Singing All Along (秀丽江山之长歌行)

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Singing All Along

Episode 30

Why did you want to see me?

Your Majesty, ever since we started talking about reorganising the court

I have been unable to fall asleep, hoping that I could come up with a suitable plan.

Then tell me about it.

In my opinion, we should follow the Rites of Zhou, where a concubine with a son may rise to the position of Queen.

However, Your Majesty only has Madam Han and Madam Zhao, which does not follow etiquette.

You should instate an Empress who has the four virtues so she can take care of your Inner Palace.

I recently moved the capital to Chang'an,

and many rebellions still haven't been pacified.

Chang'an is awaiting reconstruction after suffering through war for so many years,

I will consider installing an Empress after the people have been placated.

However, you don't have to worry. I won't mistreat Zhaoji.

Thank you, Your Majesty. - You have leave.

Yes.

Your Majesty. - What is it?

There is news from Hebei that Liu Xiu has taken Guo Shantong as his wife,

and thus received the support of Prince Zhending and his ten thousand strong army.

He is currently leading the fight against Wang Lang.

I didn't think that Liu Xiu was capable of this.

Send an ambassador westward on my orders

to enlist Wei Xiao from Longxi. Order Xie Gong and Ma Wu to set out from the Hedong Prefecture,

so they can attack Handan from the South.

Your Majesty wants to...work with Liu Xiu to destroy Wang Lang?

Liu Xiu is my subject. Now my subject is fighting for me - what reason is there for me not to send reinforcements?

Yes.

Good wine.

Come.

Here, cheers.

Who has made my dear consort angry and depressed?

I'm thinking about Yin jiejie. If I knew Liu Xiu was a person like that,

I wouldn't have persuaded her to go to Hebei.

I already reminded Yin Lihua that Liu Xiu was simply using her.

She never believed me, and continued to trust Liu Xiu.

Now, Liu Xiu has found a woman who is more helpful,

and instated another woman as his official wife,

abandoning Lihua.

He just married someone else like this. How can he face Yin jiejie?

All of Yin jiejie's sincere feelings for him have been in vain.

This was Lihua's own choice.

I used to really admire their relationship.

Now that I think about the statement "If I were to marry, I want to marry Yin Lihua."

It sounds so sarcastic.

Liu Xiu is extremely cunning man.

He will give up anything

to accomplish his goals.

Your Majesty, I want to ask something of you.

What is it? Tell me.

One day, if you fall out of love with me,

please tell me personally. Okay?

You silly girl. You are the woman I truly love. Why would I not like you anymore?

I heard that Hanji is helping Your Majesty expand the Inner Palace.

When that time comes, perhaps Your Majesty will have a new love

and forget me.

Do you think I'm the same as Liu Xiu?

I dare not. I'm just not confident

I can keep Your Majesty's heart forever.

Zhaoji. Don't you understand?

In my heart, you are more important than Hanji.

When the world is peaceful,

I will give you the rewards and rank you deserve.

Your Majesty. I don't want that.

You don't want to become the Empress?

Your Majesty. After going through all of this, I know

that you, just like Liu Xiu, will be forced to accept concubines due to the political situation.

Your Majesty has given me Changqiu Hall, the best place in the Palace.

It means that you do have me in your heart.

I am already satisfied.

So all the ranks and rewards are unimportant to me.

I only want to continue accompanying you like this

and give you an imperial son. Then, I'll be a blissful woman.

Zhaoji. Don't worry.

I will never betray you.

Lihua. Does it hurt?

Nonsense. Of course it hurts. Why don't you try?

Why would I try it? I'm not a crippled person.

Don't call me a cripple.

I'm already unlucky enough, yet you still taunt me.

Fine, I'll stop.

I heard Teacher say that you practised swordplay since a young age.

I'm thinking, after you've recovered,

we can compete against each other. How does that sound?

Ziling. I am definitely not looking down on you.

Don't even wait until I'm recovered.

Even now, I can still win you easily.

You actually think I was complimenting you?

You can't even move now. How are you going to win me?

When Uncle finishes treating my leg, I'll show you.

Ziling. Help Lihua get up and walk around.

Softly.

Come. Good.

Do your legs feel stronger?

They do seem like they can support more weight than before.

It doesn't hurt that much anymore.

Stimulating these acupoints with needles are very helpful.

I'll try walking by myself.

It definitely feels less painful.

Are you okay? Don't be stubborn.

Of course I'm fine.

No, no. Be careful. You just started to recover. You cannot be impatient.

Walk slowly. Give it a few months,

and you'll be able to walk normally afterwards.

I'll support you. It will help if you practice like this daily.

Okay.

Miss. I bring bad news. - What's wrong?

We have lost Xindu. Ren Guang and Geng Chun's Han army's families are being held as hostages by the enemy.

Where's Wenshu gone?

Liu Xiu is leading the main army up north in n attack against Bairen City.

Wang Lang has sent skilled general Zhang Can to station his forces there,

and has sent Prince of Xindu to besiege Xindu.

Xindu never had a strong army to begin with. Besides, the aristocrat Ma Chong

killed the Han army guards, and welcomed the Handan army into the City.

Xindu City went down without a fight.

Ren Guang and Geng Chun's family, Li Zhong's wife and elderly mother

as well as Pi Tong's father and younger father have all been held hostage.

Miss.

When did this happen?

Just a few days prior. It happened not long after we left.

Then how will Li Zhong react?

There are two possibilities.

One, they will be forced to harm the Minister of War (Liu Xiu).

Second, they will remain loyal to the Minister of War,

provided they sacrifice their family members.

Wang Lang is too cruel.

If the family members are harmed, the soldiers under Liu Xiu feel demoralised.

At that time, even if Liu Xiu tries his best to reverse the situation, it'll be a hard struggle.

Sir, our men's family have already been...

captured by them.

They used our family as hostage to send a challenging letter to us.

They stated in the letter that we must surrender. If not,

they will kill all our family.

We will arrange for our army to return immediately.

Regardless of the outcome, we must save all our men's family.

You wanted to help us but we must also look at the big picture.

We shouldn't care only for our own families. We must place priority on military decisions.

If you return now, all our prior efforts will be in vain.

General Ren is right.

We shouldn't retreat and back out of the war now.

If we do that, we will walk into Wang Lang and Liu Lin's trap.

That's right, we shouldn't panic. I'm sure we can resolve the problem.

Whether or not our families can be saved,

we will pledge to serve the Great General with our lives.

We will pledge to serve you!

I am grateful to all your good intentions.

But I have experienced the pain of losing my family.

No matter what, I cannot risk the lives of your families.

Sir, our army morale is already unstable. If we leave now, their mind may not be with us.

In my opinion, we should stay here to continue the fight.

At the same time, we will send General Ren Guang and Li Zhong and some men to save those people.

Sir, General Feng is right.

Let me and Li Zhong go.

Yes, let us go.

In that case, I will depend on both of you for this mission.

Please save our men's family.

Those who succeed in this mission will be rewarded 10,000,000 coins.

Yes.

Missy, we received some news. Wang Lang is asking our army to surrender.

Those who deflected will get officer positions.

Those who didn't will have their families killed.

All the Generals refused to comply and...

even killed Ma Cong's brother Ma Zhong.

Despite the danger, they followed Third Brother.

Now that their families are in danger. If we don't save them,

we would have let them down and lose their support.

How many secret agents do we have in Hebei?

Missy, you mean...

Summon all our secret agent in Hebei and save their families.

Missy, do reconsider. You cannot do that.

Why not?

Our secret agent's job is to pass message for us.

Their identities are commoners.

They are not suitable to be exposed or used in the mission.

Furthermore, the numbers are less than 500.

If you expect our 500 men to win the fight with the army inside the city,

I think they will all perish.

I think you should let Liu Xiu handle it himself.

According to my knowledge, he has already sent a team of men to save them.

Sir, Ren Guang and Li Zhong's men...

are ambushed by Wang Lang's elite troop.

They are locked in a fight and cannot move.

The situation is in dire state now.

If Ren Guang and Li Zhong continues to push on,

they will not be able to win the fight.

But if they withdraw now, it will be akin to ditching our people inside the city.

Wang Lang has deployed an evil plot. If we cannot save our men's families,

we will disappoint our men and lose their support.

At this point of time, we must save those hostages.

Sir, we only have the last solution now. Let's seek help from Prince Zhending.

He has a big army. If he help us, I'm sure we can win the fight.

Liu Yang? He would have sent his men earlier if he intended to help me.

If we go to him now, I think we cannot gain anything either.

Sir, now is a matter of life and death. Let us at least try.

Alright. Send Liu Zhi over.

Yes.

Mansion of Prince Zhending

City Xin is already in Wang Lang's hand. Liu Xiu is surrounded by his enemy now.

I think it will be difficult for him to win this battle.

Big brother, what is your plans?