♫ Never wished to get into dispute, ♫
♫ But things never go my way ♫
♫ The flower in my heart has wilted ♫
♫ And I can never turn back time ♫
♫ Memories come and go, ♫
♫ But nothing hurts my heart of steel ♫
♫ I only hope that I have no regrets ♫
♫ And to drift away with the flowers ♫
♫ A bottle of wine, a body covered in dirt ♫
♫ Memories come back and forth, still I have no regrets ♫
♫ A story of life and death, ♫
♫ Vanity and conflicts ♫
♫ Let's get drunk again when the flowers bloom ♫
♫ I hope these memories never fade ♫
♫ Let's get drunk again when the flowers bloom ♫
♫ I hope these memories never fade ♫
♫ As I taste the remains of the wine again ♫
♫ The memory of life and death is carved deep in my heart ♫
♫ As I taste the remains of the wine again ♫
"Ashes of Love"
EPISODE 25
Invite Saint Girl of Saint Doctors' Family now.
Yes.
General Qin.
What's wrong with His Majesty?
His Majesty is unwell. Please come another time.
-Minister, please wait. -Get out of the way!
-Your Majesty. -Your Majesty.
Minister Fu. Duke Nanping.
Do you have anything important to report?
Your Majesty, you're feeling unwell. We're so worried.
I caught a cold recently.
It's a minor illness. Don't worry.
Any urgent report from the border?
The main forces of Liangguo withdrew.
Your Majesty, don't worry.
Minister Fu is in command to deal with military affairs and important things,
so you can rest easy, Your Majesty.
Other officials and I will also help him wholeheartedly.
With you two,
I feel so contented.
Your Majesty, here comes Saint Girl.
Summon her.
Do you have anything else to say?
Your Majesty, please rest without worry.
-We'll leave. -We'll leave.
Minister, please wait.
His Majesty is just unwell.
Why am I in command to deal with military affairs and important things?
Duke, I can't
-stand your groundless pretense anymore. -Minister.
Minister, don't embarrass me.
His Majesty is unwell, so it's reasonable for you
to deal with state affairs on behalf of him.
Minister, was I seeing things?
I think I saw His Majesty spit blood.
-What do you think? -I also saw it.
In your opinion, His Majesty suffers from some severe illness
rather than cold.
I am afraid that
His Majesty is sick from overworking
and lots of hardships from earlier expedition wars.
We need to wait for the diagnosis of Saint Girl.
His Majesty was in battles all his life.
In recent years, he has been busy with government affairs
and had no time to marry consorts. He still has no son.
We keep submitting memorials,
but His Majesty has ignored us.
Once His Majesty has health issues,
-whom will he give the throne to? -Indeed.
It's a misfortune for the state and families.
The deceased emperor advocated imprisonment
and His Majesty's blood relatives were all killed.
Now,
no one can be adopted by him.
-Duke, please. -Minister, please.
Take care.
Go make arrangements
so that princess can come here to pay respects to His Majesty
and confirm his illness tomorrow.
Yes.
Today King Yi didn't hold court due to illness.
Spread this news in secret.
Remember to keep it a secret from the princess
before she comes
to prevent her from making a wrong judgment.
Got it.
It's his breath.
Muci, I know it's you.
Why don't you admit you are Muci?
Why don't you meet me after you saved me?
You even took away the only gift you gave me.
Since you want to draw a line with me...
Fine.
I'll give my life back to you now.
From now on,
we don't owe each other.
You haven't come out.
Fine.
I know you care about me.
Even if you don't want to take off your mask,
I know you are Muci.
You shouldn't have gambled with your life.
If not, you wouldn't have come out to see me.
It shows I won.
Go back now.
Those who want to kill you will come again.
Be careful.
Muci, return my brass strip before leaving.
Why don't you admit you are Muci?
Do you know how much I want to see you again?
That Muci you mentioned
has died.
Everyone thinks you're dead.
But I don't think so.
I know you must be alive
and you will come back to meet me.
It seems that we are different
in the definition of being alive.
What actually happened back then?
Why did you disappear
after Nether Fury appeared in Wangchuan River?
Muci, what actually happened back then?
-Demon Lord. -Demon Lord.
My Lord.
Demon Lord, Muci
was accidentally hurt by Liuying a thousand years ago.
King of Bian City thought he was alone and helpless,
so he took him back and brought him up in his mansion.
He has practiced magic
with two princes and Liuying since childhood,
showing no abnormity.
But Nether Fury appeared without reason today,
which is a bad omen.
He could solve it easily.
He has black pupils.
Only the pure bloodline of the Spirit-Vanishing Family
can have this abnormity after growing up.
But I did
kill the whole Spirit-Vanishing Family back then.
Unexpectedly,
there is still one left of the Spirit-Vanishing Family.
The Spirit-Vanishing Family rebelled
to try to overthrow our Demon Realm.
Luckily, Your Majesty was wise and resolute,
so a disaster was avoided.
To leave no chance for their revival,
we must kill him.
My Lord, I'm not different.
Please let me out.
You aren't different?
It's obvious to all the people of the Demon Realm that
you hurt Liuying by Wangchuan River.
Don't quibble.
I hurt Princess Liuying?
Well, how was she?
My Lord,
we can't take this evil for granted.
We'd better seal him
and throw him into the Yu Abyss right now.
I hurt Princess?
OK. I'll leave it to you.
Remember not to make any trouble again.
Yes.
You don't need to know what happened before.
Just remember there is no Muci
in this world.
I know you've suffered a lot.
Muci, go back to the Demon Realm with me.
As usual, we can
practice martial arts and...
Don't go, Muci.
Don't leave me, okay?
As fast as the wind.
As slow as the slowly spreading forest.
Attack like fire.
Defend like the mountain.
Be unpredictable like the cloud.
Act like lightning.
-You've progressed. -Of course.
When you were out,
I learned military strategies and hard tactics.
I heard from Qintong that
you had taken away
all the Seven Military Classics in my study.
I remember you didn't like martial arts.
I couldn't understand them when I was young,
but I find I am deeply attracted by them after several years.
The art of war is like the ways of the world.
We should be clear-sighted at the situation and and at people's minds.
As they say, there are as many different cases of army deployment
as the way water flows freely.
Those with foresight will win.
No wonder you always read.
Fortunately, you're enlightened late.
Otherwise the General Feifeng of Huaiwu
might own my title of God of War.
Don't laugh at me, cousin.
As a woman, I don't dare
to talk about state affairs.
I just know a little under your influence.
It's a pity that I am not a man,
or I can serve as a pawn and pacesetter under your command.
Your Majesty, it's time for your medicine.
Your Majesty.
Who are they?
-Jinmi of Saint Doctors' Family. -Qianghuo.
Princess. Wish you well.
Are you the famous female doctors of Saint Doctors' Family?
Your Highness, you flatter us.
Our family always lives in seclusion from the world.
We aren't famous at all.
Because of that, there are many rumors about you in the human world.
I've heard that the Saint Doctors' Family act secretly
and need to follow numerous rules.
You do impress me today.
But why do you cover your faces with veils?
It's a century-old tradition of our family.
The female doctor of our family begins to wear veil since childhood.
We also wear veils when presenting ourselves to His Majesty.
I'm not a king. How about letting me see your face?
It seems that I have no qualification.
It's not that.
We are ugly
and afraid to scare you.
I'm more curious now.
They have strict family rules. Don't force them.
Saint Doctors' Family is loyal to the royal family all the time.
Cousin, you may make a decree to abolish their bad habit.
If all of them cover their faces with veils,
spies and assassins may sneak into the palace
to hurt you.
Cousin, are you okay?
Cousin.
Cousin!
How is His Majesty?
On the way here, I heard His Majesty was unwell.
He was just practicing his sword.
I thought his illness was just a rumor.
It seems true now.
Your Highness,
His Majesty has kidney issues.
So he is impotent.
He just coughs.
Why is he impotent?
Rome was not built in one day.
His Highness is sick from overwork throughout the years.
Now he is extremely weak.
Besides kidney issues,
His Majesty is also suffering from inferior health.
So he often has prostration, coughs
and blood in phlegm.
At first glance,
it's due to the lung meridian.
But actually,
it's the kidney meridian.
Can he be cured?
As he is incurably ill, he's dying.
But don't worry, Your Highness.
I'll treat His Majesty carefully.
Your Majesty.
Your Highness, Saint Girl has excellent medical skills.
She'll treat His Majesty with all her strength.
Based on the situation, His Majesty won't wake up soon.
Don't worry so much.
It's not worth it if you get ill too.
How about going back for a rest first?
Once His Majesty comes round, we'll inform you at once.
I'm counting on you, Saint Girl.
Your Highness, don't worry. We'll try our best.
-Qianghuo, see Her Highness out. -Yes.
Your Highness, please.
If His Majesty gets better,
make sure to inform me first.
Okay. Don't worry, Your Highness.
She loves you so deeply.
How are my acting skills?
Duke Nanping asked someone to send you a letter, right?
How did Your Majesty know?
With domestic trouble and foreign invasion,
Huaiwu is beset by uncertain borders and an unstable court situation.
In the midst of war, people worry about their safety,
not to mention a good and prosperous life.
But being obsessed with ambition, someone wants to kill me
and usurp the throne in chaos
for his own power and desire.
But it'll take a long time to eliminate the traitor.
Its hardships, pros and cons,
can't be expressed in a few words.
I did have some doubts about you when you came in the beginning.
I was afraid you were really on the side of Duke Nanping.
But you haven't written back to Duke Nanping,
so I know
you're on my side, right?
Saint Doctors' Family pledges loyalty to King Yi.
As Saint Girl, I don't dare to neglect my mission.
Then tell Duke Nanping
I've been incurably ill and approaching death.
Why?
In this case, he'll drop his guard and show his true face.
I can counterattack when he is off guard.
So I need your full cooperation.
As for what serious illness I have,
you need to think about it.
Your acting skills have actually reached a high degree of excellence.
I am gladly convinced,
admire you from the bottom of my heart and bow to you in worship.
Don't fool me.
We're facing people like Duke Nanping and Minister Fu,
sneaky people who have been in office for decades.
If they are put on the stage,
all of them would become famous actors.
We should be full of spirit and energy.
Yes.
It's all your fault.
You tell them I have a kidney deficiency
and can't have sexual intercourse.
How can I face them later?
Well, isn't it Your Majesty's meaning?
What?
-What's this? -Qianghuo can understand
and get you medicine by prescription.
Powder for the Seven Emotions Medicament can fully achieve
Your Majesty's desired effect.
But with seven emotions,
people have different reactions due to external stimulation
and express them in lines, which is natural.
The medicine can reverse veins
and forcibly take away one's feelings.
So one can't take it for a long time.
If you must take it,
remember not to get too happy or sad.
You'd better take it with Golden Chamber Pill
to slow down medicine resistance.
Okay. You can arrange it.
The crafty and suspicious Duke Nanping
may not believe it so easily.
He'll send Suihe to check my condition soon.
You should cooperate with me to act before Suihe.
Your Majesty,
aren't you tired of scheming against them every day?
I am just a doctor rather than an actress.
I'm not married.
You spread the rumor that I can't have sexual intercourse.
It ruined my reputation.
If I'm alone and childless later,
who will accompany me? You?
Your Majesty, calm down.
After taking the Seven Emotions Medicament,
you can't become emotional or angry.
I heard people have seven emotions
and change their emotions with the environment.
If the environment changes,
people's emotions will be stimulated and change.
Now only the secret behind the veil can change my emotions
and make me lost in a reverie.
Both Suihe and I
are curious about what you look like.
Your Majesty, it's said by the Saint,
"I've never seen anyone who pursues morality as if pursuing beauties."
Your Majesty, please control yourself. And I look...
You look ugly and are disliked by all people?
I don't care.
When we were in Luoye Mountain,
we stayed in the same room for over a month.
I know you well.
I don't see my lover, I worry all the time.
What can I do? You've forgotten me.
I don't dare.
When we stayed in the mountain,
you were so bold.
You found chances to have physical contact with me.
After treating me flippantly in the mountain,
you actually want to be irresponsible to me?
Do you...
have special love for the mountain bandit?
I'm terrified. I'm guilty.
I'm very guilty and deserve death.
Don't always talk about death.
I know you cherish your life.
No. Though I cherish my life,
I pledge loyalty to Your Majesty more.
Otherwise I won't help Your Majesty deal with Duke Nanping
without consideration of life and death.
I never wanted your loyalty.
Fine.
Still got time.
One day,
I will make you willingly remove the veil.
Your Majesty, with the bound duty as Saint Girl of Saint Doctors' Family,
I need to follow both Your Majesty's orders and my family rules
and don't dare to go off the rails.
I have no other merits
except loyalty.
I can't give what Your Majesty wants.
Though we had a good time in the mountain,
it isn't the life of Your Majesty
or mine.
About the time in the mountain,
consider it a dream, Your Majesty.
CLEAR RIVER AND CALM SEA
I nearly couldn't control myself.
The emperor of a state is so enchanting.
It's killing me.
What dumb idea is that?
What dumb book is this?
The words of sages
featured by ideas without evil, such as abstemious joy and sadness.
Saint Girl was scared away.
Your Majesty, the love between man and woman is like a march to war.
Besides fine weather, favorable geographical and human conditions,
tactics and ideas are also important.
When the enemy advances, we retreat, when they retreat, we chase.
Your Majesty loves Saint Girl
who is dignified and stable.
So the ordinary positional warfare is infeasible.
You should adopt the city seizure tough warfare
of strengthening the defenses and clearing the fields.
You are an expert.
Fellow officers and I
think about two things all our lives,
namely defending our state
and carrying on the family line.
Good.
Get Wuzi for me.
I want that volume with notes I made in spring.
Wuzi Art of War?
It's lendt to Princess Nanping.
-What about Six Secret Teachings? -Your Majesty, do you forget
all the Seven Military Classics were lent to Princess?
Hasn't she finished reading them?
Go get them back from her.
Your Majesty, do you forget you are now unconscious due to illness?
So how can you make an order?
Right.
Get them back some other day
when I cure my kidney.
Leave.
So terrible.
Jinmi is two-faced
and Xufeng also irritates me.
He actually only listens to Jinmi.
Well, if it goes on like this,
when will they be together?
It worries me a lot.
This part is over.
You're to blame. It's all your fault.
You banished Jinmi to the hated Saint Doctors' Family.
I think you just envy
her youth and beauty,
so you don't want her to have a happy marriage
and arranged her a fate that is doomed to loneliness.
Damn fox, how can you blame me?
You were there back then.
Recall carefully.
Who agreed to arrange her to Saint Doctors' Family?
Who disallowed Jinmi to experience the separation of lovers in the mortal world?
It was your dear Second Nephew.
No one expected he would also jump down to themortal world with her.
He hurt himself
by his own doing.
He deserves it.
Suihe.
Daddy.
What's wrong?
Who made you cry so sadly?
Tell me.
-Cousin. -His Majesty?
What did His Majesty do?
Cousin is...
Don't panic. Don't panic. Speak slowly.
Today I saw cousin
coughing up a handful of blood
and passing out.
Saint Girl of Saint Doctors' Family diagnosed His Majesty.
What did she say?
She said cousin
was impotent with kidney deficiency and five taxations and seven damages.
He has been incurably ill.
Daddy, what can I do?
Find a way to save cousin.
Okay. Don't be afraid.
I'll handle everything for you.
Fortunately, His Majesty's father already passed away.
I'll manage to cancel your engagement.
Daddy, what do you mean?
Don't worry.
I won't push you into the living hell.
You...
-You want... -As you can see,
a wedding gown and a mourning gown.
Since I was 12 years old,
I've been preparing a wedding gown for myself every year.
Also when I was 12 years old,
I first saw cousin returning from the battlefield with wounds
and knew another fate was waiting for me.
Sui, how stupid you are!
Xufeng crusaded everywhere,
so he won't live long.
I know you've loved him passionately since childhood.
But we can't
go against the heaven's will.
As your father,
I won't allow you to marry this autocrat.
It turns out that you think of him in this way all along.
You really disappoint me.
But I'm afraid that I'll also disappoint you.
I must marry him in this life.
Whether I live in widowhood or can't have any child later,
I won't regret.
If I marry him, it's my luck. If not, it's my fate.
Unless he dies,
no one can separate us.
Qichong.
-Your Highness, what can I do for you? -Get Saint Girl.
I have something to discuss with her.
Yes.
What's wrong with you? I didn't see you the whole afternoon.
Now you are back, but you bend the brows.
Taste it now.
His Majesty just asked to have sweetmeats sent to us.
Have some sweet food, you'll be happy.
I just went to meet Duke Nanping.
Why did you meet him?
I was afraid that you would worry.
So I didn't tell you.
But now...
Jinmi, what happened?
I heard of His Majesty's condition
from my daughter.
You've done a good job.
My Lord, you flatter me.
In your opinion,
how long can King Yi live?
One year at most.
I haven't told Her Highness, or else she may feel sad.
Leave her alone.
Today I meet you to let you manage
in reducing King Yi's longevity
to ten days.
Ten days?
Yes. The plan has changed.
I can't wait that long.
It'll be the Meeting of Commanding Officers
ten days later when civil and military officials
and border defending generals of various places will come.
I'll depose Xufeng by then.
You should arrange to have him
killed by poison
precisely on the spot on that day.
Yes.
Does Duke Nanping think he is the living Hades
who can determine someone's death?
Lower your voice.
Sit down. Lower your voice.
Moreover, he holds the lives
of more than one hundred people in our family this time.
It's worse than last time.
Now he has sent killers into the village.
They'll act according to the news ten days later.
-We can't let Auntie die. -I know.
But if King Yi dies,
more people will suffer.
-Why? -Now there is a state of chaos.
People are destitute.
But as for the places under the rule of King Yi,
wars are pacified and people live and work in peace.
If he dies,
who can save the living in water and fire?
I believe him.
If he can calm down the country,
he'll create a peaceful, tranquil and prosperous age
without war and famine.
It sounds reasonable.
It's too nerve-racking.
We can't await our doom in this way at all.
How about seeking advice from Auntie?
I also think so.
It's really important.
We need to discuss with our Auntie carefully.
♫ My left hand holds the ground, my right hand holds the sky ♫
♫ Lightning bolts erupt out of my palm print and go in ten directions ♫
♫ I quickly turn time into years ♫
♫ In three thousand lifetimes, I've seen it all ♫
♫ My left hand picks flowers, my right hand wields a sword ♫
♫ Between my brows, an entire 10,000 years' of snow has fallen ♫
♫ One teardrop ♫
♫ That is who I am ♫
♫ My left-hand's finger touches the moon, my right hand is selecting Red Threads ♫
♫ To bestow upon you and I, our desired and predestined love ♫
♫ In the moonlight ♫
♫ You and I ♫
♫ My left hand transforms into feathers, my right hand becomes scales ♫
♫ Some of my lives are spent in the clouds, some are in the forests ♫
♫ I'm willing to follow you and become a speck of dust ♫
♫ In order to emerge in this mortal life ♫
♫ My left hands picks you up, my right hand lets go of you ♫
♫ When I clasp my palms together, you are completely drawn back into my heart ♫
♫ So fragrant ♫
♫ You and I, we become inseparable ♫