Episode Twenty-nine
Please come on in.
Here is the imperial decreed for Yan Xun.
Prisoner Yan Xun, kneel down and listen to me.
Mister,
Prince Yan Xun has been badly wounded.
He probably can’t hear.
The imperial decreed: Prisoner Yan Xun,
the son of the rebel, Yan Shicheng, in Yanbei.
Since you are still young, you can have my mercy.
From now on, you are imprisoned in the Oriole Courtyard.
I hope you can correct your sins
and be loyal to me again.
After three years of imprisonment,
you may go back to Yanbei and become the Duke.
That is all.
(Sound of closing up doors)
(Sound of opening up various stuff)
(Sound of pulling)
Your Highness.
How many people are out there?
We can tell there are eighty people out there
and more people hiding.
The Oriole Courtyard
is surrounded
by them.
On the way here,
most of the pedestrians
are male
and they all have martial art
or employed by the court.
There are only a few shops.
However, customers are absent minded.
The shopkeepers never smile.
It looks like they have bought
all residential areas and shops
around here.
There is no one to govern Yanbei.
Those rich lords all want to take control over it.
As long as Your Highness is alive, they don’t have a valid reason to invade.
If Your Highness is dead,
they can invade
and carve Yanbei like a pie.
I think
no one wants Your Highness
to live for three years.
The attitude of His Majesty is uncertain.
He hasn’t decided whether
to kill you or not.
However, when he makes the decision
and gives the imperial decreed to pardon you,
it won’t be that easy for them
to kill you.
Besides, it will be difficult for them to find a reason to do so.
The late Duke was tricked
and left Yanbei in a brash way. Then he was killed.
However, it doesn’t affect your family’s influence over Yanbei.
We still have our own army.
All people there are loyal to Your Highness.
Once our people arrive,
Your Highness will be safer.
We know this.
So do they.
Now is their best chance
to kill you.
The problem is who the first one will be.
It doesn’t matter
who the first one will be.
If they come, just kill them.
You are still up.
This place is way to big
for just three of us.
Look likes His Majesty spent a fortune
in order to imprison us without being known.
Chu.
How did you escape
from Yuwen Huai?
Miss Yu saved me.
I was taken by Yuwen Huai
to the prison holding guilty servants.
In order to not get involved,
Yuwen Yue tried to kill me
before Yuwen Huai.
(Sound of shooting a needle)
(Sound of falling down)
However, he didn’t know
I was still alive.
When they were about to cremate me,
Miss Yu arrived
and saved me.
Yuwen Yue.
Young Master.
You may excuse yourself.
Yes, sir.
Cai Wei, why are you here?
Did something happen to
Her Highness?
No.
Young Master Wei,
Her Highness has a message for you.
Do tell.
It’s about Prince Yan Xun.
Prince Yan Xun
is in a difficult situation right now.
Her Highness is worried about him.
Her Highness
ordered me to ask you for a favour.
She hopes you can check upon Prince Yan Xun.
If something happens,
please inform us as soon as possible.
The Imperial concubine won’t be happy
if Her Highness gets involved in this.
That’s why I came to you for help.
Her Highness said
You definitely will help.
Even if
I tell Her Highness certain things,
Her Highness won’t be able to stop it.
Besides, Her Highness is at court
and heavily guarded.
I am afraid
when the information reaches her,
it is too late already.
Her Highness also said
if you can’t
inform us in time,
just go to the Green Hills Court
and ask for Young Master Yue.
Yuwen Yue?
That’s right. Her Highness said
when it comes to Prince Yan Xun,
Young Master is still trust worthy.
I have decided
to sleep on the floor.
I shall sleep on the floor.
You sleep in bed.
No.
Why not?
You are…
What?
A Prince?
I am just a dead man walking.
It’s a bless that
I have some place to sleep.
How about this?
We can’t sleep together
anyway.
I shall stay awake for the first half night.
You can get up during the rest of the night.
Whoever is awake can stay here.
Chu.
Don’t argue with me.
Otherwise, neither of us can get some sleep.
You should go to bed now.
When you wake up, I can have some rest.
I fell asleep.
Chu.
You can get some rest now.
(OK.)
Yan Xun.
(Yeah.)
We survived.
We survived together.
Young Master, something is going on at the Red Hills Court.
How many people are there?
About ten people.
Each one of them has sophisticated martial art.
Stop them.
Can we get involved
directly?
What are you afraid of?
Even if we kill them all,
will the man behind man make a sound?
Yes, sir.
(Sound of running)
(Sound of fighting)
Take the corpses. Let’s go.
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
(Intense background music)
Yuwen Huai sent those people?
Yes.
That’s correct.
I heard this from the Young Master of the second branch.
He said they never made it to the Oriole Courtyard
and were killed.
Look likes
there is no need to alarm Her Highness.
Her Highness has nothing to worry about.
Even though Yuwen Yue looks cold-hearted,
he pretended to betray Yan Xun.
In fact, he cared about him a lot.
(Sighs)
Good. At lease there is someone
to do what I can’t do myself.
I hope
he is braver than me.
Young Master.
You may excuse yourself.
Yes, sir.
Your Highness.
Has the water been tested?
Didn’t we test the water
from the well yesterday?
(Whistling)
From now on, the food need to
be tested every day.
I will catch some mouse.
After the mice eat the food,
don’t eat the food immediately.
Some poisons work fast.
Others take time.
We need to wait for at least two days.
If the mice are fine,
we can eat that food then.
It also works for the water.
However, it’s too hot
to keep any food for two days.
It’s better to eat food which are out of date, rather than dying.
(Sound of the crowd)
His Highness
is safe for now.
You have finished your responsibilities.
The four of you can go back
to Yanbei and find Mr. Wu.
If you prefer,
I can give you some money
or help you do some
small business.
The four of you are quite smart.
You can make a living out of this.
We don’t want that.
We’d like to follow you.
Are you sure?
(Yes.)
Otherwise, we won’t tell you
to come here today.
If you choose to follow me,
from now on,
you are putting your lives in danger.
I know.
We are all from Yanbei.
When Yanbei was invaded,
all of our families were killed.
We are homeless.
We want to take a revenge in the future.
That’s why we chose to
follow you in the first place.
So
you’d like to follow me?
Yes. Follow you
and His Highness.
I know His Highness
will get up on his feet
after going through this horror.
All our enemies
are in Chang’an.
Don’t you afraid
be killed?
If it is for Yanbei,
we are glad
to take that risk.
Besides,
who knows what will happen in the future?
Maybe we have the chance to kill the Emperor of the Wei State.
His Highness will reward
us with titles in Yanbei.
Miss Yu,
please have us.
We will try our best
to learn.
We won’t be a burden to you.
I am not even sure whether I am helping you
or putting you in danger.
Is that a Yes?
Since we are all putting our lives at risk,
we must horn our skills.
If you want to follow me,
you must obey my orders.
Otherwise, you might die.
We will. We will.
We will.
Me too.
You are all here.
Then you heard
what we discussed.
(Yeah)
From now on,
we shall go through thick and thin together.
- OK. - OK.
(Sound of opening the window)
(Sound of running)
(Sound of fighting)
(Sound of running)
Prince Yan Xun,
Any weapon is not allowed
at the Oriole Courtyard.
If it is discovered, you are committing a felony.
We are just doing our jobs.
Please understand.
(Sound of flying)
(Sound of dropping swords)
Thank you for your cooperation
We are good
Don't know if anyone else
will come tonight
I don't know, you sleep first
Then remember to wake me up
Princess
only one of the people
that went to test Chu Qiao came back
They said that the little maid of Yan Xun
was skilled at fighting and killing
But her gongfu is of Yuwen style
instead of unorthodox styles
Are you saying her move came Yuwen family?
Shall we test her again?
No need
Prince Yan Xun
You seems as usual after all these things
Tell me if you need anything
And this is...
My maid
Only one maid?
There's another one
Her face was cut yesterday
by the assassins
She is resting in the room now
The security of Chang'an
has been worse and worse
I'll tell the government
and ask them to check it out asap
Don't worry about this
No need
They are all killed by me
Your gongfu really is awesome
Surely you don't take them seriously
No need to introduce, right?
The second master of Wei family
Old friends
What are you doing here?
My guards said that
you hid weapons in this yard
I come here to have a check
Check?
What? Any comment？
When we got in here
we have already been checked
Then why can't we
check you again
I doubt that they were too careless
checking you
So I want to check in person
Search the yard
Wait
Speaking so loud
Are you threatening me?
You really think you are
the prince as before
I'm making it clear now
The majesty may release you from death
I'm not forgiving you disobeying the rules
Prince
If they want to search, let them
We are under their charge now
We can't refuse
You can see the situation
pretty clearly as a maid
Prince, be smart
and suffer less
Search the place
That way
Yes
This way
Yes
Hurry up
What happened to this maid?
You'll know it
if you were
cut on the face
Master, nothing special
Since you found nothing
Masters, please go back
Wait, haven't check the wound yet
Master Wei,
isn't that unnecessary?
That is up to me
The maid of our master can't
be checked just by anyone
Prince
The head of Dinbei
has been cut
What kind of prince he is?
Wei Shuyou
You are talking too much
So what?
You are no longer who you are
What can you do to me?
OK, let's serve
the maid of prince
Let your maid
take off the bandit on her face
Hurry up
Haven't heard the words of master Yuwen?
Stop
Princess
Wei Shuyou
How great you are
Is here still Yinge Yard
Or did I go to the wrong place
It's your backyard of Wei family
Princess
Master Wei just acted by rules
Rules?
Follow which rule?
Acted what?
My father send you here
to protect brother Yan Xun
to guard the Yingge
Yard
Which means, you two
are the servants
Yan Xun is the master
here
Servants search the master?
Who you think you are?
Listen to me carefully
From now on, the master here
is my brother Yan Xun
No matter whose order you take,
no matter what you think,
put them all aside
If I find out
you disobey my words
in private
or even
play tricks
I am telling you
your master can't
save you
Leave if you understand
Yes
Brother Yan Xun, are you all right?
I'm fine. Thank you, your highness
Then let's get in the house
Your visit should be warmly welcome
But the yard here is a little messed up
Get away
I am not here for you
Get away
Please don't stay here
Your dress may get dirty
Can't you understand what I said?
I'm telling you to get away
Please forgive me for my reckless,
prince Yan Xun's family has been executed
Please don't stand on his side
Not on his side?
Then you want me to
stand on your side?
Don't think I don't
know your little tricks
I hate you scoundrel-realizing-ambition
look the most
Maybe my father is angry
about brother Yan Xun for now,
he is so much better then you
Don't you flattering me any more
You are really annoying
Caiwei
Yes
Send away
the unrelated people
Master Yuwen, please
Miss A'chu
Thank you about that
The spies of those grand families
has crowded the Yange Yard
Wei Shuhuai and Yuwen You
will take every chance to take our master down
If they know you are alive
not only you'll be punished
but they will get a new weakness of the prince
Let us keep alert
(Clear the throat)
Brother Yan Xun
Will you keep silence
if I
don't talk to you?
What do you want me to say?
Anything you like
Tell stories or jokes
or something
in our childhood
Something makes us
happy
My parents are dead
So are my sisters and brother
The whole Yan family are slaughtered
I cannot bury their body
Cannot mourn them
Cannot even looked
too sorrow
And meanwhile
I need to joking
with you, princess
You want stories?
I am sorry, brother Yan Xun
I was not on purpose
I wanted you
to be happier
Chun'er
We cannot go back
The past Yan Xun is dead
The Yan Xun today
may not survive for long
We grow up together since the childhood
I treat you as my sister since I was a child
So now
when there is still some kindness in my heart
when I still care about
what we had
leave me away
as far as possible
Do not ruin yourself
(Cough)
I was choked
Brother Yan Xun
I don't know what you atr talking about
I don't understand
Yes, you do understand
I am sorry, brother Yan Xun
I know my father
killed your whole family
although they all said
your father is traitor
But I know it is my father
to blame
Every time I see you
you are extremely heartbroken
And now I feel like
I don't know you any more
I am really sorry
and really guilty
But
But, think, brother Yan Xun
You have o family now
No father
All you have is Chun'er
I will protect you
I will never ever
leave you alone
I won't let bad guys like Yuwen Huai
hurt you
Right?
Let us put these aside
Caiwei
Bring me the cakes I
prepared for brother Yan Xun
Yes
Brother Yan Xun
I brought you
your favorite dessert
See?
Look. These are
nuts pies
This one, this is Ziteng cake
And your favorite preserved fruit
Have a look
Which one do you want to eat first?
How about Ziteng cake?
Have a taste
Open your mouth
Take a bite
Come on
How do you like it? Tasre good?
Have some more
Then change another one
You've tasted it
So how about the persevered fruit?
Just have a little bit more
From the princess?
Throw it away
Why throw it?
She won't
poison you any way
Yan Xun?
Yan Xun, are you okay?
What's wrong, Yan Xun?
Yan Xun
Prince
What happened?
The princess poisoned him?
How could she?
She is not smart enough
Maybe some one
used her name to do it
The poison is called Sanzubie
It will attack your body
by hurting your stomach
Is there any cure
I am afraid, we have to use poison to defend poison
We need the drug now,
Chansu
The liquid on the skin of
toxic frogs
But it is rarerly found
in common drug stores
Then use the needle
to slow down its spreading
I go find the drug
Prince
Tongde Drug Store
Sorry to interrupt, shop keeper
Do you have Chansu
No
Do you have Chansu, shopkeeper?
Chansu?
That is the most valuable treasure of our shop
Pretty expensive
Do you have enough money?
Yes
How much do you have? I'll take all
All?
Arrogant!
Ten Liang of gold for one Qian of drug
Can you afford?
Ten Liang of gold for one Qian of drug
Shopkeeper it is used to save lives
Dose the high price fit?
High?
Do you know we need a hundred frogs
to make one Qian of drug?
And this drug is used for saving lives in urgency
Only our shop
owns it
The rare is expensive
I can tell you are from grand families
Go tell your master
Exchange money for life
Don't be stingy on your life
Money is useless
if he
lost his life
Then how about you?
You want money or life?
Life
Is the money enough?
Enough, enough, enough
Then give me all your
Chansu
Cut the crap
Okay
Who are you to break into the Oriole Courtyard?
It's you.
Cheeky girl.
Why did you
sneak out at night?
You dummy up?
We'll see.
Beat her.
You wanna talk?
Out with it.
Yan Xun.
You wake.
Chu.
What happened to you?
Nothing.
Lie down, don't sit up.
What happened?
I bought medicine for you earlier.
The guards caught me
and beat me. It's nothing.
Beat you?
And you just let them beat you?
I am your house slave
right now.
Also, the impact of the Wei Shuyou incident hasn't wore off.
I can't make a blunder at this moment.
Don't worry about me.
After you recover,
we'll teach them a lesson.
Big deal. We can go back
and beat them up in several days.
I'm fine.
Here.
Wei Shuyou!
You bastard.
You are unqualified to call my name.
You'd better fold your hands for capture.
Then I will not destroy your dead body.
Yan Xun.
I just showed mercy to you.
However, even as a sinner,
you used your sword to injure Wei Shuyou.
Wei Shuyou tried to kill me at late night.
If I didn't resist desperately,
I would be dead.
Please seek justice for me, Your Majesty.
I went to see Yan Xun
for the sake of his safety.
I had no idea that he wanted to run away.
I found out about it.
And he tried to kill me to keep his secret.
Second Young Master Wei failed.
Yan Xun is being sent to Imperial Palace
to see His Majesty.
Young Master let us
carry away the killers' body
on the sly.
Your Majesty,
Just like his father,
Yanxun has the wolfish ambition and is not worth to be trusted.
Do you have problem with your eyes?
Couldn't you see
there are so many dead bodies
in the the Oriole Courtyard?
Did you see any assassinator, Your highness?
Or did you see any dead body?
Your Majesty, I have questioned the guards the same night
and got the testimonies.
There are only Wei Shuyou and Yanxun,
and no assassinator at the night.