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[Legend of the Phoenix]
[Episode 21]
[Gong Xuang Guang]
Imperial Physician, how is the Emperor's health?
Replying to Your Highness, His Majesty's chillness has returned.
Prescribe me some strong medicine to suppress it.
- Yes. - No, no.
You must not let this matter spread, otherwise I will eliminate nine generations of your family.
Yes.
Your Majesty, I'll ask someone to get a brazier so you can warm up your body.
No need. The weather is currently warm.
If outsiders were to know that I am using a brazier,
they will be able to guess that my chill has returned.
This matter cannot be known by anyone else.
Greetings to Empress Dowager.
Look at you. Did something happen to the Emperor?
The Emperor's illness has returned, and the Imperial Physician has already taken a look.
It's just that I believe that His Majesty's matters of the heart are more burdensome.
Heart matters? I'm afraid that he doesn't have the courage.
Since Empress Dowager understands the Emperor so well,
you must also understand Princess Royal and Prince of Guangding well too.
His Majesty's matters of the heart stem from this pair of siblings.
Noble Consort Ning, I have three children.
Each one is a piece of my heart, if any of them feel uncomfortable, I will not be at ease.
Empress Dowager, if you can step out to resolve this...
There's an old saying that fits:
A child is responsible for their own happiness. As parents,
we cannot worry about each and every one of their matters.
You should just take good care of the Emperor.
Your role is to appease him and make him more generous.
- But— - I am tired. You should go.
I bid farewell.
Noble Consort Ning, the Empress Dowager has something to tell you.
She has ordered me to come get you. Please enter the palanquin.
I just came from Empress Dowager's, isn't she resting?
You'll understand once you meet her.
Before other people in the palace notice, we should go.
Why did you guys carry me up the mountain? Where's the Empress Dowager?
Noble Consort Ning, the Empress Dowager is up ahead.
Empress Dowager.
Everyone leave.
This place is called Wolf Mountain.
In the past, the consorts in the palace would dump the bodies of their enemies here.
There's so many wolves on this mountain, and they dumped people here?
The person who saved my life was dumped on this mountain too.
Empress Dowager, who is the person who saved your life?
It's all in the past now.
this place is secluded
So every time I have something important to discuss, I would come here.
The reason why I brought you here today
is because I require your help for something important.
I don't quite understand.
Empress Dowager, just now in Chengxiang Palace,
didn't you stop me from speaking about Princess Royal and Prince of Guangding?
Princess Royal has deep knowledge of my affairs in the palace.
Anything spoken in Chengxiang Palace will immediately make its way back to her.
Who could've known that Princess Royal would even plant spies by Empress Dowager's side.
The reason you came to Chengxiang Palace was so I could step out
and persuade Princess Royal and Prince of Guangding, right?
That's right. Because of Princess Royal and Prince of Guangding's plans to rebel,
the Emperor's old illness has flared up again.
But he's afraid that once the spy knows, the matter will blow up.
He doesn't even dare to seek treatment.
Ningzhi.
You have the sincerity to help the Emperor.
It's clear that you are able to see the bigger picture of Great Liang and its people.
So on this matter, I believe that you are the only one who can do it.
Empress Dowager, please relay your request.
I want you to get close to Princess Royal.
Get close to Princess Royal?
Why?
In Chengxiang Palace, you said that I understand Princess Royal and Prince of Guangding.
However, they think that I am biased towards the Emperor.
If I could have persuaded them to stop,
I would have done so at the birthday banquet several years ago
when they tried to use you to overthrow the Empress.
Unfortunately...
Unfortunately, we are part of the Imperial family.
Only the fight for imperial power is able to ignore familial relations.
Then for what purpose do you want me to get close to Princes Royal?
Do whatever you can to stop them from obtaining the throne.
If you are able to let them know of the heavy consequences and stop them,
or stop them on account of blood ties,
I will persuade the Emperor to let them live in peace.
Empress Dowager, you were unable to do this even as their mother,
how could I do it?
Because you're weird and you have many tricks up your sleeve.
You often think of things that others cannot.
Those are just small tricks.
Actually, I know a little bit about Princess Royal's plans.
I'm also trying out other ways to make preparations.
However, as a mother,
I just wanted to make one last effort to stop my own children
from harming each other.
Empress Dowager...
Do you really think that I can complete this?
You're the most suitable person for this.
I cannot entrust this matter to anyone else.
Remember, Princess Royal has my people by her side.
In your time of need, he will come out to help you.
Here, Lord Wei.
This is truly good wine.
- Wei Guang. - Older sister.
Look who I brought.
- Noble Consort Ning - Why are you wounded? Should I call for an Imperial Physician?
It's no big deal, just surface wounds.
Do you know where I found her?
The forest behind Yu Garden. She was trying to tame a horse.
She was thrown off from the horse countless times because it wouldn't submit.
Wild horses are difficult to tame.
As a Noble Consort, why go through all this effort?
Noble Consort Ning, what exactly happened?
She wanted to die.
Wei Guang, actually, Ningzhi never changed.
She only has one person in her heart. It's you.
Several years ago, the Emperor saw Ningzhi during the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet.
He became obsessed and wanted to force a marriage with her.
Of course Ningzhi was unwilling to do so.
He then used the life of Ningzhi's mother
and the lives of everyone in Baixi Circus to blackmail her.
The Emperor went to Beidian and found my mother and everyone from Baixi Circus,
and then rebuilt Baixi Circus in Han City.
In reality, they've been under house arrest by the Emperor's guards.
If this Emperor doesn't die, there will not be peace under the heavens!
Wei Guang, the Emperor is not worthy of Ningzhi.
Since you two are in love with each other, then no one can tear you apart.
Once, I was also young and passionate.
I know the feeling of loving someone yet unable to have them.
You two love each other.
You shouldn't give up so easily.
If the Emperor tries to stop you,
you should bravely face him.
you were never alone
Ningzhi, you did very well.
This is a token for leaving the palace.
The guards at the palace gates are all my people.
Whenever you leave the palace, you must do so secretly.
Many thanks to Empress Dowager.
I bid farewell.
Report!
Your Majesty, this is a box found in the sheep-skin bag.
This is the one.
Your Majesty!
What are you doing here?
This box is the one that the four-legged eunuch gave you to get close to Wei Guang, right?
What are you doing with it?
Your Majesty!
As the mother of the nation, you're the leader of the inner palace.
How can you brazenly enter someone else's palace and steal their belongings?
You said that I am the mother of the nation.
In that case, there's nothing in the inner palace that I cannot take.
What exactly happened?
Take care of yourself!
Your Majesty, Hua zhangshi and Rong shaoshi have arrived.
Ten thousand blessings to Your Majesty.
I called you here not for anything special,
it's just that I've been thinking a lot about the past. Perhaps it's because I'm getting older.
Do you still remember how Lang Kun entered my Yongde Palace?
He's no longer one of my people now,
you guys don't need to be scared. Just say it.
Lord Lang entered the palace seventeen or eighteen years ago.
He doesn't like others bringing up his past.
Us servants also only heard rumors that because of his immense debt,
he escaped to enter the palace.
he once said he was from Yongdu County and still have relatives there
However, I have never seen him interact with those relatives.
He was so timid and weak in front of me.
But now I really want to know how he treats you guys.
Before we received Your Majesty's favor, he was very generous with us.
He was a good speaker, and he made many of the court ladies happy.
He knew fortune-telling and acupuncture.
Many of the court ladies come to him to solve their headaches.
- He knows acupuncture? - Yes.
However, he's not an expert, he just knows a little bit.
It's just to make the palace maidens happy.
I feel a little tired.
- You should leave first. - Yes.
Greetings to Empress.
You called me here...
It hurts!
Why can't I pinpoint the pressure point?
Your Majesty is learning acupuncture?
Yes.
someone gifted me a Polygonum Thunb
Originally I wanted to personally give it to Princess Royal,
but who knew that I've recently had many headaches.
So I called you over here.
Your Majesty, are you okay?
It's alright.
I noticed that Princess Royal recently developed some gray hairs,
so I must trouble you
to give it to Princess Royal.
It'll also count as a piece of my sincerity.
Empress! Your Majesty!
Someone come! Her Majesty has fainted!
Someone come!
- Your Majesty! - Someone come!
- Empress! - Her Majesty fainted!
- Empress! - Call for an Imperial Physician! Quick!
Are you alright? Her Majesty's hand is red,
Hurry and bring the medical oil!
Lord Lang, I've heard that you know acupuncture.
Please try to save Her Majesty!
I...only know a bit.
I can't save her.
Urgent matter, Empress is hanging by a thread
I'm afraid that we won't be able to wait for the Imperial Physician to come. Please try!
I...I'm not a doctor.
- Please try! - No way!
Please try!
- Please try! - I really can't!
I really can't!
Hurry! Let's move Her Majesty back to her bedchambers.
Alright.
Come, be careful.
Her Majesty
Slowly.
I don't know why you're trying to get close to Princess Royal,
but this is not something
that you should be doing.
I'm no longer the teenager that only knows how to perform acrobatics.
I know what I am doing.
if a little bit goes wrong, the war will start
What you are facing and what you have experienced in the inner palace are different.
The inner palace conflicts is just humiliating someone. It's just conflicts between women.
However, on the real battlefield, the outcome is only death.
When someone's arm has been cut off, in order to survive,
they ceaselessly crawl back home, leaving a trail of fresh blood in their wake.
When someone has been beheaded, their eyes are still wide open.
Even in death, they can't believe that they are no longer alive.
Even though I have not witnessed the situations that you mentioned, I know
that when you men are on the battlefield, it's the women who are waiting.
It's the women who are bearing the burdens in the back.
Ningzhi, it's dangerous here.
I don't want you to be hurt.
But I am already in the midst of danger.
Whether you agree or not, I can no longer turn back.
Furthermore, rather than being under the umbrella of your protection,
I would rather fight alongside you.
I know you aren't an enemy, you're on the same path.
Noble Consort Ning, I have something to beg of you.
What is it?
Prince of Guangding went to Lihua Academy again.
He's insisting that I go to Huaxiang Palace to serve him.
Looking at his gaze, I know that if I go there I will not be able to preserve my chastity.
Ban Ling'er, get up first.
Don't worry, I will persuade Prince of Guangding.
Your Highness.
As a servant, does it mean that I have to be bullied?
I want to follow you, no matter what you want me to do.
I want to be an upright person.
I'm afraid that you'll endure even more hardships if you follow me.
I told Ah Jiao and Ah Qiao to stay just for that reason.
I pity you, so I can't have you to be my servant.
Your Majesty, please have some mercy and let me out of this sea of struggles.
How about this? I'll arrange for you to be His Majesty's servant, this way you don't need to be afraid.
Thank you, Your Highness.
Your Majesty.
Ningzhi, where have you been all day?
I've been trying to find you to no avail.
I heard that there is a physician outside the palace that knows how to treat the chill, so I went to investigate some more.
How is it?
Unlike the rumors, the prescription he wrote is the same as the one the imperial physicians wrote.
Today, Imperial Physician Han also told me that this may not be the chills.
It might be because there are burdens weighing on my mind, and the developed symptoms are similar to the cill.
Then Your Majesty, it's even more imperative that you try to settle down.
Coincidentally, I've brought an intelligent and quick-witted servant.
With her serving you, I'll be more assured.
Greetings to Your Majesty.
Since it's someone that Noble Consort brought, then she can stay.
Many thanks to Your Majesty.
You can go.
May Your Majesty live for ten thousand years.
Rise.
These five people truly do resemble me.
Your Majesty is...
These are my substitutes.
In the future, my whereabouts will only be known by the military general, prime minister,
and you.
In the future, the servants serving me
and the guards protecting me will be changed daily.
Your Majesty, rest assured.
I will help you.
You must settle down and focus on recovering your health.
Only then will you have the energy to fight against Prince of Guangding and Princess Royal.
Of course I believe that you will help me.
You promised, right?
Your Majesty should rest early, I will be leaving now.
[Xin Hui Restaurant]
How is it after your investigation? Is that person reliable?
He's reliable. Trust me, older sister.
This is a big matter, I won't allow any mistakes. Make sure it gets done properly.
Princess Royal, can you face the previous Emperor?
If you weren't the previous Emperor's child, we would have long censored you!
That's right!
-We should've reported long ago! -Yeah!
-We'll report you! -Right!
Right!
Prince, are these old men talking?
From start to finish, they keep talking about the previous emperor.
I understand.
No need for so many people.
I alone will be enough.
will report it already
the late emperor loved the people as his own children, he was our benefactor
The land and empire of the long-lasting Great Liang all belong to the previous Emperor!
This is the land of the previous emperor!
Doing this, can you face the previous emperor?
Lord Lang!
What is he doing?
-Put that down! -What is he doing?
People without wants are not useful.
His eyes are filled with wanting of power.
Only we can give him power.
Lang Kun is useful.
-Lord Lang! -What are you doing?
I'll send you all to see the past emperor today!
Lord Lang!
He'll do anything for his owner. A good dog, indeed.
I'll let you all go see the previous emperor!
-Put that down! -What is he doing?
[Destiny...]
Oh.
I already heard that you knew some tricks and could make the Empress Dowager happy.
-You really can... -I'm just entertaining Her Majesty.
I think there's someone spying on us...
Who cares?
Today I called all of you over so urgently,
Because we'll go on with something big. I can't lose your cooperation.
Lord Wei already went to Bei Shou base to go convince the general there.
I will help you immensely.
I know that everyone has some doubts.
Worries that our power is small and unable to overthrow the Emperor.
But that's not it. Many people of the Imperial Court have sided with us.
We'll naturally believe Princess Royal and the Prince,
I don't know who they are though. I'm afraid we will hurt our friend.
Yu.
This little booklet has the answer. Everyone can take a glimpse at it.
However, you must burn it right after reading.
You must not mention it.
Understood. I'll keep quiet.
Good. I've already agreed with General Wei,
We will start this in three months.
Look at the map. The north side is the stupid emperor's weakness.
That will be our starting point.
[names]
We already have armies from eight counties.
[Names]
[Xiang Tian Restaurant]
It's on you now, Consort Ning.
I will do my best, princess.
Thank you very much, Consort Ning.
(names)
Sister, you were right.
She got off the carriage only three miles out and headed to the south.
Perhaps...she really is a spy sent by His Majesty.
Sister, what should we do now?
I've already sent people to watch her carefully.
Tell your men,
If she didn't return to the palace or do something secret,
or even see someone unrelated.
Then tell them to be disguised as thieves and go kill her.
Kill her?
Sister, she is a consort. Her death will shake the court.
I'm afraid this will interrupt our plans.
His Majesty's consort isn't in the palace serving him,
going out on her own and killed by bandits.
What does it have to do with us? The blame is on those palace guards,
How come they didn't watch carefully and let her out?
You're right. Even if they investigate, they'll find no evidence.
I hope everything is a misunderstanding.
Ning Zhi is the Emperor's favorite.
Everyone likes her in the palace.
If we can use her, then she'll be a big help.
But she's like Wei Guang, difficult to control.
If things go wrong, she'll cause a fire to start. If that's the case...
I should extinguish her first.
(names)
[Bai Ling Inn]
Looking for a vacancy?
-Not paying back my money? -You're hitting me!
Customer!
One room.
Yep, one room. This way.
-You two, don't start fighting! -I dare you to come at me!
Are you listening to me?
You can stay here.
Please get me a sheet of paper.
-Paper? We don't have any. -Please.
-Alright, I'll go find some. -Thanks.
-There are no more rooms today. -Let's go.
(names)
Who are you guys looking for?
What are you guys doing? Don't touch anything!
There's so many people in the court on Princess Royal's side.
May the customer inside please open the door, I am Xiao Er!
Open the door!
Whoever's inside, open the door! Open the door!
Chase her!
Over there!
Lang Kun!
Why are you here?
That's what I want to ask you. Why are you here?
It was difficult for me to make a trip outside, so I wanted to go to Nan Feng Xian
to visit the people in Bai Xi Circus that were wounded.
Who knew that this place would be so dangerous, I even encountered some gangsters.
Are you saying these words to deceive an idiot?
Impudent! You dare to be impolite with me!
I won't go in circles with you. Stop talking and take off your clothes.
What?
I'm telling you to take off your clothes, do you understand? Change your clothes, Noble Consort Ning.
You dare to shame me?
You womenfolk really are bothersome.
You!
How interesting. Why are these words on Noble Consort Ning's robes?
It's all people's names. They look so familiar.
It's all from the registry, right?
Lang Kun! You dare to take off my clothes,
when I tell the Emperor, your head will roll tomorrow!
Forty or so names, Noble Consort Ning sure has a good memory.
You remember all the names on the registry.
Then I'll be frank with you.
This is what Princess Royal wanted me to do, all just to be on the safe side.
Whoever has ideas about this robe is the spy in our circle.
If you don't believe me, you can ask her.
Will she trust me or trust you?
Alright then, I'll go ask Princess Royal then.
What now?
Ye Ningzhi, let me tell you, starting from today, you'll obey every word I say.
If I want you to walk, you'll walk. If I want you to stand, you'll stand. Got it?
Otherwise, I'll give this robe away.
You should be clear that Princess Royal has seen you wear this robe.
You won't be able to get away with it.
If she knew you betrayed her, how would she attack you?
Princess Royal won't believe you.
Then let's just give it a try.
I've personally witnessed Princess Royal's methods.
She'll really make you want to beg for death.
I've already investigated that your Bai Xi Circus' Uncle Kun passed away a few days ago.
Go back and tell them that they were on the way,
and coincidentally, thought there were gangsters knocking on your door, and so you escaped. Remember that. I'm leaving.
This Lang Kun...who is he?
Lord Lang, you saved us from Princess Royal's hands,
yet why have you been keeping us confined in here?
Fellow lords, please do not fret.
Today I came to take you away.
Upon reaching the West River, there will be a boat to take you away.
Lang Kun,
whose side are you on? Why did you save us?
- That's right. - Don't say anything.
Change your identities and find some place to hide.
Are you one of the Emperor's people?
This Princess Royal is cruel and despotic.
Liang is in trouble. If we leave now,
- what will become of our Great Liang? - That's right.
Don't do anything.
One day in the future, when Great Liang needs you,
there will naturally be someone to bring you back to court.
- Please. - Let's go.
Your Majesty.
Greetings to Noble Consort NIng.
Where's the Emperor?
Your Highness, I have waited outside for a long time.
I do not know which palace the Emperor has gone to. I am unaware of his whereabouts.
Your Majesty, what happened?
I feel so cold.
Only a few days after the chill got better...it returned...
Someone come!
- You guys first bring some hot soup and bring over a down blanket. - Yes.
The Emperor's illness flared up, I must go find the Imperial Physician right away.
That's right, you go to Wai Xiang Hall and bring Noble Consort Ning here.
Yes!
I tripped just now and it's difficult for me to walk. You should go find the Imperial Physician.
Yes.
You two guard outside.
Yes.
Your Majesty, don't worry, the Imperial Physician will be here soon.
Please forgive me for disregarding protocol. I can only use my body to warm you.
Noble Consort Ning has arrived!
Your Majesty, how is your condition?
My chill...has flared up again...
It's the same as before...
Did you call for the Imperial Physician?
Already did it just now.
Noble Consort Ning...I haven't seen you for the whole day...
Where did you go?
I went to release lanterns for the Great Liang.
Ningzhi...tonight...
Stay beside me...
Your Majesty, you must rest well.
I will watch you fall asleep first before I return to my hall.
I am alright...you should go...I'll rest now...
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