♫ The far and long roads, the man I miss is at a distant place ♫
♫ Seeking the truth in heaven and on earth, opening up the words deep in my heart, not looking back ♫
♫ Thinking of a beautiful woman, if one's heart could be fragrant ♫
♫ Thinking of a beautiful woman, desolate like the moon ♫
♫ I worry when can I appreciate the grasses and flowers with beautiful woman ♫
♫ The ancient people didn't have time to leave some Yimoxiang (a type of plant) ♫
♫ Thinking of a beautiful lady, heart becoming fragrant on its own ♫
♫ Thinking of a beautiful lady, fragrant dreams ♫
♫ The whole world are drunk, one's whole life just follows the blue water ♫
♫ I'll drive and go away for an adventure, flying as I want to in the nine skies ♫
Song of Phoenix
- Episode 12 -
Never changing your unusual stand, how can you not be respected by others? - The Nine Songs, Ju Song, Ode to an Orange, by Qu Yuan
Just what is wrong? It's because of Qu Yuan again?
Do you still not understand? I don't want to marry Qu Yuan.
I only want to be with you in this lifetime.
But I...don't like you.
I don't believe you! Father must have forced you to say that!
I'm right?
Very well, I'll tell you.
Your father told me that your marriage to Qu Yuan has been set.
Even your birthdays have been matched. If I continue staying by your side,
he'll drive me out of Zhao mansion!
So what? If you leave, then so will I!
As long as I can be with you, I'm willing to go anywhere.
Where could we go? Do you want to follow me and eat plain coarse food?
I'm not afraid!
I'm afraid.
You're afraid I can't take it?
Don't worry. I have a collection of pearls and jade.
If we leave Zhao mansion, we can still live very well.
Mm?
Bi Xia.
Tomorrow night, let's escape together.
Come Yi'er. Careful, it's hot.
Don't worry, Uncle Mo. After Ru Yi takes the medicine,
if nothing goes wrong, he'll wake up tomorrow. He'll be all healed in three days.
Magistrate Qu, I really don't know
what I should say.
This is wonderful! Thank heavens, Yi'er is alright!
What use is thanking the heavens? You should thank my little brother!
What's it got to do with you?
Enough, enough, stop fighting.
Who wants to fight with him?
Fine, I won't fight.
You and my brother like each other now, so I can stop fighting with you.
How can Qing'er and I compare with you two?
Hey, it's enough to talk about you. Why are you talking about us?
Don't link me to you!
Who wants to be linked to you? Honestly!
Lord Magistrate! Lord Magistrate! Lord Magistrate,
many people have come to the magistrate's office to thank you!
Tell them to go back.
I can't, Lord Magistrate. The people found out you were here, so they followed me here!
What?
Lord Magistrate!
It's Magistrate Qu.
Magistrate Qu, I have no way of repaying what you've done for us!
Thank you!
Hurry and get up!
Everyone get up! Get up!
Mother.
Everyone listen to me. The medicine can cure your illness,
But everyone cannot drop their guard. To stop the epidemic
we must rely on each other for it to work.
You are...?
I am the big brother of the Lord Qu who saved you all,
Qu You, General Qu. My little brother
could cure your epidemic this time because of what I've taught him!
For example, his going to pick herbs on the mountain!
If I didn't teach him martial arts, how could his body be so healthy?
You all know that going to pick herbs on the mountain
can't be done without a good body.
Don't you think so?
You taught me my martial arts?
Yes!
That's why it's so awful.
Magistrate Qu, I don't have much talent, but I have strength.
If you need anything, just ask! No matter what it is,
if I can be of help, I will definitely do it!
That's right! That's right!
Okay!
The epidemic this time came from an animal corpse.
As such, please refrain from coming into contact with animal corpses.
Also, we must keep the epidemic from breaking out again.
So please take all the nearby animal corpses
and put them together to be burned.
Good! Good!
Let's search all corners of the county to fight the epidemic together!
Fight the epidemic together! Fight the epidemic together!
Fight the epidemic together!
Su Qi, is it because you couldn't bear to let our children suffer more,
so you really appeared? Everyone got better.
Yi'er will be better very soon.
My pitiful child. At this time,
if you were by his side, that would be wonderful.
In these years, I don't know
if you are doing well or not.
This way!
-Search!-Hurry and go!
Mother!
This way!
Hurry up!
Hurry!
-Hurry and go!-Su Qin!
-Su Qin!-Mother!
- Su Qin we leave together!- Mother!
I cannot escape this time!
-Be a fisherman and raise our children!-Mother!
If you still don't leave, you won't make it! Hurry and go!
Back then, why must you pronounce that prediction?
If that didn't happen, then
you wouldn't have been killed.
Recently, how has that woman in Jiang Ling Palace been doing?
I heard that she hasn't left her room.
She has quite a big attitude. Who cares to watch her act?
Highness, I have been feeling very uneasy these last few days.
There's no need to be scared.
But now that you mention it, you must be careful.
Who knows what kind of situation that wench will stir up.
If a person isn't afraid of death, they can do anything.
I understand.
Has the king been going to her place lately?
At the beginning, he went often, but now he hasn't been going very often.
But he didn't come to my Hua Ying palace.
Could it be...he went to the Queen's place?
I heard he's been sleeping in Blue Platform Palace.
The king would rather sleep alone
than come to my place? It looks like
he's still worried about Concubine Yin.
That's right. At the end, it's all Ying Niang's fault.
Despicable servant.
-Be good.-Princess, you haven't left the room for over a month.
The weather is nice today.
How about I accompany you on a walk?
I want to be with my Qin'er. I won't go anywhere.
Princess, the dead cannot come back to life.
You being like this pains me as well.
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Beloved, I've come to see you.
Did she improve recently?
She's always been like this.
Qing Er, look. Look at the little cricket.
They're so pretty.
After you grow up, whatever you want,
I will give it to you. Okay? Okay?
Beloved? I've come to see you.
Take good care of her.
Yes.
Qin'er, be good. I'll hold you.
Please save the princess!
The only one the princess can rely on now is you!
I heard that Concubine Yin is still like that recently.
Yes, she's constantly in a daze. I can't do anything about it.
This Concubine Yin. It's already been so long since Zhi Qin's incident.
Why can't she let it go?
If she keeps doing this, it is as though our Chu state owes her something.
If this gets to the State of Qin,
it'll hurt the peace with the State of Qin.
I will give orders to seal off everyone's mouths.
That's right. The minister from Qin has gone back for so long already.
Is there any news on the Heshi Jade Disk?T/N: He Shi Bi - Jade disk of He
The people of Qin are bold and powerful, bellicose.Whether it's what they're thinking of,
or what they're doing, it's all reaching beyond their grasp.
When it comes to books
or knowing the rules of propriety, they cannot beat us Chu people.
My son, you must be cautious.
I pity my younger sister, who has to live there.
Based on her own capability, to help us
maintain peace with the State of Qin for ten years, it's worth it.
Everyone has their own fate.
The State of Qin is her fate.
My Lord, there is news from the State of Chu.
Speak.
Princess Yin Ying just gave birth to a son, but he died right afterwards.
Oh? How did he die?
It's not clear. From what I got from the spy,
Xiong Huai is furious about this.
He investigated it for a long time, but still has no clues.
It looks like the King of Chu's palace isn't very peaceful.
How did a child die just like that?
There must be something behind this.
You mean...Xiong Huai did it?
While the tiger is fierce, it does not eat its' own child.How could Xiong Huai do something like this?
It must be fighting between the concubines.
This is a blessing for the State of Qin.
The State of Chu hopes the king (of Qin) can help the princess.
The princess is emotionally distraught, already a useless game piece, why would I help her?
Instead of wasting efforts on her,
why not put our efforts into Yue Ying?
Should we still tell the king about this?
Just tell the king the first half.
I understand.
I heard that right after the princess gave birth to a son, the child died.
Yes.
Xiong Huai's heart is quite cruel.
He doesn't keep a single bloodline of Qin around.
You're saying Xiong Huai did this?
Besides him, in the palace of Chu,
who would dare to kill a royal prince?
Even though I had not met Xiong Huai personally,
but I don't think he'd go so far as to kill his own child.
I'm afraid Your Majesty saw Xiong Huai wrong.
For the supposed benefit of the State of Chu,
he could do anything.
No matter what, my nephew died in the Chu palace.
No matter what, I will investigate this thoroughly.
I wonder how Princess Yin is right now.
That's right. How long has that Yue Ying that Zhang Yi sent been gone for?
It's been two months.
She should have arrived at Ling Zhi by now.
-What are you doing?-Let go of me!
-Let go of me!-Let go of my daughter!
Mother!
Yan'er!
The manners and morals of this day and age are really a sin.
Let go of me!
Take her away!
Mother!
The king has orders. All unmarried women must enter the palace for the selection.
Who dares not to follow the orders? Take this money and get lost.
-Let go of me!-Let's go!
Mother!
-Yan'er! My Yan'er!-Let go of me!
-Mother!-Yan'er!
Yan'er!
The minister indeed predicted this correctly.
Miss Yue Ying, what should we do next?
Follow the plan.
Yes.
Stop!
Your Majesty.
Party pooper. What's the fuss?
The girls to be given to the State of Chu have been chosen.
Would Your Majesty like to make the final decision?
What are you waiting for? Hurry and bring them in!
Good!
I want to keep them all!
It's a shame, I can only keep two.
You.
And you!
You two can go out.
Ah...
To be honest, I like both of you.
I really don't know how to choose.
My dear lord, who should I keep?
How about you test them?
That's right! Let's test them!
See who can seduce me better!
Your Majesty.
Good, Your Majesty. It's a tie!
A tie?
You are both beautiful and talented. It is hard to choose who wins.
But since the chess game is a tie,
what should I do?
My dear lord, what do you think I should do?
-This...-Your Majesty, to be able to see you, I am already very satisfied.
Good. Both of you come sit by my side.
Come come come. Come!
Your Majesty.
Beautiful. How beautiful!
What are you hiding for?
Your Majesty, I believe that Big Sister Yan Yu
is extremely beautiful and very smart. I cannot compare.
Are you admitting loss?
Whoever wins or loses is up to the king.
Actually, you are both impossibly perfect.
No matter who I send to the State of Chu,
I would feel bad.
Your Majesty, if I go to the State of Chu, I'm afraid
I won't be able to serve Your Majesty anymore!
Yes, yes.
Well said, well said!
Tian Ji, what about you?
Your Majesty, I grew up in the State of Qi.
All I want to do is serve Your Majesty.
Whatever Your Majesty wants me to do, I'll do it. If one day,
the State of Qi conquers the State of Chu and rules the world,
as long as Your Majesty doesn't mind, I
am still willing to return to serve Your Majesty.
Good! Well said!
She really is a woman of Qi! A woman of Qi!
My lady, it's time to eat dinner!
My lady?
Where are you going?
What? You're leaving with Mr. Cang Yun?
Not so loud!
My lady, this is eloping!
So what? Father forced me to do this.
You still can't leave like this!
If the Master and Madam found out, who knows how sad they'll be?
Now that it has come to this, there's nothing I can do.
Take good care of my parents for me.
If you lack in anything, just watch how I'll punish you!
Is Mr. Cang Yun really worth this?
Who knows how much better Mr. Qu is?
You're still young. You'll understand once you grow up.
I understand everything! My lady, listen to me!
Stay! That Cang Yun may not be worth it!
Hush!
How about you take me with you? Then I can take care of you!
Promise me!
-Alright.-Then come wait for me here, I'll go pack.
Did you tell Cang Yun?
I've said what I should.
His future is in his own hands.
He should understand.
I'm afraid our Xia'er can't accept it.
The child's mood will naturally improve after a few days.
I hope she really can accept this.
Cai Wei?
What are you doing?
What are you holding?
I...I want to bring some food to my mistress.
Why are you bringing food so sneakily? Let me see.
Speak! Just what are you doing?
My lady she-!
How ridiculous!
Husband, what should we do?
What else can we do? Lock her up!
From today on, she can't take a step out her door!
But this isn't a long term plan!
Now that it has come to this, we can't care about that much!
Do you want to force Xia'er to kill herself?
Then what do you think I should do?
I-!
I don't have an idea either.
Does Xia'er know Cai Wei already told us about this?
I warned Cai Wei to not make a ruckus about this.
That is better. That Cang Yun.
It's time he leaves the Zhao family.
You're back?
Where's your things?
I'm asking you where your things are.
My lady, um..let's not go.
You're afraid?
You didn't tell Mother, did you?
I didn't.
That's good.
If you dare to let them know, just see how I'll punish you!
My lady, if Master and Madam find out,
they'll punish us for sure!
They won't. When they find out, we'll be gone from Yingdu.
But...what if...?
Alright. If you're afraid, I'll go alone.
I didn't want to bring you before anyway.
My lady...if I don't go, then you shouldn't go either.
Cai Wei, I know you're doing this for my good.
It's better if you don't go.
After I leave this time, I'll have to wander everywhere.
If you go with us, you'll suffer.
-My lady...-Enough.
I never imagined that you'd really do something good for Quan County!
Of course! I do whatever I say I will!
You're lying as soon as you start doing good things?
What lying? I said I would become Quan County's magistrate.
Aren't I the magistrate now?
Even my father couldn't stop me.
It's good for you to become Quan County's magistrate. Why did your father want to stop you?
It's a long story.
In any case, no matter what I do, he'll stop me.
Dad, you won't let me learn martial arts, why can't I learn the pressure points?
-There's no reason why!-Father! Father!
Come back into the room with me!
Get in!
Stay right there! You can't go anywhere!
Father!
Lock the doors!
Father! Father!
Open the door! Father!
Open the door. Open the door!
How do you walk in the street? You bumped into me and made my chicken fly off.
Sorry! I still have things to do!
Aiyo, my chickens!
Be careful!
You can't go in.
Child, what have you come to do?
I came for the selection
I...
What is the age limit for participation?
You must be at least 18 years old.
I'm exactly 18!
Are you 18?
I'm about the same as him, him, and him.
Also...
I'm a little younger than him.
Sit down.
I'm done!
-So soon?-Yep!
Time to go home!
Thank you! Bye!
Bye!
23, 24, 25.
Why am I missing so many? Where did they go?
Hey, you stupid boy. You dare to bump my chickens off and dare to come back!
They're all back now! I'm sorry about what happened.
I only knocked into you because I was in a rush.
Here, to pay for your losses
That's more like it. You have to be more careful when you walk from now on.
Okay! I'm leaving!
Bye!
The child has been locked inside for half a day! You have to let him eat something.
Go and open the door.
-Yes.-Yes.
Father, I didn't go out.
At least you were honest.
Yes.
That's right. The poem I wrote then
was the Orange Song you were singing later on.
When was that?
About the time when I was 15 or 16.
You wrote Ode to Orange when you were 15 or 16? What about later?
What else could have happened later?
Kneel down!
What's wrong?
Take a look!
Yuan'er, you've been chosen?
Really? I've been chosen! Father!
I've been chosen!
Wow!
I've been chosen!
Get down here!
Dad I've been chosen. I really did.
And you dare to smile? Tell me, who allowed you to go?
Father, the royal order has been given. You wouldn't defy royal orders, would you?
I think you haven't been beaten enough!
Father!
He's going to anger me to death!
And then after that?
Then after that, I got beaten.
Why does your father always beat you?
He did it for my good.
I really don't understand. How could there be this sort of father in this world?
There's a lot of things you don't understand.
I really want to keep lying here, not thinking of anything.
Watching the birds flying in the sky, it's so nice.
Look!
Why do birds fly around?
Probably to find their other half.
I will drink a cup to everyone.
Cheers.
You will have to set out for the State of Chu soon.
Miss Tian Ji, do you have anything else you want to say?
I have no other requests. I just ask that you
will take good care of my parents.
Ah.
Don't worry. To make sure you don't worry, the king has already ordered
for your parents to enter the palace and receive generous gifts.
Your brothers can go to the State of Chu with you so you can be taken care of.
-Yes.-Yes.
-Thank you, Minister.-Please rise.
In heading to Chu this time, you have the heavy burden of being the women solider.
I hope that you will use all your efforts to gather intelligence on military and political plans that will help the State of Qi.
His Majesty will ensure that your family
will have endless riches.
I am thankful for His Majesty's grace.
Greetings, Minister.
Her name is Ting Tong. From now on, she'll be your personal maid.
Get up.
How are your arrangements going?
Don't worry, Miss.
Miss!
Miss, why didn't you wait for me?
Miss, what were you talking about?
You are my maid now.
There are some things that if you shouldn't ask about them, you shouldn't stick your nose into it.
Miss, you shouldn't forget either.
I was sent by the Minister to serve you.
My lady!
My lady! Wait for me!
My lady, how about you wait a little longer? What's the rush?
I have organized it with Yun-ge, we'll meet by the river at midnight.
Remember. Take good care of my parents.
Mm.
I'm going.
My lady! Take good care of yourself!
I only did this for your own good.
At least she has a little conscience.
Husband!
My decision has been made.
Men!
Master!
Cang Yun, I've treated you well while you were in the Zhao mansion.
But you insist on taking my daughter away?
I didn't, Master! I didn't!
Beat him!
Spare me, Master! Spare me!
Master, spare me! Spare me!
♫ Day and night, summer and winter, nonstop changes ♫♫ Herbs and trees, prosperity and decline, would still depend on a beautiful woman ♫
♫ Rumors brought by wind from all over; inciting ministers with different dreams ♫♫ Asking the Heaven if it can bear witness to one's loyalty ♫
♫ Muddy and clear, beauty and ugly, overturning all living creatures ♫♫ Angelica and magnolia, orchids and quan, have a hard time spitting their fragrance ♫
♫ Why must you proceed against the current? Why must a lonely flower admire herself? ♫♫ No one knew that one's birthplace has become someone else's territory ♫
♫ Outstanding in a chaotic world, who can understand one's desire? ♫
♫ Going far to travel, yet one's heart is tied with one's home ♫
♫ Drinking one 'Li Sao', the pain of separation ♫♫ Getting drunk for a lifetime of dedicating oneself for one's country ♫
♫ Coping with the long, long road; hard to beg the heaven and the earth ♫♫ I lamented the numerous sorrows in the life of the citizens ♫
♫ Singing one 'Li Sao', pain of separation ♫♫ Sighing how hard it is to keep a bosom friend ♫
♫ For the ideal that I hold dear to my heart, I’d not regret a thousand times to die. In the end, turning into ashes. ♫
♫ If this dream is difficult, let's just leave it to the next generations to ponder ♫
♫ Outstanding in a chaotic world, who can understand one's desire? ♫
♫ Going far to travel, yet one's heart is tied with one's home ♫
♫ Singing one 'Li Sao', pain of separation ♫♫ Sighing how hard it is to keep a bosom friend ♫
♫ For the ideal that I hold dear to my heart, I’d not regret a thousand times to die. In the end, turning into ashes. ♫
♫ If this dream is difficult, let's just leave it to the next generations to ponder ♫