An Oriental Odyssey (The Magical Nights of Glorious Tang / Sheng Tang Huan Ye / 盛唐幻夜)

The black magic is not allowed all over the country.

And the top of Imperial Library is the forbidden area.

How dare you sneak into it?

I know I'm wrong.

But Father,

you've taught me and brother that

we should be lenient to the people.

But now, as our people were tortured by unknown black magic,

how can I stand aside?

Okay.

Today is the first day of this month and also my birthday.

I don't want to kill anyone,

so just let it go.

Thank you, Father.

Well...

I remember that I asked you to complete a task.

I asked you to grow flowers.

What about the flowers?

Go and fetch it to me.

Understood.

Heng, where's yours?

All the flowers you planted are good.

Father...

I have something to report to you...

Ying, go ahead.

The flower wasn't planted by me...

I really want to grow some beautiful flowers

to celebrate your birthday.

As Xiao Nan saw the seeds shriveled and ugly,

he cast a spell to it.

Then we can grow a flower.

Actually, I didn't raise a flower...

I told a lie and broke the rules...

Please punish me, Father.

Heng, your flower is so beautiful.

Did you plant it by yourself?

Report to Father.

My flower was planted with my patience and care.

It seems that only one of you tells the truth.

Queen, tell them who wins the exam.

Your Majesty.

The winner is...

Ying.

Tell them why.

Heng and Ying,

actually the seeds I gave you are baked which cannot grow up.

The reason why we did this that we want to test your credibility.

Father and Mother.

Please forgive me! I was just impatient

to offer a good present to Father for his birthday.

Scoundrel!

Is the reason for you to tell lies?

How did I teach you in your childhood?

I told you not to use the black magic to complete your own wish!

But what do you do?

You're really incorrigible!

- Your Majesty... - Ying.

You're a good boy.

Though you didn't plant it yourself, you told us the truth.

I'd rather believe that you went to Imperial Library

to steal books for Xiao Nan.

Thank you, Father.

Today is my birthday.

Then I'm going to give you a favor.

Invite the dignitary here and let him break the spell for your unfortunate friend.

Thank you, Father!

I've already told you not to plant flowers by your magic! Not!

But you refused to listen to me!

It's all over now! Father knows everything now!

Who knows his exam was so meaningful? What should we do now?

What else can we do?

Since my childhood, Father and Mother dote on my brother.

Even the felony like sneaking into restricted area can be pardoned easily!

What about me?

I just told a lie

and then I was blamed terribly.

It's really unfair!

It can be expected soon that Ying will succeed to the crown.

Heng.

It can be easy for you to be the crown prince...

As there's only one prince,

you must succeed to the crown.

I'll go to kill your brother!

Wait a minute!

What are you going to do this time?

Don't forget it!

Father let it go today

otherwise the thing that you used Transfiguration spell will also be exposed sooner or later!

He holds you back in all respects!

Don't you hate him?

I've already bore him for a long time!

And it was me who put the fake Transfiguration spell on purpose.

What?

Mischievous! You really run wild!

You!

I want you to do nothing!

As for me, your life is more important than the throne! Do you know?

Prince Ying, thank you!

It's enough. Come on! Stand up!

If you really want to show your gratitude, you should thank to the girl.

Thank you.

You and Prince Ying are all my benefactors!

When we get married, I'll invite you to our wedding!

Maybe I can't go as my home is really far away.

That's not a big deal!

I would find you all over Suoluo until I could invite you to come our wedding.

Actually, the fact is that...

So that is what it is.

No wonder no one could be more beautiful than you in Suoluo.

Come on, Xiao Lian.

Thanks to you and Prince Ying! Thanks again!

Okay, stand up.

Xiao Nan, come here!

What did she say to you?

Ask her yourself!

Xiao Lian, you see, the flowers there are beautiful!

- Let's go to see it! - Okay!

Come on! Let's go!

What did you say to him? Why not say it in front of me?

It's none of your business! Why do I need to tell you?

I'm the prince of Suoluo.

If you hide something from you,

I can behead you.

Do you believe that I'll kill you first?

Kill me?

Haven't I told you before?

Okay, just kill me.

You can kill me but you don't bear to do that.

I find that you are more and more interesting now.

Let me ask you something.

Have you ever thought about the one hiding in Imperial Library that day?

Why could he go inside there without triggering the traps?

And why the thing he left there is Transfiguration spell?

And why the one he left almost kills Nan?

Have you ever thought about those?

Xiao Nan has already recovered

and Father let it go

so I don't want to have a further investigation.

Have you ever thought about being the King?

No.

- What's your idea? - You won't be.

Why are you so sure?

You'll go to Tang Dynasty and then meet a girl. You'll be her horse servant at her home.

But that's not so bad.

Because that girl treats you well.

I'll be a servant? I think that you being my maid is better!

Prince Ying, it's getting late now.

What about me offering you two a drink?

- Let's go! - Okay!

Come on!

Let's go.

What's the matter?

Nothing. Let's go.

Watch out! Prince!

Xiao Nan!

Xiao Nan!

Xiao Nan!

Thank you for helping me recover from a monster...

Xiao Nan!

Xiao Nan!

- Xiao Nan! - Catch him!

- Xiao Lian. - Xiao Nan!

Girl! Where are you going?

Back!

Why did you let me back?

Didn't you keep shouting "back"?

I was asking the horse back! Not you!

Come back! You come back!

You can't take off my mask otherwise I'll lose my power!

Protect me, Zhao Lanzhi!

Let me tell you not to think that you really have great power in the damned hat all the day!

You must send me back right now!

How could I achieve your demand as you say it?

Well... it's a hard task! Don't you know it?

I'm really tired! I need... I need to rest for a while!

Yuan'an, how's the matter coming along?

Do you need to ask her?

If she had killed Mu Le,

could we still have stood here?

She didn't finish her task.

That's why she hurries back.

You're right. I did fail.

Yuan'an.

Okay, I know you're going to give a lecture.

It's just an accident.

Okay! Send me back right now!

Now! Right away! At once! Send me back!

Yuan'an, how about this?

It's safe here.

You can have a good rest and then ask State Preceptor to send us back.