01x37 - Episode 37

[bunniefuu]

♫ The falling snow ♫

♫ Is bitter cold ♫

♫ My sigh ♫

♫ Misted the path in front of me ♫

♫ The moonlight knows my intention ♫

♫ I just want to make a place for me
in your heart ♫

♫ I laugh and I cry ♫

♫ Quietly building a pond in my heart ♫

♫ I accept all the gifts from sorrow ♫

♫ I can't let down my regrets ♫

♫ I won't admit defeat ♫

♫ I slowly chew
on the bitterness of life ♫

♫ The fragrance remains the same
after the bleak winter ♫

♫ Awaiting spring
to color the way back home ♫

[The Double]

[Episode 37]

[Imperial Guards' Office]

Commander Zhang.

Xu Zhi, you had a hard time.

Not at all. I only want to share your burden,
Commander Zhang.

Good!

When we overcome this, I'll guarantee you
a luxurious life in the future.

Thank you, Commander Zhang.

Who allowed you to simply go out?

Didn't I tell you to stay home,
and accompany the Eldest Princess?

What did she do again?

She's looking everywhere for you.

There are maids and servants.

Why was she looking for me?

You are the Prince Consort.
Who else could she go to?

- I am...
- If something happens to the Eldest Princess

and her child, all of us will be ex*cuted.

- Father.
- Li Jin.

Put in some effort.

I understand.

I heard Father say you've been looking for me.

My stomach has been hurting the whole day.

Why didn't I see you?

The maids and physicians are all here.

Eldest Princess, you can order them
any time you want.

Why should I order them?

Aren't you the Prince Consort I love?

Isn't it your responsibility to serve me?

I am clumsy.

I'm afraid I might not be meticulous enough.

- You should let...
- You can learn.

Meixiang, go.

Bring a bucket for the Prince Consort

so he can get some water, and wash my feet.

Yes.

What?

Are you not willing to do it?

Should I ask Li Zhongnan to come here,
and let him teach you how to wash my feet?

That's not necessary.

I can do it.

This man got ahead of himself
when I showed him respect.

I need to educate him well.

Otherwise, he won't learn the rules.

[Duke Su's Residence]

His Majesty has ordered
Duke Su to be confined in his room.

Guard him well.

Yes.

Zhao.

What happened at Duke Su's Residence?

Fangfei, you don't know.

Soldiers from the Imperial Guards' Office
surrounded Duke Su's Residence

and confronted my brother-in-law's guards.

If General Xiao hadn't mediated,
something terrible might have happened.

Duke Su's Residence has been controlled now?

Fangfei, you didn't see my brother-in-law?

He was confined in the bedroom at the back.

Apparently, His Majesty
ordered him not to come out.

Fangfei, I haven't eaten.

Fangfei!

Sirs, I'm delivering food for Duke Su.

Thank you.

Duke Su, are you being confined?

Why do you ask the obvious?

Tell me.

What?

You are not the kind of person
who doesn't care about the consequences.

The act must be convincing.

You turning against His Majesty?

- You are smart.
- How long will you be confined?

- Two days.
- So short?

We can't go too far.

Otherwise, someone will be suspicious.

Doing it precisely will hit the mark.

Was it an act
between you and General Xiao Senior?

He is not worthy of putting on an act with me.

- Why did you...
- I don't want to talk about him.

In that case, I'll be leaving.

Aren't they for me?

It's for my brother.

I'll deliver it to him later.

I thought you came to visit me
because you were worried about me.

I didn't expect to misunderstand again.

You didn't misunderstand.

I did come to visit you
because I was worried about you.

Xue Fangfei, wait. Xue Fangfei!

Why are both of you here?

You're not allowed to go in as well?

His Lordship's room is guarded
by His Majesty's imperial guards.

Personal guards like us can't enter.

We can only protect him here.

I was looking for you two.

I heard Xiao Heng and General Xiao Senior
had a fight in front of others that day.

They are grandparent and grandson.

Why do they seem like enemies?

Shut your mouth.

Second Lady Jiang is not an outsider.

Besides, a long time has passed
since the incident.

They still can't make up with each other.

Perhaps she has an idea.

His Lordship can't move on
from General Xiao Minghan's death.

After General Xiao Minghan
died on the b*ttlefield back then,

Vice General Peng
went to see General Xiao Senior.

Did you see it yourself?

I swear that I'm telling the truth.

General Xiao was abandoned by them.

They could save General Xiao,

but not only did they not
send reinforcements,

but they also blocked General Xiao's
only escape route.

Later, things went in a direction that
His Lordship didn't want to see the most.

General Xiao Senior,

General Xiao Minghan
and the Longwu Army shouldn't die in vain.

I beg you to come out of retirement,
and lead the Longwu Army again.

Lord Cheng acted pitifully and wanted
General Xiao Senior to step up,

but if he accepted his request,
it would mean he agreed

that General Xiao Minghan
died on the b*ttlefield.

Vice General Peng thought General Xiao Senior
would expose Lord Cheng's true colors.

I will come out of retirement
and lead the Longwu Army again.

The disappointed Vice General Peng

insisted on investigating
the death of General Xiao Minghan.

However, everything was set in stone
since his own father accepted the fact.

Vice General Peng was accused
of spreading rumors.

He was also found to embezzle
military funds, and was ex*cuted.

The only person who knew
the truth died just like that.

Why wouldn't you let people investigate it?

You saw my father die on the b*ttlefield!

You are an evil person
who only cares about fame and fortune!

As for General Xiao Senior, the Longwu Army was
formed by the elites of the Imperial Guards,

so the general turned from a retired old man
into someone who controlled the imperial army.

He was basked in glory.

Since then, His Lordship had a falling out
with General Xiao Senior.

His Lordship wanted to investigate it
like what the Vice General did

to seek justice for his father,

but he was stopped by General Xiao Senior, and
was confined in the residence for five years.

During that five years,

he had nothing to do apart from gardening,
and listening to tunes.

His personality changed drastically too.

I see.

I want to meet General Xiao Senior.

Are you here for Xiao Heng?

General Xiao Senior.

Is that Duke Su?

That is General Xiao Minghan.

- Then, that person...
- This person is Heng's mother, Yu Hongye.

She was a musician at the Music Office.

She accompanied Minghan in the south.

She was extremely good at singing.

The whole family was keeping the south safe.

I didn't get to see them once a year.

So, I hired a painter to draw
this painting as a memorabilia.

These are...?

The helmet my son used.

That is the fan used by his wife.

This one.

This was Heng's favorite toy.

He wouldn't let it go after he picked it up.

The wine was Heng's father's favorite.

I would send them to the camp
as soon as they were brewed.

But now...

General Xiao Senior,
do you look at these things every day?

I look at these things to remember them.

I can see how much you love Duke Su
in your heart.

I heard about what happened in the past.

I wonder if I can hear
your version of the story.

With what identity are you asking this?

Xiao Heng's loved one.

He is also my loved one.

You are much more straightforward
than Tortoise Jiang.

If so, may I know what happened back then?

I think we should move on from the past.

However, you can ask someone about it.

But do keep it a secret.

Don't tell Xiao Heng.

It'll be bad if he finds out.

General Xiao Senior,

I think Duke Su should be the one
to judge whether it's good or bad.

I'm not supposed to eat cold food recently.

It's too greasy.

It disgusts me.

Don't you know that I don't eat shrimp?

Why did you give this to me?

Here.

Eat it.

My hand is numb.

I got the shrimp for you.

Are you going to let it go to waste?

Eat it.

- What?
- Eat it.

Eldest Princess.

You are going overboard.

How so?

Can't you understand that a pregnant woman
has no strength in her hands?

It's easy.

If you don't want
to eat the shrimp on the floor,

just kneel and apologize.

Say you will listen to everything I say,
and I won't care what you are wasting.

Eldest Princess,

I respect your identity.

But remember, that doesn't mean
I can endure everything.

I can kneel and apologize to you,

but I'm not Shen Yurong
who will wag my tail and beg!

How dare you!

Shen Yurong is your dog, but I'm not!

My father is the Imperial Secretariat, and
the Chancellor of the Central Secretariat!

Please know what you shouldn't do!

Who do you think you are?

Are you worthy to speak badly about Yurong?

Let me tell you. You are nothing
compared to him! Do you know that?

In that case,

I, Li Jin, won't be an eyesore to you anymore.

You can go and find your Yurong.

Sirs, I'm here to deliver food for Duke Su.

This is Duke Su's distant relative.

It has been a long time since they last met.
Please let them meet each other.

We won't cause trouble for both of you.

Make it quick.

We will chase you out if you take too long.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

You've grown up.

Young Master.

Ms. Wang.

Why are you here?

After so many years, you still remember me.

Of course, I do.

After my parents passed away,
you were the one who took care of me.

However, I don't know why you left suddenly.

I...

Young Master.

What are you doing? Stand up.

Young Master, do you remember
you were seriously ill when you were young

and had a high fever?
You vomited, and had diarrhea.

I remember.

That old man was busy with work,
and locked me up in the residence.

You were the one who took care of me.

Actually,

I poisoned you back then.

What?

Thankfully, it was discovered early.

The physician gave him medicine.

Young Master is asleep now.

The child is very naughty,
and causes you a lot of trouble.

Not at all.

Young Master has always been good.

Why did you harm him?

I found half a pack of this poison
in your room.

You weren't trying to k*ll him. Tell me.

I can help you.

General Xiao Senior,
I'm sorry for what I did to Young Master,

but I had no choice.

My child is in their hands.

General Xiao Senior, I...

General Xiao Senior knew I was
forced to do that, and didn't blame me.

He even sent people to escort me out
of the capital, and gave me some money.

He hoped that I could testify when he got a
chance to overturn the case of General Xiao.

However, I've been waiting,
but he never came to find me

until yesterday when this lady came to find me.

Did he really say he would
help overturn Father's case?

Yes. General Xiao Senior has been
taking care of me for all these years.

He told me a lot about what happened
between him and General Xiao.

General Xiao Senior misses General Xiao a lot.

I think Lord Cheng used you being poisoned
to blackmail General Xiao Senior.

He wanted to protect you back then.

How do you know it wasn't an act?

You just need to see it for yourself
to know whether it is an act or not.

After all these years,
I'm sure you haven't been to his residence.

When your confinement is over tomorrow,
you should go with me.

No matter what,
just think of going for my sake.

All right?

Imperial Physician Chu.

Is the child fine?

Calm down, Eldest Princess.

I'll tell you when I complete my diagnosis.

Nothing must happen.

[Li's Residence]

Father.

What's going on?

The child...

The child is no more.

This is serious.

To be safe, please ask other imperial
physicians to do another diagnosis.

You are the best physician
at the Imperial Academy of Medicine.

Who else can I go to?

Please think of another method.

I've prescribed a calming medicine.

Please make sure the Eldest Princess
stays calm.

Take your time to chat.

Heng is here!

Shut up.

This is...?

That is a painting drawn
by a painter I hired back then.

I didn't expect you to still keep it.

For me, all of you are the people
I treasure most.

People you treasure most?

When Uncle Peng told you
the truth about my father's death,

how did you treat the people
whom you treasure most?

Didn't you collude with Lord Cheng
to regain control over the imperial army?

Nonsense.

How would I collude with a m*rder*r
who m*rder*d my son?

You only know Lord Cheng
got your father k*lled,

but do you know how he caused his death?

[Wang City, Border of Great Yan]

Why? Why did we retreat?

We were not that desperate.

If we held on for another few days,

we would be able to protect Wang City
when the reinforcements arrived.

Falling rocks have blocked the path.

Reinforcements couldn't be here.

We don't have enough ration now.

If this city can't supply us with food,
there's no need to protect it.

What we should do now
is to retreat back to Mao City,

meet with the reinforcements before
coming back, and reclaim Wang City.

Are you afraid of death?

I'm not afraid of death.

I don't want
to make any unnecessary sacrifices.

What about the people of Wang City?

Are their lives not important?

Once we retreat,
the enemy will enter an empty city.

Once they break in,
they will k*ll and rob everyone.

All the people of the city will
be massacred in a bloodbath.

As soldiers,
shouldn't we protect the peace here?

We can die in battle,
but we cannot abandon a city.

Master, enough.

I am the commander.

I've made my decision.

Today, the whole army
must retreat from Wang City.

The Longwu Army will not leave.

A military order is absolute.

Master, do you want to see them
being punished by military law?

General, according to your orders,
[Wang City]

The Longwu Army and Lord Cheng
have retreated to Mao City.

Right now, we only have
fewer than 200 soldiers left.

Our scouts reported
that the enemy was less than 30 li away.

- General.
- Leave 100 soldiers

to protect and evacuate the people.

It's too late, General.

There's a valley up ahead.

It's a place that can't be broken into
if a person stands guard.

The remaining 100 soldiers will follow me,
and guard that path until dusk tomorrow.

Then, the people
will be able to evacuate safely.

What about you?

There won't be reinforcements to save you.

It's all right.

My fate is sealed.

General!

All the people of Wang City
have been evacuated.

We should retreat as well.

General, more enemies are coming.

General, we can retreat to Wang City
if we take the northern river valley.

The gates of Wang City are closed.

We can't go back anymore.

What?

Why did they close the gates?

It was Lord Cheng's decision.

Lord Cheng wants us to die!

If I knew,

I shouldn't have let him live.

General.

Comrades, this is a battle to the death.

Since it has come to this,

there's no need to have any hope to stay alive.

- Peng Fei!
- Yes!

I want you to remember all the names
of the 100 soldiers of the Longwu Army.

Go back and tell General Xiao Senior
that we have not let the people of Wang City,

His Majesty, and the Great Yan down!

No, General! I won't leave!

I want to fight with you!

You are the only one who can make it back.

Leave now!

I'm not leaving, General!

General!

- Vice General Peng, you should leave!
- I'm not leaving!

Vice General Peng!

General!

- Vice General Peng!
- General!

Longwu Army! Obey my command!

Yes!

Don't expect to stay alive in this battle!

Charge!

Fire!

To not let others know
he abandoned the people of Wang City,

he blocked Father's escape
and forced him to die.

Father did not die in battle.

He was abandoned and k*lled.

You knew that.

Why didn't you investigate it?

Lord Cheng turned you into
my weakness to control me.

If I was even slightly careless,
someone like Ms. Wang would k*ll you.

They need me to admit that Minghan
died in battle to cover their lies.

So, they didn't get rid of the Xiao family.

You were young, and only saw how
I regained control over the imperial army.

You knew nothing
about what was going on behind.

Now that you've grown up,
you are still hung up on this.

Why didn't you let me investigate
the Imperial Guards' Office?

You want to protect
the subordinate you promoted, right?

Do you know that he has
colluded with Lord Cheng?

How can I not know?

Why did I tell you to release Xu Zhi?

He told me a year ago that Zhang Wei
was communicating with people in the north.

I told him not to make it public.

Observe it silently.

He is the spy that I planted
in the Imperial Guards' Office.

I must protect him.

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

Did you give me a chance?

Since Peng left,
I confined you in the residence.

You wouldn't listen to anything I say.

I didn't want you to see the treachery that
lies in people's hearts at such a young age.

I wanted to tell you why when you grew older.

Unexpectedly, the grudge
is very difficult to resolve.

It was tough.

It's good that you know that.

I told you so much not because
I want you to understand and forgive me.

I just want to tell you that Xu Zhi
is not working for Lord Cheng.

Understand?

I don't understand.

You can explain all of these
in a few sentences,

but you dragged on for so many years.

Do you still remember
the names of the 100 soldiers?

I remember every one of them.

I remember them clearly.

Good.

What do you want?

Seek justice for them.

It's not that easy.

If Jiang Li can clear Xue Huaiyuan's name,

why can't I prove my father's innocence?

Am I worse than a woman?

This grandson of mine has good taste.

The girl is not bad.

She is a good match for you.

You...

Come home with me.

Lord Cheng will soon arrive in the capital.

Stay in the Duke's Residence with me
during this period.

Don't misunderstand.

I just don't want to collect your dead body.

This grandson of mine has good taste.

Go home.

What are you saying?

Say it again.

- Go home.
- Yes.

Go home.

Go home.

Go home.

[Shen's Residence]

Mr. Shen, I found the herb
you asked me to find previously.

Is it the kind I want?

Yes. This herb only exists in Zhao.

In the past,
it was commonly used to treat colds.

However, overdosing on this
makes it accumulate in the stomach.

Accumulate?

Will it cause a bloated stomach and nausea?

That's right. Someone who takes this medicine
will have a similar pulse to pregnancy.

In the end, there will even be
a sign of miscarriage.

I've asked many folk physicians in the city.

In the past, this herb caused
many misunderstandings in the villages.

That is why its harm outweighs the benefits.

So, fewer people are using it to the point
where not many people know about it.

I asked someone to purchase
this herb from Zhao, so it took some time.

How long will the effect last?

About a month.

I kept telling you to be nicer to the
Eldest Princess, and give yourself a way out.

Why wouldn't you listen to me?

Father, I've already followed
all of her orders.

You didn't see it that day.

She purposely...

Endure it.

Didn't I tell you to endure it?

How could I endure it any longer?

I've endured her arrogance in front of me.

Should I become her dog instead?

Woof! Woof!

Will you only be satisfied
when I grovel at her feet to please her?

The Li family is prestigious in the city.

I don't mind being humiliated,
but can you be humiliated too, Father?

Useless son!

What should we do?

What should we do?

The child is no more.

The child is lost after you argued with her.

No one can save us.

All of us have to die.

Father.

In that case, I'll go and apologize
to the Eldest Princess.

Yes.

I'll ask her to execute me.

Don't worry, Father.
I will never get you implicated.

What did you say?

Li Jin!

Not bad.

You dare come alone.

You can pay for my child's life with yours.

The Li family cost me my child's life.

You can die with him.

Eldest Princess.

Hold it.

Eldest Princess, none of us
want this to happen, right?

This is just a misunderstanding.

A misunderstanding?

Are you using this to pay for my child's life?

If this rascal offended you, I will punish him.

I will whip him 20 times.

What do you think?

Li Zhongnan, what if I insist on
taking his life today?

What can you do?

Your Highness,
my youngest son has become a monk.

He is my only son left.

Your Highness, please be lenient.

Your Highness, you must be lenient.

- Father.
- You feel bad for your son?

Why didn't you think about
my child who was yet to be born?

Both of you!

I will k*ll you today!

Move!

Your Highness.

Your Highness!

Even if I have to go to Lord Cheng,
I won't stand by and watch you k*ll my son!

Someone!

- Freeze!
- Li Zhongnan, are you going against me?

Stop!

Why are you here?

Shen Yurong?

You dare come to my residence?

You are too arrogant.

All of us fell for her trap.

Trap?

What trap?

Please ask your guards to leave.

Stand down!

Get out!

This is a herb from Zhao.

No one is using it in Yan now.

I asked a physician to find it
and he had a hard time finding it.

The physician said ingesting this herb

will cause someone to seem like
she is pregnant within a month.

Your Highness, if you don't believe it,
you can find someone to test it.

No way.

I had people test all my food.

It is impossible.

What about Consort Li's birthday?

Let's drink.

Princess Wanning seldom visits our palace.

This cup of wine
is prepared especially for you.

This herb only exists in Zhao.

I'm sure you still remember.

Not only does Situ Jiuyue,
the princess of Zhao, excel in medicine,

but she is also on friendly terms
with Xiao Heng and Xue Fangfei.

Consort Li.

Situ Jiuyue.

How dare they help Xue Fangfei plot against me?

All of us were fooled by her.

Your Highness.

Please forgive me for being rude just now.

Get lost.

Both of you, get lost!

Yes.

Let's go.

Meixiang.

- Yes.
- Send a message to Lord Cheng.

Tell him to get the troops ready.

Yes.

No matter what, your health has been harmed.

Don't be angry.

If you need anything,
just let me do it for you.

♫ The bustle becomes a mirage ♫

This child was a gift from Heaven.

My child is gone.

It's gone.

Our child is gone.

It's all right.

As long as we are still together,
you will get pregnant again.

♫ Wasted a life of wisdom ♫

♫ Yet not getting back
the beautiful scenery ♫

There won't be a child anymore.

- Kneel!
- k*ll him!

- Kneel! Don't move!
- k*ll him!

k*ll him!

- Kneel!
- Don't move!

k*ll him!

k*ll them!
[Wang City]

He is the Dai Country's general
whom we've captured alive.

We will retaliate against those
who dare attack the Great Yan!

Great!

These were the assets
they robbed from all of you.

I've got all of them back for you.

If they dare attack again,
I will k*ll all of them.

Lord Cheng!

Your Highness, you gave all the assets
we seized from Dai Country to the people.

The military provisions
haven't been distributed yet.

Since Grand Chancellor Li's gold mine
was sealed, there was no more news.

The military rations will run out soon.

What are you afraid of?

The Eldest Princess made Xiao Heng hand over
the fish talisman to command the Longwu Army?

The Longwu Army.

Good job, Wanning.

If Xiao Minghan
didn't lead the Longwu Army back then,

I wouldn't be suffering
at the northern borders for so long.

You shouldn't have come here.

Master.

Do you want me to see Father
hand over the throne to Zhao Ye?

I've fought for Father in battles for
many years, and got injuries all over me.

He is just a child,
yet he can sit on the throne so easily?

If you assassinate Zhao Ye now,
we will bear the crime of k*lling the Emperor.

The imperial court will be a mess
if the incident cannot be suppressed.

It might even bring harm to the people.

Who will you choose between Zhao Ye and me?

The Longwu Army is outside.

You can't win.

If you give up now, I'll let you go.

This day is finally here.

Without the Longwu Army,
I'll see how the Xiao family stops me.

But Your Highness returns to the capital
to pay respects to the ancestors.

You can't lead an army back, and you
can't station the army outside the capital.

Someone has already come up with a plan for us.

Congratulations, Your Highness.

Your ambition will soon be achieved.

Comrades, we have been stationed here
at this remote place for years.

Thousands of soldiers perished in battles,
but what has the imperial court given us?

Land? Money and jewelry?

I requested many times,
but we only received a little reward.

However, I, Zhao Sheng, promise all of you
to one day reward all of you

with positions, high salaries,
and a luxurious lifestyle.

Destiny has come today.

When I pay my respects
to my ancestors in the capital,

it will be the best time to turn the tables

by heading south for a surprise attack
on the imperial capital.

Generals, obey my command!

Yes!

Get the troops ready.

Once I claim the capital,
send troops immediately to attack.

We will stand with you, Lord Cheng!

My Lord, after Shen Yurong went to
Li's Residence, there was no news after that.

Later, Eldest Princess's Residence
sent a letter to the northern border.

I think Second Lady Jiang's plan
has been found out.

In that case, we need to be ready
to fight them head-on.

Yes. I will prepare for it now.

Let's see if you dare
take any medicine recklessly.

Jiuyue told me there were no side effects.

How could you believe what she said?

What a pity.

We didn't get to see them
turn against each other.

I didn't get to help you.

Avoiding bloodshed is just a hope.

Sometimes, a fight is still necessary.

Will you get hurt?

You should ask me if I will die or not.

Don't worry.

This time, I will become your pawn.

Sit in a high position,
and watch me help you win this battle.

No matter what, don't die.

There'll be a storm.

Don't leave Jiang's Residence
for no good reason.

Find Zhao He if you need anything.

I will take care
of your father and your brother.

What about you?

As long as you are fine, I'll be fine as well.

♫ If there are no happy memories ♫

♫ How can we traverse
the forbidden land of sorrow? ♫

♫ Two cold and unfeeling bodies ♫

♫ Holding hands,
can we get through the snow season? ♫

♫ In the cold wind, in the long night ♫

♫ Embracing the remaining warmth ♫

♫ The depth of the sea, unfathomable ♫

♫ Can it bury yesterday's sighs? ♫

♫ Continue to love,
cherishing it with my life ♫

♫ Continue to live,
even with only a glimmer of hope ♫

♫ Whether in sorrow or joy,
I believe in you ♫

♫ I'd rather be trapped
in the world's extremes ♫

♫ Continue to live,
exhausting all courage ♫

♫ Continue to love,
until the breath runs out ♫

♫ Traversing half a lifetime
of loneliness, just to meet you ♫

♫ After the hardships,
never to part again ♫

♫ After the hardships,
never to part again ♫