♫ 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 51 ~
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Commander He, I fear that Hongchuan City will fall soon. Take your men and prepare to fight in the alleys.
Even up to the last soldier,
we must guard the citizens of the city until the very last minute!
Leave it to me.
Go!
Wei Shuye, use this winning momentum and go after them.
Attack!
Protect the citizens!
Hurry and retreat!
Ge Qi! Ge Qi!
You never thought that you will also have a day like this, right?
Just for this moment today,
I endured for so long.
I endured all kinds of insults and torments
just to personally see this moment of you falling down.
It was you all who destroyed my life.
I will then let you all repay me a thousand times more!
What? Go ahead and hate me.
Are you regretting it so much now?
Regretting that you saved me that time.
That you so wanted to just bump your head on the wall now. Is that so?
But what's the use?
Aren't you still going to die under my sword today?
Isn't your relationship with Yan Xun very good?
Don't worry. I will throw your head towards Yan Xun's body.
And then let him offer himself as a sacrifice to you.
Aren't you kind? Aren't you brave?
Doesn't everyone like you?
Then die today!
Yan Xun is back!
- Retreat! - Retreat!
Hurry and retreat! Hurry and retreat! Go!
Kill!
- Hurry! - Princess!
Catch her! Don't let her escape!
Are you all right? Get up.
Princess.
Let go!
Stop!
- I want to kill her! - Let's go!
- Let go. - Let's go, Princess.
You go away.
Ah Chu? Ah Chu!
Father?
Father!
Father...
It was this grandfather that hid us here.
Father!
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- Xiangxiang. Be good, Xiangxiang. - Yes.
May I ask if you are Mrs. Ge?
You two are—
We are Ge Qi's friends.
Little kid, what is your name?
Her name is—
My name is Ge Xiangxiang.
A daughter is good. A daughter knows to love people.
May I ask why you are here?
Where is Ge Qi? How come he still hasn't returned?
Ge Qi died in the hands of the Wei army
for Hongchuan.
This is the blood money that Heir Apparent Yan Xun has given to you.
Ge Qi told me to tell you that he is not a traitor.
He wanted to come back in a distinguished manner.
I just knew that he wasn't.
I know.
I know that he wasn't.
- Xiangxiang... - Mother...
My Xiangxiang...
No need to care about us. Now that the city has been surrounded, the rations are surely lacking.
Just save this food for the soldiers.
Only when you are full will you be able to fight those enemies!
Since the people of Hongchuan have accepted you,
we cannot embarrass ourselves to them.
Gone already?
- Do you like me? - I—
No.
- You clearly do. - No. No such thing.
Am I not beautiful?
Beautiful.
I like you.
Official!
- Ping'an. - Official, you are finally awake!
How long have I been sleeping?
You have been sleeping for a day. You really scared us.
How is the war situation?
Don't worry. Good thing His Highness came back in time.
The Wei army suffered great defeat and withdrew.
His Highness currently is taking care of those remaining enemy soldiers.
How is the handling of the injured soldiers going?
All injured soldiers have gathered in the camp. The doctors in the city were already invited to check on them.
Give my instructions.
In saving the injured soldiers, the urgency to treat them should be based in terms of the severity of their injuries.
We must not let them lose their lives.
His Highness, don't worry. I will surely relay your instructions.
And also,
what about those brothers of ours that died?
For those with families to claim them, they have been sent back to their homes.
For those without families, we already buried them based on proper etiquette.
Is there any news about Official Yuwen?
I am incompetent. When the rebel army of Yan Xun retreated, Official Yuwen also disappeared.
I don't know if he went to chase after the enemies.
Don't spread this news first; or else, it might disturb our army's morale.
Yes.
The Yuwen Yue I know is not a hasty person like this.
Even if he has some matter that delayed him,
he will still return on time.
How are your injuries?
Thank you for Grandfather's concerns. They have all healed.
It's good that you have fully recuperated.
But there must be no more next time.
Will I not know what you are thinking?
You must remember that you and Xing'er are serving different masters now.
I heard that Yuwen Yue is injured.
I especially came to visit him.
Thank you for the concerns of Your Highness.
I am fine.
I didn't know that Your Highness was coming. I wasn't able to respectfully welcome you.
Official Yuwen, no need to be so courteous.
I heard that Your Highness is currently handling the post war situations.
Although the Northern Yan rebels must be eliminated,
they are currently inflated with arrogance and their army are numerous and mighty.
The war also has fallen into a worrisome state.
The Liang is eyeing at us covetously. We currently have enemies both in front and at our rear.
This battle will not be easy.
This battle will surely lead to destruction on both sides.
The Liang making interference surely plan to be the fisherman that will just harvest everything.
The greatest victims of this war are the innocent citizens.
The farmlands are deserted. No one is farming them.
The wife only waits for the news of her husband's death.
The baby that is in her arms already has no father.
I really don't want to see such kinds of scenes.
I am sure that Your Highness also feels the same.
Emperor Father is determined to kill Yan Xun.
Yan Xun wants to take revenge.
This is a deadlock.
I have the intention but not the strength.
The planning is with the people but the outcome depends on the heavens.
Since we are all thinking for the sake of the citizens, we surely will find a way to resolve this.
Official, the weather is already cold. Be careful of catching cold.
Official. Official.
His Highness is here.
Ping'an, go to sleep first.
I am also going to sleep now.
Yes.
Your Highness.
How is Ah Chu doing? Is her health better?
Replying to Your Highness, Official just took her medicine.
Right now, she is resting.
How about dinner?
During dinner, she only drank some porridge. Her appetite is not that good.
Go later to the kitchen and take a look.
I prepared some potato gelatinous rice for her.
Once it's done, bring her some tomorrow.
Yes, Your Highness.
Your Highness, for these past days, you kept carving that jade.
What kind of precious treasure is that?
Not some precious treasure.
Ah Jing,
is this jade pretty?
Your Majesty, I am a crude man so I don't know such things.
But looking at it, it does look quite good.
I feel that it looks pretty.
I want to polish it to be more shiny and then gift it to Ah Chu.
Your Majesty, you really are so caring towards Miss Ah Chu.
It's just that this jade indeed is quite unique but it's too small.
You should give her something bigger. That is more presentable.
My father was really good in his fine motor hand skills.
A pair of hands that can hold a sword can also make wines, create silver accessories and jade objects.
I left quite early. I didn't learn any of it.
I'm only able to make such a not-so-presentable item.
Your Highness, don't say such things and don't think like that.
Think about it. How many things have you and Miss Ah Chu gone through together?
When you still had nothing before, Miss Ah Chu didn't leave you.
It means that she has deep affection and loyalty towards you.
Right now, she is just being difficult and unhappy.
Your Highness, just try to amuse her and it will be fine.
Moreover, I feel that you two should have been married.
You already are at a marrying age.
- Ah Jing. - Yes?
Look at the Hongchuan City outside the window.
No, Your Majesty, it's so dark right now. What can one see?
That's right.
The whole Northern Yan is currently in such a disarray;
so many things waiting for us to do.
And I am only a rebel at one side of the empire.
If I marry Ah Chu now, she will then become the wife of a rebel.
I want to give her all the best things in this world.
We still need to wait.
I am just worried if her body can fully recover.
Your Highness, this you don't need to worry.
As long as I am around, I guarantee that I will make Miss Ah Chu anything that she wants to eat.
Once she is able to eat well, her body will recover faster.
You are already a general that leads an army to battles.
Do you still think that you are a chef in Yingge Garden?
Your Highness, don't say it that way.
You and Miss Chu are my saviors.
I am so willing to cook for you two forever. I am indeed your chef.
[Northern Yan Palace]
- Ah Chu. - Miss Yu.
I heard that you are hurt so I came to visit you.
Come in.
Ah Chu, thank you.
You... are—
If not because of you, Hongchuan City wouldn't have been able to wait for the reinforcement army of His Highness.
Actually, I should thank you.
If not because you sent a message to Yan Xun, I fear that I would have become just a soul here in Northern Yan.
I only did my duty.
Before His Highness left Hongchuan City, he told me to protect you originally.
How are your injuries healing?
They are more or less healed.
That's good then.
Has His Highness tried to explain anything to you?
I have been recuperating these past days
that's why I haven't seen him yet.
Ah Chu, you and His Highness have great affection and friendship between you two,
and have gone through life and death together. I have no right to give any opinion about it.
But I want you to know that His Highness' initial intentions was never really to put you in harm's way.
He arranged for me to take you to Blue City. I wasn't able to do it so it is my negligence.
Miss Yu, no need to say these.
I understand them all.
No matter what, it's enough that Northern Yan is safe right now.
No matter if it is Northern Yan or Wei, we currently are just in a temporary peaceful state.
The war situation between the two are worrisome.
If this continues, it will just add up to the casualties.
Since you understand all my choices,
then I believe that you are like me. You don't want the people to get plunged into suffering and misery, and that you hope more for peace.
Miss Yu, I am already quite bored in staying in my room these past days.
Accompany me to walk around outside.
Sure.
It's just that... you must prepare yourself.
In the Hongchuan Battle, our army lost 8,000 people.
I don't know how many women have become widows, how many children have become orphans.
Every time I think about that, I am unable to eat or sleep.
I don't know what else I can still do.
War is just like this.
For one achievement, there would be tens of thousands of bones rotting.
The ones suffering are the ordinary citizens.
We all have already did our best.
Ah Chu, I know that you have a kind heart so I didn't deliberately hide things from you.
For the Hongchuan Battle, I indeed made some decisions based on my personal considerations.
What you did was right.
It was because of your mediation that is why Yan Xun was able to return to Hongchuan City.
Actually, I also just made a gamble.
But I was really hoping that His Highness would return to Hongchuan City for you.
Whose child is that?
I heard from the soldiers that his mother died early and he was living with his father and older brothers.
But a few days ago, they all died in battle.
The soldiers pitied him so they let him stay here in the camp and share some food with him.
It is not good to keep letting him stay here in the military camp, either.
Are there no places where he can be settled into?
It's not that we don't want to settle him down some place, it's he who doesn't want to live.
He said that he wants to stay and take revenge for his family.
Prince Xiang, you're here.
I learned that Emperor Father has grounded you to your house,
so I pushed back all official matters and came here to visit you.
I didn't expect that you would be this leisurely idle.
It looks like my visit is just unnecessary.
The Emperor blamed me for leaving the army without permission.
He forcefully interrogated me on where I went.
More importantly, before Wei Shuye left,
he reported on my deeds in Xianyang.
Oh, right. I heard that he is back.
He is indeed back. He came back with Chun'er.
Emperor Father was so angry and locked Chun'er in Heaven Prison.
Wei Shuye also got stripped of some power and is on house arrest.
Princess Chun'er committed such a grave mistake.
I fear that it's difficult for her to escape punishment.
I don't know how Imperial Consort Wei and Yuan Song are doing now.
Although Imperial Consort Wei is not my real mother, she was the one who raised me.
Chun'er is also like my biological little sister.
I hope that by saying a lot of good words to Emperor Father will help Chun'er escape the punishment of death.
Thank you.
I dare not... Imperial Consort Wei and Prince Thirteen,
this way please.
Please.
Chun'er...
You have suffered.
Why did you two come here?
We came to visit you.
Visit me?
To laugh at me?
Look at how miserable I am. Look at how stupid I am.
Chun'er!
How could you say such things?
It is your older brother.
It is me who is here to visit you.
Chun'er, be good. Just go to your Emperor Father and admit your mistakes.
What mistakes have I done?
Why must I admit that I did something wrong?
You stole the military seal and led the army to attack Northern Yan.
All of those things are death penalties.
Death?
I should have died long ago.
Okay already, Chun'er. Stop acting in a fit of pique.
I am not acting out of resentment.
I said that I should have died long ago!
I should have died outside of Hongchuan! Died at Xianyang!
I should have died during that insulting night!
I will not let you die. I will save you.
Save me? Why must you save me?
Aren't you embarrassed enough?
I... a distinguished and most respectable princess of Wei...
on the day of my wedding, my groom revolted.
But I, instead, persistently followed him, not knowing to be ashamed.
Got ravaged, torn apart, and trampled on by his soldiers!
I am currently exactly a slut! Why must I still live?!
Enough! Stop saying it!
You are not a slut!
You are my daughter! You are the princess of Wei!
Since you were little, you were naive, energetic, kind, and adorable.
Kind?
Adorable?
Kind? Adorable?
But that daughter of yours then has died.
That daughter of yours then has died!
Chun'er...
Chun'er, this is a protection amulet that I requested for you.
Take it so you can be blessed to be safe.
It was my fault. I caused you to suffer.
But, Chun'er, a person will encounter difficulties in one's life.
Just biting one's teeth, enduring it, everything will come to past.
Believe me, okay?
Consort Mother, tell me. Tell your daughter.
Can a rose that has been stepped into the mud still be able to return to the noble branch?
The matter has come to this. No need to say anything anymore.
All of these things were troubles that I brought upon myself.
I am willing to die.
Chun'er, I will surely save you.
Chun'er, I am going now.
But a person must grow up.
I cannot protect you forever.
I hope that after this matter,
you can grow up.
Chun'er, rest well.
I am also leaving.
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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 ♫