01x17 - Episode 17

[bunniefuu]

Wait.

What's wrong?

This medicine is a bit numbing.

Bear with it.

Didn't you say you were leaving?

I've been preparing some things for you.

There are clothes, shoes,

and bank notes.

It will be easier for you to carry them.

And the divorce...

And the divorce papers.

It just needs your fingerprint.

You've really thought of everything
for me.

Now that you're leaving,

we should have some closure between us.

It'll make things easier for you

in the future.

You don't need to worry about me.

What about you?

What are your plans for the future?

I told you before.

If Lin'an stays peaceful,

I'll run a pig farm—

buying, butchering, and selling pigs.

What I'm asking is,

if I really leave,

will you marry someone

or have another matrilocal husband?

Marrying someone
or having another matrilocal husband?

I'll think about that later.

Life has to go on.

Fine.

Remember to tell me
what kind of man you like.

I'll keep an eye out for you.

Definitely not someone cold and stubborn.

You have such a sharp tongue.

You should worry first about

whether you can find yourself a wife.

Don't worry about me.

If I do marry,
it won't be someone like you.

At least I'll find someone who's gentle
and knows how to take care of a home.

Right.

Well, I've always preferred someone

refined, well-read,
and who loves to smile.

Anyway, we've been through

so much together.

So just wish me luck
in finding a refined husband.

Alright.

I hope your wish comes true.

I'm leaving now.

Have you lost your mind?

You feel that wronged?

You're leaving anyway.

Why did you harass me?

Harass you?

If I really wanted to harass you,

I wouldn't have waited until today!

You really like pedantic scholars, huh?

You just want someone like Song Yan,
don't you?

♪ In this life ♪

♪ All that I can see or hear ♪

♪ Is that we'll live and die together ♪

♪ On this journey ♪

♪ You're all that I care about ♪

♪ My soul yearns and my dreams linger ♪

♪ After we part ♪

♪ Where love dwells, where fear lies ♪

♪ Just one thought makes me sick ♪

♪ I wish to leave this world with you ♪

♪ In this life ♪

♪ All that I can see or hear ♪

♪ Is that we'll live and die together ♪

♪ On this journey ♪

♪ You're all that I care about ♪

♪ My soul yearns and my dreams linger ♪

♪ After we part ♪

♪ Where love dwells, where fear lies ♪

♪ Just one thought makes me sick ♪

♪ I wish to leave this world with you ♪

Who do you think you are,

leaving whenever you want

and kissing me whenever you feel like it?

♪ We'll never be apart ♪

Do it.

You have bad taste in men.

Instead of ending up with an ingrate,

why not come with me now?

I do have bad taste in men.

That's why I saved you.

I have an enemy.

Either he dies,

or I do.

Just wait a year for me.

If I die,

someone will write to you.

-Then you can marry ag—
-Why?

You keep saying Song Yan is an ingrate.

But what about you?

You harassed me,

then you said you have feelings for me.

Why should I wait for you?

Why?

♪ I just don't want to ♪

♪ Keep weighing every word ♪

♪ And hiding in time in silence ♪

♪ It's not that I don't believe in karma ♪

♪ That I'm being stubborn ♪

♪ Some endings have long been ♪

♪ Weathered through a thousand years ♪

♪ Traced by those who come after ♪

♪ Compared to fading away in sorrow ♪

♪ I'd rather fight ♪

♪ Life's bitterness ♪

♪ Comes from love ♪

♪ Love, yet so hard to hold ♪

♪ Like holing a torch in the wilderness ♪

♪ Time sings a mournful song ♪

♪ Gathered little yet parted often ♪

You save me here,

♪ Just as tears fall into the long river ♪

and abandoned me here.

♪ I must dive into the starry stream ♪

I suppose... things have come full circle.

[Pursuit of Jade]

[Episode 17]

[Fill Your Belly]

Yan Zheng barely spoke when he was home,

but why does it feel so quiet

now that he's gone?

Happy birthday.

May you be forever joyful and carefree.

He always uses such simple words.

Does he think I couldn't read?

[Happy birthday.
May you be forever joyful and carefree.]

What's wrong with your wrist?

The ox cart tipped over
when I was collecting pigs yesterday.

I used my hand to break the fall

and sprained it.

Changyu's wrist hurts often.

Butchering pigs is tiring work.

Men

use these

for hard labor.

Why would a girl need them?

You can't find them anywhere.

[Map of Great Yin]

Xie Zheng is alive?

Why didn't he die?

He did this on purpose.

He had to wait until the chaos erupted
before showing himself,

just to humiliate me!

The Marquis of Wu'an
has been hiding all this time.

He must be plotting something big.

The Xie Army and Yanzhou Army
are stubborn by nature

and refuse to follow our orders.

If you stay in the Northwest,

you'll be a sitting duck.

Returning to the Capital now
is the best course of action.

General!

Are you saying I'm afraid of him?

I'm staying right here.

I'd like to see what he can do to me.

I dare not.

Eldest Young Master.

Eldest Young Master,
don't let your temper get the best of you.

Now is not the time to confront
the Marquis of Wu'an.

We should first
take the news that he's still alive

back to the Capital.

We should focus on
the Prime Minister's great cause.

If it weren't for my father,

I wouldn't let that Xie Zheng
off the hook.

You are a filial son, Young Master.

You are a filial son.

[Chongde Hall]

Your Majesty.

At court today,

there was much discussion
about the turmoil in the Northwest.

[Act with Caution]

I dared not claim credit publicly,

but there is one thing
I haven't reported to you.

[Speak with Caution]

Please speak, Grand Tutor.

For reasons unknown, Commissioner Wei

detained General He,

and almost caused civil unrest
in Qingping County.

Regarding this matter,

Prime Minister Wei, are you aware?

The matter involving General He

is a major military issue
on the front lines.

Wei Xuan's memorial of defense

has not yet arrived.

Grand Tutor, why are you so eager

to step forward

and intervene in this matter?
What is your intention?

Are you trying to make a big deal
out of this

or to frame someone?

I dare not.

Prime Minister Wei,
do not make false accusations.

Your Majesty,
I have something to congratulate you on.

The Marquis of Wu'an

is still alive.

The Marquis of Wu'an isn't dead?

[Think with Caution]

Prime Minister Wei,
congratulations to you too.

If the Marquis of Wu'an truly survived,

it will boost the army's morale

and strike fear into the rebels.

Yes, yes.

Congratulations, Prime Minister Wei.

Your top general has returned.

Truly a cause for celebration.

Yes, indeed.

Ministers,

this should be celebrated
by the whole country for 7...





Well...

how many days would be the best?

I second that.

We haven't even agreed
on the number of days yet.

What are you seconding?

Your Majesty.

The Marquis of Wu'an is young
and his achievements are modest.

We dare not disturb the whole country.

I...

dare not accept such grand honors.

Prime Minister Wei,

leaving aside the Marquis of Wu'an's
outstanding military merits,

no matter how young he is,

he is His Majesty's Marquis of Wu'an,

not just your nephew.

Could it be that His Majesty's great favor

is less important than your modesty?

In that case,

alright.

On behalf of the Marquis of Wu'an,

I thank Your Majesty for your grace.

[Xigu Lane]

Don't, Mom!

My son!

Don't go!

You must be very careful.

Don't try to be a hero on the b*ttlefield.

You're old.
It's no shame to be afraid of death.

Do you understand?

Don't worry.

The God of w*r in Xigu Lane
is not to be trifled with.

Keep up!

Hurry up!

Hurry up!

Changyu has been in a bad mood these days.

So I didn't tell her.

I don't know where she is now.

I certainly didn't dare tell Changning.

It's better they don't know.

It's actually the best.

When I seize some loot on the b*ttlefield,

I'll come back
and trade it for a gold bracelet for you.

I don't want it!

I just want you to come back safely.

Our son is already gone.

Move it!

I can't lose you too!

You must come back safely! Do you hear me?

Don't worry.

I won't die!

I'm going!

Bye!

Come back safely!

Bro,

what about my little sister?

Who will take care of her after I leave?

Move!

Bro, we're not going to our deaths
this time, are we?

If I die,

I'll never see my mom again.

Pah! Don't say such unlucky things!

Child's words are meaningless.
Let the wind blow them away!

Go in good health

-and come back safely.
-Hurry!

Ma'am!

Move!

-Please send a word to Mrs. Fan.
-Get up!

Get up!

If she can take care of our family

and we make it back alive,

we'll work like sl*ves for her!

-I will!
-Go!

We'll work like sl*ves for her!

-I will.
-Get up!

Hurry up! Move!

-Don't pull me!
-Ms. Song!

-Ms. Song, please help me!
-Let go of me!

-Ms. Song!
-Let go!

-Let go of me!
-Ms. Song!

I'm begging you.

Ms. Song!

Please go to the County Magistrate

and beg for mercy for my grandson,
Kang Dan'er.

His father has already died in battle,

leaving behind this half-grown child.

Tell me,

if I lose this child too,

how am I supposed to live?

I'm begging you.

-Mrs. Kang, please get up.
-Ms. Song!

Please!

Get up before you speak. Come on.

Mrs. Kang,

serving the Imperial Court
is a man's duty.

Besides,

everyone has their own fate.

I think you should happily

let the child serve the country,

so that he won't let down
the Imperial Court's expectation.

Song!

Why didn't you send your Song Yan
to the front lines?

How can he dodge the draft?

How dare you, Granny Kang!

Let me tell you!

My son is a scholar!

[Lin'an]

Besides,

going to the Capital to study
is also serving the Imperial Court.

Do you understand?

Give it to me.

Forget it.

For the sake of our past friendship,

take these...

as a small token of my regard.

I won't see you off.

Go now.

Honey!

Hurry!

-Stop following us. Go back!
-Don't go!

Changyu!

Changyu, you're finally back.

If you had come back sooner,

you could have seen your uncle
one last time.

Pah! "One last time"? Pah!

What happened?

Jizhou is conscripting soldiers.

They took your uncle away.

They took Mr. Zhao away?

Yes.

Jin Yuanbao and his brothers
were all taken.

How could that be?

Is anyone here?

Is anyone here?

Yes!

We're here.

Which one of you is from the Fan family?

I am.

Are there any males in the family?

No.

This girl's husband
went on a long journey.

He won't be back for a year or so.

That same old excuse again.

Search!

Yes!

Hurry!

Wait!

This household
has already been conscripted.

Her husband must be among the group

we just caught on the way here.

My... my husband was taken?

Are you sure?

Is your husband named Yan Zheng?

Yes.

Where is he now?

Can I go see him?

He was caught outside,

so he surely didn't take anything
with him.

They have already set out
with the main force

heading to Lucheng.

If you go now,

I don't know if you can catch up.

Let's go.

Mrs.Zhao, I'm going out!

Changyu, where are you going?

Yanzheng, you must wait for me.

[Lin'an]

Go!

Yan Zheng!

The city is sealed.
Except for those on the conscription list,

no unauthorized persons may leave Lin'an.

Sir, I'll just deliver something
and come back.

No.

I didn't catch up with him.

Son, your father...

Honey, these are the clothes
Master got for you.

Take them.

M-Mr. Zhao?

Changyu?

I blame myself
for choosing the wrong trade.

I studied veterinary medicine
when I was young

and work as a carpenter now that I'm old.

The officer said

once I'm in the army,

I can be a vet,

a blacksmith,

and even repair siege weapons.

Mr. Zhao.

Take this horse with you.

Where did you get this horse?

I traded something for it
with Blacksmith Chen.

I heard horses are precious in the army.

If you take it to the camp,

they won't treat you poorly.

Good horse.

What a good horse.

Move.

I'm leaving, Changyu.

-Move!
-Move it!

Mr. Zhao, this is a package for Yan Zheng.

-I couldn't find him.
-Move it.

If you go to Lucheng

and see him, please give this to him.

Don't worry, Changyu.

As long as I'm alive,

I will definitely give it to him!

-Take good care of yourself!
-Don't worry, Changyu!

Take care!

Bye!

[Wei Residence]

Father.

Xie Zheng is still alive.

I came back specifically
to congratulate you.

As a border commander,
you repeatedly ignored orders,

forcing civilians into conscription

and launching a direct as*ault
on Chongzhou—

this is a serious crime.

You...

should just wait for your punishment.

I am not afraid of death.

I rushed home to report to you

that Xie Zheng and He Jingyuan

are colluding.

Colluding?

One is my nephew,

and the other is my subordinate.

How can you call it "collusion"?

You...

are just afraid that after Xie Zheng
returns to Yanzhou,

he will seek revenge for the arrow
you shot him,

so you fled back here, didn't you?

Father, even now,

you still side with that ingrate
who betrayed you?

I only regret
that arrow didn't take his life.

I merely did what you wanted to do

but could not bear to do yourself.

If he truly kills me,

will that make you any happier?

Insolence!

You contradicted the Prime Minister.
This is a grave mistake!

The Prime Minister?

He is your husband,

yet you only ever address him
by his official title.

It's normal if you are estranged,

yet you hold him in higher regard
than anyone,

treat Xie Zheng like your own child,

and allow Father to treat me
as if I were nothing.

Why is that?

Just remember one thing—

without the Prime Minister,

you wouldn't have what you have today.

If I were Nezha,

I'd rather give my own flesh
to repay my parents.

Xuan!

This child was rude

and offended you.

Please take care of your health

and do not let this anger harm you.

It's alright.

Zheng is still alive.

Zheng is still alive?

Zheng is still alive...

Thank God.

You are truly blessed, Prime Minister.

You finally have a successor.

[Wei Residence]

Prime Minister, Xie Zheng is not dead.

The situation in the Northwest may change.

I await your orders.

Go to the Northwest immediately

and find out

what Xie Zheng's attitude is now.

And that He Jingyuan—

he knew Xie Zheng was alive

but kept it a secret

and even joined forces with him.

Why did he do that?

Yes.

Lord Changxin's plan to use refugees

to break through Jizhou failed.

He will surely strike back.

Now that He Jingyuan
is stationed in Lucheng,

regarding the affairs of Jizhou,

who will be sent to take command?

Li Huai'an?

If I'm not mistaken,

He Jingyuan's memorial of petition

is already on its way.

Could it be that the relationship between
Li Huai'an and He Jingyuan

was part of Grand Tutor Li's plan

over 10 years ago?

It was just a matter
of seizing the opportunity

and going with the flow.

Back in the Eastern Palace,

in civil affairs there were me
and Grand Tutor Tao,

and in military matters there were
Xie Linshan and General Meng.

Li Xing was nothing but a clown.

Do you think He Jingyuan
will really betray you

and collude with the Li family?

Not necessarily.

He Jingyuan values his promises.

It won't be easy for the Li family

to interfere in Jizhou.

Go to the Northwest immediately

and gather more information.

Yes.

It's been 17 years.

Is it time to make a decision again?

♪ The world is vast ♪

♪ The storm is rising ♪

Marquis of Wu'an! Marquis of Wu'an!

Marquis of Wu'an! Marquis of Wu'an!

♪ Day and night ♪

Marquis of Wu'an! Marquis of Wu'an!

Marquis of Wu'an! Marquis of Wu'an!

♪ We strive to save the world ♪

Marquis of Wu'an! Marquis of Wu'an!

Marquis of Wu'an! Marquis of Wu'an!

♪ All people ♪

Marquis of Wu'an! Marquis of Wu'an!

Marquis of Wu'an! Marquis of Wu'an!

♪ Are part of the past ♪

[Marquis of Wu'an]

Marquis of Wu'an! Marquis of Wu'an!

♪ What's the date today? ♪

Your Lordship, the wound on your face…

♪ How lamentable ♪

-Don't ask what you shouldn't ask.
-Your wound...

-Did Mrs. Fan hit you?
-Get out!

You guys go out first.

Yes.

Did you get dumped?

-Tell me...
-You too.

Me too?

Xie Jiuheng, you...

I refuse!

Your Lordship, there's a letter
from the spy in the Capital,

saying Wei Sheng
is already on his way to the camp.

It seems he already knows I'm still alive.

It was sooner than expected.

Lord Changxin's army has left Chongzhou.

Their next stop will surely be Lucheng.

He Jingyuan is already ordering
reinforcements.

The ones Lord Changxin trusts most

are the Sui brothers,

Sui Yuanhuai and Sui Yuanqing.

If the Yanzhou army
wants to reinforce Lucheng,

the best place to deploy troops

[Baxia]

is Baxia.

Baxia?

Were you really beaten by Mrs. Fan?

Ouch, ouch, ouch!

Come.

Mrs. Zhao.

Manager Yu, Bao'er.

I thought it looked like you,
and it really is you.

Long time no see.

Come on. Come in and sit.

Thank you, Mrs. Zhao.

I'm here to see Changyu.

Is she home?

Changyu took Changning to see Mr. Jin
and the others.

She went to deliver some food
to their families.

She'll be back soon.

Here she is.

Qianqian, what brings you here?

-Changning.
-Changyu.

Go inside and sit. It's so cold out here.

Come on. Come in and sit.

Come.

Let's go.

You two haven't seen each other
for a long time, right?

Go play.

-Come on.
-I won't go in.

I came to say goodbye to you.

We are leaving.

What's wrong?

Let's sit there and talk. Come.

Here, have some tea.

Thank you, Mrs. Zhao.

A few days ago, the body
of my managing lady

was found in the snow.

I reported it to the authorities.

They said she might have
encountered bandits.

Did you notice anything suspicious?

I don't know.

But deep down,

I always feel a vague sense of unease.

Jizhou is in chaos now.

I don't know if Lucheng can be held.

Seeing that other merchants
have already left,

I plan to go to Jiangnan
to take refuge too.

I've almost finished packing.

I plan to set off tomorrow.

I heard your husband was also conscripted.

Why don't you bring Changning along,

and we can leave together?

Thank you for your kindness,

but I won't go.

Yan Zheng was conscripted to Lucheng.

I need to wait for him in Lin'an.

Mrs. Zhao is also waiting here
for Mr. Zhao.

She only has me left.

I can't leave her alone
at a time like this.

Take good care of yourself.

Safe travels.

[Xigu Lane]

Here, this is for you.

No.

This is too precious.

Let Changning keep it.

It's Bao'er's favorite thing.

We don't know when we'll meet again.

But I have nothing to give you.

I want this.

Mr. Zhao wove this grasshopper for me
before he left.

Mr. Zhao went to join the army.

No one will weave grasshoppers for me
anymore.

You must keep it safe.

If you don't want it in the future,

bring the grasshopper back
to exchange for your pendant.

I will keep it safe.

I carry this with me all the time.

I'll leave it to you.

There's knockout powder inside.

Throw it when necessary.
It can save your life.

We'll be going now.

Take care.

Bao'er, let's go.

The falcon is gone.

Zheng is gone.

Mr. Zhao is gone.

Bao'er is gone too.

I miss them.

You still have me and Mrs. Zhao with you.

When the w*r is over,

they will all come back.

Master, the Old Prince's messenger
has arrived.

Here's an urgent letter from His Highness.

Thank you, messenger.

[Urgent Letter]

[We achieved nothing in Chongzhou]

Your “clever plan” caused
the provisions in Jizhou to be hijacked.

We achieved nothing.

Now the great battle of Lucheng
is imminent.

Come back here immediately!

His Highness is in a fit of anger.

Eldest Young Master,
you'd better set off immediately

and go to Lucheng to provide support.

I will.

I will.

Has the Heir Apparent been found?

Not yet.

See you.

Master,
he was Lord Changxin's trusted aide.

How are we going to explain this later?

This person was never here.

There is no need to explain.

Get ready. We're leaving tomorrow.

Are we going to Lucheng?

We're going to find her...

and that little b*stard.

Run! The bandits are here! Help!

Over here!

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