A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
ADAPTED FROM TIANXIA GUIYUAN'S NOVEL HUANG QUAN
EPISODE 13
But from my perspective,
you, Chief Gu, are the one
who possesses the vision.
Listen to me. I am the Crown Prince after all.
I'll do whatever you want me to, Your Royal Highness.
Go
and tell His Majesty
that I am asking monks
to cast spells in East Palace.
Your Royal Highness.
Your Royal Highness, did I...
Did I do something wrong?
Casting spells in the palace violates His Majesty's personal principles.
If you're worried about your illness,
you can do it privately.
I'm worried that--
You're worrying too much.
I have faith in you.
Just do as I say.
Try to make it sound serious.
That's how you can show your loyalty to me.
Your Royal Highness,
I still don't understand.
What if...
What if His Majesty gets angry, it'll--
You don't need to understand.
Just do what I say.
The less you understand, the better.
What I want is for His Majesty to get as angry as possible.
Go!
Yes, Your Royal Highness.
Forgive me, Your Majesty.
I fell asleep again.
Your Majesty, you have been exhausted lately.
How is Ning Yi?
Your Majesty,
Prince of Chu
has not been in good spirits lately.
I don't understand.
Who is the problem here?
Maybe I'm getting old.
I'm a burden to him.
I wonder
if his mother ever thought about this.
That I
would have to leave before him.
Live long, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Our bodies are gifts from our parents.
I can understand how worried you are
about your own son, Prince of Chu.
How are things in East Palace?
Your Majesty.
East Palace...
It's the same situation.
The imperial doctor hasn't been able to figure out
what's wrong with the Crown Prince.
Your Majesty.
What did the doctor say?
The doctor said...
He couldn't figure out what's wrong with the Crown Prince.
Are you Wei Zhi?
When are you going to stop?
Tell him that I'm not going to Qingming Academy.
What? Are you going to kill me?
Yes.
-You work for Prince of Zhao. -And that's why we must kill you.
I'm sorry, sir.
Sir.
Thank you for saving me.
May I ask who you are?
-Who are you? -I am Wei Zhi.
-Who is Wei Zhi? -Wei Zhi is my name.
I will return this favor another day.
Sir, why are you blocking me?
-I'm capturing someone. -Who?
Someone.
There is no one here.
Are you capturing me?
Yes, you.
-You need to follow me. -Why should I follow you?
-He told me to protect you. -Who is he?
He told me to protect you.
I'm not in danger. I don't need protection.
Sir.
He told you to protect me,
not to block me.
Am I right?
I guess so.
You wait here for your someone.
I'm leaving now.
I told myself again and again. You're just a stranger to me.
I can just leave you alone if I don't want trouble.
But I'm too kind.
-Do you have food? -No.
-Drinks? -No.
Don't you bring stuff with you when you go out?
No.
What?
-Food. -Are you asking me for food?
I'm hungry too. Who can I ask for food?
-Sir, you can hunt, right? -You should hunt.
Why am I torturing myself?
Hey, look.
There's a grove over there. Go wait there.
I must wait here.
Nobody is coming. They're not coming.
Or they would be here already. You're going to starve.
Even if I do, I can't leave.
I was going to trick you to leave, but it didn't work.
Fine. You stay. I'll go.
I'm leaving.
I'm really leaving.
Why are you following me?
-You said you were going to hunt. -I was only tricking you.
Liar.
Fine.
I'll hunt.
-You clean the animal. -Fine.
-You skin it. -Fine.
-You cook it. -Fine.
-I'll do it. -You'll do everything.
Sir, why don't you just kill me?
The medicinal wine Zhao Yuan sent is very effective.
Last time, when I took your pulse, you were very weak.
Now,
you are much better.
Now you don't have to worry about me being poisoned.
I am beyond glad that you're all right.
Ziyan, you didn't come today just to take my pulse, did you?
I came to assuage your fears and worries.
Don't you want to know where Feng Zhiwei is?
Your Highness, that little raccoon is very cunning.
I didn't know what to do, so I turned to Headmaster Xin for help.
Good thing he found me.
So Ziyan, you have news to share then?
Of course, I do. I have good news and bad news.
-Which one would you like to hear first? -The bad news.
There is a bodyguard protecting Feng Zhiwei.
I think it has something to do with Qiu Mingying.
So the good news is,
I don't have to worry about Feng Zhiwei's safety.
Yes.
This bodyguard is skilled in martial arts.
Qiu Mingying really is something.
Of course.
If Gu Heng's wife were an average woman,
that would have been surprising.
You have always seen Feng Zhiwei as a pawn.
But be careful not to become someone else's pawn yourself.
Isn't that the beauty of playing Go?
Your Highness, Chief Gu of the Royal Guards sent a letter.
"Casting spells."
It looks like the Crown Prince
is going to manipulate Father
into getting rid of Ning Yan once and for all.
Chang Hai knows nothing about his nephew.
Ning Yan's death is nothing,
but he must fulfill his mission before he dies.
Fine.
-I'm going to go scare the Crown Prince. -Wait.
So you do know where Feng Zhiwei is right now, don't you?
It has only been a day and you're dying to see her.
I'm asking
because it has got to do with something else.
Fine.
How spoiled.
Sir!
We're having rabbit tonight!
What did you say?
Say it again!
A man skilled in martial arts
has saved Wei Zhi.
How would a servant
from House of Lanxiang know such a person?
I don't understand either.
That man is very skilled. I have never seen anyone like him.
He might have been sent by someone powerful.
Someone powerful...
Have we been caught?
Go investigate!
-Yes, Your Highness. -Yes, Your Highness.
You're a girl.
How can you be so cruel?
It's you.
-Where is he? -Who?
That man?
I have something personal to tell you,
so I had someone take him away.
You're an important person.
I'm just an ordinary person.
Why are you spying on me and meeting me in the middle of nowhere?
I don't deserve this treatment.
Please forgive me, Your Highness.
If you hadn't almost gotten yourself killed,
why would I need to spy on you?
I apologize for troubling you, Your Highness.
I have no family in this world. My life has no value.
I don't deserve the concern of a prince.
I think you do.
All right.
I'll stop teasing you, little raccoon.
I'm here today
to give you a chance to return that favor.
Once you have,
we won't owe each other anything.
We can part ways in this world.
What do you think?
Deal.
I want you to go to East Palace and switch out the wooden figure.
Will you do that?
I will.
I promise you.
Once it's done, we won't owe each other anything.
Deal.
EAST PALACE
You wait here.
The others, come with me.
Yes, sir.
I didn't know you were coming, Your Majesty.
I would have greeted you at the gate.
Please forgive me, Your Majesty.
You may rise.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Ning Chuan.
Who are these monks?
Your Majesty.
My illness wasn't getting any better.
I don't know the cause either.
I had to do this because I had no choice.
I hope Your Majesty can forgive me.
I'm worried about your illness.
Since they're here already,
what did the master say?
Your Majesty,
we have been chanting for the whole day.
I can detect that there is something evil in the palace.
Nonsense.
I am the Emperor.
Where the Emperor lives, every corner of the palace
is protected by deities.
How could there be anything evil?
As a master,
you should consider all aspects.
How could you utter such nonsense?
Your Majesty,
this is not nonsense.
If you don't believe me,
you can send someone to check East Palace.
Your Majesty,
bizarre things have been happening lately.
If we send someone to check,
we can rest assured.
All right, then.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
My illness this time
was so sudden and strange.
A few days ago,
I asked Prince of Yan to help investigate.
I think he has discovered something.
Ning Sheng?
Send for him.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Send for Prince of Yan,
Ning Sheng, to come see His Majesty.
That man is very skilled. I have never seen anyone like him.
He might have been sent by someone powerful.
That's too hot!
Get out!
Everyone, get out!
-Yes, Your Highness. -Yes, Your Highness.
Could I
be defeated by a servant from House of Lanxiang?
Yet this sorcerer, who is a powerful one, excels at sorcery.
He has dabbled in the heavenly methods.
Your Royal Highness.
The bird is a heavenly creature.
The evil dragon has reincarnated.
The dove has occupied the magpie's nest.
Servants!
Your Highness.
We are going to Qingming Academy.
Yes, Your Highness.
I don't study.
Nobody asked you to.
Then why are we going to the academy?
Do you know what returning a favor means?
Yes.
I'm returning a favor.
Who are you returning it to?
How are you returning it?
You on the horse.
-Get back here. -Don't talk to him.
Come back.
-It was his fault. -Stop it.
Hey, you.
Come back here.
What a coincidence.
Your Highness.
The divine bird is indeed my lucky charm.
You rode too fast. We almost got hurt.
Apologize.
I can apologize.
If I apologize,
will you be able to be true to your word?
Of course.
Stop it.
Then, I apologize sincerely.
Wei Zhi.
You said that you were going to help me.
You even said you'd die for me.
Will you be true to your word?
What would you like me to do, Your Highness?
I want you to die.
Help me.
You...
Did you really make that promise?
What? Are you kidding me?
Who's there?
What is this?
Ning Yan, what are you doing here?
Ning Yi.
Your Royal Highness.
Could you let me see the wooden figure in your hands?
His Majesty ordered me to investigate it.
I believe you would like the same thing, Your Royal Highness.
No.
We must wait for Ning Sheng.
This servant owes me a lot of money.
I'm going to take him with me.
All right. Come.
Come here.
Ning Yan, we are princes of Tiansheng.
He is just a servant at House of Lanxiang.
What would people think if they heard a prince like you was asking for money?
Why don't I give you the money?
You're right.
He is just a servant at House of Lanxiang.
What if people heard you were protective of him?
Had it been anyone else, I wouldn't have interfered.
But this servant
is Zhu Yin's brother.
I wouldn't want to let a beautiful girl down.
Ning Yan.
-Please. -Ning Yi.
Are you trying to cause me trouble?
How dare you?
Stand back!
Ning Yan.
We shouldn't let a servant get between us brothers.
Ning Yan, Ning Yi.
-Ning Sheng. -Ning Sheng.
What a coincidence.
Who are they?
They are just ordinary people heading to Qingming Academy.
They were very impudent
and said that Ning Yan and I
rode on our horses too fast and scared them.
So we were teaching them a lesson.
Yes.
They are just peasants.
How dare they?
Get out of here!
Don't talk. Hurry.
Hurry.
I'm tired.
Please excuse me.
-Let's go. -Prince of Zhao, wait.
-Greetings, Your Royal Highness. -Greetings, Your Royal Highness.
Ning Yan.
How dare you!
Your Royal Highness.
What is this?
I have never seen it before.
Look at it closely, Ning Yan.
Think about it.
Maybe you'll remember something.
You never know.
Ning Sheng.
I really don't know what this is.
Ning Yan.
Would you like me to tell you
everything about this figure?
Your Royal Highness.
Ning Yan,
if you carved my name on this figure to curse me,
I wouldn't punish you because we are brothers.
Yet...
You carved Father's name on this figure.
How should we punish you?
That's impossible!
I never carved Father's name on the figure!
So that means you carved my name on it.
You carved my name on the figure!
Please, Your Royal Highness.
You are a wretched bastard!
How dare you curse Father?
I didn't.
I really didn't carve Father's name on the figure.
Your Majesty.
We discovered this item underneath the pavilion of East Palace.
After inspection,
we found out that it is a wooden figure.
It has the Crown Prince's name and birth details carved on it.
THE YEAR OF RENYIN
Chief Gu.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Carry out a thorough investigation.
Who could be so bold and ridiculous?
Find everyone involved in this matter!
Yes, Your Majesty.
Father, please calm down. Your health is important.
I will help Chief Gu investigate the matter.
Framed...
I was framed. Someone framed me!
Your Royal Highness,
please understand.
Your Royal Highness.
You must believe me.
You have to believe me.
I was weak. I listened to an evil person.
That's why I carved...
I carved your name and birth details
on this wooden figure.
Forgive me, Your Royal Highness!
But I never tried to kill Father. Never!
Someone...
Someone must have framed me.
They are trying to get us.
Your Royal Highness, you must believe me.
Your Royal Highness.
Find everyone involved in this matter!
This is a serious issue.
I don't know what to do anymore.
Ning Sheng.
What do you think I should do?
Ning Yan, you are an idiot.
How could you do this?
Using a figure to curse the Crown Prince is a grave treason.
We and the Crown Prince are brothers. We've been together all along.
If Ning Yan can reflect upon his errors, I hope that the wise Crown Prince
can forgive him and let him live.
Thank you, Ning Sheng.
Thank you, Your Royal Highness.
Your Royal Highness.
This matter also has something to do with Father.
This...
Your Royal Highness.
According to what I know about Ning Yan,
I think that something dubious might be going on.
If we tell Father before getting to the bottom of it,
you might be punished as well
because the wooden figure was discovered in East Palace.
Do whatever you see fit, Your Royal Highness.
Take this bastard back to his residence.
Have guards keep an eye on him.
I have to think about this.
Thank you, Your Royal Highness.
Ning Yan.
Get up.
What kind of school is this?
They are being unreasonable.
I won't leave until I get admitted.
Don't be mad, my friend.
We shouldn't stoop to their level.
We come from prestigious families.
QINGMING ACADEMY
-My name is Yan Huaishi. -Where are your manners?
How dare you come to Qingming Academy dressed like that?
Manners? What are you talking about?
Am I not dressed properly?
We don't need any more rich men like you here.
You can't say that--
I'm not sure if this thing can get us a place to stay.
Don't underestimate this trinket.
It can represent a person.
In the future, if you come to Qingming Academy and ask for me,
I will do one favor for you.
My name is Wei Zhi. I am looking for Headmaster Xin.
Where are your manners?
Please.
Come in, please.
-Wait. -You again?
I just wanted to say...
Dear friend,
you dropped something.
Can you let me in like those two men?
He presented Headmaster Xin's seal.
He is a distinguished guest of the headmaster.
What is this you have?
Bribery. Go away.
-Bribery? -Go away.
Is this my trinket?
That's right.
I did promise you that if you showed this seal,
I would grant you a favor.
Please be true to your word, Headmaster Xin.
Take us in.
I could do that,
but I would have to talk to Dahua.
We already have her sisters at our house.
We can't...
Are you asking me
to let you stay at Qingming Academy?
Subtitle translation by Sophie Chang
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