【ENG DUB】🔥Poor Soldier’s Revenge! 😈 After 3 Years…The Empress BEGS to Marry Me! #cdrama

【ENG DUB】🔥Poor Soldier’s Revenge! 😈 After 3 Years…The Empress BEGS to Marry Me! #cdrama

Shen Qingzhu, kill me and you’ll die too! National and personal grievances shall never be forgotten Fourth Sister! On the 59th Year of Yongping, Dafeng in early December the Shen Army crushed Dajin forces Shen Feng, National Guardian General lost his daughter Shen Hongling in battle Thus of the seven Shen heirs only the seventh son Qingzhu remains General Shen Feng pressed the attack but twelve golden edicts recalled him to court A subject’s greatness breeds imperial suspicion Your Highness my investigation shows His Majesty was poisoned by someone In the imperial bedchamber we discovered Shen Qingzhu’s jade pendant Shen Qingzhu! We also found letters from Shen Feng to Dajin’s emperor The Shens must die! When will Shen Qingzhu return? Twelve recall edicts have been sent Barring delays within three months Good I am waiting Three months later the young emperor ascends the throne Princess Li Lin’an rules as regent On the day of the coronation the Shen army returns in triumph! The new emperor is young The coronation will be simple Begin the ceremony Long live the Emperor! Long, long live! Long live the Princess Regent! Long, long live! Go You may rise Thank you, Your Majesty Thank you, Your Highness Report! The Shen army has returned! They’re finally here The Shen army fulfilled its mission! Relay my order General Shen Feng colluded with Dajin What?! His son poisoned the late Emperor! The Shen family intends to rebel Conclusive evidence! Shen Feng! Execute him immediately! I kill traitors with all my might but couldn’t save the situation! Injustice! Father! Father! Shen Qingzhu After you die.. Dafeng will be all mine! No one will ever know the truth Shen Qingzhu commits regicide and treason He deserves to die I also request to execute him Now that the empire is at peace peace should be valued Send young General Shen to Dajin as a hostage Your Highness Shen Qingzhu has been in Jin for three years now Shall we send someone to recall him? Enough Bring Shen Qingzhu home Three years He should have learned his lesson Court dismissed Cao Sicheng take the guards further away Leave us undisturbed Understood You’re joining the army Hmm The northern territories remain unconquered and peace eludes our lands As a member of the Shen Family Army I must answer duty’s call But.. I know.. My eldest brother and fifth brother fell fighting to their last breath Third brother was captured and starved himself to death Then why.. You worry for me? I don’t Lin’an My fourth sister Shen Hongling enlisted at sixteen serving our nation The Shen family has given their all in service Now I’m sixteen too and will march to the frontlines I know. I understand everything This jade pendant was carved from the same stone as Great Feng’s imperial seal Pure mutton-fat jade My father the Emperor carved it himself There’s no other like it in this world Take it It will protect you as long as our dynasty endures Shen Qingzhu.. I’ll wait for you to marry me Come back alive. Promise me Shen Qingzhu! How dare you presume— This is too precious! Keep it safe No taking it back now When our army crushes Jin Kingdom When I become a general like my parents I’ll return to make you my bride Must you shout it to the heavens? Let all hear me! What of it? All the capital knows I love you! Shen Qingzhu loves Li Lin’an! Shen Qingzhu loves Li Lin’an! Still no trace of the jade? My lord.. Three years of exhaustive searches— no success Every corner of the Shen estate scoured It seems the true pendant is forever lost Thus The fake jade pendant in Lin’an’s hand turns out to be the real one Shen Qingzhu Her Royal Highness the Princess sent me to escort you back Cao Sicheng! Never thought General Shen would still remember me Honored you remember me Cao Sicheng As Dafeng’s Minister of War and the Chancellor’s heir wallows in debauchery daily abusing power for personal gain How could I forget? Shen Qingzhu! Guards! Serve General Shen poisoned wine This Loveflower Poison Wine Once you drink it you’ll grow weaker daily Within a month blood will flow from all orifices and you’ll die a gruesome death Loveflower Poison? Li Lin’an gives it to you? Exactly Both the poison and antidote are exclusive to Great Feng’s royals This poisoned wine was given by Her Highness the Princess Seems like she truly loathes you Wants you to suffer endlessly Li Lin’an! For 3 years you’ve only sought to protect Shen Qingzhu’s life I’ll make him despise you Guards! Beat them mercilessly! Li Lin’an you’re blind to truth can’t distinguish loyalty from deceit The General’s massacre— I will have vengeance! May I? Call me Lin’an Why would I dream of Shen Qingzhu? His poisoning of the Emperor was clearly proven Your Majesty’s medicine Regarding the Passionflower Poison case Any progress in the investigation? Still under investigation What about Shen Qingzhu? Has he returned? He did return.. But Young General Shen.. Your Highness, spare me! Shen Qingzhu committed treason He’s stripped of military rank Understood? I understand However.. Cao Sicheng reported Shen Qingzhu was kidnapped on route to the capital Your Highness Could there be complications? What complications? He likely fled midway Send men to investigate Yes How’s Madam Shen’s condition? Minister Cao stated Royal physicians examined her She’s much improved When the Shen family betrayed us Madam Shen was gravely ill and under palace care Thus she knew nothing of the treason plot Madam Shen is elderly— In her prime, she fought for our nation repeatedly With winter approaching send additional silver and charcoal Ensure her comfort Understood Alms for the poor.. Show mercy, kind people Spare some charity? Have pity on us You there! Shen matriarch come begging again? Please… we’re starving Grandmother.. Help us, please! No! Shen family’s old hag What are you doing here? I’m raising military funds What’s military pay? It’s the wages for our soldiers My son and his wife and their children all serve in the army They fight against Jin Kingdom starving on the frontline Oh.. So they’re lousy soldiers? My father told me you soldiers are the reason why Feng and Jin keep fighting! No! No! Jin attacked us first We’re defending our homeland! Defending our country! To hell with you! Old crone! You dare talk back? Talking back backtalk disrespect! Grandmother! Cao Sicheng! What do you want? Her Royal Highness ordered me to discipline Her Highness says you wasted three years in Jin Now I’m here to teach you a lesson Grandma This is your first offense so Grand Dowager Shen will take your punishment How kind of us, hm? Li Lin’an! You again! Don’t worry.. The real show is just starting Look at this hag! She dares to challenge me? I’ll kick you! Kick you! Kick you dead! Erpang! Here’s your wages Thank you, Minister Cao The Shens aren’t traitors! Who are you? Old fossil! Want to know where your precious grandson is? Yes! Please! Kneel! Confess! I was wrong! Who’d have thought the mighty Madam Shen would kneel today? Ecstatic! Bloody satisfying! I’m wrong! This is called Minister Cao’s victory over the traitorous Shens! Minister Cao, you’re amazing! So impressive! Cao Sicheng! I’ll kill you! I’ll end you! Useless! Can’t even keep tabs on people? Grandma Grandma Who are you? Grandma I’m Qingzhu! Qingzhu’s such a good child Qingzhu is five this year Loves sweets so much I have money Take it When the late emperor was poisoned Grandma lost her mind Then I was framed as the emperor’s assassin What really happened back then? Grandma Go home first I have unfinished business Okay~ Shen Qingzhu A convict like you dared break free and escape prison? The Shens served loyally for generations My conscience is clear before heaven and Dafeng What about the princess? Guards! Seize him! Tell me who’s truly doomed here? You’re insane, Shen Qingzhu! This is Minister Cao! The royal consort-to-be! Royal consort? The whole capital knows Her Highness is betrothed to the Minister Those who slandered my family will die! Royal consort I’ll execute you publicly before the entire capital! Shen Qingzhu Don’t you want the truth? Spare me and I’ll reveal everything Victory report! Shen’s army won at Qichuan! We’ve triumphed! Your Highness I’ve returned Did you think of me during the campaign? Shen Qingzhu! Shen Qingzhu! It was just a dream.. Your Highness! Shen Qingzhu’s targeting Minister Cao! What?! At the old General’s estate he vowed to kill the Minister in public view! Prepare the horses To the General’s Mansion Understood The truth? Years ago.. When the late emperor hosted the ministers.. My father and I were present Speak nonsense again and I’ll end you I saw the murderer The one who assassinated the late emperor! Speak! Him… him.. He bore striking resemblance to you He even wore.. You’re stalling for time It’s all true We all witnessed it Your grandmother Madam Shen.. …also saw everything That man poisoned the emperor’s congee Who was it? I don’t recognize him What did he look like? He… he.. Speak now! I’m the poisoner How can I explain this.. If you remain silent.. …then die Wait! Shen Qingzhu A subject must obey the ruler’s decree.. …even unto death You know this principle well Are you implying.. Feng and Jin.. …have warred for decades Our people suffer.. …and the commoners are in misery The court teems with peace advocates.. …yet your Shen family.. …remains stubborn Perpetual warfare.. …until your achievements threatened the throne Thus Her Highness.. I had no choice I am merely.. …Her Highness’s blade Impossible! It’s you! You’re the liar! Steady your hands I’ll kill you! Cease! Hail Her Royal Highness! Your Highness, save me! Reunited after long separation yet nothing remains the same Your Royal Highness why not rid the people of this scourge? Simply pierce this heart with an arrow Shen Qingzhu! Don’t force my hand Li Lin’an! You’d kill me for his sake? Minister Cao is not only my life’s savior but also stood by the Dafeng Empire in its darkest hour as loyal counsel A traitor like you dare compare yourself to him?! Unworthy, am I?! Loyal minister? Is he truly? Shen Qingzhu If he’s no loyal minister does that make you one? You poisoned my father a crime beyond forgiveness! I poisoned the late emperor? Where’s your proof? This jade pendant? The mutton-fat nephrite used in this pendant matches the imperial seal’s material— carved from the same rare stone Such a unique treasure exists nowhere else in the realm You murdered my father with poison leaving this damning evidence This pendant was never in my possession! Shen Qingzhu! Stop resisting You can’t overturn this verdict When the late Emperor passed three years ago The Ministry of Justice first found at your ancestral home letters written by your father Shen Feng to the Da Feng Later in the imperial chamber they found your royal jade pendant Irrefutable evidence stacks high Why won’t you confess? Minister Cao With my craftsmanship the replicated jade pendant is guaranteed identical to Young General Shen’s in every detail Who else knows about this? Heaven knows earth knows you know and I know Well executed Now only I remain with this knowledge Shen Qingzhu Let’s see you talk your way out now This pendant isn’t mine at all! Yet it doomed my entire clan to execution Shen Qingzhu You still deny it at this point? Shen Qingzhu You killed my royal father and betrayed the Great Frost Empire Do you feel no remorse? Shen Qingzhu Why didn’t you die in Jin Kingdom? Why did you return alive? Please come back alive Lord Cao What’s the meaning of this? Just a joke – Your jade pendant has a novel design – Let my jade craftsman take a look – Cao Si Cheng – You framed me! – Shen Qingzhu, are you crazy? – What nonsense are you talking about? – Truly a Shen family member – How shameless – Still spouting nonsense here – Talking about framing? – There is only one Imperial Jade Seal – How could the late Emperor give it to you? – This shameless person! – Shen Qingzhu – You’ve disappointed me greatly – My jade pendant is naturally Made from the Imperial Jade Seal – But all of you only know.. – That the Imperial Jade Seal is pure white – Like mutton fat jade This top-grade mutton fat jade – Is also the king of jades – But what you don’t know is.. – That the Imperial Jade Seal in the world – Is unique because.. – It is the only remaining blood jade – of my Great Feng Dynasty – Blood jade? – What blood jade? – In the middle of the white jade – Are blood-colored veins formed over millennia – The blood core is clearly visible – You, Cao Si Cheng, want to use this fake – To frame me? – I’m afraid this blood stain isn’t.. – Any blood jade at all! – Blood stain? – What nonsense are you talking about? – The Imperial Jade Seal.. – Is indeed blood jade – This jade pendant is mine, Shen Qingzhu’s! – Or is someone framing me? – Cut it open and you’ll know! – If I can prove the innocence of my Shen family – I want this traitorous minister to die! – To be cut into a thousand pieces! – Use his head – To honor my Shen family army! – Then prove it! – Shen Qingzhu, can I still trust you? – Father, what is the truth? – Who should I believe? – Then as you wish Guards, protect Her Highness! Shen Qingzhu s trying to assassinate the Princess! No! Impossible! This jade pendant is genuine Counterfeit pendant Li Lin’an Shen Family Army Rather die standing tall than grovel on our knees! We’ll never die in disgrace! Shen Qingzhu I’m so sorry.. Didn’t you promise to marry me? Arrest Cao Sicheng! Your Highness Trust me I’m truly innocent! I am innocent I’m completely innocent! Bring General Shen to the palace Royal Physician Wang Your diagnosis? Your Highness Shen Qingzhu is poisoned with passionflower toxin He won’t survive a month If Her Highness inquires simply report that he’s in perfect health No medication is required Understood? Your Highness General Shen’s injuries are not severe Rest is all he needs Royal Physician Wang, do you take me for a fool or a blind woman? His wounds are still bleeding How dare you claim it’s minor?! Calm your anger, Your Highness Royal Physician Wang This jade pendant of yours— it must be costly Mercy, Your Highness! Have mercy on me! If my memory serves— Your rank is seventh-tier Your monthly salary is 12 taels This jade costs dozens of taels How did you afford this? Or perhaps.. Who gifted it to you? Spare me, Your Highness! It was.. Minister Cao! Minister Cao.. Cao Sicheng! How could he.. Dismissed! Inform Academician Liu You’re banned from the Imperial Hospital Send a different physician My gratitude, Your Highness Thank you, Your Highness Why did Cao Sicheng bribe physicians to target Shen Qingzhu? Qi Fengchun of the Imperial Hospital pays respects to the Princess Royal Examine him Your diagnosis? Your Highness.. General Shen has Love’s Blight poison He won’t survive the month Love’s Blight? How was he poisoned? Lin’an! Love’s Blight Tasteless. Odorless No known antidote Once it spreads.. It’s irreversible Imperial Father.. If someone’s poisoned by mistake is there no cure? Complete emotional detachment can ease the suffering Else the venom will consume his heart and claim his life Shen Qingzhu! Qingzhu! Stay with me! Your Highness.. Since General Shen proved innocence through jade severance why withhold the antidote? Love’s Blight has no antidote Impossible! There must be a cure! The Princess Royal’s ruthlessness knows no bounds Investigate! Find the poisoner! As ordered Stop your hypocritical act! Love’s Blight poison Didn’t you order Cao Sicheng to poison me? What? Trusting him so blindly? Why? The Love Blossom poison and antidote Are exclusive to the Feng imperial family Shen Qingzhu! This poisoned wine was A gift from Her Highness the Princess Shen Qingzhu! Physician Qi Examine him immediately! She truly despises you Why? What? When the Love Blossom poison strikes This is how it manifests The Love Blossom poison Shen Qingzhu! Only by severing all emotional ties Can the agony be eased General Shen, it’s been years Indeed Far too long Your Highness first Exiled me to Jin Kingdom for three years Then ordered Cao Sicheng to poison me Your Highness Truly a master strategist I I knew nothing of this Love Blossom matter Your Highness.. The poison’s effects are brutal You should deliver The antidote swiftly, General Though cleared of The late emperor’s murder Your family’s treason charges remain You’re still a condemned criminal Unworthy to receive My royal antidote Future consideration Depends on your conduct Conduct? This humble servant obeys Your command is my duty Let go What’s your intention? Your Highness just instructed that I should prove myself worthy before granting the antidote? The Shen family’s case remains unresolved If you desire the antidote— it cannot be given yet I— But Minister Cao.. He.. Only by severing all emotional ties can this torment be eased Else the decaying parasite will eat through your heart leading to fatal poisoning Your Highness, do you satisfy my performance earlier? Shen Qingzhu know your place Your Lovesick Poison.. What really happened? If I told you Cao Sicheng poisoned me? Impossible! Minister Cao would never do this Why not? For years Minister Cao’s been unwaveringly loyal to me This Lovesick Poison in you cannot be his doing Are you implying I’m slandering him? That’s not what I meant Shen Qingzhu! There must be some misunderstanding Let me investigate this thoroughly How can you trust Cao Sicheng so blindly? Why? I.. Who dares approach? I order you all to stand down! Your Highness, you’re awake I’m Cao Sicheng I saved your life Personally.. Cao Sicheng saved my life Officially.. The Cao family remains loyal to Dafeng What about me? What? Li Lin’an Do you have a conscience? You owe me this Your Highness General Shen needs more rest Avoid exertion I’m aware The Loveflower Poison case will be thoroughly investigated If Minister Cao is responsible he’ll face severe punishment I hope so Thank you, Physician Qi Physician Qi Please dress my wound General Shen I’ve heard when Loveflower Poison strikes internal organs feel gnawed by insects The poisoner is truly merciless How long do I have? Without the antidote.. perhaps a month at most General Shen Do you have unfinished business? General Shen Any last wishes unfulfilled? General Shen Don’t you.. want to clear the Shen Army’s name? What do you know about this? The Shen Army was loyal yet massacred All Da Feng mourns this injustice As do I I’ve investigated this case The conclusive evidence— your father General Shen Feng’s letters colluding with Ling Kingdom All case records are strictly sealed at Dali Temple Dali Temple? Correct But you’re now a fugitive This case involves powerful figures To overturn the verdict— it’s no simple task Vitality Pill. It can temporarily suppress Love’s Thorn poison As for the antidote.. Only the Grand Princess holds it Love’s Thorn.. Antidote Li Lin’an! What’s your true intention? Do you hate me so much— that you’d wish me dead? Li Lin’an Maybe.. I shouldn’t have believed those self-deceiving lies again Perhaps.. I should try to learn how to hate you Drink Keep drinking The truth about the Love Flower poison is out Do you even know that? Father What are you talking about? That so-called.. quack royal physician you arranged has been replaced Replaced, so what? You.. You good-for-nothing! Father What are you doing? Why are you so angry? This is all your fault! Insisting on bringing back Shen Qingzhu Brought her back, then what? You even sent someone to sneak into the palace to steal the Love Flower poison That’s a capital offense! I’m telling you the Princess already knows about that Shen Qingzhu was poisoned by Love Flower poison If they trace it back to you don’t blame me for not being able to protect you Father you’re overthinking it Feng and Jin the peace we have now is all thanks to me I negotiated well three years ago I single-handedly maintained peace between the two countries I’m a great hero! The Princess won’t do anything to me just because of Shen Qingzhu She wouldn’t dare Anyway just go home first Imperial Censor Qin my son is reckless Scholars are physically weak And the Censorate prison is cold So I want to take my son home and educate him Don’t worry, Prime Minister Cao If the Princess asks I will definitely not make things difficult for you Thank you In the next few days, you can’t go anywhere but the Cao residence Understood It takes more than one cold day to freeze three feet of ice To cure Old Madam Shen’s madness we need to nourish her body first If we had top-quality ginseng that would be best Top-quality ginseng.. Top-quality ginseng Shen Qingzhu you’re living off your sugar daddy Not enough for yourself so you brought two others to eat with you? What do you mean? The Princess hasn’t come to the East Palace in three days to see you, has she? Your gigolo skills aren’t good enough, are they? What are you doing here? You’re not welcome here Minister Cao Shouldn’t you be rotting in the Censorate’s prison right now? Such murderous intent Physician Qi has seen real battles You think your pathetic Censorate can hold a minister hostage? Shen Qingzhu I came today to resolve our misunderstanding peacefully Misunderstanding? Yes I know you suspect me about the Shen family incident But that’s all in the past Long gone Gone? Yes, it’s gone You must not know Through my tireless efforts Feng and Jin signed a non-aggression pact three years ago Our borders are secure This is peacetime We need scholars like us to govern the realm Warriors like you should heed the people’s will Let go of hatred My entire general’s manor 136 lives The Shen Family Army 36,800 souls perished! You dare ask me to forget? By what right?! Your Highness The Crown Prince sends word Minister Cao has taken men to confront General Shen Cao Sicheng Why seek Shen Qingzhu? Shouldn’t he be reflecting in his cell? Move Let’s investigate Shen Qingzhu Listen well Your threats mean nothing If not for you soldiers wallowing in bloodlust always craving war peace would’ve come sooner! Parasites! The Shen family’s fall was their own doing! General Shen! You fear the Shen Army’s legacy You poisoned me with Qinghua toxin to suppress them! The Shen Army vanished long ago Why would I bother scheming against ghosts? The poison wasn’t about them It’s because.. Because what? Your Highness Why are you here? Did you poison Shen Qingzhu with Qinghua toxin? Your Highness, this is all a misunderstanding I feared General Shen staying in Jin might make him forget the current state of our Feng Kingdom Hence I wished to counsel him Who could’ve imagined the Shens Did you poison Shen Qingzhu with Loveflower toxin? Speak! Yes How did you obtain Loveflower toxin? Stolen from the imperial vaults? The missing Loveflower toxin was your doing? Kneel! Your Highness I acted solely for Great Feng’s sake! The Shens are ambitious and treacherous Collaborating with enemies, betraying the nation How can we trust they won’t turn on us? Regarding the Loveflower toxin I had no prior knowledge Shen Qingzhu! Shen Qingzhu Your Highness Justice shall be served for you You understand I demand justice for the Shen family and the Shen army’s honor Fine You have my word Cao Sicheng! Do you admit your crimes? Your Highness I’ve been wronged! I poisoned Shen Qingzhu All for Dafeng’s sake! My loyalty knows no bounds! How dare you spout such nonsense! Your Highness Though Shen Qingzhu’s cleared of poisoning the late emperor.. he spent three years in Jin Kingdom Who’s to say he won’t collude with Great Ling? Conspiring with enemies to destroy Feng! Such traitors don’t deserve to remain in Dafeng! Exactly! Three whole years! He must’ve defected Like father, like son! You speak true! Censor-in-Chief Qin Gui, step forth! Your Highness I’m here As Censor-in-Chief leader of imperial censors you should oversee officials manage prison affairs and uphold our laws Yet you engaged in corruption! Abusing your power is punishable by death! Your Highness I’m innocent! Innocent? Answer me this: I ordered Minister Cao to reflect in prison Who authorized his release? Well! Your Highness I have something to say! Your Highness, I must speak Speak it out Your Highness The city overflows with refugees lately My son worries about the disaster relief He cares for the people That’s why he begged me to retrieve him early from the Imperial Prison Truly, Your Highness My concern lies with the people Hence my early release Seeing our citizens suffer Knowing they lack food and shelter my heart aches with profound sorrow I wish to do more for our people Minister Cao shows true dedication Since this is so the disaster relief efforts shall be entrusted to Minister Cao May Minister Cao redeem himself through service I thank Your Highness for my son With disaster worsening daily the relief proposal has yet to reach me Secretary Liu of the Secretariat keeper of sealed memorials with his vice ministers.. In my judgment all three should retire to their hometowns And me? Join them in retirement back home You don’t leave? Why? The treasury’s empty Minister Cao shields Cao Sicheng Let him protect his pawn Once relief grain arrives people will be fed That’s what matters most Moreover.. We’ll use this chance to remove Cao’s allies: the Secretariat head and Censor-in-Chief Sever Cao’s right and left hands A most prudent move So both Cao Sicheng and I were pieces in your game As regent of the realm I command, you obey Being my pawn displeases you? My love-poison affliction was part of your scheme? No Why withhold the antidote? Shen Qingzhu I won’t let you die But Cao Sicheng stays untouched He saved my life once Even the Cao family betray the crown? Without evidence you can’t spread baseless accusations Proof? Shen Qingzhu If I’ve wronged you regarding my Emperor Father’s poisoning state your demands without hesitation What is it? compensation? Your Highness knew Minister Cao poisoned me with Love Flower toxin yet let him go unpunished and withheld the antidote And now you talk about compensation— Don’t you find this ridiculous? Even if I accepted this.. would I live to enjoy it? I know my days are numbered In what time remains I will uncover the truth and clear the Shen family and army’s name I implore Your Highness not to obstruct me Irrefutable evidence was found— General Shen Feng’s letters to Tongling Kingdom and case documents are all sealed at the Dali Temple Dali Temple This is the forged letter framing Father for colluding with Ling Kingdom The handwriting matches Father’s but his martial arts training gave his strokes powerful force This letter copies his writing but lacks strength in execution [QI ZHONG’S FINAL TESTAMENT] It’s Uncle Zhong! I, Qi Zhong, a crude warrior once knew only combat Now I imitate pompous scholars’ ways I lodge this final protest: 1. The Shen siblings’ route was leaked by Minister Cao Minister of War Cao Sicheng bears full responsibility 2. At Qichuan Fortress our forces fought relentlessly yet supplies were withheld This led to the deaths of Shen’s eldest and fifth son Prime Minister Cao Feipeng failed his supply duties This is gross negligence I demand Cao’s execution! Eldest Brother, Fifth Brother.. The Cao father and son will pay with their lives Don’t bother looking These are the Shen family’s prison garb from that fateful year You knew something, didn’t you? I knew When your victorious parents were murdered and you were sent to Zhen Kingdom.. From that day every Shen family member man, woman, and child all 127 souls were imprisoned That day.. Arrest them all After the Shen family’s imprisonment with no avenue for appeal they entrusted me to seek help everywhere Your parents accumulated much goodwill Many who received favors from the General’s Estate should offer assistance Do you realize.. At the mere mention of Shen family they slam doors shut with feeble excuses terrified of being implicated They’re scared— terrified of becoming the next Shen family Fear of being targeted All units, advance! Who? Cao.. Feng Peng? How dare he?! What wouldn’t that snake dare? Three years ago when the Shen massacre occurred Cao Feipeng’s vile son secretly negotiated peace with Jin rose to become heroes who brought peace to the people of Dafeng Doesn’t that seem suspicious? Intruders in the archives! Search every corner! Search the premises Chancellor Chancellor, we found nothing relevant in the archives No traces of intruders were found Shen! Qing! Zhu! Doctor Qi has more comprehensive information than I do He’s an old friend of my parents but I don’t recall ever hearing about him Strange Who’s there? Where have you been? The relief efforts have been assigned to Cao Sicheng? It’s not that simple Distributing grain and setting up soup kitchens may seem straightforward but entrusting it to the Cao family.. After the famine epidemics could break out The Imperial Hospital lacks competent physicians Moreover emergency rations won’t solve everything Tax relief implementation and organizing reconstruction require my oversight Reviving people’s livelihoods is our top priority Also.. I need to find that renowned physician to cure your passionflower poison Let me handle the disaster relief Are you competing with him? Are you trying to humiliate me? Why do you keep rivaling him? If I’m competing do you feel sorry for him? I told you it’s not like that Then what is it? Let go! Why is he suddenly so angry? Is he… jealous? No I can’t let the poison flare up again Why seek me so late at night? I visited the Court of Judicial Review tonight Found archives about the Shen family’s alleged treason case and their ‘evidence’ These two letters This one is from Deputy Commander General Qi Zhong of Shenjia Army It clearly states that Cao Sicheng leaked our march route killed my fourth sister Cao Feipeng delayed provisions killed my eldest and fifth brothers As for this letter claiming to be my father’s treasonous collaboration with enemies is completely forged How is this possible? Father Why are you angry again? Shen Qingzhu went to the Supreme Court and took those two letters So what? Her Highness the Princess won’t believe him anyway The Princess now believes I’m her life savior By next year, father you’ll become Royal Father-in-Law Royal Father-in-Law Royal Father-in-Law I’ll make you Father-in-Law Father I’ll beat you to death Father Why the sudden anger? It seems you’ve grown too comfortable and forgotten your roots Back then If not for your father collaborating with Jin sacrificing the Shen family for a peace treaty Would you have your current status or successful negotiations with Jin? Yet you keep boasting about bringing three years of peace to Dafeng people Ask yourself Are you worthy? Father It was you who insisted on recalling Shen Qingzhu then kept acting jealous daily Now look My years of efforts placing people in Yushitai and Zhongshusheng were all destroyed by Li Lin’an in one move Now I have to clean up her disaster relief mess When I become Royal Consort.. Silence! Remember this well Shen Qingzhu saved Li Lin’an To rescue Li Lin’an he got this scar on his arm Steward Wang Bring the branding iron Father, what are you doing? Father The scar Shen Qingzhu has you must get one too Father! You still don’t trust me It’s not that I don’t but your so-called evidence is just one person’s testimony How should I believe this? Besides, Cao Sicheng isn’t that kind of person I said he poisoned me You defend his character I said he exposed our route killing my fourth sister Still you take his side Li Lin’an What’s in your head? What nonsense fills your mind? Why trust him so much? Give me one reason Because.. That’s because Cao Sicheng did save my life If the Shen family is truly innocent I’ll help clear the Shen family’s name with all my power Li Lin’an How sincere are your words? You know I’m poisoned with love’s bloom and won’t survive the month If you truly care why withhold the antidote? Cao Sicheng’s done nothing wrong and saved my life Don’t antagonize him Tomorrow join me at the refugee camp for disaster relief This is the shelter the Cao family built Push! Keep pushing! You must push harder! More strength now! Quick! Push quickly! The baby’s almost here! It’s born! A boy! Just strangle it This.. Not even a scrap of food We can’t keep it alive What do you mean? Didn’t the court open the granaries? Who are you? Get out! You’re not welcome here Xiaobao, hold your tongue It’s you rich folk with power and money who stole the grain meant for us Starving Father and Grandpa to death! You’re all villains Villains! The Cao family deserves death Investigation complete This is the gruel Cao’s family provides for the refugees Using bran, pig feed as disaster relief grain How dare they? Take a look at this The thin copper coin Undersized Illegible inscription Underweight And a different color Illegally minted coins Embezzling disaster relief funds Illegally minted coins I’m afraid the Cao family.. It’s impossible Let’s go to the Cao residence Mamdam About the disaster relief grain before I was wrong The new disaster relief grain will be here soon Good Great! Mother, we’ll be saved! Young master, come on Let me pour you some wine Young master, come on Try this Fresh Dongpo pork Minister Cao Why is this? This Dongpo pork should be half fat and half lean The lean meat is tender the fat meat is not greasy The meat is tender but not mushy Therefore, it’s best to use a three-month-old winter piglet Take a look at this Is this even fit for human consumption? This is five months old Don’t be angry Let’s have some wine to calm down Take it away This meat is not fresh anymore Take it away and throw it out Yes Minister Cao aren’t you being a bit extravagant? Am I? Your life.. is more luxurious than even the Wang family of Taiyuan Could it be that.. you really think of yourself as.. the future imperial son-in-law? The Princess and I have been childhood sweethearts We are in love If I’m not the imperial son-in-law who is? Don’t rush, don’t rush There’s enough for everyone Come on This is really interesting Look at them eating like dogs Come, come, come There’s more, there’s more Come, come, come Pour some more Pour it on their heads Catch it, catch it! What are you doing? This dish isn’t even edible Just playing around Can’t eat it? Why not? My lord requires Dongpo pork He only eats pork from suckling pigs under three months old Your new cook is clearly incompetent This pork comes from five-month-old pigs the meat’s too tough My master finds it neither tender nor fresh And over this trifle? Right! Cao Sicheng dares flaunt such extravagance While refugees roam homeless and commoners starve The court just issued anti-luxury edicts with strict ceremonial protocols The Cao household risks imperial censure for this! You’re not from the capital We came from Yunzhou No wonder You clearly don’t know who our master is! He’s the future royal consort! Well? Trembling now? Cao Sicheng! Let’s investigate inside Cao Sicheng! You go too far! The Wang family is a distinguished family You expect me to remove your foul shoes? Brother Wang They say poet Li Bai, the ‘Immortal Poet’ made Gao Lishi remove his shoes in romantic abandon Why not imitate Gao Lishi? the court eunuch! What?! Compare me to a eunuch? By status Li Bai was merely a low-ranking censor I’m the Minister of War and imperial son-in-law! By lineage Li Bai came from humble Longxi roots My father is the Chancellor! As for talent That so-called ‘Immortal Poet’ only writes maudlin verses Three years ago I single-handedly secured peace with the Jin! Brother Wang Consider it an honor to serve my illustrious feet! This is outrageous! What? Did you think the Taiyuan Wangs still hold ancient prestige? Let’s settle this How? Your clan claims to be the wealthiest in the region Let’s compete in wealth! This minister will humble you completely today! Wealth duel! Since you Wangs sought the Chancellor’s patronage show me your family’s true financial power! Let’s begin! The Cao father and son embezzled and took bribes Now they dare collude with the Taiyuan Wang clan They must be punished Lin’an, they want.. They want vast wealth Enough to raise an army Their goal is.. Treason Brother Wang This wealth-display is a gentlemen’s competition After you Golden-knotted ruby agate Eighteen-bead bracelet Harvested from ocean depths Finest crimson agate Grows an inch per decade 300 years to form a kilo As the saying goes: A millennium for agate, ten thousand years for crimson This specimen is utterly unique Wouldn’t you agree? Attendants! Show Master Wang true luxury This.. Truly worthy of the Caos Exquisite As mere decorations Servants! Bring the hammer The Zhao’s jade could purchase ten cities Our Cao’s agate towers eight zhang high We smash treasures for sport Young Master Wang In your opinion how does our Cao family measure up? If I recall correctly you have an unmarried sister of marriageable age This Imperial Secretary finds that… intriguing Though I must remind you I saved the Grand Princess in youth and am destined to be consort Let him finish Truthfully, Wang Kai Your Wang clan is beneath my notice But this agate is priceless Yet to me is mere chicken ribs – tasteless What do you want? Coins Proper currency flowing through markets Flooding markets with private coins They seek to control finances destabilize the realm Then we’ll first eliminate Wang Kai Must I state it plainly? I demand copper coins Do you presume.. Your Highness All of you, leave us Yes Chancellor Cao Tomorrow in the imperial court we shall recommend the new top scholar as the Minister of War As for him— embezzling disaster relief funds and forming cliques for personal gain— henceforth, remain confined to your estate Thank you, Princess Regent for sparing this unworthy life Your Highness! You can’t dismiss me! I saved your life! Don’t you remember? During the autumn hunt I shielded you and was wounded Autumn hunt? So it’s about that autumn hunt? I.. Sicheng Withdraw Princess Regent! Your Highness this old minister must speak! What? Would you plead for him? Are you pleading for him? This old servant wouldn’t dare I humbly beg Your Highness to spare my son’s life In light of our past life-saving grace Preserve my son’s position as Minister of War Chancellor Cao exploits old favors now Embezzling disaster relief funds forming factions for personal gain – Does the Chancellor’s Residence trample the austerity decree? Now you expect this palace to grant him leniency? Your Highness Regarding these accusations – I had no knowledge If ignorant then withdraw My judgment today falls upon Minister of War Cao Sicheng not you Cao Feipeng I merely observe my son’s lifelong devotion to Your Highness He’d willingly gamble his life for Your sake Should slanderous words from outsiders sway trust.. Slanderous words from outsiders? yet he risked death? That year my son saved Her Highness single-handedly His left arm still bears.. You claim.. …that scar came from assassins’ blades? Preposterous! So this ‘life-saving debt’ refers to that incident? You?! No, not him – It was me! Silence! Words lack proof If General Shen claims he rescued Your Highness where’s the evidence? My son Sicheng.. Enough! Tomorrow in court, Chancellor Cao shall recommend the new top scholar as Minister of War Father.. Do you think Her Highness will never trust me again? Hold your tongue! Li Lin’an! You overreach your authority Replaced Imperial Physician Wang reshuffled the Secretariat and Censorate officials – Now you target my son’s ministry position? But I’ll thwart you! I won’t let you succeed Chancellor Cao it’s been too long You tolerated Cao Sicheng before time and again because you mistakenly believed he saved you as a child? The Cao family’s influence is vast I can’t confront them directly yet In your three years in Jin I promoted commoners to office alienating all the noble clans of Feng Now the Five Great Clans from the Qinghe Cui Family to the Taiyuan Wang and the Fanyang Lu they all despise me to the core It seems Cao has allied with them to oppose me If we can uncover evidence of counterfeiting coins we can topple the Cao family Shen Qingzhu Can I still trust you? I don’t know Enough! Useless! You failed to contact Taiyuan Wang and got caught by Li Lin’an Your Highness Li Lin’an merely suspended my position This shows she still cares for me Your Highness grant me another chance! Opportunity? That depends on your usefulness Your Highness Wait! Your Royal Highness My son Sicheng may no longer be Minister of War but three years ago he single-handedly brokered peace with the enemy camp To the people of Dafeng he remains a hero Li Lin’an wouldn’t dare to harm him! Exactly! I’m the peacemaker! I have value! I have value! Your Highness, hear me out Shen Qingzhu is only relying on military merits to act so arrogantly We’re in peacetime now You need civil officials like me to govern the realm If he wants war no one will follow him Your Highness didn’t you desire Dafeng’s defense plans? This task should be given to my son Sicheng You have seven days to complete this I don’t care if you steal rob or seduce Li Lin’an— just secure those defense plans Understood? Sure! The Dafeng defense plans will be mine without fail Nations vie for dominance every fortress has its weakness When conquering territories defense maps are the key For three years in Dafeng no one maintained these plans This map proves during my absence for these three years no one specialized was assigned to capital defenses and deployments General Shen His Highness sent me to check you The love poison has reached your bones To break free, General Shen you must beg Her Highness for the antidote Antidote? General Shen’s restoration of this defense map is crucial to Dafeng’s fortifications Surrender the map to His Highness in exchange for the cure This map serves my purpose It’s useful? The bait is set Now we wait for the big fish Father how do I look? Tomorrow’s palace visit— Don’t worry with this charm Li Lin’an will surely fall Father just watch— this time I’ll definitely retrieve Dafeng’s defense plans With those plans Shh! Walls have ears Father Why so cautious? What do you know? Walls have ears Father Don’t be upset You can rest assured With the defense plans secured after the New Year banquet the throne of Dafeng will belong to the Cao family Li Lin’an I’ll let you enjoy your triumph a little while longer How much of that did you hear? Keep quiet Disturbing others’ sleep would be rude The throne of Dafeng is so alluring Pleasure doing business Prime Minister Cao Your Highness Physician Qi sent word: General Shen’s poisoning symptoms are worsening Today alone, he’s had multiple episodes Without an antidote he won’t survive the New Year banquet It was all my fault I’ll find a cure and a physician no matter the cost Yes Lin’an The Lovesick poison is odorless, tasteless and incurable Once it progresses there’s no saving him If General Shen comes looking for me say I’m absent Hmm.. Understood General Shen Her Highness isn’t here Then I’ll return tomorrow Li Lin’an Is this your final answer to me? Three years ago it was like this and now it’s the same story Your Highness Minister Cao Cao Sicheng Why aren’t you reflecting at Cao Manor but roaming around here? Your Grace Can’t I care for the people’s welfare? I’ve been practicing this new rain ritual dance What do you think? You? Rain rituals? Minister Cao Dafeng has ample rainfall Your rain dance seems rather redundant Back to the Eastern Palace As you command Li Lin’an, after the palace banquet when my Cao family rules over Dafeng— we’ll see how smug you remain! General Shen Her Royal Highness She finds fault with the city defense plans? These past days she’s been avoiding me entirely Rumors say Her Royal Highness and the Prime Minister’s son share a mutual affection Perhaps she’s maintaining proper decorum General Shen With due respect Physician Qi speak your mind plainly Then I’ll be blunt Cao Sicheng accused you of regicide Yet Her Highness never held him accountable Never He deceives superiors and subordinates steals passionflower poison and poisons you Did Her Highness punish him? Again, no He embezzled famine relief funds leaving Dafeng littered with corpses Did Her Highness convict him? Still no General Shen They preach the ruler-subject hierarchy father-son order But if the ruler is a tyrant— must we subjects still sacrifice ourselves body and soul for such a regime? You General Shen rebel now Just give the order and the Shen Army’s veterans will follow Who exactly are you? It doesn’t matter who am I What matters is I’m here to seek justice for the Shen Army The Shen Army’s grievances I’ll help clear their names Dali Temple You went there You’ve obtained the evidence thinking this time you’ll finally succeed in vindicating the Shen Army? Is that so? But what happened? Li Lin’an She didn’t trust you Even your painstakingly restored defense maps were dismissed by her If Li Lin’an truly cared why hasn’t she given you the antidote yet? Could it be she’s unaware you’re poisoned with Love’s Curse? She knows everything She just doesn’t care Who are you really? You’ll learn you’ll learn in time General Shen The Shen Army veterans await your command It’s you Why are you here? Shouldn’t I be here? The poison’s flaring up Isn’t this what you wanted? What? First you framed my family executed them all root and stem Then sent me as hostage to Ling Kingdom Psychological torture Allowed Cao Sicheng to poison me Li Lin’an.. You truly hate me I don’t Stop talking Summon the physician! Physician! Without the antidote summoning physicians repeatedly is pointless Antidote Even now you still withhold it Li Lin’an Am I really so worthless to you? I.. You take advantage of my devotion Summoning me at will dismissing me casually Shen Qingzhu Forgive me How are the preparations going? Everything is set We just need the final push Two weeks later the New Year palace banquet Take Dafeng Capital in one strike Take Dafeng Capital in one strike Take Dafeng Capital in one strike Commander Qi What about the young general? Qingzhu I believe he’ll make the right choice It’s nothing I need to talk to you You go first Let me speak first My time is running out indulge me this once This is the repaired Dafeng defense map I want to use it to reopen the Shen family’s treason case You’ve been seeking me out for this reason? Yes I’m sorry Since we reunited it’s been constant apologies Lin’an the Shen family massacre has too many unanswered questions I must uncover the truth and clear the Shen family and Shen army’s names Shen Qingzhu I know you’re in there Come out now! Shen Qingzhu! I know you’re in there Get out here now! Come out! You dare to stay in the Eastern Palace? You.. Show yourself! Shen Qingzhu, what are you doing here? Why have you come? Your Highness My father sent me to inquire about opening trade between Dafeng and Jin Regarding commercial exchange Dafeng and Jin are sworn enemies Though we’ve ceased hostilities opening trade now would anger our people How would Dafeng’s citizens react? Your Highness With my diplomatic skills Jin won’t act recklessly Enough! I will personally discuss this with Chancellor Cao Henceforth you shall not visit the Eastern Palace without cause After the New Year banquet we’ll see if you remain this arrogant You want Jin to establish trade relations? Three years ago war was imminent Cao Sicheng entered enemy territory alone negotiating peace terms to secure three years of peace The Cao family’s honor must be respected Qingzhu.. My time grows short I beg Your Highness to clear the Shen Army’s name Qingzhu If Your Highness still pities me grant me the antidote Once this matter concludes we can part ways forever The Loveflower Poison has no antidote Love’s Thorn has no antidote Stop crying I’m fine The Cao father and son embezzled disaster relief funds collaborate with powerful clans Now they propose trade with Jin to establish commerce routes I suspect they’ve long harbored treasonous plans When we were at Cao Manor.. Though this agate is priceless a treasure beyond measure to me it’s merely a white elephant What do you want? Coins Currency that’s legal tender in circulation Examine these The thinner coin has irregular size blurred inscriptions inadequate weight and mismatched alloy These are counterfeit coins! The Cao clan hoards coins risking even the capital offense of kinslaying to mint counterfeits Lin’an.. I believe the Caos conspire withJin in secret alliance Moreover Cao Sicheng’s peace negotiations were fraught with anomalies I know but we lack evidence Those letters you took from Dalisi won’t convince the court We can’t topple them yet She still refuses to trust me Only by obtaining proof of Cao’s counterfeiting can we break this deadlock You mean.. Counterfeiting coins requires mining copper and smelting metal Such operations once discovered leave clear evidence trails The Cao family won’t escape when this unravels What’s your plan? Can this be true? Why so startled? What’s happening? Father I’m entering the palace Nonsense! You’re our ninth-generation heir! Father Not for what you think I’m joining as the Princess’ guard What’s this? Master Palace orders arrived Her Highness requests new guards Youthful candidates with handsome features and clean lineage Merely palace guards? After trade policies are implemented I’ll secure you a cushy post Better than your military role ever was Father You misread Li Lin’an Meaning? She is demanding youth handsome and noble lineage So what? Don’t you see? Her Highness plans to choose a consort! Everyone dismissed Father listen— Her Highness has moved past Shen Qingzhu She’s wisened up— plenty fish in the sea She’s done with him! But you just said Shen Qingzhu in Li Lin’an’s chamber were getting intimate So what? Maybe Li Lin’an was lusting after Qingzhu’s beauty Father, let me ask you Shen Qingzhu’s poisoned by Passion Blossom Did he get the antidote? No Then that means If Li Lin’an truly cares about Shen Qingzhu how could she just watch him die without lifting a finger? Makes sense Are you really entering the palace? Don’t worry, Father This time I’ll definitely obtain Dafeng City’s defense plans for you And make Li Lin’an completely devoted to me Go then I’ll visit the mines too Father.. Where are our family mines? Aish.. Focus on preparing for palace entry first Many compete for Li Lin’an’s hand Rumors say you’re choosing a consort True Who started this? I did You’re trapping them cleverly Isn’t this too risky? Since ancient times coining money privately means death Cao Feipeng always works flawlessly To catch his weakness we must target Cao Sicheng But you shouldn’t sacrifice your reputation What does it matter? As regent ruling the court gossip comes with the position I fear no rumors But they’re saying you’re gathering many eligible men in palace to choose.. Choose what? They say you’re selecting lovers You believe that? Of course not Then you’re jealous In the future If I’m no longer here Take good care of yourself And you? I’ll.. Stop crying Shen Qingzhu Before the New Year palace banquet I’ll clear the Shen Army’s name and restore justice Who’s there? I’ll go check The Shen Army’s combat style It’s me Imperial Physician Qi! Were you trying to assassinate the Princess? If I wanted her dead I could’ve done it a hundred ways without being detected You lured me here to discuss something Show yourself Who are you people? What do you want? Qingzhu Did you see everything clearly? These are all our Shen Army brothers and sisters Former Shen Army members pay respects to General Shen And General Qi You’re Uncle Qi Zhong? It’s me Uncle Zhong.. Your face.. It’s just.. weathered by hardships Three years ago the Shens were massacred The Cao father and son hunted down every last one of us If we disfigure our faces no one will recognize us Ah Qingzhu remember this one truth: Li Lin’an conspired with the Cao family to frame the Shen Army leaving us no recourse Uncle Zhong I.. Li Lin’an has oceans of blood debt with the Shen Army Li Lin’an A blood feud with the Shen family army A sworn vendetta The Shen family plans rebellion Irrefutable evidence against Shen Feng Immediate execution Shen Qingzhu I’ll wait for you to marry me You must return alive Shen Qingzhu Forgive me.. Lovesick poison has no antidote Qingzhu.. Uncle Zhong What’s your plan? The palace banquet Purge the corrupt officials Li Lin’an Will perish Lin’an! Listen, Cao Sicheng Can you actually get this done? Will you obtain Dafeng’s defense plans before the banquet or not? Worry not, Your Highness I’ll become the royal groom tomorrow Then I’ll present Dafeng’s defenses to you as tribute Good! But.. If you delay my siege plans I’ll have you eliminated To be honest I lacked confidence about the groom selection But seeing these candidates.. Look at this! What’s your implication? My implication is Your father’s a petty military officer So what? An eighth-rank official A lowly martial position unworthy of court respect How dare you compete for royal marriage? Shen Qingzhu! You struck me? We’re selecting imperial guards today not royal grooms If you’re mistaken, Master Cao leave immediately Everyone knows these ‘guards’ are actually.. Ahem! Ah! I know.. You’re a criminal Barred from competing Jealous of my eligibility? Hey, listen up! Don’t you dare play tricks here We’re here to select imperial guards Take us to Her Highness the Princess I’ll fetch her Fetch her? Where to? The royal chambers Well, well.. Line up properly! Her Highness will arrive soon for the selection Cao Sicheng came as expected Here are the other candidates In this list there’s only one military officer? Son of Xuanjie Deputy Commander Wang Sheng’s heir You know them well What are you up to? These two were sent by my royal father They’re clean regarding the counterfeit coins And these two? Cousins from the Taiyuan Wang Clan sent to curry favor Remember when we investigated the Cao residence for embezzling relief funds? We met Wang agents then Now they’ll be our first infiltrators into noble families Enough. Let’s move Meet them in the courtyard Are you keeping them? What? The Wang cousins they sent I only need you Why bother with them? Qingzhu Remember this well: Li Lin’an colluded with the Cao family to frame the Shen Army Leaving them no justice What’s wrong? Can I still trust you? All’s well Head to the backyard Son of Grand Master Wang Hao Aged sixteen Wang Keyu Son of Councilor Zhang Yuxin Aged eighteen Zhang Kui Son of Meng Xingmin Aged twenty Meng Rui Chancellor’s son Cao Sicheng Greetings, Your Highness Your Highness, as you commanded these four nobles remain Ok Night draws near Gentlemen you’ll lodge in the Eastern Palace Her Highness declares: In fifteen days the New Year banquet approaches During this fortnight you four imperial guards shall remain in the Eastern Palace to safeguard the Grand Princess day and night We obey Staying in the Eastern Palace.. suits me perfectly Shen Qingzhu prepare to meet your fate I’ll summon Physician Qi Unnecessary Tend my wounds instead As we did in our youth Cao Sicheng is confined within the palace walls Our current task is to sever all communication with his clan How will you proceed? The copper mines I’ll blockade the mines Within the capital city There’s only one copper mine here Cao Feipeng and his men aim to secretly mint counterfeit coins and operate illegal mines This is their perfect scheme The problem is.. All Dafeng’s mine officials are under Cao’s control If we approach the mine they’ll spot us instantly To cut off their supply.. Right! The city defense map you provided I’ve studied it thoroughly There’s only one access route the Xingque Bridge Cao Sicheng is an ignorant fool He won’t suspect our plan I’ll keep him confined at court In coming days he’ll grow envious of you Your mission now.. provoke him relentlessly Lure him into destroying Xingque Bridge We’ll trap them like rats! It will be done Something troubles you Nothing You doubt me I trust you Connects to the Shen case? The Shen family massacre Were the Caos truly responsible or was this your scheme? The Caos framed me Do you believe that? I do Shen Qingzhu I won’t let you die Trust me And I trust you You’re the only one I have no one else to rely on For Dafeng’s sake! For our nation! Purge the corrupt! Eliminate Li Lin’an! Cleanse the court! Kill Li Lin’an! Wait What is it? Um.. I still have memorials from the Ministry of Works Li Lin’an I’ll trust you one last time Once the illegal coin issue is resolved The Shen family army will be exonerated In my life, Shen Qingzhu I’ll have no regrets Why is there still no news of the miracle doctor? Your Highness The Love Flower poison is always unique It’s expected that a doctor is hard to find Then keep searching If that doesn’t work, post an imperial notice If someone answers it Invite them in immediately Yes What about Cao Sicheng? Any news? There is, but.. Speak plainly He went to see General Shen Said he wanted to compete with General Shen Compete? What’s there for them to compete about? Drinking contest What? Cao Sicheng Here are three cups of wine Two of them are deadly poison Only one cup is top-quality tribute wine Dare to drink? This.. This.. Good wine Shen Qingzhu Have you lost your mind? It’s just water Not poisoned Scared already? With your cowardice how can you serve as Imperial Guard? Guard Her Highness’ safety? Cao Sicheng The Love’s Poison was clearly administered by your own hand! You know I have limited time left mere half a month to live Why are you so threatened by a dying man? So fearful of my imminent death? What nonsense! Her Highness the Princess shares mutual affection with me Why should I fear you? Mutual affection? Then why wasn’t it you standing with her on Xingque Bridge every Qixi Festival? Shen Qingzhu! By what right? For your despicable deeds! You vile snake! Young Master Cao speaks true! Dafeng values scholars over warriors A risk-taker like you dare covet Her Royal Highness? Exactly! Well said! Master Cao is right! You saw everything Why not intervene? What’s happening here? Your Highness! Shen Qingzhu provoked us to a drinking contest! Used poisoned wine as threat! Poisoned wine? The poisoned wine? I drank it You drank it？ Any effects? Cao Sicheng! I warn you— If anything happens to him— I’m fine There was no poison No harm You told me to provoke Cao Sicheng! Truly? Cao Sicheng As Imperial Guard remain vigilant always This lapse shall not repeat Let’s go To Xingque Bridge Xingque Bridge? That bridge again? Single set of wheel tracks Cao Feipeng is still at the copper mine Copper overseers are stationed throughout the mine We can’t force our way in Very well Then let Cao Feipeng enjoy a few more carefree days Lin’an If it’s your wish I can strive to achieve it What’s wrong? It’s nothing You should consider carefully how to provoke Cao Sicheng next Lure him to destroy Sparrow Bridge Destroying this bridge The simplest and fastest method is using gunpowder to blow up the bridge But our Da Feng nation restricts explosives usage Unless.. Cao Sicheng takes advantage of the New Year palace banquet during fireworks display to substitute fireworks with explosives and destroy the bridge The most crucial task now is to thoroughly infuriate Cao Sicheng Treasures are easy to find True hearts are hard to bind What a pity Blossoms yearn downstream But currents never deem Uncle Zhong Li Lin’an must Li Lin’an I need to keep her alive to fight the Cao family Rest assured For now I won’t move against her Uncle Zhong Must we resort to rebellion? This isn’t rebellion But removing corrupt advisors Li Lin’an’s three-year reign has brought no progress She heeds the Cao family betraying Shen family’s loyalty Her death would Make court officials rejoice Those pompous lords would clap in celebration While among the people the commoners can rise up Creating new opportunities But I don’t want her dead Qingzhu You can’t stop this At the palace banquet in seven days She must die Damn it! Useless! Crown Prince Can’t even defeat a dying woman You’re worthless! If we can’t obtain Dafeng’s defense map You and your father will both die But I simply can’t compete with Shen Qingzhu Hmph! What do you mean you can’t? Don’t forget You’re the hero who brokered peace Between Jin and Dafeng for three years of peace That Shen Qingzhu? He’s just a rebel from the traitorous faction Who do you think people trust more? You… or him? Rest assured, your Highness I’ll secure the Dafeng defense map Remember—this is your last chance to pledge loyalty to me Shen Qingzhu.. Just you wait Your Royal Highness! The banquet is about to begin Where are you and General Shen going? Where’s Shen Qingzhu? Officer Cao.. General Shen and the Princess were seen holding hands.. Where? Speak! Spit it out! Xingque Bridge Princess mentioned Xingque Bridge’s breathtaking views It’s also where she and General Shen first fell in love Perfect for secret rendezvous Xingque Bridge Xingque Bridge again? Since you love fooling around at Xingque Bridge so much.. I’ll make sure you stay there forever! Last night at Xingque Bridge was truly magical There’s a villa near Xingque Bridge with exceptional pastries Shall we try it? Cao Family’s Shadow Guards After dusk tonight Follow me to destroy Xingque Bridge Yes Li Lin’an Shen Qingzhu What’s this talk about a lovers’ rendezvous mutual consent childhood sweethearts Damn it! Well done Never thought your foolish son could be useful Helped me secure the city defense plans of Feng Capital Tomorrow’s palace banquet will be when I the prince, conquer Feng’s capital Your Highness is brilliant I’ll always serve Your Highness When you reclaim Daling and rule the kingdom I’ll guard Feng on your behalf as your loyal steward Rest assured, Your Highness Good Tomorrow’s banquet We’ll strike inside and out catching them off guard Yes Tonight’s the night of vengeance Li Lin’an dies by my blade Brothers Victory hangs in balance For Feng’s sake we purge the court! Purge the court for Feng! Purge traitors! Kill Li Lin’an! Purge traitors! Kill Li Lin’an! Uncle Zhong Uncle Zhong What brings you here? Who sent you here? Since you won’t join us why not remain clean as General Shen the royal consort? No one blames you I discovered your regicide plot Regicide? Li Lin’an is no true monarch! Uncle Zhong Lin’an knows the people’s hardship reduces taxes and labor gives them respite She sees noble corruption appoints capable officials promotes meritocracy How is she unworthy? She let traitors thrive good generals suffer She’s unfit! Uncle Zhong, my parents’ fate is not Lin’an’s fault You.. You should let go Let go? How can I? When your father died what were his last words? Have you forgotten? “Will to fight evil powerless to change fate!” “Injustice!” He cried “Will to fight evil powerless to change fate!” Twice he screamed “Injustice!” And then? What was the outcome? My father’s life goal was peace for all People’s prosperity Uncle Zhong Why is it so hard? True peace requires rivers of blood It requires countless deaths for one’s rise If you truly serve Da Feng you should kill Li Lin’an! Uncle Zhong! The real culprits are the Cao father and son You know this Why still.. The Cao family They’d never Without Li Lin’an’s blind indulgence the Caos couldn’t act so boldly Without her protection how could they reach unchecked power? No one dares oppose them! What if I say they’ll soon face justice? What did you say? What did you say? Uncle Zhong Lin’an and I have planned this for years Tonight they’ll face judgment and confess The Great Feng you’ve longed for will soon become reality You’ll witness it shortly Lin’an won’t betray your trust What a pity.. Love’s Poison Qingzhu You It’s alright I may not see You and the Shen Army Witnessing it is enough Uncle Zhong I have one last request This letter After I’m.. gone please deliver it to Lin’an for me Commander Qi At tonight’s palace banquet.. Follow our original plan Purge the court and kill Li Lin’an Understood Qingzhu Forgive me The world is unpredictable I can only trust myself Don’t catch a chill Are you afraid? I fear failing your expectations The banquet has begun I’m sorry, Qingzhu Commander The palace banquet is underway The palace defenses are weak Our forces are assembled Ready to storm the palace on command The Ling Nation has breached the gates! Run! Get out! Abandon the palace assault Focus on defeating Jin first Understood For Dafeng’s glory, attack! Charge! My lord Explosives are all in place Detonate the bridge As ordered Your Highness The road to the copper mine was destroyed by Cao Sicheng Some of our men remain trapped at the mine Useless fool! Worthless scum! Charge into the palace banquet now! At Starling Bridge.. Alert! The Ling Kingdom army is invading! It’s you.. You’re still alive? Die? A prince doesn’t die so easily Thanks to your Great Feng dynasty I’ve acquired two loyal ‘faithful hounds’ Hmph Cao Feipeng and Cao Sicheng Too late for realizations What a pity Slaughter them! Kill them all! General Shen! Reinforcements are here, General! Charge! Kill them all! Golden Canary Three years ago, you got lucky and escaped death This time, I, Shen Qingzhu will end you Amidst war’s devastation lives are as cheap as grass If there were no wars.. many more would live Without war.. In this season of renewal when all things are reborn.. The city’s white mourning silks should be replaced with red ones Gather your allies! Let’s slay the corrupt officials! Fortunately.. We prevailed Henceforth, prosperity shall reign and our lands endure forever The hour has come Proceed Shen Qingzhu Shen Qingzhu! I was wrong! I admit it! Spare me, I beg you! The Dog-Headed Blade slays tyrants and despots For you.. it’s perfect Shen Qingzhu! Mercy! My son! The Tiger-Headed Blade slays corrupt bureaucrats and traitors of the state Shen Qingzhu! I’m the imperial.. Execute! Qingzhu! The Love Flower’s poison is incurable But in my youth I heard an intriguing tale About the Trials of Love Cliff Rumors say thirty miles outside the city lies a perilous cliff called Trials of Love The cliff towers thousands of feet high where a single misstep means certain death Yet legends speak of a sanctuary hidden at its base— a sacred grove where grows a lethally poisonous plant known as Deathbloom Umbrella Its venom counteracts the Love Flower’s toxin Your Highness

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