Episode Twenty-six.
Mother.
Father is gone.
Big brother is gone, too.
All my family are gone.
Why...
why do you
leave me as well?
Mother.
Xun'er.
You must survive,
even if you would linger in pain.
You can not give up.
Don't forget that
Yanbei is still waiting for you.
People in Yanbei
are still waiting for you.
The spirits of our Yan Household
are still waiting for you.
You have a lot of things to do.
I used to think that
the mountains and waters of Liang State
are my dearest.
There is no winter,
no snow.
The sun is always shining.
The weather is always warm.
Now I know that
I was wrong.
What I love most
all remains in Yanbei.
Now,
I'm going to find them.
Yan Xun.
The imperial edict arrives!
His Majesty has orders:
The rebels in Yanbei plotted against the regime,
committing the most heinous crimes and thus should be sentenced to death.
I consider that Prince Yan Xun
has lived in Chang'an for a long time and didn't involve himself in the rebellion.
Therefore, I excuse him from death penalty.
Is he really granted a pardon?
Mother!
(Sound of thunder)
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty!
Yes.
Princess.
You can go out.
Princess.
(Sound of sobbing)
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, brother Yan Xun.
Chun'er can do nothing for you.
I can do nothing.
I'm really sorry.
I'm sorry.
Young Master, it's a little cold in here.
I would bring a fire basket for you
to warm your hands.
Young Master, don't blame yourself too much.
Things happened.
In addition,
Prince Yan Xun is safe.
There's no time.
I should take some actions.
Father,
what does His Majesty mean?
Is he really going to excuse Yan Xun?
Yan Xun's mother is that old.
What is His Majesty thinking about?
How come that this woman hits his fancy?
Shut up.
His Majesty is of a suspicious nature
and is inconsistent.
Though he pitied his old flame
and spared Yan Xun's life today,
when he overcome his feelings,
he may not think like this anymore.
Uncle, you mean that...
Yan Xun's life is in jeopardy.
Yes,
but His Majesty is hard to guess.
We can't pin our hopes on
His Majesty alone.
Yanbei is a good place.
Father,
do you have any good idea?
Master Zhao killed Yan Xun's family,
Zhao Xifeng
killed his sister who was pregnant.
Yuwen Huai killed Yan Shicheng.
All these people,
want Yan Xun dead
more than we do.
But the director of Celestial Prison
is Luo Yongchen.
He is an old friend
of Duke Dingbei.
Isn't his youngest son
always following you around?
I hear that Luo Yongchen
is very fond of his son.
I understand. I shall do it at once!
Uncle, I would leave as well.
The situation is volatile outside.
You don't need to go out these days.
Yes.
Elder Young Master, Second Young Master goes out.
You creep out of the house right away,
and go to The Green Hills Court of Yuwen Household
to find Young Master Yue.
You tell him that Prince Yan Xun is in trouble
and ask for his help.
Yes.
Young Master.
Has Wei Shuyou gone?
Yes, he has left.
Young Master, what does
Young Master Wei mean today?
What does he mean?
To kill Yan Xun through our hands.
He wants me to get rid of Yan Xun.
Then we will...
Yan Xun is excused by His Majesty.
If I act rashly,
that would be lifting a rock
only to drop it on my own toes.
Then we will turn a blind eye.
No.
What if His Majesty is possessed
to let him go.
Isn't that worse?
Then what should we do?
I'll write a letter
and you go send it soon.
Young Master,
the servant from Wei Shuye's House
comes,
saying that Wei Shuyou
wants to drive a wedge between Yuwen Huai and Zhao Xifeng,
and make them kill Prince Yan Xun.
It's just as you expected.
Keep Master Luo's family
safe.
As long as he's not threatened
and stay at Celestial Prison,
no one dares to hurt the prince.
Can we trust Master Luo?
Prepare a horse for me.
Yes.
Caiwei.
Princess, you call me.
Help me shower and change,
and prepare a carriage for me.
I want to go out.
Princess,
where are you going?
The Green Hills Court of Yuwen Household.
I need to see Yuwen Yue.
Princess, Master Yuwen Yue
from the Green Hills Court of Yuwen Household
is waiting outside the palace to see you.
The Zhao and Wei Household
have their wishful thinking.
But they may not get what they want.
Yuwen Yue has already sent people
to take care of
Luo Yongchen's family.
Half of the Green Hills Court
are at Luo's House.
And the youngest son of Luo Yongchen
has been grounded.
If they think of a plan
like this,
they will be greatly disppointed.
Why do they take all that trouble?
They fear to make a big thing.
We don't.
Just
kill Luo Yongchen.
Master, you are wise.
I shall do it at once.
Yanxun.
Lord Luo.
It's time to eat.
Okay. I got it.
Just put it down.
Yes.
You should be aware of
the reason I came here, your highness.
I'm not.
Are you worth to be trusted
for what you did on the Jiuyou Platform?
You and I are both
the best friends of the Prince.
Today, no matter on the platform
or under the platform,
we couldn't give a hand.
Your highness could understand
that kind of helplessness.
But people out there said
that you shot the arrow
to take Brother Yanxun down
the day he was caught.
If I were the one who had done this,
how could I let everyone know it?
Alright.
I have got nobody but you
to trust right now.
Now, just tell me your purpose.
Lady.
What's up?
Does the Prince feel better?
Who are you?
I'm the man of the Lord Luo.
Lord Luo is one of the best friends of Duke Dingbei,
and he is in charge of this jail now.
He has been seriously injured,
and he needs clean water, food,
the medicine
and the doctor for the wounds.
You know
it will be noted
if we bring someone in right now.
How about this, Lady?
I have got some hot porridge,
and you might feed some to the Prince.
As for the hot water and medicine,
I will get it prepared later.
Here you go.
Eat it before it gets cold.
Thank you.
It's alright.
You are smart enough.
But it's too shame.
Originally,
You could die with absolutely painless.
Who sent you here?
Does it matter?
You know
there are so many people out there who want to kill you.
There is no difference.
What need to be live with so much suffering?
Come on.
Let me send you to hell.
I guess you are not the man of the office
based on your acting style, are you?
You are the man from the underworld.
Since you are from the underworld,
you should know Wind and Cloud Decree.
How could you know the Wind and Cloud Decree?
Tell me, what does
the Wind and Cloud Decree have to do with you?
Aren't you just a maidservant?
If I'm just
a little maidservant,
how could I stay here
safe and sound?
Who are you?
It doesn't matter who I am,
what matters is
I know where the Wind and Cloud Decree is.
Where is it?
Tell me, what do you want?
I want you to get me out of here.
You should know
there are nets above and snares below outside.
Everyone wants him to die.
I couldn't find a way to get you out of here.
Not him, just me.
Are you leaving him behind?
We are neither kith nor kin,
why do I have to die with him?
You're right.
But how could I know
what you said is true?
Of course, I have got some evidence for you.
What is the evidence?
The Wind and Cloud Decree is really very useful.
So many people want it.
You can just seize it at hell.
Your highness.
The Shadow made it.
Luo Yongchen was dead.
Where is the Shadow?
He hasn't come back yet.
Our men saw that
the maid of the Luo's Family
came back and sent out the message in a fright,
then we knew what happened.
The Shadow always
craves for greatness and success,
and plumes himself on his accomplishment.
I'm afraid
that he just went straight
to kill Yanxun.
I don't think so.
The Princess just sent him
to kill Luo Yongchen.
These persons from the underworld
don't want to obey the orders.
Forget it. Let him be.
Your highness.
Our people sent the message
that the Shadow was killed
by the little maid of Yanxun.
She said to the Shadow
that she knew where the Wind and Cloud Decree is.
Will this work?
Do our best and leave the rest to God's will.
The thing is going to happen
depends on the God's will.
Master Yue.
Lord Luo was killed.
(Sound of the horse's hoofs)
Really?
Yes.
The man who gave an obituary notice
is in the state office of Chang'an.
The God is on my side.
Yanxun.
You must be very painful right now.
Do you just want to die like this?
All troubles end when the main trouble ends.
Dying is too easy.
There is no pain,
and no resentment.
It's just like taking a sleep.
In the dream,
you are still
the high and mighty prince
with all your parents and relatives alive.
It's so wonderful.
Dying is always the easiest way.
What really hard are
you have to live no matter how much you want to die.
Yanxun.
I'm the person with nothing.
I even don't know
where my birth parents are.
The people who were nice to are all dead.
Some of them were manipulated
and died tragically and innocently.
Some of them were rapped to death
and their bodies were thrown on the mass graves,
just like some garbage.
There should have some fairness in the world.
Even as maidservants,
they should have the right to live.
I couldn't understand
why the people belong to
the various grades and ranks
when they are born to this world.
Why are the wolves doomed to eat the rabbits
and the rabbits have no right to fight back?
But now, I understand it.
That's because the rabbits are not strong enough.
If you don't want to be looked down,
you have to stand up first.
Yanxun.
Although, I'm still weak right now,
I'm patient enough,
and I have enough time.
Those people who owed me
will have no chance to escape.
I will watch them
pay the price for what they did
on my own eyes.
Otherwise, even if I die,
I will turn in my grave.
Yanxun.
Do you remember
the words your mother told you
before her death?
She wanted you to live well.
Even you have to linger on with your last breath of life,
you need to stay alive.
Because there are so many things
waiting for you to do.
Do you know what are these?
You have to swallow humiliation and bear a heavy load,
sleep on the brushwood and taste the gall,
and wait for the moment
to kill those people who murdered your family
on your own,
and take the revenge.
There are so many expectations on your shoulder,
and there are so many people who watched you from the sky.
Are you hardhearted enough to let them down?
Are you hardhearted enough
to let them turn in their graves?
Are you willing to let inheritance of your father
be swept away like this?
Are you willing to
die cowardly and timidly like this
in this smelly
and nauseating jail?
Are you willing?
Yanxun.
You have to stay alive.
Even if you are stamped into the ground,
you will get up.
As long as you alive,
there is hope.
As long as you alive,
you can complete the unfished aspiration.
As long as you alive,
you can take back those belonged to you.
There are so many unfair in this world.
In this world,
you can't count on somebody else.
The only one you can count on is you.
I will stay alive.
You will stay alive.
I swear to the sky of the Yanbei,
I will take back
what I lost,
and I will massacre the whole Chang'an.
You will stay alive
and go back to Yanbei.
Xianwan, you will kill
all the soldiers who watch the jail at 9 p.m.,
in case they could deliver the message
and send the reinforcement to stop us.
Remember
not to exploit the impact,
and we have to finish it off
in a wick of incense.
Yes.
Yujiang，you lead the second team
and lie in ambush outside of the Valiant Cavalry Camp
to take concerted action.
Your mission is
to cut the connection
between the Valiant Cavalry Camp, the state office of Chang'an
and the jail off temporarily
when we take action.
You need to delay the officers and soldiers for about one hour.
Yes.
Sixuan, Sidie,
Fengmian and I
will fight to the jail with our men.
No matter we have to break in by force
or sneak in secretly,
even we have to push the way in
with our lives,
we need to rescue the prince
who is kept in the corner of the jail
in a quarter of an hour.
The prince might have been badly injured
and couldn't move.
We have to send him
to the Wei Pin Pavilion in the Street of Rosefinch
before dawn.
The people in it will come to our aid.
Once the prince arrives,
we will split us into three parts,
and get out of the city by force
from the east gate, west gate and north gate.
I have arranged
our people at the gates.
Once we arrive there,
they will seize the gates immediately.
It will only take the time of
a wick of incense.
After we get out of the city,
we will set the gate on fire.
At the same time, Yujiang and Xianwan,
you will set the fire
at the every foothold to create chaos,
to buy more time for our breaking away.
Yes.
Guys, time is running out.
We have no time
to make a more elaborate plan.
In the former action,
we have suffered great losses,
so there might be short of hands now.
But Duke's whole family has been killed,
and the prince is on the verge of death,
we have to make our final stand.
I hope everyone can cooperate sincerely
and won't hesitate to sacrifice
to preserve
the last blood heir of the Duke.
Yes. Please rest assured, Lady.
You could mess with anyone,
but why did you just pick me?
Stop.
Do you remember you owed me?
Zhao Xifeng.
If you want the finger, you can take mine.
Let me pay you back.
What a miserable pair of mandarin ducks!
Since you and I were friends,
if you want to be the great lover,
I will let you fulfill your wishes.
Cut it off by yourself.
Yanxun.
No. Yanxun.
Now.
Yuwen Yue
will not sit
and watch Yanxun to die like this.
Since he has the courage to go against me,
then I could
be merciless to him.
When is it up to you to discipline
the maidservant of my Green Hills Court?
The maidservant of your Green Hills Court
killed my grandfather.
And couldn't I even look into it?
Today, I will let you
pain for the rest of your life.