EPISODE 24
I was thinking
if this Ma Fu Ya
is planted so deeply
in Lian Cheng's heart,
that maybe he inadvertently
mentioned Ma Fu Ya to you.
That's possible too
This is not your fault
Yes. Yes, it must have been the Emperor
He unknowingly mentioned it to me
but I forgot in the moment.
Probably
Xiang Yun, you're not well
you're still recovering
Lu Qiao
Yes
Help the Empress back to rest
Thanks Empress Dowager for your kindness
Empress
Empress Dowager
Do you really believe
that the Emperor mentioned it to her?
Believe? I only believe myself.
Then Empress...
Her acting is
even more deceiving than mine.
Second Prince arrives
Brother Yun?
I'm here to help big brother save Yu Er
Brother Yun. Why would Brother Yun help me?
Doesn't Brother Yun also like Yu Er?
Big brother is Qi Yun's closest and most respected person
How could I fight with big brother over love?
That day, we three brothers
at court
together begged Imperial father to take back the decree.
What you said
Big brother need not worry
Big brother
Yu er and I are only friends
not romantic
That day, fighting with you over her in court
was just to create disorder
so that Father would take back the decree.
If Father makes her concubine
I will feel partly responsible.
Yu er is a good girl
I don't want her to compromise out of consideration for others
It is so
But Father is determined to have his way
How can we shake him?
I didn't think
Father would be so ruthless and heartless.
Big brother, I was immature as a child
Now I know
Because of Father and Mother's biased love,
since we were young
Big brother has been coldly, wrongfully treated.
Let the past pass
Big brother has never blamed you
Besides, we brothers
need not
think of these matters.
Brother Yun, your helping me
won't cause you harm?
Big brother need not say this
I'm helping Big brother
but also helping myself
and helping Father.
I don't want Father
to live in infamy for this mistake.
First Prince
What you said about blocking Maiden Yu's way
What if...what if the Emperor kills...
What kill? I'm telling you
Yu er has done so much for me
and suffered so much hardship.
I can't let her face it alone
Enough, stop crying. It's unlucky
Nothing has happened yet
This time, I am saving her
not forcing the Emperor to abdicate.
If I don't succeed,
it will be worth my death.
To repay Yu er's devotion to me
Big brother
Don't worry
Qi Yun will fight to the death to protect big brother
What are you thinking about? So deep in thought
I am thinking
that our great revenge is in sight.
When we've taken revenge,
we can leave the royal palace
Why leave?
If we don't leave,
what is there left for us to do in the palace?
I want you to be Emperor
and myself to be Empress.
Beloved concubine, I personally came to greet you
Such an honor is a first
Don't go!
Let me go!
Unfilial son, you dare commit crimes against the Emperor and steal my love!
It is Father who first stole my love
Father, I have always respected you highly
but I didn't think
you would actually use my life to threaten
Yu er into marrying you!
Yu er
Didn't we say we would be together in life and death?
If I, Meng Qi You, can only live
by sacrificing you
then I'd rather die!
Fine, you want to die? Then I'll fulfill it
Take him
Yes!
Let me go
Don't harm the First Prince!
Let me go!
Don't harm First Prince! Let me go!
Don't move
Let me go!
You can't, you can't
Your majesty, today's your big wedding
Murdering your son would not be auspicious
Get First Prince out of here
First Prince, excuse my offenses. Take him away!
Go!
Yu er! Let me go!
Qi You!
If you want to die with him
I will also approve.
Pan Yu! Let me go!
The concubine naming ceremony ends
Virtuous Concubine Niang Niang, exchange nuptial wine with the Emperor
Drink to unite dragon and phoenix
Stop him
Killing him
will save your mother.
Killing him
will save your lover.
During the grand ceremony
put this in his wine.
Big brother!
Stop!
Big brother!
Don't mind me. Go stop Father
How could I do that?
We have to go together
Brother Yun
Let's go
Han Ming!
Do you know who my Father's
favorite person is?
If you dare take down my brother today,
then kill me first!
What, you won't toast me?
If I kill Qi You's father,
what face will I have
to see him?
What, you still won't toast me?
Yu er! Yu er, don't drink it!
Yu er, you can't
You can't!
You can't drink it! Brother Yun
Father
Please let big brother and Yu er go!
Father, Yun er is begging you!
Father!
You also dare disobey me!
Your Majesty
He is your favorite child
With me you will prosper, against me you will die!
Besides, however many sons I want
I can have.
Besides, you can also give me sons
You know the human principles between father and son,
yet you steal your son's wife!
The Heavens will not tolerate it!
The Heavens? I am the Heavens!Come!
Here!
Capture these two unfilial sons!
Brother Yun!
Let me go, let me go!
You let me go!
Let me go!
I want them to see
if the Heavens can do anything about
my drinking the nuptial wine!
Still won't toast me?
Once you drink this wine,
you will be my woman even in death.
Don't drink. Don't drink!
Yu er, don't drink it!
You can't drink it
You can't drink that wine!
Yu er, don't drink it!
She hates only the Shu Emperor
Hopefully afterwards
she will give Mother the antidote.
Qi You
I can't kill your father
but I won't fail you.
I toast your majesty
Congratulations your majesty on fulfilling your wish
Your majesty!
You
and you!
You're both playing tricks!
You both want me off the throne
I know very well!
Now you see
I'm the last standing victor!
Want to fight with me...
you're far from it!
Your majesty! Your majesty! Very bad news
Chu and Han are both attacking our kingdom
The military situation is urgent, your majesty!
Kill!
Retreat! Return to defend the city!
General Du has been severely injured
Our troops are being crushed
What?? Chu and Han are fighting together?
Your majesty! Calm down
In this urgent military situation,
quickly issue orders
for our troops to resist the enemy!
I want to send troops...
Even troops and generals from Heaven
cannot defeat me!
I want to rule the whole country!
Emperor! Emperor!
Father!
Emperor!
Father!
Emperor!
Emperor!Father!
Emperor!
Father!
Wake up!
Father!
Summon the imperial doctor!
Emperor!Father!
What happened to you?Father! Emperor!
Father!
Emperor!
Emperor
Imperial doctor, how is he?
Reporting to Niang Niang, subject is incapable of reversing this
The Emperor has passed away!
Emperor!
You poisoned the emperor!
Come!
Here!
Capture her!
Yes!
Stop!
Unfilial son!
She has murdered your father,
and you still protect her!
Mother
Before everyone,
Father took the cup of wine in Pan Yu's hands.
If Pan Yu wanted to poison him,
how could she
be so calm and fearless?
You
Niang Niang!
This wine was supposed to be Pan Yu's
If she poisoned it
she would be harming herself.
Yes, Mother
Someone must want to harm Sister Yu
but Father took the wrong cup.
If there's no poison in the wine,
how could your father die?
Niang Niang
The Emperor killed himself
Nonsense!
How could the Emperor commit suicide?
Happiness, sorrow, fear, love, terror
instantly attacking the heart.
The body cannot withstand it
causing the heart to break.
How could one survive?
Nonsense! Emperor!
You can't just leave like this!
Emperor!
Take me with you!
Emperor!
Mother! Mother!
Empress!
Mother!
Empress!
Mother!
Empress!
Mother!
Empress!
Mother! What happened to you, Mother?
Zhi Xiang
I haven't touched you in so long
You came from a humble family background
It was I, Du Fei Hong,
who recognized the greatness in you
and helped you during times of trouble
to gain power and become Emperor.
You finally became Emperor
But after you became Emperor,
you
discarded the wife who shared your hardships.
You also took away my child!
You loved Mei Ying the most
But when she died,
you brought in a Han Yu He
Finally you
fight with your son over Pan Yu!
And those...
other imperial concubines
that you don't even remember!
But these women
and this palace
everyone in court
only fear and hate you!
Every one
hoped that you would die early.
You've plotted your whole life
but at your most arrogant,
proudest moment,
you died inexplicably.
This is the kingdom
that you created with all your effort.
This is the harem
that you played with in the palm of your hand.
You thought you won
In the end,
you leave emptyhanded
poor
Only I
the hardship-enduring wife you hate,
still remember you
and will carry the kingdom on my shoulders for you.
Go well
Let's not meet in the next life
Niang Niang, the late emperor's mourning period is over
What comes next
awaits Niang Niang to deal with.
What I want to deal with most is you
The Emperor died
but you didn't shed a single tear.
I only bury my pain
in my heart.
Unlike certain people who pretend to be affected
in an act for others.
Sister please forgive me
You're saying
someone is not truly
grieving for the Emperor?
Tell me who
so that I can
deal with them one by one.
Sister asking me this
has stumped me.
The human mind is difficult to guess
How can I
possibly tell what everyone
is thinking?
Since you won't say,
you are talking irresponsibly
spreading rumors and making trouble.
As Zhao Yi,
during times of national crisis
disturbing the people like this
is enough to give you the death penalty.
That would be letting you off easy
I'm only telling Sister
my thoughts.
If this
gives me the death penalty,
then I will die too unjustly.
Just or not, your heart knows very well
If you're unwilling,
ask the Emperor
to give you justice in the afterlife.
Niang Niang, we're facing enemies
Place national matters first
Other matters should be deliberated
after the enemy retreats.
Niang Niang, Official Yang is right
Some matters are more important
Besides, Zhao Yi Niang Niang
did not mean to misspeak.
Niang Niang please calm down for now
Whether she meant to or not, she knows best
The late emperor has not died long
The peoples' hearts are wavering
At this time, the palace
cannot have another disturbance.
Niang Niang please rethink this
I will let her go for now
deal with her later
Chu, Han joining forces to threaten us
What countermeasures do you two have?
The emperor passing, foreign enemies joining forces
Internal tumult and foreign invasion follow on each others' heels
The imperial court and the people are all very anxious
Humble subject believes
that the kingdom cannot go one day without a ruler.
A new emperor should take the throne as soon as possible
to calm the hearts of the people and the court.
I also think so
but the crown prince is young and inexperienced,
and national burdens are heavy.
Now Chu and Han are joining forces
to attack our kingdom.
I'm afraid the crown prince isn't qualified to deal with this
I plan to deal with these affairs
I'd also like Official Yang to help govern the kingdom
What do you two
think about this?
What the late emperor worried about most
has finally happened.
What the late emperor was most concerned about
was the Shu Kingdom
falling into others' hands,
and the Shu people living prosperously!
My actions now
are simply carrying out his dying wish!
Has Sister forgotten?
What the late emperor shunned most was
Empress governing the throne, and her family interfering in politics.
Now the late emperor has passed
Niang Niang has
ignored his words.
If the late emperor knew in the afterlife,
he would be turning in his grave.
Really? The crown prince is still young
If I don't help him,
he will be misled by those with ill will
The crown prince is indeed young
and not up to this task,
but is he the late emperor's
only son?
First prince, second prince
are masters of both pen and sword, and exceptional individuals.
If they ascend to the throne,
Niang Niang can then worry less about court affairs.
The crown prince was
declared by the late emperor's decree before his death!
How could it be so lightly thrown out?
Besides, during this time of national crisis
replacing the crown prince
would only alarm the people more
and shake the foundation of the kingdom.
Niang Niang is exactly right
We should follow the late emperor's decree
and let crown prince ascend to the throne
to pacify the people.
Then let's do as Official Yang says
Select an auspicious date
for the new emperor to take the throne.
Niang Niang, subject has something to say
Speak
Enemy troops have already arrived at the city
and are led by their king
Our troops are retreating one after another
with countless casualties.
Our troops desperately need a boost in morale
to make a comeback.
Does Official have any good ideas?
Subjects beg Niang Niang to approve
Let the new emperor personally lead the troops
I'm not leading the troops! No way!
If you don't go,
how will you be emperor?
Then I don't want to be emperor!
If you're not emperor,
how will I be empress?
Who cares if you're empress or not
But I don't want to be emperor
What are you afraid of? You're just overseeing the troops
You're not really going on the battlefield.
Swords are blind, don't you understand?
You're such a disappointment!
No, you must go
If you want to die, go yourself!
But I'm not going
I'm not going to be
a dead emperor!
Xing er, don't be afraid
Personally leading the troops to war is only a saying
You won't actually go on the battlefield
You will go to the frontline
only to rally the troops
and make an appearance.
There will be no danger
Mother lies
Uncle is highly skilled in martial arts
Wasn't he also heavily wounded?
I will surely die if I go
I don't want to go!
I don't want to throw my life away!
Xing er!
Don't come over here
Your highness
Xing er!
How do you explain yourself?
Mo Chou, drag him out
Don't touch me!
Your highness
Don't touch me! Let me go!
Your highness, excuse Mo Chou's offenses
No, let me go!
Your highness
Go away
Your highness crown prince
Go away!
Your highness, where are you going?
It's nothing
Why is tutor here?
I heard
that your highness wouldn't promptly take the throne.
Being emperor is no fun
You!
This is the late emperor's
golden plaque which he granted me.
Seeing this plaque is equal to seeing the late emperor
Kneel down
Your highness is the crown prince
The late emperor has died
Your highness should
immediately take the imperial throne
and take on the burdens of the kingdom.
During this national crisis,
how could your highness not look after
the state of affairs and the people?
When the time comes
your highness will shame the late emperor
and become the criminal of Shu Kingdom.
Xing er
Did you hear the Tutor's words?
Stop acting like a child
Take the throne
Get up
I don't want to be emperor
I don't want to fight a war
Mother has spent a lifetime of effort
all on you!
I didn't think
I would raise
such an unambitious wimp like you!
I don't want to be emperor. Is that not all right?
I don't want to die. Is that not all right?
You all want me to die
I'd rather die in the palace
and leave a full corpse.
You want to leave a full corpse?
Fine, Mother will grant your wish
Are you going or not?
Mother, Mother don't kill me.
I don't want to die!
Mother! Mother doesn't love Xing er anymore
Mother won't ever love Xing er again
Mother doesn't love Xing er anymore
You get up! You disappointment!
Stop laughing
Especially now,
we can't arouse any suspicion.
Otherwise our many years of hard work
will fall short of success.
How could I not laugh?
We're about to have our great revenge
That old dog is finally dead
His death was well deserved
Even death was too good for him
And that person
who made me lose my child
should not be alive either.
She thinks her son
by becoming crown prince,
can ascend to the throne.
Then she can rule the kingdom through a screen
Now her bucket is empty (efforts are wasted)
Since our wishes
have been accomplished,
let's quickly leave this place.
The palace
is now in a mess
We can't stay here for long
Messy messy messy...the messier the better
I want to see
how that woman dies.
I want to see her go to hell
I have another wish
To see you assume the throne
I don't want that throne!
If you don't take it who will?
Qi Xing?
Or Qi You?
Don't think that
Meng Qi You and Du Fei Hong
don't know
who killed that old dog.
Now, only because of the approaching enemy troops,
they don't have time to deal with us.