Ever Night
Episode 16
Lucky Star Gambling House and land deed is in your name, Ning Que.
And this 5,000 taels is yours.
Ning Que.
2nd Bro Chao included you in his departure arrangements.
He said you'd suffered and been poor a long time.
He feared you'd get desperate
and go mad for money and become a hitman.
He feared you'd lose your path.
That's why he left you assets.
I'm Chao Xiaoshu. Jianghu calls me Old Chao of Spring Breeze Pavilion.
Call me 2nd Bro Chao.
I'm Ning Que.
It seems Second Bro Chao wasn't worried for nothing.
You, an upright Cultivator, cheated at gambling.
You, y-you...
- You think it's fun? - Right.
I'm really not upright.
Who are you?
You seem linked with water.
Tang Emperor's secret weapon, Yulong Gang Chief,
advanced into Knowing Destiny by watching fish.
Yet that will end in the marsh of South Jin.
Don't bother.
I'll keep your sword.
I figure Chief Chao's sword will be good for something.
Who are you?
I'm from Xiling Justice.
My mission was to get you killed by South Jin Sword Pavilion.
I didn't expect Liu Bai's Big River Sword Force to fail.
The man who killed my Brother is from South Jin Sword Pavilion.
I came to settle the score with Liu Bai.
You take friendship seriously.
What a pity that swordsman is my man.
Okay, you know enough.
Killed by your own sword, with all the secrets,
is quite interesting.
Go die!
(Imperial Palace)
Physician, what is it?
Your Majesty, Sixth Prince might not survive.
Little Six...
Wake up.
Everyone, get out. Seal the Palace for investigation.
- Go. - Yes. - Hurry.
What's this? What's this disease?
- He's poisoned. - Poisoned?
This is Bone Rotting Icy Soul.
Please leave.
If I find out who did this, he'll die terribly.
- Eunuch. - Here.
- Come with me! - Yes.
Who did this?
Who?
Who poisoned him?
Poison?
Yu'er, you're here to see Little Six.
I thought you'd moved forward.
I never thought you'd do this to Little Six.
Father, I sincerely visited Sixth Prince.
How would I do such wrong?
Tell me, do you even like Little Six?
If you don't, say so. Don't pretend.
He's only a kid. You shouldn't poison him.
Poison?
It's you!
Father, not me!
Father, be calm!
Your Majesty, calm your anger.
Don't act so nice.
Because of you, Hunyuan and I lost our mother.
He never even knew her face!
Impudent! Even if you dislike the Empress,
Little Six is your blood brother.
My only brother is Hunyuan.
- Yu'er. - Shut up!
I thought I'd get on with you.
I didn't expect your ruthlessness.
- You want to set me up again! - Sister.
Shut up.
Don't disrespect the Empress.
Please be calm. I think there's a misunderstanding.
Please don't scold them anymore.
Besides, Little Six is safe now.
Your Majesty.
Yu'er, return to your Residence and reflect.
Without my permission, don't enter here.
And you, don't think I'm clueless.
I sent you to the Academy to learn, yet you humiliate me.
Stay in your Residence to reflect.
Don't go to the Academy.
Father, don't do this.
Father!
You two, get out!
Father! Don't do this.
Father, don't do this.
Let's go.
I'll get the Guards to investigate who used Hunyuan.
It's impossible.
My Bone Rotting Icy Soul is untreatable.
Why'd Sixth Prince survive?
Maybe...
Maybe there's someone from Demon Sect?
Bone Rotting Icy Soul is only treatable by Demonist ways.
They already infiltrated the palace?
No.
They can't enter Astounded God Net, let alone the Palace.
Unless...
To save is a virtue.
- You see— - Hand me the scissors.
- Go on. - We had 2000 taels.
Why act thrifty like we have 20 taels.
We can't always eat leftovers, you know.
So...
Are you listening?
I didn't drink, I'm sober.
Tomorrow I'll take your masterworks off the wall.
- Why? - You just said
that we're rich.
No thrift, no meanness.
So I won't sell any of them under a big price.
What do you mean?
My aim is to raise your prestige.
What if the Academy expels you?
While you've time, go write.
I'll sell on the black market.
Can you just trust me?
I said we can eat better. Who said to sell scrolls.
Wasting my words.
Sister. I've knelt for three hours.
That vicious woman framed me.
I truly gave him diarrhea herbs.
Sister!
Still won't tell the truth?
Aren't you always chatty?
Where'd you get the herbs?
I can't tell, I really can't.
There's nothing you can't tell me!
Sister, believe me, it's was for diarrhea.
I swear, I never poisoned him.
Witch, you framed Hunyuan.
You used Hunyuan's diarrhea herbs and made Father believe it's poison.
You're good.
Hunyuan, remember this.
To make you Emperor, I'll do anything.
Even if I must go to the Underworld.
But be good, do no evil.
The crown belongs to you. I want you to have it rightfully.
Understand me?
I do.
Why'd this happen?
How did I err?
Yu'er was such a cute girl. What happened to her?
Hunyuan is so stupid, unaware people use him.
Little Six is so ill.
My wife is a Demonist.
And my brother wants this throne.
Fu Zi, why pick me to rule Tang?
Maybe...
It was my fault?
"A flower blooms under sky on the other shore".
[A fish leaps across the sea]
'A fish leaps across the sea; a flower blooms under sky on the other shore.'
[A fish leaps across the sea. A flower blooms under sky on the other shore.]
Who did this?
Who entered my study without telling me?
Your Majesty, nobody could enter.
We guard it so well, a fly can't go in.
A fly can't get in?
Yes...even if it flew in, I'd smash it!
If nobody entered, where'd this come from?
It can't be Hades' Son, right?
Who let you in?
I'm Ning Que. I was told to wait here. Any problem?
The one who wrote this came and went in my study.
Next time, he may leave a knife, gunpowder, peanuts and two trees.
I'm guilty and deserve to die!
Chongshan. Find this guy.
I will obey.
Go now.
Go, go, go, quickly go!
Your Majesty, very few people are able to enter your study.
- Maybe it's Chao Xiaoshu? - No.
I know his writing.
This isn't his.
From the handwriting, this person may be old.
'A flower blooms under sky on the other shore'.
'A fish leaps across the sea; a flower blooms under sky on the other shore'.
Who can he be?
Forgive me! I'm sorry.
I shouldn't have taken him in the Palace near the Study.
Remember this. You never saw Ning Que. That brat was never in the Palace!
I've been Imperial Guards Commander nearly ten years.
I'd never encountered such a terrible event.
Ning Que is a fearless youth.
If this ever gets out, we'll both lose our heads!
So shut the hell up, and never tell the truth.
I get it. I never met him or took him to the Study. I know nothing.
That's right.
Chen Pipi, you said rules are farts.
So tell me, what are farts?
Senior Sister, I'm at fault. Please don't tell 2nd-Senior Bro.
Only 2nd-Senior Bro matters to you? What about us?
We're farts in your eyes?
I...I'm the fart. Please, forgive me.
Ning Que.
Ning Que greets Teacher Yu.
Okay, Chen Pipi. I've other tasks.
Watch this place for me.
Remember, follow rules.
Yes, 3rd-Senior Sister.
You're a fart.
I'll snack for stress relief.
These nuts sure are tasty.
I'll try one.
Mm, it is good. I'll get some for Sang Sang.
Why look at me?
I first saw you here in daytime!
So what?
You look
chubbier.
You're chubbier! And meaner! And annoying!
Why'd 3rd-Senior scold me?
Thanks, genius.
To meet you is truly my honour.
Tang capital has hidden talent!
A random store has beautiful calligraphy art.
Miss, where's the boss?
How much for this one?
Boss is out.
To gauge prices, the central scroll is 300 taels, no discount.
What? 300, no bargain?
What style is almost as dear as our Big River calligraphy god.
They say Tang is generous, I say they're delusionally mean!
Let's go. I don't want it.
Go, go, go.
Show yourself out.
Here.
Sang Sang made this especially for you.
Why's there only steamed bun and pickles?
At least serve me crab porridge.
If you don't want it, fine.
I want it.
I have to thank you.
I'm unblocked.
Sure, you ate my Divine Pill.
Maybe, let's compete?
Compete? With this genius?
You just had First Awareness.
Work on your practice.
Don't be greedy.
Is it yummy?
What?
What are you doing?
Of 17 Qihai Xueshan points, 10 opened.
You're on the line of being able to cultivate or not.
Without enough willpower, no way you can make it.
You changed your fate but aren't up to snuff.
Such a pity; my sympathy.
It's better than nothing.
But don't be desperate. Not every Cultivator is like me,
a genius.
But I have Perception of things through Primordial Qi.
- What do I do next? - What can you feel?
Candle flame, water in a bucket.
Silver under the quilt, gambling dice numbers.
And paper, leaves, spicy sour noodles-
I can feel all that.
But I don't know how to progress.
Only a Cultivator in Doubtless Realm can use Psychic Power
to touch external items.
Flying swords
and pugilists hurt from afar. Is that it?
If you can control dice from outside the dice cup, that's Doubtless Realm.
Impossible so quickly!
Only 10 Qihai Xueshan points opened.
Some great Cultivators broke rules.
In Doubtless Realm, use Psychic Power
to train your Perception to find your Life Symbol.
Life Symbol?
I only heard of an animal zodiac.
Swordsman's sword.
Talisman Master's most important sign.
Sword and Sign are each Life Symbols.
Then what's a Mind Master's Symbol?
Mind Masters are special.
It's themselves.
Themselves?
You mean, people?
Yes, alive people.
You won't know.
Know 2 things.
One: Nature's Qi is even in rocks, lakes, trees.
Two: Cultivators use Nature's Qi as a bridge
to create Psychic Power
and transmit it to items.
Vibration in those items gives you resonance.
I see. Primordial Qi is the flute.
You only need to play it
to feel it.
You finally understood.
Flute and woodwind mightn't sound alike.
Cultivators foster Life Symbols.
Find your own self-music.
This is so simple, do you see now?
Cultivators' Life Symbols and auras harmonise.
It helps them in future cultivation.
So to be a Swordsman, I need a good sword
to hold closely all day
to train my feelings.
How many Life Symbols can one have?
What's your Symbol?
My Life Symbol is...
Why would I tell you?
A Cultivator's Symbol and life are linked.
Great Cultivators conceal their own Life Symbols
to avoid sneak attacks.
Simply, a Life Symbol is to save your life.
I tell you, when I find my Life Symbol, I'll hold it every second.
Stupid, you finally understood me.
Chen Pipi, I know your Symbol!
What is it?
Chubbiness!
You got it right!
I did?
(Princess' Residence)
Princess.
Here.
C'mon, pour me another.
You shouldn't drink more.
What? You'll give me a lecture?
I won't dare.
But I do want to tell you something.
Don't talk, just drink.
Here, I'll pour for you.
You really shouldn't drink.
Princess, Crown Prince Chong Ming is here.
Brother Chong Ming?
Let him in!
Brother Chong Ming, hurry!
Here, drink with me! Come drink with me.
Colonel Hua, you can go.
Wait outside.
You can go.
Brother Chong Ming, sit.
Give Chong Ming a drink.
Let me.
Okay, then I toast you.
Very good.
When I was with Golden Horde,
Xiao Man's dad drank like you.
He drank a lot and never got drunk.
It was really nice.
I wanted to stay there.
I didn't want to return.
If you and I weren't royal, that'd be nice.
Yes, Royal Families.
People think we had a blessed life.
See, fancy clothes and food.
We don't need anything.
But who knows our pain.
Bro Chong Ming, do you know my father, for that witch...
He hit me!
He hit me for that witch!
I'd never been treated like that, growing up.
Bro Chong Ming, what do I do?
Yu'er sister, sit.
Actually, you and I are similar.
Ever since Yan and Tang's war, I stayed here.
My father lost trust in me.
Today I got a message that Father asked Tang Emperor to send me home.
And he ordered Long Qing to come straight here.
I'm afraid I can't accompany you much longer.
What did you just say?
Long Qing is coming to Tang?
Academy Second Floor will open.
Long Qing will replace me
as the hostage son.
Importantly, he wants to be Fu Zi's close Disciple.
No, this can't happen.
He won't get to Second Floor.
But if he does,
in Yan's eyes, he will be the irreplaceable prince.
And you'll lose everything.
We can't let that happen.
My little bro was a genius from childhood.
And Xiling esteems him.
He's called Son of Light.
This time, if he can be Fu Zi's disciple,
I'll lose Crown Prince title sooner or later.
If I can't save this title,
I've no chance to be Yan King.
Brother Chong Ming.
I aimed to request your help
but your role is on the line.
We were born at a wrong time.
Our hope for this life
is about to break.
Who said it will break.
Yu'er, listen to me.
If you can't be patient, you'll ruin your future.
Tang Emperor dotes on Sixth Prince and Empress.
If you want to help Huiyuan be enthroned, you must pretend.
What should I do?
Work with Grand Prince.
Uncle?
If you get back on your feet, we have more chances.
If we can stop Long Qing from entering Second Floor,
Father has no excuse to remove me as Crown Prince.
Don't give up.
God will give us a miracle.
Bro Chong Ming, you're right.
Here, I toast you.
Here.
I could spare you, but you'd talk.
General. It's not our error.
The four Yan assassins got in
by carrying army documents.
See-through level swordsmen came to kill you.
They asked for death.
Seems someone doesn't want Crown Prince to go home.
Even though assassination failed, if His Majesty hears
from you by letter,
Crown Prince may spend all his life in Tang.
I won't satisfy those Yan people.
Here, give my order. Keep tonight's incident a secret.
I'll write a secret letter to His Majesty to inform him of this.
Long Qing holds Yan's hopes.
His stay in Tang won't be easy.
But Prince Long Qing may not want to stay in Yan.
My sources say Yan Second Prince has been cultivating in Xiling.
Since they have guts to kill me, we should respond.
I understand.
[Ever Night]
~Hey, I can only say sorry~
~You, who've forgotten time, look a bit lost~
~You seem faraway, in front of me~
~Time blinks by~
~Take it easy~
~Life is still the same~
~Hey, let me change the ending~
~Yet I can cover it up only a short while~
~Don't obsess or say sorry~
~Winner just treats loser~
~Better not meet rather than cry on parting~
~Night is long and dark~
~Don't leave regrets~
~I've seen right, wrong, gratitude, grudges, words, acts~
~I risk danger, desperate for you~
~Umbrella in old Chang'an~
~Night is nearing, talismans burn~
~Fight till all is gone in chaos and darkness~
~See us blaze through darkness, changing Heaven and Earth~
~Spur the horses forward~
~Geese fly south before snow~
~Get drunk at a warm coast~
~Under slashes of the sword, we love each other still~