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Let me fill your cup.
Come on. You lost again.
Drink. Drink.
You lost again.
Come on. Continue.
Your Majesty, you lost again. Come on.
Go on.
Why do I keep losing?
Since I played with dice as a little girl
I won everyone else over the Pearl Valley.
But you played it for the first time, fool!
Sure, you would lose.
Your Majesty.
You really can hold your liquor.
And you behave well.
Every time you lose
you drink instead of cheating.
Right?
Of course!
I am the emperor!
How could I cheat?
Come on. Drink it.
Your Majesty.
One more round?
- No. - Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
No. I can't drink any more.
Where are you going? You haven't drunk it yet.
Your Majesty.
Let me see what you look like.
Let me have a look.
Miss Yihuan.
Eunuch Li
His Majesty is asleep.
Please kindly leave.
But I...
I want to stay for a little longer.
His Majesty is asleep.
Miss Yihuan, please leave.
But I haven't seen what His Majesty looks like.
Am I leaving right away?
Come on, just one glance.
I still don't know what His Majesty looks like.
So mean!
Eunuch Li, come.
Thank you for today.
Take it.
Take it. Come on.
It's so generous of you, Miss Yihuan.
I found that His Majesty treated you
even better than he did to other honored consorts.
You will get rapid promotion soon.
Thank you, Eunuch Li.
If His Majesty summons me again
please kindly help me.
This is a little token.
After I get promoted
I'll repay your kindness.
Fine. Fine.
Miss Yihuan.
It's getting late. Sleep tight.
Okay. Okay.
I gotta go.
Eunuch.
Where can I wash my hands?
Let me take you.
Thank you.
So...
Eunuch Li
is the spy Oboi set around the emperor.
Oboi must have instructed him
so that he helped me quietly.
Don't be scared. It's me.
Why are you dressed like this?
Bro. Zhu.
Why are you here?
Did the emperor touch you?
Before I visited Qingcheng
I didn't know to spend the night with the emperor
you had to be naked
wrapped in red silk
and sent to his bed.
Are you alright?
Sure.
Sure, I'm all right.
Really?
Qingcheng told me that
nothing could be taken with you
even a thread.
You can't take
the silk handkerchief, can you?
How did you deal with him?
I don't believe
the emperor wasn't attracted
when he saw you like this.
He...
He was attracted at first
and flirted with me.
But... but I mentioned Long San.
I said we were just pretending.
And couldn't make it real.
Then he stopped.
Really?
Yes.
Bro. Zhu.
If you still suspect me
I'll be angry.
Sorry, Yihuan.
My bad.
I trust you.
This time
I was too careless.
If you're summoned again
I must think of a way
to keep you safe.
Bro. Zhu, don't worry.
I have something important to tell you.
I realized that
Eunuch Li
colluded with Oboi.
No wonder he helped me a lot today.
Oboi must have told him to help me.
So he is a spy
that Oboi arranged around the emperor.
We mustn't tell this to him.
Why?
If we tell Long San
and ask him to tell the emperor
not only he will win honor
we will also be rewarded.
With the reward
we can buy a lot of things
to share with our friends in the Pearly Valley.
Yihuan.
Don't be foolish.
We're not coming to the Forbidden City
to collect wealth.
We come here
to raise the conflict between the emperor and Oboi.
Think about it.
If we help the emperor
to kill a spy Oboi arranged
what good does it do
to us.
Yes.
You're right.
I see.
How is it going with Bro. Ye and Sis. Fan?
They just informed us that
they had tracked down Wu Yingqi's fleet
and tried to take action.
We're going smooth in the palace.
Hope Bro. Ye and Sis. Fan
can find the first gold key smoothly.
Then
we'll reunite safely soon.
I gotta go. Sleep tight.
After all the trouble
I still failed to see the emperor's face.
What does he look like?
What do you think?
The emperor.
Who cares!
He's nothing
but a rogue.
Bah.
Forget it.
I'm going to sleep.
Wu Yingqi didn't escort the remains of Emperor Yongli
on a grand scale.
Instead, his soldiers took them to the capital
disguised as armed escorts.
See?
That man is Shi Qinghong
one of the most competent generals
working for Wu Sangui.
Got it.
But when we tracked them down these days
Wu Yingqi never showed himself.
Was there anything queer?
I don't think so.
Our planted agent saw him
leaving with the fleet.
But Wu Yingqi is said to be
very introversive
and lives a secluded life.
It's going to rain.
They need to find shelter from the rain.
There's a pavilion over there.
Why don't we go
and wait to see
who the hell Wu Yingqi is.
Go.
Stop.
Childe Yingqi.
There's a pavilion over there.
Let's go for shelter
and take a rest.
Unexpectedly,
the son of Wu Sangui, the traitor
looks so gentle.
You two.
Please leave.
We're going to have some rest here.
Sir
you don't own this pavilion.
Besides
we arrived earlier
before you.
Why do you think you can expel us?
Chief Shi.
Don't be rude.
It's our fate
to share the same pavilion for shelter.
This is a big pavilion.
We'll use different sides desperately.
Dude.
Please take back your sword.
Chief Shi was rude.
I apologize for him.
Childe Yingqi.
Please sit.
Wu Yingqi
turns out to be a gentle scholar.
It'll be easier to deal with him.
What's the problem with Junior Long?
What took him so long?
I'm so pissed off!
Boss.
Stop! Stop!
When someone sees us
we'll be doomed.
Tell me.
What took you so long?
Come on.
You inebriated His Majesty last night, huh?
I'm on duty today.
How could I leave
before he woke up?
Well, how poor he was!
He wanted to play with the dice and drink with me.
After a few rounds
he got drunk.
Do you know who I am?
I'm the winner all over my hometown.
How could he defeat me?
I got him drunk quickly.
I see.
You're not only better than me in martial arts
but also in many other aspects.
Sure.
Or how could I be your boss?
Come on.
Come over.
Say something.
It stinks.
Why do you have the smell of alcohol?
Do... do I?
Do I have the smell of alcohol?
I brushed my teeth this morning.
You drank the wine last night?
Yeah.
I was drinking
with my good buddies
and playing with dice.
I lost quite a lot of money.
How much?
At least
my salary of six months.
Boss.
Please help me.
Don't worry.
I'm your boss.
Your problem is mine.
I'll give you some tips.
You will get all your lost money back. Okay?
For real?
Sure.
Boss.
Do you know all gambling tricks?
Not really.
I'm a girl anyway.
As a girl
I can't often
visit a gambling house, can I?
Yes. Yes. Yes.
You're a lady.
Almost.
I can't hold it anymore.
Be careful. Slow down.
I can't hold it anymore.
Slow down.
Miss.
Please help us.
Get up.
My daughter-in-law went back to her home.
But she's going to give birth on the way.
It's raining.
The midwife Granny Wang
lived five miles ahead of here.
May I borrow your carriage?
That's not mine.
It's his.
Please help us.
Chief Shi
lend our carriage to them
for the midwife, huh?
No way.
If she gives birth halfway
she'll stain your carriage.
Chief Shi.
There is greater merit in saving someone.
Besides
what's the big deal with a mere carriage?
Go.
No way.
Before we left, your father asked me
to protect you.
But they two
look exactly like
unidentified guys.
I can't ever leave you alone here.
Chief Shi.
They look very kind.
And I don't have enmity with anyone.
What are you worried about?
Well, I'll go with you.
No, absolutely so.
If she
gives birth on your carriage
that'll be great disaster to you
and bring you the bad luck.
Childe, I'm begging you.
Don't. Get up.
Childe, I'm begging you.
Sir
My sister and I are hunters.
But her face
was scratched by a bear
when she was little.
She had to wear a veil.
But we both are conscientious people.
How about this?
Let me go with you to get them to the midwife.
My sister and your young master
will be left here.
It will relieve you, won't it?
Good idea.
Chief Shi.
Time is running out. Hurry and go.
Fine then.
Childe Yingqi, be careful.
Luckily, our men are arriving soon.
If there's anything wrong
remember to send a warning signal.
Okay. Go.
- Thank you. - Mom.
Thank you for your great kindness.
Get up.
Thank you.
Come on. Get up.
I can't repay your kindness
and all I can do is to pray for you.
Here. Take this.
Thank you.
It's for your trip.
Thank you.
You, come with me.
Slow down.
The rest of you, be cautious.
Slow down.
Slow down. Slow down.
Wait until the weather gets fine.
The world after the rain stops can be quiet.
Listen to the sound of love.
It echoes gently by the riverside of memories.
The cicada has wings as thin as the past.
I'm too excited to calm down.
When can I wake up from my dream?
All I want is to see your eyes when I wake up.
In the darkness, I'm waiting for a dawn with you in.
I'm here and where are you?
I've never stopped missing you.
The wish I made remains unrealized.
With the care for you in my heart
I miss you more and more.
Thank you.
Miss.
I don't think the rain is going to stop soon.
Keep the umbrella to yourself.
Well.
Thank you.
Miss, please.
Where are you going with your brother?
We two
are going to the capital for relatives.
But...
it's a very long way
with many bandits.
I wonder
if we can arrive safely.
To be honest
we're sending the goods
to the capital, too.
If you'd like it
you can go with us.
Well...
Thank you, then.
I'm Wu Yingqi
from Kunming.
May I have your name?
I...
I'm Ye...
Ye Qianying.
Ye Qianying?
What a beautiful name!
Boss.
You know what?
Next
to deceive Oboi
His Majesty will summon you again.
Last night
was His Majesty polite to you?
Don't mention it!
He's a lecher!
He tried to flirt with me.
Boss, were you scared into crying?
How was that possible?
I'm the boss.
I'm skilled in martial arts.
Then I played the dice and drank with him.
Bang!
He fell drunk!
How clever you are!
I really
admire you!
Just so-so.
Know what it is?
Dice.
Let me teach you something.
And you'll definitely get back
what you lost yesterday.
But make a deal, huh?
Let's go fifty-fifty
for the money you win.
No problem.
We'll go fifty-fifty.
Fine, then.
It hurts.
Nothing will go wrong now.
What do you mean?
Your Majesty.
Nothing.
Your Majesty.
If you want to sleep
I'm getting off.
You can lie in bed
and ask Eunuch Li to carry me back
after two hours.
It's still early.
I don't want to sleep yet.
Tell me. What would you like to eat tonight?
To be honest
I was too full last night.
And I suffer from indigestion today
without eating anything.
Do you need an imperial doctor?
No, thanks.
A doctor will give me medicine again.
I'm scared of taking medicine
when I took too much at a young age.
You look healthy.
And don't look sick.
Why did you always take medicine?
I had a hidden disease as headache.
When I have the headache
it almost kills me.
My father got me many doctors.
But one of them could find a cure
except one.
He gave a folk prescription.
And the medicine inducer...
it's too hard to get the medicine inducer.
What is it?
Tell me and I'll find it for you.
No, thanks. Forget it.
Why? Tell me.
It's...
the dragon's tears.
Dragon's tears?
What do you mean Dragon's tears?
Tears of the emperor.
Your tears.
But you're the emperor
the son of the heaven.
How will you cry for me?
Well...
that's sticky.
To be honest
since I was little
I've never cried
except when my parents died
when I was eight.
It's okay.
That's just a legend.
I'm over it.
Don't take it seriously.
What are you doing?
I lost terribly last night.
So today
I want to turn it around.
Do you dare
to play the dice with me again?
Okay. But...
Don't cheat when you lose.
Don't worry.
I want to flirt with you.
But I'm honest in gambling.
What did you say?
Eunuch Li
looks exactly like me?
Yes.
I told Yihuan that
he couldn't tell Long San
Eunuch Li was the spy for Oboi.
What's his name?
Li Defu.
Li Defu?
Behind his ear
left ear
is there a black mole?
Exactly.
Godfather.
How do you know
there's a black mole behind his left ear?
Really?
Is that true?
Godfather.
What's wrong with you?
Defu.
Unexpectedly...
Godfather.
Unexpectedly...
Unexpectedly, he's still alive.
Godfather.
He's still alive.
And...
he is in the Forbidden City
as the chief of eunuchs.
Godfather.
Eunuch Li...
He's my twin brother.
What?
He's your little brother lost for years?
Exactly.
My brother and I
were from a poor peasant family in Shaanxi.
My name was Li Delu.
Li Defu was my little brother.
After I grow up
I changed my name into Li Dinguo.
When I was ten
a war broke out in my hometown.
My parents
died in the war.
My twin brother and I
wandered from place to place
as orphans
and had nowhere to go.
Screwed. They came to catch us for the army.
Run!
Over there.
Two are there.
Go get them!
Yes.
Stop.
Don't run.
Stop.
Little brother, hide yourself.
But where are you going?
I'll cover you up.
No, Brother.
Parents asked us not to ever apart
before they died.
They're gone. Now I call the shots.
Wars are everywhere.
If we get caught
we both will die.
Then no one will survive in our family.
Brother.
Over there. Hurry.
Stop.
To save my little brother
I risked myself
and lured away the soldiers.
Later
I was ravished by Zhang Xianzhong's subordinates.
Because of my strong body
he took me as his godson.
I then fought wars everywhere with him.
I've been looking for
my little brother
over so many years.
But always failed.
I thought
he might have been dead.
Unexpectedly
he has been the eunuch in the Forbidden City
and even worked for Oboi.
Godfather.
Shall we tell him who we are
to bring you two back?
No.
If you tell him
you and Yihuan will be exposed.
I haven't seen him
for so many years.
I have no idea
what a man he is now.
And I'm not sure
if he still cares for me.
We can't take the risk.
Okay.
I'll keep the secret
observe him
and find a chance
to test him.
Oh...
Don't tell Yihuan
about this now.
She's too impulsive.
I'm afraid she can hardly restrain herself.
Don't worry, Godfather.
I know how far to go.
You lost again.
Come on. Drink.
What?
I admitted my defeat.
Are you going to cheat?
Something fishy!
What do you mean?
That's odd.
You're doing this better
when playing with the dice.
Last night
you could win only three times
of ten.
But today you're of about the same strength with me.
This afternoon
I learned some
from some skilled guards.
I'm the emperor and born clever.
I can always learn quickly.
But the way you play with the dice
looks so familiar.
Long San?
It must be him!
He taught you
my secret skills.
Don't blame him.
You're his boss.
But I'm his master.
Whatever I ask him
he must answer me honestly.
He also has to do
whatever I asked him to.
Your Majesty.
He's an honest boy.
Don't bully him.
You care for him so much?
I'm the youngest
among my generation.
So...
after all the trouble I become a boss.
He also admires me.
I must defend him and protect him.
Okay, I see.
For your sake
I'll stop bullying him.
But...
how will you repay me?
Your Majesty.
You look exactly like
an old squire named Zhou I know.
Does he
look like me?
Not looks like you
but behaves like you.
He has made a fortune
just because he budgets strictly
and asks for money whenever possible.
Oh, Li Yihuan.
You're making pointed allusions to.
No, I don't dare.
Yesterday, you said
you wouldn't kill people
just for what they said.
So I made a joke.
Your Majesty.
I'm a tomboy
from a humble family.
I wasn't well restrained by parents.
I'm ignorant of everything.
I can't serve you.
Or...
Or ask Eunuch Li to pick me up
and carry me back?
Oh, I see.
You want to enrage me
so that I'll send you away, right?
You can't fool me.
Come on. Continue.
We made a deal.
If you lose, you must get on my bed.
Now the score is tied.
Go on.
Oh, God.
If we keep gambling
he'll be more skilled
and I'll be more likely to lose.
That's bad.
Your Majesty.
I can bet.
But under one condition.
What is it?
I always wonder what an emperor looks like.
Can you take off your mask?
I get some furuncles
lately.
I don't feel like seeing people.
Can he be too ugly
to show me his face?
Your Majesty.
We've drunk pretty much.
How about
lying in bed for a moment?
In bed?
Don't fear I may flirt with you?
No.
Your words carry weight.
You must keep your words.
Not really.
I'm the emperor.
But I'm also a man.
You fear darkness, don't you?
I don't, as long as you're with me.
No.
Weird.
What do you mean?
You always fear when I get close to you?
I know.
You must have some new tricks
to fool me.
Right?
No!
Your Majesty.
Why do I smell some fragrance in the room?
Fragrance?
Why would there be any fragrance in my bed?
But you...
smell good.
Your Majesty.
Groper.
No.
Huge groper!
No.
Why did I rush to pull the ring?
I should have seen his face.
He's wearing the mask.
How ugly he can be!
Oh, my!
His Majesty is asleep.
You should leave.
Wait. Wait a minute.
See you, guest.
Come on.
Yesterday in the rain
thank you for helping that old lady and her daughter-in-law.
Otherwise, they would have died.
We'd like to propose a toast to you
on behalf of them.
You're welcome.
Just a little favor.
Chief Shi.
Why don't you drink with us?
On the way of working
I never drink.
You can enjoy himself.
Sorry I can't drink with you.
It's so attentive of you.
After I go back home
I will put in a good word
for you.
Thank you.
Childe Yingqi
another toast to you.
Thank you
for allowing us to go to the capital with you.
Miss Qianying
you're welcome.
Yesterday
we helped the delivery woman in the rain.
And witnessed a new baby coming.
What a fate!
Come on. Cheers.
Come on.
Guests, please reward us some money.
Here.
Thank you. Thank you.
Guests.
We performed hard. Please kindly reward us.
Here you are.
Thank you. Thank you.
Grandpa.
Wait.
I give you so much money
so that you'll drink with me.
Come on. Drink with me.
I don't' drink.
I really don't drink.
You want a hard way, huh?
Come on. Drink it.
Grandpa.
- I don't drink. - Sir. - Drink it.
- Grandpa, help me. Grandpa. - Don't.
Grandpa.
Sir.
My granddaughter
and I only perform
but do not drink with guests.
Give the money back to him.
We don't deserve the money.
Take... take it back.
Bah.
Will I take back
what I reward you?
You damn blind guy!
You know what?
Today
she'll drink with me.
Tonight
she'll even sleep with me.
Don't.
Screw you!
Grandpa. Grandpa.
Come over.
- Why do you care for him? - Are you alright?
Come over.
How dared you flirt with the girl in the daytime?
You know no laws, do you?
You're wearing a mask.
But when I look at you closely...
Granny.
You look pretty.
Are you alright?
Great. Great.
She's still young.
Chief Shi, mind your action.
I see.
Play with me for her.
What are you dazed at? Go up! Go!
Go. Go.
Go.
Please get up.
The bad guys are gone.
I used this zither
for over 50 years.
Unexpectedly
it's ruined
today.
Sir.
May I have a look at it?
Maybe I can repair it.
You can repair zithers?
To be honest
I learnt to play the zither since little.
So I know a little about
repairing it, too.
Awesome.
Thank you.
Sir.
It's repaired.
You're not only skilled in playing the zither
but also good at repairing it.
Thank you so much.
You're welcome.
You're flattering me.
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