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[The Princess Weiyoung]
[Episode 1]
My king, it has been snowing for three days.
Yet the snow suddenly stopped falling at the birth of the princess.
Beams of sunlight came rushing in.
This is an auspicious sign.
The princess has a rare set of uneven eyes.
However, we can't be certain if it will bring her good fortune.
As of a phoenix reborn from ashes it can't be reborn if it hasn't died.
If she were to attain great success
she would then soar high like the phoenix.
All things are impermanent.
They are subject to production and extinction.
When production and extinction are extinguished
that quiescence is bliss.
The Wei army is here!
Emperor of Great Wei awaits the king's petition of surrender at Ping City.
King of Liang, please.
Do you really have to do this?
For the safety of my people of Great Liang
I'm willing to pledge allegiance to Great Wei.
Wait for me, Princess!
Jun Tao, you're so skilled in martial arts.
Why do you find crawling through a hole difficult?
I'm trained in self-defense and killing enemies.
Crawling through holes isn't my specialty.
That won't do.
As my bodyguard, how can you be bad at crawling through holes?
I will surely practice more often.
All right, hurry up!
Stop talking. We should get going.
- We can't afford to lose any time. - Yes!
Your Highness.
Young Master, there are many more Great Wei soldiers on the street today.
They must have known that my father is coming home
to celebrate my grandmother's birthday.
They are here to protect my father.
Young Master, you must be thrilled.
The king is coming home after years in Ping City.
Shush! Great Liang is now under the reign of Great Wei.
You can get my father into trouble by addressing him as king.
Yes.
Emperor of Great Wei took my father away in the form of an invitation
but he actually held him hostage.
Fortunately, he was kind enough to send him home for Grandmother's birthday.
Therefore, I must put on a good performance
to cheer up Father and Grandmother.
[Prime Minister's Manor]
The emperor might rule the world
but it is the general who fights his battles.
Everyone is aware of that.
The world might be ruled by the emperor
but what the people don't know is that it also belongs to the general.
Chang Le, if you were a general
would you wish to be stationed in Liang Region or rule it?
What's the difference?
I really don't understand what Mother is implying.
If you're stationed in Liang Region
you'll have to stay true to your duties without any ulterior motive.
Your every move will be watched by the emperor's confidant.
But if you can rule Liang Region
its hidden wealth shall belong to the Chiyun family.
Hidden wealth?
Mother, you're referring to...
Your cousin Chiyun Nan discovered an iron mine in Liang Region.
If we were to get hold of this mine, it's only a matter of time
before the Chiyun Army controls the military forces.
If that is so
I'm definitely willing to take over Liang State
to boost the reputation of the Li family.
As a woman, you already have the desire to do so.
Not to mention a man like your brother.
It's just that His Majesty watches over Liang Region
with governors monitoring it.
How could my cousin get a chance?
Prince of Hexi is granted leave
to celebrate his mother's birthday in Liang Region.
If the prince uses this opportunity
to contact his subjects and stage a rebellion
your cousin can attain merit by pacifying the unrest.
Judging by His Majesty's temperament
it's very likely that he will have your cousin take over Liang Region
to prevent any further trouble.
Sir, would you like a lantern?
However, how could we convince His Majesty that
Prince of Hexi conspired with his subjects to rebel against him?
Your brother Min Feng will take care of it.
Mother, you mean...
Five words.
Conjure deception out of nothing.
Sir, are my sky lanterns ready?
Young Master, you're here.
- Where is the shop owner? - He went out.
- I'm new here. - Load them onto my carriage.
We're running late.
Sure!
Be careful with them!
They mean a lot to me. Don't damage them.
Don't worry, Young Master. We'll be very careful.
Bind them tightly!
- Hurry up! - Yes!
My lanterns!
Go after them!
My lanterns!
Sir, your noodles.
Watch it!
Why would you hit me?
You're simply too rude!
You're being unreasonable.
I just saved you.
If I hadn't caught you in time, you'd be carried off into the sky.
You're so sensitive.
- Could you be a woman... - Step aside! Step aside!
Young Master!
How dare you be so rude to my young master!
How dare you!
Why are people here so weird?
I saved you, but you didn't even thank me.
You even attacked me and summoned your accomplice.
What custom is this?
Who told you to save me?
I can handle it.
Who told you to meddle in it?
My arms were around your waist.
Don't do that again!
Young Master, Madam urges you to head home. We'd better hurry!
It's your lucky day.
I happen to be very forgiving so I won't hold it against you.
- Don't let me see you again! - Don't let me see you again!
Cheng De, stop messing around. Let's go!
A man even puts on face powder?
Young Master, are you all right?
We should head back.
It's best not to be noticed.
You should deliver that quickly.
Yes, yes! Young Master, take care.
General, we're ready.
We await your orders.
Remnants of Northern Liang attempt to rise in mutiny.
Annihilate the rebels.
Leave none alive!
Kill them all!
[Prince of Hexi's Manor]
Prince of Hexi, we have arrived at the manor.
Back then, Prince of Hexi prided yourself in dominating Liang Region.
Little did you expect to surrender
when the imposing cavalry of Great Wei came upon you.
Such grief must be beyond description.
The cavalry of Great Wei might be powerful
and if I had chosen not to surrender
I would be killed. But what is there to fear of death?
I just wanted to spare my people of Great Liang misery and pain.
I gave up my position as the king to save thousands of people.
I never once regretted it.
Master Li, why would you get so emotional instead?
Prince of Hexi.
I'm Ma Jun, Governor of Zhangye City.
I welcome the arrival of Your Highness.
This way, please.
Dearest Mother.
Your unfilial son greets Mother.
Get up. Do get up quickly.
My son.
How I've missed you.
I finally get to see you now.
- Mother. - How wonderful this is.
Father!
Xin Er.
You're so grown up now.
I could hardly recognize you.
Father, I've missed you so much.
I've also missed you terribly.
Let me take a good look at you.
My good child.
I never thought that we could reunite some day.
I can rest in peace even if I were to die now.
Master Li, thank you for escorting me all the way here.
I'll drink a toast to you.
I'm just carrying out my duty.
You needn't stand on such ceremony.
Where are you taking me?
You will know soon.
Right here.
Please close your eyes, Grandmother.
What's so secretive?
You mustn't peek.
All right.
Come on out quickly.
Open your eyes.
Release them!
It's so beautiful!
May Grandmother celebrate this day year after year with great blessings!
I will.
May Prince's Mother celebrate this day year after year with great blessings!
It's so beautiful!
What is that commotion about?
Your Highness, it's Princess Xin Er.
She's released sky lanterns to celebrate Old Madam's birthday.
Why don't we take a look?
I planned to do so.
Shoot!
Why are they falling down?
Prince of Hexi, how dare you try to harm us?
Master Li, this happened too abruptly.
Don't jump to conclusions!
Attack!
Hand over our king and return Great Liang to us!
Return Great Liang to us!
Hand over our king!
Return Great Liang to us!
Hand over our king!
Return Great Liang to us!
You still dare deny it?
Guards! Prince of Hexi has rebelled!
You...
Grandmother, it's poisonous gas!
We have to leave now. Jun Tao, let's head back to our rooms! Jun Tao!
Your Highness, the Wei army has barged in!
Annihilate the rebels! Leave none alive!
Prince of Hexi rebelled!
Annihilate the rebels! Leave none alive!
Nonsense! Father would never rebel!
We already pledged allegiance to them. Why would they be so ruthless?
Princess! Prince's Mother!
I'll escort you out.
Hand over our king! Return Great Liang to us!
Grandmother!
Father!
Leave now, Prince's Mother. The manor is lost!
No, I have to save my father!
- Princess! - Xin Er!
Prince of Hexi rebelled!
Follow my orders!
Spare none in the Northern Liang royal family!
Kill them all!
Get down on your knees.
I, Prince of Hexi, only kneel to Heaven and my people
but never to scum!
Chiyun Nan. Li Min Feng.
You deliberately framed me for mutiny.
You deceived everyone. Innocent lives were taken.
Such despicable actions!
How could you still face our people?
That is a lot of nonsense from a man who is soon to be dead.
I, the honorable Prince of Hexi...
I am no man who can be killed by a mere general.
Is that so?
Prince of Hexi attempted to rise in rebellion.
He has committed suicide after being exposed by me.
Father!
Run...
Xin Er, go!
General, this is what we confiscated from the manor.
Cousin, have you seen the princess of Northern Liang?
I won't wield my sword against any woman.
The princess has a jade slit disc on her.
That was passed down from the legendary Empress Wei Zifu of Han Dynasty.
Before I set out, my mother kept reminding me that I must find it.
She believes that no one but Chang Le is fit to own that jade slit disc.
It's just some accessory.
There's nothing that I can't have.
Spare none of the royal family members!
Yes!
Follow me!
Grandmother!
Prince's Mother!
Xin Er, leave with your Uncle Ming and the others.
I'm too old to run fast.
I'll slow you down.
I want to stay with you.
You're the only heir to the royal family of Northern Liang.
It's your duty to stay alive.
Ming, protect the princess and escort her out of her!
- Grandmother! - Prince's Mother!
Quickly!
Leave now, Your Highness!
- Run! - Grandmother!
Promise me that no matter what obstacles you may encounter
you will stay alive!
Grandmother!
Escort the princess out of here now!
Grandmother!
The princess has a rare set of uneven eyes.
However, we can't be certain if it will bring her good fortune.
Your Highness!
- Grandmother! - Run!
Grandmother, don't leave me!
Grandmother!
Go after them!
Quickly!
- Grandmother! - Princess! Run!
Scoundrels! How dare you frame the innocent?
Are you not afraid of retribution?
That's enough nonsense, old woman!
Where is the princess?
Don't you even dream of finding her!
Grandmother...
Your Highness.
You think that you can stop me?
Spare none of Northern Liang's remnants!
Yes!
- Uncle Ming! - Father!
Go over there!
Are you all right, Your Highness?
Leave me here. Flee for your life!
I'm the royal family's bodyguard.
My duty is to protect Your Highness.
I will never abandon Your Highness.
Great Liang has perished.
There is no princess.
You should leave now.
I'll only slow you down.
Keep yourself alive!
What are you doing?
No!
Your Highness.
Keep Prince's Mother's last words to you in mind.
Please stay alive and well.
Over there! Go after them!
Arrest the princess of Northern Liang!
Yes!
Jun Tao!
The Chiyun family's killer warriors...
Your Highness!
Hand over Wei Zifu's jade slit disc
and I'll let you die a quick death!
Scum! Come and get it yourself!
Kill her!
Ma Jun reporting to Your Majesty.
On the thirteenth of this month when Prince of Hexi returned
to his manor to celebrate his mother's birthday
General Chiyun suddenly came charging in during the banquet with his army
and accused Prince of Hexi of mutiny.
The Chiyuns have raided lands and extorted the civilians.
They stumbled upon an iron mine
but failed to report it. A loyal subject should not have done so.
Prince of Hexi and I have intended to impeach them of misconduct.
Yet our plan was made known to them and Prince of Hexi was killed.
I know that my life is in peril as well.
I hereby beseech Your Majesty to tell the faithful from the treacherous
and eliminate the real traitors.
Last words of your subject, Ma Jun.
General, this way, please.
General, I've been waiting for you.
Master Ma has actually been hiding in here?
General, you must be joking.
We are both officials of the court.
Why would I have to hide from you?
Moreover, I've always stayed honest and uncorrupted.
Only the treacherous would stay away from me.
The treacherous?
Are you referring to me?
General, you just admitted it.
You raided civilian lands and excavated mines in private.
You deceived everyone.
How does that not make you treacherous?
Master Ma, you know too much about me.
Rest in peace.
Master Ma is killed by Prince of Hexi while pacifying the rebellion.
I shall report your contribution to His Majesty truthfully.
We are the people of Liang!
Please open up the gates! We are the people of Liang!
Please let us in!
We are the people of Liang!
Please let us in!
Open the gates and let us in!
Open the gates! We're people of Liang!
Let us in!
Your Highness, look. It's Prince of Gaoyang.
Your Highness, General Chiyun was ordered to pacify the unrest
but ended up killing and robbing the people of Liang
so now the refugees are swarming in.
The civilians are always the ones who suffer in war.
Who is guarding the city?
Why aren't the refugees allowed in?
It's Prince of Nan-An.
Uncle, why would you take innocent lives?
Innocent?
These are all rebels of Northern Liang.
They are just defenseless civilians.
Could you truly bear to harm them?
How would you know that there isn't any assassin
or spy from Northern Liang among them?
It is better to be faulted for not investigating
than to kill innocent people.
Uncle, look.
There are also children among them.
Could you bear to kill them?
When in doubt, I'd rather kill all
than to risk missing the one.
I'm in command. Who dares defy me?
Kill them!
I am in command!
All commanders and soldiers are to obey me!
Jun, are you really going against me?
Uncle, I'm sorry.
I have no other choice.
I'll apologize to you formally some other day.
Open up the city gates!
Your Highness...
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