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[The Female Assassins in the Palace]
[Episode 5]
Young Mistress, what brings you here suddenly?
I have a question for you.
Did Arch Prince Chong send you to represent the imperial family
to fight against Arch Lord Batu?
His Highness did order me to fight against Arch Lord Batu.
This is great!
Wei Tang, please use this chance to teach that fellow a lesson.
You have to defeat him in one go.
Young Mistress, His Highness especially ordered me
to treat this contest as a friendly match.
We're not to strike hard.
Your request is unlikely to...
I don't care.
How could one hold back in combat?
Don't be too careful with your actions. Just teach him a lesson for me.
Hit him without holding back.
All right?
Please agree to it. Please agree to it, Wei Tang!
I'll do as you say.
It's a deal.
Young Mistress, is that all right?
If Arch Prince Chong learns about this, you'll be in trouble.
What are you scared of if I'm not? Didn't you bring your guts with you?
I'll take full responsibility if anything goes wrong.
Don't be afraid. I'm depending on you.
Don't forget to send him back to Karchin with one blow.
What? You've already asked your father to have my father
ask His Majesty to bestow marriage to you after the contest?
You're right. If Batu can win this contest
my father would have the chance to ask His Majesty to bestow me to him.
If all goes well, we can both be married to Karchin.
That way, we'll have each other for company and we'll be even closer.
I know that you have feelings for Batu.
But I didn't realize that you actually like him so much.
You're trying everything to get married to him.
What is it? Isn't it good that we can both be married to Karchin?
It's not that.
If your dream could come true, it would surely be wonderful.
Wouldn't it?
But you mustn't tell anyone about it.
Keep it a secret for me.
Why?
What is there to worry about?
You have nothing to worry about.
However, Arch Lord Batu is handsome and charming.
He's only been here for a while, but princesses and young mistresses
have already fallen for him.
So you must keep this a secret. Don't tell anyone about it.
What is she not to tell anyone?
- What are you talking about? - Caidie.
- Tell me. - Why did you just get here?
Guo Xin was just telling me that...
It's nothing.
I was asking Duan Min what quizzes she has
for Prince Boerji to defeat him.
Caidie, if anyone asks you about it
you have to keep it to yourself so we don't give things away.
Duan Min, am I right?
Yes. It's just that I don't have the confidence to win this contest.
Why would you think so?
You're the best when it comes to verses and poems.
Who could win this but you?
Thank you, Caidie.
Your Highness, Housekeeper Wang is here to invite you over
to the contest venue.
My goodness... I'm so nervous.
- Don't be. - What are you nervous about?
You can defeat Boerji very easily!
Don't forget that you're the most talented woman in Qing Dynasty!
Understood.
Your Highness, the civil and military contest begins now!
Contestants for the civil contest!
Representative of the imperial family Princess Duan Min!
Representative of Karchin Prince Boerji!
Contestants for the military contest! Representative of the imperial family
Second Class Imperial Guard of Intelligence Unit, Tie Wei Tang!
Representative of Karchin Arch Lord Batu!
Welcome!
The military contest will begin first.
Whoever manages to take the ball first and put it into his tower
will win your fellow contestant the chance to pose a question first.
During the civil contest, if the contestant fails to answer
then he or she is defeated.
But if there is an answer written down
to hand over to the fellow military contestant
the paper must be posted onto the tower to claim victory.
Three rounds and it takes two to claim victory.
This is a friendly match!
I hope that you can refrain from striking each other.
Don't hurt each other by mistake.
I'll start the contest.
I hope that you all do your best.
After you.
Batu is the best!
Arch Lord Batu, you can do it!
Whom are you cheering for?
Wei Tang, you can do it!
- Go! - Wei Tang, you can do it!
Good!
Batu won!
Well done!
It's not fair! Batu cheated!
Stop talking nonsense!
You can torture us or kill us. Do whatever you wish!
What a true man.
Get the scalding iron ready.
Sire, that won't work on them. I've tried it on them many times.
You already did?
The scalding torture doesn't work on them anymore.
Neither of them are afraid of death.
I really couldn't do anything about them.
All right then.
Leave them to me, the commander-in-chief, then.
Do you see this needle?
This needle has been soaked in poison for 49 days.
Its poison is beyond your imagination.
Listen up.
Once you're pricked by this needle, your organs will gradually rot away.
In less than a quarter of an hour, you'll die in great pain.
How about that?
If you still won't tell us who the mastermind is
I'll prick you with this needle.
Who would like to give it a try first?
Kill us if you wish!
Why do you have so much to say?
I can even tolerate being scalded.
Why would I fear a tiny poisonous needle?
Sure.
Since you can't wait to die, I'll fulfill your wish!
Because Arch Lord Batu obtained the embroidered ball first
the Karchins get to deliver the quiz first.
Young Mistress, don't be too upset.
The contest has just begun.
We don't know who will win.
Princess Duan Min will win.
You're right. Duan Min is so gifted.
She will surely win.
Duan Min, you can do it!
The first round of the civil contest starts now!
Your Highness, I'll ask a question first.
The Karchins will pose the question first.
Sure!
Why is it so weird?
Shouldn't he ask her to pose the question?
Does Boerji intend to give in to Princess Duan Min?
"Looking at the tower on the river and watching the river flow.
The tower survived the years and the river flows for ages."
- What did he write? - What did he write?
Princess Duan Min, please reply.
The next line of the couplet Her Highness wrote is
"A bet costs one the platform and the talent.
Only the platform and the talent are exceptional."
Princess Duan Min is indeed very talented.
I'm deeply impressed.
He's already dead.
Master Tie.
Master Tie, that man died without revealing anything.
This doesn't seem to be good.
Exactly, Sire.
We only have one assassin left.
Please don't kill him.
If we lose whatever lead we had
we won't be able to explain to Arch Prince Chong.
What do you know?
It's good that he's dead.
- Guards! Get me a knife. - Yes!
Just wait and see.
Do you prefer the needle or the knife?
They are so close.
Bang Chui, now we don't hold the advantage anymore.
My cousin Batu is superior in martial arts.
You're definitely going to lose.
Don't be so smug!
We've just started.
There's still round two. We might not be defeated.
We'll surely win the next round!
Neither contestants have scored.
Princess Duan Min, please pose a question.
Prince Boerji, please bear with me.
An Zhu.
The first half of the couplet that Her Highness wrote is
"The tower is sharp and square with seven layers."
Your Highness, do you have an answer?
If you don't, then this round is won by Princess Duan Min.
Bang Chui, this is great.
Look at the expression on Prince Boerji.
It's just like mine.
He doesn't get it. He doesn't know what's sharp and square.
He doesn't have an answer. You're going to lose!
Hold on. I have an answer.
"Hands like jade that wave.
Five fingers, three long and two short."
Hands like jade that wave. Five fingers, three long and two short.
- Good. - Well done.
Well done!
Prince Boerji might have taken some time
but he still managed to come up with an answer.
Yes, Your Highness. Both Prince Boerji and Duan Min are very talented.
They are a perfect match.
Be it academic or military, they are both equally good.
If so, the last quiz should be from you.
Exactly.
Your Highness should pose the question to see whether
Duan Min or Prince Boerji is better.
All right then.
I'll pose the last question.
Both of you have to listen carefully.
Whoever gets to deliver the second half of the couplet
is the winner.
My question is
"Deep thoughts could produce great works."
Mine is ready.
"Diligence could make great men."
Good.
Duan Min is very quick to respond.
It's a pity that you're too anxious.
You wrote a word wrong.
Goodness.
Duan Min, hurry up! You still have time.
You must win!
Quickly!
- Mine is ready! - It's done.
Good!
Well done!
Duan Min's "Diligence could make great men"
and Boerji's "Caution could bring peace"
are both very well written.
Those are both good answers.
Well done!
It's such a pity.
Your Highness, it seems that Arch Lord Batu of Karchin
is really outstanding in martial arts.
It is indeed so.
If we could keep Batu in the capital, it would be for the best.
Wei Tang, step back and sweep his legs. Don't treat him kindly. Defeat him.
If you cooperate with me, it will not only save you pain.
It will also get you unlimited riches. I can promise you that.
This is a great offer that everyone seeks.
Enough of this nonsense.
As a man...
As a commander-in-chief
you should kill me with one stab if you can.
Coward!
You really are quite stubborn.
I'll be honest with you.
I'll never kill you!
But if you still refuse to cooperate
don't blame me for making you into a eunuch!
Having no offspring is the worst of unfilial doings.
Consider it carefully!
I'm asking you this question for the last time.
Is Mo Yun behind this conspiracy?
Speak up!
If you still won't confess
I'll grant you the wish to become an eunuch!
I'll tell you!
I'll tell you...
It's Mo Yun who put me up to this.
It's her...
She instructed us to carry out the assassination.
What now?
He finally confessed.
We can report back to Arch Prince Chong.
Batu, be careful!
Be careful!
Father!
Your Highness!
- Your Highness... - Princess Duan Min!
- Your Lordship. - Your Lordship.
- Are you all right? - Father.
- I'm fine. - I'm all right.
Imperial Guard Tie, are you all right?
[Scum! I want you to pay for what you did!]
Why would she pass out for no reason?
I was too busy watching the contest, so I didn't pay any attention to her.
Please don't worry, Young Mistresses.
Her Highness is unconscious because she was overly startled.
After acupuncture treatment, she will wake up soon.
Allow her to get some rest first.
All right. Go and get ready then.
Yes.
Do you think that I should go see Princess Duan Min?
If you're worried, just go ahead.
But it's different here in the capital.
They have so many regulations.
If I walk in unannounced, will that go against the rules?
Don't think too much about that.
I reckon the princess was startled, so she passed out.
Why don't you head back first?
He's right.
- But... - No buts.
Your foot is injured. What if it gets worse?
This injury is nothing.
Princess Duan Min matters more.
Young Mistresses.
Has Princess Duan Min regained consciousness?
She...
The imperial physician said she's fine.
She was just startled. She will wake up soon. Don't worry.
That's good.
I already told you.
She's definitely all right.
Arch Lord Batu, you're truly skilled in martial arts.
I'm so deeply impressed...
Of course.
My cousin's really skilled in martial arts.
Not even the Mongolian warriors are as good as he is.
You're too kind, Young Mistress. Those were just insignificant skills.
Arch Lord Batu, you're too modest.
Guo Xin, it's good that he knows his own limitations.
If that tower didn't suddenly collapse, Wei Tang surely would have defeated him!
He would be totally senseless now.
Caidie...
Young Mistress, have I offended you in some way?
Or are you always like this?
Why do you have such a strong animosity toward me?
Do you think that we're all fools?
All you have is a good-looking appearance
but I'm well aware of your nasty thoughts.
If you have nothing else to do, you can return to Karchin sooner
and stop disturbing us.
Caidie, stop it.
Guo Xin, I'm telling the truth.
You must see him for who he is. You can't like...
Young Mistress, stop talking.
Otherwise, you'll tell Guo Xin's secret.
If you really argue with Arch Lord Batu and Arch Prince Chong hears about it
it won't do you any good.
All right!
I won't say a word, all right?
I'll just not look at him.
Bang Chui, let's head back to the manor.
Young Mistress!
What is it?
Young Mistress, you mustn't forget that...
Stop!
Don't say a word.
Guo Xin, didn't you keep saying that you wish to head home?
Let's go. I'll walk you home.
Caidie, Boerji hasn't finished his sentence.
Why are you in a rush to leave?
What serious matter would he have to say?
Even if he does, I don't want to listen to it.
I'll just stay away from them. Let's go. It's getting late.
Caidie!
You have to try and mend the relationship between you and Caidie.
Otherwise, how can you be a married couple?
But this is strange.
Why does she dislike Batu so much? That's unreasonable.
Bastard! Scumbag! How dare you peek at us!
Ladies, I didn't mean to...
How dare you!
Do you know who I am?
I can have you dead with a word!
I'm no lecher.
You are! You're dirty and despicable!
Are you keeping something from me?
No. How is that possible?
- Really? - Yes.
Princess Duan Min is all right. Let's head back early.
Here, I'll assist you.
You're still acting tough with such a bad injury?
- We wouldn't come here if we knew. - It's all your fault.
I got scolded for nothing.
Please appease your anger, Your Highness.
Appease my anger?
Someone is out to take my life. Yet none of you have any idea.
How do you expect me to appease my anger?
Your Highness, I've already ordered De Bao
to look for Eunuch Lin who was in charge of building that tower.
Once Eunuch Lin gets here, we'll have some answers.
Please wait a moment longer, Your Highness.
You'd better speed things up.
I'm extremely frustrated now.
Get up.
Thank you, Your Highness.
Your Highness, the four sires seek audience with you.
Greetings to Your Highness.
Your Highness, in regards to the assassination attempt
we already have some answers.
That's great. Speak up! Who was behind it?
Your Highness was wise and your speculation was right.
According to the assassin
the culprit behind this conspiracy is indeed Mo Yun.
Mo Yun is indeed alive.
What have you all done?
Didn't you swear to me and assure me that
Mo Yun was already dead?
We're terribly sorry, Your Highness. Please punish us.
Punish you?
Will punishing you guarantee the arrest of Mo Yun?
Listen up!
I want you to atone for your mistakes.
Seek out Mo Yun.
Get rid of her. Understand?
We understand.
Thank you for sparing our lives, Your Highness.
- You may all rise. - Thank you, Your Highness.
Housekeeper Wang.
What are your orders, Your Highness?
Bring that assassin to me.
I want to interrogate him in person!
Yes!
General Chang, please ask your subordinates to speed up.
Arch Prince Chong is still waiting at the manor.
If you hold up the interrogation and displease His Highness
- don't blame me for not reminding you. - All right, I understand.
Faster!
He's dead?
What happened?
What?
You said that Eunuch Lin is dead?
Yes.
Housekeeper Wang ordered me to look for Eunuch Lin
but I found that he accidentally fell into a well and drowned.
I've failed to carry out the orders. Please punish me.
Fell into the well accidentally?
- Get up. - Thank you, Your Highness.
Your Highness, Housekeeper Wang and I brought the assassin out of the cell
but he died abruptly.
What did you say?
That assassin is dead as well? How did he die?
Your Highness, I've already examined him.
There's a needle that went straight through his vital point.
That could be his cause of death.
Idiots!
You're all idiots!
Get up.
Yes, Your Highness.
This is great.
Eunuch Lin is dead.
The assassin that we arrested is also dead.
All of our leads came to dead ends. How can we investigate any further?
How many more dangerous figures are there in my manor?
Why can they come and go as they wish?
They can even keep committing crimes.
General Chang!
Present!
You've failed to carry out your task. I should sentence you to death
but you're considered loyal to me.
I'll give you one more chance.
If anything goes wrong again in my manor and you fail to seek out the culprit
I'll have you killed!
Thank you for sparing my life, Your Highness.
I swear on my life
the arch prince manor will be free from attacks.
Enough of such nonsense!
Go and work on increasing security level in the manor!
Yes! I'll take my leave.
What are you still here for?
I ordered the four of you to capture Mo Yun as soon as possible!
Yes!
Nothing is predictable and every dog has its day!
The gods aren't in my favor at all!
I even went to visit Wei Tang
to have him teach Batu a lesson during this contest.
Who knew that such an accident would happen?
Arch Lord Batu might be your destined husband.
Both of you won't meet each other if you haven't fought.
The gods especially set him aside just for you!
Destined?
The gods set him aside just for me?
I don't need that!
Stupid Bang Chui! Nasty Bang Chui!
Whose side are you on? Mine or Batu's?
You're always speaking up for him! What does that mean?
I just have your interests at heart!
It's fine if you don't like to hear me say that.
Don't always take it out on me...
Listen! Once I've made up my mind, not even the gods can interfere with it!
If it doesn't work this time, I'll try something else!
I'll make him back off and break off the engagement!
You want me to spend the rest of my life with that jinx?
No way!
My goodness...
- Bang Chui... - Present!
Tell me what that jinx is doing.
The jinx?
Who is that?
Batu!
Batu? A jinx?
You're so dumb.
How are you feeling?
I'm much better.
Your leg injury isn't too serious.
But you mustn't move around.
It's bad if it isn't completely healed.
Since Princess Duan Min passed out from the shock...
I should visit her.
Otherwise, I'll be worried.
You're already injured.
How can you still run around?
Batu and I can visit Princess Duan Min for you.
That will make you feel at ease.
Dana, that's a good idea.
Why didn't I think of that?
Why don't you stay and take care of Boerji?
I'll visit Princess Duan Min.
I came up with the idea, so I want to go too!
What now? You won't obey me?
I told you to take care of Boerji.
I just want to look around with you.
It's rare to visit the capital, but I haven't even seen
any of the special items.
Dana, if you'd like to have some fun, we'll have lots of chances later.
But now Boerji is injured
and we're staying in the Vice Prince's manor.
I don't wish to trouble anyone
so you have to stay and take care of Boerji. Understand?
I...
- I... - Batu.
This is just a minor injury.
Besides, I follow your advice, so I'm not going anywhere.
I don't need anyone to look after my daily needs.
Since Dana wants to go out, just let her be.
Boerji, why do you always spoil her?
What if she acts up and gets into trouble?
Dana, obey my orders today.
You have to look after Boerji. Do you hear me?
I understand. I'll obey your orders.
That's my good Dana.
I'm off then.
Batu, pick up a gift for Princess Duan Min on the way.
Don't forget your manners.
- Don't worry. - Go on then.
The gods are in my favor.
Young Mistress, are you really going to do so?
This plan doesn't seem too good...
How is it not good? You're really silly.
Any plan that can get you what you seek is a good plan.
Moreover, this plan that I came up with
doesn't hurt anyone and it doesn't need much effort.
What's bad about it?
If you really think that it's bad
you can come up with some better plan for me.
Young Mistress, you should know that
my brain is as good as my name Bang Chui, a hammer.
Even if I have any ideas, they're just silly ones.
Bang Chui, your best quality is knowing you're silly.
Since you can only come up with silly ideas, why are you nagging me?
Follow my instructions and get the things done!
Yes, I'll get them done now.
Go on.
Arch Lord...
That... that master!
Master, please halt.
Are you talking to me?
- Yes. - What is it?
I have something to say.
This...
I might not have much talent, but I can read faces.
When you went past me
I saw that there are dark patches on your forehead.
A disaster might be upon you.
Dark patches on my forehead? Disaster is upon me?
Can you see my forehead?
If you don't believe me, you'll surely regret it!
Let me predict your future.
It was fine when I didn't read into your future
but now that I did...
Are you going to get married soon?
Your bride-to-be carries nine bad jinxes in her life.
It's best that you break off the engagement.
What will happen if I don't?
This...
Great... You and your maid plotted to trick me?
Master, you haven't answered me yet. What will happen if I don't?
If you don't break it off...
You might become disabled or, even worse, dead!
- It's so serious? - Exactly!
I'll have to reconsider it then.
Sir, have you got some sort of weird disease?
Why is your mustache almost falling off already?
- Thank you for reminding me. - You're welcome, Bang Chui.
I'm not Bang Chui!
Bang Chui is a woman. I'm a man!
I didn't say that Bang Chui is a woman, so how would you know that?
Darn Bang Chui! Why is she so stupid?
What is it?
You really don't wish to marry me?
You'd even play such a childish trick?
It's good that you realize that.
I'd advise you to take the hint and break off the engagement soon.
Do you really dislike me so much?
I simply dislike you. What's real or not about it?
But I'd like to understand how I've offended you.
Scumbag! Bastard!
How dare you peek at us!
Ladies... I didn't mean to...
Is it because of that day...
It's not!
No!
That's why you keep making things difficult for me.
What are you looking at? You can't look.
I didn't see anything. Really.
You're not even allowed to think about it!
You can't think about it!
You won't allow me to do this and that.
You haven't even married me, but you're acting like a wife?
Listen up, Batu.
Don't piss on my leg and tell me it's raining.
If you really dare to marry me
I swear that you won't have good days in life.
If you sleep, I'll pour water on you.
If you use the toilet, I'll burn you.
If you eat, I'll drug you with laxatives!
If you get dressed, I'll sneak needles in and I'll never smile at you! Understand?
You've said so much, but now it's my turn.
You should remember that I dislike being threatened.
It's fine if you asked me nicely.
I would've broken off the engagement with an excuse and remained amicable.
But now I've made up my mind.
I'll marry you!
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