Female Assassins in the Palace (金钗谍影)

In the third year of Emperor Shunzhi's reign

Qing Dynasty's army headed south to conquer

King Zhang Xian Zhong of Xi Kingdom.

He was shot to death by Qing soldiers at Treasure Pagoda of Phoenix Mountain

by the Sun River.

The treasures from the previous dynasty that Zhang hid away

stirred up the bloody hunt for treasures among Qing nobility.

What's going on?

- Here, hold on to me! - Quickly!

Why isn't Mo Yun here yet?

Is she only going to appear after the treasure map is taken away by others?

Your Highness, Mo Yun has arrived.

Where is the treasure map?

Good. This is wonderful.

Now that we have this map, the treasure is within our reach.

We will soon be able to accomplish our task.

It's Yin Qiang!

It's Yin Qiang?

Leave now!

- Go! - Go!

You dream of taking the treasure all for yourself

and scheme to take over the country?

I'm also a descendant of the house of Aisin-Gioro.

Yin Qiang, if you choose to serve me

we could rule the Qing Empire as brothers.

Will you fight alongside me?

That's enough nonsense.

I'll always be faithful to the Imperial Court.

Hand me the treasure map.

You want the treasure map?

Fine! I'll give it to you!

Rascal!

If I can't have it, none of you will.

Sire, we only caught four.

Your Highness, one of them escaped.

Track him down with all your might.

- He's not to escape so easily. - Yes!

- Go after him! - Yes!

Pack up your belongings quickly. We have to leave right away.

Quickly.

Madame.

Did you get the treasure map?

I did.

I swapped it over once I had it.

Good.

Madame, now that we have the treasure map

I ask that you keep your promise and allow me to leave with my daughter.

Don't worry.

As long as this remains a secret, I will guarantee to keep you safe.

Thank you, Madame.

You...

Father!

Father, please wake up!

Father...

Don't leave me!

Father...

Father...

Keep this in mind. Yin Qiang killed your father. You must avenge him.

Wu Shuang understands.

From now on, I'll work hard to train in martial arts.

I'll surely obey your teachings.

Good girl, Wu Shuang. Go and get some rest first.

All right?

Learn from me.

You should always think ahead.

We'll have to take this problem in our stride.

First, we have to train the female assassins to be resolute and loyal.

Then we'll have control over the entire Imperial Court.

My wish to take over the empire will surely come true.

Have Wu Shuang join in the training for the female assassins.

I'll remember Madame's teachings.

Arrangements for the training will commence right away.

How do you plan to train the girls?

If we draw any attention, Yin Qiang will surely be sent to arrest us.

I'm afraid...

If neither of us utters a word about it, Wu Shuang won't know a thing.

Yin Qiang is our biggest hindrance.

We have to take his forces down one by one until all of them are eliminated.

[Now that all is settled, I'd like to thank you for your help.]

Madame, what good news have you received?

Yong Zheng ordered Arch Prince Chong to hold a banquet

to thank me for finding him the treasure map

of Zhang Xian Zhong the King of Xi Kingdom

so that he can succeed the throne with ease.

Madame, forgive me for speaking out of turn.

Arch Prince Chong only invited you to the banquet.

I'm worried that he might harm you.

This banquet might not be as simple as it seems.

I have my own ideas.

Madame...

The treasure isn't discovered yet.

They will still need my help in the future.

For the past few years, I've done a lot for them.

Yin Qing and Yong Zheng both know that very clearly.

My position as the head of the intelligence unit is not for nothing.

Madame, you are right.

However, Arch Prince Chong is very cunning.

We should still be very careful.

If they truly intend to harm me, I'm not that easy to tackle either.

All the female assassins I've trained will surely avenge me.

If he dares to make a move now, I definitely won't let him off.

If that is so, I'll obey your orders.

But please allow me to go with you in secret

so that I can be of some help.

All right. I'll do as you wish.

Madame Mo, it's been hard on you today.

If it hadn't been for you

I'm sure that His Majesty wouldn't be able to rule this empire.

It's my utmost honor that His Majesty thinks so highly of me!

Good. Allow me to toast to you.

I'll drink first.

Madame Mo is very straightforward.

Good. I'll also drink till I'm drunk.

Bottoms up!

I almost forgot.

You deserve to take credit for this mission.

His Majesty specially asked to have you rewarded.

Read out the imperial decree.

Yes, Your Highness.

Mo Yun of Huo Mountain, receive the imperial decree.

By the mandate of Heaven, the emperor hereby decrees

Mo Yun of Huo Mountain has proved to be of assistance to the country

and is hereby rewarded with a great feast

a pair of emerald folding screens, an azure figurine of goddess Guanyin

100 boxes of jewelry, 100 taels of gold, and a residential manor.

She will be awarded the title of Changleyyu

to be held in honor and comfort. By the decree of the emperor.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Long live the emperor!

Quickly! Keep up!

What is our senior doing here?

Could it be...

This is bad. Madame will be in danger.

We're both blessed to be regarded highly by His Majesty.

We must drink to our hearts' content tonight.

We'll drink to the prosperity and stability of the Qing Empire.

- Bottoms up! - Bottoms up.

Stay where you are!

Your Highness. What do you mean by doing this?

Madame Mo, you conspired with imperial officials in secret

so as to manipulate them.

It seems that you aren't totally faithful to the Imperial Court.

Yin Qiang, I don't understand what you just said.

I won't allow you to disrupt the Imperial Court.

Treacherous criminals who attempt to cause chaos in court must be killed.

I...

Mo Yun, does the poisonous wine taste especially good?

I think that you'd better surrender.

Do you think that poisonous wine can take me down?

You expect me to surrender to thugs like you?

What a joke!

Greetings to Your Highness!

Tie Cheng Gang?

Master Tie, you've arrived at the right time.

Do take care of this... issue here.

Yes.

Mo Yun, we're both disciples of the Xuanji Sect.

Yet you betrayed our master, killed more than 300 fellow disciples

and even wiped out my family.

I finally have the chance to seek revenge today.

You plan to ambush me with those mediocre skills of yours?

I know that in order to combat our master's poison

you've been taking all sorts of poison in small quantities every day

and now you're immune to them.

Do you think that our master didn't know about that?

He already knew about it.

The antidote that detoxifies blood is not harmful to ordinary people

but powdered realgar can trigger the poison in your body

and cause damage to your organs!

Even if I end up dead, I won't let both of you off!

Guards! Shoot!

Madame.

Quickly! Neither of them can escape! Attack! Quickly!

Go!

Don't let them get away! Shoot!

Madame, you're badly injured!

Go after them!

Madame, hang in there.

Madame!

Are you all right?

Hang in there!

Madame!

Madame!

Get up.

Get up, Madame!

Sit down!

Hang in there, Madame!

Madame! Aren't you immune to all sorts of poisons?

Why would you...

Why would you be poisoned by them?

It's that darn rascal!

He had a trick or two up his sleeves!

He kept things from me.

Even until his death, he still took precautions against me.

Why... Why would all of you want to harm me?

Madame...

Wen Er, come here.

Madame!

Switch clothes with me.

Quickly! They will barge in here soon!