Original subtitles

If you truly know the secret of the purse

and haven't betrayed me,

then your target

can only 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 do you always revolve around her?

Could it be that you've fallen for her?

Yes.

Yes.

I'm asking

when did you fall in love with her?

I...

I've always liked her.

Impossible.

You used to like

Nan Zhi.

When did you fall in love with her?

Be specific.

It's...

It's...

What about you?

When did you fall in love with Prince Ning?

From the first time I saw him,

I liked him.

I swore at that time

that I would marry Nan Zhi in the future.

He is the Fourth Prince, Zhou Nanzhi.

Wealth and honor, he is really handsome.

If only I could see him all the time.

This is the birthday present I give you.

I hope you like it.

But Prince Ning

wouldn't even look at you.

I won't like you no matter what you do.

Only the girl I really like

can be my wife.

You don't deserve it.

He doesn't care about you,

doesn't trust you,

and won't appreciate you.

Can this kind of relationship

really make you feel love?

I just like Brother Nan Zhi.

I'm a princess.

He's a prince.

We are a perfect match.

How do you know

this is real love,

not just a setting?

How do you know you like him?

When I see him,

my heart beats involuntarily.

I think of him all the time.

More importantly,

Brother Nan Zhi

in my eyes.

Shining?

On fire!

You know nothing!

This is love!

I'm telling you

because you don't fight me

for Nan Zhi anymore.

Don't push your luck!

Yes, yes.

Love.

But you shouldn't love her.

You should like me.

You should fall in love with me.

You should be willing to do anything for me.

You...

You don't understand what love is.

You can't love me beyond the setting.

Noisy.

You...

You can't kill me.

Lou Siyi.

Since I want to marry her,

I won't allow anyone to hurt her.

I've been working hard for you.

You must ensure

that I can marry Lou Siyi tonight.

Yes, Your Highness.

It all depends on tonight.

Miss Jin,

you're so beautiful.

Thank you.

Prince Ning,

why are you here?

Who are you?

System?

What's going on?

The system is just

a setting in this comic.

What are you talking about?

Who are you?

Only I can help you.

Because this is my story.

You are...

You are the author?

I tried to kill Jinzhu again

before the story restarted.

But I was stopped by Lou Siyi.

[I was about to deal with him,]

[but got caught up in the restarted storyline.]

[I was stuck in his consciousness.]

[Only when he gets hurt,]

[can I briefly take over his body.]

Forgive me.

Your Highness.

I...

Since you call yourself a subject,

then you must come to the Bright Hall with me.

Please.

Are you really the author?

Can you take me out of this damn place?

I want to go back to the real world.

I'm just the consciousness of the author

who lives in this comic world.

I can't directly intervene in the plot.

Listen.

You must ensure that

the storyline develops as it is originally set.

Once the storyline collapses,

the consciousness of the author will disappear.

You will never be able to leave this world.

So only your cooperation with me

is the best choice.

I want to do that, too.

But Jinzhu keeps messing with me.

In this comic world,

everyone is trapped in their own love and hate.

Jinzhu's attempt to break free from her setting

is just a futile dream

of jumping out of the frame.

Jinzhu.

If my father grants me a marriage today,

I will definitely agree.

Not to mention the matter between me and Lord Lu,

everyone knows.

As far as I know,

you already have someone in your heart.

Marrying me is just a reluctant choice.

If this is a lose-lose situation,

why not avoid it from the start?

I'll fulfill your marriage,

and you'll grant me freedom.

Why become a couple of resentment,

adding troubles?

Our marriage is crucial to the court.

It's not about personal will.

Moreover,

the world's cause and effect

are predestined.

There are things

we cannot change.

Just like a stone thrown into a lake,

it may create some ripples,

but eventually everything returns to the beginning.

No matter how hard you try,

you can't create a wave.

Whether the lake is calm or not,

that's not something I can control.

I just don't want to be a pawn.

But have you ever thought about

the cost of not being a pawn?

Do you really think Lou Siyi will help you?

Do you really think he would ask you to marry him today?

Of course.

Jinzhu, you've made it too simple.

In this comic world,

no one can defy the setting.

The reason why Lou Siyi

has been messing with Jinzhu all along

is that he has never followed the original setting.

His only meaning in this story

is a second male lead who falls in love with the female lead.

So as long as your first encounter with him can happen smoothly,

everything will be resolved.

You make it sound easy.

I wish I could.

You don't understand what I mean.

What I'm saying is

no one can defy the setting.

The second male lead is destined to fall in love with the female lead.

This is his inexorable fate.

Is this wallet

is this yours?

♪The chessboard of fate♪

♪No matter how you play, you'll lose♪

Jinzhu, where are you going?

No!

Your Majesty, Your Highness,

Prince Ning's clothes got dirty on the way.

He said he'd come back after changing.

Leave him be.

And,

Miss Jin is feeling unwell.

She'll come after resting for a while.

Got it.

You may go.

How could she be unwell

on such an important occasion?

Why is Lou Siyi suddenly missing?

Is something wrong?

Your Majesty,

I...

I'd better go check.

Then I

will go with you.

You...

Why are you here?

This is the next plot.

You and Lou Siyi ran into the Emperor and Empress.

The Empress deliberately made things difficult for you,

but unexpectedly,

you shone in front of the Emperor.

Lou Siyi admires you very much.

Prince Ning is changing clothes here.

No one is allowed to approach.

Your Majesty,

everything is arranged.

If Jin Zhu and Nan Zhi have physical contact,

it's too late to change.

Then I think Jinzhu

has no way to avoid being Princess Consort Ning.

What are you doing?

Kneel down.

Water can carry a boat,

and also capsize it.

The emperor is like a boat,

and the people are like water.

The boat and water help each other.

Then why should the water be inferior

and need to kneel before the boat?

It's my first time hearing this.

Interesting.

What's your name?

My name is Luoli.

[Impress the Emperor and get]

[100 points.]

How dare you!

A woman

dared to speak to Your Majesty like this!

[The second male lead will defend you.]

Prime Minister Lou.

Your Majesty.

She...

didn't

mean to...