A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
ADAPTED FROM TIANXIA GUIYUAN'S NOVEL HUANG QUAN
EPISODE 46
Minister Zhou.
Is there a way to stop Prince of Chu from coming ashore?
Well...
Why aren't we there yet?
Prince Helian.
Throw up in the direction of the wind, not against it.
You'll get it all over your face.
Be careful. Don't fall.
If I stay on this boat one more day,
I'll...
I'll die.
Zhiwei.
Do you have any plans after taking care of the matters in Minhai?
I originally wanted to stay in Minhai
and send my mother and brother there.
But now...
Now...
Now, you're reluctant.
You're reluctant to leave the capital.
Is that it?
Now, you're not Mr. Tailor anymore.
I'm also not that foolish lady anymore.
But there has always been a mist that surrounds you and me.
I don't know what it is.
I need to see it clearly.
I can see it very clearly.
No matter who I am,
in my heart,
you're always that foolish lady.
There are some things
that you don't need to know clearly.
It's considered a blessing too.
Do you know something, Your Highness?
Look.
What a beautiful view.
Your Highness. Inspector Feng.
We're an hour away from the shore. Please get ready to go ashore.
Take out the lights.
Yes, Your Highness.
Take out the lights!
Don't be anxious, everyone.
Don't go ashore yet.
-Observe the surroundings. -What are you talking about?
Why can't we go ashore?
This won't do.
I'll bring some men to move these cargo boats.
Move all of them.
If I don't go ashore,
I'll...
I'll collapse.
Do you know how to swim or control the boat?
I'll go.
Don't be impulsive.
Your Highness.
I believe
this was done by Lord of Minhai on purpose as a show of power.
I don't think he's showing his power.
He has other intentions.
Whether it's a show of power or he has other intentions,
we can't go ashore without a proper plan.
Any ideas?
Your Highness.
Do you have the warning flare with you?
Would you lend it to me?
All right.
Let's tip off the enemy. Why not?
However...
Does Your Highness have any concerns?
I'll use the flare as a warning.
First, it'll make Lord of Minhai think that we came prepared.
Second, based on my calculations,
Ning Qing's troops should already be outside the city.
If Lord of Minhai really has other intentions,
they can come and assist us.
-What do you think, Your Highness? -All right. Let's try it.
Fire the flare.
Fire the flare!
Nanyi, release it.
Ning Zhuo, follow me.
I have some concerns.
Swim to the shore and find out.
Don't worry, Your Highness. I'll change into a suit.
You must remember. Don't let anyone know.
Tell me what you discover.
Yes, Your Highness.
-Go. -Yes, Your Highness.
It's dangerous. Shield yourselves.
Protect His Highness!
Don't shoot! Stop immediately!
Stop it, everyone!
I'm Chang Zhongxin, Lord of Minhai's second son.
I order you to put down your arrows.
What an unfilial son!
Move aside.
Father, don't do it.
Killing the imperial envoy
is a grave crime that will get the whole Chang family executed.
Father.
Please be discerning.
That man, Ning Yi, killed my beloved son.
Today,
I, Chang Yuan, will make him pay for it with his life.
Archers!
Follow my orders!
-How bold! -Protect His Highness.
Prepare to shoot!
Follow my orders!
Father.
I'm an unfilial son.
I'm such an unfilial son!
Your Highness, do you believe this?
Given the situation,
I choose to believe it, of course.
Your Highness.
We have finally arrived in Minhai after all the hardships.
Yet our enemy succumbs on our very first day here.
Why do I feel like this is truly strange?
Zhiwei.
Do you have a way to get a sample of Chang Zhongxin's handwriting
without anyone finding out?
Your Highness, do you suspect
that this warning letter came from Chang Zhongxin?
Then you and I need to carefully figure out Chang Zhongxin's thoughts.
If my suspicions are confirmed,
I won't disappoint Chang Zhongxin.
Father!
I'm an unfilial son!
Let's go and watch.
-I'm an unfilial son. -Zhongxin, get up.
I'm an unfilial son.
Ning Zhuo.
-Father. -Why don't you help him up?
I've been trying to convince him,
but he refuses to stand.
How dare you.
Zhongxin is now the head of the Chang family.
How dare you be so negligent?
How impetuous!
Help him up.
Yes, Your Highness.
-Sir-- -I don't dare trouble you.
Young master Chang is quite similar to the late Lord of Minhai.
Official Zhao is a dear servant of Your Majesty.
How would I dare accept his help?
I'm really envious.
It's such a shame that I don't have Father's open-mindedness.
Your Highness.
I'm here
to admit my fault to Your Highness.
That's why I do not dare stand.
"Admit your fault"?
Young Master, what fault do you have?
You saved me and Inspector Feng at the port.
I should reward you.
Your Highness.
It has always been difficult to be both loyal and filial.
I don't regret being loyal to Your Highness.
However...
However,
I killed my own father myself.
That makes me unfilial.
I'm no longer an untainted official.
Please punish me for my crime
in order to atone for my sin.
Your Highness shouldn't disappoint him.
Come. Stand.
Young Master.
You're giving me a difficult time.
If I charge an official deserving of a reward like you,
that means I already forgave that crook, Chang Yuan,
for his crime of attempting to kill a prince.
I'm so negligent.
Please forgive me for my lack of careful consideration.
It's just that
I have some concerns.
I wonder if Your Highness can give me some advice.
Young Master.
What seems to be the trouble?
Now,
my father and brother are both dead due to their crimes.
I do not dare hold their funeral.
Can Your Highness be benevolent
and permit me
to bury my father and brother in our ancestral tomb today?
They'll be put to rest then.
You mean there's another head in the waters at the port?
Yes, Your Highness.
And its form is not disfigured.
It doesn't seem like it's been there for long.
Lord of Minhai was a top official Father personally appointed.
I still have to report this to him.
Don't bury them yet.
Your Highness may not be aware.
The weather is very hot in Minhai.
It's not suitable for storing bodies.
If it causes an epidemic, won't that cause you trouble?
Inspector Feng, what do you think?
Your Highness.
I think
Young Master has a point.
How about we ask the Minzhou Office's coroner
to examine the bodies and prepare a detailed record?
Then Young Master should write a letter and hand it to Your Highness
so you can give it to His Majesty together with the medical record.
That can solve both of your difficulties.
What do you think, Your Highness?
It's a good idea.
Thank you, Your Highness.
I, Chang Zhongxin, am willing to die to show my loyalty to Your Highness.
You just have to be loyal. You don't have to die.
If you do,
the whole Chang family will disappear from the face of the earth.
Inspector.
I won't disturb Your Highness and Inspector's official business.
I'll take my leave.
Huaishi.
-Inspector. -You haven't been home for a while.
Go and see your family today.
Thank you, Inspector.
I actually came to request for a leave today.
Tomorrow, our head ordered me to...
To visit the family of your in-laws?
Congratulations. You can finally see your love.
What are you talking about? We haven't seen each other.
I don't even know what she looks like.
-She might be-- -Zhiwei.
You should go to Yan Residence yourself to see the head.
Don't forget.
The Minhai pirate map was provided by the Yan family.
Your Highness.
After careful examination,
I can confirm that this letter was indeed written by Chang Zhongxin.
The word "loyalty" written by Chang Zhongxin
has an extra stroke inside the "heart" character.
"He is truly a smart and resourceful man."
If you think you're too smart, it might easily cost you your life.
He obviously wanted to use Your Highness to kill his own brother.
It seems
he has bigger ambitions.
CHANG RESIDENCE
What does this mean?
I've long heard
that aside from official business,
you like to play with raccoons in your free time.
I have the same hobby.
I was thinking
that it's been some time since Your Highness left the capital.
I was afraid you might be missing your raccoon at home,
so I brought this today to accompany Your Highness.
Young Master is really thoughtful.
It's a shame that my raccoon is fiercer than a tiger.
It cannot be replaced by anything.
Your Highness is from the royal family.
Your pet must surely be precious.
How can I afford such a thing?
What I'm giving you is just an ordinary pet
that can make Your Highness smile.
-Ning Zhuo, accept it. -Yes, Your Highness.
Young Master.
Since you're so thoughtful, I'll accept it.
But I'm just staying here temporarily.
I don't have salt to give you as a gift.
Then...
Then I'll just grant you one wish.
What do you think?
Do you have a wish, Young Master?
My wish...
Your Highness, please forgive me for hiding something from you.
Right.
So Young Master, what else have you been hiding from me?
Your Highness.
There's a hidden story
behind my father's killing.
Based on the coroner's report,
Chang Yuan has already been dead for days.
Who did it?
In Minhai,
who can take Chang Yuan's head
without anyone knowing it?
The coroner even said that Chang Zhongxin ordered him
to report that Chang Yuan only died yesterday.
Ning Zhuo.
Yes, Your Highness.
Put that head you found in the water in Chang Zhongxin's room secretly.
Yes, Your Highness.
Chang Zhongxin.
You're so cruel.
Father wanted to avenge my brother
and kill you.
I only did it because I had no other choice.
Then what was the reason behind your actions at the port?
My brother, Chang Zhongyi, attempted to kill you.
That's a grave crime that can cause the whole Chang family to die.
In order to save the Chang family from that,
I had to show Your Highness
that there were still loyal people in the Chang family.
I really only wanted
to lead the Chang family
and follow Your Highness.
I hope Your Highness can investigate thoroughly.
Please rise, Young Master.
It turns out that you did that to change your fate.
Then I want to say something.
I hope you think carefully about it.
Since ancient times,
righteous men like Yao Shun were born in response to the good in the world.
Evil men like Jie Zhou were born in response to the evil in the world.
The difference between good and evil is all because of the aura
of the person from within.
So I hope
you can retain that righteousness in you.
That's the only way
to change your fate.
I'll remember what you said, Your Highness.
I hope Your Highness can give me a chance to work for you.
Let me handle the army in Minhai Office.
One day, Your Highness will see my sincerity.
I'm also concerned about who will handle the army of Minhai Office.
Can you let Inspector Feng and myself discuss it
so that we can find a suitable reason to fulfill your wish?
Thank you for Your Highness' grace.
I'll take my leave.
I'm afraid
that Young Master plans to be the next Chang Yuan.
My raccoon is as fierce as a tiger.
You won't let the Young Master have an advantage.
I believe you already have a plan. Right?
Let's start with the Minhai Ship Services Division first.
By the way, Your Highness,
when did I become a tigress?
You look like a tigress now.
Do you remember Xin Ziyan's wife, Dahua?
-You're even fiercer than her. -That's all because of you.
You keep calling me a little raccoon.
Am I right?
That's because I want to.
Your Highness.
Why did you want to give Chang Zhongxin salt?
You're the Ultimate Scholar.
You studied for so long. Don't you know?
I don't know.
All right. Then let me tell you.
Getting a raccoon as a pet is like getting a concubine.
It requires a wedding gift.
You're getting a concubine?
How many are you getting?
As many as I want.
Do you know that Chunyu Meng has recovered?
-Chunyu Meng! -Yes, Your Highness.
Come and pay respect to Inspector Feng.
-I pay respect to Inspector Feng. -It's good that you've recovered.
You may go.
Then you can go.
Yes, Your Highness.
How many concubines are you getting?
I...
-As many as I want. -Don't you dare.
Why not?
What a fierce tigress.
CHANG RESIDENCE
I, Colonel Chang Sen, have army duties here in Minhai.
Please provide instructions, Your Highness.
Commander Chang,
right?
I'm here
on His Majesty's orders to reward Lord of Minhai.
I never thought he'd die.
Regarding the army,
you and Inspector Feng
can discuss what to do yourselves.
I'm exhausted.
Take care, Your Highness.
I wonder what army duties you have that makes it so hard to make a decision.
Inspector Feng.
What I've reported
cannot be decided by a woman like you.
In that case, you can decide yourself.
I'll take my leave.
Commander Chang is drunk, right?
You should go.
Yes, my lord.
Inspector, you might not be aware.
Minhai is a remote place.
The people are wild and tough.
There are pirates and crooks creating chaos lately.
When Father was still alive, he provided an arrest warrant.
Please take a look.
These are the top ten criminals.
They should be arrested as soon as possible.
However,
because no one is taking charge of the army of Minhai Office,
we can only let these crooks do whatever they want.
So we wanted to ask His Highness,
who can lead this Minhai army?
Young Master.
As Commander Chang said earlier,
a woman like me is not suitable to decide army matters.
But look.
There's a female criminal here.
"Chen Manman."
Murder and theft.
Numerous attempts to kill Lord of Minhai.
How can a vast troop of army not be able to catch one woman?
Then I should think carefully
who exactly can handle this weak Minhai army.
-Inspector Feng-- -There's an assassin!
Where's Chang Sen?
Guards, protect the Inspector.
Capture the assassin!
We have to think of a way to help this woman.
Help her? Why?
This woman might not be a friend, but maybe we can use her.
Push me.
Go.
Get away from me!
If you come any closer,
-I'll kill him. -Lady.
Don't be rash. Tell me who you are.
If you've been wronged, I'll help you get justice.
-Don't be rash. -"Get justice"?
In Minhai,
all officials are the Chang family's dogs. Why should I trust you?
I'm from the capital.
This is my first time staying in Lord of Minhai's residence.
I don't belong in the Chang family.
All right.
Since you're not part of their group,
then tell them to give me Chang Sen.
After I kill Chang Sen with my own hands, I'll let you go.
Let go of the Inspector.
If you murder a government official,
-your whole family will die. -Stop!
If you come closer, I'll kill her.
Who exactly are you?
Why do you want to kill Chang Sen?
Young Master, do you want me to die?
Why don't you ask Chang Sen why Hua Qiong wants to kill him?
Ask him what shameful thing he has done.
-Hua Qiong? -You...
Hua Qiong?
Huaishi.
Huaishi, this lady keeping me hostage is your fiancée, Hua Qiong.
What did you say?
I knew there was a misunderstanding.
This is Yan Huaishi.
We're friends.
I told you that you can trust me. I won't harm you.
Huaishi, say something. Hurry.
You're Hua Qiong?
I'm Huaishi.
Yan Huaishi.
Please let go of the Inspector first.
Not only is she nice to me, she is honorable.
All right.
Even if you have a misunderstanding with our family,
you can't kill innocent people.
That's right.
I was just talking about you with Huaishi during the day.
And we finally met.
-Yes. -This is fate.
Let's talk in the room. Maybe it's just a misunderstanding.
-Yes. -Tell me so that I can help you.
Okay?
Young Master, say something.
In that case,
I won't interfere.
Let's go.
Let's go, Huaishi.
Ask Chang Sen to see me in my study.
After His Highness arrived in Minhai, I receive letters every ten days.
But now, it's been 20 consecutive days with no news from him.
I'm worried
that His Highness is in grave danger.
Don't worry, Headmaster Xin.
I'll rush to Minhai immediately.
On the way to Minhai, you'll have to pass by Yanzhou
and see Yanzhou Office's minister, Zuo Huailiang.
Pass this letter to him personally.
I hope he can think of our friendship and help His Highness
in times of danger.
I thank you on His Highness' behalf.
Please rise.
His Highness must have left you in the capital to do something important.
Have you done it yet?
Before His Highness left, he asked me to investigate
Bloody Pagoda in the capital secretly.
Our guards are currently investigating, but there's no news yet.
I've told Wu Ying to report to you first
if there's any news because you'd know what to do.
Investigate Bloody Pagoda?
Did His Highness say
why he suspects that Bloody Pagoda is in the capital?
He didn't mention that.
However, he asked me to keep an eye of Qiu Mingying.
Is there anything wrong with Qiu Mingying?
There's nothing wrong with Qiu Mingying.
But there's one thing I need to trouble you with.
What is it?
Upon orders, I locked the Inspector's twin brother, Feng Hao, in prison.
What did he do?
He owes gambling debts.
In order to teach her brother a lesson,
Inspector Feng locked him in prison.
These are his clothes and some items with him
before he entered prison.
Please keep these for him.
Then return these to him
after Inspector Feng grants his release.
I'll take my leave.
Your Highness, Ning Cheng is here.
Ning Cheng.
-How's Feng Hao? -He's good.
He's gambling with the prisoners and the prison guards.
He's so happy.
Gambling?
Ning Cheng.
Your Highness, I've finally seen you.
Did anything happen in the capital?
Your Highness.
It's because nothing's happening there.
But it's not peaceful here,
so I didn't delay and rushed over here to Minhai.
I'm fine. Go home.
Your Highness.
I don't plan to return that easily this time.
Look, so many things happened since I wasn't beside you.
I won't go even if I die,
unless you beat me to death.
All right. Stop acting like that.
You may rise.
You can stay.
Thank you, Your Highness.
Stand.
Has Feng Hao been eating well?
-Yes. -He has enough clothes?
He has both.
He just doesn't have freedom. Everything else is fine.
YI
I don't regret being loyal to Your Highness.
However, I killed my own father myself.
Speaking about accomplishments,
aside from your father,
did anyone else accomplish anything?
It's a shame he's not here anymore.
Based on what you've said,
the rest of the Chang family have no accomplishments, including you.
Dare I ask Your Highness,
doesn't saving you at the port count?
You have made a request before.
You said you deserve a reward for saving me,
but you committed a crime by killing your father.
You're not an untainted official anymore.
You asked me to punish you in order to atone for your crime.
Why?
Do you regret it now?
Your Highness must be kidding.
I don't regret it.
You don't regret saving me,
or you don't regret killing your father?
One day, I'll let you know
how it feels to be tormented to the point of suffocation.
CHANG RESIDENCE
Your Highness.
The Chang's family doctor reported that the source of the sickness is unknown.
And it's not known how the disease was transferred to others.
They only know that once you contract this disease,
you'll surely die.
You might need to consult with another doctor.
These doctors don't seem to know anything.
They're either fake or just plain ignorant.
-Chunyu Meng. -Yes, Your Highness.
Find an opportunity to investigate what exactly they are planning.
Yes, Your Highness.
-Ning Cheng. -Your Highness.
Take these bodies to the backyard and burn them
to prevent more innocent people from falling sick.
Yes, Your Highness.
Take them away.
Young Master.
The two bodies have already been placed near Prince of Chu's guards' residence.
It's just that I don't understand
why you have to take this risk.
Doesn't Ning Yi have a big heart
and care greatly for the people of Minhai?
If the epidemic breaks out in Minhai Office,
Ning Yi will be trapped there.
-Chang Sen. -Yes.
Contact the Minhai army immediately.
Ask them to stand by.
I'll meet Zhou Xizhong and see where his heart lies.
I want to see
how Ning Yi can fight against the vast Chang army.
I want to let him know
who the true King of Minhai is.
Seven people have died as of this morning.
Four of them are your personal guards.
What about the other three?
One of them is confirmed to be a servant from Chang Residence.
We still can't confirm the identity of the other two.
Is there a count for those afflicted by the disease?
It's still being checked, but over ten people are already...
Close the doors. Don't let Feng Zhiwei come in.
Yes. Close the door!
Ning Yi, what happened?
Open up, Ning Yi.
Open the door.
Inspector Feng, listen to my orders.
There's an unknown disease in Chang Residence.
Many people have died.
I order you to find a cure immediately.
You can't delay.
If the disease spreads in Minhai,
you and I are both to blame.
Yes, Your Highness.
YAN RESIDENCE
I picked these outside.
Zhiwei.
Nobody waters these wildflowers.
They depend only on the rain and the sun from heaven.
That's why they grow so nicely.
Through these wildflowers, we can see that heaven
has its own plans for this world.
Thank you, Your Highness.
Forget it.
As long as you can be at ease,
I'll go to every house to find a doctor who can help.
Nanyi, what are you doing?
She wanted to run away, but I found her.
Inspector Feng, what crime have I committed?
Why won't you let me leave this place?
Nanyi.
Get someone to send this letter to the capital and give it to Master Zong.
All right.
Lady.
I have a question.
Who exactly are you?
Are you Hua Qiong or Chen Manman, who's on the wanted list?
What if I'm Hua Qiong?
What if I'm Chen Manman?
Come here.
If you're Hua Qiong,
I want to know
where the Hua family went.
Why did Yan Huaishi only see ruins in Hua Residence?
If you're Chen Manman, then I want to know all the more
whether the crimes written in the arrest warrant are true or not.
What kind of history do you have with Chang Sen
that made you risk your life to kill him?
Whether or not you're Hua Qiong
or Chen Manman,
I'm not your enemy.
Because like you,
I also want to eliminate the Chang family so that Minhai can finally have peace.
Do you believe me?
If the Chang family hadn't committed perverse acts,
why would I have needed to change my name?
Back then, that jerk Chang Sen coveted me
and wanted me to be his concubine.
My parents and brothers did not agree, so he killed our whole family.
Then Chang Yuan covered up for him.
Not only was I unable to file a case,
I was even falsely accused of committing crimes.
I won't stop until I kill all of the Chang family's dogs
in this lifetime.
Hua Qiong.
Now you're home.
Everyone here is your family, including Huaishi and me.
The Chang family is full of iniquities.
From now on, more people will help you fulfill your wish.
Hua Qiong.
From now on,
I'm your family.
Yan Residence is your home.
Thank you.
I only wish to be alone.
I don't want to have a home
and family anymore.
Huaishi.
You're familiar with Minhai.
Find some doctors
and discuss with them how we can resolve this epidemic.
-But, she-- -Don't worry.
Why are you rejecting Huaishi?
I've known him for years.
He's really kind-hearted.
It's not him.
It's me.
I've suffered enough grief because of my family.
I don't want to experience that kind of pain again.
Even though I've never had a sister,
my biggest wish in this life
is to do everything I can
to protect my family and loved ones.
Because they're my reason for living.
Thank you.
Enough about me.
Why do you want to look for a doctor?
I know one.
Send this letter immediately to Ning Qing outside the city.
Yes, Your Highness.
Who is it?
I'm here to deliver tea to Your Highness.
-Go. -Yes, sir.
Find the guards who are not sick
and let them guard all of the exits.
Nobody can leave this place.
Yes, Your Highness.
Subtitle translation by Coleen Chua