♫ 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 32 ~
- Good! Good! - Good!
What do you want?
Why did you not wear that dress I gave you?
I feel that this one is quite pretty.
Not pretty. Not pretty at all.
This one is not suitable to you at all.
I feel that it is quite suitable.
Yan Xun, is it right that this does not suit her?
I also feel that it is quite suitable.
It's not suitable. It's not suitable at all.
Do you guys have no sense of taste?
Go and change it later, okay? Or I will be angry.
Your Highness, hurry and come over here!
Okay.
Change it or I will be angry.
Leaving.
Ah Chu, wait for me here.
I will go drink with them.
Okay.
- Heir Apparent. - Heir Apparent.
Good!
- Good! - Good!
You also came.
Do you still remember me?
In Chang'an City, who doesn't know Mr. Yue?
Look...
It is so festive here.
But everyone has ulterior motives in their hearts.
What do you think?
Your words are too deep. I don't understand.
- Good! - Good!
Really good.
Good!
Heir Apparent Yan, long time no see.
Can you drink a cup with us?
I am not good with alcohol.
I already drank a lot earlier.
I will not drink with you two.
Do you want to leave just like that?
I heard that the maidservant by your side is still alive.
You hid her away quite well.
Isn't she Yuwen Yue's maidservant? Why is she with you?
Mr. Wei is talking in such a domineering manner.
Are you not afraid you'll bring trouble to your Wei feudal family?
Why should I fear? The Yan family has fallen.
Should I still be afraid of you?
If I didn't remember wrong,
you were probably just released from solitary confinement.
With such a long time in quiet seclusion, it was still unable to make you restrain your temperament.
It looks like your father's favoring your elder brother, Wei Shuye,
was not unreasonable.
What do you mean by that?
You'd best not talk nonsense!
Mr. Wei.
All my words are the truth. Why do you need to get angry?
Do you believe that I can make sure you won't leave this place alive!
Heir Apparent Yan Xun, I'm sorry.
Shuyou drank too much today. I hope you understand.
Don't interfere!
Shut up.
Why don't you take a look at what sort of place this is!
Okay. Forget it.
When you get back, tell Yan Xun.
In Chang'an City, there are many eyes watching him.
Persuade him not to act rashly.
If he dares to do anything outrageous,
I will not spare him.
You've worried too much, Mr. Yue.
Yan Xun and I lived just like this in Chang'an City all these years.
We have gotten used to it. You do not need to worry.
Okay.
I hope it is as you say.
- How amazing! - Good!
- Good!
Good!
- Good! - Good!
Men!
Give Princess Zha Ma a reward!
I do not want a reward.
This is my first time in Chang'an.
Can Your Majesty allow me to challenge someone?
Then... Princess Zha Ma,
who do you want to challenge?
I heard that Heir Apparent Yan Xun's maidservant is very good at martial arts.
I have not had a chance to test her out.
Since everyone is in a good mood, why not have her play with us?
Yan Xun.
You may rise.
Your Majesty, my maidservant barely knows any martial arts.
How could she embarrass herself in front of you?
Besides, Princess Zha Ma is an extraordinary rider and fighter.
I don't think there is a need to continue forcing her.
Heir Apparent Yan Xun, my little sister wants to compete with your maidservant.
You should at least give her some face!
A gentleman should help fulfill other people's wishes.
Since our valuable guest is in such a good mood,
Heir Apparent, just let them. Okay?
Yan Xun, I invited guests from the northern dukedoms today
mainly for everyone to have fun.
As for you, don't ruin everyone's mood.
Just let them compete.
Your Majesty.
The Princess just performed and has not rested yet.
If we have her compete now, wouldn't it be unfair?
Your Majesty, can my subordinate, Shi Da, have a test competition with her first?
If she can win my subordinate, then she can fight with me.
Okay.
That's not proper! It's too unfair!
Princess Zha Ma is of a high status.
To have her fight with a maidservant was improper to start with.
Besides, she just performed a horse show.
Prince Yu, she's just a maidservant.
There's nothing unfair about it.
What Older Brother Xifeng said is exactly right.
It's just for some fun.
All right! All of you hush.
You can start.
Be careful.
Ah Chu! Beautifully done!
How amazing!
- She isn't bad! - Right.
He actually didn't kill her!
Just watch and see. Princess Zha Ma will not spare her.
Princess, are you fully rested?
If you still feel tired, then let's not compete.
Fine, let's compete! Am I supposed to be afraid of a lowly maidservant?
Let's compete in archery! Each person will have three arrows.
We will shoot arrows at each other. Whoever gets hit will lose.
Princess, you are a royal. How could you get hurt?
You should shoot the target board instead.
That's no fun!
Our Batu family's specialty is archery!
I don't believe that I cannot beat a maidservant!
I have an idea! Have the princess use normal arrows,
and Yan Xun's maidservant will use blunt headed arrows.
This way, even if the princess gets hit, she won't get hurt.
What kind of joke is that?
Aren't you just bullying her?
She's just a maidservant! So what if she dies?
Zhao Xifeng!
I am willing to use blunt headed arrows to compete with the princess.
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You won.
- Good! - Good!
Who are you?
Your Majesty, my name is Chu Qiao.
I...
have not seen such good archery in many years.
Also, as a woman, it is indeed very difficult for you.
Emperor Father, since it's like this,
why don't you grant her a reward?
Okay.
Grant Chu Qiao ten thousand taels of gold.
Grant Princess Zha Ma ten thousand taels of gold!
- Thank you, His Majesty. - Thank you, His Majesty.
Your Majesty! This woman is a maidservant from Qingshan House.
She switched masters before she was released from her slave contract.
According to the law of the Great Wei,
a runaway slave should be beheaded!
Emperor Father! Chu Qiao is indeed a maidservant,
but she glorified the Great Wei today.
If you punish her now, it is improper.
A runaway slave is a runaway slave.
She can escape guilt if she wins a competition.
Where would that put the law of the Great Wei?
Your Highness is correct!
Your Majesty, please punish her according to the law.
Informing Your Majesty.
This girl was indeed once a maidservant in my house.
But she is already free.
I wrote up the Slave-Release Documents a long time ago.
It's just that three years ago, I was in a rush to get to the border,
so I could not give the documents to her in time.
Now, she has been free for a long time. She is not a maidservant anymore.
Isn't that right, Xing'er?
Your Majesty, Mr. Yue is correct.
Then find a day to go to Qingshan House
and get your Slave-Release Documents.
All right! Everyone can continue having fun!
Thank you, His Majesty.
Older Brother Wei, how are tomorrow's plans coming along?
Don't worry! I've given all the orders.
After tomorrow,
Northern Yan will have no successor!
Reporting!
Mister, tomorrow's people are all ready.
Good! Act according to the plan.
Yes.
Along the path that Yan Xun will definitely pass,
I have already arranged for people to be there.
Let us just wait for tomorrow to welcome the gentleman into our trap.
That little wench could actually live until today.
If she can live past tomorrow,
then I, Zhao Xifeng,
will change my surname!
To have Yan Xun die under my Twist Headed Arrow
is his good bliss!
- You came back? - Yes.
Is everything ready?
Everything is ready.
When you competed tonight,
Zhao Xifeng and Wei Shuyou were far more nervous than Zha Ma.
They were waiting for you to be killed.
They didn't know that your martial arts are superb now.
They all came except for Yuwen Huai.
He...
He found someone to die in his place.
Although he got demoted by three positions,
he is still alive.
He won't be able to attend this sort of feast for a while.
He survived another crisis again.
They want me to go to my own death.
I still want to catch the turtle in the jar*. (* a sure catch.)
Where is he going?
It doesn't matter where he went. He will be dead anyway.
But the people that will be reinforcing us—
There are nine of us in total.
Do we need to fear one Yan Xun?
Follow me!
You guys keep close to me!
Attack!
Yan Xun! I will make sure you die with me today!
Mr. Zhao, do you want to leave so soon?
Yan Xun! What you gave me today,
I will make you repay multiple times over in the future!
One day, I will make you regret living in this world!
Yan Xun,
you resemble someone right now; your big sister.
The people of your family are made from the same mold.
I still remember those pair of red phoenix eyes of hers...
when she fell face down after getting hit by my arrow from the back.
Unable to die in peace. One corpse, two lives.
Yan Xun,
Northern Yan is finished!
Your Yan family
were all beheaded just like dogs; except for you,
who lives like a dog just to continue living!
Do you dare to kill me? Kill me!
You are just bluffing.
If you kill me, the whole hunting event will be stopped.
My Zhao family will not spare you either!
Don't you really like that lowly wench?
When that time comes, you can only take her with you to hell
and reunite with your family.
You can only—
It's time for you to go apologize to them!
Ah Chu, leave first. Be careful on the road.
- Mr. Yue. - Are they all back?
Zhao Xifeng is the only one left.
- Mr. Zhao! - Mr. Zhao!
Mr. Zhao!
- Mr. Zhao! - Where are you?
- Mr. Zhao! - Mr. Zhao, where are you?
- Mr. Zhao! - Mr. Zhao!
- You two, go over and take a look! - Yes!
Your Majesty, the body was found in the forest outside the hunting grounds.
When it was found, wild beasts had mangled it.
I have failed in my responsibilities.
Please punish me.
You are only responsible for the safety of the hunting grounds.
Zhao Xifeng died outside the hunting grounds.
It has nothing to do with you.
Get up.
This jade pendant... I gave it to you.
It was found next to Zhao Xifeng's body.
How would you like to explain?
Informing Your Majesty, I accidentally lost this jade pendant yesterday and was unable to find it.
I was actually very anxious about it.
I do not know how this jade pendant ended up by Mr. Zhao's side, either.
Please see things clearly.
Oh?
Your Majesty! Yan Xun and Zhao Xifeng have always been on bad terms.
It must be Yan Xun who had killed Zhao Xifeng while he went out hunting!
Wei Shuyou! Don't slander me!
I'm slandering you?
If it wasn't you, how would the jade pendant from His Majesty
have ended up at the scene of Zhao Xifeng's death?
You—!
Your Majesty! That is not the truth!
You must have personally killed Mr. Zhao and then wanted to frame me!
Yan Xun, don't talk nonsense!
Your Majesty! It is indeed like that.
Last night at the feast, Wei Shuyou argued with me on purpose!
I think he wanted to find a chance to steal my jade pendant!
Your Majesty! A lot of people can act as a witness to this!
Emperor Father, I did see them arguing last night.
Your Highness Prince Yu, you cannot say the wrong thing!
I did argue with Yan Xun, but I did not steal the jade pendant.
Your Majesty! Yan Xun is spouting nonsense!
Yan Xun is the culprit!
Your Majesty! I am not talking nonsense!
It is just Wei Shuyou has repeatedly framed me before.
The same thing happened when I was still being restricted within the Yingge Garden back then.
Your Majesty is wise! How could he be blinded by you?
Yan Xun, you dare to do it but not dare to admit it. Are you still a man?
Yuwen Yue, what do you think?
Replying to Your Majesty, Heir Apparent Yan Xun is indeed the most suspicious.
It's just that yesterday, Zhao Xifeng and his three men left at the same time.
Zhao Xifeng ran into trouble, and the subordinates are missing.
As I see things, before we come to any conclusions,
why not wait until we find the three subordinates?
Your Majesty, Consort Zhao is too bereaved and won't stop crying!
She fainted again!
Hurry and summon the Royal Physician.
I already summoned him before!
Then isn't that enough?
Yes.
Yuwen Yue, I will leave this case in your hands.
Your Majesty, this crime affects many people.
If I investigate this on my own, I fear that not everyone would be convinced.
How about you have Prince Yu or Prince Xiang investigate?
That will be more fair.
Emperor Father, I don't know how to investigate crimes.
It's better to leave it with Royal Older Brother.
All right. Che'er!
I am here.
I will leave this case in your hands.
Remember. You must deal with this fairly, understand?
Yes!
The hunting event will end here.
Men! I am returning to the palace. Go and prepare for it immediately.
Men!
I am here!
Send out drawings of Zhao Xifeng's three subordinates.
No matter what, you must find them!
Yes!
Detain Heir Apparent Yan Xin first and we will decide afterwards.
Take him away!
Heir Apparent, please.
Mister.
What is it?
If Heir Apparent Yan Xun really is the culprit,
as his personal maidservant, Xing'er will be affected, too.
Aren't you worried about her?
There's nothing to worry about.
Mister.
Let us just wait and see first. We will understand just by observing.
Yes.
- Look over there! -Yes!
- Look over there too! - Yes!
You all come over here!
You two, go down and take a look.
Yes!
Where were the bodies found?
They were discovered in the dense forest outside the hunting grounds.
It was less than three miles away from where Mr. Zhao's body was found.
Did you discover anything?
Have someone bring Zhao Xifeng's body here.
Also, go to Wei Shuyou's tent.
Ask him for a Twist Headed Arrow.
Yes.
Prince Xiang, look. There is only one injury here.
I've looked at the other three subordinates.
Their injuries were in the same place.
This injury was made by a twisting motion.
It was Wei Shuyou's Twist Headed Arrow.
In the world, it only comes from one place, no other branches.
Then as you see things,
who is most likely to be the culprit?
Wei Shuyou. Is this your Twist Headed Arrow?
Yes.
Are you the only one who uses this arrow?
A Twist Headed Arrow is very hard to make.
Even among the finished products, a lot will be deemed useless.
You are only able to use 1 in a hundred of them.
Then as you say things, this arrow must be very valuable. Right?
Although it is very valuable, we can deny that it can be imitated.
Then as you see things, in the hunting grounds besides you,
who else uses this arrow?
I don't know.
Zhao Xifeng and his three subordinates all died under this arrow.
How would you like to explain?
That... That's impossible! This has nothing to do with me!
I didn't kill Zhao Xifeng!
Someone saw you leave the other day with Zhao Xifeng and his three subordinates.
Where did you all go?
We went hunting!
Then why did you come back alone and they never returned?
Why didn't you report that?
I didn't pay attention! But... But Zhao Xifeng's death has nothing to do with me!
Wei Shuyou, you claim that Zhao Xifeng's death has nothing to do with you.
Then I will search your tent right now.
All right.
Your Highness, this chest cannot be opened.
- Break it open. - Yes!
Wait!
This is a wooden chest personally made by the disciples of Lu Ban.
Destroying it would be a shame. I will open it myself.
Please.
Your Highness! We found nothing inside the chest!
Your Highness, you have searched all you needed to.
Can I prove my innocence now?
Your Highness! There is an extra layer on the bottom!
It is common for wooden chests made by Lu Ban to have secret compartments. No surprise.
Your Highness.
I'm a man.
Your Highness! There is something else!
The military dispatch map of Northern Yan?
This—!
Wei Shuyou, how would you like to explain?
Your Majesty! I was framed!
Please see things clearly!
Informing Your Majesty, the lands owned by the Wei feudal family intersect with that of my Northern Yan.
The Wei feudal family has long wanted to occupy Northern Yan.
During these years, the Wei family has sent countless assassins into Yingge Garden!
Everyone knows about this!
That day, Wei Shuyou stole my jade pendant and killed Zhao Xifeng!
Now, he wants to frame me and get me killed!
This way, Northern Yan will have no master!
Only then will their Wei family have a chance to swallow up Northern Yan!
They just never thought that they'd suffer under their own plots!
Yan Xun! You're slinging mud at me!
Your Majesty!
My Zhao Xifeng has always been good friends with you!
Yet, for your own personal gain, you killed him?!
Your Majesty, I didn't! I didn't kill anyone!
Xifeng's death has nothing to do with me, Your Majesty!
The evidence is complete now! What else can you say?!
Your Majesty, it wasn't me!
Your Majesty, please allow this fiend to die to make up for Xifeng's death!
Your Majesty! It wasn't me!
Don't be blinded by him, Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty! I have served Your Majesty for many years.
I do not dare to have an ounce of disloyalty.
Please see things clearly, Your Majesty!
You are being too serious. You have aided me loyally for many years.
Moreover, the Wei family has illustrious government achievements.
How could you be disloyal?
I... believe you.
Thank you, Your Majesty!
But!
The evidence for this issue is complete.
Wei Shuyou, just admit to your crime.
Don't drag down your father and the Wei family.
Your Majesty! Your Majesty, I didn't!
Your Majesty!
Father! Father!
Father! I didn't do it, Father!
- Bastard! - Father!
You bastard! His Majesty favors our Wei family so much!
Yet, you repaid merit with vengeance?
Father! I didn't!
Father! Father!
Father! Father? Father!
Father!
Father...!
Go. Go in peace.
I will get vengeance for you!
Your Majesty! I did not teach my son properly.
Please punish me!
Killing your own family is enough proof of your loyalty.
How could I still blame you?
Please rise.
Thank you, Your Majesty!
Publicly display the corpse of Wei Shuyou for 3 days to show that imperial law exists.
Yan Xun.
You've been proved innocent of this crime.
You can leave.
Thank you, Your Majesty!
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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 ♫