In Empress Dowager’s palace, Changsha Prince begs Empress Dowager to help him in Key to The Phoenix Heart episode 2. He tells her that Xiao Wuyi came back. She remembers the guy died in the battlefield. He reveals the messages are fake. The guy lives well. He took the soldiers to Changsha Prince’s poetry meeting. Mr. Chen and Mr. Wei just didn’t want to write poetry for Xiao Wuyi. Xiao Wuyi killed them.
Changsha Prince mentions Xiao Wuyi took soldiers to come back to the capital without the order, and he killed the ministers. He thinks the guy wants to rebel. Empress Dowager asks Changsha Prince if the guy took the big army back. He denies it. She thinks it’s nothing since the guy didn’t took the big army. After all, Xiao Wuyi’s crown princess is her niece. She believes that the father and son of Xiao family are loyal to Emperor.
Changsha Prince tells Empress Dowager that a crown princess cannot prove Xiao Wuyi is loyal. After all, the guy killed the ministers. Changsha Prince brings up that Emperor is sick. If Xiao Wuyi claims that he’s the new emperor at this time, Empress Dowager and Emperor will be the fish and meat on Xiao Wuyi’s blade. He asks her to give the Imperial Guard to him. They will take action first and kill Xiao Wuyi. Changsha Prince tells his aunt that they don’t have time to hesitate. They’re a family.
The eunuch reports it to Empress Dowager that Emperor coughed blood and passed out. She walks away with the eunuch when she summons a doctor. Changsha Prince thinks his aunt is an old fox. She didn’t appoint him as crown prince and she didn’t give the Military Power to him. She only uses him as a living target. He takes a look at the throne. He learns that everyone wants to use him as a chess piece. He will overturn the chessboard.
In Xiao Wuyi’s room, Xiao Rao tells Xiao Wuyi that he can begin with the books Crown Princess likes if he likes her. He mentions he hasn’t come back these years. Although Crown Princess didn’t say anything, she missed him very much in her heart. She always prays for him in Jinyi Yard. She wished he would be fine in the battlefield.
Although Zi Qi is Madam Rui’s son, Crown Princess has taken care of the boy and taught him. Xiao Rao tells Xiao Wuyi that he should thank Crown Princess well. Qing Long reports it to Xiao Wuyi that the stalls at the poetry meeting were set by the people of Grand Tutor Mansion. Xiao Wuyi realizes that the girl is Grand Tutor Xie’s daughter. Qing Long reveals Changsha Prince is going to marry Grand Tutor Xie’s daughter. The Betrothal Gift has been sent into Grand Tutor Mansion.
Qing Long wonders if Grand Tutor supports Changsha Prince as well. Xiao Wuyi is interested in the big wedding. Xiao Rao is furious to hit the table. He reminds his brother that they’re talking about Crown Princess. Crown Prince shows up. Xiao Wuyi wonders why Xiao Rao didn’t marry Crown Princess on his own since he knows the lady well. He tries to leave his room. Crown Princess greets him. He learns that she’s his wife.
At the court, Xiao Wuyi reports it to Empress Dowager that his army defeated the enemy. He hands over the list that the soldiers who took credit to her. The minister wants to impeach Xiao Wuyi. He reports it to Empress Dowager that Xiao Wuyi murdered the ministers Chen Guangtong and Wei Qianli. Xiao Wuyi explains it to Empress Dowager that Chen Guangtong leaked military intelligence, and he didn’t give food to the army. Wei Qianli was in charge of armaments. He embezzled military supplies. The two knew they had long history of crimes. They killed themselves.
Xiao Wuyi hands over the papers to Empress Dowager. The minister thinks Xiao Wuyi is so shameless. He tells him that everyone knows he killed Mr. Chen and Mr. Wei. Xiao Wuyi mentions the poetry meeting was held by Changsha Prince. Everyone knows the prince is the future crown prince. Xiao Wuyi says that he wouldn’t kill people in front of Changsha Prince. He thinks it slaps his face if he did it. Xiao Wuyi asks Changsha Prince if the two were killed by him. Changsha Prince says that the two committed suicide out of fear of punishment.
Xiao Wuyi thanks Changsha Prince for helping him. Empress Dowager tells Xiao Wuyi that she trusts him. She mentions he has guarded the nation these years. She thinks he deserves rewards and promotions. He thanks her for her grace. He says that he won’t reject the rewards that belong to the soldiers. He doesn’t ask for a promotion. He asks her to give a marriage. He wants to marry Grand Tutor Xie’s daughter.
Grand Tutor Xie visits Empress Dowager. But the eunuch tells Grand Tutor Xie that Empress Dowager isn’t feeling well. She doesn’t want to see Grand Tutor Xie. She gives the lunchbox to him. She wants him to go back as soon as possible. Grand Tutor Xie asks Eunuch He to bring some words to Empress Dowager. But Eunuch He refuses to do it. He mentions what Empress Dowager says that the wolves are around her. Changsha Prince is inside. North Mansion Army is outside. Prince Xiao controls the Military Power. Only North Mansion Army can guard North Border.
Empress Dowager and Emperor sit on the throne. They don’t have way out. Eunuch He hands over the lunchbox to Grand Tutor Xie. He tells him that Empress Dowager understands his feeling as a father. She wishes he will be considerate of her as a mother.
Xie Jiayu and Li Lejun return to Grand Tutor Mansion. Li Lejun guesses the jade is very expensive. Xie Jiayu says that a good jade should suit a gentleman. A Mao is the best gentleman in the world. He deserves the best jade. She asks Li Lejun not to frown. Because A Man is going to come back. Li Lejun should be happy. Li Lejun agrees with what Xie Jiayu said. She tells her that her brother prepared surprises for them. They run into Xie Jiayu’s parents.
Xie Jiayu believes that she didn’t do anything wrong. She claims that the jade crown was made by her. Grand Tutor Xie walks aside. Xie Jiayu sees Eunuch He. He asks her to accept the imperial decree.
In the room, Xie Jiayu tries to hang herself. The maids try to stop the lady. Grand Tutor Xie sees it. He asks the madam what to do. The madam ignores it. She’s drinking tea. Xie Jiayu tells her father that Xiao Wuyi killed two ministers. She thinks he will collect the body for her after a few days if she marries the guy. In that case, she decides to hang herself there.
Xie Jiayu tells her parents that she’s not kidding. Li Fuhua offers to replace it with a twine. It’s more durable. Xie Jiayu tries to break the tea pot. Li Fuhua reminds her daughter that she likes the tea pot most, and it was given by Li Lejun. She tricks her to break the jade crown. She laughs. Xie Jiayu cries. Grand Tutor Xie comforts his daughter. He asks her if she wants to defy the imperial decree. He tells her that Empress Dowager knew Changsha Prince wanted to marry her. She knew her father rejected it. Xiao Wuyi ruined Changsha Prince’s plan. Empress Dowager agreed with the marriage without hesitation.
Grand Tutor Xie asks Xie Jiayu if she knows why Empress Dowager did it. She shakes her head. He tells her that Empress Dowager and Emperor are safer as long as Changsha Prince and Xiao Wuyi fight. Her marriage is just a chess piece that stirs up the murky water. She expresses that she doesn’t want to be the chess piece. She mentions Empress Dowager’s biological niece married into Jingan Lord Mansion for many years. Xiao Wuyi doesn’t know who she is. She worries that she will be like the crown princess.
Li Fuhua tells Xie Jiayu that it’s a good thing. Xie Jiayu doesn’t like Xiao Wuyi. He fights outside. She’s alone in her room. She can make water carriage and burn white porcelain. Nobody can control her. It’s the days that she wants. Since she cannot change her fate, she shouldn’t think about other things. After all, she needs to marry someone. Xie Jiayu is convinced by her mother. But she realizes that the person she wants to marry to is A Mao. Grand Tutor Xie understands what his daughter meant. But he runs out of her room.
At Jingan Lord Mansion, Eunuch He announces the marriage of Xiao Wuyi and Xie Jiayu. Crown Princess and Xiao Wuyi accept the Imperial Edict. Eunuch He hands over the Imperial Edict to Xiao Wuyi. He congratulates him. But Xiao Wuyi holds Crown Princess’s hand. Eunuch He tells Crown Princess that Empress Dowager said that she was her family. Crown Princess understands it. She will treat Sister Xie as her family.
Eunuch He leaves. Xiao Wuyi asks Crown Princess about the wedding. She comforts him that it’s her duty. He tries to leave. Xiao Rao stops his brother. He asks him where he’s going. Xiao Wuyi heard the hot spring in the western suburbs. He wants to go to enjoy it. He asks Xiao Rao if he’s interested in it as well. Madam Rui shows up with the dancers.
Xiao Rao reminds Xiao Wuyi that he just met Crown Princess. He asks him if he’s going to leave. Xiao Wuyi asks Crown Princess if she wants to join them. She shakes her head. She asks him if he packed his stuff. He tells her that Rui Sheng has prepared it.
At Grand Tutor Mansion, Nan Xing is tied up. She tells the girls that Xie Jiayu fled. Xie Jiayu is in the carriage with her luggage. She asks Coachman if the old lady recovers. He tells her that the old lady is still healthy. She mentions she’s on the way to Yong State. She asks him and the old lady to take care of her.
Xiao Wuyi is in the room at the hotel. He looks at the street. Yan Yue mistook that Xiao Wuyi came to soak in the hot spring. He comforts him that Madam Rui has taken the dancers to the hot spring villa. They’re dancing. Nobody knows where Xiao Wuyi is, even if someone asks around. Yan Yue reports it to Xiao Wuyi that the two villages around the ferry aren’t quite right. The villagers’ accents were weird. The fields have been left fallow. The crops haven’t been watered for several days. There weren’t any women.
Xiao Wuyi thinks the villagers are all imposters. The previous villagers were killed. Yan Yue realizes that Changsha Prince did it to control grain transport. Xiao Wuyi tells her what the prince wants is the whole capital. The prince’s suicidal warriors have hidden in the villages and woods around the capital. He’s faster than Xiao Wuyi expected.
Xie Jiayu asks the workers to carry the luggage. Qing Long recognizes her. He wonders why she wants to board the ship. She’s going to get married.
On the ferry, Xie Jiayu lies on a lounge chair to recite a poem. She forgets the poem. Xiao Wuyi recite the poem for her. He tells her that she recited the wrong poem. The writer Xie Lingyun complained when he was an official. Xie Jiayu isn’t an official. So she shouldn’t recite the poem. She scolds Xiao Wuyi. She teases him that he’s knowledgeable. She thinks he has a good looking face, but he has a mouth. She asks him who he is. He’s surprised that she doesn’t know him.
She tells him that he has a big face. She asks him if she should know him. He asks her name. Where she’s going. She tells him that it’s not his business. He says that she has a good looking face, but she has a mouth. She gets angry. She asks the Ferryman who’s the guy. Why the guy got on the ship that she chartered. She steps on the fruit on the deck. She notices that Xiao Wuyi is grabbing her leg. She takes a look at him. He releases her. She falls on the deck.
Xie Jiayu gets up. Her nose is bleeding. She’s furious to blame Xiao Wuyi for taking back his hand. He explains it to her that boys and girls shouldn’t touch. She asks him why he reached out his hand. He says that saving a person’s life can build seven floor pagoda. He found out that she wouldn’t die even if he didn’t save her. Etiquette is more important.
At the ferry, Coachman tells Ferryman that Xie Jiayu ran away from her wedding. She wants to go to Yong State. Ferryman tells Coachman that the girl cannot decide it since she boarded his ship.
Xie Jiayu gets in the cabin. She looks for Ferryman. She tells him that he should do business like that. She finds some tied girls. She tries to untie those girls. Xiao Wuyi stops her. He thinks she should ask the girls some questions before she saves them. She says that she doesn’t have to ask. She can tell it’s a shady ship. Those girls wouldn’t tie themselves. The guy shows up after he slept with the girl.
Xie Jiayu thinks the guy is a beast. She throws the bomb at him. But the bomb doesn’t work. He holds a knife when he calls her grandma. She throws another bomb at him. The bomb explodes this time. He passes out. She handcuffs him. She tries to take him to see an official. Xiao Wuyi blocks Xie Jiayu’s way. He asks her which official she’s going to see.
Ferryman shows up with a sword. He tells Xie Jiayu that she will die very fast if she’s way to curious. She says that she can use some martial arts. She asks Xiao Wuyi to hide behind her. She grabs a sword from him. He laughs to ask her about her martial arts. She says that she can only use a little. She doesn’t have any bomb right now.
Ferryman tries to cut Xie Jiayu. But Xiao Wuyi helps the girl put her sword on Ferryman’s throat. Ferryman begs Xie Jiayu to forgive him. She asks Xiao Wuyi if he admires her.
At Grand Tutor Mansion, Li Lejun hands over the letter to Li Fuhua. She tells her that Xie Jiayu fled. She persuades her to get someone to find Xie Jiayu back. Li Fuhua guesses Xie Jiayu went to Yong State to look for Qi Prince. She wonders why Li Lejun wishes she will find Xie Jiayu back. She asks her if she doesn’t expect the two get together.
Li Lejun says that she expects it. But Xie Jiayu grew up in the capital. The farthest place she has ever been is the suburbs of the capital. She went to Yong State alone, she will have an accident. Li Fuhua whispers in Nan Xing’s ear. Nan Xing tells the madam that she will go to do it.
At the government office, Ferryman is tied up. He claims that he’s a good businessman. He blames the demon girl Xie Jiayu for kidnapping him there. He asks Official to give the justice to him. Official looks at Xie Jiayu. She tells him that the Ferryman trafficked people and kidnapped girls. He’s the official there. The outrageous thing happened. He cannot avoid it. He asks her who she is. She says that she’s the person who took the ship. She has some boxes. It was embezzled by those guys. He needs to find the boxes back for her.
Official takes a look at Xiao Wuyi. He asks him who he is. Xie Jiayu says that the guy robbed the ship with her. She complains that Ferryman took so much money from her. But he sold the ship two times. Ferryman feels wronged. He says that he doesn’t know the guy. Xie Jiayu realizes that Xiao Wuyi didn’t come to rob the ship with her. She asks him why he boarded her ship. He says that he came to do business with Ferryman. The deal didn’t go through. He saw a lively gathering.
Xie Jiayu asks the girl to speak out what the guy did to her. But the girl says that she did it of her own free will. She and her sisters signed the slave contract. Nobody forced her. She tells Official that Xie Jiayu is Human Trafficker. Xie Jiayu has hidden weapons, and she can use martial arts. Xie Jiayu asks Xiao Wuyi to testify on her behalf. She just went to save the girl. She realizes that he and the girl are in cahoots.
Official gets the bodyguards to arrest Xie Jiayu. But Xiao Wuyi stops Official. He wants to make a deal with him. Xie Jiayu is thrown into the cell. She takes out a key. She remembers Xiao Wuyi gave her a key, and he asked her to flee.
Xiao Wuyi drinks tea with Official in the office. He tells him that his name is Qing Long. Official says that it sounds like a fake name. He asks Xiao Wuyi What kind of cargo he wants to transport. Xiao Wuyi throws a handkerchief to Official. He tells him that the wood Oil on the handkerchief is the essential item transportation of Military Equipment. The girls who were sold are just a cover-up. The business Official wants to do is Arms Trafficking.
The two guards walk into the cell. They find out that Xie Jiayu fled from the window. Xie Jiayu is safe. But she thinks she shouldn’t flee alone. After all, the guy saved her. She guesses he might have a way. The guards look for Xie Jiayu. She hides behind the goods. She sees some girls who were killed. She cries.
Back to the office, Xiao Wuyi guesses the people outside aren’t real Canal workers. The real Official and canal workers were killed by the guy. He’s the man of Changsha Prince. The Repeating Crossbows that killed Xiao Wuyi’s soldiers were shipped from there to North Border.
Xie Jiayu breaks into the office with a Repeating Crossbow when Xiao Wuyi fights the guy. She tells Xiao Wuyi that she came to save him. But she shoots him. He complains it to her that she brought trouble to him. He kills the guy with his sword. She’s surprised that he’s a martial arts expert. She passes out on the floor. He pulls out the arrow from his leg. He kicks her. He tells her that she doesn’t have to pretend it. He picks up the Repeating Crossbow. He tries to shoot her. She gets up immediately.
She realizes that he’s not a businessman. He’s not a good man as well. She mentions she just wanted to save him. He tells her that she wouldn’t live if he wanted to kill her. He asks her where she’s going. He wants to escort her. She rejects it and she tries to walk away. But he shoots her. She confesses it to him that she wants to go to Yan State. She goes to get married. She mentions the boxes she took. It’s all her dowry. He asks her why her parents arranged a marriage for her like that.
She says that her parents were mean to her. They want her to marry an old widower. The old widower is ugly, and he doesn’t like to take a bath. He kills people everyday. Xiao Wuyi is surprised that there’s such a disgusting person in the world. So Xie Jiayu wants to go to Yan State to look for her cousin. Her cousin is very handsome, and he’s exceptionally talented.
He figures it out that she ran away from her wedding. She admits it. She thinks she’s over if she marries the old widower. He tells her that it’s very good. He returns the Repeating Crossbow to her. He offers to go to look for a ship. She realizes that he’s going to go to kill some guys. He says that those guys aren’t good people. She points out that those workers don’t know the truth. They just came to help. He tells her that there’s no innocent people in the world. But she believes that nobody wants to be evil guy in the world. She blocks his way. They were tricked there. She comes up with an idea.
Xie Jiayu and Xiao Wuyi try to take away the boxes. But the guard stops them. Xiao Wuyi tries to pull out his knife. Xie Jiayu tells the guard that Official called him. The guard leaves. At the government office, Qing Long and Yan Yue kill the guards. Qing Long wonders what Xiao Wuyi was for. He mentions they planed to kill all the guards. Yan Yue guesses Xiao Wuyi didn’t want to scare Xie Jiayu. She learns that Xiao Wuyi has boarded the ship. She asks Changsha Prince’s agents to show up. The agents show up. Qing Long and Yan Yue fight the agents.
On the ship, Xie Jiayu gives a new Repeating Crossbow to Xiao Wuyi. She thanks him for saving her. He tells her that the stuff will kill people if it’s used in the battlefield. But she says that it’s just a decoration for hunting. It’s the buyer’s requirement. She had no choice. She takes out the jade crown. It’s not broken. She feels relieved. He guesses he wants to give it to her cousin when he takes the jade hairpin. She disallows him to touch it.
He asks her if she met the husband her parents arranged for her. She says that she refused to meet the guy. He tells her that the rumor is unreliable. She claims that she’s not a fool. She witnessed the guy killing a lot people just like what he did. He reminds her that he did it to save her. She points out that he would kill those people if she didn’t stop him. She tells him that his martial arts should be used to protect the weak. She’s surprised that she has the perspective even if she’s young. He asks her if it’s the reason why she saved people several times. She saved the girl, and she tried to save him.
He mentions the girl betrayed her. She thinks the girl did it for survival. She doesn’t hate her. Because she still lives well. But the girl is dead. He tells her that they arrived. She’s surprised that Yan State is so close. But he says that he didn’t say he would go to Yan State.
Xie Jiayu walks out of the cabin. She finds out that she returned to the capital again. Xiao Wuyi asks his men to send the girl to Grand Tutor Mansion. Xie Jiayu realizes that the guy knows her. She asks him who he is. He tells her that they will meet soon.
In the evening at the Grand Tutor Mansion, Grand Tutor Xie asks the servants to go to look for the lady. He notices that his wife is drinking tea. He mentions their daughter went missing. He asks her if she’s not in a hurry. She mentions he spoiled his daughter. She thinks it’s too late. He reminds her that it’s defiance of imperial orders if Yao Yao fled. She points out that it’s not the first time she did it. She mentions she married him, and it was defiance of imperial orders. She thinks the person won’t be missing.
He figures it out that she sent her people to follow Xie Jiayu. Cang Er reports it to the madam that someone sent Xie Jiayu back. Xie Jiayu shows up. She tells her parents that Xiao Wuyi is even worse than the rumors suggest. Officer reminds Grand Tutor and the madam that it’s the tragedy of a family’s massacre if they let their daughter do anything she wants. Xie Jiayu gets angry after knowing Xiao Wuyi threatened her parents. She asks Officer to tell the guy that there’s no way. He mentions what the prince said that she should practice her martial arts if she wants to run away from the wedding. She passes out.
The agent reports it to Li Fuhua that Xiao Wuyi saved Xie Jiayu. She lets him leave. Grand Tutor Xie shows up. He asks her who she was talking to. She says nobody. He tells her that Yao Yao had a nightmare. They get in Yao Yao’s room. Yao Yao talks in her sleep. She begs the person not to kill her. Li Fuhua guesses her daughter has known that the outside world is a hell. Grand Tutor Xie can tell that his daughter has to marry the prince. The prince controls Military Power. Empress Dowager and Emperor are afraid of him.
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The next day at the Government Office, Qing Long and Yan Yue clean the blood on the floor. Yan Yue reports it to Xiao Wuyi that they have killed all agents. He tells her that the place isn’t changed. She gets his point that they shouldn’t let Changsha Prince discover it. She can tell Xie Jiayu didn’t work with Changsha Prince. She was used. Qing Long thinks the girl doesn’t have the brain. Yan Yue says what she meant is that the girl is a good person. But Xiao Wuyi thinks a good person would hurt people in the turbulent time.
In Xie Jiayu’s room, Xie Jiayu doesn’t believe that the guy is Xiao Wuyi. Cang Er persuades the lady to eat some food. She reminds her that she didn’t eat anything. Xie Jiayu has no appetite. Cang Er mentions Xie Jiayu has passed out for three days. Her body is still weak. If she doesn’t take care of herself, she will suffer in the future. Cang Er feeds Xie Jiayu the cake. Nan Xing tries to avoid Xie Jiayu. Xie Jiayu notices the box Nan Xing is hold. Nan Xing confesses it to the lady that it’s the present that the prince prepared. Xie Jiayu thinks it’s not a good thing. Cang Er opens the box. Xie Jiayu sees her toys. She’s furious to call Xiao Wuyi.