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The King's Woman
Episode 28
Lord Tian Guang.
What has happened?
You two sit down first.
Since Young Warrior Han visited last time,
I think you two already know that
in reality, I am the strategist of the Crown Prince of Yan.
That is why...
If Lord Tian Guang needs my help for anything, just say it directly.
Or else, I will feel that I am a failure.
Even lord refuses to trust me.
I indeed have one favor to ask.
Lord Tian Guang, please just say it.
Since Young Warrior has already learned the Huluo Sword Technique considered to be formidable in this world,
I want to ask you to help me rescue a person.
I owe elder a lot so I surely will not refuse it.
But this matter is not that simple.
I am not doubting your Huluo Sword Technique.
I am just saying that this matter
does not only concern the greatness of one's martial arts skills.
Then it is...
I want to ask Young Warrior Jing to go to the Xianyang City of the Qin state
and rescue the current hostaged prince, Crown Prince Dan of Yan.
What you mean is under the tyrannical king of Qin,
we are to breakthrough the defense of thousands of Huben army in Xianyang,
and then take Crown Prince of Dan out of there without anyone noticing?
Indeed.
But if it is inconvenient,
I will never blame you two so do not try to force yourself.
I will go now.
I am also going. This way, we can take care of each other along the way.
Not anymore, Lan'er. You just recovered from your injuries. If anything bad happens again...
But I...
Miss Lan'er need not worry.
Since I have asked for the help of Young Warrior Jing, I also made some preparations.
We will also have help from numerous warriors of Yan that are willing to risk their lives.
In here, I am thanking Young Warrior Jing in advance
in behalf of our Highness the Crown Prince.
Sir...
I received this letter a few days ago.
It was Lord Tian Guang who suddenly handed it to me.
This letter states that junior brother is coming to Xianyang.
Has senior brother really already decided to save Crown Prince Dan?
Junior, how come you do not seem surprised after hearing this news?
Because the person who informed Lord Tian Guang about Crown Prince Dan of Yan getting restricted
was me.
As I expected, Lord Tian Guang
did not tell senior brother about it.
Do you know how dangerous is the matter that you did?
Crown Prince Dan of Yan is my friend.
He asked help from me so how can I just sit and do nothing?
We all understand that he must return to Yan.
If grandfather in the underworld would be made aware of this, he surely will hope that we do the same thing.
Why must you put yourself in such danger?
If Ying Zheng knows about this...you are gambling with your life.
Because I know that His Majesty placed Crown Prince Dan of Yan on house arrest was against his will.
He made such actions because he cannot lower down his pride.
Senior, think about it. His Majesty is the king of Qin.
The Qin state now is the tyrant among the seven states.
If he allowed a hostaged prince to return to his mother state at this time,
what would the people in this world think about that?
Even if it is like that, why must you get yourself involved in this muddled water?
What does the Yan state have to do with you?
Because I can see that
His Majesty actually treats Crown Prince Dan of Yan as his best friend.
The significance of His Majesty placing Crown Prince Dan of Yan in house arrest here in Qin
is actually not that huge.
If I am able to help Crown Prince Dan of Yan leave Qin now,
I would actually give His Majesty a big help.
I just do not understand if you are doing this for Ying Zheng
or for Crown Prince Dan.
Senior,
my grandfather would always say before that as a noble warrior,
there are things that we can and cannot do.
If we only think of our own safety
and will not do the things that we should do, then that is not me.
Even if you will not think for yourself, you should think things for the sake of Tian Ming.
I believe that even if mishaps do happen in this matter,
His Majesty will not vent his anger towards Tian Ming.
Could it be that these thoughts of yours are just one-sided wishful thinking?
As we live in this world,
what matters are not really just our own wishful thinking?
Fine. Do not get involved in this matter anymore. Just leave it to me.
How could that be possible? His Highness Crown Prince asked help from me.
How could I just leave this matter to Eldest Senior and then cross my arms and not care?
Our status is different.
If this matter gets exposed, I can just leave.
While you are currently serving by the side of the king in this palace.
If anything wrong happens, that is a grave crime of lying to the king.
But senior, if I do not handle this matter personally,
I fear that greater danger might happen.
Moreover, no matter how matters will progress,
His Majesty will not really kill me.
Since you are already decided, we also do not have any more retreat path.
It is just involving senior in this matter now
is really making me feel very apologetic.
What kind of words are those?
Who is it?
Qing'er. Qing'er!
Qing...
- Madame. - Qing'er, where did you go earlier?
Earlier, Qing'er had to pee
so I left for a little while.
May Madame forgive me. I will not dare to do it again. I was wrong.
Okay then. Just guard here.
- What is it? - It is fine.
I just feel that it would still be better if we are more vigilant.
Lord Tian.
Young Warrior Jing, how come you are not carrying your long sword anymore?
Lord Tian need not worry. I have confidence that I will be able to fulfill the mission you gave me.
Since Young Warrior Jing said it like that, of course, I am at ease.
Let us go.
- Brother Jing! - Lan'er?
Why did you come out?
The air outside is cold and chilly. It is not good for your health. Hurry and go inside.
Brother Jing, I...
You must be careful. If anything bad happens to you, then I--
Do not worry. With my current skills, do not say Xianyang,
even if it is to to go down to Hell, I still will be able to go in and out unharmed.
I know that your martial arts skills now is outstanding.
But there is always an exception to everything. What if there is some negligence...
Negligence and surprise are part of the Huluo Sword Technique.
I can subdue the enemy with their negligence and with surprise, so I will never get hurt by them.
Stop overthinking already. I surely will come back safely to see you.
It is already late. Let us go now.
- Go back inside and rest already. - Yes.
Lan'er, do not worry.
Be careful!
♫ I looked up. The sky has turned dark again. ♫
Senior, I believe you can do it.
♫ In the bamboo forest, the falling leaves create a line. ♫
♫ Narrating in details the changes in things as time passes. ♫
♫ Yet I cannot turn against the already ascertain curve. ♫
♫ Who is still in the domain of someone's heart? ♫
♫ If my heart is not at ease, I cannot pretend to like something. ♫
♫ Is the secular world like smoke? ♫
♫ The way you look at me is filled with love. ♫
The arrangement is tomorrow. If I can't return to Yan successfully,
I will die in Qin State.
♫ but who is the first one to forget? ♫
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Your Majesty, moisten your throat.
Li Zhong, Han Shen seek an audience.
Greetings Your Majesty
At ease. What is the matter?
Your Majesty, Huben army, Ruan Qing, informed that since winter, His Highness Crown Prince has been sick and can't get up.
The doctor in the mansion also cannot find the cause of the disease. He hasn't gotten out of bed for several days.
Yan Dan is ill?
Yes, I especially came to report whether I should transfer the doctor to His Highness Crown Prince's mansion to treat him.
Li Zhong, order Ruan Qing to strictly monitor Crown Prince's mansion.
There can not be any setbacks this time.
I abide.
Your Majesty, how about I replace you to visit the sick?
Now, the people know you will not let Crown Prince return to Yan.
Now, Crown Prince is ill.
If you are indifferent, people are bound to say
you are fickle and cruel.
If I replace you to visit the sick,
it would follow etiquette and not be too much.
Alright
-Han Shen - I am here.
Take one more Zhong guard with you and accompany Madam to go there.
I abide.
Thank you Your Majesty
Manor of the Crown Prince of Yan
Without an order, no one can enter the Crown Prince's room without authorization.
Greetings Madame Li
Madame Li is replacing His Majesty to visit the sick. This is the decree.
Madame Li, please enter the room.
His Highness Crown Prince, Madame Li is seeking an audience.
Come in.
His Highness Crown Prince. I heard you are ill so I came to visit.
It's only a very minor cold. My whole body is weak. Sorry for troubling you to visit.
I am very sorry.
His Majesty is busy with politics. Yet, he's concern with the condition of your illness.
His Majesty especially asked me to visit you on his behalf.
You do not need to be concerned about it.
Truthfully, I have come today with medicine from the Imperial Physician.
Madame is courteous. May I ask what type of medicine it is?
During your illness, you're impatiently thinking of your home.
I want to recite a Yan folksong for you to end your homesickness.
After you are inspired, it is bound to help your cold.
Thank you for your troubles.
The noise of the beating drums makes the soldiers eager.
The state soil, the city canals. I am southbound alone.
♫ Following my commander Sun Zizhong, we contacted our allies Chen and Song states.
Because I cannot return, I am worried and sad.
♫ Where can I rest and stop? My war horse has flee, where am I to find it ♫
♫ I chased after it, where would I find it? To my surprise, it entered the forest ♫
- Who are you guys?! - We are bandits from the jianghu realm. We heard that the manor of the Crown Prince of Yan has a precious treasure so we came to borrow it for our viewing pleasure.
How dare you! This is the Heavenly Emperor of Qin's land!
I see you are living impatiently!
Attack!
Guard Huang. Quickly go take a look
Understood.
Crown Prince, your escorts should have arrived.
To be honest, I was not confident that you would be willing to help me.
Being in a foreign land and homesick, you worry about your mother state every moment.
I understand your frame of mind.
I cannot repay your kindness in this lifetime. Please accept my bow.
Crown Prince, quickly, please rise.
Junior Sister, there is little time. We must hurry.
Crown Prince, quickly pack your bags.
Madame, bandits have entered the Crown Prince's mansion.
Crown Prince, it must be chaotic outside. You stay here and I will go out to take a look.
Who are you? How dare you intrude the Crown Prince's mansion!
Protect the Crown Prince. Attack!
-Understood! -Attack!
Madame, it isn't settled. If something happens, how can explain to His Majesty?
I'm quite skillful. You don't need to worry about me.
Besides, even if there are intruders, the Huben army of the mansion should be able to stop them.
Come with me to take a look. Bodyguard Han will stay to protect the Crown Prince.
Madame Li, please be very careful.
Madame!
Senior Brother, take me hostage and lure them away. Hurry!
Stop!
Let's go! Retreat!
-Everyone after them! -Understood!
Wait a moment!
I will give chase. You guys stay behind to protect the mansion and inform the Chamberlain.
Understood!
Informing Your Majesty, I just received news that a group of bandits entered the manor of the Crown Prince of Yan and attempted to rob it.
His Highness Crown Prince is fine and is still in his room recuperating. But...
Madame Li was taken hostage by the intruders.
What did you say? How could such a thing happen?
Guard Han has already went after them. These bandits might be after the money and jewelries.
But just to be able to escape, they might have suddenly came up with the idea to take Madame Li hostage.
The security in my Xianyang City has always strict and the manor of the Crown Prince is being guarded by the Huben Army.
Who would be this bold to create trouble in the capital of my Qin?
Are my Huben Army all useless trash?!
May Your Majesty calm down. This group of bandits seem to be highly skilled martial artists.
I was not at the scene today so I can only get the details after I investigate it.
-Li Zhong! -Present.
Immediately prepare the horses! I must personally bring back Madame Li.
Understood!
How come you appeared in the manor of the Crown Prince of Yan?
Were you the one...who planned all of these?
Yes, I do not want senior to get distracted.
Good thing, Lord Tian Guang did not tell you the truth.
The Huluo Sword Technique...
Senior seems to be improving every time I see you.
If grandfather will be able to see the you now, he surely will be very comforted.
Junior, are you hiding something else from me?
Young Warrior Jing.
Lord Tian Guang.
Young Warrior Jing.
- Your Highness Crown Prince. - Madame Li.
Your Highness Crown Prince, this is my other senior brother, Young Warrior Jing Ke.
Today, it is all thanks to him.
Young Warrior Jing and me has never met yet you risked your life to help me.
Really thank you.
Your Highness Crown Prince, you are being too courteous.
If not because of Lord Tian Guang, I already have died in the barren dessert of Qin.
Since lord asked me to draw my sword and render help, I surely would not refuse it.
I am really fortunate to be able to receive all your help.
If not because of the help of Madame Li to plan all of these,
I fear that I would have already died under arrest in Qin. Madame pretended to be a hostage today.
I am worried that if this matter gets found out, you might be in trouble.
Your Highness Crown Prince need not be overly worried. Guard Han will surely fetch me later.
He is our eldest senior so he surely will not betray us. You all just be at ease and go back to Yan already.
Junior sister.
Young Warrior Han, had to trouble you today.
Thank you, Young Warrior Han.
Your Highness Crown Prince need not be too formal. But due to my duties,
I had to let Yuan Qing go back to the palace and report this matter.
I am sure that the Huben Army will be here soon. You all should leave this place as soon as possible.
This place is not safe to linger at. Just a few miles from is Hangu Pass.
That is the last barrier of Qin security. The defense there has always been very strict.
Your Highness Crown Prince, we must set out now.
Madame Li, maybe you are more willing for me to call you Lady Gongsun.
I have nothing to repay you. Just hope that in the next life, if we have the chance to meet again,
may lady let me repay you.
Come. Hurry and rise.
Your Highness Crown Prince, the way back to Yan is far. Hope you
will be safe and take care of yourself.
Senior Jing and Lord Tian Guang, take care in your travel.
Lady Gongsun and Young Warrior Han, goodbye then.
Your Highness Crown Prince, please.
♫ Don't know if a nichang is warm ♫ (Nichang - rainbow colored clothes worn by immortals)
♫ I only feel that the northern winds are cold ♫
♫ The past are like dirt confusing people's eyes ♫
♫ The four seasons take turns ♫
♫ Withering and flourishing are ever changing ♫
♫ Stopping from singing, hundreds of flowers wither ♫
♫ Love and hate intersect and gets entangled, becoming more messy the more you try to put them in order ♫
♫ Regardless of the flashes and shadows of swords ♫
♫ Can't cut them off ♫
♫ Sorrow and happiness are cycling rhythmically, the ending is so absurd ♫
♫ Changing clouds and rain extinguished the splendor ♫
♫ Hundreds of flowers wither, multi-colored tears ♫
♫ A bustling banquet will still need to end ♫
♫ Loneliness is painful, youth is short, life is hard ♫
♫ Hundreds of flowers wither, empty laments ♫
♫ Flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake are totally imaginary ♫
♫ The wonderful lands of the nation have no room for love ♫
With little sister Lan'er taking care of my senior brother, I already feel at ease.
♫ Don't know if a nichang is warm ♫
♫ I only feel that the northern winds are cold ♫
♫ The past are like dirt confusing people's eyes ♫
♫ The four seasons take turns ♫
♫ Withering and flourishing are ever changing ♫
♫ Stopping from singing, hundreds of flowers wither ♫
♫ Love and hate intersect and gets entangled, becoming more messy the more you try to put them in order ♫
♫ Regardless of the flashes and shadows of swords ♫
♫ Can't cut them off ♫
♫ Sorrow and happiness are cycling rhythmically, the ending is so absurd ♫
Chamberlain, I was unable to do my duty well.
The distinguished Huben Army of Qin...
How come you all were unable to defeat a group of measly bandits?
Informing Sir, those bandits were martial arts masters.
Even I am cannot compare to them.
I think that they are not just ordinary bandits.
No matter how good their martial arts skills are, they are way better than all of you?
You all are warriors that were meticulously chosen from the army. Don't say one against ten,
just in terms of army mobilization and formation, they should not have been superior than any of you.
I failed to lead my troop well leading them to be badly injured.
- May sir punish me! - Forget it.
Now that our brothers are wounded, let us just talk about this some other time and just wait for the orders of His Majesty.
Yes, I admit to my mistakes.
Weird.
Just from their wounds,
these were surely done by a martial arts master.
How could there be people with such high martial arts skills among the wild countryside?
Where is His Highness Crown Prince?
He is still in his room resting.
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Stop!
Your Majesty.
Are you alright?
I am fine.
Where are the bandits?
Replying to Your Majesty, when I ran after them, the bandits have already escaped after abandoning Madame.
Since Madame said that she is fine, I then just took her back first so as to make Your Majesty feel at ease.
They have already left?
Could it be...
this is a trap?
Han Shen, take my wife back to the Palace first. Huben Army, listen to my order!
Here!
Immediately set out to the manor of the Crown Prince of Yan.
Informing Your Highness Crown Prince, Chamberlain is here and seeking for an audience.
I feel unwell. Officer Li, please just go back.
Your Highness Crown Prince, I was ordered by His Majesty to especially visit you.
May I ask if the robbery that happened in your manor today has startled you.
Although I am sick, thankfully the Huben Army of His Majesty are really very brave.
All thanks to His Majesty, I was not wounded.
Yuan Qing, what illness does His Highness Crown Prince really have?
How come his voice sounds different?
I heard it was a cold. I frequently heard His Highness Crown Prince coughing these past days.
Maybe he has injured his voice because of it.
Your Highness Crown Prince, His Majesty ordered me to visit you.
I really must see you or else that will be going against the orders of His Majesty. I apologize.
May I ask Your Highness Crown Prince to please open the curtain?
My face is so sickly. It's yellowish and thin. I really am ashamed to see anyone.
I am just worried about Your Highness Crown Prince.
I just want to confirm the real state of your health.
My body is very strong. Royal physician already said that I will completely recover in just a few days.
The king is here!
Your Majesty, I was just about to--
Who are you? Why did you dare disguise as Crown Prince Dan of Yan?
Your Majesty is indeed wise.
I only have this lowly life. May Your Majesty just punish me.
Shut up! Where is Crown Prince Dan of Yan now?
You better tell me the truth. I may decide to give you a full corpse.
I am going to die anyway. For my Yan,
what is the difference of having a full corpse and not having one?
Men! Arrest him!
Lock him in prison. Slice off one flesh today.
Tomorrow, pull off one of his fingernail. Torture him until death in a span of 1,000 days.
Let us see if he will talk or not.
- Hurry and go. - Yes.
I have no intention of staying alive.
I will never say even one word.
You...
Really good, Crown Prince Dan of Yan. Putting up an act for me.
You treated and played me like a monkey.
- Li Zhong. - I am here.
Immediately send out the Huben Army and our elite troops.
Even if you have to turn over every bit of soil,
you have to find him for me.
I will abide. Yuan Qing.
Crown Prince Dan of Yan fooled His Majesty, betrayed Qin, and escaped.
Right now, three troops of Huben Army have already left the city to search for him.
To prevent the possibility that our army brothers do not recognize Crown Prince Dan, we palace guards must chase after them and arrive at Hangu Pass first.
Hangu Pass is the number one pass of our state. Anyone trying to move east
must pass through here. Crown Prince Dan intends to go back to Yan state so he surely will pass by here.
Chamberlain, those bandits have escaped for a long time. I fear that it would be hard to catch up with them.
Guard Han, do not worry. His Majesty has already considered that.
This is the black metal royal token personally given to me by His Majesty. With this royal token,
our cavalry can then pass through the roads for Qin officials.
This path directly goes to Hangu Pass. Their traveling speed will surely be inferior to ours.
We have enough time to arrive there before them.
His Majesty is wise!
Set out!
Hangu Pass
Who are you people? Since you are going out of the pass at night, do you have any official permit?
Informing sir, I am a person that fetches corpses for burial.
I got requested to fetch some deceased individuals with Baiyue ethnicity
within the Qin territory and lead them back home to their province.
I do not care if you went to get corpses to be buried or went to get rewards.
As long as there is no official permit, all cannot pass.
Jeez, sir, we Baiyue have a traditional practice.
When the deceased have died for a month, their caskets must be transferred back to their province.
This is called 'picking the bone burial'.
If we do not follow our customs and bury them now, they will become pigs or dogs in their next life.
Because of it being urgent, we were not able to get an official permit, May sirs be lenient and let us pass.
Enough already. It is the middle of the night and these are just several coffins. Just let them pass.
Remove the barricades!
Stop!
Remove all your head covers. Those that will disobey will be executed.
This is...
I am carrying the black metal royal token of His Majesty.
I am here to investigate the robbery that happened in the manor of the Crown Prince.
Han Shen, carefully examine the faces of these people and see if they were the bandits this morning.
How was it?
These people are not the ones who robbed the Crown Prince manor this morning.
Men! Open up the coffins! I will personally check them!
Sir, these are human remains. You must not destroy their corpses.
This is being very disrespectful.
Old man, in here, it is not your turn to speak.
When did you come? How come I did not notice you?
I swaggeringly entered here.
It was because you were so absorbed in your thoughts that you did not notice me.
I have a gift to give you.
What gift?
My gift is one and only in this world.
The spy I placed in the royal physician bureau came today to report
that a palace maid has been taking medicinal concoctions that are anti-abortion
for several months already.
A royal concubine is pregnant? Who?
It is Han zhangshi.
I recently heard that little sister has not been going out much from your room and is recuperating so I especially came here today to visit you.
All these tonic are to improve your Qi and blood flow.
They are especially helpful in maintaining one's pregnancy.
Madame, I dare not ask too much but I just have one request
that Madame can beg His Majesty in my behalf to allow me to have this child.
You must help me!
You must make sure not to harm your baby.
Now that liangren is pregnant,
how come there were never any signs before?
Observing you from the outside,
one also cannot see any signs of it.
Now that lord mentioned it,
Liangren...
Liangren, take care of your precious body. I will surely report this to His Majesty.
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♫ Although we are poles apart with the whole galaxy between us, ♫
♫ I wait a thousand years just for this once. ♫
♫ Across numerous mountains and streams, I gaze at your beauty, ♫
♫ with the stars and moon as our intermediator. ♫
♫ The distant sky and sea converge. ♫
♫ The dark night falls. ♫
♫ My love is locked outside this city’s gates. ♫
♫ I painfully await my lover’s return. ♫
♫ I waited until time and space have shattered, mountains and rivers have turned to ash, ♫
♫ and my face has withered. ♫
♫ I leave love behind, and continue to reincarnate into this world. ♫
♫ I fully understand the innumerable twists and turns of joy and sadness. ♫
♫ I will follow you through life and death. ♫
♫ We will travel across the vast heavens and earth. I will freely fly with you. ♫
♫ Yearning for you is better than lonely seclusion. ♫
♫ You are my only weakness. ♫
♫ I gaze with eager expectation. My tears fall like meteors. ♫
♫ I use a mirror to fix the makeup on my eyebrows. ♫
♫ If I can peacefully rest in your heart, I will not fear rain nor wind. ♫
♫ The troubles of the secular world will become as still as water. ♫
♫ Even if my body shatters, or if my soul becomes ashes, ♫
♫ I will never regret true love. ♫
♫ I have known the love of the evening mist and morning clouds, but I only want your embrace. ♫
♫ I fully understand the innumerable twists and turns of joy and sadness. ♫
♫ I will follow you through life and death. ♫
♫ We will travel across the vast heavens and earth, and freely fly with you. ♫