♫ 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 a 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 is 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 20
The mediator is in danger and pushed to a blind alley, hence, unable to relay my words and express my sentiments. - Thinking of a Beauty from Nine Chapters
County Magistrate, this person is a royal relative.
Today, even if he is a royal relative, a noble family in the palace,
I will still punish me.
Qu Manor
Do you know that if I came too late, Little Brother Yuan would have been in big trouble.
Really thankful to the gods.
Yuan'er is fine now.
With such good news, why are you still sighing?
What about in the future? Don't forget
that the person he has offended is Quan County's local tyrant.
They are just bullies.
These bullies have power and influence. They also have people in the government.
No. Looks like Yuan'er's marriage
must be done sooner.
That's right too.
Are you still thinking about Jing Lian's matter?
That's right.
I clearly know that it was his doing
but I can't find any evidence pointing to him.
County Magistrate! County Magistrate!
Something bad has happened. A group of people came to the magistrate office, beating people and destroying properties.
They took Jing Lian and the others away.
What?
County Magistrate, what do you plan to do?
Prepare my horse!
Are you going to the Palace?
If this matter reaches His Majesty, it will cause big trouble.
I don't believe the His Majesty will harbor the criminals.
I don't believe that there is no one in our Chu who will uphold the law!
I'll go with you.
Okay.
It's better that I dismount. So many people are looking.
Even if you don't want to go down yet, you have to. We're here.
We're here?
Live here first. After I have an audience with His Majesty,
I'll then take you to see my parents.
Ha? Meet your parents?
What? You don't want to see them?
I'll wait for you to return.
Okay.
Your Majesty, I have committed a crime.
Subject Qu, what do you mean by that?
May Your Majesty remove me from my position as the magistrate of Quan County
and heavily punish me for my crime.
Yuan'er! What nonsense are you spouting?
What crimes have you done?
- I committed two major crimes.- What crimes?- Two major crimes?
First, I wasn't able to govern Quan County well
and let the citizens be burdened by paying land taxes.
Letting them live in such tragic states.
Haven't I already helped you solve this matter?
Second, although I am Quan County's parental official,
I didn't have the ability to protect my own magistrate office.
Causing my office to be broken into and now still left in a disordered state.
I was incompetent. May Your Majesty punish me.
What did you say? The Magistrate Office got broken into and smashed?
Indeed. After I deducted the land taxes, someone tried to kill me and I fell over a cliff.
I went after and arrested the suspect then imprisoned him.
Never thought, it then got trampled on by powerful locals.
The suspect also disappeared.
Your Majesty, this person dared to destroy the magistrate office and attempted to kill the county magistrate.
He totally disregarded Chu laws. We must not rest.
Subject Qu, who has such guts?
Tell me honestly.
The person that I'm talking about is within this scroll.
Subject Jing.
I am here.
In your opinion, who do you would have done it?
I...don't know.
From what I know, Jing Lian seems to be under Minister Jing.
In Yingdu, this palace is my image.
In Quan County, what do you think is my image?
It's the magistrate office.
Someone in Quan County now slapped my face.
Tell me, what should we do?!
Your Majesty, please allow me to go to Quan County and investigate this matter well,
vent Your Majesty and County Magistrate Qu's anger.
What a joke! You think I just want to vent my anger?!
I surely will investigate this matter very well.
Aren't you still going to hurry and go?!
Yes.
How have you been recuperating?
Thank you for Your Majesty's concerns. I basically am fine now.
If not because I agree to reduce the land taxes,
you also won't encounter such danger.
- It was me who brought you harm.- Your Majesty, don't say it that way.
Your Majesty just did what's good for the citizens
so reduced the land taxes. Right now, Your Majesty is being deeply loved and esteemed by the citizens.
That Jing Lian you mentioned,
if it was really him who did it, just punish him as you see fit.
Then...how about the ministers behind those bullies?
This matter is a bit serious. While the case hasn't been fully investigated yet, don't make any rash moves.
Your Majesty, the truth is already shown in front of us. What is there still to investigate about?
There are a lot of things, true, false, right, or wrong,
that's not as simple as you think.
But don't worry. I surely will give you an explanation.
I'll give the citizens of Quan County an explanation.
The Jing family this time is in big trouble.
That Jing Lian actually dared to cause trouble to Qu Yuan?
A lower official dared to do something so bold.
Jing Po wouldn't know about it?
Whether he knows or not, he'll be tangled in this.
And he still dreams of getting the Prime Minister position?
It will be difficult.
This is great news. Qu Yuan has done something good for the Zhao family.
But Qu Yuan
made it so that the entire Jing family couldn't save face.
We don't know how Jing Po will treat Qu Yuan in the future.
But didn't his Majesty say that he will conduct an official investigation?
Jing Po won't be able to get away with it.
You're short sighted. If His Majesty really wanted to do an official investigation
would he tell Jing Po to do it?
His Majesty is very smart.
If this is the case, why would His Majesty claim to do a thorough investigation?
If His Majesty's intentions could be so easily guessed
would he still be His Majesty?
Originally I wanted to use Qu family's power
to help me get the Prime Minister position.
Now, the situation is complicated.
We should be more careful about proceeding with the wedding.
Father.
Father? In your eyes do you still have this father?
Such a big thing, and you didn't even discuss it with me.
Now, I'm afraid that the Jing family
will never just let this go.
The Jing family originally committed a serious crime. Now they have the correct reasoning?
Father. You wouldn't want Brother Yuan to suffer so much either, right?
What do you know?
At the moment, the Zhao and Jing families
The Qu family and Zhao family were attempting to create a marriage alliance.
Now, you have made Jing family an enemy.
Others might thing that we are attacking the Jing family together with the Zhao family.
Ridiculous. When did I say I would marry Zhao BiXia? Where would the marriage alliance come from?
Your marriage cannot be determined by you.
Who doesn't know of our marriage alliance with Zhao?
If you say it's a public matter, will people believe you?
You do not need to worry yourself over my marriage. Besides Mo Chou, I won't marry anyone.
Mo Chou?
The girl from Quan county?
That's right. We've already privately promised each other
and I've also brought her to Ying Du.
Who's daughter is she?
Lu family.
Lu family? There is a Lu family in Quan County?
That's right. They are a family of fishermen.
Everyone in Quan County knows them.
You dare to like a fisherman's daughter?
So what if he's a fisherman? So what if he's a nobleman?
Nonsense! You're saying that,
you aren't an aristocrat?
This marriage is already set.
-Get rid of any other intentions. You want to marry Mo Chou? Not a chance. - Okay.
Then I'll tell you. If you want me to agree to this marriage, it will only be if I'm dead.
Even if you're dead, you will marry her.
-You! Look at him! -Yuan'Eer!
Husband, don't be angry anymore.
-You"Er, go try to persuade your younger brother. -Yes.
Look, this is all because you spoiled him!
In a few days, I'll go look for your father and ask for your hand in marriage.
My father, he doesn't agree.
Why?
He said, you are a noble.
We are fish.
I will treat you very well.
Tell your father not to worry.
Then where is she living right now?
Where else could she be? In a hotel.
-Yuan Brother. -Older brother, don't say anything.
You should know, I only liker her.
I understand.
Brother! If you really understand,
then help me persuade mother and father. If you saw her you would like her too!
So what if you like her?
Mo Chou is still a fisherman's daughter.
Father will never risk his reputation, that's an unchanging fact.
Face, Face. Is the Qu Family's face really that important?
It's not like you don't understand his personality.
Besides, you and the Zhao family's daughter have a marriage agreement.
No matter what, I will not agree to the Zhao family's marriage.
Who wants to marry her, they marry her.
Brother Yuan!
Jing Estate
Uncle, has it been determined?
You should drink this glass of alcohol.
Uncle, you need to save me. Save me!
How do you want me to save you?
But, I was following directions from someone else.
You were following someone else's orders?
Was it mine?
No! No!
Your nephew's mouth.
I spoke incorrectly.
This was something I did, and has nothing to do with anyone else.
It's good that you understand. In the future,
be careful of what come out of your mouth.
Yes.
However, I'm afraid that there won't be many opportunities for you to talk in the future.
Uncle! Please save me! Save me, save me!
Uncle, my father died early.
It was you who raised me.
You can't just let me die like this, you can't!
I also don't have the heart to let you die.
These last few years I've been busy with politics.
You've been helping managing tasks for the Jing family.
If it wasn't you, how would we have the wealth we have?
If you go,
I would hate for that to happen.
Uncle, please try to think of an idea.
How about,
How about I leave now? I'll go as far as possible.
I'll leave, I'll leave the State of Chu.
Leave the State of Chu?
You'd leave cleanly, but what would happen to me?
What would happen to the Jing family?
Uncle! Jing'Er doesn't want to die!
Jing'Er really doesn't want to die.
You have to die.
Follow the instructions in here.
It's either you die, or you and I both die.
But for the sake of the Jing family, you'll have to suffer.
But don't you worry, I will take good care of your family.
I won't let anything wrong happen to Qu Yuan.
Qu Yuan.
Your majesty, you're concerned with something?
If you wouldn't mind telling me about it. Don't keep it bottled up and harm your body.
Quan County has had such a crisis. They even dared to attempt to kill the magistrate.
How would I not be worried?
Who dared to attack Magistrate Qu?
In all these years, the criminals and bandits of Quan County
then they died or fled.
These evil people dared to behave so boldly.
These evil people don't dare to. But with the support of noble families, their courage is as high as the sky.
Court officials? Your Majesty is speaking of Jing Mo Ao?
You know too?
I have heard a little.
I have not found the truth yet. But if it's the case, I won't let it off easily.
Lord Jing.
Why are you crying? What happened?
What happened?
This? This is...
Didn't you always want to get rid of Qu Yuan?
Follow these directions.
Oh this? Kill him? Alright.
Why is it so complicated?
Letting him die this way, he's getting a good deal.
This way his Qu family won't be able to raise their heads.
Lord Jing, since you already have a smart move,
then just state it.
This?
I called you here, just so you can do this task.
But-
Right now we are the same grasshopper. Today Qu Yuan targets me,
tomorrow it will be you.
Lord Jing. If you do this personally,
wouldn't that be better?
I am afraid I don't have the time.
Huh?
-Mistress? -What's the matter?
Just now, just now Young Master Qu came by.
Him?
He said that he wants to talk to you about something, and wants to meet by the river.
He came just in time.
If he didn't come, I would've gone to find him.
Ling Jun!
I'm coming.
You are, Mo Chou?
I am Yuan'Er's mother.
Madam Qu?
Please come in.
I heard from You'Er that when Yuan'Er was in Quan county
that Mo Chou had helped him quite a bit.
If he didn't have you in Quan County, I really would have been worried.
So, I need to properly thank you.
Madam Qu, you're being polite.
I can tell, you're a smart girl.
So some things, I want to talk to you about.
I don't know if Yuan'Er has mentioned his marriage with Zhao family's daughter.
It looks like, you are aware.
Yuan'Er has always been very passionate and loyal since he was a child. I'm sure he's that way to you.
According to logic, since he has feelings for you
then I shouldn't object.
Especially since you're a one in a hundred good girl.
But the situation is that Yuan'Er is rejecting the Zhao marriage for you.
Not only has he been talking back to his father, if this continues
we'll even offend the Zhao family. Right now our entire family is stressed.
We don't know what to do.
Then Madam Qu, what do you want me to do?
Mo Chou, please understand a mother's heart.
I hope that he can live a smooth and peaceful life.
I can't see him and his father
become enemies because of this marriage.
Can you understand?
But, what did I do wrong?
Yes, you didn't do anything wrong.
But did Zhao family's daughter do anything wrong?
As a noble, she's about to face the humiliation of having a marriage rejected.
Is this something a girl can stand?
Right. She's a noble.
I am a fisherman's daughter. These things
should be something we face.
Mo Chou, you should know
that families like our Qu family have unique marriage circumstances.
There are many things that can't be helped.
Besides, their zodiac signs
are a heavenly match.
Young Master Qu.
Lady BiXia. I know you must in a very bad mood.
But, I still want to ask you for a favor.
We must not marry. I already have a woman I like.
I came back this time so she could meet my parents.
Young Master Qu wants me to help you succeed.
Do you have any ideas?
First idea, is that I die.
Miss BiXia, what are you saying?
If I die, then of course I can't marry.
Wouldn't that be great?
You can't think about nonsense like that.
Then there's only the second option.
BiXia, you need to calm down.
You! What are you doing?
Let go of me!
Mo Chou!
Qu Yuan, I want to kill you. It's all because of you
Cang Yun's location remains unknown. This is all because of you!
Forget it Mo Chou.
Let her leave.
Qu Yuan, Cang Yun's matter
I will never just let it go.
If you keep speaking nonsense like that, don't blame me for not being polite.
Not polite? The most you can do is kill, what else can you do?
Qu Yuan, you forced Cang Yun to leave with out saying goodbye.
I originally didn't want to live anymore.
Hey. What's so great about that Cang Yun?
He's just a gambler.
You speak lies!
Lies? Can Yung's gambling in Quan County
We've seen it in person.
That's impossible. That's impossible.
That's impossible.
Mo Chou.
Are you alright?
I'm fine.
Then I'm leaving.
Hey! Mo Chou! Where are you going?
Your mother, she came to look for me.
She met with you? What did she say?
She told me to break up with you.
-What right does she have? -Because she's your mother.
She said, that your zodiac signs with BiXia
are a match made in heaven.
Stupid girl.
What? Then why?
Because my dad said my birth day isn't good luck
so he hid it.
So that means you and Miss BiXia-
You and I, we are a match made in heaven.
Father, I've come back.
I'll help you.
Did you see members of the Qu Family?
They don't agree?
Father. That's between me and Qu Yuan.
Whether others agree doesn't matter. What's important is what Qu Yuan thinks.
You must be joking! Are parents' lives not important?
Then what's important? A girl
must speak with dignity.
How am I not dignified?
Being with the person I like, is that wrong?
You're wrong.
Father! Sometimes I don't understand,
are you my father, or Zhang family's daughter's father.
Why do you always speak on behalf of others?
You!
I am thinking about you! Qu family are nobles. We are-
We are fishermen.
As long as you know that.
Father. How many times have you said this?
Yes, we are fishermen? But so what?
He has said that he will be with me for a lifetime.
That's nonsense. Just because he said it, does it do anything?
Can he make his own decisions?
Why do you object us being together? You're not being reasonable, I'm not going to listen.
You have to listen! I am your father!
Okay. From now on, don't bring up this subject.
Don't ever be with Q Yuan.
Unless, you tie me up.
What's wrong? The Mo Chou who loves to talk and laugh
how come you aren't saying anything?
My father
What about your father?
He doesn't allow for us to be together.
I thought it was something significant.
You!
Uncle Lu doesn't want us to be together
this is something I've predicted.
Mo Chou, don't worry.
There's no one who can prevent us from being together.
That's not necessarily true. They say "you cannot disobey your parents' orders".
Perhaps I'll listen to my father.
Okay, then I'll also listen to my father.
And I'll marry Zhao family's girl.
You dare? I'll hit you!
With you, I'll never marry anyone else.
In a few days, I'll ask your father for you hand in marriage.
Magistrate!
Miss Zhao BiXia, why have you come here?
We secretly ran out here.
Take me to see Cang Yun.
Come, bet on big or small.
Hey, if it isn't Can Yun.
Sorry, we don't welcome you here.
Please leave.
What? It's because I don't have money?
Oh, what's this?
Look at the quality of this.
Jade!
It doesn't seem to be too good.
This is something the eldest daughter of the Zhao family gifted me.
Okay okay, come.
Bet on big or small.
Hurry and bet.
Small!
Miss, how about we go back?
You speak too much.
Open, open it!
Cang Yun!
Our family can't even afford to eat bean-millet bread.
Father, I'm hungry.
Go away!
Give it to me!
Are you still a person? We are hungry to this point,
and you are hiding a jade pendant?
Xia? It was something that the Zhao family's daughter gave you, isn't it?
You were even chased out by the Zhao family,
why are you still holding onto this?
-Give it to me! -No!
You are the wench from the Zhao family?
Look at this little face.
But no matter how precious you are,
you are still a wench who stole someone else's man.
You wench.
-BiXia! -Miss!
Miss BiXia, listen to me.
Don't say anything. I don't want to hear anything.
CaiWel, we're leaving.
I didn't think that CangYun was already married and lied to you.
Miss.
CaiWei, I'm hungry.
Go help me buy some food.
Miss, it's getting late. How about we eat when we return to Ying Du.
Go quickly.
Then please wait for me here.
I didn't think that Cang Yun would be this type of person. But this is good.
Seeing his real personality might help reduce a burden on BiXia.
You're worrying about her?
BiXia encountered something like this. I can't just sit idly.
I need to return to check on her. You can go back first.
I'll go with you.
Okay.
If you're not by my side
if I see it, it is like looking at you.
If I see it, it will also be like looking at you.
Xia Mei, you are indeed here.
Xia Mei. I didn't mean to lie to you. I did this,
because I like you too much.
I've already been wanting to divorce that crazy woman.
Just now I just fiercely beat her. I won't ever see her again.
You must believe me. BiXia.
BiXia. These past few days there hasn't been a time when I didn't miss you.
This time you came, so please don't go.
From now on, let's live peacefully, okay? Xia Mei.
Get lost!
I know, you are angry at me.
But you saw! I don't have any other choice.
From now on, no one will disrupt our life.
Get lost!
Xia Mei!
-Are you going to leave? -I'll leave.
I'll leave. Don't be angry.
♫ 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 Heaven if it can bear witness to one's loyalty ♫
♫ Muddy and clear, beautiful and ugly, overturning all living creatures ♫
♫ Angelica and magnolia, orchids and quan, have hard time emitting 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 ♫'Li Sao' is a famous Chu poem about 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 ♫
♫ How much excellence can grieving citizens produce? ♫
♫ 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 ♫
♫ Drinking one 'Li Sao', the 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 ♫