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[This story is entirely fictional.]

In 494 BC,

the Battle of Fu Jiao ended with a major defeat for the Yue State.

The Wu State's hegemony was established,

and the Yue State faced the brink of extinction.

Xishi and her father fled to the capital to make a living.

General Ling Feng of Wu saw Xishi's beauty and forcibly molested her.

Are you bandits?

Go to find Lord Fan!

- [Adapted from Shen Yaqin (Yi Die)'s novel "New Biography of Xishi"] - [New Biography of Xishi]

I'll dance.

I'll dance.

[Xishi of Yue]

It's Lord Fan.

I am the envoy of Wu, Ling Feng.

[Envoy of Wu State, Ling Feng]

Since you're an envoy,

upon entering the city

you should have gone to the palace immediately to see the King of Yue.

[General of Yue State, Fan Li]

Why are you harassing the people of Yue here?

I have traveled a long distance

and wanted to take a break here.

I have heard that the women of Yue are good at dancing,

so I want to see their skills.

Then what is your intention?

Father!

I asked him

if his daughter could dance,

but he said she couldn't.

I didn't believe him.

As it turned out,

she does know how to dance.

Since I am an envoy from Wu,

lying to me means lying to the King of Wu.

He committed the crime of deceiving.

Father!

Father!

No!

Father!

Father!

Father, wake up!

Father, wake up!

Yi Guang.

Do you have any

other requests?

I hope you will avenge my father.

When the country falls, the families perish.

Father!

Father! No!

Father! No!

Father! No!

Father! No!

Father!

[Crown Prince of Yue State]

Father.

[King of Yue, Goujian]

Father, no!

Father, no!

[Queen of Yue, Yayu]

The king cannot be a slave of a fallen country,

neither can you.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Please think twice.

King Fuchai of Wu

refuses to negotiate.

What else can I do?

Your Majesty,

I have an idea.

[Military Counsellor of Yue State, Wenzhong]

[Fake King of Wu]

Your Majesty is mighty!

Your Majesty is mighty!

Your Majesty is mighty!

Your Majesty is mighty!

[King of Wu, Fuchai]

Your Majesty is mighty!

There isn't enough space here,

so you will have to make do for now.

Move more lightly.

Good. Your gaze.

This contains

detailed records of all your new identities.

You must remember your new identities well.

Remember,

no matter who among you is chosen by the King of Wu,

you must stay calm.

Pay attention to your expressions.

Put it down.

Pay attention to your positions.

Xishi is beautiful.

It's a pity to leave her in Yue State.

Her father once did me a favor.

If she is chosen,

she'll be in danger.

I will feel guilty about her father's kindness.

[Two years later]

Why are you still cooking

so late at night?

It's getting colder recently.

I thought you had a cough,

so I cooked some ginger.

You can drink it tomorrow morning.

We will be heading to Wu

tomorrow morning.

You stay here

and wait for us.

When reading the Book of Songs,

the poem Taoyao left the deepest impression on me.

It describes a woman

passing through a peach grove when she gets married.

The peach grove is refreshing and delightful.

Unfortunately,

I have only read this poem

and have never seen such a peach grove.

Can we go to see it together

after our country revives?

We have arrived in Wu State.

From here to the capital,

there is about twenty-five li left.

We will present eight dancers during tomorrow morning's court session.

You should meet with Bo Pi

before the morning court session.

Stop!

Turn your head around.

Why did you come along?

I want to avenge my father.

If you attempt assassination,

successful or unsuccessful,

the King of Wu will become enraged.

You will ruin our entire plan.

And Yue State

will be destroyed because of you.

From now on,

you can't go anywhere.

Stay in the room.

Lord, I beg you.

I beg you. Please spare us.

Please, Lord.

- Spare our lives. - It's all my fault.

Don't hurt her!

Kill me!

No!

Anyone who disrupts the plan

will be treated as a traitor.

All participants

will be executed.

Lord!

Lord!

Lord!

Please spare her!

Spare her!

I beg you. Please spare us.

Bo Pi has reported to Fuchai that he will present eight dancing girls.

If the number is insufficient, it will be a crime of deceiving the king.

Bo Pi won't help us.

Lord,

apart from the King of Wu,

the powerful people in the court

are you and Prime Minister Wu Zixu.

Wu Zixu, relying on his status as a senior minister of the previous king,

acts arrogantly in court.

As I said,

once Wu State succeeds in its northern campaign,

the credit for the negotiations will all be yours.

This is

[Prime Minister of Wu State, Bo Pi]

A great opportunity for you to overshadow Wu Zixu.

What if

these women

reveal their identities?

Don't worry.

We have arranged new identities for them.

Once they reach Wu State,

they will have no family left in Yue.

King Goujian of Yue entered the hall,

presenting a thousand pieces of gold,

ten thousand bolts of Gebu (high-quality fabric),

one supreme night-bright pearl,

and ten chests each of jade and precious stones.

All right.

How do you think we should deal with the Yue State?

Your Majesty.

Capturing a city is a poor strategy.

Making them submit willingly is the best.

I suggest

accepting Yue's surrender

and allowing Goujian to continue ruling Yue.

This will reduce our war costs.

It will be a good strategy

to have the Yue State pay tribute twice a year,

once in spring and once in autumn.

No.

Wu State is next to Yue State.

[Wu Zixu, Prime Minister of Wu State]

The two states cannot coexist.

If Wu State does not destroy the Yue State now,

Yue will surely destroy Wu in the future.

Prime Minister.

Looking at the current situation,

Yue does not have the strength at all.

You...

Enough.

Both Prime Minister Wu and Bo

have spoken out of loyalty

and with the best interests of Wu State in mind.

Bo Pi.

I heard you've presented eight beautiful dancers.

Why don't you let them perform now

so that the King of Yue can also appreciate the beauty of Wu's dancers?

Goujian.

Yes.

In Yue State,

if a dancer were to fall while performing in the grand hall,

how would you handle the situation?

Your Majesty.

Now there is no Yue State,

only Wu State.

You can do whatever you want.

Then what should I do with you?

Your Majesty, do as you wish.

I

Lack a plaything.

Stand up.

Lords,

The king went to the camp early today

and the morning court session was canceled.

Who did the king take to the camp?

Prime Minister.

It is Beauty Xi.

Nonsense!

Women are strictly forbidden in military camps.

Why did the king take her there?

Does the king need to ask your permission

to take anyone?

Bo Pi.

Throughout history, indulgence in pleasures and beauties

and beauty brings ruin to a kingdom.

Prime Minister,

are you blaming the king for keeping Goujian as a plaything?

Or are you blaming me for presenting the beauties to the king?

Have you ever seen anyone keep a tiger as a pet?

Stop!

The king has ordered that

the people of Yue

can't leave the palace alone.

If we don't leave the palace,

where will we dispose of

the horse manure?

Cover it.

But you can't leave the palace.

What happened?

Lord,

this person of Yue wants to leave the palace alone.

With their king here,

they, as subjects, dare not escape.

If they don't go out,

will you pour the horse dung from now on?

Well...

I know what to do now.

Hurry.

Let him go.

Your Majesty.

I suspect

Wu has been infiltrated by a large number of Yue spies.

What makes you say that?

Goujian's willingness to serve as a slave

must have a purpose.

His spies

will certainly penetrate Wu's government.

Have you found

any of his spies yet?

You are just guessing?

Anything else?

Today is the Moon Festival.

I have prepared a banquet

and wish to invite you

and Beauty Xi to my residence for a drink.

Beauty Xi's dance is beautiful.

I wish she could teach the dull dancers in my home.

Okay.

Wonderful!

It's so happy.

Beauty Xi,

where did you learn such exquisite dance moves?

As a child, I used to sing for a living with my mother

and learned a little from her.

Where is your mother now?

She lives in a thatched cottage in the bamboo forest outside the South Market.

After my father passed away,

my brother and sister-in-law took us to make weaving crafts.

Beauty Xi, having been in the palace for so long,

you must miss home, right?

Since your majesty rarely leaves the palace,

why not take this opportunity to visit Beauty Xi's family?

Great.

It's the Moon Festival today.

I also want to visit your family.

If I'm not mistaken,

Xishi is from Yue State.

On what basis do you make this claim?

At today's banquet,

I prepared pastries from both Wu and Yue.

Xishi only like eating the Yue pastries.

A person can be disguised in many ways,

but their taste doesn't change.

Sister!

Sister!

Shuzhen.

Weifu.

Your majesty.

Alright.

Stand up.

Thank you.

How are you doing in the palace?

The king has been very kind to me,

and Prime Minister Wu has taken good care of me.

Mother, don't worry.

It's getting cold.

I made you some warm clothes in the cabinet.

Get them.

How long has your family been selling bamboo products?

Over 20 years.

Where do you sell them?

The bamboo shop in the west market.

Bamboo umbrellas, baskets, and rafts

are all sent by us.

Yi Guang.

Don't worry, sir.

Sacrificing oneself for the revival of Yue is what every person of Yue should do.

Until the day of victory, I hope we can meet again.

Seeing the jade is like seeing me.

If you are chosen,

remember

to find an opportunity to bring the King of Wu to our home.

Do you mean the one in the countryside?

They have been supplying us with these bamboo products for years.

[Bamboo Shop]

But since the old man died,

they haven't come anymore.

Thank you.

I have confirmed that

Xishi's family supplied these bamboo products for years.

How dare you!

Pay homage to

Your Majesty.

How dare you use fake assassins

to test Xizi's loyalty?

This can only be done by you, Prime Minister Wu.

According to what the king said,

you assumed I am not from Wu

because I enjoy the pastries of Yue.

May I ask you, Prime Minister?

You're from Chu.

So which state's pastries do you like now?

I've made everything you want.

Prime Minister Wu,

are you relieved now?

I know you're doing this for me.

Just now, I specially observed that

among the dancers,

only Xizi rushed over.

This test reveals

not only one person's loyalty.

The king arrives!

Do you find none of these newly

selected attendants suitable?

My dear.

Why don't you eat or drink?

Are you still mad at me?

It's all Prime Minister Wu's fault.

Without your support,

the Prime Minister wouldn't dare to make his own decision.

Xizi.

Whatever you want

or wish to do,

I will agree to it,

as long as you are not angry.

Really?

Of course.

I want to be free to enter the palace every day.

Then I can go home.

Okay.

But for your safety,

I must send some soldiers to accompany you.

That's inconvenient with so many men

following me.

Yes.

Then choose one

of these attendants

to take care of you.

What's your name?

Madam.

[Zheng Dan of Yue State]

My name is Xiazhu.

[inside and outside the palace, and no one can interfere]

[King of Wu issued an edict that Xizi can move freely]

Wait for me here.

Yes.

Don't worry.

They are unnamed Yue people.

In Yue State,

there is a group of people

willing to be martyrs.

They hide their names and secretly stay in Wu,

all for the day when Yue revives.

When should we take action?

If we can replace the King of Wu,

the fate of the Yue State

will be changed.

Follow the plan without making any mistakes.

Do you remember, Yi Guang?

Your Majesty.

Tomorrow is my mother's birthday.

I want you to go back with me.

Sure.

What are you looking at?

I saw that beautiful scene

and thought of a poem called Taoyao

in the Book of Songs.

It describes the beauty of

a woman surrounded by peach blossoms

when she marries.

Unfortunately,

I have only heard of this poem

and have never seen such a beautiful scene.

Xizi.

Today is your mother's birthday.

I made arrangements at a restaurant near the West Market early this morning.

It is close to the lake.

You can take your mother to enjoy the scenery.

Your Majesty.

The meals are ready,

and there is also homemade wine.

Your Majesty, why don't you come down for a cup?

Yes.

Wine?

Fine.

Bring all the meals and wine.

Let's go together.

Come.

The king returns!

[Xiajia Palace]

My Lord, please.

Your Majesty.

What is it?

Lord Ling has returned from Qi State

and has something important to report.

He has been waiting at the door for quite a while.

Let him in.

Yes.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Rise.

Your Majesty,

Duke Jing of Qi has passed away.

Is that true?

I just returned from Qi State

and witnessed it myself.

Good.

Great!

Qi State must be in chaos now.

This is the perfect time for me to launch an attack.

Upon receiving this news, I rode through the night at full speed,

returning before dawn,

and the foal ran itself to death.

I didn't want to miss the opportunity for battle.

Ling Feng,

you've done a great service.

Go and get some rest.

Head to my stable

and pick out a fine warhorse.

I'll hold a banquet this afternoon

and Xizi will perform for you to celebrate.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Attendants!

Help me change clothes.

Your Majesty,

I'm not feeling well today

and don't want to dance.

How can I take back my words

right after I've spoken them?

What's wrong with His Majesty?

Yesterday,

Fuchai said that our king made his horse skinny.

So...

Do you have any news

today?

The envoy who killed my father has returned.

You've seen him?

Not yet.

But Fuchai has asked me to dance to entertain him.

He might recognize me later.

He's coming to pick a horse later.

No way.

If he dies here,

all my patience

will be in vain.

Lord Ling.

The king let me to choose a horse.

Please.

It's a fine horse.

Do you remember me?

I warned you back then that

a storm was coming.

Unfortunately,

you still got caught in it.

You want to go back to Yue State, right?

I want too.

Because I still can't forget

the fragrance of the women from Yue State.

My Lord,

we are now citizens of Wu State;

we never expected to leave Wu State.

Good!

Fine.

I'll take this horse.

Your Majesty,

I've heard you plan to attack Qi State.

You can't do that.

Why not?

Qi State has a strong army and horses,

and is far away.

Once the line is frozen,

our rear could face unforeseen dangers.

Prime Minister Wu,

don't you trust my judgment?

Your Majesty.

The dance performance is about to start.

Your Ladyship,

His Majesty is already urging it.

Your Ladyship.

Alright.

I see.

You may leave.

Yes.

Could it be her?

I didn't expect you to dance so well.

You have already become a favorite of His Majesty.

You know I'm his favorite,

yet you dare to speak to me so audaciously?

Do you know what His Majesty said to me

while you were dancing?

He said you are the most beautiful woman in Wu State.

Why are you hiding your identity?

I saw Fan Li and Goujian in the stable.

Are you involved with them?

No.

Let's go.

Come with me to see His Majesty.

Let's go.

Go see His Majesty.

You are a spy in Yue State.

Xizi!

Xizi!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty.

He suddenly barged into my chamber

and said my dance was beautiful

and left him wanting more.

[Xiajia Palace]

Your Ladyship.

Xizi.

- Your Ladyship, you're awake. - You're awake.

Your Majesty.

Why are you sleeping here?

The doctor said it's internal heat caused by excessive shock,

nothing serious.

What do you want to eat?

Rice porridge.

Go make a bowl.

Yes.

What else do you want to eat?

Take the medicine.

Take the medicine first.

Why did the King of Jin State

send you here?

[Envoy of Jin State]

The King of Jin State said that

you Wu State plan to attack Qi State

and notified all the states

except for Jin State.

The King of Jin State is very angry.

You know,

terms of national strength,

we could dominate the Central Plains.

I only notified the neighboring states

to prevent misunderstandings if the army passes through.

Why is he acting like a child,

getting upset over

such a minor issue?

You...

The King of Jin State has the world on his mind.

He must be overthinking it.

Our Wu State seeks an alliance with Jin State.

Yes.

It's a good thing for both states to work together.

With this fine music, wine, and the dance of beautiful women,

I'll drink first to show my respect.

Your Majesty,

I've heard that the Beauty Xi

has excellent dancing skills,

especially her "Clog Dance."

I would like to witness it.

Please promise me.

It's not convenient today.

Not convenient?

Beauty Xi hasn't said it's inconvenient.

Beauty Xi, since Lord wants to see it,

don't reject him.

Yes.

How about a dance to lift the mood?

The King of Wu State is being disrespectful

over a concubine.

I represent the Jin State!

Goujian,

the King of Wu State wants to borrow something from you.

Okay.

He wants to borrow your wife.

Here.

Aren't you going to ask what for?

As long as His Majesty needs it,

anything is fine.

You have to go too.

My Lord, did you sleep well last night?

The Prime Minister arranged it well.

Of course.

The beauty from last night

was the Queen of Yue State.

Stop.

Don't worry.

A night with a beauty is a wonderful thing.

As long as you don't speak of it,

and I don't mention it,

no one will tell the King of Jin State.

My Lord, we'll still need to trouble you

to put in a good word

about the peace talks

between Wu State and Jin State before the King of Jin State.

Let's go.

Forgive me for not seeing you off.

He almost jeopardized the country

for a woman.

We can't allow him to favor only one woman.

I'll arrange this right away.

[Madam Wei Ji]

Leave.

Your Majesty,

am I not beautiful?

Did His Majesty really send the Queen there?

We should focus on the overall situation.

There's no other way.

You think so too?

How could those two be together?

Could it be...

Prime Minister,

I saw that Xishi and Fan Li seemed to have an unusual relationship

in the stable yesterday.

Check it out.

The sachet given to Xishi contains a slow-acting poison;

in time, Fuchai will surely fall ill and die.

Stop! Stop!

Prime Minister Wu.

What's going on?

Xishi is a spy from Yue State;

her home in Wu State is all a facade.

She colluded with Goujian and Fan Li

to murder you.

What do you mean by this?

Wei Ji witnessed Fan Li

handing the sachet to Xishi,

so I had Li Yu investigate secretly

and found Fan Li conspiring with other Yue people

at Xishi's home.

Your Majesty,

the sachet you have is poisonous;

prolonged exposure will lead to serious illness.

I saw Xishi and Fan Li discussing this.

Your Majesty, please investigate carefully.

Your Majesty, you have treated me with great favor;

I would never do anything to harm you.

Your Majesty,

the sachet gifted by Beauty Xi is not only non-toxic

but also refreshing and invigorating.

Guards!

Bring all the Yue people from the stable

and the guards on duty today

to me.

Your Majesty,

all four of Goujian's men are feeding the horses in the stable today.

Your Majesty,

I did not see Fan Li at the gate today.

How is that possible?

I saw Fan Li conspiring with the Yue people myself.

Your Majesty,

Li Yu is the Prime Minister's student;

I don't find it surprising

that he has come out to speak.

But Wei Ji...

Your Majesty,

Wei Ji never involve herelf in court affairs;

so why is she speaking out now?

Your Majesty, I still hope you can investigate thoroughly.

[Changqiu Palace]

[When my wife and child arrive in Qi State, the plan is put into action.]

Prime Minister Wu,

where are your wife

and child now?

In Qi State.

What a case of the thief calling out to catch a thief!

Accusing Xishi

and trapping Goujian,

and now trying to divert Your Majesty's attention

from attacking Qi State

to Yue State, right?

I am being wrongfully accused.

Why defect?

Your Majesty,

I did not defect.

Then why did you send your wife and child

to Qi State?

Your Majesty,

I have warned you many times

not to attack Qi State,

not to attack Qi State.

But you

wouldn't listen!

You don't catch the internal traitors

in our state.

If I don't send them to Qi State,

am I just supposed to

watch them sacrifice themselves

for Wu State?

Guards!

Drag Wu Zixu

out

and execute him.

Also, throw his accomplices

Li Yu and Wei Ji

into the dungeon

for whipping!

No, Your Majesty!

No!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, no!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Reliable news.

Wu Zixu's family are in Qi State.

You are the Prime Minister

if he is not here.

[Executing the plan]

The sachet given to Xishi contains a dispersive poison.

Your Majesty, I am innocent.

Please spare me.

Your Majesty, no!

Your Majesty, please spare me.

Your Majesty!

After I die,

dig out my eyes

and hang them at the East Gate.

I want to see the fall

Wu State myself.

What's going on ahead?

Your Majesty,

they are from Yue State,

attempting to escape to Chu State after the war,

but were caught by border soldiers and sold here.

Cao Fang,

do you know why Wu State defeated Yue State?

Goujian, you speak.

Because Wu State has a more powerful king.

Because people of Wu State

will never be slaves.

Only true strong individuals

can stand outside this pit of mud.

Kill him!

Let's eat.

Your Majesty,

can you let these two Yue people go?

Why?

Taking pleasure in the weak

is not the demeanor of a strong man.

Your Majesty.

What he means is to help us grind,

and you won't have to beg anymore in the future.

You can live with us instead.

I called you many times today.

Why are you so late?

I'm tired today.

Were you tired when you were in the military camp?

I'll give you whatever you want. Isn't that enough?

Your Majesty,

the more you do this, the more afraid I become.

What are you afraid of?

Only beasts feel excited when they see their kind slaughtered.

My father

was shot down by a Yue soldier

and died from infection

after being trapped in Zuili.

Before my father died,

he told me, "My son",

never forget the hatred toward Yue State."

In order to survive,

I donned a soldier's armor

and blended into the remnants of the troops,

fleeing north back to Wu State.

As a result, I was captured by Goujian along the way,

imprisoned in an iron cage,

fed with horse manure,

and was abused like a plaything,

enduring countless tortures.

When I returned to Wu State,

I swore to make all Yue people pay the price.

Is that wrong?

No.

Your Majesty, you worked hard

and finally defeated Yue State.

But how many people

in this battle carry hatred like you?

When they grow up,

they invade your palace and try to kill you;

do they have any fault?

War

is just like this, isn't it?

If I were from Yue State,

would you still love me?

[Xiajia Palace]

Xizi.

Why do you want to go on a boat today?

I want to find a quiet place.

Here.

Good.

I also want to go out for a walk.

This is not the way of boating.

Do you know why I took a detour?

No.

Look outside the window.

I remember you said you wanted to see the peach blossom forest.

So I ordered people to plant all the peach trees here.

They are here.

Xizi.

What's wrong?

I suddenly feel my chest aching.

Xizi,

let's go back and rest.

We'll rush out when they arrive.

We won't let coachmen off either.

His Majesty is returning to the palace.

Here.

Your Majesty.

Wu State has poor harvest this year.

The people complained when they recruited the army provisions.

I have a proposal.

We can let Goujian back to Yue State to collect grain

to relieve the lack of food.

Bring Goujian here.

Goujian.

I will let you go back to Yue State.

What do you think?

Your Majesty,

I don't want to go back.

There is no Yue State anymore.

I want to serve you by your side.

I don't want to go anywhere.

Your Ladyship.

Your Ladyship.

Xiazhu.

Your Ladyship.

What's wrong?

Why are you so flustered?

Your Ladyship.

His Majesty has allowed Goujian and his followers to return to Yue State.

Really?

Yes.

Even all the Yue slaves in the barracks

will return together.

[After Goujian returned, the King of Wu attacked Qi State.]

[After several years, he defeated Qi State. Despite winning this battle, the Wu State's national strength was also depleted.

[Many years later]

Your Ladyship.

I heard from the soldiers guarding the city

your mother was here.

Where is Mr. Fan?

He's training the soldiers with with the King of Yue. He can't leave.

The King of Yue has returned?

Why did you suddenly summon me?

I heard that the military of Wu State will march to Jin State to form an alliance with them.

In order to show their military strength, they'll lead the elite forces there,

so the defenses within the state of Wu will be lax.

This is the moment we've been waiting for.

The capital city was constructed under the supervision of Wu Zixu.

With a layout resembling a chessboard on land and water,

it's easy to defend but hard to attack.

I want you to show me the city defense map.

Fuchai would never discuss military matters with me.

I've never seen

the city defense map before.

If wine is made from grains of Yue State

then sent to Wu State

and sealed into Wu State's vessels,

the wine will become Wu State's.

This wine

is for the warriors who sacrificed themselves for Yue State.

If we attack them one day, blood will be shed.

Whether we can avoid that

depends on you.

Wait for me here.

Yes.

Your Majesty, Her Ladyship is in the study.

Xizi.

You are not interested

in these landscapes normally.

I heard that you are going to join the alliance with Jin State.

I wanted to see how far the terrain is.

For this meeting

I will let all the vassals

witness the true strength

of our Wu State.

That far?

Is the rear safe?

Have you seen anyone dare to touch a tiger's ass?

Are you still worried?

You...

She's the owner of a bamboo shop.

She's been getting more and more greedy these years.

I can't feed her anymore.

[Gusu Tai City Defense Map]

From now on,

you don't have to think about Mr. Fan.

[Gusu Tai City Defense Map]

You made great contributions for Yue State

and you are good-looking.

After we destroy Wu State,

you can become the queen of Yue State.

What should we do with the body?

Bury it.

What about those in the secret compartment?

Bury them all.

My lord.

Xishi...

She won't.

Your Ladyship.

His Majesty is in prison.

Please.

Why is His Majesty waiting for you in the prison?

Xizi,

I waited a long time for you.

I lost my city defense map.

So I sent someone to investigate it.

They found out

there was actually a spy from Yue State by my side.

And it's more than one.

These people

have been to my study.

Guess

who is the spy?

Come.

Let's find

who the spy is.

Look.

I've never expected this at all.

This spy,

all these years,

has been hiding in my palace.

I don't care which state you are from.

But...

if you did something to betray Wu State,

you are the spy of Yue State.

I found a bamboo stick

under her bed.

[There's a change]

You cowards of the Wu State!

The cavalries of Yue State

will step on your bodies.

Do you know that she's a spy

of Yue State?

Your Majesty, the King of Yue is attacking us.

The city gate is surrounded.

Shoot!

Leave.

What are you waiting for?

Do you think you won't be killed

if you're from Yue State?

From the day I caught the spy,

I knew it was you who stole the city defense map.

Goujian,

since he arranged a spy to be a maid,

it proves that

this maid

was ordered to spy on a more important spy.

You must be thinking

why I didn't expose you.

Because I was reluctant to.

Since I was reluctant to,

you...

shouldn't die here.

In my life,

the only thing I did wrong

was that I didn't listen to

Prime Minister Wu.

If

I was not the King of Wu,

maybe

we could have been together

and lived a normal life.

Your Majesty.

Go.

Go.

Your Majesty,

are you really willing to give up your state

and be an ordinary person?

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

Bo Pi betrayed us.

We can't guard the city gate anymore.

The King of Yue said...

He said...

he lacks a plaything.

Your Majesty.

Lord Wenzhong.

In order to defeat Wu State, the King of Yue endured humiliation.

He will definitely achieve great things,

but he's also cruel.

We can't share wealth and honor.

My lord,

both of us have to go.

We should go.

I've worked hard for so many years

I haven't enjoyed the achievements.

You want me to leave just like that?

Lord Wenzhong.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

[Xiajia Palace]

You're finally here.

Yi Guang.

We should go.

So you already knew

that we can't share wealth and honor with the King of Yue.

Then why did you assist him?

I'm a subject of the King of Yue.

This is Fan Li's destiny.

Do you remember what I said to you

before you left?

When the country is restored,

can I meet with you?

You said you would take me to a peach blossom forest.

But another person

planted a peach blossom forest for me.

Report! The King of Yue asks Xishi to come to the palace to receive a reward.

Goujian, you scoundrel!

I'm a hero.

If I hadn't begged the King of Wu,

there would be no Yue State.

You did it for power and money,

not for me.

Goujian! You are a villain!

A villain!

Who did this to Yi Guang?

I went to the Wu State to serve my country.

Please allow me to return to my hometown.

You've made a contribution.

Take Xishi to receive the reward.

Now that you've submitted to Yue State,

I'll let bygones be bygones.

I will let it go.

You may leave.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Mr. Wenzhong.

Yes, Your Majesty.

You are the one

who made the greatest contribution.

You taught me seven ways to destroy Wu State.

I only used three of them to succeed.

There are four more.

Why don't you try it yourself?

Your Majesty,

have you forgotten the days

I suffered and

endured humiliation with you?

I didn't.

I'm afraid you also haven't forgotten.

When the birds are hunted,

the good bow is hidden.

When the cunning rabbit dies,

the hunting dog is cooked.

When the enemy country is destroyed,

the minister is executed.

In the generations to come,

loyal ministers will compare themselves to me.