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Episode 11
Wait a minute!
Insolent peasant! How dare you try to stop the noble one from entering the palace!
Are you tired of living?
I want to see Miao Ge!
Miss Lu, a man wants to see you.
I don't know him.
Guards! Drag this mad man away!
Miao Ge, you can't do this to me!
Miao Ge, tell me there is a reason for this!
Miao Ge!
Luo Feng! Are you all right?
Miss Lu.
I'm so sorry!
Miao Ge decided to do this for my sake.
No, she didn't do it for you.
She did it for herself. She loves only herself.
Luo Feng!
Sir, please spare me some change.
How can I get to Qiu Guan County?
- How can I get to Qiu Guan County? - I don't know.
- Sir, please spare me some change. - I've been halting people all day.
Do I look like I have any money?
Sir, please spare me some change.
Brother, there's a rich business man who wants to go to Qiu Guan County.
Sir, just spare me a bit of money.
Could you tell me how to get to Qiu Guan County?
It's really close. Just turn right when you leave the city and you'll see it.
Sir! What about the money you promised me?
Did I say I'll give you money? Scram!
Sir, please have pity on me!
Damn you!
Hurry!
Kind sir.
What do you want?
- We... We're going to Qiu... Qiu what? - Qiu Guan County.
That's right, Qiu Guan County.
We don't know how to get there.
- Just turn right ahead. - Thank you.
Hey!
Is that your horse carriage?
- Yes... - I'll show you the way.
All right, let's go!
Where are you taking me?
Pang Wan! Be a bit more refined.
What are you doing?
Thank you, sir!
- You... just you wait and see! - Sir, your clothes!
Just you wait!
Father!
Father, look what I brought you!
Other people have sons and so do I.
But they are leading a good life. What about me?
I am now a wanted criminal like my son.
What sins did I commit in my previous life?
Hai Tian remembered today is your birthday so he bought you some beef.
It's still nice and warm. Please have it while it's still warm.
How did you manage to get beef?
It's stolen, isn't it? I won't have it!
'A gentleman will not have food that was handed out in contempt!'
If you aren't capable enough then you shouldn't hold revolt like others did!
You should have just stayed at your position as a local official.
Look at us now! What kind of life are we leading?
It's pitiful that I have to endure all this hardship with you after all that I have been through.
Do you think this is what I wanted?
I hate myself more than you do.
What good can self-loathing do?
Will that change anything?
So now, you are left with one choice.
To accept this.
- Are you now the reasonable one? - All right, all right!
Uncle, don't be angry! The beef won't taste as good when it's cold.
- I'll slice it up thickly for you. - Don't bother. I'm already starving.
This is stolen! This was bought with what we robbed!
You!
Don't accept it if you can't.
- Hai Tian! - You insolent child!
Zi Shu, go after Hai Tian. I'll stay here.
Uncle!
My wife! My daughter-in-law, Crescent!
If I knew he'd be so unfilial, I'd rather he died instead of you!
What an unfilial child!
Hai Tian, stop it!
It's inevitable for a man of your father's age to complain about leading a difficult life.
Let's just bear with it.
Zi Shu, you and Pang Wan are my friends.
I am a really useless man.
I can't make sure my father and best friends lead a good life.
Moreover, I dragged all of you with me into a life of suffering.
Perhaps my father was right.
I should have died then.
If Mother and Crescent didn't die, they would have had a great life.
It's unlike you to be so pessimistic.
- Do you think I can make it? - Definitely!
I've heard Yun Kuang is winning battle after battle in the south.
If he can make a come back from his failure
I don't see why you can't.
Right! If Yun Kuang can, then why can't I?
That's my Brother!
All right, let's go.
Let's go!
By the way, you should give your father the pair of shoes you bought for him.
There is no spite between father and son.
Hai Tian, you...
If I had to give him that, I'd rather throw it.
I will get him a pair of golden shoes!
Let's go.
Yun Kuang is leading the army south, so I should be on the right path.
But why isn't there any news of the Yun army in this area at all?
Hey!
Don't run!
- Where is he? - Over there!
You have to be very careful when you are out here on your own.
There are many robbers in times of chaos.
Thank you.
It's you!
Sir, I can't walk anymore. Can you help me up?
Thank you.
- Mother! - You've killed your mother and wife!
You're an unfilial son and a nail in my coffin!
What right do you have to stay alive?
What an coincidence! I'm so glad to run into you.
Everything I own was in that bag.
But that man stole it from me!
I might've had to sleep on the streets if I hadn't met you.
Are you hungry? Would you like a bite to eat?
Sure. What a coincidence.
I guess we're meant to meet here.
Yes, we are. Let's go.
Do you know I went through a lot after we parted ways?
They were life events beyond your imagination.
You truly are my savior.
I... I actually had a dagger as a gift for you.
It was inside my bag.
But now, it was stolen.
By the way, I haven't asked you your name.
- I'm telling you... - You're a kind man! Such a kind man!
Should I just call you 'the Good Samaritan?'
Whatever.
Didn't you say you are going to be a father?
Is the baby born yet? A girl or a boy?
The baby must be adorable, right?
What are you doing?
You're going to be a father and you're still so childish!
Must you break your goblet just because you're drunk?
Why are you so childish?
Drink up! Drink...
Let's go! Get up!
Sir, did you have a good time?
How much is this one worth?
This one is a girl! And she is quite pretty!
It's just, I don't know if she's a virgin.
If she's not... Then she won't be worth much!
Ten taels and you can have her.
Ten taels? Just ten taels?
Sir, are you joking?
You can't even buy a chicken with ten taels, let alone a woman!
- Are you serious? - Do you want her or not?
If you don't, I'm leaving.
Yes! Definitely!
Where can I get a girl so cheap?
- Ten taels, here! - Ten taels? Here.
Thank you, sir! Here, come this way.
Come this way!
Sires! My honorable guests! Take a look!
This young lady here is our new girl!
Do you see how pretty she is? How stunning!
The man with the highest bid can have her for her first night!
- Make your bids! - Fifty taels!
- Eighty taels!
- Three hundred taels!
- Anyone bidding higher than three hundred? - Five hundred taels!
Five hundred taels!
- Look at this! - What are you doing?
- Look! - Let's share this over there!
I... I had a dagger as a gift for you.
You are such a kind man!
Should I just call you 'the Good Samaritan?'
I'm so happy to run into you.
- Nine hundred taels! - Nine hundred taels?
- One thousand! - One thousand? Anyone higher?
- One thousand five hundred! - Ten thousand taels!
What's going on? Stop him from leaving!
Come with me!
You useless bums!
Get up. Get up. Catch them! Hurry!
This way.
- Stop right there! - After them!
Where have they gone?
Let's go!
Thank you for saving me.
You're injured. Are you badly hurt?
What's wrong with you?
Not everyone is kind.
Do you know who sold you? I did.
But you came back for me, didn't you?
Let me look at your wound.
Good Samaritan.
I'm not kind and I don't want to be.
Fine, evil man!
Can you take me in for a night?
- I'll sell you off again. - You won't.
- What are you doing? - I'm trying to stop the bleeding.
Who's going to take me in if you pass out from a loss of blood?
My place is unsuitable.
Why is it unsuitable?
Travelers can't be choosers. I'll help you.
You aren't the type to say it's inappropriate for us to touch.
Come on, let's go.
Hai Tian! What happened to you?
Who did this to you? I'll kill him!
He's all right. It's just a small wound.
You are...
I remember you! You're the one Hai Tian set free.
It's because of you that our family died!
It's you! I'm going to kill you!
Zi Shu, it's not her fault! Don't blame her!
What's the matter? Why do you want to kill me?
How dare you ask us why?
If you didn't ask Hai Tian to free you, our families wouldn't have died.
- I'm going to kill you! - Zi Shu! What are you doing?
Are you going to disobey me? Stop it.
Zi Shu!
You insolent child!
Your mother and wife died because of her!
And yet you are still protecting her!
If you still acknowledge me as your father, kill her right now!
You can't bear to do it?
Fine, then I'll do it!
Enough! I'll say this again.
This is not her fault. I won't let you hurt her!
- Hai Tian! - Insolent son!
I can't help you this time.
I had no family of my own and was spared the agony of such loss.
But what about Zi Shu?
What about your mother and wife? Have you forgotten about them?
Zi Shu!
Hai Tian!
You!
Is this true?
Is what they have just said true?
I was the reason your family was killed?
I'm tired. I'm going to bed.
Father, you can kill me first if you want to kill her.
Such insolence!
I didn't sleep at all that night.
It wasn't because there was a man in the room.
I wasn't afraid of being killed either.
I couldn't sleep when I thought of the lives that were sacrificed in return of mine.
What could I do to repay such kindness?
Good Samaritan, I'm so sorry. I really am.
Where are they?
They are all kind people.
They were very angry last night, but they won't really hurt me.
That's good then. You can leave now.
I'm not leaving. I want to stay here.
Your families died because of me.
I know staying here with you will not help ease the pain.
But at least I will feel better about it.
I've already told you it wasn't your fault.
I was the one who chose to let you go.
I made breakfast. Go and have some.
Didn't you hear what I just said?
This has nothing to do with you.
You can leave now.
Then just pretend I have nowhere to go and take me in!
I'm sorry but I don't run a shelter.
But you know I really have no place to go.
It's really dangerous for a woman to be on the streets alone.
If I run into pimps and they sell me to brothels...
What should I do then?
Where's breakfast? I'm hungry.
It's at the back of the house.
I stayed with Hai Tian because of my guilty conscience.
Never would I have thought it was the beginning of our intertwined fate.
Perhaps I was destined to repay his kindness for the rest of my life.
The Emperor's morning session!
Long live the Emperor!
Report to me if there is anything to report.
If not, you are all dismissed.
If there really is nothing to report, you are all dismissed!
Your Majesty, I have affairs to report.
As usual, Steward Zhao is the only one who has affairs to report. Speak up!
I don't really have an affair to report.
I'm here to congratulate Your Majesty.
Congratulations, Your Majesty.
Congratulations? What about?
Last night I dreamt the deities sent a holy beast from heavens.
At dawn, the dream came true and the holy beast was here.
How could this not be an auspicious sign?
It comes with a message which implies Your Majesty should rest more.
From now on, I will share more of Your Majesty's responsibilities.
Steward Zhao, did you get it wrong?
How can a beast possibly speak?
Your Majesty, you are wrong.
This is a holy beast!
This...
Can you make the holy beast speak then?
The holy beast only speaks once!
- I don't believe you. - It's the truth!
Steward Zhao, you're old and muddle-headed.
Officials, tell Steward Zhao that a beast can't speak.
That was just his hallucination.
Officials! Tell His Majesty the holy beast was sent by the deities, wasn't it?
Your Majesty, this is a decree from the deities.
Fine.
Steward Zhao, this is a message from the deities.
I am now aware of that.
So I will now take over Your Majesty's duties.
If you are willing, we will manage my duties together!
Your humble official is here to greet Your Majesty!
Great Commander, why aren't you in Kou County doing your duties?
Master Zhao asked me to send you a beauty.
Is it the Young Mistress of the Lu Family?
Exactly. Look, Your Majesty.
Greetings to Your Majesty.
The Young Mistress of the Lu Family?
Lift your head so I can take a look.
Great Commander, you've got it wrong.
Wrong? How could I be wrong?
She is the Young Mistress of the Lu Family.
But I say she's not!
Please forgive me! But Master Zhao said the lady you like is Miss Lu!
How could she not be the one?
How can a beast possibly speak?
This is the holy beast!
Great Commander, I didn't recognize her.
This is the Young Mistress of the Lu Family. She is.
All right. Take her to the Phoenix Court.
The Phoenix Court?
Sire, what is the Phoenix Court?
Well...
[Chang Le Court]
Scram!
- Scram! - All right, leave now.
Scram! I want all of you to get out!
Your Majesty! What is the matter?
Your Majesty! What's going on?
I'm going to kill Zhao Sheng (Steward Zhao)!
- You're going to kill Zhao Sheng? - Shush!
Don't talk about it or he'll hear us.
We'll both be dead if he hears us. Shush!
What happened?
Tell me what happened!
Zhao Sheng has already taken over this palace.
The officials are on his side.
The servants and maids are also on his side.
Even... Even the new beauty is on his side.
What do they take me for?
Calm down, Your Majesty. It's all right.
- I am but a puppet... - Your Majesty.
- Zhao Sheng is now the real Emperor. - That's not true.
It's going to be all right, Your Majesty.
Qing Guo, is it true I'll never be able to kill Zhao Sheng?
I can only wait to be killed by Zhao Sheng, right?
That's not true.
I can only wait to be killed by Zhao Sheng...
That won't happen.
What's the matter, Your Majesty?
- Who is there? - No one!
Come on out! He's here to kill me!
No one is here to kill you.
No one would dare kill you while I'm here to protect you.
It's all right. No one would dare kill you while I'm here to protect you.
Isn't it enough I am not really an Emperor?
- It's all right... - Isn't it enough I'm not an Emperor?
I don't want to be the Emperor anymore!
No one's going to kill you.
- I'm here to protect you. - Please don't kill me!
No one would dare to kill you.
- You'll be fine. - Please don't kill me...
Grand Scribe, you're looking for me?
You don't trust me?
Why do you say so, Grand Scribe?
I heard you arranged for someone else to serve alongside the Emperor.
That is the beauty His Majesty chose.
I'm sure she's one of your spies, isn't she?
I have my spies everywhere in the court.
Do you think such a move is necessary?
His Majesty has misunderstood you?
So have you.
If she works for me, do you think I'd let her go to Phoenix Court?
You're right. I'll talk to His Majesty.
Wait a minute.
What other teachings do you have for me, Master Zhao?
I've never used anyone I can't trust.
Grand Scribe, you should figure out who you really work for.
Who should you really listen to?
I am aware of that.
I think it isn't a bad idea to place that woman alongside His Majesty.
At least His Majesty won't dislike you so much.
Is that dislike? That is fear!
Honestly speaking, I don't care what he thinks of me.
I'm just thinking on your behalf.
You are now His Majesty's favorite.
So everyone's held you in high regard.
One day, when you are a nobody
do you think it will still be necessary to keep you alive in this world?
This cunning fox...
Stop sweeping.
No one will know how hard you've worked anyway.
But won't His Majesty be angry if he sees this place is a mess?
Where do you think you are?
This is the Phoenix Court.
Why would His Majesty come here?
But surely he does come here. How else could you be pregnant?
How can you be compared to me?
I've been in the palace for years.
And I've only managed to gaze at His Majesty once from afar.
Gaze at him from afar?
That was enough to make you pregnant?
What do mean by that?
Are you doubting my words?
By the time I give birth to a prince, I will ride on the crest of the wave.
I will definitely give you a good slapping.
No, that is not what I mean.
I'm not doubting your words.
Forget about it. It's all right.
I'm already a concubine, so I don't mind such trivial matters.
Yun Jiang, why did you mix the red and green beans together again?
You spent such a long time separating them.
In the past, an elderly maid told me
if I separate the beans 100 thousand times, then I will finally succeed.
Unfortunately, she passed away when she had only separated them 90 thousand times.
I've already separated them 12,345 times.
I'm better than she was, so I will succeed.
I really am carrying His Majesty's child. I am!
This is definitely not how I want to spend the rest of my life.
I won't end up like that.
Look at this.
We can start out from here and move towards there.
Do you mean we start out here?
Yes, look at this. It's a shortcut.
- We can camp here. - The woods here are very dense.
So we can ambush the enemies here.
But then we will need a sufficient supply of food.
It's different with a woman at home.
You don't hate her anymore?
Now that I've thought about it, it really wasn't her fault.
But if she becomes our sister-in-law, I'll be at a loss for words.
That day will come.
- Uncle! - What do you want?
Let me help you.
I don't appreciate your help!
It seems your father still bears a grudge.
She will be able to overcome that.
- Here, next... - Fellowmen, this way!
Hai Tian, they are all willing to follow you.
They want to join you on your quest.
My brothers! My quest to conquer the nation is not a child's play.
You will have to put your lives at risk.
Do you understand?
We do!
Hai Tian, we are at our wit's end.
Just take us with you and we'll fight!
We'll listen to your orders.
- Isn't that so, my brothers? - Yes!
All right! I am very grateful to all of you.
From now on, you will have to obey my orders.
Those whose parents are still alive and have no siblings, step out.
Those with parents, wives, and children... Step out.
Those over fifty years old or sickly, step out.
It's important to conquer the nation.
But it's also important to have someone to take care of supplies.
So I will leave this task to you.
Thank you for doing that.
You shouldn't think you're belittled by being ordered to take care of supplies.
It's equally important to watch the supplies.
Soldiers will need warm clothes and food
and many other supplies during the wars.
If no one is there to take care of the supplies, how can we fight the battles?
Isn't that so?
- Yes! - This lady is right!
We'll take good care of the supplies for Hai Tian!
The rest of you will follow me into the battlefields.
We will stick together through thick and thin!
Stick together through thick and thin!
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