"Ashes of Love"
"Episode 27"
You!
Princess Sui He,
I'm here on Heavenly Empress's order...
to unlock your memories.
Sorry to offend you.
Jin Mi,
even in the Mortal Realm,
you are still trying to steal Xu Feng away from me.
Sorry to have offended you earlier.
Why is Jin Mi that wench still alive?
Sorry for my incompetence,
I've lost the Immortality Destructing Arrow.
Even without the Immortality Destructing Arrow,
you still have to find a way to destroy Jin Mi.
I definitely don't allow Xu Feng and her to be together, do you hear me?
Yes.
Dong Rui Xi has been eliminated,
please be at ease, Lord Nanping.
He will no longer cause any threat to you.
Did you do it cleanly?
The prime minister was suspicious...
but he couldn't find any proof.
The verdict of this case is that...
Dong Rui Xi killed himself in fear of punishment.
Father,
I have something to tell you.
- You go first. - Okay.
Father, Xu Feng right now...
I mean cousin's health is fine now.
Our marriage agreement should get back on schedule.
Sui He...
Father!
I know what you want,
but since the meeting at Mu's place,
it will not be easy to get cousin dethroned.
However, if you let me marry Cousin Xu Feng,
in the future, I'll give birth to a Prince.
This child would call you his grandfather,
you are still above everyone else besides him.
You can have all the power you want.
Sui He is so persistent,
might as well agree with it.
King Yi and I are at daggers drawn.
If she marries Xu Feng,
I can still protect the power I have.
If Xu Feng insists to deny this marriage,
it won't be late to start a war then.
Father!
I'm hopeless with you.
Fine...
I'll get someone to send in some requests...
to persuade Xu Feng to get married soon,
to fulfill your desire.
Father, you are the best.
A few days ago, I've forbidden you to leave your room,
you aren't angry with me, right?
You can't lock me in there anymore.
Okay, I won't lock,
I won't lock.
Yesterday you wanted to dethrone me,
today they sent me requests one by one...
to remind me to marry Sui He,
to have children to pass on the lineage.
This Lord Nanping...
always finds ways to anger me.
However, I think that...
what the ministers have said are right.
My Lord, you are no longer young,
it is time to build a family.
They don't know my thoughts...
but do you not know it as well?
However, I heard from the elders that...
if a man has been living without a woman for a long time,
he will be easily...
What is it?
Easily...
be irritated like you.
Qin Tong,
lately you worry about too many things.
My Lord,
Saintess just sent in a report.
Do you think that I should let her go?
This, you'll have to ask your own heart.
The Immortality Destructing Arrow has not fallen down yet.
Xu Feng,
looks like it's Heaven's will. - You may go.
What are you looking at?
Moon Immortal,
why are you here?
I'm worried about Phoenix and Jin Mi...
so I came here purposely to have a look at them.
So why are you here as well?
Jin Mi and I are old friends,
I came here to see if she's all right.
There's something that you don't know.
When Phoenix was leaving,
I tied him and Jin Mi up with a red thread.
I wonder if today will be the day...
they get to finally be together.
Why does Xu Feng look so grim?
Do you know what he is worried about?
Lord Nanping has a daughter,
her name is Sui He.
She has a marriage agreement with Xu Feng.
All the ministers were sending in reports to...
persuade him to get married soon.
Sui He?
Which Sui He?
Is it that bird tribe's princess?
No way! No way! No way!
I don't like that Sui He.
She's not a good match for Xu Feng.
What should we do?
I have an idea...
that might help Xu Feng.
Quickly tell me.
Good! We will do it like that then.
Yan You, you are indeed creative.
Qin Tong,
bring some Osmanthus wine over.
My Lord, why are you suddenly in a mood for it?
Ever since you came back from the war,
I've not seen you drink.
This battle is difficult to win,
I need some courage.
I'll prepare some wine now.
The request for permission to go back to the Holy Healer tribe...
has been submitted several days ago.
I wonder why Crow hasn't responded yet?
If I continue to stay here,
how should I deal with it?
I'd rather stay away from this place,
I'll leave and never come back,
miss him for the rest of my life.
My Lord, are you drunk?
Today Lord Nanping and the ministers sent their requests,
urged me to marry Sui He.
My Lord is an expert in civil and military skills.
The princess is a person of noble birth.
It's a perfect match and a good news.
A good news?
My Lord,
regarding my request to go back to the Holy Healer Tribe,
I wonder if you have seen it?
My Lord has promised me a wish.
I thought that...
you wanted an amnesty decree to not be buried with me alive.
It's a tribe rule,
I won't dare to disobey it.
When I saw your eyes for the very first time,
I felt some familiarites.
After spending so much time with you,
I didn't want to leave even after I was fully recovered.
After I got back,
I wanted to stabilise the political situation first before seeing you.
I didn't expect that Lord Nanping...
would summon you to the Northern Garden Villa.
I was happy and afraid at the same time.
I was happy that...
I was able to see you sooner than I expected.
I was afraid that...
you'll be in danger for being here.
As a Saintess,
I will be the same for the rest of my life.
When I'm alive,
I belong to My Lord.
Even when I'm dead,
I belong to My Lord.
This is the rule of Holy Healer Tribe.
Our life and death rely on each other.
What does that mean?
I don't want you to be buried with me.
I want you to live well.
I don't want you to belong to me alive or dead.
I only want you to be mine.
I obviously do not want to be buried alive,
but if I break the tribe's rule,
I do not need to wait to be buried alive.
I don't think I'll be able to live till the next day.
If you are willing,
I have a way...
to allow you to detach your identity as a Saintess.
Fake your death.
You only need to pretend to be sick for a few days,
then be known to have passed away.
I'll then secretly hide you in public.
After a few days,
I'll get you to come back to the palace as a Bureaucrat's daughter.
We can't.
Even if you have a thousand ways to protect me,
the Holy Healer Tribe will have a thousand and one ways...
to kill me.
Do you think that I need to look up to the Holy Healer Tribe?
The Holy Healer Tribe wants you to be buried alive with me,
then I'll let them be buried alive for you!
My Lord,
you can't do that!
Since I was young, I really like medicine and treating people.
It was the same in the past,
it will also be the same even in the future.
Also, My Lord has never seen my face.
Beneath the mask,
I'm actually really ugly.
In your eyes, am I that shallow?
No.
In my eyes, you are a good king.
But the king has his own duty,
I have my own duty.
It is not right for us to be together.
If someone malicious knows about it,
it will be a stain against My Lord...
and it will be unfavorable for you.
The feelings I have for you,
in your eyes, it's just a stain?
My Lord, you shouldn't take it out of context.
I feel that...
you should look at the bigger picture.
For the people,
forming a nation that's peaceful and in order.
Forming a peaceful and order nation for the people,
and being together with you have no conflict with each other.
In your heart,
am I not worthy to be entrusted?
Your request,
I will not approve it.
Looks like you're quite drunk,
I'll make you a soup to sober up.
You don't have to go.
I'll leave.
"Longing for your heart, we'll never be apart."
My Lord,
you are not yet married and have no child,
it's difficult to put the people at ease.
You should get married soon,
have some concubines to fill the imperial harem...
and continue your lineage.
An empty harem is not what a good king should have.
Based on my opinion,
getting concubines are not so important.
What's important is to have a Queen.
Liang Guo is ready to make trouble,
they have not given up the wild ambition to subjugate us.
The Tu people at the south,
the Huo Luo people at the north,
they repeatedly violate us,
provoke our tolerance limits.
In a time like this,
how would I have the time and thoughts for marriage?
- But My Lord... - As long as these enemies still exist,
the four seas are not united,
I will not get married.
The late king arranged the marriage between My Lord and my daughter.
Since you are healthy,
you should think about the country...
get married soon and pass on your lineage.
It's late,
you may leave.
I'll leave now.
Saintess.
Today I heard that...
Lord Nanping and prime minister were urging King Yi to get married.
But King Yi said...
as long the enemy countries are not unified,
the four seas are not at peace,
he will not get married.
I didn't expect King Yi to be so rigid.
This tough and sublime belief is really impressive.
Be careful, it's hot.
Has My Lord approved the request you made?
How long are you going to stay here?
I don't know.
My Lord has so many important things to worry about,
I don't think he has the time to care about us.
You are living comfortably here...
but do you know...
Do you still want to go back to the Holy Healer Tribe?
If I go back,
will there still be a chance to meet him again?
It's fine to stay here for another few days.
It's fine.
Walk slowly.
Princess,
actually you can ask us to do all these.
Why must you do it on your own?
I've been looking forward to marrying cousin for a long time.
Since the wedding date will be set soon,
I hope to do everything on my own...
to make sure everything is perfect.
Everyone could see how infatuated you are with My Lord.
In the future, the king would surely favour you.
Being a mortal is just a short period of time...
but if I can marry Xu Feng once, it'd be good too.
Yan You?
What do you want?
Looks like your immortal's memory has been unlocked.
What a shame.
I much prefer that silly and innocent you a few days ago.
Still!
You!
Although you have the memories...
you are still in a mortal's body.
Princess Sui He,
you must not have expected that...
one day you'll fall in my hands.
Yan You,
what are you trying to do?
There are so many things that I want to do to you.
Where should I begin?
When I go back to the Heaven Realm,
I'll make sure you have a good look at what you've done.
Good look?
I'm already good looking enough, I can't get any better looking.
I worry that all the girls will not be able to control themselves.
You are shameless.
Shameless?
I'm shameless?
If you want to talk about being shameless,
I'm not even remotely close to you.
What you have done to me at Heaven Realm,
I remember it very clearly.
Let us talk about it today.
Yan You!
What?
The princess went missing?
The princess was chatting with me in the carriage,
but I've fainted for no reason.
When I woke up in the carriage, the princess was gone.
- Ji Chong! - Here!
Quickly send people out to search the whole city,
- the princess must be found. - Yes!
Hong Hong! Hong Hong!
We have agreed to meet. Where is he?
Lian Qiao! Lian Qiao!
Come here!
What's wrong, Lao Hu?
Do you know where is Moon Immortal?
He said he can't wait for you any longer,
he went to the Mortal Realm to tie...
a red thread between Jin Mi and his second nephew.
He asked us to play on our own.
I'm telling you, this old fox, he just acts irrationally.
My Lord, Lord Nanping Mansion sent a message,
Princess Hei Sui has gone missing.
Lord Nanping hopes that you would send people...
to look for the princess together.
What is he trying to do now?
Fine, Sui He is not like her father.
You send someone to search for her.
There's no need to search,
the princess is in the villa right now.
What? She came with a guy named Pu Chi.
They have an issue and need you to decide on it.
- Princess. - Princess.
Princess.
Do you think that...
Xu Feng will help us as we are a pair of ill-fated couple?
Yan You,
if you don't let me go now,
when we are back at the Heaven Realm,
I'll make you pay a hundred thousand times.
In your calculative mindset,
I'm already a sinner anyway.
It doesn't matter to commit one more crime.
Not to mention,
to be able to be together with you in the Mortal Realm...
makes me quite happy.
Cousin! I...
From now on, I won't let you speak anymore.
Are you Pu Chi?
I'm Pu Chi, greetings, King Yi.
Why have you asked to see me?
I'm a guest in Lord Nanping's mansion.
I was able to meet Princess Sui He because of fate.
Our status is different,
but both of us fell in love at the first sight.
I know that the princess and you have a marriage agreement.
I shouldn't have any feelings for Princess Sui He...
but with love,
there's no way to control it.
Princess Sui He and I truly love each other,
we hope that My Lord would grant us the permission.
Sui He,
do you adore Pu Chi as well?
It's my turn to perform.
- Cousin, - Cousin,
Pu Chi and I are truly in love with each other,
I hope that you'll grant us the permission.
Yan You!
You have a helper?
How dare you cast a puppet curse on me!
Wait until we go back to Heaven Realm,
I'll make sure you and your helper will be decimated!
My old back!
My Lord,
being here...
I'm already prepared for the worst.
If you are going to punish someone,
please only punish me...
and please don't hurt the princess.
Isn't that Princess Sui He?
You don't know when love begins...
but it just gets deeper.
It's indeed fortunate to meet your true love in this short life.
You shouldn't easily give up on it.
Since Sui He and you truly love each other,
then I shall grant you both.
Today I'll cancel my marriage agreement with Sui He...
and give her back her freedom.
She is free to choose the husband she wants.
My Lord is wise!
Thank you for granting us.
Get up please.
Pu Chi and I will love each other and never let you down.
Isn't Princess Sui He in love with King Yi?
Why would she get together with the guest from her place?
Also, King Yi...
generously granted them to be together.
This is way more interesting than the opera.
Are you not going to listen to the story-telling?
We have already seen such an interesting show,
no point going to the story-telling.
Let's go.
Please stand up.
This plan is excellent indeed!
Let's go.
Your Highness.
I must go to the Mortal Realm.
Regarding Immortality Destructing Arrow and Magical Flaming Pearl,
there's probably someone who could give me an answer.
Who is it?
Kuang Lu,
please guard Xuan Ji Palace.
I'll be back soon.
Immortality Destructing Arrow and Magical Flaming Pearl.
What kind of connection do they have?
Also, who is the person that has the answer?
Looks like it's Heaven's will.
Heaven's will?
There's nothing!
There's nothing! There's nothing!
There's nothing!
You are not going back to Heaven Realm yet?
Your brilliant scheme got me really excited.
I can't help coming here and talk to you about it.
How did you come up with such a brilliant scheme?
It's just lots of practice in life.
I've tied many red threads for other people for many years,
but when it comes to romantic love, I can only speak theoretically.
It's a rare chance that I'm able to deeply research on it,
it's really a shame.
But it seems like I'll have much to learn from you.
You are too kind.
I heard that there's a place with good Osmanthus wine in this city.
It's famous and really nice.
- Why don't we have a drink and chat? - That's great.
I think that you and I hit it off instantly.
Let's have a great chat tonight.
But,
let me check on Phoenix first.
He... he's busy with official business.
There's nothing to see.
Also, he's just a mortal now.
You can't even speak with him,
why don't we have a good drink?
In this Mortal Realm,
every minute counts.
No...
Yan You, you're wrong.
When the mortals say every minute counts,
it's because they are talking about the joint cultivation.
If it's used on both of us, it's not approriate.
Ours should be a beautiful night.
- That's right. - A beautiful night. Let's go.
Master,
you two are getting quicker...
but still so boring.
Why won't you listen to me?
You!
Why won't you listen to me?
Why? Why?
Why won't you listen to me?
- Why won't you listen to me? - Master, what are you doing?
Stand up.
Li Er is still young, you could talk to him nicely.
Do you think my heart doesn't ache for him?
I've given him good food and clothing,
let him be a decent carp but he doesn't want to.
He's always rolling around in the mud pond.
Why? Why?
Why?
Go...
Li Er,
promise mother that...
you won't play in the mud pond again, okay?
You cannot lie to me.
If you lie to me, I will not let you off easily.
Do you understand?
- Do you understand? - Master.
Why don't you let Li Er go first? I have something to report to you.
Go.
That day you promised me that...
you'll help me to get back the Immortality Destructing Arrow.
Have you done it?
I'm useless,
I'm couldn't get it back.
You promised me!
You said you'll get the Immortality Destructing Arrow back.
Why did you lie to me?
You know I hate liars the most.
I don't dare to...
but maybe it is the Heaven's will.
Master, Xu Feng is indeed innocent.
Innocent?
He has a mother like that,
he's destined to pay the price for it.
I want his mother to have a taste of...
what's it like to lose a son.
Since you are unable to do it,
I'll do it myself.
Speak, where is the Immortality Destructing Arrow?
I'll bring the arrow back by myself...
and kill Xu Feng.
Has she gone mad?
Speak,
where is the Immortality Destructing Arrow?
I know I'm wrong.
I will think of a way to get it back.
Would you really kill Xu Feng for me?
Get up.
I'll believe you once more.
If you disappoint me again,
I will not let you off easily.
You must remember that...
from today onward, you are a red carp.
You are no longer a green snake,
do you understand, Li Er?
Call me mother.
Mother.
Good.
Good Li Er.
I will not let you suffer anymore, okay?
Okay.
Good.
Good Li Er.
I understand.
Li Er,
now this is my good Li Er.
I can't let her be mad like this anymore.
"Nanping Mansion"
Lord Nanping.
What's wrong?
The princess isn't eating anything?
No.
You two may go.
Yes.
My good daughter,
please eat something.
You are making my heart ache.
Rest assured.
I've already issued a wanted in the whole city to arrest that Pu Chi.
Tell me.
Do you want me to sentence him to death...
or dismember him?
You won't be able to catch him.
Are you complaining that I'm not capable to handle this?
But even I didn't expect...
Pu Chi to be so sly and shameless.
Maybe King Yi paid Pu Chi to set this show up.
How is this related to Xu Feng?
Okay, not related.
Not related.
All these mortals are so stupid.
My daughter,
what do you want me to do,
so that you'll be happy again?
I'm at the Mortal Realm right now. I'll have to depend on him.
Father, you should understand what's my only wish.
I understood.
But then I don't understand why...
you went to King Yi to ask him to grant you and Pu Chi to be married.
So now King Yi has ordered to cancel your marriage agreement with him.
This matter has come to a conclusion.
What else can I do?
I...
I'll think of a way.
I'll think of a way, okay?
You eat some food, okay?
Be good.
Please sit down.
Someone, please bring the princess some food.
I cannot allow Sui He to be obsessed like this.
Ji Chong, quickly send this letter to Liang Guo.
As fast as you can.
Yes.
Since you are heartless then don't blame me for being unrighteous.
You've hurt Sui He's heart.
I can't let you off easily.
When Liang Guo sends out troops,
you'll personally go to battle,
it'll be the time of your death.
My Lord,
Saintess is taking an afternoon nap.
She's been really tired lately.
Please leave, My Lord.
Your Highness,
Xu Feng made all these Phoenix Lanterns for Jin Mi.
I have something to ask you.
What a coincidence.
I have something to ask you too.
Since we are able to bump into each other here,
I guess we have the same thoughts.
Let me ask you,
why do you want the Immortality Destructing Arrow?
Also,
even though Rat Immortal admitted that...
it was him who used the Magical Flaming Pearl to attack Xun Feng...
and cleared your name.
But I'm afraid that...
he did it to cover you up.
What is your purpose actually?
Your Highness,
can you ask me the questions one by one?
There are so many questions, my mind can't comprehend it.
If you want to know all the answers to your questions,
please come to a place with me.
What's wrong? Are you worried that I'll hurt you?
Since you've thought that the Magical Flaming Pearl and I are related,
then you should know that I won't hurt you.
The answers you are looking for...
lie beneath the Dong Ting Lake.
Do you not remember this place?
Should I remember this place?
Don't you think that this place looks familiar to you?
It does feel familiar.
But...
but why do I feel afraid?
Looks like...
you are still not prepared to uncover the mystery.
Why do I feel so afraid when I'm standing close to this place?
It's fine.
If you don't want to go down there, I won't force you.
Although this matter is not urgent now...
it shouldn't be delayed anymore.
When you are prepared,
we will go to the bottom of the lake,
then all your answers will be revealed.