Episode 34
Beloved Concubine. Why are you facing the flower with that sad expression?
Greetings to Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, I am just lamenting.
Why is it that things that touch the heart remain for such a short time?
The more it fascinates people, the faster it withers.
Yes.
I am now feeling energized
but I always keep feeling that time waits for no man.
Day and night, I think about how I can live longer
in order to achieve centuries-long of supremacy.
But to no avail.
Emperor, as the son of Heaven,
(you) have the same worries as the peach blossom.
Beloved Concubine really understands the Emperor's heart.
There are many Court matters I must handle
and have had no time to visit my beloved Consort,
leading you to feel lonely.
It is inevitable that you get depressed and sentimental.
Isn't that beloved Concubine's Tu An hunting clothes?
Why doesn't my beloved one go hunting once again, to relieve her boredom?
When you think about it,
it does make one lament sadly.
General Meng Tian who accompanied you during hunts is already dead.
How about...
Let Meng Yi take over his brother's responsibility
and go hunting with you.
Beloved, what do you think?
I thank Your Majesty for your caring attention.
We'll do as you say.
Good! Men! Take an order!
Your Ladyship, there's a wild chicken ahead!
Give me the bow.
Yes.
Consort has hit it! Quick, bring it back!
I am late. Please punish me.
Do you really like being Meng Yi?
Since Your Ladyship is unhurt,
please come back with me.
Xiao Chuan.
Do you really not like me anymore?
If it has to be like the withering of the peach blossom,
then before it's withering,
let me feel it's beauty once more.
The once before Yi Xiao Chuan,
he really loved Yu Shu.
That would never ever change.
But Meng Yi,
he can't love Consort Li Fei.
This also will never change.
Then, are you Xiao Chuan
or Meng Yi?
Are you Li Fei
or Yu Shu?
The Yu Shu before,
she had a chance with Xiao Chuan,
to elope together.
But in the end she chose to stay in Xian Yang,
because she is Tu An's princess.
She has a responsibility that she can't ignore.
I am Meng Yi now.
The Meng family's General.
I also have a responsibility I can't ignore.
They had the chance to choose,
but they do not have the right to choose.
Then do I still have a chance to see Xiao Chuan?
Only if this world
doesn't need Meng Yi anymore.
I came
to give this to Xiao Chuan.
Let him look again... Of beauty blooming...
But Xiao Chuan is not here anymore.
Please give this to him for me.
Tell him,
next year when the flowers bloom,
I'll be waiting for him to come back.
Please let me hug Xiao Chuan once more
and let Xiao Chuan hug me once more.
Let me have strength to carry on.
Your Ladyship! Your Ladyship!
Please tell Xiao Chuan for me,
I will be well.
Live well.
With a smile.
(I'll be) waiting for him to come back.
I can't look back.
I cannot look back.
Can't let him see my tears.
Can't let him worry about me.
I can't look back.
I cannot look back.
Can't let her see my tears.
This will only bring her to a point of no return.
Consort! Consort!
People have periods of happy and sad partings.
Shadows make parts of the moon missing.
Even in the past, these events could not be made complete. [no examples of history making these whole]
Su Dong Bo, that old man [famous political official]
said it right, completely.
General!
It looks like the General was prepared.
I have to get some good exercise for my bones today.
I want to have a look at
this supporting team's battle-strength capabilities.
Don't chase the last one.
Let him return and carry a message for his master.
Come here.
Brothers.
Today is the first time you guys had field experience.
You guys react promptly.
You were able to properly use battle tactics.
Everyone forged ahead bravely.
But today, you guys won because you outnumbered them.
So there's nothing worthy for you guys to be proud about.
You guys cannot be lazy about training.
From now on, there will be even more heavier responsibilities for you guys.
Captain Tiang Wu, you bring several brothers to interrogate the assassins.
Yes, Sir.
Everyone else, dismissed.
I discovered that on their chests...
Why do they have the Meng Army's tiger tattoo?
Don't bother covering your face.
Let him see,
De Xiang.
General Pang, please accept my bow. [a way of saying thanks]
Miss De Xiang.
Miss De Xiang, please accept my bow. [as a way of thanks/respect]
De Xiang wouldn't dare.
Miss De Xiang.
I respect brave and heroic people the most.
I just realized today
that Miss here is also a heroine of the Qin.
You made me feel both admiration and regret.
I am a straightforward man.
Before I misjudged Miss De Xiang.
What I said and did, I offended (you).
Please Miss De Xiang, don't hold it against me.
One more bow.
General, please accept De Xiang's one bow too.
I say, if you two continue to bow like that,
when are you guys going to be finished?
Look at this.
This and the weapon that injured General Meng Tian are exactly the same.
That's correct.
This Zhao Gao has honestly stepped out of line.
This time, we cannot forgive him.
We caught so many live evidences. [i.e. witnesses]
As long as someone confesses,
Zhao Gao has no chance of denying.
General!
Big news, not good!
Looks like
before these assassins headed out,
they already ingested time-sensitive poison.
(It) doesn't matter whether the assassins succeeded or failed,
these assassins are already destined to not return
so we could never use the dead to attest. [i.e. attest to the crime and/or who ordered it]
This Zhao Gao is really vicious.
Now, not only is he vicious,
he is also calculating and a schemer.
He doesn't want to leave us
any counterattack opportunities.
Lord. Lord.
Lord.
Why is it like this?
At first... At first, we had Meng's band of people surrounded.
We were about to succeed...
Didn't think there would be unexpected warriors
that would defeat all of us.
There's only me who was able to escape.
Everyone else has been captured!
How are they right now?
Sir, before they left,
I already deceived all the assassins
to drink the poisonous, fiery wine.
At this moment, they are all probably poisoned to death.
Sir, you've been so wittingly predictive.
Meng Yi and them,
even if they find out that it's our brothers that did the deed,
they would only be guarding a bunch of dead corpses
and there are no such thing as dead witnesses, Sir.
No. No.
We have a band of soldiers, ready for death.
Then does Meng Yi have one too?
Lord, I think
this Meng Yi person, he's trained everyone with contemplation.
Compared to our troops, he's much better.
Much better!
Ai, no.
Today, my assassination plans have been exposed.
Will Meng Yi counterattack?
Sir, us three brothers...
In order to allow Sir to feel secure,
we're ready to protect (you) with all our might!
Protect me with all your might?
Protect with all your might then.
What are you still standing here for?
Yes, yes. Lord.
What are you doing?
Go, go, go.
When did you start locking your door?
Is your nose okay?
General Pang, is something wrong?
General.
Miss De Xiang.
General Pang said he was in a rush
and forgot to give this to you.
He asked me to give this to you.
Why do you keep staring at me?
The General ordered me
to watch carefully to determine
whether you are happy or not,
and go back to tell him.
One.
Two.
Three.
Four.
Five.
Eh... Not right. Not right.
Watch. You need waist area, leg area...
Nine. Ten.
General.
Why are you so strange lately?
I am just thinking of some important issues with regards to the country.
This rascal is lazy.
Watch him carefully.
Yes.
What's up with you being lazy all the time?
What is up with General Pang?
Empress.
What have you found out?
There is an order. There will be a great banquet.
The Imperial kitchen is preparing the food now.
Aiyah. That's great.
We returned to Xian Yang secretly,
to make use of the banquet
to assassinate the Qin Emperor.
The stuff from Tu An is here.
Please take a look.
These two balls
are the combination of two rare poisons.
Put them away carefully. Always have them with you.
Following this, you have to remember every word I say
and follow the plan of action.
Yes.
On the day of the banquet,
the Qin Emperor will definitely invite hundreds of officials.
The banquet will be disorderly,
but every food item sent in front of the Qin Emperor
will be inspected thoroughly to ensure no poison.
There will be a eunuch
using chopsticks and trying the food.
Another eunuch will use a silver cup, responsible for testing wine.
So, we cannot add poison straightforwardly.
Nanny, you must think of a plan to breach into the Imperial kitchen.
Put the red pill in the wine.
Put the white pill into the dishes.
Both these pills used alone
won't be poisonous.
If eaten together, they will become poisonous
and make the person immediately go into a coma.
After seven days they will bleed to death
and thus they will not be able to investigate the poison's origin,
and no one will think it has anything to do with Tu An.
In order to ensure no issues (arise),
General Jin and I will be disguised as pianists and be present at the banquet.
Empress.
Right now, we just have to wait for the Qin Emperor.
Your Majesty has arrived!
Bless His Majesty. Live for thousands of years and enjoy the blessings of heaven!
Ha ha ha ha. One (is) very good. "Live thousands of years." [the Emperor calls himself "One"]
Then your Sire will follow my official's blessings
and live for one thousand years!
Every official, begin this banquet.
Begin the banquet!
Could there be errors?
No. These two pills have no color, no taste.
There's only wine and meat, but no music.
Isn't it too bare?
Your Majesty.
I have already prepared celebration music.
Can I possibly tell them to start now?
Eh, these plebeians.
I'm sick of them.
If I have to listen, then I must listen to the best!
My officials, today, I have a treasure
that needs to be introduced to all of you.
Announce its entrance.
Gao Jian Li, bows to Your Majesty.
Rise.
The musician Gao Jian Li...
He really is famous throughout the land.
But, after the fall of Yan empire,
no one knew of his whereabouts.
Gao Jian Li. The Gao Jian Li with Jing Ke?
Please stop your discussions of speculations and suspicions.
He is the devoted music artist.
The only, one-in-the-world - Gao Jian Li.
It was not easy for me to find him.
He's been hidden in the palace, enjoying himself solely.
Today, on my happy day,
please my officials...
May you all enjoy this heaven's music.
Mr Gao. Please.
I submit to your orders.
So it is him.
Why has Princess come too?
What are we going to do?
At this point,
we shall wait and see.
Bow to Majesty.
Beloved Consort, you're not feeling well and declined the wish to attend the banquet.
So why did you come by yourself now?
This music is causing people to feel drunken.
I listened spellbound and could not control my body.
I have not been conscious
but I've already found myself in the banquet.
Oh...
If I knew my beloved Consort loved this so much,
I would've already told him to personally perform for you.
Come. Come to my side and enjoy this together with me.
Empress.
I shall share this drink with my Lady.
Empress.
Princess has drunk this wine.
If...
she eats the food as well...
Princess will...
Empress.
There is no antidote for the poison!
Make your decision quickly!
Gao Jian Li.
I have not heard of this tune before.
I spent years working on this tune.
But because I couldn't compose a good ending for this tune,
that's why its not complete.
However, due to your celebration today,
I finally composed the ending
and performed this tune.
Sit closer to me
so that I can hear you clearly.
Yes, Your Majesty.
This tune is named "Last Sound."
Please listen Your Majesty.
Empress.
What should we do? Quickly say it!
If we want to save Yu'Er, Emperor Qin will be saved too.
If we missed this opportunity, we may not have another chance,
But Princess will die.
She is my daughter. Do you think I can bear to kill her?
But this time, we must do this.
General Jin.
This is my order.
Do you want to defy me?
Empress.
I don't care so much anymore.
Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
Gao Jian Li!
I treated you well
and even spared your death!
Why do you still want to kill me?!
I'm good friends with Jing Ke.
He died in your hands! Of course I have to seek revenge for him!
I blinded myself
to put your guard down, to get close to you.
But... I still failed, like Jing Ke!
Although I failed,
you will die a horrible death!!
This is atrocious!
Tear his body into pieces
and distribute them around the country!
I want to show all my enemies
his tragic ending.
General Meng!
Can you give me this zither?
Why not?
But this is already broken.
I first saw it during the season of cherry blossom.
It gave me good memories.
How can I forget it?
Poison?
That's not right.
I personally saw it.
The eunuch tried the food and it was fine.
His Majesty and Li Fei both drank, and they are fine.
What is going on?
General Jin.
I always thought that you were loyal to me.
I didn't think you would dare to oppose my order.
Empress, this was an emergency.
I could not watch while the Princess was on the verge of death.
To achieve our goals, we need to make some sacrifices!
For Tu An,
we must prepare to sacrifice, even ourselves!
Yu'Er is the same too.
For Tu An,
I can sacrifice myself anytime.
For Princess,
I can let go of everything.
Everything? Including Tu An?
Yu'Er betrays Tu An because of Meng Yi.
You betray Tu An because of Yu'Er.
Does Tu An mean anything to all of you?