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"Fuyao" by Karen Mok
♫ I start to dance nimbly and gracefully ♫
♫ For what my beautiful face is frowned? ♫
♫ Without him, I'll drift with the current ♫
♫ Why is the tune of the zither a farewell song? ♫
♫ Without me, he'll be lonely in this universe ♫
♫ My heart silently waits at the cliff of Firmament ♫
♫ The heaven, the earth, the sun and the moon are all in my bosom ♫
♫ How can I own the top freedom in this world? ♫
♫ There is no fear from my heart ♫
♫ Deep love won't hide ♫
♫ True love won't run short ♫
♫ Dreams give hopes through all the ages ♫
♫ Why go through storms and stress to be bright and beautiful? ♫
♫ There is no struggle from my heart ♫
♫ Swaying along with the wind ♫
♫ I can do anything freely ♫
♫ I enter my dreams easily and unrestrainedly ♫
♫ What a beautiful dance ♫
Legend of Fuyao
Episode 26
You...
It's you.
It's really you.
What? We haven't seen each other for a day. You don't recognize me anymore?
You...
Aren't you supposed to be in Forever Water?
Why are you back?
I heard that Qi Zhen took you away. I was afraid that you'll get in trouble, so I rushed back.
I've been following you from the Prime Minister Manor.
If Qi Zhen really harmed you, then today would have been his day of death.
I've killed you once today.
Being able to see you again is great.
I let you leave because I don't want you to experience such kind of things.
Never thought that in the end, there was still an oversight.
At this time, you must be feeling how great it is to have a unbridled lady like me.
Unbridled...
...and a petty lady.
If I'm really petty, I won't return.
But after this incident, Qi Zhen's doubts on you has decreased greatly.
This is a good thing.
But I want to ask...
...how you were able to discern that man to be a fake me?
That person indeed looked so much like you.
His voice even sounded better than yours.
But in that short moment,
I knew that he was not you.
How sure are you then that the me now is the real me?
I knew it. Even if there is very skilled man in this world
who's able to imitate your face,
he won't be able to imitate your slutty look. Look at you.
Really?
I've always want to ask...
Ask what?
Why did you come back?
Because Jiang Feng told me—
Not those.
Lian'er!
Mother, I'm coming!
When did you have a mother?
Isn't it all because of that pouch that Jiang Feng gave me? I won't talk about it anymore.
- She almost killed you last time. I was the one who saved you. - Don't let her see you.
You're driving me away?
She's now... She's also a pitiful person. Don't make things difficult for her.
- No... - Lian'er! - I'm going out now.
Coming! Coming!
Hey! Take care of yourself.
Special decree from the King! Lady Precious Tang Zhirong has a gentle and kind natural disposition.
Virtuous and careful to herself, and does her best to perform her palace duties.
Does her best to be respectful and cautious to her seniors.
Gracious and harmonious to those inferior to her.
She was taught and was able to skillfully maintain the proper palace etiquette.
She is considered to be a model of the Deep Nation harem.
Especially announcing this to the public so that her name can be spread all over Deep Nation.
- Sister, drink some water. - Thanks.
- Be careful for it's hot. - Sister,
you're now being envied
by all women of Deep Nation.
With His Majesty favoring you this much, the Queen position
will surely be yours.
I heard from my father that there has never been a woman that's solely favored by the king like you.
We still have rely on you to promote and care of us from now on.
That's right. Take good care of us.
Of course.
I can see that sister's usual clothing is simple yet elegant, not decreasing your composure.
I especially picked out a jade bracelet for you.
This jade bracelet is clear and exquisite, of high-grade.
It really fits you well. Sister, please try it on.
Little sister, you've exerted quite an effort. But these graces I enjoy are all dependent on His Majesty's whim.
We all are here to serve him. Why bother with those empty reputation?
What sister said is right.
Sister, keep this first.
Sister, just take it.
The inner court earlier sent over some high grade bird's nest and guyuan cream.
All are exquisite items here in the Five Regions. Even rich families won't commonly see these.
Enjoying such love from His Majesty, Lady is really fortunate.
Rong'er, be good.
Don't call. Don't shout.
Okay?
Okay.
What did Qi Zhen promise you
that you are so willing to delay your future like this?
There were some words that I only told you,
but how come he also knew?
Your Majesty, I am innocent. I don't know about those.
You saying that you're innocent has no bearing.
You've become a victim of your own ingenuity.
You think that I wouldn't find out that you repeatedly stole memorials from me and gave them to Qi Zhen?
You think that...
...when Qi Zhen mentioned you, he only has good words?
It was him. Our Tang family must listen to him.
I couldn't dare to disobey my father.
The more I couldn't dare to disobey Prime Minister. Your Majesty!
Of course, I know that your family is under Qi Zhen's control.
But how come you didn't think for yourself?
This was written by your father. Read it.
Tang Bonian was loyal and considerate of his nation.
He already sent you into the palace, but was still afraid that he hasn't given enough service.
He's now planning to send your little sister, Tang Yiguang, into the palace too.
He wants you two sister to alternately take care of me.
It's also relaxing for me.
I never heard my father talk about this.
Of course.
Although you've always prioritized your clan's interest,
you still are just a secondary line daughter.
Now that you're highly favored by me, the main bloodline of the Tang family
might be getting uneasy now.
Tang Yiguang is of a higher status than you. The matter of her entering the palace
need not be discussed with you anymore.
Sit.
Your filial piety is admirable.
Everything you did was for your father,
for the general manor in Dingyuan.
But you helping Qi Zhen like this will only end in two ways.
One, the matter will get exposed and you'll die.
Second, Qi Zhen succeeds and I'll die.
But if I die,
you can only stay in the cold palace for 10 to 20 years.
Be a zombie.
I...don't want to.
I don't want to.
If the victor of a chess game is already known,
what purpose does a pawn still have?
Ever since I was born,
I've never acted for myself.
But now, I should also live for myself.
I ask for Your Majesty's guidance.
That is easy. As long as
your speach and actions follow my directions,
all the endearments and wealth will be yours.
Rong'er is willing as long as Your Majesty can trust me.
Since I am willing to say these things to you,
I understand your level of loyalty.
Lady Precious, His Majesty has called for you.
Let's go.
His Majesty is really fond of Lady. Just not seeing you for one day is like 3 autumns have passed.
- I don't want to live anymore! That Tang Zhirong, - My Lady, please come down!
- Always enjoying His Majesty's love every night! - Lady, please get down!
- Her limelight has overshadowed the whole harem! Don't think that I don't know - Lady, please get down!
- that you all are discussing behind my back that she's the definite choice for the Queen. - Come down!
Then why don't you go find her? She'll be your new master.
I can't accept this, I can't accept this!
How come I lost to a vixen from the province? This is an embarrassment to the Prefect Xiping House.
Go away! You all go away! I don't want to live, I don't want to live anymore!
Do you know that Tang Zhirong has been hanging onto His Majesty everyday into the night?
She kept being disturbed by this vixen that he almost was late for the Forever Water Water Offering.
Deliver these to the Court.
Prefect, I've also heard about that.
When I was returning from the palace, I saw His Majesty
rushing to see Lady Precious.
He's young and vigorous. We cannot compare.
- Prime Minister, - Yes?
Tell me your true thoughts,
Has the Queen been set to be Tang family's daughter?
Prefect, you're putting too much importance on me.
Who becomes Deep Water's Queen, how can I decide that?
The wheel of fortune really turns.
20 years ago, he was a hoodlum who only knew how to wave a sword.
Didn't he only follow you in destroying Heir Apparent Wen Yi's family?
This Tang Bonian really thinks that he's somebody now.
He didn't follow me. That was Shenzong's decree.
He committed treason, a crime with no pardons.
Yes, that's right.
After that, this Tang Bonian became an important strength in the government.
Prime Minister, how many soldiers does Tang Bonian have now?
100,000 or 150,000? This is an army that will make great movements. We cannot be careless.
But Prime Minister, have you ever wondered
if you can be certain that these soldiers are for you to use?
The Tang Bonian of the past followed you because he had nothing. He only had his life.
But now, he has changed.
My Ruo'er is fated to be a queen.
If these plans are ruined because of a mistake on your part, Prime Minister,
then me and the Prime Minister Manor will no longer have any emotional connection.
Prefect,
you are thinking too highly of me.
I dare not step into a matter as important as appointing the Queen.
Prime Minister, you must be confused!
What benefit is there for you in letting Tang Zhirong becoming Queen?
Do you still think that Tang Bonian is still an underdog? How foolish!
Tang Zhirong, this girl
deliberately provoked Yuwen Zi. She's not so simple.
Could it be that this was arranged by Tang Bonian?
Does he want to get rid of my people and replace them with his?
Immediately rush to general manor in South Departure.
You must personally hand this letter to Tang Bonian.
Mister.
Mister, Qi Zhen has sent a messenger to see Tang Bonian in the south.
It's said that he asked the General to enter the capital by himself through waterways.
Enter the capital by himself?
Go by water?
Is this to test him? A trap for Tang Bonian?
Jian Feng, do you now that suspicion
is extremely hard to uproot once it sets in the heart?
What we have to do is to let this suspicion grow.
Go find Zong Yue. He'll know what to do.
Yes.
Where is the Young Misstress?
I do not know.
You're dismissed
Mister Zong.
Looks like Young Misstress is well, so I will take my leave.
You can't go. I invited you to eat with me because I wanted to personally thank you.
You always refused, so I had no option but to trick you.
If you want something to blame, blame it on yourself for not showing respect.
Curing illnesses and saving people are the responsibilities of a doctor.
So you do not have to thank me. I will leave now.
You can't go. Leave after eating.
Yun'er, look.
You came just in time. Help me stop him.
I just wanted to invite him to eat with me to show my gratitude. But he wouldn't give face.
Prefecture Princess, Mister Zong does not like rowdiness. Why should we force him?
Are you going to help me or not?
Mister, Prefecture Princess has already shown such feelings.
Mister should give some face. Why distress a young girl?
Alright.
Hey, where are you going? Isn't it lunch time?
What, do you not like my cooking?
Of course not.
I don't have enough fingers to count how many doctors I've seen growing up.
The good, the bad, the strong, the liars, I've seen them all.
So I understand when you say that it is a doctor's responsibility to save people.
It's only right that you cured me.
But to be honest, I didn't insist on thanking you like this because of your medical skills.
Its because you reminded me of someone from my past.
Prefecture Princess is giving me much care. I can't bear to accept it.
When I was very young, there was an older brother from my neighbor's family.
I would always follow him. I couldn't be separated from him.
He always thought I was annoying, and looked for ways to get rid of me.
But he never succeeded. I just loved to stick to him.
One day, that older brother took me to a cave.
He told me we were playing hide and seek, and instructed me to hide.
I waited until the night, but he didn't return.
It was all dark in there, and I got lost.
Then what happened?
Afterwards, it was Butler Wei who led some men and found me.
My father was furious. I had never seen him so mad.
But I never told him
that it was because that older brother tricked me into going there.
Your attachments to the older brother next door are truely deep.
It's not like that. He made fun of me, so how could I forgive him?
But I know that our families were very close,
so even if I told on him, my father wouldn't punish him too hard.
So I thought, why don't I accept the situation,
and wait for a good opportunity to get back at him?
How did you get back at him?
Let's eat first. I cooked this soup for four hours.
You cannot not give me face.
Finish the soup. I'll finish the story when you finish.
This older brother was very weird ever since he was little. He isn't able to eat qijin (Seven Embroidery) leaves.
Just taking a bit of it and he'll develop rashes all over his body, so red and itchy.
His face will even swell like a pig. Hence, I especially gathered some qijin leaves
and personally cooked to make my first ever chicken soup.
That night, that older brother was lying and rolling all over the floor.
And I was so happy. So happy that I didn't sleep all night.
The next day, I woke up very early. I wanted to go to their house
and watch him swell like a pig.
But...
But what?
He moved away.
In one night, his whole family was gone.
Thank you Prefecture Princess for your hospitality. I'll take my leave.
Wait! Are you not asking me what I've put in that soup?
Three year-old black chicken and you've put some red reishi mushroom,
orange peel, longan, sweet fruit of Siraitia grosvenorii, and red dates.
Lastly, you've put some qijin leaves. Am I right?
I feel that you look a lot like that older brother, but you won't admit it.
I can only test you like that.
When I examined you for illness last time, I only felt that you are naturally born with a deficient qi.
Your mental state is normal. But looking at you now, I might have not checked thoroughly.
I'll take my leave.
You're not allowed to leave! I must look!
Prefecture Princess, you're still unmarried. It's not appropriate for you to do this.
I don't care! I must look!
Prefecture Princess! Mister is our manor's important guest.
Don't intervene!
If Prime Minister learns about this, it won't be nice.
Okay! Fine! I'll let you look.
I'm just a doctor. I'm not the old friend that you've talked about.
May Prefecture Princess conduct yourself with dignity.
Okay already, Yun'er. You just recognized the wrong person.
Mr. Zong will surely not mind.
You don't understand...
They didn't move away.
Their whole family died.
All are dead!
♫ A solitary sailboat is drifting everywhere with no boundary ♫
♫ Travel alone with no support ♫
♫ My heart isn't an isolated island ♫
♫ Changing mind and fluctuating ♫
♫ only takes one second ♫
♫ The world is the embrace ♫
♫ Only love is the remedy for heart ♫
♫ A solitary sailboat is drifting everywhere with no boundary ♫
♫ Travel alone with no support ♫
Meow!
♫ My heart isn't an isolated island ♫
♫ Changing mind and fluctuating ♫
Meow!
- Don't come near! - Just try bullying me again, Brother Yue!
♫ The world is the embrace ♫
♫ Only love... ♫
♫ is the remedy for heart ♫
It's me.
Mister Yun, why do you want to see me?
I have some matters that I want to ask you.
Weren't we just together earlier?
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I have some things to ask you.
In this manor, it's better that we don't have private interactions.
If Qi Zhen notices, it will foil our great plan.
What are you doing?
I know...that I've acknowledged the enemy as my father.
I know that the 78 lives inside the Heir Apparent Manor are still not resting in peace.
I also know that a deep family grudge like that must be avenged.
For all of these, I'm willing to follow your arrangements. I just want to beg you...
Beg what?
Don't make it difficult for her.
Who is 'her'?
Qi Yun.
We grew up together.
Although she's willful, she's very kind.
I've always known that there was someone in her heart.
Today, I finally learned
that it was you.
Older brother,
I only ask that you don't use her to take revenge. She has nothing to do with this.
This is the first time you've called me older brother, but it was to beg for mercy for the enemy's daughter.
In your eyes, is she more important than anything else?
I've never told anyone
how I survived that day.
Don't be afraid. Come...
In one night, everyone in the Heir Apparent Manor got massacred.
Good thing, Mister Qiu bribed the assassin beforehand,
hence, our lives got saved.
You were still very small then. You were kept inside a winter gown and taken away.
While I can only lie down among the pile of corpses.
Qi Zhen was afraid for any lapses,
so he had all the corpses buried in the unmarked burial grounds overnight.
And I got buried with the pile of corpses.
I felt that I wouldn't survive.
But on that dark deep abyss,
I heard father...mother...they are calling for justice.
I heard uncle...
...cousin...they are all crying.
Until now, I couldn't forget the stench of blood that night.
They were all just by my side.
Gazing at me. Watching me. Repeatedly reminding me
to not forget to give them justice. To not forget
to seek revenge for their grievances.
Sometimes, I really envy you for not knowing
how it feels to watch your loved ones dying right in front of you.
You don't understand how it feels
to feed on your loved ones' corpses just to survive.
Just for those 78 lives that died from injustice,
I can do anything.
Even to the point of betraying myself.
Hence, don't beg me for those unimportant platonic kindness.
No use. I don't believe in those long time ago.
Even if you're my biological younger brother,
even if I have painstakingly searched for you for 15 years, so what?
In this road to revenge, if you dare hinder me,
I will also eliminate you.
I didn't know...
I didn't know... I didn't know anything! I didn't know...
I didn't know. I didn't know anything.
It's better that you end your feelings for Qi Yun as soon as possible.
Even without the grudge between our two families,
- you are just a bodyguard that was raised inside the Prime Minister Manor. - I didn't know...
Taking you in as an adoptive son is just a method of Qi Zhen to make you work for him loyally.
How is it possible for him to marry off his only daughter to you?
Leave him.
Coincidentally, there are things that we must quickly handle.
Today, I've checked Prefecture Princess' pulse again.
Although her life isn't in danger, she's still ill.
Although these medicinal ingredients aren't rare and precious ones,
they only grow in the mountain. To get them will require some huge effort.
If that's the case, we should just send someone appropriate to gather or buy them.
These medicines must be personally gathered by me.
If others go, I fear that they might choose the wrong one.
It's just that there are a lot of bandits in the woods. Hope that Prime Minister can arrange for a highly skilled fighter
that is trustworthy to escort me. I'll be at ease too this way.
Let Yun Heng go with you. He's reliable.
Okay. I'll set out tomorrow morning.
This doesn't seem to be the path to Tongchuan.
Of course, it's not. Going to Tongchuan to gather herbs is just an excuse I gave Qi Zhen.
The place that you're really going to is South Departure.
South Departure? That's Tang Bonian's encampment. What are you thinking?
Qi Zhen secretly wrote Tang Bonian a letter asking him to go to the capital alone. Do you know about this?
So what?
I want you to intercept the letter.
What?!
I'm already weary from waiting for you.
It's so late. If you still didn't come, I'm going to do a night visit on Dense Beam Palace Hall again.
Got it. You earned merit for fetching her. Here's your reward.
I heard that you've been sleeping with Tang Zirong every night and are in such good spirit.
It's really hard for you to still see me when you've been having sex every night.
Jealous?
Of course. How come you get to have hugs left and right
in this palace every day, while I have to guard that cold palace daily and be up all night
for I fear that you might call me anytime? Why is that so?
If not because the First Princess is good to me, I would have left long ago and not play with you anymore.
I don't believe everything that you said.
If you're going to leave, you would have done so.
If I really leave, don't come looking for me.
A person shouldn't be over confident.
But I am just this kind of person.
Say it. Why did you call me here?
Is First Princess
treating you very well?
Yes. Why?
I want you to help me ask her a few questions.
What questions?
Take this. This Mystic Spirit Leaf
can absorb a human's thoughts. As long as there is a memory, you can project them through this leaf.
I want you to help me ask her a few questions.
What do you want to know?
I want you to ask her why her Princess Virtue status
in Megrez Empire got taken away.
What was the reason that she severed her ties with Prince Virtue?
What other secrets has she not said?
You want to use First Princess trust towards me
to help you get these information?
Yes.
I can't help you.
Why?
That's right. She indeed looked crazy,
but she is sincere towards me.
Since I was little, I didn't have a mother.
Although it was just a few days, she made me felt how it was to be doted by a mother.
Hence, you asking me to use this trust to fool her into telling me these information, I'm unable to do it.
Even if it's for me.
You've helped and saved me.
But I stayed here not because of our bet
nor to break my seal.
I will repay my gratitude, but not through this manner.
You only met her for a short time.
Yes, she and I have only met for a short time,
but I already understand how pitiful and sad she is.
If I destroy even her last thoughts, that's being too cruel.
What if the seal in your body won't get removed because of this?
Are you sure of your decision?
If there are things that can only be obtained by exchanging other people's trust,
I'd rather not want it.
[Secure Borders Always]
Did Prime Minister give any instructions?
None. He only said that General must immediately set out after receiving the letter.
Since it is Prime Minister's order, I surely will obey it.
Lord, please go rest first.
Allow me to change my clothing and I will immediately set out to the capital to fulfill the order.
Yes.
You also know that Qi Zhen is a paranoid person.
Now that Tang Zhirong is solely receiving His Majesty's favor,
Qi Zhen instead is growing suspicious.
He is worried that Tang Bonian is holding great military power and is receiving abundant royal graces. He might be having second thoughts.
Hence, letting Tang Bonian return to the capital is a trap.
One, this is a way to test his loyalty. Second...
Qi Zhen has several pawns in the South Departure Army?! Are these people making a move?
Correct. Once he leaves his camp,
these people will take the opportunity to steal the power over his army of 150,000.
Could you guys have already exchanged the letter?
The letter that Tang Bonian saw
was Qi Zhen asking him to bring an army of 50,000 northwards back to the capital.
When you go back, stay by Qi Zhen's side like how you used to.
What Qi Zhen must pay us back is not only his life.
[Secure Borders Always]
This is illogical.
Technically speaking, there is no war nor disaster right now.
Why would Prime Minister ask me to bring an army of 50,000 northwards to enter the capital?
This matter is very fishy. General, you must be careful.
Rashly taking an army northwards
is a crime punishable by execution.
But if it's really an order from the Prime Minister
and I disobeyed it...
...I will also end up dead.
No. We can't just waste time here.
- Immediately write a secret letter to the capital to verify this matter. - Yes.
Report!
General, a person from Capital Kun is here asking to see you. He said that his name is Yun Hen.
Yun Hen? Mister Yun! Quickly let him in!
Yes.
Tang Bonian was born in the urban streets. He is a very cautious person.
To let him lead an army of 50,000 back to the capital just based on a letter from Capital Kun,
my guess is he won't easily obey it and will try to verify it.
To remove this doubts from him, we need a trusted aide of the Prime Minister to personally tell him
that everything is true. And that person is you.
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"Hard-to-Get Love" by Lala Hsu
♫ What do you know? ♫
♫ What are good about the three realms? ♫
♫ If there're no three poisons, if there're no worries ♫
♫ How can it make me reluctant to leave? ♫
♫ Worry for love, beg for hate ♫
♫ And even discard my soul for affection ♫
♫ The one, who asks me to love him, loves me ♫
♫ I only want him to love me ♫
♫ What do you use to exchange for this hard-to-get love? ♫
♫ If there's no sickness or weakness, if there's never oldness ♫
♫ How can it make a spark to chase after stars alone? ♫
♫ Slim down for him, stay for my heart ♫
♫ And even chase away all luck for dreams ♫
♫ It wants me to be so pretty that I seize his soul ♫
♫ And continue dazzling in his heart ♫
♫ There is a saying that what a person asks for the lifetime ♫
♫ Is no more than staying together with one's lover by any means ♫
♫ If one can't obtain what one asks for ♫
♫ One is filled with anxiety and with knitted brows ♫
♫ There is a saying that if a person asks for the next lifetime ♫
♫ One should only ask to know everything about warfare ♫
♫ Dreams beg heart to grant me love ♫
♫ And have someone's company for the rest of my life ♫
♫ Have someone's company♫
♫ There is a saying that what a person asks for the lifetime ♫
♫ Is no more than staying together with one's lover by any means ♫
♫ If one can't obtain what one asks for ♫
♫ One is filled with anxiety and with knitted brows ♫
♫ There is a saying that if a person asks for the next lifetime ♫
♫ One should only ask to know everything about warfare ♫
♫ Dreams beg heart to grant me love ♫
♫ And have someone's company for the rest of my life ♫