♫ 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 45 ~
There's someone inside!
Why didn't you tell me earlier?
Turns out this was the girl they prepared for me.
A beautiful woman is hidden inside this closet.
An ugly monster is lying in the bed.
Every man will think that it's such a pity.
So it turns out you are a man, right?
Then why did I hear the Yue guards saying outside
that you're free from desires and about to become a monk?
If you continue to provoke me with your words,
I will let you see, am I free from desires?
Scoundrel.
Where are you going?
- I'm leaving, of course. - No way.
- Let me go! - No!
- Official Tian. - All right.
Mister. Mister, you haven't gone to bed, right?
It's nighttime. What's the matter?
Mister Wei Shuye is here.
He said he needs to see you.
How about this? Help me take care of him.
I'm a bit sleepy.
All right, Mister. I understand.
Don't you worry, I will make good arrangements for him for sure.
Let him relax.
Mister, it's such a pleasant day.
You should rest well.
I will take my leave now.
After the princess returned to Chang'an,
she ordered a decree to catch you.
She is really wishes to kill you to release her anger.
You should know.
Wei Shuye has always loved the princess since youth.
Why would he randomly come over here?
He came to catch you.
How come you're not running away now? And eating so joyfully.
Didn't you say that Wei Shuye is outside waiting to catch me?
Isn't it dumb if I just run outside now?
Let me ask you. How come you have come here so suddenly?
I don't have any more money. I came to steal.
Then you better steal more.
Northern Yan is extremely poor.
If you don't steal more, you will starve to death.
Mr. Wei.
- Is your mister still not up? - I don't know if he's up or not.
I heard that your mister has a cold. I have some medicine.
Mister Wei, a moment please.
I heard your mister has gone to rest before the night was dark.
Right now, it's noon. He should be awake by now, right?
When has Yuwen Yue become so lazy?
My mister isn't in there alone by himself.
Then I have to see what kind of fairy
has captivated your mister to such an extent.
Please wait at the door, Mr. Wei.
Mister.
Older Brother Wei came really late last night.
You are up this early today. How diligent.
I can't be too careless for His Majesty's orders.
Old Brother Wei, you've worked hard.
Garrison General Tian is going to throw a welcome banquet for me. Come and join us, okay?
Of course.
By the way,
I heard that you got a beauty last night and have been deeply attached to her.
Bring her along later so I can take a good look at her.
Okay.
It'll be easier for me to get out of here after the sunset. I'll leave as soon as it gets dark.
You can't leave.
Wei Shuye must have guessed you were here. Even if he hasn't confirmed it yet,
he has his suspicions. If you leave now,
you're just going into a trap.
Do you think that he can control me?
You're too confident.
Do you know that outside,
there are so many people waiting to be rewarded for your head?
Your portraits are posted all over the city.
Besides the local government and the imperial soldiers,
there are also some jianghu sects that rely on rewards to survive.
They are all looking for you.
Also, it's miles and miles from here to Northern Yan.
You're just one person. Whom are you capable to beat?
Are you crazy?
I know what I'm doing.
From the moment I decided to follow Yan Xun back to Northern Yan,
I already knew that all the world would become my enemy.
But so what?
Northern Yan is Yan Xun's hometown and also mine.
Even if I have to die, I still have to leave.
Okay. If you want leave, go ahead.
If you are captured and killed,
it doesn't matter where you die.
But don't let me find out.
Make it a place where I can't see, touch,
and help you.
Otherwise, I couldn't bear it.
You're always only wearing white or black.
Are you going to a funeral?
- This one looks nice. Wear this one. - What?
You will at least look like a woman.
Make sure you dress up nicely and come with me to the banquet.
Once it's over, I'll escort you to leave.
Dress up well so you'll look like a woman.
No one would consider you dumb even if you didn't speak up.
Let's go.
You look like a woman now.
Wait a moment.
This one is not bad. Once you put it on, no one could recognize you for sure.
Looks really good.
Hey! You're joking with me, right?
If I wear this, I can't see where I'm going.
If you can't see, then follow me.
Review how to tell the direction by sound.
If I'd known that I was going to wear this, then why did I have to wear make up?
Hold on to me. Give me your hand, quickly.
Mister.
Slow down!
Old Brother Yue, I heard you had acquired a beauty
and you've been with her for one day and night.
I thought they were just joking.
Now it looks like it's true.
Come now, Older Brother Yue.
You have worked hard. You better supplement your health well.
How is Older Brother Wei doing with your mission?
A huge number of wealthy merchants here in Xianyang are transferring their assets to some other place.
This has alarmed His Majesty.
My rushing here overnight is exactly to investigate this matter.
Older Brother Yue, no matter what, I can't compare to how idle your life is.
I was wondering why you disagreeded to meet with me yesterday.
So it was because you had fallen deep into the embraces of a gentle and fragrant woman.
When Official Tian told me about it yesterday, I didn't even dare to believe it.
Since you've known that I was busy with this,
then you shouldn't have disturbed me.
I've known you for so many years. I thought that other than your maidservant,
you wouldn't develop feelings for anyone else.
But now it seems otherwise.
I really want to know what kind of beauty
can mesmerize Older Brother Yue so.
It looks like Mr. Yue has met his true love.
Mr. Wei, we better not anger him.
Here. Here. Here.
Let's taste the fine wine of Wupeng. Okay?
Here. Here. Here.
Reporting!
Official! The item has been delivered!
- Bring him here! - Yes!
Let me go! Let me out!
Let me go!
- Let me out! - Behave yourself.
Informing Mister, the criminal has been brought.
- Let go of me. Let me out. - Open it up.
Let me out!
Who are you people? Why did you capture me?
Shut up!
This person is a trusted person of the head of the Chamber of Commerce of Xianyang, Liu Xi.
He holds a lot of secrets about the Chamber of Commerce of Xianyang.
And that very important account book of the Chamber of Commerce of Xianyang
is with him.
I've gone to so many places these past few days
just to find him.
Mr. Wei, we really have collected a treasure this time.
Come. Immediately take this important criminal away.
Guard him very strictly!
I will just leave him to the men of Mr. Wei to keep watch then.
What are you doing?
Let me go!
All right. You may leave.
Let me go quickly! Let me go! Let me go! Let me go!
You two misters are really the dragons and phoenixes in the mortal world (great talents).
I congratulate Mr. Yue for getting your beauty.
I am also congratulating Mr. Wei for making such a huge achievement.
It's all thanks to Official Tian's good fortune. For all these past years,
the rebel Yan Xun hid in Yingge Garden to conceal his abilities and bide his time.
Actually, he was secretly grooming the horses and drilling his troops, gathering talented people.
He treated Xianyang City as his treasure bowl.
And this Chamber of Commerce of Xianyang is his doing.
Then how was Mr. Wei able to find these clues?
This is all thanks to my uncle.
My uncle these past years had kept defending against Yan Xun.
He continuously secretly investigated him.
I also know
those rich merchants of Xianyang were afraid that the promise of Northern Yan would not get fulfilled
so they are preparing to transfer their assets.
As long as we are able to get that account book,
we then can clearly understand the underhanded dealings that are going on in between.
Official Tian,
this beauty that you have chosen really suites the taste of Mr. Yue.
I wonder where she came from.
Oh, I brought her from Jiankang.
She was just delivered the night before.
So she is from Liang!
Then I am going to impolitely ask for this lady's name then.
Older Brother Wei, I will take this wine in her stead.
Reporting!
Informing Mister, that important criminal earlier got abducted
- by some great martial artists wearing masks. - A bunch of useless garbage!
I will then take my leave first.
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General, that scholar we abducted just won't talk. What should we do?
Use torture. I don't have time to waste with him.
I'll leave Wupeng early tomorrow morning.
At that time, I will escort you to leave.
Xing'er?
Okay.
Master, there's a letter from home.
What does it say?
There are a few wolves that will be coming out.
How long has it been?
Still not half a year, right?
These children are not bad. There is one that is very outstanding.
Then what is there to talk about still? Arrange for their first kill exam.
There is still one problem.
What?
Their target has been chosen, but—
But what?
The target just left this boat yesterday.
The woman.
Master is wise.
The male doesn't know martial arts so no need to send people from us.
Yes. But since Master has accepted the request of Crown Prince Xiao Ce,
why not just inform our people to let her off?
I have fulfilled the request of Crown Prince Xiao Ce.
That's why, I don't really owe him anything.
Right now, this is another business deal.
I have no reason to give it up.
Yes.
So tired. Right? Let us rest for a while. Okay?
Rest for a while.
Hey, bookworm, wake up.
- Little Qiao? - Hurry and leave.
Let's go!
You go first. I'll block them off.
No way! Let's go together.
Why are you following me?
You heartless and cruel woman! How can I just easily let you off?!
If I were really heartless and unfeeling, how would I still allow you to follow me?
If I didn't let Yue Qi allow you to go, do you think you could have escaped?
Where's Yue Qi?
He stayed there to create an illusion and help you delay Wei Shuye.
This has nothing to do with you. You should go back.
When you steal horses, can you put some thought to it first?
The horse you stole is Wei Shuye's cloud galloping piebald.
If he discovers that you—
Chase after her!
Rainbow Ruining Sword? Why is it with you?
We followed her all throughout. How come we can't find her?
When we make our move later, be more careful.
Probably no need. The exam has ended.
The great exam is supposed to last for three years.
Just because of her, only the 3 of us are left when we aren't even in this for half a year yet.
Would you dare leave your back to a person like her?
We must not let the so many years of hard work we did go in vain.
This woman named Chu Qiao must die in my hands.
Xing'er!
There's poison.
Xing'er! Xing'er!
[Garrison General Manor]
Mr. Wei.
Mr. Wei, were you able to catch her?
Mister didn't really see her so how sure are you that she is the criminal you are after?
Don't worry.
In this world, the only person that Yuwen Yue would willingly protect,
I fear, is only her.
She serves the rebel Yan Xun while Liang Shaoqing works for the Chamber of Commerce at Xianyang.
Could it be that it's her people that kidnapped Liang Shaoqing?
That's possible.
This female criminal is so ferocious.
I fear that capturing her will be intractable.
Don't panic. Just leave everything to me.
You just need to work with me and set up barricades.
As for that woman, she doesn't have any ally with her right now.
The only thing I must do is to kill her while she's here in Xianyang.
Yes.
Yuwen Yue, for Princess, I can only offend you.
This woman must die.
It has been so long yet there is still no news about Ah Chu!
Are you really doing your job seriously?
Your Highness, please calm down. I have ordered my men to look for her.
I believe that she will be found soon.
Your Highness, General Cheng Yuan is back.
- Let him in. - Yes.
Your Highness, I didn't disappoint your order. I found the book.
Good.
We don't have that much time to waste here anymore.
Immediately resolve the matter about the chamber of commerce.
Rather than choosing another date, why not just do it tonight?
Tonight?
Don't you own a Day and Night Restaurant?
It serves all kinds of famous cuisines.
After coming here, we still haven't gone there to fully enjoy it.
Okay, I will make arrangements.
Go now and prepare it.
- Yes. - Yes.
Come... drink...
No matter what Feng Mian say, I only have these words.
After paying for the tax this year, I'll then move my family south.
That can serve as fulfilling my last duty for this mister-and-subject relationship.
- Quite reasonable. - Yes. Yes.
- What he said is so right. - Yes.
Older Brother Ouyang, how about you say some words, too?
Honestly, after living a peaceful life for several years,
I have a wife and children now.
I also have lost my sharp drive.
I am not willing to live a wandering life like in the past anymore.
But all my wealth was given by Mister Wu and Northern Yan.
That's why, as long as Heir Apparent is willing to let me go,
to let me live peaceful days with my wife and children,
I am willing to submit to him all my assets.
Older Brother Ouyang, you are so generous.
Owners.
Fourth Master Feng entered in such a grand manner.
Not only did you come so late, you even brought with you some uninvited guests.
Looks like the business of Fourth Master Feng these past days is really flourishing and you don't need us anymore to serve you.
Of course, you don't respect us anymore either.
You must be Mister Xu.
I have long heard of your name. Let me introduce myself.
- I am— - No one is interested with your identity.
You are not allowed to speak here.
Since you came with Fourth Master Feng,
just stand aside, shut up your mouth and listen!
Mister Xu, I still feel that there is a need to let you know who I am.
Because...
Because from now on, you all must remember my name!
This? This?
Mister Xu, interfering when someone is talking is very disrespectful.
This? This?
So sorry, everyone. Maybe because I was very tired from my travel.
I was a bit agitated earlier.
Everyone, please all sit down. Sit.
Fourth Master Feng, this... this one is?
It's better that I personally introduce myself.
My name is Cheng Yuan from Northern Yan.
I am currently serving under Heir Apparent.
More accurately, the Northern Yan King.
His Highness now has rebelled against Wei and is not under the control of Chang'an anymore.
As for if he wants to be a king or an emperor in the future, it depends on the mood of His Highness then.
You all are not dissatisfied that the king of Northern Yan didn't come here personally, right?
No...
- Definitely not. - No. No.
This... the journey from Northern Yan is very far.
- How could we ask the king of Northern Yan to personally come to Xianyang? - That's right.
Of course, you wish him to not come here, Landlord Zhao.
You already sold your farm land and houses and plan to migrate to Liang.
If he comes, wouldn't your good dream become just an empty one?
Right now, Northern Yan and Wei will be going to war soon.
You then all plan to withdraw and transfer all your movable assets at this time.
Official Cheng... Oh, wrong, General Cheng.
Our chamber has always been in support of Northern Yan.
Especially these past 3 years, Mr. Wu and Older Brother Ouyang
made the chamber donate a lot of money openly and secretly
just to cooperate with the escape of Heir Apparent out of Chang'an.
That's right...
That's right. The chamber indeed helped Northern Yan gather enough money for military expenses and rations.
And also, you helped in sustaining the survival of the remnant Northern Yan troops while Heir Apparent was still locked up in Chang'an.
But during this period, too, the chamber used the name of Heir Apparent
and legally took control of Northern Yan's finances and taxes.
And at the same time, opened up commerce through the Yumen Pass and with the different tribes of Xirong.
You all were able to gather so much money from it. For this matter,
how should we be calculating it?
This...
Presently, Northern Yan has so many things waiting to be done and the war with Wei is imminent.
Everyone here instead plans to steal from us.
Don't you all feel any guilt at all?
I was able to get an item from Liu Xi, Landlord Liu.
On this, all your financial transactions with Northern Yan were clearly noted.
Each deal has your own signature.
It was really listed very clearly.
If this gets exposed, I fear that Wei... Oh...
and also Liang, will not let you all go.
This...
General, these words of yours are really treating us as outsiders.
When have we said that we were not supporting Northern Yan?
As long as you say it... Oh wrong... no need for you to say it.
Just one word from Fourth Master Feng,
we will immediately send the taxes for this year to you.
We will surely send it to your manor early tomorrow morning.
We will then be at ease and just
stay here in Xianyang City to wait for the great victory of Northern Yan.
Yes...
Are you all not leaving anymore?
Not leaving...
Come... Drink...
Drink... Come...
So great!
Now that we have gotten the book, we won't be afraid if they will falsely report their contributions and fool us.
What's going on? How come there is just half of it?
It got taken by someone.
What should we do then?
But after you scared them today, they won't dare to do any tricks anymore.
There is no need for them to dare or not dare anymore.
They won't have anymore chances next time to play tricks on us.
What do you mean?
The Wei family is already making a move against the chamber.
A few days ago, when I went to kidnap that guy, I met people from the Wei family again.
Do you think that when we leave, the government will let them off?
Moreover, we lost half of the accounting book.
Once it falls to the hands of the local officials, they then will get completely exposed.
By then, the officials will confiscate all their assets.
Rather than regretting it in the future, why not just leave now?
Since that is the case, why didn't you warn them?
Warn them?
They are already rotten like this.
What's the use of leaving them alive?
Does His Highness agree with you to do this?
Fourth Master Feng, you also are a hero that wields power over an area.
How could you say such naive words? Yes?
You have followed His Highness since you were little and have managed the chamber for so many years.
If His Highness wants to use normal methods to deal with this matter,
why then would he send me to help you?
His Highness conferred me a dagger called Dragon Awaken.
He said that an evil spirit lives within its blade. It needs blood to nourish it.
I am the Dragon Awaken Dagger in the hands of His Highness.
His Highness letting me out is exactly to kill people.
[Cao Manor]
Hurry! Hurry!
Hurry! Pack everything. Get moving.
Don't let anyone live.
[Ouyang Winery]
[Jia Manor]
Mister Wen, I am afraid that we won't be able to enter the city by today.
We need to set up camp here outside.
Okay.
How is your wife?
Thanks to your medicine, she is much better.
It's good that it was useful. Then just take good care of her.
This journey is really rough.
I can tell you come from a rich family.
You must have never suffered like this, right?
Drink some water.
Drive the carriage more steadily.
Mister Wen's wife inside is still sick. Okay?
Where are we?
It is already Mount Kongsan in front.
I am guessing that in two day, we will be arriving in Liang.
That fast?
Not fast. You have been unconscious throughout the way.
We've been travelling for 4 days.
Who are they?
A merchant caravan. The one we are with are the bodyguards hired by the merchant caravan.
After you got poisoned, I thought of a way to get into their troupe.
This way, we can ensure our safety for the mean time.
Since they are bodyguards, why are they not arranged to stay in front of the caravan?
How come they were placed at the back?
It is not convenient for me to meddle with their business.
They are going to Jiankang.
We then have no choice to just go with them.
The poison you got inflicted with is very stubborn.
It is just temporarily under control.
We still have to think of another way.
Your Highness, why not just let me try to do the search.
Even Feng Mian or A'Jing were unable to find her. The more you won't know where to start.
Your Highness, I have been looking for Miss Chu throughout our journey.
I also left messages along the way but I never got any reply from her.
Hey, Your Highness, could Miss Chu have returned to Northern Yan?
I hope so.
Your Highness, I received news
that the government has discovered the killing of the whole family of some of the members of the chamber of commerce.
They are now doing an all-out investigation.
All-out investigation?
Could they still try or punish me now?
Don't mind other matters. Just send out all your people.
You must bring Ah Chu back.
Yes.
- Feng Mian. - Yes? - Have you found the child from the Ouyang family?
I've searched the whole Xianyang City.
I suppose he has gone out of the city.
He is just a child. Why don't we let him go?
Do you know why Wei ended up in this current state?
It was because when they killed the family of Heir Apparent, they didn't cut off the grass by its roots.
Don't mind this matter anymore. Just leave it to me.
A distinguished Mr. Yue has now ended up to the point of eating some simple sesame cake?
How about it? Is it delicious?
So-so.
When a person is hungry, he will eat anything.
This is called "not choosing food when starving."
When I was little, I didn't want to die from starvation.
Even bugs, snakes,
rats, wild rabbits, I've eaten whatever can be eaten.
Only by doing that can I survive.
Inside Chang'an City, young ladies with the same age as you
would only think about make-up and their crushes.
In our Yuwen manor, all the maidservants will dream of becoming a Silver Bell level servant.
You are different from them.
Did you only just discover now that I am different from them?
If I say...
that I want to share your dream, would you believe it?
I don't know why you are saying these to me.
Share my dream?
You don't really know what my dream is.
I am already different from the me 3 years ago.
Before, the rise, fall, glory, and humiliation of the Yuwen clan was my everything.
After staying on the border for 3 years,
I saw bloody killing. I saw how life was just a trifle thing.
Only then did I understand the unequalitiy that you hated.
Before I left Chang'an, I already convinced my grandfather
to release all the slaves under the Yuwen clan.
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♫ 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 ♫