Song of Phoenix (思美人)

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Song of Phoenix

Episode 33

Resolute mind and spirit, heroic ghosts worthy of excellence. - Hymn to the Fallen from Nine Songs

The past you were in high and vigorous spirits.

Look at yourself now. You are already not that Ling Jun from before.

Then tell me.

Who am I? Tell me, who am I?!

You are some drunkard. A puddle of mud!

They all don't understand me.

You also don't understand me!

But do you really understand yourself?

Do you still remember what your mission is?

Have you done drinking? Look at yourself now!

Other than drinking, what else can you do?

Uncle, I am useless.

Get up! Get up!

Look! Your father, your mother, and your older brother,

they all are here waiting for you to take revenge for them!

But how about you?!

All of them are gone. - Who told you that our Qu family has no one anymore?!

Look at me. Look at me!

If you still are our Qu's descendant,

if you are still a real man with guts,

go and beg the King now!

As long as the Chu army can immediately start another war with the Qin army,

we then can surely kill all those Qin dogs!

We will use the heads of the Qins as an offering to your parents

and your older brother!

You said it right.

I'll go to the palace now

to find the King and let him order to start a war.

Orchid Dais Palace

Lord Qu, what are you doing?! His Majesty is already sleeping.

I want to have an audience with His Majesty.

The King has just slept. You must not disturb him.

I want to see the King!

His Majesty has just gone to sleep. You must not disturb him!

Get lost!

Lord Qu...His Majesty has already fallen asleep. You really must not disturb him.

Lord Qu...

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty! Your Majesty!

Your Majesty...

What's wrong?

Your Majesty, Lord Qu has charged in here.

Lord Qu, you cannot disturb His Majesty.

Ling Jun, what are you planning to do?

Your Majesty,

I beg you to immediately order the Chu army to attack Qin

and seek revenge for our country,

seek revenge for my father and older brother that died in the battlefield.

Get up first.

If Your Majesty won't grant it,

I will then continue kneeling and won't stand up.

I understand your sentiments.

But right now, our Chu have suffered great casualties.

It's not the same now compared to when we were at our peak time.

If we go into battle with Qin again,

before we were at the offensive, but now, I fear that we will be fighting with our backs to the river (for survival).

Your Majesty, as what the ancient people said,

there is no greater disaster than belittling one's enemies.

Belittling one's enemies can only cause me to use up all my powerful war weapons.

That's why, when two armies with similar strength face each other,

the one who can inhibit oneself wins.

Right now, the Qin army is soaking within the happiness of their victory.

Right now, using grieving soldiers to attack an arrogant army,

how can it not be successful?

Let me think about it again.

Your Majesty, in these past nights,

I never felt that time is this long.

I can't dare to close my eyes.

Because once I close my eyes,

I can then see my father and older brother shouting and fighting in the battlefield.

Once I close my eyes, I can see a sky filled with blood and a land filled with corpses.

I am sincerely asking Your Majesty to allow me...

allow me and uncle to go to battle and attack Qin.

You think I don't hate the Qin?

My heart is painful than anyone!

I also want to seek revenge for our country.

But the Chu now

can't endure another great loss.

Your Majesty, don't you even have the courage to give it a try?

If Your Majesty won't grant it,

I'll die in front of you today

to comfort the soul of my father and older brother in Heaven!

Your Majesty, your hand...

Get out.

Leave. Leave.

Wait! Bring us wine!

Yes.

You may leave as well. Do not mention the things that happened today to anyone.

Yes.

If you wish to get drunk today I'll accompany you.

Come.

Your Majesty.

Ling Jun,

do you think I've not been mournful recently?

All those loyal soldiers who've died on the battlefield, every one of them was my people.

In the future if you wish to drink, you can come find me.

The doors of Lantai Palace will always remain open for you.

Your Majesty, I was too rash.

You're right.

I am a King with no courage.

If we cannot even avenge such a great blood debt, on what basis can I be an Emperor of all ages.

Your Majesty.

Qing'er, recently you been

looking after me,

it's hard on you.

Uncle Mao, when Sister Mo Chou is not at home, I'll be your daughter.

I wonder how Mo Chou is.

Father! Sister is back!

Mo Chou is back?

Father.

You're back?

Mo Chou.

Mo Chou

It's good that you're back.

It's good that you're back.

I never thought that you'd be able to achieve such distinguish.

Just as well, I will find you a husband and take a load of my mind.

Mo Chou, are you listening to what I'm saying?

Father, I still don't want to marry.

Why?

Just let me accompany you for a few more years.

Silly girl, you are not that young anymore,

continue keeping me company and not marry? There's no such reasoning.

Could it be that you're still thinking of Qu Yuan?

Lantai Palace

Mo Chou!

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, were you dreaming?

What you think about in the day, you dream of it at night.

Your Majesty, the Palace is missing a musician.

Previously I heard that Miss Mo Chou is very good at playing the guqin*. T/N: guqin - seven string zither

Why don't we invite her to be the musician? What do you think Your Majesty?

Good, we'll settle on that.

Yes.

Miss Mo Chou receive the Royal edict.

Mo Chou, kneel!

In knowing that Mo Chou has achieved great valor on the battle fields,

and also is good in the art of music. Is now specially awarded the title of Master Musician,

and is to enter the Palace in three days.

Thank you Your Majesty for your grand magnanimity.

Su Qin,

his Majesty has made Mo Chou a Master Musician.

She'll need to head to Ying Du in three day to be conferred.

The Palace is a place of much deception and suspicion, with dangers at every step.

All these years, Yi'er and Mo Chou

wander from place to place and endured many hardships along with me.

We thought we could get away but in the end,

Mo Chou stepped onto the same path as you. Memorial Tablet of Su Qin of the Lu Branch

Su Qin, if your spirit is the Heavens,

you have to look bless and protect our daughter

so that she can come safely back home.

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Why have you come to find me?

I heard that you'll be entering the Palace.

News sure travels fast.

Of course, the news of the Palace conferring a new Master Musician has spread throughout Ying Du.

It is true.

Your Father must be happy. Congratulations.

What is there to congratulate on?

I never wanted to enter the Palace and be some musician.

To me, being an ordinary girl is much freer.

If there's nothing else, please leave.

Mo Chou, is it that in the future, I can only come find you if I have something.

It's better that you don't come even when you have something.

Why?

Didn't we agree? That we'll forget our past.

But I can't.

What can you not forget?

How do I forget? We experienced so many things together.

Every corner of Quan County contains a piece of our memory.

Every piece of land has an imprint of our footsteps. You tell me how I am to forget.

Slowly, over time, you'll forget it all.

Anyway, it's meaningless for us talking about this now.

Then what is?

To avenge your Elder Brother and Father and,

look after Zhao Bixia.

Don't make it difficult for me anymore, and don't make it difficult for yourself anymore either.

Mo Chou, don't leave.

We can never return.

Continuing like this will only hurt the two of us deeper.

Just as we promised, forget each other, okay?

Qu Yuan.

What is it?

Promise me, never come find me again. Ever. Please.

We won't be able to go back anymore. If we continue like this, we will only bring deeper pain to the other person.

Just like we agreed before, forget each other, okay?

Promise me, never come looking for me again.

I beg you.

My Lord,

what's wrong with you?