Lan Ling Wang
[Prince of Lan Ling]
[Episode 43]
Coming.
- All right now, don't cry. - Here's some water.
- Let's have something to drink. - Ping An, here's some water.
Here, Ping An. Be good.
Have some water.
Good boy.
That thief is so bold to have done this in broad day light!
All of our savings are in that bag.
We can't afford to get Ping An any more new fabric.
Forget about it.
We have plenty of supplies at the moment.
Let's save up for it for another while.
Ping An is such a good boy so he will understand, right?
Slowly!
Ping An will have to put up with his old clothes for now.
All right... you've drank enough.
Please wait a minute!
Did you get back my bag for me?
Ordinary civilians won't be in such an outfit.
Could you be... that masked warrior that everyone is talking about?
Have I been impolite?
Fortunately, you are here to defend the weak.
And I'm lucky to have run into you.
Sir, I have nothing to offer you as my appreciation.
Why don't you come over to my place?
I'll offer you some tea?
Wait a minute.
Excuse me, that is a wound caused by poisonous bugs.
It might be a small wound but it shouldn't be overlooked.
If it's not being attended to properly the wound will start to rot.
If it is serious, you might even become unconscious.
Please don't be so polite.
I know a bit about medicine.
And there are some herbs left so please let me attend to it.
I hope you won't mind that it's such a small place.
This way, please.
That's Snowy.
This is weird. It is very scared of strangers.
It doesn't like by touched by strangers.
Have you and Snowy met before?
It must be that Snowy is very intelligent.
It could tell that you're a kind man.
That's why it allowed you to approach it.
Please come into the house.
Please have a seat.
Sir.
Apply this to the bite wound.
Three times a day
and especially before you go to bed at night.
We woke Ping An up.
Ping An, here.
This is a bit weird.
He's usually scared of strangers.
Ping An.
He smiles when he looks at you!
Would you like to hold him?
It's all right, here.
Ping An.
Let this chivalrous uncle hold you in his arms.
He's called Ping An.
Children who just turned a month old bring great luck.
I hope that he can bring you some luck.
So that you can escape with ease when you are fighting injustice.
Be good.
I'm sorry. I've forgotten my manners.
I haven't even got you some tea.
I'll get you some.
Sir?
Thank you for the treatment.
If any assistance is required please send me a signal
by rising some smoke in Mount Phoenix.
I'll be there immediately.
Your Majesty? Your Majesty.
Zheng Er, you're here.
What's the matter?
Are you feeling unwell today?
I'll get you the medication.
Zheng Er, let's draw some crickets together?
Crickets?
Didn't you use that to teach me how to write my name when we were young?
What's the matter, Your Majesty?
You are calling me Zheng Er and talking about crickets.
Yes... I've already forgotten.
You're now Feng Xiao Lian.
And not the Zheng Er you used to be.
Is Your Majesty in a foul mood?
Take the medication.
You'll feel better after taking it.
Could I... not take that medication anymore?
I don't want to take that medication.
I think that I'm already much better.
It's best that you still take some.
Take the medication and go to bed early.
Zheng Er...
I love you.
I love you very much.
I love you so much that
I would willingly kill myself if you would have me do that.
I grew up in this palace.
No one has ever cared about me.
This is my destiny.
You are the one and only person closest to my heart.
So I will take the medication like you wanted.
As long as you don't leave me, all right?
Your Majesty, why are you suddenly so...
I love you.
I am too lonely in this palace.
Fortunately, you appeared.
I have you by my side every night.
I'm already satisfied.
I don't mind losing everything else.
I could kill myself.
But I beg of you
not to leave me, please?
I'm really scared...
of being alone in this world.
What brings you here, rascal?
We're all really worried about you.
All?
Come on out!
Shi Shen?
Fourth Prince!
Liu Ge, He Qi!
What are all of you doing here?
- Fourth Prince. - Fourth Prince.
After Shi Shi is dismissed from court
he wants to join you on your mission here at the borders.
He ran into these buddies along the way.
He had too much to drink and told them that you're still alive.
He revealed the fact that you are the masked warrior.
Great, now everyone wants to follow the steps of the warrior.
Yes, Fourth Prince!
This won't do.
Don't follow me.
If you do, you're up against the imperial court.
It's a one way street.
Why don't you all retire as farmers?
What is there to farm?
It's all just wasted land and drought.
Any crops that we can manage to grow are all taken by evil officials.
Fourth Prince, we must uphold justice in this world.
We can't stand by doing nothing while the people suffer!
He's right, Fourth Prince!
Even if you won't let us follow you we will still fight for the weak.
What about your wife and children?
What about your parents?
Do you not care about them anymore?
My wife, children... my family are all...
starved to death.
Fourth Prince.
If we follow Your Highness we will at least have a goal in life.
We will have a reason to stay alive.
Your Highness, please don't turn us down anymore.
Exactly.
I am worried that Zu Ting is now in charge of going after you.
It's too dangerous to be on your own.
They have all stayed behind for you.
Fine, you can follow me but
you have to agree to my terms.
Fourth Prince, terms are not a problem because we could even give you our lives!
Don't address me as Fourth Prince anymore.
I have nothing to do with the Gao family anymore.
I'll do my best to help as many people as I could.
If you have the same aspiration as I do
I'll welcome you with arms wide open.
Yes!
We'll make Zu Ting retreat in defeat.
No.
I'm going to kill him this time.
I'll use his blood as an offering for what the people had suffered.
Was it really the masked warrior who saved you?
Did you manage to see what he looks like?
No, he's had his mask on.
Although I didn't see his face he gave me such a strong sense
of familiarity for no reason.
It felt as if I've known him for a very long time.
He reminds you of your husband?
After all, Fourth Prince did wear a mask like he does now.
Oh no! I've given him the wrong medication!
I have to seek him out quickly!
A bunch of idiots!
This masked rebel is but an ordinary thief.
Why haven't I seen any traces of him since I took on this task to arrest him?
Do we have to wait till he robs us of our army provisions?
Do you want my life to be in jeopardy when I report to the King and Queen?
Report! Sir, a civilian has spotted the whereabouts of the masked man.
Where?
He's heading towards Mount Phoenix that's at the border.
Gather up our men and search the mountain!
Yes!
If he still doesn't show up when it gets to the evening what should I do?
You've really shown up.
I'm really embarrassed that I was so careless.
I hadn't considered the element of the season when I gave you the medication.
This is now midsummer.
The medication I gave you yesterday is too strong.
It will be better if you apply it with this medication as well.
Hurry up! He's right there!
Get hold of them!
Don't let them get away! Hurry up!
Hurry up! They are over there!
Go after him! Hurry up!
Isn't this my gift to Fourth Prince?
Why is it with the masked warrior?
- Report! Sir! - Where is he?
We lost track of him!
Be more careful with your job!
What is going on?
Sir, we found the masked rebel here where the smoke started.
We found his tracks at the bottom of the mountain
and he seems to be in a hurry to meet up with his comrades here.
I smell a rat.
Why would anyone create smoke here with hay?
Could this be a signal?
It seems that we can use this smoke as a bait!
Where is the belt?
Who are you, Masked Warrior?
Fourth Prince always carried this with him at all times.
No, it can't be him.
Who are you?
Why did you have this with you?
It's fine if you won't reply me.
I'll take a look!
Yang Shi Shen?
My Lady.
You are the masked warrior?
I can't tolerate how the authorities are treating the people.
That's why I've been helping the people with my identity masked.
What about this belt?
Why did you have this with you?
After Fourth Prince was sacrificed
the imperial court ordered me to burn his belongings.
I know that this belt is very important to him.
So I kept it.
My Lady, please keep it.
I'm here because I'm worried about you.
The situation is very tense now.
I have to rush back to Ye City so I can't stay here for long.
I understand. Leave now.
Yes.
It's not right.
Yang Shi Shen doesn't have the bug bite.
He isn't the masked warrior.
Why did he lie to me?
There must be something going on.
- Fourth Master. - How was it? Did she suspect you?
She didn't.
I handled it according to your instructions.
That's good.
Are there any news of Zu Ting?
Zu Ting didn't break camp nor did they return back to the imperial court.
He's taken a completely different approach.
It seems that they are ready to come after us for a long duration.
Stay low and observe.
Tell our brothers not to act rashly.
Yuwen Shen Ju greets Your Majesty!
- You may rise. - Thank you, Your Majesty.
How has Xue Wu been recently?
Your Majesty, she's managed the village very well and it is all running smoothly.
I've already followed your orders
and arranged her to meet up with Prince of An De.
She should be very happy.
I'd like to pay her a visit.
Your Majesty.
I know what you are about to say.
The celestial ritual is coming up in a few days' time.
According to the ancestral rules
I have to follow a vegetarian diet with all of the officials.
Therefore I can't leave the palace whenever I want to.
If I insist on leaving the palace then
as my personal guard, you will be blamed by those officials
who are a stickler to rules.
Don't worry.
I get to see Yang Xue Wu whenever I want to.
So I won't put you in a spot.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
I did mention that we have to train the army in their swift archery.
Send them to the military drill ground in the suburbs.
Have them camp there for intensive training.
Leave immediately and I will have them tested in three days' time.
Yes, I will get it done right away!
- Come with me! - Yes!
Eunuch Yang.
At your service.
Get my horse ready. I'm leaving the palace.
- Yes. - You are not to say a word.
I'll tear your body limb by limb if this gets out.
I understand!
Gou Sheng's mom, this is an important matter.
I have to take a trip there.
Please take care of Ping An for me.
Xue Wu, it's too dangerous for you to go back to Qi State alone.
If you insist on doing so why don't you ask...
I can't go to Yuwen Yung.
Don't worry.
I'll be back once I figured things out.
What's going on?
I didn't create any smoke.
Some villagers say that they saw some soldiers of Qi State enter the mountain
while they were digging for bamboo shoots.
Perhaps they started the smoke?
Could it be that the soldiers are luring the masked warrior out?
That won't do! I have to stop him from heading up the mountain.
Miss Xue Wu! You mustn't go there!
Sire, it doesn't seem to be working.
Perhaps this is not a signal?
Let's wait for a while. Be patient.
Go and figure out the way in and out of this mountain.
Yes, Sire.
Xue Wu, I'm here to see you!
I've managed to sneak past everyone to visit you and Ping An.
It's Weirdo!
Are they not home?
- Greetings to Your Majesty! - It's all right. Where's Xue Wu?
I was about to go and seek audience from you.
The villain Zu Ting is here to arrest the masked warrior.
Miss Xue Wu has gone to find the masked warrior!
Yuwen Yung, you are on your own?
Don't get yourself in danger. Come with me.
Let's go!
I can't.
This is the only way into the mountain.
I have to wait here and stop the masked warrior from going in.
Otherwise, he will be arrested.
Don't worry, look!
I've already created some smoke as well before I came here.
The masked warrior will be on his guard upon seeing two whiffs of smoke.
He won't fall for their trap easily.
But this can't guarantee that he won't fall for their trap.
What if...
That won't happen. Come with me.
Where do you think you're going?
Turn around!
Yang Xue Wu?
You... you're the King of Zhou State Yuwen Yung!
This is bad. How did this happen?
Although we didn't fall for the trap
they captured Her Highness and Yuwen Yung instead!
Zu Ting has quite a lot of men.
- Gather our men. - Yes!
If Zu Ting could capture the both of us
he must have known that I send signals to the masked warrior through smoke.
Don't worry. If he's capable of that he would have arrested him by now.
But it is actually quite nice to be tied up here together.
This is not the time for such words.
He could very well kill you.
He couldn't.
What are you going to do to her?
Don't get so agitated.
I'm just using her to negotiate with you.
Little did I expect to catch two big fishes in one net.
The King of Zhou State
and Divine Sorceress, Yang Xue Wu.
No one would have expected this!
I would be highly merited once I bring the both of you back to court.
But I won't do so.
Why should I hand you over?
What is a promotion to me?
I am but a dog to the insane Gao Wei and Feng Xiao Lian!
I am not what I used to be.
I've captured the King of Zhou State and Yang Xue Wu.
This is an opportunity of a lifetime!
What is it that you want?
I want to be the king.
I want to be the king of Qi State!
By doing so
I can finally be free from a life as a servant!
I've been humiliated all my life.
I've endured it for years.
I've finally got the chance to break free of it!
And you will be the one to help me attain my goal!
Get me the stuff! Bring it over!
How dare you!
Yuwen Yung, lend me your army.
And I'll have you write a letter to Zhou State to attack Qi State immediately!
Once the imperial court is in chaos
and exhausted from the battle with Zhou State, I will rebel against the king
and usurp the throne!
I will hold you hostage forever
in order to ensure that the soldiers of Zhou State obey my command
until I overtake the throne!
Do you know what you just drank?
It's a poisonous tea.
You will die from it in three years!
I'm the only one who can make the antidote.
You will forever be in my control.
You can't kill me even if you want to.
Because I am the only person who knows the formula to the antidote!
When I get the chance I'll definitely kill you.
I might find the antidote
or I might not.
But I'd rather risk not having the antidote
to shred a bastard like you into pieces!
Sire, the masked man has invaded with his men.
Knock him unconscious to stop him from escaping!
Yes!
Get down on your knees!
Hold it!
You'd better stop right now or I'll kill him!
Master Zu.
More hatred will arise if you kill him.
You will come to a terrible end.
Insolent!
You think that I won't kill him right away?
Stop it!
It's Fourth Prince!
He was the one who led us to victory in Mount Mang!
You're still alive?
Gao Chang Gong is already dead.
The King sentenced him to death.
Didn't you see that with your own eyes?
Fourth Prince is alive!
Yes, he is still alive.
Arrest him and bring him back to the imperial court!
- But... he's Fourth Prince... - Hurry up!
How could we... arrest him?
My fellow soldiers!
I know that many of you are forced into violent acts by the authorities.
I also know that you do not wish to aid and abet evil.
The masked warrior do not wish to be your enemy!
Nor will he fight against you!
Arrest him right away!
He is a wanted criminal!
If the news of him being alive gets to the palace
the imperial court is sure to send an army over
and all of you will be slaughtered!
Official Zu, how can you be sure that the news of the prince being alive
will be known to others?
My fellow soldiers
you now have a choice.
You could all take the side of the masked warrior
and uphold justice!
You no longer need to serve under such tyranny!
But you must bear in mind that
Fourth Prince, Gao Chang Gong is already dead!
What say you?
How dare you!
Are you all rebelling?
Official Zu, there is only one man that I need to silence.
- Tie him up! - Yes!
- How dare you! - Take him away!
- How dare you! - Hurry up!
- Let go of me! - Move!
Let go of me!
- Get a doctor! - Yes!
Xue Wu!
Xue Wu...
She's fine. It's just narcotics.
She will wake up soon.
What about him?
It's you!
You're the masked warrior that Xue Wu mentioned to me.
Thank you.
You took such great care of Xue Wu.
Since you're still alive
why didn't you come to rescue her?
Xue Wu was almost assassinated during her labor.
Shen Ju mentioned that there was an extra King's Guard.
That was you, wasn't it?
My identity is very sensitive now.
I don't want to get her into trouble.
I don't want to intrude into her peaceful life.
Does that hurt more than the pain Xue Wu endured as she pinned for you?
You think she wouldn't have a care in the world by leaving her in Zhou State.
Do you think that she would be happy?
I often think about how she used to be when she was by your side.
Those smiles that she had...
her lively gestures...
and even the tears that she had for you.
That lively Xue Wu...
was never here by my side.
It has been quite obvious to me after all this time.
She wouldn't even spare me some affection after you were gone.
Not to mention that you are now still alive.
I don't think that I will ever win her over.
Reunite with her.
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