♫ 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 50 ~
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"A guest came from afar and gifted me a zither with high quality varnish.
Its wood grain contains lovesickness.
Its strings have a sorrow tone of separation.
I'll only play this melody forever as a remembrance of our past love relationship.
My feelings for her will never change for eternity.
I want to compose a happy reunion melody by using this zither.
Let this bright and cheerful melody search for that person on my behalf."
Du Ping'an.
Come here,
Official.
How come you know this poem?
My mother taught me when I was young.
I assume that your mother surely is a literate person who also knows poems, right?
Mother is a musician from Liang.
She knows how to sing beautiful folk songs.
A Liang musician?
Then how come she traveled so far to Northern Yan?
Because there are no slaves here in Northern Yan.
Mother and Father came here and got rid of their slave status.
They then were able to establish their family here free of worries.
Then do you know what this poem means?
It seems to talk about a pair of lovers. Although they are separated, they keep yearning for each other.
You are still this small and yet you already know what yearning means?
Of course. My father died early.
When I miss him, I will play the flute he made for me.
Official, you blow your bili in a very sorrowful manner.
Could it be that you are thinking of someone?
I am thinking...
that I hope what I am thinking is wrong.
All of you, leave.
Yes.
They might attack our borders anytime soon.
Prince Xiang.
No need for formalities. You are finally back.
The army of Yan Xun might attack our city any minute.
I also guessed the same thing. That's why I traveled day and night just to rush back to Chang'an.
I set up traps around Chang'an.
It looks like Prince Xiang has also mobilized some troops to rescue Chang'an.
You already used the resources of the Yuwen family.
What else must I still hide?
Sweeping out all my clan's resources is also to no avail now.
With the traps that you set up, I believe that it will be enough to strike a huge blow to these rascals.
No matter how good a trap is, it can only block them off for some time.
Wei Shuye conquered Northern Yan.
Yan Xun charged down to Chang'an.
In the end, the one who will suffer are the ordinary citizens.
Say it. Say it. I don't believe that there will be worse news.
The army of Yan Xun has broken through Meilin Pass and is heading towards Chang'an.
Along the way, they are plundering and massacring cities.
Some cities are basically empty now.
Unexpectedly, that this rascal is this heartless and sinister.
After the incident in the Forever Serene Platform, he has completely changed.
Yuwen Yue, take the Afterlife Camp people now and tie Chun'er back here.
If that won't work, just get me the military seal back.
A water from afar won't be able to put out a fire that's just nearby.
Moreover, by Chun'er's side, there is a group of highly skilled fighters that are heavily guarding her.
Even people from the Afterlife Camp won't be able to do it.
Then... kill.
His Majesty has sent Yuan Song over there.
I think that he naturally will have a way.
You are still defending Chun'er.
Letting Yuan Song go is a two birds with one stone strategy.
Yuan Song will not hurt her and will not let her do stupid things.
But right now, only assassinating Yan Xun is our best option for survival.
Only by killing Yan Xun can we prevent Chang'an city from falling into a bigger calamity.
We can indeed give this method a try.
Your Highness, you are awake.
Did Zhong Yu send a letter already?
Did Ah Chu reach Blue City yet?
Not yet.
Is it possible that she didn't go to Blue City?
Probably not.
Your Highness, don't worry. I believe
- that there will be a letter soon. - Reporting!
Your Highness, Miss Yu sent someone to report
that Official Chu has convinced the Xiuli Army and is leading them to reinforce Hongchuan.
They already had two battles in Hongchuan City.
What did you say? Miss Ah Chu is still in Hongchuan?
Just with her measly army, isn't that going against the stone with eggs?
Your Highness. Your Highness!
Your Highness!
Your Highness, you... Where are you going?
Let go.
- Your Highness! - Let go!
If you go back to Northern Yan now, what about the great army outside?!
We already will be reaching the vicinity of Chang'an soon!
Your Highness! Hongchuan City has a secret tunnel.
Even in the end, the city gets broken into, Miss Ah Chu can still escape the city through the secret tunnel!
Since she decided to go back, then she will surely guard it.
With her personality, she will not leave.
Your Highness, you should put the general good above everything.
Ah Jing, send a command to Zhong Yu. Tell her that within 2 days,
she must take Ah Chu out of Hongchuan City.
This is the only order that I am giving her.
Yes!
Chun'er, Prince Yuan Qi is already dead.
What you are doing will be a death penalty.
Me coming here is a death penalty.
If you are afraid, leave.
What nonsense are you saying?
You clearly know that I can never leave you alone here.
Why must you still say those?
Chun'er, I am worried about you.
Prince Yu!
Move aside!
Prince Yu...
Prince Yu, why did you come here?
If I didn't come, I don't know what absurd things you two will end up doing.
Wei Shuye, Chun'er is young and insensible. Why then are you also acting wild with her?
She holds the tiger seal and brought the Forbidden Army here. Do you know what that means?!
Everything is my own idea. It has nothing to do with anyone.
I will bear all consequences by myself.
You will bear it?
How will you bear it?
Little Sister, stop being muddleheaded already. Okay?
Mending the fold only after the sheep have been lost; better late than never.
When you secretly stole the military seal and angered Emperor Father, have you even thought of Consort Mother?!
Consort Mother is Consort Mother. I am I.
What does my matter have to do with Consort Mother?
Absurd words!
You are Consort Mother's daughter.
You made a mistake. Of course, Consort Mother has to take the responsibility for it.
Chun'er, come back with me to admit your mistake to Emperor Father.
Since I already pierced a hole in the sky,
I am not afraid that it falls down again.
My ending will just be like that.
That's why, there's nothing to hesitate about.
Once I conquer Hongchuan, I'll kill Chu Qiao and take my revenge;
when Emperor Father asks for my head, I will just give it to him.
Chun'er, stop obstinately adhering to your foolish ways. Okay?
I even heard that Yan Xun is currently attacking Wei from Northern Yan.
The counties along the way all fell.
There are no armies that can be mobilized in Chang'an now.
If Chang'an is lost, you then have just destroyed the Wei dynasty.
What did you say?
Yan Xun is attacking Chang'an?
How could that be possible?
Could it be that he doesn't want Northern Yan anymore?!
Could it be that he can bear to abandon that slave girl Chu Qiao?!
Little Sister, what then if you occupy Northern Yan?
When Chang'an is gone, then everything is all gone.
Listen to me, come back with me.
No...
If that is really the case, the more I can't go back!
Just give me one more day...
I am going to kill Chu Qiao.
I am going to conquer Hongchuan City, tear Chu Qiao into pieces,
and then throw her head in front of Yan Xun! Only then can my anger dissipate!
Are the citizens of Chang'an not in your heart at all?!
Chun'er, just listen to Prince Yu.
We really cannot delay it anymore!
The one guarding the city is just a slave girl.
A motley crew.
A distinguished Wei Prince, a general from a famed family, can't even defeat her?!
How can I still put my hopes that you two can defeat Yan Xun and protect Chang'an?
If we withdraw the army now, then all my hard work beforehand will just go to waste!
I definitely will not agree!
Men! Escort Prince Yu back to the capital!
Yes!
Chun'er...
Mister, I will think of a way tomorrow to send Mo'er back.
Him sneaking out like this is really not good.
I can't do anything about him. What method can you come up with?
But it doesn't work if this situation continues.
This place can become a battlefield anytime. Too dangerous.
This child also experienced escaping death once.
In facing all these, what else will he be afraid of?
What he is most afraid of is getting abandoned.
Mister, I already found the main camp of Yan Xun. We can do the operation anytime.
Wait for my order before doing anything. Don't be reckless.
I understand.
Official fell asleep just now. Stop right there!
I have very urgent military matters! Get lost!
- No, you can't! - Get lost!
If there is anything, just say it tomorrow morning.
Ping'an, let him in.
Official!
Let go!
- Office! - You get out.
Official Chu.
Song Qifeng?
Aren't you with Miss Yu in Blue City?
Did Miss Yu come to give me reinforcements?
Miss Yu ordered me to look for you
for she has important matters to discuss with you.
Where is she?
Just outside the city.
Ah Chu, it's me.
Hongchuan City won't last that long anymore.
Stop holding on firmly already.
His Highness told me that I must take you with me.
This place is not safe. I will explain it to you clearly on the road.
Tell me first.
You already knew the situation of Hongchuan City beforehand. You knew how some people were running wild.
Am I right?
Yes.
I know.
The Wei army divided into two troops, forcefully crossing the Chiyuan River Crossing, and attacked Hongchuan.
Do you know about that?
I know.
Cheng Yuan repelled the refugees, killed his comrades, abandoned the city and escaped.
Do you also know these things?
I know.
Once Wei is able to break through Hongchuan and order the massacre of the city,
millions of citizens and soldiers of Northern Yan will soon die without a place to bury them!
Do you know all of these things?
I know.
Why?
How come you clearly know them but you didn't stop them?!
Ah Chu, don't you still understand?
Blue City now doesn't have any troops from Northern Yan, either.
All the army deployed in North Shuo were also asked to withdraw.
Not only Blue City, there really are not many soldiers in the whole Northern Yan.
The insides of Northern Yan now is like a horse track.
Just any Wei army invading it can become the occupying force.
But I have no power to stop Cheng Yuan. Neither am I authorized to do so.
The only mission I received was to take you away.
Other than that, I didn't receive any operation command.
Yan Xun?
His Highness is not in Meilin Pass, either.
Are you all crazy?!
Yes. Although it is crazy, it was very effective.
His Highness' great army has broken through all the different defenses of Wei and are pressing into Chang'an.
It will be hard for the Wei armies deployed in the east and south to be of any help for they are too far.
Ten plus cities in the northwestern regions have all surrendered.
At this time, speed is the soldier's best asset.
The Black Hawk Army of His Highness will conquer the royal city of Wei very soon.
Ah Chu, His Highness knew that you would not agree with his idea,
so he hid it from you.
But it doesn't mean that he doesn't trust you.
Northern Yan is a difficult and cold region. It has greatly limited us.
No matter how hard we try, we will never be able to fight against Wei.
During this time when we are greatly outnumbered,
saving Zhao by besieging the capital of Wei is also considered a wise strategy.
Only by doing an unexpected counterattack, exchanging the position and environment, can we change the situation.
You are the closest person to His Highness.
You should understand him.
Just for this thing that can totally turn the war situation around,
aren't you all just making the millions of citizens of Northern Yan bait and canon fodder?
Ah Chu...
Yes. I indeed have doubted before.
I have doubted Yan Xun.
I doubted that Yan Xun led the army to attack Meilin Pass
just to diminish the main forces of the second army of Wei and stabilize his position here in Northern Yan.
But I never thought that
Yan Xun's aspiration is totally not in Northern Yan!
He used the millions of citizens of Northern Yan as bait
and set up a huge trap at Hongchuan City. He lured all the Wei forces here
and then risked universal condemnation by leading the first army of Northern Yan
and the elite armies of Blue City to forcefully attack the territories of Wei.
No wonder that before the battle, he kept highlighting that he is going to attack Meilin Pass.
No wonder, he didn't take me with him.
No wonder....
all the distress signals I sent out just all sank down into the great seas.
Personal bodyguards... all are his men.
The Blue City didn't respond at all to the call of Hongchuan City for help.
Such deep ambitions, such deep scheming,
such scary and meticulous plotting,
advancing gradually and entrenching oneself at every step, such cruel and sinister acts.
Something that I will never have imagined.
Is this still the Yan Xun that I know?
We made an agreement before.
Miss Yu,
do you still remember the words you told me the first time that we met?
I remember.
I said, "I hope that one day,
Northern Yan will not have another orphan like you."
Indeed.
Once he wins this war, Northern Yan will not have another orphan like me anymore.
Because the people of Northern Yan, have all died!
Ah Chu,
gains and losses always go together.
When one side wants to reach peace,
there is always prices that must be paid.
The citizens of Northern Yan used both of their hands to hold you all up to the clouds,
yet you all just shamelessly stepped on them under your feet.
Is this what you all are saying as
a sacrifice that must be made for the desire for peace?
Ah Chu,
in terms of battle strategy, this matter is totally acceptable.
Chang'an City will soon be breached.
The overweeningly arrogant royal family of Wei will tremble in front of the iron cavalries of Northern Yan.
This is a magnificent feat.
Can't you see it?
You should be able to see it, Ah Chu.
Yes! This matter is totally acceptable in terms of battle strategy.
But you all instead abandoned the citizens that supported you.
Disappointed their hopes. Tricked their trust.
Just for one's personal accomplishment, you then buried them within your dreams.
Miss Yu, what has really happened to all of you?
Have you all forgotten the words you all have said before?!
Ah Chu...
These past days, no matter how difficult the environment is, how hard the situation is,
I still kept believing that you all would come back to save us.
The Xiuli Army, that army that you all used to call as being rebels,
even knew to come back this time to protect their citizens.
But what about you all?
What are you all doing?!
You all instead abandoned them!
Ah Chu, you are going back?!
Northern Yan isn't my home province.
But it has always been my life's belief.
If you all don't want it, I will take it.
You all abandoned it, then let me guard it!
Tell Yan Xun,
if I die, don't take revenge for me.
I didn't die in someone else's hands.
I died in his hands!
I won't let you leave.
Unless I die, or else, I will not leave Northern Yan by one step.
Miss Yu, the great mistake hasn't been made yet.
Pulling your horse before it falls down the cliff, it is not yet too late.
Tell Yan Xun that I am going to wait for him in the front walls of Hongchuan.
Miss Yu, how could you let Official Chu leave?
His Highness repeatedly instructed not to let her know about this.
The Northern Yan that gave me life and raised me, I am incompetent.
Although I love you so much, this is the only thing that I can do now.
Send a message to His Highness,
"Official Chu tenaciously defends Hongchun.
If no reinforcement is provided in 5 days, Northern Yan will surely be terminated.
No one will be able to survive."
Yes.
- How was it? - We didn't find her.
- How about you? - I didn't find her, either.
Reporting to Official, we didn't find any traces of General Chu within the city.
Official won't abandon us.
She didn't abandon us in Chang'an City. She wouldn't abandon us now, either.
She will surely not. She will surely not abandon us.
She will not secretly escape like that.
Has Official really left? What should we do now?
- That's right. What should we do? - What should we do?
What to do?
All of you, shut up!
If I hear again anyone making slanderous remarks and creating false rumors
to destroy Official Chu's reputation, I will execute him for the crime of disturbing military morale.
All of you better listen!
Based on the arrangement ordered by Official Chu, go up the wall and defend.
- Yes! - Let's go.
- Official is back! - Official is back!
- She is back.
Official is back!
Brothers!
The army of His Highness is rushing back here to gives us support.
In less than 2 days, the reinforcements will surely arrive.
Prop up yourself and prepare to meet their attacks!
Meet them head on!
Fire can be seen up front!
The enemies are beyond our shooting range!
Focus on defending!
Hurry! Hurry!
[Hongchuan City]
Hurry up!
Are you all right?
Someone!
Hurry! Hurry up!
Hurry! Hurry!
Go there!
Hurry and go there!
- Go there! - Yes!
Official Chu!
Hurry!
Ping'an, I am going to give you a difficult task.
When I am not around, represent me.
You must do your best to escort the citizens that haven't withdrawn yet.
Use the secret passage to leave Hongchuan.
As long as you all are able to reach Blue City, you all will be safe.
Yes!
Official, take care.
You must return alive.
Hurry!
That way! Hurry!
Hurry and go! Hurry and run!
Hurry and run! Hurry up!
Go that way! Hurry!
Hurry up!
Hurry! Hurry!
Meilin Pass is already in our hands. Conquering Chang'an will be happening soon.
- Cheers to everyone! - Cheers to Your Highness!
Your Highness!
Did Ah Chu already reach Blue City?
Good. Now, everything is prepared.
I didn't do my job well.
May Your Highness punish me!
What's wrong?
I followed your instructions to take Official Chu out of Hongchuan City and pass her to Miss Yu.
But Official Chu didn't want to listen to Your Highness' order
and threatened to kill herself. We could only watch her leave.
Threatened to kill herself?
That's right. Official Chu said that she is going back to live and die with the citizens of Hongchuan City.
And she let me tell Your Highness to stop your horse before it falls off the cliff and that it is not yet too late.
She will be waiting for you in Hongchuan City.
With the situation at Hongchuan, how long can they still last?
If not because Official Chu led the army and worked hard to resist, Hongchuan City would have long been lost.
Now that their ammunition and rations have been used up, they don't have much time left.
Withdraw the army!
- Your Highness! - Don't say it anymore.
Spread my decree.
Return to Northern Yan... toHongchuan City.
Yes.
Your Highness! I led my army here to help you! What's wrong?
Miss Chu insisted on guarding Hongchuan until death and won't be able to guard it any longer soon.
His Highness wants to return to Northern Yan.
No! Your Highness!
Move aside.
Your Highness, Chang'an City is just so near.
If you charge and kill into Chang'an, you would have taken your revenge!
How can you withdraw the army just for a woman when you have such a rare chance in front of you?!
- Are you crazy?! - Move aside!
Your Highness!
In the past, the members of the Duke of Northern Yan Manor all got massacred except you.
200,000 citizens of Hongchuan and Beishuo, too!
They are all in heaven looking at us now.
If we leave now, we won't have this kind of chance again!
How we should go about it, may Your Highness think twice!
Your Highness, please think twice!
If a city is gone, we can just reclaim it.
If the army gets dispersed, we can just reorganize another one.
Only when a person dies can there be no possibility of reviving him.
In this life, I can give up anyone, but not Ah Chu!
It's fine with me if you understand it or not.
Assemble the whole army and let's set out!
Reporting.
Mister, Yan Xun is already withdrawing.
- Is your news accurate? - Very sure.
Their rear flanks have now become the front flanks and they have retreated out of the ten mile area.
And also along the way, they were throwing away a lot of heavy items.
They seemed to plan to travel lightly and travel continuously.
We cannot lower down our guard.
Order the Yue Spies to heighten their vigilance.
If they notice any strange movements, immediately report back to me.
Yes.
Mister, Yan Xun really has gone back to Northern Yan.
The reason for his withdrawal was because of a woman named Ah Chu.
This woman has been guarding Hongchuan City at its walls for 5 days.
Mister, are we still going to continue with our assassination operation?
Cancel it.
Hongchuan City already has used up all its ammunition and rations.
I fear that... it can't hold on any longer.
Princess, Chu Qiao and the others are already—
If you want to convince me to stop, then don't bother.
If you have the time for that, why not just think of a way to get that little city as soon as possible for me.
This way, when we return to Chang'an, I will be able to die with satisfaction.
Spread my order! Whoever is able to personally kill Chu Qiao, I will rewards him thousands of gold.
Yes!
Kill!
Release!
Archers!
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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 ♫