♫ 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 41 ~
Older Brother Yan Xun,
I won't force you anymore. Don't do this.
I won't marry you anymore.
You go tell Emperor Father that I won't marry you anymore.
Hurry and apologize to Emperor Father.
Go to Emperor Father and admit your mistake.
Brother Yan Xun, you must not do stupid things.
If you do this, my Emperor Father will really kill you, Brother Yan Xun.
Yan Xun!
You crazy person!
You actually are revolting?!
It's really a waste that I treated you as my best friend for so many years!
Older Brother, you've misunderstood.
Brother Yan Xun is not revolting.
He just wanted to express his objection with Emperor Father.
Chun'er,
this person right now in front of you is already not your Older Brother Yan Xun.
He is a rebel!
It's not like that, Older Brother! It's not like what you think!
He just doesn't want to marry me.
He is taking revenge!
Re...
Revenge?
Go and ask him by yourself.
Older Brother Yan Xun,
it's not like that, right?
You are not seeking vengeance, right?
You just want to reason with my Emperor Father, right?
You just don't want to marry me, am I right?
I want to go back to Northern Yan.
This matter has nothing to do with you.
But once we marry,
Emperor Father has agreed to let you go back to Northern Yan.
Chun'er!
Your Emperor Father has set up an ambush in the ancestral temple
to get my head.
Whether I revolt today or not,
I still wouldn't be able to proceed with this wedding
because he never really thought of marrying you off to me.
I also never really wanted to marry you.
Ungrateful jerk!
What are these words that you are saying?
How could there be any benevolence and righteousness between Wei and Northern Yan?!
It's not like that...
It's not like that, Older Brother Yan Xun.
It couldn't be like this. How could it be like this?
It's not.
Emperor Father treated you like his real son.
He not only conferred you to be the Duke of Northern Yan,
he even planned to marry off his favorite daughter to you.
What about you?
You betrayed the country and massacred the citizens.
A wolf-like ambition that should be detested by everyone!
The blood in the Forever Serene Platform has not yet clotted.
The bones in Xiuli Mountain have not yet rotted.
The Duke of Northern Yan's family were completely massacred.
All the corpses in Northern Yan still have their head and body separated.
Yuan Song,
your father killed my whole family and my citizens.
This is your kindness.
Duke of Northern Yan attempted to revolt.
Emperor Father dispatching the army to quell him was just right.
Enough!
Considering our past friendship,
today, I will let you go back.
Go back and tell your father
that I will soon have him pay for the hatred of killing my clan.
Tell him to live well.
Don't die that soon.
Just go back now.
Ah Chu,
are you also going to be enemies with me?
I have never thought of being enemies with you.
I will never forget these three years that you took care of me.
Okay. Go back with me.
I will beg for you. I will protect you.
Don't follow Yan Xun in revolting.
But... right now...
I have to be enemies with the whole Wei.
Yuan Song, I fear that I will never be able
to pay back all that I owe you.
Okay!
It was me who was blind.
Today, I, Yuan Song,
am severing my ties with you two.
If we see each other again in the future,
it's not as friends,
but as enemies.
Chun'er, come with me!
Why must you do this?
Why must you do this, Older Brother Yan Xun?
I know that it was me who was wrong. It was my fault.
Regarding what happened during the Forever Serene Platform before, I really couldn't...
I couldn't stay by your side!
Older Brother Yan Xun, I beg you.
Don't revolt, okay?
I don't want it anymore. I don't want anything anymore.
I don't want to marry you.
I just want you to live...
Even if it is not by my side, I just want to see you alive.
It's true, Older Brother Yan Xun.
Chun'er... Yuan Chun!
You are a princess!
Older Brother Yan Xun, I beg you.
Don't be like this, okay?
Chun'er, my grudge with your father is as deep as the four oceans.
I am unable to accept your great love.
Older Brother Yan Xun!
Don't!
Your Highness Heir Apparent, the four major military camps have recovered
and are currently organizing their troops.
We have no time anymore. Hurry and leave.
What about the other people?
The other people are currently fighting with the Imperial Guards at the East Gate.
They can't hold them off any longer.
Ah Chu, go out the city first.
Guard the bridge and arrange for the crossing of the river.
What about you?
I will immediately follow.
Okay, I will wait for you.
Heir Apparent, are we going to the East Gate now?
No rush.
Yuwen Yue is guarding the royal palace so densely.
Wei hasn't really been hurt badly yet.
We were able to win this time because we caught the Wei Emperor off guard.
A chance like this will never happen again.
Then what Heir Apparent means is—
I am going to turn the Military Academy into a blood bath.
Let the Wei Emperor have no generals to use ten years from now.
I am going to let the sons of the feudal families of Wei pay with their lives for what they owe me.
Mister, where are we going?
Yan Xun will surely go to the Military Academy.
He is going to kill all the students there.
Those people are the foundation of the Wei state.
Yue Qi, this is the tiger seal given by His Majesty.
Take it to the nearest military camp to mobilize an army.
Yes.
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I had guessed that you would come here.
Only you would be able to guess it.
Do you hate this place so much that you want to personally destroy it?
I don't really hate this place.
I just want to eliminate the grass by its roots.
The first time we met...
was here.
Oh, I still remember.
That day, I even had a fight with Zhao Xifeng and the others.
You won. I still remember
that you gave a statement.
- Brothers for a day, - Forever will be.
I, Yuwen Yue, have never done anything against my brother.
I already investigated what happened 3 years ago.
You indeed helped me so I owe you a favor.
That's why, today, I will temporarily let them off
to repay your kindness of protection that I owe you.
Yuwen Yue, when we see each other again in the future, we will be enemies.
When we meet in the battlefield, no need to be lenient.
Reporting! People from the Knights Camp are at our rear.
Heir Apparent, take your men and leave through the East Gate. I will cover you.
You must be careful.
When you receive the signal to retreat, everyone must gather at the East Gate.
Okay.
Xiuli Army, come with me! Cover for Heir Apparent's retreat.
Okay!
- Ah Chu. - Miss Yu.
Heir Apparent and the others will be here soon.
There is only one bridge here.
Crossing the bridge requires time.
With so many members of the Xiuli Army,
could they all cross the bridge before night time?
This was arranged by Heir Apparent.
There should be no problem.
Heir Apparent! The Xiuli Army guarding this place have all perished.
We must immediately exit the city!
Heir Apparent has safely escaped danger. I will go call He Xiao and the others now.
No need.
The soldiers from the four major military camps have been deployed.
The Xiuli Army have bravely sacrificed their lives to protect the dignity of the Northern Yan army.
They have become the models of a soldier.
Spread my decree. Everyone must withdraw through the East Gate.
After withdrawing, seal the gate.
Yes!
[East Gate]
Commander, how come Heir Apparent still has not ordered our retreat?
The soldiers of Yuwen Huai will soon be here. We can't hold them off any longer.
Yuwen Huai's army is 10 times more than ours. It's impossible for us to win.
Immediately rush to the East Gate and break out the encirclement.
Catch up with the convoy of Heir Apparent.
Retreat!
Open the gate!
The gate can't be opened!
Commander, all our brothers who were guarding the gate have died.
Heir Apparent and the others have escaped.
What did I say? We have been abandoned!
No way. No way!
Even if His Highness abandons us, Trainer Chu will not lie to us!
Stop being naive. We have been betrayed.
And he even said about going home in a dignified manner, all were lies!
Why are you all frowning now?!
Don't you all keep talking about risking it all with them?!
What? When the time really comes, all are afraid now?
What are you shouting about?! Who is afraid?!
That's right! Why are you shouting here?!
Right now, you and me are just the same. We are soldiers.
If you keep shouting, I am going to punch you.
Brothers!
Because of us Xiuli Army,
the whole clan of the Duke of Northern Yan got killed.
What we owe the Yan family,
we will pay them back using our lives today!
From now on, we don't owe each other anything.
Even if we die, we didn't live this life in vain.
Brothers, today, let us battle in an impressive manner!
Let them see
that we are not traitors nor cowards!
Come. Let us hold hands...
and return to the Xiuli Mountain!
Return to Xiuli Mountain!
Return to the Xiuli Mountain!
Yan Xun, where are the Xiuli Army?
They will follow in a while.
Aren't we waiting for them anymore?
They will catch up on us. Let's just leave first.
Ah Chu! Where are you going?!
We've promised the Xiuli Army that we would bring them back to Northern Yan.
We must fulfill our promise!
I never promised that I was going to take the Xiuli Army back to Northern Yan.
They are a traitor army. A traitor should be punished.
You all just leave first. I will take them to meet up with you.
- Ah Chu! - Ah Chu!
Ah Chu!
- Set up the formation. - Set up the formation!
Shoot the arrows!
Raise your shields!
Attack! Attack!
Attack!
- Stand up! - Yes!
Charge!
Don't be afraid. In the road to the netherworld,
we will go together. Wait for me.
How dare you, rebels! Not knowing to be ashamed!
Shoot the arrows!
Xiuli Army! Those that are still alive!
Formation! Protect the military flag!
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The warriors of Northern Yan!
Northern Yan didn't abandon you!
Listen to my order! Follow me!
I will take you all back to your home!
Go home! Go home!
He Xiao, listen to my order!
He Xiao is here!
Take your brothers and withdraw first!
Trainer Chu, if we will leave, we will all leave together!
If we are leaving, let's all leave together!
Today, none of you will be able to leave anymore.
- Xiuli Army! - Here!
Stand your ground!
The person that you should thank the most
for being able to live until now is me.
Okay, I will take care of this debt with you right now!
The main commander has been killed! The Wei Army has been defeated!
The path in front is quite narrow and hard to travel.
We must be careful when we trek through it.
Reporting!
Your Highness, bad news! General Wei Shuye sent someone to report
that Heir Apparent Yan Xun has revolted.
During the day of his wedding, he charged out of the city gate and fled from Chang'an.
General Wei has led an army to go after him.
Where is General Wei now?
Don't know. When General Cheng left, General Wei had passed Lu County.
Your Highness Prince Xiang, my Crown Prince said—
Tie You, the task to protect Crown Prince from now on will be fully assumed by my deputy general.
Yes!
Your Highness Prince Xiang! Your Highness!
Heir Apparent.
Heir Apparent, it is already the 5th day today. We must leave now.
Heir Apparent, we have already been delayed for several days.
Although our journey is quite hidden,
as time passes, the chasing army will be able to catch up eventually.
That's right.
Heir Apparent, Ah Chu is leading the Xiuli Army near the Chang'an region
to delay the main force of the chasing army as much as possible.
She is also helping to buy time for us. We must not disappoint her.
I am just worried that when she comes here
and saw that I didn't wait for her, she will be disappointed.
Heir Apparent, you led the loyal warriors
of Northern Yan to this dangerous place
and lingered here for a long time just because you were afraid that when Miss Chu returned
and didn't see you, she would be disappointed?
This reasoning is too—
What's with this reason?
I abandoned the Xiuli Army. She is definitely angry at me.
I just wanted to personally wait for her.
Once she comes, she might be able to forgive me a little.
Heir Apparent, how could a person who is to do grand matters dwell on romantic—
Heir Apparent,
let's wait for one more night. No matter if Ah Chu comes tomorrow or not, we must already leave.
I believe that with Ah Chu's skills, she will surely be able to go back to Northern Yan unharmed.
Older Brother Yan Xun, I am already your bride.
Wherever you go, I must be with you.
The enemies are approaching. Give your order please.
Wait a moment.
- Trainer Chu. - Wait a little longer.
I'm afraid we'll miss the best ambush time if we keep waiting.
He Xiao, trust me. Wait a little longer.
The enemy has entered the lower gorge. What are we still waiting for?
Waiting for them to—
- Action! - Xiuli Army!
Reporting!
We are successful in our tenth camp raid. The enemies didn't come after us.
- Good. Tell our brothers to retreat! - Yes.
Trainer Chu, you're asking us to retreat at this time.
Shouldn't we pursue the retreating enemy since our morale is so high?
Won't we lose our chance if retreat at this time?
I agree. We are really enjoying the fight.
How can we miss the opportunity to revenge!
I know what you are thinking about.
For these days,
you have great morale and have won every battle.
Some of you may disagree with the retreat plan
to give up what we could easily get now.
However, is this really the fact?
Once the news about the battle in Fengcheng Gorge goes out and the Wei emperor is angered,
we surely will invite 10 times to 100 times more troops going after us.
I believe that at this moment,
the army of Wei are already on their way back to chase after us.
But we already used up our weapons and rations.
We don't have spare war-horses, rations, or medical supplies.
How long can our strategy of using supplies from winning the battles to fight more battles last?
Once we are tired,
enemies will bite us like mad dogs.
A lion will nap sometimes regardless of how fierce it is.
The safety of the Heir Apparent is completely secured.
Your performance is good enough to win the respect of the whole Northern Yan.
All these are enough. We are all tired.
It's time for us to go back home. Your family needs you!
- We no longer have any families. - That's right.
- His Highness has abandoned us.
We are traitors of both the Great Wei and Northern Yan.
Where can we go?
It's better if we die on the battlefield. We'll die in honor.
- Yes! - Yes! Die on the battlefield.
Don't believe those ridiculous rumors!
But Heir Apparent didn't take us with him.
He shut the gate and left us here.
Everyone of us saw it clearly.
Heir Apparent didn't abandon you.
He had sent me to save you.
Did His Highness only send you?
Yes. He sent me only.
But I made it! I've rescued you.
This is the fact with no doubt!
Listen, don't hesitate anymore.
You have shed blood to protect our homeland.
Northern Yan will remember your loyalty.
Follow me to go back home, everyone.
I, He Xiao, am willing to follow you!
We are willing to follow you.
My little bunny's tail.
- Heir Apparent. - Here. Here.
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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 ♫