=The Glory=
=Episode 29=
Selling buns.
Candied hawthorns.
Selling buns.
You weren't looking where you were going.
You can't leave until you explain it.
Stop arguing.
What's going on here?
You owe me for my things.
Don't push me.
Mr. Fu, the vegetable cart ahead has overturned,
blocking the road.
Change the route.
- Yes. - Look at my goods.
Stop the carriage.
It's sulfur powder.
Retreat.
Fu Yunxi, come out and face death.
If you surrender now,
I'll spare your life.
Go.
Catch them alive.
Get up.
Mr. Fu,
you really do have foresight.
On the way to the Palace,
someone indeed tried to kill you.
You work for Duke Qi?
Mr. Fu, you're Pei Dafu's adopted son.
Everyone wants you dead.
We are merely removing a menace to the people.
What's that got to do with others?
Dukes' guards are registered.
Your defense is useless. We can easily verify it.
You...
Duke Qi is loyal to the Emperor.
The Emperor will make a wise judgment.
The Emperor...
Even if I go to the Palace and accuse Zhuang Shiyang
of being Pei's adopted son,
there's still no solid evidence.
When the time comes, the Emperor will summon him,
and we'll confront each other.
This man is eloquent and persuasive.
One wrong move
could cost us everything.
I'm gambling with my life today,
so I must make thorough preparations.
I can't give him any chance to turn things around.
Duke Qi has tried to harm Hanyan several times.
He is also the last supporter of Zhuang Shiyang.
We should take this chance to capture them both.
My Lord,
what about this secret letter?
I've written the whole story
in the secret letter
and made an agreement with the Emperor
that we would startle the snake
before luring it out.
At that time, the imperial guards will be witnesses.
Take them away.
Throw them into the imperial prison,
and interrogate them severely.
Yes.
My Lord, the Emperor invites you to the Palace for a report.
Yes.
Mr. Fu,
even if you've planned for everything,
your wife may not have.
Let's go.
Mother, are we going to find Father?
Yes. Don't be afraid, Lingzhi.
Madam.
Lingzhi, stay inside the carriage.
Don't go out. Got it?
Protect Lingzhi.
Yes.
How dare you rob under the Emperor's watch?
Who gave you the courage?
Shoot the arrows.
Mother.
Mother, get in the carriage.
Lingzhi, go back.
Mother, get in.
Mother.
Uncle Feng.
You're just a few bandits.
Hurry to disarm and surrender.
You're outnumbering us.
Assassinating the Vice Minister's wife
with so few soldiers?
It seems Duke Qi has underestimated us.
Don't get too proud.
There's more to come.
Mother.
Protect Lingzhi and send her back home.
Madam, where are you going?
Fu Yunxi's life hangs by a thread.
I'll return to the Capital first.
What should we do?
There may still be an ambush.
Leave this to me.
You go escort her.
(No animals were harmed or mistreated during the filming process.)
Yushan.
Get on.
- Hold on tight. - Okay.
Chase.
Hurry!
Chase.
(Peace and Prosperity)
Why are you here?
I came because I wanted to. What's it to you?
Go to the side gate of the Palace. Hurry.
Stop right there.
Sir,
did Fu Yunxi, Vice Minister of the Judicial Review,
enter the Palace today?
Who are you?
I'm his wife.
Yushan.
Why are you also here?
Fu Yunxi...
Hanyan, it's all over now.
Mr. Fu has received the edict and left the Palace.
He knew you would come,
so he asked me to wait for you here,
telling you to go home and wait for the result.
What edict did he receive?
He's confessed everything to the Emperor
about the case of the Ruan family,
the case of the adopted son,
the case of Zhuang Hanliang,
the case of Noble Consort Miao,
and the lives of Madam, Yuwen Chang'an, and others.
He asked me to go to the Palace with him as a witness
to report Zhuang Shiyang's
past crimes.
Where is he now?
He should be back deploying at the Judicial Review.
Yushan, may I borrow your horse?
Sure.
Yushan.
You've suffered, my daughter.
Don't you blame me
for what I did in the courtroom?
How could I blame you?
It's my fault.
Your face...
What did Zhuang Shiyang do to you?
It's all over now.
It doesn't matter anymore.
Old grievances and new ones
will come to an end today.
But between us,
from the very beginning,
it was my fault.
It's just because
I was raised in this way.
Yushan,
it was me
who ruined your happiness.
Now,
it's too late to regret it.
I don't dare to ask for your forgiveness,
but no matter the cost,
even if I have to give my life,
I will save you from Duke Qi's hands.
Mother...
Good girl.
It's not too late.
Everything can still be fixed.
I'm sorry, my child.
(Zhuang Residence)
(Fine and Leisure)
Master.
How is it? Has Duke Qi replied?
Not yet.
I just noticed
a few suspicious people
were outside.
They don't seem like good people.
When did they arrive?
It seems
they came after you returned
at the Wu hour.
Oh, no.
This is not good.
(Court of Judicial Review)
Mrs. Fu,
you can't barge into the Judicial Review.
I need to see Fu Yunxi.
Mr. Fu has been ordered by the Emperor
to capture a criminal.
Which criminal?
Zhuang Shiyang or Duke Qi?
I'm not at liberty to say.
Let go of me.
I need to enter the Palace to see my brother.
Who dares to demote me to a commoner?
Who dares to sentence me to death?
Zhuang Hanyan.
Where is Fu Yunxi?
He forged an imperial edict and deceived the Emperor.
Let him come out and face me.
Your Highness, aren't you happy
that you can finally meet the former Duchess?
Zhuang Hanyan,
don't rejoice too soon.
I will kill you sooner or later.
Zhuang Hanyan.
- Go. - I'll kill you.
(Court of Judicial Review)
Let go of me.
(Seclusion, Zhuang Residence)
My Lord, Lingzhi has been sent home.
Did you see Mrs. Fu?
It's Zhuang Shiyang. Capture him.
Zhuang Shiyang.
Track his footsteps in the new snow,
and ask the Five City Wardens Offices
to close the city gates. No one is allowed to enter or leave.
Yes.
Mr. Zhuang,
where are you going?
Yunxi, are you
truly not leaving me any way out?
Tonight, I'm not your son-in-law; I'm the Vice Minister.
We chose our ways.
When you took the first step back then,
you should've known it was a dead end.
I really can't go any further.
Get up.
Mr. Fu, I'm old.
My legs are not good.
I truly can't walk anymore.
How about I give you my horse?
That would be great.
You can ride this swift horse
and break through the encirclement.
Is that your plan?
Mr. Fu, you're overthinking.
How could I dare?
Mr. Zhuang, you've been sharp all your life,
yet now you come up with such a clumsy plan.
You must be scared out of your wits.
Help him then.
Let me go, Mr. Fu.
Even if I die today,
how many more days will you live?
Let me go. I have something to say to Mr. Fu.
- Fu Yunxi. - Gag him.
Fu...
It's freezing cold; you should go back and rest soon.
You lied to me again.
This is the last time.
Since you insist on going your own way,
treating your life like a joke,
why should I keep searching for you?
From now on,
whether you live or die,
it has nothing to do with me.
Let's go.
(Yongtai Tavern)
(Court of Judicial Review)
Now, we just need this statement.
You should confess your collusion
with Eunuch Pei.
I'm innocent.
All the evidence has been presented to the Emperor.
Why keep arguing?
So what if it's presented to the Emperor?
Even the Emperor must follow the law.
I declare my innocence; I refuse to admit my guilt.
So, you must interrogate me repeatedly,
day after day, year after year.
I'll wait and see
how long you can last,
and which of us meets the Yama King first.
I'm innocent.
Since you're not afraid of physical pain,
we in the Judicial Review have plenty of strength.
I'm innocent.
May the Emperor see through this.
(Court of Judicial Review)
(Vice Minister)
Mrs. Fu.
You've done a great service today.
Mr. Fu has prepared food and drink to reward you.
You should go and join in the celebration.
- Yes. - Yes.
Hanyan, Hanyan.
Zhuang Shiyang,
I've sent the guards away.
Write the poison formula for me,
and I'll help you escape.
Hanyan, are you deceiving me?
(Vice Minister) This is Fu Yunxi's badge.
I just risked stealing it.
I can't let him act so foolishly.
I only want you to save his life.
If you can get me out, I will trust you.
Follow me. Don't make a sound.
My badge has been stolen.
Did Zhuang Hanyan just come here?
Mrs. Fu just entered.
Let's go to the prison and check.
Take that way.
Over there.
(Court of Judicial Review)
- Here. - Hanyan, they're chasing after us.
Hurry.
Zhuang Shiyang is severely tortured; he won't run far.
Everyone,
find him for me.
Yes.
My Lord.
My Lord, there's no sign of that old man.
He's probably run far away.
Let's go.
Fu Yunxi has deployed forces everywhere.
Hanyan, where are you going to hide me?
Why come to Pei Dafu's house?
This place isn't safe.
I've made plans for you.
If you want to escape the city,
you'll have to hide in the Capital for a while
until they think you've already escaped.
Then the guards will relax,
and it won't be so hard
to leave the city.
You want me to hide here?
I'm afraid Fu Yunxi will search here.
Have you forgotten this?
You want me to return to Zhuang Residence?
The most dangerous place is the safest place.
However clever Fu Yunxi is,
he won't search one place,
and that is
Zhuang Residence.
Now, I have no choice
but to take a gamble.
Let's go.
No need to test it.
Hanyan,
what do you mean?
If you write the poison formula tonight,
I'll need to find a physician to prepare the antidote.
It'll take days or even half a year
to collect the medicine, brew it, and test it.
I'll need a lot of time.
Before Fu Yunxi's health improves,
you'll have to stay
in this secret tunnel
for a while.
I knew you wouldn't help me.
I knew it.
Both ends of the secret tunnel are locked.
Without my order, no one will open the door for you.
Since you've promised me
you'd hand over the poison formula,
why are you angry now?
You've always valued your life.
As you've been tortured today,
you should take care of your health.
If I hand over the formula,
and you don't let me go
and send me back to Judicial Review,
what should I do then?
Don't you understand your situation?
You're in a desperate situation
with only two choices.
You can either choose to trust me
or
choose to die.
Write it down.
Write the formula clearly.
I know
you care deeply for Fu Yunxi.
If you dare to bet his life and swear an oath,
I'll trust you once more.
If you hand over the formula today,
I'll set you free.
Otherwise,
Fu Yunxi will go
to hell with endless suffering,
his soul will never rest,
and he'll never be reborn.
Are you satisfied?
Fine.
I'll write it.
I've followed your instructions.
Why aren't you writing yet?
If I don't write,
will you
be stuck here with me?
I'll leave first.
Hanyan,
it's not that I don't trust you,
but it concerns my life.
This tunnel is cold and desolate.
You should go out first.
Give me one more day
to think it through.
Is that okay?
I'll give you time to think.
I'll come back tomorrow.
Shuhong.
Madam.
Open the door.
Yes.
Madam!
Hanyan,
where did you get this thing?
Zhuang Shiyang,
it's not the same as before.
♪Open my eyes in this life♪
♪Fated love and hate♪
♪I searched this winter♪
♪For a solitary goose♪
♪I can paint your brows and eyes♪
♪But I can't understand♪
♪Your riddles and prophecies♪
♪Instead of holding tightly the string of a kite♪
♪I might as well let you fly far away♪
It was my fault.
♪In the long storm♪
♪I can become the flame in your hands♪
♪In the end, I fell♪
♪Into the trap I set for you♪
♪True feelings hidden in deception♪
If you want to die,
I'll kill you now.
When I left the Palace,
Zhou Ruyin told me
that you once said
that love wasn't important to you
until you met me.
Actually,
I feel the same way.
I had grown accustomed to walking on the edge of a blade
and had long come to terms with death.
But meeting you
has made me realize
how precious life truly is.
It was also you
who made me realize
that I'm also someone who fears death and clings to life.
Then why
are you so stubborn?
After I told the Emperor everything,
I remembered what you asked of me,
so I requested a special edict.
What edict?
The Emperor knew I was poisoned,
so he not only entrusted this case to me
but allowed me to torture Zhuang Shiyang
for the antidote
before executing him.
But...
But what?
Has he said anything?
Though I wish to survive,
Zhuang Shiyang
still refuses to confess
even with irrefutable evidence.
Not to mention
getting him to hand over the formula.
I fear that in the end,
I will still fail you.
Are you willing to try one last time?
What do you plan to do?
Before taking action,
you must obtain something for me.
All our efforts
are not in vain.
♪She hides away her past♪
♪Covered in scars♪
♪She forgets who she is♪
♪Disguised as one returning home♪
♪When night falls, in the yard♪
Fu Yunxi.
♪She steps onto the battlefield♪
♪No distraction♪
♪A touch of love, a trace of hate♪
I hope in this life,
I still have the chance
to stay
by your side forever.
♪Only to be mocked as naive♪
♪War drums sound, beacons flare♪
♪Who can break free♪
♪She is willing to become a blade♪
♪Moving forward without retreat♪
Fu Yunxi!
Wake up!
Help!
Fu Yunxi!
Wake up!
Fu Yunxi!
♪She alone journeys north♪
♪Seeking only a trace♪
♪She hides away her past♪
♪Covered in scars♪
♪She forgets who she is♪
♪Disguised as one returning home♪
♪When night falls, in the yard♪
♪Mist rises in swirls♪
♪She steps onto the battlefield♪
♪No distraction is allowed♪
♪A touch of love, a trace of hate♪
♪No need to question♪
♪The truth and falsehood♪
♪Needs to be discerned♪
♪Seeking warmth in peril♪
♪Only to be mocked as naive♪
♪War drums sound, beacons flare♪
♪Who can break free♪
♪She is willing to become a blade♪
♪Moving forward without retreat♪
♪Charging into this lonely fortress♪
♪Even in a fateful clash♪
♪With eyes stained with blood♪
♪She holds no grudge♪
♪She does not trust fate♪
♪She does not pray to gods♪
♪She grips the blade♪
♪As geese fly south in winter♪
♪She alone journeys north♪
♪Seeking truth in falsehood♪
♪She'd become the blade♪
♪With love as her shield♪
♪Plunging into this mortal world♪
♪Shattering mirages♪
♪And illusions♪
♪To pay respect to the fallen souls♪
♪She does not trust fate♪
♪She does not pray to gods♪
♪She grips the blade♪
♪As geese fly south in winter♪
♪She alone journeys north♪
♪Seeking only a trace♪
♪Of warmth♪