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=To Love or To Defy=

=Episode 20=

His Highness is fine,

but his energy hasn't fully recovered.

He needs to rest well.

Thank you, doctor.

Mother,

he said I was fine.

Please let me talk to Father.

I talked to him,

and he agreed to spare Consort Wei.

I should see him myself.

It's late at night.

You should wait until tomorrow.

Mother,

are you hiding something from me?

Shao.

Consort Wei was audacious.

She tried to harm your father.

Your father has

executed her.

No.

Mother, are you

joking with me?

It's true.

No, you're lying.

You must be lying. I'll find her.

- Shao! - Your Highness!

Never mind.

Let him go.

Perhaps only by seeing it

can he move on.

Ming'en,

protect Shao.

Aye.

Move!

Let's go.

Sprout, come with me.

We'll go to a distant town

to do business

or go to a beautiful place

to live a carefree farming life.

Anyway, let's leave this place.

Actually, as long as I'm with you,

I can go anywhere.

You don't know how much I wanted

to give up everything and go with you.

But I can't.

Sprout,

have you thought about

what kind of life you want?

I wouldn't dare to think.

Since I was born,

none of my wishes have ever come true.

Therefore,

I gradually stopped making wishes.

Since fate is unjust,

then I'll stay with you.

Because I believe

we can conquer fate.

Is my willingness

really worth such risk?

I fell in love with someone.

He's got a pretty face,

good handwriting,

and fine martial arts,

and he often helps me.

If I had known

I'd fall for him,

when I first met him,

I would've knocked him out

and hidden him away

for a lifetime.

Your Highness, there seem to be

tears in your eyes.

I rarely smile.

Over time, I forgot how to smile.

I'm trapped in this tiny place, struggling every day.

Should I feel happy about it?

I don't want to escape.

Take me away.

I can't go back home anymore.

I don't want to see such tragedies

happen again.

Now that you've bought her, why don't you want

to see her?

I want her to be truly free.

Why did you get her killed?

Why?

Do you really think

Di Shiqi belongs to you?

Let me tell you.

You're just a pawn.

She's mine.

She must do

whatever I tell her to do,

even if it's to die.

You should go to hell!

Your Highness!

It's about Consort Wei's mother.

Come on, kill me.

Ouyang Shao,

you're a coward!

I guess you don't love her that much.

I've changed my mind.

I'll spare your life.

I'll make you pay for

what you've put her through.

Don't you dare die,

Ouyang Heng.

You said

there was news about her mother.

We heard

that someone saw her near the Hui River.

We searched for three days and really found her.

Your Highness, don't be reckless again.

I bear not just vengeance,

but Sprout's mission.

Your Highness, that's right.

As for today's matter,

I'm afraid the East Palace...

They're tied to the Shadow Palace.

The Crown Prince won't do it blatantly.

Tell them

to guard against their schemes.

Aye.

(Three Days Later) Your Majesty,

I've informed

the King of Wei of Abi Ya's death.

Wei didn't teach our women well

and chose the wrong person.

I apologize for this.

To maintain the friendship between Qi and Wei,

I'll offer a thousand taels of gold

and a great amount of grain

as an apology.

Okay.

Now that the King of Wei has shown sincerity,

I shall

send people to Wei to receive the gifts.

Father, you're wise.

In my opinion,

Shao escorted Princess Abi Ya back,

so he should be familiar with the route.

He should be the one

receiving the gifts.

If we send a prince

to handle this,

it'll showcase our generosity.

Okay.

Shao,

you'll handle this.

Receive the diplomatic corps with utmost respect

to show our sincerity.

(He wanted me to do this.)

(I'm sure the Shadow Palace will block me.)

Aye.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Uncle,

do you believe Di Shiqi is really dead?

Our men buried her at the Mass Grave.

How could that be false?

But she wouldn't be so reckless.

Your Highness,

please don't be so suspicious.

Our biggest threat is gone.

If we don't seize power right now,

someone else will take it.

Moreover,

the emperor thinks you have something to do with the Shadow Palace,

and Shao is investigating it.

Your Highness?

Your Highness?

Your Highness,

you must plan ahead.

Di Shiqi,

if you knew this,

would you want to meet me?

I knew it!

Di Shiqi.

You've deceived us all.

Don't worry.

As long as you're alive,

you'll never escape from me.

Here's my order.

All members of the Shadow Palace

must search for Di Shiqi.

Alive or dead, bring her to me.

- Aye! - Aye!

Your Highness,

the diplomatic corps are doing well.

Have you checked all the members?

Our enemy is in the dark.

We must be cautious.

Don't worry,

they're all our brothers.

But I don't understand

why His Majesty

had to let us handle this.

He's always capricious.

I don't know what he really wants.

Forget it.

It's his order.

We have to obey it.

How about Consort Wei's mother?

No new information yet.

However,

there's something strange.

Speak.

It seems the Shadow Palace has sent

many assassins to look for someone.

Shouldn't he be thinking about how to deal with us?

Who's worth all the effort?

Could it be...

Have you thought of something?

♪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♪