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Legend of the Phoenix
Episode 10
Lord Lang, why don't you show us how to make your face red?
How dare you!
Pulling your witchcraft in front of His Majesty!
You don't have the guts?
How do I know if this is not poison?
Your Majesty, let's not waste our time talking to him.
Guards, arrest her!
I dare you!
Your Majesties. A moment ago, Ye Ningzhi was free to talk.
Why is she stopped now that she is trying to speak up for me?
Step down, all of you!
It seems Commander Li isn't the only one to insult me today.
Let her finish.
I believe everyone has seen it.
Everyone thought Fu Shigui was under the influence of a spell
because he was dancing.
And he danced like a teenage girl for that matter.
That is hard to pull off.
But I happen to know why.
These are their apprenticeship certificates.
Fu Shigui and his sister were orphans and had only each other.
So they committed themselves to a dance master.
Fu Shigui would dress as a girl and the two of them would dance at the marketplace.
The fingerprint on these documents matches that of Fu's.
And this document was signed by the man who taught him ventriloquism.
The six voices that you heard from Fu Shigui were actually just voices made from ventriloquism.
You're mistaking me!
I have mistaken you, haven't I?
That village had at least thirty people who could prove that you learned ventriloquism.
Do you want me to call them over and testify for you?
Sister.
General Li.
Hey, General Li, don't go!
No way to meet people now?
- How could this be? - What is this...
Ye Ningzhi, I don't know what tricks you're playing,
But the Empress saw with her own eyes, six spirits emerged from his body.
Would the Empress lie?
Aren't you insulting Her Majesty like this?
Noble Consort Fu, why did you stop speaking?
Could it be that you just felt like you were bitten by a mosquito?
Her Majesty,
every time you saw illusions, did you perhaps feel like a mosquito bit you?
Yes, indeed.
And you, Your Highness?
That's right. I also felt that I had been bitten by a mosquito.
Emperor,
this is a weapon that came from Yueling Country.
Inside is a poisonous needle as thin as a hair.
By blowing gently, it will be absorbed into the body. You can't even find it.
Also, it will rapidly create a type of illusion.
- And I really thought there were spirits... - So she had a weapon on hand...
There's a dragon over there!
- Sister! - There's a dragon there!
Sister, there is no dragon!
Help me capture that dragon! That dragon over there!
- Help me capture it! - There is no dragon!
It's right there! Right over there!
I treasured you so much,
but this turned out to be your deliberate plotting!
Taihua Mountain is full of danger.
A woman's heart is even eviler.
Emperor, the person who exposed their plan was Wei Guang. The person who cracked their frauds was also Wei Guang.
All of this was Wei Guang's effort.
But right now, his life is at stake.
In order to control me, Noble Consort Fu
stopped the only doctor who could save Wei Guang, Jiang Hong Xue.
Emperor.
How dare they!
Hurry and bring Jiang Xue out to treat Wei Guang. Nobody is allowed to stop him!
Yes!
There is no dragon, Sister. Where do you see it?
It's me! Look at me, Sister.
Sister!
- Sister! - I saw it with my own eyes!
- Sister, calm down! - It's right there!
Sister!
Emperor, looks like I will have to return to the prison again.
Do you still remember not executing me?
The Emperor and Empress have arrived!
- Greetings, Emperor and Empress. - Greetings, Emperor and Empress.
No need to be so polite. Today, you were a heroine.
Doctor Jiang, didn't you say before that Wei Guang had two days to wake up?
If the past two days are called herbal healing,
then Wei Guang's condition shouldn't be hard to turn back around.
But unfortunately, the time has already passed.
Inside his brain, there is a blood stasis that keeps accumulating.
Herbal cures... are now helpless.
What? If Wei Guang really has a mishap...
it will be difficult to pin the blame on Noble Consort Fu.
Doctor Jiang, I will only ask you,
how much of a grasp do you have in saving Wei Guang?
Replying to you,
I am afraid I only have a moderate grasp.
Ye Ningzhi.
Greetings, Emperor.
Stand up, please.
Thank you.
I didn't want to scare you but still did.
What are you doing on such a dark and windy night?
I'm just remembering... that night when Fu Shigui thought that Xiao Hua had died.
He threw her under this big eucalyptus tree.
Is that so?
Could you tell me about one of the strange things?
Have you ever heard of the legend about the big eucalyptus tree?
What is this legend?
Actually, Her Majesty told me about this.
She said...
Under this eucalyptus tree, there is a great python sealed under it.
If you wish to it,
it will fulfill three of your wishes.
But after they are fulfilled,
there will be consequences that can't be taken back.
At the Imperial Garden, you exposed each and every ghost.
Would you still believe in this?
Just listen to the legend and forget about it.
I made three wishes.
What were they?
All my wishes were related to Lord Wei.
But every wish that I made,
it brought irreparable disaster to him.
My last wish
was for Lord Wei to regain consciousness.
After wishing for such a long time,
his hands really moved and he would have regained consciousness soon.
But at this moment, he was stopped by Noble Consort Fu.
This tree is really ominous.
Lord Wei...
I fear he can't be saved.
These are just coincidences.
What's more, Physician Jiang also said that Wei Guang may still be able to regain consciousness.
He said there was only thirty percent of hope.
Weren't they my wishes?
Why must they take revenge on Lord Wei?
They should have attacked me instead.
Lord Wei is such a kind person.
If this tree is really that effective,
then my first wish
of the war at the border wasn't favorable. I wonder how long it has been since I received any reports of victory.
The officials at the Imperial court are either clowns or corrupted.
If like what you said, Lord Wei is a pillar of Great Liang.
You have already seen the harem. The atmosphere is foul and it's a total mess.
You listen to me, Black Python.
I, the monarch of Great Liang, am making a wish in front of you.
Your Majesty, you can't!
The tree is sinister. You can't make a wish.
Are you worried about me?
Forgive me.
You women are paranoid. I have given the order.
I'm gathering talent from across my empire to help save Wei Guang.
Wei Guang is a lucky man and the gods will help him get through this.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
You are so worried about him.
Are you in love with him?
No.
Stop lying to me.
I see everything you do.
Do you know
that you only use your head in this palace? You never let your heart get what it wants.
A palace maid belongs to me.
Your Majesty!
It is all in my head. Lord Wei has never acknowledged.
That's okay. Relax.
This conversation never happened. Now, stop crying.
Go and wait for Lord Wei to wake up.
Thank you so much, Your Majesty.
It's getting dark. Go home and get some rest.
Excuse me, Your Majesty.
Who are you?
Ningzhi, who gave you these?
Someone who walked like a four-legged eunuch.
A spitting image of the late Mr. Gao, the eunuch.
How can it be possible? Take me to see him.
I'm afraid I can't.
He ran away after leaving the parcel under the tree.
I don't know where he is now and I've never seen him before.
I don't even know if it was a man or a ghost.
An old eunuch can pull this off?
Whatever it was, we can save Lord Wei now.
You can save him with what is in the parcel?
I've been trying to figure out a way
to save him. And the only way is to insert a needle through the top of his head.
It's very dangerous and I've never done it before.
How many acupuncture points I shall drive the needle through,
how long the needle is going to be, and what medication to use to support the procedure,
these are all life and death questions.
I wouldn't dare unless I can be sure.
Who would expect an old eunuch
would solve all these questions for me?
You are saying we can save Lord Wei now?
We have a very good chance.
I'm 80 percent sure I can save him.
Then let's do it.
Okay.
Mr. Jiang, the physician, speaks modestly. When he says he is 80 percent sure,
that's almost as good as a guaranteed cure.
I believe Wei Guang will soon wake up. Don't worry.
In that case, I really must thank that four-legged eunuch.
He saved Wei Guang.
This is strange.
I saw the four-legged eunuch as well,
when I was strung along by Fu Shigui.
I thought it was all an illusion.
Who would think it is real?
I find it odd, too. If it was an imposter,
then why pretend to be the four-legged eunuch?
He didn't seem to want to harm us.
And he seemed to know medicine very well.
I can't think of a reason.
Let's forgive it for now. When Wai Guang wakes up, this will be his problem.
By the way, Lang Kun said the Orchid Cacti in the imperial garden might bloom today at sunset.
Why don't you go to see it with me?
Your Majesty, Lang Kun is a traitor.
Are you keep him close to you?
Lord Lang has arrived.
Greetings, Your Majesty.
I have been fair with my rewards and punishments these past decades.
I can tell if someone is good or bad.
I saw Noble Consort Fu was up to something so I prepared for it.
I let everyone see you were there, fighting with Fu.
On the down low, I had Lang Kun get close to her as my informant.
Is that so? What if someone is lured by money and power?
He may appear to be an informant,
but he is just sitting on the fence.
When Noble Consort Fu had her secret revealed,
I think I saw Lord Lang panicked a little.
Her Majesty made me her informant.
And that's what I will be
until Her Majesty says otherwise.
I won't back down from it even if you have a sword pointed at my head.
Don't worry, Ningzhi. If Lang Kun's not trustworthy,
no one is in the world.
It's His Majesty's job to keep peace out there.
It's mine to keep peace in here.
You are both my loyal servants.
I hope you get along
and help me keep peace.
Your service will be well rewarded.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, the Orchid Cacti is in bloom.
Are you in the mood?
How can I ever
miss such a rare view?
Ye Ningzhi, follow him.
Your Majesty, Lord Wei is awake.
Really?
What a mischievous girl! Any other mistress would have long fired her.
Wei Guang!
Wei Guang, finally, you are awake.
These are letters I wrote you after I joined His Majesty's court.
I didn't know where to send them.
Read them carefully.
And, you will never talk to me about what happens after you die.
Got it?
[For Lord Wei's eyes only.]
- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.
I assume you have fully recuperated since you two look so happy.
Yes, I have. Thank you.
Good.
By the way, how is the investigation going about that four-legged eunuch?
I don't have much to go with yet.
But Ningzhi said the sketch I showed her matched the man she saw that night.
If we start with Mr. Gao, the eunuch, I believe we will get somewhere.
And I believe it will happen again.
The four-legged eunuch is an elusive figure.
But he is in the palace and he is helping us. I'm sure he will reveal himself to us again.
Please don't worry.
I don't think he means us any harm.
Okay. Make sure you do your job.
You already did a great job helping me take down Noble Consort Fu.
Have you thought of what you want as your rewards?
I'm your girl and I'm forever grateful for that.
How can I ever want a reward?
Is that so?
I thought you are in love with Wei Guang.
And I might let you marry him one day.
But if you don't want anything...
does that mean you would rather stay with me for the rest of your life?
I'm willing to do that but...
but Lord Wei saved my life.
I will follow Lord Wei wherever he goes.
All right. So I will grant you three wishes as your reward.
Think of what they will be and as long as they are within my power,
I will give them to you.
Thank you!
The girls say I'm mean and don't care for my servants.
I'll make them jealous of you.
Her Majesty is so generous!
She is giving us so much!
I need to think carefully what my two wishes will be.
Two wishes?
I already know what my first wish is. I want Lang Kun
to cancel the warrant for the arrest of Mom and everyone in the Baixi Circus.
You read my letters. You know what he did to Lihua Academy.
Yet you still think Lang Kun needs to be kept alive.
You know what? What do you wish for yourself, Ningzhi?
Well, I wish for the girls of Lihua Academy to be free of bullying.
And what about yourself?
What do you want?
Me?
Yes.
I have always had this wish since I was little.
Okay.
I want to be a government official.
Where does that come from?
From the playhouse, of course.
A righteous man in the office can save many lives.
I helped Mom make a living by putting up performances when I was a child.
I know the good and the bad of this world.
The commoners live a miserable life.
Take Xiao Li's death and the persecution of Baixi Circus for examples.
A government official can change their fate by uttering a few words.
If I'm a government official,
I will be a good one helping the people right their wrongs
and kick the butts of crooks like Lang Kun.
But there have only been about a dozen women serving in the government in the history of Great Liang.
You want to be one of them? It won't be easy.
Someone said I wouldn't survive the Emperor's harem.
Look at me now. I'm having a great time.
I even managed to get the Empress to like me.
The empire hates powerful women. Our first emperor banned his harem from getting involved in the government.
You are but a palace maid. It's even harder to find a position in the government.
So I can never do it?
Never say never. If you did the emperor a great service,
and have the recommendation of the royalty, maybe you can make it.
I stopped Noble Consort Fu and Yan Kuan in their conspiracy.
Her Majesty is a member of the royal family!
Then I will wait till you become a Madam Ye. You will have better control
over your marriage if you are no longer a maid.
So that's what you are thinking of.
Well then, I will work even harder to make it happen.
It wasn't all for nothing.
The body of Mr. Gao was still in his coffin.
It means the man I saw must be someone else.
But this is all we know so far.
Not necessarily. The mystery man pretended to be Mr. Gao.
It means he didn't want people to know his true identity, if nothing else.
He has a true identity that he wants to protect.
I'm not following.
He must have his reasons not to reveal his own identity.
We will see what's next.
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Lord Wei, you look distracted?
I'm having some memories.
Memories?
I remember you mentioned you dad to me.
His was a wrongful death.
My mom is dead too.
And I have been all alone.
My dad was a general. Then the previous emperor had his body tied to horse-drawn chariots and ripped apart.
It's horrible.
What was he found guilty of?
I tried to find out. People said
the previous emperor thought Dad had betrayed him.
Dad had achieved too many victories. And that made his emperor uncomfortable.
These are all theories and they can't be verified.
The Empress Dowager spared my life. I tried to ask her.
She wouldn't talk. She only told me to move on.
This made me believe Dad didn't deserve to die.
I remember you said
you wanted to serve on the side of the Empress because you thought she could help you get justice.
That's not everything. The Empress used to have all the love of His Majesty.
She almost dominated the imperial court after she received her title.
Even the Empress Dowager defer to her now.
The harem is supposed to stay out of government affairs,
but there are rules everywhere, in the court or on the street.
The Empress holds a lot of sway in the court.
I hope one day I will pick up what Dad left behind and become a general myself.
It's in the blood of the Wei family.
But I don't see how I can do it
as the son of a convicted traitor.
So I pin my hope on the Empress.
You know what your three wishes are?
First, I hope you will cancel the warrant for the arrest of my mom and everyone in the Baixi Circus
so they can go back to Han Cheng.
That's easy. Granted.
But when they are back in Han Cheng,
nobody will say a word about what is between Lang Kun and Yang Biao.
I understand.
Second, I hope you will remove Lang Kun as the supervisor of Lihua Academy.
Everyone in the academy, from a zhangshi to a maid, is faithfully doing their jobs.
Please stop Lang Kun from harassing them.
Okay, just as well.
And the third wish...
Speak carefully. It's your last wish.
Aren't you going to ask anything for yourself?
I know you stay in the palace because of Wei Guang.
I'm giving Wei Guang a lot of responsibility now.
Lang Kun has agreed to stop going after him.
Are you going to ask my permission to marry him?
Palace maids may be allowed to leave after they reach a certain age.
But they have to wait another three years before they can get married.
However, I can make an exception for you.
Lord Wei has some unfinished business.
So my third wish
is for you to recommend him.
Make him a military commander so he can serve Great Liang.
This is not up to me.
I may not be able to help.
Lord Wei is very smart and his father was a general.
He will be very successful on the battlefield.
As he moves up the ladder, he will remember you are the reason why he had the chance in the first place.
And with him in the court, your position in the harem will only be more secure.
You think it's that simple.
Wei Guang is not given an important position in the military because the emperor cannot let go of the past.
And I can't just go in there and make him change.
You can hold on to the third wish.
When you know what you want and are ready to leave the palace,
I will make it happen for you and Wei Guang.
Thank you for your kindness.
Why the long face? I thought Her Majesty granted you your wishes.
Why did she say the emperor is the reason why you can't be a military commander?
You asked for me?
Well, it didn't work.
But your other dream is about to come true.
Her Majesty said I could leave the palace.
And she said I wouldn't have to wait for three years before I get married.
Wait for me when you are out.
I will ask your mom for your hand.
Miss Ye.
How can I help you?
I work for Noble Consort Fu.
She will be executed in just a few days.
She wanted to see you.
Your Majesty, this is Ye Ningzhi.
You wanted to see me?
There is something I have to know.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have peace in the afterlife.
Ye Ningzhi, who exactly are you?
I'm just a palace maid in Yongde Palace.
I don't believe that the complexity of Yan Kuan's mistakes,
an ordinary person could crack it. Are you really just an insignificant palace maid?
Noble Consort, you persisted in committing evil deeds and bringing destruction to yourself.
I was merely a lucky blind cat which found a mouse.
You did so many shameful deeds. Are you really not remorseful?
Remorseful? Why would I be remorseful?
I was a homeless woman who has lived among the commoners.
I made it to the harem in the palace and enjoyed glory. What's there to regret?
Continue to stay here in the Cold Palace then. I'm leaving.
Don't leave.
I have a favor to ask from you.
Favor from me?
What could I possibly help you with?
What's more, you even harmed Wei Guang and me.
Since I suffered a defeat, everyone sees me as a laughingstock.
You are the only one who didn't insult me.
I'm able to be a Noble Consort because I'm good at judging others.
You had a trait that I thought was ridiculous. It's kindness.
Now that it has come to this, I can only seek your help.
I won't regret death.
But my Kang'er is still very young.
His Majesty is handing him over to the second wife of Prince Nanping.
You should know that she has an evil heart under the guise of sugar coated words. She looks kind on the outside but evil within.
We have a deep resentment between us. Fu Shigui beat her son to death in the past.
If Kang'er is handed over to her, what's the difference of death then?
I'm just a palace maid. I think I'm unable to help you.
I'm begging you. You are the confidante of Her Highness.
She will definitely listen to your advice. You must tell her
to let Kang'er remain in the palace and be handed over to a kind Imperial Concubine.
I'm begging you as a mother.
I'm begging you.
Do you know what is known as asking for trouble for yourself?
Noble Consort Fu spun a cocoon around herself and was trapped by her actions. She was punished and sent out from the palace.
It's already being lenient to send her to the Cold Palace.
Your Highness, Noble Consort Fu will be executed soon.
She won't be able to create any more waves in the harem.
If Your Highness can spare the Little Prince at this time,
since he's the descendant of the Royal family, you will be able to display your virtue and kindness.
Everyone in the kingdom will praise you as the mother of the state.
Ye Ningzhi, do you think I have treated you too well
that you have forgotten your status?
If you continue to speak, I will confiscate your rewards.
Even if you do this, I insist on speaking.
It's not the Little Prince's fault. He shouldn't be implicated by his mother.
As the head of the harem,
couldn't you take a child into your shelter and protect him? I just don't understand.
Ye Ningzhi, why are you smart at times and also stupid at other times too?
If sheltering and protecting a five year old child is a stupid thing to do,
please regard me as being stupid then.
Fine. I will punish you
by making you stay with me at Yongde Palace for a year. What do you think?
I'm willing to.
Summon Wei Guang.
Greetings, Your Highness.
Noble Consort Fu infuriated His Majesty. His Majesty punished her to drink poisoned wine this evening.
I'm going to beg His Majesty to spare Pang Kang now.
Pang Kang is already on his way to Prince Nanping's manor.
You and Ningzhi will escort him back tonight.
In the future, Wei Guang and you will need to do many tasks to share my burdens.
Thank you, Your Highness.
What Her Highness means...
Sorry, Wei Guang. Seems like I won't be able to marry you.
You used the chance for escorting the Little Prince back in exchange for your chance to leave the palace.
Although, you are rather stupid but this is who you are.
I will wait for you.
Let's go and escort the Little Prince back now.
Alright.
Mother.
Kang'er.
Mother, I'm afraid.
Don't be afraid, Kang'er. I'm here with you.
Wait. Her Highness instructed that you can give her half an hour.
Let the mother and son
- be together for a while. - Yes.
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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 ♫