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[The Princess Royal]

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[Adapted from Mo Shubai's novel,
The Princess Royal]

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[on Jinjiang Original Network]

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[This is a work of fiction.]

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[Episode 3]

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I will ask you one more time.

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Why did you stop me

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from choosing other people?

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I...

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I...

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Because you felt guilty
about what you had done to me.

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So you also...

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It seems that fate won't let you go,

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you ungrateful scoundrel.

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So you've fallen
into my hands once again.

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What? Are you afraid to admit it?

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Right,

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I feel guilty for you,

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but haven't you done the same to me?

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We've been quarreling
over those long-standing issues

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for twenty years.

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You just need to answer this.

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Why did you come here today?

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Just to glance
at the eighteen-year-old you.

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Nothing more?

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What else do you think?

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Perhaps,

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to lend a hand to you again.

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You really did a good job.

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You narrowed down the choices
from Father

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to none but yourself.

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I shouldn't have meddled
in your affairs,

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but I sincerely hope

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that you can live a happy life
in the future.

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This wish

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has remained unchanged

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all the time.

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Your way to help me
live a happy life is...

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I killed him too.

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So we're even.

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I never imagined

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it would come to this.

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What do you suggest we do?

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Every other option comes
with an unknown outcome.

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But since we know each other well,

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I would like to request to marry you,
Your Highness.

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Perhaps one day,

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when you can break free,

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you might make another choice.

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Pei Wenxuan,

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given this second chance by fate,

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I don't want to live as before
to give my heart to the wrong person,

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to get caught in endless intrigues,

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and to end up alone.

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If I choose you again,

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there will be no difference
from what happened before.

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If we tread the same path,

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we will have only one ally.

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Then are we going to use
and set up each other again?

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We both know well

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in the court,

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that what matters is the power we have

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rather than our spouses or kin.

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Yet,

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at the pinnacle,

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as we walk alone through this world,

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we'll start to long for the simple joys
and bustling life.

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We both

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once stood at the pinnacle before.

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Tell me.

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What's the difference

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between being a loner

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and being a lone ghost?

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Looks like it's going to rain.

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You should go get some umbrellas ready.

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Alright.

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Your Highness,

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the eunuch says

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it's about time

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to wrap things up.

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Tell them I'm not feeling well.

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You go and see the guests out for me.

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Yes.

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I'm tired of that kind of life.

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So,

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do you really think I should marry you

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and continue living that life?

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In this arranged marriage,

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neither of us had a choice.

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We were both just after power.

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To be honest,

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we didn't have much feelings
for each other.

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Qin Zhenzhen made us

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know each other better.

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You had someone in your heart,

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but you just never made it clear.

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Now that I know,

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it's not a big deal.

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After all, I can have someone
in my heart too.

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But since that's the case,

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why didn't you make it clear earlier?

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How about this?

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Things will remain the same
between us in the future.

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But I want you to understand

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that I'm no longer your wife

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and you are no longer my husband.

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We will live our separate lives

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and enjoy our own joys.

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But you have to promise me,

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as allies,

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that we shall never betray each other.

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What do you say?

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Tell me.

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Pei Wenxuan, tell me your answer.

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If you remain silent,

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I'll take it
that you still have feelings for me.

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But if you do have feelings for me

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and still meddle in her affairs,

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that would make me sick.

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We shouldn't have been together.

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I'm going to ask Father

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for a divorce right now.

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Why must we even do this, Your Highness?

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Then tell me, what do you want?

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As allies,

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you should know

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that divorce isn't good
for either of us.

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From now on,

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let's just live our own lives separately

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in the name of a couple.

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As allies,
we must never betray each other.

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Whoever betrays...

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Will die a miserable death.

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Indeed,

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we were both punished.

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It seems

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nothing can be hidden from you.

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The grudges of the past

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are too tangled to clear up now.

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I never intended to bother you now.

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But thinking we were once a couple

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and might never see each other again,

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I came to see you.

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I didn't expect

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that I couldn't help

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meddling in your affairs.

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You're being ridiculous.

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Do you think

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I couldn't get married

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without your interference?

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Or...

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You just wanted to check
if those men are good for me.

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Unexpectedly, Su Rongqing alone

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already made you uncomfortable.

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You are joking around, Your Highness.

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I wouldn't dare.

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After being a powerful minister
for so long,

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you dare even
to fight for the succession.

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There's nothing you wouldn't dare to do.

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There's no need to tease me anymore.

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You'd better think carefully

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that with your current situation,

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if not me,

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who else could you choose
as your husband

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to protect you?

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Drop your act.

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You've probably already
prepared a pretext.

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Given the current circumstances,

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it's hard for you
to avoid His Majesty's suspicion.

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Choosing the one from the Noble Houses
as your husband

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might provoke His Majesty.

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But once the Crown Prince
ascends the throne,

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your future will be worry-free.

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By that time,

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you can rekindle the relationship
with Young Master Su.

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So,

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your top priority now is
to ensure the Crown Prince's safety.

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Your Majesty.

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Mother.

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Mother.

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Do you know what kind of men

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Father has chosen for Rong?

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[Shangguan Yue, Empress]
They're either rough and reckless men

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or commoners of low birth.

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The remaining ones are a fool

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and a playboy.

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How come
Father doesn't take this seriously.

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Mother, why don't you
find a good husband for Rong?

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Your father has always been wary of you.

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Do you know why?

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Why?

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Because our Shangguan Family

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is the leading Noble House nowadays.

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What your father truly fears

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is the Shangguan Family behind you.

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If Rong were to marry
into another Noble House,

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who then could stop

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you and her in the future?

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At the founding of our nation,

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the royal family indeed needed
the support of Noble Houses.

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But now that the nation
is in a stable state,

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Noble Houses

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have become the greatest threat
to the imperial power.

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You have to make a choice
between your position as Crown Prince

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and Rong's happiness.

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I understand what you're saying,

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but

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if my position as the Crown Prince

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comes at the cost
of Rong's lifelong happiness,

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then I'd rather not have it.

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What nonsense are you talking about?

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You think you have a say on that?

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You are of the royal and noble house's
blood, which is unchangeable.

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Even if you don't want it,

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the noble house behind you
won't allow it to happen.

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This matter

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is beyond both of our decisions.

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But among Cui Yulang, Yang Quan,

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and Lu Yu,

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Cui Yulang comes from humble beginnings,

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so marrying him
would be of the least use.

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Besides, he's dissolute

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and loves writing poetry,

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which gives plenty of leverage
against him.

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If you really marry him,

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it could cause trouble
for the Crown Prince.

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Speaking of the Yang Family,

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they are too powerful.

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Yang Quan is too harsh and aggressive.

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At this moment,

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His Majesty's intention
in marrying you to Yang Quan

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is actually a move

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against the Yang Family.

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If you marry Yang Quan now,

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it's likely that His Majesty
will make his move soon after.

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By then,

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you will inevitably be involved,

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and so will the Crown Prince.

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Indeed,

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from what I saw today,

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Yang Quan is nothing but a brute.

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But I think Marquis Lu Yu

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would be a good match.

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Marquis Ningguo was His Majesty's
reading partner back then

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and even took an arrow for His Majesty.

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His Majesty values others' favor,

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so I believe

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it would be beneficial

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if you could marry Marquis Lu.

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Moreover,

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Marquis Ningguo is a reliable man,

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and Marquis Lu Yu is simple-minded
and hardly ever leaves his mansion.

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He may not

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be a good husband,

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but at least he won't
hold the Crown Prince back.

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More importantly,

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he is in poor health.

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Given his current condition,

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he might only

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have a couple of years left.

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However,

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I'm concerned

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that if you marry him,

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you might face mockery
from everyone in the palace,

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and I worry you might not withstand it.

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You've been quite thoughtful.

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If I can endure the mockery

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and marry him as you've suggested,

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when he passes away later,

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and Chuan ascends to the throne,

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could I then get remarried?

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Exactly.

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You've planned everything
so meticulously.

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If I don't marry you and have a way out,

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then what about you?

278
00:15:14,963 --> 00:15:16,683
You don't need to worry about me.

279
00:15:17,243 --> 00:15:18,643
I have my own way.

280
00:15:20,323 --> 00:15:23,243
Well then, Young Master Pei,
you're certainly a man of character.

281
00:15:26,483 --> 00:15:27,643
In that case,

282
00:15:27,723 --> 00:15:28,723
you may leave now.

283
00:15:28,883 --> 00:15:30,003
It's getting late.

284
00:15:30,483 --> 00:15:31,523
If you don't leave soon

285
00:15:31,883 --> 00:15:33,363
and have the carriage stained with mud,

286
00:15:33,363 --> 00:15:34,843
you might get a scolding
from the butler.

287
00:15:35,483 --> 00:15:38,123
I've been wanting to leave.

288
00:15:38,683 --> 00:15:39,963
Thank you for your grace, Your Highness.

289
00:15:40,563 --> 00:15:41,363
Rascal.

290
00:15:41,683 --> 00:15:42,403
Wait.

291
00:15:54,523 --> 00:15:55,323
In the past,

292
00:15:56,723 --> 00:15:57,843
we have different positions

293
00:15:59,243 --> 00:16:01,523
and it's hard to tell who's right
and who's wrong.

294
00:16:04,163 --> 00:16:07,403
Whether this is a dream
or reality right now,

295
00:16:08,683 --> 00:16:09,963
since the fate has given us

296
00:16:09,963 --> 00:16:11,403
a chance to start over,

297
00:16:14,083 --> 00:16:15,403
let's not meet

298
00:16:18,083 --> 00:16:19,043
from now on.

299
00:16:20,683 --> 00:16:21,843
We shall both live our own lives.

300
00:16:29,603 --> 00:16:32,083
Yes, this is my last time

301
00:16:32,763 --> 00:16:34,523
meeting you, Your Highness.

302
00:16:35,283 --> 00:16:36,243
From now on,

303
00:16:37,243 --> 00:16:39,883
let's get on our own paths.

304
00:16:41,483 --> 00:16:42,603
We will never meet again.

305
00:16:42,603 --> 00:16:44,403
♪To be blessed
with your highs and lows?♪

306
00:16:44,403 --> 00:16:45,563
And we will find our own happiness.

307
00:16:45,603 --> 00:16:47,363
♪I've cherished every second before♪

308
00:16:47,363 --> 00:16:50,523
♪Embracing your emotions,
both calm and sore♪

309
00:16:50,523 --> 00:16:51,203
Hold on.

310
00:16:51,403 --> 00:16:52,843
♪With great care, I nurtured our bond♪

311
00:16:52,843 --> 00:16:55,083
♪Allowing love's roots in my heart
to respond♪

312
00:16:55,083 --> 00:16:56,043
Didn't we agree

313
00:16:56,603 --> 00:16:57,643
to eat it after the game?

314
00:16:57,643 --> 00:17:00,403
♪I thought capturing your heart
meant forever♪

315
00:17:00,403 --> 00:17:02,443
♪Yet, it turned out to be
as fleeting as autumn skies♪

316
00:17:02,443 --> 00:17:04,603
♪Without you♪

317
00:17:04,723 --> 00:17:07,923
♪Even glamour feels like isolation♪

318
00:17:09,283 --> 00:17:14,643
♪I'd follow you with no hesitation♪

319
00:17:14,963 --> 00:17:18,003
♪Ready to surrender everything
to this sensation♪

320
00:17:18,003 --> 00:17:18,843
Are you satisfied now?

321
00:17:20,323 --> 00:17:25,923
♪Even if past moments
vanish without a trace♪

322
00:17:26,163 --> 00:17:29,003
♪Grant me a ceaseless passion♪

323
00:17:29,003 --> 00:17:29,803
Enough?

324
00:17:32,003 --> 00:17:35,403
♪Let me face trials and tribulations
with you♪

325
00:17:35,403 --> 00:17:36,083
Enough.

326
00:17:39,563 --> 00:17:40,563
We're even now.

327
00:17:40,563 --> 00:17:44,003
♪Let us bathe in love's endless grace♪

328
00:17:44,123 --> 00:17:47,283
♪May time itself to ask me♪

329
00:17:47,283 --> 00:17:50,043
♪How many glances does it take
in a lifetime♪

330
00:17:50,043 --> 00:17:54,763
♪To be blessed
with your highs and lows?♪

331
00:17:56,203 --> 00:17:58,843
♪I thought capturing your heart
meant forever♪

332
00:17:59,003 --> 00:18:01,003
♪Yet, it turned out to be
as fleeting as autumn skies♪

333
00:18:01,203 --> 00:18:02,883
Prepare some silver taels
and ginger soup now.

334
00:18:03,243 --> 00:18:04,203
Get some anti-itch powder

335
00:18:04,963 --> 00:18:06,163
and prepare a cloak too.

336
00:18:06,163 --> 00:18:07,243
Deliver them to him right away.

337
00:18:07,443 --> 00:18:08,083
Yes.

338
00:18:08,083 --> 00:18:10,883
♪Even if past moments
vanish without a trace♪

339
00:18:10,883 --> 00:18:12,963
This is the last bit of decency
I'm offering you.

340
00:18:14,643 --> 00:18:15,403
From now on,

341
00:18:15,403 --> 00:18:17,043
♪Grant me a ceaseless passion♪

342
00:18:17,043 --> 00:18:18,323
you'll have to count on yourself.

343
00:18:18,843 --> 00:18:23,963
♪Let me face trials and tribulations
with you♪

344
00:18:23,963 --> 00:18:25,003
Young Master, you are finally here.

345
00:18:25,003 --> 00:18:26,043
You... Stand there.

346
00:18:27,683 --> 00:18:29,203
That's a nice outfit.
It must be expensive, right?

347
00:18:29,323 --> 00:18:30,243
Anyways.

348
00:18:30,243 --> 00:18:31,843
If the carriage is not returned on time,

349
00:18:31,843 --> 00:18:33,683
it will cost us extra money.

350
00:18:34,723 --> 00:18:36,163
You're having rashes.

351
00:18:36,163 --> 00:18:37,563
Did you eat citrons?

352
00:18:37,563 --> 00:18:38,523
You can't eat that.

353
00:18:38,523 --> 00:18:39,923
It causes trouble if you eat too much.

354
00:18:39,923 --> 00:18:41,123
Young Master Pei, please wait.

355
00:18:51,243 --> 00:18:52,203
It's cold and rainy today.

356
00:18:52,283 --> 00:18:53,043
Her Highness asked me

357
00:18:53,043 --> 00:18:54,763
to prepare some ginger soup
and anti-itch powder for you.

358
00:18:57,003 --> 00:18:57,723
Thank you.

359
00:18:59,123 --> 00:19:01,123
Please thank Her Highness on my behalf.

360
00:19:01,403 --> 00:19:02,003
Thank you.

361
00:19:04,283 --> 00:19:04,923
Miss,

362
00:19:08,403 --> 00:19:10,603
please convey a message
to Her Highness for me.

363
00:19:12,083 --> 00:19:12,883
Just say,

364
00:19:14,403 --> 00:19:16,643
I bid farewell to her.
Please take good care.

365
00:19:18,683 --> 00:19:19,363
And one more thing.

366
00:19:21,763 --> 00:19:23,123
Remind Her Highness

367
00:19:23,643 --> 00:19:24,803
to be careful

368
00:19:24,803 --> 00:19:26,003
and don't make any bold moves.

369
00:19:29,003 --> 00:19:29,683
Alright.

370
00:19:30,963 --> 00:19:32,923
Please make sure to pass
on the messages. Thank you.

371
00:19:33,483 --> 00:19:34,683
Young Master, we should get going.

372
00:19:34,683 --> 00:19:35,323
Please convey my message
to Her Highness.

373
00:19:36,963 --> 00:19:37,963
You're quite impressive.

374
00:19:38,323 --> 00:19:39,723
You even received a reward
from the Princess.

375
00:19:40,363 --> 00:19:41,883
It's just a shame
it's not the silver tael.

376
00:19:42,443 --> 00:19:43,443
Hold it properly, Young Master.

377
00:19:43,843 --> 00:19:45,523
If the Princess
had given some silver taels,

378
00:19:45,523 --> 00:19:46,603
that would have been more useful.

379
00:19:46,723 --> 00:19:47,403
You know nothing at all.

380
00:19:47,403 --> 00:19:48,803
That's true.

381
00:19:48,803 --> 00:19:49,803
But at least I know

382
00:19:49,923 --> 00:19:52,083
we'll have to pay
if we don't return the carriage.

383
00:19:53,123 --> 00:19:53,883
Sit still.

384
00:20:35,563 --> 00:20:36,843
He said this to you?

385
00:20:38,723 --> 00:20:40,523
I don't need his concern at all.

386
00:20:41,283 --> 00:20:42,843
He is a mere eighth-rank official,

387
00:20:43,283 --> 00:20:44,403
and he's worse off than I am.

388
00:20:49,883 --> 00:20:51,723
The only person I know
who can play chess with me

389
00:20:52,083 --> 00:20:55,403
on equal footing is Pei Wenxuan.

390
00:20:55,803 --> 00:20:57,243
Our matches are thrilling.

391
00:20:57,803 --> 00:21:00,643
Others aren't as skillful as him,

392
00:21:00,963 --> 00:21:03,763
and Su Rongqing
always lets me win on purpose.

393
00:21:04,163 --> 00:21:05,803
But Pei Wenxuan, that rascal,

394
00:21:06,483 --> 00:21:07,843
is bold and fierce.

395
00:21:11,323 --> 00:21:12,123
From now on,

396
00:21:13,523 --> 00:21:14,283
there's no one

397
00:21:14,283 --> 00:21:16,763
who can play chess with me
fully and delightfully.

398
00:21:20,163 --> 00:21:21,523
Don't hold back later.

399
00:21:22,123 --> 00:21:23,363
Treat it like a battle.

400
00:21:25,803 --> 00:21:28,043
Young Master,
she is a princess after all.

401
00:21:28,443 --> 00:21:30,403
Are we really going to...

402
00:21:38,763 --> 00:21:40,723
Even if we don't kidnap the Princess,

403
00:21:41,123 --> 00:21:42,683
do you think His Majesty will spare us?

404
00:21:43,163 --> 00:21:44,083
Don't be naive.

405
00:21:44,443 --> 00:21:46,163
My sister has already sent me a letter.

406
00:21:48,483 --> 00:21:50,243
We can only count on ourselves now.

407
00:21:52,563 --> 00:21:53,963
Only by marrying the Princess

408
00:21:55,123 --> 00:21:56,363
and allying with the Crown Prince

409
00:21:57,563 --> 00:21:58,843
can I save my life.

410
00:21:59,883 --> 00:22:01,443
Do you have a foolproof plan?

411
00:22:02,043 --> 00:22:04,083
First, we pretend
to kidnap the Princess.

412
00:22:05,083 --> 00:22:06,523
Then, at the crucial moment,

413
00:22:06,763 --> 00:22:09,243
I'll appear to save her.

414
00:22:12,083 --> 00:22:12,883
After that...

415
00:22:13,883 --> 00:22:15,883
Spending the night
with just the two of us...

416
00:22:15,883 --> 00:22:17,723
His Majesty always values reputation.

417
00:22:18,363 --> 00:22:19,643
He will betroth Li Rong to me

418
00:22:20,723 --> 00:22:22,563
even if she refuses.

419
00:22:31,083 --> 00:22:33,563
There's no one else in the world

420
00:22:33,843 --> 00:22:36,203
who would care so much
about my pitiful dignity.

421
00:22:41,643 --> 00:22:42,403
What's going on?

422
00:22:43,963 --> 00:22:45,723
Young Master, something's off.

423
00:22:45,723 --> 00:22:46,483
I saw...

424
00:22:46,483 --> 00:22:47,163
Silver taels!

425
00:22:47,163 --> 00:22:47,723
Get to the point.

426
00:22:48,203 --> 00:22:51,243
I just saw several men
in black passed by.

427
00:22:51,403 --> 00:22:54,043
The horses they were riding
looked like war horses.

428
00:22:54,403 --> 00:22:55,163
War horses?

429
00:22:55,963 --> 00:22:57,603
Think about it, in the dead of night,

430
00:22:57,603 --> 00:23:00,203
who dares to ride war horses
in the capital?

431
00:23:00,683 --> 00:23:01,483
The Yang Family.

432
00:23:03,283 --> 00:23:03,923
Oh no.

433
00:23:04,443 --> 00:23:05,523
They're heading in the direction

434
00:23:05,523 --> 00:23:06,803
of the Princess's residence.

435
00:23:08,163 --> 00:23:11,283
Yang Quan was so forward
with the Princess at the Spring Banquet.

436
00:23:11,563 --> 00:23:12,683
It seems he was determined to win her.

437
00:23:13,603 --> 00:23:14,843
They're going to use force.

438
00:23:17,403 --> 00:23:18,323
Hurry to the palace

439
00:23:18,323 --> 00:23:19,763
and report that Princess Pingyue
is in danger,

440
00:23:19,843 --> 00:23:20,723
and someone is trying
to assassinate her.

441
00:23:20,723 --> 00:23:21,083
Yes.

442
00:23:21,083 --> 00:23:22,283
Ask them to send people to rescue her.

443
00:23:22,283 --> 00:23:23,603
I'll go now. Wait!

444
00:23:24,123 --> 00:23:25,043
Young Master, what about you?

445
00:23:25,043 --> 00:23:26,283
I must go back to the Princess.

446
00:23:26,763 --> 00:23:27,403
Go now.

447
00:23:27,483 --> 00:23:28,523
It's dangerous. You...

448
00:23:28,523 --> 00:23:29,043
We don't have much time.

449
00:23:29,043 --> 00:23:30,043
Listen to me, if...

450
00:23:30,963 --> 00:23:32,603
We don't have much time.
Hurry to the palace.

451
00:23:32,603 --> 00:23:33,923
Make sure you stay safe.

452
00:23:33,923 --> 00:23:34,403
I see.

453
00:23:34,403 --> 00:23:35,203
Alright.

454
00:23:35,283 --> 00:23:36,403
Take care of the silver taels.

455
00:23:38,083 --> 00:23:39,163
I'm afraid Yang Quan's men

456
00:23:39,163 --> 00:23:40,683
might have already surrounded her place.

457
00:23:41,043 --> 00:23:43,003
Even if I rush back,
I might not be able to get in.

458
00:23:43,483 --> 00:23:45,403
According to Li Rong's
travel habits back then,

459
00:23:45,603 --> 00:23:47,603
the Empress would send
at least 20 secret guards to her.

460
00:23:48,003 --> 00:23:49,523
Together with her entourage,

461
00:23:49,643 --> 00:23:50,643
there should be over a hundred people.

462
00:23:51,243 --> 00:23:52,483
It won't be hard for Li Rong
to break out.

463
00:23:52,843 --> 00:23:54,083
What I can do

464
00:23:54,283 --> 00:23:55,803
is to hold
off the Yang Family's pursuers.

465
00:24:03,603 --> 00:24:04,963
You found people ambushing outside?

466
00:24:06,363 --> 00:24:07,163
It's a good number of them.

467
00:24:07,363 --> 00:24:09,603
But they don't seem
to be the usual martial artists.

468
00:24:10,003 --> 00:24:11,003
Why do you say that?

469
00:24:11,323 --> 00:24:12,123
Their hiding techniques

470
00:24:12,123 --> 00:24:14,003
are different from the martial artists
we usually encounter.

471
00:24:20,363 --> 00:24:21,163
They're of the Yang Family.

472
00:24:54,123 --> 00:24:57,243
The one coming out now
isn't the Princess.

473
00:24:58,403 --> 00:24:59,603
How do you know that?

474
00:25:07,483 --> 00:25:09,363
Your Highness, we're ready to depart.

475
00:25:10,643 --> 00:25:12,083
I'm almost done reading.

476
00:25:12,923 --> 00:25:13,273
Your Highness,

477
00:25:13,273 --> 00:25:14,963
the people ambushing outside
haven't taken any action.

478
00:25:15,203 --> 00:25:15,923
They haven't?

479
00:25:24,123 --> 00:25:25,163
I was wondering

480
00:25:26,323 --> 00:25:28,683
how come Yang Quan was so bold

481
00:25:28,883 --> 00:25:30,163
to try to kidnap me

482
00:25:30,563 --> 00:25:32,003
without fearing any mishaps.

483
00:25:33,363 --> 00:25:34,563
It turns out there's a traitor among us.

484
00:25:36,923 --> 00:25:38,243
- Your Highness, please forgive us.
- Your Highness, please forgive us.

485
00:25:40,763 --> 00:25:41,963
Get up.

486
00:25:51,163 --> 00:25:51,843
Jinglan,

487
00:25:57,803 --> 00:25:59,163
change into my clothes.

488
00:25:59,323 --> 00:26:01,163
Take a group of men
and leave through the back door.

489
00:26:01,323 --> 00:26:02,483
Circle around the back mountain

490
00:26:02,843 --> 00:26:03,923
and stay far away from the main road.

491
00:26:04,563 --> 00:26:06,203
When you leave,
make sure you leave quickly.

492
00:26:06,323 --> 00:26:07,363
Don't get caught.

493
00:26:20,723 --> 00:26:21,963
That's Li Rong's carriage.

494
00:26:22,603 --> 00:26:23,963
She managed to escape indeed.

495
00:26:25,883 --> 00:26:27,363
But I fear Yang Quan's forces

496
00:26:27,483 --> 00:26:28,683
will soon catch up.

497
00:26:32,363 --> 00:26:32,883
Capture her alive!

498
00:26:32,883 --> 00:26:34,003
Protect the Princess!

499
00:27:00,123 --> 00:27:00,683
General.

500
00:27:00,843 --> 00:27:02,363
A group of people
just rushed out of the gate.

501
00:27:03,963 --> 00:27:05,483
We're still tricked by her.

502
00:27:06,163 --> 00:27:07,323
Chase them on the main road, quickly!

503
00:27:24,003 --> 00:27:24,803
Your Highness!

504
00:27:37,323 --> 00:27:38,283
Your... Your Highness?

505
00:27:43,803 --> 00:27:44,363
Come on.

506
00:27:51,283 --> 00:27:52,003
Your Highness!

507
00:28:08,323 --> 00:28:09,043
Li Rong,

508
00:28:09,483 --> 00:28:10,523
come on, wake up.

509
00:28:10,603 --> 00:28:12,003
You can't just pass out like this.

510
00:28:12,643 --> 00:28:14,283
I intended to help you,
but I made a mistake.

511
00:28:14,523 --> 00:28:15,803
Your new life has just begun.

512
00:28:15,803 --> 00:28:17,363
You can't end up like this.

513
00:28:17,683 --> 00:28:19,203
Li Rong, wake up!

514
00:28:20,883 --> 00:28:22,523
Li Rong! Li Rong!

515
00:28:26,083 --> 00:28:27,323
No one's on horseback.

516
00:28:28,323 --> 00:28:29,363
We've still been tricked.

517
00:28:35,123 --> 00:28:35,923
Chase them that way!

518
00:28:40,123 --> 00:28:41,363
The Princess might have left.

519
00:28:43,123 --> 00:28:43,843
Hold them off.

520
00:28:45,603 --> 00:28:47,363
Wake up, Li Rong!

521
00:28:50,523 --> 00:28:51,243
Oh my...

522
00:28:52,123 --> 00:28:54,083
I just wanted to have a look
at the eighteen-year-old you.

523
00:28:54,243 --> 00:28:55,163
but I failed to control myself,

524
00:28:55,643 --> 00:28:57,083
and now all this mess has happened.

525
00:28:58,123 --> 00:28:59,243
If you were really dead,

526
00:28:59,563 --> 00:29:01,363
I'd truly feel guilty.

527
00:29:02,723 --> 00:29:05,163
Li Rong, wake up!

528
00:29:05,883 --> 00:29:06,563
Li Rong!

529
00:29:09,163 --> 00:29:10,923
Help! Put me down!

530
00:29:10,923 --> 00:29:11,603
Don't move.

531
00:29:11,603 --> 00:29:12,723
Put me down! Help!

532
00:29:12,723 --> 00:29:13,643
It's me, Pei Wenxuan!

533
00:29:17,643 --> 00:29:18,363
Don't move.

534
00:29:19,083 --> 00:29:19,883
Put me down!

535
00:29:19,883 --> 00:29:20,603
Alright, alright.

536
00:29:25,243 --> 00:29:26,203
Why are you here?

537
00:29:26,683 --> 00:29:27,403
We need to leave here quickly.

538
00:29:27,843 --> 00:29:29,323
Yang Quan's people are catching up.

539
00:29:30,203 --> 00:29:31,963
We need to be faster, even faster!

540
00:29:35,043 --> 00:29:35,683
Stop right there!

541
00:29:36,403 --> 00:29:39,283
Please, General,
go inform the Crown Prince

542
00:29:39,563 --> 00:29:41,043
that something happened
to Princess Pingyue.

543
00:29:42,283 --> 00:29:43,123
Just stay.

544
00:29:44,123 --> 00:29:45,323
Where exactly are we?

545
00:29:47,163 --> 00:29:48,203
I was in such a rush

546
00:29:48,363 --> 00:29:49,603
that I didn't see where I was going.

547
00:29:50,763 --> 00:29:51,403
This place

548
00:29:52,003 --> 00:29:53,563
looks like a reed marsh.

549
00:29:55,243 --> 00:29:56,643
I'm asking you how to get out.

550
00:29:56,643 --> 00:29:57,923
I surely know this is a reed marsh.

551
00:29:57,923 --> 00:29:59,123
That's obvious, isn't it?

552
00:30:00,403 --> 00:30:01,883
I don't know the way either.

553
00:30:03,003 --> 00:30:03,643
Forget it.

554
00:30:03,843 --> 00:30:04,963
Let's just see how it goes.

555
00:30:05,443 --> 00:30:06,803
No, I can't walk anymore.

556
00:30:06,803 --> 00:30:07,603
Wait, you...

557
00:30:07,803 --> 00:30:09,123
What's with your attitude?

558
00:30:09,483 --> 00:30:10,843
I'm hurt and I feel dizzy.

559
00:30:10,843 --> 00:30:12,803
I'm not moving anymore.

560
00:30:19,083 --> 00:30:19,763
Fine.

561
00:30:22,563 --> 00:30:23,483
Your Highness,

562
00:30:23,963 --> 00:30:25,523
may I carry you on my back?

563
00:30:38,683 --> 00:30:39,563
Come on, Your Highness.

564
00:30:40,723 --> 00:30:43,003
Don't worry. It's safe and steady.

565
00:30:51,443 --> 00:30:52,283
Squat down steadily.

566
00:30:55,363 --> 00:30:56,403
Here we go!

567
00:30:58,683 --> 00:30:59,643
Now what do we do?

568
00:31:01,603 --> 00:31:02,643
Let's look for a water source first.

569
00:31:03,603 --> 00:31:05,123
You know where to find water?

570
00:31:05,803 --> 00:31:06,763
You don't know, right?

571
00:31:07,323 --> 00:31:09,243
There's a way to find water.

572
00:31:10,283 --> 00:31:12,843
You have to check
what types the plants are,

573
00:31:12,963 --> 00:31:14,163
how dense they are,
and the elevation of the terrain.

574
00:31:14,603 --> 00:31:15,883
I never realized before

575
00:31:15,883 --> 00:31:17,283
you are quite knowledgeable.

576
00:31:18,803 --> 00:31:20,603
You're the distinguished princess

577
00:31:21,003 --> 00:31:22,723
who is well served and taken care of.

578
00:31:22,843 --> 00:31:24,163
How could you understand these things?

579
00:31:27,443 --> 00:31:29,523
I might as well marry a country woman.

580
00:31:29,883 --> 00:31:31,243
Maybe we can have some common topics.

581
00:31:33,323 --> 00:31:35,203
It looks like my distinguished status

582
00:31:35,203 --> 00:31:36,363
bothers you, right?

583
00:31:36,843 --> 00:31:38,203
Why even pursue a career
in the imperial court then?

584
00:31:38,203 --> 00:31:40,123
You might as well be a farmer.

585
00:31:41,683 --> 00:31:42,363
Li Rong,

586
00:31:42,763 --> 00:31:44,443
can you not speak
without being sarcastic?

587
00:31:44,603 --> 00:31:45,443
I can speak normally with others

588
00:31:45,443 --> 00:31:46,443
but not you.

589
00:31:47,123 --> 00:31:48,203
I think

590
00:31:48,203 --> 00:31:50,163
you often have an expressionless face,

591
00:31:50,163 --> 00:31:52,323
and when you smile,
it seems rather scheming.

592
00:31:52,683 --> 00:31:54,363
You look better when you're angry.

593
00:31:56,403 --> 00:31:58,523
Even out of the palace,
you're still so presumptuous?

594
00:31:58,763 --> 00:32:00,283
Do you believe I'd leave you here?

595
00:32:00,723 --> 00:32:01,763
Let's see what you'd do

596
00:32:01,763 --> 00:32:02,643
when Yang Quan catches up.

597
00:32:03,243 --> 00:32:04,643
You mean I'm scared?

598
00:32:05,283 --> 00:32:06,483
He's not going to kill me.

599
00:32:07,763 --> 00:32:09,363
At worst,
he'll just force me into marriage.

600
00:32:10,483 --> 00:32:11,643
I just didn't expect

601
00:32:12,163 --> 00:32:13,923
that his reach would extend this far

602
00:32:14,043 --> 00:32:15,043
to plant a spy in my place

603
00:32:15,043 --> 00:32:16,363
and set an ambush on the road.

604
00:32:17,003 --> 00:32:18,203
He's audacious.

605
00:32:26,803 --> 00:32:27,803
You still haven't told me

606
00:32:27,803 --> 00:32:29,163
why you're here.

607
00:32:34,323 --> 00:32:35,763
I was...

608
00:32:36,483 --> 00:32:37,123
What?

609
00:32:37,123 --> 00:32:37,643
I...

610
00:32:40,363 --> 00:32:41,163
Pei Wenxuan,

611
00:32:42,363 --> 00:32:43,683
I have something to ask you.

612
00:32:43,683 --> 00:32:44,523
Alright, I confess.

613
00:32:45,763 --> 00:32:46,963
It was me, okay?

614
00:32:47,083 --> 00:32:48,043
What did you do?

615
00:32:50,083 --> 00:32:51,443
I can really explain.

616
00:32:52,683 --> 00:32:54,123
I was actually trying to help you.

617
00:32:54,123 --> 00:32:55,323
Those traps...

618
00:32:55,323 --> 00:32:56,683
They were all used on me.

619
00:32:57,683 --> 00:32:58,723
Tell me the truth,

620
00:32:58,843 --> 00:33:00,003
did you come here for revenge?

621
00:33:00,683 --> 00:33:02,563
I really wanted to help you.

622
00:33:03,443 --> 00:33:04,123
Put me down.

623
00:33:05,083 --> 00:33:05,883
Get away from me.

624
00:33:06,043 --> 00:33:07,203
I'm afraid
that I might accidentally kill you.

625
00:33:08,683 --> 00:33:10,043
I was planning to use the trap

626
00:33:10,043 --> 00:33:11,483
to quietly hold off Yang Quan's men.

627
00:33:11,483 --> 00:33:12,763
Who knew you'd show up like that?

628
00:33:13,203 --> 00:33:13,963
Besides,

629
00:33:14,163 --> 00:33:15,883
who uses such a foolish method
for revenge?

630
00:33:15,883 --> 00:33:16,763
Foolish?

631
00:33:16,803 --> 00:33:18,323
I think you misunderstand
what foolish means.

632
00:33:18,323 --> 00:33:20,003
I think you're really cunning.

633
00:33:20,003 --> 00:33:21,603
You feel trapped, with no way out,

634
00:33:21,603 --> 00:33:23,403
and desperately want to marry me.

635
00:33:23,403 --> 00:33:24,843
But you can't put aside your pride.

636
00:33:24,843 --> 00:33:26,363
So you thought of a plan

637
00:33:26,363 --> 00:33:27,363
to play the hero

638
00:33:27,363 --> 00:33:28,443
and trick me into your plan, right?

639
00:33:28,883 --> 00:33:29,643
And you were saying
you only came to the banquet

640
00:33:29,883 --> 00:33:32,323
to see the eighteen-year-old me.

641
00:33:32,443 --> 00:33:33,203
I think you just

642
00:33:33,203 --> 00:33:34,803
can't stand seeing me
marrying Su Rongqing.

643
00:33:34,883 --> 00:33:35,683
Why do I care if you marry him?

644
00:33:35,683 --> 00:33:36,323
You do care.

645
00:33:36,323 --> 00:33:37,283
Go ahead and marry him.

646
00:33:37,443 --> 00:33:38,363
But if you...

647
00:33:41,403 --> 00:33:43,243
My neck is sore from your grip.

648
00:33:45,283 --> 00:33:47,483
Li Rong, I have nothing to do with you.

649
00:33:47,483 --> 00:33:48,443
Marry whomever you want.

650
00:33:48,443 --> 00:33:49,083
I don't care. I...

651
00:33:49,083 --> 00:33:50,603
Then why did you make a scene
at the Spring Banquet?

652
00:33:50,603 --> 00:33:51,203
I made a scene?

653
00:33:51,203 --> 00:33:53,003
You're the one who can't let go

654
00:33:53,003 --> 00:33:54,443
and can't part with my status
as a princess.

655
00:33:54,683 --> 00:33:55,523
Oh, please.

656
00:33:55,523 --> 00:33:56,403
You just have princess syndrome.

657
00:33:57,603 --> 00:33:59,403
I am a princess. What's wrong
with having princess syndrome?

658
00:34:00,163 --> 00:34:01,163
You know,

659
00:34:01,163 --> 00:34:02,643
you're the most shameless

660
00:34:02,643 --> 00:34:04,163
and spineless toy boy I've ever met.

661
00:34:04,603 --> 00:34:05,683
Who are you calling a toy boy!

662
00:34:06,043 --> 00:34:07,643
Isn't Su Rongqing a toy boy too?

663
00:34:08,123 --> 00:34:08,643
Stop!

664
00:34:09,443 --> 00:34:10,123
Stop!

665
00:34:10,123 --> 00:34:11,083
Don't touch me.

666
00:34:13,163 --> 00:34:14,883
Li Rong, just think about it.

667
00:34:15,123 --> 00:34:16,683
When have I ever relied on you
over these years?

668
00:34:16,923 --> 00:34:18,283
When have you not relied on me?

669
00:34:19,083 --> 00:34:20,683
That was mutual dependence.

670
00:34:21,203 --> 00:34:21,963
You helped me develop my career,

671
00:34:21,963 --> 00:34:23,163
and I helped your brother
ascend the throne.

672
00:34:24,083 --> 00:34:24,843
Besides,

673
00:34:25,523 --> 00:34:27,203
who covered the expenses
of Princess Royal's Mansion

674
00:34:27,203 --> 00:34:28,283
over these years?

675
00:34:29,083 --> 00:34:30,443
Well, thank you so much for that.

676
00:34:30,443 --> 00:34:31,323
How generous you are

677
00:34:31,323 --> 00:34:32,603
to support the whole mansion.

678
00:34:32,843 --> 00:34:34,363
But listen, Pei Wenxuan,

679
00:34:34,603 --> 00:34:35,963
never forget where your salaries
come from.

680
00:34:36,203 --> 00:34:37,283
Ultimately,

681
00:34:37,283 --> 00:34:38,123
it's because

682
00:34:38,203 --> 00:34:39,963
you married me.

683
00:34:40,323 --> 00:34:41,643
If you weren't my husband,

684
00:34:41,643 --> 00:34:43,043
would my brother trust you that much?

685
00:34:43,923 --> 00:34:45,723
Please, don't flatter yourself.

686
00:34:46,043 --> 00:34:47,883
You are not covering my expenses.

687
00:34:47,963 --> 00:34:50,403
You are buying resources from me.

688
00:34:51,243 --> 00:34:52,923
I need to get resources from you?

689
00:34:53,763 --> 00:34:54,483
Let me ask you,

690
00:34:54,883 --> 00:34:56,163
didn't you use my informants
and my intelligence network?

691
00:34:56,163 --> 00:34:57,883
Did you pay for that?

692
00:34:57,883 --> 00:34:59,603
How about when you pressured others
with my name

693
00:34:59,763 --> 00:35:01,043
and when you asked me
to persuade my brother?

694
00:35:01,043 --> 00:35:01,603
What?

695
00:35:01,803 --> 00:35:03,363
Has Li Chuan never questioned you
over these years?

696
00:35:03,363 --> 00:35:04,643
When he suspected you
of manipulating power

697
00:35:04,643 --> 00:35:05,643
and sent you back to your fief,

698
00:35:05,643 --> 00:35:06,563
who pleaded for you then?

699
00:35:06,563 --> 00:35:07,803
No matter what, Li Chuan is my brother.

700
00:35:07,803 --> 00:35:08,963
He won't do anything to me.

701
00:35:09,123 --> 00:35:09,843
But you,

702
00:35:09,923 --> 00:35:11,363
when he punished you by flogging,

703
00:35:11,483 --> 00:35:12,923
who asked me to go to the Imperial Study
to beg for mercy for you?

704
00:35:12,923 --> 00:35:14,523
How can you even bring these things up?

705
00:35:14,523 --> 00:35:15,283
Over all the years...

706
00:35:33,843 --> 00:35:34,563
Never mind.

707
00:35:35,523 --> 00:35:37,883
I'm tired. Go find us something to eat.

708
00:35:38,923 --> 00:35:40,403
We can argue after we're full.

709
00:35:40,843 --> 00:35:41,683
What do you want to eat?

710
00:35:42,283 --> 00:35:43,323
A feast.

711
00:35:44,123 --> 00:35:45,763
A feast?

712
00:35:53,163 --> 00:35:53,963
Just stay here.

713
00:35:59,163 --> 00:36:00,323
I can't go any further.

714
00:36:05,603 --> 00:36:06,443
Sit for a while.

715
00:36:07,923 --> 00:36:08,723
Where are you going?

716
00:36:09,603 --> 00:36:11,043
To gather some hays and branches.

717
00:36:15,193 --> 00:36:17,203
[Qionghua Palace]

718
00:36:17,203 --> 00:36:18,003
Concubine Ning,

719
00:36:18,683 --> 00:36:19,883
what do you mean by this?

720
00:36:23,083 --> 00:36:26,323
I heard that Her Highness
left her residence on her own,

721
00:36:26,483 --> 00:36:28,323
and now, her whereabouts are unknown.

722
00:36:28,803 --> 00:36:29,723
It seems

723
00:36:30,643 --> 00:36:32,923
she wasn't fond of the consorts
His Majesty chose for her.

724
00:36:34,003 --> 00:36:35,643
I've already sent people
to look for her.

725
00:36:36,243 --> 00:36:39,723
I'm afraid the Princess might
stupidly make a misstep.

726
00:36:40,363 --> 00:36:43,283
My daughter is the Princess.

727
00:36:44,043 --> 00:36:46,123
Many are concerned for her well-being.

728
00:36:46,803 --> 00:36:48,283
You don't need to trouble yourself.

729
00:36:52,723 --> 00:36:54,843
If my brother can't marry the Princess,

730
00:36:55,563 --> 00:36:57,843
he can turn

731
00:36:59,563 --> 00:37:01,563
to Princess Huayue.

732
00:37:01,763 --> 00:37:02,643
Are you

733
00:37:04,283 --> 00:37:05,443
threatening me?

734
00:37:05,763 --> 00:37:06,603
Your Majesty,

735
00:37:07,323 --> 00:37:09,403
you don't need to be angry.

736
00:37:09,643 --> 00:37:10,923
Everyone knows

737
00:37:11,283 --> 00:37:14,363
His Majesty has always harbored
suspicions towards the Crown Prince.

738
00:37:14,523 --> 00:37:16,123
If we say randomly

739
00:37:16,523 --> 00:37:18,163
that all the Yang Family's actions

740
00:37:18,723 --> 00:37:20,123
are following the Crown Prince's order.

741
00:37:20,643 --> 00:37:22,323
He tries to seize military power
from the Yang Family.

742
00:37:22,683 --> 00:37:23,483
What do you think

743
00:37:24,683 --> 00:37:26,363
His Majesty would do?

744
00:37:28,883 --> 00:37:30,403
Since you're saying this randomly,

745
00:37:31,963 --> 00:37:33,563
then I'll take it
into light consideration.

746
00:37:34,963 --> 00:37:36,923
I'll wait for the good news,
Your Majesty.

747
00:38:06,083 --> 00:38:07,003
Come on, sit here.

748
00:38:07,603 --> 00:38:09,403
The ground is a bit damp.
Don't catch a cold.

749
00:38:23,203 --> 00:38:25,163
Sit on the grass

750
00:38:25,403 --> 00:38:26,363
so it doesn't get blown away.

751
00:38:26,363 --> 00:38:27,723
If it does, we'll have nothing
to start a fire with.

752
00:38:29,883 --> 00:38:32,323
You really don't know
how to speak nicely, do you?

753
00:38:36,363 --> 00:38:37,763
I feel much more comfortable.

754
00:39:14,443 --> 00:39:16,443
When he's not speaking,

755
00:39:18,203 --> 00:39:19,523
he's quite good-looking.

756
00:39:26,283 --> 00:39:27,043
How is it?

757
00:39:38,203 --> 00:39:39,203
You grill it yourself.

758
00:39:39,563 --> 00:39:40,483
I don't know how to grill.

759
00:39:41,083 --> 00:39:42,123
Then don't eat.

760
00:39:46,243 --> 00:39:47,763
But I love grilled fish.

761
00:39:48,563 --> 00:39:49,843
If you don't grill it for me,

762
00:39:50,043 --> 00:39:51,563
I'll just snatch it from you.

763
00:39:52,923 --> 00:39:53,723
You...

764
00:39:58,603 --> 00:40:01,523
Fine, I'll grill this one for you first.

765
00:40:12,003 --> 00:40:13,203
When did you get back?

766
00:40:16,763 --> 00:40:19,243
Over ten days ago. And you?

767
00:40:19,603 --> 00:40:20,523
About the same.

768
00:40:23,923 --> 00:40:25,003
How can this be?

769
00:40:25,483 --> 00:40:26,203
Is this a dream?

770
00:40:30,003 --> 00:40:30,723
I don't know.

771
00:40:31,803 --> 00:40:32,803
I just remember

772
00:40:33,803 --> 00:40:35,003
as I was dying,

773
00:40:36,683 --> 00:40:37,483
I wondered

774
00:40:38,603 --> 00:40:40,323
if we could stand in the heavens

775
00:40:41,003 --> 00:40:44,003
to see the road we've traveled through
from an all-knowing perspective,

776
00:40:44,843 --> 00:40:45,843
would we...

777
00:40:48,283 --> 00:40:49,323
regret some things?

778
00:40:55,603 --> 00:40:56,843
I didn't expect

779
00:40:56,923 --> 00:40:58,243
that you actually
didn't hide it from me.

780
00:40:59,283 --> 00:41:00,563
Why would I hide anything?

781
00:41:01,883 --> 00:41:03,163
You didn't hide anything
from me, either.

782
00:41:03,163 --> 00:41:04,523
I'm not like you.

783
00:41:05,403 --> 00:41:07,323
I tend to take the responsibility
for my actions,

784
00:41:07,603 --> 00:41:08,323
not like you,

785
00:41:09,443 --> 00:41:10,323
a despicable man.

786
00:41:11,083 --> 00:41:11,723
Wait,

787
00:41:11,803 --> 00:41:13,723
you call me a despicable man?

788
00:41:14,203 --> 00:41:16,083
It was you who ordered someone
to kill me.

789
00:41:16,683 --> 00:41:17,603
I asked someone to kill you

790
00:41:17,603 --> 00:41:19,723
because you were the one
to break our alliance oath first.

791
00:41:20,403 --> 00:41:21,203
You could kill me,

792
00:41:21,203 --> 00:41:22,323
then why couldn't I retaliate?

793
00:41:22,443 --> 00:41:23,643
When did I ever try to kill you?

794
00:41:24,163 --> 00:41:24,923
Drop the act.

795
00:41:28,403 --> 00:41:30,763
I did plant spies in your place,

796
00:41:31,283 --> 00:41:33,083
but that was to guard
against Su Rongqing.

797
00:41:33,883 --> 00:41:35,723
Besides, if I really wanted to kill you,

798
00:41:35,723 --> 00:41:36,763
I would have done it

799
00:41:36,763 --> 00:41:38,003
a long time ago.

800
00:41:42,883 --> 00:41:44,203
When... When did you die?

801
00:41:47,203 --> 00:41:49,283
I died on my way home
after leaving your place

802
00:41:50,003 --> 00:41:50,803
in Baiyi Alley.

803
00:41:51,363 --> 00:41:53,123
It was a gruesome death.

804
00:42:01,203 --> 00:42:02,123
Crown... Crown Prince.

805
00:42:02,123 --> 00:42:02,763
Hurry.

806
00:42:04,683 --> 00:42:05,563
Greetings, Your Highness.

807
00:42:05,803 --> 00:42:07,763
Su Rongqing, what are you doing here?

808
00:42:08,283 --> 00:42:09,443
I received a report

809
00:42:09,803 --> 00:42:12,163
that Princess Pingyue
had been kidnapped.

810
00:42:12,403 --> 00:42:14,603
I wish to assist you

811
00:42:14,603 --> 00:42:16,203
in rescuing Her Highness.

812
00:42:16,563 --> 00:42:17,763
There's no time to lose. Hurry.

813
00:42:20,563 --> 00:42:22,403
Why do you think I killed you?

814
00:42:22,883 --> 00:42:24,083
You poisoned me.

815
00:42:24,083 --> 00:42:25,083
When did I ever poison you?

816
00:42:25,083 --> 00:42:25,963
Poison of the Fragrant Beauty.

817
00:42:25,963 --> 00:42:27,643
No, I didn't.

818
00:42:28,003 --> 00:42:29,643
Alright, then answer my question.

819
00:42:30,243 --> 00:42:31,083
Why did you carry a strange fragrance

820
00:42:31,083 --> 00:42:32,483
on you that day?

821
00:42:33,003 --> 00:42:34,563
You don't usually wear sachets,

822
00:42:34,563 --> 00:42:36,203
but you did that day. Why?

823
00:42:36,803 --> 00:42:38,443
Then you discussed with me
about succession matters

824
00:42:38,603 --> 00:42:39,963
and even threatened
that if I didn't agree,

825
00:42:39,963 --> 00:42:40,923
you would kill me.

826
00:42:41,403 --> 00:42:42,843
I was so angry at the time,

827
00:42:42,843 --> 00:42:43,763
and I coughed severely.

828
00:42:44,163 --> 00:42:45,683
Right after you left,
the poison took effect.

829
00:42:46,563 --> 00:42:48,203
Yes, there is insufficient evidence,

830
00:42:48,203 --> 00:42:50,043
but you had the motive
and the abilities.

831
00:42:50,363 --> 00:42:52,163
Besides, all clues point to you.

832
00:42:56,523 --> 00:42:57,323
Li Rong,

833
00:42:58,283 --> 00:43:00,083
you just don't trust me.

834
00:43:01,003 --> 00:43:01,803
Then explain to me

835
00:43:02,483 --> 00:43:04,403
about the strange fragrance on you.

836
00:43:05,003 --> 00:43:05,923
I was afraid

837
00:43:07,283 --> 00:43:08,763
it might upset you.

838
00:43:11,923 --> 00:43:12,723
Ridiculous!

839
00:43:13,283 --> 00:43:15,843
Do you mean I, the prince consort,

840
00:43:16,003 --> 00:43:17,563
can't enter
the Princess Royal's Mansion?

841
00:43:17,803 --> 00:43:19,563
Her Highness is in poor health.

842
00:43:19,963 --> 00:43:21,083
If you wish to visit,

843
00:43:21,323 --> 00:43:23,203
you must wear a sachet.

844
00:43:23,403 --> 00:43:25,283
Her Highness
has been bedridden for days.

845
00:43:25,563 --> 00:43:27,203
Everyone in the mansion must wear one,

846
00:43:27,523 --> 00:43:28,443
and

847
00:43:29,763 --> 00:43:30,883
you are no exception.

848
00:43:42,883 --> 00:43:44,443
It's said the Poison of Fragrant Beauty

849
00:43:44,683 --> 00:43:46,683
is triggered by the interaction
of two different poisons.

850
00:43:48,083 --> 00:43:49,363
Perhaps, your body was poisoned

851
00:43:49,443 --> 00:43:51,163
a long time ago,

852
00:43:51,923 --> 00:43:53,603
but the toxins had not yet activated.

853
00:43:53,843 --> 00:43:56,763
The sachet that Su Rongqing gave me
acted as a catalyst.

854
00:43:57,643 --> 00:43:59,523
The strong scent on me

855
00:43:59,923 --> 00:44:02,523
triggered the toxins
in your body to react.

856
00:44:04,403 --> 00:44:05,123
Moreover,

857
00:44:05,843 --> 00:44:07,323
Su Rongqing prepared soup and medicine

858
00:44:07,323 --> 00:44:08,643
for you daily.

859
00:44:09,003 --> 00:44:10,803
Wouldn't he have had
even more opportunities to act?

860
00:44:16,483 --> 00:44:17,203
Forget it.

861
00:44:17,923 --> 00:44:20,483
Whether it was Su Rongqing
or not is still unknown.

862
00:44:21,283 --> 00:44:23,203
What's important is, I didn't do this.

863
00:44:23,203 --> 00:44:24,403
Don't pin this on me.

864
00:44:24,403 --> 00:44:25,243
But I once

865
00:44:26,043 --> 00:44:27,243
saved his life.

866
00:44:34,283 --> 00:44:37,963
Your brother caused the entire Su Family
to be imprisoned,

867
00:44:38,203 --> 00:44:39,923
with men executed and women exiled.

868
00:44:40,283 --> 00:44:42,163
Su Rongqing survived,

869
00:44:42,163 --> 00:44:43,203
but your family

870
00:44:43,443 --> 00:44:45,963
was the primary cause
behind the Su Family's downfall.

871
00:44:47,083 --> 00:44:47,843
Moreover,

872
00:44:48,523 --> 00:44:50,643
although Su Rongqing saved his life,

873
00:44:51,203 --> 00:44:52,443
he was subjected to castration.

874
00:44:52,443 --> 00:44:53,683
The Su Family in Huajing

875
00:44:53,723 --> 00:44:55,203
is ungrateful for His Majesty's mercy,

876
00:44:55,203 --> 00:44:57,643
trying to plot a rebellion
to overthrow the throne.

877
00:44:57,843 --> 00:44:59,483
The evidence is clear.

878
00:44:59,563 --> 00:45:01,163
All male members are to be executed

879
00:45:01,163 --> 00:45:02,923
while female members are to be exiled

880
00:45:03,003 --> 00:45:04,643
to serve in military labor.

881
00:45:06,163 --> 00:45:08,763
Your Majesty, the Su Family
has been a noble family for centuries,

882
00:45:09,043 --> 00:45:10,363
and they contributed
to the founding of the nation.

883
00:45:10,563 --> 00:45:11,843
If their entire family is exterminated,

884
00:45:12,163 --> 00:45:13,923
wouldn't it hurt the feelings
of our people?

885
00:45:14,363 --> 00:45:16,643
As the Princess Royal,

886
00:45:17,043 --> 00:45:18,363
I beg you to spare
the Su Family's members.

887
00:45:18,563 --> 00:45:20,163
What a Princess Royal.

888
00:45:20,323 --> 00:45:23,363
The Su Family planned to ally
with the Empress, Shangguan Ya,

889
00:45:23,843 --> 00:45:25,923
to elevate the Third Prince
to the throne.

890
00:45:27,803 --> 00:45:29,003
They're forming factions.

891
00:45:29,003 --> 00:45:30,083
This is treason!

892
00:45:31,563 --> 00:45:32,243
Your Majesty.

893
00:45:32,243 --> 00:45:33,923
Have you lost your senses,
Princess Royal?

894
00:45:34,963 --> 00:45:36,563
Are you sure to even protect a traitor?

895
00:45:37,443 --> 00:45:38,203
At least,

896
00:45:39,643 --> 00:45:41,043
spare Su Rongqing.

897
00:45:41,323 --> 00:45:42,283
Su Rongqing is sensible and modest.

898
00:45:42,283 --> 00:45:43,683
He would never involve himself
in such matters.

899
00:45:43,843 --> 00:45:45,763
Being a member of the Su Family,

900
00:45:45,763 --> 00:45:47,483
how could Su Rongqing be unaware
of its internal affairs?

901
00:45:49,963 --> 00:45:51,163
If he is spared,

902
00:45:51,603 --> 00:45:53,323
it will lead to endless calamities.

903
00:45:53,803 --> 00:45:55,363
You have already
annihilated the Su Family.

904
00:45:56,643 --> 00:45:58,203
Now that you possess sovereignty,

905
00:45:59,723 --> 00:46:01,163
why would you fear a mere Su Rongqing?

906
00:46:04,243 --> 00:46:05,083
Your Majesty,

907
00:46:07,803 --> 00:46:08,763
from childhood,

908
00:46:10,523 --> 00:46:11,643
I have always supported you.

909
00:46:12,363 --> 00:46:13,093
I helped you ascend the throne

910
00:46:13,093 --> 00:46:14,803
and have been assisting you
in ruling the nation ever since.

911
00:46:15,083 --> 00:46:16,363
This is the first time
I am asking you for something.

912
00:46:16,523 --> 00:46:18,323
Please, at least spare Su Rongqing.

913
00:46:20,643 --> 00:46:21,363
Enough.

914
00:46:23,043 --> 00:46:24,603
I can keep him alive,

915
00:46:25,603 --> 00:46:26,723
but he can't escape his punishment.

916
00:46:27,843 --> 00:46:29,563
Decree that Su Rongqing
be subjected to castration.

917
00:46:36,043 --> 00:46:39,723
♪Who gazes at the sky from afar?♪

918
00:46:39,803 --> 00:46:43,203
♪Who gazes at the sky from afar?♪

919
00:46:43,283 --> 00:46:46,603
♪In the night's chill breeze♪

920
00:46:46,723 --> 00:46:50,043
♪What is she singing for?♪

921
00:46:50,243 --> 00:46:53,523
♪The wind caresses the hills♪

922
00:46:53,683 --> 00:46:56,963
♪The wind causes ripples on calm water♪

923
00:46:57,093 --> 00:47:02,763
♪Moonlight graces passing souls♪

924
00:47:31,723 --> 00:47:34,883
♪Her steps get slower and slower♪

925
00:47:35,003 --> 00:47:38,283
♪She's trod a lengthy path♪

926
00:47:38,523 --> 00:47:41,763
♪Memories lost then found♪

927
00:47:42,043 --> 00:47:45,163
♪Gazing idly as clouds roll by♪

928
00:47:45,483 --> 00:47:48,563
♪She holds a red candle♪

929
00:47:48,923 --> 00:47:52,203
♪To brave the thick fog♪

930
00:47:52,363 --> 00:47:55,643
♪Life can be bitter sometimes♪

931
00:47:55,923 --> 00:47:59,163
♪Experience it with grace♪

932
00:47:59,323 --> 00:48:02,603
♪Like a fleeting dream♪

933
00:48:02,763 --> 00:48:06,083
♪Like a fleeting dream♪

934
00:48:06,243 --> 00:48:12,163
♪Neither warmth nor cold will last♪

935
00:48:13,283 --> 00:48:16,403
♪Like a fleeting dream♪

936
00:48:16,683 --> 00:48:19,923
♪Like a fleeting dream♪

937
00:48:20,043 --> 00:48:26,003
♪The moon is reflected in her eyes♪

938
00:48:54,883 --> 00:49:00,843
♪In her gaze,
the unwavering faith remains♪

939
00:49:00,843 --> 00:49:05,843
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