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Legend of the Phoenix
Episode 30
I have a piece of good news for you guys.
Noble Consort Ning was discovered appearing nearby by us.
Although we haven't caught her yet, there's no way that she'll escape.
If we have her, we'll have another chip for bargaining.
But we just signed the armistice agreement with the fatuous emperor.
We will have to withdraw from here with 12 hours.
Twelve hours are more than enough. Pass my military order.
Search Ye Ningzhi with all the forces. Even if it means to turn the Yandu suburb upsidedown, we need to find her.
Yes!
Marshall, our undercover that hides beside Yan Kuan has reported that they have discovered Noble Consort Ye.
They are searching everywhere with more armed forces. According to the armistice agreement, we can't enter the city until 12 hours later.
If we enter the city now, all the armistice agreement will be abandoned.
Within 12 hours, Yan Kuan will do all he can to find Noble Consort Ning.
I'll go to Hancheng alone. After 12 hours, you will lead the army into the city.
A lot of people in Yan Kuan's army know you! If recognized, you'll be a felony for not obeying the emperor's order!
So what?
Marshall!
If we want peace for the world,
Then there should be no war.
Get more inside information.
Yes!
How is the situation?
Emperor, the enemy has stopped attacking, but they are still searching house by house.
For now, we don't know what they are looking for.
Can it be that they have found where Ningzhi is hiding? If that is the situation,
-It will be big trouble! -Rest assured, Emperor
Noble Consort Ning is protected by Battalion Flying tiger. What's more, after 10 hour
All the Yan Kuan's force will be withdrawn. I'm sure Noble Consort Ning will escape from this disaster.
Ningzhi is a good person and will be protected by Heaven. She will be fine.
Marshall, why are you still awake?
The time is passing too slow.
-Soldiers! -Yes!
Marshall, Yan Kuan has given the order to withdraw his army. But before the withdrawal,
Yan Kuan has ordered to burn all the houses in Yandu. Yandu is covered with fire.
What other news do you have?
He also started the rumor that somebody saw fire coming from the sky
Falling into Yandu suburb and the fire was the punishment from Heaven because the Emperor lacks virtue.
Marshall, now we should--
Leave as soon as the time has come.
Yes!
This is the restaurant that brothers from Battalion Flying tiger have mentioned?
Yes. It also has a basement right there.
Let's search thoroughly.
Yes!
-The same to you. - Eat more of these.
Eat more.
Yes, that's right.
Yes.
The battle has stopped for so long.
And Yandu suburb is a small area. You have sent so many people.
How come that you can't find Noble Consort Ning?
Emperor, the suburb area is a total mess now.
A lot of places are still at war and refugees are fleeing everywhere.
It is hard to find Noble Consort Ning in such a short period of time.
But Noble Consort Ning is protected by masters and she will be fine.
How about peace negotiation?
They still insist that the negotiation will be held at the audience hall of Guang Xuan Palace.
Anyone whose position is at least the second degree must attend.
And they will send important officials to attend too.
Negotiation should be a secret, and they want to hold it in public with all the officials attending.
What do they plan to do after all?
Where is Wei Guang? I thought he is already back in Yandu. Why is he not meeting me?
Grand Marshall has a bad cold and is still bed resting.
Wait until he is healthy to tell him to meet me in the palace as soon as he can!
Yes.
Emperor, the Empress is worried about Noble Consort Ning and she sent me to ask about her.
Is Noble Consort Ning...?
Since she is banished into the cold palace, she shouldn't be worrying about what's happening outside.
Tell her not to worry about the safety of Noble Consort Ning.
Empress also said that the food in Yong Lun Palace is too simple.
Now that her majesty is sick, she is not used to the food in Yong Lun Palace. Is it possible for the imperial kitchen to improve it?
Emperor, I think it's inappropriate to change the rules in the cold palace for the Empress.
The effort your majesty made for the negotiation for banishing the Empress will be wasted.
She has set the rules for the cold palace and she has to follow it.
Also, she is not the Empress anymore.
Don't bother me with these kinds of things again!
Yes.
Wei Guang, how is your body now?
I'm OK. Is there any news for Ningzhi?
Not yet. Hopefully, God will protect her.
Also, when do you plan to go back to the palace?
Since the Emperor banished the Empress, people have been accusing his majesty of being ruthless/
More and more people are at the side of Princess Royal.
We have already lost the first step.
Now we need to twist the situation. Not attacking back is my first step of attacking back.
Thank you.
We are out. Look, we have no more porridge.
We have no more.
There is no more porridge, what should we do?
Brothers, I don't want to stay beside the fatuous Emperor to work for him anymore!
I decide to go to Ningzhou for the army of Princess Royal.
Whoever wants to can join me!
- I'll go with you! -I'll go too! Even heaven is not helping the fatuous Emperor.
If we stay here, we are just killing ourselves for him!
Bring your family and we'll all go to Ningzhou!
Let's go!
Let's all go!
Wait! Let me have a few words!
Who the hell are you?
I'm a consort of the Emperor, Noble Consort Ning.
How come she is here?
Let' all see!
Is it possible that Noble Consort Ning is fighting for porridge with us outside the palace?
Stop dreaming!
Yes, stop lying!
I won't stop you if you want to leave.
But I have a question for you guys.
How do you know that Prince of Guangding is blessed by Heaven?
Did God tell you guys himself?
First the explosion, then the fire from Heaven.
Isn't it the wrath of God?
Exactly!
That's true!
The fire from Heaven? You saw that with your own eyes too?
On the other side,
I saw myself that last night, the army of Princess Royal
Was setting fire everywhere!
Stop talking!
If the Prince of Guangding is not blessed by heaven,
How come there are so many talented people going to work for him?
That's right!
Yes! I heard that General Yan can divide into several people
He can summon the wind and the rain and also ask ghosts and gods to follow his orders!
That's right! When he waves his flag
All the ghost soldiers will come to help!
What he said is correct!
Yes!
That wicked man Yan Kuan
I have seen his tricks for so many times that I can't even remember it!
Listen to me!
I know her, she is the Noble Consort Ning!
Last time at the explosion of the Yongdong Gate, she saved us!
Noble Consort Ning is a good person!
Listen to me!
She saved my husband at the explosion of the Yongdong Gate!
Noble Consort Ning?
It's really her!
Even if she is a good person, it doesn't mean that the fatuous Emperor is a good person too!
Yes! That's right!
All their people
they only hide in the palace and enjoy their privileges.
They don't care about our normal people's lives!
We don't have any time for your tricks! We are leaving for Ningzhou now!
We want higher positions! We want to survive!
We want to survive!
We want to live! We want to survive!
We want to live!
I am the Noble Consort Ning. But I also am Ye Ningzhi.
A few years ago, I was just normal people.
I was just a normal girl, and all I know was playing tricks.
After I entered the palace and became Noble Consort Ning
I just want to help whoever that needs my help!
What about you guys?
Why did you guys join the army?
Don't you want to protect your wife and kids?
Don't you want to protect your homeland?
But now, you want to leave your motherland
To go to Ningzhou, and fight with those betrayals!
Do you want to fight with the other side, to your own brothers?
And become enemies with them?
Do you willingly work for that wicked man?
Noble Consort Ning, maybe you are a good person
But all our brothers have no will to fight!
And we don't want to fight for that fatuous Emperor anymore!
That's right!
That fatuous emperor makes frequent changes to his orders. First, he asks us to protect Yandu with all our might.
Then, he issues a peace negotiation.
We are living on the edge every day.
I don't want to live like this anymore!
We want to survive!
We are hungry!
- Who is this? -I don't know.
We want to survive!
Who is this?
Brothers, I am Wei Guang.
Many of you guys have never met me.
Also, many of you have fought along side with me.
I know, now you guys are scared.
According to military law, deserters should be sentenced with the death penalty.
But I'm here to tell you, nobody can kill you guys.
Nobody wants to fight in the army, you have no will to fight and there are no rules in the army
Those are all me, Wei Guang's fault. If you want to blame, then blame it on me.
I didn't conduct properly and let you guys suffer from it.
Lord Wei...
What Noble Consort Ning said is correct.
Stay here and be a noble soldier.
Tricking people with twisted words won't last long!
Evil will not win right!
Yes! Evil will not win!
Evil will not win!
Grand Marshall Wei!
We have waited for you for too long!
That's right!
Wei Guang, I have seen so many deserters on the way.
According to the current situation
Compared with the betrayals
which one has more army forces?
At first, our army was stronger.
But after a few rounds of fighting, we are now equal.
It's hard to tell which side will win.
But now worrying can't solve any problem.
Because this time, to win or to lose is not decided on the battlefield.
Originally I thought I can persuade the Emperor to not banish the Empress.
But...
You've tried your best.
Also
Why didn't you listen to me and face Yan Zheng yourself?
Because that's the only way to get close to the truth.
Let me down.
Be careful.
To be honest, this time I'm really scared.
Both palace maids that went with me were killed.
I could only hide and wait.
And I can't do anything else.
Now it's OK. Everything will be fine.
I was so worried that you might fall into the hands of Yan Kuan.
Promise me.
Cherish yourself dearly.
Protect yourself.
I just want to expose the conspiracy of Yan Kuan as fast as I can.
Stable the army and let the Emperor feel relived.
I want him not to fall into the trap of abandoning the Empress.
It's a pity that I don't know Hancheng was lost so fast.
It's my fault.
Afterward, I hid on the beam of the house.
Nobody could discover me.
Look, I'm back now.
Your majesty is still like a child.
How can I feel assured?
Don't worry.
I promise you. I will take care of myself.
I can't do anything with you.
After going back to the palace, your days will be tough.
The Empress is banished and the Emperor wants you to be in charge of the harem.
You will become the target for everyone.
I already know that.
At least, I can copy the Empress.
She is very good with the women in the harem.
Maybe it's a good thing to let her suffer now.
Be careful, I might tell on you.
Is your bad cold better?
It's just a lie for the officials. I'm very healthy.
You need to fight, but your health is also important.
The same to you.
When the time has come, I will return to the palace at once.
But now, it's not the time.
Get up.
Noble Consort Ning has worked hard for Great Liang.
I didn't merit your commitment and save the Empress.
About abandoning the Empress
I didn't know that the Emperor would decide so arbitrarily.
Empress Dowager, the war has stopped for now.
I hope the peace negotiation will go smoothly.
That brother-sister dual will never have good things in mind.
The negotiation will not be so easy.
For now, we need to decide step by step.
As long as there is no war
It will be the best result.
Empress Dowager!
Drink some water.
Also, Ban Ling'er said she was missing you all day long.
Let her go back with you.
This time Ban Ling'er should be rewarded for reporting back to the palace. Let her go back with me.
Thank your Empress Dowager! Thank you Noble Consort Ning!
Grand Marshall Yan, everything is settled.
Tomorrow, I will ride a separate carriage with my elder sister.
Eight Ferghana horses will pull the carriage.
Mister Yan yourself will ride a sedan chair carried by 32 people.
Protected by 200 top soldiers,
We will enter the city vigorously.
No need for all these troubles.
We should go sitting in normal carriages.
Then we will lose in the force.
This time when we go back to Yandu, we need to win the heart of people.
The more simple we are, the more we can tell the people
That we are sharing their happiness and struggles.
On the other side, the fatuous Emperor will show all his luxury
And he doesn't know anything about people. When we are compared
The people will choose their side.
We will all listen to Grand Marshall Yan.
Now that people of the land
Don't know that the abandonment of the Empress
Is the condition for our negotiation.
To save the face for the royal, the Emperor will not mention it.
All in all, for the negotiation tomorrow
You need to remember my words.
The so-called negotiation is framing.
Are you still blaming me?
I really have no choice.
The betrayals were about to enter the city.
I can fight myself
For a life and death battle with them.
I don't care that I'm dead.
But
How are about my wives and kids? What will happen to them?
And you. You were casting away outside and I don't know if you were alive or dead.
I can't ignore your safety!
I know that you have mistrusting feeling in your heart.
But it is the only choice that I can make.
I have to consider the whole image to avoid worse situations.
You saw the explosion that day and many innocent people were injured or killed.
Now only stopping the war
And not fighting will save us from making the same mistakes again.
So, peace negotiation
Is the only choice.
The Emperor always has his reasons.
Then I want to visit the Empress.
So what if you visit her?
Don't add any more problems to it!
Emperor, I beg you to allow me.
Since you beg me, I will allow you once.
Now it's the peace negotiation. Please be careful.
All the blessings to Noble Consort Ning.
Please get up.
Thank you, Noble Consort Ning.
Respect to the Empress, your majesty.
Please Get up.
Thank you, Empress.
Ningzhi, even if you don't see the Emperor's order.
Look at my clothing, you should know what kind of position I am in.
Why do you still pay so much respect to me?
In my heart, you are always the Empress.
Are you getting used to everything yet?
There is no getting used to or not.
People are strange sometimes.
I've been eating luxurious things for more than 10 years.
Now eating all these simple food is an interesting new experience.
Is there anything that I can do for you?
There is nothing.
But somebody here is playing Pipa all day long.
The tune is so sad that it's bothering people.
Also, some people don't respect me and they wouldn't give me the good dishes.
Ningzhi, now you are running the harem, right?
That's right.
Since you still call me the Empress
There are a few things that I hope you can help me by breaking the rules.
Please tell me, Empress.
I am not feeling comfortable. Can you ask the imperial doctor to come and check me?
Of course.
There are too many people and too little food here.
Can you please add a few delicate dishes for me?
Of course.
Also, there are too many mosquitos in my room and my mosquito net is all broken.
Sister, I will help you with all the things you say.
Please bear a few more days. I will try my best to save you.
All the respect to Noble Consort Ning.
What is going on, Emperor?
Is the Empress used to the living in the cold palace?
What did she say about me?
Actually, there are no big things.
She is just sick and needs to see a doctor.
Also, she needs to improve her food and living a little bit.
Can she hold her hate?
Is she really angry?
Did she accuse me of being unloyal and abandon the wife?
Of course not!
She didn't complain anything about you.
She just wants to complain in front of your face!
We all know the environment of the cold palace.
The Empress is used to the good days.
And she is not used to it at first.
That is very common, Emperor.
I didn't know her for the first day.
With her temper, she will be insulting me with all she can!
Emperor
Who has been lying to you?
The Empress never talks bad about you behind your back!
Don't think that I love you
Means that you can do whatever you want.
Empress Dowager, Princess Royal and Prince of Guangding have been spreading rumors.
They say that the Emperor is immoral and has been cursed by the people.
Now we need to win back the heart of people as hard as we can.
But the Emperor is cold blooded and unfaithful.
This time, I don't think the throne can be saved.
What you tell me to do, I'm afraid I can't do it anymore.
We can't judge if the Emperor is moral or not.
We can only do our best for what we can.
Whose country am I saving?
To tell you the truth
I stay beside the Emperor to repay my gratitude.
At that time, I thought that
I should do whatever I think is worthy of doing.
I went through fire and water several times for Great Liang
Because I think the Emperor is worth it.
But now
The saddest thing is a dead heart.
Ningzhi
You didn't risk your life for Great Liang for the Emperor.
It's because you care about the people.
Emperor Dowager, this time I really can't do anything.
The Emperor is sure to lose.
Not yet.
Now it's too early to draw the conclusion.
Just think of it.
What do those officials care most about?
The legitimism of the royal.
Eunuch Liu, tell the secret agents to let Wei Guang enter the palace immediately.
I have important things to discuss with him.
Yes.
Wei Guang, the Empress Dowager has told me that now we have no other ways.
For Great Liang, he has to make a decision.
Princess Royal has arrived.
Emperor, how have you been?
Princess Royal, we finally meet again.
Please be seated.
Emperor, before the negotiation, I have a question for you.
This is absurd!
How dare that they unite together to slander me!
They say that my position is not legit!
From the beginning, their goal is not the negotiation.
It's only a trap set by Yan Kuan.
Negotiation is a cover and framing Emperor is real.
I never thought that my own little brother would think that I set him up!
I also hear the same thing.
The late Emperor wanted Prince of Guangding to be the next Emperor.
You became jealous and paid the Imperial Cook
To poison Prince of Guangding and let the last Emperor thought that he could not be cured.
That is how you become the Emperor.
Now, this rumor is widely spread.
I'm afraid that they already let the whole country know about it.
If you have to fight them, what is the chance of winning?
Actually, fighting is not the best strategy.
What you mean is--
I think your majesty should continue the negotiation.
You want me to be abused by them?
If we continue the negotiation, there will be change.
What kind of change?
Heaven will bless the Emperor of Great Liang.
Empress, these food are just for you.
Next time, please don't say that we don't treat you well.
Lu Fei, can you stop for a minute?
I have some lost scores and I think you will be interested.
I'll get them for you, and you can learn the beautiful music from them.
Lu Fei, did you hear me?
I have told you to stop!
Why do you pretend that you don't hear me?
I'll let you play!
How dare you break my pipa?
How dare you?
If you are so capable, why don't you kill me?
Stop fighting!
If others know about it
We will all be punished.
I was banished into the cold palace when I was 19.
I live like a dead, and now I can't even play pipa!
What else am I afraid of?
If you can, just sentence me to death!
Empress, I'm here.
You are hurt, your majesty.
Sigh.
I had a fight with Consort Lu.
I broke her pipa and she broke my head.
Your majesty, you are the same as before.
Let me look are your injury.
There is no need, it's nothing.
I have told you not to come! Why are you here again?
If I don't come, you will not be able to see these.
It has rice dumplings cooked with rice wine and sweet osmanthus duck.
Also
You have something in your mind.
I was just thinking
Consort Lu who played pipa provoked me several times.
What is the reason?
If I think carefully, she and her sister Jin were favored by the Emperor at the same time.
But the Emperor loved her sister's voice more.
So she became jealous.
And poisoned her sister to destroy her voice.
But it has nothing to do with me!
Consort Lu deserved this.
Your majesty is being too kind to only banish her to the cold palace.
Only you can make me happy. But when I think of it
All these years, I do offend a lot of people.
How can your majesty run the harem without prestige?
If anybody else is on your position
Maybe they will be hundreds or thousands times tougher than your majesty.
Your majesty only has a harsh mouth, but you never kill anybody.
There is no lady in the harem that has no blood on her hands.
So your majesty shouldn't feel guilty.
And you shouldn't feel punished by being here.
You are just being unlucky.
There will be a day that you get out of this.
Lang Kun, bring me something next time you are here.
What is it?
A pipa, and it should have five strings.
It would be best if it's made of Lin wood. It's the best for making pipa.
I understand.
Brother, it is doubtful how the last Emperor pass the throne to you.
If you want to hand over everyone who is involved.
On this audience hall,
In front of all the officials,
I want to judge it and let the whole country know about it!
This is nonsense!
The Empress Dowager has arrived!
All the respect to Mother Empress from your son.
All the respect to the Empress Dowager!
I heard just now
That Prince of Guangding wants to judge how the late Emperor passed his throne.
Of course. Let's do it.
I'm the only one who knows about this.
You only need to judge me.
Mother Empress, everyone knows that you favor my older brother.
You have helped him win the throne.
Of course, a loving mother always has spoiled kids.
Mother Empress, can't you just be fair for me and my brother?
Stop talking!
As long as I'm here, don't cut in when I'm talking.
The rumor is true.
Of all the princes, the late Emperor did favor the Prince of Guangding.
There were officials asking him to let the Prince of Guangding be the next emperor.
But he had postponed talking about it as long as he can.
Then, it was diagnosed by the imperial doctor that
The Prince of Guangding was suffered from uncurable disease polio.
And nobody mentioned the next Emperor anymore.
Then, the late Emperor chose the Emperor to be the crowned prince.
Not until everything was settled did he discover
That the doctor had misdiagnosed.
Prince of Guangding can be cured.
Mother Empress, he was the imperial doctor!
He must be really careful, how could he misdiagnosed a prince!
It must be the brother Emperor who set me up!
Do you have proofs for such ridiculous words!
Proofs?
My elder brother has long destroyed it.
As long as you are willing to give me the doctor
I can surely find out about everything!
Mother Empress, I'm your son, the same with my brother!
How come you always help him, not me!
I have my own reason.
It doesn't matter if the imperial doctor did it on purpose or not.
There is no way you can be the Emperor.
Because you
Are not the late Emperor's son after all!
Mother Empress, what are you talking about?
The late Emperor was ambushed on the battlefield.
General Wei Yan couldn't save him in time.
To save the late Emperor, the Prince of Changping was killed.
The Princess of Changping was pregnant.
And she died giving birth because of the sad news.
The late Emperor was very sad about it.
So he had decided
To adopt the son of Prince of Changping
So this poor child
Would be brought up properly.
The late Emperor has ordered the Management Bureau
To add him as a prince.
And let me educate him properly.
This child is
The Prince of Guangding.
So from the beginning, the late Emperor had
Never thought that he would crown the Prince of Guangding.
Mother Empress
Your heart is so cold.
It's all false! You lied to me!
Little Yu, little Yu!
This thing is absolutely true, and I can swear!
Every word I said is the truth!
If else, I will be killed by the thunder!
The only reason that the late Emperor loved Yu
It's because he felt guilty for the Prince of Changping.
He never thought that you, the betraying son
Would find a reason to start a war!
Father Emperor!
I have a few words from the heart to you.
I don't know why you betray the last word of the late Emperor.
But I need to tell you guys.
If Heaven is going to punish anyone
Then mixing the princes
is far more guilty than the legitimism of the throne!
Let ordinary people struggle in war and fight for nothing
is even more worthless!
Empress Dowager!
Mother Empress!
-Empress Dowager! -Mother Empress!
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