Episode 14
Hey, stop there.
Let me take a look.
Okay, it's not you. Go.
So smelly.
What smell is this?
Fart gas.
Boss
Xiao Shi Tou
You can recognise me despite my disguise?
Of course, I can. You are my boss.
Those soldiers,
they seem to be waiting to catch you.
Boss, did u get hurt anywhere?
I'm fine.
Did you manage to see my mom?
Ever since your mom get taken away by the soldiers
Uncle Tao tried to visit her
But they wouldn't let him see her.
Later, he brought clothes and food,
and they wouldn't let him enter too.
Soldiers
Xiao Shi Tou
Hey.
Where are you going?
Just follow me. We have come to the right place
Come up.
Come up
Come.
Give me your bag.
It's small.
But it will shelter you from wind and rain.
So how?
This is my secret place.
No one will ever find us here.
Treat this as your own place.
Thank you, Xiao Shi Tou
Madam and you have always taken good care of me.
I'm happy to be able to take care of you.
Boss, what's wrong with you lately?
One moment you were going to be the Grand Secretary's son-in-law
But the next, there are people after you.
Now, your mom has been imprisioned.
I did some things in the palace.
that made the Empress Dowager unhappy
When I went to feed Da Fu yesterday,
there were still soldiers in there.
I wonder how's my mom doing?
Boss, don't be anxious.
I'll get some news for you.
You're still so young You'd best take care of yourself.
No problem.
But the palace wants you arrested
so you can't even go home.
They're even looking for you on the streets.
Boss, do you have any new plans in mind?
My mind's in a mess right now.
I only want my mom to be safe.
Xiao Shi Tou
Can you help me with something?
Okay.
Boss
Elder brother.
Boss
I will go keep watch for you.
How have you been lately?
I'm fine.
How has my mom been these past two days?
Even though your mom has been locked up,
but
I told Xiao San
to take good care of her.
Don't worry, she's fine.
Elder brother
Is there any way to save my mom?
I don't know.
I only know that when your mom was locked up,
I went to look up Eunuch Li.
But
this time, it's the Empress Dowager's order.
I haven't been able to think of a solution yet
to rescue her.
Sorry.
The one who should apologize is me.
I'm always causing you so much troubles.
We are buddies. Don't take this to heart.
But
I hope that you will tell me honestly
why you are trying to avoid this marriage.
Because...
I...
actually I...
Tell me what you want to say.
But I hope that
you will tell me the real reason.
I'm guessing that the reason
is not that you don't like Xiang Ning.
Do you have something else to tell me?
Elder brother, I would like to
see my mom first
before I tell you.
Eat up
No one is as lucky as you are.
Even the Emperor is looking out for you
Open the door.
You may leave.
Madam, someone's here to see you.
Mom, are you okay?
What are you doing here?
Who asked you to bring her here?
You both talk.
Mom, I'm here to see you.
What's so good about seeing me?
I won't be relieved if I don't see mom.
Mom, I've been missing you everyday.
It's better to hurt in your heart than to incur bodily injuries
Leave now.
If you don't leave, don't call me mom anymore.
So what if I can't call you that.
As long as I can be with you.
Mum, I'll definitely not abandon you.
What is this?
Speak.
This is...
the jade pendant the Brother Xiu Zhi Ping gave to me
You are still lying to me?
Huh?
This Xiu Zhi Ping person doesn't exist
You are still lying to me?
Mom, sorry.
I didn't wanted to lie to you on purpose.
What did you promise me in the beginning?
Not to befriend unknown people.
What happens now?
You are friends with the Emperor now?!
Huh?!
But, at that time, I didn't know that he was the Emperor.
Do you know what it means to play with fire?
I told you to stay far away from him. Why are you so disobedient?
Mum, our time is limited now.
I need to think of a way to get you out first.
What makes you think you can do something even the Emperor could not do?
Didn't the Empress Dowager want me to get married?
I just need to reveal that I'm a girl.
And can't get married. Wouldn't that be enough?
Even though I committed a crime,
Elder brother will definitely protect me.
Impossible.
Why?
I'm your mom. Do as I say.
I'm warning you.
If you reveal that you are a girl today,
I'll just die here.
Mom.
This can't do and that can't do.
Then, when on earth are you going to be released?
Did you know that
they locked me up so that they can find you?
I can't let you suffer for my mistake.
Are you leaving or not?
Are you?
If you don't leave today, I beat you.
Believe it or not, even if you beat me today,
I'll never leave.
Even if you beat me to death, I won't leave.
Excellent.
Such a filial son.
What kind of mother are you?
Even prisoners have privacy.
Why didn't you knock before you enter?
Yo.
Eunuch Li, why didn't you notify us in advance?
This was all a misunderstanding, right?
The criminal is right here.
What misunderstanding could there be? Arrest him.
Yes. Arrest him. Hurry.
Lord Zhang
You are harbouring a criminal.
You knew he was here but didn't report it.
The Empress Dowager will have you killed.
How many heads do you have? You can afford to lose this one?
Eunuch Li, doesn't that hurt?
This is the imperial prison.
Your territory.
If we're talking about harbouring criminals
The first one they should catch is you.
Go.
Get lost.
Madam He
Are you going to take your son to his wedding?
You...
better quickly go back and prepare for your wedding.
If you were to prevent it
this happy occasion will turn into a sad one.
Why when I hear such words,
it sounded like as if you are his mother?
He is my son.
If I don't agree to it,
he can't marry.
You're a very interesting person.
Go.
Yes.
See who dares to take action!
Eunuch.
Eunuch, be careful.
Zhe San, take her away.
Get her out of here.
Stop fighting.
Take her away. Quick!
- Mom -Leave
Mom! Leave!!
Let's go now.
Go.
Mom.
Go.
Go now.
Go.
Mom.
Quick.
Eunuch, you can't go. Be careful.
Go now.
Quick.
Let me go. I want to save my mom.
Are you crazy?
Do you possess superb martial arts? Can you take all of them down?
If you go, you're just letting them arrest you.
Even if I'm caught,
I can't just leave my mom behind.
Listen to me.
Let's go back first and think of a plan to save her.
If we don't do it now, there wouldn't be any more opportunities.
The deadline is not here yet.
With Elder brother here.
Eunuch Li woudn't dare to do anything to her.
Let go.
Agree to marry me first,
or I won't release you.
Let go.
Let go of me.
Let go.
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Mom.
Hey.
You are awake?
Where's my mom?
Why did you drag me out of there?
What will happen to my mom now?
I didn't wanted to do it too.
If we don't leave, all three of us would be dead.
Where are you going?
I'm going to save my mom.
You fool.
I just saved you. What if they locked you up if you go back there?
Get out of the way now.
No.
If you try to stop me,
Later we will go our own way
Take it as if we have never met.
What are you doing?
I'm doing this for you.
let's think this through, find big brother and think of a way
If you dare try to stop me,
I'll end our buddy ties.
On the orders of the Empress Dowager
You have resisted arrest and run from marriage
Thus implicating your mother to suffer
You have no loyalty or no filial piety
If you show up now and go through with the wedding
This matter will be put aside
This is an example of what would happen if anyone harbours a criminal
Let this execution be an example
in accordance with law.
Come out now, He Tian.
Madam.
Xiao Shi Tou.
Whoever tries to save me, is not my friend!
Madam.
Leave now and tell He Tian.
Tell him to get away as far as possible and don't come to save me.
Xiao He.
Quick.
Madam. Let go of me.
Madam.
Quickly leave.
Quick.
He Tian,
if you are filial
Quickly tell him. Did you hear me?
Tell him quick.
He Tian, look at how badly your mom is being beaten.
Madam.
Xiao He.
Let go. Madam.
If you still hide and don't show yourself,
I'll let your mom die here.
He Tian, if you are really a filial son,
show yourself now.
Look at how badly your mom is being beaten.
He Tian.
Your mom being beaten up like this,
is all your fault.
Look at the beatings.
How pitiful it is.
Aiyoh. Keep on beating.
He Tian, if you dare to show yourself,
I will fight to the death with you
Crazy woman
No matter how we beat up, you still won't come to your senses?
No wonder you gave birth to such a son.
See if I don't beat you.
Stop!
Stop it.
Didn't I tell you not to come?
Who let you here?
Let my mom go.
I'll go with you.
He has finally appeared.
Arrest him.
Don't fight. Stop.
Bring it on.
If you want to capture me,
I won't run away.
Let me say a few words to my mom first.
Mom, I have caused harm to you.
Didn't I say that you are not allowed to show up?
Who let you here?
Why are you so disobedient?
Mom, can you bear with this?
I'm fine.
Don't worry. Mom can bear with it.
Mom. Your daughter is sorry.
Have you chatted enough? Take him away.
Take the bridegroom to the palace.
Put his mother back in prison
Let go of her.
You are not to harm my mother.
Don't you dare hurt my mom.
Xiao Tian.
Don't touch her!
Let's go
Take him away.
Take him away now.
What?
Stay there.
Didn't you like that little brat?
Now that we have found him,
and he can't possibly escape anymore,
why won't you marry him?
So what if you have found him?
The streets are filled with his wanted signs.
The whole world knows that he doesn't want to marry me.
Why would I want to marry him?
It's because the whole world knows that
that you can't back out of this
Dad, are you forcing me to get married?
Are you treating my marriage as a joke?
Child. This is the Empress Dowager's decree.
You can't do as you wish.
The Empress Dowager's decree?
Do you even care how I feel?
Fine.
If you force me to marry,
then, I'll leave home and be a nun.
You...
You want to be a nun?
Okay then.
I will let you do that.
But
you must wait until after your wedding.
What's wrong with He Tian?
He asked the Emperor to arrange the marriage but then runs away after that.
Who does he take you for?
Missy.
It's best not to marry this kind of person
I'll support you.
Whether I get married now or not, is not important.
I must find He Tian,
ask him for an explanation
and return justice to me.
Missy.
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Let me in.
Eunuch's order is that no one can go in.
I'm the Grand Secretary's daughter, Zhao Xiang Ning.
Who dares to stop me?
This is the Empress Dowager's order
There is a criminal inside
I am to be married to that criminal tomorrow.
I want to see him
if we let someone go inside all our heads will roll
If any of you dare to block my way
I will still make sure that all of you lose your heads
Move aside.
Even if you don't want to marry me You don't need to humiliate me like this
You treated me badly in the past But treated me so well too
One moment you ask for my hand in marriage But the next you're running away from it.
The whole world knows that you don't want to marry me
Who do you take me for?
I...
Do you think that it's so easy to bully Zhao Xiang Ning?
Miss.
Why aren't you dodging?
Why?
Why aren't you dodging?
Why do you treat me so badly?
Why do you always treat me so badly?
Why do you always bully me?
I didn't intend to bully you.
Let me go.
Why?
Now, you know
why I can't like you.
I dressed as a man to get into the imperial hospital.
Even the Emperor doesn't know about this secret.
Why didn't you say so earlier?
I wanted to tell you when I went to your house the previous time.
But I was interrupted by the search.
You had other opportunities then.
Why didn't you say anything?
Sorry.
I know that when the Empress Dowager
wanted me to marry you,
I originally wanted to run away.
Then, you should have run away.
And never to return. Why did you return?
They arrested my mother.
I didn't mean to humiliate you.
But if the Empress
finds out that I'm a girl, she will kill my mom.
After all this,
it was still your decision.
Have you ever thought of how hurt I would be?
sorry.
I know that you are a good woman.
It was all my fault.
It's because I was too selfish.
I never thought of the consequences.
and made my mother suffer for my wrongdoings
It's all my fault.
Don't cry.
Tomorrow, let's just go through the wedding process
After our wedding, take your mom with you.
and don't ever come back.
I will not reveal anything.
You are going to help me?
You saved mine and my father's lives before.
Let me repay you.
I can't, this concerns your reputation
I can't let you do this
This is the only way to save your mom.
Don't you want to save your mom?
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Mom.
Let's go.
Mom.
Let's go.
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Shall we start?
Let's start.
Yes.
First, bow to heaven.
Second, bow to parents
Bow to your intended.
Why aren't you bowing?
Your Majesty. I can't marry Miss Zhao.
He Tian Xing, you don't know what is good for you
Don't blame me then. Bao Chuan
Executioner!
Wait!
Don't.
I... I'm a girl.
What? She's a girl?
This is all my fault.
Your Majesties
I hid my identity
so that I could enter the imperial hospital.
This was all my fault.
The person who deceived the Emperor is also me
Please let my mom go.
You...
Your Majesty
That you arranged her marriage is our honour
and luck for our family.
But, this He Tian,
he actually deceived you
and caused you embarassment.
I am also ashamed.
An account that I have served the court for years
and put in all my effort for the previous Emperor
with no rewards despite all the hardships.
Your Majesty, in front of all these citizens
please return justice to me.
Your Majesty
I was thinking
This situation is caused solely by He Tian
She is really daring enough
to deceive you.
She even dares to make light of this arranged marriage
She should be executed on the count of treason.
There's also her mom.
She knew of the situation but didn't reveal it.
She, too, should be killed.
Otherwise
the names of Your Majesties will be tarnished.
That's right, Your Majesty
Mother.
He Tian is a kind person.
She entered the palace just to study medicine.
She didn't intend to lie to us.
Mother.
Mother please rethink about this situation
Insolence.
Insolence!
Did you know that she was a girl from the start?
I just found out.
this is just ridiculous
I bestowed a marriage
the Emperor made the offer for her hand
But on the day of the big wedding
it turns out that the groom is a girl!
If this matter gets leaked out
Won't it make the Emperor
a laughingstock in front of his people?
And I'll be laughed at for being stupid.
This is just ridiculous!
Reporting to Your Majesty
The Emperor
only just found out about this.
But I already knew earlier.
Why don't you kill me along with them too
Or
I'll let you scold me too.
You...
Second brother. Are you crazy?
Your Majesty
He doesn't know that I'm a girl.
He's lying.
Reporting to Your Majesty
I already knew that He Tian was a girl.
which is why I let her do the body search on me
You...
I knew but didn't report
thus causing Your Majsety to be humiliated
and thus allowing for this farce of a wedding.
Xiang Ning asks that you punish me.
You already knew that she was a girl,
why didn't you say so earlier?
You don't have to lie on my behalf.
What ever happen, let me take the punishment alone.
Your Majesty, they didn't know about this before
Your Majesty
Your Majesty!
Mom.
Your Majesty
It was I who allowed He Tian to hide her gender
It was I who injured the soldiers
and asked He Tian to run away.
This child is innocent
It was all my idea.
Your Highness.
if you need to kill someone
kill me
Mom.
Your Majesty
It was I who wanted to masquerade as a man.
It doesn't concern my mom.
Men.
Mother.
When He Tian
failed the entrance exam
I was the one that asked the Imperial Hospital to make an exception.
He Tian didn't mean to lie to you.
This situation today
is all my fault.
But when He Tian entered the Royal Dispensary,
she did a good deed.
Not only did she cure your lack of appetite,
and your insomnia
She even improved your health and vitality
Mother.
I beg you to please let all of them off.
If you really want to blame someone
I will take responsibility for all of them.
Okay. Excellent.
You have already colluded
and everybody knew of this before hand.
I am the only one in the dark, right?
You-- You're all allowing me
to become a laughingstock of the people
Are you all happy now?
Are you happy now that you have succeeded?
Well done.
You're all loyal to each other
coming forward one by one to take the blame.
If I have all of you tried
it would make me out to be cold-blooded
But if I don't try you
I will be known as
Someone to shields insiders
Okay.
Really great.
This problem was caused by all of you
But once it's come to light
I have to take responsiblity alone
I have to bear the responsibility alone
Funny.
This is too funny.
It's the world's biggest joke!
Do you believe
I will kill each and every one of you?
Your Majesty, don't be angry.
You'll injure your health.
Listen to me.
The few of them concealed the truth.
But they had their reasons.
It was this creature, He Tian
who deliberately decieved the imperial court
If you don't kill her
you won't be able to appease the people's anger
As long as you kill the ringleader
the rest will fall into place.
And Your Majesties' reputations will be restored.
Tomorrow at noon He Tian will be executed in public.
Yes.
Mother.
This matter has just gotten interesting.
Don't capture her. Let her go.
Let go of her.
Let her go.
Quick, leave.
Don't be rash. There are too many men here.
We can't escape even if we save her.
My child.
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Elder brother.
Xiao San.
Xiao Tian lied to you.
Didn't you also lied to her?
You guys are even
Xiao San, calm down before you speak.
Your mom wants to kill your buddy now.
I mean, she wants to kill your little sister. As her brother, you are supposed to say something.
Even if we can't be sworn brothers
We can still be sworn siblings
Only you can save her now. If you want, kill me instead.
I will definitely save Xiao Tian.
How could I let her lose her life?
I knew that you would be the most loyal.
Tomorrow, we will go see your mother
This wedding farce has injured her reputation
Even if I beg her, It wouldn't help
We have to think of another solution
There's another solution?
From now on, He Tian will depend on you
What's wrong now?
He Tian Xin
Aren't you usually very arrogant? Don't you love talking back?
Why aren't you talking today?
Reporting to you, Eunuch Li The hour has arrived.
He Tian Xin, you are a girl disguised as a boy
You ran away from marriage, deceived their Majesties and have no respect for the law
It is only right for you to be executed
According to law
Men! Execute her.
The Emperor has arrived!
Your Majesty
I am following the Empress Dowager's orders
If you have any problems
I would have to offend you
and kill her first.
I have some things to say to He Tian
Elder Brother
Why did you have to lie to me?
That day by the river, it was obviously you
Why did you say it was your dead sister?
I'm sorry...
My mother said
I can't reveal my true idenitity to anyone
Your Majesty
It is now noon
If we miss the hour
I won't be able to explain it to Her Majesty.
Don't you agree?
Elder brother, you don't need to worry about me
I just beg you to look after my mother
No, you can take care of her yourself
Carry out the execution!
Kill!
Protect the Emperor!
Don't move!
If you move, I will kill the emperor
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