Episode Forty
The Crown Prince Xiao, here I am.
I knew you would come
to see me off.
I have been observing the stars recently.
I notice the Star of Zi Wei is dim and dark
and the Big Dipper is moving towards the south.
The north-west is surrounded by miasma.
It means something horrible will happen,
especially a war.
The city of Chang'an
won't be safe for long.
Qiaoqiao,
why don't you come with me?
We can get to know
each other better
along the way.
Although I can't read you,
I know you are not
as bad as you appear to be.
I am a noble man
and well-educated.
How can I be read
so easily?
If that's so, I am just losing face here.
The Emperor of the Wei State wants to make peace by marriage.
Did the Emperor agree
to let you go?
He wants me gone as soon as possible.
When I told him,
he immediately sent me away
as if I would bring bad luck.
Besides,
I don't like any of
his daughters.
They are too ugly.
I won't marry any of them.
In the entire city of Chang'an,
only you caught
my eyes.
However, you chose the wrong person.
You can
risk your life for Yan Xun,
instead of enjoying wealth and happiness with me.
You broke my heart.
Xiao Ce, I have a question for you.
If the Wei State starts a war with Yanbei,
will you help the Wei State
fight against Yanbei?
No.
Will you help Yanbei
fight against the Wei State?
No.
I won't help either of them
if they are at war.
Don't worry.
Even if the Emperor of the Wei State
wants me to marry his mother,
I still won't help him,
let alone his daughter.
Okay, since then
I'll treat you as my friend
for now
Time to leave
No matter what you do later on
I wish you good luck
and success
And
if you go to Yan but feel it
too cold
come to Liang to find me
With my status and wealth
and so many concubines
it won't be trouble to feed one more girl like you
Xiao Ce, if one day
you are bored of the scene of Jiangnan
you may come to me to experience
riding on the grassland in the snow
Beauties of Yan
will surprise you
and attract you
You really know me well
Remember to think
for me any time
We are both the puppet of
destiny
Occasions are
You may see the beginning
but cannot see the end
Qiaoqiao, I hope you can successfully escape
We'll meet again if there is the chance
We promised to
drink it together before leaving
Smellit. Tasty?
Yeah
Drink it
I almost
what the wine taste like
(Cough)
Slowly
Don't get drunk
I won't
A'chu
Are you afraid?
Here
How could be afraid?
I've never been afraid
Prince
We arranged some people
working for all kinds of gangs
in Chang'an
And we have supporters
in the palace and all the departments
On the wedding day
they will assist us on according to our move
and arouse chaos
Chang'an
has been keeping peace for such a long time
Zhong Yu
let A'chu leave the city in advance
You guys arrange the other things
But prince...
It's too dangerous
I worry that we can't ensure
her security
Three days left
Time walks too slow
the Yingge Courtyard
A'chu, at 10 o' clock tonight
you leave the city first
Leave?
Mend the floating bridge across the river
Prepare the the food and horses
on the road
So many things to do
I need to stay inside to
prepare for the assassination
A'jing need to follow the prince
Yu Jiang and the others are too reckless
I can't let them do that
You are the only choice
Does Yan Xun know?
He knows
Don't worry
We have prepared so much
We will win
and escape from Chang'an
Okay
Cai Wei, tell me
Will brother Yan Xun like
the dress I am wearing?
Princess, you are prettier than flowers
Not to mention
wearing this stunning dress
Nothing can change this fact
Do not worry
This dress is
unique buying in Weipin Attic
It follows the style of Yan
I arrange specific people
to buy it for you
at 9-o'clock update
In this dress
prince Yan will know
how much you care about him
Ice cube, why are you here?
There's something I want you to help me
Even you need help
of someone else
I follow the order to guard the Cuiwei Palace
But they are all from the palace
No familiar hands here to assist me
So I want you borrow me
a person
I am in the mood today
Whom do you want?
Chu Qiao
Chu Qiao?
Okay, I go find my mother to ask for her
I really appreciate it, your highness
Prince
Where is A'chu?
She was asked to go to the palace by the royal decreed
What is she doing there?
Someone from the palace come to pick her up
You were not in the palace. We cannot refuse
A'chu left the words
If she doesn't come back
tonight
she'll find a chance to
escape in the chaos tomorrow
She told you not to worry
How can I not worry?
I'll let our people in the palace
to watch out for her
She will be fine
What?
Intractable?
Do not cry after now
Come on
Uncle is taking you here to play
(Crying)
Master
Why are you here?
I've found you several times
You refuse to even see me
My baby is in your hand
How can I not be here?
Don't you think what day
it is today?
Go back
I can only get out
on such day
Yuwen Huai
Give me my baby back
Worrying?
Remember your attitude that day
when I go to see you?
I know what you are eager to know
Don't you want the identity of
Chu Qiao?
I can tell you
She is the daughter of Luo He
The successor of the Decreed of Wind of Cloud
Why should I trust you?
Because I am the maid of
Luo He
Okay, I'll talk with you again
when I have the time
You
Come back
the Yunifang
This mineral skin care mud is really great
Your skin now feels
extremely smooth
and transparent
Really?
Will brother Yan Xun like it?
He surely will
By the way, Cai Wei
How long do I have to wait
before he comes
Pretty long time
It's five a.m. now
The prince is just leaving his house
After mourning the ancestor in the Imperial Ancestral Temple at seven
the prince
will reach the Wanfu Palace
before eleven
Then help me preen myself
Okay
Don't you run now?
Aren't you afraid that Yan Xun left you behind?
A'chu?
A'chu
what are you doing here?
The concubine ordered me
to guard the princess
Must be Chun'er let her do it
Don't be sad in your heart
Go back
if you feel bad
I'll take care of the else
How could she feel bad?
She doesn't have heart
By the way my mother wants me
to be the man to accompany the bride
I can go to Yan
with you together
the Yingge Courtyard
Prince, please
The husband of princess is setting of to mourn the ancestor
Today is the wedding day of my daughter
Chun'er is
the daughter that I care about the most
Yan Xun grew up under my sight
I feel it reliable to
marry my daughter to him
The betraying of Lord Dinbei that year
Since I forgave Yan Xun
I won't punish him any more
In these three years
Yan Xun behaved
He keeps humble
I also believe that
he has learned about his mistake
Today he and the princess
will return Yan together
From now on
Yan Xun is new master of Yan
I hope all of you here
Please don't blame him
for what his father did
Be united and loyal to the Great Wei
The majesty is so mercy
Prince Yan will gratitude
so much
He will be loyal to you
Right, a kind majesty we have here
the future of Wei is prospective
Right
Princess
The wedding is beginning
Minister Song and Minister Li from Ministry of Rites
have arrived
Several ladies are
still kneeling in the hall
They are all waiting for you
Has been such long time
Brother Yan Xun is still not here
Tell me
Will there be something wrong?
Princess
It's astir out there
He may just be late
Please
do not worry
The time
for each rite is fixed
In addition, the civilians there
dare not to stop the royal carriage fleet
I just worry
Will anything wrong happen
during this time?
We'll know it after today
Live or die; win or lose.
Everything will be settled down
Move
Yes
A'jing
Where are we now?
Close to Jiuyou
the Jiuyou Attic
Say hello!
Don't give up,
even if you have to struggle to death
Do not forget
Yan is waiting for you
Why isn't anyone welcoming us?
I don't know either
Who are you?
Dare to stop the carriage of the husband of the princess
Get away now
Do you want to die?
How powerful minister Huo is!
Minister Zhao?
Get away, all of you
We found lots of
banned weapons
hidden in the Yingge Courtyard
We suspect Yan Xun want to rebel the majesty
Now I am
following the order of the majesty to arrest him
We will kill anyone that
intends to resist
Where is the decreed?
Step away, minister Huo
Do you want to protect the traitors?
You are of the Xiaoqi Camp
Do you want to be rebel either?
Xiuli Army of Yan is here
Brothers, kill them
Kill
I've told my father
We should kill you
as soon as possible
You won't have the chance
Three years
after Yan's border is broke
The people in City Beishuo and Hongchuan was slaughtered
Twenty thousand soldiers and people were burnt in the fire.
Their spirits have been
waiting for us
for three years.
Over the years,
Duke Dingbei had guarded the frontier,
and protected the territory of Wei State
using sabre and blood.
However, the emperor is fatuous.
He couldn't distinguish from good and bad.
He forgot bones of the dead
outside Beishuo City.
He forgot the vow
between he and Duke Dingbei
over the years.
He is treacherous and savage.
The whole family of Duke Dingbei was killed.
The people in Yanbei suffered from war.
He has become
my deadly enemy.
Today, I Yan Xun swear to God.
Even if mountains collapse
and blood is shed like ashes,
I will revenge.
Go!
Go fight!
Use the blood of the emperor
to sacrifice the spirits of our Yanbei people.
Use your fight
to tell the emperor that
I, Yan Xun, rise in rebellion toady!
We swear to follow Your Highness.
A disaster is imminent.
Your Highness.
Why are you being flustered? What happened?
A disaster is imminent. Yan Xun
What happened
to Brother Yan Xun?
Yan Xun rises in rebellion.
Your Highness.
We should report it to His Majesty
and make preparations soon.
Your Highness, what's going on?
There was a figure passing just now.
Princess.
I... I killed someone!
I killed someone!
- I killed someone! - Princess.
I killed someone!
- I killed someone! - Princess.
He is dead.
Caiwei.
Is he dead?
He is not.
He is in a coma.
That's good.
You go...
You go and tell Brother Yan Xun...
What are you talking about, Princess?
You go and tell him that I will not force him...
I will not force him to marry me.
- Now, I am going to - Princess.
plead to Father.
I shall not marry him.
- You go. - Princess.
Do you hear me? Go!
Step aside! Let me in.
Who is shouting outside?
Father, I have something to say.
Princess must be impatient.
Your Majesty, I'll go see her
and take her back.
Let her in.
Father,
I don't want to marry Yan Xun.
Please retract your order.
Absurd.
Father,
I am unwilling to
marry him, really.
Please retract your order.
The escort troop of Prince Yan Xun
is arriving.
You ask for His Majesty
for this marrige yourself.
We told the world about it
ten days ago.
Now you say that you don't want to marry him.
Is Sister Imperial Concubine
teaching you like this?
Chun'er.
Is it because that
you don't want to leave Father and Mother?
It's Okay.
Even if you go there,
you can come back and visit us anytime you want.
Today, with masters around,
don't show your bad temper.
Be a good girl and go back to your palace.
Mother, I am not
showing bad temper.
You always don't want me
to marry Brother Yan Xun.
Please beseech Father.
Allow me not to
marry Brother Yan Xun.
Please tell him, Mother.
That's it.
Take Princess back
and do the dressing and making-up.
And wait for the wedding chariot of Prince Yan.
- Father. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Father.
Princess.
I really don't want to marry him.
I don't want to marry him.
- Father. - Princess.
Princess.
Let me go. Let me go.
Let me go!
Princess. Princess.
Princess.
Father.
It is until today that I know
I don't like Yan Xun.
I hate him. I hate him.
I am really unwilling to
marry Yan Xun.
Father, please love me
for one last time.
Retract your order.
I beg you.
Song'er.
Take your sister away.
Father.
Father. Father.
- I am willing to - Chun'er.
marry the prince of Liang State.
I am also willing to marry into Mobei.
I can do anything
as long as I don't marry Yan Xun.
Please retract your order.
I am really unwilling to marry him,
Father.
Chun'er.
Brother.
I can't marry him.
I really can't marry him.
Please beg him
and let him retract his order.
I really can't marry
Yan Xun.
Please beg him.
Father. Father.
Father, I beg you.
Father.
Song'er.
Father.
Chun'er, go with me.
Princess.
- Chun'er. - Father.
- Father. - Go.
Please.
(Sound of crying)
Father.
I beg you, Father.
Father.
Father, I beg you.
Father.
Princess is really showing her filial piety.
There is an old saying of crying marriage.
Princess's action is for the national cause.
Your Majesty shows your kindness
and care to your children.
When they leave home,
they can't no longer listen to
Your Majesty's edification in the future.
They must be sad.
Right. It cannot be otherwise.
(Sound of laughing)
You are escaping.
No need to look. Nobody else is here.
Yan Xun has gone mad.
Fight or leave.
Don't talk rubbish.
Incorrigible and silly.
That's better than your stuipid loyalty
and coldness.
I am not loyal to Yuwen Household.
Instead, I am loyal to Wei State.
The emperor is brutal.
He killed the whole family of Yan Xun.
He can even use
his own daughter as a bait
to kill Yan Xun.
Why should a man like this
be the emperor?
Why should he make decisions for all people?
You can't tell black from white and help the evil.
What's the difference between
you and Wei Shuyou, Zhao Xifeng?
Yuwen Yue, if you insist on stopping me,
don't blame me for show no mercy.
Do you have the ability?
You can try it.
You will die if you follow him.
I don't need you to worry about me.
Mind your own business.
Is there no end of it?
Yes.
Who is it over there?
Still fight? You wanna die?
Don't follow me.
Who is it?
Hurry up.
Boss, you may have misheard.
That's not possible.
It may be a cat.
There are a lot of cats in this garden.
Search this place.
Today is the wedding day of Princess.
There must be no slips.
Yes, sir.
Reckless mad woman.
Mean man who is hard to get rid of.
You will certainly die
if you leave Imperial City now.
Really?
I don't think so.
Do you want to take a bet?
Bet on what?
You want to bet on
whether there will be less death
than that in Yanbei three years ago.
Or you want to bet on
after the war between Wei State and Yanbei is on,
how many innocent people
will lose their lives
by what you have done.
Yan Xun is a different person
from what he was then.
You have no idea
how mad his plan is.
He is a wolf,
a wolf raised by you,
who will rip off all of us.
Even if he is,
you made him that way.
Every one of you
has his family's blood in your hands.
You should take this responsibility.
You will regret it.
I will not.
How is it going
at Zhao Dongting and Yuwen Huai?
How come that
no word has come about Yan Xun's death.
Report!
Your Majesty, Princess Chun...
she...
How is she?
She is gone.
Report!
What is it? What is it?
Your Majesty, Imperial Concubine
and Masters,
please go to the safety zone.
Imperial Palaces catch fire. The fire is raging.
It burns all the way from imperial faiidan.
We can't stop the fire.
Fire? How is that possible?
What is fire brigade doing?
Why don't they put out the fire?
I don't know about that.
But everywhere I go,
there is fire.
Absurd.
Does Sun Yunpu, the head of fire brigade
want to lose his job?
Your Majesty, please don't leave the audience hall,
It is not safe outside.
There are a lot of assassins sneaking into Imperial Palaces.
Sixty-five people are dead.
Imperial Palaces are safely guarded.
How can there be assassins?
They all come from inside.
There are maids, eunuches
and housecarls.
They are all unconspicuous people
who go crazy
and kill everyone they see.
General Song of Palace Guards was killed, too.
Now, General Yuwen Yue from Xiaoqi Camp
is leading people from Palace Guards
to kill those assassins.
However, we don't know
how many of them are escaping.
So it is not safe outside.
Your Majesty,
please don't leave the audience hall for now.
General Yuwen Yue says that
there are more assassins outside the palaces.
The official of Chang'an Office
delivered a letter here.
He was killed
just outside the palaces.
The situation is serious.
Please make early decisions.
Who was killed?
General He of the palace guards.
General Lu of the west gate guards.
Commander Yu of the south gate guards.
Sentries in every signal office.
Master Sun Yunpu, the head of fire brigade.
Soldiers who are on watch at the southwest gate.
Good. Good.
Carefully selected and thoroughly planned.
Your Majesty, in my opinion,
- this is... - Report!
What is it this time?
Report!
Your Majesty,
Yan Xun rises in rebellion!
Xiuli Army broke through the east gate.
Lvying Army,
Xiaoqi Camp,
and Chengfang Camp,
Jingji Big Camp and Chang'an Office
are all closed
and have no message.
Have no message?
How is that possible?
There are more than a hundrud thousand people in these camps.
Are they all killed by the assassins?
General Yuwen Yue says
generals of these camps have no power to send soldiers
so that no one can fight.
Please give orders to send messengers
to let generals of these camps
lead troops to kill the rebels.
Your Majesty, the situation is serious.
We can't procrastinate it any longer.
The rebels have broken through
Celestial Prison and Black Prison at Dali Temple.
The city is in a mess now.
Apart from rebel army,
there are also
escaped prisoner,
some Jianghu people,
and hoodlums
who sack people on the streets.
General Yuwen Yue
has lead palace guards
to the Street of Rosefinch.
Your Majesty,
we can't procrastinate it any longer.
Inurbane Yan Xun.
I command that
whoever kills Yan Xun will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold,
and the status of Duke.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Hold the gate and wait for Prince.
Hold on.
We must hold on.
Prince, go out quickly.
We are losing the east gate.
I must find Chu.
Mom.
(Sound of crying)
Mom.
Give it to me.
Let go.
Give me.
Give it to me.
Let go.
Dad.
Chu, mount the horse.
Let's go.
Brother Yanxun.