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[Legend of Fuyao]
[Episode 59]
Queen of Xuanji! Queen of Xuanji!
[Huangji Hall]
Congratulations, Your Majesty.
We in the Leading Phoenix Chamber pledge our lives to serve you
and protect Xuanji Kingdom.
Get up, quickly.
You're actually my elder cousin.
You're also the first friend I made in Xuanji Kingdom.
When there's no one around, just speak casually.
Don't call me Your Majesty or address yourself as my subject.
- This... - Listen to me.
All right.
I'll keep that in mind.
Well...
We still can't find Fo Lian.
I heard that when she fled the palace
she looked unkempt and seemed to have lost her mind.
She couldn't have gone very far.
Send more of your men to look for her.
Yes.
She's actually quite pitiful.
What should I do with Fo Lian's accomplices?
Just do as regulated by the Inner Court.
I don't know much about it.
- I'll leave it to you. - Yes.
Hold on.
How will her accomplices be punished?
According to the laws of Xuanji...
they will be tortured by scrubbing.
Convey my orders. Abolish any form of torture from now on.
But...
So many in Xuanji have been killed.
There shouldn't be more blood spilled.
I'll get that done right away.
Now that you're Queen of Xuanji and the world is at your feet
how does it feel to have the people bowing down to you?
Wait right here.
Listen.
Hopping on it is more comfortable than sitting on it.
I thought about it.
The person on the throne has to be so cautious every day
to hold onto authority and power.
How tiring is that?
But it's as if they're all charmed by some spell.
Even if they die of fatigue, they still want to die on the throne.
Why?
Is it because the view from here is different?
Answer me.
What do you see from up there?
I see terror and bloodshed.
And countless responsibilities.
I think this throne should be taken by someone who is capable and virtuous.
Only then can we break free from the curse of coveting power.
People have always been obsessed with getting what they're after.
So they're propelled to keep going towards it.
They don't know that what they seek is actually nearby.
Sovereignty and wealth aren't what you seek.
You have no choice but to accept what the gods have arranged.
I want you to always be upright and carefree.
Just as you were when we first met.
I'd like you to know that... although life changes with time
faith and memories will never change.
10 years... 20 years...
A lifetime.
Every day is just like the very first day.
Her Majesty's royal decree!
As decreed, Fu Yao was originally raised in the mountains
and has no desire for power or status.
Without any talent to govern the nation
it is with gods' favor, as a descendant of the royal Feng family
that I was fortunate enough to inherit the throne.
Xuanji Kingdom has always been the most important of all five kingdoms.
How am I to bear the responsibilities
of governing the kingdom and state affairs alone?
From this day forth
Xuanji Kingdom shall abolish absolute monarchy.
The able and virtuous will be selected.
A supervisory institution will be established.
Seven ministers will be appointed
and five government divisions will be established
to work hand in hand and keep one another in check.
Respect the decree!
You finally get to be the queen.
Are you really giving it all away?
Authority and status aren't what I'm after.
What I can do is have the able and virtuous
strive for the welfare of the people.
I even thought that you'd make me a high-ranking official.
Some friend you are.
You want to be an official?
That depends on whether you have the abilities to be one.
You can't even pull some strings for me.
Your Majesty, your guests have arrived.
Invite them in.
Yes.
- Go get Wu Ji. - Yes!
Supreme Mentor.
Do you know what place this is?
This is where Grand Mentor of Qiongcang
Chang Qing Zi, used to train thousands of years ago.
The spiritual aura here is unlike any other.
It gathers all the spiritual forces from across the five kingdoms.
It's also Qiongcang's...
It's Qiongcang's forbidden land.
Do you know why I brought you here?
This lotus sensed that the witch will soon lift the fourth tier of the spell.
She's getting closer.
None of us can do anything about it.
Only you can annihilate her.
Look.
Thousands of years ago...
people suffered greatly due to the battle across the five kingdoms.
It was all caused by Di Fei Tian.
It was Di Fei Tian.
Grand Mentor, Chang Qing Zi, projected all of his powers
into the the Leaf of Spiritual Elixir to trap Di Fei Tian's primordial soul
and turn the tide.
It's time for us to leave.
Back then...
Chang Qing Zi used the Leaf of Spiritual Elixir to defeat the rebels.
We all thought that Di Fei Tian had been defeated.
That he was dead.
But who could've known that the last drop of his blood
would coagulate into the quintuple-color pebble?
Thousands of years later
once the witch born with the quintuple-color pebble
lifts the five-tier spell...
Di Fei Tian will be resurrected.
Then, the world will be cast into eternal doom.
Tell me.
How can Qiongcang let her live?
That's--
I told you before.
You and Chang Qing Zi are of the same origin.
You're the Leaf of Spiritual Elixir's successor.
This is the destiny you're chained to!
Your destiny was decided
the day you were born.
You... or I...
Even Grand Mentor Chang Qing Zi himself can't change this destiny.
Chang Qing Zi sacrificed himself in exchange for...
thousands of years of peace across the five kingdoms.
Do you think he never struggled over the decision?
Do you think he never felt aggrieved?
But he knew that since he was bestowed with unparalleled power
and unsurpassable prestige
he could only take on the responsibility that no one could bear!
When considering the lives of all those across the five kingdoms
he couldn't bring himself to consider his own interests!
Thousands of years ago...
Chang Qing Zi was the only one who could kill Di Fei Tian.
And now...
you're the only one who can stop Di Fei Tian.
Did you think I wouldn't see where the witch was?
Did you think I wouldn't know about your selfishness?
Did you think there would be some other perfect solution
to both save the world and keep that witch alive?
It's either the witch or the lives of everyone in the world!
If you choose not to kill one person
thousands of people will be killed!
Would you destroy the five kingdoms just because of her?
Fu Yao!
Tell me how you suddenly became the Queen of Xuanji.
I heard that you found your real parents too.
Quickly, tell me all about it.
Fu Yao is Queen of Xuanji now.
There are so many people around.
Don't make her look bad.
You can ask her about it later.
When did Zhan Bei Ye become so gentle and thoughtful?
Am I?
Fifth Brother has always been gentle.
It's just that you didn't know.
Tiansha Kingdom congratulates Your Majesty upon your coronation.
Tiansha is willing to establish friendly terms of commerce with Xuanji
to benefit both kingdoms.
King of Tiansha has prepared 72 gifts to congratulate Your Majesty.
Please accept them.
Thank you, King of Tiansha.
I heard that...
someone in Xuanji was swindling, disguised as me.
I wonder if Your Majesty should arrest and punish her?
Doctor Zong, how have you been?
The spell on the witch...
It's gradually breaking.
When she breaks free from the spell's restraints
the five kingdoms will meet their doom!
There's not much time left.
Wu Ji...
You have to kill her.
It can only be you! It has to be you!
Supreme Mentor...
Why?
What does it have to be me?
You could tell someone else about it.
Why do you have to tell me?
Why must you make me do such a thing?
Because of your... ill-fated relationship with that witch!
It's an ill-fated relationship!
It's ill-fated!
Will you destroy the five kingdoms just to save her?
There's not much time left.
Kill her.
Kill her!
Crown Prince!
Your Highness, the guests have arrived.
Fu Yao asked you to join them quickly.
Sure!
You can head over there first.
I'll be there soon.
Your Highness, are you all right?
I'm fine.
All right then.
Join us soon!
It's so pretty!
- It's lovely! - Exactly!
It's so pretty!
Do you like it?
How long has it been?
In the end, you gave the Dragonscale Armor to Qi Yun.
That thing is of no use to me.
I was asking about you.
I can tell that your breath is ragged and your inner force is obstructed.
It can't have happened in a day or two.
What serious injury are you suffering from?
Who can hurt me... apart from you?
You--
Don't bother.
It's not some illness or internal injury.
You can't help me.
Could it be...
Qiongcang?
Supreme Mentor went easy on me with the punishment for the divine leaf.
However powerful one's inner force is, it's no match for Qiongcang's powers.
You don't need me to remind you of that, do you?
I'm aware of that.
If...
it's what I think it is...
aren't you sacrificing too much?
What do you think it is?
Prosperity is the beginning of decline.
We both know that blood was shed for the peace we have now.
But if we can hold onto such peace
we have to give it our all, even if there's only one glimmer of hope...
in the looming darkness.
[Ruichen Palace]
Good morning.
Why are you staring at me?
I can't get enough of you.
Then... you can look at me for life.
You said it.
What did I say?
You're Queen of Xuanji now.
A monarch's words are taken very seriously.
I remember each and every word you say.
I don't remember.
Come to Tianquan with me to meet my father.
Report!
Urgent report from Tianquan!
Urgent report from the Imperial City.
Prince De, who has been missing for three months
suddenly showed up at the border of Tianquan on the sixth of this month.
A huge army of 300,000 men has quickly gathered.
Their soldiers and horses are strong; their rations abundant.
The army is still growing in numbers.
As informed, Prince De has contacted his past subordinates
in the Imperial City
and won over many nobility and wealthy merchants.
He has won over a thousand acres of territory with ease.
Prince De is leading the army and reorganizing the deployment.
He's pressing on the border and ready to strike.
He intends to attack the Imperial City.
Prince De is known for striking swiftly.
He's strict in disciplining his subordinates.
He's skilled in ambushes and traveling light.
If we let his army advance
our garrison will surely be defeated within 10 days.
The Imperial City is in imminent danger.
General Lei and Prime Minister Duan are holding down the fort now.
The royal court is in great panic
as concrete countermeasures are yet to be decided upon.
This is a great emergency.
We rushed back to the Imperial City to offer our assistance.
We look to Young Master for a grand plan
to turn the situation around, resolve this crisis
and restore peace to the kingdom.
Tianquan is in trouble.
I have to rush back right away.
I'll go with you.
You mustn't. You just took the throne.
I can't let you--
Weren't you just asking me to go to Tianquan with you to meet your father?
I'll go with you.
All right.
Tiansha Kingdom just started a new reign so our armament hasn't been replenished.
But every man, horse, and weapon I have counts.
As long as you need us, we'll be ready for you.
Thank you in advance.
All right.
Fu Yao, you must be very careful.
Once we get home, we'll regroup our army immediately.
If you need anything, you must tell us, we'll be there.
Don't worry.
With Wu Ji there, nothing will go wrong.
Fu Yao, are you really not taking me with you?
Stay here and be good.
Wait here till I return.
All right.
I can't be of much help with this matter.
Take care.
Is that your blessing?
We'll accept it then.
We'll take our leave.
Take care.
Don't worry.
I brought Your Highness a brazier.
It's cold by the window.
Your Highness, please take care of your health.
Your Highness.
Prince De...
He's here to take you away.
What did you say?
Your Highness, I was sent by Prince De to fetch you.
I don't know what you're talking about.
You're dismissed.
Your Highness, I was really sent here by the prince.
I don't care who sent you.
There's no need to sound me out.
I don't believe anyone now.
Your Highness, please take a look.
Do you recognize this, Your Highness?
Jia?
How could you have this?
Your Highness, Prince De told me to bring this to you.
Jia...
It really is you.
Where is he?
His Highness is well.
He ordered us to sneak into the palace and find a chance to rescue you.
Your Highness, you must trust me.
"My heart is not a stone that can be turned."
"My heart is not a straw mat that can be folded."
Did he... tell you to recite that?
His Highness said that if I recite this to you
you'd trust me.
All the guards in Qinglan Hall have been deployed elsewhere.
It's a rare opportunity.
If we miss this chance, it'll be nearly impossible for you to leave the palace.
Where are we going?
We're going to Jiangbei.
His Highness has stationed his troops in Jiangbei to target the Imperial City.
He'll rise in rebellion any moment now.
What did you say?
Zhangsun Jia is rising in rebellion?
Your Highness, you didn't know?
Is he serious about this?
He's really keeping his promise.
Your Highness will know the details when you see Prince De.
Right now, we must leave the palace as soon as possible.
Who will take on Prince De in suppressing the rebellion?
Do you know who Zhangsun Jiong is assigning?
I heard that Crown Prince will soon return to the palace.
Wu Ji?
Is he returning soon?
Yes.
No... I can't leave with you.
No...
I have to go to Wu Ji.
I have to tell him... I have to tell him that...
I have to!
Your Highness!
The rebels are on their way here?
Yes.
Three days ago, it was reported
that the rebels were 200 miles away in Ze Province.
This morning, they're just 30 miles from here.
We're just a river apart now.
100,000 men in their vanguard troop are ready for combat.
I'm afraid...
I'm afraid the could attack the Imperial City at any time.
Your Majesty.
It's said that the rebels rode swiftly all the way here.
Not only did they not attack or rob along the way
but they even handed out rations to win the people over.
It's obvious what their motive is.
Be it initiating the battle or waiting for the rebels to attack
it cuts both ways.
Your Majesty, please advise on what actions we should take.
Is Wu Ji almost home?
Inform them that Young Master has returned.
Yes!
After Prince De escaped that day
His Majesty sent many soldiers to search the city
but Prince De was well prepared.
There was no trace of him.
He only appeared early this month.
300,000 soldiers at the border can't have gathered in a short time.
Why were they only discovered recently?
Our scouts reported that they noticed Prince De near Kang Province.
Everyone went looking that way
so no one noticed the northeast border.
How many of the nobility have defected and what are their titles?
- How many fiefdoms and rations? - This...
What is it?
You can't tell me or you won't?
I'm afraid...
It's far worse than you thought.
Greetings, Crown Prince.
You've finally returned.
His Majesty has been waiting to see you.
You should go quickly. I'll wait out here.
Meet me after you talk to your father.
Give strict orders that Fu Yao is mine.
She's also a distinguished guest of Tianquan.
No one is to pick on her.
Yes.
Lead the way.
Father, I've returned late.
Miss Fu Yao.
Who are you?
Empress Ci En would like to invite you over.
Her Highness wishes to see me?
Yes.
I'm the governess of Qinglan Hall.
I've been serving in the palace for almost 20 years.
I also attended to you when you were at the palace.
Do take a look. Do you recognize me?
Since it's the empress who asks to see me
you should have the decree from Qinglan Hall.
Her Highness doesn't wish to alert anyone in the palace.
Is something amiss in the palace?
You'll understand everything once you meet Her Highness.
I heard that--
Look behind you at that cauldron of elixir pills.
I've been refining them for over 10 years now.
They will be ready soon.
I heard that Prince De's rebel forces have reached Jiangbei.
They have 100,000 men in their vanguard troop.
Judging by how Prince De manages the army
they may strike at any time.
Wu Ji... that box of tea.
It snowed heavily this past winter so the spring tea is best.
I had it picked and put a box aside for you.
Go take a look.
The seal, the military tally, and the imperial decree.
I'm leaving all of it to you.
You're in charge of all political and military affairs in Tianquan now.
I'm old now.
You'll also uphold my honor and protect my well-being
for the second half of my life.
Father, you aren't old.
The world and the five kingdoms still need your efforts.
My health...
Wu Ji...
I can only set my mind at ease if I leave the upcoming battle to you.
I understand.
I'll surely do my best to share your burdens, Father.
The grace bestowed has ended before my appearance aged.
The most heartless of all is the family of an emperor.
He is your uncle.
But now, he's a traitor and a rebel.
Do you know what to do with him?
The emperor comes first.
We're subjects first, and kin second.
Treason can't be pardoned.
Good.
I'll go get ready now.
Fu Yao...
That young lady. Did you bring her back with you?
Yes.
I'm guilty.
I kept you in the dark and saved her life.
I brought her with me so as to apologize to Father.
Father, I hope that you won't treat her harshly.
Why would I?
I'm your father.
You're my son.
Why wouldn't I wish for you to be with the woman you love...
to have and to hold?
I did object to it before.
However, it was because I didn't have a choice.
The officials wouldn't have consented to it.
Not just any woman can become the Crown Princess Consort.
If it caused you any trouble...
not only would it do you harm, it would affect her too.
- But Father, Fu Yao-- - I know.
I've already been informed of recent events.
I heard that she was with you through every obstacle.
Is that so?
You should cherish a woman who truly loves you.
I'm happy to see you enjoy life with the woman you love, of course.
Thank you, Father.
Good.
That's good.
Go ahead.
I take my leave.
I've sinned.
Greetings, Empress.
You're the new Queen of Xuanji.
I'm afraid it's strange to have you greet me so formally.
I can't afford to be greeted so.
You're Wu Ji's mother.
You're worthy of it, however formal the greeting may be.
It seems that a woman who can disrupt the royal families of three kingdoms
and hold Wu Ji utterly faithful has be someone like you...
Wu Ji...
How is he?
Wu Ji is in the palace.
Why don't you ask him?
No...
I asked you here today to ask you for an important favor.
What is it?
You have to stop Wu Ji from killing one man.
Who?
Prince De, Zhangsun Jia.
You want me to stop Wu Ji from killing a traitor who rose in rebellion?
Why?
It's because he's--
He's Wu Ji's uncle.
Even if he's his uncle, he's still a traitor.
Besides, this is Tianquan's domestic conflict.
I can't interfere.
No! Only you can do it.
Only you can stop him.
Empress...
I know that you and Prince De are more than just friends.
But this really is a serious state affair.
I--
Do you think I'm doing this for myself?
I'm doing this for Wu Ji's sake!
Wu Ji and I have been estranged since he was a child.
He's really obstinate too.
I'm afraid that he'll just ignore my words.
You may be the only one who can hold him back now.
Prince De has no choice but to rebel.
Whether the rebellion fails or succeeds, Wu Ji shouldn't have to face it.
Prince De can die any other way...
but Wu Ji can't be the one to kill him.
What exactly is the reason?
I can't...
I can't let Wu Ji live his life in regret.
I apologize to Father on behalf of my mother.
Their affair...
I know about it.
Wu Ji...
Some burdens shouldn't be yours to carry.
But you...
Compared to the peace and stability of the five kingdoms
the reputation of the imperial family, such betrayal and estrangement...
are nothing to be concerned about.
But you...
Do you really not care about it?
A knife is stabbed deep into the heart.
As long as the knife remains there...
the blood won't show.
It just hurts.
But as time goes by...
the knife is forgotten.
I...
I should thank her.
After all, for Tianquan Kingdom and me...
she did give birth to such an outstanding...
heir apparent.
I'm begging you as the empress.
Your Highness! You mustn't!
Promise me.
Please?
This will be... this has to be decided by Wu Ji after all.
I can't interfere with his decision.
Even if he makes the wrong decision?
Even if he makes the wrong decision.
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