Sound of the Desert (Da Mo Yao) Episode 21
Aunt,
you just visited yesterday
you are back to see me again so soon?
I am here with a request for help
I guessed as much
tell me
You are the Emperor's favourite now, what else can I help you with?
Lou Yu Fang's Head of Parlour - Xin Yue, do you remember her?
I remember
Aunt, I would like to marry her
Can you ask the Emperor to betroth her to me?
why her? You know that she is the good friend of Madame Xiang
That represents -They are just good friends. If she were to marry me
It won't harm Wan family's benefits.
Aunt, we met in Da Mo
Xin Yue is my savior
This battle, Xin Yue risked her life with me.
Wu Ji has never had feelings for any girl before,
but Xin Yue is a girl Wu Ji can't give up.
I heard the banquet yesterday,
you showed no interest in the beautiful dancers,
Aunt was fretting when you would finally show an interest in relationships
I can't believe today you've become a completely different person
Making her your concubine would be easy,
but to marry her as your wife is a little hard.
Wu Ji, you need to know
your status is now the same level as your Uncle's.
If you want to marry, it's no longer your own personal matter.
Aunt, we've already declared our love for each other.
Given my feelings for Xin Yue, I won't make her my concubine!
I must marry her officially,
and welcome Xin Yue into the Wei household.
Fine. Aunt will find a suitable opportunity
to find out what the Emperor thinks.
Thank you Aunt!
Empress. General Wei.
What happened that's so urgent?
Report, Empress. The Emperor summons General Wei for an emergency meeting.
Wu Ji, go.
I will trouble Aunt then.
Jie Tribe's Southern and Northern lords
want to surrender to my kingdom. What do you think?
Your Majesty, I believe that we need to consider this matter carefully.
If you combine both armies they have 100,000 men and they have their own land.
Their sudden interest in becoming allies with us is questionable.
Li Ji, what do you think?
Your Majesty, if Jie Tribe doesn't surrender to us, their military power is dispersed.
On the surface level it looks like they all listen to the king
but in actually the lords with military control have their own plots.
Before the He Li battle, each of the military governors already proved unwilling to provide military support.
To preserve their own power
The King has lost the power of control.
After the He Li battle, the politics became more intense.
The Second Prince probably has his own reason that can't be put into words,
so they had no choice but to turn to our kingdom.
I think that their request is not necessarily fake.
General Wan, what is your opinion?
Your Majesty, I believe that if the two lords really turn to us,
then to Jie Tribe's power in the Southern Desert
it would suffer. To our Southern kingdom it's the best thing that could happen.
If it's a trap, so be it. We can plot against them too.
We'll have a lavish gifts and announce it to the world
Jie Tribe's Hu Wei Li is extremely doubtful.Even if it's the enemy's plan,
he wouldn't say it out loud but in his heart, he's probably thinking about it in his heart, always being careful night and day.
As the days go on, he will definitely create a gap (between him and his subordinates).
Instead of using our military power, we should let our enemies turn against each other.
Wu Ji, you heard all these.
Tell us your opinions.
Your Majesty. I agree with what General Wan said
Bu I believe that not only must we have rewards
but also before Hu Wei Li becomes suspicious, we must receive the two lords.
If it's a trap, we'll foil it when they are least expecting it.
If they really want to become allies
we'll send troops to protect the two lords.
Only this kind of treatment will leave the other officials feeling satisfied.
I am willing to personally take some troops to see if they really want to surrender or if it's a trick.
If it's real we'll bring them close, if it's a trick we'll fight.
Okay. I order you to take two troops with you
and bring back the two kings.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Xiao Yue.
I have something to tell you. Come.
I will be leaving Jian An city soon.
We may need to delay the wedding.
Don't make it sound as I'm in a hurry to marry you.
You just returned to Jian An city and you are leaving soon again?
This matter is very important.
It's also very sudden so I have to leave hastily.
Jie Tribe's Southern and Northern lords want to surrender to us.
If we accept these two surrenders
then the power in the Southern Desert will definitely be altered.
But the Emperor is worried that it is a trick
so he cannot make a definite decision.
I took the initiative and said that I would be willing to receive the two lords.
To see if they are genuine or not.
Xiao Yue, you don't need to worry.
About marriage, I've already talked to the Empress.
She says she'll find a suitable time to mention it to the Emperor.
But it needs to wait until I come back.
What I want isn't that.
When I was little, I met Lord of the North Mo and Lord of the South Mo.
and heard father talk about them.
Lord of the North Mo is cowardly
and is easily swayed. If the surrender is real,
then it must have been someone else's idea.
He doesn't have the courage. You need to careful of his indecisiveness.
The Southern Desert lord isn't that calculating and is straightforward.
He looks very mean but is not capable of being cruel.
If the both of you are negotiating in person.
you can take extra measures to monitor his actions
to find the truth.
Thank you my dear wife and advisor.
General.
General, the troops are ready.
I haven't congratulated the duke yet.
In future, you can call her your younger sister.
I dare not.
You can go first. I'll come once I've changed.
Yes.
Be careful.
Wait for me to come back and marry you.
Yue-er
This is sent from someone in the palace.
Madame Xiang has summoned you into the palace. Look.
You ran off into the desert on your own for so long.
Things at Luo Yu Fang went smoothly because Madame Xiang helped.
She must want to see you.
You'll hurry to the palace to see her rite?
Yes. I've been gone for so long.
So many things happened.
Now that I've suddenly returned,
I should face what I have to.
Xing Yue pays her respect to Madam.
You can all leave.
-Yes. -Yes.
Recently, I've been praying everyday.
Do you know what I pray for?
Madam is about to become a mother.
It must be for your child's safety.
My child,
the objective of his birth,
is to keep the Emperor's heart.
and to find a chance to avenge my father.
This is my ultimate wish.
Even though I've already gained
the love and honour all women desire,
but I won't change even a bit.
But you've changed.
You said you love Jiu Ye.
You waited everyday for him to accept your love.
But I've heard you're already together with Wei Wu Ji.
What happened between me, Jiu Ye and Wei Wu Ji,
Madam might not understand.
But Madam doesn't need to worry.
I promised you I would keep your secret.
No matter what, I will not tell anyone your family background.
I'll pretend as if I never knew.
Wei Wu Ji is on the Wan family's side.
That means one of us will fall.
Xin Yue, if Wei Wu Ji goes against me,
and my child,
will you stand on my side
and help me?
As long as Madam doesn't hurt the Crown Prince,
Wu Ji will not hurt Madam
or make Madam an enemy.
As for me,
I will never let you hurt Wu Ji.
Then I understand. Since it's like this,
I don't have anything to say to you.
You may leave.
Take care of your health, Madam.
Come, I've prepared all your favorite dishes today.
You must have craved these for a long time.
Come, let's eat.
What's wrong Yue-er?
Since you came back from the palace, you've been distraught.
What happened?
Hong Gu,
Close the entertainment parlor,
and dismiss everyone.
What?
Why do we have to close the entertainment parlor?
Hong Gu, just follow my instructions.
From tomorrow onwards, find some reliable entertainment parlours
and make arrangements for the girls. The faster the better.
Yue-er. In Jian An,
you really have no one to be afraid of.
You are with General Wei. He won't let anyone bully you.
You also have Madam Xiang behind you for support.
There is no one who dares to provoke us.
I can't think of even half a reason to close the parlor.
What if the one who's against me
is Madam Xiang?
Why would it be Madam Xiang?
Hong Gu, today's Madam Xiang,
is no longer the Qin Xiang from before.
I'm just afraid one day, our friendship won't exist.
With her intelligent scheming, and the Emperor's love for her,
any mistake would bring huge consequence.
Even though I have Wu Ji's protection,
but the girls in the parlor would be involved as well.
We can't protect all of them.
If we retreat now,
we can avoid future consequences.
Alright. Selling the entertainment parlor,
hand it to me.
But, Yu-er
You and Qin Xiang are like sisters,
how can there be a day you two will turn against each other?
Are you thinking too much of it?
We can't know for sure.
What happens in the future,
no one can predict.
Welcome.
Farewell.
Have a good trip.
I thank you two on Jiu Ye's behalf
for risking your life to deliver this information.
But you two will have to leave through the secret passage.
Send our guests off.
This way please.
Jiu Ye, based on what those two said,
the two Da Mo lords
might switch allegiance and seek refuge in Nan Chao.
Seems like Hu Wei Li's followers have deserted him.
Hu Wei Li challenged Nan Chao many times
but was defeated by Wei Wu Ji everytime.
The hearts of his army have been swayed and he has lost the hearts of his people.
Jiu Ye, you mean to say
his troops and clans no longer trust him,
and these two lords are willing to surrender to Nan Chao to save themselves?
Wei Wu Ji's performance on the battlefield
is indeed amazing.
Everywhere he goes, just his name is enough to induce fear in the Jie Tribe's clans.
But they didn't regard Nan Chao's army as their enemy because of this.
Instead, they treat him like a war god.
They admire his courage and wit.
To the point that they follow after him for glory.
Unexpected. It's really unexpected.
Jiu Ye, all these years you've been secretly supporting them.
How much you've contributed and sacrificed for them.
It is clearest in their own hearts
But now, they're worshipping Wei Wu Ji instead.
Older brother.
It's because they want to bring peace to the Great Desert
by making it impossible to fight.
Whether this task is completed by me,
or Wei Wu Ji,
is not important.
Now that some Jie Tribe groups want to surrender to the Southern Kingdom
everyone can get along.
We will then be able to be accountable to our Senior Founder.
Jiu Ye is right.
If we want to blame anyone, we can only blame Fu Wei Li
He's very ambitious.
He really destroyed the support we had for Jie Tribe's groups.
Looks like the war will not end.
It looks like there will be another bloody battle.
I think this is what we'll do.
No. Definitely not.
The Lord already knows of your surrender to Nan Chao.
I came to advise you
to hurry and change your minds.
Hu Wei Li has no benevolence.
That time our army lost to the Southern army.
He punished my troop.
So he had no choice but to surrender the army to the Southern Kingdom.
Such a person like him
can't be a great king.
-You! -Zhu-er!
I know your feelings for Hu Wei Li
No matter what he does you will always stand on his side.
But in my eyes,
he is no longer the hero we worshiped when we were young.
He wants us to go against the Nan Chao troops
only because he's afraid of losing his power. He's not considering the survival of our clans!
-You're speaking nonsense! -Our troops were defeated every time. That's the truth!
If we continue to battle, the people who will suffer is our clan and its people.
Do you not see how they're suffering from the cold and hunger?
We don't want to see our territory being ruined and our people suffering anymore.
Surrendering to Nan Chao
is the only choice.
Good. Crown Prince Hei Shi is assertive and resolute.
I don't agree.
About surrendering to Nan Chao, I still haven't decided.
I hope the Lord won't so get worked up yet.
Father, how can we
I knew the Lord of the North Mo is not muddled up like the rest of them.
There is something else the Lord wants me to tell you
You all think by submitting to the enemy
you can save yourself and enjoy the rest of your life.
But I can tell you, once you fall into the hands of the Nan Chao troops,
you'll become an eagle with broken wings and be executed.
You think by colluding with Nan Chao,
you can escape the Lord's punishment and defeat him?
The Lord will never surrender to the Nan Chao troops
The final victory will be the Lord's.
When the time comes, he will not forgive those who betrayed him.
Fine. Please tell the Lord I
have decided not to surrender and I pledge my allegiance to the Lord.
Lord of the North Mo, you coward!
We've already promised the Nan Chao troops. How can we go back on our words?
I said I won't surrender so I won't surrender!
All of you must listen to my orders.
-I won't obey your orders! -You!
If you insist on going to war and not caring about right or wrong,
I.. I won't let you leave this tent alive!
Where do you think you're going?
Father! Stop father! Father!
Father!
Stop father!
Father!
Even if you kill the Lord of the North Mo and insist on surrendering, the Lord won't let you go.
Father!
Father! Father!
Report, General. We have news from the Jie tribe.
Lord of the North Mo and Lord of the South Mo had a fight,
Lord of the South Mo, in favor of surrendering, has killed Lord of the North Mo
Apparently, Hu Wei Li sent someone to stop the two lords from surrendering which caused the conflict.
It must have been Hu Wei Li's plan to get the two lords to fight each other
so he can cripple the forces that are a threat to him.
General, why don't we take advantage of the situation and watch the fire burn from afar?
Let the Jie tribe people take each other down
and we'll wait for the opportunity to take them down in one move, this way
we won't have to sacrifice soldiers and energy to wipe out the Jie tribe.
We can't.
We already promised, as long as the two lords genuinely surrender
I will send troops to protect their people.
If we do nothing and take advantage of their internal conflict,
and don't follow the principles of the battlefield
then those who have the heart to submit to our authority will turn away from us and we will be scorned by the people.
General, then aren't we just putting ourselves in harm's way?
Those who fear losing and death have no right to go on the battlefield.
I, Wei Wu Ji, won't just join the battle,
I'll go alone
Before the sun goes down,
I will defeat Hu Wei Li and bring him back.
My Lord
The Lord of the South Mo was afraid of death,
he betrayed us, surrendered to Nan Chao.
He killed his own people,
and killed the Lord of the North Mo.
This is a disgrace to the Jie tribe.
Before the Lord of the North Mo died,
he had already given up surrendering.
We are the strongest group in the dessert.
We must not surrender.
We must fight this battle.
Even if it's a single troop, a single soldier
We must drive away and kill the Southern Dynasty troop.
If anyone cowers like the Lord of the South Mo,
he will also be my enemy
and will not be forgiven.
That's right, we must not surrender.
We must fight with the Southern Dynasty troop.
Without the decision of the King of the Southern Desert,
we must not start the battle.
We must not start the battle.
You dare to revolt?
Your Majesty.
Today, no matter what, I won't let you sway my soldiers,
making them fight each other and die in a meaningless fight for you!
It's not your turn to be the leader here now.
You can take revenge for king now.
Kill!
Stop!
Even though the Lord of the South Mo accidentally killed my father
But in the face of calamity,
I, Hei Shi, am willing to let go off this resentment.
I don't want to see us fight each other!
I plead with my Lord to let us surrender.
I heard Nan Chao's General Wei Wu Ji is an outstanding man,
I trust he won't let us down.
It seems Crown Prince Hei Shi
really admires Wei Wu Ji.
Arrest these two traitors.
Kill!
Hu Wei Li
Order your troops to give up resistance
and surrender to our troops.
If you want me to surrender,
you'll have to kill me!
Today, if I don't die,
then you, Wei Wu Ji, will die.
You think you can kill me?
Come on!
Stop!
That day,
you seized the throne using despicable ways.
Such a leader will never achieve victory.
Everything I have
has been built with my own hands.
What right do you have to fight with me over them?
You've even taken the woman I love the most.
Shut up.
Xiao Yue is not yours.
You betrayed her.
You killed everyone she loved.
You were the one who brought upon all her suffering.
Back then, you cried in front of her grave
because you felt guilty.
Jin Yu will definitely return to the desert.
She will eventually come back to my side.
Today, I will take your bastard life.
The head General at the time
set the command to execute.
To stabilize my troops
I have to use cold-blooded tactics.
Good.
General Wei
To prevent more deaths,
from today onwards,
I will lead my subordinates and troops
according to General Wei's orders.
I shall take my leave now.
Zhao Meng Shan
Here.
The family members of the two lords,
you will escort them back to Jian An.
I need to stay behind.
The soldiers and people of Jie Tribe who chose to surrender
must be rewarded.
Only after I help them settle down,
will I be able to return.
Yes.
General Wei, you not only win battles,
you also temper justice with mercy,
and are righteous and impartial.
Even though I've heard of your reputation for a long time,
Hei Shi, has finally seen for himself the true character of General Wei today.
Crown Prince is young.
but you know how to differentiate between right and wrong.
What's even more admirable
is that Crown Prince is skilled in martial arts as well.
If there are opportunities in the future,
to fight along the General again,
it would be Hei Shi's honour.
General, please stop addressing me as Crown Prince.
If General doesn't mind,
Hei Shi is willing to stay and give General a hand.
In the vast desert,
Wu Ji is glad
to have a comrade like Hei Shi.
From now on,
Jie tribe's influence in the desert,
will be like the sunset, gradually declining.
This vast piece of desert land
does not belong to us anymore,
and does not belong to me.
Zhu-er
Is this my retribution?
I stopped at nothing to achieve all this
but I've lost the person I value the most.
All these years, I felt regret for her everyday.
Now, I have nothing.
I don't care about that. But she will never forgive me.
No matter what.
In Zhu-er's heart
you are forever the king of the desert.
Only you deserve this piece of land.
We are the only ones who truly belong in the desert.
We must defend it.
Even if everyone abandons you,
I won't.
You still have me.
Hu Wei Li
I understand your pain better than anyone.
I know you love her.
In your heart, there is only her.
I have always known.
But Zhu-er's heart
only belongs to you as well.
As long as you're willing
I will always stay by your side.
Zhu-er
Can you? Hu Wei Li
Forget about Jin Yu
Don't be in pain because of her anymore
There is a remedy for everything.
We can live our own life well, together.
Alright?
I heard Wu Ji went alone
and single-handedly defeated the Lord of the Jie tribe, Hu Wei Li
and took over the troops of the two lords.
He has done yet another great service for your Majesty.
It's really worth celebrating.
Wei Wu Ji really didn't disappoint me.
In such a short time, he has accomplished so much.
He may even surpass the Wan Qian back then.
I've always worried
there would be no one to succeed Wan Qian who plays a decisive role in the imperial court.
Now, it seems like there's nothing to worry about.
Wei Wu Ji is the right candidate.
Yes. Your Majesty is right.
Your Majesty. Madam Xiang is here to see you.
I came specially to send my regards to your Majesty and Elder Princess.
Today, the weather is good, coming out for a stroll
is good for the baby and your health.
Your Majesty is right.
But
strolling by myself is a little lonely.
I'll accompany you.
His Majesty has to meet with General Wan and the officials
to discuss the designation of the Crown Prince.
I'm afraid he doesn't have time to accompany you on your stroll.
Now that Jie tribe no longer poses a threat to us,
and we have talented generals to guard our borders,
the imperial court is only lacking a Crown Prince who can assist your Majesty in pacifying the hearts of the people.
You shouldn't drag it out any longer,
especially not just for a stroll.
Since your Majesty has such important matters to take care of
I dare not distract your Majesty.
Thank you Elder Princess for your advice.
I shall take my leave then.
Madam!
-Hurry and call the doctor. -Yes.
I'm fine.
Your Majesty doesn't need to be too worried. Please stand.
I need to personally bring you back to rest.
But your Majesty...
I know my priorities.
Madam is pregnant.
Her health is the most important.
Elder Princess is here. Elder Princess is here.
She's coming.
Elder Princess
What happened?
The Emperor has orders.
Designation of the Crown Prince is pushed back to a later date.
What important matter did the Emperor have?
It's all because of his concubine.
Qin Xiang fall
was truly a clever one.
She's attempting to delay the designation
of the Crown Prince at all cost,
so the position of the Crown Prince remains empty.
Does your Excellency Si Ma mean that Madam Xiang is eyeing the position of the Crown Prince?
If Madam Xiang does give birth to a son,
considering how much the Emperor dotes on her,
there is a possibility her son could get the position.
The elder prince Zhao Di is the son of Empress Wan
and the Emperor has always doted on him.
I think
the chance of him taking ownership of the Eastern Palace
is still bigger.
Then why did the Emperor delay the designation of the Crown Prince over and over again?
Just like today,
saying he needs to accompany his concubine is probably an excuse.
Yes. Yes.
He's deliberately leaving her a chance,
Madam Xiang hasn't even given birth to her child yet
but the Emperor is already taking her side.
That's enough.
Designation of the Crown Prince is an important matter.
Of course it cannot be rushed.
I trust the Emperor will consider carefully
and make a wise decision.
Si Ma Lie was right.
The Emperor's heart has already turned to Qin Xiang.
What if she really gives birth to a son?
This is not something we can control.
No matter who becomes the Crown Prince
I just hope he can continue to bring prosperity and glory to Nan Chao.
As for me, I just hope to serve the Emperor.
Anyone can say such magnanimous words,
but not you, General.
Elder Princess
The fate of the Wan family
lies in our hands.
If the position of the Crown Prince falls into the hands of others,
the Wan family would falter.
So we need to make a strategy
to ensure that Empress Wan's son
succeeds the throne.
Thank you Elder Princess for coming specially to visit.
Actually, my injuries weren't bad.
Then, I'm relieved.
Otherwise, his Majesty will be worried about you,
and I don't know how many more matters he will neglect.
The Emperor's sympathy for me,
I am extremely grateful for.
But
I have never
demanded anything from the Emperor.
This is where you are brilliant.
I still remember how stunning you looked in the bamboo forest.
You didn't actually do anything
but you could still mesmerize any man in this world.
If you put your mind to it,
I'm afraid even the Emperor
would be manipulated by you.
He'll you give you anything you want,
and your wish will be fulfilled.
Elder Princess means to say
what Elder Princess is trying to say.
Actually if Elder Princess has anything to say
you can say it directly.
Alright. I'll be open about it then.
Actually the reason I came today
was to give you a reminder.
Back then, I helped bring you into the palace
to make the Emperor happy.
All the women in the palace
scheme to win the Emperor's favor.
That's understandable.
But
Your ambition
seems much greater than I imagined.
What is it you really want?
You don't have to answer me
but I want you to remember
you may have the ability to climb the ladder,
but I also have the ability to make you fall.
If you are eyeing Empress Wan's position,
or perhaps
something more,
then it's time to restrain yourself.
I will not let you succeed.
Qin Xiang will remember
Elder Princess' advice.
I hope you know what's best for you.
All of you can leave.
Yes.
Madam seems to be troubled today.
I am indeed a little afraid.
What is Madam afraid of?
In this big palace,
everywhere I go people are scheming.
Every step is an attack.
I have no relatives here
and I have no power.
I'm all alone.
If I can't keep a foothold
how will I will be able to withstand the storms to come?
How can I protect my unborn child?
In the palace,
struggle for power is inevitable.
The Wan family has power over the imperial court.
The imperial court is in the control of Wan Qian and Wei Wu Ji.
There's also Elder Princess Zhao Yang
and Empress Wan.
Of course they will join hands to force you into a corner
Furthermore,
Madam is now pregnant with the Emperor's child.
You are also the woman the Emperor loves most.
But compared to the territories of Nan Chao
and the power in the imperial court,
I am just an insignificant woman.
If there really comes a day
when we're in jeopardy,
who can we depend on?
It's time I return to the palace.
Madam.
Is there someone
who's trying to harm you?
General Li,
can I still meet you here in the future?
Li Ji will always wait for you here.
That's good.
Mother, look.
How's Di-er's writing?
Father. Look.
Di-er's writing
is getting better and better.
Father, Di-er needs to learn lots and lots of words.
When I grow up, I want to help Father with those memorials.
Di-er is really a good child.
Intelligent and cheerful.
Even though he's the Elder Prince
he's neither arrogant or willful.
When he grows up, he will definitely be like his Father
big-hearted and with great aspirations.
This is because you have taught him well.
Zi Jin
All these years, I'm thankful
to have you by my side to take care of everything.
It's getting late.
I have to go back now.
Your Majesty.
Father.
Tonight
will you stay here
at Zi Jin's place?
Look. The wind and rain is coming.
I'm afraid your Majesty will catch a cold.
Also,
Madam Xiang is pregnant
and it's inconvenient for her to serve your Majesty.
Why don't you let her have a good rest?
Father. Di-er still needs to read to you.
Alright.
I'll stay here tonight.
That's great!
-Who are you people? -Move aside!
Who are you?
Elder Princess has orders.
She would like to invite Madam to the temple on the mountains
to pray to the gods together.
Elder Princess must be joking with me.
The sun has already set
and it looks like storm is coming.
Why does she want me to go up to the mountain at a time like this?
Also, I'm pregnant.
Tell her
I'm not feeling well and cannot go out,
so I can only decline her good intentions.
But Elder Princess has said
this trip is to pray for Madam's child.
Imperial Concubine must not decline.
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