Subtitles by DramaFever Episode 19
Xiao Hui, promise me you'll come back alive.
I must see you again in this lifetime.
Don't worry.
Uncle Xiao, the dragonfly you made is really pretty.
Sadly, there is only one and it's too lonely.
Could you promise to weave me another one?
- I'll weave you another one. - Yes.
It's getting late. Let's head back home.
- We'll meet again soon. - We'll meet again soon.
We'll meet again soon.
Let's go.
Something's amiss. Why did Wei Liao let Mister Ma and his family off so easily?
Shouldn't he be worried about having this secret leaked?
Look.
You're so bright.
Shoot!
Madam Ma!
Mister Ma!
Greetings to Your Majesty!
Forgo the formalities.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Wei Liao, is this the warrior you mentioned?
Yes, Your Majesty. He is.
- What is your name? - Xiao Hui.
- May I see how good your skills are? - Sure.
True warrior! Fantastic skills!
Your Majesty, thank you for your compliment.
- I entrust the mission to you. - Yes!
- Greetings to Your Majesty. - Get up.
What are you doing here instead of handling national affairs?
Why? Do you dislike me now?
I'm afraid the officials will say I have been pestering you all the time.
If they treat me as a bad influence, it will be too much for me to bear.
You are not a bad influence.
And don't worry, Chen State still has hope.
Look what I have got here.
What is this?
What a sharp dagger!
This dagger was crafted by Xu Furen. It was used to assassinate my grandfather.
Tomorrow morning, Xiao Hui will surrender on our behalf in Yun Kuang's tent.
Then while he lets his guard down...
What's wrong?
Nothing. I'm just quite afraid to hear about killing people.
Miao Ge, when did you become so timid?
Your Majesty, this is worth a celebration.
Should we have some wine to celebrate?
Great idea.
- Your Majesty, have another goblet. - Sure.
Your Majesty?
I'm a caged bird who awaits your arrival.
Miao Ge?
What's the matter? Why aren't you asleep?
I had a nightmare and was so scared.
I'm right here with you. Don't be scared.
It's beautiful.
So you're not mad at me anymore?
- This is... - It's a feather.
This represents that I now belong to Yun Kuang.
Yun Kuang, this blade is damaged.
Aren't you getting a new one?
On the battlefield, it is the person who wields the blade, not the other way round.
I can overthrow the tyrant even with a branch.
What is the matter, Mister Qian?
The tyrant has sent a man to hand in their petition for surrender of state.
But I feel there is something fishy about this.
This is our turf so I'm not worried they will try any tricks.
Yes.
Guards! Show them the way in!
Sire, this is the ambassador from Chen State.
Xiao Hui of Huaiying, greets the Warlord.
You are the ambassador of Chen State and yet you claim to be from Huaiying.
What is your purpose here today?
I'm here to hand in the petition for surrender of state in name.
Sire.
So what are you really here for?
I was sent to assassinate you.
- Xiao Hui, you... - Don't move!
My intention was to seek refuge in Xue State.
But I was taken to Lin Yang by chance.
I was lucky enough to have met Wei Liao who sent me back here again.
You are the ambassador of Chen State but you want to seek refuge here.
Do you think I will keep you here?
If you have me at your service, you can have the world at your feet.
It's the Warlord's loss if you don't keep me.
How arrogant.
But I don't believe your words.
I heard my friend Master Lu say the Warlord uses men of great talent.
He also said you are a wise lord who appreciates skilled men.
It seems he was wrong after all.
This is all wishful thinking on my part. Farewell.
Hold on!
- Master Lu is? - He is a friend I met by chance.
I don't know his name either.
- But he gave me a letter. - Where is it?
It's gone.
This man must be spouting nonsense!
Don't listen to him!
I know what to do.
Yun Qi, show Master Xiao to his tent.
As for those two scum from Chen State, I'll leave them to Mister Qian.
- Yes. - Yes.
- I take my leave. - Go!
I'm a caged bird who awaits your arrival.
Le Er.
It really is you.
I've been looking for you. Where have you been?
I order you to scrub all the horses clean before sunset today. Understood?
Sorry, but I am no stable boy.
You scum of Chen State...
Listen up. I'll remind you of two things.
First, I am in no way related to Chen State.
Second, don't use the word scum on everyone.
Do you understand?
Or my fists will show no mercy.
- Warlord. - What's going on?
Xiao Hui refused to scrub the horses and threatened me.
- Who told him to scrub horses? - Master Yun Qi did.
All right. No one else is allowed to give orders when it comes to Xiao Hui.
- You can leave now. - Yes.
Xiao Hui, do you have anything else to hand to me besides the bamboo plank?
Bamboo plank? What is that?
This is weird. If Le Er is the one who recommended Xiao Hui to me
and was also the one who wrote on the plank, then things are easier to understand.
But Xiao Hui hasn't seen the plank before.
What is going on?
Le Er, are you dead or alive?
Warlord, what do you have in mind for me?
- Start out by being a commanding officer. - A commanding officer?
Even if you are truly remarkable, I have yet to see that for myself.
- Do your best. - Yes.
Ancestors, please bless us with the success of the assassination by Warrior Xiao.
Please bless me with a long reign and great prosperity.
Luo Feng, I'm sorry I have no other choice.
I'm still young and I don't want to die yet.
Your Majesty!
Prime Minister!
- Your Majesty! - Prime Minister!
Why are you in such a panic?
Hai Tian is already right at our doorstep with his troops!
They are going to attack if we don't surrender!
Hai Tian? Isn't it supposed to be Yun Kuang?
It's Hai Tian!
What about Xiao Hui?
He already turned the tables on us and joined Yun Kuang's army.
What?
Your Majesty, you must fight him to his death.
You mustn't allow him to take over the city!
- All of you are dismissed. - Your Majesty!
I need some time alone!
- Yes. - Yes.
Your Majesty, should we unleash all our men unto Hai Tian and fight him to the death?
All is lost.
All is lost...
Prime Minister, open up the gates and surrender.
Your Majesty!
Putting up a fight for a lost cause will only mean more deaths.
Who will be the ones to suffer?
It will be thousands of our people in Chen State who suffer from the wars.
I don't want to see anymore bloodshed.
Treat this as my last wish.
Yes.
Your Majesty!
Hai Tian, what are you hesitant about?
Now that we are here, we should charge in right away!
Why should we stop here?
Exactly. Master Kou, our men are already getting impatient waiting out here.
They keep saying they want to barge in and attack the capital.
If they continue to be so rowdy I won't be able to rein them in!
What are the both of you fussing about?
Hai Tian, what do you say?
- I'm worried that... - Hai Tian, what is there to worry about?
Our men's morale is very high!
Why should we be worried about losing to them?
Hai Tian, are you worried about Yun Kuang?
Isn't it said the first to conquer Pingdu gets the throne?
Once we attack the capital you are more superior than he is.
Why should we be afraid of him?
It's not that simple.
Yun Kuang is the one who conquered most of the states.
He won't give up his throne that easily.
We'll go to war with him then! I'm not afraid!
How could we? We have only thirty thousand men.
If we add in the men from Lin Yang it only makes thirty-five thousand men.
Yun Kuang has one hundred thousand men!
What should we do then? We can't keep waiting!
Let's wait.
Master Kou, Emperor of Chen State, Luo Feng, and his officials have surrendered.
The gate to the capital is now opened.
Look, Hai Tian. God is also on our side.
We don't want to barge in, but they surrendered.
- Hai Tian, what should we do? - We should enter the city immediately!
Or we will let down all those men who died in the wars.
- Follow my orders! Enter the city! - Yes!
I, Luo Feng, Emperor of Chen State, hereby greets Master Kou with my court.
'A wise man submits to fate.'
You are much better than your uncle.
Luo Feng is here to surrender with my court officials.
I am not asking you to spare my life
but to spare the lives of my people in the capital.
I will be forever grateful.
If the rulers of Chen State had known how to treat people with kindness
you wouldn't have ended in this plight.
Whatever you say right now doesn't make any difference.
I hope Master Kou takes pity on them.
Charge!
What should I do?
Hai Tian is Le Er's husband.
Do I have to swallow my pride before Le Er?
No... Never!
Your Highness! Bad news!
What happened?
His Majesty and the officials have already surrendered to Hai Tian!
But Hai Tian's soldiers barged in and all they did was rape and kill!
They are about to get to your court!
What should I do?
Your Highness, you must pack quickly and escape immediately!
Yes, I need to pack. Let's go!
- Your Highness! Are you all right? - I'm all right.
What do you want?
Is this what you want? Take them!
Don't come any closer to me!
I want the riches but I also want the woman.
Your Highness, leave now!
Help!
Your Majesty!
Luo Feng!
Miao Ge, I've lost everything.
- I have nothing. - Stop talking. It's not safe here.
Listen to me. I am a descendant of Chen State.
I have to stay behind in Chen State, dead or alive.
No! Don't!
You have to leave right now!
Go!
- Go. - Your Majesty!
Go now!
I want you to leave! Leave now!
Go!
Miao Ge! It doesn't matter what happens, you will always be the love of my life!
I will like you all my life! I like you!
I'm not leaving!
I want to be with you always!
Really?
I will wait for you all my life.
All right. You must wait for me all your life.
You lot, go to the west gate. You, the east.
- The rest of you come with me. - Yes!
Wow. Hai Tian, no wonder people loved it here.
Just this hall itself is bigger than my village!
This is so majestic.
Hai Tian. Is this the throne? It's so hard, not comfortable at all.
- Peng Yue, get down. - What are you doing?
Is this spot meant for you?
Hai Tian!
Hai Tian, take the seat!
Report!
- Bad news! - What is it?
Our men lost control the moment they came in!
They robbed people of riches and women...
What?
Stop right there! Stop running!
- Help! - Get over here!
Help!
- Help! - Come on!
Master Kou!
What did you do that for, Master Kou?
Zi Shu, get my orders down to the men.
Any of my men who commits rape and robbery will be sentenced to death!
Yes.
Take good care of his family.
Master Kou, these men went through thick and thin with us.
- Now they can finally relax... - Shut up!
This is my army, not a gang of bandits!
Do you know what makes our army better than Yun Kuang's?
It's our discipline and reputation!
The one who wins the people over, wins the world.
If you lose the world for a moment's pleasure, that is some price to pay!
Do you think it's worth it?
So my order isn't just directed at the soldiers
but also at the rest of you. Understood?
Hai Tian's invasion into the capital didn't cost the people their riches
nor the women their virtues.
It is obvious he is trying to win the people over.
I suggest we send our men over right now.
We have to get rid of this ambitious man!
This is to prevent a disastrous aftermath.
Hai Tian was already at Lin Yang so he would be mocked at if he didn't accept their surrender.
The people aren't robbed of their riches and the women of their virtues
because Hai Tian has always been a benevolent man.
Why do you always have to pick on him?
I'm not picking on him.
What you said could be the explanation, but what if it isn't?
But what if it is?
Warlord, I have heard a thing or two about this man, Hai Tian.
He has a great reputation among the people.
Once a man like him becomes our enemy
he will be very difficult to deal with.
Mister Qian has a point.
We should get rid of him while he is still weak to avoid future disasters.
Xiao Hui! Good reputation is of no use!
It's all about military power when it comes to war.
So even if he has ulterior motives can I not kill him when he makes a move?
Warlord, it is a taboo to use military power instead of wit and wisdom in ruling an empire.
Being softhearted at this stage will only bring you potential danger in the future.
Enough said!
I don't need you to teach me about how to rule an empire.
So much for 'the one who gets Xiao Hui, gets the world.'
I can still seize the world without heeding your advice! Step down!
Yes.
Yun Kuang, I have spoken to Xiao Hui a couple of times.
He may seem ordinary but he is very talented.
You have to kill him if you don't use him.
Or it will do us a lot of harm if he chooses a different master.
He works for me as a commanding officer.
He will always be a commanding officer to me.
I purposely keep him with me but I won't put him to good use.
I'll see what tricks he can conjure up!
Why can't you heed my advice just once?
Mister Qian, I know you have my best interests at heart.
But I have troubles on my mind at the moment, so could you go and have a rest?
We have to make our way into Lin Yang City tomorrow morning.
Yes.
What place is this?
Why haven't I been here before?
This was Emperor Chen's secret chamber.
He was afraid of being assassinated so he made Zhao Sheng sleep in his bed.
And he slept down here instead.
Why did you bring me here?
Come here.
Miao Ge, I'm a sinner.
I'm too ashamed to stay alive in this world.
But now, I'm very happy.
I'm glad you will be joining me in the underworld.
Let us end our lives here.
Are you frightened?
Don't be. I'll be here. We'll be together forever.
Your Majesty, do we really have to die?
You once said you don't want to be an emperor.
You'd take me away to lead the life of ordinary people?
It's now too late for that.
Chen State is demolished and I'm a sinner.
I have to be responsible for my sins.
You don't have to be afraid.
This poison is very lethal.
Just a bit of it will kill you almost instantly.
Miao Ge, we never had our nuptial wine.
This will be our wedding day.
From now on, we are officially husband and wife.
Here.
Do you want me to help you?
It's fine. I can do it on my own.
Your Majesty, why don't you drink it first and I will follow suit?
Sure.
Yun Jiang!
It really is you.
Haven't you already gone mad, so why would you...
Miao Ge, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have lied to you.
People told me none of the princesses
who were married off to faraway lands survived more than a year.
I could at least stay alive if I pretend to be mad.
But if I was married off to the Huns, no one would even find my corpse.
You should have said this to me earlier!
I was so wrong to have treated you like a sister!
You are such a despicable person!
I wanted to tell you. I really did!
But then you said you hate it the most when people lie to you.
You treated me like a sister and were so nice to me.
- I didn't want to... - Come with me!
- Yes! - Hurry!
- Search carefully! - Yes! Let's go!
Miao Ge, if you would forgive me, I'd do anything you wanted me to.
What's done is done so it's pointless to blame you for anything.
Are you really willing to do anything for me?
I will do your bidding.
Bury His Majesty for me when you can.
His Majesty is dead?
Hai Tian! You are now the emperor.
How could you be so casual?
You have to start getting used to it even if you're not now.
- I'll think about it. - Come on!
- Listen to me! - I'll think about it...
Pang Wan.
- Hai Tian, it's late. Get some rest! - We're leaving!
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