How dared she roar in front of me!
After I pull out
all your nails,
I’ll see if you still dare to yell at me.
Overrating!
Brother.
Brother, what are you coming for?
You interrogated the queen?
The news goes so fast
in the palace.
Still laughing?
You know what?
Don’t hurt the queen
for real.
Why?
I can’t help feeling
something weird
behind the assassination.
Anyway, I don’t believe
the queen is behind all this.
When I don’t believe it,
His Majesty will not, either.
Are you sure?
His Majesty
was angry at
the queen and East Marquis.
He wanted to take a chance
to warn them.
No wise men will believe that.
Interrogate the queen? You?
East Marquis
has ten thousand soldiers.
In the royal court,
almost all ministers
support the queen.
Brother.
Is our family
worse than hers?
Are your troops
powerless?
Shut up!
My troops
only fight for the country,
instead of our family.
Brother.
When will you stop
yielding to
the queen?
Over the past twenty years,
I’ve lived a careful life, like walking on thin ice.
Every day,
I behave, depending on her favor.
I flatter her every day.
Even my face freezes.
Brother, you know what?
Over the past twenty years,
His Majesty has never
entered my palace.
Do you know
what I’m expecting
every night?
The coming of today!
I expect
I can control the queen
and manipulate her freely
someday.
Watch your tongue.
No.
I won’t watch my tongue anymore.
I must tell you
all I want to say
over the past twenty years
to vent my anger.
If you insist,
I’m afraid
I can’t help you
in case of any problems.
Then don’t help me.
Even if I may die,
I won’t let go
of such a golden chance.
Your Grace.
Will you just
let go of Consort Huang?
She slapped you.
You should ask His Majesty
to execute her.
It’s my bad.
Your bad? What do you mean?
I get the result,
because I mistrusted her.
Your Grace.
Lady Jin.
Yes, Your Grace.
Bring Jiao’er to me.
Yes.
Miss Xiao’e.
What do you have
in your package?
Nothing… Nothing.
Didn’t I ask you
to reflect on yourself in the room?
You come out again.
I’m going somewhere.
Where are you going?
I’m going…
You’re going to find Yang Jian, aren’t you?
But do you know where he is?
Sure, I know.
That’s why I’m going to him.
Do you think I’m a fool?
So… you really are going to
find Yang Jian.
I’m coming back, soon. A month.
No, ten days.
I’m coming back in ten days.
Fine. Tell me where Yang Jian is.
He’…
He must be scared
if I tell him
Yang Jian is in the Jade Void Palace.
Yang Jian isn’t in the Jade Void Palace.
Not in the Jade Void Palace?
He’s in the forest out of town.
What?
More anger.
Your little anger
is far from enough.
Bring out
the hatred, complaint and anger
you forgot.
Get angry!
Angrier!
Xiao’e, what’s wrong?
Impossible!
What’s wrong, Xiao’e?
I must go.
I haven’t finished.
Where are you going?
If I don’t go now,
Bro. Yang Jian
may die.
Xiao’e.
Your Highness.
Her Grace rushes to see you.
Mother?
Brother.
What’s going on?
Why is he turning into a monster?
Your Majesty.
I don’t believe
the queen would have been behind this.
Yeah.
I don’t believe it, either.
Your Majesty,
then why did you still interrogate her?
With the testimony and evidence,
the assassin didn’t seem to be lying.
I couldn’t think of anyone
who hates the queen so much
and is able to set
such a perfect trap.
Maybe…
Maybe you did it.
Luckily, Fei Zhong.
found the evidence.
Otherwise,
I would have been deceived.
Dear, what’s wrong?
I hated the queen.
I do now.
But…
What does it count,
compared to your love for me?
Recently,
everyone in the palace
says I’m a monster and a bane.
Only you love me.
You protect me,
even if you’re cursed.
With your love,
I don’t care for anything else.
Why are you suddenly coming?
I must tell you something.
What is it?
You must realize
the king
will never believe
the queen is behind the assassin.
I know.
So however you seduce him
or however much evidence you have,
he won’t kill the queen if he doesn’t want to.
I know.
Then are you only trying to vent your anger
to set the trap
after all the trouble?
You should have had
a useful solution.
You pop out
just to tell me this?
What if he finds you?
Don’t worry.
He won’t remember anything.
So this is the way you’re jealous?
Jealous?
Yeah.
Jealous, aren’t you?
You’re jealous of the king.
Only mortals can be jealous.
I won’t be.
I’m worried about you.
In the future,
if you don’t want to do something,
you can stop.
Besides,
You only need to
ask the king to interrogate the queen himself.
I’ll take care of the rest.
Your Majesty.
Consort Huang asked to see you.
Report it again.
Your Majesty.
Consort Huang asked to see you for something important.
Your Majesty.
I have something to tell you.
Your Grace, don’t.
What the hell are you?
How dare you stop me?
What’s the noise?
Sister.
What’s the important matter you come for?
Did the queen confess?
I come to report to His Majesty.
His Majesty is asleep.
You can tell me
what you’d like to say.
Tell you?
Yes.
What are you quarreling for?
Your Majesty.
How can you turn up in such a robe
in front of Consort Huang?
She must be freaking out
to see you like this for the first time.
But don’t be surprised.
His Majesty always dresses like this
in my palace.
Your Majesty.
The queen said she was wronged
and refused to confess.
You mean she didn’t confess?
Yes.
She said one day,
everyone in the world would know her injustice.
By then,
Your Majesty would be ashamed and lose the support of his people.
You may also lose the country.
She really said that?
Your Majesty, how dare I lie to you?
How dared she threaten me!
Bring Lord Wucheng in!
Ask him to interrogate the queen.
Your Majesty.
You know nothing
about women.
Know nothing about women?
What do you mean?
The queen
didn’t want to threaten you.
Instead, she wanted you
to see her yourself.
To see her my myself.
Yeah.
The queen failed to
explain to you,
when suffering from injustice.
How anxious
she can be!
Your Majesty.
You must
understand her feelings
and interrogate her yourself.
My dear.
How can you be so kind
and considerate?
Fine.
I’ll take your advice
and interrogate her.
Somebody.
Take the assassin to Kunde Palace
for the confrontation.
Yes.
What’s this?
Open it and have a look.
Mother.
This is the second daughter of South Marquis.
She’s beautiful
and kind.
Also more knowledgeable than ordinary girls.
I’m not good enough for her.
Besides,
I don’t have a plan to get married.
You gave this answer
when I asked you one year ago.
Also the same answer
several years ago.
I don’t call you here
to ask for your advice.
Instead, I’m telling you my decision.
I’ll hold the wedding for you
after your father approves.
Mother.
When can you
really listen to me?
When can you
stop keeping me
worried about you?
Mother.
I like Miss Xiao’e.
I like her,
with my whole heart.
So what?
You know what?
It doesn’t matter who you really like.
What matters is that
you must find a family
which is strong enough
to support you.
This is the wedding of a prince.
Mother.
I will send a message to South Marquis,
asking him to bring her daughter here
next month.
You must remember
what I tell you today.
Mother, are you happy?
What do you mean?
When you
married my father,
who could be your support,
were you happy?
Since you can’t answer,
allow me to answer for you.
In fact,
you’re never happy.
Not for even a single moment.
You asked
why I kept
delaying my marriage.
I’m telling you right now.
Because I don’t want to be
as miserable as you.
I’d rather die alone
than marry a girl
I don’t love
and live a puppet life.
You!
See you, Mother.
I want some peace.
Yes.
Don’t follow up.
That was the killing intent of Dark Eye of Heaven.
The Dark Eye of Heaven is awakened.
Master, what should I do?
Kill him.
Right now.
No.
Master.
Yang Jian is my apprentice.
I can’t kill him.
Master, please trust me.
The Dark Eye of Heaven will not be awakened.
I’ll think of a way.
The only solution
is to kill him,
before the Dark Eye of Heaven is awakened.
No way.
Master.
You mustn’t kill Yang Jian.
I can’t watch
when the Dark Eye of Heaven is awakened
to ruin everything.
If you don’t kill him,
I will.
Master.
Don’t.
Master.
Remember.
If you don’t kill him,
I will.
Master.
It’s not a dream.
Master.
Do you really
want me to kill Yang Jian?
Master.
You gave Xuan-Yuan Sword
to Jiang Ziya again?
He’s so weak.
What if he still fails
to kill Yang Jian this time?
By then,
when his Dark Eye of Heaven is awakened,
three realms will be ruined.
What?
Master.
How can you say that
so easily?
Don’t worry.
Mortals can be
much stronger than we imagined.
But…
Ziya.
It’s your choice this time.
Your Grace.
It’s the middle of night. Don’t get a cold.
Why don’t you get back to your room?
His Majesty can’t even sleep
on the battlefields.
As his wife,
how can I sleep?
Your Grace.
Leave me alone.
I’ll stay here to pray for His Majesty
until the day breaks.
Who are you praying for?
Your Majesty.
I’m back,
safe and sound.
I…
You had a hard time lately.
Now…
the war has ended.
You don’t need to
pray to the moon anymore.
Really?
Does it mean
you will never
leave the palace?
From now on,
you won’t ever leave me,
will you?
Sure I won’t.
Promise me
that you will never cry
in front of me.
From then on,
I haven’t ever cried
in front of His Majesty.
From then on,
I fear my tears
will worry His Majesty.
I have never
shed tears.
Do you think
I do that for the country
or for my own feelings.
Your Grace.
As the queen
and a woman who serve her husband,
I failed greatly
in my life.
Just like my son said,
I have never considered
if I was happy.
Your Grace, why did you say that?
It doesn’t matter if I’m happy.
You know what?
I have Jiao’er,
my excellent son.
In fact, I…
I feel content
in my heart.
Your Grace.
What’s up?
Your Grace, bad news.
Your Grace, please go out.
Your Grace.
Your Majesty.
May I ask
what it is?
Arrest the queen.
What are you doing?
Stop! Back off!
How dare you arrest me?
What are you doing?
Stop! Let go of me!
Let go of me!
What?
Your Majesty,
you already took me
as a criminal?
I told you.
I wouldn’t hurt you
if you confess.
It’s been hours.
You kept crying out a grievance.
When will you
tell me the truth?
I am wronged.
I’ve got nothing to confess.
Will you only confess
when I torture you?
As long as you want to torture me,
I can bear that.
Okay.
Your Majesty.
Please don’t torture her.
May I ask her
some questions?
Fine. Go ahead.
I’ll support you.
Your Grace.
Don’t you see?
His Majesty talked cruelly.
But he still feels very sorry
for you.
Why don’t you take my advice?
Confess what you know
and don’t make His Majesty angry.
I’ve been married with His Majesty for twenty years.
I know his temper
more than you do.
Why am I getting this?
Who is behind all this?
I know it.
You know it, too.
So…
Stop pretending.
You make me feel gross.
Your Grace.
Instigating someone to assassinate the king
is a rebellion.
It’s against the loyalty to His Majesty.
Your families will be annihilated.
Do you think
it’s that easy to
annihilate my family?
East Marquis has his strong troops
everywhere.
But distant water can't put out a nearby fire.
Only you can
save yourself.
I know it more clearly than you.
So…
The coming days would be long.
In the future
when I’m vindicated
and the truth is cleared…
By then,
we’ll know
who is the real prisoner
and who is the winner.
So you mean
you won’t confess?
I’m afraid
tough words will bring a fatal disaster.
Do you really think
His Majesty will kill me?
Do you really think I won’t?
Your Majesty.
The assassin is brought in.
Go!
Kneel.
Your Grace, what grievance do you have?
Why don’t you confront with him?
Do it!
Answer me!
What’s the enmity between us?
Why do you take the trouble
to frame me up?
Who is behind you?
Tell me!
If you tell the truth,
I promise you that
I’ll let go of you.
You don’t look
extremely evil.
Do you really
want to see me grieved
from such injustice
and be bullied?
I’ve sent your families
to Xiqi.
Feel relieved to die.
You promised
to take care of my families all your life.
You must
keep your promise.
Sure.
As long as
you do as I ask you.
Your Grace,
I’m eager to repay your kindness on me.
Sorry I was so careless that I was caught.
I have to pay you back
in the next life.
You…
You bastard.
How dare you frame me up!
Tell me the truth.
Who sent you?
Is it Consort Su behind you?
Or Fei Zhong
who has yielded to her?
Tell me!
Your Grace.
I was trying to help you!
How can you slander me?
Your Majesty.
Queen.
Don’t test my patience.
Your Majesty.
As the queen,
I’ve helped you to rule the country
for over twenty years.
I have made no mistake.
Besides,
Jiao’er is the crown prince.
After you die,
he will take the throne.
What reason
do I have
to assassinate you?
What reason
do I have
to do this,
risking all my clansmen?
I’m suffering from injustice.
Your Majesty,
you take me
as the criminal
instead of finding out who frames me up!
You fail to distinguish black from white.
Your Majesty,
what’s your difference from a fatuous ruler?
You mean I’m fatuous?
Fine.
Let me show you
what a real fatuous ruler will do.
Your Grace.
Wait, Your Majesty. Allow me to ask something.
Your Majesty. Your Majesty.
Where is the waist tag of the assassin?
Your Majesty.
I’m very familiar with
the waist tag of East Marquis.
This waist tag
is exactly the same
as the one you have.
Your Majesty.
Where is your waist tag now?
Your Majesty.
I think
someone switched it.
The waist tag
is in my resting palace.
Would it fly away
with wings?
Hilarious!
Your Majesty.
Some evil guys
must have sneaked into your resting palace
and stolen the waist tag
to frame me up.
Your Grace, why can you be so sure?
If the waist tag
is still in His Majesty’s resting palace,
I’ll confess myself
and take the torturing punishment.
Your Majesty, I’d like to go.
Stay right here.
You mustn’t go anywhere.
Back off.
Somebody.
Go check my resting palace.
Yes.
Your Highness. Your Highness.
What’s up?
Hurry to Kunde Palace!
Something wrong with Mother?
Her Grace is framed up
to assassinate His Majesty.
His Majesty has gone to Kunde Palace
to interrogate her.
What?
Yang Jian.
He should be around.
Where is he?
There’s no such thing as justice.
You’ll get power under the law of jungle.
You won’t get the justice you want
until you never stop killing.
Everything is fair in the world.
The most valuable thing in the world
is life.
You don’t have the power in your hands,
but in your heart.
The world
won’t stop killing you
just because you have kind intents.
You’ll be killed if you stand in the way of others.
You’ll be killed when you have treasures.
Even if you hide in the corner
with nothing,
someone may also kill you
just because he doesn’t like you.
Ah.
Over there!
Huang Feihu, review it.
Your Majesty.
The wood is from the Lu State.
The carving way and the pattern
are also true.
What else can you argue?
Your Majesty.
Why must you push me?
Will it ever
help you,
or our country?
If people know it,
I’m afraid you’ll lose your dignity and the support from the people.
You may even lose your country.
I’m afraid it’ll be too late to regret.
Put her to torture.
What…
What a wise king!
What a merciless husband!
Wait!
How honorable the queen is!
How dare you
touch her?
Your Majesty.
May I have a try?
Sister, don’t be scared.
I just want to
iron some of your white hairs.
Somebody!
Put up
her arms.
Be gentle.
Don’t hurt her.
My queen sister.
If I hadn’t
faked a waist tag,
you would be torturing now.
Stop the crown prince.
Your Highness.
Get out of the way. Stop.
His Majesty is inside!
I’m going to kill Consort Su!
- I’ll kill him… - Your Highness.
Whoever dares to stop me.
Stop! Your Highness.
Your Highness.
Jiao’er.
Leave! Don’t come over.
Mother. Mother.
Mother.
Who hurt you?
Tell me.
Was it Daji?
Leave me! Go! Go!
Go!
Your Majesty.
Tell me who you want to kill.
I’m asking who you want to kill!
Her!
Who can you kill?
Bad son! Kneel to me!
Natural law?
Immortals above there
made it up to deceive you.
The secular world
is the cage they set for us.
They want us
to stay in the case
And be controlled puppets.
No. I don’t want to be a puppet.
That’s right.
Yang Jian, remember.
I’m your only friend
in the world.
Because I’m the only one who helps you.
I help to wake up your Dark Eye of Heaven.
I’m the one
who truly help you.
I am…
your true family.
No.
Oh, right.
The King of Shang killed your families.
You want to revenge, don’t you?
I will help you.
Do you feel
the power?
Use it! Release it!
Remember.
You must kill!
Only when you keep killing
can you completely
awaken your Dark Eye of Heaven.
You’re close to that.
Go ahead.
Okay.
I’m so nice to you.
Shouldn’t you
listen to me?
Yes.
Remember.
Except me,
everyone else in the world is your enemy.
How dare you try to kill my beloved consort!
I’ll kill whoever hurt my mother.
Your Highness.
I’m innocent.
The assassin
told on the queen.
If you don’t believe me,
go ask him yourself.
Jiao’er.
You framed my mother up,
didn’t you?
If you had your mother,
what would you do?
Why are you doing this to my mother?
Jiao’er.
Jiao’er, no.
Don’t.
Jiao’er.
You made great trouble, Jiao’er.