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Episode 2
You're open for business and we're entering to buy medicine.
It's a fair and complete transaction.
We didn't disclose our identities...
due to some inconvenience.
Why did you ask so much?
You're the one begging a favour of me.
This is my territory.
Of course I have the final say.
If so,
I'll pay you double.
How about that?
It's a waste of my time.
I'd rather go back to listen to Bai Su's singing.
Let's go.
Qi Shao.
You want to come into the valley.
I would like to see,
without my consent, how will you break this poison barrier?
Come.
Set the fire.
You do not want to reveal your identity.
Yet, you have the nerves to burn my valley.
I bet you aren't afraid of the consequences of burning the valley.
I supposed,
your identity is not ordinary.
Seems like you're a sensible person.
Quickly let us through then.
It seems to me that you're indeed faking to buy the medicine.
I, Gu Qi Shao, has just started running this valley,
but I do have some reputation out there.
What do you really want to achieve...
by entering the valley?
The things that you want are in this valley.
If you wish to burn it,
go ahead then.
I'm just worried that,
the things that you want...
would be burnt along.
I have nothing much.
It's good enough if I can support myself and these two servants.
This valley doesn't really mean much to me.
You can burn it if you want.
Master.
Why do you need to do this?
We just want to get in to pick some herbs.
Don't try to do things the hard way.
You're abusing your power to bully others.
We've said that we aren't selling it.
If you want to burn the valley, you'll have to get over my dead body.
Are the things that you want to protect worth more than...
this servant's life?
What do you want?
Get in for the herbs that I want. If I couldn't find it,
I'll not trouble you for sure.
You can't come and go as you wished to my Yao Gui Valley.
I know the rules of Yao Gui Valley.
Liu Sha Iris.
There's only one in 60 years.
You'll not be at a loss...
with this deal.
It combats other poisons and could counteract hundreds of poison.
It's so well preserved.
That poison girl has left anyway.
All right.
Get in and search then.
-Are you all right? -Yes.
We've searched everywhere but to no avail.
No one found it?
We've searched every corner. There's nothing.
Master.
Apologies for the trouble.
Although we didn't find what we want,
kindly accept...
this Liu Sha Iris.
Thank you. See yourself out.
Send someone to watch after him.
Fifteen people broke in last night.
Fourteen men, 1 woman. We killed 5 of them.
Others escaped and their whereabouts are unknown.
The men used Northern Li's sword.
The leader is highly skilled.
He has swift swordsmanship.
It's the Northern Li royal family.
There are no other leads at the moment.
A bunch of useless people.
You couldn't even catch a few people. Why do I need you?
Fei Ye,
you have expanded our territory this time around.
You're indeed Tian Ning's outstanding minister.
"Empress Dowager of Tian Ning"
This Feng Lu tea is bestowed by the late emperor.
It's hard to come by,
and it helps to nourish and replenish vital energy.
I'm reluctant to even give it to His Majesty.
Thank you, Imperial Mother.
4th Prince.
You need to drink the tea slowly.
You're gulping it just like that.
What a waste.
Forgive me, Imperial Mother.
After returning to the capital,
I have yet to visit my mother.
I'm anxious to return to the manor, so I drank a little faster.
I know.
You and your mother are very close.
Go quickly.
Reunite with your mother.
Thank you, Imperial Mother.
I'll excuse myself.
Come.
Your Majesty.
Smash and toss away the cup...
that has been used by that little brat.
Yes.
Your Majesty.
I've something to say but unsure if I should say it.
Just say it.
Previously, the servant from the kitchen...
has stolen Your Majesty's Feng Lu tea.
Due to her special health condition, she's allergic to Feng Lu tea.
The body is full of rashes and she fainted.
Why did you mention about the servant who has been dismembered?
Your Majesty, you've just bestowed the Feng Lu tea to the Duke of Qin.
You're saying...
I remember clearly that...
when the Duke of Qin was born,
the imperial astronomer said that he has inauspicious fate,
and collides with the fate of the nation.
He was bestowed an imperial residence at the capital's outskirts.
To appease the Grand Imperial Consort Yi, the Empress Dowager,
bestowed the Duke of Qin with unbridled rewards.
Go on.
Among those rewards,
there was Feng Lu tea as well.
The eunuch who served the Duke of Qin returned to the palace and reported...
that after the Duke of Qin drank the tea,
he immediately had rashes and fainted.
The servants have discussed this among ourselves.
We felt that the Duke of Qin is unlucky.
He couldn't even afford a cup of tea.
The Grand Imperial Consort Yi had even fell sick because of this,
and thought that Empress Dowager deliberately poisoned him.
She thenceforth never lightly mentioned the Duke of Qin ever again.
I followed after the Duke of Qin earlier.
He has a relaxed posture,
and doesn't seem to be feeling discomfort.
After leaving the palace gate, he quickly rode on the horse.
After watching for some time,
I didn't see him falling from the horse.
If he's allergic to Feng Lu tea,
after drinking the tea from my place,
there should be an allergic reaction by the time he left the palace gate.
That's right.
Your Majesty, do you still remember...
the fire that happened then?
That fire burnt everyone.
He was the only one who managed to escape.
I felt weird too.
Your Majesty suspected that the identity of the Duke of Qin...
is not as simple?
However,
the fire back then...
was my doing in secret.
If we were to investigate the Duke of Qin's identity,
others would undoubtedly...
find out about the fire.
My son has a one-track mind.
He's strict and impartial.
Once he finds any clues,
I'm afraid that...
I would be implicated too.
Your Majesty.
It's better for us to send a spy,
to investigate in the Duke of Qin's mansion.
Depart.
Go to Qin Zheng Palace.
Yes.
Your Majesty.
Imperial Mother.
I came to see you for the Duke of Qin's marriage.
Marriage?
Do tell.
More than 10 years ago,
I have arranged a marriage for the Duke of Qin.
Back then, it was just a joke.
Imperial Mother.
Why do I not know about this?
That was many years ago.
Back then, I was poisoned with a unique poison.
Fortunately, Lady Tian Xin saved my life.
I casually made a joke,
to find a good marriage for her unborn child.
Consort Yi was there too.
If it's a baby girl,
I'll betroth her to the 4th Prince.
Well.
-Where's her daughter now? -At the Han Manor.
Han Yun Xi, the eldest daughter of the Imperial Physician, Han Cong An.
Her face is full of skin ulcers,
the ugly looking eldest daughter of Han Manor?
That's right.
Well, take a virtuous person as wife.
Well, it was a joke,
but I'm the Mother of the Nation after all.
My words should not be taken lightly.
The Han Family is a well-known medical family.
They do not have any foundation in the court.
Moreover, with the arranged marriage,
I believe that the Duke of Qin will not refuse it.
This is quite a good arrangement after all.
Imperial Mother, you're wise.
I'll issue the imperial decree tomorrow,
and have them pick a date for the wedding.
This Shen You herbs doesn't work at all.
Could it be possible that...
the skin ulcer on my face is incurable?
Miss Xun Yi, there's a decree from His Majesty.
The Lord asked you to the main hall to accept it.
Accept the decree?
His Majesty has issued a decree.
Previously, Lady Tian Xin's healing hands...
cured the Empress Dowager.
In order to thank her,
I've once betrothed her unborn child...
to the Duke of Qin.
What?
She's getting married to the Duke of Qin?
Have you mistaken it?
You're ill-mannered.
Xue Er, stop talking.
Don't be rude. Kneel properly.
The Duke of Qin has reached the age of 20 now.
Han Yun Xi has reached the age for marriage as well.
She's a caring and virtuous person with a noble personality.
She's the perfect match for the Duke of Qin.
Both are ordered to get married at the end of the month.
By the Emperor himself.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Han Cong An, accept the decree.
Thank you.
My daughter is young and ignorant.
She doesn't know the etiquette and has offended you earlier.
Please forgive her.
You shouldn't be.
I ought to do so.
Congratulations, Divine Doctor Han.
Empress Dowager's oral decree.
Miss Han is to enter the palace immediately.
Miss Han, please follow me.
Eunuch.
Please allow her to freshen up...
before she meets the Empress Dowager.
This would be better.
All right.
I'll wait then.
To avoid scaring the Empress Dowager,
it's better for Miss Han to put on the veil.
All right.
This way, eunuch.
Please wait a moment in the main hall.
Help her tidy up.
Yes.
Sister, that's so great. You're getting married.
-Congratulations. -Sister Tian Xin blessed you.
After getting married, you'll be the Imperial Concubine of Qin.
Loathsome girl.
Take a look in the mirror.
You want to get married to him? Stop dreaming.
I'm so sorry.
I'm the Imperial Concubine of Qin who's handpicked by His Majesty.
I'll be in the royal book next time.
Loathsome girl, don't get too cocky.
The Duke of Qin wouldn't even look at an ugly person like you.
Who cares?
Unless he dares to defy the decree and not marry me.
Otherwise, you'll have to kneel when you see me next time.
You...
Xue Er.
Shut your mouth.
Miss, we've a few herbs that we have yet to decoct.
-Let's go to the medicine hall. -What for?
Xue Er.
My lady.
Yun Xi, let's go.
Let's go and freshen up.
That's too much.
That's really too much.
Does she know that...
I'm recently choosing for a daughter-in-law?
So, she purposely annoys me.
Your Highness, don't be mad.
If you fall sick because of this,
it would grant the Empress Dowager's wish.
She is openly shaming the Duke of Qin Manor.
Everyone knows...
that daughter of Han family is a trash.
Her face is full of skin ulcers.
How can she be a match with Fei Ye?
Nobody is a match with His Highness, the Duke of Qin.
I initially find Miss Bai Li to my liking.
She's gentle and virtuous.
General Bai Li is also Fei Ye's right-hand man.
What is Han Family?
They are merely a family of imperial physician.
They are no match for the Duke of Qin Manor.
But,
Han Yun Xi is betrothed by the Empress Dowager.
If we don't obey,
we'll bear the crime of defying the decree.
I have my way to ensure that she couldn't get married.
Even if she could,
within a year,
she'll surely be divorced.
Mother.
I'm finally leaving this place.
I'll take a good care of myself.
I'll find a way...
to reject this marriage.
Father.
This is an imperial decree.
Defying decree would trigger death penalty.
I know.
I'll personally take a trip to the palace...
and tell the Empress Dowager...
that you have a weak body since young.
It's inappropriate to get married now.
Why is it inappropriate for me to get married?
Do you really want to get married to the Duke of Qin?
If I don't,
do I have a place in this family?
Do you want me to stay in this house forever,
and be an ugly old lady?
Just like Ruo Xue said,
how can you be a match for the Duke of Qin with your current looks?
If you really do get married,
this would make Han Family a big joke to the people.
It's bestowed by the Empress Dowager and His Majesty.
How am I no match for it?
I know.
You're afraid that...
after I became the Imperial Concubine,
I'll take revenge on you for neglecting me since young.
What nonsense is this?
Father, don't worry.
Although you're ruthless to me, I won't be an unfilial person.
Do you have anything else to warn me?
If not, I've to dress up to meet the Empress Dowager.
Uncle. Uncle.
Uncle.
There's a bad news.
"Royal Uncle of Tian Ning"
What's the rush?
You're nothing like a Crown Prince.
Uncle.
Someone trespassed our territory,
and abducted the Poison Gu nurturer that we researched together.
Didn't the little Poison Gu nurturer die?
No.
I lied to you and Imperial Father.
Also, the scriptures that I secretly stashed,
have been taken away too.
Ridiculous.
Secretly researching on Poison Gu nurturer...
is already a heavy crime.
How dare you secretly hid the scriptures?
Uncle.
Imperial Father thinks highly of 2nd Brother.
Even the Poison Sect is handed over to him.
I just want to safeguard the Crown Prince position.
That's why I hid those scriptures from you and Imperial Father.
I just want it for my own use.
His Majesty transferred the Poison Sect...
because he's afraid others would pry on it.
You're the Crown Prince.
There'll be forces that pledge allegiance,
and be used to your advantage.
So long you don't commit a heavy crime,
His Majesty doesn't have an excuse to dethrone you.
But you have lied to His Majesty.
If His Majesty finds out about this,
the consequences would be dire.
Uncle, it's been done.
I'm filled with remorse. Please think of a way for me, uncle.
Don't worry.
Let me ask you.
How's the situation at the mountain manor?
Uncle, don't worry.
Those who know about this has been...
All right.
The place used to research on Poison Gu nurturer...
is the imperial family's forbidden land.
I bet they wouldn't dare to make it public.
So long as we keep mum about it,
His Majesty wouldn't know about it so soon.
But we have to act quickly.
Before the news leak out,
investigate the background of these people.
Do you have any clues?
Uncle.
According to them,
the leader's swordsmanship belongs to the Northern Li royal family.
-The royal family of the Northern Li? -So, uncle.
Are we going to use this clue to solve this case?
The clue is pretty obvious.
I'm afraid things aren't as simple.
So, what you mean is that,
they deliberately used Northern Li's swordsmanship?
All right.
Regardless,
we will follow this lead.
I'll send in more highly skilled people...
to the mountain manor to search for other clues.
I would like to know...
who would dare to abduct people in the capital.
All right.
Well, thanks uncle for the trouble.
All generals, please hold.
How dare of you!
Did you just pluck up your courage?
Don't you know who this is? How dare you obstruct?
Your Highness.
All generals.
We can't change the rules in the palace.
It's not allowed to wear armour in the court.
Kindly remove all armours and weapons.
It's fine for us to do so.
Does the Duke of Qin has to do so as well?
Please don't put me in a difficult position
When leaving for Western Qiu,
His Highness is granted to wear armour in the court.
His Majesty's oral decree is the highest honour in the military.
You're merely an imperial guard.
His Highness has to do as you said?
What about the imperial decree and His Highness's dignity?
-Go. -Yes.
Your Highness, kindly wait here.
What for?
I don't understand.
What is His Majesty's intention?
Xi Feng.
This is the imperial palace.
Don't mess around.
Your Majesty.
The Duke of Qin is still outside.
This memorial...
was submitted by An Zhong Gu, Deputy Minister of Revenue.
It criticised the battle of Western Qiu...
of wasting the manpower and resources.
Wherever the war takes place,
there'll be widespread famine.
The people exchanged their children for food.
I'm deeply saddened by this.
Your Majesty.
I'm in charge of the audit and tax collection...
of 13 counties at the border station.
The battle with Northern Li and Western Qiu extended over the years.
The people suffered and the tax collection has a steep decline.
The people are suffering beyond words.
Lord An is right.
Your Majesty.
Due to the concern over the wars at the border station,
for a long period of time,
I've not been eating and sleeping well,
I kept sighing at home in the middle of the night.
I happened to hear the servant crying.
I went out to ask him.
It turns out that his home town is at the border town.
To avoid the disaster of wars...
Let the Duke of Qin continue to hold.
-Tell the guard not to let them pass. -Yes.
Go.
In the end, some starved to death,
some died of illness.
It's so pitiful.
I am Han Yun Xi. Greetings, Your Highness.
Rise.
Thank you, Your Highness.
Come.
Come here.
Remove your veil.
Your eyes...
are exactly the same as...
the eyes of your mother, Lady Tian Xin.
You've seen my mother before?
You're asking the obvious.
Your mother saved my life.
So, it's true?
I'm just an ordinary woman.
Why would I be granted marriage by the emperor himself?
More importantly, I'm in no way good enough for Duke of Qin.
You're quite clever.
Looks like...
I picked the right person.
What does that mean?
As expected, there's a price for everything.
Yun Xi.
Do you still remember your mother, Lady Tian Xin?
Of course.
But,
everyone says your mother is dead.
Do you believe that?
Of course not.
So,
do you want to find your mother?
Of course I want to find my mother and reunite with her.
But, what if you need to do something for me...
in exchange for that?
Your Highness, please tell me...
my mother's whereabouts.
I can tell you.
But,
you need to do one thing for me.
This marriage is not as simple as it seems.
My mother went missing back then...
after she left the palace.
Since Her Highness claimed that mother saved her life back then,
mother's disappearance...
must have a lot to do with Her Highness.
On top of telling you your mother's whereabouts,
I'll allow you to reunite with her.
Your Highness.
You can't guarantee that.
Why should I trust you?
How rude!
You're just a commoner.
How dare you question the empress dowager!
If Her Highness can't get that done,
who else in Tian Ning can do it?
Hand that thing to her.
What are you whispering about?
Speak aloud. Let us all hear it.
His Majesty doesn't want to see us yet?
Xi Feng.
He's just a messenger.
That's right, my Lord.
Don't make things difficult for me.
Your Highness, the Deputy Minister of Revenue submitted a memorial.
The war has wasted the manpower and resources.
His Majesty is agitated and looking for its cause.
I'm afraid His Majesty couldn't meet Your Highness.
What a joke.
Xi Feng.
Back then,
His Majesty strongly admonished...
to sign a peace treaty with Western Qiu to avoid war.
All the officials objected it.
His Highness stepped in to help.
In order to win this battle,
His Highness almost died on the battlefield.
It's fine if there's no rewards.
Are we going to be punished instead?
Xi Feng.
Your Highness.
This cannot be tolerated.
Don't mess around.
Pass along the message.
I've removed the armour and asked for forgiveness.
If His Majesty still refused to meet,
I'll go to the Ancestral Temple and kneel before the late emperor.
Yes.
Your Highness.
Don't remove the armour.
Your Highness, don't.
You can't refuse the honour that His Majesty bestowed to you.
You can't easily remove the armour.
If I don't,
I'll not be able to meet His Majesty.
There are things...
that I would like to personally say to His Majesty.
Your Highness.
Why do you have to bear such humiliation?
This is unacceptable.
Lower your voice.
The duke is doing this on purpose.
His Majesty granted the royal palanquin for the show.
The removal of armour is meant to humiliate the duke...
and put the duke in a dilemma.
The Ministry of Revenue complains...
and the duke is removing his armour to accept punishment.
He obeys His Majesty's order...
and yet, he is to be punished for his victory.
The duke got the better of His Majesty.
You'll see.
Your Majesty.
What's the matter?
Duke of Qin removed his armour and said to accept his punishment.
He also said...
What did he say?
Duke of Qin also said that...
if Your Majesty refuses to see him,
he'll go to the ancestral temple and kneel before the late emperor.
Excellent.
This is excellent.
He's a meritorious subject who returned triumphant.
On top of removing his armour,
he asked for punishment.
He's clearly trying to put me in a dishonourable position.
I summon Duke of Qin.
Yes, Your Majesty.
His Majesty summons Duke of Qin!
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Brother Fei Ye.
Rise at once.
You're pardoned from the formalities.
I heard the battle at Western Qiu...
caused a deficit in the national treasury.
I am guilty.
Even though I conquered Western Qiu,
I must remove my armour and request for punishment.
However, there is one thing...
I must say.
Go ahead.
In a war between two nations,
the biggest victims...
are the folks.
Whenever I fight a war,
the first thing to do after war is to open up the granaries...
to relieve the refugees.
But each time,
I encounter the corrupt and dishonest.
Brother Fei Ye.
What do you mean?
Hoarding goods...
to take advantage of the crisis isn't the worst.
Some even create excuses...
to collect tax.
I can't believe the food tax exists.
The fact that we need to be taxed...
for the food we eat is news to me.
Deputy Minister of Revenue. Is this true?
Your Majesty.
Duke of Qin is lying.
His Highness has no evidence.
I'm lying?
I walked past every single road...
at the frontier on my own feet.
Every displaced refugee across the 13 counties...
is my witness!
You were expecting me to lose...
and die in the battlefield.
To your dismay, I returned triumphant.
So, you decided to strike first...
and get me into trouble.
Am I wrong?
Your Majesty.
I'm innocent!
Innocent?
Do you think...
I'll trust you or my fourth brother?
If you come clean now,
I'll punish you alone.
If you want to wait for evidences,
I'll exterminate your family by the time I have the evidences!
An Zhong Gu.
His Majesty is fair.
You committed such a huge misdeed.
Shouldn't you admit it at once?
Do you want this to implicate your innocent family members?
Your Majesty.
I plead guilty.
I'm solely responsible for this.
Drag him out and execute him...
-for his crime! -Crown Prince Tian Mo!
Save me, Crown Prince Tian Mo!
Royal Uncle, save me!
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty, I'm innocent!
Crown Prince Tian Mo, save me!
Royal Uncle, save me!
Brother Fei Ye.
We missed the auspicious hour to welcome you back.
It's been unfair to you.
Your Majesty work hard for the nation.
I don't mind at all.
Do you remember this bangle?
Your Highness, please forgive me for being rude earlier.
What can I do for you?
I want you to marry Duke of Qin and be my spy.
I want you to check if Duke of Qin...
has the mark of the Wind Tribe on his body.
But, even if I marry him,
he might ignore me because I have an ugly face.
My mother is the best poison expert in the world.
I've a suggestion.
You can let my mother treat me first...
before marrying me to Duke of Qin.
You can serve me in assurance.
Don't ever attempt to pull tricks.
When the time is right,
I will let you meet your mother.
Yes, Your Highness.
As long as you do as I say...
and get things done properly,
I will definitely...
fulfill my promise.
The next time you come,
the person standing before you...
will be your mother.
For my mother,
I'll do anything at all.
In this case,
you can go back and get ready.
I'll be waiting for your information.
Yes.
I shall excuse myself.
Bow at once.