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Legend of the Phoenix
Episode 17
[Wei]
Great Marshal, because of all the recent thunderstorms, the roads leading to Yandu has become very muddy.
General Chen must have been blocked. We may not be able to return to Yandu in a short amount of time.
Great Marshal, what are you thinking about?
This rain has already fallen for many days. My troops are staying in low-lying lands,
and near the river shores. Once the water levels of the river rise,
I'm afraid that these hundred thousand troops will be in danger.
- What should we do? - I'm afraid that we will have to find some higher ground In Lingdu.
But the higher grounds in Lingdu are fraught with danger. If our troops retreat,
and the enemy troops take this opportunity to surround us, we'll be finished.
I didn't think that my true enemy would not be Wuzi's hundreds of thousands of troops,
but rather this never-ending rain.
This rain has already fallen for many days.
Is still going to rain for another ten days?
Your Majesty! I heard that Lord Wei's side has changed their plans, is that true?
Consecutive days of rainstorms have led to the water levels in the river to rise.
Wei Guang had no choice but to move his troops.
Like this, they could be attacked by the enemy at any moment.
How could this happen?
This was originally going to be our victory.
How could it become like this?
This is a big rainstorm.
Lord Wei, is the rain on your side this much too?
I heard Your Majesty say that your troops are moving locations.
You must be on your way.
Walking under this rain, you must be exhausted.
But how can I help relieve your burden?
What can I do for you?
Great Marshal, the scout we hid in the river shore has sent back a report.
Wuzi's troops are currently on their way to Lingdu.
Even though our outer soldiers fought valiantly,
they were unable to stop Wuzi's troops from going forward.
If it keeps going on like this, I'm afraid...
I'm afraid my troops will be surrounded by Wuzi's troops.
Great Marshal, what should we do now?
Your Majesty, I have arrived in Lingdu along with the troops.
The worst outcome that I predicted has happened.
Wuzi witnessed the retreat of my troops and used their full force to heavily surround my troops.
My troops have already been overwhelmed to the point of no return.
But this is not an opportunity that is impossible to overcome.
If Your Majesty can personally lead the remaining hundred thousand troops to the east,
and attack Wuzi's capital, the strength will definitely shake up their court.
The hearts of the people do not lie.
At that time, they will no longer want to battle us, and we will be able to break out.
We will go directly into Wuzi and force their troops to surrounder.
Your Majesty, you do not need to consider further.
This is the only solution right now.
Death is not to be regretted.
I do not fear dying. But the hundreds of thousands of Great Liang's men
cannot die on the battlefield. Otherwise when Wuzi marches east,
my Great Liang will be grave danger.
- Get out of my way! - Your Highness!
Get out of my way!
Your Highness!
Let her come in!
Get out of my way!
You guys may leave.
Yes.
Your Majesty, Lord Wei has been ambushed and has had heavy casualties.
In addition, Wuzi has cut off the food supply routes. At this rate,
Great Liang's hundred thousand troops will be overwhelmed in no time, Your Majesty!
I already know this.
Ningzhi, as a consort,
even if you are unwilling, you must put on an act to show other people.
The Inner Palace cannot meddle in politics, especially military affairs.
Your Majesty, you once promoted me to be a female official.
I know what this means. These hundred thousand troops
are the best amongst our Great Liang's troops!
Your Majesty, are you just planning to just watch and do nothing?
Why wouldn't I want to do something?
Wei Guang wants me to personally go to battle. But on the battlefield, one's life and death are uncertain.
If I go and I am killed,
and then adding on Princess Royal's plots, in order to think of the bigger picture,
I cannot take this risk!
This is what Lord Wei wants?
Then this means that this is a good plan, Your Majesty! Don't you trust him?
This time, I beg of you to save Lord Wei!
Save his troops!
I have already summoned countless scholars and military officials.
This plan is too risky.
If it fails,
then it will lead to the death of Great Liang!
Your Majesty.
Ningzhi,
do you really want to exchange my life
to save Wei Guang?
Ever since Lord Wei went to war,
he has won all his battles.
I believe that he will also win this time.
I beg of you to also believe in him this time.
You want me to once again go against
all of my court officials?
My nation
cannot win over you.
Your Majesty, take care.
Ningzhi, when I return,
I want you to be the first person I see welcoming me back to the city.
I understand.
How is the battle going?
Report! Report! The front lines have already sent back a report.
- We are victorious! - That's wonderful!
- Governor! - Your Highness.
We have a report!
His Majesty is returning triumphantly.
The King of Wuzi has already surrendered, we have won! His Majesty is wise!
- That's wonderful! - Your Highness,
we will leave now.
We finally won.
Greetings to Princess Royal.
Congratulations, Great Marshal Wei.
You have merited outstanding service.
When the news reached Yandu, the commoners were jubilant and celebrations were held on every street.
They're singing praises of your glory.
It's all due to the hard work of these troops.
There's another matter I must tell you.
Ye Ningzhi has been promoted to Noble Consort.
There are many concubines in the palace. To be able to be promoted to Noble Consort in one go,
she's the first in my Great Liang.
It's pretty clear on His Majesty's love for Ye Ningzhi.
I am happy for His Majesty.
He not only won the war, he obtained a Noble Consort as well.
It's double the happiness.
I will be preparing to return to Yandu as well. This time, you can peacefully return with me, right?
Princess Royal,
this is the treasured sword that Wuzi sent over.
It can slice iron like mud and split hairs.
Do you want to experience it?
Wei Guang, a retreat is of no use.
Greetings to His Majesty.
Rise. Give her a seat.
May the Emperor live for ten thousand years!
May Noble Consort Ning have ten thousand bouts of happiness!
Great Marshal.
I have finished investigating. His Majesty did indeed confer her as a Noble Consort.
He also held a large banquet for this occasion.
♫ Frost is shaken onto the ground ♫
♫ The clouds lift it up ♫
♫ Allow time to remove your yearning ♫
♫ After a few rides ♫
♫ Dust and sand can be persuaded ♫
Wei Guang.
Even though there are mountains and rivers separating us,
can you see me?
You said that you would come here to sit whenever you felt lonely.
Now I'm alone here too.
That time, I thought
I would not let you be alone anymore.
This sword remnant accompanied my father.
It has also always protected me.
This was always connected to the sword, never apart.
I'm giving this to you.
No matter where I am,
my heart will always be with you.
No matter what happens,
we'll never be apart.
♫ The bustling night scene ♫
♫ Sorrow and joy walk alongside the people ♫
Today during the banquet,
what was your third wish?
When I return victorious,
I want His Majesty to ordain our marriage.
♫ The dim starlight slide down from my palm ♫
♫ Hear the words right from the world's heart ♫
Thinking of the last time I came here,
I only remember your smile
and the warmth of your hug.
As for the lanterns that light up these countless households,
other than thinking that it's impressive,
there's nothing else that's special about it.
But the current me
is already different.
I'm not the little girl from the circus troupe anymore.
Every lantern that I see
represents a family.
I finally understand
why God wanted me to wear this phoenix dress.
I also finally realize that the moment I don it,
I already lost you.
Wei Guang.
I will become the person I want to be.
I also hope that you
will continue to persevere down the path you chose.
Don't look back.
The troops are preparing to leave. Can Lord Wei leave me some face
and let me accompany you?
Will you be saying any more shocking statements?
I also need to take into consideration Lord Wei's health.
The journey will be difficult.
I just want to rest. I don't want to discuss politics.
Alright.
I won't discuss politics with Great Marshal.
I'll only discuss mundane affairs.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, it's terrible.
What happened now?
Great Marshal Wei is currently on the road back here,
but he is coming back along with Princess Royal's people.
What?
Didn't I already send a procession
to receive Wei Guang?
Yes.
The procession already arrived at the barracks,
but Great Marshal Wei still rode with Princess Royal's carriage.
He said that Princess Royal did not mean any harm.
Reporting to Great Marshal, the next twenty li is mountainous roads.
In order to protect Princess Royal and the troops,
we should set up camp here tonight and continue again tomorrow.
Let everyone rest for a while.
Yes.
Princess Royal, let's proceed again tomorrow.
I will be taking my leave.
Lord Wei,
I didn't discuss politics with you at all.
All the topics were household affairs.
However, being born into the imperial family,
the country's affairs are household affairs.
Lord Wei, why not?
Father and son.
Actually, the person sitting on the throne right now,
got there by good fortune.
Why doesn't Lord Wei take this good fortune into your own hands?
Take the good fortune?
What kind of fortune?
Princess Royal's words are too abstruse.
I must ponder about it.
I will take my leave now.
Reporting to Your Majesty, Lord Wei and his troops stopped thirty li outside of the city
and set up camp.
Did he return back to the procession I sent him?
He is still riding in Princess Royal's carriage.
According to the scout, they're having very lively discussions.
Your Majesty, when Great Marshal Wei returns back to the city,
the streets will definitely be filled with people.
Will Your Majesty still welcome him with the numerous officials?
Going is hard, and not going is hard.
If we go, I will also have to welcome Princess Royal.
If we don't go,
I'm afraid that the people will think that I am shallow.
This is a difficult decision to make.
Forget it. You can leave first.
Yes.
Your Majesty, I believe that Great Marshal Wei must have
some motive in mind for riding with Princess Royal.
Is he
blaming me?
I don't think Wei Guang is that type of person.
Your Majesty,
if I am the reason for your discord,
then I ask that
you allow me to meet privately with Wei Guang.
Ningzhi, I believe in you.
I will send someone to take you there right now.
Reporting to Great Marshal.
His Majesty's Eunuch Wang has brought someone here saying that there's urgent matters to be discussed.
- Leave. - Yes.
I wonder for what reason Eunuch Wang came all the way down here for.
Lord Wei.
Ningzhi.
Great Marshal Wei, I'm no longer Ningzhi but Noble Consort Ning.
Exactly what happened?
Why did you suddenly become a Noble Consort?
It actually wasn't very sudden.
From a palace maiden to a female official, and then from Consort Ning to Noble Consort Ning.
These are all the Emperor's favors.
Did the Emperor force you?
Tell me about your struggles.
I'll help you resolve them.
Resolve?
How are you going to resolve them?
Go against a royal order?
Why did you fight so valiantly to protect Great Liang?
Because you love the people of Great Liang.
Because you respect Great Liang's imperial dynasty.
I heard that you and Princess Royal are quite close, so today I came—
So you came today for the Emperor.
Also for you.
You are a court official. You should be very clear about your own stance.
You once told me that
ever since Princess and Prince of Guangding went to Beidian,
Beidian turned from being a happy place into hell.
The people there have no way to make a living.
If Princess Royal got a hold of Great Liang...
It seems like you still remember what I told you.
Then do you still remember that you once said
you would wait for me to come back to marry you?
It's inappropriate for me to speak of these things with you now.
It will only bring upon more suspicions to you.
I will only discuss Great Liang with you, not personal matters.
To me, Ye Ningzhi is the most important matter. I have already finished any political and military matters.
As long as the Emperor fulfills his promise,
I can hold your hand and leave the palace.
So it's because of me,
because I was conferred as a Consort, that's why you decided to stand with Princess Royal?
Why did you suddenly abandon me?
Wei Guang, are you really going to be this stubborn?
You're not going to use your future and your life to punish me, right?
I only know that Ye Ningzhi is the woman I love the most.
No matter what happens,
I definitely will not just stand by and watch as she leaves me.
In order to keep her,
I'm willing to pay any price.
It looks like we will not be able to reach a compromise then.
Ningzhi.
I will always wait for you to come back.
I'll wait for you to look back.
Princess Royal, Eunuch Wang is Noble Consort Ning.
Because of Noble Consort Ning, Wei Guang truely did
have a falling out with the Emperor.
Very good.
It looks like the probability of Wei Guang coming over to our side
has increased.
If it weren't for interacting with Princess Royal for so long this time,
I wouldn't have known that Princess Royal was such an interesting and broad-minded person,
traveling through the world.
I've even gone to Quling.
I remember that Great Marshal Wei is from Quling.
Princess Royal is considerate.
I've been to Quling twice.
However, it was only after I turned seventeen.
Before seventeen, I was not allowed to leave the palace.
Who told me to not get married?
Everyone says that I'm of noble birth, hence they are envious.
But to me, the palace is a cage.
It's not a shame if we don't mention it.
Great Marshal Wei, I heard that
the Emperor promised that he would tell you the truth behind your father's execution after you returned, right?
Princess Royal sure knows a lot.
I also know this secret.
I can also tell you.
What the Emperor says may not be the truth.
But I'm different.
You want to see the tattoo on my body, right?
Yes, I want to see it.
Alright. I want to be friends with you.
Treat it as a greeting gift.
Three 'fire' characters. Wei Yan.
Your father's name.
I've met you before when I was younger.
Your father died unjustly.
In the future, I will tell you the whole story, but not today.
Today, I will leave first.
The Emperor is a paranoid person, I don't want to give Great Marshal Wei any troubles.
Stop the carriage.
I'm leaving.
Your Majesty, Wei Guang's carriage has already reached the city limits.
However, Princess Royal left the carriage already.
Is that true?
Wei Guang still considers the big picture at the crucial time.
Relay my order, summon all the officials
to accompany me to welcome Wei Guang at the southern gate.
Also, when Wei Guang enters Yandu, make sure to set off fireworks.
The welcoming gestures must be grand!
I will obey.
Noble Consort.
Ban Ling'er.
Do you have a reason for finding me?
Your Highness, Great Marshal Wei has returned.
All the people in the Inner Palace went to go welcome him.
The Empress also went along with the Emperor.
Why did you not go?
- Ban Ling'er, is this something you can ask me? - I'm sorry.
Your Highness, I know of a secret place.
It's a place where they put the palace's old things, no one goes there.
When His Majesty goes to welcome Wei Guang, they will definitely pass by there.
How daring!
I am Noble Consort Ning, and you dare to say such words?
But, everyone in Lihua Academy
- knows that you and Great Marshal Wei— - That's enough!
Are you not scared of dying? What kind of place is this?
It's the Inner Palace! It's a place filled with tigers and wolves and you dared to say such nonsense here!
Your Highness! I only dare to say this in front of you.
I want to serve you!
No need to say anymore.
Your Highness! Your Highness!
Please let me serve by your side!
Just treat it as me repaying you for saving my life!
I won't use you.
Noble Consort Ning! Let me follow you! I beg you!
Ban Ling'er, the life I want to lead in the future,
is not the normal life of a Noble Consort.
I won't enjoy the riches of the palace, and I won't fight for favor.
You won't have good days if you follow me.
How about this? I'll try to see which Noble Consort has a kind disposition
and you can follow her.
I don't want to follow anyone else, only you!
Your Highness, no matter what type of days you'll have in the future,
Ban Ling'er will endure them with you.
My life was saved by you anyways.
Go back to Lihua Academy first.
Your Highness, then I will treat it as you agreed.
Greetings to the Emperor, Empress Dowager, and Empress.
No need for formalities, please rise.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Wei Guang, since the time I took the throne,
or more accurately since I was born, this is the happiest day of my life.
If Great Liang's previous emperor in heaven knew of this, he would also be happy.
Having such an outstanding general like you is my Great Liang's good fortune.
Your Majesty praises me too much, I do not dare to accept it.
If it weren't for Your Majesty's perseverance against the officials' opinions, I would not be like this today.
Even though I have a good eye of discernment,
it was your ability to command thousands of troops
that did not disappoint my expectations.
Previously, some of you were extremely against my judgment
saying that I appointed someone who had no battle experience
as the commander of thousands of forces, and it was a careless decision!
These subjects were foolish!
Great Marshal Wei, please.
Lang Kun, the situation has changed.
The bad situation has surpassed our expectations.
They will make their move at any time.
You must quickly return to the palace. After being outside for so long,
I hope that you won't forget the spirit you have for being Lang Kun.
Lord Lang, please forgive us, we came late.
I'm not the one in a rush. It's the Empress in the palace that is waiting for me to return.
Think of a good reason to give the Empress an explanation.
[Yong De Palace]
Greetings to the Empress, this subject has returned.
Your Majesty, my relatives in the rural areas did not receive any news.
I had no idea such a big event happened in the palace.
I did not know things changed within the palace until the guards found me.
If I knew earlier, I would have returned to Your Majesty's side no matter what.
You didn't know anything?
Did you know that I gave you your life?
Everything you have is also given by me.
I have always remembered Your Majesty's favor,
I do not dare to forget it.
But in my heart,
you are no longer the same Lang Kun as the past.
I have never changed.
If you didn't change, you wouldn't have
purposefully left while knowing that Princess Royal returned to the palace.
If you didn't change, you wouldn't have let Ningzhi climb upon my head
while just idly sitting by.
If you didn't change, when I told you to come back, you wouldn't have not come.
Lang Kun,
you once had nothing and entered the palace to avoid your debts.
It was due to my pity
that allowed you to enjoy the riches you have right now!
Yes. Without Your Majesty, I would not be the Lang Kun I am today.
Do you know? Everyone in this palace
will shudder when your name is mentioned.
Even His Majesty needs to think twice.
Why? Because I'm protecting you.
Even if I offended His Majesty or even more people,
I have always protected you!
Of course Your Majesty needs to protect me.
Other than me, who else can be Your Majesty's
most loyal dog?
What did you say?
The reason why Your Majesty protected me was not because you truly wanted me to save me.
You just wanted to keep this dog of yours leashed by your side.
All these years, I've bitten so many people for you.
Within these palaces and courtyards, everyone wants to kill me.
Other than staying by your side,
where else could I go?
The reason why Your Majesty indulges me
is also only to scare the Inner Palace so that they would not dare to fight with you
so as to show off your power and might!
Lang Kun, don't think that I don't dare to kill you!
Ever since I became the dog by your side,
I was already prepared to
be killed after I eliminated your enemies.
You're the Empress. Whatever you want, is what will happen. I'll wait for it.
Your Highness.
I'll be taking my leave.
Greetings to Your Majesty.
You came to find me for Ye Ningzhi?
When I was on the frontlines, I heard that Your Majesty and Noble Consort Ning had a big fight.
I don't know if it's because of this matter that Your Majesty is unhappy?
She's the person in your heart.
But I never thought of her as anything.
You came at the right time.
I'll take you to see a good play.
Greetings to the Empress.
Tell Great Marshal Wei everything you saw that day.
If you hide anything, you'll be immediately executed.
Yes, Your Majesty.
It happened two years ago.
That time, the Emperor went to Ping Zhou in disguise.
Aftewards, the Emperor ordered us to find Noble Consort Ning.
However, the leader of Baixi Circus suddenly got injured.
Overnight, everyone in Baixi Circus left.
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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 ♫