Song of Phoenix (思美人)

Song of Phoenix

Episode 70

Spring has orchids while autumn has chrysanthemums, it has been like that ever since, not stopping, until the end of time. - Honoring the Dead from Nine Songs

Ever since the day we came here,

we had no choice.

Aren't I the same?

The person I like most sent me here.

Do you still love him?

The person you love most sent you here.

And I...was personally sent here by my royal brother.

For their supposed empire.

But a man's supposed empire

has no women in it.

The person who should leave is me...is me...

To their empire,

I am already useless.

And you, are their important pawn.

To them,

perhaps the one to survive first is you.

Princess.

If you got to choose again,

would you still come here?

I don't know.

Perhaps I would still come.

After all, he told me to come.

Him? If he really loves you,

would he have sent you here?

If I got to choose again,

I'd rather not be born into the royal family.

I'd rather be a commoner

and live a peaceful life.

But in this world,

is there really a life without wars?

Mo Chou. I'm worried that Zhang Yi has ties with people in the Chu palace.

Don't worry. I've already ordered someone to watch Tian Ji.

If anything happens, I'll tell you immediately.

Tian Ji shouldn't be the only one. Besides her, there should be others.

Others? Who?

I don't know. I went to the prison today and saw Zhang Yi.

From his words, I feel like there's more than one spy.

Then who could it be?

Perhaps it is not just in the harem.

You're talking about the court?

Could there be Zhang Yi's spy in court?

Princess has shown great righteousness and great courage.

I thank you on behalf of the State of Qin.

In my royal brother's eyes,

I am just a useless pawn.

It's just right that he abandons me and save her.

This can be the last thing I do for my country.

Princess has great benevolence and righteousness.

Benevolence and righteousness are just pretenses that you men use.

I don't believe any benevolence or righteousness of pushing a woman to the heart of a struggle.

What Princess said is a bit biased.

You sacrificed yourself for the plan to rule the world.

Zhang Yi. You don't understand women at all.

Perhaps you never wanted to understand women.

Or else, you wouldn't have sent her here.

The world that women think of isn't as big as the one you men think of.

-Princess- -Enough, stop talking.

I understand everything. I am willing to die.

But it is not for the world you talk about.

It's because I don't want to keep living a life where my body exists but my heart is already dead anymore.

I'm already dead.

What you all see is just my body.

In this life, I've always floated around outside.

I will have no chance to return again.

Now, I can return to the State of Qin again.

Please bury these hair in my birthplace.

At least my soul can travel back to my homeland.

Mother.

Very soon, I can see you again.

Big Sister Ying.

Mo Chou. Come here.

Look at my hairpin. Is it pretty?

Yes. It is especially pretty.

Big Sister Ying, what's with you today?

Why did you suddenly want to dress up?

I've been depressed for so many days.

I suddenly wanted to dress up today.

Big Sister Ying, did you know?

That you can gather up your strength like this,

I really am very happy.

Mo Chou.

I haven't heard you play music in a while.

Can you play a song for me today?

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Qin girl Ying Ying is a spy for the enemy country. She is to be imprisoned immediately!

What nonsense are you saying?

Mo Chou. My whole life

has been a joke.

But the fortunate thing is, I met you.

You must take care.

Big Sister!

Take her away!

You all-! You all-!

Big Sister!

Big Sister!!

It's her?

Precisely. Today, Consort Ying secretly met with Zhang Yi and was discovered by my subordinates.

Where is she now?

I dared to imprison her already.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty! Please save Big Sister Ying! She cannot possibly be the Qin spy!

Take a look for yourself!

The evidence is complete. How am I supposed to not believe it?

This...

But Your Majesty, ever since you caught her trying to escape back to Qin,

she has been downhearted. She definitely cannot do such a thing.

Besides, if Big Sister Ying really is the Qin spy,

then she would try to find a way to stay here!

Why would she risk her life to escape back to the State of Qin?

Your Majesty!

I want to go see her personally.

Big Sister Ying, the king has come!

Big Sister Ying.

I have been alone all my life, alive but without a soul.

Floating and wandering half my life before I met my lord.

Lived a simple contented life in this world, yet I sigh for us not being fated.

Only with my death can I thank my lord's grace.

Wait!

Wait!

Where are you taking her?

Move aside.

You got her killed.

It's because you've treated her like this that she wanted to die!

She wanted to die because she is the Qin spy!

Until now, you still think she's the Qin spy?

She's been with you for so many years!

Until she died,

you never gave her a bit of your heart.

Do you believe that I'll have you imprisoned too?

Have you only done that a few times?!

Staying by your side leads to nothing good, what should I fear?

You just wait. One day,

everyone by your side will leave you.

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Big Sister?

Big Sister, what's wrong?

Big Sister!

Grand Adviser Manor

Lord Jing, please.

Lord Zhao, please.

This Ying Ying usually look so meek and without desires,

not wanting to compete for anything.

I never imagined that she'd be a Qin spy!

The State of Qin knew about all of our movements.

So that is where the secret lay.

I wanted to ask you two,

now the harem spy is gone,

but His Majesty still insists on killing Zhang Yi.

What should we do?

I think,

we shouldn't interfere in this matter.

His Majesty hates Zhang Yi to the bone.

Zhang Yi will not be able to leave this time.

Lord Zhao, you cannot say that.

The Qin princess just died here.

If the Prime Minister of Qin dies by the king's hand,

then the king of Qin will surely be mad.

If new soldiers attack Chu, then...

Grand Adviser, your words make sense.

Our Chu currently has internal and external problems.

We cannot take such an attack.

I understand.

But how can we persuade the king?

Let us use all our three names to forcefully express the pros and cons,

risk our lives to admonish it.

Perhaps the king will agree.

Will it work?

We can only try our best.

We are still two days from the execution date.

Whether or not the king's decision can be changed,

will depend on heaven's will.

Alright. For the State of Chu's empire,

I will take the gamble!

I never imagined it.

Zhang Yi and I have been enemies for life.

Now, I have to beg for mercy on his behalf.

Really so lamentable.

Forget it. The State of Chu's empire is more important.

I will follow what you two suggested then.

Good!

Come. Come. For our Chu's prosperity.

-Drink! -Drink!

You must do it cleanly. Nothing can go wrong.

-Yes. -Yes, we understand.

Go on.

Buy fish, buy fish!

Buy fish, buy fish! Fresh fish!

This...this...

What is this?

Who can read?

There's something written on it? What does it mean? Don't know.

Death rites, the death of Chu?

How come something like that was written on a stone?

A fisherman found it?

It's already spread throughout Yingdu. They all say that Zhang Yi cannot be killed.

This is clearly a Qin plot!