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(Fate of Southern Love)

(Episode 5)

Fall in love with Luo Li.

Who fell for Luo Li?

But this doesn't really have anything to do with us.

- Let's just wait for Chancellor Lou... - No.

He's not coming.

No way.

He already promised he'd come.

Why would he go back on his word?

Because

that's just his fate.

You just recovered from your illness.

You still need to take care of yourself.

Today, I told Father about your situation.

He agreed to let you stay for one more night.

(Host, originally, the plot here was)

(Lou Si Yi started acting differently toward you at Mingyue Gazebo.)

(The Empress was worried that Lou Si Yi might join Prince Ning because of you.)

Who would dare try an assassination in the palace?

(So she ordered Lou Si Yi to assassinate Zhou Nan Zhi)

(to prove his loyalty.)

And then?

(Lou Si Yi, as the second lead, can't beat the main male lead.)

(So he ends up attacking you instead.)

(But the main male lead will swoop in and save you.)

(Congratulations. Host, you just earned 200 points.)

(Next, Lou Si Yi will take you hostage.)

(And despite everything, you heal him and help him escape.)

(This is where the bond of fate officially begins.)

(Host, even though the plot at Mingyue Gazebo went a bit off track,)

(as long as things get back on track here,)

(there won't be any problems.)

Assassins! Protect the prince!

(Finish the storyline and you'll get 200 points.)

(What's going on?)

Hurry, after them!

(Yongxing Hall)

My lady,

is Chancellor Lou really not coming?

At the very least,

he won't be coming tonight.

Who would show up this late?

Don't tell me it's Luo Li again.

It's fine. Let's just stay alert.

Chancellor Lou?

We have to catch the assassin.

Dead or alive.

Yes.

We haven't searched that side yet.

Yongxing Hall?

I can't believe you came.

My lady, why are there soldiers everywhere out there?

What do we do now?

There's no way you can leave without a medallion.

You need me right now.

Either help me get out of here

or we both die here.

Are you threatening me?

No.

If you don't get the antidote within two hours,

you'll drop dead.

Now that's a real threat.

- You... - You threatened me to save your own life.

So, to save myself,

I can threaten you too.

That's only fair,

right?

My lady, the soldiers are headed this way!

Forgive me then.

What are you doing?

Get in there and search!

Greetings, Princess Consort.

The assassin...

He tried to take me hostage.

Luckily, you all arrived just in time.

The assassin not only tried to kill the prince in the palace,

but also tried to hurt the princess consort.

That's just outrageous.

- After him! - Yes!

Come.

Come out.

Chancellor Lou.

You may leave now.

Escort me to Zhuye Gate.

I'll give you the antidote when we get there.

Let me escort you, Chancellor Lou.

Please spare her.

Don't worry, Princess Consort.

I've already taken care of everything.

As long as you stay alive,

I'll never be the principal consort.

Jin Zhu.

Don't blame me for this.

Who's there?

His Highness sent me to bring the Princess Consort some pastries.

He's with Prince Ning.

No, since when does Prince Ning care about me this much?

Besides, he just ran into an assassin.

He wouldn't be thinking about sending gifts right now.

Princess Consort of Ning is asleep.

You may all leave now.

And I'm after her!

My lady, hurry, run!

Fu Gui!

My lady.

The only one who can move freely inside the palace

and whose skills match mine

is only Lou Si Yi.

Today, I want him alive

or dead.

Guard Lin hasn't come back yet.

But I saw Princess Jing Yun

sneaking near Yongxing Hall.

- Should we keep an eye on her? - No need.

Noted.

Jing Yun has begun to make her move.

Now that there's no need to make the medicine,

Zhou Nan Zhi has no reason to kill her.

(Host, you can't go against...)

I know.

Stop nagging.

Greetings, Princess Jing Yun.

I can't do it myself.

But there's always

the evil supporting character.

You there! Tell me.

Why did Nan Zhi bring you to the palace today?

And why is he going out of his way to protect you?

I'm not even the princess consort.

Why are you so hostile toward me, Princess?

It's true that I don't like Jin Zhu.

But your fake attitude is just as annoying.

But

I'm just a commoner.

As long as Jin Zhu is around,

you will never be the principal wife.

Isn't that right?

But why is the plot going off track again?

Wasn't Lou Si Yi supposed to take me away?

So what's supposed to happen next?

(In the original story, he takes you hostage and flees through Zhuye Gate.)

(You two spend the night together)

(and he falls completely in love with you.)

Who was that?

How dare he attack you?

Is it Luo Li again?

This is not the time for small talk.

Let's go.

What's wrong with you?

The blade was poisoned.

My lady.

While Chancellor Lou is weak right now,

you need to get out of here.

If anyone sees you

with the assassin who tried to kill the prince,

that's a death sentence for sure.

Let me escort the Chancellor.

No, you're already hurt.

I won't let anything happen to you.

Go hide.

My lady!

My lady, what are you doing?

What are you doing?

It's a little too late

to pray.

My lady.

No! This is the imperial ancestral hall.

This is high treason.

I've already committed so many crimes since last night.

One more won't make a difference.

Zhuye Gate.

Right?

Fire! Fire! There's a fire!

Commander Lin, Yongxing Hall is on fire.

Hurry! Go put out the fire!

(Zhuye Gate)

We're almost there.

Take this.

The insider at the gate will know what to do when he sees it.

What's wrong with you?

You have a fever.

- If you... - If you don't get the antidote now,

you won't make it through the night.

What's going on?

Why aren't they here yet?

System, are you sure Lou Si Yi will show up?

(In the original plot, he takes you hostage and leaves from here.)

(Someone at the gate will help.)

I have to be the one to save Lou Si Yi.

That's the only way the story can move forward.

Prince Ning has given orders.

No one can come and go without permission.

Noted.

They're about to seal the gates.

I have no choice but to fight my way out.

You should go.

You're letting me go?

I don't have the habit of carrying poison around.

What I gave you

was just a hawthorn pill.

This is a medallion to leave the city.

Remember the promise you made me.

I'm taking you with me.

Quit pretending to be all sentimental.

You have saved me three times.

I can't just

stand by and let you die.

The prince was attacked. Yongxing Hall is on fire.

His Majesty will definitely be alerted.

If we wait any longer, it'll be too late.

I have a way to get you out of here.

Stab me in the back.

You've always had a dagger on you.

Why haven't you killed me?

This dagger is just for self-defense.

It's not for killing anyone.

Foolish.

Hurry! Stab me!

Help!

An assassin attacked me.

There's an assassin? Where?

Over there! He hurt me and ran that way!

What kind of plot is this?

You all go together, and be careful.

Watch the gate. Move!

Lou Si Yi is over there!

Where's the Chancellor?

There's an apothecary here.

Coming!

Please, sir, help us!

The fever's gone down.

The effects of this poison will take time to heal.

Luckily, you got here in time.

If you had come even a moment later,

I'm afraid you wouldn't have made it.

- Thank you, sir. - I suppose you're married.

If you plan to stay here tonight, you'll have to pay extra.

- We... - We

will make sure you're compensated.

Great.

How's the wound on your back?

It's nothing serious.

- I've already taken care of it. - Take off your clothes.

That's not necessary.

I avoided any vital spots.

But if the wound isn't treated soon,

it can still get infected and fester.

Besides, this injury

is clearly related to the assassin.

You can't exactly get someone else to treat the wound.

So now's the best chance to deal with it.

Don't you agree?

I'll do it myself.

How come I didn't know

that you were so talented

that you have eyes in the back of your head

and you can dress the wound on your back?

Done.

Why did you risk your life to save me?

Nevertheless,

you have saved me more than once.

You even got poisoned because of it.

Your life was on the line.

I couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

I saved you

just so you'd help me escape.

And when I got poisoned,

that was on me.

This world is all about benefits and gain,

selfishness and ugliness.

But no matter how selfish, despicable,

and disgusting human desires can be,

as long as you see through them,

you can control them.

So, to survive,

you kept threatening me over and over.

It didn't bother me at all.

You have the medallion.

You can leave the city tomorrow.

When you knew you weren't poisoned,

you should've just

left me behind.

Saving me doesn't benefit you at all.

You might even get dragged into trouble because of it.

You should've taken the chance to kill me.

That would've been the smartest move.

Maybe in this world,

the decision everyone makes

is a decision imposed on them by the circumstances.

They can't help it.

Who am I

to take someone else's life so easily?

Imposed on them by the circumstances?

Just now,

in a moment of crisis,

not only did you spare me,

you even gave me the medallion to leave the city.

I think

the two of us

don't need threats or extortion

to have a proper conversation.

I can't figure you out.

You scheme and plot for your goals,

but you act sentimental at the same time.

You make foolish choices

that go against your own goals.

After tomorrow night,

I'll be leaving Jingdu.

From then on, we'll just be strangers.

There's no need to understand my motives.