The ones standing on the top of the thistles and thorns to look up ♫
♫ will see through vicissitudes of life ♫
♫ In this city where both good and evil are hiding from each other, ♫
♫ I will survive with you ♫
♫ That ray of light guides me to overcome sorrow by its brightness ♫
♫ Meeting you at that time means you're my destiny ♫
♫ Desires wear down the edges and corners of my heart and ♫
♫ laugh at forever-losing leniency ♫
♫ I insist on being the grain which cannot be burned down by the wildfire ♫
♫ to feed the love ♫
♫ Standing in the center of the surges, winds are my thoughts ♫
♫ Rain is the hunting ground urging the horse to fight back ♫
Lift up my head to look at the non returnable times at a distance ♫
♫ The torch in front of my eyes is surging ♫
♫ The sky is getting darker and darker ♫
♫ The path is getting longer and longer ♫`
♫ I know hearts cannot waver ♫
♫ Whoever dares to be a king during the chaos of the world ♫
♫ will stop evils with all his might for sure ♫
♫ Then there is hope ♫
[Princess Agents]
~Episode 16~
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Regarding the snacks that Younger Sister Bai Sheng sent,
Your Majesty, what do you think about its taste?
After eating these, I remember the youth of Sheng'er.
How come people can't stay pure forever?
How come when they grow up, they change into people with a lot of schemes?
She thought that I didn't understand.
Isn't it all for that son of hers?
Your Majesty, I think that we shouldn't let Bai Sheng stay here in Chang'an anymore.
No!
Bai Sheng must stay in Chang'an.
Her son must also stay here in Chang'an.
There are only disadvantages in doing that, no advantages.
Oh?
Doing that will only alarm enemies.
Quite reasonable.
If I let Bai Sheng stay, Yan Shicheng will surely become vigilant.
Letting the fish die and destroying the net at the same time should only be used as a last resort.
Your Majesty, only by sending Bai Sheng back can Yan Shicheng lower down his guard.
It is still beloved wife who knows how to resolve my worries.
Send my decree. Send Bai Sheng back to Northern Yan.
I am accepting the order.
If one is able to leave, at least that's one person gone.
Mother, you just arrived at Chang'an City for a few days. How come you have to go back to Northern Yan so soon?
This is the order of His Majesty. I also can't do anything about it.
Once I leave, you must be careful with everything.
Mother, just relax.
I have been in the capital since I was little. I am already used to social engagements.
No need to worry about me.
It's just that... you must try harder to persuade Father.
His Majesty is a person of a lot of suspicions. Since father is holding such a strong army in his hands, he has long been feared by His Majesty.
Expressing one's loyalty now is meaningless.
Only by holding tight on the military power and control Northern Yan can we ensure that Northern Yan will be protected.
He must not listen to the slanderous words of vile people and make rash moves.
The length of travel will test a horse's strength. One can see a person's heart with time.
Whether our Northern Yan is loyal or not, His Majesty will eventually distinguish it.
After this matter, we will have calm and tranquil days.
Xun'er, you've grown up.
If you want to survive in a lair of leopards, wolves, and tigers like those in Chang'an City,
how can you not grow up?
Initially, I didn't plan to tell you these things. I was afraid that you'd express your feelings on your face afterwards and be found out by others.
Since you understand everything, I am at ease then.
Mother, don't worry.
As long as you and Father are safe in Northern Yan, then I will also be safe in the capital.
There will be a day where I return to Northern Yan.
Madame Yan, it's already late.
Xun'er, return to Northern Yan soon with the girl who's in your heart.
[Qingshan House]
The ways of a spy includes gathering information,
eavesdropping and monitoring, infiltration and assassination, as well as protection and defense.
Gathering information depends on being meticulous.
Eavesdropping and monitoring depends on sharp ears and keen eyes.
I understand.
For the last two, you need to be extremely skilled in martial arts.
As a woman who doesn't know martial arts,
I can't help but to worry if you really are qualified to do this.
Mister, no need to worry. I believe that under your training,
I will definitely become the most outstanding spy.
You talk big.
Just having the drive but not the skills, in the end, you still can't escape the bad fate of failure.
I know.
[Qingshan House]
Since I've crossed the yellow river, I observed how the angry waves slammed against the cliff.
With the ever changing nature of things,
I saw that little pile of sand. Thereon, the willow tree in spring started to sprout buds and the wild flowers were being unbridled.
Leaning on a balcony and looking at a distance, my heart was finally at peace.
Hope lord is also blessed with an oasis during these chaotic times, and that we can enjoy this happiness together.
During these chaotic times, it's hard to find an oasis.
I am willing to become a massive rock and just allow the yellow river to surge against me.
Standing ever so firmly.
The spoiled leaves wither and fall; however, it allows for a place to dwell.
Master, Mister is here.
Mister, please.
What is the reason that grandfather asked to see me?
I thought about it all night. And although I suspect that Yuwen Xi is the traitor, I don't have any evidence.
I fear that making a move rashly might alarm the enemies.
Right now, our main enemy are the spies of Great Liang.
The spies of Great Liang are able to infiltrate any opening.
I think that the reason for them coming here this time is not entirely only for the Spy Network of Heavenly Eyes.
Oh? Why do you say so?
If it is really only for the Spy Network of Heavenly Eyes,
now that their mission failed, they should be withdrawing.
But they are still lurking here in Chang'an. It clearly shows that they are planning something else.
If Great Liang really wants to stir up a violent storm of trouble within different corners of the world,
the first thing that they would surely do is to let Northern Yan and Wei's government turn against each other.
That's why, in this gamble that we are having with Great Liang spies, it is best to act first.
What you are saying is right.
Yue'er, it is time to make use of the sharp blade that you have been working on.
But this matter is of utmost importance.
The spies that Great Liang sent this time are not ordinary people.
Moreover, Xing'er just started training not too long ago.
I fear that hastily sending her out for a mission will turn out to be foolish.
Excuses. Excuses.
It is clear that you have personal feelings towards her.
The duty of the Spy Network of Heavenly Eyes and the fate of Great Wei,
comparing it to that lowly slave girl, you should know how to determine what's important.
I am just...
- I, Yue Qi, is asking for an audience. - Come in.
Informing Mister, I have disappointed your trust. Great Liang spies have taken precautions.
The Yue Spies and I were unable to get any information.
Let Xing'er go. She is a novice so her face is not familiar. Also, one can't determine what kind of martial arts she is practicing.
Her chance of succeeding is way higher than them.
If she fails in her mission, it proves that she is not talented to be a spy.
And also, the Qingshan House will not suffer any losses.
Okay.
Mister, wouldn't letting Xing'er do this mission be too dangerous with her current skills?
Secretly follow her. If anything happens, she can only rely on her skills.
Yes.
You're waiting for me?
Mister, I also just arrived.
May I ask, when can we start training?
These past few days, you have already received some basic training.
But these are still far from being enough.
If you want to become an outstanding spy, you must be molded by real-life battles.
What Mister means is that you are going to give me a new mission?
But this mission has its difficulty.
No need for Mister to worry. I can understand.
Mister trains me so that I can become a sharp blade in your hands.
So that I can be of use whenever you need me.
Last time, in the secret passage of the Spy Network of Heavenly Eyes,
do you still remember the Great Liang spy that fought with you?
Yes.
I am going to send you to follow them and eavesdrop on some information.
Do you have the confidence to do it?
Of course, I do.
I can also use this chance to improve my skills.
If you can successfully fulfill this mission, you can then receive training to be an assassin.
This is a mystical eavesdropping device that the Spy Network of Heavenly Eyes have researched for a long time, Scent of Gold.
Also, there's another mystical flying gadget, the Bamboo Dragonfly.
Respected Leader, there's news from Northern Yan.
Yan Shicheng has sent some martial arts masters to Chang'an.
Who is the person that he sent?
A woman.
A woman?
From what I know, only Zhong Yu is a woman from Northern Yan with strong martial arts skills.
Did she come here alone?
Probably not.
In a house near the manor of the hostage prince, a group of people have quietly settled in.
Based on the tone of their words and physique, they look like they came from Northern Yan.
They were clearly men of Zhong Yu.
What is Zhong Yu planning to do?
She seems to be going to black markets and buying some stuff.
She is even asking around for the whereabouts of Zuo Baocang.
Zuo Baocang?
Yan Xun is planning to escape? We cannot let him escape!
But with Yuwen Yue around, our movements are limited.
It's hard to make any move.
Go and put things away.
Yes.
Very soon, this Yuwen Yue will have no time to spare with us.
As long as our little rabbit obediently takes the bait,
let us send them to their death together in the Mystical Weapons Store of Zuo Baocang.
Right now, a lot of our tipsters are ruined.
We suffered great losses and we lack weapons.
We need to buy a huge amount of weapons.
Is there any place here in Chang'an that secretly sells weapons?
Of course, there is. Other than weapons, there are all sorts of armor and defense equipment, jianghu information,
maps of the manors of rich families, and mystical weapons.
As long as you have the money, there is nothing that you can't buy.
Who is it?
Zuo Baocang.
All sorts of armor and defense equipment, maps of the manors of rich families, and mystical weapons.
Then wouldn't I just need to find this person to enter Bliss Chamber smoothly without anyone knowing?
[Mr. Zuo's Variety Shop]
Little Prince, how many times have I told you?
You are not allowed to steal a bite of my salted fish!
Good!
May I ask if you are Zuo Baocang?
That's right.
I am rumored in jianghu for being romantic and elegant, handsome and carefree,
Owner Zuo.
What is it, Miss? What do you want to buy?
Salted fish? Meat? Or rice?
Just pick as you want. Looking at how pretty you are, I can give you a cheaper price.
Then I should really thank you, Owner Zuo.
Salted fish, oil, or rice, I won't buy them anymore.
What I want is this one, weaponry.
Okay. But you came to the wrong place.
I don't sell such things.
Wait.
[Seal of Northern Yan]
Oh, my. Zhong Yu, a subordinate of Yan Shicheng.
Please be charitable. Please be charitable.
Miss, please be charitable.
Miss!
A wise person does not reveal their appearance. One who reveals their appearance isn't a wise person.
Owner Zuo, since you recognize this seal, you also know that I am not an ordinary person.
What about it? Let's just get straight to the point.
Okay, I know.
When you entered the door, I already saw it. You are special.
You are not one kind of person. You might be a person of five or six kinds.
Sit. What price range of items do you want?
The items must be good. No need to talk about price.
Sis, you really are quite generous.
But I fear that my little shop—
Owner Zuo only accepts big businesses.
I also shouldn't force you to do things that you are not willing.
Blade, spears, swords, halberds, strong bows, and feathered arrows. Get me 50 sets of them.
How many?
50?
Little Miss, why do you want so many weapons?
Forming an army? Rebelling?
It's not us who wants to rebel.
But we fear that someone will frame us for rebellion.
Yo, there really are a lot of important guests today.
Looks like my little store will become quite lively today.
With such martial arts skills, did you come here to die?
What message did your master ask you to bring me?
You are indeed the master of Qingshan House.
My respected master wanted me to tell you that with the grand present that you gave us,
she's going to collect the life of your lowly slave girl as payment for the interest first.
Afterwards, she is still going to give you a huge present. May Mister wait patiently for it.
Mister!
Five taels.
Ten taels!
Twenty taels!
This is the most expensive. This one is 50 taels!
I don't care if you want to fight and kill!
Why must you choose my little store and destroy my properties!
Shut up!
My dear mother! That was the newest antique I collected this year!
I don't want this store anymore!
Five hundred taels! I'm renting out this store to you already!
You do as you want! Burn it as you desire! As long as you are happy!
Okay, I'm agreeing with it! Quickly leave!
Deal.
- Where is Xing'er? - She is still inside.
Okay, gather Yue Spies.
Yes.
You...
Hey, who allowed you to follow me here?
Fine. Just fight. Just destroy them!
You need to pay me for every single thing you break!
5,000 taels! 50,000 taels!
All of you must pay me for them!
Mister Yue, putting yourself in danger just for a slave girl, that doesn't seem too smart.
Respected Master, we were successful.
They really went in.
Really went in?
Actually, I was only 50% confident that we would succeed.
In this world, there are so many lovers.
But those that are really capable of sacrificing one's life for the other person are really rare.
I never really thought that this Yuwen Yue could disregard his own safety just for a slave girl.
As the heir of the Spy Network of Heavenly Eyes,
the descendant of the eldest house of the Yuwen feudal clan, actually fell in love with a slave girl?
Even if he doesn't die today, he wouldn't have any good endings in the future.
Just a pair of tragic lovers. In a way, we helped them.
Let's go.
[Zuo Baocang's Shop]
Once the Broken Dragon Stone comes down, it would be impossible for Yuwen Yue to escape.
Once the people from Yuwen Manor rush here and put out the fire,
and then dig three meters into the ground, he would have been frozen into human jerky already.
- Let's go. - Yes.
[Zuo Baocang's Shop]
Don't say that I didn't remind you two.
That thing is called Broken Dragon Stone. It is more than 2,000 kilograms.
No matter how good your martial arts skills are, you won't be able to do anything to it.
Preserve your strength.
You and them are together?
No! We are not allies!
Can't you two see such an obvious thing?
They clearly wanted to use my place.
Then use you to lure him in order to trap him here to death.
Actually, in this whole thing,
the one that's most pitiful should be me!
In a very bright and beautiful afternoon, I was just in my shop having an afternoon nap.
Suddenly, a group of women came into my shop and started fighting and breaking things!
It wasn't easy for me to escape.
Yet, I have to wait for death here with you two lovebirds.
- I don't want to... - Hey!
What lovebirds? Look clearly.
I am a slave girl. This is my Mister.
So sorry. I misunderstood.
He is a 'gong mu' (hen). Oh wrong, 'gong zi' (Mister)...
You are a slave. Your Mister is not bad.
For a slave girl like you, he is able to come here to die.
He is a really kind person. I am so impressed.
Quite good.
In this cave, is there another exit?
None.
This is a place where I put my money and great weapons.
Hey, no! Will you put a backdoor in the treasure trove of your house?
Why must you put in a Broken Dragon Stone in your own treasure trove?
These are treasures. I am already this rich.
It's not wrong to put in some security measures, right?
Then in your current state, you weren't able to protect yourself and instead locked yourself in here. Am I right?
You're saying these words... You have no shame?
If it wasn't because of you two, would I get locked in here?
Even if you beat me to death, I wouldn't be locked up in here.
Is there any point for you to say those things?!
You said that you don't know those two women.
But how come they knew about the Broken Dragon Stone?
Men... known to be quite womanizers since the beginning of time. You should...
That...Tao Ye, you two also saw that Lady Tao Ye. She is quite a beauty.
A few years ago, she frequently came to my place to buy stuff
- so in passing— - A pervert!
You can even tell others about things that concern your own life.
You deserved to be locked up in here.
I am willing. Can you do a thing about it?
I am at least stronger than him. He doesn't even know what you are about yet,
- and he already came here to die for you! - You...
I'll dodge.
Let's go. Let's look some more.
What happened?
- Mister is in trouble. - What?
Let's go!
Keep close. Don't talk too much.
Where are you taking us?
Such a nag.
- Who is a nag? - You!
I just knew that bumping into spies like you wouldn't have anything good afterwards.
How did you know that we were spies?
The sword that you are using is the Rainbow Ruining Sword.
This means that you are from Spy Network of Heavenly Eyes.
His sword is the Moon Breaking Sword.
The swords that you two own are a couple's swords.
And you still dare tell me that you two are not together?
It would have been fine if I didn't expose you both.
Now that I did, is there any point?
The atmosphere has become so awkward.
Also, that lady you two were fighting uses the Red Feather Sword.
She must be Zhong Yu from Northern Yan.
The lady that came afterwards uses Heavenly Shadows Flowing Sleeves.
She danced with it superbly.
If my guess is right, she must be a powerful spy of Great Liang.
So you recognize people by weapons not their face.
How are you sure that you are correct?
In this world, there are two things that will never escape my eyes.
One is weaponry and the other is women.
Just keep boasting.
Be a bit more careful.
Don't harm me! Don't harm me!
What happened back then has nothing to do with me!
Don't harm me! I...
Yuwen Xi, it's really unbearable to keep watching this worthless and wretched appearance of yours.
Princess of Great Liang?
Good thing that your eyes haven't gone bad yet.
I never thought that Princess would personally come here.
If you were able to do your task well, then why would I come here personally?
Yuwen Xi, the map of the Spy Network of Heavenly Eyes that you gave us was not complete.
You almost caused our plan to fail.
This is not my fault. I already gave you what I could.
I am just a useless person now. I only know to indulge myself in alcohol and women.
I really have no more additional information.
Since you already know that you have become a useless person, then don't interfere with matters of the Hongshan House from now on.
Just stay obediently in this pleasure place of yours. Don't you ever show yourself anymore.
What Princess means is...
you don't want me to care about anything anymore?
Princess asked me to give Old Master Yuwen
a reminder!
Don't harm me! Don't harm me!
Don't harm me...
If Yuwen Yue of Qingshan House learns that his mother's death...
Starting from this moment, I am going to know my place and just be a useless person.
- Get lost. - You cannot enter.
- Old Master Xiao is already resting! - Get lost!
Grandfather.
Grandfather, what is wrong with you?
I will not interfere with any matters concerning Hongshan House from now on.
Come, come! We have arrived.
We are finally here!
All of you come out! Come out!
Just be at ease.
My beloved little darlings, did you miss me?
Just do as you wish. Treat it as if you were coming to your own house.
Come, come, Little Qianqian!
Little Qianqian, what's wrong with you?
Why are you not eating properly when I'm not around?
Really...
Come. Come.
Enjoying their food so deliciously. Look at how cute they are.
Okay already. If you're done eating, disperse.
Look.
So cute.
Did you both feel that they were really cute?
Sitting at home since there is nothing to do, but disaster just has to come from the Heavens.
- I almost lost my life, too. - Hey!
What are you doing?!
Sleeping.
What time is it already? You still have time to sleep?
Aren't you going to hurry and lead us out of here?
When I talk, you don't listen. Do you?
How many times have I told you already that we won't be able to escape from here.
Why are you rushing?
One must use one's brain for everything.
With his identity, you still worry that no one will come to save us?
Don't worry. There will be someone coming to rescue us very soon.
Will rescue all of us out of here.
There is a good news that I have to tell you two.
I have rice, oil, salt, and meat all over here.
They are enough to feed us up to half a year.
Isn't that good news?
I'll go to sleep now.
Hey, you two just do as you want. I sleep quite deeply.
The Moon Breaking Sword is usually given to the head of the Spy Network of Heavenly Eyes.
This means that he must be the direct descendant of the Yuwen family.
But for you, just a little slave girl, he came here to lose his life.
Doesn't look a bit promising.
I think that this Yuwen family has become worse and worse with each generation.
Shut up!
Mister.
What?
Does Mister not want to escape from here?
They put so much effort into trapping us here.
They must be plotting something.
He already said that there is no exit.
You believe him?
So what if I don't?
Look at how he is sleeping without worries. Not worrying at all that we would steal all his treasures.
It means that we would never be able to find the exit.
We can force him to say it.
In here, have you seen any food?
This cave has so many paths. Just being slightly careless and you'll get lost.
If we force him to say it but even till death, he refuses to
and won't give us any food, we won't be able to hold on for even three days.
Then are we just going to wait here?
What else can we do?
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♫ The wild wind blows the moonlight into confusion ♫
♫ My life is like being expelled ♫
♫ The flame is hidden in my heart ♫
♫ Who will laugh at my rough interior ♫
♫ My wings are destroyed by fate ♫
♫ I fall into the bottomless abyss ♫
♫ Memories are sealed ♫
♫ The wind and snowfall are unbridled ♫
♫ Even if I am trampled, I won't look up to you ♫
♫ What doesn’t kill me, makes me stronger ♫
♫ This breathing is heat ♫
♫ This heartbeat is light ♫
♫ Bit by bit, it brews the power for all my life ♫
♫ The boiling in my eyes lights up the hope ♫
♫ No matter how many wounds I have ♫
♫ I'm willing to burn the flame in my heart to shine through everywhere ♫
♫ To melt the coldness of the secular world ♫
♫ If only the bright moon knows my thoughts ♫
♫ If there is a long path and eternal darkness, so what? ♫
♫ I want the boundless flame of the heart to be boiling again ♫
♫ To burn into a light ray of the horizon ♫
♫ I'm reborn after a fire bath ♫
♫ Fragrance fills heaven and earth ♫
♫ The red spider lily blooms again ♫
♫ To burn into a light ray of the horizon ♫
♫ The red spider lily blooms again ♫