01x11 - Episode 11

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What if the entire Xianyang

and the world asked about this?

I will hit

whoever asks the question.

The reputation of His Majesty
shall not be tarnished.

My Queen.

I cannot see

any lies in your eyes.

You believe me?

How is Zheng?

He is smarter than you.

You need not be worried.

My lord?

My lord?

My lord?

Do you think he has been k*lled?

Impossible.

Prince Zheng?

My lord?

My lord?

Meng Tian, Meng Yi!

-It's us.
-My lord!

My lord, are you all right?

How did you get here?

We were thinking about
doing some revision

with you after the banquet.

But something bad happened.

The palace is under curfew.

We had to dress as guards
to sneak in here.

Armed soldiers are
at the palace entrance.

Without the permission of
Queen Dowager Huayang,

no one can pass.

Is this a mutiny?

That's why they all think...

Meng Yi!

What did they say?

What are they saying about me?

Tell me, Meng Yi!

There are rumours in the palace.

They said you weren't the son of His Majesty.

They think

you are the son of the Prime Minister
and Her Majesty.

-My lord!
-My lord!

You must not go out there!

Let go of me!

My lord, the palace is full of soldiers!

He is right!

I must go to my mother!

-My lord!
-Put on my armour.

Put on my armour.

Disguise as a soldier.

Yes.

-Meng Yi.
-He's right.

Meng Tian, we're going now.

We'll come back for you later.

The Cold Palace is over there.

Why is my uncle here?

He could be investigating
your bloodline.

If we go in there, we'll be arrested.

Mother won't tell methe truth either.

He is my only chance
at seeking truth.

Go to the Queen Dowager.

She might be able to help.

My lord.

You need to remember,

you will always be my friend,

you'll always be Meng Tian's friend.

When I was a kid,

I loved this sword.

I wished it was mine.

If it's mine, I could
inspect it closely,

and feel its touch.

I could k*ll the enemy with this.

But the late king handed this sword

to your son.

I am now wielding this sword.

Yet I still can't

take a good look at it.

You want to be the King?

Had this sword been mine,

I would have easily k*lled him.

What do you mean?

You mean His Majesty?

You wish to k*ll His Majesty?

State your business.

We're leaving.

Without the Queen Dowager's permission,

no one can leave this palace.

She is inside this carriage.

Open the gate.

I need to confirm if she is there.

Your Majesty.

This arrogant soldier insists
to see you.

Fine.

See for yourself.

(Biological mother of King Zhuangxiang
of Qin, Queen Dowager Xia)

Queen Dowager.

Look closely.

Now open the gate.

But without the permission
from Queen Dowager...

Am I not the Queen Dowager?

Yes.

However...

Are you saying you only serve Huayang

and not me?

I meant no disrespect.

I'll open the gate now.

Open the gate.

My lord.

My lord.

Grandmother?

Grandmother?

Miss Dong left the palace with
the Queen Dowager.

They are going to the Prime Minister
to save His Majesty,

Her Majesty, and you Prince Zheng.

To save His Majesty?

After the banquet,

His Majesty vomited blood

and is still unconscious.

(My father is ill.)

(If I stay here,)

(my mother will surely be k*lled.)

(If I can't save my parents,)

(how can I save the people
from suffering?)

My lord, if you want to escape,

there must be a way.

As long as you have the will,

there will be a way.

Yesterday at the banquet,

how did you enter the palace?

My father sent the Top General

to escort Meng Tian and me in.

So the Top General's carriage

has permission to enter?

No.

A guard was leading the way.

What was his name?

His name was Bai...

What?

I shouldn't have got onto the carriage.

Bai Shang?

Yes, it's Bai Shang.

Where is he now?

I have no idea.

Come.

Back to the Hall of Reflection
where I was locked.

Yes.

Prime Minister!

Bad news.

The whole citizens of Xianyang

are talking about the same rumour!

It's about Prince Zheng.

What is the rumour?

They say...

They say...

The rumour seems to have

lost its charm when it reached you.

They say Prince Zheng

isn't His Majesty's son.

They think

he is your son.

The peasants are talking about it,

and the rumour even reached

the nobles and officials.

Inform Meng Ao and General Meng Wu,

the Chief Minister, and all the officers
discuss the matter here.

Yes.

Bring Fan Wuji here!

Yes.

(The whole plan depends on
whether Zheng manages to escape.)

(If he failed the escape,)

(it would be all doomed.)

Prince Sheng.

Do you know where
Minister of Imperial Affairs is?

Prince Sheng.

You are King Xiaowen's son.

(Ying Sheng)
You need to make a decision now.

(Ying Yu)
Gentlemen, can't you tell at all?

Those performers had orders

to provoke Her Majesty and Prince Zheng.

Who gave them the order?

Whoever gains the most out of it.

Could it be

someone from the Mi family?

Even that rumour circling around

could very likely

be the doing of the Chu faction.

The King's condition is getting worse.

Now is the time to
appoint a Crown Prince.

Yet the Chu faction chose
to cause trouble at this timing.

Isn't their intention clear enough?

What do we do now?

The Prime Minister wants everyone

to attend a meeting
at his residence at noon.

Should we go or not?

Respected elders,

my uncles,

may I speak?

Go ahead.

Whether Prince Zheng is the son

of His Majesty

or of the Prime Minister,

and with the Prime Minister's order aside,

as long as the royal family

support for Prince Xi to be crowned,

all the problem will be solved.

Nonsense!

Uncle.

Gentlemen.

Prince Xi is the late king's eldest son.

He is of the original Qin bloodline.

The right to the throne

was taken from Prince Xi.

Prince Xi has respectable reputation
in the court and royal family.

He is upright.

If we support him to
take the throne,

the purity of royal
bloodline will be ensured,

and the suspicion around Prince Zheng's
blood will be avoided.

In better case,

the royal family

can subdue the Mi family of Chu faction

and the outsider Lv family.

We can take back the control
of this government.

That's multiple birds with one stone.

But the point being

we don't know where Prince Xi is.

We don't have his consent yet.

Brother!

I beg of you.

Save His Majesty and Zheng.

He is your brother

and Zheng is your nephew!

You want me to save them?

The throne is at stake.

Kinship means nothing.

It's such a shame
I didn't k*ll Yiren with my blade,

otherwise...

You are not that cruel.

I can tell.

You can't tell anything!

Once the King falls,

I will lead the Ying family

to pacify the uproar.

I will protect the throne.

When that happens...

If I were to crown myself the King,

I can rightfully do so.

Who's there?

Stop.

Greetings, Guard Bai.

(Guard of Qin, Bai Shang)
Look over there.

Order from the Queen Dowager.

Not a single soul must pass.

Yes.

My lord.

Bai Shang?

My lord, it really is you.

Bai Shang, get us out of here.

Stay calm.

The palace is heavily guarded.

We must wait for nightfall.

Come with me.

Very well.

Let's go.

(Fan Wuji)

It seems like

the royal family

won't be joining us.

Prime Minister,

Prince Qi and Prince Dian arrived.

-Greetings, Prime Minister.
-Greetings, Prime Minister.

The two of us came
for a pressing matter.

Gentlemen,

are you two here

because Queen Dowager Huayang
sent you here as her spies?

Chief Minister, what do you mean?

Sit down.

-Much obliged, Prime Minister.
-Much obliged, Prime Minister.

There are three factions
inside of Xianyang.

The royal family of Ying,

the Mi family of Chu faction,

me and all the officers here
are outsiders,

we're considered on the same side.

The three factions are what makes

the imperial court.

The King was wise and decisive.

The three factions were
in balance and peace.

Prime Minister!

I arrived in Qin

as a young man.

The late king Zhaoxiang valued
my ability,

and I contributed much as Qin

expanded its land with w*r!

My sons and their sons

were all born in Qin.

I even see myself as one of Qin.

I don't think of myself as an outsider.

He is right!

We left our home

in order to serve the Great Qin!

It's all for Qin's prosperity!

That's right!

Indeed.

Duke Xiao announced

the Edict of Talent Recruitment.

Foreigners started coming to Qin.

The Great Qin gained much strength
over the time,

standing above other states.

But His Majesty has
fallen sick at this moment.

He hasn't appointed a Crown Prince.

This is worrying.

This is so worrying.

Prime Minister spoke the truth!

Prime Minister, are you going
to appoint Prince Zheng?

That's what His Majesty wanted.

I know the fellow officers
have their concerns.

I know the rumour is the cause.

My comment will make little difference.

Go on.

Is there no one capable
in the royal family?

Is there no one capable
in the royal family?

From what I see,

the deciding factor

lies with Prince Zheng.

If we can prove

he is the legitimate son of His Majesty,

that he is of royal bloodline,

then we shall without any hesitation

support him to be appointed
the Crown Prince.

Or if we can prove

he is not of the royal bloodline.

Then we shall gladly

support Chengjiao to be appointed
the Crown Prince.

Whichever option it is,

we will at least be contributing
our support to the next King.

In your opinion,

how do we judge

if Prince Zheng is of royal bloodline?

State your business!

Volley, now!

Stop them!

Bai Shang!

Take care of him!

Yes!

Huayang.

Huayang.

Bad news.

Ying Zheng got away.

What now?

What did you say?

He got away?

Ying Zheng and that Meng kid

used a decoy.

They took Top General's carriage

and escaped.

Why didn't you stop them?

We tried.

I tried my best to stop it.

But I couldn't.

You fool!

I can't expect you to get anything done.

Stop!

Do you want the Top General
as your enemy?

Do you want to make the whole
army of Qin your enemy?

What do we do next?

We'll wait.

His Majesty and the Queen,

and Prince Zheng

are all stranded in the palace.

Prime Minister, how will you rescue them?

Officers,

I still have

ten thousand soldiers

prepared for the military march.

They are all elite soldiers.

His Majesty and Prince Zheng are
still in the palace.

We don't know how
the situation is inside.

If we are to launch a raid
to rescue him...

We must save any hope that we have.

Prime Minister!

It's back!

What is back?

The Top General's carriage.

Zheng?

Bring a healer here.

Hurry up and bring the healer here.

Prime Minister.

I have a question for you.

We'll talk inside.

Meng Yi?

Where is your brother?

Meng Tian used himself as the decoy,

and he is still in there.

We'll talk inside.

My lord, do not trust the rumours.

My reputation is not worth anything,

but His Majesty and
the Queen's reputation

concerns the fate of this nation.

It must not be tarnished
by vile lowlife.

Did you and my mother...

Are you...

Your father is King of Qin.

Your grandfather is King Xiaowen.

Your great-grandfather
is King Zhaoxiang.

You are the legitimate eldest son
of Ying family.

Ever since I was a kid,

you took great care of me, why?

Why do you care so much for me?

Why?

My love for you

is true and sincere.

I will raise you to a righteous man,

help you inherit the late kings' legacy

and ambition.

You are doing this for yourself.

You want to keep
your title as Prime Minister.

You are the next ruler of Qin.

If you make your nation the priority,

rule wisely and bring
peace to the world.

I, Lv Buwei,

am willing to resign my position.

I am born a man.

I need to know

who is my father!

Your father is King Zichu.

You are the grandson of King Xiaowen.

Your great-grandfather
is King Zhaoxiang.

You are the legitimate eldest son
of the Ying family!

I want the truth!

I want the truth!

I am telling the truth!

If you are my father,

I am willing to leave
this place with you.

I will follow you anywhere.

I won't live

like a fool who doesn't know his father.

Please.

k*ll me.

As long as I live,

your identity as the royal bloodline

will always be doubted.

I am willing to sacrifice my life
to restore your honour,

to restore the honour of Ying family!

k*ll me!

Zheng!

My lord.

Let go!

My lord, don't do this!

Let go!

Let go!

My lord!

Don't stop him!

Fan Wuji, ready the horse!

Yes.

Zheng!

Who is it?

Is Zheng all right?

We work for the Prime Minister,
none of your business.

Stand down.

Yes.

His Majesty's condition is
getting worse by the day.

And Queen Dowager Huayang did those.

I can't imagine what will happen.

If it is not settled properly,

Qin will fall into chaos,

and the other states will surely
use the opening to attack us.

The late kings of Qin
spent years building this nation.

Yet it might be destroyed
over the night.

Right now,

if you're still so obsessed
with your identity,

will it do this nation any good?

Get up.

Get up!

Look.

What is this place before you?

It's Xianyang.

It's also where the palace of Qin is,

there lies the ancestry shrine
and court as well.

Take another look.

What do you see before you?

It's legacy.

It's the world.

Zheng.

You finally see it.

That spirit burning inside of you

is the will you inherit

from the late Kings of Qin.

You will have to carry the fate
of nation on your shoulder.

You will be carrying
the people's hope with you.

Stand by your goal.

No rumours or slander

will ever hurt you.

The world out there,

the six states in the East,

they will all be yours in the end.

Such opportunity

has rarely come

to any man over the centuries.

And now,

the chance is right before you.

You must be resilient!

As long as you have resolved
to hold onto this chance,

you will be unstoppable.

Only then can your officers and I

be of your service!

Prime Minister,

aid me in realizing
the ambition of Great Qin!

If Mother wants me dead,

I will gladly obey.

But the throne is at stake.

I must let you down.

If Chengjiao becomes the Crown Prince,

the court of Qin

will be under your control.

You will favour those
from the Mi family.

You will surely oppress the royal
family and exile the foreigners.

The court will fall into chaos,

and the six states will seize the chance
to attack us.

The nation

built by kings of Qin

will be doomed.

There will be no hope for us
to rebuild the nation.

What makes you think
I couldn't lead Qin

to seize Hangu Pass
and raze the six states,

to unite the land under me?

You lack the capacity.

It takes more than one person
to break through Hangu Pass.

It takes the unity of officers,

of the nation.

Yet you can't even

accept the officers who
came from foreign land.

How can you ever
break through the pass?

Fine.

If I can't do it,

what makes you think Ying Zheng

is capable of doing so?

Fortune favours the King of Qin.

You are going against
the will of Heaven.

Yet you are doing it out of
greed and selfishness.

The situation is clear.

Queen Dowager Huayang wishes to force
His Majesty into

appointing Chengjiao the Crown Prince.

Yet she didn't expect Prince Zheng

had escaped alive.

Prince Zheng escaped with his life.

Judging by Queen Dowager's temper,

I doubt she will give up so easily.

I think

she will start pressuring
His Majesty even more.

The most pressing matter

is to rescue His Majesty.

We'll await the Prime Minister's order

to rescue His Majesty.

Tomorrow at seven o'clock,
follow my lead and rescue His Majesty.

General Meng Wu.

Yes.

I order you to reassign ten thousand
armoured soldiers into the city,

keeping officers safe
and rescuing His Majesty.

Yes.

I must thank all of you
on my father's behalf.

Tomorrow morning,

I will follow you into the palace.

We'll rescue my parents.

My lord.

You must not do so.

His Majesty is stranded there.

Your life concerns
the fate of this nation.

Our operation tomorrow

is full of risks and danger.

You must not put
your life in harm's way.

He is right.

You need to be safe.

Please reconsider.

Do you not care for the Great Qin?

But I am a son of the Ying family!

My parents are in danger,

how could I stay here and do nothing?

My lord.

My lord.

Please hear me out.

I'm all ears.

After this coup,

we can't even be sure
if His Majesty is alive.

The slightest mistake can cause

Qin fall into ruin.

You are the King's
eldest legitimate son.

The nation must come first.

The people's lives
should be your priority.

Prime Minister is right.

My lord, you must know your priority.

Prime Minister.

The royal family...

(Zhangtai Palace)

Without the King or
Queen Dowager's permission,

no one can pass this gate.

My little gate guard,

how dare you stop me and my officers

from visiting His Majesty.

You are leading the officers
into the palace,

what is your intention?

You must be very bold
to have asked that.

How dare you disrespect
the Prime Minister,

and me.

Are you trying to rebel against us?

I have order from His Majesty

to guard the royal palace.

If you and the officers insist to enter,

I shall deal with you accordingly.

♪I remember the cold wind last night,
look at the world♪

♪It's boundless and vast♪

♪Each year is sad and very tumultuous♪

♪Military exercises at the plateaus,
horses drinking by the Yangtze River♪

♪Communicating the unification
of the country♪

♪Brandishing the safety of the world♪

♪The land was given to officials for
500 years, lives flourished and decayed♪

♪Ruined structures, sorrows, heroes'
tears, I must have great ambition♪

♪In the vast mountains and rivers,
the weather keeps changing♪

♪Bring peace to the world, build a
new universe, be like the sun and moon♪

♪Armed for battle,
the soldiers are unstoppable♪

♪A land consumed by w*r,
the beginning of the king's law♪

♪Follow the footsteps of
our ancestors and martyrs♪

♪A great nation's
iron-willed representative♪