Episode Thirty-three
Your Majesty has been
too tired these days.
You told me.
The Wei Household has caused
too many troubles recently.
Your Majesty is referring to
the killing of Zhao Xifeng by Wei Shuyou?
More than that.
We will never know whether he did it or not.
Those rich lords always
fight against each other.
As long as they balance out each other’s power,
there will be no threat to me.
Your Majesty can rest assure on this matter.
Our spies are
working harder now.
As soon as they have something,
they will report it.
Only you
can help me deal with all of this mess.
It is
my greatest pleasure.
Master,
please have some tea.
Uncle.
Are you all right? Uncle.
If Shuyou was as calm and thorough as you,
he would still be alive.
Master,
do we need to send someone to kill Yan Xun?
Not now. It would be too obvious.
We better wait.
Even if we need to kill him,
we can’t have blood on our hands.
Yes, sir.
We can hire some
private assassinators.
No matter how much it will cost.
Contact them first,
but tell them to wait.
We need to find the right time.
Yes, sir.
Uncle.
Master.
Be careful.
I am not
a genius,
but I am not stupid, either.
How could my son be so reckless?
The future of our family is counting on you now.
Shuye,
Uncle.
Zhao Xifeng and Wei Shuyou are both dead now.
It may bring some comfort to His Highness.
It also saves us a lot of troubles in the future.
It is hard to tell now.
Those rich lords are powerful.
They make sacrifices if necessary.
His Highness is still young
and inexperienced.
If we want to do this,
we must be certain that we will succeed.
Otherwise, it would only alarm the enemies
and bring us more troubles.
The Wei Household will
definitely take revenge
on His Highness.
You need to be extremely careful.
Yes, sir.
This is a secret letter
from His Highness.
If the Wei Household
makes the move
and His Highness is in danger,
all of us
including those in the Street of Rosefinch
need to protect His Highness
no matter what.
Therefore,
Yu…
It is worth it.
Feng Mian sent a warning to us.
Wei Guang has been
bribeing traders in Xian Yang.
He wants to destroy Yanbei
without a war.
The Wei Household is the main concern
of Yanbei.
We need to get rid of them.
Eunuch has arrived.
Miss Chu.
What’s the matter, Eunuch?
His Majesty calls for Miss Chu
to the court.
His Majesty wants to see me?
Yes.
Fine.
I am not sure whether it is safe for you to go there.
I need to go there either way.
Don’t worry.
Miss, please follow me.
Miss, please wait here for a moment.
I will tell them you have arrived.
OK.
How dare you, you wicked maid.
You bring weapon into court.
Catch her.
Stop it.
Yuwen Yue,
this wicked maid brought weapon into court.
She must have some evil plan in mind.
Don’t get involved in this.
That is my PoYue Jian.
I asked her to bring this to me
because I forgot it at Prince Yan Xun’s place.
Besides, it is His Majesty who calls for her.
Isn’t that right, Xing’er?
Yes.
Young Master Huai,look carefully.
This is PoYue Jian.
Brother, you were just punished by His Majesty.
I think you better
behave yourself now.
I am here to visit Princess Yuan Chun.
What does that have to do with you?
Why do you bring weapon with you if you are visiting Her Highness?
That is
my question to you.
I am the vice commander in chief of Xiaoqi Camp.
Can’t I bring a weapon with me at court?
You have been demoted.
I think you better
behave yourself.
Let’s go, Xing’er.
Why did you call for me?
Give me my sword back.
Give me mine first.
You have grown up.
You sound stronger now.
I think you have someone to rely on.
Who would that person be?
Yan Xun?
Yuwen Yue, I didn’t come to you,
but you found me first.
How dare you.
Did you forget
who taught you martial art?
You really think your dirty little trick
can deceive anyone?
I do.
The Emperor of the Wei State
was deceived by
my dirty little trick.
As long as you don’t have the statement of freedom,
you are still a maid
at the Green Hills Court.
Tell me.
What does it take for you
to give me the statement of freedom?
As long as I don’t give it to you,
you are still my maid.
How about this?
You serve me one more day.
Serving you one more day?
Aren't you afraid
I stabbed you ten times a day?
If you really are capable of
try me
Really?
Did I ever
joke with you?
Miss Chu
Please don't stand on ceremony
You can call me Chu Qiao
An important document has just been sent
from the northwest
The majesty instantly call for a few ministers
to the palace to discuss the affair
He may not have enough time seeing you today
You can leave now
Thank you for informing
Don't you ask why the majesty
wants to see me?
Why should I ask?
You'll tell me any way
I am surely not saying if you don't ask
Miss A'chu
A'chu, your highness
What did the majesty
want you to do?
To be a general? Or marshal?
Neither
No?
He had something urgent
He didn't see me at all
Something like what?
I don't know
I heard it was an important official document from northwest
Right
If he wants to do anything to me
he must get rid of
all my right-hand subordinates first
Sooner
or later
Don't you worry?
Nothing to worry about
We've prepared for such a long time
Aren't we waiting for this moment?
Well, by the way
when are you going to
take out your roast duck?
I'm starving
Good nose
Smell good
Here, have a bite
How does it taste?
You first
After you
Tasty?
And
I need to go out tomorrow
Where?
I met Yuwen Yue
in the place
He wants me to be his maid for one day
so that he can give the decreed for freedom
Have you decided yet?
Surely yes
I can't let him hold
my weakness any more
So I must get
the decreed
We have promised to each other
No deceiving
no hiding
So
I must tell you the truth
the Green Hill Courtyard
Please
Xing'er
(Sorrow music)
After you left
your room
is asked to cleaned everyday by the master
Come in
Being a master
besides Yan Xun for several years
you've forgotten all the rules
in the Green Hill Courtyard, right?
You skill is improved
What? Deaf?
I'm afraid no good words
can come out of my mouth
Just say some good words
Nothing good for you
Is that a proper attitude
as a maid?
There are many kinds of maids
One that keep flattering
and trying to get a higher position
One that keep bearing
and only want to survive
Another kind hate his master
so much
that wishes to kill the master right now
Of which kind are you?
I belong to a more dangerous kind
that can kill you in a minute
Then why don't you
poison me in the tea?
You've seen it
I drank the tea without even thinking
Won't that be easier？
Yuwen Yue
Never imagined you could be so stupid
after I left these years
I am no longer the Xing'er
in the past
Have you lost
the most basic alert?
You want to kill me so much
Why did you agree to
come back to the Green Hill?
Aren't you afraid that I
kill you again?
Or
do you trust me in your mind？
Don't ask when you know the answer
If you didn't threaten me
with the decreed
why would I come here
to waste my time with you?
Xing'er, if I were you
I won't try to make my master angry
My name is not Xing'er, I am Chu Qiao
You are Xing'er at the Green HIll
Xing'er, Xing'er, Xing'er
Xing'er
It hurts. It hurts
It hurts
Let's go
Follow me to the outside
Let me check your gongfu
is improved or not
If you are died in the test
it is because you are too weak
Don't blame me for murdering
Pretty arrogant
Let's see
whether you are capable of
Enough. Enough. Enough.
Enough
Time to have the meal
Let's eat together
The rule is not like this before
Aren't all the rules made by me?
Didn't you refuse to eat
if the food isn't dedicate enough?
Why do you eat such simple food
now?
If you had eaten the carrion
from dead horse for three days
will you still be particular about food?
You can finally know this
Although I am not particular
I don't like it when someone else
scramble for meat with me
You want me to sit and eat
Since we eat together
why does this meat belong to you?
I pick it first
Didn't notice
Can't you even eat the carrion
from the dead horse?
Must be okay to just eat meat with some dirt
Master Yue, I have made the bed
You can go to sleep now
This is Qianhun Powder
made of the venom from a toxic spider
from Persia
It is said that it can kill a thousand persons
with only one drop
It is the king of poison
The people outside the border may be not knowledgeable
They always exaggerate
Maybe it cannot kill
a thousand persons with one drop
but enough to kill one person
What are you saying?
Master
The lord is poisoned by the rare drug
Qianhun Powder
The antidote is here, master
Antidote
There is only one...
Zhanmou, the antidote
Antidote
Master
There was only one Huanhun Dan here
Master,help me
Help me
After suffering for several hours
he will die painfully
after his organs burst down
Master, please
Kill me
Please
Please kill me
The Huanhun Dan is precious
I only got one that year
The drug is precious
Isn't human' lives either?
I am asking you, does human lives
mean anything to you in your mind?
Xing'er
You shouldn't live only for the others
You should free yourself
Birds of different feather do not flock together
No need to explain any more
What I promised is done
When can I get the decreed?
Yueqi
Take the decreed. Prepare the carriage
Send Xing'er leave
the Green Hill Courtyard
This is the decreed for freedom
You don't belong here any more,
after you leave the Green Hill
I never belong here, never ever
That year, the master faked your death
with the needle
He rushed to save you
but encountered an assassination on the way
That's why he was delayed
When we got there,
you were already gone
Why don't you sleep? It's so late
The air is fresh after the rain
I came out for a walk
Were you done?
I've got the decreed
Did he embarrass you?
It's not the past any more
He can't do anything to me any more
A'chu, drink some boiled ginger water before sleep
Don't catch cold after exposed in the rain
A'chu
I don't have the ability
to protect you now
from things like this
I am sorry
I will take you to leave soon
No need to experience these things any more
I swear
Yan Xun, no need to say sorry
between you and I
We have experienced so much together
And we have something
more important to do
Don't worry about me
or think too much
Earlier relax
A woman than can't be control
is better to die
That year, the master faked your death
with the needle
He rushed to save you
but encountered an assassination on the way
That's why he was delayed
When we got there,
you were already gone
I think Wei Guang
won't keep cool for long
He will revenge soon
The thing comes can't be avoided
It's already cool
for Wei Guang that old fox
to wait until now
Troubles will come
if we don't take this obstacle down
Things taken out from
the grave of the royal family
should have reached the palace by now
Yes
The only thing left now is
the attitude of the majesty
Prince
Mr. Wu have left this
He told you to open it
when you want to eliminate Wei Guang
The case of fire in the grave has not yet been checked out
The burial objects
became best seller
in the antique market
I sent people to the grave
to check what was stolen
but they found that the grave was full of plashes
Dear minister,
as the chief supervisor of the grave
can you explain to me
why this is happening?
I... I will strictly examine
Are you capable of that?
From choosing the cite
to building the grave of ex-emperor
the whole process is governed by you alone
Now the grave is ruined everywhere,
with plashes full of the ground,
like the palace of a water dragon
If the fire hadn't happened,
I am still hidden from the fact
Do you treat me
like a three-year-old boy?
Please don't be angry
Something wrong happened to the grave
As the chief supervisor
this is my unshirkable responsibility.
I am old and have limited energy.
Sometimes there are oversights
poor regulations.
But I am never
corrupted and steal from Your Majesty.
It has been five years since the completion of Imperial Mausoleum.
The Ministry of Rites did the site selection, I regulated the work,
Master Liu in the Ministry of Works lead the construction,
Left Army Captain Yuwen Huai guarded the place.
Then somehow thieves forced their way in
and set fire to Imperial Mausoleum.
I really don't know
what happened.
Your Majesty,
please allow me
to make thorough investigation.
I must give you an answer.
That's enough.
If you
really have an open heart,
you can just stay in your house
and behave yourself.
I will ask somebody
to make a thorough investigation.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Yuwen Yue,
Imperial Mausoleum got stolen.
You are given full authority to investigate.
You can enquire every official
at any time.
You can also deploy
soldiers from Xiaoji Camp and Chang'an Office at any time.
I give you ten days.
You must find out the truth.
Also,
among the lost items,
there is one relic called Baiyu Tripod.
There is no trace of it,
which gives me a headache.
By the flamen's calculation,
this tripod
wasa put on the Fengshui Line
inside the imperial mausoleum.
It means guardianship and fortune
and is extremely important.
It mustn't fall into other hands.
I will make thorough investigation.
Don't worry, Your Majesty.
Have you met with Yan Xun in private
since you got back?
Yes, Your Majesty. I met him once.
He is a totally different person
compared with what he was several years ago.
He is more moderate now.
Moderate, outwardly.
There are some things
that can't be effaced by time.
As long as you can focus on primary things
and stand firm.
Your accomplishment
will exceed that of your grandfather.
Yes, Your Majesty.
You freaked me out.
Brother Yu,
what are you doing?
Why are you sitting there in a trance?
Are you thinking over something?
Well, will Brother Yan Xun
be in danger?
What danger?
I've been dreaming these days.
I dreamt that someone tried to kill him.
You,
are always in unwarranted anxiety.
It's not unwarranted.
The due time of three years is coming.
You know what it was like
at that time.
He has too many enemies.
These people won't let him
safely return to Yanbei.
What can we do?
Father has ordered Yuwen Yue
to strictly watch over
the Oriole Courtyard.
He can't guard there
forever.
It will not go on for long.
I, as the princess of Wei State,
can do noting to help him.
Chun'er.
So you are upset
about this.
This is not your fault.
You live in palaces.
This is beyond one's grasp.
But I thought for a long time
last night.
And I got a wonderful idea.
What idea?
Have a guess.
I don't want to.
If you don't tell me,
then I won't listen to it.
Fine. Fine. Fine.
I can't guess it.
Please tell me, dear sister.
Brother,
what if Yan Xun
becomes my husband?
Then no one can
bully him.
This is not something that you thought last night.
This is something that you have thought
for half of your lide.
(Sound of laughter)
I mean it.
You can think over it.
This is the final way.
If so,
Brother Yan Xun will be safe.
Then I tell you seriously.
There is little chance that
Yan Xun will marry you.
Father won't allow it, firstly.
Do you have a better plan?
No?
Then you should support me.
Chun'er.
You mustn't
tell Father about it.
Or he will think that
it is Yan Xun who lets you say it.
He will be in more trouble.
Chun'er!
Hello, Mother.
Are you here to bring me
the pirture of propitious clouds drawn by Zhang Sengyou?
Pirtures drawn by painters in palaces
do lack some spiritual power.
Mother,
I forget.
Later I will ask Caiyue
to sent it to you.
I have a gift for you today,
Mother.
This is the most popular
beauty-clay in Chang'an City.
It is said to be made of secret ingredients.
Mother, you can try it.
Put it away.
Yes.
I hope that
the supreme beauty of Wei State
can stay young and beautiful
forever.
Mother, why are you
engrossed in drawing pictures these days?
Chun'er, you are a big girl now.
I will be worried
if I ask someone else to draw
the propitious clouds pictures used in your wedding.
Mother,
you have been doing this for a long time.
Take a rest.
Your eyes will be tired.
In addition,
there's no hurry for my wedding.
The other day, Head Eunuch Wang
said that the prince of Liang State would come to Chang'an.
Your father wants to
make alliances with them through marriage.
What?
Only you are
suitable to marry.
How can't I be worried?
Make alliances with Liang State through marriage...
Mother, you don't want me
to marry into another country which is so far.
I don't want to leave you, Mother.
Distance is not so important.
However, the prince of Liang State
has a notorious playboy reputation.
He seeks carnal pleasures in his palace
before he get married.
With your temper,
how can you put up with it?
That's right, Mother.
I don't want wealth and title.
I don't want power.
I just want to be like Princess Mingzhen
from previous dynasty
who find her Mr.Right
even though he is just a ordinary official.
They love each other so much
and they always accompany each other.
I'm glad to hear it.
The theft in Imperial Mausoleum
only showes tip of the iceberg.
It is a fact that
Wei Guang deceives his superiors and deludes his subordinates
and exploit the masses.
As long as His Majesty wants to investigate him,
he is bound to die.
I'm afraid that His Majesty
wants to warn him with our hands.
We must hit the pain point of him.
He can't get away with it
if we get the key evidence.
His Majesty
wants to find balance
only if himself
is not harmed.
This is the order from Eyes of God.
It corresponds with
a person whom I placed
besides Wei Guang.
Use it.
Young Master.
Be cautious.
Yes.
Master,
the result of the survey shows that
walls of underground palace are seriously damaged.
Part of South Wall collapsed
and blocked the dike,
making East Tomb and South Tomb sinking in water.
The fire that day only burnt
buildings outside the underground palace.
The inside is untouched.
However,
water leaking is quite obvious.
Master.
Master Liu Shen from the Ministry of Works
was dismissed.
Several contractors were also
thrown in prison
in Chang'an Office.
Yuwen Yue's men guarded them.
Don't worry, Master.
They daren't to tell anything.
I doubt that
Yan Xun is behind it.
You go and find the source of these funeral objects
on the black market immediately.
As long as you find anything,
we can doom Yan Xun to death.