Song of Phoenix (思美人)

Song of Pheonix

Episode 36

Although fragrant and filthy odors got mingled together, their innate characteristics hasn’t changed. - Li Sao (Grievances)

Your Majesty must have some worrisome issue from court.

What do you think on the topic regarding punishing Qin?

Punishing Qin is a significant matter, and I don't know enough about the politics.

I don't know enough about the potential battle and not dare to speak on the matter.

Qin and Chu are in-laws.

But that evil Qin repeatedly offended our country's might.

And now, they've killed eighty thousand of my soldiers.

If I don't seek revenge, it will be hard to be at ease.

How can I be the king?

Then Your Majesty, you mean to punish Qin?

Who doesn't want to?

But right now the State of Chu cannot afford to lose.

This zither sound,

Your majesty, this is not far from the Music Palace.

The sound of the zither played by Ms. Mo Chou is really like the sound of nature.

No wonder Your Majesty would like it.

But from my perspective,

Miss Mo Chou is not a normal girl.

Your Majesty, if you want to obtain her heart, it's not easy.

Then what should I do?

A woman knows a woman's heart best.

You have a way?

Mo Chou greets Noble Consort.

Musician, you don't need to be so polite.

I came here coincidentally.

I heart your music, so I came here to see you.

Was the song you played earlier "Ode to Orange"?

Correct.

Since I've entered the palace,

I've heard you play this many times.

But this "Ode to Orange" by Minister Qu

should originally be filled with joy.

Why does it seem as the musician's version is tragic?

The poet has his happiness.

The singer has her misery.

Misery?

Sister is a Chu citizen.

I am a weak girl from the State of Qu.

I came here by myself.

When you speak of misery, how do you think that makes me feel?

It was so difficult for me to come to your estate.

Yet you're not happy at all.

I'm afraid.

At my palace you're afraid. At your estate you're afraid.

I am not afraid of this.

I'm afraid of Chu and Qin going to war.

Now, the person who caused Qu Boyong to die,

the State of Chu doesn't know.

What if Qu Gai attacks the Qin and then Zhang Yi set me up again?

Then wouldn't that mean my life is endangered?

The person who sent the letter to Zhang Yi was Chang Tian.

Now, Chang Tian is already dead. Even if Zhang Yi has any ideas,

he needs to have evidence, doesn't he?

That's right.

Besides, you and Zhang Yi,

are people of the same path.

Nonsense.

What Zhang Yi wanted was the He family jade.

You want His Majesty's woman.

Even though you want different things,

but they are precious items of His Majesty.

.You still want to say you aren't people of the same path?

You really can say that out loud?

Okay. Don't worry that things will be revealed.

Even if Qu Gai knows the reality,

last time we made Qu Boyong disappear.

This time, can't we make Qu Gai disappear?

Noble Consort, please enjoy.

I don't mean to be in this palace,

but because King Qi wanted to have good relations with His Majesty,

I was delivered to Chu.

Now, I can only secretly miss my parents.

At least, Noble Consort's parents are still alive.

But my mother,

died when I was very young.

I didn't imagine your situation to be so sad.

But now it's better, you are in the Chu Palace.

If there's the day you can receive the love from His Majesty,

you will be able to be rid of your bitter days.

Noble Consort, what do you mean?

Unless, you don't know His Majesty has affection for you?

That's His Majesty's issue.

Musician has a straightforward temperament.

Your inner troubles, I can understand.

But what can you do?

It's hard to go against the King's order.

Noble Consort.

Aren't us just people on the same plight?

How about when there aren't other people around,

you can call me older sister.

I, will call you younger sister.

What do you think?

Then, Mo Chou greets older sister.

Please rise, younger sister.

This Mo Chou, I wondered how tough she was.

Noble Consort's few words were able to deceive her.

How do you know that I was lying?

Qu Sima, to protect the kingdom,

fought for a lifetime for the peace of the State of Chu.

Yet now, to seek revenge,

you are disregarding the hundred years old government of Chu.

In name it's to protect the kingdom, but it's actually harming, sabotaging the kingdom.

If Chu were to attack Qin,

it's exactly using tired and weak soldiers

to attack the tigers and lions of Qin.

Using soldiers who hates war to battle a group of bloodthirsty people.

Such a battle,

how would Chu win?

Sir.

The court now is full of voices to attack Qin.

Yet Minister Chen, you dared to forcefully protest against it in front of His Majesty.

Isn't that clearly doing things when you know it's impossible to succeed?

The Qu family has no odds of winning over the Qin

yet you insist on attacking Qin.

Isn't that also doing something that you know is impossible to be successful?

Official Chen, whether Chu will attack Qin, His majesty will decide.

It's silly.

A bunch of muddled people!

His Majesty has been wanting to seek revenge for Qu Sima.

I think it's time.

Minister of War being killed, such great insult, how can we not seek vengeance for it?

I'm afraid that Official Zhao whether it's personal or business that you cannot ignore it.

I'm afraid that before revenge is successful,

another great blood shed will happen again.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Qin people are on our Chu territory, do they deserve to be killed?

Kill!

Qin people killed our Chu brothers. Do they need to be killed?

Kill!

Qin people insulted our Chu women, do they need to be killed?

Kill!

Chu attacks

Qin

Today, Prime Minister looks very youthful, do you have good news?

Your Majesty, please drink this cup before I speak.

Okay.

Tian Ji sent a secret message. The State of Chu is preparing to attack Qin.

What?

Your Majesty planned to chase after them while we have the momentum before.

The State of Chu wanting to fight, isn't that what you hoped?

Prime Minister, didn't you say that we can't fight right now?

I didn't agree then because if Qin attacks Chu, that will tire our soldiers and we will have to travel far.

One, because the distance to ship food is too far.

Second, it's easy to lose the soldier's fiery spirit.

Now that this has changed, the situation is completely different.

If Chu are attacking Qin, they are the ones coming here to fight.

They are leading tired soldiers of theirs to attack our prepared strong Qin warriors.

They are looking for death.

Not only that,

The State of Chu's western kingdom, Ba Shu and eastern kingdom, Yue,

are going to take the opportunity to wreak havoc.

If Zhao, Wei, Han these three kingdoms push down,

the State of Chu will disappear.

Right. Prime Minister, your words are correct.

I just hope that the State of Chu can send its army sooner.

Oh?

I am not afraid that the Chu army is fast, I'm only afraid that they'll be slow.

If they are slow, they will think. If they think, they will reach logical conclusions.

What if Xiong Wei suddenly changed his mind and ally with Qi to fight us,

then that won't be beneficial for Qin.

Prime Minister, your words are reasonable.

If Qi and Chu decide to align,

then it's a big problem.

The king of Qi, Tian Pi Jiang, likes to do grandiose things

and indulge in a life of pleasure and comfort. Don't even talk about opening a an enemy's border,

it's even difficult for him to defend his borders.

Your Majesty needn't worry. I will send someone to the State of Qi to learn of their intentions.

Please do not worry.

Okay. Then I'll rely on Prime Minister.

Chu will be attacking Qin.

The State of Chu wants to attack Qin?

Good, that's wonderful!

Tian Ji's message came just in time.

Yes, if Qin and Chu fight, we can take this opportunity to,

Right, we will take this opportunity to dominate the Ping kingdom.

What I mean is

now, is the perfect opportunity for us to align with Chu and fight Qin.

Attack Qin? It's attacking Qin again?

When you were outside, I was worried that you'll talk again about some alliance strategy.

I don't understand.

Su Qin, what else is in your brain besides fighting Qin?

I am dumb. I only have one wish in this lifetime.

For world peace.

I know. But even if we defeat Qin,

then would there be peace?

As long as we eliminate Qin, there would peace.

Even if we defeat Qin,

then what if Chu or Wei try to become dominant, than what do we do?

Whoever starts getting greedy, we will align with the other countries to attack that state.

With your words, doesn't that mean we'll continue to fight?

Right now, the State of Qin is very aggressive and domineering.

If we don't take the opportunity to align with Chu and fight, I'm afraid we'll miss this perfect opportunity.

Besides, ever since Qin has Zhang Yi as their prime minister, their power has increased tremendously.

If we continue to sit idly, then when Qin defeats Chu,

then our state of Qi will be in danger next.

My beloved official, your words are too serious.

Even if the State of Chu is eliminated,