02x06 - Heavenly Palace Raid

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Master.

I want to learn...

Your Highness.

Imperial Preceptor!

You fell asleep again.

Write the Moral Scriptures ten times as punishment.

The Moral Scriptures?

I'd rather run ten laps around the imperial city!

Twenty times.

Start writing now,

and make the characters look nice.

Yes,

master.

What are you doing?

Master!

I want to learn a new sword technique!

Have you mastered all the previous ones?

Yes, yes!

Alright then.

What do you want to learn?

I want to learn the move you used to save me!

That move is not practical,

at least

not suitable for you to learn.

Isn't it useful?

It's the strength to defuse the two-sword att*ck with one!

It saved me!

Your Highness,

let me ask you a question.

Go ahead!

If there were two people in front of you,

both starving

and fighting each other

to grab food.

At this moment, a third person appears

and tries to stop the fight...

How do you think it

would end?

Since they're hungry,

trying to stop them won't work!

Exactly.

Lecturing won't magically

create more food.

So,

if you want to end the conflict,

the third person can only share his own food

with the two.

The same goes for that move of mine.

You say I can magically turn the strength of two swords,

but that's not entirely correct.

You need to understand...

When a sharp sword is unsheathed,

unstoppable force is generated,

but there must be something

or someone to receive that force.

And when two swords clash,

the third person

is the one who takes the brunt of the att*ck,

putting an end to the v*olence but suffering the damage.

As the crown prince,

there's no need for you to learn such a foolish technique.

Alright.

Do you have any other questions?

Master,

what if the third person also doesn't have enough food?

If those two people have food but,

out of greed,

want more

and become even more aggressive...

continuously demanding food from the third person,

what should be done?

Your Highness,

what do you think?

I don't know.

Maybe,

He shouldn't have intervened from the beginning.

Imperial Preceptor!

Your Highness,

hurry up!

-I'm coming! -Qianqiu,

Qianqiu!

Imperial Preceptor.

What...

What

happened...

What happened!

Your Majesty!

Mother Queen!

How can this be.

This can't be real.

Your Majesty!

Mother Queen!

Master,

what are you doing?

What have you done!

Imperial Preceptor!

So, you admit it,

that's good.

I wonder how this will turn out?

Hard to say.

Back in the day,

the Emperor was quite fond of him.

That's only for the beginning.

Things changed after the second ascension.

They had a fight, didn't they?

Yes, yes!

Prince Xianle even stabbed the Emperor several times!

There must be a grudge there.

But look at the newly built Xianle Palace,

in the prime location of the Heavenly Capital.

Doesn't seem like there's any grudge there, does it?

It's because of

Prince Xianle's

powerful backing!

I have an unusual request.

Go ahead.

Please have the Emperor strip me of my divine status

and send me down to the mortal realm!

What?

This...

This is the first time I've heard such a request.

Ascension is your talent.

You don't need to demean yourself!

I just want you to fight me!

But

I don't want to.

Why?

You've fought me before!

No reason.

If we fight,

you will undoubtedly lose.

I said it!

Regardless of life or death,

let's end it here!

I don't need your mercy!

Please send me down to the mortal realm, your Majesty.

You!

Wait!

your Majesty!

I have something to say.

Fellow Heavenly officials,

if His Highness Xianle really assumed the name Fangxin for revenge

and intended to m*ssacre the Royal Family of Yong An Kingdom.

Then why did he spare Prince Taihua,

who is known as the Crown Prince of Yong An?

Logically speaking,

the one he would most want to k*ll should be

the Prince of Yong An Kingdom, right?

Although I had a short interaction with His Highness Xianle,

I saw him with my own eyes, saving His Highness Taihua.

Taking a direct hit from the Deadly Scimitar,

suffering such severe injuries.

Qianqiu,

if he truly had a grudge against the Royal Family of Yong An Kingdom,

-why would he risk his life to protect you from that strike? -That's not necessarily true.

Maybe it's because he feels guilty.

That's right!

That was an ominous

and cursed w*apon!

Who among us,

other than the Emperor,

would dare to say they could survive such a blow?

Therefore!

I believe there are doubts in this matter!

I request Your Majesty to investigate it thoroughly.

I envy the Prince for

having Wind Master vouch for him

and speak up for justice.

Our Pei junior doesn't have such fortune.

General Pei, please don't confuse the facts.

Can we compare this with what happened to Pei junior?

I personally witnessed his wrongdoing

and heard his confession with my own ears.

But today, didn't Prince Taihua

also witness His Highness Xianle's wrongdoing with his own eyes

and hear his confession?

Well, when you put it that way, it does seem to be the case.

Isn't this different from General Pei junior's situation?

-He admitted it himself. -You!

Wind Master,

thank you

for your understanding.

But it's not necessary anymore.

Everyone, calm down a bit.

Taihua,

you've always been impulsive in your actions.

But when faced with a situation,you must handle it calmly,

discern the true nature of things,

and then make a decision.

Yes,

Your Majesty.

Xianle,

since you're not willing to fully confess,

you will be placed under house arrest in Xianle Palace.

I will personally interrogate you later.

Until then,

the two of you should not meet.

Yes,

Your Majesty.

That’s a wise decision, Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, you can ask

whatever you want during the interrogation,

but regardless of the final outcome,

I swear to engage in a life-and-death battle with you!

I take my leave!

Wind Master,

may I trouble you with two things?

Go ahead.

The young boy I brought from the City of Ghost.

Could you please take care of him?

A small matter!

What's the second thing?

If General Pei intends to seek

revenge on Ban Yue after this,

I would appreciate you Wind Master’s assistance.

Don't worry,

I won't let General Pei succeed.

Where is she?

He's in a pickled vegetable jar.

In a pickled vegetable jar,

A pickled vegetable jar?

Yes,

she's in the Chestnut Temple.

If you have time,

please take her out and give her some fresh air.

Your Highness,

please, this way.

Thank you for your help.

Being confined right from the start

doesn't bode well, not at all.

As expected,

even the interior of the palace is exactly the same as the old Xianle Palace.

San Lang.

I wonder how he's doing.

After being banished to the mortal realm,

I have to give up everything, even my beloved the Paradise Manor.

For decades,

centuries,

I'd give it all up for him, even a lifetime.

San Lang's dice are still here!

Indeed,

borrowed luck is already depleted.

What?

Did you think it would be Feng Xin?

He probably won't come.

Why have you come?

The Emperor forbade you from leaving,

and Prince Taihua is not allowed to come here,

but he didn't say I couldn't come.

Your right hand always dragging around all bloody like that,

it's not a good look.

Whether you use it or not,

no one will be sending anything again anyway!

Indeed,

although the Emperor helped me with emergency treatment,

my hand can move.

But medicine would speed up the healing.

It truly is good stuff,

thank you!

Did you

really k*ll those royal family members from Yong An Kingdom?

How did you...

What are you doing here?

What?

This isn't your palace,

so if you can come, why can't I?

Your Highness!

The things you said in Hall of Shen Wu earlier...

They're true.

Every word I said in Hall of Shen Wu today

is true.

Spare us

your solemn act.

At this point, who are you putting on that sorrowful face for?

Certainly not for you.

Get lost!

Who are you to tell me to get lost?

How heartfelt were your words?

And yet you couldn't endure a few more years and ran away by yourself?

Enough,

enough.

Everyone says you understand righteousness and can't bear to see your former lord's downfall,

but it's all just excuses!

-Let's be honest, -You!

you just don't want to waste your time anymore

on a useless person!

What the hell do you know!

Feng Xin?

Mu Qing?

You guys...

Who do you think you are, assuming everyone is as despicable as you?

You'd be happy if something bad happened to him, wouldn't you?

You've always looked down on me,

but just look at yourself!

You're just as guilty! It's the pot calling the kettle black!

Alright, alright.

How did it come to actual fighting?

They weren't like this before.

Mu Qing never talks so loudly,

-Today, I'll make you suffer! -he never shouts at people.

Same goes for Feng Xin,

-When I b*at the sh*t out of you later, -he always listens to me,

-fights when I say so, and stops when I say stop. -don't get down on your knees and beg me for mercy!

They've grown up and can't be restrained anymore.

Maybe I should seek outside help.

Shield up!

Your Highness!

Don't stand there,

come behind the shield, quick!

Don't touch that thing with your hands!

It's very dangerous!

Your Highness!

Really?

It looks quite cute, though.

Your Highness!

San Lang.

How dare you!

You dare to cause trouble in the Heavenly Capital!

You're being too arrogant!

Release His Highness now!

Well, well,

you Heavenly officials are quite audacious in my territory, aren't you?

I said it!

Put him down!

Let's see if you're capable of that!

Crimson Rain Sought Flower!

Your Highness!

San Lang,

why did you come...

Your Highness!

Where are you?

Feng Xin.

What's wrong? What's wrong?

What happened?

What happened that requires such a loud shout.

My eardrums are about to burst.

Your Highness?

Which Highness?

General Nan Yang.

What happened.

Something happened!

Go inform the Emperor that

Xie Lian has escaped!

What?

I'll go check!

Aren't there a bunch of junior Heavenly Officials guarding outside Xianle Palace?

They can't leave,

so how could he have escaped.

Who escaped!

Stop causing trouble!

He did escape!

He ran away with someone!

Nonsense!

He was kidnapped!

Kidnapped?

This is the Heavenly Capital,

who dares to be so audacious!

Exactly,

who would dare to kidnap someone right under the Emperor's nose?

It's true, the person is really gone!

I just heard from the junior official in Ling Wen Hall that

Xianle Palace is empty!

What?

How is that possible?

It's absolutely true!

Your Highness,

can you hear us talking?

Where are you now?

Unbelievable!

-Your Highness, Your Highness, -How dare you treat us heavenly officials like mere decorations?

-can you hear us talking? -Which direction did he run?

Let's go chase him!

Everyone, please stay calm.

Long time no see.

Well, hello there,

everyone?

I wonder,

have you missed me?

I haven't missed any of you one bit.

But, you know,

I've been a bit idle lately.

It's been a while since we've had a good spar, hasn't it?

If someone happens to be feeling equally idle.

and wants to come challenge me and catch up,

well, that would be warmly welcomed.

I!

Lian,

let's go.

Let's ignore them.

San Lang.

Come with me.

San Lang. It's because of

saving me...

Yes,

why should I think that San Lang came to save me.

I just b*rned down the Paradise Manor and the armory.

Naturally, San Lang should have come to hold me accountable.

San Lang,

I'm sorry.

Why are you saying sorry?

You have always been open with me, yet

I hid the disappearance of Earth Master from you

and deceived you.

You treated me with kindness,

but I b*rned down your Paradise Manor

and the armory filled with priceless treasures.

I feel deeply guilty.

But I'm about to be demoted! Once I come down,

I will find a way to compensate you!

-Let's see how I can do to compensate you. -Why?

Why would you want to compensate me.

It was clearly me who injured you,

not the other way around!

Did you forget that I struck you, causing a severe wound to your arm?

You mean my right arm?

It's fine,

it doesn't hurt.

Look!

I can still move it!

I caused you such a serious injury,

why can you still smile and apologize to me?

And why do you talk about compensating me?

Why?

It

was my own decision to confront and get injured.

It's not your fault, right?

San Lang?