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[Novoland: Eagle Flag] [Based on a fiction by Jiang Nan]
[Episode 24]
7, 5, 2, 4...
- Twelve. - Oh.
You won again, State Duke.
It must be very boring to play chess with me.
Let's not play anymore.
Playing chess with you is too easy to win,
but I can't help it. Xie Xuan took Yinyu to see those young nobles.
You can't accompany them in their game, so you can only play chess with me.
What do you mean, I can't accompany them?
I just don't want to appease those noble weasels.
Xie Xuan said it. They are guests from faraway.
We still have to create the relations we must create.
I make people hate me too easily so it's inconvenient for me to show my face.
Just let Yu'er go instead of me to socialize with them.
Prefecture Princess Yu's personality isn't that much better than yours.
I won't blame you for usually having little etiquette with Xie Xuan.
But now, you are becoming more and more presumptuous.
You dare to criticize the Prefecture Princess's personality?
State Duke. She's your biological daughter. How could you not know what her personality is like?
How could I not know?
I don't know. Why don't you tell me?
What kind of man can match Yu'er?
Firstly, this person's appearance... has to be at least 7 to 8 parts as good as mine.
Stop!
You should look into a well to see your image.
7 to 8 parts? More like 1 or 2 points. You're so ugly I can't bear to look at you any longer!
Really?
Really.
Then, should he be like Xie Xuan?
Yes. He should have 8 to 9 parts of Xie Xuan's handsomeness.
And if he has half of your powerful aura and wisdom, then he should be okay.
Does such a man like this exist in this world?
Even if there is, he would've been killed by us long before.
Yes.
We sure killed a lot of people these past few years.
I was also thinking, whether I can find
a noble family's descendant in the capital to be a good match for my daughter.
State Duke, the ideal husband in your heart is that bunch of pampered princes?
Making decisions as a parent is different from leading troops into battle.
That State Duke Li makes you shudder even when you think about him.
Yet he has a daughter as beautiful as a flower like that.
She is beautiful, but she is headstrong..
Look at her alcohol tolerance. Can you beat her?
Even a headstrong horse,
it will kneel down when it meets a good rider.
- Come, together. - Come, come, come.
Does that bunch think I'm deaf?
I heard it too.
They are all the descendants of aristocratic families.
They may not be of much value themselves
but their fathers hold important positions in the capital.
For the moment, we can't kill them.
- Here. - Here, please. - Here.
When will this end?
Our purpose is to build a friendly relationship to day.
Prefecture Princess, just try to tolerate it for a moment.
We have to wait until everyone has enjoyed fully to end the party.
I have to tolerate more?
I'm afraid I can't tolerate it anymore.
Let's go today.
The Prefecture Princess is here.
Prefecture Princess.
I have drank for a long time. Besides, it's boring to drink alone.
Who wants to race horses with me?
I am willing to accompany Your Highness the Prefecture Princess to ride horses around the Capital City.
- Prefecture Princess, wait for us! - Go!
With her temper,it's asking the Prefecture Princess too much to be a gentle wife and mother.
Yu Ran just came to the capital and wants to take a look at the scenery.
We have troubled you, Princess.
It's good timing that the Crown Princess is here, I can accompany you two.
Welcome, Crown Princess, to be at Revelation City.
I will toast you on behalf of my royal brother.
Don't call me Crown Princess. It sounds strange.
Just call me Yu Ran.
We didn't know you prepared a feast. Thank you.
This is all my brother's idea.
It's His Majesty's idea?
My brother means that Crown Prince and Crown Princess are his esteemed guests.
Since you are in the capital, then you should enjoy a feast at the most festive area in the city.
Let all the capital's residents know that Qingyang's Crown Princess is in Revelation City now.
By the way, last time we were in such a rush to pick the Crown Prince from South Huai City,
we did not have time to ask for your consent.
It was my oversight.
I should apologize to you.
It's fine. I was afraid that he wouldn't be accustomed to this place.
But look at him, isn't he quite happy?
But, Princess,
why did you bring him to Revelation City?
The Crown Prince's status is unique. We invited him here to be in an alliance to jointly fight enemies.
Fight enemies?
Based on his weak physique? He can't even fight over me. How can he fight an enemy?
The Crown Prince is the Chief Leader of Heavenly Samurai Regiment.
Once he rises up, he can call forth hundreds of Samurai.
He doesn't have to fight among the soldiers.
What Chief Leader of Heavenly Samurai?
He just arrived here not too long ago.
- He doesn't understand these things. - Yu Ran.
Actually, I wanted to come to the capital.
Besides, the Emperor and the Princess have treated me well.
Here, Princess, let's give you a toast.
This is your territory. Asule's health is not good, please take care of him in the future.
He is useless once he is out of South Huai City.
Rest assured, Prefecture Princess.
My royal brother and I will definitely take care of the Crown Prince.
Then I'm counting on you. I'll drink it bottoms up first.
Asule, the night view is pretty at the capital.
Isn't it?
Your Highness, that's just Yu Ran's personality.
She's used to being informal. Please forgive her.
You've been on the road for a while. Yet you still have the energy to view the scenery?
Viewing the scenery is an excuse. Examining her is the truth.
As your boss, shouldn't I meet with the people you engage with?
- What are you up to? - The princess is pretty, dignified, and poised.
I think she's not bad.
She's the princess of the capital city. Stop fooling around.
All right, all right.
It's been a while since we've seen each other. Let's toast to our reunion.
Cheers!
My friend, do you really want to win the prefecture princess of Li State
so that you can have a soft body to hug?
I think the prefecture princess of Li State was just teasing us.
Besides, even if she likes one of us.
Does anyone dare to marry her?
Her father is Ying Wuyi.
If you make a false step, you may lose your head.
Everyday, did you see the container that man was carrying?
It is likely to have a spear inside.
From what I saw,
I think it may hold an antique inside.
Then let's take it to play with.
Wait. Carrying a weapon at night in the capital,
maybe he is a bandit?
I think we can even kill him without getting blamed.
Something happened over there.
You look like a loser.
How can you use such a good item?
Let go of my hand.
Ow, ow, ow! It hurts!
Say it again.
Do you know who I am? Let go of me!
Chen Yuan!
This must be what they meant by when a tiger gets trapped in a city, even a dog will bully him.
Didn't you fight with my father on the battlefield?
How did you fallen so hard as to fight with those guys who aren't even as good as dogs and pigs?
He's really dead.
Yu Ran...
What are you looking at? Get lost!
- Your Highness. - State Preceptor.
You've played a whole day? Are you happy?
I haven't Auntie for a day. How could I be happy?
This must be Princess Little Zhou.
I heard about your intelligence and beauty as soon as I arrived at the capital.
But you are even more impressive in person.
Greetings, Your Ladyship.
If I remember correctly,
It was you who went under disguise to pick up the Crown Prince, right?
Yes.
I was very surprised at that time. How did a palace maid to have such an imposing air?
We were talking about having more fun.
Are we not allowed now?
Alright, I know.
I'll look for you to play another day.
I'll take my leave now. Let's go, Aunt.
This... Prefecture Princess Yu Ran and you are newlyweds.
Shouldn't she be leaving with us?
I divorced him already.
Did Prefecture Princess Yu Ran say she divorced the Crown Prince?
Yu Ran and I already agreed to divorce even before we married.
We got married because Lord Baili captured our friend.
He forced me and Yu Ran to marry.
He said this was the only way that he'd pardon our friend.
Lord Baili is very sharp.
He appears to abides by my aunt, but he has his own plans.
He wants the Heavenly Samurai Regiment to work for Lower Tang.
That's why he used marriage to hold you down.
It further solidifies his relationship with Qingyang Tribe.
Princess, you are indeed intelligent.
Please don't flatter me, Crown Prince.
It's somewhat embarrassing when I heart it too much.
I misspoke. Please forgive me, Princess.
Do you compliment Prefecture Princess Yu Ran with the same line?
I don't think that I've complimented Yu Ran.
She is pretty with a cute and vibrant personality.
There are so many things to compliment her about. You couldn't find anything suitable to say?
No.
It's because I couldn't find a suitable time.
Protect the Princess!
Crown Prince, it's been a long time.
Teacher asked me to bring a greeting.
- Didn't you die? - That's just what you saw as death.
Please sit.
Please drink tea.
The tea from Celestial Ministry...
what is it this time?
It is only a regular tea for greeting guests.
You don't have to worry, Crown Prince.
Oh yes, Teacher asked me to inquire
about your illness.
I'd like to ask you first: Are you a human or a ghost?
Teacher asked me to protect Crown Prince at any cost.
That of course includes paying with my own life.
To be Teacher's messenger allows me to live for a cup of tea's time.
I do not present any threat to you, Crown Prince.
But your illness is worsening.
Your deadline is about to come, Crown Prince!
Teacher let me bring a gift.
If you can carefully comprehend it,
then the obstacle could be as little as a foot of water,
- and you can cross it with just one step. - I've said it already.
I will not accept any gesture from Celestial Ministry.
This gift has no magic power.
It holds a piece of truth.
The key to solving the problem depends on whether you can see the truth.
So the person who can save you
is you yourself, Crown Prince.
It's great to be alive.
Your Highness.
- He's someone under Celestial Ministry. - Celestial Ministry wants to harm you?
No. I'll tell you later about things relating to Celestial Ministry
I want to ask you to help me with something.
- Please tell me, Crown Princess. - I need to see His Majesty immediately.
So it was you two.
Your Majesty.
The Crown Prince said he wants to see you, so I brought him here.
Since the Crown Prince is in a hurry to see me, did something happen?
I want to ask, the thing I told Your Majesty last time,
did Your Majesty think it through?
Did you mean about exonerating the Heavenly Samurai Regiment?
Yes.
According to the Royal Historian's archive, the Heavenly Samurai Regiment was condemned
because You Changji assassinated the emperor. I have ordered the Royal Historian to re-investigate.
However, all the people who can bear witness have all died. I'm afraid it will take a while.
If You Changji really killed the emperor,
but I exonerate the Heavenly Samurai Regiment,
then I would be ashamed to the Bai family ancestors.
The Bai family also would not allow me to be the emperor.
Your Majesty, what Youchangji did and whether to exonerate the Heavenly Samurai Regiment
are actually two different matters.
Although You Changji was the former Chief Leader,
but the Heavenly Samurai Regiment was not involved. Quite the opposite,
the Heavenly Samurai ordered You Changji to be executed.
One person's crime caused the entire Heavenly Samurai Regiment to be blamed.
More than 10,000 people were executed.
This kind of matter can be exonerated.
Your Majesty wants to use Heavenly Samurai's remaining force.
But if they are not exonerated, the Heavenly Samurai
do not dare to walk in sunlight without fear.
The Heavenly Samurai Regiment has a deep grievance against their expulsion back then.
If Your Majesty does not do something on a large scale, I'm afraid...
it will be difficult to breakthrough their fear.
The person Your Highness mentioned last time... Who is it that I have to meet?
Can he really lead the Heavenly Samurai?
He is the last remaining Iron Royal.
He was also one of the 7 Leaders of the Heavenly Samurai back then.
He is the last of the Leader's Council.
I have heard of him. Back then, among the 7 Leaders,
the one that was the most well known...
and the most stubborn one.
So, please meet him, Your Majesty.
Tomorrow it is then. Please arrange a meeting with Iron Royal, Crown Prince.
Yes.
Crown Prince. Something really did happen, right?
Princess, why do you ask this?
You are usually an understanding person, Crown Prince.
But earlier in the library, you truly did force my brother.
You should understand how high the pressure my brother would suffer if he is to exonerate the Heavenly Samurai Regiment.
Many people will condemn him both verbally and in writing.
I don't have much time left.
I want to help His Majesty to complete this task together.
Crown Prince, why do you say it like that?
Someone who once saved my life with a secret technique told me today that I'm about to die.
I can't help but believe it.
So the person you saw today was that person?
I only saw his messenger.
Someone under Celestial Ministry saved you?
Princess.
You're really very smart.
Then, before... They saved you before, so now they can do the same.
He definitely didn't find you today to tell you about your eminent death.
He is hinting at your chance to live.
What you said isn't false at all. He told me,
my obstacle could be as simple as shallow water that can be crossed.
As long as I open this scroll.
And participate in the mysteries held in it.
But I don't want to accept his help again.
I know that his help will definitely come at a cost.
Crown Prince!
You are the one who's the most stubborn.
Your Highness, at this state, you can ask whatever you want to ask.
There's nothing I want to ask. It's just that I'm happy when I punch you.
I'm tired of punching him. You, keep beating him.
Yes.
You... What in the world do you...
want?
So you could still speak.
You didn't even speak after I punched you for so long.
I thought I beat you up unil you passed out.
What do you want?
Do you know how a cat plays with a rat?
After the cat catches the rat, it'll play with the rat until it's covered in wounds.
Do find joy in hurting me?
Do you remember what my father told you at the battlefield?
He said he'd wait for you to become a strong general, then you could fight against him for the world.
My father likes strong opponents. He says that this way, it's fun on the battlefield.
But I'm different.
I'm a woman.
I can't allow people who fight against my father to claim the world to stay alive.
So you will definitely die. Don't worry.
Continue beating him!
Your Majesty.
Yi Tianzhang of Heavenly Samurai Regiment is here to greet Your Majesty.
I think that Your Majesty must have heard about it before you arrived.
I am a very stubborn person.
It's very difficult to persuade me.
And as for the matters about the royal family,
I still hold grievance toward the royal family's slaughter of Heavenly Samurai.
So, Your Majesty must be curious
why I bowed to you as a subject today.
Iron Royal, you truly exceeded my expectation.
Because Your Majesty is not the person who gave the order to kill the Heavenly Samurai.
Furthermore, Your Majesty
cannot represent the royal family of today
because Your Majesty has no power in your hands
and are simply a youth with a heart higher than the sky.
Mr. Yi.
Teacher, Sir Iron Royal is right.
The Heavenly Samurai Regiment used to be the royal family's ally.
We secretly protected the empire for generations.
Ever since Emperor Rose founded the empire, Emperor Fengyan's northern march, there were always
Heavenly Samurai's shadows.
Then if the royal family merely once ordered
to execute the Heavenly Samurai,
then we forsake friendship
with the wise emperors? No.
We can still support an Emperor.
But he must be a
wise leader.
I'm sure that Sir Iron Royal
can understand my situation. Grand Princess is intervening in court affairs.
Li State's Ying Wuyi disrespects my authority with his military power.
All the nobles are speculating that a turmoil will soon arrive. Many harbor intent to pledge allegiance elsewhere.
Once there is turbulence, there will be many innocent lives lost.
I hope to get the support from the Heavenly Samurai Regiment.
But have Your Majesty thought it over,
surely you can't have criminals to support you?
So I sincerely plead that Your Majesty will exonerate the Heavenly Samurai Regiment.
So that the Heavenly Samurai may appear in the daylight.
I have a question to ask you.
Your Majesty, please ask.
In your eyes,
am I a king of great talent and bold vision who can help?
It has been fifty years
since I saw such an expression in your eyes.
This reminds me of
the era of Qiangwei and Fengyan.
Those men who rode valiantly between heaven and earth.
Give me seven days
to exonerate the Heavenly Samurai Regiment.
Since this is the case,
I will quietly wait for your edict.
Your Majesty has replied to Iron Royal.
If I don't agree,
this may be the last time I meet him again.
Once the edict is issued,
the Imperial Court and the commoners will be shocked.
Teacher said that,
in a chaotic world, every single person is a gambler.
The Emperor is not an exception too.
I told you to entertain those rich aristocrats
You actually got into a horse-riding race.
Quite a few fell off horses and got wounded.
There were two who drew their swords to fight for their reputation.
Great. Another got injured again.
When will you stop creating troubles before it end?
Father, you yourself can't act like a kind gentleman, how can I pretend to be a poised lady?
You are from Li state. I'm from Li state too.
When did Li state ever produced such people?
Although it's an argument
but it makes sense too.
I will give you two days to calm down.
Tell me. What's the new game again?
Father, did you put spies next to me?
That, I did not.
But when a prefecture princess tied up a man for no reason
and whips him everyday. This kind of news
will get leaked even without a spy.
Was it that rascal who wanted to pick a fight with you at the entrance of the ancient monument?
I wonder why. He must have committed an offence and is stranded in the capital.
What a coincidence. I saw him in the street and brought him back.
- That rascal with the lance? - Yes.
Something's not right.
What's wrong?
It was a long time ago and you still remember him?
What's the meaning of this?
I didn't remember him.
I only remembered his lance.
Fine.
In the battle at the old monument, aside from Xi Yan,
it was those two rascals that left a deep impression in me.
But talking about this, it's also strange. These two rascals
entered the underground prison in our residence in succession.
This is interesting.
But let me tell you.
This rascal has the appearance of an outstanding hero.
You can kill him but you can't humiliate him.
Have you never thought of how we could use him?
Don't say that.
This rascal slightly resembles our people of Li state.
If I can tame this wild beast
and make him obey us,
how will you reward me?
You are my daughter. In this kingdom,
what else do you still desire and have not have obtained yet?
Fine. It's a deal then.
- Pour the tea. - Okay.
It has been a long time and it's still the same expression.
What are you laughing at?
I'm laughing that a proper prefecture princess
was humiliated by an unknown pawn,
but after all that tossing, she only know how to use a whip.
Are there anything more cruel?
Take him to the Water Prison.
Yes.
Move it.
Hurry up.
What are you looking at? Move it.
Go in.
I heard when people are being drowned,
it will be so painful that they would spit out their lungs.
I'm giving you one last time.
Will you beg for mercy or not?
Your Highness, how long should we let him stay in there?
How long can one last?
We tried it before. The longest time was a cup of tea (about 10 minutes),
but when we dragged him out, he's already dead.
Let's use this timing to ask a question.
Yes.
Ye'er, you must remember this.
When you have grown up, you can only save yourself.
Why is he so calm?
Something's not right. When a person is thrown in,
he would struggle to live but this time, it seems like we have thrown in a dead person instead.
Is the time up?
There are still three minutes to go.
Pull him up to take a look.
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