Lost You Forever (2023) s01e35 Episode Script
Episode 35
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ADAPTED FROM TONG HUA'S ORIGINAL WORK,
LOST YOU FOREVER
Don't you want to see anyone?
-Don't you count as someone?
-Don't you count as someone?
Xinyue, they have things to discuss.
Let's hang out somewhere else.
-All right.
-Let's go.
Chief Lirong, this way.
LIRONG CHANG
I'm Lirong Chang,
the chief of the Lirong family.
I hope you're well, Your Highness.
I've heard so much about you.
I finally have a chance
to meet you thanks to Jing.
Your Highness,
the Lirong family
has always been suppressed
by other clans.
We can only run some lowly business
to make ends meet.
It's a disgrace to our ancestors.
Your Highness,
please guide us back to our glory.
I truly admire you
for planning for your clan.
I'll do my best
to make your wish come true.
Thank you, Your Highness.
We are willing to offer Your Highness
our fiercest warriors
and 500,000 jade and silk every year
to assist Your Highness.
Please get up.
I'll never forget your help.
We are friends from now on.
I haven't seen my father
since I came back.
He has been worrying about me.
I've told Cangxuan
that I'm going back
to see my father in Haoling.
I can't go with you.
I received a letter from Qingqiu Hill.
My grandmother isn't so well.
I haven't figured out
what to do about your grandmother.
However, there are many medical books
and remedies in Haoling Palace.
I'll check if anything can be helpful.
Xiaoyao.
Thank you.
I may not be able to help.
It's too early for that.
It's the intention that matters.
TUSHAN MANSION
What did you say?
Tushan Jing likes
Princess Jiuyao of Haoling.
No way.
Why would Her Highness like him?
He has a relationship
with Princess Jiuyao.
No wonder he won't marry you.
What do you mean?
Nothing.
I'm just saying.
Father.
I'm back.
It's good to see you.
You've lost some weight.
You're back.
You're not missing
an arm or a leg, are you?
Your millennia-aged Water Marrow
would have healed me anyway.
That's just the leftover food
of my Spirit Animals.
I see.
Anyway, you're breeding them.
So thank you.
As a princess,
you almost got killed by the bullies.
How useless.
In my opinion,
you should just stay at Mount Wushen.
Father will make sure
that nobody bullies you.
Nian is right.
You should stay at Mount Wushen
for a longer period this time.
All right.
I'll do as you say.
Your Highness.
Have you found any clues?
I found a Chichen Stronghold in Baili,
where Chi Chen and his wife once lived.
Chi Chen had a wife?
Yes.
The locals are highly vigilant
about this matter.
When I probed a bit further,
they refused to say anything.
I sneaked inside
and saw a portrait of Chi Chen.
He lived there for sure.
However,
there was no portrait of his wife.
I only know that she went
by the name Xiling Witch.
Xiling Witch?
All right.
You may leave.
I shall take my leave.
Xiling Witch?
Did Aunt Heng and Chi Chen really
Sang.
Go to Xiyan City in secret.
Go to Xiyan City in secret?
I have a letter for General Yinglong.
No one shall read it,
including you.
Rest assured, Your Highness.
I'll kill whoever reads it,
including myself.
Hey, you.
Yes.
Give it to Mr. Liu.
All right.
DAMING HALL
GIVE HAPPINESS AND BLESSINGS
Cangxuan.
What's the matter?
Xinyue.
Are you all right?
Yes.
I'm just so happy for you.
You have gained power.
Once Daming Hall is built,
you'll have fame.
Cangxuan.
After enduring for so many years,
you've finally made it through.
It's all thanks to you and Fenglong.
I advance and retreat
alongside you.
I'll keep you company
no matter what you do
until you get everything you want.
My lady.
It's too tiring
to copy all these by yourself.
Why don't you get some help?
These are the records
of how the former kings
ruled the Central Plains.
How can I let others copy them?
Cangxuan has great ambition.
Naturally, I have to help him.
Once I offer him this as a gift,
it will be much easier
for him to gain control
and rule over the Central Plains.
Your gift for His Highness
not only shows your love and loyalty,
but also your consideration.
I bet His Highness
will be so happy to get it.
A gift has to be pleasing
to the recipient.
Cangxuan deserves such an effort.
Moreover,
there are certain things
that no one can offer him except me.
What is it, Ms. Fangfeng?
Jing.
Are you really canceling the engagement?
Ms. Fangfeng.
I have made myself clear.
Please contain yourself.
I've served the Tushan family for years,
but you never appreciated it.
Since you're so determined,
I won't displease you.
I'll withdraw myself
to make things work for both of you.
Thank you, Ms. Fangfeng.
I'll surely repay you.
Grandmother.
Ms. Fangfeng has agreed
to cancel the engagement.
She has agreed to it?
No way.
She knows that I'm in love
with someone else,
so she decided to find her true love.
Madam Tushan.
Bad news.
Ms. Fangfeng committed suicide.
Thankfully, I found her in time.
Otherwise
How's Yiying?
The physicians came
and said that she would be fine.
However, the poison did harm to her body.
So she needs to rest and recover.
You have either been gone
or in a coma
for the past decades.
Yiying stayed by my side on your behalf.
She fed me medicine
and did all the house chores industriously
without complaining.
What has she done to you?
Why do you want to force her to death?
Grandmother, I
Grandmother.
My lady.
Grandmother.
Don't blame it on Jing.
It's all my fault.
I don't deserve him.
I'm the one to blame.
My darling,
the Tushan family didn't treat you right.
I failed to educate my grandson.
Grandmother.
The physicians say
you can't get emotional.
Please don't cry.
It's all my fault.
Since you realized your problem,
stay and take care of Yiying.
Help her recover.
What's wrong?
Do you want me
to redeem your sin for you
and take care of Yiying?
Grandmother, go back.
I'll stay here.
Rest well.
Get Jing to serve you.
Don't go easy on him.
My lady.
Xuanzhou.
Stay here and take care of her.
Ms. Fangfeng.
I'll be outside.
Call me if you need me.
Grandmother, why didn't you go to bed?
You barely recovered
and Yiying nearly died.
How can I fall asleep?
I might as well work on something.
I made some soup.
Have some.
Leave the rest for Yiying.
Father.
Why are you staying up so late?
I want to ask you the same question.
You've been locking yourself up
in your room
to read medicinal books these days.
Nian came to make a complaint.
Jing's grandmother is ill.
I'm looking for a way to treat her.
You shouldn't only be concerned
about someone else's elders.
My apologies.
DAMING HALL, ZIJIN PALACE
Look.
Prince Cangxuan is quite impressive.
It's tedious
and complicated to build the hall.
Not everyone can remain so devoted
for 40 years.
This is strange.
It's such an important event.
Where's Jing?
The auspicious time has come.
Let the ceremony begin.
Blessed by the almighty heaven,
Daming Hall has been completed.
I, Xiyan Cangxuan,
lead the clans of the Central Plains
to pray for peace and safety.
How is that possible?
-It's collapsing.
-What happened?
DAMING HALL
Yes, it is.
What happened?
-How should I explain to His Majesty?
-What should we do?
How did it collapse?
Father.
It seems that Cangxuan
hasn't improved much.
You made him build a hall,
but he made it collapse.
No wonder those clans are impeaching him.
Father.
This incident may not be Cangxuan's fault,
but we should look into it
to appease those clans.
Otherwise,
they won't recognize our authority.
What do you suggest?
Since those clans
suspect Cangxuan of embezzlement,
I suggest
we send a commissary to look into it
and reveal the truth.
We may clear Cangxuan's name
if he's wronged.
Proceed.
-Father, you're truly wise.
-Father, you're truly wise.
The Fan and Zheng families
kept spreading rumors,
which convinced the clans
that Cangxuan embezzled money.
Chenrong Yi wanted to reconcile them,
but seeing everyone enraged,
he agreed to report to the King of Xiyan.
Chenrong Yi always prioritizes
the peace and harmony
of the Central Plains.
Cangxuan has aroused public fury.
He wouldn't displease the clans
to protect Cangxuan.
The King of Xiyan
has accepted Deyan's advice
and sent a commissary
to look into this incident.
The King of Xiyan wants to show
that he won't favor Cangxuan.
So this time,
Cangxuan has to count on himself.
If Cangxuan
fails to steer through this,
his well-established power
in the Central Plains
will be ruined.
If Cangxuan gets kicked out
of the Central Plains,
he has to return to Xiyan City.
However, his two uncles
won't give him another chance.
The path to the throne
is paved by blood and bodies.
Cangxuan chose this path,
so he must have been well-prepared.
Master,
are you really letting him be?
I've taught him
everything I could teach him.
Your Highness.
Jintian Valley's forging master is here.
Are you the one
who wants the bow and arrows?
You have little spirit power
and expect to kill people?
My chief was right.
It's truly challenging.
When I first saw you,
I also doubted
that you were
the forging master my father invited.
I'm Jintian Xingchen,
the most talented forging master
in the Jintian family.
If the chief hadn't told me
how challenging it was,
I wouldn't do it even for His Majesty.
I'm counting on you.
Why are your hands
even rougher than mine?
I practice archery to kill people.
How do I succeed without hard work?
I thought you wanted a weapon for fun.
It looks like I was wrong.
Do you have any requirements
on the shape, color,
or auxiliary functions?
There's only one.
It should be deadly.
You're quite an expert.
Weapons are meant for killing people.
Those who ask for fancy stuff
are amateurs.
I do have a weapon for you.
What is it?
You're really lucky.
You have no idea
what rare materials I used for it.
There are merfolk's bones,
siren's organs, tortoise blood,
bamboo corals,
star sand, and epic moonstone.
Those are all rare treasures.
Even His Majesty
can't easily gather those.
I wonder how that person
gathered all those materials.
It's such a legendary weapon.
Why is it unwanted?
Are you here for the weapon?
Just a second.
Here you go.
So?
Do you like it?
This is my best piece of work.
I don't want it anymore.
What?
You don't want it?
I can't use it anyway.
It serves no purpose.
You already wasted my materials.
You can't force me to buy it.
I don't care why he didn't want it.
But it wasn't
because I didn't do a good job.
Look.
This is the bow.
What a nice bow.
Of course.
This is the best piece of work in my life.
But
But what?
The bow
needs to be tamed.
There's a special requirement.
How special?
It needs the blood
of the Nine-Headed Demon.
The only known Nine-Headed Demon
throughout Dahuang
is that guy called
Xiang Liu with nine lives.
I heard he's really eccentric
and difficult.
No wonder nobody wants this bow.
Well, the rare materials won't work
without the blood of that demon.
You're the princess of Haoling.
Your father is the King of Haoling.
You'll find a way.
This is truly a legendary bow.
I promise you won't regret getting it.
This bow
is mine.
Your Highness.
I found the cause of the collapse.
It was due to the sudden rupture
of the bracket.
Brackets are crisscrossed and layered
upon each other
to share the burden of the beam
on the columns
and support the eaves.
If the bracket breaks,
the roof collapses first.
Then it pulls the walls and columns.
That's similar to what happened.
However, the brackets we used
were made of kunwu wood,
which was incredibly solid.
How did it break?
I found white ants
under the broken bracket.
I thought they were common ants.
However, the experts said
that those ants were bred
by Mount Jade's ancient jade marrow
and could eat away at kunwu wood.
Someone must have placed them there
to damage the wood.
I have found the suspect
and ordered an arrest.
Your Highness, Your Lordship.
I went to arrest Peng Shan, the craftsman.
However, he had committed suicide at home.
We lost our key witness.
I wasn't fast enough.
Your Highness.
The commissary has arrived at Zhiyi City.
Who is it?
Prince Yueliang.
It's him.
I came to the Central Plains
because a palace collapsed.
I didn't expect that
I would be kicked out for the same reason.
TO CANGXUAN
The plan was to give
these copies of the historical records
to Prince Cangxuan as a gift,
but Daming Hall suddenly collapsed.
You didn't even have the chance
to give him these notes you copied
and the letter you wrote.
TO CANGXUAN
My lady.
Should I send them to Prince Cangxuan?
My lady.
Remember.
There were no gifts.
Yes.
Pack the medicinal material
and the spirit herb.
Take them to Mount Chenrong with us.
Why didn't you pack any jewelry
but take all the rare
medicinal material from the palace?
You don't get it.
I need them to make medicine.
Since I need a favor,
I must offer some gifts.
Xuan is in deep trouble.
What's wrong?
Daming Hall collapsed.
The King of Xiyan
sent Xuan's archenemy, Yueliang,
to look into this.
Yueliang will surely take a deadly strike.
Shanhu and Miaopu.
Pack up.
We're going back to Mount Chenrong.
-Yes.
-Yes.
Can I go with you to Mount Chenrong?
I heard Father
is choosing a husband for you.
Don't you like any of those young men?
They
They are no match for Cangxuan.
Come.
Sit down.
I see you as my sister,
so I don't want you
to fall for Cangxuan.
To be honest with you,
back in Xiyan City,
although he was faking it,
it was a fact
that he was popular among women.
Not to mention the fact
that he has Chenrong Xinyue now.
I know.
Cangxuan never cares about romance.
If another woman falls in love with him
and can offer him
some assistance,
he won't mind it.
I'm afraid
he will accept her.
If marrying a woman
can help him avoid conflicts
and save dozens or hundreds of guards
or even prevent a war,
what do you think he would do?
In fact, I don't like it either.
I wandered the world
for hundreds of years.
I was once an ordinary person.
I know
how precious it is to live in peace
and how fragile a common person is,
so
I fully support him.
Nian,
let Father find you
a good husband in Haoling.
Stop thinking about Cangxuan.
I've been trying to forget him
for 40 years,
but I can't.
I've been thinking a lot about it
and I've made up my mind.
Even if he marries other women,
as long as he continues to treat me well,
I won't mind it.
Can't you just toughen up?
You're a princess.
You don't need any man.
Why can't you live without him?
You just
You just feel heartbroken and that's it.
However, I'm not as good as you.
I can't live on with a broken heart.
All I know
is that without Cangxuan,
there's no fun in whatever I do.
I would rather die.
Are you saying that you can't forget him
with all the years you have as a deity?
Xiaoyao.
Apart from Father and Mother,
only you can help me.
Xiaoyao.
Can you please help me?
Your Highness.
General Yinglong told me
to bring it to you.
Your Highness, what did he say?
YOUR HIGHNESS,
I HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE RUMORS
OF PRINCESS JIUYAO'S BIRTH
FROM GENERAL YING LONG.
Your Highness.
Are you fine?
For Xiaoyao,
I must stay in the Central Plains.
I have to.
Come on.
Jing.
Jing.
Wake up.
Jing.
Jing.
Are you awake now?
Where
Where's Xiaoyao?
She went to visit her father
and hasn't returned.
Jing.
What exactly happened?
We've been looking for you.
You, on the other hand,
were hiding in Lirong Chang's casino
and getting drunk.
Why are you looking for me?
Go and get changed first.
I'm sorry.
I took extreme measures
to wake you up.
Cangxuan.
I didn't expect
that we would meet again
under such a circumstance.
Please bear with me.
Your Highness, we found the account books.
Did you leave out anything?
Rest assured.
I searched everywhere in person.
There's nothing left.
Cangxuan.
Don't blame me for being careful.
Firstly, this is an edict issued
by the King,
so I must be impartial.
Secondly,
I really want to clear your name.
Thank you.
Don't worry.
I'll look into it thoroughly
and slowly
until I'm happy with the result.
Your Highness.
Are those account books fine?
Will they find out
about our secret army?
Tushan Jing cooked the books.
Yueliang won't find anything.
Besides, the materials for Daming Hall
are authentic
and of top quality.
It's impeccable.
However, nothing can be a secret forever.
It has been decades.
Someone from those clans
may have noticed something.
If my grandfather decides to look into it,
our secret army
will be exposed one day.
Your Highness.
Her Highness is back.
-Cangxuan.
-Xuan.
Xuan.
I misunderstood you
and left without a word.
Are you mad at me?
If I'm so easily mad at you,
I would be mad all the time.
It's cold. Let's go inside.
Why didn't you stay at Mount Wushen?
What if you catch a cold
on the way here?
We won't catch a cold on Mount Wushen,
but we will be worried sick.
Don't worry.
It's still under investigation.
Did Grandfather send someone
to take over your job
and build Daming Hall?
I don't know.
We still need to wait
for the investigation results.
Shanhu, send it to my father.
Yes.
Cangxuan.
I'll help you stay in the Central Plains
at all costs.
Are you worried about His Highness?
Are you afraid the clans here
will be harsh on him for this incident?
I'm worried,
but I'm not afraid.
I have been in an existential crisis.
Cangxuan and I
have seen bloodshed long ago.
Everything is ready to be sent
to the Central Plains anytime.
There's no rush.
Your Majesty.
Yueliang is searching Mount Chenrong.
The situation is against Cangxuan.
This is the path he chose.
He must walk it on his own.
No one can do it for him.
You must understand
that we aren't trying to save him now
but to boost his momentum.
To save him, we need to act fast.
However, to boost his momentum,
we have to wait for the right moment.
What if
there's no momentum to boost
if we don't save him now?
It's very likely.
However,
this is the deadly, dangerous path
to the throne.
What's up?
I gathered all the spirit herbs
and spiritual medicine from Haoling Palace
and made some fine poisons
for you.
Cut to the chase.
I got this bow from the Jintian family.
What do you think?
It's not bad.
However, I haven't tamed it,
so it's only unleashing
20% of its potential.
I need three drops of blood from you
to claim the weapon.
May I?
Why would I help you
for no reason at all?
I taught you archery
so that you won't ask for favors.
If you want something,
get it yourself.
I made it.
Thank you.
You're only giving words of thanks?
You took my blood.
Shouldn't you pay back
with your blood?
Master, here you go.
Keep it for now. Don't renege on that.
I dare not.
It's good enough for you to have fun.
However, if you want to kill people,
you can be more vicious.
It's meant to kill people.
I'm planning to apply poison to them.
Once I release the arrow, no one survives.
Congratulations.
You've mastered archery.
Have I?
With low spirit power,
this is the best you can do with archery.
From now on,
you don't have to learn from me.
What?
Are you reluctant to leave me?
Thank you for teaching me archery.
It's the Fangfeng family's
exclusive skill.
I don't mind teaching you.
I've told you before.
I teach you archery
and you hang out with me.
The only thing I lose is time
and you pay back with time.
It's fair trade.
You've calculated it so well
to not lose anything.
Did you want to take advantage of me?
You have nine heads.
I can never take advantage of you.
I'm happy with fair trade.
Good for you.
I have to go now.
See you around.
ADAPTED FROM TONG HUA'S ORIGINAL WORK,
LOST YOU FOREVER
Don't you want to see anyone?
-Don't you count as someone?
-Don't you count as someone?
Xinyue, they have things to discuss.
Let's hang out somewhere else.
-All right.
-Let's go.
Chief Lirong, this way.
LIRONG CHANG
I'm Lirong Chang,
the chief of the Lirong family.
I hope you're well, Your Highness.
I've heard so much about you.
I finally have a chance
to meet you thanks to Jing.
Your Highness,
the Lirong family
has always been suppressed
by other clans.
We can only run some lowly business
to make ends meet.
It's a disgrace to our ancestors.
Your Highness,
please guide us back to our glory.
I truly admire you
for planning for your clan.
I'll do my best
to make your wish come true.
Thank you, Your Highness.
We are willing to offer Your Highness
our fiercest warriors
and 500,000 jade and silk every year
to assist Your Highness.
Please get up.
I'll never forget your help.
We are friends from now on.
I haven't seen my father
since I came back.
He has been worrying about me.
I've told Cangxuan
that I'm going back
to see my father in Haoling.
I can't go with you.
I received a letter from Qingqiu Hill.
My grandmother isn't so well.
I haven't figured out
what to do about your grandmother.
However, there are many medical books
and remedies in Haoling Palace.
I'll check if anything can be helpful.
Xiaoyao.
Thank you.
I may not be able to help.
It's too early for that.
It's the intention that matters.
TUSHAN MANSION
What did you say?
Tushan Jing likes
Princess Jiuyao of Haoling.
No way.
Why would Her Highness like him?
He has a relationship
with Princess Jiuyao.
No wonder he won't marry you.
What do you mean?
Nothing.
I'm just saying.
Father.
I'm back.
It's good to see you.
You've lost some weight.
You're back.
You're not missing
an arm or a leg, are you?
Your millennia-aged Water Marrow
would have healed me anyway.
That's just the leftover food
of my Spirit Animals.
I see.
Anyway, you're breeding them.
So thank you.
As a princess,
you almost got killed by the bullies.
How useless.
In my opinion,
you should just stay at Mount Wushen.
Father will make sure
that nobody bullies you.
Nian is right.
You should stay at Mount Wushen
for a longer period this time.
All right.
I'll do as you say.
Your Highness.
Have you found any clues?
I found a Chichen Stronghold in Baili,
where Chi Chen and his wife once lived.
Chi Chen had a wife?
Yes.
The locals are highly vigilant
about this matter.
When I probed a bit further,
they refused to say anything.
I sneaked inside
and saw a portrait of Chi Chen.
He lived there for sure.
However,
there was no portrait of his wife.
I only know that she went
by the name Xiling Witch.
Xiling Witch?
All right.
You may leave.
I shall take my leave.
Xiling Witch?
Did Aunt Heng and Chi Chen really
Sang.
Go to Xiyan City in secret.
Go to Xiyan City in secret?
I have a letter for General Yinglong.
No one shall read it,
including you.
Rest assured, Your Highness.
I'll kill whoever reads it,
including myself.
Hey, you.
Yes.
Give it to Mr. Liu.
All right.
DAMING HALL
GIVE HAPPINESS AND BLESSINGS
Cangxuan.
What's the matter?
Xinyue.
Are you all right?
Yes.
I'm just so happy for you.
You have gained power.
Once Daming Hall is built,
you'll have fame.
Cangxuan.
After enduring for so many years,
you've finally made it through.
It's all thanks to you and Fenglong.
I advance and retreat
alongside you.
I'll keep you company
no matter what you do
until you get everything you want.
My lady.
It's too tiring
to copy all these by yourself.
Why don't you get some help?
These are the records
of how the former kings
ruled the Central Plains.
How can I let others copy them?
Cangxuan has great ambition.
Naturally, I have to help him.
Once I offer him this as a gift,
it will be much easier
for him to gain control
and rule over the Central Plains.
Your gift for His Highness
not only shows your love and loyalty,
but also your consideration.
I bet His Highness
will be so happy to get it.
A gift has to be pleasing
to the recipient.
Cangxuan deserves such an effort.
Moreover,
there are certain things
that no one can offer him except me.
What is it, Ms. Fangfeng?
Jing.
Are you really canceling the engagement?
Ms. Fangfeng.
I have made myself clear.
Please contain yourself.
I've served the Tushan family for years,
but you never appreciated it.
Since you're so determined,
I won't displease you.
I'll withdraw myself
to make things work for both of you.
Thank you, Ms. Fangfeng.
I'll surely repay you.
Grandmother.
Ms. Fangfeng has agreed
to cancel the engagement.
She has agreed to it?
No way.
She knows that I'm in love
with someone else,
so she decided to find her true love.
Madam Tushan.
Bad news.
Ms. Fangfeng committed suicide.
Thankfully, I found her in time.
Otherwise
How's Yiying?
The physicians came
and said that she would be fine.
However, the poison did harm to her body.
So she needs to rest and recover.
You have either been gone
or in a coma
for the past decades.
Yiying stayed by my side on your behalf.
She fed me medicine
and did all the house chores industriously
without complaining.
What has she done to you?
Why do you want to force her to death?
Grandmother, I
Grandmother.
My lady.
Grandmother.
Don't blame it on Jing.
It's all my fault.
I don't deserve him.
I'm the one to blame.
My darling,
the Tushan family didn't treat you right.
I failed to educate my grandson.
Grandmother.
The physicians say
you can't get emotional.
Please don't cry.
It's all my fault.
Since you realized your problem,
stay and take care of Yiying.
Help her recover.
What's wrong?
Do you want me
to redeem your sin for you
and take care of Yiying?
Grandmother, go back.
I'll stay here.
Rest well.
Get Jing to serve you.
Don't go easy on him.
My lady.
Xuanzhou.
Stay here and take care of her.
Ms. Fangfeng.
I'll be outside.
Call me if you need me.
Grandmother, why didn't you go to bed?
You barely recovered
and Yiying nearly died.
How can I fall asleep?
I might as well work on something.
I made some soup.
Have some.
Leave the rest for Yiying.
Father.
Why are you staying up so late?
I want to ask you the same question.
You've been locking yourself up
in your room
to read medicinal books these days.
Nian came to make a complaint.
Jing's grandmother is ill.
I'm looking for a way to treat her.
You shouldn't only be concerned
about someone else's elders.
My apologies.
DAMING HALL, ZIJIN PALACE
Look.
Prince Cangxuan is quite impressive.
It's tedious
and complicated to build the hall.
Not everyone can remain so devoted
for 40 years.
This is strange.
It's such an important event.
Where's Jing?
The auspicious time has come.
Let the ceremony begin.
Blessed by the almighty heaven,
Daming Hall has been completed.
I, Xiyan Cangxuan,
lead the clans of the Central Plains
to pray for peace and safety.
How is that possible?
-It's collapsing.
-What happened?
DAMING HALL
Yes, it is.
What happened?
-How should I explain to His Majesty?
-What should we do?
How did it collapse?
Father.
It seems that Cangxuan
hasn't improved much.
You made him build a hall,
but he made it collapse.
No wonder those clans are impeaching him.
Father.
This incident may not be Cangxuan's fault,
but we should look into it
to appease those clans.
Otherwise,
they won't recognize our authority.
What do you suggest?
Since those clans
suspect Cangxuan of embezzlement,
I suggest
we send a commissary to look into it
and reveal the truth.
We may clear Cangxuan's name
if he's wronged.
Proceed.
-Father, you're truly wise.
-Father, you're truly wise.
The Fan and Zheng families
kept spreading rumors,
which convinced the clans
that Cangxuan embezzled money.
Chenrong Yi wanted to reconcile them,
but seeing everyone enraged,
he agreed to report to the King of Xiyan.
Chenrong Yi always prioritizes
the peace and harmony
of the Central Plains.
Cangxuan has aroused public fury.
He wouldn't displease the clans
to protect Cangxuan.
The King of Xiyan
has accepted Deyan's advice
and sent a commissary
to look into this incident.
The King of Xiyan wants to show
that he won't favor Cangxuan.
So this time,
Cangxuan has to count on himself.
If Cangxuan
fails to steer through this,
his well-established power
in the Central Plains
will be ruined.
If Cangxuan gets kicked out
of the Central Plains,
he has to return to Xiyan City.
However, his two uncles
won't give him another chance.
The path to the throne
is paved by blood and bodies.
Cangxuan chose this path,
so he must have been well-prepared.
Master,
are you really letting him be?
I've taught him
everything I could teach him.
Your Highness.
Jintian Valley's forging master is here.
Are you the one
who wants the bow and arrows?
You have little spirit power
and expect to kill people?
My chief was right.
It's truly challenging.
When I first saw you,
I also doubted
that you were
the forging master my father invited.
I'm Jintian Xingchen,
the most talented forging master
in the Jintian family.
If the chief hadn't told me
how challenging it was,
I wouldn't do it even for His Majesty.
I'm counting on you.
Why are your hands
even rougher than mine?
I practice archery to kill people.
How do I succeed without hard work?
I thought you wanted a weapon for fun.
It looks like I was wrong.
Do you have any requirements
on the shape, color,
or auxiliary functions?
There's only one.
It should be deadly.
You're quite an expert.
Weapons are meant for killing people.
Those who ask for fancy stuff
are amateurs.
I do have a weapon for you.
What is it?
You're really lucky.
You have no idea
what rare materials I used for it.
There are merfolk's bones,
siren's organs, tortoise blood,
bamboo corals,
star sand, and epic moonstone.
Those are all rare treasures.
Even His Majesty
can't easily gather those.
I wonder how that person
gathered all those materials.
It's such a legendary weapon.
Why is it unwanted?
Are you here for the weapon?
Just a second.
Here you go.
So?
Do you like it?
This is my best piece of work.
I don't want it anymore.
What?
You don't want it?
I can't use it anyway.
It serves no purpose.
You already wasted my materials.
You can't force me to buy it.
I don't care why he didn't want it.
But it wasn't
because I didn't do a good job.
Look.
This is the bow.
What a nice bow.
Of course.
This is the best piece of work in my life.
But
But what?
The bow
needs to be tamed.
There's a special requirement.
How special?
It needs the blood
of the Nine-Headed Demon.
The only known Nine-Headed Demon
throughout Dahuang
is that guy called
Xiang Liu with nine lives.
I heard he's really eccentric
and difficult.
No wonder nobody wants this bow.
Well, the rare materials won't work
without the blood of that demon.
You're the princess of Haoling.
Your father is the King of Haoling.
You'll find a way.
This is truly a legendary bow.
I promise you won't regret getting it.
This bow
is mine.
Your Highness.
I found the cause of the collapse.
It was due to the sudden rupture
of the bracket.
Brackets are crisscrossed and layered
upon each other
to share the burden of the beam
on the columns
and support the eaves.
If the bracket breaks,
the roof collapses first.
Then it pulls the walls and columns.
That's similar to what happened.
However, the brackets we used
were made of kunwu wood,
which was incredibly solid.
How did it break?
I found white ants
under the broken bracket.
I thought they were common ants.
However, the experts said
that those ants were bred
by Mount Jade's ancient jade marrow
and could eat away at kunwu wood.
Someone must have placed them there
to damage the wood.
I have found the suspect
and ordered an arrest.
Your Highness, Your Lordship.
I went to arrest Peng Shan, the craftsman.
However, he had committed suicide at home.
We lost our key witness.
I wasn't fast enough.
Your Highness.
The commissary has arrived at Zhiyi City.
Who is it?
Prince Yueliang.
It's him.
I came to the Central Plains
because a palace collapsed.
I didn't expect that
I would be kicked out for the same reason.
TO CANGXUAN
The plan was to give
these copies of the historical records
to Prince Cangxuan as a gift,
but Daming Hall suddenly collapsed.
You didn't even have the chance
to give him these notes you copied
and the letter you wrote.
TO CANGXUAN
My lady.
Should I send them to Prince Cangxuan?
My lady.
Remember.
There were no gifts.
Yes.
Pack the medicinal material
and the spirit herb.
Take them to Mount Chenrong with us.
Why didn't you pack any jewelry
but take all the rare
medicinal material from the palace?
You don't get it.
I need them to make medicine.
Since I need a favor,
I must offer some gifts.
Xuan is in deep trouble.
What's wrong?
Daming Hall collapsed.
The King of Xiyan
sent Xuan's archenemy, Yueliang,
to look into this.
Yueliang will surely take a deadly strike.
Shanhu and Miaopu.
Pack up.
We're going back to Mount Chenrong.
-Yes.
-Yes.
Can I go with you to Mount Chenrong?
I heard Father
is choosing a husband for you.
Don't you like any of those young men?
They
They are no match for Cangxuan.
Come.
Sit down.
I see you as my sister,
so I don't want you
to fall for Cangxuan.
To be honest with you,
back in Xiyan City,
although he was faking it,
it was a fact
that he was popular among women.
Not to mention the fact
that he has Chenrong Xinyue now.
I know.
Cangxuan never cares about romance.
If another woman falls in love with him
and can offer him
some assistance,
he won't mind it.
I'm afraid
he will accept her.
If marrying a woman
can help him avoid conflicts
and save dozens or hundreds of guards
or even prevent a war,
what do you think he would do?
In fact, I don't like it either.
I wandered the world
for hundreds of years.
I was once an ordinary person.
I know
how precious it is to live in peace
and how fragile a common person is,
so
I fully support him.
Nian,
let Father find you
a good husband in Haoling.
Stop thinking about Cangxuan.
I've been trying to forget him
for 40 years,
but I can't.
I've been thinking a lot about it
and I've made up my mind.
Even if he marries other women,
as long as he continues to treat me well,
I won't mind it.
Can't you just toughen up?
You're a princess.
You don't need any man.
Why can't you live without him?
You just
You just feel heartbroken and that's it.
However, I'm not as good as you.
I can't live on with a broken heart.
All I know
is that without Cangxuan,
there's no fun in whatever I do.
I would rather die.
Are you saying that you can't forget him
with all the years you have as a deity?
Xiaoyao.
Apart from Father and Mother,
only you can help me.
Xiaoyao.
Can you please help me?
Your Highness.
General Yinglong told me
to bring it to you.
Your Highness, what did he say?
YOUR HIGHNESS,
I HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE RUMORS
OF PRINCESS JIUYAO'S BIRTH
FROM GENERAL YING LONG.
Your Highness.
Are you fine?
For Xiaoyao,
I must stay in the Central Plains.
I have to.
Come on.
Jing.
Jing.
Wake up.
Jing.
Jing.
Are you awake now?
Where
Where's Xiaoyao?
She went to visit her father
and hasn't returned.
Jing.
What exactly happened?
We've been looking for you.
You, on the other hand,
were hiding in Lirong Chang's casino
and getting drunk.
Why are you looking for me?
Go and get changed first.
I'm sorry.
I took extreme measures
to wake you up.
Cangxuan.
I didn't expect
that we would meet again
under such a circumstance.
Please bear with me.
Your Highness, we found the account books.
Did you leave out anything?
Rest assured.
I searched everywhere in person.
There's nothing left.
Cangxuan.
Don't blame me for being careful.
Firstly, this is an edict issued
by the King,
so I must be impartial.
Secondly,
I really want to clear your name.
Thank you.
Don't worry.
I'll look into it thoroughly
and slowly
until I'm happy with the result.
Your Highness.
Are those account books fine?
Will they find out
about our secret army?
Tushan Jing cooked the books.
Yueliang won't find anything.
Besides, the materials for Daming Hall
are authentic
and of top quality.
It's impeccable.
However, nothing can be a secret forever.
It has been decades.
Someone from those clans
may have noticed something.
If my grandfather decides to look into it,
our secret army
will be exposed one day.
Your Highness.
Her Highness is back.
-Cangxuan.
-Xuan.
Xuan.
I misunderstood you
and left without a word.
Are you mad at me?
If I'm so easily mad at you,
I would be mad all the time.
It's cold. Let's go inside.
Why didn't you stay at Mount Wushen?
What if you catch a cold
on the way here?
We won't catch a cold on Mount Wushen,
but we will be worried sick.
Don't worry.
It's still under investigation.
Did Grandfather send someone
to take over your job
and build Daming Hall?
I don't know.
We still need to wait
for the investigation results.
Shanhu, send it to my father.
Yes.
Cangxuan.
I'll help you stay in the Central Plains
at all costs.
Are you worried about His Highness?
Are you afraid the clans here
will be harsh on him for this incident?
I'm worried,
but I'm not afraid.
I have been in an existential crisis.
Cangxuan and I
have seen bloodshed long ago.
Everything is ready to be sent
to the Central Plains anytime.
There's no rush.
Your Majesty.
Yueliang is searching Mount Chenrong.
The situation is against Cangxuan.
This is the path he chose.
He must walk it on his own.
No one can do it for him.
You must understand
that we aren't trying to save him now
but to boost his momentum.
To save him, we need to act fast.
However, to boost his momentum,
we have to wait for the right moment.
What if
there's no momentum to boost
if we don't save him now?
It's very likely.
However,
this is the deadly, dangerous path
to the throne.
What's up?
I gathered all the spirit herbs
and spiritual medicine from Haoling Palace
and made some fine poisons
for you.
Cut to the chase.
I got this bow from the Jintian family.
What do you think?
It's not bad.
However, I haven't tamed it,
so it's only unleashing
20% of its potential.
I need three drops of blood from you
to claim the weapon.
May I?
Why would I help you
for no reason at all?
I taught you archery
so that you won't ask for favors.
If you want something,
get it yourself.
I made it.
Thank you.
You're only giving words of thanks?
You took my blood.
Shouldn't you pay back
with your blood?
Master, here you go.
Keep it for now. Don't renege on that.
I dare not.
It's good enough for you to have fun.
However, if you want to kill people,
you can be more vicious.
It's meant to kill people.
I'm planning to apply poison to them.
Once I release the arrow, no one survives.
Congratulations.
You've mastered archery.
Have I?
With low spirit power,
this is the best you can do with archery.
From now on,
you don't have to learn from me.
What?
Are you reluctant to leave me?
Thank you for teaching me archery.
It's the Fangfeng family's
exclusive skill.
I don't mind teaching you.
I've told you before.
I teach you archery
and you hang out with me.
The only thing I lose is time
and you pay back with time.
It's fair trade.
You've calculated it so well
to not lose anything.
Did you want to take advantage of me?
You have nine heads.
I can never take advantage of you.
I'm happy with fair trade.
Good for you.
I have to go now.
See you around.