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Here comes the empress dowager.
Your Majesty.
We have conclusive evidence that
Li Yihuan is with the rebel party.
But you...
held her back to the palace
and put her in the Lodge of Eternal Happiness.
Now
you're even taking care of her.
Do you know
how many people around the palace...
I don't care.
You!
How ridiculous!
Didn't you promise me to
let go of her
and forget her?
But you...
Grandma.
I did promise you
to let go of her
and forget her.
But now I understand.
I still fail to do that.
Even if you want to kill her tomorrow
I'm going to stay with her tonight
and bring her around.
Emperor.
My grandson.
Empress.
Let's go
in case we might be an eyesore.
Li Yihuan.
I command you
to wake up right now.
Wake up!
Or I'll kill you!
And all your families!
I'll cut you into pieces to feed the dog.
Liar.
You damn liar!
You must wake up
and tell me why you lied.
It was okay that you lied
and pretended to be ill.
But this time you get real?
You should have been far away if you really were dying.
You shouldn't have had me see you.
Oh, I see.
You think I'm easy to be bullied
don't you?
You don't think I can punish you
do you?
Big brother.
Please wake up.
Wake up.
You're going to throw me out to feed the dog?
Junior Long.
What did you just feed me?
What else could it be?
Poison, of course.
Shouldn't it be sweet?
It was not only bitter
but also astringent.
Do you have more?
If you do, give me more.
It feels terrible to be half-dead.
I just want you to feel terrible
just like I do.
Didn't we swear
to share fortunes?
Didn't you say
you wouldn't like to see me again?
I didn't mean to see you.
You had the cheek to break in
and forced me to see you.
Big Brother.
Are you getting better?
Thanks to you
I'm not dying.
This is newly spoilt medicine.
Take it for days
and you'll be recovered
from old wounds.
Why do you bother to spend the money?
I'm a mere condemned prisoner.
Isn't it a waste
to give me such good medicine?
Big Brother.
Don't hate me.
I don't have a choice.
If I do
I'd rather be a common man.
Does it make any sense
to say this?
No, it doesn't.
I know you hate me.
I hate myself, too.
You feel bitter
because Yihuan no long loves you.
You can still love her.
But I...
I'm not even qualified
to love her.
No.
You're wrong.
I'm not qualified
to love her, either.
Why aren't you?
How is Yihuan now?
Is she alright?
She promised His Majesty
to get back and induce you and masters to capitulate.
His Majesty let her go.
I didn't expect
she could do so much
for Kangxi.
Godfather and other masters
will never surrender.
Nor will I.
Yeah.
If you ask me
Yihuan is too simple
and naive.
When she was back and found you missing
she returned to ask His Majesty for you.
His Majesty refused to see her.
She then broke in
and had a relapse of headache.
How is she now?
I don't know.
His Majesty held her back to the Lodge of Eternal Happiness
and called imperial doctors together for the treatment.
Big Brother.
His Majesty loves Yihuan greatly.
Without you
I think
she'll live a happy life.
I see.
Anyway
I'm dying soon.
Junior Ye.
Yihuan has no relatives in the palace.
And she's willful.
Even if Kangxi loves her
she'll be ridden with crises.
After I die
hope you can
take good care of Yihuan.
Don't worry.
We have different identities
with various positions.
But we feel the same
for Yihuan.
I will protect her
even if I have to sacrifice myself.
Okay.
With this promise
I still admit you
as my junior brother.
After you were back
did you keep your promise
to induce Li Dingguo to capitulate?
Sure.
Liar!
After I came back with you that night,
did you keep your promise
to let go of Bro. Zhu?
Sure.
Liar!
So...
you found an excuse
to fall out with me, huh?
Do I need any excuse to fall out with you?
You're with the rebel party.
Since you don't want to surrender
you're my enemy.
When you bite the hook
you shall never leave.
You can only stay in the Lodge of Eternal Happiness
and can't go anywhere else.
Except me
you can see no one else.
Why don't you just cut my legs?
And...
then chain me up?
I won't listen to you.
You're right.
I'm no longer your Junior Long.
You're no longer my Big brother, either.
I won't chop your legs
or chain you up.
I've got my own plan.
Somebody.
Here, Your Majesty.
Take my order
to seal all doors and windows of this palace
with iron fences.
Yes.
From now on
I'll bring you all kinds of delicacies
and various fine clothes every day.
Whatever you want
I'll give it to you
expect freedom.
Thank you
Your Majesty.
You don't need to turn the palace
into your big cage.
I thought about it carefully.
As long as you can release Bro. Zhu
I'll stay with you forever.
I'll be kept in the cage
for the rest of my life.
I told you.
I didn't arrest your Bro. Zhu.
I'm not you
who always lies.
Your Majesty.
You really are the emperor.
You can still remain calm
and don't even blink
when you lie.
Fine.
From today on
I'll eat nothing you bring me.
If you don't release Bro. Zhu
never dream of
imprisoning me
and making me your caged bird.
Li Yihuan.
Don't try my patience.
Okay.
How about one more bet?
See who will win.
Wish you good luck, Your Majesty.
Greetings, Grandma.
Get up.
Please sit down.
I hear
Li Yihuan
is having a hunger strike?
She said I caught Zhu Cixuan
and asked me for him.
It's weird.
Zhu Cixuan is missing without a reason.
Zhu Cixuan isn't missing.
He's locked up in prison.
What?
He's in prison?
It must be Songgotu!
Am I right?
You get me wrong, Your Majesty.
My uncle
doesn't dare to disobey your order.
Emperor.
Do not scare your empress.
It had nothing to do with Songgotu.
I ordered
Ye Mingzhang and his son to do it.
Grandma.
You...
Emperor.
I don't want to interfere with the state affairs.
But I can't
allow you to cherish a snake in your bosom.
Li Yihuan is merely
a girl.
Keep her if you want.
But...
Zhu Cixuan
is different.
He's not only endowed with civil and martial virtues
but also the crown prince of the Ming
with a special identity.
I can't keep him alive.
Wish you good luck, Your Majesty.
Leave us.
Yes.
What are you sewing?
My wedding dressing
and also the shroud.
I failed to perform the wedding ceremony with Bro. Zhu.
I'll appreciate it
if you allow me
to go to the execution ground with Bro. Zhu
in this dress.
If you don't
I'll have to wear the dress
and meet him
in the hell
to complete the wedding
which was interrupted that day.
You really are obstinate with me!
I'm the emperor.
You are the emperor
who can do whatever you want
and even control the fate of everyone throughout the country.
But...
Your Majesty.
You can kill me.
Yet you can't stop me from committing suicide.
I told you.
I didn't give the order to arrest Zhu Cixuan.
The empress dowager gave the order
and you Bro. Ye took action.
It wasn't my fault.
I know that.
And I also know that
the empress dowager
is going to execute my Bro. Zhu in seven days.
But I don't blame you for that.
My death also has nothing to do with you.
I only wish
I could go through the seven days
and then go to hell
with my Bro. Zhu.
Why are you pushing me like this?
Have you ever cared for me?
Cared for you?
No.
Never.
I was pretending
even when I took the assassination for you
and saved you.
But don't get angry.
In seven days
when I'm killed
no one
in the world
will dare to annoy you.
Li Yihuan.
I hate you!
So much that I even want to bite you!
You lied to me for the major part of the year.
I let go of you.
You came back with me voluntarily
and tried to induce them to capitulate.
I trusted you.
But you lied to me again.
You went back on your words.
And now who are you going to impress
when pretending that
you're heartbroken
because I betrayed you?
Your Majesty.
I can trust you for not arresting my Bro. Zhu.
Why don't you trust me?
Do you remember what we said
in this room?
Whatever happens
you and I
will trust each other
support each other
never suspect
or harm the other one.
Trust each other
support each other
never suspect
or harm the other one.
You're not lying to me this time?
In fact, it depends on you
if I'm lying.
But it doesn't really matter
if I lied to you
or you lied to me.
You can't save me
or Bro. Zhu, anyway.
Somebody.
Here, Your Majesty.
Bring Yehe Nara Mosheng to me.
Yes.
Li Yihuan.
Do you dare to
confront your Bro. Ye?
Why don't I?
Your Majesty, if you confirm you get me wrong
could you please release Bro. Zhu?
A girl who wants to suicide
isn't qualified to bargain with me.
Finish your meal, first.
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Get up.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Do you know the girl beside me?
Yes.
She is Li Yihuan
with the rebel party
in the Pearl Valley.
Now
in front of Li Yihuan
tell me the truth.
When we were in the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility
did your father lie to me?
Uh¡­
If you tell the truth now
I'll forgive your past misdeeds.
But if you still want to lie to me,
you'll be doubly guilty.
Please show some mercy, Your Majesty.
My father didn't mean to lie to you.
But the empress dowager gave an order.
My father didn't have a choice
but to hide the truth.
Tell me whatever you know.
Yes, Your Majesty.
That day
Li Yihuan went back to the Pearl Valley
found me
and exposed that
I was the spy for you.
But she said
she promised you to
induce Li Dingguo and his men to capitulate.
Therefore, she agreed
not to expose me for the time being.
My father didn't trust her.
So he asked me
to keep an eye on her
when she talked with Li Dingguo.
He would find a chance to steal the copper box.
After I reached the hall
I heard...
Dad.
Why do we insist on recovering the Ming?
As long as our people can live a good life
what's the difference between being ruled by the Zhu family
and the Aisin Gioro family?
Bastard!
How dare you give such treacherous remarks?
Dad.
Since I was little, you've been telling me that
the royal court of the Qing
is cruel and heartless
and the Zhu family should have been the ruler.
You told me the people couldn't live a happy life
unless Bro. Zhu became the emperor.
But in the past six months
when I stayed with Kangxi
I saw him
not only caring for the royal court.
He also cared for his people
and their hardship.
He exerts himself to make the country prosperous.
He really is a good emperor.
Shut up!
Duke Jin.
Don't!
Li Dingguo was so angry that
he almost killed Yihuan.
My father...
My father and I were exposed
mostly because Fan Li guessed
according to past clues
It had nothing to do with Li Yihuan.
Huan'er.
I got you wrong.
I told you
we should trust each other
support each other
not suspect
or harm the other one.
I failed my words.
Your Majesty.
Since you believe I haven't betrayed you
you can't betray me, either.
You promised me that
you would let go of Bro. Zhu
as long as I stayed with you.
Huan'er.
Let me...
think it over.
What's wrong with you?
Headache again?
What's wrong?
No.
Not the headache.
My heart aches.
As if...
as if I were pricking.
Huan'er. Huan'er. Huan'er.
Get the doctor!
Your Majesty, Miss Huan
is having a serious disease
and also queer!
She doesn't look ill!
Instead,
I think she was wounded.
Losers!
Be specific!
How is she wounded?
Your Majesty.
From her pulse
I think she was wounded.
But I fail to tell which part of hers was wounded.
There... there isn't a cure.
I...
I'm sorry.
You mean
I can do nothing, but watch her die?
Sorry, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
I have a few medical skills.
May I have a try?
Mosheng.
If you manage to save her
I'll spare you and your father for lying to me.
How is it?
Have you got anything?
I can't figure it out
from the pulse only.
But just now
I used my internal force
to search her body
and had an inkling.
Where was she wounded?
For your information
she was
impaled with a silver needle even thinner than hair
at Point Shanzhong on her chest.
The needle goes around in her body through her blood.
If it goes into her heart or brain accidentally
I'm afraid she'll die at once.
Normal coroners fail to tell the reason.
Most of them will take it as death from a sudden illness.
Oh
she said her heart ached before she passed out.
The needle must be stuck
somewhere on her chest.
Do you have any way to save her?
I do.
But...
a master with super strong internal force
must use his force to push the needle
back to the Point Tanzhong through her blood vessels
and push it out.
But this is a very dangerous way.
Because blood vessels are of different sizes
and go around quickly.
If anything goes wrong
the needle will enter the heart or brain
through her blood vessels.
Yihuan will be...
Besides, the process
can be extremely dangerous.
Even if the needle can be pushed out
the rescuer
may be disabled
because of losing too much force.
Your Majesty.
Such masters are rare to be seen.
Since he gets the internal force after all the trouble
why would he give it to others?
One may be bought if the price is high enough.
Mosheng.
Get together all imperial guards in the palace
and pick out masters.
Don't, Your Majesty.
Yihuan is not an ordinary girl.
She's been practicing martial arts
and has some internal force.
The rescuer
must have learnt the same marital arts.
Otherwise
if his internal force
rejects that of Yihuan
I'm afraid she'll be in more danger.
Mosheng.
You grew up in the Pearl Valley
and learnt the same martial arts with her.
You're kind of a master.
Are you willing to sacrifice for Yihuan?
Your Majesty.
You own my life!
How would I be stingy on such internal force?
I grew up with Yihuan
and learnt the same marital arts.
However
I also learnt
some familial internal forces from my father.
Consequently
I don't share the same internal force with Yihuan.
So you don't have a way out, do you?
I'm willing to help, but unable to do that.
Yet someone else
has the same internal force as Yihuan.
Besides
he's more powerful than me.
But...
But what?
Who is he? Tell me.
But he's in prison now
and will be executed
in seven days.
Zhu Cixuan.
How is your wound?
Thank you for asking.
I'm okay.
Do you know
why I come today?
If you come to induce me to capitulate
don't waste your time.
If you come to kill me
I have the last words for you.
Please take good care of Yihuan
because she's true to you.
If one day
you no longer love her
please let her go
and offer her a way out.
You really
love her.
No wonder she broke into the palace twice
asking me to spare you.
Today
I'm not coming to induce you to capitulate
or kill you.
I'm taking you to see Yihuan.
You allow me
to see Yihuan?
To be honest
Yihuan has special feelings for you.
I don't want you to meet.
But she's wounded.
In a very weird way.
She's in danger.
Even imperial doctors fail to find a cure.
Maybe only you can save her.
How is she now?
Take me to see her!
I will!
But you must understand one thing.
Even if you manage to save her
I can't go against the empress dowager
to spare you.
You're still dying.
Do you think
I'll bargain with Yihuan's life?
You're underestimating me
and my feelings for her.
Okay.
Hope you won't let me down.
In fact
you don't need to be so cautious.
You have Yihuan.
Even if you release me
I won't leave.
If Yihuan had married you that day
I would believe
what you're saying.
But Yihuan abandoned you and left with me.
I'm also a man.
I don't know
if you love her more
or hate her more.
It seems
you don't really know me.
I thought I knew you.
I admired you
and even trusted you.
But what did I get?
Once I wanted the great cause
just like you.
I neglected the love affair.
But in my heart
I care for someone
just like you do.
Good.
Yihuan will be saved.
Hurry up!
How?
Are you confident?
In the past
I could be 70% sure.
But now I'm not completely recovered.
I'm only 50% sure.
Is there any way
to cure you as soon as possible?
All elixirs are available to you.
It's too late.
The needle may get into her heart or brain
through her blood vessels.
We don't have time to waste.
You Majesty.
If he heals Yihuan
without getting completely recovered
he will not only risk losing all his internal force
and being disabled
but will also risk his own life.
Zhu Cixuan.
Are you going to
save her or not?
I have one condition.
I know what it is.
I promise you.
As long as you save Yihuan
I'll spare you.
And I'll plead for you with the empress dowager.
You're wrong.
You don't need to plead for me.
My condition is that
you must find out who wounded Yihuan
and kill him.
I also want to find him out and dismember him!
But the problem is
I don't even know
when she was wounded.
How can I find him out?
Yihuan is poor at martial arts.
But she must have felt something
if someone stabbed her with the needle.
It means
she was wounded
when she was unconscious.
Why don't you think about it
if she was in a coma
because of her headache
in recent days?
Oh, I see.
Mosheng.
Arrest the imperial guards
who took Yihuan out
after she broke in
and had a headache.
Yes.
Wait.
Don't rush to arrest them.
Figure out their identities and background.
Remember.
Do it secretly
and don't let anyone else know it.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Those imperial guards
are old trusted followers of yours.
They know exactly your feelings for Yihuan.
Without your decree
how dared they hurt Yihuan?
It means
someone instigated them.
I understand.
After I figure it out
I'll explain to you
and remove the hidden trouble for Yihuan.
Okay.
I trust you.
I'll risk my life
to save Yihuan.
Even if I survive
the empress dowager will kill me.
By then
I can no longer protect Yihuan.
Xuanye.
Promise me
to protect her.
If one day
you no longer love her
please give her a way out
and let her go.
Okay.
I promise you.
Fine.
Now I can save her without concern.
Somebody.
Unshackle him.
Your Majesty.
He has great martial arts.
If he's unshackled
I'm afraid he might hurt you.
Please kindly leave, Your Majesty.
When I can keep you so vigilant
I feel proud
even in defeat.
I don't take the prodding.
I trust my sight
and I trust your love for Yihuan.
Unshackle him
right away.
Yes.
Yihuan.
You don't
love me now
but I'm still
willing to die for you.
When I'm dead
the Anti-Qing Alliance
will no longer exist.
No one
will keep living a hard life.
Your wish to keep the war
away from all our people
will come true.
Leave us.
Don't interfere when I'm curing her.
Wish you good luck, Your Majesty.
Get up.
What have you got?
Your Majesty.
I went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs
and checked the files
of imperial guards on duty that day.
Here is the copy.
Have you got anything, Your Majesty?
I understand.
So much for this.
No one shall bring it up.
Yes, Your Majesty.
It's been two hours.
Why don't we hear anything?
Mosheng.
You seem to worry about her.
Your Majesty,
I lived in the Pearl Valley since little
and grew up
with Zhu Cixuan and Li Yihuan.
I have some feelings for them.
But compared to the national cause
such feelings are
not even worth mentioning.
You know what is important.
Good.
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