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Episode 2
Sister, you're finally back.
-I've waited the whole night. -No one discovered it?
Don't worry. No one discovered it.
"Tian Ning's Imperial Physician, Han Cong An"
Very well.
You do know of coming home.
You're getting bolder, isn't it?
You start to stay out all night now.
Shame on you.
Whether or not I know no shame,
it's not for a concubine's daughter to question it.
-You... -That's enough.
As the eldest daughter of the Han Manor,
you do not exercise self-restraint,
and have love for your sisters.
You've no sense of propriety and honour.
Tell me.
What did you do last night?
I went up the mountain to pick herbs.
You're full of lies now.
Do you need to put on a black suit for that?
Where did you really go?
If you don't tell the truth, I'll exercise domestic discipline.
This is the truth.
-It's fine if you don't believe it. -My Lord, calm down.
Since young, Yun Xi has been fond of herbs.
Also, she often go out to pick herbs. Just believe her.
That's right, father. Sister wouldn't lie to us.
Yun Xi.
Although I am not your biological mother,
you still address me as your mother.
Since I assume this status,
I have a responsibility to remind you.
As a girl who has yet to marry,
no matter what, you shouldn't be so wilful.
You need to take into consideration...
of your family's,
and your own reputation.
Your mother is right.
Be frank with me.
Did you go out and got involved with a bad man?
Who do you think would like me,
with my current looks?
How dare you talk back at this moment?
-My Lord. -Father.
My Lord, calm down.
-My Lord. -You too.
Why did you not look after her?
Come.
Lock her up in her own room.
Let her reflect on her own mistakes.
Yes.
"Tian Ning, Emperor Tian Wei" Summon the Ministry of Rites.
The Duke of Qin has returned to the capital.
Bestow a sedan chair.
I'm...
not feeling well today.
Fix a date for the next meeting.
I obey your order, Your Majesty.
"Crown Prince of Tian Ning, Long Tian Mo"
Here comes the imperial edict.
The Duke of Qin to accept the imperial edict.
I could only rule the world through civil,
and suppress the riot through military.
The commander of the army is the pillar of the imperial court,
the defender of the country.
Imperial Brother, the Duke of Qin,
has achieved victory at the border station,
and defeated millions of enemy soldiers.
You're well versed in the literary and military arts, my right-hand man,
and indeed is the great fortune of the country.
I'll find a date to travel to Tai He in person,
to commend on your achievements.
It's in accordance to my will.
By the Emperor himself.
Greetings, Your Imperial Highness, the Crown Prince.
Who are you?
I'm Chu Xi Feng.
The Duke of Qin's deputy general.
Forgive me, Your Imperial Highness.
His Highness sustained a serious injury...
during the battle of Western Qiu.
He managed to recuperate for some time.
He just gotten slightly better and rushed back to the capital.
Unfortunately, he caught a cold.
The physician urged His Highness not to be exposed to the wind.
Thus, I would like to seek forgiveness from Your Imperial Highness.
Imperial Uncle's martial arts is matchless.
He's also Tian Ning's God of War.
Previously, you fought 1 against 10 in the battle of Western Qiu.
This is merely a cold.
How could it possibly harm the Imperial Uncle?
Don't, Your Imperial Highness.
Move aside.
If you continue to obstruct, you're defying the imperial decree.
Step down.
Your Highness.
Imperial Uncle.
Crown Prince, your words...
have flattered me.
If it weren't for the courageous Tian Ning soldiers,
General Bai Li,
and Deputy General Chu's reinforcement troops,
I could have been killed at the battlefield.
Tian Ning's God of War...
is just an overpraise by the people towards me.
Crown Prince, you would not be as foolish, right?
You're right, Imperial Uncle.
Your Highness, the Duke of Qin,
please accept the imperial decree.
The Duke of Qin.
That is His Highness, the Duke of Qin.
My lady, let's go back.
There are too many people here.
Xiao Qing.
That's the Duke of Qin, who has won the battle.
Don't you want to see him?
I heard that he's not only a fine scholar and soldier,
he's also very good looking.
He's the dream husband for all the women in this world.
A godlike person like him is so far apart from ordinary people like us.
That's not entirely true.
My father is an imperial physician.
Our status is quite well-matched.
If I could get married to the Duke of Qin,
I'll be willing to die for it.
I'm staying to see him.
But, my lady,
last night Miss Yun Xi stayed out all night,
the Lord has been very mad.
If the Lord finds out that you too secretly came out,
he would punish you for sure.
Don't compare me to her.
Who am I? I'm father's beloved daughter.
That loathsome girl, shall wait to be punished.
Fei Ye,
you have expanded our territory this time around.
You're indeed Tian Ning's outstanding minister.
"Empress Dowager of Tian Ning"
This Feng Lu tea is bestowed by the late emperor.
It's hard to come by,
and it helps to nourish and replenish vital energy.
I'm reluctant to even give it to His Majesty.
Thank you, Imperial Mother.
4th Prince.
You need to drink the tea slowly.
You're gulping it just like that.
What a waste.
Forgive me, Imperial Mother.
After returning to the capital,
I have yet to visit my mother.
I'm anxious to return to the manor, so I drank a little faster.
I know.
You and your mother are very close.
Go quickly.
Reunite with your mother.
Thank you, Imperial Mother.
I'll excuse myself.
Come.
Your Majesty.
Smash and toss away the cup...
that has been used by that little brat.
Yes.
Your Majesty.
I've something to say but unsure if I should say it.
Just say it.
Previously, the servant from the kitchen...
has stolen Your Majesty's Feng Lu tea.
Due to her special health condition, she's allergic to Feng Lu tea.
The body is full of rashes and she fainted.
Why did you mention about the servant who has been dismembered?
Your Majesty, you've just bestowed the Feng Lu tea to the Duke of Qin.
You're saying...
I remember clearly that...
when the Duke of Qin was born,
the imperial astronomer said that he has inauspicious fate,
and collides with the fate of the nation.
He was bestowed an imperial residence at the capital's outskirts.
To appease the Grand Imperial Consort Yi, the Empress Dowager,
bestowed the Duke of Qin with unbridled rewards.
Go on.
Among those rewards,
there was Feng Lu tea as well.
The eunuch who served the Duke of Qin returned to the palace and reported...
that after the Duke of Qin drank the tea,
he immediately had rashes and fainted.
The servants have discussed this among ourselves.
We felt that the Duke of Qin is unlucky.
He couldn't even afford a cup of tea.
The Grand Imperial Consort Yi had even fell sick because of this,
and thought that Empress Dowager deliberately poisoned him.
She thenceforth never lightly mentioned the Duke of Qin ever again.
I followed after the Duke of Qin earlier.
He has a relaxed posture,
and doesn't seem to be feeling discomfort.
After leaving the palace gate, he quickly rode on the horse.
After watching for some time,
I didn't see him falling from the horse.
If he's allergic to Feng Lu tea,
after drinking the tea from my place,
there should be an allergic reaction by the time he left the palace gate.
That's right.
Your Majesty, do you still remember...
the fire that happened then?
That fire burnt everyone.
He was the only one who managed to escape.
I felt weird too.
Your Majesty suspected that the identity of the Duke of Qin...
is not as simple?
However,
the fire back then...
was my doing in secret.
If we were to investigate the Duke of Qin's identity,
others would undoubtedly...
find out about the fire.
My son has a one-track mind.
He's strict and impartial.
Once he finds any clues,
I'm afraid that...
I would be implicated too.
Your Majesty.
It's better for us to send a spy,
to investigate in the Duke of Qin's mansion.
Depart.
Go to Qin Zheng Palace.
Yes.
Your Majesty.
Imperial Mother.
I came to see you for the Duke of Qin's marriage.
Marriage?
Do tell.
More than 10 years ago,
I have arranged a marriage for the Duke of Qin.
Back then, it was just a joke.
Imperial Mother.
Why do I not know about this?
That was many years ago.
Back then, I was poisoned with a unique poison.
Fortunately, Lady Tian Xin saved my life.
I casually made a joke,
to find a good marriage for her unborn child.
Consort Yi was there too.
If it's a baby girl,
I'll betroth her to the 4th Prince.
Well.
-Where's her daughter now? -At the Han Manor.
Han Yun Xi, the eldest daughter of the Imperial Physician, Han Cong An.
Her face is full of skin ulcers,
the ugly looking eldest daughter of Han Manor?
That's right.
Well, take a virtuous person as wife.
Well, it was a joke,
but I'm the Mother of the Nation after all.
My words should not be taken lightly.
The Han Family is a well-known medical family.
They do not have any foundation in the court.
Moreover, with the arranged marriage,
I believe that the Duke of Qin will not refuse it.
This is quite a good arrangement after all.
Imperial Mother, you're wise.
I'll issue the imperial decree tomorrow,
and have them pick a date for the wedding.
Have you investigated thoroughly?
What's the place behind of the poison barrier?
Yes.
It's Yao Gui Valley.
The owner of that place is very mysterious.
With the poison barrier as a barricade,
it's rumoured that it's full of poisonous weeds.
Usually, nobody dares to go near it.
Some often go to the valley to seek for medicine.
Without the consent from the valley's owner,
nobody can enter the valley alive.
What happened?
-Why are you in a hurry? -Qi Shao.
Qi Shao, there are people who want to enter the valley to buy medicine.
From the looks of it, they don't seem like good people.
They came so quickly.
Let's go.
Let's meet them.
-May I know who's asking for medicine? -Don't ask about our identities.
We just want to enter to ask for medicine.
You didn't reveal your identity,
but want to buy the medicine from Yao Gui Valley.
You seem to be lacking sincerity.
I'm sorry.
I always have enough money.
Master.
I don't quite get you.
You're open for business and we're entering to buy medicine.
It's a fair and complete transaction.
We didn't disclose our identities...
due to some inconvenience.
Why did you ask so much?
You're the one begging a favour of me.
This is my territory.
Of course I have the final say.
If so,
I'll pay you double.
How about that?
It's a waste of my time.
I'd rather go back to listen to Bai Su's singing.
Let's go.
Qi Shao.
You want to come into the valley.
I would like to see,
without my consent, how will you break this poison barrier?
Come.
Set the fire.
You do not want to reveal your identity.
Yet, you have the nerves to burn my valley.
I bet you aren't afraid of the consequences of burning the valley.
I supposed,
your identity is not ordinary.
Seems like you're a sensible person.
Quickly let us through then.
It seems to me that you're indeed faking to buy the medicine.
I, Gu Qi Shao, has just started running this valley,
but I do have some reputation out there.
What do you really want to achieve...
by entering the valley?
The things that you want are in this valley.
If you wish to burn it,
go ahead then.
I'm just worried that,
the things that you want...
would be burnt along.
I have nothing much.
It's good enough if I can support myself and these two servants.
This valley doesn't really mean much to me.
You can burn it if you want.
Master.
Why do you need to do this?
We just want to get in to pick some herbs.
Don't try to do things the hard way.
You're abusing your power to bully others.
We've said that we aren't selling it.
If you want to burn the valley, you'll have to get over my dead body.
Are the things that you want to protect worth more than...
this servant's life?
What do you want?
Get in for the herbs that I want. If I couldn't find it,
I'll not trouble you for sure.
You can't come and go as you wished to my Yao Gui Valley.
I know the rules of Yao Gui Valley.
Liu Sha Iris.
There's only one in 60 years.
You'll not be at a loss...
with this deal.
It combats other poisons and could counteract hundreds of poison.
It's so well preserved.
That poison girl has left anyway.
All right.
Get in and search then.
-Are you all right? -Yes.
We've searched everywhere but to no avail.
No one found it?
We've searched every corner. There's nothing.
Master.
Apologies for the trouble.
Although we didn't find what we want,
kindly accept...
this Liu Sha Iris.
Thank you. See yourself out.
Send someone to watch after him.
Yun Xi.
You mustn't blame your father.
Your father loves you.
That's why he hit you out of desperation.
Aunt.
You don't have to comfort me.
Father doesn't like me since I was a child.
He pays no attention to me.
Lady Xu thought my mother robbed her of her position as the legal wife.
Even Han Ruo Xue bullies me too.
If it weren't for you and Yun Yi,
I would have left home long ago.
You're a young girl.
How can you say such nonsense?
If you leave Han Manor by yourself, what would you do for a living?
I have knowledge of medicine and poison skills too.
I can make a living by saving lives.
Yun Xi.
You can save lives with your poison skills,
but having knowledge of medicine is still the right way.
Yun Xi, don't ever think in such a way anymore.
That's right, sister. Don't go. You still have me.
Oh right, aunt.
Aunt, I have found Shen You herbs.
You managed to find such a rare herbs.
Of course.
Silly girl.
Since you have found the herbs,
why didn't you tell your father just now?
Even if I told him, he wouldn't believe that my method would work.
Sister, don't worry. It'll surely work this time.
I'll adhere strictly to your method,
and let you drink it after decocting the herbs.
Thank you, aunt.
Mother.
This time,
I'll cure my face for sure.
Tian Xin.
Yun Xi could counteract the poison that I used through her own research.
This Shen You herbs doesn't work at all.
Could it be possible that...
the skin ulcer on my face is incurable?
Miss Xun Yi, there's a decree from His Majesty.
The Lord asked you to the main hall to accept it.
Accept the decree?
His Majesty has issued a decree.
Previously, Lady Tian Xin's healing hands...
cured the Empress Dowager.
In order to thank her,
I've once betrothed her unborn child...
to the Duke of Qin.
What?
She's getting married to the Duke of Qin?
Have you mistaken it?
You're ill-mannered.
Xue Er, stop talking.
Don't be rude. Kneel properly.
The Duke of Qin has reached the age of 20 now.
Han Yun Xi has reached the age for marriage as well.
She's a caring and virtuous person with a noble personality.
She's the perfect match for the Duke of Qin.
Both are ordered to get married at the end of the month.
By the Emperor himself.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Han Cong An, accept the decree.
Thank you.
My daughter is young and ignorant.
She doesn't know the etiquette and has offended you earlier.
Please forgive her.
You shouldn't be.
I ought to do so.
Congratulations, Divine Doctor Han.
Empress Dowager's oral decree.
Miss Han is to enter the palace immediately.
Miss Han, please follow me.
Eunuch.
Please allow her to freshen up...
before she meets the Empress Dowager.
This would be better.
All right.
I'll wait then.
To avoid scaring the Empress Dowager,
it's better for Miss Han to put on the veil.
All right.
This way, eunuch.
Please wait a moment in the main hall.
Help her tidy up.
Yes.
Sister, that's so great. You're getting married.
-Congratulations. -Sister Tian Xin blessed you.
After getting married, you'll be the Imperial Concubine of Qin.
Loathsome girl.
Take a look in the mirror.
You want to get married to him? Stop dreaming.
I'm so sorry.
I'm the Imperial Concubine of Qin who's handpicked by His Majesty.
I'll be in the royal book next time.
Loathsome girl, don't get too cocky.
The Duke of Qin wouldn't even look at an ugly person like you.
Who cares?
Unless he dares to defy the decree and not marry me.
Otherwise, you'll have to kneel when you see me next time.
You...
Xue Er.
Shut your mouth.
Miss, we've a few herbs that we have yet to decoct.
-Let's go to the medicine hall. -What for?
Xue Er.
My lady.
Yun Xi, let's go.
Let's go and freshen up.
That's too much.
That's really too much.
Does she know that...
I'm recently choosing for a daughter-in-law?
So, she purposely annoys me.
Your Highness, don't be mad.
If you fall sick because of this,
it would grant the Empress Dowager's wish.
She is openly shaming the Duke of Qin Manor.
Everyone knows...
that daughter of Han family is a trash.
Her face is full of skin ulcers.
How can she be a match with Fei Ye?
Nobody is a match with His Highness, the Duke of Qin.
I initially find Miss Bai Li to my liking.
She's gentle and virtuous.
General Bai Li is also Fei Ye's right-hand man.
What is Han Family?
They are merely a family of imperial physician.
They are no match for the Duke of Qin Manor.
But,
Han Yun Xi is betrothed by the Empress Dowager.
If we don't obey,
we'll bear the crime of defying the decree.
I have my way to ensure that she couldn't get married.
Even if she could,
within a year,
she'll surely be divorced.
Mother.
I'm finally leaving this place.
I'll take a good care of myself.
I'll find a way...
to reject this marriage.
Father.
This is an imperial decree.
Defying decree would trigger death penalty.
I know.
I'll personally take a trip to the palace...
and tell the Empress Dowager...
that you have a weak body since young.
It's inappropriate to get married now.
Why is it inappropriate for me to get married?
Do you really want to get married to the Duke of Qin?
If I don't,
do I have a place in this family?
Do you want me to stay in this house forever,
and be an ugly old lady?
Just like Ruo Xue said,
how can you be a match for the Duke of Qin with your current looks?
If you really do get married,
this would make Han Family a big joke to the people.
It's bestowed by the Empress Dowager and His Majesty.
How am I no match for it?
I know.
You're afraid that...
after I became the Imperial Concubine,
I'll take revenge on you for neglecting me since young.
What nonsense is this?
Father, don't worry.
Although you're ruthless to me, I won't be an unfilial person.
Do you have anything else to warn me?
If not, I've to dress up to meet the Empress Dowager.
Fifteen people broke in last night.
Fourteen men, 1 woman. We killed 5 of them.
Others escaped and their whereabouts are unknown.
The men used Northern Li's sword.
The leader is highly skilled.
He has swift swordsmanship.
It's the Northern Li royal family.
There are no other leads at the moment.
A bunch of useless people.
You couldn't even catch a few people. Why do I need you?
Uncle. Uncle.
Uncle.
There's a bad news.
"Royal Uncle of Tian Ning"
What's the rush?
You're nothing like a Crown Prince.
Uncle.
Someone trespassed our territory,
and abducted the Poison Gu nurturer that we researched together.
Didn't the little Poison Gu nurturer die?
No.
I lied to you and Imperial Father.
Also, the scriptures that I secretly stashed,
have been taken away too.
Ridiculous.
Secretly researching on Poison Gu nurturer...
is already a heavy crime.
How dare you secretly hid the scriptures?
Uncle.
Imperial Father thinks highly of 2nd Brother.
Even the Poison Sect is handed over to him.
I just want to safeguard the Crown Prince position.
That's why I hid those scriptures from you and Imperial Father.
I just want it for my own use.
His Majesty transferred the Poison Sect...
because he's afraid others would pry on it.
You're the Crown Prince.
There'll be forces that pledge allegiance,
and be used to your advantage.
So long you don't commit a heavy crime,
His Majesty doesn't have an excuse to dethrone you.
But you have lied to His Majesty.
If His Majesty finds out about this,
the consequences would be dire.
Uncle, it's been done.
I'm filled with remorse. Please think of a way for me, uncle.
Don't worry.
Let me ask you.
How's the situation at the mountain manor?
Uncle, don't worry.
Those who know about this has been...
All right.
The place used to research on Poison Gu nurturer...
is the imperial family's forbidden land.
I bet they wouldn't dare to make it public.
So long as we keep mum about it,
His Majesty wouldn't know about it so soon.
But we have to act quickly.
Before the news leak out,
investigate the background of these people.
Do you have any clues?
Uncle.
According to them,
the leader's swordsmanship belongs to the Northern Li royal family.
-The royal family of the Northern Li? -So, uncle.
Are we going to use this clue to solve this case?
The clue is pretty obvious.
I'm afraid things aren't as simple.
So, what you mean is that,
they deliberately used Northern Li's swordsmanship?
All right.
Regardless,
we will follow this lead.
I'll send in more highly skilled people...
to the mountain manor to search for other clues.
I would like to know...
who would dare to abduct people in the capital.
All right.
Well, thanks uncle for the trouble.
All generals, please hold.
How dare of you!
Did you just pluck up your courage?
Don't you know who this is? How dare you obstruct?
Your Highness.
All generals.
We can't change the rules in the palace.
It's not allowed to wear armour in the court.
Kindly remove all armours and weapons.
It's fine for us to do so.
Does the Duke of Qin has to do so as well?
Please don't put me in a difficult position
When leaving for Western Qiu,
His Highness is granted to wear armour in the court.
His Majesty's oral decree is the highest honour in the military.
You're merely an imperial guard.
His Highness has to do as you said?
What about the imperial decree and His Highness's dignity?
-Go. -Yes.
Your Highness, kindly wait here.
What for?
I don't understand.
What is His Majesty's intention?
Xi Feng.
This is the imperial palace.
Don't mess around.
Your Majesty.
The Duke of Qin is still outside.
This memorial...
was submitted by An Zhong Gu, Deputy Minister of Revenue.
It criticised the battle of Western Qiu...
of wasting the manpower and resources.
Wherever the war takes place,
there'll be widespread famine.
The people exchanged their children for food.
I'm deeply saddened by this.
Your Majesty.
I'm in charge of the audit and tax collection...
of 13 counties at the border station.
The battle with Northern Li and Western Qiu extended over the years.
The people suffered and the tax collection has a steep decline.
The people are suffering beyond words.
Lord An is right.
Your Majesty.
Due to the concern over the wars at the border station,
for a long period of time,
I've not been eating and sleeping well,
I kept sighing at home in the middle of the night.
I happened to hear the servant crying.
I went out to ask him.
It turns out that his home town is at the border town.
To avoid the disaster of wars...
Let the Duke of Qin continue to hold.
-Tell the guard not to let them pass. -Yes.
Go.
In the end, some starved to death,
some died of illness.
It's so pitiful.
What are you whispering about?
Speak aloud. Let us all hear it.
His Majesty doesn't want to see us yet?
Xi Feng.
He's just a messenger.
That's right, my Lord.
Don't make things difficult for me.
Your Highness, the Deputy Minister of Revenue submitted a memorial.
The war has wasted the manpower and resources.
His Majesty is agitated and looking for its cause.
I'm afraid His Majesty couldn't meet Your Highness.
What a joke.
Xi Feng.
Back then,
His Majesty strongly admonished...
to sign a peace treaty with Western Qiu to avoid war.
All the officials objected it.
His Highness stepped in to help.
In order to win this battle,
His Highness almost died on the battlefield.
It's fine if there's no rewards.
Are we going to be punished instead?
Xi Feng.
Your Highness.
This cannot be tolerated.
Don't mess around.
Pass along the message.
I've removed the armour and asked for forgiveness.
If His Majesty still refused to meet,
I'll go to the Ancestral Temple and kneel before the late emperor.
Yes.
Your Highness.
Don't remove the armour.
Your Highness, don't.
You can't refuse the honour that His Majesty bestowed to you.
You can't easily remove the armour.
If I don't,
I'll not be able to meet His Majesty.
There are things...
that I would like to personally say to His Majesty.