Original subtitles

If the stage is gone,

do we still need to go?

Wish you prosperity and good fortune.

May the Great Jing flourish forever.

[It's 7 p.m.]

[Ever since my mother's passing,]

- the entire palace has felt like a prison. - System,

- Only this bowl of hot soup... - Have you found Jinzhu?

[I'm sorry, host.]

[Things beyond the setting,]

[I'm not sure either.]

Your Highness,

we found the princess consort.

The princess consort

is missing.

Even the guards escorting her back

have also disappeared.

Why did you burn me to death?

Please forgive me, please forgive me.

[This is the plot.]

[You not only comforted the old lady,]

[but also learned a craft from her.]

[In the following plot,]

[it becomes an important sweet scene]

[between you and Zhou Nanzhi.]

[If you succeed,]

[you will get 500 points.]

Are you okay, Grandma?

How could I blame you?

How could she suddenly disappear?

Someone deliberately lured me away.

I don't know what he wants.

System.

I want to know where Jin Zhu is.

[Okay, host.]

[1,000 points have been consumed]

[to get her location.]

Near the city gate.

What is she doing there?

Is she leaving Jingdu?

[It's better to advance the main plot]

[to get normal points.]

Main plot?

The original main plot

is Jinzhu lost her virginity,

and I went to comfort her.

If I let her take on this main plot,

then everything will be solved.

[What does the host mean?]

It's 7 p.m.

Lou Siyi,

goodbye.

Goodbye.

My Lady.

My Lady.

Fugui.

My Lady.

My Lady.

[Isn't there a brothel in this comic?]

[Jin Zhu lost her virginity there.]

and I comforted her in front of the male lead,

but was pushed away by her.

Then the story will continue.

This is the new goods of My Lord?

It must be Luoli.

It must be Luoli.

It must be her.

She has the ability to take Miss away.

Please find Miss.

Feng Yan.

Yes, sir.

Within half an hour,

where Jinzhu is.

Yes, sir.

You've got the wrong person.

They all say that.

She's a bit thin,

but she's got some charm.

Get her changed.

Don't waste any more time.

No!

Let me go!

Let me out!

Go on down.

This girl is from the palace.

She's very delicate.

If any gentleman likes her,

just say it.

Why is she covering her face?

First night of beauty.

Arranging makeup.

Long willow-like eyebrows.

Such a scene

is naturally only for the highest bidder.

One hundred and fifty taels.

Good.

It's settled then.

Mr. Liu, please.

Let's drink first,

then we'll go to the room.

You're indeed a beauty.

That's for sure.

Mr. Liu, if you let me go,

I'll give you double the price.

Do I need your money?

Come with me to the room now.

Let go of me!

Liu?

Why is there a "Lou" in my name?

I'm from the Lou residence.

I got lost.

If you let me go,

you'll be richly rewarded.

Even if you're a maid from the Lou residence,

do you think the Prime Minister Lou

would come looking for you himself?

Come with me to the side room.

Let go!

Let go of me!

Stop struggling! You've already been sold.

and still putting on that innocent act?

Let go of me, let go of me!

Come with me!

Who are you?

I bought her for 150 taels of silver!

Your 150 taels of silver?

What do a few extra copper coins matter?

They're for buying your life, of course!

Move!

I want this girl,

any objections?

Prime Minister Lou, please.

If I hear you talking about her appearance,

or guessing her identity,

don't blame me for being rude.

Yes, sir.

What are you doing here?

Your Highness, your presence here

is what's truly strange.

I'm here on official business,

unlike Lord Lu,

who, despite his powerlessness,

enjoys frequenting the brothels.

Lin Lan,

among the new subordinates,

have you seen this woman?

No.

Who is the woman in your arms?

Your Highness,

your subordinates are too rude.

I'm the head of the Six Ministries.

Anyone who approaches without permission

will be killed without mercy.

How could you possibly kill me?

Lou Siyi, how dare you!

Your Highness,

report to His Majesty.

Let's see if His Majesty will blame me

or this woman who has no respect for rules.

Wait.

I want to see the woman in your arms.

What?

Could it be that

His Highness is interested in my woman now?

What if I say yes?

Qingxiao Pavilion has plenty of courtesans.

Your Highness, you can pick slowly.

Prime Minister,

Don't let anyone disturb me tonight.

Yes.

It's too late today.

I'll find a way to get you out tomorrow morning.

Thank you for saving my life.

Say it.

Ah?

Say it.

You are a courtesan from Qingxiao Pavilion,

not a soldier.

Are you saying

there are others in this mansion?

Do you know what I have

the most of in this mansion?

The Empress's spies.

If it weren't for the suddenness of today's events,

I wouldn't have risked bringing you back here.

The Lou family helped the founding emperor establish the nation,

and our descendants hold key positions in the various ministries.

For a hundred years, we've been unmatched.

But since Her Majesty the Empress entered the palace,

one by one, the concubines have disappeared.

And only Prince Ning remains among the princes.

Male members of the Lou family have lost power and lives one after another.

The tremendous power of the Lou family

is gradually held by the Empress alone.

What do you want to say?

Now the only member of the Lou family

with real power is the Prime Minister.

The Empress wants to use his power to suppress Prince Ning,

but she is afraid that you have the intention to overstep your authority,

so she is always on guard against you.

You are in the deep palace,

but you know the situation of the court.

It's not strange for the Empress to do so.

What's strange is you.

You could have supported the sixth prince to the throne,

and with your strategy, you could have retired in glory.

You would have enjoyed a life of endless splendor.

Yet you chose a path of illegitimacy,

a road fraught with peril,

where life and death are uncertain.

It's really not like the upbringing of the noble Lou family.

Your Highness, you are truly

curious about the political situation.

No,

I'm curious about you.

I'm curious about

about you.

Yeah.

Where's Fugui?

He's been sent to get settled.

Good.

But why did Fugui say

you could make me disappear?

Miss Luo,

His Highness said we must find the princess,

but now we only found her maid.

What should we do?

I'll help you look for her.

Thank you, Miss Luo.

[Lou Siyi is my second male lead.]

[He would hurt me for a cannon fodder.]

[Jinzhu, only you die,]

[the story can return to its original track.]

You heard wrong.

You were right in front of me.

In the blink of an eye,

you disappeared without a trace.

And you were not surprised at all.

You know the secrets I've never told anyone,

but you keep asking without answering.

Jinzhu,

what do you know?

I...

Prime Minister, Fugui...

What about Fugui?

She's missing.

How come?

I was ordered to pick her up,

but when I got to the city gate,

I couldn't find her anywhere.

It's Luoli.

Where are you going?

I'm going to save her.

Are you crazy?

If Luoli really caught her,

she's probably dead.

I can't just ignore her.

You've escaped death several times.

Tomorrow, you can finally leave here.

Why are you acting like this now?

She's just a maid.

If controlling my own fate

means sacrificing someone else's,

then what's the point

is it even worth it?

Mr. Lou has helped me many times.

This is my own decision.

I can't drag you into this anymore.

You have your duties to fulfill,

and I have my path to walk.

I don't care about you.

Farewell.

Stubborn as a mule.

I thought you'd risk everything for me.

Turns out you treat everyone the same.