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[The Mystic Nine]
[Episode 15]
If this medicine was indeed effective
and your illness gets completely cured, of course, that would make everyone happy.
But now that things have come to this...
What should we do?
We must give Er Ye a reason to continue living.
Okay. He must continue living.
He must live a long life.
I have to trouble you to help us then.
So boring. Where did Zhang Qishan go? What time will he back?
Fo Ye usually leaves early and comes back late. You might have missed him.
What leave early and come back late? He is clearly avoiding me.
But Fo Ye has given instructions that we must attend to you well and not neglect you.
I don't need to you to serve me. I want him to attend to me.
It's been two days since I last saw him.
That Zhang Qishan is just a coward.
Madam, you...
Okay already. You can leave now. I want to be alone.
Yes.
Zhang Qishan, if you have the ability to go up to the sky or down to the ground, I then have the ability to find you.
♫ Open the gates of hell ♫
♫ Unsolicited greedy thoughts ♫
♫ In unusual paths, there are money to buy life ♫
♫ Whether a human or a beast, see you in the road of the netherworld ♫
♫ Make a wish in front of the Gates of Soul Return ♫
♫ Let's not set a meeting, let's just see each other in the next life ♫
♫ What can't be stolen is what you call forever ♫
♫ What you can't unlock is the door to one's heart ♫
♫ The most beautiful thing is a person's last words ♫
♫ The ugliest thing is a promise ♫
♫ Those changes that can never happen ♫
♫ Are between lifting and putting down ♫
♫ The most fake thing are tears ♫
♫ The truest thing is invisible ♫
♫ Those changes that can never happen ♫
♫ Are between lifting and putting down ♫
[The Mystic Nine]
Don't you love playing hide and seek with me?
Today, I'll guard here until the rabbit comes out.
Let's see where you can hide.
What should I do?
What is this book?
"Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government?"
"Treatise on Cold Pathogenic and Miscellaneous Diseases?"
What books is he reading? Old-fashioned.
Old-fashioned.
Where should I hide?
Where? Where?
This is the same with that one in our house.
There's even a small statue inside.
Fo Ye, you're home early.
Madam...
has been severely bored while staying in the house these past days.
She would frequently come to ask me where you were.
Today, she will finally be able to see you.
She kept asking about me?
How did you answer?
Fo Ye is busy with official work and unable to extricate himself from them.
You answered well.
Where is she?
Madam seems to be on the second floor.
There's nothing valuable in here.
It's way inferior compared to our Xinyue Hotel.
This Zhang Qishan is really petty.
What is this?!
Zhang Qishan?
Just for a few rotten things here, he even set up a trap mechanism?
So stupid.
Zhang Qishan, you're finally back. Quickly put me down!
Why are you in here?
Why can't I be here?
Didn't you say that I can casually go around your mansion?
This is not a place that you can casually stroll around.
I didn't mean to. Stop with your nonsense. Quickly put me down.
Since you fell into the trap, why didn't you call for help?
How would I know if you had some secrets in here?
I have a loud voice. What if I lured all the people in your mansion to come here and look?
Would you be willing?
Could you really have some deep dark secret in here?
Or you think that I'm like you,
that I'm a thief? Let me tell you, I really didn't mean to barge in here.
Moreover, you only have a few items here.
Who hasn't seen them? With just these little rotten things of yours,
must you still waste so much effort to set up a trap mechanism?
Of course, my items can't compare to your Xinyue Hotel.
You said that you accidentally barged in here.
Why then did you not turn around after seeing the room, and instead entered and activated the trap mechanism?
I... was just curious.
Looks like your curiosity is not ordinarily strong.
Stop being eccentric. Are you putting me down or not?
- Zhang Qishan! - Don't move!
Zhang Qishan,
you're bullying a lady! How is this an act of a hero?!
There are numerous trap mechanisms here and they are interconnected.
I can't just casually move them.
Who would believe stupid reasoning like that?
You clearly want to see me embarrass myself.
Are you putting me down or not?
If you don't put me down, I can go down myself.
Are you all right?
I... am fine.
You're hurt!
It's nothing.
Are you really fine?
But this trap mechanism of yours is quite interesting.
The maker must have expected that the person caught inside the net would escape.
Hence, they prepared a back up.
Not bad. Not bad.
When I go back, I'll let my father set up a trap mechanism
like this, too. To guard against thieves.
He indeed needs to put one.
What? Using another method to insult me.
- I'm here! - Madam, hello.
Today, I'm accompanying my husband for a meal.
Madam, drink some tea first.
I won't drink. I want a bowl of rice.
Fo Ye isn't here yet. The meal will only start once he's here.
What?
Only when Fo Ye is here can I start eating?
When he wasn't here two days ago, it wasn't this strict.
How come upon returning, there's suddenly so many rules?
Does he really think he's some Buddha?
My father isn't even this domineering.
Where is he now?
I don't know.
Then, I can only eat once he comes?
Yes!
If he doesn't come, I can't eat?
Yes!
When will he come?
I don't know.
Forget it.
Based on his usual way of doing things, acting in a steady manner,
and the servants in his house being very disciplined,
it shows he's a stubborn old-fashioned man like my father.
The more I act atrociously, the more he'll drive me out.
What if I be more affectionate and obedient?
Maybe things will turn around.
Moreover, he has repeatedly saved me.
I also should express my gratitude.
Is he sleeping?
Zhang Qishan.
Why did you come here?
I... came to call you to eat!
Get out.
Get out!
You're hurt!
It's nothing.
Is your injury grave?
Where else are you injured? Let me see.
It's fine. Just a superficial wound.
What "you're fine?" There was rust all over those arrows.
If the wound isn't cleaned well, it'll easily get infected.
Hence, why must you set up a trap mechanism like that which can harm both others and yourself?
Weren't you the one that got harmed by it in the end?
After expressing your wise opinion, you can now leave.
Can you stop driving me away every time you see me?
I'm not driving you away. I know that I owe you a debt of kindness.
But Changsha is a really very dangerous place. I don't want anything bad happening to you.
Enough. Stop pretending.
I know very well what you're thinking.
Quickly sit down.
Sit down!
Do you know that I traveled thousands of miles from Beiping to Changsha
and saw blades, blood and flesh along the way.
I even lost half of my life.
The past two days, although you were not home, I had a carefree life.
But upon coming home, you won't even let people eat.
What do you mean?
Your servant said that while you're not around, no one can eat.
I'll immediately order them to—
Don't bother. Let's just quickly clean these wounds and go eat together.
The people in your manor are like you,
stubborn and inflexible.
Just eating and there must be so many rules.
But the dishes today looked nice.
There's even a bowl of noodles especially prepared for you.
You love eating noodles?
That Peng Sanbian...
He looks like an idiot, but I never thought that he indeed had some degree of brute strength.
After suffering such a heavy injury, you didn't even complain throughout the journey.
I really thought that you're some great martial arts master that can escape unscathed.
Just superficial wounds. It's nothing.
Endure it for a while.
What's going on?
This is a unique tattoo of the Zhang clan.
It was made from mixing pigeon's blood with cinnabar.
It will only appear when it's hot.
What animal is this? It looks scary.
It's called Qiong Qi. It's a legendary mythical creature
that's very fierce and a harbinger of evil.
Since it's an evil creature, why must you tattoo it on your body?
Miss Yin,
I'm not a person that's ungrateful, heartless, and irresponsible.
I really feel very apologetic for dragging you into my problem.
You saw it.
I bear an evil creature in my body. My fate is destined to be a hard one. But you're different.
You will have a better fate, for you're from a famous and illustrious family.
Changsha is currently very chaotic. You better quickly go back.
Zhang Qishan, if you want me to leave, no need to curse yourself.
No need for you to make up so many excuses, too. I'll leave.
I'm really leaving now.
I'm really leaving!
Miss Yin,
I'm not a person that's ungrateful, heartless, and irresponsible.
I really feel very apologetic for dragging you into my problem.
You saw it. I bear an evil creature in my body. My fate is destined to be a hard one.
But you're different. You will have a better fate,
for you're from a famous and illustrious family.
Changsha is currently very chaotic. You better quickly go back.
Xinyue, look at how I'm entertaining you in this sickly state. So sorry.
It was me who suddenly visited and disturbed your recuperation.
Did you take your medicines on time since you returned from Beiping?
I did. Look at how I'm so much better now.
That's good then.
Since coming to Changsha, these past days
might be my most unfortunate days.
I have a home, but I can't go back.
Now, I was even driven out of someone's house and have to wander the streets.
How could you end up in the streets?
How about you live here first?
Maybe, later tonight, Fo Ye would be sending people to fetch you.
Him? He will never fetch me to go back.
He keeps saying that I should leave.
Now that I finally did, why would he look for me?
Let me tell you that it's just normal for a married couple to fight like that.
Once the anger has dissipated, you two will eventually reconcile.
How are we considered a married couple? We're not even officially wed.
I'm after all the lady of Beiping's Xinyue Hotel.
If I just go back dejected like this,
it would be embarrassing. People will laugh at me.
More importantly, if my father learns about it,
my father will surely break my leg.
I'm not that willing to die yet.
Xinyue, Fo Ye is actually very affectionate and loyal.
Just to get me those medicines,
he placed himself in danger. I never thought that he would be able to meet you.
If you feel aggrieved, don't blame Fo Ye.
Everything started with me.
If you want to blame anyone, blame me.
I don't blame you.
I'm just curious. I'm not really some great scourge.
Why is he so afraid of me?
He thinks I'll eat him?
Am I that scary?
No, you're not.
But Fo Ye
is a public official,
and he's even holding a high local position.
Everyday, he's busying around for the welfare of the citizens of Changsha.
He also has a tiring life.
These past years,
other than major state matters, he still needs to
worry about a group of brothers of his.
Hence, if you really decide to follow him,
you must accompany him and understand him.
He also has it hard.
I have no plans of following him.
Who will want to live one's days with a cold person like that.
Madam, Er Ye had the kitchen prepare a nourishing supplement.
And he instructed that you shouldn't just be focused on chatting happily, and instead, exhaust yourself.
Yes. I was too focused on chatting with you.
I forgot that you have a weak body.
It's still Er Ye that's more thorough.
No such thing.
It's so hard to find someone to chat with me.
If not because Fo Ye is rushing to let you go back,
I really want that you just stay here forever.
You... stop joking with me.
Madam, Er Ye said that you shouldn't be too greedy in eating.
Just eat half a bowl to relieve your craving.
Taohua, are you a parrot that Er Ye raised?
How come you keep mentioning him?
- Thanks. - Good morning, Fo Ye.
Oh, right. Call Miss Yin to eat.
When I'm not around in the future, you can have her eat first.
Madam left early this morning.
How come you didn't tell me?
When did she leave?
Around daybreak. Madam especially instructed
that we not disturb your rest.
Which direction did she go?
When she left, I asked two of our servants to ensure her safety.
They have just returned and reported that Madam first went around the train station,
then asked about the manor of Er Ye. Afterwards, she went there.
I got it.
Fo Ye, should we fetch Madam to come back now?
This... when a married couple fight, it shouldn't be left to last overnight.
Tell Lieutenant to come here.
Yes.
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Are you awake?
Where am I?
This is the hospital. You were gravely injured.
Zhang Fo Ye sent you here.
Hospital?
Don't randomly move. Your wounds will gape open!
I must leave. I have to see my teacher's wife.
Your body is full of wounds right now
and is very weak. You must stay in the hospital for observation.
- Stop tormenting yourself. Just lie down. - No!
- I'm going back. - Quickly lie down.
Let go of me! Let go of me!
Okay already. Everything's fine now.
I surely will save you, Teacher's Wife.
Wait for me. Wait for me.
Madam, you just need to write two letters. One is for Zhang Fo Ye.
Tell him that the medicine can't save your life.
It can only delay time,
but the side effect is very unbearable.
Hence, you've decided to stop taking the medicine.
And is returning all the medicine back to him for safekeeping.
If Er Ye comes to beg him for it, he mustn't give it to him.
The second letter is for Er Ye.
You just have to tell him
the whole story and your determination.
[Zhang Manor]
This method will not work.
Madam's life is in danger. We can't just do nothing.
Fo Ye, you can't be wavering.
When even Carpesium didn't work,
it means that Madam is already at the end of her life.
What's most important now is to preserve Er Ye's life.
- But... - Stop thinking about the "but."
This act will not only preserve the life of Er Ye once she dies,
we can even convince Er Ye to enter the mine mountain.
You mustn't let romantic matters delay the more important official issues.
Er Ye loves his wife so much.
Even if he eventually knows the truth behind all these,
he will never forgive me and he will never be able to untie the knot in his heart.
Just consider the good of the majority for now.
♫ Since I accompanied His Highness ♫
♫ In expeditions to the east and the west ♫
♫ Being exposed to the wind, snow, and exhaustion ♫
♫ For year after year ♫
♫ I can only hate the tyrannical Qin ♫
♫ For plunging the world into misery ♫
Miss Yin, you've been here in Changsha for so many days, yet I was unable to tour you around.
Once I get the chance, I surely will take you to eat some of our unique delicacies.
Er Ye, you're being so courteous.
It was me who kept staying in your house as a free loader.
I'm already very grateful that you're willing to take me in.
When we were in Beiping, it was all thanks to your help
that we were able to successfully obtain the medicine.
Now, Yatou's health is getting better.
Heaven has finally blessed her.
I really envy you and Yatou. You two are a blissful couple.
I hope you two can continue to be blissful like this, forever and ever.
Using tea in place of wine, I want to thank you for your auspicious words.
Yatou, why did you come?
Come, sit.
It's rare for us to have any guests.
It's all thanks to Xinyue for coming over to chat with me
that my illness is getting better faster.
Xinyue, it's been so long since I've been out of bed.
My culinary skills have also became rusty. Have a try of the noodles I've made.
Sure.
Hey, where's mine?
You have long gotten sick of eating them,
yet you keep saying nice words to fool me.
Now that Xinyue is here, I'll only believe it if she says that it's delicious.
May Miss Yin say some fair words then.
These noodles are sour and sweet. It's obvious that she placed the wrong ingredients.
Could she have not noticed that something was wrong?
Er Ye, said it so right. If these noodles were in Beiping,
it would surely be unique on its own.
I guarantee that those customers would want to eat a second bowl after the first one.
The silver would just flow into your house.
You two are so good in sweet talking me.
Xinyue, when I was still in Beiping,
I found the northern foods very different from us here in the south.
You like stronger flavor and love salty food.
Hence, I especially flavored these noodles according to your taste.
Delicious.
Eat more.
Er Ye, Zhang Fo Ye and Qi Ba Ye are here.
They said that they are here to visit Madam.
Oh, really?
Invite them to my study and ask them to wait for a while.
Yes.
Why are you two looking at me?
After eating my noodles, I'll go back to my room.
Fo Ye.
- You're here. - Sit.
Er Ye, sit. Madam.
Madam's complexion has gotten better.
It must be because the medicine has worked.
Fo Ye, you're right.
An expensive medicine indeed has its advantage.
The money spent was worth it.
Thank you for your help. I'm eternally grateful.
Once Yatou's illness improves a bit more,
we'll surely—
Er Ye, no need.
Drink some tea.
Yatou...
What's wrong?
Unhappy?
Since coming to Changsha, I would only either eat or sleep.
My face is round to begin with. Now, even my body is rounder.
Oh, right. Er Ye said that he'll take us for a boat tour today.
It's a good chance for us to relax and unwind.
- Really? - Yes.
This Er Ye is quite the romantic.
He knows that you're so bored while in the house, and wanted to take you out to have some fun.
That's all thanks to you, my benefactor.
Why did that person come today?
Which person?
That person. Who else?
That Fo Ye who is arrogant and will always have the final say.
Is he that kind to deliberately visit you?
Actually, he's here to ask someone from us.
Really?
Yes.
- Then, he— - What?
Don't worry. Even if he breaks his mouth from talking, we won't release you.
Hence, just be at ease to live here.
You can live here as long as you want.
- I... - What? Anxious to go back now?
I knew it! You're lying to me!
He... would never fetch me to go back.
Okay already. How long do you two plan to quarrel?
Who's quarreling with him?
♫ In last night's dream, I went again to the opera stage and put on new clothes and powder ♫
♫ Another round of old songs ♫
♫ Stepping into the classical prison through the northern snow ♫
♫ The sprinkled salt swirl in the air, confusing the dawn ♫
♫ The hairpin of the brothel woman looks a lot like that of an old friend's ♫
♫ When the full moon bids goodbye, there was never a full gather again ♫
♫ The swallow in the hall is holding new earth in his mouth again ♫
♫ The lonely sound reverberates around the rafters of Cui Jiu's mansion ♫
♫ You said that Jiangnan has mist-like drizzling rain ♫
♫ Now, there is someone making offerings to the heaven in the wilderness beyond the great wall ♫
♫ Who's going to care for the new tomb out in the wilderness ♫
♫ The official has already raised his pen ♫
♫ That year of red snow and blue winter, my red sleeves got wet ♫
♫ Lord, do you still remember the seventh day of the burial of an old friend in the new house ♫
♫ An old friend returns drunk and in a haze to lightly sigh 'I love you' ♫
♫ Does lord still remember how the iron-like general sobbed like a child ♫
♫ A man immerses his loyal bones in the sand, wears his golden armor to conquer the the ends of the earth ♫
♫ Behind me are barn lanterns of prison; my old friend, you are my home ♫
♫ Clear sky then mild drizzle, rain falls on the steps; the umbrellas paired with green clothes looked like a painting ♫
♫ New snow on the 28th of midwinter, paying you back for the bluestone and black earthenware ♫
♫ You said to exchange the golden armor with the fire beacon offering where chrysanthemums are planted in our hometown ♫
♫ The Liyuan Opera during Chang'an's peaceful times has red wine on stage ♫
♫ Before parting after getting drunk, the general asks for another song, and the singer indulges him ♫
♫ I fear that this is just a dream; Lord, farewell from now on ♫
♫ Watching my friend's last performance ♫
♫ A simple make-up is most befitting ♫
♫ I fear that I'm disillusioned with the ending song ♫
♫ Lord, farewell from now on ♫
♫ That year of red snow and blue winter, my red sleeves got wet ♫
♫ Lord, do you still remember the seventh day of the burial of an old friend in the new house ♫
♫ An old friend returns drunk and in a haze to lightly sigh 'I love you' ♫
♫ Does lord still remember who's the person that covered your clothes while you were drunk ♫