Original subtitles

"The Twin Flower Legend"

Episode 10

Amir, if you can't even beat a woman,

I'll deprive you of meat for half a year!

No, it's a year.

Go eat veggies.

Nice taunt.

Amir lost his cool.

I knew you'd fall for the taunt.

Chief!

Chief!

-How did it go? -Tell us quickly.

What's the current result?

Good news!

Good news!

Yu Fei Yan and Jin Xiu...

are the finalists!

-Really? -Really, Granny Qiu Kui?

-Yes! -Thank god!

Xiao Wu Yi...

is so amazing!

The winner of the...

-ultimate showdown is... -Wait!

Father.

Jin Xiu merely broke her weapon.

She did not lose.

Why don't you let her change her weapon and resume the fight?

It's impressive that she managed to come this far.

Should we allow them to take a break before they resume?

We shall end it here.

Yes.

Yu Fei Yan of the East Battalion...

and Hua Jin Xiu of Li Rui Pavilion...

are both champions of the tournament!

Jin Xiu!

The Martial Art Tournament of Zi Yuan...

has never been so exciting.

Both of them...

deserve to be Martial Art Scholars.

Swordsmanship that startles the dragon and shakes the mountains and rivers.

Li Rui Pavilion has trained her well.

Your East Battalion...

won the tournament 5 years in a row.

The East Battalion has an eye for talents indeed.

The Martial Art Tournament has ended!

The Written Test shall now begin!

The topic this year is...

"The Way of War"!

The time limit is as shown on the hourglass!

Mu Jin, why are you so clever?

How did you know that the duke would test them on military strategy?

You even gave Brother Ming Lei a book to study.

I just looked through the past year questions...

and found out that the duke loves this topic.

Then I was reminded of father.

Father taught me some military strategies.

I'm just a girl.

I know nothing about the art of war.

Brother Ming Lei is aspiring.

I merely assisted him.

Song Ming Lei.

Yes!

You wrote this?

Yes, my Lord.

Read it out loudly.

Yes.

"Military power is a general's authority to lead the army..."

"and tool to build his prestige."

"With the authority and prestige..."

"to command as the superior,"

"a general is like a ferocious tiger...'

"with a pair of wings that can fly freely..."

"and react accordingly."

"If a general loses his power and prestige,"

"he is like a dragon out of water..."

"that desires to swim freely in the sea..."

"and clash with the waves."

How treacherous!

-Have him flogged to death! -Yes!

Brother Ming Lei!

-Brother Fei Yan! -Jin Xiu!

Father!

Father, Song Ming Lei must have written that for a reason.

Guang Qian, explain yourself.

My Lord, I merely wrote about the way to command an army.

How is it treacherous?

Are you suggesting that...

I should hold on to my military power...

to hold the emperor hostage...

and rule?

My Lord, please let me explain.

By the end of the previous dynasty,

Chief Commander Li Mang was powerful but depraved.

He attempted to declare himself the king.

The historians called Li Mang...

a ruthless tyrant...

who attempted to usurp the throne.

On the other hand, the late Duke Yuan who was similarly powerful...

was virtuous and righteous.

The historians praised him in the "Book of War".

They wrote, "Duke Yuan was a respectable general..."

"who assured the people and restored honesty and justice."

I am neither Li Mang...

nor the ancestor of Yuan family.

History is often similar.

Li Mang and the late Duke Yuan were similarly powerful.

Yet, one was criticised...

while one was respected.

It was not because of military power,

but because of the people's support.

If a man in power is immoral,

he will surely be despised by the people.

If a man in power is righteous,

he will surely gain the people's respect.

Therefore, there is no sin in the possession of military power.

What truly matters is the virtues of the man in power.

My Lord, if you still find my writings treacherous,

I'm willing to take responsibility for it with my life.

You've no resentment...

even if I kill you?

I leave it all to you, my Lord.

But my brother and sister over there...

are innocent.

Please spare them.

I'm willing to exchange my life for theirs.

Well said. "There is no sin in the possession of military power."

"What truly matters is the virtues of..."

"the man in power."

Song Ming Lei.

Song Ming Lei of Xiao Wu Yi.

I will remember you.

Rise.

Thank you, my Lord.

The champion of the Written Test...

is Song Ming Lei of the West Battalion!

I announce...

the end of the Martial Art Tournament of Zi Yuan!

Yu Fei Yan.

My Lord.

You shall enter the capital to join the Martial Examination.

Thank you, my Lord!

Song Ming Lei.

Yes.

You shall serve me...

as my aide.

Thank you, my Lord!

Hua Jin Xiu.

My Lord.

You shall receive a reward of 100 taels.

Thank you, my Lord.

My Lord. Miss Yuan.

If it hadn't been for Xiang Qing,

I'd have had a hard time reaching the finals.

I believe she deserves...

half of the 100 taels.

You are a determined...

and big-hearted person.

We shall do as you suggested.

Dismiss!

Thank you, my Lord!

Li Rui Pavilion and the West Battalion bagged two prizes.

You've done a good job, Fei Yan.

Thank you, father.

As a member of Yuan family,

it is my duty to do my best for Yuan family.

Fei Qing.

Father.

Song Ming Lei is such an exceptional talent.

You were right about him.

-Thank you, father. -That's right, father.

I told Brother Fei Qing that...

Song Ming Lei will surely be the future of the West Battalion.

Let's go.

Three champions!

Three champions!

Mu Jin predicted everything.

Let's go back and tell her the good news.

-Let's go! -Let's go!

My Lord.

That's all I saw and heard.

Ms. Mu Jin is truly a genius.

Alright.

You may leave.

Yes.

The leader of the Six Child.

I knew it.

The duke...

is going to put Xiao Wu Yi in important positions.

The duke also praised Yuan Fei Yan a lot.

As long as she's around,

she'll surely help Yuan Fei Qing...

hold on to the West Battalion.

The West Battalion should belong to my child!

Madam Lian.

Ms. Yuan is actually of marriageable age now.

Prepare the writing tools.

I'm going to write a letter...

to my sister.

Yes.

Everyone is here.

Chu Hua, what are you doing here?

Congratulations to the three champions.

I specially bought this wine for the celebration.

-Come and sit down. -Look.

We're just running low on wine.

Your wine came just in time.

-Come. Sit down. -Sit down.

Sit down, Chu Hua.

Chief, look.

What a big jar of wine.

Yes, we can drink as much as we want now.

I can't believe...

Xiao Wu Yi bagged three prizes at one go.

Me too. I can't believe it...

I actually made 50 taels.

That's a lot of money.

Jin Xiu, how do you plan...

to spend all that money?

If I were you, I'd use it to buy expensive fabrics...

and beauty products.

I'd buy 3 boxes of them.

Then I'd groom up and look pretty every day.

Stop daydreaming.

It's a shame Jin Xiu is a girl.

Otherwise, she could join the Martial Examination with Brother Fei Yan.

Yes. If only Jin Xiu is a man,

she'd surely become the Martial Art Scholar, right?

Brother Ming Lei, you wrote so well.

I owe it to Mu Jin.

Mu Jin, you are the one...

who deserves the prize.

Your essay explained your ideology very well.

I can never be as good as you.

You're the duke's aide now.

I'm sure you'll become his secretary in a few years.

Secretary? What position is that?

It's a position below military advisor.

Doesn't that mean he'll be a great strategist soon?

Right!

Jin Xiu.

Jin Xiu, what are you doing here?

What's the matter?

Mu Jin.

Do you think I'm hardworking?

Yes, you're very hardworking.

That's why you emerged as the champion in the tournament.

Yes.

It's just 50 taels.

No matter how good I am,

I can only be a high ranking Martial Art Maiden.

Our two brothers won because of you.

You even took out "The General's Garden" which I wasn't even aware of.

Yet, you're still a maid in the General Affairs Bureau.

Are the two of us...

destined to be unsuccessful forever?

Jin Xiu, it's alright.

As long as we're alive,

tomorrow will always be better.

But I can't accept this.

I can't accept this.

I can't accept this!

Jin Xiu.

I came to tell you that...

I'm the champion in the martial art tournament.

But that doesn't make any difference.

My future is still full of uncertainty.

Today,

you're still not here.

Why must you pretend to be a stranger...

outside of this place?

Or have you...

forgotten about me?

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Some time ago,

when King Zhuang came to the capital with his queen,

his queen mentioned to me that...

their crown prince has come to age...

and that they hope that Your Majesty grant him marriage.

The last time I saw that child, he was only 8-9 years old.

So he's of marriageable age now?

Yes.

Time really flies.

I have a good suggestion for Your Majesty.

It's the daughter of Yuan Qing Jiang's first wife, Yuan Fei Yan.

Although she's not my sister's child,

she's a graceful and beautiful lady.

She's perfect for the crown prince.

Is she really beautiful?

Since the passing of Fu Yu's wife,

he has been alone.

Fu Che already has 3 sons and 4 daughters.

Yet, Fu Yu is still childless.

A beautiful lady like her...

will be perfect for Fu Yu.

You are right, Your Majesty.

Since you're busy with work,

I shall excuse myself.

The empress...

might be trying to be helpful,

but she's always setting people up unwisely.

Your Majesty, I don't understand.

Although Fu Yu is not the empress' child,

he has been respectful towards her.

Now, it's time he gets a new wife.

At a time like this, if I betroth Yuan Fei Yan...

to Fu Yu,

the marriage will relieve the tension between Yuan and Dou families...

and benefit all parties.

Your Majesty is wiser indeed.

I'd love to have a few more years of supper...

in this Royal Study.

But when can Duke Yuan and Prime Minister Dou stop competing?

This is so tiring.

Your Majesty.

I command 100,000 soldiers of Yuan family...

and I'm trusted by both the 3rd prince...

and Empress Lian.

The emperor has been guarding against me...

for 10 years.

Now that your eldest brother has returned to Zi Yuan,

His Majesty is growing increasingly suspicious of me.

Father, why are you...

telling me this today?

Today,

the emperor ordered to...

betroth you to the 4th prince,

Xuan Fu Yu.

Father.

Is that...

real?

The 4th prince is old enough to be my father.

How could you bear to marry me to him?

We're all motherless.

But why must my brother and I sacrifice so much?

Why do you always favour Yuan Fei Bai?

Isn't he just the child of a lowly servant?

How dare you!

Go ahead.

To you,

I'm just a pawn.

In fact, I'm a sacrificed pawn.

What a good strategy to kill three birds with one stone.

Your Majesty.

You are giving me a hard time.

Yes.

Under the pretext of granting marriage,

His Majesty is sowing discord between you and the 3rd prince...

as well as the 4th prince and Dou Ying Hua...

while testing you to see whether you are loyal to the 3rd prince...

or him.

I've done Fei Yan wrong.

The selection of the Martial Art Scholar is closing in.

Granting marriage to Fu Yu at a time like this...

Empress Lian...

is plotting to make Dou Ying Hua...

suspect that we have dealings with Yuan Qing Jiang.

Brother.

What should we do next?

My sister.

Actually,

it's already meaningless...

to compete with Empress Lian.

It's time we take action.

Yes, we can't wait any longer.

This time of the year...

is when the cherry blossom blooms.

It's so beautiful.

-Yes. -Look.

Isn't it pretty?

It puts me in a good mood.

It's so beautiful.

Look at that side.

It's so beautiful.

Isn't this Young Lord Fei Jue?

We need to stay away from him.

It's fine if he's just lost.

But he attacks and kills whenever he's in bad mood.

It's really scary.

Getting hit isn't that bad.

If he takes a liking to you...

and makes you his concubine,

you'll have to go to the faraway Gong Yue Country with him.

Don't let him see us!

The scent of ‎sophora flower.

I finally found you!

You remember me, Young Lord Fei Jue?

Don't tell me you're here to get your revenge.

Good men don't fight with women.

You smell so good.

Young Lord Fei Jue.

What do you think of this year's plum?

So it's not because of poor sense of direction.

It's just because of a severe eye disease.

Poor thing.

Let's go.

Shouldn't you tell me your name this time?

I was named after a flower...

like the cherry blossom. My name is Mu Jin (hibiscus).

The colour of hibiscus is similar to that of cherry blossom.

It's red as well.

I hope you'll remember, Young Lord Fei Jue.

Which department do you serve?

Young Lord Fei Jue.

I work in the General Affairs Bureau.

Young Lord Fei Jue!

Wake up, Young Lord Fei Jue!

Are you alright, Young Lord Fei Jue?

Young Lord Fei Jue!

Mu Jin.

Why did bring back a man?

This is Young Lord Fei Jue.

He just fainted all of a sudden.

So I brought him back.

If anything bad happens to him here,

we'll really get flogged to death.

Greetings, Ms. Yuan.

You're here.

How may I help you?

Today, the emperor...

ordered to betroth me to the 4th prince.

Then...

Congratulations, Ms. Yuan.

But...

But since the day you saved my life,

I've been in love with you.

I lost my mother at a young age...

and my father was always away from home.

My brother entered the palace as a hostage when he was still a child.

I've been a pampered child.

Yet, I don't have a real family.

I was hoping...

to meet the love of my life...

and build my own family.

-Then I met you. -Ms. Yuan.

-I must say it before it's too late. -Ms. Yuan.

This...

isn't the right time to talk about this.

Alright then.

Meet me at 9 pm...

at Li Rui Pavilion tonight.

Who is that?

You tailed me again.

Forgive me.

Young Lord Fei Jue.

If you don't mind,

eat this with some water.

You need to eat it slowly.

Is this even edible?

I told you to eat it slowly with water.

Who's that?

Young Lord Fei Jue!

You...

Mu Jin.

Young Lord Fei Jue, this is my sister Bi Ying.

Bi Ying is ill.

Don't scare her.

You're here, Guo Er Ren.

I won't go.

Since you won't go,

should I...

send Ms. Bi Ying to Ms. Yuan...

or tell Yuan Qing Jiang her real identity?

I dare you to!

Even if I die,

someone else will take over.

Thank you, Young Lord.

Young Lord Fei Jue.

Please stop going to the General Affairs Bureau...

to meet those girls again.

Since they saved you today,

you can just repay them in the future.

Mu Tou Hua is the nicest person to me here in Zi Yuan.

I saw it very clearly back in the drill ground.

She's no ordinary woman.

Even the duke noticed her.

Although she is still powerless...

and her stand is still unknown to us,

before you obtain the power to protect yourself,

you should stay away from her.

Guo Er Ren, you're too cautious.

-Don't you feel tired? -Young Lord Fei Jue.

We came to the Central Plain in order to learn.

We're bound to return to Gong Yue Country.

As such, before that,

please do not attract troubles.

Do you hear me?

Do you hear me?

Let's go and train.

Do you hear me?

Do you know?

The first time I met Brother Ming Lei,

I knew that he's extraordinary.

As expected,

he earned the trust of the duke.

Just take your medicine already.

I need to prepare dinner.

You're here, Brother Ming Lei.

You came at the perfect time.

It's time for Bi Ying to take her medicine.

I'll leave this to you.

I need to prepare dinner.

Thank you, Brother Ming Lei.

What's the matter?

Brother Ming Lei.

I made these shoes for you.

I'm fine.

You shouldn't be doing these menial works.

No. I'm happy to do things for you.

Look.

I secretly embroidered some clouds on the shoe pads.

With this,

you will steadily rise to success.

I promise that...

I will give you...

the best life ever.

Brother Ming Lei.

Why didn't you spend more time with Bi Ying?

I need to go.

But Bi Ying needs you.

Bi Ying will always be my dear sister.

Mu Jin, I want both you and Bi Ying to live well.

I'm going back.

Goodbye, Brother Ming Lei.