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 22]

It's...

I know Mr. Su has acquaintances in the Department of Guards.

I'd like to ask Mr. Su for a favor.

Tonight at Chou hour,

get all the guards out of the gate away.

When I helped you with the maid,

I've done enough for you.

I can't help you

this time.

Isn't it too early

to refuse me?

What do you mean?

I wonder if Mr. Su remembers

how Nangong Yu died?

It seems Mr. Su has a bad memory.

Then I'll help you with it.

Nangong Yu was killed by Xuan Bing

because you were afraid of death

and didn't rescue him in time.

You...

You are talking nonsense.

Are you trying to threaten a general with such nonsense?

I'm not threatening you.

I just want to make a deal

with you.

How did you get this?

Back then, everyone on the battlefield was protecting your emperor.

Only you, Mr. Su,

climbed up a tree secretly to save yourself.

You watched Nangong Yu die

in front of you.

Honestly,

Madam Su's embroidery skills are truly outstanding.

Unfortunately, it was left on the tree.

Mr. Su,

look here,

there's your birth date and year on it.

[Su] If you don't admit it now,

it will ruin your reputation in the future.

You...

What do you want?

I just need

Mr. Su to do everything I say.

After it's done,

I'll give you two thousand taels of gold

to thank you.

The... The...

All right, all right.

Fei Kuai is trying to say

that he saw the Crown Prince visit the evil girl secretly.

He not only replaced the prison guards

with people from the Eastern Palace

but also quietly reduced the palace's defense.

What is he up to?

Fei Kuai.

You need

to make sure the Crown Prince stays in the Eastern Palace.

Yes.

As for the evil girl,

if she dares to leave the prison,

just kill her.

The Crown Prince doesn't want to kill her.

I'll do it for him.

[Eastern Palace]

Your... Your Highness.

How dare you

bring people to surround the Eastern Palace!

So... So...

Sorry.

Something happened at the palace.

[Danfeng Gate]

What... What's going on?

- Attack! - Attack!

I think

it's the Shengdong army.

Attack!

Enemy attack.

Close the gate. Hurry.

Make way.

General.

Where are the guards?

Where are our guards?

They... They are all...

Oh no.

Attack! Rescue the Princess!

Close the gate.

- Yes. - Yes.

Attack!

Attack!

Attack!

Commander Fei,

are you aware that threatening me is a capital crime?

- Please... - Please forgive us, Your Highness.

I'm telling you,

no matter what, I'm going out of the Eastern Palace today.

No one can stop me.

Your Highness.

Emergency, Your Highness.

Shengdong... Shengdong army is attacking.

Report!

Your Majesty, bad news.

Shengdong army has broken into the palace.

What?

Your Majesty.

His Majesty...

What happened to His Majesty?

He passed away.

Is there anyone?

What is going on out there?

Xingshi has broken in with the Shengdong army.

Is Little Master in danger now?

Don't ask.

Just come with me.

I'm going to see Little Master.

Come with me.

Xingshi,

if you are here to save the Princess,

I can spare your life.

Drop your weapon now.

Get down on your knees and surrender.

Stop talking.

Give us the Princess.

[Hall of Supreme Harmony]

Halt.

Get out of my way.

Step aside.

She's the Princess you're looking for.

Get out of the way.

Step aside.

Get out of the way.

Your Highness.

Little Master, are you all right?

You mustn't hurt him.

He wants you dead.

Yet you're still protecting him?

He didn't.

What happened?

The knell.

His Majesty passed away.

Father.

Little Master, be careful.

Back off, back off.

Are you going to disobey me?

Back off.

Evil girl, die.

Protect the Princess.

Little Master.

Little Master.

Little Master.

Little Master.

Little Master.

Your Highness.

Little Master, how are you feeling?

Little Master, how are you?

- Physicians. - Little master.

- Your Highness. - How are you?

Imperial physicians.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Little Master!

Help!

Lingxiao.

Stop it.

Lingxiao.

Lingxiao.

Mr. Bai.

Lingxiao. Lingxiao.

You can kill me if you want.

Don't pity me.

You don't have to be hostile to me all the time.

We've achieved all this today

all thanks to your help.

Little Master.

His Highness?

Actually, I planned to take the Princess out of the palace long ago.

Thanks to

your confronting the Crown Prince in public

and revealing the Princess's identity,

I could burn my bridges

to call our former subordinates to come into the palace and rescue our princess.

It's all thanks to you.

Otherwise, I wouldn't

have had such determination and courage.

Now,

Jixi's days are numbered.

Mr. Bai should move on before it's too late.

Imperial physicians!

When will they be here?

Little Master.

Little Master, wake up.

You mean

all this happened because of me?

I have found the Princess of Shengdong in the prophecy

who will destroy our country.

She is the Grand Chancellor's daughter,

Mei Yushan.

No.

It's impossible.

I stopped them from being together

to prevent the prophecy from coming true.

Why?

Why?

I took vows as a child

that I'd never allow the prophecy to come true for the Crown Prince.

Who would've known

that the sinner to blame in the end

was me?

It was me!

Help!

Help.

Come with me, Your Majesty.

Where is the Crown Prince?

Your Majesty,

His Highness is severely injured

and put in jail.

- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.

- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.

Shengdong will win.

- Shengdong will win. - Stay there.

- Shengdong will win. - Don't move.

- Shengdong will win. - Shengdong will win.

Look who that is.

- Shengdong will win. - Shengdong will win.

Isn't that General Su Shenhai?

How come he wasn't arrested?

- Shengdong will win. - Shengdong will win.

Father?

- Shengdong will win. - Shengdong will win.

Make it quick.

Thank you.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

This...

This must hurt a lot.

I know what you are thinking.

Do you think

this is all because of your stubbornness?

No, Your Highness.

Don't think that way.

I made some porridge.

Here.

Drink it while it's warm.

Your Highness.

If you keep this up,

your body will fail.

Miss Mei...

I mean Douzi...

Douzi is under house arrest, too.

She begged Xingshi.

That's why I can come in and take care of you.

If you don't eat or drink,

you'll be wasting

Douzi's love for you, Your Highness.

Eat something for Douzi.

Your Highness.

You must pull yourself together.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

By the way, Your Highness.

This...

Her Majesty asked me

to deliver this to you.

Thieves have occupied the palace.

The ministers were dismissed and their homes were raided.

I'm under house arrest, too.

Although the situation in the palace is dire,

there are still a large number of troops outside

to wait for your call.

I hope you take care of yourself

and wait for your chance.

Your Highness.

As long as you can survive,

there will be hope.

Visiting hour is up.

Come out now.

Your Highness,

for Jixi

and Douzi,

you must pull yourself together.

Hurry up.

I got this.

Here.

Okay.

A little bit to the left.

[Huacai Hall]

Let me help you.

Come on, hurry up.

[Yueying Pavilion]

Princess.

- Princess. - Princess.

She was just like us a few days ago.

Now she's the Grand Chancellor's daughter.

Stop it.

She was the Grand Chancellor's daughter all along.

Douzi.

Douzi.

I know you're upset.

I heard

that you haven't eaten in two days.

No matter how sad you are, you need to take care of yourself.

You left without saying a word.

Why do you pretend to care about me now?

You were in this with Xingshi, weren't you?

If you didn't know,

why did you leave in a hurry?

I was not in it with Xingshi.

I had no idea what he was doing.

Xingshi never told you

that he was going to attack the palace?

Then why did you run away in such a hurry?

If I had known, I would have tried to dissuade him.

All he said was to save you.

Was I supposed to stop him?

I was as in the dark as you were.

I don't care if it's in the dark or light.

I think you were just won over by Xingshi,

that big liar.

He got you out early.

He must have planned it ahead.

If you didn't know,

why did you leave in such a hurry?

Or

were you just a coward

so you ran?

I really didn't know.

Forget it.

You're now the Grand Chancellor's daughter again.

And Xingshi is there to protect you.

You can walk around in the palace

without any concern.

I just feel bad for my Little Master

who is so severely injured

and thrown into jail.

I know you're upset.

But there must be a way to save him.

I'll go beg Xingshi now.

Do you think he'll let the Crown Prince go if you beg him?

Or

are you here today to show off

that your word can save the Crown Prince now?

Is that

who I am to you?

I don't want to see the Crown Prince get injured

or see you sad.

But you shouldn't have blamed me

for what Xingshi had done.

Wait.

Between you and me,

there's no need for explanation.

I understand what you're going through.

I won't be angry with you.

I just want to tell you

if anything happens to the Crown Prince,

Xingshi will be my enemy.

And then,

you'll be my enemy, too.

These days,

I've been worried about you

and considered everything for you.

But you've never tried to put yourself

in mine.

What are you all doing here?

- Princess wouldn't let us in. - Princess wouldn't let us in.

You may leave.

- Yes. - Yes.

Get out.

When are you going to let my Little Master out?

It is good for you to be kind,

but being kind to the enemy

is not necessary.

Whoever hurts my Little Master is my enemy.

He was injured so badly

trying to protect me.

And you put him in prison.

Let me out right now.

I'm going to see him.

All of Shengdong's subordinates agreed

that Nangong Yao should be executed.

And because he didn't harm you,

I spared his life.

If you are still stubborn,

I can't save him, either.

Who do they think they are?

Have my Little Master eaten their food

of drunk their water?

Who are they to kill him?

Princess, do not forget who you are.

Nangong Yao is our enemy's Crown Prince

who has an indelible hatred with you.

Do you think if I don't lock him up,

you two can stay together?

I suggest you give up that idea now.

Shut up.

Shengdong was destroyed by his grandfather.

What does it have to do with him?

If you want,

you can dig out his grandfather and fight him.

You think you've avenged your country.

But actually, deep down,

you are just a cold-blooded murderer.

What you're doing now

is no different from his grandfather's doing.

I have my mission.

You do, too.

I have something for you.

Someone coming.

It's...

Your mother,

Empress Li.

When Empress Li died,

you were too little.

I think if you see this painting,

you should be able to recall something.

Maybe I should just act sadder.

But I was only a few months old.

I really don't remember anything.

You may leave.

If Nangong Yao's grandfather

hadn't murdered our people of Shengdong

and destroyed our country,

would you have suffered so much now?

You're not making any sense.

Shengdong was destroyed by his grandfather.

What does it have to do with my Little Master?

Must the hatred of the last two generations

be put on us?

Or do you want me to dig out

his grandfather and kill him again?

I'm trying to tell you

that if you insist on being with him,

it will bring shame to Shengdong

and make Shengdong the laughingstock in the world.

Do you think after we all die,

Emperor Dingning and Empress Li will be relieved?

But I grew up in the Black Dog Alley.

I don't know my parents that well.

Besides,

Little Master didn't kill them.

If they want to laugh at us, then let it be.

What happens after death is even less important.

I'll have turned to dust.

What else are my parents going to do to me?

Will they send me back alive so I can take my revenge?

But now the destruction of Jixi is settled.

Can you still be happy together?

Even if you can let go of the hatred,

Nangong Yao has lost his glory.

Will he be happy to be with you?

Will you be the same as before?

Can he forget about what happened?

If you already know the ending,

do you still want to be with him?

You have too many questions.

Why are you over-concerned?

You were giving me so many reasons.

Are you trying to confuse me?

I'm telling you, I'm not buying it.

Just tell me.

Are you going to free him or not?

If you're still stubborn,

I'll separate you two

and make sure you'll never meet again.

From now on, we share the happiness

and the pain.

I hate to see you like this.

Like you can put up with anything.

Aren't you the distinguished Crown Prince?

Now your country is defeated.

Don't you feel humiliated?

I heard they used to be friends.

He hit harder than we did.

It's to show his loyalty to his new master.

I've seen a lot of people like that.

All right. Stop looking.

Where's your pride?

Where's your dignity?

Where did they go?

Your Highness,

I am pretending to submit to Xingshi.

I was wrong.

I am very sorry.

I know

nothing I say now can make it up to you.

All I ask

is for you to pull yourself together.

Your Highness.

as long as you survive,

Jixi

will still have hope.

But if you're dead,

the rumor of Douzi being evil will be confirmed.

Now,

all the people of Jixi must hate her.

For the rest of her life,

she'll be criticized behind her back.

Why do you want to see our master, Miss?

Please let me report to him first.

- Miss. - Miss.

-Miss. - Miss, you are...

Step aside.

You may leave.

- Yes. - Yes.

Why are you here today?

Now I have to ask before I see you.

You do have a different status.

Let's sit down.

That's not necessary.

I'm here to ask about the Crown Prince.

You ordered to exile him?

I didn't kill him.

Exiling him is the greatest mercy I could show him.

You say you'll keep him alive.

But everyone knows

that no one can survive that road.

Besides, he's injured right now.

It's no different from killing him.

Since you entered the palace,

I've come to see you every day.

Yet you just ignored me.

Now you've taken the initiative to visit me,

but it is to plead for the Crown Prince.

I don't get it.

Now that Douzi is safe.

Why do you do this to the Crown Prince?

Do you think if I set him free,

he'll spare me?

You don't want him to die.

But do you want me to die?

For a prisoner now,

you treat me so indifferently.

Is there really no place for me

in your heart?

You told me

you were to get Douzi out.

But instead, you destroyed Jixi and rebuilt Shengdong.

I don't understand why.

I was trying to save the Princess that day.

But it was very complicated.

Anyway, this is what happened.

I'll just have to go with the fate.

I know you feel sad.

But there is a silver lining.

At least we can now

be together in broad daylight.

We don't have to hide

like before.

I'd rather be like before.

What do you want me to do then?

To give it all back to the Crown Prince

and drag all the soldiers with me

to prison, only to end up getting beheaded in public?

I thought you could understand me.

But you are just like everyone else.

I did everything

for my own country.

What's wrong with that?

You only care about your own country.

What about mine?

Princess,

this was sent by Miss Mei.

The Crown Prince will be exiled in three days.

Mei.

[The Prison]

Princess, what are you...

Let's go.

Hurry, hurry.

Come on.

Someone's coming.

Who...

Nanbei.

Let's go.

Hurry.

Your Highness.

Little Master.

People out there waiting for you

have all been taken down.

Princess,

what are you doing back here?

Take the Princess away.

Don't come closer.

You

bad people.

You evil people.

Xingshi, just kill us if you want.

What else is there to say?

Don't think I won't kill you.

I've arranged all this.

If you want to kill someone, just kill me.

If you want to exile him,

exile me with him.

Do you think this is a game?

In a cold and remote place like that,

you can't even survive for three days.

I... I just need to gain more weight.

I... I'll eat roots and bark.

I'll even steal ants' food.

I don't need you to worry about me.

Are you really going to commit adultery for him?

I'm already the Crown Princess anyway.

If you want to destroy him,

you can take me down as well.

Don't threaten me.

If you go against the destiny,

I will put him to death by dismembering his body.

Take the Princess away.

- Yes. - Yes.

No!

♪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♪