【Preview】EP09-12: Why am I so curious about the man who rejected me?🔥| Legend of Zang Hai | YOUKU
[Legend of Zang Hai] [Episode 9] [Zhen Tower] I knew it. Anyone who walks out of the imperial tomb alive is no ordinary man. The Marquis of Pingjin is truly fortunate to have you, a man of rare political acumen, working for him. You flatter me. I’ve only served the Marquis for a few days. I’m not great at socializing, but I appreciate your compliments. Please, speak plainly. Very well. Then I’ll get to the point. I’m Xiang Antu, owner of Zhen Tower. I’m Zang Hai. It’s a pleasure, Miss Xiang. This is our third meeting. Who would’ve thought? You came to the Capital penniless. But now, you’ve actually become the Marquis’s top aide. In just a few months, you’ve moved up so fast. I’m truly curious. What exactly did you do to rise from nothing overnight? Oh, it was nothing but luck. Let me be frank. I admire your talent. We’ve crossed paths more than once, and I consider that fate. If you’re willing to serve the Marquis of Pingjin, why not consider becoming an honored guest of mine? Be it wealth or fame, I can give you whatever he gives you. Are you trying to steal me from the Marquis? So what if I am? It pays to be friends with me. Forgive me. I’m flattered you think so highly of me. But as for being friends, I’m not worthy. Last time at Zhen Tower, Yang Zhen, Qu Jiao, and Chu Huaiming humiliated you. I could’ve stood by and watched. Do you know why I stepped in? Because you’re different from them. You’re not evil by nature. That’s why you should know this: The Marquis was a general. He kills without hesitation and trusts no one. Working for him will be like dancing on the edge of a blade. So tell me, why throw in with him and put your life at risk? You’re a pearl cast into the dust. It’s a waste. You overestimate me, Miss Xiang. I’m just a grain of sand passing for a gem. Everything I’ve done has only been to find a place to survive in this vast world. You say that, but I don’t believe your ambitions end there. Are you trying to help him regain command of the army to prove your worth? I always hope to do what others can’t. Looks like I was wrong about you. You and the Marquis are the same kind of man. In that case, I won’t press further. I wish you success and glory. Thank you, Miss Xiang. I’ll take my leave. But do remember this: Here in the Capital, you’ll need Zhen Tower’s help far more than I’ll need yours. If you’re ever in trouble and come asking for help, don’t be embarrassed when thinking of what you said today. [Episode 10] This is the place. It’s so well hidden. After more than ten years, you still found it. Have you forgotten everything my father taught you about geomancy? I never really learned properly. Right beneath our feet is the tunnel my father used to sneak me out back then. It connects directly to the tomb passage, which is closest to the diamond wall. When I left, my father told me to fill it up again, to keep tomb robbers out. If it’s sealed off, how did Master get inside? My father was away in Dongxia for so long. Other tomb robbers must’ve discovered this place. Here’s what we’ll do: Split up and search. Guanfeng! Come here. Here. Father, this tomb is actually for a married couple. Check around and find out who they were. The coffin decorations are very detailed, and the materials are high quality. This isn’t an ordinary family’s coffin. But why isn’t there an inscription? This tomb owner is so strange. The gold, jade, and coffin here are all top-quality, but there’s no inscription. Could it be… they didn’t want their identity known? Both sides of the coffin are full of books. The owner was clearly a civil official, and a very high-ranking one at that. What kind of high official would need to hide their identity? I suspect the inscription is hidden inside this stone turtle. Then why didn’t he carve it openly on the outside, but hid it instead where no one would find it? When Mom taught me, she mentioned a person who traveled everywhere, using money to stir conflict among nations. And if that didn’t work, he’d assassinate them. [Episode 11] [Zhen Tower] Excuse me. Was that…? That was Mr. Eight. Mr. Zang, please don’t keep Miss Xiang waiting. Miss, Mr. Zang is here. Miss Xiang. Well, that’s timely. I just got back, and here you are with gifts. What, are you in need of Zhen Tower’s help already? Please forgive me. I’m here to make amends. I was too arrogant and failed to appreciate your kindness. I let you down. Is it too late to change my mind now? Didn’t you say you weren’t worthy of my friendship? Why have you changed your mind? Did earning the Marquis’s favor make you think you’re above me now? Favor? I’d be lucky if the Marquis isn’t suspicious of me. The rumors these past few days have nearly ruined me. So that’s why you’re here? What rumors? I haven’t heard a thing. Miss Xiang, please have mercy on me. The rumors from Mr. Eight… Who said they came from him? This has nothing to do with Zhen Tower. Fine… Let’s just say the rumors didn’t start here. I came today to ask for your help in putting an end to those rumors. Rumors blow over like the wind. The wind fades, but the damage remains. Rumors stick in people’s minds. Over time, they forget where they heard them and just assume they’re true. You really care that much? The Marquis said he’d get to the bottom of this. Are you threatening me with his name? I wouldn’t dare. But if you’re truly blameless and unwilling to help, I’ll have to leave it to fate. You overestimate me. I doubt I could convince Mr. Eight. I believe you can. Zang Hai, if you want to chase power and success, there are plenty of powerful men in the Capital to rely on. Why are you so fixated on serving the Marquis of Pingjin? He needed a feng shui master for the burial of the Empress Dowager, so he seized me. I was just a commoner. To survive, I had no choice. I was just like a drowning man clutching a floating branch in the currents and trying to make it out alive. It just so happened that the branch turned out to be a towering tree. If you ask me, he didn’t choose you. You chose him. Sounds like you care quite a bit as well. [Episode 12] And I ran into an old face. I know he came back to kill Father and avenge his family. [Late mother Shen’s grave]
I told him to leave the Capital and never come back. Mother. Did I do the right thing? Zhinu, come and see. It’s a rare flower. When fully grown, its root and stem can be used in medicine, while its flowers and seeds are poisonous. Who is there? Young Master. Why are you still here? I still have pending businesses to attend to. Not afraid I’ll report you? I was afraid. That’s why I came to kill you today. You… But I’ve changed my mind. Listen. I won’t let you kill my father just because you helped me. You’d better give up. What are you doing? Look, Young Master. Is it the only flower growing on this grave? What’s so strange about flowers growing on the grave? Have you seen this flower anywhere in the tomb? This is the “Solitary South Star.” The whole plant is poisonous. Why is this poisonous plant only growing and flourishing on your mother’s grave? Perhaps the wind carried the seeds from somewhere else. It’s a poisonous herb unique to Nanzhaozhou. The wind can’t carry its seeds this far. What are you implying? Either someone planted it on your mother’s grave on purpose. Or your mother’s remains in the grave carry the seeds. But I think you know that the former is hardly a possibility. What are you implying? If I am right, your mother died from this poison. No way. My mother died from illness. I never left her side for a second before she died. No one could have poisoned her. The Solitary South Star may not be as toxic as arsenic, but with a little intake of its poison every day, the toxin will accumulate in the organs over the years. Eventually, the victim dies. If you want the truth, all you need to do is exhume your mother’s remains from her grave. You want me to dig up my mother’s grave? Don’t you want to know the truth? Perhaps the one who poisoned her is the very person you revered and trusted most. Zang Hai, you’re an animal! What are you implying? You’re saying that my father killed my mother? Nothing is impossible in this world. You want to dig up my mother’s grave and kill my father. You fabricate lies to achieve your goal. You are insane! Then tell me. Why are the Zhuang family’s ancestors buried in the southeast of the mausoleum while your mother is buried on the north side alone with such a plain grave? Why haven’t they moved her memorial tablet into the ancestral hall? Shut up! Most importantly, Your mother’s been gone for years. Why has your father never once visited her grave? Why? Ask someone you know. See if this flower is poisonous like I said.