Seven Swords
Episode 26 Seven Swords
Your Highness... Your army is really great.
Aolong... Yours too.
Your Highness leads the armies that protect the capital city.
Your mighty power is known throughout the city.
If we were to fight,
I wonder who would be the victor.
We fight for the Qing Dynasty.
No one can beat us.
Good. I just hope that...
we can maintain the power of the Qing Dynasty together.
Enter the city!
Thank you.
Your Highness.
Lu Zichun has finished the diagnosis.
Your Highness.
How is Miss Dong?
With my prescription,
she is getting better.
Good.
Tell the cooks...
to make her some nice dishes.
Eunuch Wang. Take the food to Miss Dong yourself.
However, 70 percent of her illness is due to her mental health.
Go on...
I can tell from her pulse that this lady is very weak mentally.
I guess she misses her family too much.
If we only treat her physically, it will be in vain.
The prescription that I'm giving her today...
is only for recuperation.
I'll come tomorrow and see how she feels then.
All right. I understand.
Leave us. Reward him.
Eunuch Wang.
Tell your people to lock her door.
No one is allowed to go in except me.
Your Highness.
Duo Geduo's army has arrived in the capital city.
Good.
Hero. Hero. Hero.
Aolong wins!
Aolong is as powerful and strong as ever.
No wonder you have won so many battles.
I heard that some other officers agreed to the annulment...
of the emperor and the queen.
What do you think we should do?
Aolong.
Everyone is listening to your orders.
The emperor's mother is already asking for my help.
But if we agree to the annulment,
then the two yellow armies and the prince of Mongolia would live forever in darkness.
Your Highness.
We cannot wait for others to chop our heads off.
It looks like we have to...
fight for this with our lives.
The two yellow armies and the army of the prince of Mongolia...
are very well trained.
It wouldn't be a problem to use about 100,000 of them.
I'm just afraid that Duo Geduo would block our way.
That's true.
Although Duo Geduo's army has already entered the city,
they still have to take my orders.
There are academics...
who would support the annulment.
What do you think?
I think that...
everyone must voice their opinions at this time.
This is going to be troublesome.
It would be best for us to stay away from it.
The prince has come back to the city.
I guess it would be hard for you to stay out of this.
But the situation is heated right now.
If no one has an opinion,
then the prince can only conform.
The emperor pays for our food, and we share his worries.
And the prince is related to the emperor.
We have entered the city.
Our involvement is inevitable.
And, I as a member of the royal family,
have to defend the will of my ancestors.
Good. Yuanyin.
Your martial arts skills are getting even better.
Senior Fu, have you found Third Brother?
Not yet.
I wonder if these are Third Brother's words.
The peach blossom field of the South Mountains,
when will it return after leaving?
Don't persist.
Xin Longzi must have written this when he was very emotional.
Perhaps...
he has gone to the place where he wrote this poem.
The peach blossom field of the South Mountains.
Third Brother had a strange reaction to the peach blossoms.
There must be a reason for this.
But I don't know where the South Mountains are.
Swordsman Fu. You're back.
Mr. Lu.
How was it in the city?
From the moment Mrs. Mao went to the palace,
she never ate.
She has become very weak.
But after hearing the news of Mr. Mao and Xiao Lian,
she has become a lot better.
Mr. Lu.
Mr. Mao. Don't worry.
I'll think of something tomorrow.
I'll find a chance to enter the palace,
and hide her in a horse-drawn carriage,
and then sneak her out.
But it is very difficult...
to sneak people out from the palace.
It's all right.
Every time I took a horse-drawn carriage,
Eunuch Wang would lead the way from the left,
no one would search us.
It is not a good thing to risk your life for our family.
Mr. Mao is the leader of the Jiangnan group.
You have been a good person, and everybody knows it.
I respect you a lot.
It is my honor...
to risk my life for you.
I will pretend to be a doctor and enter the palace with you.
Swordsman Fu.
Today, if we failed to kill Duo Geduo,
then I'll enter the palace tomorrow...
to kill the emperor.
When the emperor dies, the government will become chaotic.
There might be a space for the Red Spear Society to breathe.
It will also be easier for the matters in Hangzhou.
And...
when I go to kill the emperor,
you can sneak out with Dong Xiaoyuan.
Senior Fu, let me kill the emperor.
No.
You have to stay to protect Mr. Mao and Lian.
Senior Fu, I know how to use the Heaven's Fall Sword now.
Let me kill the emperor.
You have to stay to protect Mr. Mao and Lian.
Swordsmen. For the citizens,
you are willing to risk your lives.
How can I be so selfish...
and stand in the way?
It doesn't matter if we live or not.
OK... Come on.
Yuanyin.
There is no second chance in killing the emperor.
And my chance of success is greater.
You have to stay here to find Xin Longzi.
And the other brothers.
There is a saying with the Heaven's Fall Sword,
"You have to let go".
Think about it.
Your Highness.
Have you been drawing?
You have drawn the waters of Jiangnan.
It is beautiful.
Yes. I drew it.
I drew my home.
It's the place that I used to live...
before you came.
Your Highness.
Leave us.
Yes.
Miss, take this medicine.
Miss.
Take the...
Take the medicine.
Don't come near me.
Or I'll kill myself.
What are you doing? Let go of me!
Let go...
Let go of me!
Take your medicine.
Then rest.
Your Highness.
Your Highness... Look!
Bring the orchids from the backyard and put them inside.
Your Highness.
Leave us.
Which concubine do you wish to accompany you tonight?
I told you to leave.
I bow to the mother of the emperor.
Leave us.
Your Highness. What happened to your hand?
I cut myself. It's nothing.
You are really studying the knowledge of the Han people well.
Yes. The Han people have thousands of years of knowledge.
It's like a treasure.
But this treasure...
has not been able to keep them in power.
Your Highness, do you think that...
this can keep you in power?
Why do you say that?
Son.
You are my son.
I can't stand here and let you go down that road.
You are still opposed to the idea of the annulment.
Even if I agree to it,
there are still thousands of people who don't.
Aolong and his men don't scare me.
They should.
Your ancestors divided the military power into eight flags...
not just because they wanted to spread the power,
they also...
wanted more people to control the world.
As the emperor,
you cannot do everything on your own.
Aolong cannot do everything on his own either.
You want the annulment...
to suppress the power of the two yellow armies and the Mongolian emperor.
But you are too rushed.
You won't be able to turn back.
Aolong and the other armies are joined together to oppose you now.
What are your plans?
Duo Geduo's army has arrived in the capital city.
You don't have to worry about Aolong and the others.
They have been close since childhood.
They have grown up now.
Each has his own troubles.
What is he thinking?
Do you know?
I just know for sure...
that the two of us...
would do our best for our country.
It's the welfare of the country I'm worried about.
Your Highness.
I heard that you have been very close to a lady.
Mother.
Aolong told me that you want...
an annulment because of this woman.
If a Han woman were to enter the palace,
it would disrupt our world.
Your Highness, this is a serious matter.
This is ridiculous.
Mother... Don't listen to this gossip.
I don't care.
Do you think the Mongolian emperor would care?
Your Highness. You are so foolish.
I heard that this Dong Xiaoyuan...
was sent here by Li Chengxiu.
Li Chengxiu is one of Aolong's men.
Why has he sent this woman in here?
Your Highness. You should think about this.
I think...
Dong Xiaoyuan is one of Aolong's people.
No, no, Dong Xiaoyuan didn't want to be here.
Li Chengxiu forced her to come to the palace.
I don't care who she is.
But the rumours...
could ruin you.
There is only one method now.
Stop the annulment. Execute Dong Xiaoyuan.
This will stop the rumours and everything will become peaceful again.
No, Dong is just an ordinary citizen.
The politics in the palace have nothing to do with her.
As the emperor,
I don't want my citizens to be involved in this.
The Qing Dynasty or this woman...
which one is more important?
Decide for yourself.
Mother.
Miss. Don't be scared.
I won't do anything to you.
I just want to chat with you.
I am a Han.
I have nothing to say to the Manchurian emperor.
It seems that you are a lot healthier now.
I have heard all about...
Mr. Mao.
How did Li Chengxiu find you?
You sent people to force me here.
Why do you keep asking me?
Miss. It was not my idea.
In the palace,
there are many things...
that the emperor doesn't know about.
I know nothing of events outside the palace.
I have always wanted to unite the Han people and the Manchurians.
To live peacefully together.
I had never thought that...
both the Han and the Manchurians would oppose this idea.
No one likes it.
The Manchurians conquered us...
and killed so many people, shed so much blood.
And you say you want everyone to be united?
Isn't it laughable?
But our people have also...
lost a lot of blood out there.
I just want to stop the war.
I never knew that...
war is hard, but ending it, harder.
If you don't want to stay in the palace,
I won't force you.
I will try my best...
to help you solve your troubles.
Miss... You should get some rest.
Your Highness.
Tomorrow morning, leave the palace and go to find Doctor Lu.
This is a troublesome place.
We shouldn't stay here for long.
Help her get well soon.
Then release her.
Oh yes. Before you see Doctor Lu, give a secret message to Duo Geduo for me.
Eunuch. Please.
Your Highness.
The emperor has sent someone here...
to give you a message.
The emperor cares very much about the country.
Master.
How are the rebels in the capital city?
I have sent my people to check everything.
They will be found soon.
This cannot be delayed, or things will begin to change.
Your Highness. There's something wrong with Aolong.
What do you plan to do?
I'll wait and see.
If Your Highness really fights...
with Aolong,
do I need to help you?
We are a family.
We shouldn't separate ourselves.
I will conciliate things.
What if they don't budge?
What do you think I should do?
Although Aolong is powerful,
we still have to respect our heritage.
Your Highness, you should stay on his side.
Really?
This is Wu Ziniu, a friend I made when I learned medicine.
He is much more talented than me.
I invited him here...
to help me.
These are special medicines...
that he found.
With these,
the lady can easily be cured.
Your Highness will achieve something...
for the emperor.
Brother.
It seems that he doesn't want your gift.
That's not what I mean.
It's good that you're willing to help us. Please.
Brother. Please.
Mr. Wang. When my brother is treating a patient,
he hates it if people are disturbing him.
Can you go out for a while?
All right. Let's go.
Mrs. Mao.
This is Swordsman Fu from Mount Heaven.
Thank you for your help.
Don't mention it.
Go with Mr. Lu and leave the palace immediately.
Go.
Wait.
If we are leaving the palace,
then what about you?
I'm not leaving the palace.
Senior Fu is going to kill the emperor.
Don't talk anymore. Let's go.
All right. Go. Go.
The emperor is here.
Miss Dong.
The emperor was going to release you.
Miss Dong, since you came here,
the emperor has not done anything to you.
In order to cure you, he agreed to release you.
You shouldn't take revenge on him.
Miss Dong. Miss Dong. Miss Dong.
This is getting worse.
What is it?
Aolong has brought the other officers...
to see the emperor.
The armies have already surrounded the palace.
Things are bound to happen when time comes.
And he said he is going to execute the devil Han woman.
Nonsense! - Sit down!
Leave us.
Without my consent,
no one is allowed to come in.
Yes.
A lot of Han people want to kill me.
You dare to come in here...
that means you are a very skilful assassin.
Aolong has thousands of soldiers surrounding the palace,
I'm afraid that it won't be easy for you to leave.
Aolong and I are having political disputes.
I don't want to involve you.
And I don't want to involve Miss Dong.
There is a secret passageway you can use to escape.
I will go to distract Aolong.
Eunuch Wang, you lead their way.
And escape through the passageway.
Your Highness.
Go.
Miss Dong. Let's go.
Miss Dong.
It was not my order that brought you here.
But your life has been disrupted...
because of me.
Don't worry.
No matter what, I'll help you out.
Your Highness.
Miss Dong. Please.
Your Highness.
Aolong...
Why don't you bow before me?
You want to oppose me?
I follow the orders to rule the world.
I am not opposing you.
What I'm against...
is that you have neglected the laws of your ancestors.
What? Are you saying that I'm disobedient towards my ancestors?
Let me ask you...
which rule says that...
I can't get an annulment for my marriage?
Is there?
You like a Han woman...
and that is against the law of the Manchurians.
Nonsense!
I think that you are opposing me.
If you are willing to abide by the law,
then I will not oppose you.
Abide by the law.
How?
Please surrender your throne.
Fine.
You have even prepared...
my draft for me.
You have thought this all out.
Your Highness.
Duo Geduo. It's good of you to come.
Take these disloyal brats down...
for me.
Duo Geduo. Aren't you here to serve me?
Your Highness... It's good to abide by the law.
Please give up the thought of the annulment.
Forget about uniting the people.
This can bring peace.
All right. I have judged you wrongly.
Those who don't abide by the law will die.
I'll admit it.
Your Highness.
Listen to me.
If you want your emperor to live,
then leave this place immediately.
Chase them quickly.
Don't.
The emperor has left his throne behind.
A country cannot have no emperor.
For the country,
I'll take the throne.
Aolong...
You are very decisive.
Duo Geduo wants to hear you out.
The emperor has listed his own sins this morning.
He has agreed to leave his throne, and let another take his place.
Stop there!
Aolong.
Could I take a look?
Go ahead.
The emperor is really responsive.
He has listed 14 sins of his own.
But he has got this one wrong.
What is wrong?
Aolong. Look.
Your Highness. Take the knife.
All right. Go!
Wait!
The emperor's clothes are very conspicuous.
Let's change them.
Aolong was determined to overthrow the emperor.
We have eliminated him.
Aolong is dead now.
We have done something good for our country.
We can put away our weapons now.
And think about our future.
What should we do now?
It's written clearly by the emperor.
The emperor wants to give the throne to his third brother, Xuan Ye.
All right. Xuan Ye will become the new emperor.
Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor!
Everything is settled now.
But the previous emperor has died.
We must bury his corpse in the temple.
Let's find his corpse immediately.
Please remember, the emperor is dead.
What we need now is a corpse.
Fu Qingzhu of the Red Spear Society...
is in possession of the emperor's corpse.
We must kill him!
Yes.
Here is the secret passageway.
There are a many soldiers coming. Follow the passageway quickly.
Swordsman.
I would never have thought that my assassin...
would in fact become my saviour.
Yes. It is ironic.
I was meant to kill you,
but I ended up saving you.
Go quickly.
Take care.
Go quickly.
Doctor Lu. How about you?
I'm all right. I'll stay here.
Go quickly. Go.
Take care yourself.
Miss Dong. Follow the passageway.
We must hurry!
Mr. Lu. Go quickly.
Mr. Mao. Mr. Mao.
Mr. Mao... Look.
Mr Mao... Look at Xiao Lian.
Xiao Lian. Look.
Mr. Mao.
Your Highness. Your Highness.
Miss Dong. Miss Dong.
Miss Dong. How can you die this way?
You will make the emperor kill me.
You can't die like this!