The Blood of Youth (Siu Nin Go Haang / Song of Adolescence / Shao Nian Ge Xing / 少年歌行)

~Blade dance ripples the lake~

~Banner waves in storm and rain~

~Snow uncaring of joy or sorrow~

~Blazing through the desert, reins in hands~

~Clearly young and untried~

~Reckless, bold ambition~

~Unmindful of destiny~

~Solving my problems of fate~

~Trials and hardship give courage~

~Far lands are perilous~

~but life needs adventure~

~Youths dream big, stay sharp~

~Struggles teach us to strive~

~Together, another journey awaits~

'The Blood of Youth'

Episode 32

You mean to say

whoever killed Jinyu was one of us four.

That's not right.

I'm not Head Zhuoqing's disciple.

I don't know Void Mind.

If you disbelieve me, test me.

But your Master isn't dead.

He's Zhuoqing's martial Bro. These years,

you'd figure out something.

Incense Supervisor, what idea is this?

If you put it like that, everyone is a suspect.

It's you!

Shut up!

My good friend lies dead!

Jade Deity.

Even grieving, you shouldn't say that.

I was rash.

But I won't retract my words.

What?

White Prince is here.

White Prince.

Second Master.

All these years, I imagined what you look like.

I imagined you as a hermit in the mountains,

a brilliant scholar who wrote many books.

I didn't expect you're as I saw you in the past.

Second Master. You weren't interesting.

But this world, without you in it,

will be more dull.

Your Highness, please restrain your grief.

I once asked you why you chose me.

Why choose a blind prince?

And you told me

you didn't choose me

in hope I would rule

so you'd enjoy glory.

But it was because

you felt it was worth it.

I know why 2nd Master died.

I can give up on the throne.

But I will avenge him.

2nd bro really said that?

What a joke.

I told you White Prince is cautious.

In uncertainty, he won't act lightly.

Forgo this pawn. Don't act rashly.

Are you blaming me, Head Eunuch?

Your Highness.

Don't you regret it?

I want the throne but the path isn't easy.

I made the choice so I won't regret my steps.

You should figure out what to do next.

I had everything planned.

You should stay behind the scenes.

So I found a guy to be a front runner.

Who is it?

The true heir to the throne.

It's him?

He's alive?

General Ye's Residence—

General, a visitor came.

Won't see him.

This...

General.

Hello.

Leave us.

Aye.

General.

Sorry to offend.

Of Five Eunuchs, you look the most pleasing.

The rest look like scholars or young masters.

Then, Jinyan?

Low brows, nice eyes.

Smile of flattery.

You look treacherous.

However,

you look like a eunuch.

General.

You're joking.

Alright. Say it.

What's it about?

If it isn't important, barging into my home

is an offence.

I surely am here for an important matter.

Now Mingde is so ill,

a new Dragon Seal Scroll will be inscribed.

Talent chooses a good patron.

Since every city sector is picking a good master,

I came to ask about your choice.

You've got guts.

This provokes a partisan dispute.

- Oh my. - It's a crime.

But only the losing side dies.

His Majesty got the throne due to a partisan dispute.

My choice was made by my daughter.

Yong'an Prince, Xiao Chuhe.

Tianqi knows my choice.

Even His Majesty won't doubt this.

You chose from Red Prince, White Prince, Yong'an Prince.

With only that line-up, you had no choice.

But what if I offer you another choice?

One...better choice.

What do you mean?

That sentence just now

is from my heart's depth.

What have you got?

It's what you're thinking—

a Scroll.

The name on the scroll is what you think.

Where is it?

General.

You underrate me.

How can I have that important item on me?

Even if there's a scroll, it can't change things.

You joined the army at 16.

From a mere Patrol Captain,

you became Beili's Defender-General.

But your two old friends left you.

One died in battle.

His body didn't come home.

The other was executed for treason.

General.

Don't you want to do something for those two?

I'm not a very patient man.

Finish what you want to say.

I have found you the best choice.

If you order it,

marching on Tianqi is imminent.

I suspect Head of Five Eunuchs, Jinxuan,

the city's top Expert.

How sure are you?

9/10ths.

You can tell White Prince.

Jinyu's murder may put White Prince on our side.

No rush. It's not time yet.

When the time comes, I'll make them pay.

I gave Consort Xuan's drop of blood to Hua Jin.

She needs 2 weeks to make a pill.

But Red Prince never gives people a break.

Next he'll use drastic measures to turn the tide.

Alright.

Leave that topic.

Let's chat.

Qianluo seems to like you.

Lei Wujie really likes you.

I didn't think you'd go off topic.

You're wrong.

Wrong how?

Not "seems".

She does like me.

Xiao Se, despite your name change,

you remain shameless.

But Lei Wujie thinks you like me.

You're even more shameless.

Ruoyi, actually I know you like Lei Wujie too.

When you danced with him at 100-Flowers, I knew.

I think Lei Wujie has an original pure quality.

We once had that quality.

But for various reasons we let it go.

He still has it.

Wuxin said he has a pure heart.

Then, you?

Do you like Qianluo?

These matters aren't connected.

Tianqi is in tumult but we have the mood to chit-chat.

If this gets out, it'll be a joke.

You're off topic again.

If I wanted romance, I'd have wed 4 years ago.

Slim waist, fair skin, pretty face,

a bit headstrong.

Really the best.

You sound like a lecher

ogling Drunken Dreams courtesans.

So you like Qianluo?

I like her.

I have work. Excuse me.

Tianqi Imperial Palace —

You're here.

Your Majesty.

Thank you.

Sit down.

Little Healer.

I heard you had a cold the other day.

Feel better now?