= Love Like The Galaxy=
=Episode 43=
Your Majesty, have some ginger soup to warm up your body.
Thank you for what you did today.
If you didn't plead for Shaoshang,
His Majesty wouldn't grant her an audience with her.
It doesn't please me to hear you say this.
Do you think
His Majesty granted Shaoshang an audience
because of me?
That was
because His Majesty couldn't bear to see you pleading in the rain.
He was worried your health couldn't withstand it.
He did it because he worries about you.
You don't have to comfort me.
I know
you and His Majesty are childhood sweethearts.
If His Majesty didn't form
an alliance with Prince Qian'an for the people,
he wouldn't have married me.
He wouldn't have
dishonored your happiness.
It was the Xuan Clan who had wronged you
and snatched your fiance from you.
You didn't snatch him away from me.
If His Majesty were unwilling,
no one could force him.
If I want to blame someone,
I should blame His Majesty for betraying me.
You're not at fault here.
I'm not someone
who would blame another woman
if my husband marries someone else.
Besides,
I was upset with His Majesty at the time.
I also hit
and scolded him.
When I wanted to vent my anger,
I even kicked him in bed.
But it was already 20 years ago.
I'm no longer angry anymore.
Your Majesty,
why do you still mind?
Even I like
your character.
It's no wonder His Majesty is
deeply in love with you.
Your Majesty,
I'm sure you know
I don't like to speak on other people's behalf.
But it's frustrating
not to say what I have in mind.
You're right.
His Majesty and I are
childhood sweethearts.
But you and His Majesty
went through many hardships together.
Why do you insist on distinguishing
which is the true love between husband and wife
and compare His Majesty's love
between both of us?
I never thought of that.
I'm glad that you don't.
His Majesty's love and respect for you is
no less than mine.
You've at least been married
for so many years.
How can there be no love between you two?
It's just that I'm used to playing around with His Majesty.
Unlike you who see yourself as his subject.
Your Majesty,
you must take care of yourself.
Don't let sadness affect your health.
Only when you're good,
His Majesty would be good.
When His Majesty is good
only then would Changqiu Palace be in good hands.
Your Majesty,
Shaoshang has returned to Changqiu Palace.
His Majesty ordered to keep a close watch on her
and not to let her leave without permission.
Thank you for attending to me tonight, Heng.
I should return now.
Shen'an,
I see you
as an older sister.
I hope you can take care.
(We don't even know if your father is still alive.)
(If we fail to clear our names,)
(you'll be the Cheng family's)
(last bloodline in this world!)
(Cheng Shaoshang,)
(listen to me carefully.)
(No matter what happens to the Cheng Family,)
(you must live on.)
(You must continue to live.)
You can leave now.
Don't worry.
His Majesty and I
believe that your father would never defect to the enemy.
It's just that His Majesty needs
some time to investigate the truth.
But I'm worried about my mother,
my father,
my brothers, and Yangyang.
I'm also worried about my grandmother
who mistreats me.
I want to go out of the palace to see them.
I don't know
if they have enough food
or if they sleep well in the dungeon.
All right, then.
I'll write you a permit
so you can leave the palace to see them.
But His Majesty doesn't allow me to leave the palace.
You'll be defying His Majesty's order.
His Majesty is only worried about your safety.
It's only natural for you to see your family.
His Majesty won't blame you.
If you cry this hard,
how sad would your mother feel
if she saw you like this?
Pull yourself together.
I'm sure you don't want your family
to see you like this.
Am I right?
Thank you, Your Majesty.
I shall never forget
Your Majesty's kindness my whole life.
You must take good care of yourself
and live a long life.
Your Majesty,
why do I feel uneasy?
Young Lady Cheng is only visiting her family.
Why did she sound like she was saying goodbye?
I'm afraid
she won't return anymore.
What?
I didn't only give her
a permit to leave the palace.
I also gave her checkpoint clearance.
Is Lady Cheng leaving the capital?
It's treason punishable by death.
Why didn't you stop her?
Shaoshang is
more determined
than we think.
After she makes up her mind,
no one can stop her.
Rather
than standing in her way,
why don't
I will be her backup?
But you didn't hesitate
and defied His Majesty's decree for her.
I'm afraid you'll get into trouble.
As for His Majesty,
I'll seek forgiveness myself.
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty, look.
Aren't these the permit and clearance you prepared?
(Shaoshang's action is authorized.)
Shaoshang didn't bring these with her.
Then how is she going to pass through the checkpoint?
I saw a carving knife and wood flakes
on the table in her room.
She's obviously afraid of implicating me.
What a foolish child.
Hold it right there.
This is a restricted area of the Ministry of Justice.
No outsiders are allowed to enter.
I have a permit from Changqiu Palace
to see the Marquis Quling prisoners.
Show it to me.
I've verified it.
Yes, Sir.
Come with me.
Did you just use
a fake badge from Changqiu Palace?
I can't believe you're trying to bluff your way with it.
How did you know it's fake?
You made it in a hurry just now, right?
The ink is not even dried yet.
Are you tired of living now?
You won't be so lucky to meet me next time.
There won't be next time.
Thank you for your help.
Where is my family locked up?
They're locked up at...
Thank you.
I'll wait for you here.
I'm not taking it.
You...
Are you trying to choke me to death, you vicious woman?
Aunt, you sure have your ways.
In the past, I can let you act willfully
in Marquis Quling's Residence.
But we don't have free access to physicians and medicine here.
You can't do as you please now.
I promised my husband
to take good care of all of you.
When he returns,
I, Xiao Yuanyi
shall return all of you to him
safe and sound.
You're merely saying that to sound nice.
You're obviously taking this chance to take vengeance on me.
Why would I take vengeance on you?
For not raising Niaoniao well.
Why did Shi marry
a woman
who has no conscience like you?
You failed to choke me to death.
So you tried to disgust me to death
with this horrible soup.
You're such a vicious woman.
Old Madam,
I'm not a devout person.
If I wanted to take vengeance, I would have done it earlier.
When my husband and I return from war,
I saw Niaoniao being raised
into such a perverse person
who refused to be disciplined.
I wanted to punish
you and Madam Ge.
But my husband is a filial son.
I respect and love him.
How could I mistreat his mother?
Old Madam,
you live an easy life in the Cheng Family
not because I fear you.
It's all because you're my husband's mother
that I raise you and be filial to you.
You and I were
never families in the first place.
If it weren't for this man,
we wouldn't even be family.
You and I were strangers, to begin with.
Why would I even fear you?
You're finally telling the truth.
You only respect me because of my son?
Have you ever done anything that people respect?
Me?
In my life,
the most respectable thing I've done was
to raise three sons!
Tell me, who doesn't?
Who never gives birth to sons?
I have another daughter compared to you.
So what if you have three sons?
If you think giving birth to sons
allows you to be an arrogant woman,
what's the difference
between living like a mule?
You...
Why you...
You took the chance while my son was away
to scold me.
All right.
Fine.
When my son returns,
I'll tell him what you did.
You can go on and scold me.
I really want to see if you're faster in scolding me
or if my hands are faster.
I'll feed you as you open your mouth to scold me.
Yangyang.
Yangyang!
I won't eat it!
You sound energetic.
I guess you're all comfortable
in this dungeon.
Niaoniao?
Didn't I tell you to forget about us?
Why did you come here?
Why must she forget about us?
Niaoniao,
you're marrying a general soon.
Can you think of a way
to save the Cheng Family?
Mother, Grandmother, Yangyang,
Song and Shaogong.
Don't worry.
I'll think of a way
to clear Father's name.
No!
You must not complicate the matter.
You must protect yourself.
I'd only feel at ease if you don't get into trouble.
Mother,
I've already performed divination.
We may be in a threatening situation. But it's not dangerous.
Niaoniao is the key to turning the situation around.
Shut up!
Niaoniao, come here.
Don't listen to your grandmother.
Go back to Changqiu Palace now.
I can watch them here.
We'll wait for your father to return.
Taking good care of yourself is what matters most.
Do you understand?
Are you done talking?
Can I talk now?
Niaoniao,
let me see if you've lost weight.
Grandmother,
we were only locked up for half a day.
Even if Niaoniao is plump,
it's impossible for her to lose weight that quickly.
Quiet! What do you know?
Stop talking nonsense, will you?
Niaoniao,
come closer to me.
I can't see you clearly.
Come here.
Niaoniao,
I've hidden some money.
Those are my life.
I want you to go back to the residence
and get the money
to save your father and your uncles. Understand?
Grandmother,
I've misjudged you.
You're not a selfish person.
Save as many as you can.
But remember.
Save the men first.
The men.
We'll take this route.
No, we can't.
Why not?
This is the only route.
If we don't take this route, what other route should we take?
The bandits are here. How can we take this route?
Young Master,
there are numerous bandits on this route.
If we take this route to Shouchun,
we must take care of the bandits first.
After all, there aren't only us
marching this time.
We still have those lads from the aristocratic families.
If anything happens to them,
those officials
will put the blame on you.
It's troublesome bringing these burdens along.
Young Master was being considerate of them.
Yet, they took it for granted.
They said General Ling was a coward.
They even said we don't dare to suppress the bandits.
It's all right.
I've already made an arrangement.
What arrangement?
Report!
General Ling,
those noble kids didn't heed our advice
and went to suppress the bandits without permission.
We released the news that the bandits had won
and captured the noble kids.
Peng Kun actually believed it.
So he took the chance while we suffered from defeat
to plunder provisions back to the city.
We'll make sure he never returns this time.
General,
Ling Buyi is not
as capable as they said.
At this time,
they must still be struggling to save people.
They wouldn't have expected
that we already had our hands on provisions.
It happened in a timely manner.
While they suppress the bandits,
we can benefit from it.
Ling Buyi?
General Liang,
it's as you said.
Benefit from the fight.
But we're the ones benefiting
while you are
the one on the losing end.
Ling Buyi,
you actually used the noble kids as baits
to lure me!
Aren't you afraid the bandits will kill them
and the officials blame you for it?
Who told you
that they fell into the bandits' hands?
What?
You killed them yourself?
You're shameless!
If I didn't order my men
to capture those noble kids,
how would I make Peng Kun believe
that our vanguard was defeated and taken as prisoners
and I put
my energy into rescuing them?
Ling Buyi!
You're vile
and cunning!
Look at you putting on a chicken armor.
Do you call yourself a general?
You're not even qualified to carry General Peng's shoes!
This isn't chicken!
It's mandarin duck armor!
It's obviously chicken armor!
It's mandarin duck armor.
It's not chicken armor.
But you were right about one thing.
If those noble kids find out
that we dressed up as bandits and captured them to be used as bait
to lure you,
it's indeed hard to explain to the officials.
So only a dead man is
trustworthy.
You can't kill me!
You captured me alive
because you wanted to learn about Shouchun's state.
If you kill me,
you won't find out anything!
With Shouchun's current defense layout,
you wouldn't be able to capture the city for more than a year!
But Shouchun's has
no food supply anymore.
Shouchun...
Shouchun doesn't lack anything at all!
If it doesn't lack anything at all,
Peng Kun can just stay in the city
and wait for us to take the city.
Why did he take the risk by sending you out?
The provision you brought back is
to replenish Shouchun's food supply, isn't it?
If you can't give me
any useful information,
there's nothing I can help you with anymore.
Take him away.
(Shouchun City Defense Map)
Young Master,
Shouchun's city wall is defended on all sides.
The city gate is a drawbridge,
which is raised and lowered with chains.
When it's lowered, it's used as a suspension bridge.
There's a moat outside the city too.
If the drawbridge is not lowered,
I'm afraid it'll be hard for the troops to enter.
That's not a problem.
We have a moat crossing bridge.
Once we attached it to the other side
and let the Black Armored Guard cross,
we'll kill them all.
We must not send the cavalry.
They have deer horn wood and punji stakes.
The best way to attack is by using strategy,
cutting down the enemy's communication,
and attacking them.
Attacking a fortified city is a bad idea.
It's not worth suffering heavy casualties
just to capture Shouchun.
Attacking what?
What did Young Master mean?
He meant
we'll suffer heavy casualties if we station under fortified cities.
It's not a good idea to send the troops.
Young Master can't bear to see that happen.
What?
Qi,
I don't understand what you and Young Master are saying.
Just tell me if we're going to attack or not.
No.
No?
Did we come all the way from the capital
to Shouchun not to fight?
The Black Armored Guard
had braved countless dangers
with Young Master.
Young Master doesn't want them to die in vain in Shouchun.
Peng Kun will send someone out to gather food supplies again.
We only need to block their reinforcement.
Shouchun's defense will not last for more than a month
and will collapse without any fight.
How many days would that be?
Young Master,
Lady Cheng is still waiting for you to marry her.
Don't worry.
You'll attend the wedding.
Report!
News from the capital.
Tongniu County has been breached.
Official Yan and General Cheng Shi
had taken 2000 refined copper and defected to the enemies.
Yan Zhong and Cheng Shi's whereabouts are unknown.
His Majesty has imprisoned
all of the Cheng Family.
What about Cheng Shaoshang?
Lady Cheng escaped from the capital all night.
Her whereabouts are unknown.
Child, come here.
I'll tell you what happened.
That day,
Official Yan took his family
and General Cheng Shi
out of the city with a cart.
He said he would return on the same day.
Unexpectedly, someone used Official Yan's
county magistrate seal to open the city gate
on that same day.
When the gate was opened,
it was actually Ma Rong from Shouchun's rebel army.
After Ma Rong seized Tongniu County,
he tied up and paraded the deputy county magistrates,
Official Li Feng and Official Yin Lao
who refused to surrender through the streets.
If you must know,
Li Feng kept reproaching
Yan Zhong and General Cheng
had defected to the enemy.
All the onlookers
heard him very clearly.
Since Li Feng rather die than surrender,
why didn't Ma Rong kill him?
Well, he didn't kill him.
Ma Rong only paraded Li Feng and the rest
through the streets.
After that, he imprisoned them.
I'm not sure if he'll kill them.
In that case,
after Ma Rong seized Tongniu County,
he didn't harm the people.
He only imprisoned Li Feng
who refused to surrender.
That's right.
I didn't expect
that Ma Rong is not a bad person.
Mister.
When you enter the city to collect human waste,
do they inspect your cart?
Tongniu County is breached
and we have yet to capture Shouchun.
His Majesty has no time to be distracted.
So the case was put on hold.
He only ordered to recapture Tongniu County and question Li Feng.
But Official Zuo insisted
on saying Lady Cheng fled to escape punishment.
Her action proves that Marquis Quling
had defected to the enemy to be true.
What nonsense.
Young Master,
Official Zuo
uses his position
to slander Young Madam
out of a personal grudge
because you beat him up.
Why don't we attack the city and end it quickly?
We can't.
Our brothers followed me to battle.
They also have families waiting for their return.
I can't let them sacrifice their lives
because of my family.
Young Master,
the longer we delay,
Young Madam's life would be in even more danger.
We can't delay this anymore.
She's my future wife.
Her problem is my problem.
But even so,
I can't implicate the whole army
because of me.
I'll make another arrangement.
Go.
Bring Liang Yi to me.
What now?
Are you trying to make me tell you
Shouchun's defense layout?
I suggest you not waste your time.
I'll never betray the general!
I don't need you to betray anyone.
I only want you to answer one question.
What is it?
Tell me.
Is this chicken
or mandarin duck?
Didn't I say it's...
If you answer correctly,
I'll let you go.
If you don't answer,
I'll kill you.
Mandarin duck?
Release him.
(Shouchun City)
Over here.
Hey, what are you doing?
Do you know how many of my men died
to bring back the food supply?
You better don't ruin them!
Sir,
Ling Buyi is nearby
so we had to inspect thoroughly
to avoid any spy from entering Shouchun.
Everything is fine!
Sir, you may enter.
I want to ask you something.
Do chicken and mandarin duck
look similar?
Sir, they're not similar at all.
I think so too.
There must be something wrong with this guy.
Sir, who are you talking about?
Move it!
(Shouchun County)
Who's there?
Huo Chong?
(Peng Kun)
Are you here to take my life?
It wasn't me.
I wasn't the one who harmed you.
Trouble eating and sleeping.
Sleepless nights.
General Peng, you're sure guilt-ridden.
You're not Huo Chong.
Who are you?
You've been hiding out in Shouchun for too long.
Of course, you don't know me.
I'm Ling Buyi.
I didn't expect Emperor Wen
would send you to lead the army to attack me.
I suggest you leave right away.
If anything happened to me,
it wouldn't end well for your father either.
What do you mean by this?
General,
why are you still not sleeping at this late hour?
Dear, run for your life!
Guards! Assassin!
Assassin! Hurry!
Ling Buyi,
should I praise you for your boldness
or laugh at you for your foolishness?
I can't believe you break into the city alone.
Do you not want to live anymore?
As long as I give out my order,
your body will be full of holes from the arrows.
Even if you're highly skilled,
you can never escape from Shouchun city.
Before they kill me,
my sword can be faster.
We can both die together.
Do you want to test me?
Didn't your father tell you
that we're on the same boat?
If I die,
it won't benefit him at all.
What do you mean?
If you want to know the truth,
let me go.
If I die,
no one will know
the truth of Gu City's downfall.
Attention soldiers of Shouchun city!
I rather die
with Ling Buyi.
As long as he dares to take a step outside of Shouchun City,
kill him without mercy
even if I have to die!
Yes, General!
Black Armored Guard! Heed your orders!
Young Master is inside!
Go in with me!
Attack!
Use the scaling ladder and breach the city!
Attack!
Ling Buyi,
your brothers are just outside the city.
As long as I give my order,
all of them will die
along with me today.
Attention archers!
My life doesn't matter!
I want you to kill all those people outside the city!
I want you
to kill each and everyone
who enters!
Yes, Sir!
Watch out for the arrows!
Brothers!
Young Master is inside the city!
Even if we die out here,
we must open the gate!
This gate is
a drawbridge.
It can't be opened from the outside.
You only have a blade in your hand.
How many can you kill?
Darn you, Ling Buyi.
Kill him!
Go and stop him!
Stop him!
Go and stop him!
Don't let him near the lever!
Attack!
Kill him!
You useless things!
You can't even stop one person!
Attack!
Young Master has opened the gate!
Brothers, attack!
Attack!
This soft armor is made
of copper wire mixed with hemp.
It's not only soft but pretty resistant to blade attack.
It can protect your life at a critical time.
- Young Master. - Young Master.
Fei.
Qi.
I'm not hurt.
What are the casualties?
Luckily, you manage to open the gate in time.
We didn't suffer a huge casualty.
Escort Peng Kun back to the capital
for trial immediately.
Those with their hands stained with our soldiers' blood
will be killed on the spot.
As for the rest,
if they don't kill our soldiers and oppress the people,
spare their lives.
Yes, Young Master.
After Young Master has Young Madam in your life,
you've become a soft-hearted person.
Shut up.
Young Master,
let's head back to the capital now.
No.
Attention Black Armored Guard!
Yes, Sir!
We shall set out Tongniu County at once!
Yes, Sir!
I found out Peng Kun's deputy general,
Ma Rong has captured Tongniu County.
But within two days,
he surrendered after being persuaded by Young Master Lou Ben.
General Cheng is missing
and everyone in the Cheng Family is imprisoned.
Shaoshang will not sit by and do nothing.
She didn't leave the capital to flee from punishment.
She must have left to investigate the truth.
So she must be in Tongniu County.
The beacon-fire has knocked over the white snow
I caress the scars gently from the past
Your back to the light, your eyes contain the galaxy
I hum as the sun and the moon mutter back
The light between your brows
Was put out and rekindled by the secular world
The sky, the mountain, and the ocean, whom do I part them for?
As I wake up from the blue sea, stone steles stand like a mountain range
Under the lantern, criticisms were thrown, the narrow door could not contain my feelings
The joys and woes of this mortal life, we speak as we dream of the future
Both of us will be
In the sea of stars, burning bright with our sincerity
Our sincerity