♫ 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 22 ~
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Heir Apparent told us to wait for him.
He went to find Xing'er alone.
Why isn't he still back yet?
Don't worry! With his skill and wisdom,
even if something did happen,
I believe they can deal with it.
Xing'er is so stubborn.
Will she come back with the Heir Apparent?
She will.
Faith can move mountains.
Let alone, the care of giving up one's life to save another.
Heir Apparent.
- Heir Apparent came back. - Let's go.
Yu!!
- Heir Apparent. - Heir Apparent.
You are all Northern Yan warriors.
Thanks to you all for escorting me, so I can now leave here.
Warriors are walking, I will also walk.
Warriors fight, I will lead you.
When we reach Northern Yan, we'll drink for 3 days and 3 nights!
Yes.
But now, we do not have time to rest.
Our pursuers are behind us and are approaching fast.
Wait till we reach the border of Northern Yan, we can all rest somewhere convenient.
Everyone persevere!
Yes.
Consolidate and dismiss.
Miss Xing'er, you didn't know.
Earlier our Heir Apparent felt that you were in danger,
ignoring the soldiers behind us, he insisted on going back to find you.
He left us to worry for a while.
Miss Yu, what's the current situation?
Don't worry. Everything is okay for now.
We have not found any enemies yet.
I still have some misgivings.
You two scout five miles ahead and clear the way.
We'll meet with you later.
Yes.
Heir Apparent Yan Xun,
even if you're an Heir Apparent, aren't you too impulsive?
Did you grow a dog's nose?
How did you know where I was?
I am indeed a dog.
I am able to smell where you are.
You weren't sure whether I was in danger or not, but just charged after the pursuers.
What if you got yourself into trouble, then what?
How is that possible to put myself into trouble?
Also, is this the attitude you should have towards your life-saving benefactor?
I never let you save me.
Taking a goodwill as malice!
I put my life on the line and that's still not worth a thank you from you.
Okay. I thank you.
I really, really, really thank you.
Enough?
Thank you.
Be careful!
Are you okay?
I will draw their attention.
Yan Xun!
Come. Come here and step on your favorite woman.
Come!
Yan Xun.
Mister.
Make way, everyone! Make way!
Move!
Very good!
Great!
Fantastic!
Are you okay?
I'm sorry. I got you in this.
I'm fine. Don't worry.
Don't worry.
I will protect you.
Put them in prison. Good.
Let's go.
You see. The rebels have been caught!
- Say, isn't this one really familiar? - Yes. She looks quite familiar.
Sixth Older Sister.
- Sixth Older Sister! - Seventh Older Sister!
- Sixth Older Sister! - Go! Let's go!
Bravo!
Good!
Open the door.
Chun'er.
Are you okay?
Older Brother...
Why does Consort Mother treat us like this?
You already know.
Here. Chun'er, get up and talk.
Here.
Chun'er.
I know you want to know about what's happening outside.
But you have to promise me that you won't act up,
then I will tell you.
Yan Xun has been put in jail.
He got injured.
I don't know why the Duke of North Yan had assembled a small troop of soldiers on the city's outskirt.
And they were killed by Yuwen Huai.
Emperor Father has decreed
to ask Zhao Donting to attack Northern Yan.
Northern Yan wasn't prepared.
Nor did they have the Duke of North Yan in control.
It'll be very easy to take them down.
I'm afraid that
Yan Xun's family will be annihilated.
How did things turn out this way?
- I'm going to see Emperor Father. - Chun'er.
Consort Mother already went to see him.
He won't even listen to Consort Mother's word. Why would he listen to yours?
Then are we just going to do nothing?
Are we going to watch Older Brother Yan Xun—
No,
I can't. This can't be like this.
Emperor Father won't kill Aunt Bai Sheng.
If Aunt Bai Sheng is present, perhaps Yan Xun can still be saved.
Right, how about Aunt Bai Sheng?
Where is Aunt Bai Sheng?
Aunt Bai Sheng?
Aunt Bai Sheng is now at the military camp of Zhao Dongting.
She'll probably be back anytime now.
Aunt Bai Sheng can save Older Brother Yan Xun.
We have to find a solution to save Older Brother Yan Xun. Right.
Handsome Five of Chang'an, what about your Handsome Five of Chang'an?
Don't mention them.
I... I also need to think of a way.
I...
grew up with you.
We were like real brothers.
Do you still remember?
That year, during the spring hunting season,
a great fire occurred.
I got trapped in the fire.
Outside were the army of my seventh older brother, 200 elite soldiers.
They surrounded me so tightly that even water couldn't leak out.
You... alone endured so many injuries from their blades.
Your shoulder...
even got burned into a big hole.
You removed your coat
and tied it around your waist.
You fought them alone and charged out of their encirclement.
I asked you,
"What are you doing now?"
You told me
that even if you died,
you would die with me.
I didn't want to kill you originally.
Why did you force me?
The Northern Yan territory,
its citizens,
only know about you
and do not know me.
I sent men to ask you to join the imperial court
but you kept refusing it.
What do you want to do?
You want to become a king? How can I allow that?
If you were still living at this moment,
you would definitely...
definitely scold me
as being muddle,
and an imbecile.
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But...
you are dead.
You were placed inside this small box and will never rest in peace.
Having a mouth but never able to speak.
Look. Right now,
it is the victor who becomes the king
and the loser who became the bandit.
I know
those people outside
will say that I am a ruthless, muddled emperor.
I am an incompetent emperor.
But so what?
Who then would dare to stand in front of me
and cry that you were falsely accused and injustice was done to you?
None. This is the art of being a king.
How many times have I told you?
You never put my words to heart.
So...
So that's why you are dead.
You are dead.
I am now more at ease.
You told me back then that
even if you died,
you would
die with me.
In the imperial tomb,
I already left a place for you.
You just go down there
and wait for me.
No matter how much you've suffered,
or how much you're unwilling,
once I'm down there,
then tell me.
Smells nice.
It really smells nice.
Shouldn't a corpse smell bad?
But why is it that what I smell is this fragrant?
Grandfather, how is it?
You were considered an all-powerful man your whole life.
But you never thought that
you would be killed by Yuwen Yue's little maidservant.
Awful.
It's really awful.
Am I not just the son of a concubine?
You have been so slow to give me the power of Household Three.
But isn't the person who'll help you revenge
still me?
No matter! We still count as grandfather and grandchild for a lifetime.
Don't worry.
I will definitely bring that girl back.
Personally kill her in front of you.
Let you enjoy it.
Xing'er!
Why don't you move?
Did you forget that your older brother was killed by me?
Are you really going to kill me?
You can try.
Okay.
- What's the announcement about? - That's right.
- What does it say? - Read it loud!
"Throughout the whole history, the Northern Yan clan
has been the biggest traitor of the country.
The Duke of Northern Yan is a wolf disguised as a dog.
God and the people were angry. His son Yan Xun is captured now."
- Yan Xun has been captured? - That's right.
- Why did they capture Yan Xun? - Can't be!
"Currently being announced to the world, writing all their crimes in this notice.
The Yan family is the enemy of the world.
Even if they are sliced into pieces,
they still wouldn't be able to make up for a thousandth of their crimes.
Today, I am announcing this to the world
to give my Wei back a clean and bright government and peaceful times."
That's right. What's going on? Why did they rebel?
That's right.
Even the Heir Apparent got arrested.
Seventh Older Sister, what does those words mean?
Duke of Northern Yan has rebelled.
Duke of Northern Yan?
Isn't Duke of Northern Yan the confidante of His Majesty?
Then what about Sixth Older Sister?
You two shouldn't go anywhere for the meantime.
The whole city is under strict security.
You, runaway slaves, will only die if you get found out.
Then where are you going?
Do you need to ask?
Look at his appearance. He surely is going to risk his life.
It's just that the whole family of Heir Apparent Yan Xun have become rebels.
If you go alone, that's definitely a moth flying into the fire.
Of course, it's not just me.
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Your Highness,
we've discovered the whereabouts of the servants in Heir Apparent's manor.
How many people do they have?
Just one person.
It is Yan Xun's personal guard, Zhong Yu.
Zhong Yu?
Where did she go?
She went out of the city.
Went out of the city?
The people from Northern Yan will not easily give up.
Watch them closely.
Yes.
- Sir Dongfang? - Miss Zhong Yu.
Does Sir already know that Heir Apparent has been locked in prison?
If we don't go there now,
we might not make it in time.
But with only just a few of you acting recklessly like this,
you're not going to save him but commit suicide.
I think that if Sir Wu were also here, he wouldn't agree with what you all are doing.
As long as we can rescue Heir Apparent, dying is nothing for us.
Only with Heir Apparent's continued existence will Northern Yan not fall.
With the length and breadth of this world,
how can just one Heir Apparent Yan Xun control the existence of the whole Northern Yan?
Without him, the world still continue spinning.
May Miss think about it carefully.
The people who want to save Heir Apparent Yan Xun is not only you.
I hope that you can think very well before acting.
Maybe there might be a thin chance of turning things around.
But... I can't be sure about it either.
Mister, if there are no written orders from above,
and I let you privately take the female criminal away,
then I'll be punished by death.
May Mister understand.
Deal with this problem well.
If you are not able to, the next one to be dealt with
is going to be you.
Mister, take care.
Mr. Yue.
Official Luo, thank you.
This is within the scope of my duty.
That female criminal was sent in here with Heir Apparent Yan Xun.
Without seeing any official letter, of course, I cannot let him just take her away.
But if Mr. Huai is able to get a document,
I also would be unable to keep detaining her here.
I understand.
Hope Official Luo wil continue to take good care
of Heir Apparent while he is in prison.
Mister, don't worry. I owed Duke a debt of kindness in the past.
I surely will take good care of Heir Apparent Yan while he is in prison.
But now that Duke has died tragically and the Northern Yan is in danger,
the situation of Heir Apparent is really not optimistic.
I have to trouble you then, Official.
Mister, you are being too courteous.
Yan Xun. Yan Xun!
Yan Xun.
How are your wounds?
Xing'er.
Are you okay?
How are your wounds?
Don't worry.
I'm fine.
You are really smart.
It's you who are stupid. Be careful not to let others discover it.
Xing'er,
don't be afraid.
My father will surely not revolt.
There must be some other feudal clan who disregarded moral principles in pursuit of self interest
that instigated disunity and dissent and framed my father.
Once my father knows that we are being imprisoned here,
he will surely go to His Majesty and explain things well.
By that time, the truth will come out.
We can then leave this place.
Then that's good.
What's wrong?
Do you not believe me?
I don't dare not to believe you.
Don't worry.
I will surely not abandon you.
From now on, you just follow me.
I will protect you.
Okay.
Then once we get out, you have to bring me to eat delicious food.
Right now, I'm about to starve to death.
Talk. Tell me what you want to eat?
As long as you say it,
I will definitely bring it to you.
The weather is so cold. I just want to eat some braised pork.
You're injured and have been starving for a long time.
It must be very cold, right?
Here.
- Here. - What are you doing?
Don't let any one discover you.
So what if they discover?
Once I get out, don't any of the people here
think of escaping.
Just wait.
- Xing'er. - Yes?
Extend your hand over here.
For what?
Just extend it here.
What exactly do you want to do?
Don't ask too much anymore.
Extend your hand over here...
What are you doing?!
It's fine.
How is it?
Do you feel better?
Do you feel warmer?
Xing'er.
Yuwen Yue calls you Xing'er.
Is that your real name?
My...
my real name is Chu Qiao.
I've only told you.
No one else knows this name.
Okay.
How then should I call you from now on?
Little Qiao? Is Little Qiao okay?
It doesn't sound nice.
I know now.
Qiao Qiao.
It sounds really terrible.
Let me call you Ah Chu then.
Sure. Then you can call me this from now on.
Okay.
Ah Chu...
Ah Chu, Ah Chu.
What do you want?
Ah Chu.
It's annoying.
Your other hand, Ah Chu.
What are you doing?
What?
You are the one who is getting the advantage here.
Do you feel so happy right now?
What nonsense are you talking about?
Ah Chu...
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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 ♫