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Legend of the Phoenix
Episode 8
The Empress said, as long as we can solve this problem, then she'll grant us freedom.
I still hope that you can leave the palace.
This way, I don't have to worry.
And what about you?
I will stay because this is the only way to fulfill my father's last wish.
I remember that you told me,
you would gloriously marry me.
I believe that, so you have to believe me.
I often hear the elderly say,
"Life is decided by the heavens, but fate is decided by your life."
I, Ye Ningzhi, will be the lead in my own life.
You shouldn't talk about your fate or my fate anymore.
From today on, it's the fate that we share.
Besides, my mother is still on the wanted list.
I am the reason why Ah Qiao and Ah Jiao are in the palace right now.
Also, my friends at the academy.
Actually, I am not willing to leave the palace anymore.
You must have been pushed around a lot since you serve the Empress.
Actually, the consorts in Harem are not together.
Why can't we pick the right allies?
Unfortunately not.
Why not? Noble Consort Fu, Consort Fang, and Consort Zhao all have the Empress to cover them.
If I can gain their trust, then maybe we'll have another path to take.
They already have confirmed we are Her Majesty's people.
How could they possibly trust us?
Besides, later if we have no people in or out of the palace, won't we just be in more trouble?
Go, go.
I need to think more about this.
What are you doing?
It's rare to see you so serious.
I can be even more serious.
No wonder why there were so many guards today, each one of them all enemies.
Apparently, the Emperor set Yan Kuan free.
He's planning to secretly interrogate him at Yan Fa Hall.
And he wants me to go. Well, I just won't listen this time.
Ningzhi, Wei Guang. You two go attend in my place.
Your Majesty, how is this okay?
The Emperor is doing this because he probably already has his own decision.
That being the case, I have little purpose in going.
Your Majesty.
Go tell Eunuch Qin to let Ningzhi and Wei Guang attend for me.
Yes.
Walking in this Harem, not striking a pose or showing an Empress' majesty,
people will think that you are easy to bully.
They think that I can willingly be stepped on.
Of course,
this time that you two are going, I need you to
be watching that Yan Kuan closely.
Your Majesty, after we leave, you must never be by yourself.
What a joke, as if I need you to remind me.
I am here to see you, Emperor.
Yan Kuan, I heard you were making the prediction in prison that something huge is going to happen to my harem.
I've ordered your release. But if you can't explain yourself...
Then I command to seal your mouth.
Does Your Majesty remember something?
Six years ago, Consort Li, who was preciously treated,
still was sick with a strange disease.
Her whole face became date red,
and after months of treatment, there were no results.
It was concluded to be an incurable sickness.
She couldn't take it and committed suicide under the eucalyptus tree in the Royal Garden.
From then on, there were strange things to happen.
You all discovered that the place Xiao Hua was injured,
was right under that eucalyptus tree.
I thought this was because Consort Li had an unwilling heart,
her hate did not go away, and so it resulted in continuous incidents.
If it's really like you say it is,
what is going to happen next?
Next, the person who should be cautious is Her Majesty!
Having so much power, she still did not find the reason to Consort Li's sickness.
The second person who should be cautious is Empress Dowager!
Nonsense! Take him away!
Yes!
Yongde Palace
Lord Wei Guang has arrived!
Greetings, Your Highness.
Your Highness, have you discovered that
every time we find out where Fu Shigui is, he can always escape.
Have you seen any spies from Consort Fu?
Who would that be?
This is unknown right now.
But when we discuss Fu Shigui,
I hope you can tell everyone to leave us in private.
Including Lang Kun.
Lang Kun has been with me for long, I trust him.
How information is leaked, nobody knows.
Lang Kun has many friends.
In case of any unintended mistakes, I think it will be for the best
There is no need for him to know the inside story.
Lord Lang has arrived!
Your Highness, the royal doctor that I mentioned earlier has arrived.
You came at the right time.
Wei Guang was just talking about Yan Kuan. You should listen.
Speak.
Lang Kun, how about if you leave first.
Your Highness.
If I need something, I will call you over.
Yes.
Yan Kuan is clearly defending Fu Shigui.
Even so, Fu Shigui's insanity was all set up by him.
Wei Guang, what do you think?
Ningzhi's words are still worth hearing.
Alright, keep talking.
Actually, this is very simple.
Fu Shigui, she hurt Xiao Hua and then threw her into the grass.
Later, she didn't die and went to ask Yan Kuan for help.
This Yan Kuan, he really is poisonous.
That was quite a one-two punch.
What do you mean?
Although Fu Shigui did kill, she was not charged as guilty.
Because she had been cursed and come for revenge, she was innocent.
Then later they flipped out a case from a few years ago, saying that the red-faced illness could not be cured.
And Your Majesty has not acted on it.
That's hardly how we convince people of our fairness.
Keep going.
As what I'm thinking, her fortune-telling must've been like this.
Fu Shigui will suddenly disappear without any traces,
and then a bunch of incidents will occur and be traced back to only you and the Empress.
So that you both will be stressed all day all night, basically to where you are driven insane.
Fu Guifei's fortune-telling is really accurate and good.
I'll see the royal physician first. Then we can talk.
Your Majesty, given the current situation,
Fu Shigui did fall under a curse.
It also wasn't faked. Normal people couldn't have such real acting.
He is having some kind of mental disorder.
I have only seen this illness two times in my life.
The patient will think that they are someone else.
They think that they are the emperor and want others to kneel before them.
Or they will feel like a girl wanting to play hide and seek.
At times, they think they work at a brothel.
Does an illness like this really exist?
I have seen it myself.
The patient clearly was illiterate,
but then they could read the Diamond Sutra.
He used to be a man in his 50s.
But when he believes he is prostitute,
he acts completely like one.
How many different people can the patient be?
The patient that I meet has 18.
Did Fu Shigui really have that kind of illness?
Even if such illness exist,
how did Fu Shigui manage to assume the personas of the few people who are related to you, of all people?
Wei Guang, you always have ideas. I will depend on you.
Thanks, Your Majesty. But at this point, I'm having more questions than answers.
You and Ningzhi are in love. I can see that.
I will reward both of you if you resolve this.
I will fulfill you guys by allowing you to return home and get married.
Your Highness, Lord Wei is working at the palace and is full of ambition.
I am fine working beside Your Majesty.
If it is real loyalty, I can easily tell.
Forget it. I do not care what you really think.
As long as you work for me,
if you have any wishes in the future, then I can agree to all of them.
Wei Guang, is all the record about Noble Consort Fu here?
Yes. I used Her Majesty's pass with me to get the royal record. There is be nothing missing.
Why is there no record on Noble Consort Fu and her brother's record before they entered the palace?
It may be because Noble Consort Fu grew up from a commoner family.
It did not include her life when she was a commoner.
Then what are we looking for?
There is no way Fu Shigui is crazy. There must be some other explanations.
It may depend on their experience when they were a commoner.
You are saying.
So we are trying to find every detail about where they lived.
We may find something in the file that documents the everyday life of Noble Consort Fu as well.
You are so smart.
The rumors in the palace are getting more scary.
It is all made up by people. A ghost is nothing compare to a person's heart.
These people are like a boat without a rudder.
They can change direction according to the wind.
And is natural.
Naturally.
It's shocking.
Young Mistress, you are really agile recently.
Even your speech has become so proper!
Be honest. Is it because of Lord Wei influence?
Stop saying it. Lord Lang pass by here often.
Lang Kun, I do not need to worry about him.
Ah Qiao and Ah Jiao.
Lord Wei and I are looking
for a doctor that can make a medicine that can turn a person's face red.
He is out of the palace.
Why was there six different voices?
I asked for Her Majesty permission
for you two to leave the palace with me.
Let's go see what secrets Fu Shigui has.
Can we really leave the palace tomorrow?
Great! If I stay here any longer, I might suffocate.
Aren't you getting excited a bit too early? This hasn't been solved yet.
Besides, we still have to come back.
But, don't worry.
One day, I will the undivided, unquestioned trust of Her Majesty.
- And then trample on the old Lang Kun. - Step, step, step!
For my mother, Baixi Circus, and all the Li Hua academy sisters...
Revenge!
Finally, we're out of that horrible place!
The air just isn't the same! Even the sky is bluer!
Remember to go accordingly to what I planned.
- Hey, look at that! - Woah... and that too!
If you come across anything, send someone to tell me immediately.
I got it.
Last time at the warehouse,
you kissed me. You have yet to be punished for that.
Okay.
I'll be waiting.
Go, go, go!
Ningzhi.
Be extra careful.
It's okay.
Don't worry.
Come on, let's go.
I feel charged with energy! I could practically battle 300 times with Noble Consort Fu!
Young lady,
these are the only two medicines that can cause someone's face to turn red with fever.
Keep it well,
do not lose it!
I am now old and not as bright,
I won't be able to make them again.
Thank you, Doctor Wu.
I am aged,
I can't return to the palace and provide evidence.
I will write a letter for you to bring,
proving that these two medicines were made by me.
Wait here for a moment.
- Thank you, Doctor Wu! - Thank you!
These two pills...
Do you really think these two pills can make a person's face turn red?
I saw that Doctor Wu is already very elderly,
he even needs someone to assist him while walking.
Who knows if his mind is still clear or not?
But, I can't bring fake medicine back to the palace.
If the Empress were to know, she would chop off our heads!
Then... what should we do?
There are exactly two pills.
How about...
if someone... tries one?
I don't want to!
Just try it!
Ah Qiao, just help miss once.
Xiao Hua had such a pitiful death.
You really just won't help find the culprit?
Did you swallow it?
- I did. - Let me see.
It might need some time.
Ah Qiao, how about this.
Later, you two return to the palace and inform Lord Wei.
I will keep searching for the next piece of evidence!
How is my face?
Very red... even prettier than before.
Ladies, please drink this tea.
Monster!
Your Majesty, Ningzhi sent me information.
There really was a medicine that turned your face date red in this world.
Is that so?
That's great.
Also, I already found where Fu Shigui is hiding.
It's at a palace near the Leng palace.
The one that caught on fire and was never repaired yet?
Yes.
Why would he hide there?
I'm predicting that he had no other choice,
the guards surrounding the Royal Palace are all under you, he has no way to escape.
But the people at the Inner Palace are all Consort Fu's people,
so hiding there is somewhat hidden.
You must help me catch him!
Chang Nian Hall
General Shi,
please make no more enemy of the nobles for my sake.
Your Highness, he talks to himself here the for whole day.
Eunuch Gong, I will definitely take revenge for you!
Your Highness, what is it?
Hurry, hurry, hurry up and leave!
Escort Her Highness back to the palace!
Your Highness, are you feeling better?
I already drank the herbal soup, no need to worry.
Where is Lang Kun? How come I haven't seen him?
I didn't see him either.
Seriously, right when I get into an accident, he's nowhere to be seen.
When you do see him, tell him to come here immediately!
Wei Guang, I'm afraid I won't make through this.
Your Highness, do not be disheartened,
there will be an explanation.
That simply must've been one of Fu Shi Gui's tricks for trying not to get charged guilty.
But I saw with my own eyes,
I saw that he had surrounding people around him, coming from his body!
Every one of them said, they would never let me go!
Earlier, didn't you see too?
I didn't see anything.
I was only watching Fu Shi Gui, hearing him talk to himself.
I understand,
they must've only come toward me. So that only I could see and you all couldn't!
Your Highness, you are worrying too much.
Do not comfort me anymore.
I saw it with my own eyes, it definitely wasn't fake. I know what I saw.
After I was granted the title, I visited my hometown.
The people there gifted me this family treasure in order to please me.
In fact, I was always regretting.
I have everything, but why am I still concerned about this?
When there is time, I want you to return this to them.
Also,
if I can not escape this.
Please help me urge the Emperor to give nationwide amnesty.
At least do it for me and the Empress Mother so the two of us will enjoy some good karma.
Your Highness, do not worry.
I will keep watching Fu Shi Gui.
Ning Zhi is also on her way back,
It is only a matter of time before the truth is revealed.
It should be right around here...
Just where is this?
The houses are like haunted houses.
Is anyone there?
This place is a haunted house, there are ghosts here!
What people are you looking for?
Sorry to bother you.
W-we, we wanted to ask if you knew Fu Shi Gui.
I do not know.
If you are asking about a person, ask a living person.
Grandma,
Eat.
This Fu Shi Gui, I know him!
Is the Emperor favor Noble Consort Fu's brother.
They were orphanages back then.
It was me that taught them their skills.
What skills?
Dancing.
This Fu Shi Gui, she has talent in dancing!
Except afterward, they worked with their second master.
- Second master? - Yes.
Their second master specialized in making sound else where (Ventriloquism)
Ventriloquism?
- Ventriloquism? - Do you know where their master is now?
He is in the neighboring village. It's a short trip.
What should I say?
Say that there is a very pretty girl
coming to see me today.
There is a very pretty girl coming to visit me today.
How is this old man so disagreeable?
But the voice is exactly the same as mine.
Yes, yes, yes.
Of course. I depend on this specialty
I'm a street performer. It's my livelihood. How do I make it out there
if I can't even do that?
I can do ventriloquism as well.
My voice comes out of my stomach.
Ventriloquism? (speaking from the stomach)
So... there really was this kind of masterwork.
My mom used to tell me about it but I don't know how it works.
Sister, sister! I am Shi Gui.
Master said I'm better at ventriloquism than you!
Wow, you're too amazing.
Then, is there someone who can prove
that Fu Shi Gui learned from you?
Why isn't he talking?
What'd you say, I can't understand.
I have been guided to here by someone,
of course, you can understand what I'm saying.
Then, can you understand me?
I just depend on this skill to make money and live.
How am I supposed to make it in the world if I can't do this?
Well, we are adventurers trying to make it in the world, too.
We know the rules.
Let's stroll around.
Look at this, this is new.
Miss, what are you doing?
We've been targeted by people.
They're probably here for the package.
You go back to the palace first.
Leave after I lead them away, okay?
Someone stole my horse!
- Chase after him! - Stop him!
Stop!
Lord Wei!
Why are you here?
When Young Mistress and I were returning, there were many people chasing after each other.
Young Mistress said she would lead them away, so I'm back first.
But I think that she'll be in danger. Please go save her!
Where did you two separate?
The market at Long Hua town, when we split they headed east.
Your Highness, did you call me for something?
Has Lang Kun been found yet?
Not yet.
Then what about Wei Guang?
I haven't seen him either.
You all can leave.
- Yes. - Yes.
- Your Highness! - Your Highness!
- Are you alright?
- Your Highness! - Quick, go call the doctor!
Are you okay?
Your Highness, we received the secret message saying that
Ye Ningzhi has already left Long Hua town.
She might be hiding at Jin Feng town right now.
Secretly send to General Li, that no matter what way he does it,
to help me get the evidence that Ye Ningzhi has.
Yes.
Chase after!
Search.
Go chase after!
Hold still!
What is on this cart?
Hay...
Who are you? Why did you ruin my coffin?
I didn't break it.
Stand there!
Okay, okay. I'll pay for it.
If it's not enough then I won't agree.
Give the bag to me.
Don't even think about it!
Give it here!
No!
Stop now, if you don't then I'll slit her throat.
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♫ In the clear sky, thousands of fireflies drift around ♫
♫ You were once the most ordinary firefly of them all ♫
♫ When you approached me, time stopped ♫
♫ My heart started racing ♫
♫ It was like a dream ♫
♫ I travel against the light in search for a faraway shadow ♫
♫ The crowded mountain cities, but I find it so peaceful ♫
♫ I really want to let go of my name and identity ♫
♫ I will watch the peaceful marketplace with you ♫
♫ I will wait with you for the rain to stop ♫
♫ I will light the light of love to shine into your life ♫
♫ So that all the dangerous rivers can soften your eyes ♫
♫ Like the crystal tears in the dead of night ♫
♫ My heart has become more transparent and stronger ♫
♫ Even if it aches, it will not break ♫