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Legend of the Phoenix
Episode 5
What's on my mind?
Your Highness is thinking of...
A beautiful woman, in her early 20s,
devastatingly beautiful, and she's carrying a baby in her hands.
Everyone calls her
- "Noble Consort". - Is that so?
What do I want to do with her then?
Your Majesty is thinking about
this woman who's slightly over twenty years old. She's so beautiful that she can cause the downfall of a state.
Your Majesty is thinking about exposing her true face.
Presumptuous! How could I be so narrow-minded?
But I heard Your Majesty’s heart.
Quit saying this nonsense.
I'm the Empress and Mother of the kingdom.
Am I a hypocrite like what you said? If you spout nonsense again, be careful or you will be beheaded.
Your Majesty, please spare my life.
It was Your Majesty who wanted me to listen to your inner thoughts. I am simply just saying it out loud.
You dare to talk back.
The winner stands whereas the loser lies down. The person who wins is right.
I already made the preparation of losing my head.
You head is quite good looking. I don't want to cut it off yet.
How about we cut off your hands and legs. Then throw it in the waste.
I still need to do tasks for you. Would you bear to do this?
I can spare you, but do not speak such nonsense again.
Thank you, Your Highness, for not killing me.
Get up.
In a few days, I will take you to see the Emperor, the Queen, and Consort Fu.
After seeing them, tell me what their inner thoughts are.
Yes.
Your Majesty, this servant still has a request.
What is it?
My great-grandmother told me in my dream
that this ability is given by her.
But I haven't clean her grave in a long time.
She is not happy and will take back this ability anytime.
Since I am in the palace, how can I clean her grave?
You want to leave the palace.
You will not run away, will you?
How is that possible. Your Majesty can kill me with a lift of your fingers.
I just want to work for Your Majesty. I do not dare to do other things.
That is good. I will have two people go with you.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Brother Imperial Guard, Older Brother, why so slow? Why aren't we there yet?
It is getting dark. How can we clean when it is dark.
It's your fault. You kept saying different things.
Then, you wanted to turn around. Do you actually know where you great-grandmother's grave is at?
It is nearby. It is up there.
- The left side? - Yes, the left side of the hill.
Quickly.
Mother! Ah Jiao, Ah Qiao, where are you?
- Young Mistress. - Ah Jiao.
We missed you.
Where's my mother and the rest? Didn't we agree that
We will meet up here.
Lord Wei has found us.
He was supposed to send us to meet the master.
But they encountered the officials along the way to Northern Ridge and were captured.
Lord Wei allowed us to hide here for the time being.
There are many wanted list notices posted in the city. We also don't know where Lord Wei is.
We thought we couldn’t wait for you.
Rest assure. I will protect you guys.
Just wait two days for me. I will definitely come back for you guys.
- Young Mistress. - Young Mistress.
Wanted poster for Wei Guang
Stop running.
Wei Guang! Wei Guang, are you in there? If you are in there don’t come out.
I’ll know it’s you if you make a noise.
It is her. Stop running.
You have guts. I will take you back and see what Her Majesty will do to you.
Fine. You guys will also get punished.
What? You still want to bite back?
I am just a palace maid. Her Majesty knows that I am leaving the palace.
My ancestors have a lot of treasure. I can't let you guys know where the treasures are.
So I left secretly.
You guys are guards at the palace.
You can't even look after a palace maid.
If someone would get in trouble, who is more at fault.
Fine. We will not report this matter to Her Majesty.
You must leave with us right now. If the palace gate closes, we will be in big trouble.
Fine. Hurry, let's go.
Hey!
Are you not getting on?
Guards, let hurry back. Her Majesty is waiting for us.
Tell me about it.
Lang Kun, you were standing next to Ye Ningzhi when she guessed the word.
You should have seen very clearly whether she touched the piece of paper.
I didn’t see. But this girl, Ye Ningzhi
is accustomed to talking nonsense. Her words cannot be trusted.
Six months ago, she bypassed you.
- At Mount Niu in Han City— - Lang Kun.
How many times have I told you not to mention that?
You have never been to Han City and you don't know anyone there too. Are you tired of living?
I understand.
I don't care whether Ye Ningzhi has any motives. I only want to know how capable she is.
Go with me to Tingwei Prison. I want to see Yan Kuan.
Your Majesty, please reconsider.
Tingwei Prison
You are here.
You predicted that I would be here.
From the entrance to here,
you took 136 steps.
The criminal finds that the Queen’s face was full of confusion and anxiety.
Tell me, when will you obey me then?
I fear I don't have the ability to serve you effectively.
Your current plight shouldn't cause your view to be overshadowed by trivialities. You must consider clearly.
Yongde Palace
Your Highness hopes that someone can take you out from your plight. Hence, that person was just playing a trick.
Then easily earn your trust.
When I hear the sound of the paper falling on the ground, I will know what's written on it.
You are holding on to something that can help you escape.
You didn't know this life-saving straw was a fire instead.
Hua Zhangshi, my two sisters are in an extremely miserable situation.
If they continue to stay outside of the palace, they may not be able to survive for two days.
Hua Zhangshi, please help me get them into the palace.
I do not have this kind of capability. Bringing in two people.
I brought you in because the list is missing one person.
Only the Empress has the authority to do this now.
It seems like I have to ask Her Majesty.
Her Highness is here.
Lihua Academy
Greetings, Your Highness.
Ye Ningzhi, come here.
Lihua Academy
Ye Ningzhi, I want you to guess
what's written on this paper.
To answer Your Highness, I previously said that,
I could only hear the sound of the paper falling on the ground.
Your Highness, it's not a good day today. I can't hear anything.
It's fine whether you can hear it or not.
I will throw a few pieces of paper. You must...
suffer a few hits. What do you think?
To answer Your Highness, I'm ready.
Your Majesty, please throw the paper.
Empress.
I guessed it!
Your Highness,
is the word "Empress" written on the paper?
How is my guess?
What is this piece of paper?
Your Highness, this piece of paper...
This is the paper of paper which Her Highness wanted you to guess the word.
Why is it with you?
Your Highness is wise. She really is swindling.
Your Highness, I know my mistake. Please spare me.
When you deceived me on the first day, you should know the consequences!
I have always trusted you.
Up till now, you were deceiving me.
Her Majesty, killing someone is not hard.
It is harder to use someone. Ever since I enter the palace
small to big issues are resolved.
I only have this bit of cleverness, and I will use it for Your Majesty!
If your maid can fool you for a few days, how can I not fool Noble Consort Fu?
Maybe, I am your lucky star.
I am willing to be used by Her Majesty.
If I were to believe you again, wouldn't I just be fooled once more?
Being in a circus, I learned many small tricks.
If I can be helpful to you, then these small tricks can become big schemes.
Your Highness, at the Empress' banquet you saw too.
What about it?
If Her Majesty can bring in two of my sisters.
They learned tricks when they were little and were on the same stage as me.
We definitely will be able to rid of your worries and troubles.
What worries and troubles do I have, that I need commoners like you to get rid of them?
Drag her out.
Yes.
Your Highness, please give me another chance!
Fine. I can give you another chance. I can also bring your sisters in the palace.
but if you disappoint me again, you will die with your two sisters.
Thank you Your Highness for your kindness!
Thank you Your Highness.
Her Majesty, Ye Ning cause such a big incident.
You should give her a lesson.
Lihua Academy is truly corrupt. Lang Kun.
From now on, you will watch over Li Hua Academy for me. Watch each one carefully!
Yes.
Feng Xiang Ming
Lord Wei, it has been a long time since we met.
In the past, you humiliated me for a circus woman and embarrassed me in front of everyone.
You are not a fugitive. People can't catch you.
I can't believe that I guessed it. Next year, this date will be your death anniversary.
Lord Yang, if I, Wei Guang, were to really escape, would you even be able to find me?
Even more so, we are doing tasks for Her Highness.
Must we go all the way to "you die, I live"?
Well, the young lady and all of the other circus members were set free by you. And you still want to return to the Empress' side.
Stop dreaming, Lord Lang has already exposed your plan.
Today... you die and I live!
Lord, it's Lord Yang and his subordinates.
Search thoroughly.
Yes.
Lord Lang, we found something.
Wei Guang shouldn't have gotten far. Send people to search nearby.
Kill him if you see him. Remember.
Be sure to do it in secret and don’t expose your identity.
Yes.
Lihua Academy
From now on, you two are palace maids of Lihua Academy.
You must obey all instructions from me or Rong Shoashi in the future. Do you understand?
Yes.
Young Mistress.
-Young Mistress. - Young Mistress.
Let me see if you’re missing any arms or legs.
- I’m not. - Looks good.
Then I can set my mind at rest.
You are in the palace hiding from the wanted list notices.
Then we can work for Her Majesty.
Perhaps, we can be exempted from the wanted notice for Baixi Troupe.
Lihua Academy is under the control of Lang Kun now.
Whether it's a blessing or disaster, it remains to be seen.
Her Majesty punishment toward Lihua Academy started because of me.
You deceived Her Majesty because of Lihua Academy.
After being exposed, you still saved Lihua Academy.
You then brought in two of your sisters. I have to admit that you are smart.
But you lack experience.
The Empress wants to support Lang Kun. It will come to this stage sooner or later.
It is not all because of you.
I will stay in this palace for a long time and hope that you can find a way to seek luck and avoid calamity.
Hurry, hurry! If you are caught, then we'll be in trouble!
Worked the whole day. They won't let us drink water or eat. Are they trying to kill us?
Stop talking. We will have energy to work after eating.
Hurry up!
Not sleeping at night. Secretly hiding here to eat.
Hua Zhangshi, how do you say they should be punished?
This is their first offense. How about we take a month of their salary as a punishment.
I remember that Lihua Academy shouldn’t have these pastries.
This is a pastry from the imperial kitchen.
I was cleaning the kitchen when the imperial chef threw them away.
I picked them up and forcedly gave it to them. So if you want to punish someone, punish me.
You are talking about loyalty but there are rules in the palace.
Ten whip strokes for stealing food with no exceptions.
Lord Lang, please forgive them.
You have an objection? Then you can talk to the Empress.
One person doing things is also the one to handle it. Lord Lang, I did this alone,
I am willing to take the punishment of ten strokes.
How interesting. Hua Zhangshi.
You taught her. You hit her.
Give it to me.
I haven't finished talking.
These ten hits, they must all pass and qualify.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
The 3rd hit wasn't hard enough. Start from the 3rd hit.
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ,9, 10.
- Young Mistress, are you okay? - Young Mistress.
I'm fine. I'm still alive.
This Lang Kun, in or out of the palace, is always a jerk!
If only we still had Lord Wei to defend us.
That’s right. I haven’t seen him for quite a while.
Last time I saw him, he was still at the circus.
We didn't even get to talk much.
Wei Guang is in the circus, can we go to him?
He should have left already. The guards will come soon.
But he said he will come to me.
I will wait for him in the palace.
Young Mistress.
That darned Lang Kun!
Wei Guang,
are you injured?
Is it serious.
I miss you.
Where are you?
Who are you? How dare you enter the palace without permission.
Listen. This matter is rather abrupt.
I want to enter the palace to see Her Majesty but don't want other people to know.
You can't just meet who you want to. Who are you exactly?
Lord Wei,
I apologize, please pardon me.
Take me to see Her Majesty. Then you can get your rewards.
Yes.
- Let me go. - Don’t move.
Let me go.
Zi Ling.
- Let me die. Let me go. - Zi Ling, calm down.
How could it hurt so much?
Someone was required to clean the Imperial kitchen. It was supposed to be you.
Who knew you weren't there, so Lord Lang just sent Zi Ling instead.
In the end, Lord Wang seeing how beautiful Zi Ling is,
he was lecherous towards her and raped her.
How could this be...
Zi Ling took things too hard, so she ran her head into a wall.
Let me die!
Zi Ling!
I thought I could receive the emperor’s pity after entering the palace.
But who knew, I didn't even see the emperor,
I encountered that Lang Kun and that corrupted Lord Wang!
- i Ling! - Let go of me!
How about if we go find the Empress and have her bring fairness.
Maybe you didn't know because you just entered the palace, but that Lord Wang is Lang Kun's sworn brother.
This Lang Kun is also the dog by the Empress' side. Only she can yell at him.
People can't yell or beat them. Even if we tell Her Highness, we are the ones who will be punished.
Then there really is no other way, Zi Ling was just bullied like this?
What just happened... I can't just let it by!
- Ningzhi. - Young Mistress.
Young Mistress, are you okay?
This Lang Kun,
he will definitely connive with his men. We can tell by how he handled the matter regarding Yang Biao.
Young Mistress, are you trying to avenge Zi Ling?
We can’t provoke Lang Kun again.
My name is under Her Majesty,
I can see her anytime.
I will definitely think of an idea and get back on that jerk.
Not just for Zi Ling.
Also for my mother and brothers and sisters of the troupe.
Lord Lang, what’s wrong with you?
You said that
you were the first imperial physician in the palace.
You are the first imperial physician, you should know how to take a pulse.
Lord Lang, based on the reading of your pulse,
your body is in good health despite your old age.
Look at this. Look at this.
Lord Lang, you’ve been bitten by a dog.
You are an imperial physician, why are you so confused?
Can a dog bite the neck?
I was bitten by a woman.
A woman bit your neck?
What do you think?
I suspect her teeth are poisonous.
I am feverish and numb right now.
Doctor, give me the detox quickly. Hurry up, quick.
Give me the detox.
Lord Lang. According to the pulse, you're not poisoned.
How could that be?
You were so mysterious, what two words did you write?
This first word is clean.
The second word is the country.
Just say that those two words are 'clean country', but I called you here to learn.
And not be hypocritical.
Don’t worry, Your Highness.
Next, is where the show really starts.
Abracadabra.
The Grand Pure One, Queen Mother of the West, Longevity God, help me quick.
Rise.
Tai Shang Lao Jun, what words will you write for Her Majesty?
Lean.
City.
The Grand Pure One wants to say that
Your Highness is devastatingly beautiful.
I know. The brush must be on a string.
Don’t move.
What's going on?
The problem lies in the writing brush.
I'm going to wash my hands first and expose your trick later.
Did you bite me last night?
I'm not a dog. How can I bite a person?
Okay. Soon you’ll find out
what will happen to you when you offended me.
You are dead, Lord Lang.
I put poison on my teeth.
You’re a dead woman. Open your mouth.
Someone help! Lang Kun is touching me!
What are you doing? Are you crazy?
Your Highness, help me. Lord Lang wants to remove all of my teeth.
Lang Kun, how dare you be so bold in front of the palace?
Your Highness. Your Highness.
I have tolerated for a long time now.
I came to Li Hua Academy to learn proper etiquette,
but Lord Lang is here to practice jobbery.
He's always disciplining us!
We are Your Highness’s maid, so the orders should be given by Your Highness.
As the Highness's maids, we still have to do the dirtiest and lowest work.
How would others speak of you?
What are you talking about?
Just now, he was threatening me not to tell Your Highness.
Or else he would pull out a row of my teeth.
Your Highness, don’t listen to her.
This darn girl is good with words. She can exaggerate.
You still won’t admit it. Just a moment ago, Her Highness, saw you with her own eyes
Trying to break my mouth. If you don’t want to pull my teeth,
then why are you here?
Lang Kun, tell me.
Your Highness.
I'm actually trying to find evidence.
This girl has poison on her teeth.
She was drunk last night, and she ran over and bit me.
Being perfectly fine, why would she bite you?
This thing seems to sound ridiculous.
This girl, she's always plotting!
Now that I think about it, that day at Zi Wu cave,
many ferocious animals appeared. It could be her tricks.
My words just slipped through your ears!
This palace has said that anyone who dares to mention this matter will receive fifty slaps.
Your Highness, please calm down.
It was my bad, I will punish myself.
But she really did use poison and bite me!
One hundred slaps.
Your Highness.
One hundred and five slaps.
Why are you still standing there? Just now you all saw her look.
- Tell Her Highness quickly. - Two hundred slaps.
I am sorry.
I know what I did wrong.
Slap harder!
The excitement of the palace has been ruined by you.
You all can go now.
Ye Ningzhi, from today on,
you will serve by my side.
Do you hear me?
Thank you, Your Highness.
Lord Lang,
it's true that you’re really loyal to Her Highness.
Every single blow was so hard.
What on earth are you doing?
Messing with you!
Lang Kun, because of you all the circus members had to run away and now are displaced.
You sent out wanted lists behind Her Majesty's back,
so that your men went out killing innocents.
I must destroy you to get justice for those who you wronged.
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