wu.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Who are you? Why have you disguised yourselves as me?

Who are you? Why have you disguised yourselves as me?

An people are really interesting.

Do you think

I can't even recognize my own brother?

Brother.

Ying.

When I heard that an envoy would come,

I knew it would be you.

This journey is dangerous.

My distant relatives

don't have the guts.

Ying, you are indeed my brother.

Your Majesty, these two are...

No need to say anything.

Ying and I have something to say.

You can leave now.

Ying.

Just now, I was worried

you couldn't recognize me.

Luckily, I have this.

Even without this token of Liudao Hall,

I could still recognize you.

You are my sister.

Brother, you've suffered.

Have you really brought 100,000 taels of gold?

Now we have 50,000 taels of gold.

The other half

has been converted into banknotes under Mr. Ning Yuanzhou's order

after we entered An Capital.

He's worried that An people will break their promise.

So we'll give the banknotes to them

after we leave the State of An.

Ning Yuanzhou is here?

But he's still worried that An people will break their promise.

So,

there are five kinds of cream.

They represent five different ways of delivering messages.

We'll use a kite as the signal.

When you apply the cream with the same color as that of the kite,

Liudao Hall will contact you.

We will do our best to save you.

Good.

Good.

Good.

Good.

You've taken into account everything

I thought about day and night here.

How is your sister-in-law?

She's healthy.

So is the baby in her belly.

I'm going to be a father.

Great!

Great! Great!

Then...

what about Danyang?

Brother Danyang has been busy with managing state affairs in Wu Capital.

Before I left,

he repeatedly told me

I must take you back to reunite with them.

Did he say

what kind of identity he wants me to go back with?

The king of Wu

or the king's brother?

Don't think too much.

-Brother Danyang is diligent... -Enough.

Obviously, someone

taught you these words.

Danyang and I

competed for the title of crown prince for so many years.

I know very well what kind of person he is.

He must have sent many trusted men and assassins

to stop you from arriving in the State of An successfully. Right?

As long as I can't go back,

he can take my throne

naturally.

-Brother. -This is Danyang.

Brother.

Danyang. Danyang.

-Brother. -He can't defeat me openly.

Yang Xingyuan!

Can we talk about this

after you return to the State of Wu safely?

Now even you have the guts to lecture me.

What did Danyang promise you

to make you an advocate for him?

I didn't have the guts.

But Brother,

it was your willfulness

that caused the death of tens of thousands of soldiers of Wu

in the battle at Tianmenguan, wasn't it?

Since we met,

have you ever showed your regret?

Have you ever asked

about the soldiers of Wu

who died and got injured for you?

Besides,

compared to the unrealistic throne and power,

isn't returning to Wu

more practical and precious?

I want to go back.

I want to go back desperately.

Your Highness, it's getting late.

Please wait a little longer.

Brother, there is one more thing.

Do you remember

Chai Ming and his companions,

the guards of Heaven Path of Liudao Hall who protected you?

There is a rumor in Wu.

Many people say

the guards of Heaven Path of Liudao Hall took over the army

and leaked military information.

That's why Wu was defeated at Tianmenguan.

Nonsense!

Brother, can you

write an edict now

to clear the names of Chai Ming and the others?

I want to give it to Mr. Ning later.

In this way,

the members of Liudao Hall in the delegation

can work for you wholeheartedly.

I'm gonna write it now.

I can't.

Why?

Ning Yuanzhou's demotion and banishment

were approved by me.

He must have a grudge against me.

But why did he escort you to An willingly?

Now I know it's for his former subordinates.

He asked you to ask me for the name clearing edict.

He didn't come to save me.

Brother, you misunderstood. It's definitely not what you think.

Go back and tell Ning Yuanzhou.

If he wants to have the name clearing edict,

he has to escort me back to Wu Capital safely.

Otherwise,

his men of Heaven Path

will be regarded as traitors forever.

The guards of Heaven Path were loyal to you.

How could you do this to them?

I have to.

Ning Yuanzhou is my only hope now.

I want to go back.

I want to go back!

Your Highness.

Your Highness, how is His Majesty?

He's fine.

His Majesty is also very pleased

to know your loyalty.

Your Majesty,

even if it will cost my life,

I won't let you down.

I'll welcome you back to Wu.

Mr. Du.

Let's go back to Siyi Pavilion first.

Okay.

Let's go.

Did you give His Majesty the mechanism box used to deliver messages?

What's wrong?

What's wrong? Just tell me.

Did something happen to His Majesty?

I asked him

to clear the names of the members of Liudao Hall.

I tried my best to persuade him. But he said

he doesn't believe that you would really save him.

He said if you want to have the name clearing edict,

you have to save him and get him out of An first.

I knew...

it's not that easy.

Sorry.

I never thought that he would become like this.

He didn't become like this.

He has always been like this.

He has always taken other people's lives as dirt

and cared much about his own gains and losses.

Looks like what happened at Tianmenguan

didn't help him grow up.

Let's go.

♫When did the cold wind start?♫

♫Blowing off the leaves♫

♫Wandering in the world♫

♫The bell rang at midnight♫

♫Memories came to mind♫

♫If you're destined to leave♫

♫It's useless to be obsessed♫

Your Highness,

♫I gave you everything, but it came down to nothing♫

I am glad

that you are not that kind of person.

♫The world is unpredictable♫

♫Love or hate, no where to hide♫

♫We see each other in our eyes in the sunset♫

♫But life is full of ups and downs♫

♫It's fine even if there's just one moment left♫

♫Don't get lost in the cold dream full of north wind and yellow sand♫

♫Lost in bleakness, I have no one to comfort me♫

♫Time goes by♫

♫In this long journey, when will we meet again?♫

♫I'm lonely, wondering why we are apart after reunion♫

Let's go.

Empress Zhaojie,

Xin is back.

No. My name is Ruyi now.

I will live happily and safely

as you wished.

♫Don't get lost in the cold dream full of joy and sadness♫

You enjoyed lively atmospheres.

[Late Empress Zhaojie of An]

But there are only a few people guarding the tomb.

♫In the melancholy sunset glow, I look forward to seeing you again♫

Do you feel lonely?

Empress Zhaojie,

I miss you so much.

♫Life is too short♫

I really miss you.

♫It feels like a lifetime, and I stumble along♫

♫I hope we can reunite as soon as possible and never be apart despite the sorrow in this life♫

♫Time goes by♫

♫In this long journey, when will we meet again?♫

♫I hope we can reunite as soon as possible and be happy in the next life despite the sorrow in this life♫

When did you come here?

Just a while ago.

Aren't you worried that someone might see you?

You went to the Scarlet Guards and caused a scene.

All the secret sentinels outside Siyi Pavilion have withdrawn.

No one is here.

How did you know I'm here?

I thought

you would want to visit Empress Zhaojie

after finishing your business in the Scarlet Guards.

So I came here to wait for you.

It's a bit desolate in front of Empress Zhaojie's tomb.

And there are only four soldiers guarding the tomb.

His Majesty wrote so many poems in memory of Empress Zhaojie.

But he is careless of the matters related to her after she died.

The members of the imperial family are the most cold-hearted.

But...

you always think of Empress Zhaojie.

I think she would be very pleased to know this.

Ning Yuanzhou,

you have something on your mind, right?

Yes.

It's okay.

Let me take a walk with you.

Okay.

♫If the world is like a wave♫

♫Drowning the past♫

♫Who will steer the boat with me into the distance♫

♫Look through the world filled with clouds♫

♫The blade's glint hides the tears♫

♫Love is a lie between one's lips♫

Are you feeling better?

♫Searching for normality between life and death for you♫

Much better.

I was used to being alone in the past.

But now I've realized

♫I waited, but I couldn't have♫

I won't be so lonely if someone is by my side

♫Two people for eternity♫

when I'm down.

Thank you.

♫I waited and I got♫

♫This long journey where one shadow became two♫

♫At the end of the road, it's a dream♫

♫Even if we're not destined, it can't be forgotten♫

♫I thought I saw through fate♫

♫But when I wake from the dream, I'm still lost♫

Now, can you tell me

♫Who will drink with me half a lifetime's wind and frost?♫

what on earth happened?

♫Exchange myself for a sliver of light♫

♫If love does exist♫

♫Let's look back in our next life♫

Actually, soon after you left,

the emperor of An allowed Ying

to go up the pagoda to see His Majesty.

But His Majesty said

he will write the name clearing edict

only after I get him out of the pagoda.

I thought about it long ago,

but when it really happened,

I was still a little disappointed.

The members of Heaven Path died in the Tianmenguan Battle for him.

He just takes it for granted.