Episode 45
We must ask Liu Bang
why must he block us at Hangu Pass and stop our advance.
I do have lots of things to ask him.
General, Lord Pei has ordered
Xian Yang City is restricting entry. Please stop.
What did you say?
Go and tell him, I'm Yi Xiao Chuan.
So it's General Yi.
I shall inform him now.
General, the order from the top states that only General Yi and Miss Xiao Yue can enter Xian Yang Palace.
General, don't go without guards.
If anything happens, what should we do?
You don't need to worry.
Liu Bang is know for his benevolence and humanity,
and I'm his sworn brother.
He won't do anything to me.
Both of you may return and wait for me in camp.
General.
- Let's go. - Okay.
Xiao Yue.
Old Brother.
You've come back.
Do you know... since you left without any news, Old Brother missed you to death.
I know. I know.
Good. You've come back. You've come back.
I missed you too.
Okay.
Quickly look!
Brother Xiao Chuan. You've come late.
Xiao Chuan, you are fast!
But, you've still come too late by one step.
We reached Xian Yang a day ahead of you.
I should congratulate both of you, Brother and Sister-in-Law.
Must you address me as Sister-in-Law?
To hear that from your mouth,
I find that jarring to my ears.
Then what should I call you?
You should address me as Lady of Guan King.
Older Brother, you've only just arrived at Xian Yang a few days ago.
How could you call yourself King?
It's Xiang Yu who defeated Zhang's 30,000 and executed 10,000 soldiers of the Qin army.
The one who conquered all the cities along the way
and taken most of the land is also Xiang Yu.
But you... pardon my frankness -
All the soldiers thought that your meritorious war merits are (just) so-so and you don't deserve to win.
Brother, your comments are not right.
There are many methods to win a war.
With regards to fighting in battlefields,
who can be better than Xiang Yu?
With regards to conquering a city,
who can be better than Xiao Chuan?
But with regards to winning over people's hearts, and without fighting...
My soliders are known for their humanity.
That's why a lot of them surrender on their own.
That's how I "won" my wars.
Xiao Chuan. Xiao Chuan.
You always wanted to "save" the people,
but you "fight" all the way to Xian Yang.
(You have) killed many more people than me.
Yes.
I have killed a lot of people.
You say,
I don't deserve to win.
I won without using violence.
Even if you are right,
Xiang Yu will not accept this.
A King should have the people's support.
If not, even if one is seated in this throne,
one cannot stay for long.
Big Brother, take care.
Xiao Chuan,
what's the hurry?
I really felt sorry for you.
It's only a difference of one day.
Just one day.
You lose this matchless palace,
and the rich Xian Yang.
Only one day, and you've lost everything.
I won't fight with them.
Even if it was the whole world, I wouldn't care.
Why is that?
Because of one person.
What did you say?
What are you joking about?
You are the one who suggested this deal
and created all this trouble, and this kind of situation.
You telling me now...
You... It's all because of a woman?
Speak. Is it so?
Yes.
Xiao Chuan.
Let me tell you,
I'm the Lady now!
I have power and status!
Then, in your heart, am I
not as important as her?
For her loved one, Yu Shu can
give up this palace
and her status as Lady,
and her power.
Can you do what she did?
No. I can't do that.
I wouldn't give up.
Do you know what I gave up for all these?!
You want me to give it up!
I will not give it up.
That's why you both can't be compared to each other.
The love between me and Yu Shu
is forever,
and whatever you have
is just a fleeting cloud.
It may disappear soon.
That's nonsense!
Who can take all these away? Nobody can!
It wasn't easy for me to gain these.
You're lying! Xiao Chuan, you're lying to me!
It's impossible, not possible!
No, not possible. It's impossible.
Lord. Lord. Lord!
Wake up quickly, Lord!
Why did you wake me up?
Bad news.
Xiang Yu is leading 400,000 soliders
and conquered Xin Feng Flood gate.
He proclaims to get back Xian Yang
and harm you, My Lord.
What are you going to do? Quickly think of a plan!
We can't just lose Xian Yang, lose this place!
I told you before,
Xiang Yu will not accept this.
Take care.
Xiao Chuan!
You!
Why are you still standing there?! Quickly think of a plan!
I only have 100,000 soldiers!
He has a 400,000 strong army.
How could I win this battle?
Xiao Yue. Let's leave.
Leave to where?
When Xiang Yu reaches here and sees me, he'll tear me apart.
Let's leave now.
In this condition, where can we leave to?
In this world, what kind of place can still take us in?
Please don't make it difficult for me.
At first, I thought I could follow Liu Bang
and everything would be alright.
But, never did I expect him to be so useless.
Ying Er bows to Uncle.
Coming here to see me, do you having something to ask of me?
I will be straightforward about this.
Xiang Yu prepared a feast at Hong Gate and invited Liu Bang.
You mean Hong Gate Feast?
If Liu Bang attends the feast,
I'm afraid it's ominous.
But if he doesn't go, it's still the same.
Xiao Chuan, you and Xiang Yu are sworn brothers.
Can't you say a few words to help Liu Bang?
Ask Xiang Yu not to invite Liu Bang to the feast.
But I know that Brother Xiang will not listen.
This historical feast at Hong Gate is unavoidable.
Xiao Chuan. I had no other choice but to come and beg of you to help me.
Can you bear to see us become a widow and son?
Uncle. Just help my dad, please.
I don't want to lose my dad.
Please do it for Su Su.
Help us, mother and child.
I really can't help you
and prevent the feast.
How about this?
I will go with Brother Liu,
so that we can react accordingly.
Brother Xiang. Good brother.
The last time we met and drank was at Kuai Ji.
That was very satisfying.
Brother Xiang loaned me 3,000 soldiers to help me.
Liu Bang will drink to Master Xiang.
Brother, I heard that your soldiers were good
and conquered Hangu Pass overnight.
I'm really impressed.
Then, let us brothers drink!
Good brother, I also want to offer you a drink.
Master Liu,
you should not forget
the one who sent soldiers to guard Hangu Pass was you.
I did send soldiers to guard Hangu Pass.
I was afraid that bandits would enter the city to create trouble.
But my soldiers didn't know, and blocked my good brother.
Luckily, my good brother, you helped me teach them a good lesson.
Brother Liu, you are good with words
and your reasoning skills, I can't compare with.
Brother Xiang, you must be joking.
I'm just speaking the truth.
Come, my brothers,
I'm going to drink to the two of you.
It's not satisfying to drink like this.
Xiang Zhuang!
Sir!
There's nothing interesting here.
Why not sword dance for us.
Yes.
Good swordplay!
What a display.
Seems like the legendary Hong Gate Feast is not just a legend.
If I don't act now, Lu Zhi and Liu Yin will become widow and son.
Brother, swordplay from one person is not so interesting.
Why don't I join as well?
Please pardon me.
Please.
Good brother!
Thanks for giving way to me.
General, someone sent a urgent message!
Xiao Yue, why did you leave without a word?
I was worried.
I was forced to leave without a word due to the circumstances.
Actually these past few days,
Xiao Yue also missed you very much.
Really?
Yes.
I want you to look at me.
Today, I also have a favour to ask of you.
Please promise you'll agree to anything.
I shall agree to anything you say as long as you stay with me.
I want you to spare Liu Bang's life.
Xiao Yu,
if you had wished for anything else, I would've promised you.
But this matter, I cannot.
The three of us made a deal.
The one who enters Xian Yang wil be Guan King.
But Liu Bang sneaked up behind us,
while we were at war with the Qin army.
He schemed to come to Xian Yang
and was despicable to close Hangu Pass.
If not for that, the one who entered Xian Yang first wouldn't have been Liu Bang.
How can I forget this anger?
Such a despicable man.
I must remove him!
I asked you to spare his life,
not because I wanted to save him.
The person I wished to save is my brother.
The reason why I left without a word is to save him too.
Now, even if the world is big, there's no place for him.
Right now, everyone wants to harm him, kill him.
Only Liu Bang can defend him.
If he were to die,
it will be difficult to protect my brother. Brother Xiang!
Xiau Yue, pardon for my frankness.
Among those wanting Zhao Gao's life,
I am also among them.
My brother did lots of evil things.
You hated him to the core.
But, he is my brother.
He's my only kin in this world.
If not for his fatherly care,
I wouldn't be what I am today.
He is important to me, just like Uncle Xiang is to you.
Uncle and I were like father and son.
When he died, I became so sad.
How can I bear to let you suffer the same pain as me?
Alright.
For you,
my loved one...
I promise you
to let Liu Bang go.
But,
he must leave the city and go to the deserted Central Han.
I really don't know how to thank you.
How to thank me?
I have thought of that.
As long as you don't leave and stay with me...
I've said this before.
You are my woman.
To see your smile,
I won't care anymore even if I lose the world.
Feast at Hong Gate
You are really punctual, not a bit late.
I believe you are the host of this feast?
We got your invitation. In the invitation,
it says you asked us to come to help
find Xiao Chuan and Gao Yao.
Please,
look at this first.
These... These are national treasures which were sold illegally overseas!
Yes.
Professor, look at these documents.
Do you still remember the company on the document?
Of course, I remember.
This company annually donates money for research
and it has done so for more than ten years.
That's right. Lots of your activities benefited from it
and you can travel overseas to learn and study because of this fund.
But this company secretly smuggled these national treasures,
and I could create evidence
to connect you to these crimes.
You accepted this money.
What exactly do you want to do?
Actually, this company's owner is really me.
I asked the three of you to come today because
I want to work with you to earn money together.
Don't even think about it.
We won't collaborate with people like you!
So you tricked us here not to give us any news, but
the one stopping us from finding Xiao Chuan is actually you?
You want to use us? That won't work!
Don't be frightened yet.
If I give this to the police,
all of you would be humiliated
and may even go to jail.
What has our family done to you that you are threatening us like that?
I am telling you that I won't be scared no matter what you do!
Actually, whether you work with me or not, it's just a game to me.
When I'm tired of this game,
I'll destroy all of you.
I'd love to see your family suffering.
I just want to see the three of you be in pain.
Sorry.
You forgot to count one.
You should not be involved in this.
We will not allow you to get what you want.
The four of us will gather our strength
to combat you, old strange person!
Guo Lan, why did you come?
I thought I ought to come back.
Now that we are back together,
I want to take care of you.
Okay.
No matter what happens in the future,
we have to go through it together.
I am okay.
Lau Yi, if you feel upset inside,
talking it out will feel better.
After so many years of working...
Now that's all gone. But,
I found you once again.
Maybe, this is destiny.
During this time,
I discovered my own feelings.
Finally, I have found my
treasure.
Those words that you just said,
are the sweetest things you have said to me.
I cannot bear to leave this place.
We used to be so happy. Look.
If only we could be like this forever, how great would that be.
Wait for me.
These are my lifetime of hard work.
Dad, don't be too upset.
We are innocent.
Wife, they are here.
Let's begin.
What are you doing?
Why are you taking my things?
Put them down!
Who are you?
They are all mine. Don't snatch them!
- Wife! - What are you doing?
All these things are not important. Don't be too mindful.
Put them down! It's all mine!
It's all mine! Let go of me!
- Wait! - Wife!
- Wait, this is mine! - Go!
Let me go! Why?
Wife, this palace and Xian Yan City
we have to let them go for now.
To save our lives, a real man can take some suffering.
As long as I'm still alive,
I will get all of them back.
I don't want to lose all these!
This palace and all those things
were exchanged with my life!
I cannot let them go like that! I can't!
Do you know,
if we lose all these
I'll be left with nothing.
Liu Bang, it's all your fault, all your fault! You said,
you would present this palace to me!
But what about now? Where are those things?
I don't care. I'm not going.
I don't want to go!
Wife.
There's also me.
The love between Yu Shu and me is forever,
but whatever you have is like fleeting clouds.
Maybe the next moment you will lose them.
Did I really lose everything?
Let's go.
General!
Xiao Yue,
why are you all dressed up today?
Now Brother Xiang is the West Conqueror King.
I... I'm his Lady.
This is the attire for a Lady.
Really? That's great.
Wait for a moment.
Do you still remember this? I promised
to keep it for you.
That you would find your loved one and wear this wedding dress for him.
Today, I can finally return this to you.
Lady Yu thanks General.
What? Lady Yu?
Xiao Yue is Lady Yu?
Conqueror bades his lady farewell.
It means that she and Xiang Yu would...
What? Aren't you happy?
No.
I'm happy to see you with Brother Xiang.
I'm certainly happy.
But, it didn't occur to me
that you would be Lady Yu.
Is there anything wrong with me being Lady Yu?
You...
General,
actually for me to stay with Brother Xiang,
I'm already content.
Just like Yu Shu and you.
That's right.
Instead of being alone,
why not stay with your loved one?
Even if it's only for a day.
What's the use of living a 100 years?
Xiao Yue, you are right. Being Lady Yu is good.
Both of you will go down in history.
Your story will be an enchanting story,
which everyone will admire.
I didn't think that we would go down in history
and don't care if we will be admired.
Neither do I care about the title of Lady.
I only care about my loved ones.
Actually, I'm here to bade you farewell.
The country is divided now and we will depart for our land.
We will go to Peng City
and Brother will follow Liu Bang to Central Han.
We will be seperated.
In this lifetime, I don't know if we'll meet again.
Besides Brother, you are my closest kin.
If you are free, do visit us in Peng City.
Alright, wait till I'm done with Xian Yang's matter.
I'll look for you all.
That's great. I will prepare food and wine and await your arrival.
There's another matter which baffles me.
Why did you reject your title
and disperse your army?
My reason is the same as yours.
I don't care for the title.
I only care for my loved one.
General, you still haven't given up?
I will never give up.
Take care, General.
Lady Yu bids you farewell.
Xiao Yue.
Treasure your days with Brother Xiang.
Yes.