Thank you, My Lord.
My Lord, the provisions I brought for our troops
is about 300 kilograms in all. Our Han warriors need not take
any grain from residents in Xianyang.
Besides, from now on, we can import provisions from Bashu.
This will serve as a steady stream of food supply for our troops.
Thus, all commoners of Xianyang will know
that you don’t force them to offer provisions and labor.
They’ll be full of gratitude towards you.
That’s not enough. We should put up a notice,
saying that if any of them join our army,
we’ll exempt his family from taxation.
Great.
Also, is the Qin palace courtyard still abandoned?
It has long been frequented by herders
-and bandits. -Great. We can use this courtyard.
For soldiers who go above and beyond the call of duty,
their family can get some farmland from the courtyard.
My Lord, you are very thoughtful.
I believe our soldiers will fight even harder for you.
Mr. Xiao, I’m not too sure why,
but with you by my side, I feel very much at ease.
Then I’ll stay here and not leave.
I don’t agree.
Provisions!
You have to prepare provisions for our warriors!
For you. Drink it.
Man Gu, what is it again?
Medicine.
I’m pregnant. I can’t take any medicine. You forgot?
Don’t worry. I’ll not do you any harm.
What kind of medicine is it?
You need not know. Don’t ask.
Drink up.
Good. I did this for your own good.
What should I do next?
Nothing.
Just stay here and wait.
Come on. Don’t worry.
Hurry. Come on.
Wait.
Come on. What are you worrying about?
-Who’s over there? -Our Lord is very kind-hearted.
My Lord. It’s me, Xiahou Ying.
My greetings, My Lord.
-My Lord. -Who is she?
I got married. She’s my wife, Xiaoxian.
Great.
My Lord.
She looks ordinary, but she’s a good girl.
Ordinary? Better than you.
Come in and have a seat.
All right. My Lord, I hope madam can take her as a servant.
She'll make a good servant.
You have to ask madam yourself.
Come in. Come in.
Thank you, My Lord.
We’ve been apart for years, don’t you have anything you want to tell me?
You’re useless.
What do you mean?
For the past few years, you had many military achievements.
And was even appointed general. But you’re completely out of shape.
Look. Look. We’ve barely gotten going and you’re exhausted.
Countless battles all these years and all these days
left me completely exhausted.
My foot! I bet it was those mistresses of yours
that resulted in this.
But none of them are as wild as you are.
Oh, really? Do you want to marry them too?
So what if I do?
I don’t believe
you’ve not had any other men all this time.
Sure! Why? Because all of them are much stronger than you are!
Well… So what if it's true.
I can’t blame you for that. Right?
But were they really stronger than me?
Obviously!
What’s obvious? What do they have to show off?
Don’t. Let go!
You may leave now.
Yes.
Let go!
I spent the whole night looking for both of you. So you are here.
Lyu Xu, Liu Ji sent you two bolts of cloth,
One is green and the other red.
If you don’t need them, I’ll give them back to Liu Ji.
I want them! Where are they?
In the palace. It’s not too late to go now.
Madam.
Fan Kuai.
Yes.
Liu Ji thinks very highly of you.
In terms of military achievements, no one can even compare.
In terms of experience,
you've followed Liu Ji since the days at Mt. Mangdang,
If he wins the world in the future, you’ll be made a marquis with fiefs.
A bright future indeed!
This is goodwill from my brother… No, the King of Han.
If he grants me those, I'll take them. But even if he doesn’t, that’s fine too.
You’re right. He takes you as a brother.
You are his brother.
As a member of our family.
Am I right?
What do you mean?
My sister, Lyu Xu,
is not gentle at all.
But from what I can see, you like her a lot.
Yes. You’re right.
For a man,
it’s very common to have mistresses.
But he can only have one wife.
After you get married,
the one who will inherit your property,
can only be the child of my sister and you.
Naturally.
But for Liu Ji…
Things are different.
What? You mean…
I see. You mean her.
Qi Ji? Liu Ji’s mistress?
In front of Liu Ji, she's always exuding her charms
and behaving flirtatiously.
But every time she sees any of us,
she just looks all glum, I dread seeing her.
Brother, I’ll remember your words.
If she betrays me someday,
don't you forget,
what a son-in-law of my family should do.
I won't. I won't forget that.
That damn bitch.
If she dares to oppose you…
You mean, us.
Right. Us.
Today, I swear that...
if she dares to insult you someday,
I’d cut off her head and feed it to the dogs.
Thank you.
What’s wrong?
I think she might have been frightened,
which led to abdominal pains.
What made her frightened?
I’m not sure.
I think anything could be a cause,
just about anything we see around us.
What about the baby?
It’s certainly not good for the baby.
She should take measures to prevent miscarriage.
Please.
What happened to her recently?
Nothing.
Did she see anyone?
I think not.
All right.
But…
What is it?
Just tell me.
Last night, Lyu Zhi invited her over.
They had a talk and it all went well.
When she returned, she told me
that they had a very pleasant talk.
I didn’t expect
that today, she’ll…
What’s wrong?
I think she might have been frightened,
which led to abdominal pains.
What made her frightened?
I’m not sure.
Last night, Lyu Zhi invited her over.
I didn’t expect that today, she’ll…
You're here. Sit down.
Since we arrived at Liyang,
I’ve been too busy to visit you.
Do you like this place? Is everything going well?
Yes! I’m also very busy.
Today I accompanied Father
for a walk around the whole compound.
We had a good time.
You must be tired.
Not at all. It’s what I should do.
Lyu Zhi.
Yes?
Since you came to Liyang,
has anyone or anything
made you unhappy?
Of course not. Why?
Never mind.
Did you meet Qi Ji?
Yes.
The other day she came to visit me.
She gave me a tiger skin.
I wonder
whether I should give her something in return.
What’s wrong?
Nothing. I'm just worried that she might have offended you.
She’s not exactly a people person. She can get on one’s nerves.
Don’t worry. We had a nice talk.
When she left, I went outside to see her off,
and I told her we should meet more often.
She agreed.
That’s good.
But when she returned to her house,
she was frightened.
Frightened? Who frightened her?
After she parted with you,
she saw the doctor. According to him,
the health of her baby was affected.
Liu Ji, you came here to accuse me?
You believe that I frightened her?
I didn’t say it was you.
But before she saw you,
she saw no one else
and didn’t do anything unusual.
Liu Ji, do you think I'm an intolerant woman?
Before you married me,
you had other women.
Have I complained?
How about Ms. Cao
and her son? Did I ever complain about them?
Now I’m already here.
I’d like to know
are Qi Ji and Ms. Cao any different?
Why would I do this to Qi Ji?
Lyu Zhi,
I didn’t say you did it.
But I think
if she and you can get along well, that’s just great.
If not, I’d rather have both of you leave each other alone,
never to meet again.
Liu Ji,
from your words tonight,
I can see...
you don’t trust me.
It’s over, don't ever bring this up again.
You’re my queen, my only wife.
Regardless of whether you’ve done anything,
I'll not pursue it. I’ll forget about it.
Open your mouth.
Ying’er.
Mother.
Madam, I’m playing with him.
As my baby grows,
I don’t’ know why, but I wish to be around children.
Ying’er, don’t run around.
Qi Ji is pregnant.
You shouldn’t be running about when she's around.
What if she gets frightened?
We can't afford to take responsibility for that. Understand?
Yes.
Good.
Lyu Zhi,
is there any misunderstanding between us?
I didn’t expect
that Liu Ji would be so angry with you.
I didn’t say anything to him.
I’m sorry if I offended you.
I wasn't offended.
Qi Ji, you’re expecting a baby soon.
You shouldn’t move around so much.
You must take care of yourself.
Thank you, Lyu Zhi. I’ll follow your advice.
Ying’er, we'll play together another day.
All right.
Come.
Tell me, what did Qi Ji say to you?
She told me she’s going to have a baby,
and whether it’s a boy or a girl,
I should take good care of the baby.
What else did she say?
Nothing else. Oh, mom, she gave me these too.
Never eat anything she gives you, will you?
Why?
Don’t ask. Just remember.
I will.
Have a safe journey.
Rest in peace.
What did you find?
It’s not a good sign. This doesn't bode well!
This room may bring you bad luck.
if you insist on giving birth to a baby here,
you may die!
Sorcerer, you should go.
Get going.
It’s not a good place to give birth.
If he’s destined to be the son of the emperor,
he won’t agree to be born in such a place.
Why?
The location is not appropriate.
Location?
This location
is unsafe. As long as Lyu Zhi is here,
you’ll be in danger. To be worse,
you may lose your life before you give birth the emperor’s son.
Then what should I do?
You must move out.
Do you believe the sorcerer’s words?
You can just take his word for it.
But Liu Ji...
will not allow me to move out.
Don’t worry. Don't tell him about it first.
you should tell Lyu Zhi first.
You should
just tell her this…
Man Gu, you arranged for the sorcerer?
Silly girl, don’t ask such questions.
Ying’er, don’t wander too far.
Madam, Qi Ji requests an audience.
Qi Ji?
-Tell her I’ll not see her. -Yes.
Oh, wait. You may leave now.
Yes.
My greetings, Lyu Zhi.
Greetings, madam.
Lyu Zhi, I’ve brought you these dates specially for you.
Have some while they are fresh.
Oh, come in.
Have a seat.
You’ve come to see me about something?
Nothing special.
It's just that I haven't seen you for a long time.
There's something bothering me,
and there isn't anyone I can speak to.
What is it?
Here's what happened. Yesterday, I met a sorcerer.
People say he’s credible.
He examined my quarters.
and said the location is not good for me,
and is even worse for the child I carry.
If I choose to have the baby here,
I may be in great danger.
Great danger?
Then what should we do?
I was quite frightened to hear this,
but I don’t know what to do.
Did the sorcerer tell you what to do?
He said that the only way out is to move out.
I’m not sure
that the sorcerer’s words are all true.
Now you are so late in your pregnancy,
moving around will be hard on you. It might not be good for your baby too.
I agree with you.
I’m happy to be living here
and I have you to take care of me.
I’ll ignore him. I’ll stay.
Madam, that won’t do!
The sorcerer said she must move out.
And what if she--
There’s no “what if.”
Lyu Zhi has said,
we should not listen to the sorcerer.
I’ll not move.
Don’t only listen to my advice.
You should make your own decision.
Right.
The sorcerer said you could be in danger.
Should I move or not? It seems like this won't do and that won't either.
I feel so uneasy.
I can’t sleep well and have no appetite.
Lyu Zhi, what should I do?
If you feel uneasy every day,
you might as well move out. At least your mind will be put at ease.
I'll take your advice.
I'll move out.
Lyu Zhi,
sorry to bother you. I must leave now.
Let me see you off.
Please don’t trouble yourself.
It may be a long time before we see each other again.
Take care.
Don’t worry about me.
What you should do is to take good care of yourself.
Farewell.
Life and death are decreed by fate, rank and riches are determined by Heaven.
-Imprison him. -Move! Faster!
There's no cure for this illness!
Spare me, My Lord.
Imprison him!
-Lu Wan. -Mr. Xiao.
Lu Wan,
what’s wrong?
He’s a quack.
It's bad enough that he’s useless. But he dared to curse
Liu Ji’s son, saying he’s got a day to live!
No one wants to encounter such a sad thing.
But you needn’t inflict your anger on him.
Mr. Xiao, I believe Liu Ji’s son will get through this.
I believe I can find a doctor who can cure him.
You plan to move out?
Why?
I just want to move outside the palace.
There must be some reason.
It's nothing serious. I only want to move out.
Tell me. Don’t worry. Tell me why.
All right. We found a sorcerer
to examine my room.
He said that the location of my room is bad.
and that it would bring danger to my baby.
If we aren't careful, we could lose our lives.
Oh, just because of that?
Actually, I didn’t believe him.
Then I went to ask Lyu Zhi.
She said, better safe than sorry,
I’d better move out.
That’s her opinion?
That was what she said.
She said you should move out?
Yes. Now I’m just confused.
I don’t know what I should do.
Stay here and don’t move out.
Lyu Zhi! Lyu Zhi!
Come out.
Come here!
What’s wrong?
Lyu Zhi, are you causing trouble just to amuse yourself?
What have I done?
You're making trouble out of nothing every day!
What do you want?
Don’t you have anything else to do?
How have I created trouble?
I’ve told you that
with regards to that incident, because you’re my wife,
I won’t pursue it.
But you have gone too far.
What exactly have I done, Liu Ji?
What mistake did Qi Ji make?
She offended you? She angered you?
She’s a quiet girl who always stays in her room.
Why do you always have to find fault with her?
I did nothing to her.
What did you tell her?
Why did you tell her to move out?
My advice is for her own good.
Bullshit!
For her own good? What danger?
I don’t believe in all that.
What has become of you?
You were once considerate,
and kind-hearted!
But now you are so narrow-minded!
Lyu Zhi, let me repeat myself.
If you can get along well with her, just be sisters.
If not, stay away from each other
and never interfere in each other’s lives.
But if...
you feel wronged...
or uneasy...
you can leave! I won’t stop you.
Madam, I’m Xiaoxian.
Come in.
Madam.
-Madam. -Madam.
Big mouth!
You are…
Madam, why are you leaving so soon?
Isn't it clear enough?
Liu Ji is only fond of the new
and is blind to the tears of the old.
Lu Wan, don’t talk like that.
You’re making trouble.
I’m making trouble? That’s what I want to say.
What's wrong?
You!
Lu Wan…
Madam,
you've been here for a short time.
But we all know how you treat Qi Ji.
Your magnanimity is apparent to all.
We came here to comfort you.
We don’t want the misunderstanding to affect our Lord and you.
I can't stay here anymore.
There’s no place for me.
No place for you?
That’s not decided by Qi Ji.
It’s decided by Liu Ji.
That’s right. Madam,
Don't leave. We won’t let you.
-We won’t let you, madam. -Don’t leave.
Who is Qi Ji? She's just someone we picked up from the roadside.
If she bullies you again, I’ll kill her.
Let's see what Liu Ji will do to me.
Madam, you can leave,
but we shouldn’t let Liu Ji be fooled.
We all come from Fengyi.
We shouldn’t allow an outsider to bring us all down.
We won't allow that.
That's right.
Madam, so long as we are here, you have nothing to fear.
Please don’t leave.
Thank you for standing up for me,
I really appreciate it.
Allow me to think it over.
Did you see Liu Ji?
No.
Qi Ji is giving birth soon.
All the servants are making preparations.
Should we prepare a gift?
Who has been busy making preparations?
Everyone is busy.
They are waiting to congratulate Liu Ji and Qi Ji.
Madam, there's something,
-I don’t know whether to tell you or not. -Just tell me.
Qi Ji is not simple,
she wins so much more affection from Liu Ji than you.
She is very cunning
and she knows how to win our Lord’s heart.
Madam,
if she gives birth to a girl, then you’ll be fine.
If it's a boy,
Liu Ji will love her more than ever.
Right now, she may pretend to show you respect,
but in the future,
she’ll find a way to crush you.
I get it. Don’t bring this up again.
Yes, madam.
Delivered?
A boy or a girl?
A boy.
And his name has been given.
He’s named Ruyi.
That’s just what she wanted.
Liu Ji also moved in to live with her.
Mr. Xiao.
My greetings, madam.
It’s been quite a while.
How has Liu Ji been?
To be frank,
I’ve not seen Liu Ji for many days.
I don’t know whether he’s busy with state affairs
or with Qi Ji and his newborn.
Forgive me, madam. I don’t know how to answer you.
Mr. Xiao, I need your advice on something.
The current situation
isn't something I expected before I came.
I don’t know whether I should return to Fengyi
or just stay here.
So, Mr. Xiao, please give me some advice.
Madam, I’m Liu Ji’s premier
I know, I shouldn’t discuss Liu Ji’s personal affairs.
But since you asked,
I’d like to share my opinion.
I hope it can be of help.
Thank you, Mr. Xiao.
Madam,
I think you’d better return to Fengyi.
Why?
Madam,
if you leave,
Liu Ji will not be troubled by family affairs
and can focus on state affairs.
In addition, the fact that you and Qi Ji can't get along
is apparent to all.
You've always been known as a kind-hearted wife.
To save a little only to lose a lot, that might not be a wise decision.
Please think it over.
Thank you for your words, they mean a lot.
If I’ve overstepped, please forgive me.
Thank you, Mr. Xiao.
When did they leave?
Last night.
Where are my children?
Tell me.
Your children and father left with her.
Stop them! Go!
Yes.
Bring her back wherever she is.
Yes.
Forget it!
Let her be.
She did it to embarrass me.
-Hot tea! -Steamed buns. Freshly made.
Vegetables. Fresh vegetables!
Vegetables.
Steamed buns! Freshly made! Buns! Steamed buns!
Vegetables.
Why are you following me?
You’re not an ordinary man. Can I tell your fortune?
You can tell my fortune?
I’m not a fortune teller. But I can tell your fortune.
Can you tell the story of my sword?
It is very sharp and it can easily kill a man.
What’s more, it can speak.
What does the sword say?
It says you would not kill me.
It also says that you once imitated Jiang Ziya
and fished by the riverside while waiting for a sage.
Anything else?
Oh. It also says that the sage is standing right in front of you.
Are you implying you are that sage?
With your intelligence, you should have recognized me at first glance.
General, without being a halberd holder,
or a provisions officer, can I serve as your adviser?
I’ll give you however long it takes to eat lunch.
If you can’t persuade me--
Then I can spit out what I’ve eaten.
I’ll give back what you give me.
Follow me.
This whole time, you’ve talked only about trivialities.
What do you really want to tell me?
Fan Kuai is Liu Ji’s old friend from Pei County,
and also Liu Ji’s sworn brother since they rebelled in Mangdang. Am I right?
Fan Kuai married Lyu Zhi’s sister,
Lyu Xu.
Though Fan Kuai is seldom with her, they love each other deeply. Right?
The whole world knows this.
I’ve travelled far and wide.
I know some ways of the world.
And I know how to win support.
Stop. Stop.
Are you going to tell me details of Liu Ji’s family affairs?
It seems that you’re not interested in what I’m saying.
I’m totally uninterested!
What I’m interested in is how you spit out what you’ve eaten.
All right. Let me tell you something you are interested in.
I’m waiting!
General, do you know
why Liu Ji was angry with you when you rewarded Fan Kuai?
Who said Liu Ji was angered?
Fan Kuai is Liu Ji’s subject.
You’re not entitled to reward him.
I reward those who excel in battle.
What’s wrong with that?
If you didn't reward Fan Kuai, would Liu Ji not reward him too?
If I didn’t tell Liu Ji the details, how could he know how we won the war?
You could tell him the details.
What you shouldn’t have done is ask Liu Ji to reward Fan Kuai.
Fan Kuai has been appointed marquis, should he thank you
or Liu Ji?
It seems
that I need not spit out what I’ve eaten.
You’re probably right.
You’re skilled in military strategies.
But you know little about people.
You’ll get yourself in trouble if you're not cautious.
Do you need my help?
I can’t promise you wealth or titles, will you still follow me?
Subtitle translation by Min Wei Wong