【ENG DUB】🔥Poor Scholar to Top Scorer… Until His Hidden Rich Wife Drops the Mask!
Three years of farm life, Miss yet your skills remain undiminished Hyah! Miss.. Why must you be so persistent? If you don’t return now Prime Minister Chu will have my head Miss.. Please don’t make this harder Ye Wuyai, you dare block my path? Do you want me to strip you of rank later? I wouldn’t presume Then step aside! Miss.. Prime Minister Chu arranged this marriage to protect you from court politics All these years you hid your status to spare Yang’s pride Now the Emperor has approved your husband’s appointment as this year’s top scholar The decree arrives in three days I told you already Miss.. The Prime Minister misses you He wishes for your reunion Don’t stay angry Father, this daughter has failed you Since that’s settled return and report Father’s thoughtful planning would be ungrateful to reject his efforts Very well Husband, wait for me I’ll return with good news Miss! May I borrow your horse? Of course, of course Anything you need, just ask Oh I’ve spread word that What rumor? In three days you’ll host a banquet as QiuYun at Yingfeng Pavilion to honor the new top scholar Good I’ll reveal my true identity to my husband then Hyah! Be careful, Miss! Qingzhou City is as bustling as they say No wonder the most talented woman in the land Lady Qiuyun would appear here Though I wonder.. Watch out! Move aside! Move aside! How dangerous! Exactly That girl is stunning So dashing! Your Highness, are you alright? I’m fine My apologies It’s been ages since I rode a horse I’m a bit rusty Are you hurt? And she’s so kind-hearted too Why ride if you’re out of practice? You nearly crashed into people! Do you realize.. This is.. No harm done This lady must have urgent business Let her pass first Let me tell you This gentleman understands reason But I, Chu Yueyao am not unreasonable This horse is yours now Chu Yuyao is truly remarkable What? I’m this year’s top scholar Jingrou Is this true? Of course it’s true Brother Ming, rest assured My father personally arranged everything No falsehood here I’ve heard The most talented woman Lady Qiuyun will host a banquet at Yingfeng Tower in your honor You mustn’t.. Jingrou Don’t worry My heart belongs only to you As long as you treat me well My father will surely reward you handsomely When the imperial decree arrives I’ll immediately divorce that country bumpkin and marry you My lord, I’m home What are you doing here? You.. Why have you returned so early? Who are you? Why are you with my husband engaging in this shameless affair? Silence! Miss Yuan is the daughter of Magistrate Yuan of Qingzhou! How dare a peasant woman like you speak of her? Qingzhou Magistrate A mere Qingzhou magistrate means nothing to me What are you doing? Brother Ming.. Enough pretenses Stop hiding the truth from this fool any longer My lord.. What does she mean by these words? Chu Yueyao Since you’ve witnessed it yourself I’ll be frank with you Now that I’ve become the imperial court’s top scholar while you remain a mere country bumpkin You’re no longer worthy of me Take this divorce letter and leave the Yang family You’re divorcing me? Exactly You heard correctly I’m divorcing you Fine Good For three years, I toiled in the fields selling vegetables to fund your studies Now you want to divorce me? What else? A mere dirt farmer daring to cling to the Number One Scholar? How utterly delusional! Number One Scholar Without me you really think you can become the top scholar? Yang Minggong For three years If I hadn’t been secretly managing the Yang family affairs how could the Yangs achieve this status? Chu Yueyao Did farming rot your brain, peasant? Chu Yueyao Who do you think you are? You managed anything? Think you’re the greatest talent in the realm? You’re just a country bumpkin! You.. Yang Minggong You’re right I am indeed the foremost talent of the land Remember this: Today I’m divorcing YOU not the other way around As for your precious scholar title.. kiss it goodbye! How dare you humiliate the top scholar? Let me enlighten you: Ming’s scholar title was secured by my father’s connections at court In three days the imperial decree arrives in Qingzhou Even the renowned poetess Lady Qiuyun will host a banquet at Phoenix Pavilion in his honor! A mere prefect like Yuan Fan meddling in imperial exams? Laughable! Shut your mouth! How dare you address the Prefect by name? You’re courting death! Seduce a married man Shameless hussy! You Wallowing in lust neglecting your duties! This is treason! You dare strike me?! Today, I’ll throw you into the Prefect’s dungeon! You’ll learn the price of defiance! You’re unworthy! Step aside! I’ll show you clearly today When Yuan Jingrou decides to punish you who can save you now? With your pathetic skills you dare ambush me? This must be the place Watch out, miss! Thank you for saving me, sir It’s really you! Jingrou, I didn’t mean to.. What are you doing?! Help me up this instant! You adulterous scum! Flirting in public?! You harlot! You dare cheat on me?! Shut your filthy mouth! Stop airing your dirty laundry in public! Everyone, come see this! This woman has been sleeping around! I’ve divorced her! Yang Minggong, stop lying! You all heard it! The whole town knows! She’s just throwing a tantrum now! This pretty boy fancies married women! That Yang family wife is a promiscuous tramp! Seduced this pretty face Exactly! The Yangs’ daughter-in-law has no shame! Should’ve been cast out! We’ve been married for three years I never imagined.. you could be so vile and despicable You— A filthy peasant and a stinking beggar— What a perfect match! How dare you! Dare to disrespect your superior— and insult Prince Xiaoyao! This is a capital offense! But he IS Prince Xiaoyao! You.. The prince who left court intrigues— to wander the Jianghu freely? You filthy beggar— stop pretending! If you’re the prince.. Then I must be your princess! One fakes being the top scholar— the other impersonates the prince! You’re courting death! Seize these impostors! Let the magistrate judge them Yes! To the magistrate! To the magistrate! How dare— Is there no law anymore?! My apologies for dragging you into this No matter Today.. I’d like to see.. who dares touch me! They say Prince Xiaoyao’s carefree— hates constraints— left the imperial court— to wander the land freely No one knows his true face But this beggar.. has noble bearing.. Could he truly be the prince? Lord Yuan This success is all thanks to you My unworthy son was selected as the top imperial scholar These silver pieces are but a humble gesture We beg your gracious acceptance A mere fourth-rank official like myself could never influence matters as grand as the imperial exams But such generous silver.. would be foolish to decline Madam Yang flatters me My daughter Jingrou has long admired Young Master Yang Naturally I offered assistance But that country wench Chu Yueyao Rest assured, my lord I’ll make sure my son divorces that woman immediately She’ll never enter the Yang household Excellent Disaster! Disaster! Young Master Yang and Prince Xiaoyao are clashing at the Yang residence What? The Yang gentleman you mention.. is it my son Yang Minggong? Chu Yueyao You filthy peasant How dare you claim royal connections Stop gawking! Seize them! Making us a laughing stock Your Highness Are you unharmed? These rebels repeatedly overstep How shall we punish them We await your command What’s your plan, miss? She’s no good Chu Yueyao, why cling to me? Aren’t you just after silver? Take it then Listen well.. Take this silver and leave with your filthy beggar. Now! Between us.. lies an unbridgeable gap Take the silver quickly and leave Yang Manor I, Chu Yueyao, have silver to spare Your pitiful coins.. keep them yourself! Chu Yueyao, stop pretending nobility My advice.. pick up that silver obediently You and your stinking beggar lover have likely never seen such wealth in your lives! Stop judging through your narrow lens and making fools of yourselves The one thing I don’t lack.. is silver Chu Yueyao! Stop your empty boasting here Mark my words.. Jingrou and I will wed soon With the Prefect’s support and the top scholar’s favor.. This top graduate’s career will soar smoothly Soon.. endless riches will be mine! Pity that.. none of this concerns you True, you’re right Three days hence.. this wealth and glory won’t concern you either Your mad ravings prove I was right to divorce you A wise decision indeed Brother Ming, clearly.. She’s had too much shock and gone mad Don’t blame me, Chu Yueyao This is for your own good Now.. As the top scholar.. while you.. remain a country bumpkin Between us.. lies heaven and earth’s divide Stay at Yang Manor longer.. and face greater humiliation Only someone like Jingrou.. a noble lady.. deserves to be my match Chu Yueyao, what’s so amusing? I laugh at your blindness to true worth A prefect’s daughter who’s not even fit to polish my shoes has you swelling with pride? Yang Minggong your eyes may not be blind but they see nothing! How dare you spout such nonsense! Chu Yueyao how dare you insult my noble standing! You’ll pay for this! Move! Out of the way! Now! Who dares cause trouble at the Yangs’? My son! Son mother! Son mother! Are you unharmed? I’m fine Your eyes… how? Chu Yueyao, you’ve got gall! Instead of tending fields you come here to pick fights with noble ladies? Mother Silence! You’ve no right to address me! Who’s this pretty boy? Mother This is the man she’s been bedding! Chu Yueyao You dare bring lovers into the Yang household? Seeking death? Which eye saw me commit adultery? I respected you as elder hence called you mother But you abuse seniority and overestimate your worth! You.. You shameless jinx of a woman! Utterly despicable! Let’s go Halt! Leave if you will but repay every cent the Yangs spent on your upkeep! Return it all! Mother.. Mother, are you hurt? You wench I brought you in to bear Yang heirs Three years passed yet no child! Even barren hens lay eggs by now! You’ve brought no offspring – a woman’s shame! Disgrace to womankind! This is unbearable! You witch! How dare you laugh? Mother, stop this! Why shouldn’t I speak my mind? Son! After all that’s happened.. You still defend this woman? Exactly, Brother Ming! Stop being soft-hearted! Everyone, come quick! Judge this fairly! Let the world decide! Come here! Be my witnesses! Move aside! As the saying goes.. There are three unfilial acts the worst is childlessness Moreover.. Chu Yueyao had an affair! Such people should’ve been banished! Exactly! Young Master Yang and Madam Yang are too kind If it were me.. You.. she’d face public execution! Since the Yangs shame themselves don’t blame my harshness! Mark my words.. Your family line ends here! You harlot! How.. You dare curse the Yangs?! I’ll end you! Mother! You all.. I merely speak truth! Doubt me? Ask your precious son! In three years.. has he ever stood firm? Brother Ming.. Is what she said.. true? Son! You.. How.. Chu Yueyao! You insult the top scholar?! Seeking death?! You two! Seize this woman! You mock my authority?! Xiao Heng! Here! You adulterous pair! What scheme is this?! Let’s see.. what storms you’ll stir in the Yang household! Why are you standing there?! Arrest that woman! Move! Out of my way! Apologies for my tardiness Prince Xiaoyao Rise My rescue was delayed, Your Highness I beg forgiveness Rise Your Highness, these three have repeatedly insulted you committing a capital offense Please allow me to execute them publicly as a warning to others How shall we deal with this, miss? Yueyao, I was wrong I beg for your mercy They’re just narrow-minded cowards clinging to life Enough. Let’s leave Move Could this beggar truly be Prince Xiaoyao? Why does he protect Yueyao so fiercely? Could Yueyao’s status be even nobler than his? The Great Zhou’s mysterious Xuanjia Army answers only to royalty None else may command them This rag-clad impostor is clearly a fake Probably just some mountain bandit leader pretending to be powerful You’re right That Chu Yueyao wench could never know Prince Xiaoyao! Mother.. I can’t swallow this humiliation! Chu Yueyao! You’ve shamed me today Whoever you are this young mistress will repay this tenfold! Today’s incident Yueyao thanks you, Young Master Should you need assistance in the future do not hesitate to seek me out It was but a small gesture You’re too formal, Miss Chu Are you truly the Carefree King? Do I not look the part? Whether you are or aren’t A dragon can’t crush a snake in its own turf Having offended Qingzhou’s prefect You’d best take your men and leave Qingzhou while you still can Wait! Your horse.. Returned to its rightful owner I’ll accept with gratitude then Until we meet again Hyah! Lin Xuan At your command, sir Starting today you shall accompany Miss Chu and protect her in secret Should anything occur report to me immediately Understood Never thought I’d encounter such an intriguing lady in these parts Welcome Congratulations, Elder Madame Yang With your grandson passing the imperial exams After years of hardship you can finally enjoy your golden years Our Minggong has always been the most filial child Indeed Chu Yueyao Chu Yueyao What are you doing here? This place isn’t somewhere a country bumpkin like you should be! Madam Yang Aren’t you the woman my son divorced? Stop right there! Chu Yueyao Today’s my son’s celebration banquet I won’t let you ruin it! Haven’t you realized the situation yet? First I divorced Yang Minggong Second Without me there’d be no celebration! Third I have no ties with the Yang family Aren’t you overstepping your boundaries? You shameless woman! How dare you speak to me like this? I’m the mother of the top scholar! Not for long Chu Yueyao Spouting nonsense again? I’ll shut your mouth myself! You… How dare you hit me? I tried to be civil but you keep acting so disgracefully in your old age Don’t blame me for retaliating! Y-you… Stay where you are! I’ll kill you! Everyone, come see! This woman was just divorced by my son Two days ago she took a young lover now she’s with some muscle-bound thug! Now she’s seduced a martial artist to attack me! Assaulting her elder! This is intolerable! She dared attack the scholar’s mother! You’re finished! You’re truly unrepentant! Drag her away! Slap her face until she admits her wrongs! Don’t any of you dare touch me! I’m the scholar’s mother! You wretched woman! Listen carefully.. Y-you… You.. What’s happening here? It’s nothing Minister Yang I heard you’ve topped the imperial exam Even the most talented lady Miss Qiuyun admires you This banquet.. was entirely her arrangement Is this true? It’s absolutely true That’s not all! Rumor has it the noble daughter of Chancellor Chu will come She’ll personally deliver the imperial decree Your career path will surely prosper Brother Ming Brother Ming Today’s your big day All the nobles are here high-ranking officials Even the Emperor’s Chief Eunuch Yuan attended Let’s toast him Chief Yuan Your Excellency Your reputation precedes you A toast to you No formalities, Top Scholar Uncle We were impolite After marrying Jingrou we’ll be family As your uncle I’ll naturally put in good words with His Majesty Uncle, please accept your nephew’s respects No! This.. Chu Yueyao! I’ve divorced you Why still follow me? What else could she possibly want here? She’s just here for Brother Ming You’ve achieved fame and success but she can’t accept defeat Now she’s clinging desperately— Chu Yueyao if you had any dignity left I might still respect you But in your current state— persisting like this— you only deepen my contempt Yang Minggong you’re deluding yourself Yueyao Everyone here today is a dignitary or noble descendant Chief Steward Yuan himself presides A cast-off wife like you has no place at this gathering Considering our past as husband and wife I’ll spare your life Now get out! How presumptuous! Do you really think someone like you could host such a grand banquet? This banquet today was arranged by the realm’s most accomplished lady herself By the way Didn’t you claim to be the realm’s foremost talent? Later… I’ll show you what true brilliance looks like Very well Today I’ll witness who dares challenge me A mere peasant woman isn’t worth your efforts I’ll handle this Auspicious clouds welcome the divine phoenix its radiance shimmering against azure skies Well done! Excellent verse! Simply brilliant! The phoenix’s cry greets dawn across the land its glory ascending through celestial veils Impossible! How.. She actually matched it! Just a lucky guess, wasn’t it? Nothing impressive! You insolent wench! Don’t think one victory guarantees success! You got lucky once but twice? Never! Yueyao apologize now! If this continues and Chief Yuan loses patience— even I can’t save you A mere eunuch official doesn’t intimidate me How dare you! Such sharp tongue, girl When you lose later don’t blame my mercy Fine Since this is a banquet let’s compose wine poems The theme shall be wine Agreed? Golden chalice holds nectar reflecting splendor The wine’s essence lingers intoxicating all Marvelous composition! Chu Yueyao can you match this? Let’s see you top that! A thousand cups drained, courage overflows clouds part revealing noble spirit A true master! This.. What?! Such brilliance.. She did it again! Wait— A country bumpkin like you couldn’t craft such verses! You must be cheating! She cheated This was prearranged You shameless divorcee! To worm back into the Yang family you’d resort to such vile tricks? Seeking attention is utterly despicable If you suspect foul play come test me yourselves See if I truly possess such skill This elder shall try Master Du! Her arrogance knows no bounds Teach her some humility! Very well For the top scholar’s sake I’ll face you To ensure fairness let Steward Yuan set the challenge Agreed Today’s feast celebrates our scholar Noble houses gather here Master Du, compose an ode to this event Let all citizens of Da Zhou witness this grand occasion Grand words shine bright as sun and moon Nectar flows freely intoxicating the realm What a masterpiece! Truly magnificent verse! As expected of Master Du! Such majestic power! You impudent wench! With Master Du involved your schemes will fail These hollow words dare claim excellence? How laughable! How dare you! Chu Yueyao! Kneel and apologize to Master Du! He’s beyond your standing This lavish feast breeds sycophants Beneath the splendor lies hypocrisy Chu Yueyao! You overreach yourself! How dare you spout nonsense here! You court death! Impressive Truly remarkable This old man concedes Could this woman truly be the realm’s top talent? Qiuyun.. You were right For I am indeed the greatest talent Qiuyun! Because I am the most talented woman in the realm Qiuyun This.. Chu Yueyao You vicious vixen! How dare you show your face here? My son! Mother, you.. I merely caught this viper in bed with another man When I confronted her she had me beaten to this state! Son you must avenge your mother! You witch! How dare you assault my mother? You’ve a heart of a snake! Chu Yueyao Your talents mean nothing when you lack all virtue! You don’t deserve to live! Lady Yuan speaks truth A woman of your disgrace shouldn’t stand among us! Our great Zhou court is ruled by blind fools! It’s high time we cleansed this corruption! This wanton harlot defies all decency! She oversteps her station! Deserves dismemberment! Drawn and quartered! We tolerated you for the scholar’s sake but our patience ends now! Since you court death with your defiance I’ll grant your wish! The Chu clan will perish! Yes! Exterminate them all! You wouldn’t dare! Yue Yao It has come to this Do you still refuse to admit your wrong? If you kneel and apologize now I may beg Chief Yuan to grant you a dignified death The ones who truly deserve to kneel in apology are you! As imperial officials you claim noble status yet neglect your duty to uphold righteousness protect the people’s welfare preserve sacred teachings or secure peace for future generations Instead, you form corrupt alliances and commit vile crimes! How dare you commit such crimes? How dare you! Chu Yue Yao! Still stubborn with that mouth? I’ll tear that defiant mouth of yours myself! Let’s see how you talk back then! You dare touch my people? This… This is.. You’re courting death! Dare lay a finger on my men You’re asking for death! What’s this person’s status? How dare he command troops? Judging by these soldiers’ uniforms they must be the Black Armor Corps Are you alright? The Black Armor Corps serves only the Great Zhou royal family No outsider can mobilize them Could he be royalty? Uncle.. If he’s from the royal family do you recognize him? Why are you still here? His Highness was worried about Lady Chu so he.. Silence! Who do you think you are threatening imperial officials? This is treason! Chu Yueyao… Chu Yueyao.. Stop posturing with bandits Don’t think I don’t know your schemes You just want Brother Ming’s attention, don’t you? Too bad.. Your plans have failed He’ll only grow to despise you Chu Yueyao You promiscuous wench! Today I’ll have you adulterers executed by a thousand cuts! How dare you, insolent fool! A mere scholar means nothing to this prince Every Zhou prince and lord is known to me Yet I’ve never seen you before You’re an impostor! Are you certain you’ve met every royal prince? Of course I serve the Emperor himself What haven’t I seen? Well, there is one thing.. There is one person The legendary.. Prince Xiaoyao Gu Yuan Don’t tell me you’re.. You’re Prince Xiaoyao? What?! Prince Xiaoyao? Who is this woman? How does she know Prince Xiaoyao? Prince Xiaoyao is elusive, a mystery You’re just a filthy bandit! You can’t be him! No Bandit leader suits you better Bandit leader? Do I look like one? Stop pretending! If I’m not mistaken your ‘Xuanjia Army’ is just your bandits in disguise Everyone These two are guilty of capital crimes Capture them together Prince Xiaoyao will reward us! Who dares?! Since that’s the case I’ll give you one more chance Any tricks up your sleeve? Use them now! That’s what you said Brother Bring my father here at once You won’t surrender until death stares you in the face Within moments my father will arrive with troops and have all your heads! Men, lay down your weapons Let’s wait for that cowardly prefect You— You reckless fool! How dare you swagger about here? If I were you I’d be kneeling in apology already That might spare your miserable life Perhaps you should leave first When things get— I’m not leaving What will you do alone? I can handle myself They won’t dare touch me I know you’re the realm’s most talented scholar How did you know? You defeated the second-best scholar Only these fools remain clueless But even as the realm’s top scholar they won’t spare you easily Still, Don’t worry With me here no one present today will dare lay a finger on you Enough Since you’re sincere even as a bandit leader— what of it? Chu Yueyao Chu Yueyao I know You care about me too much That’s why you deliberately found this man to provoke me Now If you cut ties with him I can beg Prefect Yuan to spare your life Yang Minggong Have you lost your mind? I’ve already divorced you We’re strangers now Who I’m with is none of your concern! You.. Prefect Yuan has arrived! Your Honor You’ve finally come Arrest these bandits at once! Father The man beside Chu Yueyao is the mountain bandit leader He impersonated Prince Xiaoyao Seize him immediately The Prince will reward you richly Hurry before he escapes! This place is surrounded You bandits Kneel before your Prefect and show respect! Drop your weapons now and I’ll grant you quick deaths Yuan Fan If you wish to keep that official hat on your head.. you’d better withdraw immediately Am I hearing this right? How dare you speak? This is no place for your insolence! Yuan Fan Do you truly not recognize your prince? When I attended court before the Emperor I did glimpse the Carefree Prince but only through the palace screen never seeing his face clearly Yet this man’s confidence.. Could he actually be the Prince? Father! Don’t be deceived by this impostor! He’s just the bandit leader from beyond the city walls Minister Yuan! This man is cunning Don’t fall for his tricks! Exactly! We mustn’t be fooled! Second Brother! Don’t believe his prince charade! It’s clearly a trap! Guards! Seize this man and woman! Are you courting death?! You wench! Dare to defy us at death’s door? You’ll soon learn how Qingzhou garrison deals with prisoners Yuan Fan You don’t recognize me? But you’ll recognize this! The Emperor Imperial Edict Imperial Edict This is the legendary Imperial Edict Only three exist in the entire realm One is held by the Crown Prince Of the remaining two One belongs to Prince Pingnan The final piece is possessed by Prince Xiaoyao It carries the Emperor’s absolute authority To behold this edict is to stand before the Emperor himself He really is Prince Xiaoyao! We’re finished Doomed! We’re utterly doomed! We greet Prince Xiaoyao Now do you believe I can ensure your safety? This cannot be! How could he be the Prince? He must have stolen the token! Father! He’s not– You fool! Cease your baseless accusations! Kneel immediately! Father.. You’ve been deceived He’s fooled you all! He’s no prince! You ungrateful wretch! Enough of your lies! Do you seek to destroy me? You– Yuan Fan I never imagined your daughter could be so blind to reality Hear me now: This lady Chu Yueyao by my side is the renowned genius scholar Qiu Yun I don’t believe it! Imbecile! The celestial grace of the Moon Goddess Yueyao is Qiu Yun Qiu Yun is Yueyao Such a simple truth eludes your comprehension What use is having raised you? Governor Yuan clearly didn’t inherit his daughter’s folly This daughter of yours is truly remarkable She defies propriety shamelessly seduces married men and consorts Twists truth and sows confusion Repeatedly attempts to orchestrate murders Yuan Fan As magistrate how will you punish your precious daughter? This– This– You witch! Brother Ming has always loved me! Were it not for your usefulness to the Yang family you’d have been cast out long ago Isn’t that right? Brother Ming? Say something! Begone! You sorceress! You seduced me! Yueyao and I were a loving couple You came between us turning wife against husband This is all your fault! Get out of my sight! Vipers nesting together A perfect match of scoundrels You harlot! Today I’ll have your head! How dare you! Disrespect Lady Chu? Yuan Fan Must this prince intervene personally? No need, Your Highness My prince I’ll have this woman exiled to the border and severely punished for defying her superiors Take her away Father! Father! Father! Rise What about this man? Yueyao I was deceived by Yuan Jingrou that woman! You… You must forgive me! Let… Let’s start over Please? Get lost! How dare you touch my woman! Yang Minggong Though we’re no longer connected now for old times’ sake I’ll spare your life As for your ‘top scholar’ title you’re unworthy Mark my words Take them away No! I won’t allow this! I won’t! You can’t do this to me! Yueyao! What about these people now? How shall we deal with them? I’m the Vice Minister of Rites a senior court official! Though you are Prince Xiao Yao you can’t touch me My Zhang family has served the Emperor for generations! We’re irreplaceable! Would you really destroy my family for this discarded woman? His Highness acts not for me but for the people’s sake For the Great Zhou’s future! You beasts in human skin violators of morality! You poison our people and corrupt our nation! Well said! Even if His Majesty condemns me I’ll eliminate you pests today! Prince Xiao Yao! We were all appointed by Prince Pingnan! Half the court officials are under his control! You powerless prince can’t touch us! What can you do? Your Highness, in my humble view you should take the girl and leave now Save your dignity Chief Yuan you overreach yourself If one prince isn’t enough how about adding this general? Ye Wuya So it’s you. General Ye The General commanding 100,000 Imperial Guards Moreover, he’s Prime Minister Chu’s right-hand man. He represents the authority of the Prime Minister himself. Seize them! You. . . What are you doing? ! Take them away. To Dali Temple for execution by lingchi! Yes! My apologies for the delay, Lady Chu. Rise. General Ye holds such high status, why would he kneel to a mere woman? This divorced woman surnamed Chu. . . Could she be. . . the Prime Minister’s daughter? ! Now. . . Do you still think I can’t teach you a lesson? We were blind to your status! We’ve offended Lady Chu! We deserve punishment! I’ll surrender the Wang family’s entire wealth for mercy! Offending you is unforgivable! Please consider my Zhang family’s generations of loyalty. Spare my life! Drag them out! Execute immediately! Wait! His Majesty’s birthday approaches. No bloodshed now. Instead. . . Confiscate their assets and exile them to the frontier! Agreed? Done. Take them! Move! What a nightmare! Mother! Stop whining! Are you ashamed of me? Do I embarrass you? It’s all your fault! Can’t even handle a woman I’ve never suffered like this Mother Enough with the lecture Son Tell me How did that woman manage to pull this off? She’s wrapped Lord Xiao around her finger He obeys her every word like a puppet What trick could it be? Just bedroom tricks That little hussy dared to cheat on me When I get out I’ll finish her off Right She must die That damned wench Little bitch She’ll die horribly! Horribly! Sit still! One more move I’ll cut your tongues out What’s going on? So you’re saying My fifth brother Would risk offending For a woman Yang family discarded? He’s willing to cross Half the nobles of Zhou! Yes Who are you? Prince of Southern Peace Your Highness, save this humble man! Have mercy on me! Want to survive? Then obey without question We’ll obey! We’ll do anything! We’re compliant! Exactly Your Highness.. How may we serve you? Take this token To the Crown Prince Tell him Nine-Curve Lingzhi has resurfaced in Yizhou For subsequent matters Follow his instructions completely Understood! We’ll comply! Move out What use are these two? Useless! Chu Xian’s a tough nut to crack His daughter Chu Yueyao Wed that spineless fool for three years My fifth brother Has developed real feelings for her Therefore He becomes perfect leverage To control the Chancellor And The Carefree Prince simultaneously Brilliant! Marvelous! This melody belongs in the heavens rarely heard by mortals A treasure beyond measure! Exquisite! You flatter me, Your Highness Yueyao Please, stop calling me Your Highness Just call me Xiao Wu Miss! Miss! Your Highness! Miss! Stop being so lovey-dovey here I’ve just received word the Emperor has fallen ill His birthday celebration will bring luck The grand feast is in a month Currently all princes and lords are summoned to the capital for the event What did you say? His Majesty is unwell? He’s always been so robust How could this happen? This must be foul play! Stay calm The court is in turmoil and the Emperor’s sudden illness is suspiciously timed There’s treachery afoot Xiao Wu I’ll return to the capital with you By the way rumors say the legendary Nine-Curve Divine Fungus will be auctioned at Tianbao Pavilion If we obtain this miracle cure we could heal His Majesty It’s our best hope Agreed We leave for Yizhou at once What about me? Return and recover We’ll meet in the capital From now on I’ll personally protect Yueyao Your Highness Prince Xiaoyao heads to Yizhou I leaked information to Ye Wuya as planned They took the bait My men are positioned along their route This time they won’t escape alive You underestimate my fifth brother He’s not so easily killed However framing the Crown Prince could prove useful Xiao Wu Have you noticed everything seems suspiciously coincidental? What do you mean? The triennial auction at Celestial Pavilion happens right before the Emperor’s birthday This could be coincidence but I suspect someone’s luring us into a trap General Ye? No His loyalty is unwavering He’d never betray us I fear he’s being manipulated Enough Let’s stay vigilant regardless Don’t worry I’ll keep you safe Xiao Heng What’s wrong? Your Highness trouble ahead! Someone’s blocking the road Speak of the devil.. I’ll handle this Be careful The legendary Carefree King is surprisingly handsome It almost makes me reluctant to kill you Ninth-ranked on the Hero List Crimson Asura Talk Who sent you? That’s a secret But if Your Highness is curious you could visit my residence tonight We’ll discuss everything… thoroughly You dare charm a prince? How presumptuous! Your Highness truly has no regard for beauty Men! Entertain His Highness You dare harm my cultivation disciples?! Seeking death? Watch out! A prince refined into a cultivation disciple I’ve yet to experience that Surely it would double my cultivation efficiency! Xiao Wu Name your master and we might spare your life All of you ganging up bullying a defenseless woman I won’t accept this! Fight me again fairly and I’ll tell you Pick your opponent then No more ‘bullying’ accusations I choose you! No! Yueyao can’t fight Not my problem She let me choose! You scoundrel how shameless can you be? Fine I’ll fight you But if you lose you must tell us who’s pulling the strings Naturally Xiao Wu lend me your sword Your Highness Do you trust Miss Chu? What if she.. Observe first The court’s unstable now We can’t reveal ourselves yet Let me humor you then Killing this woman would make this trip worthwhile Prince Pingnan will be pleased You.. Are you okay? I’m so sorry It’s my first time using a sword Haven’t mastered the strength yet You’re not hurt, are you? Miss Chu When did you start learning martial arts? Just now, when your Highness was fighting her I stole a few moves Who would’ve thought you’re not just the most talented lady but also a martial arts prodigy? Seems our Highness has really hit the jackpot Xiao Heng’s escaping! Catch her! She’s dead What a pity Still didn’t catch the mastermind No matter who’s behind this our location has been compromised We must leave quickly Otherwise who knows what dangers await us Your Highness Chi Lian Xiu Luo is dead I told you before this Fifth Prince isn’t easy to handle But the Yang mother and son must have met the Crown Prince by now He’ll act on our behalf The Crown Prince will help us That fool arrogant and conceited isn’t worthy of that throne But we can let them have some fun Then.. The Nine-Bend Lingzhi a supreme medicinal catalyst If it falls into Prince Xiaoyao’s hands His Majesty’s health would improve and His Majesty would be delighted He’d shower Prince Xiaoyao with favor until Your Highness, your position would be in grave danger Simple solution— prevent him from obtaining the Lingzhi entirely Your Highness you underestimate the situation Prince Xiaoyao has Chancellor Chu’s daughter by his side— that woman’s formidable Go on Your Highness Chu Yueyao flouts authority disrespects superiors and incites chaos She’s turned Qingzhou’s bureaucracy into utter disarray Moreover she’s persuaded the prince to imprison countless officials My son and I remain homeless in Qingzhou to this day Indeed, Your Highness That woman leverages the prince’s power to steal my rightful title— His Majesty’s appointed Top Scholar She spurns imperial authority! Such a vile woman deserves execution Agreed A mere scholarly title isn’t worth clinging to Help me secure the Lingzhi and eliminate Prince Xiaoyao and I guarantee you endless wealth and status But Your Highness— Prince Xiaoyao’s entourage has numerous guards I’m but a scholar— how could I— Go to Yizhou and seek Luo Wancheng, the wealthiest man He’ll assist you Every treasure auctioned here is genuinely priceless If we acquire even one piece— we’ll strike gold! You think it’s that simple? Stop daydreaming Let’s examine that— Look there— Never expected so many assassins But we made it Your Highness! Your Highness! Observe how magnificently Heavenly Treasures Pavilion is built Imagine the wealth of its owner! Could he truly purchase anything he desires? Every auction item here is extraordinary I must carefully select some pieces later— acquire a few treasures as gifts for my father-in-law A proper welcoming present That’s quite impressive Look at that Your Highness What are they doing here? That’s truly remarkable! You shameless woman! Just as expected You old hag! His Highness and Miss Chu We spared your life earlier and you dare approach again? Just because you hooked up with some powerless Carefree King? Putting on airs again? Let me tell you My son has now received Mother Why bother with this country bumpkin? She’s not worth your time After the auction ends we’ll deal with her later Exactly! The auction is our priority now We’ll settle with you later Never imagined Treasure Pavilion has so many treasures! I’m taking everything here! How dare you act so tyrannical? Auctions have their own rules Who made you the boss? Highest bidder wins – that’s the rule If you’ve got enough cash buy everything you want But if you’re broke stop pretending Exactly! We’re all seasoned players here We’re not easily intimidated If you want trouble get lost now! In Yizhou Luo Wancheng makes the rules! Anyone who objects come challenge me! Let’s go. I’ve heard of Luo Wancheng. They say he’s the richest in Yizhou. He controls everything in Yizhou. No one dares to cross him. I didn’t expect Yang Minggong to. . . …suck up to him. Never mind. They’re just small men. They’re nothing to fear. It’s Luo Wancheng who’s troublesome. He dares to cause trouble in Tianbao Pavilion. He must have a prince backing him. A prince is supporting them. Father doesn’t have many heirs. Since my second and fourth brothers died, Besides me, There’s only the Crown Prince and Prince Pingnan. Which means, Your eldest and third brothers. . . Since ancient times, Succession struggles are common. Your eldest and third brothers must. . . …already see you as an enemy. But you’re not interested in the throne, So they’ve lowered their guard. Now you’re involved again because of me, Stepping into this mess again. I fear you won’t escape again. It’s all my daughter’s fault. It’s not your fault. Actually, I’d rather stay out of it, But my eldest and third brothers. . . …won’t let me off easily. Since there’s no escaping the tiger’s jaws, I’ll walk into the tiger’s mountain myself. I’ll take a gamble. Not for the throne, But just to be with you, And live peacefully together. Trust me. Tianbao Pavilion welcomes you all. Please, take a seat. Greetings, esteemed guests. I am Su Ji, The host for this auction. Su Ji. On behalf of Tianbao Pavilion, I thank you all for coming. Let’s skip the formalities. Let’s unveil. . . …the first item for auction. This box contains the Chongxu Sword Manual. Legend says it belonged to the swordswoman Baihua, A martial arts manual she left behind. Starting bid is 200 taels. Increments must be at least 100 taels. As expected of Tianbao Pavilion. Even the first item. . . …is so extraordinary. Legend says mastering this sword technique. . . …allows you to kill invisibly. If I could get my hands on it. . . …I could dominate the martial world! And top the Hero Rankings! I bid 200 taels. I bid 300 taels. I bid 500 taels. This Chongxu Sword Manual I must have it! You mere mortals dare challenge me? Lord Luo, you may not know this, this manual can only be opened by the destined. And only women can practice it. That’s why it’s priced lower as the first auction item. Lord Luo, perhaps reconsider? So this Lord Luo is so desperate to get it— he’s a eunuch! In that case, we won’t compete with Lord Luo. Take it. You. . . You! How dare you deceive me? I’ll end you! Luo Wancheng! What are you doing? This is Tianbao Pavilion’s territory! Tianbao Pavilion means nothing! How dare you mock me? You’re dead! Stop! Bullying a defenseless woman— how cowardly! You wench! Know your place! How dare you speak to the richest man like this? Seems you have a death wish! Yang! This is your divorced wife? Such beauty. . . How could you abandon her? You jest, Lord Luo. She’s just a peasant from the countryside. Not worth your attention. But I prefer ‘unworthy’ things! Little lady, become my 38th concubine. I’ll ensure you live in luxury. What say you? Luo Wancheng How dare you touch my woman? Your filthy hands aren’t worthy! Who’s this pretty-faced nobody? Daring to play the hero? You’re courting death! Insolence! You insult Prince Xiaoyao? Do you know your crime? Prince Xiaoyao The legendary.. elusive dragon himself! Prince Xiaoyao! Hail the Prince and Princess! Hmph! Rise, all of you Our gratitude, Your Highness The princess beside him.. She’s the one who stormed Phoenix Tower! That legendary woman! Truly a heroine among men! They say the princess.. is Chancellor Chu’s daughter! Mocking royalty? Disrespecting nobles? Luo Wancheng’s done for now! Exactly! Luo Wancheng! You dare not kneel before your prince? A powerless prince holds no authority! Why should I fear you? Enough Don’t stoop to his level Come with me, beauty.. I’ll show you real pleasure! Chief Luo! Who do you think you are? Ever looked in a mirror? Honorable Chief Luo.. Have you lost your mind? Chu Yueyao! You foolish woman! The Chief favors you.. You should be honored! Approach him at once! Serve the Chief properly! Exactly! Chief Luo’s wealth.. outshines your so-called powerless prince by far! A thousand times better! Don’t be ungrateful! Don’t you dare be ungrateful Yes, yes! Lord Richest Don’t be angry, my lord So she’s got some fire in her I like that Insolence toward your superior You’re asking for death Xiao Heng Step back Prince Your entourage is full of incompetents What ‘Free and Easy Prince’? Too scared to even breathe This sword manual I’m claiming it You’ve already revealed your status Yet he still acts so brazenly He must have powerful backing This could be a trap to provoke you We should wait and see Lady Suji said it herself— This scroll can only be opened by the chosen one You’re clearly not worthy Yet you dare covet it? How pathetic Exactly This scroll is extraordinary In my opinion none of us here Only the Princess is worthy Well said! This sword art requires a female practitioner It was clearly meant for— the Princess! Luo Wancheng Since you can’t open it give it to the Princess as apology Maybe the Prince will spare you Since everyone claims you’re the chosen one I’ll let you try If you succeed the scroll is yours If you fail don’t blame me for what comes next You said it yourself Yueyao Relax I know my limits Chu Yueyao You’re just a country bumpkin Who do you think you are? Exactly! Even the richest man couldn’t open it How could a woman like you manage it? What a joke! It’s open! As expected of the princess consort! And you opened the scroll so easily! The princess consort is truly remarkable With this.. That Luo fellow has.. completely played himself! Exactly! He loved putting on airs.. Now he’s paying the price! No… Impossible! Right! You must have tampered with it! You rigged the scroll! The master hasn’t spoken yet the dog barks first You.. bark quite fiercely, don’t you? Chu Yueyao! How dare you insult my son! You wretched woman! Thanks for the sword manual, Mr. Luo You witch! How dare you mock me! Yueyao, look out! Old fool! Harm Miss Chu today and I’ll take your life! Luo Wancheng Do you dare cause trouble in my Tianbao Pavilion? Elder Qingyi I’ll show you some respect. Honored guests, I am Qingyi, master of Tianbao Pavilion. I apologize to you all. Let’s continue. Esteemed guests, we shall proceed with the next auction item: a luminous South Sea Night Pearl. Aged through centuries, its value is immeasurable. Starting bid: 300 taels. Minimum increment: 100 taels. How fortuitous! My mansion needs illumination, This pearl 300 taels! I claim it! As expected of the wealthiest Luo! Using night pearls for lighting! That’s not all! Rumor has it even his chopsticks are golden. 300 taels once! 300 taels twice! If no higher bids. . . this South Sea Night Pearl goes to Master Luo! I bid 500 taels! Chu Yueyao What status do you have to challenge the wealthiest Luo? Chu Yueyao! Your entire outfit isn’t worth 10 taels! How dare you come here pretending to be rich? You challenge me? Auctions favor the highest bidder! Can’t afford it? Then quit! Miss Su Since he doesn’t want it, please wrap this pearl for me. Who said no? I bid 600 taels. 700 taels. As expected of the Princess. Such extravagant spending! Of course. Luo Wancheng may be wealthy, but can he rival the royal family? Your Highness, This night pearl isn’t worth 700 taels. This prince has endless wealth. If the Princess desires it, we shall purchase it. You. . . Chief Tycoon Luo, If you can’t afford it, leave at once. Don’t embarrass yourself here. I bid 1,000 taels! Princess, continue bidding. If you can match my offer, I’ll concede to you. Since Chief Tycoon Luo favors this pearl so much, a lady shouldn’t take what another treasures. Let him have it. 1,000 taels once! 1,000 taels twice! 1,000 taels thrice! Congratulations to Chief Tycoon Luo for acquiring the South Sea Night Pearl! Chief Tycoon Luo truly has more money than sense. My Prince, the Princess So you were intentionally provoking him earlier? Naturally. He dared to disrespect you. Retribution was necessary. Auction resumes. Next item: a white jade chalice. Starting bid for this chalice is 500 taels. Here comes something special. This painting was created by Master Zhang Tianran. A former imperial treasure. Starting bid: 500 taels. Minimum bid increment: 100 taels. Impossible! Zhang Tianran was a traitor! His reputation is tarnished. His work isn’t worth 500 taels! Exactly! I wouldn’t even use it as firewood. It’s worthless! I bid 500 taels. Miss, this painting is trash. Completely worthless. Why bid on it? Yueyao, this painting What if I told you there’s more to it than meets the eye? Would you believe me? I do. With no further bids, this painting goes to Royal Consort. Could this painting hold some hidden secret? Even the Royal Consort wants it! What secret could there be? If you ask me, the Royal Consort is just a woman. Her judgment is too narrow. Exactly! Even a blind man can see this is worthless. Yet she dares to buy it! The Prince will surely teach her a lesson later. 500 taels once! 500 taels twice! 500 taels. . . 600 taels! 700 taels! Forgive me, Royal Consort, but from the moment I saw it, I felt connected to this painting. I must contend for it. Has this fool also noticed something special? What’s wrong? The Royal Consort can’t afford to bid? Wait.. Such a reckless fool Could never spot the truth He must be copying my strategy to seek petty revenge Want it? How could I refuse? Seven hundred taels My lady— Eight hundred! Xiao Wu I don’t have enough silver Can you lend me some? This prince has plenty Then I’ll bid freely Nine hundred taels! If Chief Luo truly desires it bid without restraint Is this woman trying to trick me again? No! I can’t bid! Any higher bids? If Her Highness wants it let her have it With no further bids the painting goes to the Consort Chu Yueyao you’re still a common-born woman Wasting nine hundred taels on worthless art! Son Thank heavens you divorced her She’d have bankrupted our Yang family! Women lack foresight Such shortsightedness! Nine hundred taels! For that garbage painting? What a waste Only a Consort would buy trash and call it treasure! Trash! Today I’ll show you all what true immortal artistry is! Chu Yueyao Have you lost your mind? Splashing tea on the painting? Son That woman has completely given up Son Do you think that painting has hidden secrets? It’s just a worthless painting Now it’s ruined by tea stains Prince Xiaoyao Look at yourself Your subordinate is useless and your woman is short-sighted How pathetic Your Highness kick this woman out before she ruins you How dare you! How dare you criticize my woman? So what if she’s extravagant? I can afford her whims Relax I won’t waste our fortune This painting has two layers sealed with special paste Tea is needed to reveal it Two layers? Why didn’t we notice? Do you think we’re all fools here? Exactly! A country bumpkin daring to lecture us? Miss It’s just nine hundred taels The Prince can afford it Tycoon Luo Care to make a wager? You’re on What’s the stake? Not much just that South Sea luminous pearl you bought If the painting is double-layered I get the pearl If not? I’ll accept any punishment Prince Xiaoyao Your Highness said it yourself. Don’t go back on your word later. In all these years I’ve courted countless ladies, but never a royal consort. Your Highness Save your efforts. Return to the manor with me. I’ll treat you like royalty. There’s. . . there really is a painting! Look at this exquisite artwork! See here— Whose masterpiece is this? How could. . . this is. . . Clearly no ordinary piece! Son What painting? Is it valuable? This is the legendary Master Wu Zidao’s work! Few of his paintings survive. Each is worth cities! They say Master Wu excelled at celestial scenes. These heavenly palaces are rendered so vividly, their value’s immeasurable! Impossible! Your Highness I’ll pay 2,000 taels for it! 5,000 taels! Please relinquish it. 8,000 taels! This painting is not for sale. But— I’m saving it for my father-in-law as a greeting gift. Luo the Tycoon What about the night pearl? You deceitful woman! How dare you trick me! Want the pearl? Not a chance! Luo Wancheng If you renege, I’ll claim what’s mine. I’ll let you squirm a while longer. Next up for auction is the Nine-Curve Immortal Herb. Legend says this miraculous herb can revive the dead and regenerate flesh. It’s practically an elixir of immortality! Indeed, merely inhaling its aroma can extend one’s lifespan and ward off diseases. The starting bid for this herb is 5,000 taels. Minimum increment of 500 taels. I bid 5,000 taels. 5,500! 6,000 from me! 7,000 taels! Dare challenge me? Seeking death? 7,500 taels! Chu Yueyao! This herb’s beyond your comprehension. Why’s a dirt-poor farmer even bidding? Planning to grow it in your mud fields? Son, that woman clearly knows the herb’s immense value. She wants to cultivate it for massive profits. I bid 8,000 taels. 8,500! You— You insolent wench! Are you deliberately opposing me? Auctions favor the highest bidder. If you want it, keep bidding. Or have you run dry? If not for your trickery, I wouldn’t be short! Me? Broke? Stop pretending! Get lost! Congratulations, Your Highness, on winning the bid. Xiao Heng, Trying to snatch prey from Luo Wancheng? Not so fast! Gui Xiao! Kill them all! Ghost Owl Kill them all! It’s actually the one from Hero List’s 8th-ranked Ghost Owl! They say this man massacred a whole village overnight That village became a ghost town since Hence the name Ghost Owl If you value your lives get lost now! Go! Get out of here now! Let’s move! Move out! Easy, easy.. You two.. Hand over the goods I might let you keep your corpses intact You Stand down You’re no match for him Want the treasure? Come and take it if you dare! Since you’re so eager to die I’ll oblige you Chu Yueyao! You witch! At Phoenix Pavilion last time you tricked me with sweet lies This time I’ll watch you perish! Chu Yueyao! You think hiding behind this pretty boy will save you? Ghost Owl’s power is immense Let’s see if your puppy can withstand even one strike! Luo Wancheng! You dare make trouble in my Celestial Vault? What if I do? You old fossil! I’ve endured you long enough! Still wounded, yet meddling again? Ghost Owl! Kill him first! You bullies picking on an old man? What’s the meaning of this? I’ve been waiting for you! Xiao Wu Gu Yuan How does my Xuanming Palm strike feel? You’re not Su Ji! Of course not That useless girl was eliminated long ago You.. It was worth playing along with your charade Fifth Prince Now that you’re struck by Xuanming Palm your martial arts are nullified Kneel and surrender now and I’ll grant you a proper burial Want my life? Come and take it! Still talking tough when death is near? My princess Why not submit to me instead? I’ll spare his life How about it? Xiao Heng take good care of Xiao Wu Luo Wancheng Kowtow before me now and I might keep your corpse intact What? Am I hearing this right? This little wench dares to threaten me? Chu Yueyao Stop pretending! You think that’s just your farming hoe? Do you even know martial arts? The Ghost Owl and Thousand-Faced Rakshasa are top-ten warriors on the Hero List! Today you’re doomed! Just two useless scum Not worth my attention You’re asking for death! Mom You.. N-no! No! L-L-Luo, the richest man.. You can’t kill me! Stay back! Or I’ll kill him! Spare my son! Don’t hurt him! Lady Rakshasa You’re so powerful Please save my son! Kill her! Kill her now! Just kill her! Chu Yueyao This is your elder! Lower your sword! Or I’ll kill her! Chu Yueyao, you woman! Drop your sword already! You’ll get us all killed! Mother I planned to use these two fools as leverage against you You’re ruthless! I won’t let this slide! Yueyao, be careful! This Luo Wancheng.. has no shame! Your Highness Though Luo failed this time his backers won’t give up easily The road ahead will be treacherous Your disciple Qingyi pays respects to Master Years ago you enlightened me, Master Without your guidance with my limited talent I’d never rank third among heroes But alas my skills were lacking Framed by villains I was gravely wounded I feared exposing your identity so I kept away I beg your forgiveness, Master Rise I’ve found true treasure indeed The Xuanming Palm strike needs immediate treatment But Your Highness while the wound will heal your martial arts may be lost forever Fear not, Xiao Wu I’ll protect you now The Xuanming poison’s gone Rest and recover This is the Lingxi Sword imbued with spirit It bonds with its wielder sharing thoughts and will Paired with Chongxu techniques its power amplifies Master, please accept it Wield it to smite the treacherous and restore Zhou’s glory Enjoying the sword manual that much? Xiao Wu I’ve finally mastered the final move! Then this prince will rely on my princess for protection No problem at all I Your Highness! Miss! Oh no! Luo Wancheng is back again! Luo Wancheng Can’t bear to part with us, huh? Come to see us off? Sharp tongue I’m here to send you to your graves Luo! You’ve got some nerve Last time you ran fast enough or I’d have ended you then! Luo Wancheng Assassinating a prince is treason! Who’s pulling your strings? Treason! If I kill you it’ll be a great service Xiao Heng Go back first Take care of Xiao Wu Yes Luo Wancheng I spared you last time yet you’re still ungrateful Begging for death! Fine! I’ll oblige! Attack them! This.. Useless fools! Yin and Yang Generals, ranked 5th and 6th on the Hero List Rumored to be blood brothers They fight in perfect sync When they join forces their combined strength rivals the top three heroes on the list Yueyao, run! These two are too powerful! Hmph, didn’t expect you to recognize us These two are the Crown Prince’s top enforcers Be smart— surrender now and save your skin Luo Wancheng! No wonder you’re so bold— you’re the Crown Prince’s lapdog! You mouthy little brat! You’d better behave Hand over everything from the auction. Now! I’ll grant you a quick death Otherwise.. Once they strike there’ll be nothing left of you! Then let’s see— whether my sword or their fists are faster Still defiant at death’s door? Kill her! Their martial arts are incredible! They don’t even fear blades.. These two have bodies impervious to weapons Little girl just give up already Yueyao, watch out! Missy where’s that bravado from earlier? Running out of steam? Seize her! I’ll have some fun with her first Luo Wancheng! If you dare harm Yueyao today I’ll make you pay! Seems I’ll need to get serious Miss Are you giving up? Bulletproof, huh? Let me see if your internal organs are just as tough You.. Luo Now you see what we’re capable of! Don’t push yourself so hard next time No way! I’ll always protect you Slow down, Xiao Heng My lady We’re almost at the capital I can’t contain my excitement! Chancellor Your unfilial daughter Yueyao pays respects to Father Yao’er My dear Yao Father I’ve failed in filial duty Yao’er Three years have passed You’ve grown so thin Dad Your Excellency Prince Xiaoyao has arrived This old servant greets Your Highness Rise, Chancellor Chu This is a masterpiece by Wu Zidao specially acquired at Tianbao Pavilion as a gift for my father-in-law a meeting gift Honored father The journey was arduous I couldn’t inform you sooner Please forgive me Set your mind at ease I’ll return to the palace request His Majesty to issue the marriage decree Good Splendid! Since it’s settled This son-in-law will take his leave Very well Yao’er The court is in turmoil Why return at this critical time? Don’t worry, Father I’ve grown up and know my path In three days comes the Emperor’s birthday When that comes princes will battle fiercely You know our Chancellor’s Manor has always been neutral But since Yao chose him Father I trust your judgment I’ll support him fully Useless! All of you! Complete and utter failures! Your Highness, stay calm The palace guards are all loyal to you They won’t let the Fifth Prince meet His Majesty You know nothing! The Fifth has long known I want him dead He won’t let this go easily Your Highness Let us sisters solve your problems Problem-solving? Get out! Both of you— You vixens! After scheming for so long you two won’t help me but spread these rumors? Out! Get out! I said leave! No one helps me Not a soul supports me! Right— Third Brother! Third Brother remains Find Third Brother Find him now! Go get Third Brother! Brother! Third Brother! Brother! What dark arts are you practicing here? Stop this madness! Disaster approaches! Greetings, Crown Prince Dear brother You must aid me this time! What’s happened? The Fifth has returned His return should please you, Brother No— He’s with that brat from Chancellor Chu’s house! So? Brother, are you truly blind to their scheme? Do you know what they will do？ They come to seize the throne! Would I lie about this? My Yin-Yang generals were slain by them And then? At the palace— my men intercepted them I suspect they’re reporting to Father now Third Brother.. You must Help your brother out I promise if you assist me this time once I ascend the throne you’ll be second only to me and above all others Brother I despise being beneath others Prince Xiao Yao You dare stop the Fifth Prince? Such insolence! His Majesty is unwell today and has retired for the night. If Your Highness has urgent matters, please return tomorrow. How dare you! Do not make this difficult for me, Your Highness. Xiao Heng, let’s go. Yes. Third Brother What are you scheming? Father Can’t you see the truth? You’ve occupied the throne too long. It’s time for change. Treasonous wretch! You seek to usurp the throne? You remain unaware, the Crown Prince lies dead by my hand. The Fifth Prince will soon join him. Ah yes, Second Brother and Fourth Brother also fell to my blade. You. . . When you descend to the underworld, you’ll have company. Treacherous ambition! Patricide and fratricide! The ministers will never accept you. The Fifth Prince’s lust for power drove him to collude with Chancellor Chu in plotting your and the Crown Prince’s assassination. Though my intervention came too late, the traitor managed to escape. You. . . But fear not, Father. At your birthday celebration, I shall announce these developments. You. . . As for the Fifth Prince, should he dare appear, awaiting him stands an army of 100,000. If he remains hidden, after my ascension, I will issue an edict to capture him. You bad too bad Enough Time is running out Let’s proceed Beast Your Highness My prince Your Highness The Emperor rules this nation A brutal death would shame the empire Better use poison You This is Soulbane poison instant death upon ingestion Wei Shunde I’ve treated you well Why conspire with him to kill me? Your Majesty Don’t blame this servant I’ve served the palace for decades to earn my position I won’t follow you to the grave Ugh! Ungrateful wretch! Scoundrel You’re sensible I’ll grant you this mercy Your Majesty This is for your own good You’ll die regardless At least keep your dignity intact The palace is swarming with guards Unknown whether they serve Prince of Nan or the Crown Prince The Crown Prince is dead What?! Then the Emperor.. You Stay calm The Emperor will be safe I swear it Wasn’t the birthday banquet at Zhaoyang Palace? Why are we at Chengning Palace? Who knows? Emperor.. Emperor Your Highness Father Emperor… He can’t come Your Highness What do you mean by this? What’s wrong with His Majesty? The Fifth Prince’s lust for power made him collude with Chancellor Chu to kill the Crown Prince Last night he even poisoned and murdered the Emperor! The Emperor is dead! How could this be? The Fifth Prince disdains power He’s been traveling the realm for years He returned specifically for His Majesty’s birthday! Why would he poison the Emperor? And Chancellor Chu— he’s always been loyal! How could he commit such treasonous acts? How impossible? Notice Chancellor Chu’s absence today? And the Crown Prince— no one’s seen him for days Exactly! That Fifth Prince— claims to reject power but it’s clearly an act! Recently he and that Chu family girl raided Phoenix Tower with Black Armored Troops! Eunuch Wei His Majesty truly.. The Emperor’s body lies within this chamber If you doubt this see for yourselves! The Fifth Prince has committed such treasonous acts How utterly heartless! Patricide and fratricide He deserves no mercy Had I arrived sooner that scoundrel wouldn’t have succeeded Your Highness This is His Majesty’s final edict Please review it By the Mandate of Heaven the Emperor decrees Our Third Son Gu Feiyang, Prince of Pingnan gentle and virtuous wise and capable humble and diligent steadfast in duty We recognize his resolve to inherit the throne as Our successor Upon ascending the throne revere Heaven and ancestors cherish the people embrace virtue, shun vice govern with diligence So it is decreed Imperial Father Long live the Emperor! Rise, Our loyal subjects We thank Your Majesty A kin-slayer like him is unfit to rule Gu Yuan You killed father and brother How dare you show your face? Gu Yuan If you have any honor kneel before our ancestors and repent You incompetent fools Gu Feiyang is the true murderer not Gu Yuan Your Grace The Third Prince committed regicide His crimes are unforgivable The Third Prince committed patricide and fratricide This crime is unforgivable! Is the Third Prince truly murder Or is there someone else Do you realize Slandering royalty is a capital offense? This old servant knows I was forced by his coercion The imperial edict shown earlier was also forged Wei Shunde! Cease your baseless accusations! Dare you defy me, and I’ll end you now! Wei Shunde served the late emperor faithfully for decades with unwavering loyalty He wouldn’t lie Indeed! Had the Fifth Prince not arrived in time we’d all be deceived by his schemes Patricide and fratricide shifting blame to others truly masterful manipulation Gu Feiyang! How dare you commit such inhumane acts! Since you’ve all discovered the truth This prince.. No.. shall maintain this facade no longer Guards! Seize them all! Surrender now or face certain death! History is written by the victors We choose to follow our true emperor in building a glorious dynasty His Majesty’s wisdom and courage deserve our undying loyalty We pledge our lives to Your Majesty in forging this golden age You opportunistic turncoats! Dare bow to a usurper? You misunderstand – Do you know what we call this? A wise man knows when to yield Rise We thank Your Majesty Gu Feiyang.. I intended to show mercy but you insist on courting death Now don’t blame me for severing brotherly ties Fifth Brother those words should be coming from your emperor If you don’t surrender now, you’ll die! You think you can kill my lady and her husband? You don’t have that capability. How did you get in here? My 100,000 Imperial Guards were supposed to— Third Prince! Did you really think the Imperial Guards were loyal to you? Let me tell you— They’re loyal to the Zhou Dynasty. As Prime Minister, I only needed to explain the stakes, and they made their choice. As for the border states you incited— Lin Xuan’s Black Armor Army has already dealt with them. I never rely on others. I rely only on myself! Your Majesty. . . You. . . You’re the one ranked second on the Heroes’ List— Tian Jue! Recognizing me now is a bit late. Bloodhand! Kill them all! As ordered! Gu Feiyang! Do you truly think no one can touch you? I have cultivated for decades. Except for that vanished number one on the Heroes’ List— the Nameless Sword Immortal, only Old Qing Yi posed any threat to me. But I engineered his fatal defeat. Tell me— what should I fear? Is that so? Then today I’ll show you there’s always someone greater and skies beyond the heavens! Miss Chu Do you really believe you’re not only the most talented woman but also the top-ranked master on the Hero List Nameless Sword Immortal? Congratulations, you’re correct! Your reward shall be death We shall send you to your doom Xiao Wu Take this medicine to His Majesty Make haste! Not bad for an amateur.. but still unimpressive Oh? How about this move? Phoenix Soaring to Heaven! Could it be that you’re the legendary top-ranked Nameless Sword Immortal? All of you, cease fighting! Halt at once! Ye Wuyu Confine them to the imperial dungeon Their fate will be decided later As commanded Take them away You treacherous son! Patricide and fratricide.. How could I have sired such a beast?! You’re alive?! We anticipated your rebellion These past days Prince Nan plotted against His Majesty What?! For His Majesty’s sake Even death holds no regret This powder is called Return to Dust It induces death-like suspension Take the antidote within five days for full recovery I schemed meticulously yet failed at the final moment So be it To be defeated by Lady Chu, the unrivaled master.. is no shame Lady Chu.. A phoenix among mortals Prince of Pingnan Your prowess in both civil and military arts Could be channeled toward righteous purposes Righteous path? What defines righteousness? The so-called righteous path is merely A narrative crafted by the victorious My version of righteousness May yet become the true path Your Majesty My dear Chu girl It’s been too long Uncle Emperor At this critical juncture Must you still use ‘Uncle Emperor’? Father.. Father There we go Excellent Draft the imperial decree Effective immediately The Fifth Prince shall ascend as Crown Prince With Chu Yueyao Appointed as Crown Princess To be wed at the earliest auspicious date When that day comes We shall personally preside Over your royal nuptials Our gratitude, Imperial Father Enough formalities We’re family now No need for such ceremony Sovereign Lord
Full English Dubbing Version
► Click to subscribe to our channel for more videos： https://www.youtube.com/@LDubShorts
📜Legal & YouTube Compliance:
The video follows YouTube guidelines, no illegal/misleading content. Our channel isn’t liable for viewers’ actions. Minors watch with parents/guardians.
📌All content on this channel is copyrighted and officially licensed. Thank you for your support in protecting the rights of legitimate content!
👉If you like this video, please like, comment, and subscribe!🎬🎉
#古装 #古装剧 #戰神 #逆襲 #都市 #短劇 #短剧推荐 #逆袭 #爽剧 #爽文 #热血 #短剧 #男频 #打脸 #复仇 #战神 #修仙 #霸道总裁 #灰姑娘 #女频 #大女主 #赘婿 #shortdramarecommendation #drama #cdrama #shortdrama #EngDub #EngSub #engdub #chinesedramaengsub #cinderella #urban #country #revengestory #tvshow #shortfilms #ceo #bestromanticchinesedrama #chinesedramalovestory #ceolovestory #fullversion #newromanticchinesedrama #tvseries #chinesedrama #tvshow #shortfilmfestival #shortdramachinese #SweetRomance #revenge #maleoriented #wonderfulshortdrama #popularshortdrama #shortdramarecommendation #mainlandshortdrama #romance #monarch #supremelord #onlinedrama #shortfilm #shortdramarecommendation #SelectedShortDramasof2025 #shortdramafull #popularshortdrama #shortdramarecommendation #mainlandshortdrama #chinesedramalovestory #newromanticchinesedrama #ceoandcinderellachinesedrama
2 Comments
Do all these dramas follow the same plot?.
Mis chu is A wise woman