♫ 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 27 ~
What did you say?
His Majesty has put Yuan Song in charge of Heaven Prison?
The letter of appointment has already arrived at the Ministry of Official Personal Affairs.
He'll take office tomorrow morning.
This group of old hags.
When there's no problem, one is always more active than the others.
Now that there's a problem, no one makes a sound. Right?
His Majesty is currently very angry.
At this time, no one dares to take this risk.
Yuwen Yue
won't watch Yan Xun die like this.
He actually dares to go against me.
I can choose to not be merciful to him then.
Mister, do you want to—?
Go to the magistrate's office
and take back the warrant.
Take out my grandfather's killer.
- Mister, you want to— - Stop asking. Go now!
Yes. Yes!
Where is Yan Xun?
You guys are—
- Walk. - Over there. That way.
Get up!
- Ah Chu. - Yan Xun.
Ah Chu!
Don't move.
What have you done to Yan Xun?
Miss Xing'er, stop making it hard for us servants. Okay?
Or Heir Apparent Yan Xun will have to suffer more pain. Okay?
- Take her away. - Yes.
Walk.
It is such a small world.
Talk. You can't even run anymore.
Official Zhang is here, too.
Who was it that asked you to kill my grandfather?
It was you.
Nonsense. You are still protecting Yuwen Yue, right?
Didn't you say that Yuwen Yue asked you to kill my grandfather that day?
Is it important who killed him?
You of the Yuwen household are always killing each other.
What's so curious about one person's death?
What a smart mouth you are.
Let's see if you're still quarrelsome after getting tortured.
Guards!
Mr. Yue is here!
You came quite quickly.
Official Zhang.
Mr. Yue,
it was originally your servant who committed a crime.
According to the rules, it's supposed to be dealt with in your place by yourself.
But Old Master Yuwen Xi is a respected official.
This case has been registered in the criminal record of Chang'an Manor.
So I must be here to judge the case.
However you plan to punish her,
I hope you both can discuss and make a decision.
Of course, you do not need to take me or the official in to consideration.
When did you get the authority to deal with a slave girl from my Qingshan House?
Your slave girl from Qingshan House killed my grandfather.
Can I not even ask about it anymore?
Fine. Since it's like this, I'll take her away.
I'll let you know when we come to a conclusion.
Yue Qi, take Xing'er away.
Yuwen Yue,
are you dreaming right now?
You think you can take her away with just a few words.
Speak, do you like her?
Do you guys have a secret? Does your heart hurt watching this?
Fine.
Looking at her like this, are you suffering?
How embarrassing? Yes?
Today, I'll have you suffer for life.
It's better for a woman that you can't control to be dead.
- Take her away. - Halt.
Who knows if she's dead or alive?
I ask Official Zhang.
Fine. Then I'll take a look.
Mister Huai, this person is surely dead.
Yuwen Yue,
I've underestimated you.
My people, if they need to be killed,
then I will kill them.
Official Zhang, I'll take my leave.
Mister take care.
Yue Qi,
take her away.
Mister Yue, His Majesty wants you in the palace.
Okay. Wait till I go back and change.
What time is it now? Why do you need to change?
Mister Yue, hurry and come with me.
If we make His Majesty wait any longer, he'll get mad.
Bring the corpse back and wait for me to handle it.
Yes.
- Please. - Okay.
My needle hit the Guan Yuan acupuncture point of Xing'er,
which caused her blood flow to stop and fainted
as in death in order to deceive everyone.
But if not treated in time,
she will die because of the blocked blood flow.
Where's Yue'er?
His Majesty asked for him. Mister went to the palace.
His Majesty asking for him now doesn't seem right.
What has he been busy with these last few days?
I don't know, either.
Since I asked you to have him using his Icy Snow Arrow to shoot Yan Xun that day,
and release the information,
he has yet to step into my place.
Mister should be able to come to understand.
Master, you are doing it for his good.
Where is Yue Qi? Tell him to see me.
Yes.
Someone secretly reported to me
that the delivering and killing at the Heaven Prison that day,
did you plan it?
In reply to Your Majesty, I have been falsely accused.
Yes?
Two days after that day, it indeed was me who guarded outside of the Heaven Prison every night
and killed the assassins.
It was you?
Yes.
Since Your Majesty has pardoned the Heir Apparent,
but there's still someone who ignores Your Majesty's decree
and the government's justice; coming to assassinate for their benefit.
As a citizen of the Great Wei,
more so because I've received Your Majesty's favors, I cannot sit idle and not care.
You are really frank!
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Today, the border received an alarm signal,
saying the situation was tense.
If you're really this loyal to me,
just go there to experience the situation.
As for Spy Network of Heavenly Eyes,
it is not suitable for you to be in charge anymore.
From now on,
let your cousin Yuwen Huai be in charge.
Once you've finished what you are doing,
you set out then.
What is the matter?
Are you not willing?
I will obey.
You can go now.
His Majesty, are you suspicious of Yuwen Yue?
I don't need to suspect him.
The kind of person like Yuwen Yue
has his own standard of code of conduct.
He is not suitable to be our kind of people.
Where is Xing'er?
Xing'er? Xing'er is dead.
Where is her corpse?
Her corpse was sent to the cemetery.
Who sent it?
It was Official Zhan Mou.
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One hour left, Xing'er, you have to wait for me.
Mr. Yue played his cards very well.
You reversed the situation quite nicely and let Yan Xun avoid his death.
How admirable!
Hurry and go, Mister.
Mister! Mister, your wound.
Where is she?
Right there! It might be over there!
Who are you?
There was a woman's corpse sent here just now, dressed in prison garb.
Where is she?
Misters! The plague has recently broken out in the city.
All the women's corpses sent here have been cremated as soon as they arrive.
I didn't notice any woman's corpse dressed in prison garb.
What did you say?
She has been cremated.
Mister.
- Extinguish the fire. - Extinguish the fire quickly.
Hurry!
This finger blade, I will give to Yue Qi.
Help me give this to Yue Qi.
Mister, I tried it on for a bit.
These things have sizes.
Plus it is my size, and it won't fit Yue Qi.
So I still have to thank Mister.
I am aware of your kindness.
Thank you, Mister.
Ah Chu.
Oh!
Heir Apparent, you woke up?
Where is Ah Chu?
She was taken by Yuwen Huai and his people.
Yuwen Huai.
Ah Chu is in danger.
Open the door. I want to go out. I need to save her.
- I'll be back once I've saved her! - This... I—
Open the door!
Heir Apparent, if you leave like this,
it's escaping jail. You'll be punished.
Open the door!
What if nothing's wrong with that girl and you commit this crime,
the loss is worse than the gain!
Open the door!
Don't worry, I already sent someone to notify Mister Yue in Yuwen Manor.
There won't be any problems.
Master Heir Apparent, while there's life, there's hope.
His Highness Prince Yu came to visit you this morning, and also brought a doctor to treat your wounds.
Her Highness Princess has also sent people to bring you trays of delicious food.
Just waiting for you to awaken.
The way I see it, you should hold on a bit more.
- Your good days are still ahead. - Get lost!
I really thought you were the master of invulnerability.
I didn't expect you were also a person who seeked fame and riches.
Spy Network of Heavenly Eyes has just been taken away from you by His Majesty.
How come you are already dispirited?
What are you doing here?
To take over Spy Network of Heavenly Eyes.
Are you not going to listen to His Majesty?
Spy Network of Heavenly Eyes?
You did so much just for this.
Pathetic.
I'm afraid that you don't even know what the Spy Network of Heavenly Eyes is.
Stop speaking nonsense.
Fourth Younger Brother, please.
Okay.
I'll take you there.
Just don't regret it.
This is the data center of Spy Network of Heavenly Eyes, Spy Network Headquarters.
Since the establishment of Spy Network of Heavenly Eyes,
all the spy notes are all here.
Why did you take me here to see these?
Don't you want the Spy Network of Heavenly Eyes? This is it.
The thing I want is not these useless notes.
What I want is the name list of the Shadow Sect, the secret techniques of the Termination Sect,
the poisons of the Military Sect, and the wealth of the Finance Sect.
- Are these important? - Yes.
The Spy Network of Heavenly Eyes has been around for many years.
How many secrets are hidden in this room?
Have you not measured the worth of those?
On the 9th year of the reign of the former emperor,
the case of Zhu Xu.
Everyone thought that Zhu Xu died from falling down from a horse.
But who knew that it was because he caught his own wife
having an affair with Prince Lu and was killed by him.
Right now, the son of Zhu Xu is holding great military power.
If this information were to leak out,
how huge would the trouble be?
[Zhu Xu]
In the 8th year of the first emperor, the breaching of the dam in the Yellow River.
Afterwards, 28 officials were found to be involved,
36 businessmen got executed.
But in reality, it was the former Emperor who relocated the funds
for the construction of his temporary royal residence.
[The Breaching of the Dam in the Yellow River]
Fifteen years ago, Wei Guang and his eldest sister-in-law had an affair
and caused the death of his eldest brother.
But based on the way Wei Guang treats Wei Shuye,
is this Wei Shuyue really the nephew of Wei Guang or his real son?
There is no way to know it.
You tell me, if Wei Guang knew you had this information over him,
would he kill you?
[Wei Guang]
What I want is the ability to control the world.
Not these talismans that will hasten my death!
All noble families and even sects in the Jianghu realm,
how many secrets are there? They're all here.
Now you take over.
Are you prepared to make everyone your enemy
and be assassinated at any time?
Let me show you one thing.
This is the self-destruction of the Spy Network Headquarters.
Did you know how many times each day I want to destroy this?
Now great, I'm relieved.
All of this is now yours.
Once you enter this place,
you will forever be a person that can never see the light,
just like me
getting trapped to guard this place,
never able to leave.
You lied to me!
You don't even know what the Spy Network of Heavenly Eyes was
and you still wanted to take it from me.
You do not really know how precious life is.
Also, one more thing.
Whether or not Yuwen Xi is your grandfather or father,
the answer is in the Spy Network Headquarters.
You lied to me. You lied to me. You lied to me!
You lied to me!
Thank you older brother for helping me guard this prison instead
and letting me regain my freedom again.
Older brother, take care.
Come back, you.
Come back, Yuwen Yue .
I don't want to be your scapegoat!
Yuwen Yue!
Yuwen Yue, Yuwen Yue!
Quickly! Quickly!
Put out the fire! Hurry!
Hurry! Bring water faster! Put out the fire!
- Hurry! - You're not allowed to put out the fire!
- Let it burn! - Are you okay?
Hurry! Hurry put out the fire!
Move faster! Hurry! Get more water! Hurry.
- Get more water. - I said you're not allowed to put out the fire. Let it burn!
Let it all burn! Let it all burn!
Spy Network Headquarters caught on fire?
Yuwen Yue burned it?
It was said that Yuwen Huai accidently
activated the self-destruction system of the Spy Network Headquarters
and burned the Spy Network Headquarters.
It looks like he really was scared.
I even thought that he was a gutsy person.
Then the Spy Network of Heavenly Eyes—?
Just delay it for now.
Yes.
Oh, right. Let Yan Xun out.
Lock him in Yingge Garden.
Yes.
You may be excused.
If I leave Yan Xun alive, he will surely become major trouble in the future.
But if Yan Xun dies,
the different feudal families will surely use this opportunity to divide Northern Yan among themselves
and destabilize my foundation.
The disaster it will bring is greater.
Official, please.
Please.
Yan Xun listen to His Majesty's decree.
Criminal Yan Xun, kneel to listen to His Majesty's decree.
Official, Heir Apparent Yan Xun has severe injuries.
His ears... might not be good.
The imperial decree. Criminal Yan Xun,
the descendant of the Northern Yan rebel Yan Shicheng,
considering that you are young, your punishment will be decreased.
Starting today, you will be under house arrest at Yingge Garden.
I hope you can change your heart and reform, respect and repay the kindness of the country.
Once the three years of punishment have been fulfilled, you are to return to Northern Yan
to inherit the duke position. That is all.
[Yingge Garden]
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Heir Apparent.
How many people are outside?
There are 80 men openly guarding outside but there are more hiding in secret.
They have densely surrounded the whole Yingge Garden.
During our travel here,
most of the pedestrians were men.
Most are skilled in martial arts or men hired by officials.
In the limited stores that were open,
the customers weren't focused on buying things,
and the sellers had no smile at all.
Looks like they already brought the nearby residential houses and shops.
Northern Yan is already a land without a ruler.
The different feudal families are looking at it fiercely like some tiger.
With Heir Apparent still alive, they will not have any justifiable reason.
With Heir Apparent dead, they will then be able to rise in concert and divide Norther Yan.
I think, nobody wants to see Heir Apparent
live till the end of his 3-year period.
The attitude of the Emperor now is ambiguous. He has no clear command to kill or to let you live.
But once he wakes up and clearly announces a decree for your release,
even if they want to touch you, they might need to exert some more effort
and it would be harder for them to deal with the aftermath.
Although the Duke got tricked this time to
leave Northern Yan and encountered a disaster of death,
the foundation of Northern Yan did not move and our military strength is still present.
The citizens of Northern Yan are still in support of Heir Apparent.
Once our people are here, Heir Apparent will be safer.
If we can see this, the enemy must see this, too.
So right now is the best time to make a move.
Problem is, who makes the first move?
It doesn't matter to us who makes the first move.
Once they come, we'll just kill them.
Still awake?
Such a large garden house, only the three of us living here.
Just to cover the eyes and ears of other people, the Emperor really spent a lot for this.
Ah Chu,
how did you escape from Yuwen Huai's clutches?
It was Miss Yu who rescued me.
I got taken to the Criminal Servant Prison by Yuwen Huai.
Just to severe his ties with me, Yuwen Yue
killed me before Yuwen Huai was able to.
But he doesn't know that I didn't actually die.
When they were about to cremate me at the cemetery,
Miss Yu got there in time to save me.
Yuwen Yue?
Mister.
- You may leave. - Yes.
Caiwei, why are you here?
- Has something happened to the Princess? - No, nothing.
Mister Wei, I have some words from the Princess.
Speak.
It's about Heir Apparent Yan Xun.
The situation of Heir Apparent Yan Xun right now is not very good.
The Princess is really worried.
So she wanted me to find you to help.
She hopes you'll pay more attention
to their movements, to please inform us immediately.
Her Highness Noble Consort won't be willing for the Princess dealing with these matters.
So I came to find you.
Princess said that you will definitely help.
Some things, even if they were told to the Princess,
the Princess won't be able to prevent.
And she is in the palace where there is very strict security.
Some things,
by the time the news reaches the Princess, it's already too late.
Princess also said that if something happens and you can't reach us,
go to Yuwen Manor, look for Mister Yue.
Yuwen Yue?
Right, the princess said that the matters dealing with Heir Apparent Yan Xun,
Mr. Yue is the most trusted one.
I already laid my bedding.
I'll sleep on the floor. You sleep on the bed.
How can that do?
How is that not okay?
You are—
Am I what?
Heir Apparent?
I am now just dragging out an ignoble existence.
Having a place where I can still sleep while I am alive is already the care by the heavens.
How about this, since we can't both be sleeping,
the first half of the night, I'll stay awake; the second half of the night, you'll stay awake.
The person who has to keep watch will keep watch here.
Ah Chu.
Good enough. Or neither of us can sleep.
Hurry up and go to sleep.
Once you wake up, take over for me.
♫ Because of one person, I give up a whole city ♫
♫ I think I'm doing it to find the balance of love ♫
♫ Because of one person, I search everywhere my whole life ♫
♫ I'm still me who seems have never left ♫
♫ This city traps lonely souls ♫
♫ All the wounded ones are the proof of bloody battles ♫
♫ That person opens the city gate that imprisons us ♫
♫ He melts the coldness and accompanies me to gallop everywhere ♫
I fell asleep.
♫ Because of one person, I give up a whole city ♫
♫ I think I'm doing it to keep your gaze ♫
♫ Because of a city, I lose a person ♫
Ah Chu,
take a rest.
♫ Because of one person, I give up a whole city ♫
♫ I think I'm doing it to keep your gaze ♫
♫ Because of a city, I lose a person ♫
♫ At the end of love, no one is the winner ♫
- Yan Xun? - Yes?
We've survived.
We survived together.
Mister, there are movements in Hongshan House.
How many people?
Ten people more or less, and all of them are men from Jianghu with exceptional ability.
Stop them.
If we directly show up, is that really okay?
What are you afraid of?
Even if we kill all of them, will they dare to let this get publicized?
Yes.
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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 the heaven and the earth ♫
♫ The red spider lily blooms again ♫
♫ To burn into a light ray of the horizon ♫
♫ The red spider lily blooms again ♫