♫ 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 20 ~
[Bliss Chamber]
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Why did they all die so fast?
I didn't even play enough yet.
How come there are no more women.
Reporting, Your Majesty. Noble Consort Wei asks for an audience.
Ask her to come tomorrow.
Your Majesty.
Pardon my rudeness.
Since this matter is of grave concern, I had to come.
It looks like the Noble Consort is well-informed.
I've behaved rudely.
I have given orders to capture Yan Xun.
Your Majesty, please calm your anger.
I really cannot bear to see that.
Cannot bear?
Once the Nation of Wei is destroyed and
the lives of the Imperial family are taken,
then you can bear it?
Your Majesty, Yan Xun has grown up in Chang'an from youth.
He is not disloyal to you.
How do you know that?
I would rather be wrong killing a thousand
than let one go!
I've been putting up with them for a long time,
I cannot continue to bear it anymore.
The feudal families of Chang'an
and your family Wei have all started to take actions
to crusade against the traitors of the Great Wei.
Uncle, you summoned me. Is there any urgent matter?
Take a look at His Majesty's secret imperial decree.
This? Arrest Yan Xun? What?
I earnestly request you to take the lead to stop this.
Listen to you! What are you talking about?
Are you a member of the Wei family?
I... I and Yan Xun know each other quite well. It's impossible for him to rebel.
Do you think just by your words can determine whether he will rebel or not?
This is our Wei feudal family's chance to gain honor.
If you are afraid, your brother
can take over your place.
That's not what I meant. However, Yan Xun is my friend.
It's surely impossible for him—
Muddlehead!
Today, Song Zifu has surely
been beheaded by His Majesty in the hall above.
His Majesty has given orders. Do you dare disobey?
Duke of Northern Yan has lost his power.
The Yan Shicheng family must die.
Are you going to crusade against the rebels of the Wei state and make a distinguished career,
or are you going to remain an unknown dandy forever?
You decide yourself!
Huan Huan, am I being really silly?
I always thought Older Brother Yan Xun's most favourite woman
was me.
However, today I found out
I was the only one who thought like that.
Look at you. You are so happy.
You have me who loves you so much.
But how about me?
Who is going to really love me?
Princess, don't be sad.
You have been crying these days. My heart aches for you.
What do you think I should do, Huan Huan?
Consort Mother, why did you call me back so quickly?
Tonight, will be a troubled night.
As the Prince, I hope you can stay out of it.
What do you mean by that?
Just stay by my side, don't run around.
Chun'er has locked herself in her room and has not come out for days.
What exactly is it for?
That ladies may
have some sad things that are hard to stay away from.
Troubled night? What could it be?
It has always been Older Brother Yan Xun who took me out to eat iced lotus seed soup.
He would also tell me stories and jokes
and give me many, many presents.
But now,
since the slave girl Xing'er arrived,
Older Brother Yan Xun and I have drifted apart.
Today, he even told me that
he considers me as his younger sister.
Who wants to be his younger sister?
Princess.
- Open the door. - Yes.
This year's new crop of Maojian tea is not bad.
- Song'er, Chun'er. - Yes?
Do you think that your everyday life of luxury
is what you deserve?
In hot weather, to be able to eat iced food
is what many people dream for.
We were born in the Imperial family.
Of course, unlike the common population, we can enjoy ourselves more.
Consort Mother, not true.
Didn't you say you had some important matters to discuss with us?
But why are you saying these strange things?
Consort Mother, what did you want to tell us exactly?
I just want to remind the two of you
that you are the prince and princess of the Great Wei.
You have the people's envy of power and wealth.
You can enjoy everything in this world.
What is there to enjoy in this world?
There are lots of things that I do not like.
But the one I really like is not available.
The people think that the Imperial family is good,
but who also knows that in the Imperial family,
there is also distress they've never experienced.
Song'er, Chun'er,
I want you two to remember.
Things that ordinary people cannot get, you can get.
There are just two things
that ordinary can obtain easily,
but you, on the other hand, must leave behind.
What are those two things?
Friendship. Love.
I want you to forget about feelings and love
and don't be impeded by them.
Why?
In this world,
love is the one that is hard to reject.
You are in a high position, but you can not control it.
Once you get involved,
you will have a difficult time maintaining the balance between love and friendship.
In the end, trouble will come.
Not only will it hurt yourself,
but even to the people around you,
it is harmful without any benefit.
Aren't those things human nature?
We aren't wood.
How can we possibly break all love ties?
That's right. How can we enjoy life
if there are no friends or lovers?
Yeah.
Pleasure? You are a prince and a princess.
The purpose of your life is not for pleasure.
Also, other than love and friendship,
you can get anything in the world. Is that not enough?
You two better be good and stay here.
You can't go anywhere else.
You better think about what I've said.
You take a look at this map closely.
It marks out all the traps in Bliss Chamber.
It even has the routes of escape clearly marked.
This thing isn't a normal hairpin. It's specially designed.
Because when you enter Bliss Chamber, you cannot bring any weapon with you.
You can only bring this.
Get up. Walk! Walk!
Move! Hurry up!
- Hurry up and walk! - Walk!
- Move! Go! - Where are you going? Move!
- Please, let me go. - I don't want to.
I still have people in my family. I still have siblings.
- Walk. - Go.
If you are crying, I will kill you!
Move quickly! Quick!
- Hurry up. - Walk quickly.
- Hurry up. - Hurry up.
Lowly people like you who are able to serve Old Master tonight,
it's your good fortune that you accumulate for several lifetimes.
But if you want to come out alive,
we'll have to see how lucky you are.
Hurry up. Go in! Hurry.
Get on. Hurry up. Hurry up.
Xing'er, don't be frightened.
I am here to deliver a message for Heir Apparent.
A message? How did you know to wait for me here?
Our Heir Apparent said,
if I couldn't get into Qingshan House,
I need to find the most secretive outbound path,
then I can find you.
Your Heir Apparent seems to foretell with miraculous accuracy.
Our Heir Apparent is quite smart.
What's the message? Tell me.
Our Heir Apparent will meet you at the West gate between 9 to 11 p.m. tonight.
He will not leave unless he sees you.
I understand.
Xing'er, are you going to come?
Tell You Heir Apparent Highness that if I don't show up in time,
then you don't need to wait for me.
I will report it to Heir Apparent then.
She has a personality.
it's no wonder Heir Apparent likes her.
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Sixth Older Sister.
Come here.
Listen carefully, I finally found an opportunity to leave Qingshan House.
What happened?
Wait for me at the west gate between 9 to 11 p.m. tonight.
You have to be very careful. Don't let anyone see you.
What? Sixth Older Sister, why don't you come with us?
I... I still have something very important to do.
What happened?
Sixth Older Sister, you aren't going to get revenge. Right?
If you want to take revenge, take me with you.
I can help you, too.
Don't worry.
As long as I live, I will go meet with you guys.
If... If I don't appear in time,
Yan Xun's men will come for you when it's time.
Return with them to Northern Yan.
That way, you don't have to be slave girls and can live happily.
Sixth Older Sister, you must return alive.
With the way I look, I was supposed to be born of a noble person.
Why is my Sixth Older Sister always so lucky?
Mister likes her so much, but she still chooses to go with Heir Apparent Yan Xun.
And I—
Mister.
Xiaoba.
Seventh Older Sister.
What are you whispering to yourself? What Mister?
I... I just said Mister...
If we will leave, who will care for him?
Yuwen Yue is our enemy.
Why do you even worry for him?
Once we reach Northern Yan, we will be free.
Older Sister Zhixiang died.
Older Brother Linxi also died.
Sixth Older Sister and us must rely on each other.
Xiaoba.
Hurry up! Keep up! Keep up!
Quickly!
Why are you crying? Hurry up!
Hurry up! Keep up!
Since we are here, stop crying.
- It's better you think carefully. - Hurry.
Think of how you will make Old Master Xi happy so you can survive.
You may also get the chance to become noble.
Hurry up and get in there!
Get in! Quickly!
Why are you crying? Be quiet!
Don't be scared.
Where did you go? How come you just came back?
Her Highness Noble Consort asked me to send pastries to the West Palace.
What's going on with you, Princess?
Why do you look like you have something on your mind?
I don't know what's wrong, either.
Consort Mother suddenly came and talked about some weird things today.
I'm just worried that Older Brother Yan Xun might have some danger.
Heir Apparent Yan Xun? Why would he have any danger?
Go find out for me.
Let me know what happened in the royal court this morning.
Okay, I will go then.
Come back.
You need to be very careful.
Don't let my Consort Mother know.
- Relax. Okay? - Yes.
Duke, you may want to wait a bit.
I'll take two people into the city to get some information.
Xun'er has always acted cautiously.
Unless it's critical, he will not ask for help.
If what was in the letter is true,
I will go and meet His Majesty first thing tomorrow morning.
I will ask him how he wants to deal with me.
Duke, you absolutely cannot!
Stop it!
We will rest here tonight.
- We will enter the city first thing tomorrow morning. - Yes!
[Bliss Chamber]
Hurry up. Hurry up.
Move faster. Catch up.
Go inside.
Move faster. Hurry up.
Go inside.
Go inside now. The ones at the back, hurry up.
Hurry!
No crying! Hurry!
Hurry up. Move.
Hurry.
Hurry up. Keep up.
Hurry up.
Hurry!
Hurry up. Come on.
All of you, behave and freshen up.
Whoever dares to refuse will be killed!
- Spread out. Spread out. - Everyone spread out. Hurry up.
It's time to change shifts.
Smelly girl. Watch it!
So... sorry!
This blood incense must have the effect of confusing the mind.
Fortunately I have internal power.
Princess, it's bad. Something terrible is happening.
What happened?
His Majesty went outside the palace in common clothes yesterday.
When he passed by the city moat,
he saw someone salvaging a large stone from the river.
On the stone there was written some rebellious wording.
What was written on it?
"The Wei Emperor will soon die.
Yan will lead the world."
Princess, did you hurt your feet?
What happened next?
What happened? What did Emperor Father say?
His Majesty summoned Wei Guang, Zhao Gui,
and... and Yuwen Huai and so on.
I didn't hear exactly what they said.
But right in the royal court,
His Majesty killed General Song Zifu.
Song Zifu, born in Northern Yan,
is Northern Yan's general.
The power of the Wei feudal family is on the north side.
They are the people who would wish the Duke of Northern Yan to be dead the most.
Zhao Dongting of the Zhao feudal family
is leading his troups to escort Aunt Bai Sheng back to Northern Yan.
They've already been gone for many days.
Emperor Father.
He's already planned to kill them.
Princess, then what do we do?
Older Brother Yan Xun is in trouble.
No wonder Consort Mother... Consort Mother said those things to me and my older brother.
She must know there is nothing we can do.
I... I want to go tell Older Brother Yan Xun.
Princess!
I want to save Older Brother Yan Xun. I want to let him run away.
- I want to run away with him. - Princess.
Running away is the only chance of survival.
- Princess, calm down please. - Older Brother Yan Xun is in danger!
If you can't help him, then stop messing around!
- Dress me. - Yes.
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Mister.
Did you confirm the identities?
Mister, it is the Duke of Northern Yan for sure.
Make the move.
I have mustered thirty elite soldiers from Northern Yan to escort the Heir Apparent to leave Chang'an at night.
Thank you for your labor, Miss Yu.
Before 9 p.m., I will go to the West gate to get Xing'er
and her two younger sisters.
Heir Apparent, will Miss Xing'er.. will she come?
Relax, she'll definitely come.
- Heir Apparent. - You don't need to say anymore.
I will definitely bring them safely back to Northern Yan.
Stop! Who is it?
I'll be damned! I didn't recognize Your Highness.
I want to leave. Make way.
The gate has been locked.
We don't know what Your Highness wants to do outside.
I want to leave. Do I need to notify you?
I don't dare.
- Then make way. - But...
without a summon to open the gate will get me killed.
If you don't open the door, I will kill you immediately.
Stop!
Your Highness Noble Consort.
Consort Mother.
Where are you going?
I'm bored in the palace so I want to go out for a stroll.
You're lying!
Consort Mother, you knew already. Right?
You already knew Older Brother Yan Xun was in trouble.
So you told older brother and me those words.
- Right? - Right.
Then why didn't you tell me?
Now that you know, what do you plan to do?
I'm going to tell Older Brother Yan Xun.
Then what?
Then I'll have him run away. I'll run away with him.
Your Emperor Father has decreed to send troops to Northern Yan
to kill Duke of Northern Yan's whole family.
If you go find him, do you not fear death?
I'll die if I need to die. Even if I die,
I want to die with Older Brother Yan Xun!
Princess!
You are the Princess of the Great Wei. You have to have your stand.
If things are still able to have a turn for the better,
you can make an effort for him.
But if the outcome is a foregone conclusion,
you have to understand which side you are on.
I've told you about the situation in Northern Yan,
but you've never taken it to heart.
Do you have a brain?
But if I don't let Older Brother Yan Xun know now,
he will really die, Consort Mother.
Even if you go, you can't change the ending.
Why does it have to be like this?
Why does it have to end like this?
I don't want this ending!
Consort Mother, I beg you, let me leave.
Let me go save Older Brother Yan Xun!
Really, I promise you
from now on, I'll listen to everything you say;
I'll do whatever you say.
Really, Older Brother Yan Xun is the only person I love.
I don't want him to die. I can't let him die.
Consort Mother, I beg you to save him.
Sooner or later you'll have a day like this.
It's better to hurt now than later.
Survive through this. You'll be fine.
Return the princess back to the palace.
Consort Mother!
Consort Mother, please save Older Brother Yan Xun.
He will really die, Consort Mother!
Princess! Princess!
Let me go! Let me go! I need to go out!
I need to go out!
Jerk! Impudent slave girl.
Do you know... Do you know who I am?
Guards!
Kill her!
From now on, we'll take care of each other.
Never apart.
This is what you owe my Older Sister Zhixiang.
Me watching you eat makes me happier than eating it myself.
The best tasting food I've ever had
is this piece of braised pork belly.
This is what you owe my Older Brother Linxi.
and all of the innocent girls you've harmed and killed.
Yuwen Xi... die!
If Heaven doesn't take your life, I will.
Save me! Save me!
I'm Xing'er of Qingshan House.
Yuwen Xi, this jerk, was inhumane.
He had always hurt innocent girls.
It was Mr. Yue who sent me here to kill him.
No matter how Hongshan House's people question you,
you're not allowed to say anything.
Mr. Yue will automatically come and save you.
- Do you understand? - I understand. I understand.
Old Master!
Old Master! Old Master!
Speak! What happened?
It... It was Mr. Yue who sent Xing'er
to kill the old master.
Mr. Yue?
You are the most competent men of Northern Yan.
Tonight, I need to rely
on your help
to leave Chang'an to return to Northern Yan.
The journey might be dangerous.
Everyone be careful. Watch for your own life.
When we reach Northern Yan, we will drink and celebrate victory.
We will use our life to protect Heir Apparent Yan Xun.
No matter what happens, we will not refuse.
Serve the wine!
Toast to everyone.
To Heir Apparent.
Heir Apparent, it's time to head out.
Reporting!
Heir Apparent, I was checking in the city.
I have something important to report.
- Speak. - Hongshan House's Yuwen Xi has been assassinated at his place.
The person who killed him was a maidservant named Xing'er.
Heir Apparent. Don't!
Miss Yu, you guys leave as originally planned.
Before 9 p.m., I will meet up with you all at the West gate.
Heir Apparent, time is tight.
Enough. This is a critical matter.
I must save Xing'er.
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"The Flame of the Heart" by G.E.M.
♫ 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 ♫