Till The End of The Moon (2023) s01e20 Episode Script

1
Don't you
like her?
Can I
like her?
What's so surprising?
Anyone can have feelings
for someone else.
Unless one doesn't have love lines.
Think about it.
I'm leaving.
I can find a way
to make her like me.
This one.
All of them.
-Yes.
-Yes.
A full moon is coming soon.
On Mount Changze,
this would be a good time
to stargaze along Heaven Lake.
I haven't seen Tantai Jin for two days.
I wonder what he's doing.
It's so heavy.
Do you want to tire me to death?
Pianran's tip works well.
Tantai Jin.
Pianran's tip works well.
What do you want from me?
Why did you suddenly give me gifts?
Do you like them?
Not really.
But I hear that women love them.
I thought you would as well.
Throw them away if you don't like them.
Tantai Jin.
I cooked for you to please you.
Did you send me gifts
for the same reason?
Let me tell you this.
You need to cater to one's taste.
If you want to make someone happy,
you need to give them what they like.
What do you like then?
Ye Xiwu.
It's so late
and there's a lot of mosquitoes.
Why did you bring me here?
Didn't you want to give me a gift?
Stay here with me for a bit.
Look. Those stars are beautiful.
Take a seat.
What's wrong?
Did something happen today?
No.
The sight of the moon
reminds me of home.
Not the one outside the palace.
The one I had when I was young.
When you were young?
There was a lake as well.
In the summer,
it was clear and cool.
I used to lay beside it
and watch the stars
while fireflies fly around the bushes.
Fortunately, there can be fireflies.
Look.
What is the name of that lake?
Where is it?
Somewhere far away.
I'll take you there if I get the chance.
Your Highness, in our current situation,
we can't move forward.
Neither can the Jing army.
Who knows
how long this stalemate will last?
You're wrong.
We are indeed stuck,
but Tantai Jin is not.
Please enlighten me.
Jia Pass has natural barriers.
It's only 20 li from the Mohe River.
Even if we manage to cross the river,
we can't breach the barriers along it.
Before our forces have time to regroup,
the Jing army will pour out from the pass
and force us back to the river.
But His Majesty has ordered
that we mustn't retreat.
Based on what you said,
we can only win by attacking the pass
right after crossing the river.
How can that possibly be done?
We will have no supplies
nor stamina.
Tantai Jin knew that very well.
That was why he was comfortable enough
to withdraw from Jia Pass.
He retreated to lure us,
expecting us to lose patience
and attack.
What should we do then?
We have three options.
Option one,
extend an olive branch
and cut our losses.
Your Highness,
that won't do.
His Majesty won't agree to it.
Option two,
when the river freezes over,
we can mobilize with minimal losses.
However,
we'll have to wait months for that.
Then…
what about option three?
Option three,
we stage an attack on the river
while sending troops
to open up another route
and find another weak point.
But this multipronged approach
requires the court's cooperation.
I can't do it alone.
Your Highness,
any accomplished general in the court
has either been persecuted
or have gone into hiding.
Even General Ye…
We have no generals at our disposal.
This means there is nothing we can do
but wait for the river to freeze.
But His Majesty is paranoid.
He won't tolerate it.
A Jing Moonshadow Guard?
What is he doing here?
Let's go.
Your Majesty, it's done.
The Sheng Kingdom intercepted the letter.
I'll send men to watch their moves.
How is the Moonshadow Guard who was sent?
He returned with some injuries.
Fortunately, they aren't critical.
Excellent.
Reward him handsomely.
Promote him to two ranks.
Yes, Your Majesty.
You may leave now.
Why did you summon me here?
I didn't cook for you today.
What is this?
A star.
A star?
It fell from the sky.
A farmer in the north picked it up
and offered it to me.
I can't believe
Little Devil God actually went
and found a star.
Today is your birthday.
This meteorite
is your birthday gift.
So today is Ye Xiwu's birthday.
And Tantai Jin remembered.
What's the matter?
Do you not like it?
That's not it.
I'm just a bit surprised.
Ye Xiwu,
I'll give you the day off.
Go home.
All right.
Tantai Jin.
Come with me.
Let's celebrate at home together.
Sure.
YE MANSION
Grandmother, I'm full.
You must have more.
Longevity noodles stand for a long life.
Look at you.
You've lost a lot of weight in the palace.
Chuntao told me
that Tantai Jin came with you to the door
but didn't come in.
As far as I can see,
he has every reason
to refuse to enter our house.
As I recall,
when he was living in our home,
he didn't have a pleasant time.
Even if Zeyu
hadn't picked on him all the time,
your father and I
have never looked at him with respect.
All in all,
the Ye family
mistreated him.
No wonder he happily came with me
but then refused to come in.
He must've been reminded
of unhappy things in the past.
To be honest,
for him to spare our lives
despite our ill-treatment,
I'm most grateful to him
even though he's an enemy
of the Sheng Kingdom.
Besides, I can tell
that he really cares about you.
My darling,
you must cherish it.
As for the other aspects,
we can save them
for later consideration.
You're right, Father.
I'm full. I should go back now.
I have work in the palace.
Darling.
Darling!
YE MANSION
Tantai Jin.
What's wrong?
Why are you back already?
You had a tough time in the Ye household.
It was foolish of me to bring you here.
I only thought that
you would feel lonely in the palace.
I wanted to bring you out to cheer you up.
But you ended up waiting for me out here.
I…
It's all right.
Did you enjoy your birthday?
That's enough.
Although I didn't go in today,
I'm still happy that you brought me here.
Since we're already out,
let me show you a place.
LINGXING HALL
Last time, you mentioned your old home.
This was the place
I wanted to go to the most
when I was young.
LINGXING HALL
Ms. Lan'an,
do you know where Lingxing Hall is?
Is it far from here?
Lingxing Hall?
They said Consort Rou is buried there.
She's my mother.
I want to take a look.
Can we get there in one or two days?
Well, Lingxing Hall
is right beside the city gate.
It's quite close.
It's only an hour's walk.
But it's an imperial tomb.
You can't go there.
Understood?
It's only an hour's journey.
But I couldn't make it
until I took the throne.
TOMB OF CONSORT ROU, YUE RUANRUAN
TOMB OF CONSORT ROU, YUE RUANRUAN
TOMB OF CONSORT ROU, YUE RUANRUAN
Mother,
she is Ye Xiwu.
I'm your daughter-in-law.
If you saw her for yourself,
you would like her.
Tantai Jin is now the king of Jing.
He's doing pretty well.
You can rest assured.
I'll come and see you when I have time.
You took the words right out of my mouth.
Come.
I'll give you an opportunity
to pick a place you like
and decide
where you want to be buried in the future.
Don't get ahead of yourself.
I never said
I would spend eternity with you.
Ye Xiwu,
answer me.
Do you like me?
Of course.
We're married after all.
No.
I don't mean marital duty.
I only want your true affection.
Little Devil God,
this is the only thing
I can't give you.
It's fine.
I understand.
True affection doesn't come easily.
There's no need to rush.
I heard that
your mother passed away
when you were young too.
If you want to commemorate her,
I can place
a memorial tablet for her here.
You don't have to.
She passed away a very long time ago.
Are you sure?
You used to cry
every time you went to pay respects.
Don't you remember?
Isn't it too late to feign composure?
I'm sorry.
It's because I'm not Ye Xiwu.
I'm lying to you.
Why does Tantai Jin want my affection?
Could it be
because he likes me?
The spikes accumulate so slowly.
I suppose
he doesn't fully understand love yet.
Who knows when I'll have all nine spikes?
Jize said that after his fall,
Barren Abyss's barrier
can only last 300 days.
I must move faster.
It hurts so much from a slight poke.
Yet nine spikes
will pierce Tantai Jin's heart.
Your Majesty,
we intercepted a report for Tantai Jin.
How dare Lin harbor such ambitions
after I gave him military control!
Calm down, Your Majesty.
How can I calm down?
Haven't you heard the rumors in the city?
They said Prince Xuancheng
disapproved of my decision
to start a war.
He thinks I'm warmongering
and wasting men and money!
A rumor is just a rumor after all.
I've urged him many times.
Have you seen him deploy his troops?
I suppose everyone in the court
can't wait for me
to hand him the throne soon!
Your Majesty.
Prince Xuancheng is so loyal to you.
There must be a reason
he doesn't deploy the troops.
Perhaps you worry too much.
I didn't mean it!
I suppose you're one of them.
Guards, drag him out
and club him to death!
-Yes.
-Yes.
Spare me, Your Majesty!
Spare me, Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
Please spare me, Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
Report.
Your Highness,
an order from the capital.
What is it, Your Highness?
His Majesty orders us
to march north in three days.
What should we do?
If we do this,
the casualties will be grave.
What do you think, Your Highness?
We'll follow the order, of course.
Your Highness.
There is something I must say.
A general does what needs to be done.
As you said earlier,
as long as we stay put,
we can hold the Mohe River.
But if we attack recklessly,
we will almost surely fail.
I'm a subject of the Sheng Kingdom
and the son of the king.
I can't disobey my father's order.
I shall lead the soldiers
and make a final attempt.
This battle is going to be tough.
Yes.
What should we do?
Your Majesty,
Xiao Lin has crossed the river
and landed on the north bank.
As I expected,
the king of Sheng has taken the bait.
Qingyu,
I promised you
I would unify the land and end the war.
The time has come.
Qingyu, ride with me to Jia Pass.
Yes, Your Majesty.
SIMA GATE
Where is Tantai Jin?
He left for the battlefield.
He left not long ago.
I heard that Xiao Lin made a surprise move
and crossed the Mohe River last night.
Xiao Lin?
Why didn't Tantai Jin take you along?
What an innocent girl.
Many great generals of the Jing Kingdom
have gone with him.
Not to mention your brother
is on the front line.
Why would he need me?
Your Highness,
the enemy at Jia Pass didn't expect us
to cross the river so quickly.
We can seize this pass
in less than half a day.
It will cost too many lives.
If we can't take Jia Pass today,
we'll lose nearly half of our men.
We'll succeed.
They only have a few thousand troops.
We almost broke through
chasing after them.
They won't last long.
Never underestimate the enemy.
We lost many men crossing the Mohe River.
There is finally a glimmer of hope.
If we can't take Jia Pass by force today,
then we would have crossed
the river in vain.
Everyone,
return to the city now.
JIA PASS
Tantai Jin is already here.
He came faster than I thought.
Your Majesty,
shall we flank them
with the Moonshadow Guards?
We can eliminate them once and for all.
There's no need.
Today, I will take Xiao Lin captive
on the battlefield
and destroy the Sheng Kingdom's
will to fight.
-Your Highness!
-Your Highness!
Your Highness!
Your Highness.
This is the king of Jing.
He can use demonic arts.
I heard
that he can command demonic beasts.
His Firewing Army
breached General Ye's defenses
and defeated him
in less than half a month.
He was once a hostage prince
in the Sheng Kingdom.
His Majesty didn't treat him well.
Will he take revenge on us?
Xiao Lin,
we can talk.
Don't go.
It's all right.
Xiao Lin,
you are the Sheng people's hope.
If you will submit to me,
I won't mind
sharing the world with you.
Likewise.
If you're willing to withdraw your troops
and submit to the Sheng Kingdom,
I'm also willing to tell my father
to make you a feudal lord.
You really don't care
about the lives of Sheng soldiers.
Your army has suffered heavy losses
at the Mohe River and Jia Pass.
You knew that you had slim odds
at winning this battle,
but you couldn't defy your king's orders,
so you decided to take the plunge.
Am I right?
What a pity.
Had I been here a few hours later,
perhaps you really
could have taken Jia Pass.
However, as smart as you are,
you should know
that even if you manage to retreat today,
the Sheng Kingdom
is already on its last legs.
The end of the Sheng hasn't come.
Don't try to mislead the people!
Xiao Lin.
A great man
should go with the flow,
not fight it pointlessly.
It seems
that there's no deal.
Xiao Lin, you know perfectly well
that you can't win.
-Your Highness!
-Your Highness!
The Heart-Guarding Scale.
What a treasure.
Jia Pass is such an ideal place
to draw lightning.
Look at how much lightning
just one Lightning Charm can draw.
It's a pity that you reacted so fast.
Otherwise, you could personally experience
what it's like to be struck by lightning.
We missed our timing.
There's no need to fight.
Recall the troops. We're retreating.
Your Majesty.
Let them go.
Your Majesty.
Why?
He's a smart man.
This war
was first started by the king of Sheng.
It's a war with no just cause.
This forced attack on Jia Pass
was just his last attempt.
He knew
that he couldn't win.
Only when I unify the land
will the war truly end.
Useless!
You are all useless!
Tantai Jin is almost here.
Go back and tell Xiao Lin
that if he can't hold Boshan City,
he doesn't have to return!
And send an edict
to Prince Xuancheng's Side Consort
to come to the palace at once
and stay at the queen's side!
BOSHAN
Your Highness,
why did you get hurt so badly this time?
Tantai Jin came to the battlefield.
Tantai Jin?
His troops will soon reach here.
If we lose Boshan City,
the Sheng Kingdom
will have no more strongholds.
But judging from our current situation,
there's nothing we can do.
Your Highness,
a kingdom's fate is unpredictable.
The current situation
is not something you can control alone.
Bingchang,
I'm a son of the Xiao family.
My father may be unkind,
but I can't be unfilial.
The situation is unfavorable for us.
If I die on the battlefield one day--
Your Highness,
please don't say something like that.
Death is always waiting
on the battlefield.
I should have told you this earlier.
Bingchang.
If I die in battle one day,
I hope you won't remain a widow for me.
If you find a man you can rely on
who wins your heart
and can take care of you for life,
it won't be a bad idea to marry again.
No.
If that day comes,
I shall die alongside you.
Didn't you tell me
that come weal or woe,
you will bear it with me?
I shouldn't have scared you.
It's all right.
Don't cry now.
I'm here and perfectly fine.
Don't worry.
No matter what happens,
I'll keep you safe.
But if you can't even protect yourself,
how can you protect me?
I finally accumulated a few spikes.
Now, Little Devil God has run off.
What should I do now?
The way I see it, little meteor,
you're just like him,
dark inside and out.
And you've got so many holes in you,
as many as his tricks and schemes.
Why don't I call you
Little Jin?
What do you think?
Little Jin,
luckily, you won't run off without a word.
If we are apart for too long,
those spikes might shrink back again.
I wonder
how he's doing on the battlefield.
Tantai Jin said
that if you want to talk to him,
you can write a letter
and give it to the crow.
To Tantai Jin.
No.
To…
my husband.
TO MY HUSBAND
Your Majesty.
Has Ye Xiwu sent another letter?
Yes, it's the fourth one today.
How can she write so much?
The crow will be exhausted to death.
The crow did complain about it lately.
Put it down.
Yes.
TO MY HUSBAND, JIN
"To my husband, Jin."
I visited the Ye Mansion this evening.
I had Grandmother's flower cake.
It tastes sweet and is so fragrant.
You would love it too if you were here.
So I got the recipe from Grandmother.
But for some reason,
they came out smelling funny.
How is the food in the barracks?
It's not so good, I bet.
Come back soon.
I'll be waiting for you.
No.
I can't let her see
that my handwriting has been affected.
She urged me to return.
It's probably only because
she doesn't want me
to defeat the Sheng Kingdom so quickly.
I'm afraid
it's not because she likes me.
Not only did he leave without telling me,
but he didn't even bother to write back.
Xiao Lin was always good
at leading his troops.
Could Little Devil God
have been ambushed by Xiao Lin?
I've been ordered to lead a unit
to the front line.
I'm here to tell you
that I'll leave in the morning.
Wait!
Why are you suddenly deployed?
What happened on the front line?
Do you know you're really a jinx?
It's nothing serious.
Tantai Jin is injured.
Is it bad?
I don't know. But he's not dead.
Why are you so worried?
Ye Qingyu is also injured but not badly.
Tantai Jin and Qingyu both got hurt.
Pianran,
will you take me--
No.
Tantai Jin gave strict orders
before he left
that you must not leave the capital.
I'm just going to sneak a peek.
I won't let him find out.
I'll come right back
as soon as I know he's fine.
Not a chance.
I won't take responsibility for this.
Besides,
if you just want to know how he is,
whether he's dead or alive,
I'll take a look for you.
Didn't you say that you didn't like him?
Why are you so nervous now?
THE CAPITAL OF JING
THE CAPITAL OF JING
This unruly girl really can't be stopped.
I'll have to make you give up on your own.
Listen, all of you.
We'll march 100 li before sunset today.
March 100 li?
I'm so done for.
Li Susu, you brought this on yourself.
Your Highness.
I don't want to leave.
Bingchang.
You're just staying with Mother
in the palace for a few days.
I know.
You worry that the Sheng people
won't accept you.
But Father has sent a personal escort,
so nothing will happen to you.
Besides, the capital is safer
than the battlefront.
Jiahui.
Help the consort into the sedan.
Yes, Your Highness.
Your Highness.
In the future,
I won't be by your side.
Please take care.
I'll wait for your return.
Depart!
It's only a matter of time before we lose.
And if the capital is breached,
what will happen to Bingchang?
And what will happen to Father?
Since Prince Xuancheng's consort came,
she has been following the queen
in praying to Buddha,
copying sutras,
and eating vegetarian meals,
abstaining from meat.
What a poor woman.
Why should a servant
take pity on his master?
The entire Ye family
shamelessly betrayed our kingdom.
It's merciful to keep her alive.
She's coming.
Are you all right, Ms. Bingchang?
I'm fine.
After we get back,
I'll warm your knees with hot towels.
No need for that.
Our quarters are still leaking.
I'll ask someone to fix it for us.
Don't bother.
It won't matter how many times we ask.
In the future,
we'll repair leaks and torn clothes
by ourselves.
As I said before,
power is a forceful tool.
But I'm just a weak woman.
I can only rely on powerful men.
I thought Xiao Lin
was my lifelong support.
But now,
he won't even reply to my letters.
Thank you
for watching out for me
in the palace these days.
I don't understand.
Ms. Bingchang,
you keep saying things like this lately.
I'm getting a little scared.
It's all right.
I'm here with you.
Let's go.
Be careful.
Your Majesty.
No letter today either.
It has been half a month.
Have you asked the crow why?
You can also speak with birds and animals.
Why don't you ask him yourself?
After all,
this is your personal business.
That's very bold of you, Nian Baiyu.
I'll beat you to death.
I don't care
if she writes to me or not.
Your Majesty.
All of you must be exhausted today.
Get some rest.
-Yes.
-Yes.
I didn't expect you
to keep up with us.
You evil fox.
You knew I was here all along
and you watched me suffer every day.
I haven't written to Tantai Jin for days.
I wonder if he has forgotten about me.
Luckily, that spike didn't shrink back.
Rest assured.
You're playing hard to get now.
As you know,
if you cling to men all day,
they won't take you seriously.
Neglecting them occasionally
is very effective.
Trust me.
His Majesty
is staying over there.