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Going out with you,

always so cautious,

is truly boring.

Since she's found the purse,

I'll just

take up my sword and face her.

Let's see who wins

this time.

If I go out like this,

you can't stay out of it.

I know.

If I go out like this,

your plans and schemes

might go up in smoke.

I know.

If we go out like this,

our fates will be tied together.

We will rise and fall

together.

You talk too much.

Lou Siyi,

I'll ask you one last time.

Tell me,

is Liu Yuanyu still alive?

Is that wretch still alive?

Who is he?

Where are they?

Speak!

Your Majesty, please see the truth.

That purse

was indeed embroidered by me.

As for the rest,

I know nothing.

Lou Siyi,

you are always cautious.

Why this time

defy me

and save them?

Could it be

that you are...

No.

Impossible.

I saw them die.

I saw them burn to death.

Yes.

Your Majesty killed them with your own hands.

How could they possibly come back to life?

You'd better tell me the truth.

or there will be no room for negotiation.

If you play any more tricks,

I've already thought of the charges for you.

Colluding with the criminal's son,

harboring ill intentions,

deceiving the sovereign.

I

can execute first and report later.

Speak up!

If it weren't for some secret you wanted to hide,

how dare you defy me to save Jinzhu?

Your Majesty is overly concerned.

I don't know any Liu Yuyao.

I saved Miss Jin

simply because

I have feelings for her.

Lou Siyi,

do you think I'm a naive child?

I am unable to perform my duties,

and shouldn't think about romance.

Even though I understand this,

I still can't

ignore her.

Your Majesty,

I wanted to marry Lord Lu

to protect my reputation.

But now,

I find myself

genuinely

fond of him.

Do I look that foolish?

Every word I've said is true.

There's proof in the token.

This hairpin was given to me by Miss Jin.

If there wasn't a mutual affection,

how could there be such a gift?

This handkerchief was embroidered by me.

It has the same pattern as the purse.

I just thought

the red hawthorn flowers

were more special.

I had no other intentions.

Why didn't you burn them all?

Yesterday,

I intended to give the handkerchief and purse to Lord Lou myself.

But unexpectedly, I learned

that Lord Lou is allergic to hawthorn.

That's why I changed to

this hairpin.

If Your Majesty really

took our lives due to a misunderstanding,

it would mean

weakening your own support,

which is not a wise move.

When did the Residence of the General

become my support?

What if I

married Miss Jin?

She is the General's only daughter.

After the General passes away,

the military force of the general's house

will belong to the husband of Miss Jin.

Isn't this exactly

what Your Majesty has planned for Prince Ning?

If you have a second heart,

marrying her will be like adding wings to a tiger.

How could I do such a stupid thing?

But I have no heirs.

Even if I have a rebellious heart,

how can I pass it on to future generations?

Not to mention that

by then the sixth prince will be fully grown.

I'm not qualified to be the Emperor,

how can I have a future?

It is wise to assist

the sixth Prince.

I can

figure it out.

General's Mansion can figure it out.

What about you?

Why do you come to see the Empress with me today?

I should learn some etiquette.

Your Majesty.

Your Highness.

[At tonight's banquet,]

[His Majesty will surely arrange a marriage.]

[It would be beneficial for Your Majesty]

[to facilitate the marriage between Lord Lu]

[and me.]

[On the contrary,]

[if I]

[plead with His Majesty myself,]

[Your Majesty]

[may not be able to withdraw unharmed.]

Antidote.

Your Majesty.

Jinzhu,

why are you here?

They just came to play with me.

They mean well.

You may leave.

Jinzhu,

you look pale.

I'll have them prepare some nourishing food

for you at tonight's birthday banquet.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Whatever you do,

remember,

she is my fiancée.

Not anymore.

Your Majesty,

it's rare to see

Mr. Lou and Miss Jin

appear together in Shengkun Palace today.

Jin Zhu must marry Nan Zhi,

and the Residence of the General Who Assists the State

must belong to the future emperor.

I understand.

Good.

When did you embroider the handkerchief?

Why do you keep this hairpin?

I just thought

this design

was too good to waste.

So last night,

I tried to finish the embroidery.

Otherwise, I wouldn't

have known how to answer.

That hairpin

was just on me last night.

I didn't lose it.

I'll propose to you

before Your Majesty proposes.

We'll act out a touching love scene.

Your Majesty won't refuse.

Are you willing to cooperate with me

because you believe in the illustrated book?

No.

I don't believe in the illustrated book,

past lives,

or fate.

The only question is,

whether you're part of the price

I must pay for my grand ambitions.

Where's my antidote?

The poison is gone,

but the wound still needs treatment.

Go to the Fengchun Palace and rest.

I'll pick you up before the banquet.

In the hall,

we exchange tokens

in front of everyone.

No one can say anything.

Fine.

Stop looking.

My medicine.

My medicine.

Prime Minister.

Gild it.

And add some fine pearls and jade.

Yes.

But

if it's gilded,

wouldn't it be a bit

vulgar?

Use the most expensive materials.

Yes.

Fill it up.

Yes.

Hawthorn pattern.

Yes.

Deliver it before the birthday banquet.

Yes.

But, Prime Minister,

have you

really thought it through?

Once you marry Miss Jin,

the Emperor

and the Empress

will both keep an eye on the PM's residence.

I'm afraid that by then,

your identity won't be so easy to hide.

If it can't be hidden,

then stand up and fight.

The Empress may not have the ability

to force me to choose between her and my great cause.

However, before the birthday banquet,

we need to figure out one thing.

What is it?

How did the Empress know about the purse?

How is it going?

Any news?

News from the palace says

Fengchun Palace caught fire.

Nothing else.

This can't be.

Could it be that Her Majesty didn't act?

Prime Minister Lou,

how did you get in?

I thought it over carefully.

As Prince Ning's guest,

yet you diligently serve me at Qingxiao Pavilion.

This is quite suspicious.

And my purse

only appeared there.

I just happened to find it

and wanted to help you.

-Someone's coming! -I advise you to stay quiet.

Otherwise,

you'll die faster.

What do you want?

If you were eavesdropping outside Qingxiao Pavilion

and secretly advised the Empress,

then everything makes sense.

I didn't mean to harm you.

If you truly know the secret of the purse

and didn't betray me,

then your only target

could be Jinzhu.

For this alone,

you deserve to die.

Why?

It's all because of her!

Why didn't she die as planned?

Why do you keep helping her?

Why does she always have to be the center?

Could it be

that you've fallen for her?

But you shouldn't like her.

You should like me.

You should fall in love with me,

and be willing to give me everything.

You...

You don't know what love is at all.

You can't love her beyond the setting.

Noisy!

You can't kill me.

Lou Siyi,

since I want to marry her,

I won't allow anyone to hurt her.