Original subtitles

♪So this is what love is♪

♪I want to transform into a butterfly and pretend to meet you by accident♪

♪Gentle yet playful♪

♪You are as sweet as honey and as beautiful as springtime blooms♪

♪Yes♪

♪I have secretly fallen in love♪

♪My eyes are filled with longing. I can't help but care deeply about you♪

♪In this lifetime, I'll practice hard♪

♪To master your enchanting worldly charm♪

♪You are like a love story, a poem, a dream, and a stunning view♪

♪The unparalleled and everlasting love in this world, all that touches my heart♪

♪Your dress brushes past the copper bell♪

♪Laughing foolishly, feeling fortunate to have met you♪

♪Cherry blossoms fall into my heart♪

♪You are like a mood, sometimes happy, sometimes mad, and sometimes sunny♪

♪I'm the happiest when I think of you and I want to pick the stars for you♪

♪I'll be gentle with you for the rest of my life♪

♪You make me want to be close to you♪

♪Let's travel together to the ends of the earth♪

♪There's a girl, playful and unique♪

♪A smile of hers can make the whole street bloom♪

♪How could the world ever let down a pair like us, unmatched in the world?♪

♪The world is no longer fun. I don't want to explore it without you♪

♪There's a girl, mesmerized by the spring breeze♪

♪Like falling petals meeting flowing water, hoping for eternity♪

♪I shall confess my love for you♪

♪There is someone♪

♪I really like♪

♪You are like a love story, a poem, a dream, and a stunning view♪

♪The unparalleled and everlasting love in this world, all that touches my heart♪

♪Your dress brushes past the copper bell♪

♪Laughing foolishly, feeling fortunate to have met you♪

♪Cherry blossoms fall into my heart♪

♪You are like a mood, sometimes happy, sometimes mad, and sometimes sunny♪

♪I'm the happiest when I think of you and I want to pick the stars for you♪

♪I'll be gentle with you for the rest of my life♪

♪You make me want to be close to you♪

♪Let's travel together to the ends of the earth♪

[Practice Daughter]

[Adapted from An Yimo's original novel, The Charming Thief Princess]

[Episode 10]

Little Master, help me.

Little Master, help me.

That's her.

Little Master.

Miss Mei.

Zuo, You.

Little Master, help me.

I'm here. Don't be afraid.

Your Highness.

Go get the Grand Tutor.

The Grand Tutor?

- Maybe we can find someone else. - Quickly!

I want the best physician.

Yes.

Your Highness, Miss Mei is...

No one is allowed to know what happened today.

If someone gets punished for this,

I will not forgive you.

But Miss Mei broke into the Eastern Palace...

What do you mean by breaking into?

By my order,

from today on,

Miss Mei has free access to the Eastern Palace.

No one shall stop her.

Yes.

You may leave now.

It's late. Douzi is still not back yet.

I wish nothing bad happened.

What is going on in there?

Nanbei and Zuo left in such a hurry.

Something must have happened.

Stop it.

Mind your own business.

Stop.

Who do you serve?

Why are you out here so late?

Where are you going?

I...

Take her away.

Grand Tutor.

Hurry up.

- Who would... - Hurry!

wake an old man...

- in the middle of the night? - It's a life-or-death situation.

The Crown Prince asked for you specifically.

Exactly.

So I have to come because he asked?

- I'm going back to bed. - Grand Tutor!

Aren't you the maid from the Mei Family?

What are you doing here?

I'm here waiting for you.

Please go and save lives.

It is sad that a man's life is worth more than gold.

One who saves lives is worth even more.

Grand Tutor, you are kind and skillful.

That's why His Highness

insists on inviting you to the Eastern Palace.

You...

You're very good with your words.

You're trying to talk me into this.

But I quite like it.

I am pleased.

You're so much better than those at Chongwen Academy.

I'm flattered.

What are you waiting for? Let's go save lives.

Grand Tutor, this way.

The Grand Tutor is here.

The medical kit.

This way.

This way.

Please wait here, Miss.

The Crown Prince won't let anyone in.

Also, thank you.

Princess Yueying?

Miss Mei?

Guard Xingshi.

Do you maybe need something?

I...

Miss Mei,

I wonder if we can talk in private?

There's no one else here.

Please go ahead.

I'd like to ask...

How have you been all this time?

All this time?

Thank you, Miss.

Don't worry.

I'll come back for them later.

I think

you look like an old acquaintance of mine.

Sorry if I startled you.

My bad.

Can you tell me

who the maid that His Highness just carried

into the room is?

She's not a maid. She's the Grand Chancellor's daughter.

Why did you carry these here?

That old man is so annoying.

He insists on lighting a fire in His Highness's room.

Do as he asks then.

Are you looking for the Crown Prince?

I...

How about

I ask for the Crown Prince's permission first

and you wait in the side hall?

Turn right and then turn left along this road.

It's right at the end.

Give me these.

Thank you, Miss.

Where's my lady?

How is she?

She needs to recover in the Eastern Palace.

Thank you, Your Highness.

But I'm afraid it's improper.

If my lady stays in the Eastern Palace,

people will start gossiping.

But she's still in a coma.

How can she leave?

It will also affect Your Highness's reputation.

Please allow me to bring my lady back.

What are you eating?

You scared me, you naughty girl.

What a waste of such a good thing!

You're still laughing.

Stupid girl.

You don't understand. With some spices

and pepper,

it would be so good.

Who says I don't understand?

No, no.

Save me some. Come on.

You...

You have potential.

You're so much better than those maids.

The last time I ate this,

they were scared,

asking me if it was poisonous.

Not as knowledgeable as you.

Of course, I've eaten so many things.

What have you eaten?

Cicadas.

Pupa cicadas.

And even grasshoppers.

These are what common people eat.

Do you also eat those wild things

at the Grand Chancellor's Residence?

I've also eaten snakes and toads.

And unborn chickens.

You also eat unborn chickens?

The fluffy one?

With wide-opened eyes?

They also have wings and legs.

If you roast them,

you'll know they taste so much better than eggs.

You make it sound really tasty.

I'll have to try it sometime.

You drink this medicine first.

You only need one bowl of my medicine,

and I promise, within two days,

you'll be energetic.

Really?

I don't believe it.

Why don't you?

If it's not real,

can I be an Imperial Physician?

I don't think teaching and brewing medicine are

the same thing.

It's the same.

Scholars in the past have already told us

that you can find beauty

as well as all the wealth you need in the books.

If you put different herbs together,

you'll get a certain medicine.

The ancestors have already written these things

- in the books then... - Grand Tutor.

Listen to them...

- It can't be wrong. - Look at me now.

And you're still giving me lessons?

Take your medicine then.

So bitter.

It's killing me.

Good medicine always tastes bitter.

To be honest with you, I never gave this to anyone.

This is my special skill.

I didn't even give it to the Empress.

Fine, fine. I'll drink it all.

Not a drop left.

Good.

Listen.

The Crown Prince forced me to come

in the middle of the night.

I must be the first and only one in the palace

to bake a midnight snack by his bed.

From today on,

Miss Mei has free access to the Eastern Palace.

No one shall stop her.

Look at you.

What a waste this is!

What a waste!

You don't know what's good for you.

With all due respect,

she must stay here today.

If anyone finds out that she was wounded here,

they will need an explanation.

I guess I didn't think this through.

I'd like to stay and take care of her in the Eastern Palace.

May as well.

You know her better.

I've been wondering

why your lady changed so much

after that night at the Museum.

Did something happen

and I don't know yet?

I don't really understand

what Your Highness said.

Mei?

Mei.

You woke up already.

Looks like it was right to get the Grand Tutor.

I will take full responsibility.

Did he give you a hard time?

What?

I mean, you're so busy.

How come you've got time to talk to my maid?

My lady, Her Highness was...

We were talking about secrets, of course.

For example,

someone just had to hold...

Stop.

Hold what?

A... A rabbit.

There was a rabbit in his room.

So many hidden weapons here.

His name shouldn't be Nangong Yao.

It should be Nangong Kill.

Looks like Miss Mei

really likes rabbits.

What about

you hold it again?

Hurry. Help me back to the bed.

I have a headache.

Does it hurt badly?

Very badly.

It's getting late.

Just stay here and rest.

It's really painful.

I'm afraid I won't be able to leave tonight.

The princess is still alive.

God bless Shengdong.

Leave.

Take the little princess with you.

Go.

Xingshi.

Get the princess out of here.

Make sure you protect the princess.

Hurry.

Leave.

Father.

Father.

Father!

Father.

Father.

Father, wake up.

Father.

Father.

Father, wake up.

Father.

Father.

Make sure

you protect the princess.

I will.

Father.

Father!

Father.

Father, it's your dying wish.

I swear I'll fulfill it.

Nangong Yao's name

should be Nangong Kill.

He plays dirty.

There are so many hidden weapons to hurt people.

About what happened at the Museum,

the Crown Prince found out about it, but he let it go.

You broke into the Eastern Palace and triggered the weapons.

He still chose to let it go.

Why did he do that?

It must be he feels guilty

since he's got my Moon Spirit Pearl.

Where do you think he hid the Moon Spirit Pearl?

Is it still on him?

That was a great chance.

I can't believe I missed it.

I'll get your medicine.

I just got scared today.

I could fool them but not you.

Look.

Then why do you keep saying "It hurts"

and stay in the Eastern Palace?

I stay here

to get the Moon Spirit Pearl.

Don't act rashly.

Don't worry. I know what I'm doing.

Are you worried about me?

You came looking for me this late.

You're such a good friend.

I'll remember your kindness.

Sit up.

Don't rub around.

Sleep well and have a good rest.

We'll find the Moon Spirit Pearl later.

Let's sleep. Come on.

Promise me.

My good sister, I promise you.

Stop lecturing me and go to bed.

When did you get here?

One moment ago.

I saw you reading the book and laughing.

I didn't dare disturb you.

What is this?

Sugar water.

You may leave.

Hold on.

Did you

also give such water to others?

Others?

You mean Miss Mei?

Is she asleep now?

Did she take the medicine the Grand Tutor gave her?

Yes.

The lights are also out in Miss Mei's room.

Okay.

You may leave now.

[Xingqing Hall]

Douzi.

Douzi.

Douzi?

Could it be it's hidden in his clothes?

I'm just looking for the pearl,

not taking the opportunity to touch him.

You... You aren't asleep?

Even your wound couldn't stop you.

Sneaking into my room in the middle of the night.

I... I came to find the pearl.

You said you'd give me the pearl.

But I still don't have it.

When will you give it to me?

You broke into the Eastern Palace repeatedly for that pearl.

You almost lost your life today.

Tell me.

Why do you have to get this pearl back?

I told you my friend had hysteria.

Come on.

Can you come up with something new?

Why don't you just give it back to me?

It's just an ordinary pearl to you.

But for me, it can really save lives.

Even if it doesn't save lives,

it belongs to the Mei Family.

Why can't I get it back?

Why?

Why can't I?

If this pearl really belongs to the Mei Family,

then you people have committed a serious crime.

What crime?

It belonged to Shengdong.

What?

Miss,

am I hurting you?

Then I'll let go.

But you need to promise that you won't scream.

I'm sorry

I offended you.

I have something to tell you.

Close the door first.

Douzi's got pretty agile hands.

So strong.

I really didn't know it belonged to Shengdong.

I need that pearl to...

You want something from Shengdong so badly.

How do you think I feel about that?

I swear,

I only need this pearl for...

Little Master, are you thirsty?

I'll get you some water.

The Mei Family is paramount and powerful,

yet you probably betray your country and collude with the enemies.

- Tomorrow I will order... - No, you can't.

The Moon Spirit Pearl doesn't belong to the Mei Family.

It has nothing to do with the Mei Family.

I'll tell you the truth. But you have to believe me.

About the Moon Spirit Pearl...

Well...

I was going to leave

after I got the pearl.

But then you asked me to pour you wine.

You know what happened afterward.

Mei Yushan and I

switched bodies on the day of the lunar eclipse.

The pearl somehow went to the sky

and then it started to shine.

I thought you were someone who has dignity and manners.

I didn't know that you would drag people

into your room when drunk.

Please forgive me.

I swear I'm not a frivolous person.

I really had no choice.

Otherwise, I'd never offend you.

Go on.

What do you mean by no choice?

Is there any other reason

for you to come into the palace?

What do you mean?

So I am right.

Then I'm relieved.

What are you trying to say?

I already guessed

that all this time surviving alone,

you must have experienced some of the worst things in the world

and mastered the way to survive.

All these years,

you must have suffered a lot.

Well, it's been tough.

But I brought it on myself.

Rest assured.

I'll take care of you from now on.

Nothing bad will ever happen to you again.

You sound so weird.

Who are you really?

When I woke up again,

I became like this.

Mei Yushan and I

switched bodies for some reason.

Little Master,

don't you find this thing strange

and hard to believe?

It is strange.

I'm sure it took you a lot of effort

to come up with this story.

I knew you wouldn't believe me.

You think I'm a traitor when I don't tell the truth.

And when I do, you don't believe me.

What should I do to get my pearl back?

In my twenty years of life,

I've never heard anything so ridiculous.

Fine.

Since you call yourself a thief,

then how do you prove it?

Come here.

It's...

Don't get so close to me.

Now you believe me?

Ridiculous.

I can't believe you really know how to steal.

I only steal.

I don't do any other bad things.

Tell me if you believe me or not.

You're indeed different

after you've come to the palace.

In that case,

your real name is Douzi?

You finally believe me.

I got so anxious.

I thought as the Grand Chancellor's daughter,

I would live a good life.

I didn't know there were so many rules.

I have to take small bites and small steps.

I even have to go to the stupid school to study.

Do you know

that I'd never been educated before?

People even laugh at me

in the class.

Your Highness?

Your Highness.

Who's out there?

I heard something in your room.

It's all right. You may leave.

Yes.

What are you still doing here?

You wish to sleep with me?

I should have recognized you

the first time we met.

Your eyes are exactly the same

as your mother, Empress Li's.

Empress Li?

What are you talking about?

Well, forget it.

You are hostile to me right now.

Let's just say I'm drunk and talking nonsense.

But one day

you'll trust me.

Since you know you're talking nonsense, then just stop it.

If you try it again,

I'll report this to His Highness immediately.

Take your time.

Untie yourself somehow.

[Eastern Palace]

Your eyes are exactly the same

as your mother, Empress Li's.

Are you feeling better?

You know what?

The Grand Tutor's medicine works.

It's almost healed.

Don't go to school today.

In case they notice your injuries and we'll have to explain.

Let them ask.

I haven't done anything wrong.

By the way,

where did you go last night?

I didn't see you in the room.

Where did you go?

I...

I...

I told the Crown Prince the truth.

The Moon Spirit Pearl belonged to Shengdong.

I asked for it several times.

So he suspected your family was colluding with the enemy.

I had no choice.

I could only tell him the truth.

Did he believe you?

I don't know.

I came back yesterday without knowing what was happening.

I don't know what he really thinks.

The Crown Prince is very cautious.

I'm sure he'll ask you about it again.

Don't worry. I won't get your family involved in it.

Douzi.

How come

I've never heard you talk about your mother?

My mother?

Which one do you mean?

You have several mothers?

So many.

I had a wet nurse when I was little.

She always spanked me.

I called her Mother Zhu.

Then she'd stop hitting me.

My First Father

had a lover.

She always did my laundry.

I'd call her Mother Chen.

And then there was this Mrs. Zhang

who loved swearing.

She always gave me roast chicken feet.

I called her Mother Zhang.

When she got happy,

I'd have chicken feet to eat.

I meant

your real mother.

Real mother.

I don't have a real mother.

My fathers told me

when I was little,

I was left by someone

in a wooden box in the middle of nowhere.

I don't know who my parents are.

Do your three fathers

treat you well?

Not too bad.

You know, sometimes we don't have any food.

They'd take me to steal some.

I'll be there for you.

You won't have to steal anymore.

After we switch back our bodies,

you can still stay with me.

I would treat you like my sister.

If you don't like it here in the palace,

I'll help you out.

If you want,

you can stay in my residence forever.

I'll tell my father and mother to treat you well.

Your residence?

I haven't traveled the world yet.

And I wonder

how my fathers are doing now.

This way.

Okay.

Two guys over here.

Coming.

Catch.

Slow down.

Help me.

Be careful.

Okay.

Carry this over there with me.

All right.

One, two. Lift.

Give me a hand.

Slowly.

Hurry up.

Don't waste time. Be careful.

Sir.

Sir.

- Peace brings money. - Hurry up.

Peace brings money.

Hurry up.

Slow down.

Hand me that.

Right.

Let's lift this.

Help me.

Stop pretending.

It's so annoying.

You said...

We'd see Douzi here.

It turned out

we didn't even get into the palace.

Well...

Stop arguing. Don't worry.

I saw some officers

go over there with two jars of alcohol.

They're going to get drunk tonight.

Let's take the opportunity to...

Boss, do you mean

we escape?

Exactly.

Hold on.

We all sleep in a large bunk.

If we get up at midnight,

someone will find out.

I really wonder what you have

in your brain.

If anyone asks,

just say you need to pee.

No one will follow you to supervise you.

We split up.

Wait for my signal.

Someone, come here.

Boss, you're right.

And over here.

Listen to me.

Tonight,

we do like this...

Come here!

Come on. Try harder.

Move it up.

These guys are really suspicious.

- All right. - Higher here.

We stick to the plan.

We set a trap tonight.

And then let everyone

and the entire Imperial Court know

that they hired some fake refugees.

The Crown Prince is in charge of hiring.

When the news gets out,

he will be humiliated.

About the Relief Organization's incident,

the Crown Prince ordered

to raid two officers' houses.

Those two officers are Mr. Liu Qinyuan's trusted subordinates.

This time, Mr. Liu

has decided to mess with the Crown Prince.

Come on. Over here.

I got the material.

Let's go.

[Xingqing Hall]

Mei Yushan and I

switched bodies on the day of the lunar eclipse.

The pearl somehow went to the sky

and then it started to shine.

♪It's your mesmerizing glance♪

♪Freezing the gentle breeze of the mundane world♪

♪Your gentle call awakens me from my unfinished dreams♪

♪It's hard to convey my love for you when fighting for the homeland♪

♪Our destined encounter♪

♪I am meant to accompany you on this journey♪

♪Wishing for a bit more♪

♪So love feels even more real♪

♪You and I, each completing the other, year after year♪

♪Accompany me to explore the world♪

♪We walk together on bustling streets♪

♪My heart leans towards your warm embrace♪

♪We're both kites reclaimed from the edge of the sky♪

♪If it's an unfathomable fate, let me do it again♪

♪We're both misunderstood, yet we accept it willingly♪

♪Step forth boldly and join me without asking where we're heading♪