My Assassin Girlfriend
Episode 21
“Since you are all busy,
I’ll take Xiaozhu outside and have some fun.
We’ll fine, don’t worry!”
We didn’t take good care of the princess!
We deserve to die!
We’d love to receive punishment!
Rise!
All rise!
You wouldn’t be able to stop her from leaving
if she was determined to.
When did you find she’s gone?
She was still here
when I brought her breakfast.
But she has already gone
when I came back later.
Xiaozhu came to find me at the Imperial Library many times these days.
If I’ve sensed early that she was depressed
and comforted her more,
she wouldn’t have left the palace.
Xiaozhu has never been alone all the time.
We didn’t pay much attention to her.
Speaking of that,
she came to find me a few times too.
But every time I was in a meeting with the officials
and couldn’t talk to her.
Xiaoli is doing his job for the country,
but I fail to take care of Xiaozhu.
Can’t believe that the first one who found Xiaozhu disappeared
was Cai Wenguang!
He seems like a careless person,
but actually quite reliable.
Since they are going to find Tian Xiaoli,
we should catch up with them on the way.
I’m going to the disaster area too.
Let’s leave now.
I’ll go with you.
For me?
Thanks!
Don’t think I’ll listen to you
after eating your candied fruit!
Bai Zhu!
I know you want to talk me into going back!
I think you should save it!
After passing this intersection,
I’ll go find Xiaoli.
You can do whatever you what.
You’ll go find Tian Xiaoli?
Do you know where to go?
How long will it take you?
Do you have any money?
Do you know where to stay and where to eat?
Only you can talk, right?
I’m saying
that I know where to go,
how long it’ll take.
I have money,
and I know where to stay and eat!
What do you want exactly?
Your Highness, since I’ve thought it all,
could you let me go with you?
I’m going to find Tian Xiaoli.
Why do you want to go with me?
I’ll accompany you to find him.
Bai Zhu!
Your Majesty, the imperial guards
have been assembled outside of the palace gate.
They will escort you to the disaster area.
Thank you for the hard work!
The situation is unstable right now.
Some of the accomplices of Bai He are still out there.
With the imperial guards coming along with us,
it’ll be safer,
and they can share some burden with you.
You are the emperor.,
safety comes first for you.
But it’s not quite proper to find Xiaozhu
with these many people.
How about this?
You get on road with them first.
I’ll go find you after I find Xiaozhu.
My tour this time
is not only for disaster relief,
but also for observing the people’s living condition.
I’ll go incognito.
You may leave now.
Your Majesty, please think twice.
Alright,
have a few guards who are good at combating with us.
Yes!
Let’s go.
You know what?
This is the first time I’ve walked on the street
after I arrived in Xumi State!
Can’t believe
there are so many delicious food and fun stuff.
It’s much more interesting than staying in the palace.
Why didn’t you tell me earlier?
We could have stayed for a bit longer.
It’s alright.
When Xiaoli is free,
we can go have some fun together.
If only he had time!
Let me tell you,
I’ve had everything arranged.
It’ll take us a while to get there.
The cities and towns we’ll pass by are all different from each other.
We can stay one day at each place.
It’ll be a lot of fun enjoying the food and having a good time.
I think
we can wait till we find Xiaoli.
If only he’d like to.
You know what?
Although those cities and towns are small,
they are not lack of local specialties!
You are really not interested?
I’ve had all kinds of delicious food.
Moreover,
none of those food can compare to Xiaoli’s cook!
If only he had time to cook!
Does he have time to cook?
Cai Wenguang, you are pissing me off on purpose!
Then tell me,
am I wrong?
You are not wrong, I am!
I shouldn’t have let you come with me!
Let go!
What?
Let go!
Giddyap!
Bai Zhu, you don’t know how to ride a horse, stop!
Your Majesty, it’s reported
that Princess Lvyu and the Prince of Song State
are taking a rest right now in a small town ahead.
Xiaozhu doesn’t go out of the palace often.
If she’s fine, just let her enjoy.
Yes, I’ll take my leave now!
Please wait!
You guys have been working hard on the way.
Please take this food.
Thank you, Lady Yu!
Guys, Lady Yu gave us some food!
Thank you, Lady Yu!
Manager Yu hasn’t changed at all,
treating the people around you with great kindness!
Actually, I don’t want them to follow
is not because I don’t like them,
it’s just…
I know
you are concerned about the complex imperial rules,
and you don’t want to bother others.
Plus, you’ll feel more free
if nobody’s around.
I’m glad that you didn’t misunderstand.
When did I ever misunderstand you?
Stop! Who are you?
Officer, we are fishermen from this village.
We are here to fish every day.
This is our livelihood.
Let them come over.
Thank you!
Thank you, sir!
We fish here all the time.
We live on fishing.
If we are not allowed to fish here anymore,
we’ll be starving.
That’s right.
Your fishing gears are quite old.
Why don’t you change new ones?
Sir, you don’t know.
It’s a great drought this year.
The water level is only half of the other years.
The fish we capture every day
is only enough for feeding ourselves.
We don’t have extra money
to buy new fishing gears.
We can only hope the drought will be over soon.
Now,
here, please take this money.
Well…
Sir, I can’t!
We just met,
I can’t accept this much money from you.
You are having a hard life every day.
Just take it, please.
Take it.
How about this, sir?
These are all we have,
and we want to do something for you to show our gratitude.
Please accept them.
Please take them! It shows our gratitude.
Okay, I like them.
Thank you, sir!
Thank you!
With this money and your hard work,
your life will be getting better.
Sir, don’t worry!
We’ll remember your words!
That’s right!
Thank you, sir!
We are so lucky to meet them!
That’s right!
Come on, let’s go home!
Thank you!
Let’s go!
What’s up?
You haven’t
changed either.
What do you mean?
You bought the fishing gears from them, then do you know how to fish?
We’ll find out after trying!
If you can’t,
don’t blame me!
Here, don’t be angry anymore.
When you got angry,
I almost broke my legs out of running!
You looked for it yourself!
Waiter!
Yes.
Are you ready to order, sir?
Okay, cook them all!
Sir, it’s only two of you, right?
Do you want to join us?
I won’t dare.
But we have over 50 signature dishes.
Do you want them all?
Yes! Go ahead!
Don’t listen to him!
Xiaoli said
“seldom do people know that each grain in your rice plate is a result of hard labor.”
Don’t order that much if you can’t finish.
One vegetable dish and one meat dish would be fine!
Go ahead.
Okay!
Only two dishes?
I’ve apologized to you!
Why do you still starve me?
If you are hungry, then eat more rice!
Plus,
how good the food could be in a small restaurant like this?
When Xiaoli is free,
I’ll ask him to cook Manchu-Han imperial feast
and imperial spicy hotpot!
You’ll know then what’s the taste from heaven!
Waiter!
Give me a bowl of vinegar!
You are just like before,
always clumsy no matter it’s modern times
or current times.
Give me.
Help me put on the bait.
Here you go.
Look close!
Hold this.
See, once the cork moves,
it means the fish is hooked.
Got it?
You think I really don’t know how to do it?
I just pretend that I didn’t know,
so that you could help me.
If it’s not because I don’t want you to starve,
I’d rather continue to
practice casting!
Here’s no people
and no things to bother us…
The fish is hooked!
It’s a big one!
You came at a very bad time!
You’ll pay for it!
Come on!
Let’s go roast it!
Do you think that fishermen couple
are roasting fish right now just like us?
Maybe they use the money you gave them
and eat out tonight!
Actually it doesn’t matter what to eat.
What matters is eating with whom.
Then how about you
just eat it like this?
I’ve had all kinds of delicacies!
But eating a raw fish will be the first time for me!
Don’t try to take it from me!
I’ll eat it for sure!
Shall I cook it longer?
Sure, Your Majesty doesn’t have to suffer.
But if it’s in the modern times, we can really eat it this way.
The dish is called raw fish served in whole.
Cai Wenguang! This is the so-called roadhouse, right?
If I go there,
would the owner ask me
“do you want to eat or spend a night?”
This is the best one in the neighborhood.
Is it okay for you to stay here?
Sure! It’s fine!
I will get to see Xiaoli
tomorrow!
It may be hard for me to fall asleep tonight
out of excitement!
Don’t know
when we’ll go out together for fun next time.
Life is a long journey, we’ll meet again eventually.
Cai Wenguang, you are so nice to me!
Although I have no way to pay you back now.
If you have a chance to go to modern times,
I’ll take you out
and have you enjoy a good time!
As long as you take me out,
it doesn’t matter where it is!
Okay! It’s a deal!
It’s a deal!
Let’s go!
Hi, check in!
It’s getting late now.
The horse is tired too.
There’s a cottage.
Shall we spend the night there?
Let’s go forward a little bit.
There’ll be a roadhouse.
My horse is old.
It needs rest.
Let’s go!
The moonlight is beautiful here.
Let’s stay here tonight.
Would you tell me
the difference between the moonlight here
and ahead?
If we walk a bit further and check in a roadhouse,
you and I will stay in different rooms.
In that case, I’ll only have the moonlight but no you.
So the moonlight is different here.
Hold this.
Still remember the cold glow at the edge of the sword.
I can’t recall the loneliness when I turned around.
It’s hard to forget the Guqin melody that flew in the breeze and moonlight.
But now, the raindrops fall on the plantains and you are gone.
I admire that you can come and go freely,
leaving me thinking of you all the time in the palace.
No one knows that the wind blew into the little tower last night.
I can’t help but think about you very much.
Do you remember the first time
we’ve listened to “Drifting Snow”?
Do you feel any difference now?
When I first listened to “Drifting Snow”,
I still thought
that you were involved in the death of my father.
When I heard it again at the hotel,
I didn’t have the memory as I do now.
Today, when I heard it,
I feel I’ve been through so many things,
I have no idea what my future will be like.
Life is like a float, full of acquaintance and separation.
You and I have all changed.
I have never changed about you.
From now on, you have me in your life,
we’ll never separate again.
Even if we are both floats,
I’ll float with you.
The wind blows the snow again.
Thousands of words aren’t enough to express my love.
The time flies, I’m afraid that the destiny won’t bring us together.
My heart for you will never change even in a thousand years.
I’d love to be close to you even just for a moment.
Turns out everything is just an illusion. I only am waiting for you to show up.
Morning, sir!
Morning!
Your Highness.
Bai Zhu.
Xiaozhu.
Sir, have you seen the girl
who stayed in this room?
I haven’t seen anyone left here.
I’m sorry!
Bai Zhu!
Bai Zhu! Bai Zhu!
Bai Zhu! Are you alright?
Sir, where’s the best hospital near here?
There’s one right on the east.
Okay!
Bai Zhu!
Bai Zhu! Are you alright? Bai Zhu!
You are awake?
I shouldn’t have listened to you last night.
We should’ve stayed in a roadhouse.
It hurts! Be gentle!
It’s different.
When the first time we woke up together,
you kicked me out of bed.
And this time when we woke up together,
half of my body was numb.
Last night means a lot
to me!
Talk nonsense again,
I’ll kick you back to Xumi.
Your Majesty,
it’s reported
that the Princess and the Prince
were seen checking in
a roadhouse yesterday.
They left this morning.
They are probably on their way to find the Lord Protector.
Stay close to them,
make sure they find the Lord Protector.
Yes!
You may leave now.
That’s great!
I think today Xiaozhu will get together with Xiaoli.
Let’ s hurry up,
and we’ll see them today.
Yu Yan, it still hurts a little.
Still?
How about now? Still hurts?
No!
Really!
Not hurt anymore!
A few more?
No! No! I’m fine now!
Your Majesty, take a rest!
Thank you!
Doctor!
Put her here!
Doctor, she was fine yesterday,
but she passed out this morning all of a sudden.
Let me see.
This girl’s pulse is very weak.
She was born this way.
My ability is limited for her condition.
I’m afraid I can’t help her.
Don’t talk nonsense!
Please check again!
I’ve read about her illness in a book.
But there’s no corresponding prescription.
The prescription is a legend.
If it hadn’t been the prescription,
she would not have been able to
hold till today.
Doctor! Where I can find the prescription?
She took the medicine before.
Just let her take the exact same medicine.
Don’t make it difficult to me.
But it’s urgent now.
Doctors should have a kind heart.
Please save her life!
I really am not capable of that.
It’s okay, stop messing around.
Bai Zhu, you are awake!
Are you alright?
Look how scared you are! I’m okay.
Let’s go back to the capital city now.
You’ll be fine after taking the medicine.
There’s no point.
I’ve taken all the medicine
Xiaoli found in Bai He’s mansion.
Bai Zhu, trust me.
there’s nothing I can’t find or buy
in this world.
Okay, I trust you.
Then can you take me to find Xiaoli?
I miss him.
Officials, please personally distribute the relief supplies
to the refugees as soon as possible!
Yes!
Your Majesty!
I didn’t know that Your Majesty is coming here.
Please forgive me that I didn’t welcome you properly!
My tour was incognito,
and it was my sudden decision to come here.
Don’t mind the formalities.
Please rise!
Thank you, Your Majesty!
Is there any progress about disaster relief?
The disaster has been relieved.
We’ve made initial success.
The money and food have been in place
and distributed to the refugees in time.
Get it ready,
I want to meet the refugees.
Your Majesty, we’ll take our leave now.
Where’s Xiaozhu?
Xiaozhu?
Isn’t Xiaozhu in the palace?
Ms. Yu, what happened to Xiaozhu?
Xiaozhu couldn’t stand staying in the palace.
She left us a message and
left the palace to find you.
Some guards saw they
checked in a roadhouse near here yesterday.
We thought she’d be here earlier than us.
I’ll go find her now.
I don’t even know if she’s taken the medicine!
Xiaoli, take my guards with you.
Thank you, Your Majesty!
Hurry!
Hurry up!
Don’t worry, Bai Zhu!
I won’t let anything happen to you!
Xiaoli, hold me tight!
You think of him all the time.
But does he know?
And has he done anything for you?
Bai Zhu, don’t be afraid!
I’ll keep my word!
Hurry up!
Hurry!
The natural disaster is hard to get through.
But as soon as we get over this difficulty,
our Xumi State will be prosperous
and powerful again!
Decree of the Emperor of Xumi State:
The five provinces where were hit by the disaster
will enjoy halved tax in the next two years.
The solders recruited within the last three months from the five provinces can return to their homes.
May you long live, Your Majesty!
Your Majesty! The Princess is found!
Xiao Zhu!
Xiaoli!
You are not busy anymore?
You are getting thinner!
I’m free now.
From now on,
I’ll spend all my time with you.
You are lying.
Xiaoli, I’m so tired.
I want to sleep.
What happened to Xiaozhu?
She was fine when I left.
Now you start caring about her?
Where were you
when she was alone!
Where were you?
You knew she was not in good health.
Why didn’t you stop her?
She wanted to see you!
She values you more than her life!
Stop!
Tian Xiaoli, let go!
Xiaozhu!
Get away!
Your Majesty!
Xiaozhu!
I thought she got better before!
How come she suddenly became like this?
Bai Zhu said that she’s taken all the medicine
when she left.
But the medicine has been exhausted yesterday.
Her condition got worse
yesterday because she didn’t take the medicine.
I’ve taken her to several famous doctors.
They all said Bai Zhu’s illness is quite strange.
They have no idea how to treat her.
Only Bai He has the prescription.
I’ll go to him now!
Xiaoli!
I’ll go with him.
Take good care of Xiaozhu.
Be careful!
When will we be there?
At most three days.
Will Bai Yinqi really save Bai Zhu’s life
at all cost?
Prince, don’t worry.
His Majesty is much more caring than you think.
As long as there’s a small chance to save her,
he’ll do anything he can to seize it.
If the doctors in Xumi can’t cure Bai Zhu,
I’ll take her back to Song State.
It’s a big world,
someone should be able to cure her.
Hurry!
Leave us.
Yes!
I’m here today to seek your help.
I’ve determined to die, and I don’t want to live anymore.
I won’t help you no matter what it is.
Please go back.
I’m here for a girl’s life!
Bai Zhu!
But I’ve said
that I won’t help you no matter what it is.
If there’s someone to blame,
Bai Zhu should blame you.
Bai He!
You can tell me what you what.
Bai Yinqi,
winner takes all.
I was just defeated,
but I won’t beg you whatsoever!
Just go back!
Okay!
Xiaoli.
Your Royal Highness.
Please save Xiaozhu!
I’m begging you!
How is Xiaozhu?
Is she getting better?
She’s sometimes asleep and sometimes awake.
When she’s awake, she looks for you.
But when she’s asleep, she fall into a coma.
It was my fault.
I brought her back,
but I couldn’t cure her.
And now I don’t even have time to accompany her.
Bai He won’t give you the prescription?
Bai He wants to die only.
I…
Stay here with Xiaozhu.
I’ll be right back.
Only Bai He knows about
the prescription in our Xumi,
then what’s the point of hiring you people!
We are incapable! Please forgive us, Your Majesty!
Even the imperial doctors can’t save her.
Let me talk to Bai He again.
It’s been a while since the last time I had the liquor from Lotus Brothel.
What, are you here to see me off?
I’ve thought a lot these days.
You killed my family and made me an orphan.
You taught me how to kill
and asked me to kill for you.
I tried to kill Bai Yinqi, but it became a destiny that brought us together.
Then you tried to kill him again,
and I saved his life,
making your dream dead.
Fate is such a tricky thing.
I’m the source of evil,
I should take full responsibility.
The world all knows that you are a heinous sinner.
I should have hated your guts.
But, Bai He,
are you really
a heartless person?
This is Bai Zhu’s journal.
After reading it, I realized
that there’s another Bai He
I’m not familiar with in this world.
If anyone still think
you are a good person,
it’d be her.
Your Majesty!
I really feel sorry for Xiaozhu.
If I could,
I’d rather use my life
in exchange for her life.
Xiaoli.
Report!
Your Majesty!
Leave us.
Yes!
Isn’t this Xiaozhu’s journal?
Can I read it?
If there is a next life,
I wish I could have a sister like her.
Thank Bai Zhu for me.
Bai He.
This is the prescription!
I’ll go decoct the medicine!
Xiaoli!
Xiaozhu, how do you feel?
Xiaozhu.
Easy!
Yan, I dreamt that you and Yinqi fought again.
Dreams are opposite to realities.
Don’t you know that?
Sounds like there’s something going on between you two!
You still have energy to gossip!
So you are fine now!
Prince, Xiaozhu is fine now,
let’s go first.
I’m leaving.
Okay!
Take a good rest!
Okay!
Xiaoli, I thought I finished the medicine.
How come I wake up now?
Is it because I am too happy to see you.
So I wake up!
You need to spend more time with me in the future.
You are my medicine.
You know that?
I do.
Don’t worry!
I won’t go anywhere in the future.
Xiaoli, come on!
You’ve got to make the kite fly higher than Cai Wenguang’s.
No problem!
Come on!
See, mine is higher than his!
Amazing!
Cai Wenguang, come on!
Bai Zhu, look.
Mine is higher than his now!
We haven’t been this relaxed for a long time.
Xiaozhu is getting better day after day.
Bai He said that Xiaozhu will be cured
in a few months.
Bai He rebelled and he deserves to die.
But he brought the prescription to Xiaozhu.
I really don’t know how to sentence him now.
Aside from the rebellion and Xiaozhu’s matter,
he’s also involved in your family’s case.
I want to ask for your opinion.
You are the emperor.
I don’t want to get in the way of your decision.
You can decide it yourself.
Your Majesty, the truth of Yu Chong’s case has been found out.
Back to the year, suspect Bai He asked Yu Chong to collaborate with him to rebel.
After being refused, he was afraid that Yu Chong would give him away,
so he framed Yu Chong and accused him of the intention of rebellion.
He then set a fire and killed Yu’s entire family
with the excuse of searching his house.
Yu Chong was indeed a backbone official of our country.
Your Majesty, please advise!
Pass my decree.
Rehabilitate Yu Chong as Wenchang Duke.
Yes!
Your Majesty,
then what should we do about Bai He?
Exile him to Beining.
He’ll never be allowed to return!
Yes!
Wenchang Duke’s name is cleared!
It’s a pleasant thing!
Thank you!
Please count if it’s 54 pieces.
Not quite.
Just draw first! Go ahead.
Okay!
Your Highness.
Lord Protector said
that he’s busy with court affairs today.
Please enjoy yourself and don’t have to wait for him for dinner.
What’s going on with him? He’s busy again!
He’s busy with too many matters.
It’s not something he can control.
That’s why I don’t want to be an emperor.
You can get out of being an emperor,
why can’t he quit being a Lord Protector?
I can decide if I want to be an emperor.
But it’s up to me
whether or not he wants to be a Lord Protector.
Your Majesty!
It’s good that you are here.
This is the only melody of this kind in the world.
I’ve been waiting for you to study it with me.
Take a look!
It’s indeed very unique.
Yinqi.
Your Majesty, I have something to tell you.
Go ahead.
I want to leave the palace for a while.