♫ 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 52 ~
Is everything ready?
Report to Your Majesty, everything is ready.
Give it to her then.
Yes.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, do you really want to give poisonous wine to Chun'er?
I know what you're here for. I feel sick today
and don't want to argue with you.
As for Chun'er's incident, I have figured it out.
Watch over Song'er from now on.
Your Majesty, Chun'er is just young and ignorant.
Is it okay just being young and ignorant?
When it comes to the matters concerning the dynasty and the society,
if one is not strictly punished, the royal court will surely be in a mess.
Moreover, a distinguished prince died because of her willfulness.
Who am I going to ask to pay for it?
Your Majesty, she is our daughter after all.
Do you really want to give poisonous wine to her?
Enough. I am tired.
Eunuch!
Go immediately.
Wait.
Your Majesty, I know Chun'er has committed a capital crime.
If you don't kill her, you can't justify yourself before all officials.
All right, she is my daughter.
It's my responsibility that
she has become such a person today.
I didn't educate her well.
Let me pay for this life.
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Your Highness.
Noble Consort! Noble Consort!
Ning'er? Ning'er?
Ning'er?
Hurry and call the Imperial Physician!
Yes.
Why are you so silly?
Your Majesty,
I still remember when I just came to the palace, I was at the same age as Chun'er is now;
young, ignorant, and muddled.
When I first met you, I was so scared that I forgot to bow to you.
The person in change wanted to punish me.
At that time, you came to me and said gently,
"I didn't scare you, did I?"
From then on,
I knew that this man was my king
whom I would serve for my whole life.
Later, I had suffered that you couldn't sleep with me every night.
I had to tolerate other women to bear your children.
But I understand
this is an Emperor's glory and the sorrow of being a royal as well.
Your Majesty, I have never let you down my whole life.
Could you consider it as you owing me a favor?
Release Chun'er, okay?
Could you, Your Majesty?
I beg you to release our daughter, okay?
Your Majesty, promise me.
I promise you.
Ning'er?
Ning'er—
- Be quick! - Your Highness.
Hurry up.
Chun'er, come with me quickly! Right now!
Chun'er, come with me quickly; otherwise, it'll be too late.
- Come on! - What're you doing!
All right. Let me tell you.
In order to save you, Consort Mother drank the poisonous wine that Emperor Father planned to give you.
Will you come or not?
Consort Mother is waiting for you right now. If you hesitate, it'll be too late.
Are you coming or not?
Coming or not?!
Do you still know to come here?
Damn you bastard. This is your evil doing.
This is your evil doing!
Your Majesty, please calm your anger.
Why are you so silly?
In order to save this unfilial child,
you left me forever.
- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.
- Wake up, Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty. Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Consort Mother,
why did you do this?
With you doing this, I would rather die.
Consort Mother.
Prince Yu and Princess Yuan Chun, His Majesty has an Imperial Decree.
Relaying the imperial decree of His Majesty. Princess Yuan Chun stole the military seal and deployed the army without permission
and should have been executed.
Considering the fact that she's young and still ignorant, she is spared from the death penalty.
She is now stripped of her princess status
and to move into West Institute. She is not allowed to come out of her chambers forever.
Her older brother, Yuan Song, is being conferred as the Prince of Northern Yan.
He is to lead the army and set out today towards Northern Yan, pacify the rebellion, so as to make up for his crimes.
♫ In a certain split second, the world has changed ♫
♫ Dust seals the past. No desires or thoughts ♫
♫ If it doesn't hurt, why love? ♫
♫ Separations of life and death won't appear to be shallow then ♫
♫ Tears are falling in lines ♫
♫ Ocean is connecting to the sky ♫
♫ Do you see the scenes of sorrow, joyful, ♫
♫ separation, and reunion are being replayed vaguely ♫
♫ You'll understand why there is tomorrow ♫
♫ Give up that once upon a time ♫
♫ We don't meet or owe each other ♫
♫ Things between us are just a flash in the pan ♫
♫ I let go of my obsessiveness but cannot let go of missing you ♫
♫ You have no way to fulfill those promises ♫
♫ I can't cut off that inevitable marriage in my fate ♫
♫ The painful fragments of memory keep reappearing ♫
♫ How should I face that only remaining obsessiveness? ♫
♫ You have no way to fulfill those promises ♫
Mister Wei.
Cai Wei, is Princess any better?
She is doing very bad. She hasn't eaten anything for many days.
She stays in her room alone and doesn't want to talk at all.
Her tears are running out.
It's all my fault. I should have personally stopped her earlier.
It's no use saying this.
Her Lady Highness Noble Consort had found favor in His Majesty's eyes for all these years
and made too many enemies in the palace.
Now that Her Lady Highness Noble Consort is gone, Prince Yu is not in Chang'an, either.
His Majesty is mad at the Princess.
What I'm afraid of is that someone in the palace will strike the Princess when she is down
and purposely make things difficult for her.
Thus, Mr. Wei, I can only entrust the Princess to you.
I am also unable to protect myself. I was just released from the jail.
Although His Majesty didn't call me to account for losing the battle,
he also discharged me of my post.
Now, I am just idling in my home. What I am able to do is very limited.
Even my entering the palace now is only because I got called in
to handle Her Lady Highness' funeral and burial matters.
But don't worry. I'll surely try my best.
You take good care of the Princess.
Tell the Princess that everything will pass.
I will protect her till my death.
Yes.
Are you looking for me?
Ah Chu, I want you to meet some people.
Come out.
Yan Xun, did you ask me to come here because you want to plead for them?
I am not shielding them. It's just that I heard different stories
and want to seek for your confirmation.
Your Highness, I am guilty.
Say it.
You ordered me to guard Hongchuan. I didn't follow the plan and the timing that you and I agreed.
Instead, I handed the defense of the city to Sun He earlier than agreed and
then proceeded to meet up with you so I can help you attack Chang'an.
I didn't follow your order and was absent from my post without permission. Please punish me.
Being absent without permission? Not following the order?
You really were able to rid yourself of any blame.
Do you think I am blind?
You closed the city gate, drove citizens out,
shot friendly forces and even killed my Xiuli's soldiers.
You also tempted me into the city in order to kill and silence me.
You even shot Feng Mian dead because he gave me a warning.
Are these things all done by me?
Your Highness, Official Chu, all these were my doings.
They have nothing to do with my general.
You? Who do you think you are?
Official Chu, it was you who kept His Highness' company in Chang'an City for the most dangerous three years.
You also assisted His Highness to escape Chang'an and get back Northern Yan.
And with just lone strength, you were able to guard Hongchuan until the very end, kill Yuan Qi, and dealt a huge blow to the Wei.
I, Sun He, admire you for your feats.
But during the years you endured humiliation in Chang'an City,
I followed my general and Mr. Wu to fight across Northern Yan.
We killed traitors and treacherous officials.
We braved countless dangers and killed countless enemies.
I can't be your match in terms of contributions.
But you can't insult me.
What an impassioned talk.
So impassioned that I almost doubt whether the man shot me at Hongchuan City Gate was you or not!
It was indeed me. At the time, Wei was almost here.
I clearly knew that no troops would come to Hongchuan's rescue.
Official Chu then came with the Xiuli Army at this time.
I didn't know the truth and misjudged that the Xiuli Army were enemies so I ordered that they be shot by arrows.
Misjudge?
So many loyal generals and soldiers died because of you.
Now you tell me it was your "misjudgment?!"
I'll accept it if Official Chu wants to kill me.
But it has nothing to do with my general.
At that time, he had left the city. He wasn't in the city.
Your Highness, I hope you'll see it clearly and don't kill the good people wrongly.
Your Highness, Sun He is loyal and devoted.
There must be misunderstandings. I hope Your Highness will give a lighter sentence.
You all said that you didn't shoot at Ah Chu or Xiuli's Army.
Who can prove it?
My personal troop can prove it.
Cut the crap!
Ah Chu.
When Wei's army attacked Northern Yan three years ago, it was us who had fought hard without rest and
eliminated their troops from 50,000 men to only 800.
For 3 years, we had faced numerous battles but none of us surrendered or joined the enemy.
If even our words won't be believed in, then what more the words of that Xiuli Army?!
Besides, they've betrayed Northern Yan once.
Who knows if they'll betrayed us for a second time?
How could I leave a strategic city of Northern Yan to the hands of traitors?
It was those "traitors" who have successfully defended Hongchuan City.
And you so-called loyal warriors abandoned the city and escaped!
That is because you were inside the city.
If the lead commander then was me, my commanding general, or even His Highness,
I fear that the whole Northern Yan now wouldn't be led by the surname Yan already.
What do you mean?
Everyone knows that the Xiuli Army is only loyal to you.
How come when His Highness just left Northern Yan,
they then joined your command?
- Stop sowing discordance here! - I am not!
Yan Xun, do you believe him?
Official Chu, I am going to bear the consequences of my own action.
I'll just give you this life then.
Sun He! Sun He!
General, don't forget the promise we made before.
Don't forget how our families died.
Don't forget the words I said today.
Sun He... Sun He!
Sun He!
Sun He...
You actually dared to commit a violent crime inside the camp? Men, take him away!
- Yes! - Yes!
- Get up! - Get up!
Wait!
Why do you want to kill me?
Witch! It was because of you that Chang'an was not conquered!
It was because you bewitched His Highness that's why we lost!
Our whole family died under the hands of the Wei Army. We were so close. You witch!
Aren't you two still going to hurry and drag him away? Punish him according to military law!
Yes!
- We were so close! - Move!
You witch!
- Let go! - Move! Move!
Your Highness, you cannot ride a horse now since your back injury is not fully recovered yet.
Ah Jing, leave me alone for a while.
Yes.
Yan Xun, I didn't get your trust at that time and
defended Hongchuan on my sole will to the death, which caused so many generals and soldiers to die.
The mountains were covered with blood and white bones scattered.
As a general, my heart is filled with dissatisfaction and resentment.
But as a friend who has stuck with you through life and death,
I am grateful for your mount-heavy affection.
You were willing to return and come to my rescue.
What reason do I have to keep this dissatisfaction and resentment?
But I have always believed that
wars can swallow everything except people's faith and conscience.
Princess?
Princess, I'm coming in.
Princess, this was sent by the female official Wen Shan.
She said Her Highness Noble Consort ordered
whatever happened, it must be handed to you
to bless you safe and sound all your life.
This is a protection amulet that I requested for you.
Take it so you can be blessed to be safe.
Your Highness, Her Highness Noble Consort wouldn't want to see how you look like currently.
Wen Shan and others are still waiting outside.
I am Maidservant Wen Shan. Greetings, Your Highness.
I hope Your Highness won't be frustrated.
You still have a long life to come.
Your Highness.
Take care.
Help me to wash myself.
Yes.
Grandfather.
Good. Yue'er.
I see your expression today is showing that you are very alert and very calm.
You aren't affected by the battle at Hongchuan.
I am very delighted.
It's all because Grandfather you taught me well.
I heard that you are going to Northern Yan to garrison the frontier with Prince Yuan Song.
You aren't going for that maidservant, are you?
Do you know that you saved her in the battle of Hongchuan
which has angered the Imperial Court?
For a girl of Yan Xun's, you almost ruined your promising future. Does she deserve it?
I think you are clear about what course to follow.
I am afraid that Grandfather has misunderstood.
My trip this time isn't for personal affairs.
Go ahead.
Yes.
Yue Qi, I'm writing a letter.
You bring it to the palace and hand it to Prince Seven.
Yes.
The fate star is dark and gloomy. The moving clouds are flying menacingly.
Does it indicate a disaster of Yue'er on this trip?
Mister wants to go to Northern Yan. You do have other reasons, don't you?
Anyway, there's someone there who has been your top concern.
Three years have past during a blink of the eyes.
Time really flies.
Don't you want to greet your old friend?
Hello.
Satisfied?
What do you really want?
Three years no see, do you not want to tell me the truth?
What to say?
My men have always been tailing after you. They followed you here.
You kill, poison, commit arson, and do everything against the government.
What exactly do you want to do?
To be honest, I want nothing. I just dislike them.
Who are you trying to protect?
I don't want to waste my time with you.
I got injured.
I need to see a doctor.
Besides, I am incapable to
help you find out the thing you requested. I didn't find anything, either.
If you want to have a fight, please be quick.
The person is a lady named Chu Qiao whom the government is after, right?
What? Zhu Jiao?
Don't play the fool.
For the past three years, I have checked everyone in the whole Chang'an City,
all Spies from Liang and people from Yuwen Manor.
I actually haven't gotten a single bit of news of her.
No one would expect that Yan Xun has brought her to Northern Yan.
Right.
How could Luo He's daughter be a nobody?
Wait, wait.
Sorry for disturbing you.
I... I have no idea of what you're talking about.
Her family name is Chu.
That means she has married a man with the same family name Chu.
Is it right?
Stop talking nonsense!
It has nothing to do with Miss.
Zuo Baozang. Zuo Baozang.
You said that you only met MIss once.
No need for you to defend her so devotedly, right?
Maybe in her opinion,
you were no more than a wild dog dying of a cold back then.
Maybe she didn't even remember you; a dog.
You, however, regard yourself as a human.
Just to think about how ridiculous it is. It's very ridiculous. Right?
I... I am ridiculous?
I am ridiculous?
How about you? Aren't you ridiculous?
People of Jianghu look for Miss' daughter
for Fengyun Order.
You, for what?
You left alone your great career and
came all the way here to find out my whereabouts. What are you doing this for?
Speak!
Let me tell you.
Dongfang Ji. It's because you are jealous!
It's because you are dissatisfied!
Because you are dissatisfied that back then, Miss—
Yes.
He is dead.
Yuwen Yue.
Bring the body to the carriage.
Yes.
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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 ♫