♫ 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 23
Gently does the autumn breeze whisper. On the waves of Dongting Lake, leaves are falling. · Xiang Fu Ren (The Lady of the Xiang), the Nine Songs by Qu Yuan
Mo Chou, I'm sorry.
♫ One full moon, reflecting a bright scene ♫
♫ Clear memories stirred up a slight waning ♫
♫ Tears fall on the scrolls, dreams shattering ♫
♫ For whom am I painfully drinking, making an oath about love and hate ♫
♫ In this mortal world, looking back and flashing a graceful and unrestrained smile ♫
♫ Wishing that in this lifetime, I can go through it with you with innocence ♫
♫ Water flows eastward; birds can be caught by a net at the door ♫
♫ Beauty that overruns cities and destroys countries, only willing to tilt during troubled times ♫
♫ Writing down that everything has its start and end, cannot understand this in this lifetime ♫
The great and vast lands are before me, and a peerless beauty beside me.
If it was anyone else, they'd smile too!
In a few days, I'll go see your father.
I'll ask for your hand in marriage.
You keep saying that you like her.
-But your family doesn't even want her!-Father!
If you agree, would your family agree?
Can you make your own decisions?
If the King hadn't ordered the marriage, I wouldn't force you to marry Miss Bixia.
But now that it has come to this,
do you know what it means that royal orders cannot be defied?
The King ordered marriage, and you want to run away. That will kill nine generations!
Miss Mo Chou, please understand a mother's heart.
I only wish that he can live this life peacefully and easily.
I cannot watch him and his father
become enemies over this marriage!
Besides Mo Chou, I won't marry anyone else!
In this life, we have already promised to never give up on each other.
♫ Beauty that overruns cities and destroys countries, only willing to tilt during troubled times ♫
♫ Writing down that everything has its start and end, cannot understand this in this lifetime ♫
♫ Only wishing to sink with you in this unique world ♫
We are a match made in heaven.
♫ Watching the spring and autumn being dyed with red ♫
♫ For whom is my passion cooling off? ♫
♫ Don’t ask why flowers and waning moon wither. How come we are only left with separating? ♫
♫ My love went and didn’t return for so many years ♫
♫ Don’t worry since this spilled water would be hard to rob. The pen tip stopped to rest from the love and hate. ♫
It will rain soon. Go in and rest early.
-Yes.-Yes.
- Shi Jia!- Miss Mo Chou.
Is Qu Yuan here? Did something happen to him?
Lord Qu went back to Yingdu early this morning.
What is it?
He...went back to Yingdu?
Madam Qu and General Qu suddenly came last night.
They took away Magistrate Qu early this morning.
Then...did he say anything?
Miss Mo Chou, it's raining! I'll go get you a feather coat!
Mo Chou, are you willing to leave with me?
To where?
The ends of the world. No matter where, as long as I can be with you.
Xia'er.
Mother.
You still won't marry into the Qu family?
I...
Previously it was because your Father wanted to compete for ministerial positions
that he thought of a way to bring the two families closer via marriage.
But now, seeing you so despondent every day, we really cannot bear it.
If anything happens to you,
how can we be at ease?
It's enough if the King blames us.
But the unfortunate Qu family.
I heard that Qu Yuan has already returned from Quan County.
How are we to answer to the Qu family?
Qu Yuan...came back?
Can he not, for such a big event?
But...he doesn't want to marry me either.
He'll be beheaded if he doesn't follow the King's order.
Forget it, let's not talk about this.
I'll go and try and persuade your father to see if the King can dissolve this marriage.
We never owe anyone anything.
But this time, we will owe the Qu family.
My Lady, isn't Qu Yuan fearless?
He's afraid of death too?
Caiwei, hurry and go to the Qu family to ask Qu Yuan to come see me.
To see him? Aren't you not married yet?
-Hurry and go!-Yes.
Father.
Why isn't Big Sister back yet? It's raining so hard outside.
Your Big Sister won't be coming back.
Big Sister!
Big Sister, why are you back so late? It's raining so hard.
Big Sister, what's wrong?
Dry yourself off.
Hurry and change your clothes.
Big Sister, drink some fish soup and warm yourself up!
Big Sister!
Father!
I'm sorry, I should have listened to you!
I shouldn't have not believed your words!
I'm sorry!
Why did you come back?
In the end,
we still have to follow fate.
You're submitting to fate?
So what if I won't? Can I escape?
Even if we can escape, my parents,
our Qu family and Zhao family, the hundreds of members in the families,
can they escape?
But, after you marry me,
how are you going to face Miss Mo Chou?
Mo Chou.
This affection,
I have no way of ever returning it.
Whether it is the King, my father, or Minister of War Qu,
they just want us to get married.
As for whether this marriage is real or not,
I don't think anyone will care.
You mean
we will fake getting married and trick them?
Besides that, is there anything else we can do?
Husband, hurry and go. If you won't go, it'll be too late.
Even if I go, would the King agree?
He ordered marriage in front of the entire court.
The only thing we can do now is try.
We cannot just watch our daughter be this listless and without joy.
I've never owed anyone anything in this life.
This time, we owe the Qu family.
Father, you don't need to go see the King.
I agree to marry him.
Drink some hot soup and warm yourself up.
Actually, you can't fully blame Qu Yuan for this.
Qu Yuan is still different from us.
Even if he left with you today,
in the future, he'll definitely regret it.
He already regrets it now.
So in his heart, I count as nothing.
Your mother died and left you and Yi'er behind.
I don't ask for anything else.
I just ask that you two can be safe.
As for Qu Yuan, and those nobles,
let's not associate with them anymore.
Those nobles, never mind that they usually look pretty spry,
their hearts are actually very cruel.
Especially the Zhao family.
If not for them, your mother wouldn't...
The Zhao family?
Father! Just what happened?
Also, the Zhao family you mentioned just now!
Does my mother's death have to do with the Zhao family?
Grand Shaman!
Don't waste your efforts, come out and stop resisting.
-Mother!-Hurry and go!
-Mother!-Suqin!
-Let's go together!-Mother!
I am destined to experience this suffering, you cannot go against Heaven's will.
-Hurry and go! Take good care of our children!-Mother!
No, Mother!
If you still won't leave, it'll be too late!
-Let's go! Let's go!-Hurry and go!-Mother!
-No! Mother!-Hurry and go!
Mother!
Zhao He.
Originally your mother wanted me to take you two away from the State of Chu.
But, with you two with me,
we were pursued the entire way.
Later on,
I thought perhaps the most dangerous place was the safest place.
So I took you two and happened to come to Quan County.
Who knew that today...
Father! Why didn't you ever tell me?
You never let me know who harmed Mother!
I know the way your personality is. I was afraid you'd...
Mother is already dead! What else should I be afraid of?
The Zhao family. It's the Zhao family again!
Just what do I owe them?
No, no.
I cannot let my mother die in vain!
I must get payback!
Mo Chou! You must not be rash!
I never told you because I was afraid you'd rush blindly forward!
I've already lost your mother.
I cannot let you two be harmed in any way!
Like this. Look.
Don't, Mother!
If you still won't go, it'll be too late! Hurry and go!
-Go!-Mother!
Mother, don't worry.
I will definitely make the Zhao family pay back what they owe!
How could this be?
-It's your fault.-It's not!
-It is you!-I didn't!
Without Mo Chou, there is no mountain spirit.
Without the mountain spirit, there will not be a Langhui Garden.
No! Mo Chou is here! The mountain spirit is here too! They're all here!
Then tell me, where are they?
They're in my heart. There's a place in my heart that is left for them!
Let me see your heart.
- Minister of War Qu- Ah welcome, come inQu Manor
Please come inside.
-Congratulations.-Hurry and please come inside.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
Thank you, thank you for coming.
The marriage between the Qu and Zhao family is an edict from his Majesty.
I consider it a wish coming true
♫ Who created the world, the Sun and Moon a mystery. ♫
Little Brother Yuan. Little Brother Yuan!
Don't be like that. It's your big day!
Look upon the fact that I've been so busy all day,
and pretend to be happy!
♫ For all eternity, who can promise such. ♫
♫ Who swore to this life, fate hard to abandon. ♫
♫ Who decides on winners and losers, the world is like a game. ♫
♫ Illusionary dreams, like lightning, like rain. ♫
♫ Where the heart longs for, death shall not part. ♫
♫ I ask the heavens, what special night is this? ♫
♫ Why the wind blows through the world and flowers all drift to the ground? ♫
♫ From what does love spring? For what, is it abandoned? ♫
♫To make one promise in both life and death. ♫
♫ Who swore to this life, fate hard to abandon. ♫
♫Who decides on winners and losers, the world is like a game. ♫
♫ Illusionary dreams, like lightning, like rain. ♫
♫ Where the heart longs for, death shall not part. ♫
♫ I ask the heavens, what special night is this? ♫
♫ Why the wind blows through the world and flowers all drift to the ground? ♫
♫Previous life and the next life, never meeting even till the end. ♫
♫ Who am I with today? A toast to separation. ♫
♫ From what does love spring? For what, is it abandoned?♫
Grand Adviser Shang, please come inside.
- Lord Qu, congratulations.
You must drink a few more cups today!
It looks like I didn't waste my time being the matchmaker!
Grand Advisor you jest. Please step inside.
-Lord Zhao! Oh, Lord Zhao!-Lord Qu!
I say, Lord Qu, shouldn't you two change the way you address each other?
- Qingjia-gong- Qingjia-gong (T/N: father of daughter/son-in-law - parents in law)
This is worth celebrating!
In the end, we are one family now.
- Thank you, Grand Adviser.- Thank you, Grand Adviser.
Please please please. Please head on inside.
Congratulations, Minister Qu.
- Congratulations, Minister Qu.- Please go inside.
Slowly. Okay. Go.
These two.
Which two?
Slowly. These wines are quite expensive.
Carry it carefully.
Slowly, be careful.
Be careful!
Did you hear? I heard the Qu family
and the Zhao family's marriage was ordered by the King!
Yuan'er, come and say hello to your Father-in-law.
Yuan'er!
Come.
Say hello to your Father-in-law.
Lingjun! Hurry and say it!
Lord Zhao.
He's not very used to it yet.
Lord Qu!
Lord Jing!
Lord Qu, Lord Zhao, congratulations!
Sorry to not have received you earlier.
The two of your families are becoming in-laws, and I have come uninvited, I'm not sure if I'm welcome?
Lord Jing, how can you say that?
The auspicious hour has come!
His Majesty's royal edict. Bixia of the Zhao family, Zhao He's daughter,
is of excellent moral and ethical character with great elegance and poise.
Born to a noble family, and brought up with great honor and respectability.
The husband is Qu Ling Jun, the son of Qu Bo Yong.
An authority in both poems and literature, innately humble, unrivaled and outstanding abilities,
currently serving the Quan County, where his grand ambition is being initiated.
The two of them have perfect combination of birth dates and were especially granted marriage by His Majesty.
Will surely blessed much with good fortune, and be in love for hundreds of years.
Being granted a pair of connected phoenix-design gold ladles.
♫ Unhurried, floating clouds, ♫
The wedding will now begin!
Husband and wife partake in millet.♫ 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 ♫
Drinking of the soup.
♫ Thinking of a beautiful woman, desolate like the moon ♫
Savor the sauces.
♫ The ancient people didn't have time to leave some Yimoxiang (a type of plant) ♫
Comestible rites complete. Share the nuptial cup.♫ Thinking of a beautiful woman, if one's heart could be fragrant ♫
♫ 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 ♫
Kowtow to the parents.
♫ Unhurried, floating clouds, ♫
♫ the returning bird left one’s far birthplace ♫
♫ Seeking the truth in heaven and on earth, opening up the words deep in my heart, ♫
Enter the marriage bedroom!
♫ Thinking of a beautiful woman, if one's heart could be fragrant ♫
♫ Thinking of a beautiful woman, desolate like the moon ♫
Mo Chou. Are you willing to leave with me?
To where?
The ends of the world. No matter where.
Uncle Mao! I truly like Mo Chou! I want to marry her!
I swear, I definitely won't let her suffer!
♫ Thinking of a beautiful lady, fragrant dreams ♫
Mo Chou, don't worry.
No one can stop us from being together.
♫ I'll drive and go away for an adventure, flying as I want to in the nine skies ♫
You'er, see the guests out.
Please go slowly.
Go slowly.
Okay okay, I won't see you out.
-Capture her!-Yes!
What are you doing?
Husband!
-Hurry! Get a doctor here!-Yes.
- Wife...
Capture her!
Who are you? Why did you come attack at my Qu manor?
Who are you? What grudges do we have?
Zhao He! I want to kill you!
Mo Chou?
Take her to the prisons! Take her to the prisons!
What are you standing there for? Take her to the prisons and interrogate her!
Yes!
Zhao He! I will definitely kill you!
Qu Manor
Father went back?
To assassinate Master, what is this Mo Chou thinking?
I think she was probably going for you! Doesn't she like Qu Yuan a lot?
How could she let you be with Qu Yuan?
Thankfully, Father is okay.
This time we must make Judge Chen punish her severely. She is really too audacious.
-What about him?-Who?
Qu Yuan.
He's discussing things with Minister of War Qu and Madam Qu.
No, I must go take a look!
Caiwei!
Just what is going on? Why is she here?
How would I know? No, I must go save Mo Chou.
Wait!
You know that attacking a current official of the court results in beheading!
No! There must be a misunderstanding!
Attempting an assassination in broad daylight and the person hurt is your Father-in-law.
And you're still trying to speak on her behalf?
I don't care! I want to go save her!
-Yuan'er!-Yuan'er!
Master Qu! Master Zhao was hurt by that Mo Chou, and you want to go save her?
Aren't you afraid that My Lady will be sad?
- I can't care about all that!- You!
Yuan'er!
Let him go.
If he doesn't suffer some setback, he'll not know deep the water runs.
My Lady! This Qu Yuan is too outrageous!
He wants to go save that Mo Chou! I couldn't stop him!
Kneel down!
Since you've already caught me, do as you'd like!
Still so swollen with arrogance!
I ask you, why did you attempt to assassinate Lord Zhao?
I have nothing to say to you.
All of you officials, none of you are good!
You want to kill me? Then hurry it up!
You...!
Judge Chen, County Magistrate Qu requests an audience.
Send her to the dungeons first.
Yes!
Invite County Magistrate Qu in.
Yes.
- Judge Chen- Magistrate Qu.
- Surely you have come on the issue of Minister Zhao.- Indeed.
Be at ease, Magistrate Qu, I will investigate this rigorously, and gave Minister Zhao justice.
I won't hide a thing. I, Qu Yuan, know this assassin.
What? How can that be?
I believe that this case is not so simple.
Please Judge Chen, allow me to do some questioning.
No. Clearly, if you know the assassin, by law you are not allowed to see her.
Besides, the criminal has already confessed her crimes, and according to Chu law will be executed tomorrow morning.
Has already confessed?
That's right. I have judged many cases,
but a person so determined to die, I have never seen.
Minister of Law, this person is innately kind. There must be another story about this matter.
May Minister of Law allow me to interrogate her again.
Fine then. But what happened cannot be denied.
Whether she admits to it or not, I'm afraid it's hard for her to escape death.
County Magistrate, this way please.
This person knows some martial arts. County Magistrate must be careful.
Okay.
Mo Chou, are you alright?
Why did you come here?
I am here to save you.
County Magistrate,
it's your first wedding night
and you are not at home accompanying your wife.
Aren't you afraid that she'll get angry?
I...
Mo Chou, I know what you want to say. But this matter isn't what you think.
Moreover, this matter has nothing to do with Minister Zhao.
Qu Yuan,
you think I attacked Zhao He because of you?
You are belittling me too much,
and putting too much importance on yourself.
Mo Chou, why must you be like this?
Don't say anything more.
Whoever you marry has nothing to do with me.
I tried to kill Zhao He because of seeking revenge.
Revenge?
He killed my mother.
Why won't I seek this vengeance?
What?
It was my father who told me that. Can it still be fake?
Forget it. Why must I tell you this?
Go.
Mo Chou, even if there is really such a thing,
why must you pay with your life?
That is also my own business. It has nothing to do with you.
I know that you have a grudge against me.
But no matter what, I will get you out of here.
Get me out?
And then what? Go far away with me?
Be with me forever?
Qu Yuan,
that Mo Chou who believed in your promises is already not around.
Go.
Mo Chou.
This child has already been gone for half the day.
Don't know if Yuan'er can get Miss Mo Chou out.
Do you need to think about this?
Chen Zhen, this present Minister of Law, is famous for being strict with the laws.
The person that Mo Chou attempted to kill was even a high minister. You think Chen Zhen will let her go?
Don't know what will happen with this Mo Chou.
If she really is sentenced and punished, don't know if Yuan'er can take that.
Young Mistress, you really are being too kind.
If it was me, I surely will cause a big mess in the Qu household.
Today is your wedding day yet he went to look for that old lover of his.
If he is unable to save her, then that's fine.
If he is able to, then maybe one day, he will also marry her into this house.
By that time, Young Mistress will surely get neglected. If you ask me--
Enough. Don't say it anymore.
Young Mistress, I am only thinking for your sake.
Fine. Fine. I think that Mo Chou will surely be sentenced to death anyway.
Little Brother Yuan, you're finally back.
Father, I beg you to save Mo Chou.
You still have the nerve to come back and beg me to save her?
Judge Chen said that he will already execute Mo Chou tomorrow.
I cannot just look and watch her die.
Don't forget, the one she tried to assassinate is your wife's father.
Your newlywed wife has been waiting for you here for the whole day!
Yet how about you? You are just thinking about the life and death of another woman!
Your current wife is Zhao Bixia, not Mo Chou!
Father, I haven't listened much to you since I was little.
As long as you can save Mo Chou, I promise that I will do anything that you say from now on.
Look at yourself!
A distinguished, young and tall man, but just for a fisherman's daughter, you actually...
Are you still my Qu family's descendant?
Leave! Leave!
Yuan'er...
Father, if anything bad happens to Mo Chou,
you think that Little Brother Yuan can still have a good life with the Zhao lady?
Young Mistress, no matter what happens, don't let him in.
You should keep a tight watch of him now. All of his thoughts are with that Mo Chou lady.
Young Mistress, didn't I tell you not to let him in?
If you indulge him now, don't think of getting the upper hand anymore next time.
Young Mistress!
Miss Bixia, what happened today...
Don't say it anymore. My father is fine.
The two of us shouldn't have been together in the first place.
Right now, come with me.
- Go where?- Go and look for my father.
♫ 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 a 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 ♫
♫ 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 ♫
♫ 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 ♫