Episode Fourteen
Delivering an imperial order by Empress Dowager,
Yan Xun was ordered to go back to Yanbei in advance.
This meant that my intention was known.
Summon:
Zhao and Wei.
I have important matters to discuss with them.
Yes.
Wait.
Yuwen Xi is muddled.
Most likely he won't understand my words.
Don't need to summon him.
Your Majesty,should I summon Yuwen Huai,
or Yuwen Yue?
Yuwen Huai.
Yes.
Your Majesty.
People from Yanbei that comes to pick up Yan Xun are here.
Who do you think is it?
Who is it?
Duchess Dingbei comes here in person.
Bai Sheng.
Sister Bai Sheng is in poor health.
Your Majesty knows it.
This time, she makes marathon journeys here to see her son.
Your Majesty,
won't let her down, right?
Bai Sheng
is the adopted daughter of Empress Dowager.
You can accompany her
on behalf of me.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Bai Sheng.
Guess who I am.
Where's your brother?
Tell him to meet me.
I'm the one who wants to meet you.
If I don't say it
in the name of my brother,
will you come to see me?
I don't what you are
occupied with every day.
By the way,
Yan Xun,
look at my outfit.
It's my new dress.
What do you think? Do I look pretty?
Pretty! Really pretty!
You are too beautiful
that I can't even open my eyes.
You keeping beautiful,
I'm going to see the doctor.
Yan Xun!
I have something important
to tell you.
Sit down!
Take it easy.
It's my Adult Ceremony
one month later.
Then?
Then,
then I have a lot of things
to do.
Like...
I need to prepare ceremonial robe,
and my hair decorations,
rites and music.
And I need to confirm
the list of present members.
And...
their food and drink.
I shall give all these things
my personal attention.
Also,
my crown.
The crown is the most significant thing.
Anyway,
I'm going to hold
a most interesting,
most elegent Adult Ceremony
that will go down in history.
Sure thing.
But Brother Yan Xun,
I can't finish all those things
by myself.
So you need to stay with me,
and help me make plans.
Yes,
I should do these things.
But,
Empress Dowager
promises my mother in advance.
She wants me to return to Yanbei immediately.
You are leaving Chang'an?
In ten days
Ten...
All good things come to be an end.
I don't want you to leave me.
We'll meet again.
Meet again?
How long?
One year? Two years?
Or longer?
Why are you crying?
I don't want you to leave.
Brother Yan Xun, please don't leave me.
Why are you crying harder?
Don't cry.
I hate to part with you.
Look at the way you cry.
What are you doing?
You are making fun of me.
I'm not.
It's good to cry out loud.
I admire you.
You are making fun of me!
I'm so sad.
Fine.
I will come back one day.
I don't care about that.
I can't let you go.
Go.
Where are we going?
You'll see later.
Did His Majesty really said that,
with Duke Dingbei guarding the north,
he felt safe?
He did.
His Majesty also said that,
he was lucky to have Duke Dingbei defeating enemies
when Rouran invade our territory the other days.
His Majesty thinks highly of Duke Dingbei.
As courtier and as brother,
it's Shicheng's duty to do these things.
Duke had been going on campaigns for many years.
You suffered a lot.
It's my fate.
Luckily, Empress Dowager pitis me,
and promises that I can take Xun'er.
Yes.
Empress Dowager is very fond of Xun'er.
By the grace of His Majesty and Queen Mother,
Xun'er is taken good care of.
In his letter,
he talks a lot about
how joyful he is here.
Joyful as he feels,
why does he want to leave?
Your Majesty.
I don't know Your Majesty is here.
Sorry for my rudeness.
Bai Sheng,
after so many years,
you didn't change at all,
as always.
You are kidding.
We grew up together.
Now,
our children are grown-ups.
How can I stay the same?
I'm old.
But you
looks the same as before.
Still elegent.
Sit
Yes.
Your Majesty attends to numerous affairs everyday,
and cares about the common people.
You know that I care about the common people,
but you still want to take Yan Xun away.
Aren't you raising difficulties for me?
Your Majesty,
Shicheng has been going on campaigns for many years,
he's really tired.
And in recent years, he suffers recurrence of old injuries.
His ability falls short of his wishes.
And he misses Xun'er very much.
Thanks for Duke Dingbei's hard work.
Xun'er is a grown-up now.
When he comes back,
we'll cultivate him
to guard the border
for Your Majesty,
and solve your problems.
I know youy Yan Household's loyalty.
However,
there are many guests in Chang'an City.
If Yan Xun goes back,
then other guests
also plead me for leaving.
What should I say to them?
Yes,
the hardest thing is to
stop the gossip among common people.
Sister Bai Sheng,
please understand His Majesty.
Don't worry.
I won't make things difficult for His Majesty.
His Majesty,
please allow me
to stay in Chang'an.
You... want to stay in Chang'an?
Yes.
Stand up.
I'm happy to hear that
you are going to stay here.
However...
Father
Father. Mother.
His Majesty.
Imperial concubine.
Mother.
Chun'er, you are a big girl now.
Don't run like this.
It's very rude.
OK, get up.
Yes.
Mother,
I have something important
to tell you.
Aunt Bai Sheng,
please let Brother Yan Xun
stay in Chang'an for one more month,
and attend my Adult Ceremony.
Is that OK?
Good idea.
Deal.
Your Majesty, you just said that...
You two
can both stay in Chang'an.
Bai Sheng can stay in
Empress Dowager's palaces.
After Yan Xun attends
Chun'er's Adult Ceremony,
we'll allow him to return ti Yanbei at once.
Thank you, Father.
Mother.
Did I ruin
your plan just now?
If His Majesty doesn't want you to leave,
he will find some excuses anyway.
Luckily,
it's only one month.
After the princess's Adult Ceremony,
you set off for Yanbei immediately.
You will leave soon,
do you have something that you don't want to leave behind?
What do you want to say, Mother?
I mean, someone?
Do you have someone
you love here?
It looks as if
Chun'er likes you a lot.
She?
She's just like my sister.
She's too young,
and knows nothing.
With her Adult Ceremony in one month,
she's not too young anyway.
Speaking of someone,
there is someone
that I don't want to leave behind.
A hero should be ambitious
and strong.
With wine and love.
You are right.
I'm ambitious.
But I think that
judging from the way you speak,
you are not talking about a friend.
Is it possible that my son
has fallen in love with someone?
No. No.
My son has really grown up.
You are being shy.
Don't make fun of me, please.
If you really like her,
you can tell me,
I'll make it work.
Mother.
If...
if...
I mean if...
there's someone,
her status
is different from ours.
Then, I...
Silly boy, you like her,
you don't like her status.
Mother, you know me.
I'm going to wait for her
to say yes.
And then we'll go back to Yanbei together.
Princess.
Princess, how are you?
You looked alright just now.
Who made you angry?
What are you talking about?
I'm not angry.
I'm happy.
You... you cried.
It's a good plan for Bai Sheng to save his child,
but Yan Xun screwed up
his mother's painstaking effort.
Man proposes, God disposes.
The one who can dispose is not God,
but is a girl.
Yan Xun chose to stay not because of the Princess,
but for the maidservant.
How couldn't you know it well
with your gifts and wit?
If the chess piece is useful,
you can just keep it.
When it is useless, you have to throw it.
Yes.
The guards of Yue has got the latest information
that the spies of Da Liang
had already known
that The Emperor had a plan to attack the Yanbei.
So they have sent the female spy of the highest rank
to come to our Da Wei.
So you want to send her to probe it, do you?
Yes, I do.
It's very important,
and she is just a maidservant.
Are you sure that she is qualified for this?
She has some gifts
and has been trained by me,
so I am sure she can do this.
You are muddled.
Is it necessary for you
to arrange the person from the Afterlife Campthe
to deal with the vile maid of Yuwen Yue?
I know I was wrong.
Are you ready
for the dinner party I asked?
I have invited two beautiful musicians
to liven things up for you.
Preparations are under way.
Why haven't you got everything done?
What a jerk.
Remember to invite every Young Master
from the powerful family.
The most important thing is
you have to invite Yuwen Yue.
Do you hear what I am saying?
I don't understand why I need to invite him.
You are talking too much nonsense.
Just get out of here.
Don't you see that I am kind of busy?
The thing at five steps northeastward
is clove.
The thing at three steps northwest
is logwood.
It's no use no matter how your nose
is being trained sensitive.
If you are blind, you just can't see.
In the Green Hills Courtyard,
a useless chess piece is a basket case.
When my eyes get well,
you will be the basket case.
Young Master.
How could know it's me?
I smelt the fragrance that belongs to
Young Master.
Did you hate me
for hurting your eyes?
I just don't believe
that Young Master would hurt me.
But it has some good sides.
If you are blind,
the bad guy that I don't want to see
will not be able to see me.
Out of mind. Out of mind. Out of mind. Out of mind.
Then it will let you down.
Am I right?
Young Master is worst. Young Master is worst.
Xing'er likes it. Xing'er likes it.
Cangwu Bird.
Where did you get the pearl in your mouth?
My...
My... my eyes
seem like...
Now, you can see the thing
very clearly
no matter how small it is.
That's because the Huatuo Water.
Huatuo Water?
Your eyes
have been forged by this,
so you can see the things
that ordinary people can't see.
The black night is just like
daylight for you.
The Huatuo Water I used on you
is to prevent you from the shadow out of the sun.
What kind of shadow it would be?
The person who disturbs your mind
or obstructs your target
is the shadow.
There is a dinner party tomorrow.
At that time, your eyes,
your ears and brain
need to be on the guard.
You need to remember everything
and everyone
including all the details and sound.
Don't waste my Huatuo Water.
Please set your mind at ease, Young Master.
Prince.
Do you really think that Xing'er will come with you?
Even if it will take the trials of a long journey, or the ends of the earth,
I will bring Xing'er
back to Yanbei.
Welcome you, the princess.
Why are there only you two?
The others
are waiting for you inside.
Chun'er, what's matter with you?
You are the most important one,
but you are the last one to come.
- I need to be the last one to come here, - Stop.
because I am the most important...
Welcome the princess.
How is that?
What's point of coming early?
The one is supposed to be here hasn't come.
The one you are talking is Yuwen Yue, is it?
It's alright.
The Green Hills Courtyard is just across the way.
Who cares that cold guy?
Who are you talking about?
You...
Your highness.
You are not showing some respect for me.
I have get some precious gifts
for your Rite of Passage
in one month.
Are you satisfied with them?
What a precious gift.
The brightness of it just
blinds my eyes.
The things that the maidservants in the Palace wear
are better than them.
Why are you laughing, Zhao Xifeng.
Smile is so hypocritical
just like who you are.
Chun'er, it's too much.
Am I hypocritical?
I am so honest,
how could you say I am hypocritical?
Honest?
On the surface,
you just make friends with all the Young Masters around the Chang'an.
But behind their backs,
you always speak something bad and evil
of them.
And you often tell
your aunt, Countess concubine Zhao, about them.
You just want to use her
to let my father snub them,
and dislike them.
Is it true?
Your highness, please just stop talking.
You are about to be adult soon
just after the Rite of Passage.
You should learn something about the doctrine of kindness
and try not be too hard on somebody else.
Not be too hard on somebody else?
What does it mean?
Cousin Wei,
why did you say
that you never wanted to be the emperor's son-in-law
in front of Zhao Xifeng,
while behind his back,
you just let my aunt
send some gifts to me secretly?
What doee this mean?
It's...
Chun'er.
It's kind of too much.
What you are doing will hurt the friendship
between our Top 5 Handsome of Chang'an.
I'm the Princess of Da Wei,
if there is something making me feel unpleasant,
I have to speak it out.
And you are the Prince,
you should do the same thing.
You...
Okay. Fine, fine.
Then why will you
join us cheerfully
whenever we hold the party?
Because there is...
What?
Me?
Because you.
Because the elder brother is here,
I have to be here too.
So you do have a way with words.
This sounds good.
I am lying to you.
But I am serious, brother.
There is something if I don't speak out today,
I will never get another chance to say.
Why?
I don't want to tell.
You
Don't be embarrassed.
I know your sister.
She is just frank and outspoken.
So don't feel awkward.
You know my sister?
Are you kidding me?
Don't take it to your heart.
Master Yue, it's been long time.
Wouldn't you mind
if I talk with the wild kitten for a while?
Wild kitten.
May I help you, Royal highness.
Let me tell you some good news
that I'm about to go back to Yanbei soon.
Aren't you the guest?
How could you just go back as your will?
Go back as my will?
Of course, the Emperor has just allowed me to do it.
But,
the journey back to Yanbei is kind of not long,
or not short.
If you need anything during the journey,
like something to eat or to use,
just let me know in advance, then I can prepare them.
Thank you for your concern, Royal Highness.
Xing'er needs nothing.
It's about time, we should go.
Yes.
Royal Highness, please excuse us for leaving.
Master Yue.
Have a good trip.
What a coincidence, I'm heading that way.
Have a good trip.
Your highness, let's just start it.
Let's just start it.
Bring it on.
Everyone's eyes
are almost out.
What is Brother Yanxun doing?
Why hasn't he been here so late?
Tao Yeji
is very famous in Luo Yan.
Brother Xifeng.
Did you get chance to approach her?
Here.
What wrong with your Young Master?
He is just standing here still.
Stop. Everyone just stop for me.
Everything is fine, what's matter?
This party is hold
in honor of me.
Then it should be elegant and dignified.
What kind of obscene music
they are playing?
It just gives someone a chance
to hang up around.
Just wait outside.
How could this be the obscene music?
I think it sounds great.
You... how dare you?
It's all because of you.
And you are saying something like that.
All of you just get out of here.
I don't want to watch the show.
Please calm your anger, Your highness.
Would you like to hear what I'm saying?
The music we were playing
is not an obscene music.
Who are you?
Get out and answer my question.
Yes.
Your highness, I'm Fang Qin.
I'm the private tutor of Tao Yeji,
I teach her music and poetry.
What we were playing just then is
Picking the Lotus From the River.
It comes from the former Yuefu poems
which was unused in the Palace.
So it's not the so called obscene music
like the Princess said.
So what do you mean?
Are you saying that I'm so ignorant
that I blame you wrongly?
I don't dare.
What I just said
is all about the music.
- Fangqin - Music?
is very good at music
and very skillful.
Just now, I saw Fangqin looks like
very slim and graceful between your maneuvers.
And it seem like you have practiced Light Foot
and have great attainments.
You overpraised me, Young Master.
I have practiced some skills,
but it's just skills of dancing.
Maybe it looks like some familiar
with the Light Foot Young Master talked about.
It's alright, Your highness.
She is just a musician.
If you don't like her,
just let her leave.
There is no need to be angry.
Just beg me.
Forget it.
You just get out of here.
To be honest,
this is none of your business.
Thank you, Your highness.
Why does her fragrance
smell so familiar?
If you like it,
I will give it to you.
Thank you.
Young Master, come here.
Taste it.
Young Master Huai.
My master
has a message for you.
He's in poor health now.
So he went home and have some rest.
Don't chase after her.
Excellent!
You dancing has no equal in the world.
It's weird.
Where is Yuwen Yue?
He's not feeling well, so he went home.
We...
are so absorbed in wonderful singing and dancing
that we didn't even notice that
Yuwen Yue was gone.
Right.
Your eyes were fixated on them.
Be quiet.
Young Master, what are you thinking about?
I'm thinking
if I should kill you.
Young Master,
you just said?
Here
is core of
The Eyes of God.
If strangers break in,
we are sure to kill them,
in case that our secret is given away.
Young master,
you are the one that asks me
to follow Fangqin.
I'm just obeying your orders.
Why should you kill me?
Only the spies of The Green Hills Court
are qualified to come here.
There are two options for you.
Be a spy of the Eyes of God,
or kill yourself.
Young Master, do I have a choice?
I want to be a spy of the Eyes of God.
Alright. From now on,
you are a spy of the Eyes of God.
The sword that I gave you is called Canhong Sword.
Treat it well.