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"The Laugh of Peach Blossoms" by Rio Wang
♫ The moon in my hand laughs to it's heart content ♫
♫ The cloud in front of me goes to bed early ♫
♫ Spring breeze can't blow down my skinny waist ♫
♫ I’m bouncing and vivacious in the Peach Blossom Spring ♫
♫ Youngster, you shall not have the heart to return too early ♫
♫ Swallows also fly here in pairs ♫
♫ Peaches have died prematurely, and Japanese bananas also stay green ♫
♫ Who cares if it rains and wind blows in a howling and pounding night ♫
♫ Even if a flower bursts with fresh red color, it still will wither ♫
♫ The heart of a youngster will never turn old ♫
♫ Everyone heard, both young and old, ♫
♫ That I want to row the boat in the water ♫
♫ Willow catkins drift, drift beyond the corner of the sky ♫
♫ Have you ever seen turmoil in the mortal world? ♫
♫ Come back to chat with peach blossoms ♫
♫ Willow catkins drift, drift beyond the corner of the sky ♫
♫ Have you ever seen turmoil in the mortal world? ♫
♫ Hurry up to chat with peach blossoms ♫
♫ La la la la la la la la la la. La la la la la la la la la la ♫
♫ I’m bouncing and vivacious in the Peach Blossom Spring ♫
♫ Hurry up to chat with peach blossoms ♫
[ I Will Never Let You Go ]
[ Episode 49 ]
Men!
- Your Highness. - Tell Old Master to come here with Liu Qingyan.
- I have something important to discuss with him. - Yes.
How dare you! Who are you to boldly trespass into Hanzhao Hall?
- Greetings, Your Majesty. - Your Majesty, he...
- You can go now. - Yes.
I don't remember calling you for an audience.
How did you avoid the numerous guards of the palace and manage to get here?
I haven't lost my martial arts skills. Please forgive me.
Forgive you?
You refused to find Biluotian for me, and you deceived me that you lost your martial arts skills.
How could I forgive you?
I'm here to make a petition. I'm willing to redeem myself by achieving merit in your behalf.
Merit?
What merit?
I'm willing to pretend to support Dongfang Shi as a wanted suspect,
infiltrate the enemy's military core and collect information as a spy, and help you pacify the rebels.
You talk the talk.
As far as I'm concerned, Dongfang Shi also likes Hua Buqi. You're even setting a trap to capture him?
You two are fierce rivals.
How would you gain his trust?
I did deceive Your Majesty before. It's reasonable for Your Majesty to punish me.
You can send me on an expedition with my secret guards
to fight his thousands of men with just a dozen of us. With such a sure death situation,
if I ran away before the battle, you can give the order to execute me.
When that happens, everybody will know that you hate my guts.
I will then have no way back.
How will you gain Dongfang Shi's trust?
After I run away on the eve of the battle, I will let Dongfang Shi know my whereabouts on purpose.
He will definitely try to stop me because he wants the sacred item and the map.
Then, I will pretend to surrender to him.
Dongfang Shi has always wanted to gain the trust of our officials.
If he can use me to attract more officials to support him,
he won't let the chance go.
Isn't that further increasing the arrogance of the rebels?
Chen Yu, you managed to deceive me even when you were right under my nose.
If you go to the enemy's camp, how can I discipline you?
How can you make me believe you?
Master Zhu Ba is in your hand. I dare not betray you.
I just want to end the war soon,
so people can live a peaceful and happy life. Please allow me to do so.
Buqi,
I can't waste all the efforts exerted for this plan to work.
This is my only option. Sorry.
- Your Highness. - You can go now. - Yes.
Zhu brat, biting off your tongue to kill yourself is just an urban myth.
If you bite off your tongue, you'll just be mute.
Stop torturing yourself. Otherwise, you'll be a mute queen.
Come.
Here.
Zhu brat, don't you want to personally see me kill the Emperor and avenge Grand Master Zhu?
If you want it to happen, have some food.
Stop thinking about suicide or hurting yourself. Here.
Zhu brat, this war will be over soon. I will definitely win.
Once I rule the world and become the sixth Emperor of this dynasty, the prophecy will lose its power.
By then, I'll try my best to protect you.
I promise, nobody will be able to hurt you.
Even if the prophecy lost its power, so what?
There are so many people who want money and fame.
Even if you become the Emperor, there will still be people who want those treasures.
I don't want to talk to you anymore.
Since you don't want to let me go,
can you at least release Yuan Chong?
You surely have nothing to fear in letting him go.
Mo Ruofei capturing Yuan Chong was a pleasant surprise.
Yuan Chong is the only son of the Capital City Garrison Commander. Once we reach the capital, I need to use him.
I can't release him.
Other than threatening people, do people like you not have any more methods to obtain the world?
Zhu brat, I know that you look down on everything that I do.,
but to get the throne, I have to exhaust all means, including schemes and intrigues.
Those who win will be the kings, those who lose will be the thieves. History is written by the winner.
- Your Highness. - Your Highness.
- Chen Yu, go see Zhu brat. - You want me to hurt her again?
I want you to persuade her.
She hasn't eaten anything for three days. If she keeps on like this, I'm worried about her health.
Didn't you tell me to stop pestering you?
Why are you here?
His Highness said you haven't eaten anything for days.
Since you've pushed me to Dongfang Shi, don't you dare bother me again.
Buqi.
Xiao Xia died.
Grand Master Zhu also died.
You also died in my heart.
From now on,
we have no more business with each other.
Get out!
Actually,
when Grand Master Zhu and I were arrested in the capital, he once told me
that he was afraid he wouldn't be able to survive the ordeal. Zhu Fu was also forced to hide out.
If he died, he wouldn't be able to face the ancestors of House of Zhu.
It's lucky that Zhu Zhu is very smart, way better than him.
She will definitely rebuild the House of Zhu in the future.
This way, he'll be able to redeem some honor.
Did he really say those words?
Those were indeed his words.
Buqi, many people in the House of Zhu are waiting for you.
Eat something.
Untie me, Dongfang Shi.
- I can untie you, but you— - I want to eat!
Go away. I don't want to see you again.
General Chen, there's no use for you here. You can go now.
Go!
♫ You're like the wind ♫
♫ Gently and flowy when touched ♫
♫ Taking away all my resistance ♫
♫ Not rushing to make me surrender ♫
♫ Aren't you like the wind ♫
♫ Rustling as you intrude ♫
You should go as well! I don't want to see you either!
Zhu brat, even if you don't want to see me,
I will still show up in front of you everyday.
Don't worry.
Once I enter the capital, the House of Zhu will appear in Suzhou again.
By that time, the House of Zhu will not only be the richest merchant in Jiangnan,
but the richest merchant in the country.
- Here. - Untie me!
Wait. I'll show you something.
Zhu brat.
Remember this? I ordered someone to bring it here from Xichu Province.
You haven't had a good appetite lately. This is sweet and sour,
a good appetizer.
Don't worry.
Every time I taste this, I will think about the time we got lost in the desert.
We were tired, hungry, and thirsty,
but nobody bothered us.
At that time, you had to rely on me.
I also liked being depended on by you.
Back then, I had thoughts like this.
If we could live like that together for the rest of our lives,
it wouldn't be so bad.
For a commander, don't you have other things to do?
You're not moved?
Mo Ruofei told me that when you first got into Mo Manor, you lighted fireworks for the new year.
The "Money God giving wealth" part in the end became "Money God taking your life." Today, I'll make it up to you.
♫ For whom is my bosom friend drunk ♫
Old man, help me! ♫ Tossing and turning for thousands of years is painful to the heart ♫
- Help! - That's poisonous! ♫ Dream once ♫
-Old man, help me! - Hit it! Hit it! ♫ and turn into tears. That is the sadness and beauty of being alone ♫
Oh my god! I'll hit it! ♫ Snow swirl in the sky while sighting the parting ♫
It's dead. ♫ Wind blown sand-like time doesn't cycle ♫
It's dead!
♫ What can we do for long cherished-wishes are hard to fulfill ♫
♫ The gloomy zither sound makes my soul desire to fall ♫
- Wow, Sister Xiao Xia, you're so pretty! - I've never seen Sister Xiao Xia dressed like this. ♫ Whose white-robed lad are you? Why are you ♫
- Right? So pretty. - My Lady. ♫ Whose white-robed lad are you reluctant to leave this mortal world ♫
Why should I dress like this? ♫ One sigh not ever returning ♫
♫ The night is long, the clothes are cold, unable to sleep ♫
♫ Whose white-robed lad are you ♫
♫ Resolutely carving the breaking point ♫
♫ I'd rather that we not meet in splendor in this life ♫
Old man, you're back so soon.
I was afraid if I didn't come back soon enough, that Hua Buqi would have clouded your judgment,
making you fall into the crafty scheme of that evil Emperor, and die.
Don't worry. I'm as smart as you.
Smart?
If you're smart, you wouldn't have charged towards there and endangered yourself.
Shi'er, when will you ever learn to be clever?
If I didn't throw myself out there, I wouldn't have known that Liu Qingwu had become the Emperor's Consort.
- Liu Qingwu? - That's why I need to discuss this with you.
I asked Bai Jianfei to keep an eye on Liu Qingwu's whereabouts.
Once there's a chance, Liu Qingyan shall kill her and replace her.
If it works well, there's a chance that we don't need to lose any soldiers
and assassinate the Emperor up close.
Good.
Keep Liu Qingyan here. You make the arrangement on this matter.
Also,
although Chen Yu surrendered to you, you can't keep him here.
Well... I have my own plan.
He's the Emperor's nephew. He has to be killed.
The Emperor has settled in Liuzhou. We won't be able to take the city easily.
Xuzhou is known to be easy to defend but hard to attack.
However, the commander guarding it is Chang Kuan, Chen Yu's uncle.
I'm planning to send Chen Yu to take care of this bone that's hardest to chew on.
Have him conquer Xuzhou to show his loyalty.
Conquer Xuzhou?
If we can do that, it'll be so easy to get the six cities in Jiangnan.
The reason I especially asked you to come to Luizhou and man this camp is because the Emperor is here, too.
That way, I can take Chen Yu and some of our troops to secretly attack Xuzhou.
We will definitely get Xuzhou,
but I don't feel comfortable having Chen Yu lead the troops by himself.
Shi'er.
You will take Hua Buqi with you to Xuzhou, right?
You are worried that if you leave her here, I'll poison her to interrogate her. Am I right?
Yes.
We have the upper hand in the battlefield now.
I will prove to you that even without the Biluotian treasure,
I can still get the throne.
Greetings, Your Highness.
- General Chen, thank you in advance for your service on this journey. - You're too kind.
Zhu brat.
You had Chen Yu escort us on this journey.
Aren't you afraid that I will run away with him in the middle of the journey?
He is now my great general.
Naturally, he has no relationship with you.
Why would he run away with you?
When he is useful, he is the great general.
When he is not, he will be the first one you'll kill.
You are really difficult.
No matter what I say, you'll answer back.
I deliberately transferred old man to Liuzhou to head the operations there,
so I can hide you in a safe place.
That place has enchanting scenery. Perhaps, it will calm your mood.
His Highness has given orders for General Chen to please put this mask on.
Your Highness is really careful.
You brought me to Xuzhou in a blindfold. I think you still don't trust me completely.
Correct. I don't trust you at all.
Since you don't trust me, why did you bring me here?
Now, I will give you an opportunity to show your loyalty.
I will bring the troops to surround Xuzhou.
I will also let General Mo and General Yun come over from Wujia Town.
What you must do is to go with the two of them to the General Manor in Xuzhou and kill Chang Kuan.
Are you saying, just the three of us?
That's right.
Your Highness, are you regarding us too highly?
Aren't we getting ourselves killed if we infiltrate into the General Manor to kill Chang Kuan?
Furthermore, Chang Kuan is also my uncle.
If Your Highness thinks that I am always victorious in every battle,
then I'm afraid Your Highness will be disappointed with me.
I am just a traitor who ran away on the eve of the battle. I am not some god of war.
Precisely because Chang Kuan is your uncle,
he will lower down his guard when he sees you.
You can then make your move.
What's the matter? Are you planning to abandon the first mission that I assign you?
- How can I trust you? - Even if you really kill Chang Kuan,
the city gates still might not be opened for you.
Previously, I sent political advisers to persuade Chang Kuan to surrender,
but he didn't accord any honor to me. He killed the person I sent. Are you confident of persuading him to surrender?
That year, when the Emperor became suspicious of Royal Father,
this uncle of mine was also implicated.
Otherwise, he would have become the Minister of War a long time ago. I can try to persuade him to surrender.
If you can conquer Xuzhou without using one single soldier,
wouldn't that be a good thing for Your Highness?
Of course, it is the best if he can be persuaded to surrender.
If he can't, kill him.
Your Majesty, please try some of this herbal soup that I have prepared for you.
These few days, Your Majesty took the trouble to come to the military camp to boost the morale of the soldiers.
I feel pained when I look at you.
Your Majesty, you must take care of your health.
There isn't any good news in all the reports to me these few days.
The secret report from the front line said that
Chen Yu surrendered to Dongfang Shi. The two of them have gone to Xuzhou,
and the garrison general of Xuzhou is Chen Yu's uncle, Chang Kuan.
Looks like Dongfang Shi wants to make use of Chen Yu to conquer Xuzhou.
If Your Majesty is not at peace, I am willing to go to Xuzhou
to boost the morale of the soldiers, and help unburden you.
How can I allow you to go there?
But my generals and soldiers
have all gone to destroy the traitors.
There is indeed no one around who I can use.
I am Your Majesty's Consort.
It is natural that I should bear the burden for Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, please don't worry.
I learned martial arts since young. I have some knowledge of military formations and strategies.
No! No!
Your Majesty, if you are worried, just send more soldiers to go with me.
You really don't know how dangerous Xuzhou is.
I am just going there to boost the morale of the soldiers. I am not going to fight the enemy in the battlefield.
Your Majesty, please don't worry.
I will trouble you then, my Beloved Consort,
but you must pay attention to safety and come back safely.
For Your Majesty's sake, I will return safely.
I will go and make travel preparations now.
Go.
Official Bai.
Select for me the imperial guards to escort Consort Qing along the entire journey.
They must ensure the safety of Consort Qing.
Yes.
- Your Highness. - Your Highness.
How dare you, Yun Lang!
You took the chance when I was in the battle with His Majesty in Liuzhou
to set fire to the military camp, created chaos, and abducted Zhu brat.
I have no idea what Your Highness is talking about.
These last few days, I was in Wujia Town searching for spies. I did not return to Liuzhou military camp at all.
How dare you deny it!
So why did the guards that I sent to Wujia Town say that Mo Roufei was the only one they saw, and they did not see you?
They said that you only returned to Wujia Town the next day.
It's just pure coincidence. That time, I was able to capture a spy.
To ensure this news would not be leaked, I interrogated him secretly.
I only returned to the camp after the interrogation.
Good. Where is the spy then?
He is already dead because he could not bear the beatings during the interrogation.
Good. Good.
What an excellent dead man who tells no tales.
Yun Lang, you have really become smart.
I am only telling the truth.
Your Highness, Ah Lang was really in Wujia Town these last few days searching for spies.
Enough!
I'll believe for now that you were in Wujia Town searching for spies,
but Yun Lang, you have to remember this very clearly.
I know that you are also interested in Zhu brat, too,
but you're now working for me. Behave yourself!
If you implicate the people of Feiyun Fortress because of this, you have to bear the consequences yourself.
I would not dare.
It's best that you wouldn't dare.
I had you two come today
because I have a new mission for you.
Little Sister Dansha.
Are you still angry with me?
We planned for such a long time to seek revenge on Xiao Jiufeng,
yet you secretly took risks and went to rescue Hua Buqi?!
I didn't take any risk to rescue her.
I went to look for you that day.
I overheard the orders you gave to Yun Qi of replacing the spy with a death convict.
Brother Yun, Dongfang Shi will surely kill you if he manages to find any evidence on this.
At that time, our plan for revenge will come to ruin because of this one mistake.
You are really selfish.
Dongfang Shi assigned cousin and I a mission that we have little chance of surviving.
He told us to follow Cheng Yu in infiltrating into the General Manor in Xuzhou and persuade Chang Kuan to surrender.
Isn't this obviously sending us to our deaths?
Chen Yu, the son of Seventh Prince?
Why... did he surrender to Dongfang Shi?
What is so strange about this?
From ancient times, there was no lack of people who betrayed their countries and surrendered to their enemies during war times.
But, Brother Yun, Chang Kuan is the uncle of Chen Yu.
Nothing bad will happen.
I hope so, too.
Little Sister Dansha, in this trip to the General Manor in Xuzhou,
I'll try my best to come back alive.
After that, we still have to get our revenge and kill Xiao Jiufeng together.
You must come back alive.
You're the Lotus Robe Knight?
We will attack the city soon. We don't have much time, so I'll be frank.
Do you still want to save Buqi?
My Lady, there's one thing I want to tell you.
Maybe you won't like what you'll hear, but I still want to tell you.
In Commandery Prince of Dongping's heart, there's no you.
You should stop risking your life for him.
Do you think I'm doing this for him?
What else could it be?
I understand why you would think so.
He and Dongfang Shi are in Xuzhou.
I then asked the Emperor's permission to go to Xuzhou,
but I didn't go on this trip for him.
I've thought it through.
I can never have Chen Yu.
I then have to take something else.
What do you want to have?
According to Yu'er's information,
your twin sister is in Dongfang Shi's camp.
Yu'er?
Are you talking about Chen Yu?
Right.
Yu'er surrendering to Dongfang Shi is actually just a trick of acting pitiful,
so he could gain his trust.
Now, he has successfully managed to break into the core of the enemy.
But the first message he sent back
was about your twin sister.
Qingyan and I haven't had a good relationship since the beginning.
I will never collude with her.
Look at how scared you are.
I don't mean anything else. I trust you.
I actually want you to
put out another act for me.
Your Majesty, you had me so scared.
What do you want me to do? I'll do anything.
Your Majesty, what kind of act do you want me to put on?
I got secret information that
Bai Jianfei has been making strange actions lately.
I suspect he has betrayed me and become a spy,
so I want you to put on an act with me
of volunteering to go to Xuzhou.
Go to Xuzhou?
Yu'er sent message
saying that the rebel wants to use your younger sister to
replace you and get close to me.
Yu'er thinks we can beat them at their own game and lure them out.
I think it's a good idea.
But I don't know if you are willing to take this risk.
My life belongs to you.
For such a small matter, of course I will do it.
When you get to Xuzhou, if you see Chen Yu,
listen to what he says and do as he says.
Xuzhou is the key for me to keep my throne.
I trust you the most.
Once it's done, I'll make you a Noble Consort.
You can lead the imperial harem.
Back in the days, Qingyan and I fought for Mingyue Villa
because of power and social status.
Now, I'm an imperial consort.
I have no choice but to prove myself in front of the Emperor.
Only when I have his affection,
can I gain the highest power?
Hence, my trip to Xuzhou this time is for His Majesty.
I'm doing it for more power.
Your Highness, this is the latest update.
[Liu Qingwu has set off to Xuzhou]
Have Liu Qingyan go visit her elder sister.
Yes.
Liu Qingwu, you're asking for it.
Lady, weren't you resting inside?
I went out earlier. Didn't you see?
Big Sister, long time no see.
Liu Qingyan...
Oh, right. I should call you Your Lady Highness.
You poisoned my food.
Don't worry. It's not fatal.
It wasn't easy for you to get the chance to kill me.
Why be so kind?
Didn't you always
want me to die?
That was before. We are sisters after all.
I poisoned you because I was afraid you would get too agitated
and would start fighting me without hearing me out.
After I found out the truth,
I've always wanted to tell it to you.
Now, I finally have the chance.
What truth?
Elder Sister, Liu Mingyue set us up.
Liu Mingyue killed our parents.
You found out about our parents?
Yes, I did.
Our mother is the daughter-in-law of Old Master Xue of Xue Village.
Because she was a daughter of a servant,
Liu Mingyue became an outcast.
She hated the fact that Old Master Xue liked our parents more,
so she killed them. Then, she vented her anger on to us.
That's why, she wanted us to fight each other since we were young.
I hate her. I hate her for killing our mother.
I hate her for taking away our life, which used to be peaceful and happy.
Other people's children can
cry for candies in their mom's arms,
but we had to endure the whipping while practicing martial arts,
and take poison to test it.
When other people's children
were learning how to put on make-up and dress themselves,
we had to kill people for Liu Mingyue,
go through blood baths, and get hurt numerous times.
No wonder. I never understood
why Liu Mingyue would hate us so much since we were just children.
Now, I understand.
If I see her again,
I'll definitely kill her.
Big Sister, I've killed Liu Mingyue
and avenged our parents.
I'll give you the remedy now.
I don't want us to fight anymore.
The incense burner?
Younger sister, you're smart indeed.
It is indeed the incense burner.
Why don't you trust me, Elder Sister?
Who gave you the information?
When Zhangqing just arrived at Dongfang Shi's camp,
he saw you by Dongfang Shi's side.
He immediately sent a secret message to remind His Majesty.
My current trip to Xuzhou is actually part of the plan made by Zhangqing and His Majesty.
That's why, when I came out,
I was well prepared.
I bit the hook... Hence,
do you want to kill me?
I was planning to kill you,
but now, I don't want to anymore.
Liu Mingyue murdered our parents.
She also harmed us.
If we still remain hostile to each other,
wouldn't it be fulfilling what she wanted?
Qingyan, because of Liu Mingyue,
I didn't treat you well in the past.
This is the remedy. I'll help you to detoxify.
Believe me.
I'm now the imperial concubine and have more power than being the leader of Mingyue Villa.
In the future, I won't let anyone hurt you,
but you have to suffer for a while.
What's your plan?
What kind of task did Dongfang Shi assign you?
Dongfang Shi...
He wanted me to assassinate you, replace you,
then seek a chance to kill Chang Kuan.
After taking Xuzhou, I'm supposed to enter the palace
and cooperate with Bai Jianfei to kill the Emperor.
So His Majesty was right.
Bai Jianfei has indeed switched to serve Dongfang Shi.
I want to beat him at his own game.
We will pretend that you've successfully killed and replaced me.
Hence, I'll have to let you suffer and hide out somewhere for a while.
Once the war is over, I'll be a top meritorious subject.
I'll share half of it with you.
- What do you think? - You had the chance to kill me earlier without negotiating with me.
How can I have objections now?
It's just hiding out somewhere.
I'll do it.
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♫ If we're to bid goodbye in this lifetime ♫
♫ Brush by your shoulder and face ♫
♫ An infatuation, a sincere love ♫
♫ If we're destined to forget in this lifetime ♫
♫ That red jian where we left behind our love ♫
♫ I'd rather sever my fate with you in this life ♫
♫ Willing to sever my fate with you in this life ♫