I only want to kill Liu Ji! I want to avenge you!
I want to remove your greatest adversary for you!
But you want me to leave?
How is that possible? Unless…
You order me to die right now. Behead me!
Or let me die in the battlefield!
-Zhongli Mei, don’t say such things! -Hey. Stop that nonsense.
You can’t ignore the general's order!
General...
I hope...
you can give me a chance to redeem myself, can’t you?
How will you redeem yourself? Go back and attack them again?
Yes, I’ll go and attack them again!
General. General.
I admit defeat. I don’t deny it.
But it was because Zhou Bo and Fan Kuai launched a converging attack.
I found it strange
that they stationed all their forces in the left wing,
and even Liu Ji’s banner was also stationed in the left wing.
General, please give me another chance.
We should attack right now. We shouldn’t miss the chance.
Enough. Just drop it.
Zhongli Mei, get your wounds treated and rest well.
But it’s our last chance!
That's my orders. No one is allowed to attack without permission!
Any violators will be beheaded.
-Mr. Zhang, that was such great foresight! -I’m flattered.
Zhongli Mei attacked us like you said.
Yes. Xiang Yu has ordered
that no one should attack us.
Good. Then this will buy us some time to treat our Lord's injury.
Reporting.
Mr. Zhang, Qi Ji is here.
-I see. You may leave now. -Yes.
-I’ll take my leave. -Sure.
Madam.
Mr. Zhang,
what brought Mr. Xiao here at such a late hour?
Is there anything important?
Mr. Xiao only came to discuss military affairs with me.
I see. You are most trusted by our Lord.
I presume our Lord has left some important words for you,
and Mr. Xiao spoke with you about it.
You’re wrong, Madam.
Mr. Xiao didn't mention anything about our Lord.
It’s late. You should get some rest, Madam.
Good night.
HAN CAMP
The Chu army won’t give us trouble for a while.
But we should get down to another important matter.
What is that?
The Crown Prince.
We know nothing about this matter.
We may know nothing, but he sure knows everything.
Mr. Xiao, our warriors are concerned with something important.
Can’t you tell us anything? So we can put our minds at rest.
I know what you’re worried about.
But what shouldn't be mentioned should be left as that.
Forget it then.
But in my opinion, there’s only one choice for crown prince!
We’ve got problems, problems!
We're in trouble.
They’re at it now!
Who’s at it?
Ruyi’s mother!
Huh!
Why is Madam kneeling here?
Who knows?
It’s not good luck to kneel like that.
Why is she kneeling there?
I don't know.
-Sir. -Sir.
-Leave. -Head back to your tents. Go!
Madam. Why are you kneeling here?
I’m praying for our Lord.
Then which god are you praying to?
Our Lord is Red Emperor’s son. I'm praying to him.
Madam, now we’re in the middle of war.
At a crucial time like this,
kneeling like this will upset military morale.
Yes. Madam, please take into account our military interests.
I’m an ordinary woman.
I’m praying for my husband.
I’m praying for the safety of my son’s father.
Am I wrong?
Madam, you should--
Mr. Xiao...
Mr. Zhang, do you have children?
If either of you...
were on the verge of death,
would you ever try to stop your wife
from praying for you?
You’re quite right. Please forgive us.
Madam, don’t be unreasonable!
-Put them away! -Yes. Yes.
-Lu Wan. -Lu Wan. Don’t be rash.
-Stand down! -Mr. Xiao!
-Madam.
Mr. Xiao, our Lord’s pulse is extremely weak.
We must come to a decision now. Otherwise his life will be in severe danger.
We can go to Yueyang.
You can follow us to Yueyang.
What a woman you are! Don’t you take our morale into account?
-Lu Wan! -Lu Wan!
If anything untoward happens to our Lord,
you’ll still be a general...
and you, a strategist...
but I’ll lose my husband!
-You-- -Madam!
That’s quite enough. Generals,
we must come to a decision now.
We can’t afford any delay.
Qi Ji’s fears are well-founded.
We're out of options.
Yes. For our Lord, and for her son...
her course of action certainly makes sense.
Let’s stop with this useless talk.
How are we going to treat our Lord?
That arrowhead, are we going to pull it out, or not?
In my opinion, we pull it out, done deal!
Wash the wound clean. Then the fever will go down.
I’ve suffered so many injuries, but look at me! I recovered!
It’s not that serious!
Where did you get all this crap?
You’re built like a damn bull. No one is as strong as you are.
Then what should we do?
We can’t keep delaying.
Send him to Yueyang now, and get the royal doctor to treat him.
No.
The road is bumpy, and may worsen his injury.
And if our warriors learn about this,
their morale will be negatively impacted.
This doesn’t work and that doesn’t work, what should we do?
Doctor, in your opinion, what can we do about our Lord’s injury?
Generals, in my opinion,
pulling out the arrowhead, will give him good odds of living!
Did you hear him?
The doctor agrees with me!
Just pull it out!
This is crucial. How can a doctor decide?
Mr. Xiao, we can’t make the decision.
But you’re the premier. You should decide.
I think we should ask Madam.
Madam,
we need you to make a decision right away.
Mr. Xiao, my mind is a mess right now.
I may not hear what you say.
Madam, our Lord is severely injured.
Should we pull out his arrowhead?
Please make the decision right now.
Only his family has the right to make the decision.
Now, it’s up to you.
Mr. Xiao, panic is consuming me.
This is such an important matter.
I’m not a doctor.
I don’t know if we should pull it out or not.
I only know that what if our Lord is dead...
I’ll follow him to the next world.
Madam, don’t be sad.
Come.
Man Gu, how did you know that Mr. Xiao would come?
Just now I heard them talking about how to treat our Lord's injury.
They’ve been arguing over the arrowhead for a while.
These people are really unkind. How can they ask you to decide?
Then why shouldn’t I tell them what I think?
You silly girl!
You already spoke too much previously.
Whether we should pull out the arrowhead or not,
if you make a decision and something bad happens,
what will you do?
-Mr. Xiao. -Mr. Xiao.
Mr. Xiao.
Gentlemen, the injury is too severe.
We can’t afford any delay.
If none of you dares to decide...
I’ll make the decision!
Madam.
I couldn't care less at this point in time.
Doctor, you must tell me the truth.
Of course.
What are the odds of saving his life?
60 or 70 percent.
Damn! You just said 80 percent
barely a minute ago. Now you're saying 60 or 70 percent?
Calm down, sir. Just now there was indeed an 80 percent chance of survival.
But his condition is deteriorating.
The more we delay, the less chance he will have to survive.
Pull it out.
Yes. Prepare hot water!
-Hurry! Prepare hot water! -Yes!
-Hurry.
Madam.
-Sir. -How is it going?
Is he awake?
The arrowhead is out. He still needs to rest for a few days.
After the swelling is reduced, he’ll take a turn for the better.
We can’t wait for that.
We’ve done what we can.
The rest is in the hands of fate.
Well, all of you have had a rough few days.
Have a good rest.
We don’t know when
our Lord will recover.
I’m very worried. I’m afraid he…
Didn’t you hear the doctor? If he gets through these few days, he’ll be fine.
But it’s been four days and there's still no sign.
He’s just lying there.
Don’t lose heart!
I’m just worried…
that if our Lord is gone,
what should we do? Who should we obey?
I'm not thinking about that. I’ll obey our Lord.
If the time comes...
and if that woman dares to spout nonsense again...
I’ll teach her a lesson.
You mean Qi Ji?
Who else, man?
Qi Ji is too domineering.
She only thinks of herself.
It’s too early for that.
Yes.
I hope our Lord will recover soon.
Hey.
Who do you think will be the crown prince?
I don’t know. We've been asking,
But there's no word from Mr. Xiao.
He refused to divulge anything.
If Liu Ying is appointed, there’ll be no disagreement.
And besides, his mother is from Pei County, just like us.
But if Ruyi is appointed...
then Qi Ji will take all our Lord has.
I won’t stand for that!
Don’t get all worked up.
That woman can't pose a serious threat.
But what if Mr. Xiao and Zhou Bo
insist on appointing Ruyi, the crown prince?
-Would you still say that? -Hell, then I’m out of here!
Good! Me too.
Don’t worry. I’m here.
Stand right there.
My greetings, Lu Wan.
You…
You've something to tell me, Lu Wan?
You’re always asking for trouble.
You're an eyesore to me!
Our Lord has yet to regain consciousness.
Lu Wan, what are you up to?
Does our Lord's life even mean anything to you?
Do you really care about him?
Lu Wan, I think you’re drunk. You should go back to have a rest.
Move aside. Move aside!
Listen up.
If our Lord recovers, I’ll drop it.
If he never wakes up...
I’ll kill you, woman!
Madam, let’s go straight to Mr. Xiao and Mr. Zhang.
Sir, with the current situation...
I think I should be straight.
If our Lord passes on...
what should we do? Who will be crown prince?
Madam, our Lord is still alive.
Forgive me. But I’m just asking, what if?
Mr. Xiao,
did our Lord tell you anything?
He didn’t say anything.
He just passed out.
Didn’t say anything?
Then I’ll tell you.
He meant to appoint Ruyi the crown prince.
I can't stop you from second guessing his intentions.
Then do you think he will appoint Liu Ying?
The eldest son is made the crown prince. It’s tradition.
Then Liu Ying will be the next king?
If Xiang Yu used Lyu Zhi to threaten Liu Ying...
do you think Liu Ying will handle it well? He’s so weak in character.
Our military morale will be affected,
and we will be in danger.
Both of you're the most reliable ministers of our Lord.
I shan’t say anymore.
Doctor, how is he?
You must find a way to save him!
Mr. Xiao...
is it not the time to appoint the crown prince?
Appoint the crown prince?
All the ministers are here.
Tell us what our Lord said before he fainted.
I can’t tell you what he said now.
What our Lord told me is of vital importance to our state.
Now our Lord is on the brink of death.
How can you--
Mr. Xiao, it’s precisely because he’s on the brink of death
that we should appoint the crown prince!
What the hell!
Fan Kuai, don’t be rash. Calm down.
-You damn bitch! I’ll kill you! -Fan Kuai,
our Lord is still unconscious. Calm down!
-Then she-- -Appoint the crown prince?
You can’t wait for that?
You two, stay calm.
Our Lord is awake!
My Lord, have some porridge.
Did Xiang Yu, know that I was shot in the chest?
Don’t worry, my Lord.
Our guards report that the Chu army is in low spirits.
I think Xiang Yu was fooled.
What about our warriors?
My Lord, we have a high morale.
We have plenty of provisions and warriors.
Xiang Yu will not last long.
Good.
Gentlemen,
our Lord just recovered. He’s weak and shouldn’t speak too much.
We'll take our leave now.
Qi Ji.
I’m here.
See them off.
Please, sir.
Bo Ji...
thank you.
Don’t say that. It’s what anyone would do.
Bo Ji, from now on, we should help each other
and take care of our Lord.
Since the arrow incident,
I was afraid and lost my head.
Owing to your decisiveness, our Lord was saved.
I’m flattered.
It was Mr. Xiao that took charge.
I only did what anyone would do.
Deciding on removing the arrowhead was a big deal.
Bo Ji, you saved our Lord.
The doctor was the one who saved our Lord.
I dare not take the credit.
We did everything out of good intentions.
I understand.
During the incident,
I panicked
and didn’t take good care of our Lord.
I feel guilty about that.
Don’t speak like that. Now our Lord is recovering.
So long as you take good care of our Lord,
he’ll be happy and will make a speedy recovery.
I see.
I know what I should do.
But there's something...
I'd like to tell you.
Go ahead.
If Lyu Zhi returns…
I know she has always looked down on me...
and I don’t want to win her favor.
I just hope that within the palace...
I will not be bullied.
You mean… I--
I'm aware
what you’re doing is for the good of our Lord.
You’re a smart girl.
I know you’ll not take my side.
But I do hope that you’ll not support her too.
I only take care of my own affairs.
I’ll not gossip about other people.
Ruyi is young and is not the eldest son.
The ministers don’t support him.
I worry that someday
someone may backstab us.
When that time comes, I…
I'm afraid I'll have no way out.
Don’t worry.
What was said today won’t make it past this door.
I’ll not breathe a word to anyone.
But there's something I'd like to say as well...
If a pot of porridge has turned gooey, constant stirring will just make it worse.
But if you put out the fire, it might just turn out to be better.
Liu Ji managed to come round?
According to our spies, he recovered.
General...
it seems that we missed the best chance.
Now it’s too cold
and ice is everywhere.
It’s not the time to attack.
Don’t worry.
Next year, we’ll cut off his head.
General, won’t we return to Pengcheng?
Han warriors are still there, aren’t they?
We aren’t like them, indulging in comfort.
We must set the Chu banner...
steadfast upon Mt. Guangwu.
Ziqi, inspect our camp.
Tell our warriors to use plenty of firewood
to warm themselves. Don’t freeze.
Yes. I’ll take my leave then.
Go.
General, it’s so cold now.
I think Liu Ji’s family are suffering from the cold too.
You're concerned about them?
They are innocent after all.
And Liu Ji values them most.
Being kind to them will be good for you.
All right. I’ll send Xiang Bo to pay them a visit, okay?
Yes.
-Madam. -Yes.
No matter what, please take good care of yourselves.
Let me know if you need anything.
I’ll tell servants to bring you anything you want.
Thank you, Xiang Bo.
Stop playing mind games.
Tell us. Where’s Liu Ji’s father?
My!
What a temper!
How is Mr. Liu?
Madam, don’t worry.
This time, our general Xiang Yu invited Mr. Liu...
to have a chat.
I swear by my life...
that Mr. Liu is safe and sound.
Thank you for your help.
My pleasure. Farewell.
If anything were to happen to Mr. Liu, I would not let you off!
-My! -Why are you holding me back?!
So what if I am?
He once saved our Lord.
We should be more polite to him.
Now Mr. Liu
may be enjoying himself.
-But we've to lead such a hard life here. -Shut up.
-Stop bickering! -Whatever.
Madam, even when we were facing death,
I never saw you were this agitated. What’s wrong?
This time Liu Ji lived.
I think he’ll soon name the crown prince.
But you’re not there. I’m afraid Liu Ying will be left out.
Our Lord knows what to do.
-Time to take your medicine. -No. Look, I’m back to normal.
Come here and have a chat with me.
You've done a lot for me.
Don't mention it.
I was just doing what must be done.
You were so courageous!
You decided to pull the arrow from my chest!
What if I died?
I don’t know. There was no time to think.
But because of that, I'm indebted to you for the rest of my life.
Bo Ji, are you aware that Lyu Zhi will be here soon?
Great! It’s good she can return.
But I'm worried that you won’t get along well with her.
Not to worry. I’ll not only take care of you.
but also take good care of her as well.
Are these your heartfelt words?
My Lord, I already escaped death once.
Ever since I came to your camp,
everyone has treated me kindly.
I get up at sunrise and go to bed at dusk.
I attend to my responsibilities.
I’m content, and I’m happy.
If someday you feel I’m a burden, you can drive me away.
Then I’ll leave and not give you any trouble.
I’ll never do that.
I know you’re kind and wouldn’t do that.
My Lord, don’t worry.
As a woman, I'm well aware of
what I should do and what I shouldn’t.
How do you know what you should do
and what you shouldn’t?
We should be content with our life.
This is especially true for women.
If I don’t cause unnecessary trouble, you’ll not be caught in a dilemma.
If only all women thought that way…
Lyu Zhi is sensible and considerate. She’ll help you, my Lord.
But it’s strange...
why she can't live amicably with Qi Ji.
I think Qi Ji is young and knows little about life.
My Lord, you should drink this medicine.
No way!
Be good now.
I heard it’s all because of that bitch
that our Lord never appointed Liu Ying crown prince.
You needn’t worry.
You are a general and my sister is the first wife.
When she returns,
she’ll take care of the little tramp.
You know nothing.
Do you think that Xiang Yu will readily spare your sister?
As long as your sister doesn’t return, nobody will help Ying’er.
A long delay may cause trouble.
If I’d known that before,
I would have poisoned Qi Ji long before.
Don’t say that!
Why do you care? I didn’t mean it.
Anyway when my sister returns, Qi Ji will be taken care of all the same!
Shut up, you fool! Don’t say such things!
Mother! Mother!
-What happened, Ruyi? -What happened?
Ruyi. What happened?
Mother. I fell.
Any injuries?
Where the hell were you?
Sorry, Madam. It was my fault.
Don’t cry, my baby. I’ll punish her.
My little heart.
You should be careful.
Mother...
Mother, she protected me
and she fell too. Look.
It’s no matter if she fell.
You should be careful.
Let me give you a rub. Then it won’t hurt.
It’s my fault. Don’t punish her.
Hurry and attend to his wound!
Yes.
Be careful.
Ruyi, careful.
Ruyi is a boy with a kind nature.
I’m afraid he’ll be bullied.
Hey, tell me.
Come on.
Did our Lord say anything special to you?
Anything special?
He didn’t tell me anything.
He didn’t mention Ruyi?
Ruyi? Why would he mention Ruyi?
You should mention Ruyi to him then.
You mean about appointing him the crown prince?
It’s a matter of great importance!
If Ruyi is appointed,
nobody will dare to bring us trouble.
Our Lord has just recovered.
It’s not the right time to mention it.
I’m telling you...
it's the best time to bring this up now.
When Lyu Zhi returns,
your son and you will be a thorn in her flesh.
If you miss the boat...
and our Lord makes a full recovery, you’ll not get to mention this again.
-Easy does it. -Don’t worry.
Take a rest if you're tired.
I want to practice walking just a little longer.
Qi Ji...
without you and Bo Ji,
I might have been dead really quickly!
Don’t say that, my Lord.
You have the mandate from heaven. You’ll live to a ripe old age.
Your words are really sweet.
If you have to die...
I’ll take Ruyi and follow you.
Don’t spout nonsense.
I expect you to raise him.
But if I don’t follow in your footsteps...
I’m afraid someone will want me dead too.
What do you mean?
I dare not tell you.
Just tell me. Tell me!
When you were in coma...
someone tried to kill me.
Who?
Lu Wan.
Lu Wan?
You’re awake, General.
Cao Can and Guan Ying have been waiting for you for a while.
Why didn’t you wake me?
You were asleep just now, I didn’t dare to bother you. So…
Invite them in.
-Yes. -Wait.
Prepare me a horse.
I want to take a ride.
Yes.
Come. Sit down.
General, is it time to dispatch our troops?
To where?
To Huling, no?
Our Lord ordered us there in his letter.
Subtitle translation by Min Wei Wong