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(Fate of Southern Love)

(Episode 10)

Your Majesty,

Lou Si Yi just returned to court today,

but he was ambushed right away,

and his manhood was injured,

leaving him unable to have children.

Who

could be so desperate to strike this soon

to get rid of Nan Yan's uncle?

What are you implying, my dear?

If the General of the State and Prince Ning become in-laws,

then Nan Yan will be left in a pitiful position.

Is it just because Nan Yan

carries the Lou family's blood

that Your Majesty favors only Prince Ning

and is ready to abandon Nan Yan?

Jin family's daughter has liked Nan Zhi since she was little

so I just wanted to pair them up.

There was no other intention.

The kids are in love.

So how could I possibly be biased?

What do you think?

But Lou Si Yi's injury is definitely not that simple.

Prince Ning left the city to hunt at this very moment,

almost like he's trying to distance himself from all this.

Your Majesty,

Jin Zhu is requesting an audience.

Let her in, quickly.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Wishing Your Majesty good health.

Wishing Your Highness peace.

You may rise.

Last time I saw you,

you were just a little girl following Nan Zhi around,

calling him big brother.

Now you’ve grown into a fine young lady.

I dare not accept such praise.

What is it?

I've come today to admit my guilt.

I cannot marry Prince Ning.

- Why not? - At the city gate today,

in front of everyone,

I was held by another man.

My reputation is tarnished.

I dare not marry into the imperial family,

lest I would bring shame to the imperial name.

Another man?

Who?

It was him.

If I am to marry,

it can only be to him.

Miss,

forgive me.

As I can no longer perform as a man,

I can't take a wife.

It's all right.

I don't mind.

If we must

fuss over the details,

when the General and I held each other at the city gate,

I wasn't married yet,

and you hadn't been injured.

- So... - Enough.

You all may leave now.

I want to speak with Jin Zhu alone.

Tell me.

What's your real reason for wanting to call off the engagement?

(Shengkun Palace)

General Lou, I'm afraid you won't be able to perform as a man.

And you won't have any descendants.

Still, you're impressive.

You just returned and already Jin family's daughter wants to marry you.

I've never even met her before.

You're the youngest son of the Lou family,

sent to the northern border at just eight years old.

You were gone for 16 years,

so it's hard to recognize you now.

Your mother was Madam Liu, right?

Sadly, she passed away young.

She never got to see you return home in glory.

I wouldn't call it returning in glory,

because real honor

comes from standing at a higher position.

Though I'm injured and can't lead troops anymore,

in the court,

a Chancellor can help Your Highness manage the affairs

and accomplish great things.

The Chancellor position in Great Jing has been vacant for a long time,

and no one dares to lead the officials.

You're quite bold, though.

But as soon as you returned,

you got tangled up with that woman.

If she insists on marrying you,

one is the Chancellor,

the other comes from a family with military power.

How am I supposed

to believe you are truly loyal to me?

I wish to marry General Lou

not because I have any ulterior motives.

It's just that a woman's virtue matters most.

I don't want to dishonor the imperial family.

Your family has guarded the border

for three generations,

doing so much for our nation.

Of course, I must reward such loyal service.

Letting you marry Nan Zhi

was also to crystallize this childhood bond of yours.

The family elders were lenient

and allowed me to act willfully.

Besides, Your Majesty never gave an official decree.

So I humbly ask Your Majesty—.

Enough.

There's no rush on this matter.

We'll discuss it later.

The Emperor wants to marry Jin to Prince Ning.

It's for love, he said.

But in fact, it's to strengthen Prince Ning's forces.

However, our family's influence runs deep,

so the Emperor can't openly show favoritism.

He can only say Jin is lovesick.

Surely, Your Highness notices this?

Zhou Nan Zhi can't wait to get rid of me.

The fight for the heir is already out in the open.

So it's not that I'm bold,

it's that Your Highness needs me.

Then I

will wait for the good news of my appointment as Chancellor.

Your Highness,

the General's been gone sixteen years,

so who knows if he's really Lou Si Yi?

No one can be sure.

No rush.

I have a way to test him.

Miss Jin, what are you doing here?

General Lou,

- I said... - I'm impotent

and have no intention to find a wife.

Miss Jin, you don't need to sacrifice yourself to conserve your chastity.

From now on, we'll be strangers.

Lou Si Yi.

Your wound needs time to heal,

and it needs to be disinfected now.

Let me find a place for you to rest.

Here, let me help you.

Thank you, miss.

But what do you mean by disinfect?

(Host, your storyline is going smoothly.)

(You're about to fall down.)

(The male lead will instinctively catch you.)

(When your eyes meet, )

(he'll start to like you.)

(You'll earn 200 points for completing the plot.)

Disinfecting means...

- Are you okay? - I'm heading back to Jingdu.

- Thank you for your help, miss. - What?

- What about me? - Lady Luo, you have helped me,

so why not come with me to Jingdu?

Sure.

How did you know my family name is Luo?

This is Luo Village,

so I guessed your surname must be Luo.

System, what's going on here?

We're supposed to spend a month here.

Why is he suddenly leaving?

I haven't earned any points yet.

(Sorry, Host.)

(I don't know anything outside the storyline.)

Let's go, Lady Luo.

Let me help you.

You're getting physical with a man in public like this.

I wonder where you

learned your manners.

I know

all of this must seem

pretty absurd to you.

But please trust me.

Only when we get married

can we change everything.

Because we're both in a story.

Jin! Jin!

Sixth Prince.

What are you doing here?

I get it now.

Jin, you must be here to see Father.

A month ago,

you came to the palace to ask for permission.

A month ago?

What does that mean?

According to Father,

you came to the palace a month ago and said

you didn't want to marry Fourth Brother anymore.

Sixth Prince, how many days until Prince Ning's birthday?

Fourth Brother's birthday?

It's tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

(Qingxiao Pavilion)

Did you sleep well today, Chancellor?

I slept well in Qingxiao Pavilion.

But you often visit Qingxiao Pavilion.

Aren't you worried people will question your disability?

If you're too cautious,

it actually makes people suspicious.

If you seem hung up on intimate pleasures,

people will just gossip and joke behind your back.

No one will suspect anything.

(They are investigating Chancellor Lou. Be prudent.)

The Empress finally couldn't hold back anymore.

Your Highness,

the people you sent are about to make their move.

Lou Si Yi is allergic to hawthorn.

If he's the fake Lou Si Yi,

he will have prepared for everything before coming back.

Testing or not testing makes no difference.

But after a month,

there might be a surprise.

Over the past month,

under the pretense of helping me recover,

the Empress has planted many spies in the residence.

She's suspicious about who I really am.

Until she's sure,

she won't stop.

The real Lou Si Yi himself is allergic to hawthorn.

You knew this 15 years ago.

If you take this pill,

you will break out in a rash immediately.

(Chancellor Lou became Chancellor at a young age, )

(and he holds immense power.)

(That's impressive.)

(But he came back from war injured,)

(and his manhood was hurt.)

(What a shame.)

(Impotent like an eunuch.)

(Calling him Eunuch Lou fits better.)

He is the spy the Empress planted here long ago.

You're blocking the light.

Chancellor Lou, the General's daughter, Miss Jin Zhu,

insisted on barging in.

Chancellor Lou, I have something important to discuss.

Miss Jin,

This is Qingxiao Pavilion.

We only talk about pleasures here.

No politics allowed.

How about this?

His Majesty wants to arrange a marriage between you and Prince Ning.

Appearing before me like this

might not be appropriate.

Lou Si Yi,

I want you

to marry me.

Miss Jin, do you know

that I was injured

and can't be with a woman?

I know.

Miss Jin, do you also know

that I'm Prince Ning's uncle?

If you marry him,

you'll be my niece-in-law.

I know.

And do you also know, Miss Jin,

that Prince Ning and I are political rivals?

Someday, it'll be a fight to the death between us.

I know.

So why would I marry you?

Because only when we get married

can we change our doomed fate.

What fate are you talking about?

Everything you want or love

will slip away from you.

Who gave you the nerve

to decide my fate for me?

Because you and I

are just side characters in this story.

Our ending was set from the start.

And I've already seen my fate once with my own eyes.

Are you under

the false impression

that I'm easy to deal with?