Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy

How alike are we?

You resemble her more than anyone could possibly imagine.

Your Highness has kept her on your mind all this time.

Is it because you can't have her?

The reason isn't important.

I simply can't get her off my mind.

Her silhouette is imprinted on my heart.

When I'm happy, I think of her.

She becomes a flower.

That makes me even happier.

When I'm upset...

I also think of her.

She then becomes a thorn.

She makes me... even more upset.

I never would have thought that someone like Your Highness

would miss someone from the bottom of your heart.

There's love and hatred between you and Muyun He Ge.

You should understand this theory better than I do.

When I miss Muyun He Ge, I don't think of him.

I think of myself.

Whenever it might be, I'll never forget what I want.

That person you resemble...

She wants the true love of one man.

Don't you want that?

That person...

She made me realize how ridiculous it is to covet true love from one man.

What is the palace like? What are the times like now?

She would still dare to bare her heart to someone?

That person...

When she even had that thought... she already lost.

Well said.

She lost a long time ago.

Fine!

I'll agree to it.

I'll take you to Muyun He Ge.

I'll tell him what you want me to say.

Whether he believes me or not, I can't guarantee that.

I can guarantee that he will.

He Ge is going to Han Prefecture.

He's seeking his doom.

You know about this?

I do.

If you can convince him not to go

I think that the empress would be very grateful to you.

That person is already defeated.

What is she going to repay me with?

I simply can't understand.

Why would you place your bets on a man who is going to die soon?

Your Highness... you rarely lose in gambling?

You've never gambled until you were left with almost nothing?

Never have you thought of winning all your money back in one round?

Fine.

I'd like to see...

how you make your comeback.

Your Highness, the auspicious hour for starting the banquet has passed.

Have any carriages pulled up outside?

If there were any, the page boys would come and inform me.

I understand it all too well.

I'm just a bit naive, so I wanted to give it a try.

I wanted to see if all hearts could be so cold.

When I was in power, I always treated those officials well.

Now that I'm leaving

not even one of them came to see me off.

I will see myself off properly, then.

Start the banquet!

Your Highness.

Your Highness, why don't we wait a little while longer?

Perhaps the roads are crowded.

They will all be here.

Your Highness.

- Nanku Yue Li has been-- - Uncle!

Are you here to attend the banquet, Uncle?

I'm also a sinned subject.

It's better for Your Highness that I don't attend it.

You're right.

Uncle, if so...

don't stay here to see what a laughing stock I am.

It seems that someone wants us to leave.

Prince He Ge.

Do you still keep Yue Li on your mind?

I've been waiting for Your Highness.

Since that day in the Astrology Chamber...

so many years have passed.

Time flies.

People change just as quickly.

Nanku Qi attempted to kill the emperor for the throne!

Hence, all men from the nine branches of the Nanku family will be executed!

All female members of the household are forfeited as prostitutes!

Teenagers under the age of 12 are sent as slaves to Ning Prefecture!

You despise me for being listed as lowly?

Leave now.

Can't you see that I'm busy?

Who hurt you?

I did.

In order to remain chaste for Your Highness...

this was the best way.

I'm not here to ask anything of Your Highness.

I just wish for Your Highness to know...

whatever predicament you might be in

there's always someone who keeps you on her mind.

With all her heart...

she just wants to see Your Highness.

Now that her wish has come true...

from now on, she'll be too ashamed to see Your Highness.

I, Yue Li...

bid you farewell.

Nanku Yue Li!

Do you know that if two people who are about to drown hold on to each other

they will only die faster?

I'm not someone who is waiting to drown.

Prince He Ge.

Your banquet...

They will attend it.

It seems that you're going to lose your last bet as well.

Sir, this way, please.

Sure.

Prince He Ge promised to negotiate in Han Prefecture.

- It's a perilous territory. - Not yet...

It's too dangerous.

Exactly.

- Your Highness. - Your Highness.

Prince He Ge is so selfless

that he's willing to venture to a dangerous place.

We're very impressed.

We rushed here to see him off.

Didn't His Highness invite you?

What do you think?

After you.

Gentlemen, this way, please.

- After you. - After you.

Your Highness!

Master Xue?

We're all here to see you off!

Your Highness!

You're venturing into a perilous territory!

It's very dangerous!

This is such a feast!

How wonderful.

What have you been doing?

Nothing much.

Once Muyun He Ge collaborates with Xue Huo

we'll have another strong opponent.

He Ge is headstrong and reckless.

We need not fear him.

It might not be so.

If you were Xue Huo

would you prefer someone who obeys you

or someone who can't be manipulated?

I understand.

As long as we can keep Muyun He Ge in Han Prefecture

and prevent him from coming back

Father won't have to be worried.

That's for the best.

If His Majesty's son gets into some sort of an accident in Han Prefecture

I think that... however good Muru Shuo is with his words

he can't shrug off the responsibility.

I'll get that done now.

Master, he's here.

Quickly.

Help me get down.

My dear friend, seeing you is just as good as seeing goldlings.

The goldlings aren't that easy to attain this time.

However hard it might be, I wish to have your goldlings.

I'm so happy to have known you.

When you return to Han Prefecture

pass on a message to Suoda Meng for me.

It shall all turn out as you wish.

Congratulations.

From now on, someone will have you nicely fed.

Who are you?

Longge Kun.

You're the slave hunter!

I refuse to become a slave!

You can have some first.