Your Majesty.
Would you like
some more dishes?
Always the old stuff.
Forget it.
Go! Leave me alone.
You always annoy me!
May I bring Consort Su here?
No need.
I just gave East Marquis the tiger tally.
I’ll save the queen some face.
Talk about it later.
Your Majesty, didn’t you say
you would invite the prime minister and Lord Wucheng
to the queen’s
feast of flowers tomorrow?
Should we send
the invitation now?
Yes. Go ahead. Go.
Okay.
I’m on my way.
Your Majesty.
The crown prince kneels outside, asking to see you.
Finally, he’s sobered up?
Why doesn’t he just drown himself in wine?
Don’t get him in.
I’m going out.
Master isn’t coming.
Where has Xiao’e
gone again?
Butterfly.
Where are you flying to?
Are you taking me
to see my sister Daji?
Sister…
Where is the butterfly flying to?
Don’t worry.
I will protect you in the future.
Really?
For your whole life?
Don’t you like that?
Sis. Daji.
Where are you?
I promised
to protect you all my life.
Stop.
Who are you?
I’m with the Bureau of Astronomy.
Bureau of Astronomy? Why are you here?
Sorry, guys.
I’m new and I’m lost.
The Bureau of Astronomy is over there.
This is a restricted area that you mustn’t enter.
Leave!
Yes.
Leave!
Your Grace, what’s wrong with you?
Did you see a butterfly?
No.
Why would I
suddenly think of you?
Brother, are you looking at me in the heaven?
Please don’t look at me.
Nor do I dare to look at the heaven.
Don’t come to me in my dreams, either!
I feel ashamed to see you.
But…
I miss you so much.
Remember.
We build the country by military force.
It’s okay if a king boozes.
But if he isn’t powerful,
his head will be chopped
in a few days.
Remember?
Yes,
I’ll remember your instruction
and never forget about it.
Pull out your sword.
Your sister Daji is the flower
while I’m the grass,
huh?
As beautiful as a flower?
How beautiful she will be!
Do you know a woman
named Daji?
Is she as beautiful
as you?
That’s quite presentable.
You have fifteen minutes
to take a breath.
I’ll be waiting for you with some wine.
No need.
You took the right chance.
But you should have left room for maneuver.
In a combat,
the moment before you start matters most.
When you learn to
force your opponent to strike first,
you’ll be qualified to fight me.
I’m less powerful.
How can I win
without fighting desperately?
You made some sense.
And you fought hard.
You dared to risk your life
and you pieced me.
Hey, do you reason things?
You were competing with the sword.
Why did you kick him?
Xiao’e.
You know what?
I watched you!
He wasn’t your equal at all.
But you forced him to fight you.
Why were you so hard on him?
You know him?
Who are you?
Why do you care?
Who do you ask about me?
I haven’t asked
about you yet.
You know him,
but you don’t know me.
Who are you?
Miss Xiao’e.
This is not within your capacity.
Please leave.
You’re our guest.
I must defend you
when you’re offended.
What?
I’m trying to help. But you want me to go away?
How rude you are!
- Sorry. Next… - Fine.
I’ll take your apologies next time.
Come on. Who are you? Enlighten me.
Xiao’e.
I’m…
a florist here.
An old florist.
Florist?
Yeah.
I prune flowers.
Flowers
are growing well.
Why do you prune them?
Shouldn’t we
weed them?
Flowers are alive.
So are weeds.
When you pull out weeds,
they die, too, don’t they?
Why are you killing weeds
just for flowers.
Weeds are alive?
You’re too old
to understand.
YinJiao, come with me.
I’ll see if he dares to
hit you again.
What if I still hit him?
I’ll tell you on to the queen.
You’re in the palace. There are rules.
You know the queen?
Yeah.
What? Scared?
Isn’t the king the most powerful one in the palace?
Why don’t you
go to the king?
First,
I don’t know him.
Second,
he’s a self-indulgent ruler.
Xiao’e.
Xiao’e, aren’t you?
Tell me
why the king is a self-indulgent ruler.
Why must I tell you?
I’m
the closest to the decreased king.
In this palace,
my words count,
even to the king.
Tell me about it.
If you make sense,
I’ll teach a lesson to the king.
All right?
Keep boosting!
Ask him if you don’t believe.
Fine. Listen.
When the king
was young,
he killed people everywhere.
And now,
I hear he does nothing but drinks every day.
Oh,
he also grabs girls.
Grabs girls?
Yeah.
He has grabbed all beautiful girls
to the palace.
What are you laughing at?
Funny!
I’m laughing at the self-indulgent king
who has eyes but fails to see.
Why hasn’t he grabbed you
after taking all the other girls?
I’m not beautiful.
Says who?
You’re not behaving in an affected way.
Even though you’re a little unreasonable,
you’re much better
than those beautiful girls
who are scheming.
I wonder
who has the luck to marry you.
It’s none of your business.
Fine. I won’t ask.
For your sake,
I’ll let go of him today.
Take it.
Wear the jade plate.
Take it out
in case of any problem
in the palace,
and you’ll be okay.
I don’t want it.
I’m not afraid.
What if you meet the king
and he wants you?
Maybe,
he wants
a girl like you?
You mean
he will catch me?
Thank you.
I will give this
to Miss Xiao’e.
- Go. - No.
I said I didn’t want it.
- Return it to him. - Go.
Go.
- Hurry. - Don’t pull me.
I can’t
see that girl through.
We met for the first time.
But she looked so familiar.
Your Grace.
We’ve done with the measure.
Make two suits.
You must complete them
even you have to go through the night.
Send them to the immortal
early tomorrow morning.
Yes, Your Grace.
Immortal.
Please sit.
Immortal.
These are birthdates
of three guys in the palace.
Please divine
their fates.
I was learning
supreme skill in Jade Void Palace.
I’m not good at such inferior skills as divination.
You’re famous in Zhaoge for your magic divination.
I heard a lot of it.
That was just for killing time.
Don’t be modest
in front of me.
Please help me.
Come on, Immortal.
This woman is dead.
I can’t tell things in hell.
It’s so great of you!
This old lady is healthy and wealthy
with a great fate.
But she’s far from here
instead of living in the palace.
This one is born in the royal family.
He’s related with the national fate.
I can only divine a little bit.
Please feel free to tell me.
Being too wise does harm to his health.
Immoral,
you mean he’ll die young?
Nonsense.
This is the birthdate
of the crown prince.
Lady Han.
Yes.
Immoral.
You mean he will really die young?
He should
be living a long life.
If he doesn’t want to be dead,
he will.
What do you mean?
You confused me.
This is the secret of heaven.
A common man’s destined age
was set when he was born.
But the destined age of the crown prince
isn’t set.
It all depends on his own decision.
It’s hard to predict the secret of heaven.
I’m not strong enough to tell it.
Leave us.
Yes.
It’s really wise of you.
I admire you a lot.
You tested me.
Now it’s time for real business, huh?
I’m going to hold
a family part early tomorrow morning.
At the party, the king, uncle, Uncle, Lord Wucheng
and all consorts
will attend.
I just want you to
tear the mask off Daji’s face
at the party.
Your Grace, you just said Su Daji?
Yeah, what?
Immortal, please trust me.
All I’m doing
is for the safety of the palace.
Please
do tear the mask off
Su Daji’s face.
Your Grace, you don’t decide
if Consort Su is a monster.
But I do.
Master.
Please help me.
The queen said there was a demon in the palace.
She asked me to kill it.
I failed to decline her.
But I know I’m not strong enough.
I’m afraid
I might be hurt before I kill the demon.
Master.
The smell
came from a powerful fox demon.
I’m not match for him.
I’m not strong enough
to see through
his relationship
with Yang Jian’s sister Daji.
If I fail to kill the fox monster,
but annoy him
and hurt Yang Jian’s sister.
If so,
Yang Jian may possible open the Dark Eye of Heaven,
because of anger.
There will be chaos over three realms.
Master.
Whatever it happens,
please help me.
Junior Brother Ziya,
Master has gone.
It seems he doesn’t want to help you.
If you don’t help me
and I’m eaten by the demon,
you’ll feel disgraced
when people know it, right？
Wait a minute. Wait.
What are you doing? Let go of me.
Why are you holding my hand?
Are you…
Why are you
always so rash?
Don’t you think about it
before doing that?
Even if you wanted to help me,
you shouldn’t have asked
before taking action.
Even if you fail to understand,
you should have
taken action
after taking cues from me.
That’s what I am. So what?
Just because of that,
I can’t let go of you.
You always make me worried.
Yes. I can’t let go of you,
unless you take this.
Take this and I’ll let go of you.
Because I won’t be relieved
before you put it on.
All right.
I’ve accepted it.
Get back to wherever you want to.
If I meet you again,
I’ll pretend I don’t know you.
Miss Xiao’e, are you angry?
There’s much fun and food
in the palace.
May I show you around the palace
to calm you down by the way?
No.
I’m going back to see
what Master and Yang Jian are doing?
Well, let me walk you to the Bureau of Astronomy.
Today I…
Hey, you.
Why did you…
Xiao’e?
What is it? What did you hide?
Nothing.
It’s none of your business.
Here we meet again.
So Bi De is
from the palace.
What about you?
What’s your job here?
I’m…
I’m an imperial guard.
I was practicing the sword
with my master
when I saw Miss Xiao’e.
Isn’t he a florist?
Why is he your master?
Since you work in the palace,
you must be very familiar
with the environment, huh?
Could you do me a favor?
I’ll always appreciate
your great kindness.
What is it?
I want to ask you for someone.
Do you know where she lives?
Who?
Have you ever heard of
Su Daji,
daughter of Lord of Jizhou, Su Hu?
What’s your relationship with her?
She’s my sister.
Do you know where she is?
Well, I’ll ask around for you.
Take care of the jade place
and don’t smash it.
Why are you getting nervous now?
Now can we really care Daji.
Hell no.
Weren’t you
happy
when you thought
you were closer to your sister?
Why are you getting scared?
You will save her. I’ll help you.
Didn’t he said
he would ask around for you?
You will save your sister.
A bit lower.
Master.
Aren’t we here to hunt the demon?
We must decide
when to start.
What are you doing?
Be gentle! A bit lower.
A bit down there.
The wine…
Bring the wine to me.
He’s doing just fine. You should be harder.
Master, go hunt the demon.
Don’t we come to save people?
What?
Who?
Master.
What an easy life you’re living!
Fine. Stop!
Let’s call it a day.
Leave us.
Yes.
Remember to come earlier tomorrow.
Much better.
What did you say?
What an easy life you are living!
Sure.
No one twists my ear
or pushes me to go shopping.
Unexpectedly,
my good life begins
at such an age.
But wasn’t that degeneration?
Who said that?
You did!
Really?
Well, then degeneration is a real pleasure.
Master.
I want to see my sister Daji.
I wonder
when the chance will come.
I’ll think about it.
Wait a bit longer.
Don’t ask again before that.
Degeneration is my business.
But getting experienced is yours.
What about hunting the demon?
Son.
You don’t understand.
The demon isn’t in the palace,
but in your hearts.
There lives a demon in everyone’s heart.
So there is one in Bro. Yang Jian’s heart, too
when he’s eager to save his sister?
He frowns tightly
and doesn’t smile at all.
What else could it be?
Master, I want to ask you for another favor.
Why do you bother to ask?
We should let nature take its course.
Master.
Could you cast a spell on me
just as you did
when we first met?
I want…
I want to know
what’s going to happen
after I meet my sister Daji.
Coward! Evasive!
You wasted my instructions!
Boy!
What the hell are you thinking of?
Still don’t you understand?
Will you do it or not?
Stop daydreaming!
Bewitched!
He’s bewitched!
How shall we save him?
Take him to the backyard
and try to make him smile.
He’ll be saved then.
Yes, Master.
Go. I’ll save you.
Go.
Today,
I took so much trouble to stop him.
What about tomorrow?
Master.
Please…
please help me
before the family party begins.
So delicious!
I’m afraid they taste even better
than those in the heaven.
The feast of fat things in the palace
is truly extraordinary.
This is for my daughter.
And this is for my wife.
They’re not of the same size.
If my wife realizes
she gets the smaller me,
she’ll be beat me with her broom again.
This is for my daughter.
And this is for my wife then.
Senior Brother?
Junior Brother, what an easy life you’re living!
Senior Brother.
Master asked you
to send me the magic weapon, didn’t he?
Thunder Spell.
The most awesome spell of ours.
But…
Master didn’t ask me to give it to you.
I stole it for you.
What? Stole?
What if
Master knows it?
You were begging poorly.
How can I just watch and do nothing?
I’d rather help you
even if I may get punished.
In our place, you’re the best
to me.
I don’t know how to repay your kindness.
Senior Brother,
could you bring some
delicious dished back to Master?
He’s a vegetarian.
Vegetarian?
What about you?
Not really.
Delicacies from the palace
just melt in the mouth.
Before you need to chew them,
they go directly
down your throat?
Would you like some?
You’re always thoughtful!
Here, one more here.
Take it with you.
Sit down.
Don’t move.
Fine.
I’m going to expel the demon now.
Knock on wood.
On all wood.
Demon, surrender yourself.
Surrender!
Xiao’e, could you stop?
I want some peace.
You want some peace?
Who the hell is peace?
Aren’t you
thinking of your sister Daji?
Come on, not funny?
You really are bewitched.
Smile!
Stop it!
You’re better than me.
I also want to see someone,
just like you do.
My father.
Father?
At least you know
your sister is in the palace.
You will meet her someday.
But I don’t even know
if my father is still alive.
So just as I expect!
Master isn’t your father, huh?
Why did you insist that
Master was your father?
Since I was little,
I wandered around alone and begged for a living.
But I never
make myself sad.
One day,
I saw a family celebrating the birthday.
The father and son
are enjoying it.
I want a father
so much!
What a pleasant surprise!
That night,
my mother appeared in my dream.
She said that my father
was at Crooked Neck Lane A3.
That’s why I went there.
But I know
Master isn’t my father.
To be honest,
I knew
he wasn’t my father
at the first sight.
But I insisted.
Having a fake one
is better than none.
Just like you.
Your sister Daji
isn’t with you.
But you have a sister Xiao’e
And Lanying.
What else do you want?
That’s different.
Xiao’e.
I promised to take care of her
all my life.
But I failed.
How incapable I am!
What kind of person
is your sister Daji?
She’s clever and smart.
We grew up together.
She always blamed me
for a lot of things.
But in fact,
she always did things
to please me.
If she got something good,
she would take it to me
to show up
and pretended that
she feared if I would grab it.
And I…
used to have a desire to excel.
I would take away
everything from her.
What did you take away?
This handkerchief is the last thing I keep.
You love her?
I’m her brother. Sure, I love her.
No.
Your love
has exceled the brotherhood.
You said you mother appeared in your dream?
Why haven’t you
ever talked about your mother?
How was she?
When I was eight,
I saw my mother
killed by our enemy.
Sorry.
So we share the same fate.
We’re wretches.
Don’t say that.
I don’t need sympathy.
We must be strong.
We can’t let the bad mood defeat our fate.
Yes.
We can’t let the bad mood defeat our fate.
A happy guy
will always be lucky.
From now on,
we must
live a happy life.
Do you agree?
I’ll learn from you!
Yes.
It’s time to fight the true demon.
I’m begging you!
Please spare me.
I’m begging you!
Please spare me. Don’t kill me.
I’m begging you.
What are you doing? Let go of her.
She has an impure soul.
She does harm rather than good to you.
She’ll get in your way to revenge.
I said let go of her! Don’t you understand?
Didn’t you hear me?
She does harm rather than good to you.
She awaits a chance to kill you.
She’s my sister.
She’s not your sister!
I don’t care. Let go of her.
You said
you would listen to me, didn’t you?
You mustn’t hurt her.
Why don’t you
trust me?
Do you think
I’m lying
just for her soul?
I’m helping you.
Because of her,
you may get killed
even before you take revenge.
She’s not with you.
She’s not Li’er.
Trust me.
I’m doing this for you.
Wait.
Let go of her.
I’m begging you.
Let go of her.
I’ve lost everyone else
in Jizhou.
She’s the last one I have.
One more time. She’s not Li’er.
I know she isn’t.
But they look
so much alike.
She’s as kind as Li’er.
I’ve already taken her as Li’er.
So I want to save her.
I want to protect her.
I’m begging you.
Your affluent sympathy
disgusts me.
Ruili.
Ruili. Ruili.
Your Grace.
Has the demon gone?
It’s okay. It’s okay.
You just had a nightmare.
There’s no demon.
No.
I felt
I was losing my soul.
Your Grace, you save me!
You must have saved me.
Don’t be scared.
He’s gone. Don’t be scared.
Your Grace.
I’m sorry.
I’m not loyal to you.
What did you say?