Quick.
You must take the medicine.
Black Fox.
Fengxi, be gentler.
He is not well.
I was anxious.
Black Fox.
Finish the medicine and I'll buy you some figs.
Finish the medicine.
Come on.
It's cold.
It's so cold…
Ms. Huan, close the windows.
"Ms. Huan"?
Who is she?
She saved me.
She held onto me last night.
Did I fall asleep last night?
I hope he doesn't take this wrongly.
Wait.
I was trying to save his life.
My conscience is clear.
The fever finally receded.
If it didn't,
he would get brain damage.
Who is having brain damage?
Black Fox.
I've never seen you in this sorry state.
I was just as surprised.
However,
fate has been fair to me.
You mean
you deserve this?
I mean,
I've saved you so many times.
You should help me out once
to make it even.
Fate is not as calculating as you.
Thank you.
You must be starving. Do you want something?
Never mind.
Boil a thick broth
with some Qinzhou millet
and bird's nest.
I don't get this chance very often.
Am I asking too much?
Not at all.
Do you want some ginseng fruits
and the elixir of life too?
You are on a boat.
We have no luxurious ingredients.
Besides,
you can get what you want
from your beloved Ms. Huan.
If not because you have saved me previously,
I'd never cook for you in a million years.
Chief.
Any news?
We searched everywhere,
but we couldn't find Prince Lanxi.
And the culprit?
They found the bodies
of the ones who scuttled the ship.
They worked for Prince Chang.
His Lordship has summoned Prince Chang.
Prince Chang?
It's impossible.
The two princes were close, so Prince Chang wouldn't harm him.
Not to mention…
Why would he send his man
for the crime?
But given the situation,
Prince Ju gains an advantage from the power struggle of his brothers.
Start investigating Prince Ju immediately.
See if he is connected to the crime.
What if we can't find Prince Lanxi?
-He would-- -He's alive
until proven dead.
Go on.
We must prepare
for Prince Lanxi's comeback
before he returns.
Yes.
How do you explain this?
Impossible.
This cannot be.
I asked, how do you explain this?
The ones who scuttled the ship worked for you.
You know me, Father.
I was raised by the late queen.
Lanxi and I have always been close.
Why would I seek to harm him?
Even if I planned this,
why would I make the evidence so obvious?
Father, someone is framing me.
This is a plot!
The evidence is compelling.
How can I not believe it?
Lanxi is missing.
I am framed as the culprit.
Father, don't you see
who gains the most from all of this?
If you want to prove your innocence,
find Lanxi
or the culprit.
You have seven days to find them.
After that, you'll have no mercy from me.
As you wish, Father.
Much obliged.
What is it?
Prince Chang and Prince Lanxi
have always been close.
On top of that,
Prince Chang has no reason to start a power struggle.
From what I see,
Prince Chang is certainly not the culprit.
You know what I want to know.
Stop playing the fool in front of me.
Start investigating Feng Ju immediately.
Yes.
This is all we have.
Take it or leave it.
The presentation is less than desirable,
but this is my first time making noodles.
Try it out.
Slow down.
Your noodles are delicious, Mother.
Xi'er, remember that
it's the custom of the Dadong Empire
that on everyone's birthday,
the mother and her children
will prepare a bowl of noodles for each other.
But you're still too young to learn any cooking.
When you grow up,
make me some noodles too, won't you?
I will.
If this is unbearable for you,
I'll have the others get something else.
I'll finish it.
Over the years,
I've only eaten the food
delivered by Zhong Li and Chuanyu.
I've never tried anyone else's cooking.
I have a big family.
After my mother passed away,
I had a stepmother.
She was worried I might take over the family's wealth.
She picked on me at every corner.
As precautions,
I had some food testers.
Many of them eventually died.
So I could only have food made by Zhong Li and Chuanyu.
That's how I've lived.
What about this time?
It's a family matter.
He has always seemed like a show-off,
but even he deserves some sympathy.
I'll contact Fountain Abode for you.
Not for the time being.
I'm still unsure who betrayed me.
Why are you traveling by water?
My martial siblings haven't left the mountain for a long time.
I want to show them the world outside.
Don't feel bothered.
I can tell Zhong Li is loyal to you.
You don't need to suspect him.
By the way,
Ms. Huan is also my servant.
She has served me since I was little.
I don't know the person.
Why do you bother telling me this?
Father let Feng Chang go?
Didn't he say anything else?
What now?
You said the plan was flawless
and Father would never suspect me!
Sir, even if he does,
he needs proof.
I've taken out everyone involved in this plan.
Sir, calm down.
Words haven't gotten out,
so you must keep reflecting in the house.
Pretend you know nothing at all.
Find the body.
I will not be relieved until his corpse is found!
Our men are searching downstream as we speak.
You too!
Yes, I'll go.
ROYAL PALACE OF YONGZHOU
BEST WISHES FOR YOUR 30TH BIRTHDAY, FATHER.
FROM: YOUR SON, LANXI
Have you found Lanxi?
Any news about him?
No.
But Prince Lanxi will definitely be found and saved.
Who do you think did it?
Your Lordship must have formed an opinion.
I dare not presume lightly.
It has been almost 20 years.
BEST WISHES FOR YOUR 30TH BIRTHDAY, FATHER.
They are experiencing everything
that I went through all those years ago.
This is the work of destiny.
Put this aside.
Prince Lanxi!
Search over here.
Yes.
Prince Lanxi!
Father.
-Father. -Have you found him?
No.
Father!
-Father! -Let go of me!
Let go of me!
-Let go of me! -Father!
Father!
Father…
Princess,
I have failed you!
No…
Heaven,
you have been unfair.
This is an injustice!
I, Ren Rusong, have never believed in fate!
I must see Prince Lanxi,
whether he's dead or alive!
Keep searching!
Keep looking!
Have you found the body?
Your Highness is still awake, so I've brought supper.
I'm not having supper. Scram!
Yes.
It's not him.
Keep looking. Go!
-Yes. -Yes.
What's with all the noise?
You've been asleep for almost 20 hours.
It's time to wake up.
Finish the medicine.
I'll be glad to have some figs.
I'll get you some when we make port.
Where are we now?
I don't know.
I've never been to Lian River.
I'll look out the window.
Are you all right?
I'm all right.
Are you…
Come on.
Who's at the door?
-Go. -I…
Go on.
Fengxi, it's me.
So…
Where are we now?
We're at Longtou Port.
Longtou Port?
We'll reach the capital of Yongzhou soon.
Should we go sightseeing?
Sure.
Jiurong, tell everyone we are getting off the ship.
Prepare some supplies.
Yes.
WINE STORE
You can have it.
I don't eat food made by foreigners.
Filthy food makes you immune.
Besides, you just recovered.
Brown sugar helps replenish your strength.
Is this how you usually feed others?
Don't be so fastidious about it.
A SERENE ABODE OF GRACE
This way.
Have a nice day.
Please wait here.
A prestigious customer.
Dark sky and yellow soil, monolith pure as jade.
Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, the azure sea carries weight.
The heavenly number nine.
Revered as the mountain, followed as the path to righteousness.
Sir, follow me upstairs.
I knew it.
You made a stop here because you're up to something.
I just never thought the famous House of Jade
was actually a hideout for the Fountain Abode.
Young Master,
I'm glad you're all right.
Send my words.
I will be back in the capital of Yongzhou very soon.
Yes.
Is there anything else, sir?
What do you think about her look?
A fair lady of mesmerizing beauty.
Well said.
Black Fox, you finished your work here and I've filled my stomach.
Let's be on our way.
-Let's go. -Halt.
I have been a businessman for decades.
Honesty is at the core of my business.
I speak every word with the truth.
I doubt it.
If you were so honest,
why couldn't you tell her robe
is far from being
mesmerizing?
Sir, that can be dealt with.
Bi Yun and Bi Xue,
give this lady here
the finest dress we have.
-Yes. -Yes.
No.
Black Fox, what is the meaning of this?
I'm helping my cousin pick some new clothing.
She is about your size.
-Consider doing me a favor. -But I…
I… But…
Come with us, miss.
Come on, let's go.
-Come with us. -Come with us.
This is made from snow twill.
What's wrong?
Nothing. This is great.
Fine.
Keep the dress.
My cousin and I are very much alike.
We don't use what has been used.
The House of Jade is an inn on the outside,
but it's also a safe house.
Do you remember the password?
If you ever need help during an emergency,
go to a branch of the House of Jade and say the password.
You can take anything you want within 1,000 silver leaves.
You don't have a cousin, right?
If you want to thank me for saving your life,
you could just buy me wine.
Why go through all the trouble to buy me a dress?
Well, I appreciate the thought.
I have no use for fancy dresses.
Where is my clothing?
I had them burned.
Black Fox!
It's nothing but ashes now.
Do you still want it?
Stay still.
There are always ups and downs in life.
You must learn to find closure.
Why stand on the deck
just to feel the breeze and bask in the moonlight
when you can feel better by buying nice clothing
or having a jar of fine wine?
See?
Isn't the hairpin beautiful?
It is,
-but with some wine-- -Don't take it off.
Let me make this clear.
Do not trade the hairpin for wine.
It's a gift for me.
Why do you care?
You can't stop me.
Or else, take it back.
JIZHOU
You're finally back.
I hit a snag with the journey.
Well?
How is Ms. Fengxi?
Just as you said,
she is the world's oddest woman.
I heard
you met her alone on Mount Tianzhi.
You're not acting like yourself.
How so?
The Huang Chao I know
is only concerned with national affairs.
But now, you're not asking about Ma's Castle
or the battle at Luo City.
You only asked about Bai Fengxi.
You already told me everything in the letter.
She wanted to meet me
because Your Highness told her something.
You said I was the first person who'd defeated you.
She didn't like the second place.
So she wanted to duel.
I expected as much from Bai Fengxi.
Well, who won?
Do you like her?
I only find her interesting.
But right now, you have a rival.
Do you mean Hei Fengxi?
Mr. Feng
came to warn me because I was going to meet her
on Mount Tianzhi.
Who cares about Hei Fengxi?
By the way, I summoned you on short notice
because I need you to verify something for me.
Guards.
Yes.
I was told this Empyrean Token is fake.
It's fake.
Are you sure?
Did someone switch it out?
I heard Hei Fengxi had been spotted on Mount Xuan
and even saved Bai Fengxi.
He wouldn't switch it.
Are you saying
Yingzhou died for a fake token?
A fake token
killed Yingzhou?
What is your take
on the matter?
As of now,
there is only one way.
There hasn't been an official announcement,
but Prince Lanxi
is most likely lost for good.
Qiwu,
you must be prepared.
I will never believe Prince Lanxi is dead.
It takes more than a few petty schemes to take his life.
If he is alive,
why hasn't he come home?
Miss.
A message from the House of Jade.
The letter bears your personal signature.
I dare not open it myself.
We need more boats.
Send more boats there.
Send more people.
Your Highness, we've sent everything we have.
Prince Lanxi has been missing for ten days--
Are you working for Feng Ju?
I bet you really wanted Lanxi dead.
No, Your Highness.
Keep searching.
Keep looking!
Find him!
-Yes. -Yes.
Lanxi, where are you?
To find my brother, Lanxi,
Father has cut my reflection time short.
Father is worried sick about Lanxi.
I will increase the bounty by threefold.
We must find Lanxi.
Your Highness' love for Prince Lanxi is very touching.
Your Highness.
-Get to work. -Right away.
We found Prince Lanxi's body.
-Really? -Feel free to take a look.
Let's go.
Your Highness, look.
Your Highness, the face is a little bloated,
but the red mole on his elbow
and the callus on his hand from all the writing
matches his features.
Even the body size is similar.
Get some monks and give him a proper funeral.
-But Your Highness-- -It's just a ritual.
It won't take too much effort.
I will proceed as we have planned.
"We have failed to find my brother Lanxi.
I am worried and distressed.
I am willing to use my personal wealth
for charity and Buddhist rituals for the people
to pray for my brother.
I hope to have Father's permission."
Prince Ju's love for his brother
is surely admirable.
Ever since Prince Lanxi went missing,
we have mobilized over 10,000 people to search for him.
But even now, we still haven't found him.
If such is his fate,
why not employ Prince Ju's plan and pray for Prince Lanxi?
Perhaps we might have a better chance of finding Prince Lanxi.
Very well.
Cut the number of search parties by half.
As for the rest,
we'll follow Feng Ju's plan.
Your Lordship, I object.
We know Prince Ju cares about his brother,
but the people and officers
have heard rumors about the tension between the princes.
If we cut the number of search parties by half,
I fear that people will think
Your Lordship favors Prince Ju.
They will think
that Prince Ju is putting up an act to earn their sympathy
and later on will take the place of the heir.
Insolence!
I believe Prince Ju is a righteous person,
but there are rumors circling around.
We may do charity and conduct prayer rituals,
but not in Prince Ju's name.
Well, who should host the event then?
Your Lordship, of course.
Guanyin's birthday is in two days.
Your Lordship may present the joss sticks at Guanyin's Temple
and chant words of prayers in front of the people.
The people will understand your love for your children
and have no doubts about you.
I agree with this plan.
Prince Lanxi is the firstborn of the late first lady.
A grander ritual
will make it easier to convince those in Imperial City.
The other five states can't use this as an accusation against us.
-We agree. -We agree.
Prince Ju's letter today
came with a rather apparent agenda.
We all know he and Prince Lanxi don't see eye to eye.
First, he passed out from the fatigue,
and now he's doing charity.
It doesn't matter what the others believe.
What matters is that His Lordship believes Prince Ju is innocent.
We've lost Prince Lanxi.
Minister Feng, are you
betting your hopes on Prince Chang?
I am but a woman.
I couldn't care so much.
Whoever sits on the throne
will need both you and me as his aides.
Am I right?
Good news?
Good news and bad news.
The bad news is
my father has learned about my accident.
But he's not saddened by it.
The good news is,
my elder brother is worried about me.
Chuanyun, Chuanyu, and the Fountain Abode
did not betray me.
Who is the culprit?
My younger brother from another mother.
Power struggle in a wealthy family.
This is a tale befitting of a novel.
It's all the same with the protagonists.
They make it out alive and become stronger after unfortunate events.
I hope you don't forget about who saved your life.
Yongzhou is right up ahead.
Would you like to visit it?
I could give you a tour.
We made a detour to come here.
It's best we send them home soon.
Besides,
you'll be busy
when you arrive in Yongzhou.
I should get out of your hair.
Fengxi!
Fengxi, bad news.
Langhua hasn't come out from her room today.
I knocked on her door twice, but she didn't answer.
So I busted the door open.
She passed out
and is now having a fever.
Let's check on her.
Judging by her pulse, she couldn't adjust to the climate here.
That caused an enteric fever.
I can stabilize her vitals.
However,
we need a physician.
Let's go to the capital of Yongzhou.
I'll get her the best physician there.
I can also provide temporary shelter.
When she gets well,
you may be on your way.
Very well, we'll go there.
Thank you.
Jiurong, tell the others to pack up. We're staying in the capital.
-Yes. -Go on.
YONGZHOU
Physician, how is she?
Physician,
is it very serious?
She got the treatment in time.
If you hadn't made it in time,
she would have died.
Thank you.
It was faster to travel by land,
but we took the ship instead.
If we hadn't,
she wouldn't be sick.
-Exactly. -I asked Fengxi
to travel by water.
I'll take full responsibility for it.
Now is not the time for chitchat.
Langhua needs to get well.
Gu Yu,
Master put me in charge before we left.
Did you forget that?
Physician…
I'll prescribe ten doses of medicine.
It's two silver leaves for each dose.
Two silver leaves?
Do you want to save her or not?
Her heart and lung meridians need to heal.
She can't move for the next few days.
On top of that, she must rest well for the next ten days or so.
Otherwise, she will have relapses in the future.
That will trouble her forever.
Understood. We'll follow your advice.
We'll have ten doses.
Very well.
Jiurong, get the medicine with the physician.
Thank you.
We will stay in the capital of Yongzhou for the time being.
-Yes. -Yes.
Go back to your room.
I don't want to see Gu Yu.
He is the finest among the male disciples.
He should be in charge
when Master is not around.
But I was chosen instead.
It's normal that he is upset.
You're right.
You are the future leader.
You should have a generous heart.
I don't want to be a leader.
It's such a troublesome job.
When Master is back, I'll go on my journey again.
We spent a fortune on Langhua's medicine.
We still have to stay in Yongzhou for days.
We barely have any money left.
Jiurong and I were discussing ways
to make more money.
You don't need to worry about money.
I will figure something out.
Go get some rest.
Yes.
I wonder how Master is doing.
He never told me
it was so challenging to lead a sect.
And Black Fox too.
I hope he is well.
Prince Ju thought Your Highness was dead for certain.
So
he plans to use a random corpse
to prove your death.
The mastermind of this plot is Wang Yuan.
Feng Ju knows of Wang Yuan's treachery.
He likes taking credits.
He takes risks if necessary.
That's why he keeps Wang Yuan by his side.
With Feng Ju's wits,
he can absolve himself of everything
even if my father learns the truth.
My younger brother is treacherous.
He may seem reliant on Baili,
but if I can put up an act,
so can he.
My dear Feng Ju
must not be underestimated.