Thank the heavens, thank the earth Gan xie tian, gan xie di
Thank the fate for letting us meet Gan xie ming yun rang wo men xiang yu
Ever since you were here Zi cong you le ni
life has been full of miracles Sheng ming li dou shi qi ji
So much anguish, so much laughter Duo shao tong ku, duo shao huan xiao
interwoven into a piece of magnificent memory Jiao zhi cheng yi pian can lan de ji yi
Thank the wind, thank the rain Gan xie feng, gan xie yu
Thank the sun for shining on earth Gan xie yang guang zhao she zhe da di
Ever since you were here Zi cong you le ni
the world has become so beautiful Shi jie bian de hao mei li
Drifting together, wandering together Yi qi piao bo, yi qi liu lang
Years gone by were filled with an intoxicating sweetness Sui yue li quan shi zui ren de tian mi
Seas may dry up, stones may wear away Hai ke ku, shi ke lan
Heaven may collapse, earth may crack Tian ke beng, di ke lie
But we'll always be shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand Wo men jian bing zhe jian, shou qian zhe shou
Seas may dry up, stones may wear away Hai ke ku, shi ke lan
Heaven may collapse, earth may crack Tian ke beng, di ke lie
But we'll always be shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand Wo men jian bing zhe jian, shou qian zhe shou
Travelling to every edge of the world Ta bian tian ya
Visiting sunsets everywhere Fang bian xi yang
Singing to clouds and moons everywhere Ge bian yun he yue
Thank the wind, thank the rain Gan xie feng, gan xie yu
Thank the sun for shining on earth Gan xie yang guang zhao she zhe da di
Ever since you were here Zi cong you le ni
the world has become so beautiful Shi jie bian de hao mei li
Drifting together, wandering together Yi qi piao bo, yi qi liu lang
Years gone by were filled with an intoxicating sweetness Sui yue li quan shi zui ren de tian mi
Seas may dry up, stones may wear away Hai ke ku, shi ke lan
Heaven may collapse, earth may crack Tian ke beng, di ke lie
But we'll always be shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand Wo men jian bing zhe jian, shou qian zhe shou
Seas may dry up, stones may wear away Hai ke ku, shi ke lan
Heaven may collapse, earth may crack Tian ke beng, di ke lie
But we'll always be shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand Wo men jian bing zhe jian, shou qian zhe shou
Hands holding hands holding hands Shou qian zhe shuo qian zhe shou
Seas may dry up, stones may wear away Hai ke ku, shi ke lan
Heaven may collapse, earth may crack Tian ke beng, di ke lie
But we'll always be shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand Wo men jian bing zhe jian, shou qian zhe shou
Seas may dry up, stones may wear away Hai ke ku, shi ke lan
Heaven may collapse, earth may crack Tian ke beng, di ke lie
But we'll always be shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand Wo men jian bing zhe jian, shou qian zhe shou
Hands holding hands (repeat 4 times) Shou qian zhe shuo
Lined up inside the Palace is a drove of women whose only purpose in life is to wait on me!
Perhaps it's about time that there is another woman who is different from them.
You are already different enough as it is! Don't be so arrogant lest my patience finally runs out.
I just had another son recently so I'm thrilled to bits.
That said, I owe Consort Ling so many apologies at this very moment.
I don't want to be angry with you or want any disaster to befall the Palace.
I will keep you alive for now but you had better watch your step.
I am merely a "gift". Even my basic right to be a woman is entirely out of the question.
It is a gift that can be discarded, destroyed and treated like it's invisible on your whim.
If you want to treat me like a woman then please respect my rights as a person
and let me live with a little dignity.
Hmph! What does living with a little dignity look like? And how do you define dignity?
Just let me have free will and the right to say 'no'.
Humph! How dare you! You actually dare to ask me for the right to say 'no'?
Don't you know that there isn't a single person across the whole of China who has the temerity to say 'no' to me?
And what makes you think I will give you that right?
Every person who is a real man ought to have... (speaking in Uyghur language).
Wh-what's that supposed to mean?
When translated to Chinese, it means "a magnanimous and forbearing heart and the true mettle of a chivalrous man".
Magnanimous and forbearing heart? True mettle of a chivalrous man? Hahaha!
You've 'put my king in check'! ('put me on the spot')
So in other words, I won't be a real man if I don't give you that right?
Hahaha! Formidable indeed! You are a very formidable character.
I find myself getting more and more gripped by the game I'm playing with you.
Fair enough. I will let you to live with a little dignity given how you are holding me totally spellbound.
You are beautiful, noble, aloof, arrogant and even gave your heart to someone else.
A woman like you is the first and only one in my life!
On top of that, you want to have free will and the right to say 'no'.
In that case I will not coerce you.
Very well. I will take up your challenge!
As a matter of fact I'm bent on finding out how long you can persist in defiance!
After a while the focus of your life will switch to one that looks forward to meeting me.
When that time comes I hope for your sake that you're able to maintain this natural and unrestrained charm of yours!
Propitiousness to 5th Prince! Propitiousness to Master Fu!
Why're the three of you dressed like this?
We've decided to use the old way of slipping out.
Her Ladyship Ling is recovering from labor so I'm sorry for bugging her.
And even if I ask her, she fears the Dowager and wouldn't agree to let us go out.
So it's better not to ask at all.
I must go out today even if a knife is held to my throat. I have to meet my teacher!
ZiWei, are you on the same page? Aren't you afraid of being caught by the Dowager?
Consort Xiang has asked us to send another letter to MengDan.
I feel we should come up with a way as well lest they become beset by nagging worries.
Also, it's about time we put our heads together and figure out what our next moves should be.
ZiWei is right.
Now that MengDan is on a path of gradual recovery from his wounds,
it is indeed necessary for us to discuss a plan together and then decide where we go from here.
I thought of a plan but I'm just not sure if it is well thought out.
I thought of a plan too. Why don't you tell us about your plan first? We'll see who has a better plan.
Shhh! Not here. We can discuss it further when we are on our way inside the carriage.
Then what are we waiting for? 5th Prince, you should tell XiaoShunZi to ready the carriage right away.
We must come back as soon as possible.
Hui Bin Lou
- Hey ya! Hey ya! - XiaoYanZi! ZiWei!
Why are you all dressed up like this today?
There was no other way, so we had to resort to XiaoYanZi's old trick.
If we didn't do that, we would never have gotten out.
How is my teacher? Has he recovered from his wounds?
LiuHong, it looks like business is unbelievably good for you!
No questions about it! It's been busy all day long.
Actually, I miss my (laid-back) life back in the tenement a litte bit. Hahaha.
That's exactly how my bro is. He can't stand being restricted by even a bit of daily routine.
Although we are busy now, it is well worth our sacrifice
because everybody in the tenement has food to eat and clothes to wear now.
Hey, sister XiaoYanZi! Sister ZiWei!
BaoYaTou! Hey, hold on! You're coming to HuiBinLou everyday. Not studying anymore?
I'm a big girl now so I can work.
Sister LiuHong is short-handed and it happened that I can help out.
I'm not good at studying anyway.
When you've grown up, what'd you do if you don't learn how to read like me?
If I don't learn how to read like you, who knows, maybe I will act like a GeGe!
Dear me!
My, my, BaoYaTou is yet another clever and articulate girl.
We mustn't make light of the potential in her! Hahaha!
Oh, by the way, what's happening with MengDan?
Well, his two friends departed for home the day before yesterday
while he is staying behind and has braced himself for the long haul.
We're at a loss for what to do next, so he is anxious to see you all.
This way please.
My friends, MengDan owes you all a great debt of gratitude that can never be repaid. Please accept a bow from me.
Hey!
Please don't do that. We have become friends and close confidants.
So don't talk about how greatly beholden to us you are and all that.
Yeah exactly! You are my teacher. How could you kneel to me?
Although you didn't teach me anything up to now, I've decided long ago that you will be my teacher.
Teacher, have you recovered completely from your wounds?
Thank you for your concern. I'm fully recovered at long last and can fight bravely for a just cause again.
We brought you a panacea.
Once you finish reading it, please burn it away for heaven's sake.
Thanks to your letters, I've suffered more than anyone else.
I've all but turned into a wastepaper basket.
I've no idea how it happened but before I knew it I got jittery everytime.
After that I ate one bellyful of letter paper.
Imperial Father always say I lack the appetite for 'ink and written characters', so eating some might do me good.
But... it didn't help me one bit because everything I swallowed down was written in Uyghur!
XiaoYanZi, 5th Prince has told me all about your two letter eating mishaps.
XiaoYanZi, I, MengDan, vow to impart all my martial arts to you if given a chance.
Well, if that's the case, I didn't eat those letters for nothing.
HanXiang has asked me to tell all of you our whole story.
I feel that I should also tell all of you everything about us
and let you know who exactly are you helping.
All of you should know by now that HanXiang is the daughter of Khoja Ali — a Princess of XinJiang.
I'm a son of Uyghur nobility. Uyghur and Chinese languages were both required subjects in my studies since childhood.
Because HanXiang was born with an amazing fragrance, she was deemed by Khoja Ali a national treasure
that drew more of his attention than even his sons' education.
I was ten years old when I followed my mother in a visit to Khoja Ali's home as his guests.
It was the first time I met HanXiang. She was eight years old that year.
I will never ever forget that picture in my head.
That day, she stood in the meadow besides a river and wore a white cotton traditional Uyghur dress.
With a smile on her face and both arms outstretched, there she was just dancing and twirling.
I was left open-mouthed and dumbstruck by the sight of a multitude of butterflies dancing around her.
Those butterflies seemed to be frolicking with her as they fluttered hither and thither over her head and arms.
It was a very beautiful sight!
Along with her dance movements, a delicate fragrance was being given off constantly.
Only then did it dawn on me what 'fragrant' Princess means. ('Xiang')
I was completely entranced by her as I watched her.
I racked my brains trying to think of performing some martial arts to grab her attention.
To show the martial arts I had already learned at that time,
I threw some punches for a while, did some cartwheels the next moment and then walked on my hands.
I performed all sorts of zany antics including talking to her with my head upside down.
All my best efforts were paid off when I finally made her burst into laughter.
That one burst of laughter, as it turned out, would change our destiny forever.
We really didn't have a care in the world during those years of childhood.
From the day we know each other, it seemed that we were destined to fall in love;
or perhaps, it was Allah the true God who brought us together, a proverbial match made in Heaven.
I resided in Khoja Ali's home for two years during which I was together with HanXiang all the time.
As soon as I turned twelve years old, I decided I must marry HanXiang.
Awesome! Yay!
HanXiang!
As time slowly went by, we grew up.
Our childhood friendship blossomed into a passionate love for each other.
Whenever we were apart for even a few days, we became so inconsolable that we didn't want to live anymore.
At times, we had spent our time doing absolutely nothing except for racing in the wind.
And then we came to the decision: never to separate in this whole lifetime.
You are wind, I am sand Ni shi feng er wo shi sha
entangled in a sweet and lasting love chan chan mian mian
while going around ends of the world rao tian ya
You are wind, I am sand Ni shi feng er wo shi sha
entangled in a sweet and lasting love chan chan mian mian
while going around ends of the world rao tian ya
Bit by bit Dian dian di di
former days has faded away like clouds and flowers wang ri yun yan wang ri hua
(former days has faded away like clouds and flowers) (wang ri yun yan wang ri hua)
Heaven and Earth will last forever Tian di you you
home will only be where we can stay together in love you qing xiang shou cai shi jia
(home will only be where we can stay together in love) (you qing xiang shou cai shi jia)
Every day from morning to evening Zhao zhao mu mu
we might as well travel all over on the red dusty roads bu fang ta bian hong chen lu
Entangled in a sweet and lasting love Chan chan mian mian
you are wind, I am sand ni shi feng er wo shi sha
You are wind, I am sand Ni shi feng er wo shi sha
entangled in a sweet and lasting love chan chan mian mian
while going around ends of the world rao tian ya
You are wind, I am sand Ni shi feng er wo shi sha
entangled in a sweet and lasting love chan chan mian mian
while going around ends of the world rao tian ya
It was the year HanXiang turned seventeen when I made a formal marriage proposal to Khoja Ali.
Who would have thought that my proposal would unleash Ali's rage? He expelled me.
At the same time, he forbade HanXiang to see me again.
From that day forth, I and HanXiang had attempted to elope seven times in all.
Every single one of those attempts only ended in our recapture by Khoja Ali and his men.
As a last-ditch attempt, we came up with the idea of climbing over the Celestial Mountains.
Go.
HanXiang! HanXiang! HanXiang!
Are you all right?
After them!
Father!
Father! You have to trample over my body first!
MengDan! MengDan!
MengDan! Don't die! MengDan!
MengDan! MengDan!
HanXiang! Listen to me and step aside! I simply must kill him today!
No! Don't! You mustn't kill him!
He is a perpetual scourge to us, so I simply have to kill him!
No! No! Nooo! Father, I'll follow you back! Spare his life! Father!
If you obey me from now on then I will let him live!
You must swear it in the name of Allah!
- Fine, I will! - No!
HanXiang, don't swear! You mustn't do it!
Father! I swear, I will always obey my father!
MengDan! MengDan!
MengDan! You are wind, I am sand! As wind gently shifts, the sand lighty floats!
- HanXiang! HanXiang... - As wind strongly blows, the sand takes flight!
As soon as wind crosses over the celestial mountains, the sand follows closely over the celestial mountains!
- Han... HanXiang! - As wind gently shifts, the sand lighty floats!
- As wind strongly blows, the sand takes flight! - Han... Aahh-ah-ahh...Han...
As soon as wind crosses over the celestial mountains, the sand follows closely over the celestial mountains!
MengDan! MengDan!!
You are wind, I am sand Ni shi feng er wo shi sha
entangled in a sweet and lasting love chan chan mian mian
while going around ends of the world rao tian ya
You are wind, I am sand Ni shi feng er wo shi sha
entangled in a sweet and lasting love chan chan mian mian
And this is our story.
Once we made an oath in Allah's name then we as Uyghurs must never break that oath.
That last attempted elopement took place in the spring of last year;
as early as this year, HanXiang was taken by Ali to Beijing.
All of you know what happened next.
This is so touching. Seven times? Both of you actually tried to elope seven times?
How is it possible that you didn't get away?
Because HanXiang's body emanates a fragrance that lingered along our entire escape route.
No matter how far we fled, Ali located us as long as he let out a pack of hounds.
Ah, so that explains it. It appears for every upside, there is a downside.
That is indeed a major problem.
Sigh, quite frankly, I have been feeling very guilty for helping the two of you.
I feel that I have really let Imperial Father down.
But after listening to your story today, I have no second thoughts.
My wish is that all lovers in the world could unite in marriage.
I'm going for broke!
I've decided to put my reservations aside and also put my heart into helping you two.
What took you so long? I have long since made up my mind!
Well then let's not waste anymore time. Just tell MengDan the plan we settled on.
Do you already have a plan that can help me?
The way things stand, HanXiang is in an extremely delicate situation.
For some reason, Imperial Father has exercised an utmost forbearance towards HanXiang.
Admittedly he was so enraged he wanted to strangle HanXiang to death after you had attempted to snatch her,
but he swallowed his pride and didn't pursue the matter any further after we talked him out of it.
Although HanXiang refuses to relent and is keeping a distance from him, Imperial Father didn't use coercion.
It seems completely inconceivable to us that he would be so forgiving and tolerant.
All in all, HanXiang isn't in any danger
because Imperial Father is in a jovial mood after he had another son recently.
You may think HanXiang isn't in any danger but I believe that her life is in extreme danger.
When it comes to what men are like, I've a better understanding than you.
If it weren't for His Majesty's determination to win over HanXiang, he wouldn't have tolerated her.
His forbearance is exactly like this smoldering cinder: it can re-ignite into a raging fire at any time.
And when that time comes, HanXiang will be doomed!
MengDan's analysis makes a lot of sense.
As you said before, not only did His Majesty not use coercion against HanXiang
but he also lavished gifts on her, which included jewelry, musical instruments and clothes from HuiJiang.
The more generous his giving is, the more obvious his motive becomes.
It doesn't mean he doesn't fancy this individual; on the contrary, he fancies this individual.
We had originally planned to persuade His Majesty to give up HanXiang. In light of what was just said,
that idea isn't worth trying at all because I'm sure it isn't going to pan out.
What should we do then?
There is another way but we mustn't act in undue haste.
The fact that Imperial Father treats HanXiang so well proves that he cares about her and wants to win her heart.
We can just exploit the kind of mindset that Imperial Father is in when we formulate our plans.
As long as Imperial Father refuses to give up on HanXiang, she will still have a way out.
It just so happened that I and ZiWei see eye to eye on this idea.
What we mean is HanXiang should be allowed to change her attitude slowly
and put on an act that she has been won over gradually by His Majesty.
We'll wait until His Majesty revels in his success and relaxes his guard before we try to sneak HanXiang out.
MengDan, then you must take her away at once to a faraway place.
Sneak her out? How?
Imperial Father may not have allowed us to come out, but we still went out. Didn't we?
Though the Palace has skilled fighters and armed guards stationed everywhere, we're afterall GeGe(s), a Prince
and also an Imperial bodyguard who has the freedom to go in and out of the Palace.
Hmm, this plan seems kind of dangerous.
Having said that, if it is meticulously planned, it might turn out to be a brilliant plan!
We need to plan out every single detail in advance carefully and thoroughly.
As for the equipment required and escape route taken, we must also make all the necessary arrangments.
I reckon that HuiJiang is definitely a place you mustn't go back to.
When His Majesty first discovers that Consort Xiang has gone missing,
he'll surely dispatch troops to give chase in the direction of HuiJiang!
That's exactly right. Apart from that, all of you must cover your tracks well.
By the time Consort Xiang escapes and His Majesty begins an investigation,
will the two of you, as GeGe(s) who often visit BaoYueLou, be able to disavow any knowledge or involvement?
You can say that again. LiuHong is right. The Dowager is already keeping tabs on ShuFangZhai's every move.
Both GeGe(s) have been hanging by a thread each day and can hardly look after themselves.
Do we have any strength left to help Consort Xiang?
Strength isn't the important thing here. The thing is we've no choice but to do it!
If we don't do it, can we still consider ourselves as heroes?!
Exactly! Our sense of duty and honor makes it simply impossible not to do it.
After listening to MengDan's profound and stirring story, we can no longer flinch from doing it.
Regardless of the dangers and difficulties, everybody must pull out all the stops.
But this requires elaborate planning.
If the rescue plan is ill-conceived, it won't work and we will lose our lives.
And that is why I stated that we mustn't act in undue haste.
MengDan, are you willing to wait?
I will wait. I will definitely wait patiently.
In that case, first things first, you have to shave your head.
You speak Chinese fluently and don't sound like an Uyghur.
Only your hair makes you highly conspicuous. Anybody can tell with one look you come from the border regions.
LiuHong, bring the razor over here.
We will help shave his head while we discuss our plans.
Understood.
I hope the GeGe(s) have indestructible bodies like Buddha. Deliver them from calamity; turn misfortune into blessings.
In the Heaven above or Earth below, may heaven, earth and ancestors all protect them.
I wish both GeGe(s) have eyes that see a thousand miles, have ears that accompany the wind, can hear my prayers...
Will you please stop reciting scriptures all the time?
If we continue to keep watch in the courtyard, everything is gonna be fine. Just pipe down, will you?
Your recitation is making me anxious. I'm getting sick and tired of hearing from you!
You are the one who should pipe down! What I am reciting right now is the scriptures!
In the Heaven above or Earth below, may heaven, earth, emperors and ancestors all protect them.
I hope the GeGe(s) have indestructible bodies like Buddha. Deliver them from calamity; turn misfortune into blessings.
I wish both GeGe(s) could hear my earnest and sincere prayers. Please hurry back home!
The Empress Dowager has arrived! The Empress has arrived!
- Yikes! - Now look what you've done! You and all your scriptures!
They didn't bring back the GeGe(s) but called the Dowager here instead!
Propitiousness to the Empress Dowager! Propitiousness to the Empress!
Where are your masters?
- Our masters? - M-ma-ma...
The Dowager is already here in person.
Why haven't you announced it so that your masters will step out to receive her?
Umm, announce... Uh, announce, annou-...
What's the matter with both of you?! Don't you get that?!
Your lowly servant deserves to die! Your lowly servant deserves to die!
Get lost! I'm going in to take a look!
The Empress Dowager has arrived! The Empress has arrived!
Your lowly servant salutes the Empress Dowager!
Where are your masters?
Masters? They have gone, gone...
Replying to Dowager, our masters have gone for a stroll in the gardens.
That's right. Our masters... masters have gone for a stroll in the gardens.
Hmph! A stroll in the gardens? Let's go in and wait for them inside.
All right, let's get off the carriage here.
Phew! Finally, finally! I suppose it's time to disperse. We're going to slip back.
No, no. I'm still worried. We'll walk you back to ShuFangZhai first and see that you're safe inside.
Okay, let's go!
It's alright! The coast is clear. Hurry, hurry. Come on in!
It's okay!
Em-Empress Dowager, wh-what brings you here?
Propitiousness to the Empress Dowager and Your Ladyship the Empress.
Propitiousness to Empress Dowager. Propitiousness to Imperial Mother.
Your servant FuErKang pays his respect to the Empress Dowager and Your Ladyship the Empress.
Where did all of you go dressed like this?
Replying to Dowager, there was no other way. I really wanted to go outside and hang out.
It used to be Her Ladyship Ling who made the decision to let me go out,
but she is recovering from labor. I didn't know who else to ask.
So I had no choice but to ask 5th Prince and ErKang to take me out.
And did you visit "Buddha" again?
Oh, replying to the Dowager...
ErKang! You mustn't help extricate them from their predicament.
You have always been among my favourite members of the younger generation.
I have always felt that you are a child who is capable of deep intellectual thoughts.
But now, even you have become so absurd and so frivolous!
You are a huge let down to me!
It is as the Empress Dowager lectures. Your humble servant is incredibly ashamed.
Two GeGe(s), one Prince and one Imperial bodyguard — all of you are individuals of high standing.
I'd never have guessed that you would deviate from orthodox teachings and established norms.
You're precluded from beatings and verbal abuses in your noble capacities as Prince and GeGe(s).
Were you brought into the Palace by ZiWei GeGe? Is your name JinSuo?
- Replying to Dowager, my...my name is JinSuo. - On your knees!
RongMoMo! GuiMoMo! Beat this girl for me first!
Zha!
Empress Dowager please show mercy!
Don't beat JinSuo! She is like a sister to me!
When a master makes a mistake, it's all the fault of foolish servants!
Why didn't you try to talk her round?
I'm not going to punish the two GeGe(s) today but I simply must beat these servants!
Miss! Miss! Don't worry about me! I can take the beating all by myself!
- Empress Dowager! - Get out of the way now!
Dowager, it's my fault. It's all my fault! I'm begging you to let JinSuo off!
- Empress Dowager, please assuage your wrath. - Dowager, please show mercy!
Does a mere servant girl deserve to have all of you plead on your knees?
Despite all your pleas, I still have to beat her!
Stop the beating!
And beat these two Palace maids as well!
Empress Dowager, your lowly servant has realized her mistake. Please don't hit us. Have mercy...
Empress Dowager, please stop the beating! Empress Dowager!
XiaoYanZi! Don't!
XiaoYanZi! If you dare to be insolent again, I will take these three girls all away!
And don't even think about ever seeing them again in your lifetime!
Empress Dowager! Although you are angry with us, the ones getting beaten are them.
But by no means have they done anything wrong! Beating them inflicts more pain on us than beating us.
This is too cruel! We would rather take the beating ourselves than see them get beaten!
Empress Dowager! You've a compassionate and merciful heart. I beseech you to let them off! Empress Dowager!
ZiWei!
You mustn't take advantage of the Dowager's benevolence to break the rules inside this Palace.
You have been engaging in all sorts of downright disgraceful acts day and night
and also making ErKang and 5th Prince cover up for you on every occasion.
You had brought into the Palace from the common folk all those abominable ways
that led 5th Prince astray and led ErKang astray. Don't you ever feel ashamed of yourselves?
Exactly. I had warned you ahead of time not to bring the shady ways of commoners into the Palace.
By the looks of things, I was preaching to deaf ears.
From now on, nobody will be allowed to dissuade me. RongMoMo! Beat them!
Anyone who wants to beat them have to beat me as well!
GeGe, don't!
Stop the beating!
In that case, don't hold back against them. Just beat those who want to take a beating!
GeGe, go away! Don't hit the GeGe!
Miss! XiaoYanZi! Never mind about me!
Never mind about me! RongMoMo, hit me! Hit me! Hit me!
Don't hit the GeGe(s)! Don't hit the GeGe(s)!
Empress Dowager, we are at fault! Don't beat the GeGe(s). Beat us!
5th Prince! Where do you think you are going?
YongQi! Stop right there! Are you going to call the cavalry?
Are you going to find your Imperial Father and have him come here? I won't allow you to go!
Empress Dowager! Both GeGe(s) are frail. Don't be so heavy-handed with them!
Empress Dowager, beat us up instead! We have fleshy bodies. Please beat us up instead!
Don't worry. Soon it will be your turn!
That's enough.
Men! Drag XiaoDengZi and XiaoZhuoZi to the courtyard for fifty strokes of the paddle!
Zha!
Goddess of Mercy protect and save us! Empress Dowager! Dowager, please spare us!
Empress Dowager, please spare us!
Empress Dowager, please don't! Empress Dowager!
Empress Dowager, all they did was do what we told them. Did they do anything wrong?
- Please spare them. - Strike!
nine, ten...
- My dear GeGe(s)! - My dear forefathers!
Help! Help!
Goddess of Mercy! Tathāgata!
Monkey King! ZhuBaJie (Pigsy)!
All come... all come and save me!
Empress Dowager, you have struck fear into me!
I beg of you to spare them. I wouldn't dare do it again!
GeGe! GeGe!
Empress Dowager, the two GeGe(s) have taken a beating.
The other three girls are also covered all over with cuts and bruises. Isn't it enough already?
Fifty strokes will drive XiaoDengZi and XiaoZhuoZi to their deaths.
The Dowager keeps a vegetarian diet, chants Buddhist scriptures and can't bear to hurt an ant let alone a human.
'Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-storey pagoda'.
All of us know the mistakes we made. We were taught a lesson. So please forgive both of them!
His Majesty has arrived!
Imperial Father!
Save us! Imperial Father!
Empress Dowager, why must you get so angry?
Beating servants is a trivial matter but causing bodily harm isn't.
15th Prince isn't one month old yet, so I implore the Dowager to accumulate good deeds for the baby Prince.
Stop the beating now!
When are you two going to stop getting into trouble?! You've been fouling up the atmosphere here day and night!
I'm also saddened to see how brokenhearted you are! What in the world should I do with you?!
Your son will accompany Imperial Mother back now. As for these two girls, I'll lecture them at a later time.
Go!
XiaoDengZi! XiaoZhuoZi!
It was me who made you end up like this.
I'm... I'm not dead yet.
I'm still breathing.
The Dowager and Imperial Father have gone far enough. Do you think it's alright if we go back to ShuFangZhai?
I just can't put my mind at rest. I really want to check their condition.
Now what should we do about a room full of badly wounded troops?
I want to go and take a look for myself too.
The problem at hand isn't just a room full of wounded troops.
ZiWei and XiaoYanZi must be very shaken. The more they brood over it, the sadder they will feel.
And we just don't know if something will go wrong.
Tsk. Sigh.
Why are we still dithering then? Let's get going now.
QingEr?
If I were in your shoes then I wouldn't go to ShuFangZhai for the time being.
It was you who asked His Majesty to come over. Wasn't it?
There you are, I knew it! His Majesty couldn't possibly be telepathic
and have known that ShuFangZhai was facing an ordeal before he rushed here at such an opportune time.
I didn't plan on calling in the cavalry when I went there,
but had only gone looking for the Dowager at ShuFangZhai.
As soon as I came to the doorway of ShuFanZhai, I saw the eunuchs moving stools and holding paddles,
and also saw that 5th Prince couldn't call for help. So I had little choice but to run an errand for you all.
Heh, so it was you, QingEr. Many thanks to you.
Don't mention it. I'm someone... who tries my best to help when entrusted by a friend.
You were helped by me many times over!
Have you considered how you're going to return me the favor in the future?
If there is anything I can do for you, and if you say the word,
I'll never refuse even if my body gets pulverized or my bones get smashed.
That sounded so serious.
Just relax. As to what I want, I'm not going to ask you to get your body pulverized or bones smashed.
I will remember the favors you owe me and ask for them back in the future.
Well, that's all from me. Besides I can't stay here any longer.
And if the Dowager is cognizant that I had furnished secret information,
I might get into more trouble than I bargained for. I'm going now.
Hold on QingEr. Why did you say that we mustn't return to ShuFanZhai for the time being?
The informants sent by the Empress are still lurking around.
Think about this. How is it that, at the slightest hint of trouble brewing in ShuFangZhai,
the Dowager will always receive an anonymous tip off? I've got to run.
Didn't you dispatch GaoYuan and GaoDa to watch over ShuFangZhai?
What's up with them? Haven't they rooted out those informants yet?
The Imperial Palace is full of eunuchs, armed guards and palace maids.
Any one of them could be an informant. How is it possible to root out all of them?
Someone who isn't an informant today could easily become an informant tomorrow.
We can't even rely on GaoYuan and GaoDa.
Then what should we do now?
Let's go over to your place first. And tell XiaoShunZi and XiaoGuiZi to see how things are at ShuFangZhai.
XiaoZhuoZi and XiaoDengZi are hurt so somebody must apply ointment to them.
A room full of girls is next door. What do you expect them to do?
You are just as thoughtful as always.
There is a girl, she is kind of wilful You yi ge gu niang, ta you yi xie ren xing
She is kind of arrogant too Ta hai you yi xie xiao zhang
There is a girl, she is kind of rebellious You yi ge gu niang, ta you yi xie pan ni
She is kind of crazy too Ta hai you yi xie feng kuang
Starting squabbles when there is nothing to do Mei shi chao chao xiao jia
Being awake, anyway, is just being awake Fan zheng xing zhe ye shi xing zhe
Telling white lies when there is nothing to do Mei shi shuo shuo xiao huang
Being idle, anyway, is just being idle Fan zheng xian zhe ye shi xian zhe
There is a girl, she is kind of wilful You yi ge gu niang, ta you yi xie ren xing
She is kind of arrogant too Ta hai you yi xie xiao zhang
There is a girl, she is kind of rebellious You yi ge gu niang, ta you yi xie pan ni
She is kind of crazy too Ta hai you yi xie feng kuang
Wo wo wo...
Who is that girl? (Who is it?) Shi nei ge gu niang ya? (Shi Shui?)
Aaaahhh...
I'm exactly that girl! (What?!) Wo jiu shi zhe ge gu niang
Laughing and joking all day long Zheng tian xi xi ha ha
creating trouble impetuously one after another Kan dao feng er jiu qi lang
And also stumbling in a daze Ye ceng mi mi hu hu
getting into all kinds of trouble all at once Da huo xiao huo yi qi chuang
And also wasn't afraid to love or hate Hai ceng shan shan shui shui
when roaming around mountains and rivers Gan ai gan hen zou si fang
Laughing and joking all day long Zheng tian xi xi ha ha
creating trouble impetuously one after another Kan jian feng er jiu qi lang
And also stumbling in a daze Ye ceng mi mi hu hi
getting into all kinds of trouble all at once Da huo xiao huo yi qi chuang
And also wasn't afraid to love or hate Hai ceng shan shan shui shui
when roaming around mountains and rivers Gan ai gan hen zou si fang
And also fought tooth and nail Geng ceng hong hong lie lie
to get a chance at love Pin si pin huo ai yi chang
I'm exactly that girl! Wo jiu shi zhe ge gu niang
There is a girl, she is kind of wilful You yi ge gu niang, ta you yi xie ren xing
She is kind of arrogant too Ta hai you yi xie xiao zhang
There is a girl, she is kind of rebellious You yi ge gu niang, ta you yi xie pan ni
She is kind of crazy too Ta hai you yi xie feng kuang
I'm exactly that girl! Wo jiu shi zhe ge gu niang