When I was imprisoned in Zhaoge,
all I had in mind
was to get out of there
to establish Zhou.
That goal has kept me
alive till now.
I had to execute her.
Besides,
even without me,
she wouldn’t be able to survive.
This isn’t like you, father.
In order to
rule a country,
I did what I had to do.
Love and affection are nothing
but hinderance.
If you want to
replace Yikao to be the heir
and gain my recognition,
you must
break up with her
and focus on the big picture.
Are you saying
I have to abandon Lanying?
I know she’s Prime Minister’s daughter,
but don’t forget,
she’s from Zhaoge.
What’s more,
it was I
who killed her mother.
She might pose as
a threat to our reign.
Think about it.
How could I allow
that woman
to marry you?
Father…
If you’re dedicated to
carrying on my legacy
to establish Zhou,
you must break up with that woman
and concentrate
on fulfilling your mission.
What’s wrong?
You don’t want
to be the heir anymore?
Lanying!
You did well, My Lord.
I’m not sure
if I did
the right thing.
I understand
it must be hard
being so harsh on your own son.
I don’t know
if he’ll make it.
What if
he decided to leave Xiqi?
Then I…
Don’t worry.
Ji Fa is smarter and tougher
than you think.
He will come up with
a perfect solution.
The thing is
he will be
experiencing pain and suffering during the process.
But what doesn’t kill him
will only make him stronger.
If Ji Fa
manages to pass this test,
you’ll be caught in a dilemma, right?
What do you mean?
My Lord, in your mind,
you only regard Yikao as the heir,
am I right?
My Lord,
please give Ji Fa a chance.
Like you said,
love and affection
are sheer hindrance.
Lanying!
Lanying,
I’m sorry.
I didn’t know
things would end up like this.
I know you must be sad.
So am I.
Not only was she your mother,
but I also regarded her as my mother, too.
I don’t know
what I can do for you.
But I want you to know
that I know you,
and I know my father.
There must be
some misunderstandings.
I know right now,
whatever I say
cannot make up for your loss.
I know you don’t want to see me
or anyone else
from my family.
But Lanying, trust me.
No matter what happens,
I’ll always be with you
forever.
Ji Fa.
Why do you have so many questions?
Just tell me yes or no.
I promise
you’ll get your treat.
Deal.
Slow down. Don’t choke yourself.
Slowly.
Eat it one by one.
Once you
finish your snacks,
I’ll be back.
Listen,
keep this
a secret.
Don’t tell anyone about it.
You have my word.
As long as I have
snacks to eat,
I don’t have time to speak.
Go wait for me over there.
Yang Jian.
You’re right.
The moon in the sky is indeed better.
It won’t drift away
or break easily.
Even if it’s clouded
or shadowed,
give it some time,
and it’ll reappear eventually.
It won’t change
forever and ever.
It won’t change
forever and ever.
Why would I assume you’d be here?
Your Majesty,
please wake up!
Wake up, Your Majesty.
Who is barking here?
It’s me,
Bigan.
Uncle,
it’s not time for court.
Why are you in my palace?
Did the sky fall?
Or are you horny?
You…you…
I’m kidding.
Don’t be mad.
So,
what’s so urgent?
Ji Chang in Xiqi
has appointed
Jiang Ziya Prime Minister.
I’ve been told
that Ji Chang’s second son who has been missing for years
has been preparing for the war.
But you…you…
You’re drinking and hooking up with girls
every day!
Xiqi will revolt against us soon!
They haven’t started it yet.
Even if they do,
they won’t succeed, Uncle.
Tell Lord Wucheng
to wipe them out.
I pay you to work.
If I still have to do everything myself,
why would I hire you?
You…you…
You’re
shameless, unethical, and immoral!
I…
I’ll ask Grand Tutor Wen to teach you a lesson!
Is it really Jiang Ziya?
Yes, My Lady.
My Lord invited Jiang Ziya
to be his Prime Minister.
He happens to be Lanying’s father.
I mean,
what are the odds?
I see what’s going on.
We should hurry up.
My Lady,
what do you mean?
We should prepare Lanying for her marriage.
But
Lanying has known
about her mother’s death
for less than three days.
That’s why
we need to do it now.
Then Lanying will have less time
drowning herself in sorrow.
Ask the Chief Stewardess to come.
Chief Stewardess?
Do you
want her to be Lanying’s mentor?
Go ahead.
My poor mother!
All she ever wanted
was to live a well-off life
like anyone else did.
Now, her daughter is going to marry up
and can finally support her,
but she left us.
Why did this happen?
Father,
why aren’t you sad?
I see.
Mother used to beat you every day.
You must be happy now.
You don’t miss your wife at all.
Fine.
Let me think about her.
I’ll think really hard.
Stop laughing!
That was my mother’s favorite
teacup.
Yet you broke it!
You have no feelings
for your wife at all.
Lanying,
tell me,
is there
any unbreakable teacup?
Yes.
Here it is.
Father,
you’re an immortal.
You can revive my mother.
Father,
I’m begging you.
Please bring her back to life.
Please!
Father.
Lanying,
do you think
this is the unbreakable teacup?
Take a closer look.
Is it still the same cup?
Is there anything
in the world that will never change?
But
where did you get the new piece
to replace the broken one?
Isn’t it everywhere?
Sand fills the earth.
Water vaporizes in the air.
They can be found at home,
in other places,
or even in your tears.
They also can be found in the ocean,
in the waves, in the wind,
and on the surface
of a calm sea.
So,
although you can’t see your mother,
she is around you.
And she
can see you
and hear you, too.
Father,
aren’t you Prime Minister, now?
Why are you so free?
Am I?
Yes.
Why haven’t they summoned me?
Maybe, it’s not the right time yet.
Besides,
how do you know I’m free?
It seems
that I’m at home,
but my mind is already in the court.
Once
they need my help,
I’ll ride on the cloud
and go back to Zhaoge.
Liar!
You always say
such nonsense.
That’s why my mother hit you.
Lanying,
show me some respect
in front of others.
No one else is here.
It’s just us.
Anyone at home?
Not just us.
Who came at this hour?
Who is it?
Coming.
May I ask who you are?
Are you Miss Jiang?
Yes, I am.
And you are…
Please come with me.
Hey!
Who’s that
summoning me
with no respect?
Wait for me!
Yang Jian,
when are you going to see
General Soil?
Don’t bring up that name.
I only want to
be alone now.
Yang Jian.
Why are you following me around?
Do you have to do this?
Are you a dog?
Stop.
Don’t yell at me like this
as if I were really your dog.
Leave me alone
if you don’t want to be scolded.
I won’t escape.
Besides,
I’m not Thunder.
I don’t
have his wings.
I can’t leave even if I want to.
You think I want to do this?
Ever since you have Thunder,
you’ve been standing at the window,
mumbling to yourself,
and absent-minded every day.
I…
Have I?
Outside is Zhaoge
where Su Daji lives.
Don’t think I don’t know
what you’re thinking.
But hey,
have you forgot
what you’ve promised Master?
I haven’t.
Before the mission is fulfilled,
I can’t go to see her.
Have you kept your promise?
Why do you care?
It’s personal.
I disagree with you.
Don’t think you can
fool me with an excuse.
You even don’t want General Soil
who handed himself to you!
Calm down. Of course I want him.
Fine.
Then go to Zhaoge
and see Su Daji.
Forget about finding
the Five Generals.
We should part here
and go our separate ways.
No.
I’ll go my way.
You should go get treated.
For what?
For your lovesickness.
You’re so sick
that you can barely function as a human.
Fine.
I’m sick, OK?
I’m hopeless.
But what I don’t get is
I’m the one who’s sick,
but how come
you’re the one crying?
Yeah.
I don’t know either.
Enough. Stop crying.
You should know
why I refused to
see General Soil.
Why?
To protect you.
He’s so greedy.
He can ask me for anything
but you.
What did you say?
You did this for me?
No way.
Am I that important?
Say it again.
Are you done?
Just say it.
You’re annoying.
Hey,
so you do care about me.
Why didn’t I see it?
Go away.
I’m going to see Thunder.
Wait.
Say it again,
and then I’ll forgive you.
Say what?
Say you care about me
even if it’s this little.
Knock it off.
Then I’ll take that as a yes.
Yes?
If I say that,
what will I get?
I’m so happy.
I’m over the moon.
Wait, Xiao’e,
don’t mistake it.
Say no more.
I get it.
Alright,
then, let’s go.
Let’s go to see that guy together
in case you mistake me again.
You don’t need to go.
Hey,
you just wait here.
I’ll take care of
General Soil.
Finally,
she’s gone.
When did you come?
You shouldn’t do that.
It’s bad.
None of your business.
What do you know?
My master said
we shouldn’t lie.
Can’t you
stop talking?
What did you say?
You can’t even speak properly.
I’ve finished the snacks.
Excuse me…
You look thin,
but you have too much fat.
I’ll give you a few tips.
Exercise more from now on,
and then you’ll
be able to lose weight.
I…
Close your legs
or
others may find you flippant.
May I…
Let me finish
before you speak, OK?
You can only
cook noodles, right?
You get that from
checking my hands?
I can tell that from your look.
I…
You can barely cook.
You can’t do needlework.
Wait…
I haven’t finished.
So
have you learned how to
be a good wife?
How to be a good wife?
I have to learn that?
You even have no common sense.
Anyway, in a word,
you can’t do anything.
Now, it’s your turn to ask.
Who are you?
You didn’t know who I was
and you followed me here?
You came to me
and asked me to follow you.
So I did.
Miss,
you lack
safety awareness.
You should improve on that.
Well, that’s not my job.
I’m not asking you
about what I lack
or what I need to improve.
I’m asking who you are.
Seriously?
This is the first time ever
that I have to introduce myself.
Fine.
I’ll introduce myself to you.
Her Ladyship sent me
to teach you
marital etiquettes.
I’m Chief Stewardess, Qian Xiulian.
Marital etiquettes?
Chief Stewardess?
First,
let’s start with cooking.
Please follow me.
Ji Chang in Xiqi
has appointed
Jiang Ziya Prime Minister.
They are about to revolt soon!
Get lost!
Greetings, Your Majesty.
You’re right.
I
shouldn’t have sent Ji Chang back to Xiqi.
I should’ve killed
that geezer, Jiang Ziya!
Don’t worry, Your Majesty.
Shang is about to gain power
from the universe.
God is on our side.
Xiqi won’t be
a threat.
Are you sure?
Master Shen,
how can you be so sure?
Star Tower is ready to use.
Please summon
immortals to come quickly.
Summon immortals?
Aren’t you
an immortal from Jade Void Palace?
Summon the immortals
to come and help me,
then Shang
will become more prosperous
and I’ll gain immortality.
Your Majesty,
the thing is
in order to build up
fortune for Shang,
I’ve used up all my power.
But
I
still can connect with heaven and earth.
Your Majesty,
with all due respect,
I need an imperial consort.
My consort?
Yes.
The Star Tower
is soaring in the sky and has too much yang energy,
so I need a woman’s yin energy to balance it.
If your consort
prays with sincerity,
immortals will descend.
Immortals will answer the prayer
of a woman who has no power?
Gather all consorts
in the Star Tower.
As long as they’re devout,
the Star Tower’s energy
will choose
the woman
who’s most loyal to Your Majesty and to Shang.
Once you see it yourself,
you’ll believe my words.
Primeval Lord,
you really think
I left Jade Void Palace
emptyhanded?
You took away my power,
so I had
to take something away from you
in case of emergency.
Greetings,
Your Grace
and Mrs. Yang.
You told His Majesty
that you wanted to see me?
What is this about?
If it’s not important,
I’ll have you pay for it.
His Majesty hired me.
It’s my job
to collect power in the universe
for the prosperity of the country.
Do you think
I asked you to come here
simply because I was bored?
Aren’t you busy
flattering His Majesty
and helping your own people?
How come you
suddenly remember you have a job?
Did you plot this
with someone else to trick us?
Master Shen,
I really don’t know
why we’re here.
I think
it’s inappropriate for me to be here.
I’d better leave now.
You can’t.
This view is out of the world.
It’s like a paradise in heaven.
Do you still want to
go down to the secular world?
Your Majesty,
I’m simply curious.
Why did Master Shen
bring the three of us
to this place?
He said
this sacred tower
would be able to choose who is my woman.
All of you
must follow Master Shen’s order.
Your Majesty,
we’re your consorts.
Everyone knows it.
Why are you
letting the tower to choose your woman?
Just wait and see
if Master Shen is wasting our time.
I’m sure he knows
what he’s doing.
What are you waiting for?
Let it begin.
Alright,
Your Grace
and Mrs. Yang,
please begin praying.
Your Majesty,
I didn’t lie, did I?
You’re indeed correct.
The Star Tower
has chosen
the woman for me.
Obviously, only you
deserve to be my woman.
You’re flattering me.
I’m the King of Shang
and you’re my woman.
I’m sure
all immortals can’t wait
to come to see you.
Your Majesty,
what do you mean?
I don’t understand.
Darling,
I’m going to treat immortals in the Star Tower.
Can you summon
them all to come here?
Your Majesty,
you think too highly of me.
I possess no such ability.
No need to be humble.
As long as
you pray wholeheartedly,
immortals will appear.
Your Majesty,
I’m simply an ordinary woman.
Isn’t summoning immortals
Master Shen’s job?
Your Grace is highly respected.
You can always turn ill luck into good
and you’re the most favored consort.
I’m sure you have God’s blessing.
If you’re loyal
to His Majesty,
I’m sure
as long as you’re pious,
your prayer
will be answered
by dozens of immortals
if not more.
Master Shen,
you…
If immortals can come to see His Majesty,
that’ll be proof
of the power of the Star Tower
and the supreme status of His Majesty.
Throughout history,
other than Emperor Xuanyuan,
no other king
had such honor.
I agree with Mrs. Yang.
It’ll be a great omen
for our country.
That’s why
regardless of others’ disagreements,
I rushed them
to complete the Star Tower.
You’re right, Your Majesty.
You’re as wise as Emperor Yao and Shun
and as powerful as Emperor Xuanyuan.
Your Majesty,
summoning immortals
is way beyond my ability.
Please reconsider it.
If…
If I failed to summon them to come here…
Then
I’d think
you didn’t pray sincerely for me.
How dare you!
As an imperial consort,
how could you pray
without sincerity?
Wouldn’t that be a heinous crime?
If an imperial consort
were disloyal,
wouldn’t she be a threat to our country?
Your Grace,
that’d be unforgivable.
You’d better
pray wholeheartedly.
Darling,
say no more.
Tonight,
I’m going to
hold a banquet right here.
Your Majesty…
I hate people who’re disloyal the most.
If immortals don’t come,
you know the consequence.