Episode Twenty-eight
(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It’s better to eat food which are out of date, rather than dying.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.
The dishes today taste good.
In a couple of days, the weather will be cool.
Food
will stay fresh for longer time.
There's some rope in the kitchen.
I will make a basket later.
After the dishes are checked every day,
I'll use the basket
to put them in the well
where the temperature is lower.
Food can stay fresh for at least two days.
Sounds good.
We can't go on like this.
It's impossible to keep cautious forever.
Our energy is limited.
Moreover, there are several groups of people
who want to kill me.
At this rate,
they could kill us sooner or later.
What do you think, Prince?
The point is, what does His Majesty want?
Naturally, he wants me dead.
However, he has found out recently that
if I were dead,
he would face the situation in which
different households would
carve Yanbei up.
The whole Yanbei
would be parcelled out among them.
Therefore, he spares my life for the time being.
So,
if His Majesty knows that
so many people want to kill you,
what will he do?
Naturally, he will
rack his brains to protect Prince
like he did when he wanted to kill Prince.
Then we will try to let him know.
Here.
What? Are you still depressed
because of Princess' reproach?
I daren't to talk about Princess.
Her temper
is always like that.
Young Master.
Shuye, you practiced archery again.
I just understand that
a slow sparrow should make an early start
is a false statement.
No matter how I practice archery,
I can't compare to you.
Shuyou, why are you still sniffing Wushi Powder?
I warned you for many times.
You mustn't resort to this kind of stuff.
If things go on like this,
you will be dispirited
and thus ruin your future.
Moreover,
if uncle knows...
Your uncle is my father.
I am a legitimate son of Wei Household.
Unlike you,
I don't need to endeavor to
prove myself in front of him.
You...
Cousin, mind your own business.
Read more and practice more.
Here.
Shuyou,
do you know why His Majesty gives orders
to prohibit households from contacting with Yan Xun?
My father told me about
some balance stuff...
Stop people from gossiping.
But His Majesty has his own difficulties.
Difficulties?
Yes.
It is not appropriate for him to give orders directly
to kill Yan Xun.
We should
exclude difficulties for him.
As long as we get rid of Yan Xun,
removing the source of the trouble,
His Majesty will surely be pleased.
Sounds good.
Shuyou,
you are a legitimate son
because of your mother's noble origins.
But I...
am a concubine's child.
In manpower, wealth
or other powers,
you are all
superior to Wei Shuye.
However, are you one of
Top 5 Handsome of Chang'an?
Who are you?
Nobody knows you.
Young Master Huai, I have some business to attend to.
I'll leave first.
Young Master Wei.
Young Master, your trick of murdering with a borrowed knife
is brilliant.
It seems that His Majesty has made up his mind
to keep Yan Xun,
and use Yan Xun to keep Yanbei.
And I
will put Wei Shuyou
in the position of the Oriole Courtyard,
where he has chance to murder.
Even if he fails to kill Yan Xun,
Wei Household is to blame for his trouble.
Brilliant!
Let someone follow Wei Shuyou
and lend him a hand
when needed.
Yes.
Let's go.
Young Master,
something happens in the Red Hills Court.
Zhu Siliu brings some people
and head for the Oriole Courtyard.
Let's go.
What do you think?
Will someone come tonight?
They'd better come.
I'm trying to find someone
to blow off steam.
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.