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[Fated Hearts]

[Episode 11]

Hurry!

Emperor.

[Xia Jingyan, Emperor of Jinxiu]

Fill it up.

Everyone leave!

You two, stop right there!

Raise your heads.

I recognize you.

Last year during the Dragon Boat Festival

at the ceremony by the Qingjiang River,

you two were there too.

One is the wife of

Dai Quan, the Vice Minister of Works.

The other is

the niece of the Marquis of Bao'an.

Why are these two here with you?

Aren't you the wife of

Wang Encheng, the Vice Minister of Revenue?

How did you become

the Marquis of Bao'an's niece?

Take them away right now!

Yes, Your Majesty.

Let's go. Hurry up.

There're so many concubines and beauties in the palace.

Aren't they enough for your debauchery?

You even have to touch the niece of an official?

How could the concubines and beauties in the palace

compare to the peerless beauties outside?

But the Marquis of Bao'an's family...

Mother!

I didn't force them!

They were all willing.

Look at you now.

Do you have any bearing of a ruler?

I've been like this since I was a kid.

Xia Jingshi has the bearing of a ruler,

but do you know where he is now?

I heard there's a letter from Susha.

What did it say?

That Feng Suige is quite interesting.

He wants to keep Xia Jingshi

to stay in Susha permanently,

saying he loves and cherishes him

even more than his own flesh and blood.

This is just an excuse to keep Xia Jingshi in Susha

as a son-in-law married into their family.

We absolutely cannot agree to this.

I already agreed.

Nonsense!

How can he, a first-rank prince of Jinxiu,

become a live-in son-in-law

to those barbarians in Susha?

If Xia Jingshi stays in Susha,

wouldn't Pingling City

naturally return to imperial control?

Or do you think that border stronghold

is better controlled by powerful ministers, Mother?

If he doesn't return,

I can legitimately

take back his

military and political power over the Zhennan Army.

That First Prince of Susha

is quite clever indeed.

He could even predict

that I would certainly agree.

Xia Jingshi won't just sit around and wait for his doom.

How can he possibly be trapped in Susha forever?

He's bound to come back sooner or later.

By the time he returns,

Pingling City will

no longer belong to him, the Prince of Zhennan.

Your Highness,

so you had a backup plan all along.

Having him marrying into our kingdom is brilliant.

Keeping Xia Jingshi in our Susha means

our princess won't have to marry far away.

This way,

we can preserve the sibling bond

between you and Her Highness,

while also keeping Xia Jingshi

firmly under our control.

I'm afraid Xia Jingshi

never expected that

Your Highness would have such a brilliant plan.

Since arriving in Susha, Xia Jingshi

has been acting like he has

everything under control.

I'm going to strip away

that hypocrite's

fake facade.

That's right.

As long as he stays in Susha,

no matter what

he intends to do next,

it's all in vain.

I'm telling you,

His Highness is just one move ahead,

you know?

I truly admire you.

I-I admire you too.

Completely impressed.

So you guys think

victory is assured?

Why don't we set up a celebration feast?

That's a great idea!

Well...

Yun Fang and I

will go prepare the wine and meat right away.

Why are you stepping on my foot?

Alright, stop it.

We'll have a proper celebration

after we capture him.

Remember,

when people are backed into a corner,

they'll take desperate risks.

Your Highness, you mean

Xia Jingshi would risk

meeting with that traitor of Susha?

That's right.

By the time Jinxiu sends a reply,

it'll be too late to change anything.

Even if Xia Jingshi wants to escape,

it'll be too late.

And for such an important matter,

he wouldn't

trust his subordinates to deliver messages.

He'll have to meet in person.

Keep a close eye on Zhengnian Hall.

[Zhengnian Hall]

By the way, Ning Fei,

tell me about

what happened after

the Battle of Pingling.

Why are you asking about this again?

As for past events,

I need to recall it slowly,

piece by piece.

Please, just help me.

The cliff fall happened

after the Battle of Pingling ended.

I really want to know

what exactly happened then.

At least tell me

what happened on the day I fell off the cliff.

All right.

Officer Ning.

Have you seen Commander Fu?

Haven't seen her.

Hey, guys.

Have any of you seen Yixiao?

No, no.

Hey, fellows.

Have you seen Yixiao?

No, haven't seen her.

We were drinking and

couldn't find you anywhere.

Hey, guys,

have you seen Commander Fu?

Commander Fu?

I think she went toward

His Highness's military tent.

Okay.

Don't worry.

Come on, let's drink!

Someone said

you went toward His Highness's military tent.

Weiran and I thought

you must have had something to discuss with His Highness,

so we didn't go look for you.

What happened next?

Next...

After that, we drank too much

and returned to our own tents.

When I sobered up,

you had already disappeared.

Why are you being so evasive?

That night I got excited from drinking

and got into a fight with someone.

Weiran helped settle the matter

and forced me to go to bed.

Ning Fei,

you're my best friend.

I don't remember anything now.

You mustn't lie to me.

When have I, Ning Fei,

ever lied to you?

Yixiao,

even if you don't remember,

you can't distrust me.

Look,

I swear,

if I speak even one word of lie,

may lightning strike me down!

Stop it.

Do you believe me now?

[You, Xiao Weiran and Ning Fei are all orphans.]

[The three of you grew up together.]

Do you think what Ning Fei said

is true?

Judging by his demeanor,

he was probably not lying.

But I still need to verify it.

Xia Jingshi is almost recovered

and should return to the inn soon.

What do you plan to do next?

Are you going to ask him directly?

Feng Suige told me

that memories recalled with others' help

may not be true.

Only what I remember by myself

cannot be falsified.

Even if

I put a knife

to Xia Jingshi's throat now,

he might still not tell the truth.

So you plan to continue pretending?

I need to make him believe

that I've completely returned

to being that Fu Yixiao

who was completely obedient

and loyal to him.

But since he intends to harm you,

he must have prepared

all kinds of lies.

How do you plan to test him?

Don't worry.

Even a goose leaves a trace when it files by.

There will be flaws.

It's just that

every single moment spent with him

feels painful and repulsive

to me.

What about Ning Fei

and Xiao Weiran?

Could they be part of Xia Jingshi's...

If those two

were also involved in the attempt to kill me,

I absolutely won't let them off.

But I'm not sure yet.

That fool Ning Fei.

His feelings are written all over his face.

What evil intentions could he possibly have?

Prime Minister.

Minister Shen has arrived.

Prime Minister Zhuang.

What does His Majesty think?

His Majesty kept

the First Prince behind alone.

I think

His Majesty just wants to discipline

his son in private.

It also spares

the First Prince some face.

It's good, actually. Let His Majesty

give the First Prince a proper scolding,

so that brat won't

get more foolish ideas.

I didn't mean to say "that brat."

I meant,

His Highness the First Prince.

I misspoke.

I'll...

Slap myself.

You don't even know what you said wrong.

Let me tell you.

His Majesty will agree.

Agree to what?

I know.

His Majesty must have agreed to support me

and make the First Prince

hand over that Fu Yixiao.

Thank you, Your Majesty!

His Majesty will surely agree to the marriage into the family.

From what I know of His Majesty,

the First Prince's proposal

aligns perfectly with his wishes.

He won't decline it.

So you mean

the Prince of Zhennan will really marry into our imperial family?

It still depends on Jinxiu's response.

This marriage arrangement

isn't up to the First Prince.

Whether the Prince of Zhennan is willing

doesn't matter either.

Only His Majesty

and the Emperor of Jinxiu's attitudes

will determine the outcome.

However,

the First Prince took it upon himself

to write to the Emperor of Jinxiu.

This matter can be made into a serious issue.

Do you understand what I mean?

So Xia Jingshi's

future child with Princess Xiyang

will not bear the surname Xia,

but will take the surname Feng instead.

Do you understand what I said?

I understand.

I understand completely.

I'll contact my colleagues right away.

We'll make sure to submit a harsh memorial

against the First Prince tomorrow.

Your Highness,

news just arrived:

our wedding procession

has reached the Susha border.

They will arrive in Yujing City tomorrow.

Using the wedding procession as an opportunity,

we can urge Susha to exchange prisoners soon.

This way, we can also take

Yixiao away from here as soon as possible.

Feng Suige is someone

who's hard to read.

I'm afraid if we stay too long,

something unexpected might happen.

Understood.

You've been in Yujing for many days now.

Have you secretly observed

the market of Yujing?

Thriving businesses,

shops everywhere,

with abundant goods.

The Susha Kingdom is much stronger than I thought.

I've been stationed in the southern frontier for over 10 years,

fought seven major battles

and countless minor skirmishes against Susha.

Of the southern frontier's annual taxes,

70% goes to military expenses.

Pingling City, with its modest population and small garrison,

is nothing compared to the splendor of Yujing.

Though they were defeated

in the Battle of Pingling,

for Susha, it was merely

a minor irritation

that caused no real damage.

Feng Pingcheng

is a great ruler of his generation.

Your Highness.

In my opinion,

Feng Suige is actually

not at all like

what others describe him to be,

just a bloodthirsty warrior.

On the contrary,

he's impossible to read or figure out.

In fact,

he's more difficult to deal with than Feng Pingcheng.

Therefore,

Feng Suige absolutely cannot become

the future ruler of Susha.

If he takes the throne,

our Jinxiu

will have no chance of victory.

Your Highness, are you feeling better?

Much better.

Then please drink this bowl of medicine

while it's still warm.

This medicine was personally prepared by Xueying.

It can help relieve your pain

when the poison flares up.

Ning Fei also

personally brewed it by the stove.

Thank you, Miss Ling.

Your Highness.

Tomorrow, our wedding procession

will arrive.

By then,

your antidote will also be delivered.

In my opinion, perhaps we should wait

and not take any other medicine for now

to avoid conflicts with the antidote.

I've already tested it.

The temperature is just right, not too hot.

Ning Fei says you never eat breakfast,

but Xueying says

your body is weakened by the poison

and you should eat more nourishing food.

So should I listen to Ning Fei

or to Xueying?

I'll listen to you.

I'll make the call then.

I'll have breakfast prepared.

See you in the dining hall.

Your Highness.

Don't you think...

Enough.

The prescription was written by Miss Ling,

and the medicine was prepared by Ning Fei.

Yixiao just brought it here.

What could be wrong?

I've already failed

Yixiao once before.

Now I'm about to marry

the Princess of Susha.

It will break her heart again.

The fact that she can put aside past grievances

and return to my side is already remarkable.

So don't overthink it.

Yes.

Yixiao.

I don't remember what

Your Highness likes to eat.

These are all

what Shunzi and others enjoy eating.

I suppose

they suit the taste of us Jinxiu people.

These are all my favorites.

Before,

did we also dine

together with Your Highness?

Yixiao,

between us,

we never cared about rank or status.

Please sit.

Yixiao,

do you remember

the first time His Highness

hit you?

His Highness hit me?

You've always been one to hold grudges.

You mentioned it quite often afterwards.

I don't remember at all.

Yixiao,

Weiran is just joking.

At that time,

you had just joined the Zhennan Army,

and you didn't know my temperament yet.

Once, I took you out,

and there was a shop

displaying all kinds of earrings.

You kept staring at those earrings.

So I asked you

if you liked them

and wanted them.

Interested in these earrings?

In the death camp,

the instructor said I was a lower-class person.

He told me to always remember

my lower-class status.

I shouldn't dare to dream

of possessing things

that shouldn't belong to me.

Whether commoner or prince,

since we're all born human,

you should know

the value of your own life.

What does it matter if our origins differ?

Aren't we all ordinary people?

Don't we all experience birth, aging, sickness, death,

joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness?

How can you say

you're a lower-class person?

From now on,

if anyone dares to say

such things to your face,

just take this whip and lash them good.

This is my imperial decree.

Do you understand?

I understand.

Don't be afraid.

Even if one day you punch a hole in the sky,

I'll always be your support.

Go ahead,

pick a few things you like.

And then I struck you once

with my horsewhip

because I wanted you to remember...

You want me to remember

that I'm not some lower-class person.

Now that Your Highness mentioned it,

I remember now.

What else do you remember?

Xueying said

my memory only comes back

with help from others.

If I rely entirely on myself,

I won't be able to remember anything at all.

Your Highness.

Why don't you tell me about

what happened after the Battle of Pingling?

Your Highness, let me.

That day,

you shot Feng Suige with an arrow,

and our army won a great victory.

That night, you were discussing with me

how your arrow

missed by just a hair

and didn't hit him right in the chest.

You were

so regretful about it.

We were drinking,

but we couldn't find you anywhere.

Someone said you

went toward His Highness's tent.

Weiran and I

thought you and Your Highness

had something to discuss,

so we didn't go look for you.

He's lying.

Why would he lie?

When we were arguing,

was His Highness there too?

Of course he was.

That day, you were drunk and

insisted on pursuing

Feng Suige's troops.

His Highness advised you

not to pursue a fleeing enemy.

But you wouldn't listen.

You said the chance to kill Feng Suige

was once in a lifetime

and couldn't be missed.

You knew I was drunk,

so why didn't you stop me?

Of course we tried to stop you.

But you promised us

you wouldn't act rashly.

But later,

you left the camp without telling us

and went after Feng Suige all alone.

About what happened after that,

nobody knows.

Ning Fei mentioned

that some soldiers

saw me fall off the cliff by accident?

That's right.

We all thought

you had accidentally fallen off the cliff.

But only after seeing you again this time did we learn

that you were also shot by an arrow.

Yixiao, don't worry.

As soon as you remember

what happened that day

and who shot you with that arrow,

we won't let them get away with it.

Of course.

If I find this person,

I definitely won't spare them either.

Your Highness,

don't you agree?

Certainly.

Let's eat first. The food is getting cold.

His Highness still needs to return to the inn today

to handle some important official business.

What's so important?

Official business is never-ending.

It's nothing but

some trivial matters about the marriage alliance.

What's so urgent about that?

His Highness's health

is what matters most.

Your Highness,

please eat well first.

I'll have Xueying

prepare some medicinal food

to help you recover your strength.

Okay.

Why did you lie to her just now?

I needed to confirm

how much she actually remembers.

Now it seems

she truly doesn't remember anything.

How many times have I asked you

to stop being so suspicious?

Please rest assured, Your Highness.

This is the last time.

Once confirmed, I won't worry anymore.

From now on, Your Highness can interact with Yixiao

more naturally and at ease.

Your Highness is already

breathtakingly beautiful.

With these earrings,

it's truly perfection.

I remember

last year, Father gave me a pair of

white jade earrings.

Where are they?

You want to wear the white jade earrings, Your Highness?

But these ones

were sent by Empress Zhuang.

They're priceless

and better match your wedding attire.

On my wedding day,

I want to wear the ones Father bestowed.

It's not about

how valuable they are,

but about

Father's sentiment behind them.

That's what makes them truly precious.

Your Highness is right.

I'll go get them right away.

Your Highness, I found them.

Sister.

How did it go?

What Xiao Weiran and Ning Fei said

doesn't match.

One of them

is lying.

Who do you think it is?

I'll go ask Ning Fei again.

Okay.

Ning Fei.

Yixiao.

How's His Highness doing?

Don't worry.

His Highness took Xueying's medicine

and is much better now.

That's good.

You must be hungry.

Xueying prepared this for you.

I don't know if you'll like it.

From now on, whatever you want to eat,

just ask Xueying to make it for you.

Later, when the wedding procession arrives,

we should select some generous gifts

to properly thank Miss Ling.

This is good.

By the way, Ning Fei.

There's something I want to ask you.

Please help me recall—

did anything special happen

on the night of the Battle of Pingling?

Anything special?

I really

can't remember anything at all,

so please help me jog my memory.

If you tell me more,

perhaps I might

remember something.

For example,

was there anyone

who saw His Highness in the camp?

But since you ask,

I do remember something.

That night,

there was a merchant who visited the camp,

and I believe he went to see His Highness.

What merchant?

He said he was trading medicinal herbs.

That's right.

For something as trivial as trading herbs,

why would His Highness need to handle it personally?

Couldn't Weiran have taken care of it?

I remember

that merchant's carriage

looked quite luxurious.

His status must have been significant.

I didn't think much about it though.

Ning Fei, come have a drink!

Coming!

How many people were there?

I remember there was just one.

I never saw them anyway.

What's wrong?

Are you thinking...

I'm not thinking anything.

I just hope you can

tell me more details

so I can remember everything sooner.

I really want to return to

being the old Yixiao,

able to help you and His Highness more.

Wouldn't that be great?

I thought there was something wrong

with that merchant.

What could be wrong with a merchant?

I was just asking.

By the way,

don't tell anyone about this,

especially His Highness and Weiran.

I don't want them to worry about me.

Got it.

Why would Xiao Weiran

help Xia Jingshi lie?

Could he be involved too?

Were the assassins at the bottom of the cliff

sent by him?

Who was that merchant really?

What were he and Xia Jingshi

plotting together?

Whatever it was,

perhaps

that was the real reason why

Xia Jingshi shot me with an arrow

and sent me falling off the cliff.

Were you waiting for me?

Since we met,

we've never had time to be alone together.

There are some things I don't know

whether I should say or not.

Go ahead.

We're not strangers.

I want to ask you,

what do you think about the marriage alliance

between His Highness and Susha's Princess?

Does what I think

matter?

I see.

You must know

His Highness once promised to marry me.

That's right.

There are things His Highness cannot ask

or say,

but I

have to be the bad guy here.

Although right now

you can't remember anything,

someday

you'll remember everything.

Since I lost my memory,

I've met many people.

Whether it's Xueying,

Feng Suige,

His Highness,

or even myself,

we've always been

looking at things

from our own perspective.

It seems only you

completely consider things

from His Highness's perspective.

I'm simply doing

my duty in my position.

If you were me,

from my perspective,

what would you think about

this marriage alliance?

Rather than being entangled,

it's better to forget each other.

If I say

I never had any intention of entanglement,

would you believe me?

Rest assured.

Even if someday

I remember everything,

I will absolutely not have

any entanglement with His Highness.

There's a type of person in this world

who's naturally

as radiant as stars and the moon.

But loving such a person

is too painful.

I'm a lazy person,

too lazy to bring suffering upon myself.

It's good that you're willing to let go.

I'm quite curious—

are you more concerned that

I might entangle myself with His Highness,

or that I might end up

in pain in the future?

I get it.

Actually, you care about both.

Stop frowning all the time.

Everything will pass

eventually.

Nine.

Your Highness, I've missed you so much!

I've missed you too!

I've missed you too, Your Highness.

I think about you all every day, too.

After a while,

let's go home together with Master,

alright?

Sure.

Xia Jingshi.

Why exactly did you want to kill me?

Alright,

go play over there for a while.

Okay.

Okay.

Let's go.

Xueying asked me to give you this.

Miss Ling didn't ask you

to give me this.

You made this yourself.

You've read the book

I gave you carefully, right?

Before, whenever the poison flared up,

even after taking the antidote,

I would still feel pain

throughout my body for the first two days.

The military doctor said I should carry

this kind of herbal sachet with me.

The herbal scent helps relieve the pain.

Later,

before each poison attack,

you always prepared these for me.

Your Highness.

To be honest,

I once suspected

maybe you were the one who wanted to kill me.

When you first came to Susha to see me,

I deliberately kept my distance from you.

It was because Xueying told me

that the person who wanted to kill me

must have been someone closest and most familiar to me.

Others wouldn't have had the opportunity

to shoot me down with an arrow

at such a close range.

Only after reading the book you gave me

in the last few days

did I understand that

you were the last person

I should have suspected, Your Highness.

It's all right.

I know

that you don't understand me now.

You will understand in the future.

Everything I've done

is for our future.

Everything you've done

is for our future?

Then at this very moment,

I'll act on behalf of my future self

and stop you!

Yixiao,

I hope you never remember

everything that happened that day.

Let all that pain

become the past.

From now on,

I will protect you

with my life.

Are you sure no one has delivered him messages?

We've been watching everyone

who enters and leaves the pharmacy.

I heard that Prime Minister Zhuang

has recently been gathering support from senior officials.

He wants to submit

a joint petition at court,

making His Majesty punish you

for your private correspondence

with Jinxiu.

So in my opinion,

Prime Minister Zhuang has not

told Xia Jingshi about this.

Then keep calm

and continue watching.

Yes.

However, Your Highness,

hasn't Miss Yixiao

been staying

with Xia Jingshi for a bit too long?

I-I don't mean anything else.

I just wanted to say,

could Miss Yixiao possibly...

Of course she won't!

Kindness must be repaid; enemies must be avenged a hundredfold—

that's what the Red-Clad General is like.

If an ordinary person suffered

such injustice,

they would have gone mad

and confronted him with a knife.

But Fu Yixiao

could swallow

all her hatred whole.

She knows exactly what she needs to do.

Her composure and decisiveness

are probably beyond even what you guys are capable of.

Only a fool

like Xia Jingshi

would fail to cherish her.

What?

Are you upset that I said a few good things about her?

Not at all.

I'll just learn from her strengths to improve my weaknesses.

Please rest assured, Your Highness.

I will be humble

and seek guidance from Miss Yixiao,

striving to impress you

one day as well, Your Highness.

Why is Zhengnian Hall suddenly

filled with so many patients?

I heard

there's a real estate broker

who's been boasting around

that he knows the Young Mistress of Zhengnian Villa.

These days,

many people have come because of that.

I'll get to work now.

[Zhengnian Hall]

Miss Yixiao.

Where is His Highness?

Please get in the carriage.

His Highness is not far from here.

What do you want from me?

This tea is a tribute from the South.

The water used for brewing

is plum-blossom snowwater

collected last December,

freshly taken from the ice cellar.

Such fine tea

gulped down by you like that

is truly a waste of treasure.

What do you want to ask?

Yesterday,

did you learn anything?

No.

You spent a whole night

with Xia Jingshi.

How could you have learned nothing?

What nonsense are you talking about?

Right, you didn't spend the night together.

You merely spent one night

under the same roof.

Yet you learned nothing?

Were you simply

lost in pleasure?

When did you know?

What?

When did you know

that Xia Jingshi was the one who shot me?

Your previous efforts to stop me

were probably for this reason too, right?

So you already know.

Don't worry.

I didn't learn it much earlier than you.

I just never had the chance

to tell you.

I have no reason to hide this from you.

I'd prefer you knew sooner

so I could enjoy watching your reaction.

You really are

incapable of saying anything nice.

Tell me,

since you were

Xia Jingshi's most trusted general

and a hero in the Battle of Pingling,

why did he want to kill you?

I didn't expect you to care so much about me.

I'd like to know too.

Why don't you ask him yourself?

I'm guessing you discovered something,

something you weren't supposed to know.

He must have been forced

to take such drastic action against you.

Since you're a partner

I can trust,

I might as well tell you.

The day before Susha attacked

Pingling City,

Xia Jingshi suddenly changed

his battle plan.

Before changing the plan,

he received a secret military report.

Didn't you say before

that someone in Susha was colluding with the enemy?

It must've been around that time.

Very well.

I'll go investigate the military report.

The night the Battle of Pingling ended,

a merchant

met with Xia Jingshi in his tent.

I should have been

in the tent as well.

However,

as for what they discussed,

I cannot remember.

But I suspect

that what that merchant discussed

with Xia Jingshi

was exactly the reason he wanted to kill me.

Don't look at me like that.

I'm not hiding anything from you.

I truly don't remember

who that person was

or what they discussed.

I'm staying by Xia Jingshi's side

just to uncover the truth.

As you know,

forcing a confession won't work.

And Xia Jingshi

definitely won't say anything.

So,

this might be our

only chance.

Stay safe.

I'll have people protect you from afar.

That won't be necessary.

I'm telling you all this

because I want you to know that

since I've agreed to cooperate with you,

I absolutely won't go back on my word.

Whatever I should do,

I'll definitely see it through.

As for you...

I'll also do what needs to be done.

That's good.

I can't stay out too long.

Xia Jingshi will get suspicious.

Wait.

Take this with you.

What's this?

It's my heart of mercy.

Yun Fang!

Escort her back.

No need.

For safety's sake,

for the next few days,

you'd better not come to see me.

Your Highness.

Why do I feel

you care quite a lot about

Miss Yixiao?

I care about her?

So what if I care about her?

She's a member of my household.

Shouldn't I care about her?

Your Highness,

His Majesty summons you.

Miss. Miss.

What's wrong? Where are you feeling unwell?

My throat hurts badly.

[Zhengnian Hall]

Take it easy.

This way, this way.

Your Highness.

The carriage sent by the inn has arrived.

Where is Yixiao?

I only heard someone was looking for her.

In Yujing City,

she has no family or friends.

Who would want to see her?

Your Highness.

There're many patients at the clinic today,

and we're really short-staffed,

so I sent Yixiao to the medicine merchant

to fetch some herbs for me.

Then please, Miss Ling,

tell Yixiao when she comes back

to take good care of herself.

Thank you for taking care of me

these past few days, Miss Ling.

Your Highness is too kind.

It's simply my duty as a physician.

I'll take my leave now.

His Majesty has arrived!

Greetings, Your Majesty!

You may rise.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Censor Wang.

Yes, Your Majesty.

In your Censorate,

excluding those on official leave, sick,

or in mourning,

how many people remain in the office?

Your Majesty.

The Censorate

has 12 officials of fifth rank or higher.

Excluding two who cannot perform their duties,

there are 10 working daily.

10 people, huh?

Do you know

how many memorials I've received

in just a few hours?

18!

10 people from the Censorate

submitted 18 memorials to me.

Is your Censorate

so idle that you have nothing else to do?

Stop exchanging glances!

Since you cannot answer, Censor Wang,

I presume Prime Minister Zhuang,

you can explain this clearly?

Your Majesty,

I've heard something about this matter.

It was all because the First Prince

privately wrote a letter to the Emperor of Jinxiu.

This action is absurdly inappropriate

and unbecoming of a prince.

The court officials are indignant

and have submitted numerous memorials

impeaching the First Prince.

His Highness the First Prince has arrived!

I

pay my respects to Your Majesty.

Rise.

I summoned you here

so you could hear for yourself

how these people

are impeaching you.

Your Majesty.

As Your Majesty's eldest son,

the First Prince should set an example for all officials.

Such rash actions

offend royal dignity.

This matter must be strictly investigated and punished;

otherwise, the people will not accept it,

nor will us court officials.