♫ 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 nonreturnable 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 surely stop evil with all his might ♫
♫ Then there is hope ♫
[Princess Agents]
~Episode 9~
Jin Zhu!
It wasn't me! She jumped down there herself!
Over there!
Jin Zhu! You are caught red-handed now!
Let's see how you can explain this!
It wasn't me! It was Xing'er!
But she jumped down the cliff!
That's wrong. I clearly saw you go into the garden suspiciously. You were holding this jar!
You clearly wanted to get rid of the evidence after harming Mister!
Now, you want to frame my Sixth Older Sister?
What nonsense!
Yue Qi! They are sisters! They plotted to harm me!
Don't believe them!
Okay, I will believe you for now.
Then what about Xing'er? Where did she go?
She jumped down there!
Heir Apparent Yan Xun? Why are you here?
I wanted to ask you that. Why are you here?
She jumped down the cliff?
Jin Zhu, repeat what you just said.
It's true! I watched her jump down from here!
These snakes, too! She brought them over herself! I swear!
Jin Zhu, do you think I'm an idiot?
You said she jumped down the cliff in order to frame you?
Chief Butler Zhu, my Mister was hurt by poisonous snakes.
Now, you can see, the suspect is here with the evidence.
I will not say more than I must.
Chief Butler Zhu! You must believe me! It really isn't true!
You asked for it!
Men! Lock Jin Zhu in the Servant Prison!
Yes!
Xiaoba isn't sad at all.
Could it all be an act?
If you don't want others to find out, you must stay put.
Don't have any bad ideas.
If they are below, we must find them. If they're alive, we need to see their bodies; but if they're dead, we need to see their corpses.
Chief Butler Zhu, anyone jumping from such a high cliff would die.
Should we bet on Xing'er being dead?
Th-That's right.
Anyone who falls down from here,
they would shatter into pieces.
Hiding in a cave as Heir Apparent, you must be up to no good.
Why? Can't I cool off here?
What's it to you?
I don't want to deal with you.
Hey, hey, hey!
You little wild cat who keeps me at a distance no matter what I do,
I just saved your life and didn't reveal your location.
How do you intend to thank me?
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Hey, still-a-stranger little wild cat, you're leaving, just like that?
What is it, Heir Apparent Yan Xun?
I do not want to owe anyone anything.
If I get the chance, I will thank you properly.
I still have things to do. I'll leave first.
Heir Apparent, we were sent by Mister to seal the cave below the cliff.
If you have anything important in there, please take it away quickly.
A secret cave? What secret cave?
What does it have to do with me?
It's for the best if it has nothing to do with you.
But Mr. Yue said that you recently often hide in the cave and cry because you miss home.
Sealing this missing-home cave can help Heir Apparent return to Northern Yan sooner.
I'm sorry.
Mister, that lowly wench jumped down the cliff, but I feel like something is off.
I knew this would happen.
Yuwen Yue carefully trained that lowly wench.
She cannot be underestimated.
Then... what should I do?
Capture her little sister.
What do I do?
Sixth Older Sister! This is bad! Xiaoba has been captured!
What's going on?
I don't know what is going on either!
Could it be that... Mr. Yue found out about our trap for Jin Zhu?
Don't panic. It might not be Yuwen Yue.
Where did they go?
In the direction of the Servant Prison!
- I'll go take a look. - Sixth Older Sister!
Come back quickly! I'm afraid!
Don't be afraid. Wait for me.
Oh? Isn't this Miss Xing'er?
We've been waiting a long time for you.
Please.
Mister, your eyes are fine now.
But you must be careful in the next few days to not catch a cold;
or else, the cold poison might cause your eyes to go blind again.
Okay.
Mister! Miss Xing'er jumped from a cliff!
Don't worry. She won't die.
There isn't only one little cat who deserves to die.
Mister, the Master is awake!
Lowly wench! Kneel down!
Mister, please.
Mister Huai! This lowly wench has arrived.
Yes!
A little maidservant.
You have such courage to go against me repeatedly.
Why are you so daring?
Mr. Huai, please clarify your words.
I am just a maidservant.
Your words are too deep. I do not understand.
All right, you don't understand.
- Zhu Shun. - Mister.
Make her understand.
Yes.
Go!
I am Mr. Yue's personal maidservant of Household One.
I do not dare to bother Mr. Huai of Household Three to teach me a lesson.
What a joke!
You are just a lowly wench.
Why do you have so many useless words?
You are just one of Yuwen Yue's dogs.
Even if I kill you today, would he come get justice for you?
Even if I am a lowly wench, I am Mr. Yue's lowly wench.
Others have no right to discuss my life and death.
Rights?
Today, I will make you know what a right is!
- Zhu Shun! - Mister!
Treat this little beauty well with the brothers.
Yes!
Did you hear that?
Mister told me to treat you well!
Do you believe that I'll kill you?
You dare?!
Just see if I dare!
Mister! Kill her!
Fool, if Mr. Huai really wanted to kill me, why would he personally make such a huge fuss to do it?
Don't you think so, Mr. Huai?
Interesting!
You are indeed Yuwen Yue's special maidservant.
Mr. Huai, I am just a little maidservant.
I want to live well without attracting trouble.
I know Jin Zhu is your person, but I never wanted to work against you.
I was forced to do what happened today, too.
She was jealous of how I had Yuwen Yue's favor and wanted to get rid of me repeatedly.
I held back every time, but her desire to kill me was too much.
If I didn't counterattack, I would die for sure.
I did set a trap for Jin Zhu.
But to you, Mr. Huai, I have no intentions of being disrespectful. Please investigate this.
You're saying... Jin Zhu is jealous of Yuwen Yue's favor towards you?
You still don't know yet?
Older Sister Jin Zhu even dreams of being Yuwen Yue's personal maidservant.
She is crazy in love with Yuwen Yue.
She repeatedly wanted to get rid of me and sought trouble from me.
This is not a secret in Qingshan House anymore.
How did you know that Jin Zhu is one of my people?
Do you really know,
or are you pretending to know?
Or are you intentionally helping Yuwen Yue hide a secret?
Yuwen Yue's personal maidservant
wouldn't not recognize this seal, right?
That's right.
He gave the order to kick you out of Qingshan House and let anyone treat you as they like.
Also, your little sister, Xiaoba, has already admitted what you did on the cliff.
You must be disappointed!
You only have one path and that's towards death.
Currently, dying quickly is a luxurious gift.
How about it?
Does it feel bad to be betrayed by the one you trust?
The important thing is, no matter what others want you to see,
you should be able to determine what you are seeing.
But I still want to know.
How did you know that Jin Zhu is one of my people?
Then I must see Older Sister Jin Zhu.
Why?
You may not believe my words.
Once I see Older Sister Jin Zhu, everything will naturally be revealed.
- Bring Jin Zhu! - Yes!
Grandfather! You're awake?
The medicine is here, Mister!
- Give it to me! - There's only one left!
Yue'er, thanks to you feeding me the Revival Pill at the right time, I was able to keep my life.
During these days, has there been any progress?
Although I did not obtain the Emperor's trust,
the Spy Network of Heavenly Eyes did not begin anew. I have let you down.
I deserve to be punished.
It is not your fault.
The Spy Network of Heavenly Eyes has been weakened for many years.
Why would I be worried about this issue?
But, that maidservant, Xing'er, knows martial arts.
Her background is unclear. Why do you keep her beside you in bed?
- If she attacks you... - She won't.
Human hearts are hard to guess. What is making you trust her?
I gave her a chance to beat her enemy to death.
She couldn't bear to do it.
At the critical moments, she kept her kindness.
So I believe her.
Kindness?
Kindness means she is not good enough to become a cold-blooded spy.
What use is there in keeping her?
Spies appear coldblooded, but this is because they are prepared to sacrifice themselves anytime for greater justice.
If they don't have kindness, how could they be loyal to their masters?
Besides, Xing'er has great potential to become a talented spy.
Decisive movements, outstanding observation and memory skills,
she also has an animal-like will to survive.
How ridiculous!
Have you forgotten the Yuwen family's noble bloodline?
Have you forgotten that you promised me you'd never love a maidservant?
I did not fall in love.
To Xing'er, from beginning to end,
I only intend to use her.
My good child.
To save me, you willingly brought trouble onto yourself.
Why wouldn't I know how filial you are?
It's just that the Spy Network of Heavenly Eyes has not been fully initiated.
Qingshan House is still a weak power.
You were wrong in not getting rid of Xing'er in time,
and let her fall into Yuwen Huai's hands.
But I believe that Xing'er can become a talented spy.
She has potential unlike that of other spies.
She can complete missions that most of the Yue Spies cannot.
I believe that Qingshan House should save her.
You just like her potential, right?
If she cannot leave Criminal Servant Prison alive,
what use is there in keeping her?
The entire Qingshan House is not allowed to save her!
Yes.
I know.
Mister.
Jin Zhu has come.
What do you want to say?
There are some words that I want to say to Jin Zhu alone.
Okay! I'll let you!
If you have any last wishes, just say them.
Mr. Yue kicked me out of Qingshan House. Was it your doing?
You were kicked out of Qingshan House?
How is it?
The feeling of being thrown away,
does it feel bad?
Does your heart hurt?
It looks like Mister really will not keep me anymore.
A little maidservant wants to fly to the top and become a phoenix?
You are simply dreaming!
Don't get too arrogant.
Do you think that if I am gone, you can fulfill your wish of staying by Mr. Yue's side?
I advise you to stop standing on two boats at the same time.
Saying one thing but meaning another thing. Two-faced.
What did you say?
Stop acting. We are all maidservants.
What great vengeance do you have that you must kill me?
It's because you love Mr. Yue so you hate me.
Stop talking nonsense!
Jin Zhu! I heard all the things you said to Mr. Yue in the secret chamber.
In the face of death, you still want to harm me?
That's right. Mister has given up on me now.
I have no place in the house now.
I know that I will die for sure today.
So, I still want to beg you..
I never took the initiative to annoy you, so let go of my little sisters.
Fine. I'll do as you wish.
All right! Then I'll send you off first!
And then send your little sisters to the underworld, too!
Stop!
Mister! Let me kill her! She keeps talking nonsense!
Do I need you to teach me what to believe?
You are in such a rush to kill her.
Are you afraid she'll say things that are disadvantageous to you?
I...!
Put down the sword.
Continue talking.
Mr. Huai, I can talk, but I have a request.
I hope that you can let my little sisters go, with slave-release documents, and some money.
As long as they are safe, you can do as you please with me.
You are already a prisoner of mine.
You still dare to request things from me?
You are a high-ranking noble with many subordinates.
Perhaps you cannot tell who is good and who is evil.
If a traitor appears among your subordinates, it would be troublesome. Right?
Stop talking nonsense!
You shut up.
Mister! She is very sly! You must not trust her!
If you say one more useless word, I'll have you die before she does!
Continue talking.
I want to see my little sister first.
Okay!
Bring Xiaoba.
Sixth Older Sister! Sixth Older Sister!
Sixth Older Sister!
She is here.
Talk.
After I became Mister's personal maidservant, Mister taught me to read and write.
Once in a while, he would teach me how to defend myself.
One time, I secretly went into his secret chamber to read.
Mister suddenly returned, and in my fear, I hid away.
Afterwards...
I heard Jin Zhu talking with Mr. Yue.
She said she killed Old Master Zhuo on Mr. Huai's orders.
She felt guilty and couldn't sleep at night.
She loved Mr. Yue, but killed his closest family.
She had no way of forgiving herself.
Stop talking nonsense! I never said that!
You're clearly framing me!
Framing? What framing?
Jin Zhu, you're the one who is framing me.
I am Mister's personal maidservant, we already have an intimate relationship.
If Mister didn't listen to your lies and believe you, why would he kick me out of Qingshan House?
I didn't!
You didn't? Then just based on your little seduction tricks, Mister would believe you?
He trusted you so much that he kicked me out of the house for you?
He didn't kick you out of the house and he never trusted me!
Mr. Huai faked that order!
It turns out that...
Mr. Huai faked it?
You stupid pig!
Mister! I really was wrong!
Let's kill her! Kill her!
- Sell her to the brothel. - Take her away!
- No! Mister! Mister! - Go!
Jing Xiaoliu, you just wait!
- Move aside! - Heir Apparent Yan, you cannot go in!
- You cannot go in! - Who is making such a fuss?
H-Heir Apparent!
I want to go inside to find someone.
Uh, no, Heir Apparent, all the people here are all lowly maidservants!
How could there be someone you're looking for?
You are quite smart.
I am not smart. She was just too stupid.
You harmed someone else and you're still this calm?
I didn't harm her.
I spoke the truth.
Mr. Huai, is it easy to have such a stupid and double-hearted servant?
It is indeed not very easy.
Then do you want to switch to a smart and trustworthy one?
What is your condition?
I hope that you can be kind and let my little sisters go.
How can I believe your words, little fox?
If you do not give it a try, how do you know whether to trust them?
I think there's no need to try. I should just kill you.
If you become my enemy in the future...
Sixth Older Sister!
How noisy!
Heir Apparent Yan Xun, you've been coming to my house quite often lately.
It's not because you like this girl, is it?
If we brothers get into a fight over a woman,
people will laugh at us if they hear about it.
I wouldn't consider it "liking."
I'm just a little interested.
You know this, I'm the most leisurely person in the city. It is rare for me to find someone of interest.
Of course, I'd look at her a few more times.
She's just a maidservant. Are you sure you want to be meddling in such unimportant matters?
Mr. Huai,
you and I are acquaintances.
Just by asking for two maidservants from you, isn't that an unimportant matter?
Correct.
It is indeed a meddling in unimportant matters.
I just knew that you were an understanding person.
Thank you for sparing me, Mr. Huai.
I will take my leave.
Goodbye.
Sixth Older Sister!
I can do it myself.
Give me the medicine.
Does it still hurt?
It's okay now.
What? You don't know me already?
Thank you for saving me, Heir Apparent.
Thank you, Heir Apparent!
How about I go tell Yuwen Yue about this?
You are a noble, but this is Yuwen Manor's family matter. I will report to Mister when I go back.
All right. But if Yuwen Yue bullies you, come find me at my manor.
Thank you, Heir Apparent.
Here, take this.
It's good medicine for injuries!
Thank you, Master Heir Apparent!
Can you two go back together?
Yes.
I'm leaving. Feng Mian!
That's right! Don't forget! You owe me another favor! You will have to pay it back!
Sixth Older Sister!
Chief Butler Zhu, what else do you need?
Mr. Huai wants to give you a reminder.
As long as you keep your promise to Mr. Huai, he will not bring to light what you girls have done.
What are you saying? I don't understand.
You won't admit to your promise?
How can I admit what I never did? Mr. Huai overestimated me.
Chief Butler Zhu, if there is nothing important, we will not waste words on you.
You told me to notify Heir Apparent Yan Xun. Now, he has saved Miss Xing'er.
What is she doing now?
She has returned to her room. I told her to come serve you, but she ignored me!
- Enough! - Enough! Enough! Enough!
Older Sister Jin Zhu.
Why are you here?
I came to see you! How is it?
The taste of being framed... is it nice?
No!
I do not want to live my days without brightness!
Xing'er! Xing'er! Xing'er! Save me! I know you and your siblings are kindhearted!
Kindhearted?
It's because Older Brother Linxi was kind, he would die while being wrongly accused?
But he would have died sooner or later!
Why?
Because... he was always loyal to Mr. Yue. So Mr. Huai said he must die!
Older Sister Jin Zhu, the one who deserves to die is you, right?
You gave the poisoned box game to Older Brother Linxi. You made him your scapegoat.
No! I was just following orders! You know that!
The main mastermind was Yuwen Huai!
I am just a maidservant! I had no choice either! I didn't want to harm others!
I really do not want to be sold to the brothels! A criminal servant like me being sold will live worse than being dead, you know that!
I'm begging you! I'm begging you, save me!
Save you? Then do you think Older Brother Linxi would have done so?
He would! Linxi definitely would! He is the most kindhearted person. He definitely would!
I've already reflected on my actions. I sold my life to Yuwen Huai,
yet he kicked me aside! I know I was wrong!
All right. Since you've already reflected, I will give you a chance to live.
The guards here will wake up after half an hour. Hurry and change into the clothes in the parcel and leave Yuwen Manor.
Wait! Older Sister Jin Zhu.
You won't tell on me after you leave, will you?
Xing'er! I won't ever be able to repay this favor!
If I turn on you, let me die a terrible death! I swear!
All right!
You'd best keep your word.
Clothing of the lowest servant?
Xing'er!
What I am suffering now is all because of you!
You just wait!
Mr. Huai! Stop! Mr. Huai! Mr. Huai!
Mr. Huai! You really fell for that lowly wench, Xing'er's, trick!
I have always been loyal to you, my heart has never wavered!
It was that lowly wench! She made you suspect me on purpose!
Mister! Please do not trust her!
Let me ask you. Why are you here?
It was that Xing'er! She let me out! She wants me to leave you!
Mr. Huai!
She gave me this! She gave me an exit pass! Please believe me!
It's probably not Xing'er who saved you, right?
I think it was her master who saved you.
Huh!
A border pass?
I do not know what this is! I really do not! This isn't mine!
I really do not know what this is! I really do not know what this is!
Yuwen Yue gave you an exit pass and a border pass.
He even asked the officials to take good care of you. His heart really aches for you.
Hey, tell me.
Just what reward did Yuwen Yue give you?
Is it this? A slave-release document?
No! It's not that!
After the Snow Jade Dog incident, Yuwen Yue beat you twenty or so times.
We have already suspected you since then.
I only want to stay by Mr. Huai's side! Please trust me!
Mister! I can give myself to you in bed! I can do it tonight!
Come. Sit here.
Send a letter to Qingshan House.
Say that Xing'er killed Jin Zhu. Go!
- Yes. - Yes.
Jin Zhu, I already gave you a chance.
Now that you've ended up as an abandoned pawn, it is you who brought this to yourself.
So this is a slave-release document.
Mister!
Where is Xing'er? Did you see her?
She... came back from the Servant Prison and said she felt unwell, so she went to sleep!
Ah Luo! Lead the way!
You may leave.
Yes.
Mister... did I do something wrong again?
They said you felt unwell after leaving the Servant Prison, so I came to take a look.
I... am okay. Please go back, Mister.
Xing'er, pour me a cup of tea.
Mister, can you step outside first?
I will... I will pour you some tea later.
I want to drink it right now!
If you feel unwell, then lie down for a while.
Sixth Older Sister!
You two came?
Sixth Older Sister!
Come. Jin Zhu is dead.
Jin Zhu is so amazing. She knows martial arts and has backing.
When Sixth Older Sister was planning, I thought she'd turn around and win.
But Sixth Older Sister still won over her!
A human has no intentions to harm the tiger but the tiger has intentions to harm the human. I didn't want to harm her originally.
She asked for this ending.
Then what about Yuwen Yue? Will you punish him appropriately?
That day at Criminal Servant Prison, I heard Mr. Huai talking with Chief Butler Zhu.
It seems like... they were talking about Madame Song.
You must make a dead person talk. Eventually, those sisters' crimes will come to light.
I understand.
Jin Zhu is dead. Madame Song's death has been revealed. Instead of sitting around, why not go along with the plan?
Then, Sixth Older Sister, what should we do?
Don't worry. I have a plan.
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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 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 ♫