Subtitles by DramaFever Episode 4
Please be gentle.
What's wrong with him?
Never mind him.
Why?
I never force anyone.
Especially women.
You didn't force me.
I'm willing.
You cried.
You are a good girl.
A good girl shouldn't take off her clothes so casually in front of men.
- Pang Wan. - Here.
Give my orders.
Let those women go free.
What?
It's a serious crime to let human sacrifices go free.
- The whole clan will be killed! - I said free them!
I will bear the consequences alone.
- Go on. - Yes.
Leave now. It's all over.
You are a kind man.
Thank you very much.
You've sacrificed your life, family, and career for a trivial compliment.
Was it worth it?
Do you think I did this for her?
You're very much mistaken.
I did this for the sake of my unborn child.
Gods care for every living thing.
I'll take this as a way to accumulate merit for my child.
Just see me off here.
Remember my words. Leave this place with your families as soon as possible.
In case the soldiers track you down.
- We will miss you. - So will I.
We're leaving.
Farewell! See you!
We don't have to do this.
It's a capital crime anyway.
We might as well revolt against them.
Exactly! I have the same idea.
The tyranny of the ruler has caused the people to lose faith in him.
Our revolt against him can be justified.
Let's wait and see.
My parents are already old.
Crescent is expecting our child.
A life of exile won't suit them well.
This is a unique situation.
According to the law, the new Emperor will grant amnesty upon enthronement.
I'm sure they won't act irrationally.
Hai Tian, Zi Shu, and Pang Wan!
You released the women who were chosen to be buried alive with the deceased Emperor.
You have committed a terrible crime.
I hereby sentence you to immediate death.
The new Emperor will take the throne tomorrow
so according to the law, you can't kill us.
The three of you have committed a serious crime.
You can't be dealt with with the normal regulations.
Damn you. If the law is to be ignored, then what do we need it for?
You're afraid we'll drag you along with us
so you want to kill us!
You... Kill them!
Brother! Go!
Pang Wan!
- Let's go! - Let's go! Hurry!
Stop right there!
- Brother! - Let's go!
- Are you all right? - I'm fine.
No! I have to go home.
If they can't find me anywhere, they will go to my house.
- There are so many people at home! - Brother!
Don't panic.
If we go home right now, we will draw too much attention.
Why don't we make a move when the night falls?
This is all my fault.
If I wasn't nosy and soft-hearted this wouldn't have happened to us.
Try to think on the positive side of things.
They must be looking everywhere for us.
But if they want to track us down, won't they go to Hai Tian's first?
Pang Wan!
Father! Mother! Crescent!
Brother!
Auntie! Crescent!
Brother!
We don't have time for tears at the moment.
There could be an ambush nearby.
We have to leave as soon as possible.
Exactly. Where there is life, there is hope.
We will have our revenge!
- Let's go! - Let's go now!
Don't kill me! I didn't do anything wrong!
- Don't kill me! - Father, it's me! It's me, Hai Tian!
You're Hai Tian?
I'm your son, Hai Tian!
Hai Tian! You insolent son!
Look at your mother and your wife!
They were killed because of you!
You are such an unfilial child and a nail in my coffin!
You should be too ashamed to be alive!
I know I am guilty for what has happened.
I don't expect you to forgive me.
All I ask is that you kill me with this sword
so I can apologize to Mother and Crescent in the underworld.
Uncle!
Father, since you can't bear to kill me...
- I will kill myself! - Brother!
- That's enough!
What right do you have to kill yourself?
Our bodies shouldn't be hurt because they're given by our parents.
You have no right to kill yourself!
You haven't even fulfilled your duty as a son for a day in your life!
What right do you have to die? You don't!
I don't know what else I can do.
I really don't...
You should know what to do now.
How many times have I told you in the past?
But you never listened!
Now that such misfortune had happened
I'm too emotionally drained to teach you a lesson anymore.
I just want you to reconsider your actions before you jump right into it.
Don't try to be a hero!
You'll just regret your actions for the rest of your life!
- My son... - Father...
You are all I have left now.
Father... I know I've done wrong.
I really do know I am wrong.
Father!
What are your plans for the future?
Zi Shu, what do you think about seeking refuge down south with Yun Shen?
We might as well hold a revolt on our own instead of helping Yun Shen.
At least we don't have to live under someone's shadow.
But there are just a few of us.
It's not that easy to hold a revolt.
You don't have to worry about that.
The Emperor's tyranny has made the people lose their faith in him and his reign.
Our ex-subordinates are all willing to be a part of it.
Once we make a public appeal, people will rise to join us.
A promising future is like the sunset in front of us.
It will be here in no time.
I'm sure a virtuous person will be the one to rule.
Well...
Didn't you always say a great man should rule the world?
It's unlike you to hesitate.
But my father is already quite old.
Mother and Crescent are already dead. I'm afraid...
Don't hold back because of me!
- Father. - Uncle.
Go ahead and give it a shot.
My foot isn't in the grave yet and I'm still physically fit.
I don't need you to wait on me.
Men should be ready to realize their aspirations all over the country.
You can't seem to achieve anything in Kou County.
Now that the world is in chaos and heroes have risen to the occasion
I'm relieved you want to restore peace and happiness to the people.
But as a man, you either do nothing
or you keep up with it until the end despite the danger and challenges.
Go ahead and make a name of yourself!
Only then can you face the spirits of your mother and Crescent with pride.
Yes!
- Good day, Uncle De. - Good day.
Young Mistress?
- Young Mistress. - Uncle De.
I had a hard time looking for you.
Uncle De, I need some clean clothes and money.
Master and Madam are both very worried about you.
Miss Yu is locked in the barn because of you.
Miao Ge is locked in the barn because of me?
Yes, she even smashed her own head to cover up your escape.
Miao Ge... Miao Ge...
Le Er!
- Le Er! - Miao Ge, I'm sorry.
You've suffered.
We're sisters so don't say that.
We'd better leave right away or we'll be in trouble when my father finds out.
Where are we off to?
It's better to be anywhere else than here. Let's go!
But I'm just a girl...
What's with being a girl?
We're not any inferior to men.
But Le Er...
Young Mistress, it really is you!
Master, this is great.
Young Mistress is home.
You and Madam won't have to worry about her anymore.
Father...
You do know you should come home?
I thought you'd long forgotten about your family already!
Le Er, apologize to your father now.
It'll be fine as long as you apologize.
Look! Look at her!
She's done no wrong. It's all my fault.
It's the father's fault when a child isn't disciplined.
I've raised such an insolent and immoral child.
It is my fault!
Yu Nu, get me the cane!
Master.
Do you dare to disobey me?
Yes.
- Father... - Don't apologize unwillingly.
I have failed as a father for not being able to discipline you.
So now I have no right to teach you a lesson.
Miao Ge, get down on your knees.
Why do you want Miao Ge to kneel?
Let me ask you this.
Since you came into our family, how have I treated you?
You have always treated me well.
You let Le Er go free
so now I'm punishing you for that.
Do you admit your mistake?
- I'm willing to be punished. - Fine.
Master.
Listen up! Miao Ge is being punished because of you.
If you still have some conscience left think twice before you act next time!
If not, your mother, step-mother and Miao Ge will all suffer the consequences.
- Master! - Step away!
Father! Don't hit her! Hit me instead!
Godfather, it's my fault. Punish me!
No, hit me!
Fine, I'll hit the both of you!
I dare you to leave home again!
Who dares to disobey me again?
I'll hit you! Hit the both of you!
Master, stop hitting them.
Le Er, you're awake.
Do you feel unwell?
I'll go and get you a doctor.
This is all my fault.
If it hadn't been for me, you wouldn't have ended up like this.
What's with you?
I'm all right.
I'm not in pain at all. Look!
Be gentle with yourself!
The wound cuts through the flesh. How could that not hurt?
Le Er, why are you so silly?
I was the one Godfather was going to punish.
Why did you suffer such pain for me?
That's because we are sisters.
As a sister, how could I let you suffer alone?
Moreover, I was the reason why you had to be punished.
Le Er, I'm really sorry.
I'm sorry, I really am.
Why are you always apologizing to me?
This is all my fault.
I shouldn't have let you go.
You know what?
I was so full of remorse when you were still unconscious.
No. If I had the chance to make a choice again
I'd still choose to leave.
Why is that?
Because... I had an encounter with... love.
Love? Do you mean you have already pledged to marry in private?
Godmother said it is only done by woman of equivocal reputation.
Do I look like a woman of equivocal reputation?
Well, there you go.
I have to tell you, love is wonderful.
Although you might not get to see him, you'll remember his breath
the warmth of his hands, and the strength of his embrace.
And then you'll start to miss him.
Fond memories comes to mind all the time.
Suddenly, you realised what the meaning of life is overnight.
You believe that you will meet again.
Everything is meant to be.
It sounds so beautiful.
I wonder if I'll meet someone like that.
Where is he now?
I got separated from him.
Le Er, don't be upset.
If it's meant to be, you'll see him again.
I know prayers for marriages are often answered at the Temple of Nu Wa.
I'll take you there when you've recovered.
Why don't you go in when you are already at the doorstep?
Don't make excuses for yourself.
What is it? You can't put aside your identity as the Master of the household?
All right, I'll go in there with you.
All these years, I've never hit Le Er so heavily.
All right, if you regret hitting her then go and see her now.
It's evident the both of you care about each other.
But you are always at each other's throats.
If you could both compromise a bit
I wouldn't have to worry so much.
Stop nagging. I'm going to take a look at the production of the weapons.
Why don't you go in and see her?
What's the matter?
Uncle, my parents died in the hands of the tyrant.
So he should die in mine.
It doesn't matter who killed him.
He's dead, isn't he?
But Chen State still exists.
It won't exist much longer.
Are you saying we can send our troops in?
I've arranged to get the descendant of the Xue Emperor to the palace.
We'll hold the enthronement ceremony in a couple of days.
Then we will lead the troops up north
and it's time we demonstrate our potential.
Descendant of Xue Emperor?
Why do we have to fetch that shepherd back?
We fought and guarded this land.
Why does he get to take it all without hardship?
Yun Er, the war isn't as simple as you think.
We would need a good reason for waging a war.
The reason we gave for the revolt is to restore Xue State.
Naturally, people will rise to the occasion.
If we do this on our own, it could be viewed as usurping the throne.
Once that's documented in history, our reputation will go down the drain.
Who cares about what's documented in history?
Reputation is of no importance once a person is dead.
As long as our soldiers are ferocious and fight their way into Lin Yang
I believe everything can be conquered by military force.
Yun Er!
This child is too quick-tempered.
He'll be in trouble some day if he doesn't rein in his temper.
Long live the Emperor! May you live a million years!
Tell me what you think.
We can attack from the west first.
While we entrap them...
General Yun.
You're here, Mister Su.
Yun Er, let me introduce you to him.
This is Emperor Zeng's best mentor, Su Zhe.
I have invited him over to offer us advice on the battle formation.
Mister Su, this is my nephew, Yun Kuang.
I've long heard about Young Master Yun.
Now that I've met you in person, I can tell you are a true young hero.
I'm sorry that I didn't know about you.
I've heard about you.
You tried to assassinate the Emperor of Chen State, didn't you?
It was a pity I failed.
It would have succeeded if I were there.
He's young and ignorant.
- Mister Su, please don't mind him. - Not at all.
At the moment, our troops have arrived at Lu Wei Gauge.
There are city walls around it.
Which side should we invade first?
At first glance, it might seem difficult to invade.
But in my opinion, it is best to take down Kou County first.
I'm all ears.
Kou Country is a remote area.
It won't be heavily guarded.
So it is an easy area to conquer.
It's accessible from all directions.
If Chen State sends reinforcement it will be easy for us to retreat.
Uncle.
Since we've decided to attack Kou County
please assign me to this mission.
Well...
- I plead you to assign me to it. - All right, I'll agree to it.
But you must also agree to a condition.
I'd like Mister Su to go with you.
Despite what happens during the battle
you must discuss everything with Mister Su before you make a decision.
Fine, I will agree to it.
This child has always been very reckless.
Please advise him along the way.
He is a gifted young man.
But the full extent of his potential lies in his own making.
Do you think we can win this battle?
General, you should know.
I know with Yun Er's temperament, he might not do well in a prolonged war.
But an eagle has to place her fledglings on the edge of a cliff
in order to train them to soar the heights and depths.
I think it is beneficial for young people to go through some hardships.
I'm worried he might suffer more if I go easy on him now.
General, you've really given it a lot of thought.
Goddess Nu Wa, I won't ask for anything more
other than a home of my own and a man who truly loves me.
I hope you can answer my prayers.
Goddess Nu Wa, I'd like to see him again.
You'll help me, won't you?
Ladies, would you like to know about your future prospects or marriage?
Marriage.
Here.
- How strange. - What is it? Is it bad?
One of you will meet the right man at the wrong time.
And the other will meet the wrong man at the right time.
You will be trapped and entangled in the turmoil of love all your lives.
You're so mean!
Even if you're trying to scam us of money you should say something nice.
Le Er, don't believe in him. Let's go!
Young lady, that is what was written on the lot you drew.
There's nothing I can do if you don't believe me.
But I definitely did not make this all up.
Let's take this other young lady as an example.
She has eyebrows of a dragon and the eyes of a phoenix.
She is destined to be an Empress.
I'm destined to be an Empress and he is overthrowing Chen State.
Could it be he will become an Emperor?
Miao Ge, why don't you leave first?
I'd like to stay and listen to what he has to say.
All right then. I'll wait for you by the river.
All right.
You just said I'm destined to be an Empress.
May I ask who I should be with?
I mean the man I will marry.
A man has already appeared.
Haven't you spotted him yet?
So it really is him.
When will we meet again?
'A hundred years' effort leads to a chance to be on the same ferryboat.'
'A thousand years' effort leads to a chance to sleep on the same pillow.'
You will meet again if it is meant to be.
Thank you for your kind words.
Young lady, I haven't even finished!
He is a gambler! Young Lady!
What's wrong with Le Er?
She's not here yet.
Is love really as wonderful as she said it is?
Why haven't I met anyone who makes my heart skip a beat?
What's going on? Is it a landslide?
Could this be destined?
Are you all right?
Don't wander off on your own. It's very dangerous.
Let's go!
So this is what it means to have my heart skip a beat.
Miao Ge, where have you been?
Didn't I ask you to wait for me by the river?
I was so worried and was looking for you all day long.
I'm all right.
All right, I know you seldom go out on your own.
I shouldn't have made you wait for so long.
I'm sorry. I really am.
Did you hear what I just said?
Le Er, I have to thank you!
Thank you for telling me to wait for you by the river.
Thank you for standing me up.
Thank you for making me wait for so long.
What should I say?
I'm so grateful to you!
What happened? What changed you in such a short period of time?
Are you all right?
I'm fine. I feel great! I couldn't be better!
What happened to Miao Ge?
She's usually not like that.
Are you all right?
Don't wander off on your own. It's very dangerous.
Miao Ge? What are you doing here at such a late hour?
Le Er, I can't fall asleep. Can I chat with you?
Why aren't you dressed warmer?
Aren't you cold? Come on in quickly!
Le Er, do you remember we used to do this quite often when we were little?
We would chat in bed and talk all night long.
I remember that. Of course, I do.
But you stopped coming over when we were grown-ups.
You were always emphasizing the difference between biological and adopted daughters.
That is the truth.
I didn't want people to say I have no sense of propriety.
You always tend to over-think.
Don't you know no one in our family treats you as an outsider?
You are my sister.
You will always be my sister.
- But... - I'll drive you out if you insist otherwise.
Don't. I don't want you to drive me out.
I don't want to sleep alone tonight.
What is it? Why do you sound so different?
Are you ill?
I'm not.
Le Er, do you know what it's like to fall for someone?
You've fallen for someone!
I didn't. I'm just asking.
If you've fallen for someone you will think about him all the time.
But you don't know what to say to him when you see him in person.
Your heart will start racing and your face will be so flushed!
And once you've fallen for him all his faults become his strengths.
Is that so?
You'll know it when you have someone on your mind.
But what if I never run into him?
That won't happen. You will if it's meant to be.
If it's meant to be...
All right, we'd better go to sleep now.
Le Er, who do you think we should marry?
Is a general who leads an army?
Or an academic scholar?
I don't know...
I want to marry a general!
At least he can protect me.
Do you remember we buried a wishing bottle by the river
when we were little?
Of course I do.
We wrote down our ideal types of husband and put the slips into the bottle.
But I forgot what I wrote then.
- Should we dig it out and have a look? - Sure!
All right then, let's go to bed! Shut your eyes!
Let's sleep!
Father, here.
Pang Wan has been out all day gathering information.
Is he all right?
Don't worry, Father.
Pang Wan is skilled in martial arts, so he'll be fine.
I heard Yun Kuang's troops are already attacking Kou County.
Others are holding a revolt and so are you.
Why are they already out there on the battlefields
and you're still hiding in caves?
Uncle, this is all about the right timing.
We can't rush into things.
Timing? When will the timing be right if all we do is hide in caves?
You are just going to be cowards all your lives.
Good news!
What is it? Tell us quickly!
Yun Kuang has been in battle for ten days.
But they don't have enough food, so they have begun to falter.
Yet we have a lot of food stocked up in Kou County.
If our armies persevere, Yun Kuang is bound to lose the battle.
I've thought about asking Yun Kuang to join forces with us.
If he's willing, we can burn the stock for him and open up the gates from inside.
It will be very easy for us to take down Kou County.
Good! Pang Wan's idea sounds good.
A few of you aren't capable of doing anything great anyway.
Why don't you seize this opportunity to join Yun Kuang?
It's still better than waiting here for nothing.
No, we can't.
Why not?
We have the upper hand now.
So it is definitely up to us to give them an offer.
If we only asked them to take us in
we are selling ourselves short.
What I mean is we should have a letter sent to Yun Kuang
stating we want equal status for Hai Tian.
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