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[Legend of the Phoenix]
[Episode 19]
Grand Marshal Wei.
I see it's Noble Consort Ning.
Aren't you afraid His Majesty will get mad if you visit other officials often?
His Majesty sent me.
He has words for me to pass on to you.
Then why did only you come?
Why did His Majesty send someone to summon me?
Or did you act on your own,
wanting to see me?
His Majesty feels guilty.
He wants to build a grave for your father.
So you did come for His Majesty after all.
It looks like you care about His Majesty very much,
and know how to help him.
His Majesty will announce publicly,
and give your father justice. He will also give him back his titles.
Doesn't His Majesty realize it's too late?
I don't even know where my father's corpse is buried.
Before or after life, what use is a position?
It doesn't console the dead.
It won't be able to calm all my years of hate.
Maybe your father would care.
He received everyone's respect before, so he should be innocent after death.
He shouldn't be insulted or accused.
Ningzhi,
tell me... what troubles you have.
No matter what happens,
we'll face them together.
Okay?
I almost forgot. His Majesty said he'd hold a national funeral for your father.
♫ Love and hate are separate, my heart was tightly shut ♫
♫ But my heart ached for you and decided to become courageous ♫
♫ Let me protect this secret ♫
♫ Go forward to you ♫
♫ And smoothen these thorns ♫
♫ The moon has the stars, while I have your love ♫
♫ It was predestined that we would become each other's shadow ♫
♫ You are willing to bear the rain and wind for me ♫
♫ And for you, I am willing to travel ♫
♫ To the highest mountains ♫
♫ The light of love shines into your life ♫
♫ All the dangerous rivers have softened 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 ♫
♫ So much warning smoke has worn away the candle wick ♫
♫ As long as I do no wither yet shine for you ♫
♫ The dark dreams have shattered, the past is soaring ♫
♫ A temporary separation is a returning dream ♫
♫ The heart that broke for you, is the most beautiful ♫
Consort Ning, why are you sitting on the floor?
Young Mistress, the floor's cold. Hurry and get up.
Don't worry about me.
I just want to be alone in silence.
Consort Ning, are you feeling down?
Wouldn't returning to His Majesty's palace be better?
Why should I?
It's so cold in this palace, not a single bit of compassion.
Good news, sisters!
Consort Ning, you're here!
What good news?
I just saw Lang Kun get arrested in the Royal Garden.
Really?
Do you know who did it?
It was Her Majesty's guards.
Doesn't he serve her though?
Could it be... that Her Majesty is frustrated because he sided with the Princess?
I don't know.
I heard that His Majesty's going to investigate past cases.
Redress unjust cases? Anyways,
this time Lang Kun ended up in Her Majesty's hands.
Even if he doesn't die, he'll have to lose a layer of skin. Bad people face consequences, it's karma.
Zhi Ling, this time you've had all your revenge.
Should we celebrate?
Re-investigate old cases...
- Hurry now. - It's this one.
[Criminal Department]
- This one. -This one.
Go.
Your Majesty, what did I do wrong?
Don't ask me, ask the files.
Your Majesty, I've been misjudged.
These files are all from the criminal department.
So did everyone at the criminal department all misjudge you?
Criticizing palace maids and accepting bribes,
you have eighteen mansions on Long Hua street!
And that isn't all!
You really don't lack courage!
Your Majesty, I've been by your side for many years.
How I conduct myself, you're most clear about.
I couldn't possibly have done those things.
Just because I knew little about you,
you crawled right in front of me like a dog to Princess Royal.
Take him away. After all the evidence has been gathered,
- then bring him back to interrogate again. - Yes.
Your Majesty, I have something important to do!
Could you give me some time and then put me in jail?
Do you think I'm still the same? As long as you beg,
then I'll spare you? I won't.
Even if you do have something to do for Princess Royal, I have nothing to do with it.
If you're heartless to me, then I have no need to give you a good reputation either.
- Take him away! - Yes.
I still have one last thing to say.
Your Majesty, Your Majesty!
You must remember that later on...
No matter what happens,
You must... know the truth.
This way, there won't be any accidents.
You should go remind your new owner with that.
I never had to learn how to write 'endure'.
Your Majesty, it's best if you do.
I'm already standing on the edge of the cliff thanks to you.
If I step back, I'll fall into an abyss.
But, thank goodness I've been in the palace for long,
I've already learned self-protection. So,
you can go back and worry about Princess Royal.
- Take him away! - Yes.
Your Majesty, the Empress is going to open up all cases from within five years ago!
Yong De palace is filled with people right now.
Let her be.
I know that Her Majesty is capable of clearing the Inner Palace,
but right now everyone is a nervous mess, this can't go on!
I can't control her anymore.
I...
I remember that you once told me,
The Inner Palace and the dynasty are one.
If the Inner Palace isn't steady, then it'll affect the dynasty.
Most of them are from important families. If the Empress tortures them however she wants,
I'm afraid the officials will be scared.
The imperial court will be a whole mess!
It will create opportunities for evil ones to hurt us.
Stop it! I don't want to hear it.
Your Majesty, what's wrong...
I just had a dream,
I dreamed that...
Wei Guang's army had surrounded my imperial city.
I was dragged out and executed.
How do I have time to care about the Empress when my own life is at risk?
The court that declared to recover the Prince and Princess's positions...
Exceeded half.
Half of my country...
Wei Guang, too...
I really...
I was besieged on all sides.
Your Majesty, Wei Guang won't do that.
You don't need these suspicions.
If he really is considering,
I could first take away his power over the army.
But he is too powerful in the court, I...
I can't act so easily.
You still have the Empress Dowager!
Wei Guang holds gratitude for her.
He'll definitely remember her kindness.
I couldn't imagine that...
My empire...
is falling between the hands of two women.
Princess Royal arriving and visiting...
and be his guarantor.
How could I not regard this?
Lang Kun, you can leave.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
The Princess is a valuable person...
and she's willing to come plead for you.
You should thank the Princess.
Lang Kun serves me, it's natural for me to go all out for him.
Although, you have captured many people recently,
you've spent a lot of effort.
I am the Empress. I'm just doing my job here.
The amount of glories also comes with consequences.
I can't be like the Princess and do whatever I want.
Oh right, for Lang Kun you worked night and day,
it seems that your face has become much paler.
By chance, the palace recently has some gifts.
Included are a few jars of pearl powder, it's great when I use it.
Someone give the Princess a jar.
Thank you for your consideration.
Useless thing.
Her Majesty's gifts...
What Her Majesty gifted?
Please forgive me, Your Majesty! Forgive me, Your Highness!
If Her Majesty doesn't forgive you... then you can stay bowing.
That was just her unintended mistake,
Why would you keep it in mind for so long?
Your Majesty, you really are generous.
I shall return now.
- Get up. - Yes.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Oh, Wei Guang.
Why're you here so early today?
Sit.
Lord Lang escaped so quickly.
I thought you were stuck with Her Majesty
and will end your life there miserably.
You can stand under the shade by facing a big tree.
With a big tree such as the Princess Royal,
What do I have to fear? No matter what happens,
I will be just fine.
Lord Lang leaving his old owner...
Was a wise choice.
I'm on the same boat as my bro Wei Guang right now.
Wei Guang is a smart person.
So I should at least count as half-intelligent.
Following Wei Guang definitely isn't the wrong path.
We've been misunderstanding each other and we never talked.
This is too good.
I could never hold responsibility for that.
Lord Lang is my sworn brother and you're my good friend.
Your grudges from before...
Just get rid of them.
I almost died in Lord Lang's hands once.
Even if I want to forget...
I cannot.
You're so manly.
Tough enough. Except right now, all three of us are tied to the same boat.
Right now, we have to work together to advance and retreat.
But more importantly,
is sincerity.
What do you say, Lord Lang?
Of course.
What do you say, Wei Guang?
Grand Marshal, this glass is for you.
Wei Guang,
why are you so intolerant?
Even if you forgot the time we spent working together,
you should remember how I took care of your father's corpse that year.
Well,
I know you have a lot of hate for me.
Doesn't matter.
How about if we all open up and honestly speak?
Today, I'm going to
pull out each thorn from your heart.
Before, I did whip you,
but if you punch me three times now, I won't return them.
After that,
let's all get along,
alright?
I'm just afraid you won't be able to handle my three punches.
Go ahead and punch.
First hit.
Payback for when you were whipped.
Second hit.
It's for...
injuring you
in front of His Majesty.
Third hit.
Lord Lang!
Are you alright?
Does your chest hurt? I'll call the royal doctor.
Lord Lang,
are you alright?
So, Wei Guang,
does this count as you forgiving Lord Lang?
Lord Lang has rough skin and thick fat.
I can't win over him.
That's right.
Us three are good brothers.
Did you really have to hit him so hard, though?
Leave some prestige for us next time. How about if we go for a drink?
Relieve some stress, let's go.
Your Majesty, it's already sunset.
How about if we catch the culprits tomorrow?
Sunset is perfect,
People who see no light need to be caught at night.
Hurry, hurry and go capture that person!
Come with me.
Having an evil person as your leader is bad for the people.
Your father will not able to rest in peace.
Eighteen years ago, your father died in the forest.
But you were unable to find his body afterward.
The reason is because some people already took his corpse away and buried him elsewhere.
I live in the Cheng Huang temple.
[Great Marshal]
[Wei Yan]
Marshal, what are you doing?
There are amny footprints here.
Over there too. Dig up this
plot of land and bring it back to the residence.
Yes.
Greetings to Your Majesty.
Please rise.
Ningzhi, you came at the right time.
I have decided that
you should meet with Wei Guang again.
Your Majesty.
I keep having this unsettling feeling.
Even though I have already told him how Princess Royal was the culprit behind his father's death,
it is unlikely that he will believe me. Furthermore, he has deep feelings for you
whereas I was the one who brought you into the Inner Palace. In his heart, he must be upset.
It's just that I did not want to explain things to him.
Wei Guang fought numerous battles for Your Majesty.
He has never hesitated. It's clear that
he has already let it go.
However, he has become closer and closer to Princess Royal
I am worried that one day he will be like Princess Royal and attack me.
Wei Guang is very intelligent.
He will definitely be able to tell what Princess Royal is thinking.
But many things tell me that
compared to me, he trusts Princess Royal more.
- Your Majesty. - Ningzhi.
You are my wife. I can do many things for you,
and I have also promised to respect your wishes.
Now that it's hard to tell who's good and who's evil in the court.
You are the only person I trust.
I will go meet Wei Guang.
Marshal, these are the boots of the palace's eunuchs.
Eunuchs can't leave the palace without notice.
I've already asked the guards, no one has left the palace today.
So, all footprints that are the same as this boot,
Are all from that eunuch.
None of these are.
I saw that hunchback eunuch walking around earlier,
so leaving behind his footprints isn't out of the ordinary.
But did you realize,
look here, this footprint...
is deeper. These are all the same.
But this one is different.
The residues are very light.
What you're saying... is that there are two eunuchs who crawl?
Noble Consort Ning has arrived!
This subject will take his leave.
Noble Consort Ning.
Consort Ning, you cannot roam around just because you're bored.
Are you here because of His Majesty?
The Emperor wants me to tell you
he has already sent out his best people and will find the princess's nanny.
Most of them have knowledge of the matters that happened eighteen years ago.
With their words, your father's death will be able to...
His Majesty's actions are only to make me think that
Princess Royal was lying to me and creating stories.
Only what he says is the truth.
His Majesty indeed did not lie.
Whose story is the truth, I have long known the truth in my heart.
I'm only interested in your story right now.
I've already told you, His Majesty treats me very well.
I have also developed feelings for him.
Wei Guang! Wei Guang!
Don't move.
I just want to hug you for a while.
For many years,
I've been chasing after the reason for my father's death.
I just want to know why he was so loyal,
but ended up being tied to five horses and torn apart.
Now I discovered that all of this...
Is just a joke. Everyone is forcing me
to believe what they say.
Everyone is using my father.
Wei Guang.
At that time, I had just turned eight.
I just learned how to write my father's name.
I didn't expect it to be a taboo.
If I weren't a grand marshal right now, would anyone feel injustice for his death?
No one thinks they're wrong.
To them, the deceased is just an irrelevant person.
But to me,
the deceased is my father.
Wei Guang, you've faced so much these years.
- Ningzhi. - Don't be like this, Wei Guang.
I finally found my father's grave today.
I want to take you to see him.
If all my struggles were from meeting you,
I would rather struggle some more.
Ningzhi, tell me...
the reality of your story, alright?
Uh.
I'm already a consort.
Is it heavy?
Very.
Compared to your sword?
The sword is heavier.
Then why are you holding the sword every day not the spear?
Because I'm a grand marshal. Holding a sword is my duty.
I need to use a sword to protect more people.
You can't leave that sword.
Just like how I can't take off this gown.
I once thought that being an ordinary person was nice.
I later realized
there are many things ordinary people can't do.
Ever since I became a consort, I could do many things I couldn't do before.
Even things I couldn't dare to.
You don't want to hold your spear anymore,
and I don't want to be an actress anymore.
Do you really want me to risk my life... and save Wei Guang?
Your Majesty, ever since Wei Guang stepped onto the battlefield...
There were the same victories as battles. He's never failed.
I believe he'll win again this time.
If I personally lead the battle and risk my life,
will you promise me...
Afterwards, you'll always be my consort
and stay by my side forever?
Your Majesty.
If I go to war,
then only can he be saved. Can't you just promise me?
Why can't you promise me...
Each light represents a family in my eyes.
I finally understand why God wanted me to wear this phoenix gown.
At the same time, I understood the moment I put it on,
I had already lost you.
Wei Guang, I will become the person I want to be... and ask you
To keep walking down your own path. Don't look back.
It's all because I have a good life,
I became a consort after just entering the palace for a while.
There are no merchants who only earn without losing money.
My mother was right.
The more you gain, the more you'll have to lose in return.
I saved who I love most,
and I had to exchange it with the promise I made about us together forever.
I don't want this power at all.
I want to save others...
But why can't anyone save me?
I just want to be together with Wei Guang.
Even a little wish like this...
Will never become true.
Guang 'er, do you know why I became a general?
Why I have to kill enemies in battle?
Because those enemies invade our land and kill our people.
So, we must kill them all!
Here,
Do you know how to write the word 'martial'?
The first half is "axe" as in a war weapon.
The bottom half is "stop" as in "stop people".
I learn how to fight and go to wars,
they are all for fighting against war.
Using a battle to resolve another battle, you can save more people.
You have to be like this when you grow up, understood?
Old man, I know you're in here.
Come out and let's have a cup of wine.
We're friends, not enemies.
Old man, didn't you have a little helper?
Do you know him?
Did you not know...
What relationship you had with my father?
He violated the court laws and you secretly carried out his burial.
Aren't you afraid of being burdened?
How did you know these four words?
Hate will blind your eyes.
But it can also push you forward. I have my plans.
I hope you won't disappoint your father.
Old man!
[Yong De Palace]
Your Majesty, Consort Chen would like to see you.
Isn't she almost dead? What is she here for?
She said she knew some hidden things about Consort Ning. Maybe you'd be interested.
I'm going to Yunlun Palace.
Your Majesty, are you really personally going? How about if someone brings her over instead.
Consort Ning is already very weak, she probably couldn't handle that.
But...many people died in Yong Lun Palace.
It's very creepy and dirty. You may not like it.
There's nothing for me to be scared of.
Can't you just tell Lord Lin to send some guards to escort me?
Nevermind, I can't cause a ruckus. Send three maids come instead.
Yes.
[Yong Lun Palace]
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Bring Consort Chen here.
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 ♫