Father, let me fight the first round.
Why are you guys laughing? You think I'm": just a kid?
I think this old man is no match for me.
Yong'er, you're a boy. How can you say something so pompous?
Father, I'm not being pompous. I'm stating the fact.
Cousin Qiong, you don't need to get mad. The weapon he's holding looks quite heavy.
Why don't we ask him to fight Hong Hai first?
It'll be nice if he wins.
Even if he loses, he won't suffer any harm since there are so many of us here.
Father, let me do it.
OK. I want to see your kung fu too.
But listen. You must be very careful when fighting.
I will.
You're a governor of Turkic people. Why are you occupying our Pass?
You even want to show off here? Let me teach you a lesson.
Kid, who are you? How dare you come to the battlefield!
Did you come to fight in the battle?
I came to beat you up.
You want to know my name? I'm Qin Yong. You hear that?
The general in the back is my father Qin Qiong.
Watch out for my hammer.
Kid, let me send you home.
Who are you?
I'm the governor's subordinate.
I'm vice-governor Hu Lei aka General of Flowery Sword.
Kid, you're so young. You're not playing at home.
You've come to the battlefield instead. Can you fight?
You're right.
My father said there aren't enough men in both camps. He told me to come.
He even told me that I can defeat you with my wooden hammer.
Hu Lei, you see my wooden hammer. Are you scared?
Bring it on then.
I'll play with you so you won't be punished by your father.
Don't use too much force or you'll damage my wooden hammer.
Governor, don't be mad. Let me kill him.
Be careful.
Like father, like son.
Right.
Kid, you killed my two generals. I won't let you escape. I will kill you.
Qin Yong, look out.
Don't worry, Father. Let me catch him and give him to you as a gift.
Good. Listen to my order. Charge! Take back Wakou Pass. Move.
Yes, sir...
Charge...
Shubao hasn't failed us.
You gained a lot of credit from retrieving Wakou Pass.
I will report this to Sire accordingly.
Young man, come over here. You're Shubao's godson Qin Yong?
Grandpa My Lord, I am Qin Yong.
I heard about you long ago.
You've made great contribution in retrieving Wakou Pass this time.
I want to reward you.
I defeated that Hong Hai with my hammer easily.
Qin Yong, accept the appointment.
My Lord.
Qin Yong, you fought well in the battle.
I now appoint you the defense officer. You will guard Wakou Pass.
But you're still young. Shi Danai, this is your appointment.
My Lord.
I appoint you his assistant to help him.
Yes, My Lord.
You two go there immediately.
Yes, My Lord.
Brother Guang.
You do look exactly like Princess Qionghua.
In particular...Lady Xiao, why does your voice sound so much like hers?
I learned this voice mimicking technique in South Chen State.
Besides, my figure resembles Qionghua's.
I'm wearing a veil too.
I think even her maids can't tell the difference.
Remember that she can only be drowned. There must be no other wounds on her.
My younger sister is a Royal family member after all.
Don't worry, My Lord.
My older brother... Yang Yong, how can you avoid this disaster?
My Lord, I don't have any evidence against Prince Jin.
But still I can smell something wrong with him.
What do you mean?
I assigned someone to watch Prince Jin and Yuwen Huaji in secret.
I found out that Yuwen Huaji went to Prince Jin's House in secret.
This doesn't mean anything.
Sire knows that Prince Jin often hangs outwith Yuwen Huaji.
I also found out that
Yuwen Huaji went to Duke Yue's House to deliver beautiful girls.
I don't think Sire has knowledge of that.
He wants to rope Duke Yue in too?
Yes. Yesterday Duke Yue took a pot of wine and went to see Sire.
I couldn't find out what they talked about.
My Lord, I told you long ago to put snitches around Sire.
But you didn't listen to me.
If my conjecture is correct, Duke Yue has already joined Prince Jin.
We're in a precarious position now. To save ourselves, we must strike back.
That's right. It'll be too late when the knife is at our neck.
Right.
Highness, I've seen Prince Jin out already.
I suddenly remember something important that I must tell the Crown Prince.
Bring a message to Li Gonggong of the Imperial Garden.
Ask the Crown Prince to meet me in the Imperial Garden's Wavy Pavilion.
Yes. I will ask Xiaoyu to go with you then.
That won't be necessary. I will go there by myself.
Yes, Princess Qionghua.
Highness.
Gonggong-
Princess Qionghua said she wanted to tell you something important.
She's waiting for you in the Imperial Garden.
OK. Take me to her.
Let's go...This way please.
Come on, Highness... Her Highness is here.
Sis Qionghua...
Why did you push Her Highness into the water?
I didn't. She fell in herself...
Highness...
I didn't. Sis Qionghua...
Her Highness has fallen into the water. Help her.
Sis Qionghua...Sis Qionghua...
Here comes Sire.
Qionghua...My beloved daughter. Qionghua...What happened?
What happened?
If you guys don't tell me what happened clearly,
I'll have all of you executed.
The Crown Prince pushed Princess Qionghua into the lake in the Imperial Garden.
She drowned.
Nonsense. Why would the Crown Prince do that? Doctor Wang.
Yes?
Is the cause of death confirmed?
Her Highness really drowned.
Are there other wounds on her body?
Enough.
Why are you guys still talking about that?
Sire.
Can that bring my Qionghua back? My beloved daughter.
Qionghua...Qionghua. Why have you left me behind?
My beloved daughter, please wake up. Look at me.
What do you want me to do? Qionghua.
Crown Prince, what's your explanation?
Father, I really didn't mean to. Back then I had drunk some wine. But I...
You're a hedonist. Fine. I tolerated you.
You're mediocre. I still made you the Crown Prince.
But she's your younger sister. How could you kill her?
Do you want to kill everyone I love?
Father, I really didn't mean to. I just pushed her lightly. Then she...
Qionghua...
Sis Qionghua, you were so innocent. I still remember your voice and your smile.
Why is God so unfair to you?
Father, I've erred. Please spare my life.
Mother..Mother...
Beast.
Mother...
Mother, I was wrong.
Please don't be so sad, Mother. She won't come to life again.
Guards, drag this beast out.
He will stay in the Forbidden Villa for the rest of his life.
Father...I'm innocent. Mother...Father, I'm innocent.
Year 600 A.D. Emperor Wen of Sui
demoted the Crown Prince Yang Yong to a commoner.
He was restricted to the Forbidden Villa.
His second son Prince Jin Yang Guang was appointed the Crown Prince instead.
He was given the East Palace as his residence.
There was much discussion in the government regarding the arrangement.
But Duke Yue Yang Su and Prime Minister Yuwen Huaji
did everything to help Yang Guang.
All the officials had no choice but to keep quiet.
This is the Imperial Order.
I'm grateful to Sire for his grace.
We went to Prince Jin's House with the princess.
Then she went to Prince Jin's study to look for him. We waited outside.
There was nothing unusual.
Later, a eunuch came out from Prince Jin's residence.
He said the princess would stay there for dinner that night. He told us to leave.
So we left.
That night, Prince Jin saw Her Highness back himself.
Prince Jin saw Her Highness back himself?
He said Her Highness had drunk some wine. So he took her back himself.
Later, Her Highness told me to bring a message to Li Gonggong.
She said it was urgent.
She asked the Crown Prince to meet her in the Imperial Garden's Wavy Pavilion.
Right. Her Highness didn't let us go with her.
Right. Shortly after Her Highness had gone there,
the news came that she had drowned.
That's all we know.
You two must not talk to anyone about this or else you might get killed.
Do you understand?
Yes.
What shall we do now?
The study.
Prince Jin's study?
Exactly. Three must be some secrets in Prince Jin's residence.
OK. I'll take care of this.
I have several men who are good at doing these things.
We need to get into the study in Prince Jin's residence to investigate.
I haven't been home in years. I wonder if Mom is healthy as she was.
I'm away from home day after day.
I'm like a lonely wild goose in a chilly forest.
The view here is nice. But I miss home so much.
Uncle Yi, Aunt Zhu, I've been staying here for a couple of months already.
You two have taken good care of me. I'm so grateful. But I really miss my mom.
Now that the case is over. I've come to say goodbye to you two.
Shubao, you've been away from home for a long time. You should go home now.
When you arrive in Jinan Prefecture, go see Commander Tang Bi.
He's my mentee. Let him find a post for you in Jinan.
It should be piece of cake.
Thank you for your help, Uncle Yi.
Thank you for taking care of me during my stay in Beiping Prefecture.
I'm so grateful. I'll go home too.
OK. It's good that Shubao can go with you.
Mother, I just reunited with Cousin Qiong. I've never met my aunt before.
I really want to meet her.
So I want to go with Cousin Qiong to visit Auntie.
No, you have official duties. You need to look after your mother too.
I want to go see my sister-in-law too.
But I'm old. The trip will be tough. I'm afraid I endure it.
I need someone to do the job for me.
I'm willing to go to visit Auntie on Mother's behalf.
I hear there are many talented people in Jinan.
I want to go meet them with Cousin Qiong.
Let him go please. Shubao will take care of him on the way.
There won't be a problem.
OK. You must take care.
Shubao, take care of them for me on the way.
Don't worry.
I will take good care of them both. I won't disappoint you.
Thank you, Father, for your approval.
Cheng'er, prepare more gifts.
You must deliver the gifts to your aunt personally.
This is good manners.
Yes, Father.
Also, go with your Cousin Qiong to see Tang Bi.
You haven't seen him in a long time. Remember to write home often.
I will. I will go wherever Cousin Qiong goes.
Good.
Shubao, when you're home, please give your mother my regards.
I will.
Yingying, you're a girl away from home. You must protect yourself.
You must stay with them. Don't get lost.
You two must take care too.
OK. You guys go pack your bags. Go.
Goodbye.
This is the border between Shandong and Shanxi.
Brother Qin, we need to part here.
You look like you don't care about or fear anything.
But we're still worried about you since you'll be going home alone.
What's your worry?
Let's go to Shanxi then.
Why?
It's dangerous on the way.
How can we let you to take that risk by yourself?
Besides, I haven't seen Brother Shah since I last parted with him.
He saved me last time. I must thank him in person.
I told you. Cousin Qiong won't leave you behind.
You happy now?
Of course I'm happy. I hate be alone.
I won't get bored with you two to keep me company.
Let's go. I know this place well. I'll be your guide.
OK. Let's go.
Princess Yu.
I'd like to see Officer Gao.
Sir, Princess Yu from Dengzhou wants to see you.
Show her in right away.
Yes, sir.
Welcome, Princess Yu. I'm Gao Jiong.
Let's dispense with formalities.
I came from Dengzhou to Chang'an to discuss something with you.
Please have a seat.
I believe you've heard about the robbery of the Imperial silver.
I've come to Chang'an to conduct an investigation.
This happened in Shandong.
But you came alone to Chang'an to investigate the case.
Is there a correlation?
The leader of the robbers dropped this on the day of the robbery.
This is a badge of command for deploying troops.
It's the property of the palace.
Was this also ordered by the new Crown Prince?
You mean Yang Guang?
Yes. There are so many doubts in the death of Princess Qionghua.
General Li Delin and I have found some leads already.
But we don't have any concrete evidence.
Sis Qionghua was so innocent.
If Yang Guang did kill her, I must avenge her.
But this badge alone is insufficient evidence.
We don't know who owns this badge. But someone must know.
You mean Yuwen Chengdou?
Exactly.
He's in charge of the Imperial Guards. He must know who owns this badge.
I'll go to see him right away.
Wait. The Yuwen family is close to the new Crown Prince.
If the new Crown Prince is really the mastermind behind this,
I'm afraid it'll be hard for Yuwen Chengdou not to be involved.
Don't worry. I know him well. He won't lie to me.
If he's really involved in the robbery, I can find out what happened from his end.
Since you've already decided, I won't make any further comments.
But you must be careful.
If you run into any difficulty,
you can come to General Li Delin and me for help.
If necessary, we may use General Li's authority
to deploy the troops outside Chang'an city.
Thank you, Officer Gao.
'Finger.
Father.
Get up.
Much obliged, Father.
Good boy.
Have a seat please, Father.
Sire.
My health is much worse now.
You mustn't say that, Father.
You work so hard for the country around the clock. Of course you're tired.
Get more rest. You'll be fine then. How about this, Father?
Let me work on these memorials. You get some rest in your chamber.
After I've completed them, I'll pass them to you for your approval.
Sire, you must take care of your health. The Crown Prince will share your burden.
Meiniang is particularly charming under the light.
It's lucky that you're only the Crown Prince right now.
When you become the emperor,
you can pass an Imperial Decree and pick all the beautiful girls in the country.
You won't bother to come see me anymore.
No way. You outshine all beautiful girls.
Right. When you become the emperor, your hair will have turned grey already.
Even though there are so many beautiful girls,
you won't be able to enjoy them anymore.
You don't need to tease me.
You think I'd let that darn old fool die naturally
before I ascend to the throne?
I'm not a lascivious loser.
So you've already taken action?
It's such a beautiful night.
Let's not talk about this and spoil the mood.
OK, Yingying. Let's go.
Brother Qin, why am I feeling more and more scared
when I'm outside my home?
What are you afraid of?
I'm afraid of my older brother.
No way. You fear nothing.
Why are you scared now outside your home?
Who says I'm scared? I'm not... I still feel scared.
OK. Don't get out yet. Wait here. I'll go see your older brother first.
I'll ask him not to yell at you. Then I'll come and take you home, OK?
Great.
OK.
I do see fear in your eyes.
Master Qin, you're back!
I'm back.
Didn't Miss Shan come home with you?
Where's Head Shan?
He's inside. He mentioned you just a couple of days ago.
Please give me a moment. I'll inform Head Shan right away.
Brother Shubao, your mother misses you so much that she can't eat or sleep well.
She's fallen sick.
If you've recovered, please come home quickly.
Your brother Fan Hu.
I wonder if Brother Qin's kung fu contest in Beiping is over yet.
Head Shan, good news. You'll be so happy to hear it.
What's so happy?
Master Qin Qiong has come.
Where is he now?
At the door.
Let's go.
OK...What's the matter, Head Shan?
Go tell Brother Qin that I've gone out to see a friend and I'm not home yet.
Tell him to go back to Jinan. He doesn't need to wait for me.
Why?
Isn't my instruction clear enough? Go.
Yes, sir.
Here he comes. Where's Brother Shah?
Head Shan said he's not home. He went out to see a friend.
What nonsense are you talking about?
I'm not talking nonsense. I said what Head Shan told me to say.
What's going on? Why is Brother Shan refusing to see me?
Even if I've done something wrong,
he should still see me and talk to me face to face.
Will you please tell Brother Shan again that I won't leave without seeing him?
Well...
Come on. Let's go.
Head Shan, Master Qin...
He won't leave, right?
He said he won't leave until he sees you.
Let's go.
Brother Shan.
Qin Qiong, we go different ways.
Go back to Shandong. Just pretend we never met each other.
Brother Shan, please tell me how I've offended you.
Close the door.
Brother Shan.
This is the Outlaws Register. It's a record of all the outlaws.
This is the greatest secret of the outlaws.
Brother Shan, you've mistaken me. I would never betray my brothers.
Cousin Qiong.
Brother Qin, what happened? Where's my older brother?
He refused to see me.
Why?
Forget about it. You don't need such a friend.
Why is he acting like this? I'll go to talk to him.
Yingying.
Miss Shan, you're finally home!
Do you know Head Shan refused to see Master Qin just now?
Where's my brother?
The two of them...
In the study.
Brother Xin, why did you treat Brother Qiong that way?
You left without my approval. You got Shan An killed.
You got Brother Qin in trouble too. You still dare come to see me?
Yes, I made mistakes. You can punish me. But Brother Qin didn't do anything wrong.
Why did you refuse to see him?
Shan Zhou, Shan Mian, tell him that I won't see any guests.
Tell him to return to Shandong. He doesn't need to wait for me.
Yes.
If you do that, I won't stay here. I will leave with Brother Qiong.
You dare?
See if I dare.
You...
Cousin Qiong, let's go.
Wait a bit longer.
Brother Qiong, my older brother is sick. He's crazy. He talks nonsense.
Forget about him. Let's go.
Are you two really brother and sister?
Of course we are.
Good. Let's go.
What does that mean?
Sir, please come in. Waiter, come out and get the horses.
Yes.
This way please.
Miss, let me help you.
OK.
Come over and look at the hairpins. Miss, look at the hairpins.
This hairpin is really unique.
You have good judgment, miss.
Luo Baozi, come over here.
Which one looks better?
Come over and look at the hairpins.
This one.
OK. I'll buy this one. It's so beautiful.
You do know how to choose.
You're really funny. You didn't want to listen to my opinion.
Why did you still ask me?
The one you think is beautiful must be ugly.
You...
Of course I want to buy this one.
Thank you.
I want to buy this one.
Thank you.
Stop...Stop.
Luo Cheng, Yingying, Be careful.
How does your waiter do his job? He got the horses.
But my bag and my maces on the horse are gone.
You've lost something?
From the way you dress, I can easily tell that you come from somewhere else.
It's normal that you'd be a target for thieves.
Could you elaborate further please?