Original subtitles

=To Love or To Defy=

=Episode 18=

(Five Days Before the Wei Envoy Arrives)

Great!

(Spoiled by the Fierce Assassin Princess)

Your Highness, what brings you here?

I've prepared a gift for you.

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Your Highness, please don't harm yourself!

Stop cutting your hand, or it'll be ruined!

No.

I must tell His Highness.

Don't!

I can't drag his feet again!

Don't go...

Your Highness, Your Highness...

Your Highness,

don't worry,

I won't let anything happen to you.

You've promised me.

You must keep your word.

Don't worry,

I'll definitely get the antidote

for you.

Di Shiqi...

No one should sacrifice themselves for me.

Since my fate is sealed,

I shall give it all I've got.

Let's see who'll have the last laugh.

This audacious rascal

used your power

to insult me.

I've eliminated this traitor for you.

You won't blame me, right?

How dare he covet you?

Go,

feed this traitor's head to the dogs.

Your Highness, you've made

a lot of effort for me.

How should I repay you?

Without your protection,

I was even bullied by such a humble guard.

I beg you to take me back.

I suffer from the Ink Poison every night.

It's been

so painful.

The Wei envoy will visit soon,

and I'll be doomed.

I've realized my mistake.

Master, please forgive me.

My shoes are dirty.

The way you lower your head is beautiful.

Unfortunately,

it's all false.

I can still see the unextinguished

spark of defiance in your eyes.

What should I do

to gain your trust?

Just tell me,

and I'll do anything for you, Master.

I only hope

you can spare my life.

What if I ask you to kill Ouyang Shao?

Will you do it?

Can't bear it?

Nothing is more important than my life.

Your Highness,

I found the key ingredient.

Have you finished it?

Okay, let me try it.

Your Highness, this time is different.

The last ingredient is poison.

Fight poison with poison. It might work.

Your Highness, your body

is very weak

and damaged inside

after all these tests.

You might not

make it through

this time.

Your Highness, you can't do it!

We've come this far.

There's no turning back.

Give it to me.

(Sprout, wait for me.)

(Once the antidote is made,)

(you will be free.)

- Oh! - Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Your Majesty,

the Wei people worship Buddha,

so visiting Huafu Temple in the palace

is a key part of this visit.

Perhaps I can

arrange Huafu Temple

to better welcome the envoy.

Huafu Temple is where the royal family

worships and prays.

You're a woman.

You'll dishonor our ancestors

and bring bad luck.

Ministry of Rites has many talents.

I don't need to do it myself.

I just want to see the layout

and provide some suggestions

based on Wei customs.

Okay, you can do it.

But remember,

you must not go inside.

Aye.

Your Highness,

the stage is ready.

Don't let me down.

Your Highness,

it's late.

Let's go back to rest.

I'm not tired at all tonight.

Your Highness.

Pardon me,

do you have to do this?

The Fifth Prince is a soaring eagle,

but I'm a caged sparrow.

I can't drag him down anymore.

The Crown Prince won't truly cure me.

Instead of always being

someone else's pawn,

I'd rather control my own life.

But Your Highness...

The Crown Prince wants you to kill the Fifth Prince.

From the start, I knew

he wouldn't trust my loyalty.

He needs a scapegoat to kill Ouyang Shao.

Therefore,

he'll send people to capture me.

He won't miss this chance to kill two birds with one stone.

In that case,

I must use this opportunity

to reveal the Shadow Palace.

But you and the Fifth Prince...

Don't worry.

I'm already dying.

But he

will live with blessings.

Sorry.

Your Highness.

You're finally awake.

The... antidote.

It worked.

Your poison has been cured.

You coughed blood because you tried so many drugs

that you got weak.

The nanny is preparing the medicine.

It'll be ready soon.

Okay.

That's amazing.

By the way,

Chuncan just came.

Consort Wei wants to meet you

at Huafu Temple late afternoon.

(Sprout, wait for me.)

(Four Days Before the Envoy Arrives)

It's said that Buddha saves

all sentient beings, yet not the miserable ones.

Consort Wei.

The officials have left.

Why are you still here?

Do I have to tell you

where I'm heading?

No need.

However, although you're a consort,

you're still a woman.

You mustn't enter the Buddha hall.

Get lost.

- Greetings. - Greetings.

Ridiculous.

Do you want to go in?

See?

God didn't punish us.

The light of heaven shines equally upon every soul.

It was those in power

that decreed that women

shall remain in the darkness.

I know.

You want to burn incense

for your mother,

Yilan, and your sisters.

What's wrong, Sprout?

They say you can't lie in front of Buddha.

I want to

be honest with you this time.

That night,

you asked me to escape with you.

You have no idea

how much I wanted

to give up everything and go with you.

As long as I'm with you...

I can go anywhere.

But I just can't...

I must go back to beg the Crown Prince...

just to be alive.

I understand.

I understand, Sprout.

No, you don't.

He ordered me to...

kill you.

Sprout,

don't worry.

I won't let anyone harm you.

Actually,

we still have other choices.

This is my choice.

♪Dreaming of a meeting♪

♪A gust of wind, a thought♪

♪See you in the dust♪

♪Hiding pain and sorrow♪

♪A promise to keep♪

♪Words that I can't say♪

♪Longing for you♪

♪But can't♪

♪Reveal the truth♪

♪May stars grant you light♪

♪Yet fate shows twists and turns♪

♪No fear of recklessness♪

♪Or obstacles♪

♪But fear the endless night♪

♪Wish to go on an adventure with you♪

♪Yet trapped in a cage♪

♪One day, we'll meet again♪

♪And be together till death do us part♪