Episode 23
Be careful. l wonder where he is taking us
Official Cao
Your Highness...
Why all the hurry?
l saw the man in your painting in the palace
lmpossible. You must be mistaken
No...l was not mistaken
He was with official Cao
l'm sure he was the man in your painting
But it is odd that he was in a eunuch's clothes
What a long time you have been
lf you don't see the man,
you can't accuse me of lying
Shut up
Your Highness
l was looking for you
What can l do for you?
l hear you have guests
No...not guests
They are...poor relatives from my hometown
Your relatives are guests
They couldn't make ends meet there
They came to sponge on me
Where are they?
l...settled everything. l sent them away
l will take my leave now if you have no other instruction
Official Li, why did you come back?
Hong, official Cao asked me to move you to another place
Why?
The princess mentioned you to official Cao
What?
Though the princess is young, she is a kung fu master
She makes friends with kung fu masters
Official Cao worried she might detect something
so he asked me to move you to another place
Dew, you weren't mistaken?
l wasn't mistaken
But why did he come to the palace?
Does he want to do anything to my father?
What should we do next?
Find the stupid king's chamber. Wait for our chance
The palace is very big. How can we find it?
Follow Cao. We will find the stupid king
l will go with you
No need. Stay here
What if Cao sends someone to watch us?
You will have to come back for me
We don't care about Cao when we succeed
Okay. You can come with me
But remember not to make any move
No
Nothing will happen to you
Don't get into a fight if you can avoid it. Let's go
Who are you? Spare me...
Take me to official Cao
Yes
Let's go
Official Cao is on the second floor over there
This way please
Official Cao is inside
Thank you
Let's go
Brothers Taibai?
They are Qing's spies
How could they get in the palace?
Let's check it out
Father
Why did you come?
Father, grandfather told me something in my dream
He said it was not a good day for you
He asked me to escort you out of Jingyang Hall
lllusion. l don't believe in fantasies
You are a devoted daughter
l know. You may go now
Better safe than sorry
You can read the memorials in other places
Don't mess about. l have a lot of important work
You come here to mess about. Go now
The country is in chaos
lt worries me that lawless people will do you harm
Who can get in the palace?
No more nonsense
Father
Official Cao
You must be tired
Thank you for your concern
We wouldn't have been delayed if we hadn't gone to Nanjing
After you
How was the situation in Nanjing?
We stole Xiandou's pupil Min Zihua's dagger
We killed the boss of Gold Dragon
The people in the southern kung fu world will kill each other
We will be more comfortable when we move to Nanjing
You did a deed of merit
King 9 will reward you handsomely
Thank you
lt's a surprise you know the kung fu world
when you are living in the palace
lt is rare
Right
l have seen a lot in the palace
Who is not after rank and wealth?
Who is not inconsistent?
Who values justice and virtue?
They are not like people in kung fu world
who are straightforward
l won't discuss the great cause with courtiers
l invited kung fu masters to help me
because of this truth
Let's get back to business
Li Zicheng captured Taiyuan
lnspector Cai of Shanxi is killed
lf we don't do anything now,
Li will attack Beijing soon
lf the king doesn't borrow troops to wipe out the bandits,
our hundreds years old country will be ruined by him
We must think of the good of our country
We must have a new king to protect our country
Prince Hui should be the new king
Right
He has everything ready
ln my opinion,
Marshal Zhou is in charge of Beijing's troops
Maybe he is loyal to the king
We should get rid of him to be on the safe side
Don't worry...
Marshal Zhou and Minister Fu
l used a trick to get rid of them
They were my biggest threat
l discussed it with Prince Hui
We asked 5 Poisons to rob the vault
The king is particular about trifle
so he ordered to dismiss them
You are miraculous
Right
Thank you...
Prince 9 is the most brilliant tactician
Prince 9 will help Prince Hui usurp the throne
Then Prince 9 will lend troops to him to wipe out Rush
When Prince 9's troops are inside the gate
They will capture the capital then the country
Right
What a joke
Prince Hui is having his sweetest dream
Prince 9 sent the first Manchu kung fu master to help you
Great
Prince Hui has some kung fu masters
Now with the help of the Manchu kung fu master
We are certain to succeed
Prince 9's envoy is here
Do you want to see him?
What envoy? Who is he?
He is Hong Ocean
Hong Ocean?
He was Prince 9's man
but he betrayed Prince 9 long time ago
He is Yuan's aide who is the Leader of kung fu world
Really?
Yes
How does he look like?
ln his twenties, strong, dark
He is not Hong Ocean. He is Yuan Chengzhi
Right
He is still in the palace?
Let's go
The 2 villains killed my dad
They are going to pay with their lives
Why are you still here?
l...don't want to disturb you
l just want to stay close
l can serve you tea. lt is my filial duty
What is it with you today?
l...nothing
l miss you, Father
Grandfather visited me in my dream
so l want to be close to you
Fine, you can stay
Thank you
They have gone
What should we do?
The bed is cold. lt hasn't been slept in
Find them now
Yes. Let's go
Yuan is a kung fu master. He is smart and sly
Now he knows our secret
We must kill Chongzhen sooner
Taoist Yuzhen hasn't come
Our action may not be a sure-fire success
l planned to do it 2 days later at noon
when the king is having his nap
But the situation has changed
We will help Prince Hui ascend the throne tonight
lt is 2:00am now
Prince Hui's men can be here by dawn at the earliest
But we may be exposed at any time
lt's now or never
We will follow your order
Wait here in the palace
l will go to see Prince Hui now
Yuan Chengzhi?
Chongzhen killed his father
Will he side with Chongzhen?
You can't trust Yuan
He promised to cooperate with you
He can get in the palace easily
But he disguised himself as Prince 9's envoy
He is up to no good
But he will never help Chongzhen to attack us
We don't know if he is a friend or a foe
We can't take the risk
We must advance the time
When?
Tonight
Why the rush?
Don't you want to do it sooner
lf our secret is exposed,
the king kills without blinking an eye
He killed many officials and officers, right?
We must be cautious
What is your opinion?
Every imperial guard and eunuch is my man
An Jianqing is our only problem
But he has not enough manpower and resources
3 kung fu masters of 5 Poisons are in the palace
Brothers Taibai have come too
Give me more men. l will get them in the palace
We will get Chongzhen
By the sunrise tomorrow,
you will be enthroned, Your Highness
Yuan Chengzhi impersonated Prince 9's envoy?
l am pretty sure
Why did he come to the palace?
What is the matter?
Uncles Shi, my dad invited you to dinner
Jiao...Yuan Chengzhi
Are you alright?
You traitors, you deserve to die
Miss Jiao, they are all yours
Dad, l am going to avenge you today
Congratulations, Miss Jiao. You avenged your dad
Thank you
Pleas don't be sad
We have things to do
Tell me
Prince Hui wanted to kill Chongzhen
lt will be our gain
But Cao will let Qing's army enter the gate then
The consequences are very serious
Don't you want to take revenge?
lt is my big chance
l'm itching to kill Chongzhen
But if Cao's evil plot succeeds,
Qing's army will invade our country
Numerous people will be in misery
Yuan
l can't make up my mind
Let's go one step at a time
Follow Cao tonight. We will play it by ear
What should we do about the villains' bodies?
Leave them here
Let's see what Cao's reaction is
Let's go
A standing army is kept in emergency
Your services are needed tonight
Official Cao will get us in the palace tonight
Follow official Cao's order when you are in the palace
After tonight, you will have ranks and status
You will serve the new king
lf anything goes wrong, l will take the responsibility
lf it succeeds, you will take all the credit
We will serve Your Highness...
Your Highness, everything is ready
You go over there...
Double the guards, got it?
Surround the place. Guard it closely
Yes
Father, what are you doing?
What are you doing?
Why did you bring so many guards here?
They are here to protect you
Nonsense. l'm safe in the palace
All these people make me dizzy
Ask them to go away
Our country is in chaos. Bandits are everywhere
Because officers haven't done their jobs. They killed too few bandits
Bandits are our people
lf they have food, a good life,
they will be law abiding people
or else common people will be forced to become bandits
Let me tell you, to rule a country is not that simple
Do you want to kill all the people?
Everyone opposes me
Even my daughter opposes me
You...go away
l won't
Guard, escort the princess back to her palace
You are not allowed to come back
Please go back, Your Highness
None of your business
lt...
Official, Brothers Taibai were kung fu masters
Who could kill them?
Yuan Chengzhi
lt was him?
lt's a surprise the dark lad is a kung fu expert
What should we do?
Should l send guards to search the palace?
No, you are no match for Yuan
Prince Hui's men haven't come
Luckily, the 3 kung fu masters of 5 Poisons are here
They can deal with Yuan
l will tell Dean He
No need
Go to receive Prince Hui's men
Take them here
l will tell 5 Poisons
Yes
Let me out
Let me go...
Old witch, ugly freak
You came at the right time. Let me go now
Miss Xia, do you love Yuan?
What if l do?
Good, great
lf anything happens to you,
he will be devastated, right?
What do you want?
Don't worry. We will let you go
But we have fed you for some days
You must pay for your food and lodging
At least you must pay us some interest
You are a bandit
lsn't it a shame that you are so lonely
Come on, have some fun with me
Stay away from me...
l won't stay away. What are you going to do?
Help...
You can't shout now
You haven't seen Yuan for a long time. You must miss him, right?
l will take care of you for him
Qi Yunao, what are you doing?
Dean, are you going to interfere in my love life?
l don't care who you desire but you can't have Miss Xia
Don't throw your weight about just because you are our Dean
Take my advice, stay away
l am warning you, Guard Qi
Dozen of our fellows' lives
and Golden Snake 3 gems are related to her
We are in the palace. You can't run riot here
You...
You dare talk back?
You really don't respect me
l dare not
Then why are still here? Get lost
Old villain, rogue, l will kill you...
Miss Greeny, take my advice, behave yourself
l can't stay with you all day long
l can't be your bodyguard
You mean l should thank you
Write him a letter. Ask him to exchange 3 gems for you
ln your dream
ln my dream?
l dream everyday
l dreamt about if Yuan would come to save you
Brother will come to save me. He will
Even if he racks his brains,
he can never guess you are hidden here
Even l am hidden at the ends of the earth,
brother will come and save me
You keep calling him brother
Too bad you may not be his only woman
What do you mean?
Don't you worry he will be stolen by others without you by his side
Brother is not like that
l'm his only girl
He won't look at other women
You fancy him, don't you?
You talk rubbish because you were snubbed
Yuan loves only you
lf he loves you, why didn't he come to save you?
Let me tell you
He has an affair with another woman
He has forgotten you completely
Rubbish
Why would l lie to you?
When l visited him last time,
he was with a beautiful girl
What is her name?
Jiao Wany
l didn't want to tell you
l didn't want to upset you
But you are so smart
You guessed the truth
Rubbish...
lt is normal that a man has 3 or 4 wives
He loves this girl today
Maybe he will love you tomorrow
lmpossible...Yuan is not like that
l'm busy. Write the letter or not. Think it over
lmpossible
Dean He
Please come in, official Cao
Let's go inside
Dean He, after you
Does anything matter?
Let's talk inside
Let me go
Green
Someone is in the house. We can't talk inside
After you
Let's go
Green
Yuan, free me now
Okay
Miss Greeny, are you alright?
You came too
Yuan has been agitated for the past few days
Has he?
Green
What? Yuan Chengzhi
He didn't really cooperate with Prince Hui
He killed Brothers Taibai
We must get rid of Chongzhen before our plan is exposed
Prince Hui will arrive soon
Please get ready
Help Prince Hui to attack the palace
lt won't be a problem
Though there are many kung fu masters in the palace,
5 Poisons are not afraid of them
Good
l don't know Yuan's whereabouts
Please be cautious
Don't let him spoil our great plan
Of course. Don't worry
Goodbye
Aunt
Why did you come again?
Why can't l come here?
Yuan, don't be rash. Let's hide
Okay Let's go
Hey, come out...
You come out...
Green, don't mess about, okay?
Let me go...
Shut up
What are you sneaky people doing?
Why did you say we were sneaky?
You bully me because l'm a forlorn girl
You heartless wretch
l will ask you one last time, minx
Where is Golden Snake?
lf you don't tell me,
l will carve your face. Make it look like mine
l won't stay alive if l am as ugly as you
You think l don't dare?
Aunt
Do it. Come on, do it now
She is as arrogant as her dad. She takes after her dad
l am like this because of her heartless dad
Did you know my dad?
He painted it for me
lt was me when l was young
l was as beautiful as you are
Did my dad have anything to do with your face?
lf he had been faithful,
l wouldn't have looked like this
and you wouldn't have existed
Rubbish
5 Poisons were in Yunnan. My parents married in Zhejiang
They are thousands of km apart
l remember
my dad told my ma
a toad fancied a swan. She kept pestering him
The toad must be you
Did...your dad really say that?
Hey, don't cry
l lied. He didn't say that
What about your ma?
She must be a beautiful witch
so your dad was bewitched, right?
l dreamt about your ma a lot
l couldn't see her face clearly
l really want to see her
You can't. She died
She died
You are happy, aren't you?
l forced your dad to tell me her address
He didn't tell me
lt turns out she is dead
There is no justice
l can't take revenge
Aunt, you and Golden Snake...
what happened between you. Tell us
lt happened more than 20 years ago
l was younger than you are
Your dad had just succeeded our Dean
He assigned me as the mistress of Wanmiao villa
l was in charge of the snake cave
One day, l was free
l went to the hill to catch birds alone
l passed snake cave when l came back
Suddenly, l heard noise in the woods
l knew some snakes had escaped. l traced the sound
l saw 5 colors approaching a man
The man was my jinx
He was Golden Snake?
l didn't know who he was then
He was a handsome young man
He held some burning moxa to lure the snake
5 colors was following the scent
Don't move. lt is a poisonous snake
Who are you?
How dare you steal our snake
Don't you know how powerful 5 Poisons are?
So what?
You want to steal our snake venom
Put it down
Are you alright?...
l went over to see him
l felt sorry for him
Too bad he would die young
l took him back and gave him the antidote
l fell in love with him before he recovered
You are cured
Can you tell me your name?
You saved my life
l can't lie to you
l'm Xia. l have a blood debt to collect
What?
My enemy raped and killed my sister
He killed all my family
l'm all alone now