Lan Ling Wang
[Prince of Lan Ling]
[Episode 46]
Your Highness...
Xiao Cui.
You must take good care of yourself.
Take care, Your Highness.
Fourth Prince, could I keep Snowy with me and Ping An?
Snowy has been through a lot of hardships with me.
It's best that he stays here with you and lead a good life.
Remember the warmth of my hands.
Let's go.
Your Highnesses, take care!
Be good, Ping An.
Stop crying, Ping An.
All right, it's all right.
My Lady...
Xiao Cui, I have a favor to ask of you.
What is it?
Hurry up!
The army of Zhou State is already outside the gates. Run!
This palace is already empty. Grab some money and go!
Hurry up!
Wait for me! Slow down!
Slow down!
Your Majesty. Qi State's capital, Ye City is only five miles away.
They have a large troop stationed outside the city gates.
Now that the war has progressed to this stage
Gao Wei is finally aware of the danger.
He's struggling for his life now.
I heard that an official will be executed at noon in Ye City.
- What is his name? - Duan Shao.
It seems that Qi State is suffering from internal revolt and foreign invasion.
My orders are not to take any actions yet.
We are to wait and observe the situation till noon.
Yes, Your Majesty!
Get going!
Get down on your knees!
I'm very impressed by your unyielding character.
Did the warders not treat you politely?
Why have you been tortured?
You only have yourself to blame.
You wanted to die so badly.
Witch! You'll die a tragic death.
Brutal and cold-blooded witch.
Grant me a swift death!
You are of great use to me.
How could I let you die so easily?
I still need you as a bait.
Your Highness, the masked assassin has appeared outside the East Palace.
The masked assassin?
Yes, he left this message behind.
[A life for a life.]
Throw him back into prison.
- Execute him. - Yes!
Witch! You will die in pain!
- I won't let you off, even in death! - Get going!
Who are you?
Before I can be sure that you really are the masked rebel
I can't hand over the hostage.
Gao Chang Gong, release me.
[An De Manor]
It's almost noon, let's set out to rescue Imperial Tutor Duan.
Shi Shen, what is this about?
Your Highnesses, I'm very sorry!
Shi Shen, this is not how you would normally act.
Tell me who put you up for this.
It's Princess Consort.
Her Highness knew of your plan to rescue Imperial Tutor
and figured out that you'll sacrifice yourself to kill the king and queen.
So she came to me in confidence yesterday.
My Lady!
Your Highness, you can't go as the masked warrior!
We both know what Fourth Prince is like.
If he succeeds in assassinating Gao Wei tomorrow
he will not choose to go on living.
He would be killing his own kinsman.
It's not hard to know how much it upsets him to make that decision.
If he could kill the king without any hesitation
he wouldn't have chosen to drink that poisonous wine then.
Even if you don't want Fourth Prince to go
you don't have to go in his stead!
The mission that I had when I left White Mountain Village
was to find him and protect him.
It was not to stand by and watch him sacrifice his life!
Most importantly...
You should know this as well as I do
that Fourth Prince is the most qualified man to rule Qi State.
Whoever sacrificed while trying to rescue the people of Qi State
is but a part of the progress.
However, the one who survives
should be the one to bring peace to the people in this era.
That is what matters the most.
I've had everything planned out.
I will hold Feng Xiao Lian hostage and force Gao Wei to forfeit his throne.
I've also figured out how I can get out of this alive.
I will come back safely.
Tomorrow, stall Fourth Prince for me at noon.
Do not let him go to the execution grounds.
My Lady!
- I'm begging you! - My Lady!
All right, I give you my word.
Your Highness, I can't let you sacrifice your life for nothing!
Whether my decision is right or wrong
I have to stand by it!
Shi Shen, you have served me for years.
Am I one who fears death?
Have I ever betrayed you?
If not, why are you doing this to me?
If you are my brother
let me through right away.
If not... kill me!
Fourth Prince!
Fourth Brother!
You owe me that much.
Fourth Prince, please allow me to make it up to you!
Let me go with you!
Let's go!
Where is Master Duan?
That old man? I've killed him.
Where's Gao Wei? Where is he?
You can't be so naive as to think that you can use me as a hostage
to force the king to forfeit his throne?
Why don't we give it a try?
Yang Xue Wu, do you really think that you can defeat me?
Have you been pierced by poisonous needles?
Do you know how it feels to have your skin ripped apart by a whip?
Can you imagine the horror of being thrown on to a stage
and drenched in oil
while you wait to be set on fire?
Out in the wilderness, some strange men drag you into the darkness
to run their hands all over your body.
Their stench makes it unbearable to breathe.
You keep begging them
but they still robbed you of your innocence.
That was what you intended for the man that you love.
Because of my love for Fourth Prince
I went through hardships that were beyond your imagination.
And you...
the Divine Sorceress that was loved by all
won his heart over so easily.
Who do you think you are?
Zheng Er, you love Fourth Prince so much.
But do you know what he loves the most?
What he loves most is you!
No, it isn't, Zheng Er.
No, it isn't.
It is the people that he loves the most.
Be it the battlefield
or his act of chivalry
he did it for the people.
He'd rather have me in sorrow and pain while I mourn for him
than to reunite with me.
He still did that for the people.
But you went up against him.
You kept hurting who he loves the most.
Just by being here, I have already won.
I came here in order to let him survive to love his people.
Your love is so selfish.
He would never have fallen for a person like you.
Take me to Gao Wei right now.
Or I'll kill you first and then him!
I know... I know that he doesn't love me.
I've known it all along.
My life is such a complete failure.
What's the point of being alive?
Kill me! Kill me now!
Kill me!
Stop it!
Fourth Prince...
Evil Queen, I won't let you off so easily.
Both General Hulu and Imperial Tutor are both turning in their graves.
As well as thousands of people.
I won't let you die so easily.
You still came anyway.
I'm really foolish.
I let you go free and saved you from Gao Wei's poisonous wine.
Yet you became the masked warrior.
This is all to get you to kill me.
Come with me to meet Gao Wei! Go!
Fourth Prince, kill him now...
Fourth Brother... I asked you once when we were young
why we had to learn how to shoot?
Kill him now...
Is it so that we can kill our kinsmen?
Or is it...
to kill the ones we love?
Xue Wu.
This arrow is poisonous.
Hang in there, I'll take you to a doctor.
Here, come here, Zheng Er.
When you were still that Zheng Er who used to draw crickets
I was already in love with you then.
But now, you've become Feng Xiao Lian who attempts to poison me to death.
I am still in love with you.
After such a long period of time I've always known that
I was never on your mind.
But I kept waiting.
I believed that you will one day fall for me eventually.
I've done so much for you.
I've even lost my state.
So many have died on the battlefield.
How could you be so cruel as to keep lying to me?
I'm now left with nothing.
I'd like to ask you...
Have you ever had the slightest affection for me?
Don't take it.
You'll die!
I knew that this is a poison for a long time.
I'll be obedient and take it.
Do you know why I keep taking it?
Because life is a living hell without you.
Your Majesty...
I did give it a serious consideration...
To spend a lifetime with you...
Your Majesty...
I'll repay Your Highness' kindness one day when I get the chance.
I'll take this as a token of your gratitude.
Xue Wu, hang in there!
Xue Wu!
Fourth Prince...
Don't pull such a long face.
Before I die...
I don't want to see you looking like this.
Give me a smile.
Although things didn't go according to my plans
I'm still really glad...
It was like those days back in White Mountain Village...
Xue Wu!
You showed up.
And saved me from those bullies.
I'm actually really frightened.
I'm scared that I'd die out here alone.
No, I won't let you die!
You aren't allowed to die without my permission!
Fourth Prince...
I can't be at your side anymore.
Don't hold on to that oath you made in the temple of Goddess Nu Wa.
Get a lady to look after you.
If possible... don't find someone who is prettier than me.
Or smarter or more virtuous than me...
Otherwise, I'm worried that you'll forget me.
Xue Wu, I, Gao Chang Gong
will only have you as my wife.
Only you, Yang Xue Wu!
Remember the warmth of my hands.
Take care of Ping An...
Xue Wu!
Xue Wu, my name is Yang Xue Wu.
I'm not an outsider.
I'm someone who is fond of Miss Xue Wu.
Now that I'm married, I, Yang Xue Wu
will cherish this relationship till the day I die.
No matter what might happen
I will always take care of Xue Wu
and protect her from harm.
I'll never let go of her hand.
No matter what might happen
you have to remember the warmth of my hands at this moment.
I've always supported your every decision with abandonment.
As for every decision that I make
I'm sure that you'll support it as well.
The King has orders to burn down Ye City!
Get in there! Hurry up!
The King has orders to burn down Ye City!
Get in there! Hurry up!
Get in there!
Get in there! Hurry up!
Let us out!
Let us out! Help!
Go! Hurry up!
Masked warriors are here to save us!
All of you are soldiers of Qi State!
But here you are trying to burn down Ye City
and the people of Qi State!
Bad news!
The king is dead!
We don't want to fight anymore now that the king is dead.
Could we go home to our wives and children?
The army of Zhou state is here and we're trapped in the city!
- We're bound to lose this war! - Exactly!
Fifth Prince?
This war is over.
You don't have to risk your lives for Gao family anymore.
You're not to harass the people anymore.
We can all go home now!
Your Highness, what should we do now?
- Set the people free. - Yes!
Come on out!
- Thank you! - Come on out quickly!
Thank you, masked warriors!
The tyrant, Gao Wei is dead!
The Gaos have fallen!
Let's open the gates to welcome the army of Zhou State!
Your Majesty, why is it so quiet?
Your Majesty, beware! It might be a trap.
Shen Ju, think this through.
How should Zhou State rule Qi State?
This war is about to end.
We, the Gaos have failed our people.
We let them down so all we could hope for is that after you take over
you can treat them with kindness and be a wise king.
This is a message from my brother.
Where is Prince of Lan Ling?
He has already left.
I now have the world.
And Prince of Lan Ling has Xue Wu.
The results are clear for my personal competition with Gao Chang Gong.
He doesn't have her.
In order to force Gao Wei to forfeit his throne
my sister-in-law sneaked into the palace alone.
She sacrificed her life to save my brother.
She got rid of the evil queen and Gao Wei and ended this war.
I'll kill you if you are lying to me!
Open the gates to welcome the army of Zhou State!
Your Majesty!
Historical Mirror, Scroll one hundred and seventy three.
Year of the dragon, the army of Zhou arrived at Ye City.
Qi State put up a fight but Zhou State won.
The army of Zhou entered the city and all but the King of Qi surrendered.
Your Majesty, my deepest condolences.
Shen Ju, order all the officials to turn their backs towards me.
Now one is allowed to speak
nor turn back around without my permission.
Yes!
Listen to the King's command!
All of you are to turn to the south and none should utter a word!
Anyone with questions, movements and opinions
will be beheaded!
All lives are equal!
He could be someone's husband or son
or even the father of a child!
I can't just stand by doing nothing!
The way you interacted with those children in Beggars Village
shows who you really are as well.
That's flesh and blood underneath your mask of a ruler.
As the King, the ruler of the state
the sound of your hair falling to the ground might be as alarming as a thunder.
It's hard to imagine how anyone could make friends with you.
Have you ever shown vulnerability or cried before someone?
Weirdo, we're fortunate to have a friend like you.
Yuwen Yung conquered Qi State and united the northern states.
He ended the era of separatist regimes.
The people are now free from misery.
They could rebuild their homes
and enjoy days of happiness and peace.
The court is dismissed!
Long live the King!
Your Majesty!
Two years later, Yuwen Yung died from over-exhaustion.
Soon after, Yang Jian took over Northern Zhou State.
He put an end to the chaotic era of Southern and Northern Dynasty.
He established Sui Dynasty.
Your Majesty!
Prince of Lan Ling and Divine Sorceress have always hoped for
was a peaceful era without any wars, miseries
tears and pain.
Deep in my mind, I've always thought that this peace and serenity
is what Prince of Lan Ling and Divine Sorceress sacrificed their lives for.
Since that day three years ago
I've not seen them again.
Perhaps, at this moment they are living in a real paradise.
Father!
Have you finished talking to Mother?
It's time to go home.
- I did. - What did you talk about?
I told your mother that you've grown taller.
You can now recognize a few more words.
Can Mother hear you?
The willow, pronounced as 'liu' which means 'to stay.'
Are you telling me to stay?
[Here lies Divine Sorceress Yang Xue Wu.]
But I have to leave now.
1999 AD, Longmen Grottoes (In Luo Yang, China)
Inscriptions in the Grottoes read
Tang Dynasty, second year of You Long era
grandson of Prince of Lan Ling Gao Yuan Jian
was ordered to establish statues of Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha
and Guan Ying for his deceased mother.
Judging from this inscription
Prince of Lan Ling did have an heir.
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