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Dad's back.

Dad.

Dad's back?

Dad.

Dad, you are back.

Dad.

Look at him.

What's going on?

When I went to see the result, I was clumsy to fall into the pond carelessly.

Brother.

So clumsy.

I have left home for a long time without your lessons.

You are worried about me now.

I am so sorry.

Ok.

Go now.

Yes.

Dad.

Xi'er.

You should go too.

Yes.

Chancellor.

You have a son and a daughter.

I am so envious.

I am sorry that you saw my son's embarrassment.

Flowers can open again but the leaves won't go green again.

When I see them, I find I am so old now.

You are a senior official.

It's not your style to talk so depressedly.

But I am telling the truth.

The world will belong to them.

Soon I will move the place to them.

You are so modest.

No red tapes.

Your wife is from my hometown and I have the same surname with her.

Maybe we have the same ancestor.

My family is on decline. We have few children.

Same ancestor?

I don't think so.

Think carefully, who knows?

Right?

People say your son is well-learnt.

Now I see, and I think it's more than that.

And he is very filial.

Just now he was afraid that you would be worried about him.

So he didn't tell you the truth.

Truth?

In the daylight, how could he be so clumsy to fall into it?

As I know, minister Zhang's son pushed him.

Zhang Luzheng.

You think it's familiar right?

Without Zhang Luzheng, how can you stay

in the desolate frontier for 5 years?

You have missed the best times for official career.

But he is a senior official safely.

Chancellor.

I don't want to recall the past.

Ok.

Now you just come back.

You should know what happened in capital right?

The paper was leaked.

And your son was one of the suspects.

He was almost in a serious trouble.

You are his dad, I think you know this right?

Yes, I know from the newspaper on the way.

Newspaper?

But do you know who is the instigator?

The crown prince and your teacher Lu Shiyu.

What's this?

Candies.

It's for you and Wenjin.

Am I a kid?

Ridiculous

And it melts.

I don't like it.

I like it.

You are in pre-veneer days.

No candies.

What's...

No.

You dressed up right?

Not the fuss, ok?

Wait.

Whose cloak?

None of your business.

Mine.

Dry them in the sun before plum rain season.

Yes.

What are you doing?

All the colors will be mixed.

I am sorry.

Go.

Leave it to me.

After the crown prince gets married, she won't be so aggressive.

I think she will be the crown prince's concubine.

She becomes a concubine after 15 years, it's worthwhile?

Hold your tongue.

Her bad temper.

Leave it to me.

Come.

What were they talking about?

Gossips.

I mean, what crown prince's concubine?

Well.

The crown prince comes back.

You should go. Leave here to me.

Your Royal Highness.

Where is your cloak?

Gone.

Gone?

Your clothes are recorded in the account book.

I will be punished for it if the clothes are lost.

Your Royal Highness.

Sister Kouzhu.

It blows away.

Your Royal Highness.

You don't believe me?

Think carefully.

It's a big case.

But it ends in silence.

Only minister's memorial of resignation to the throne

goes to the department of central secretariat.

What are they worried about?

Why the minister Lu and the crown prince say nothing?

I know the crown prince hates the prince.

In order to pull the prince down, your son was implicated.

It's totally wrong.

And.

The crown prince is going to get married.

Do you know who is the lucky one?

Minister Zhang's daughter.

If minister Zhang is crown prince's dad in law,

your son won't be ok when he has only me.

You tell me these because...

Nothing.

I just...

Guards.

This...

I know you don't like bribery.

And I don't want to defame your incorruptibility.

Don't get me wrong.

This is not bribery.

I have the parently love.

You know my daughter is not learnt.

She has been doing cleaning for him for three years.

She told the crown prince that she need a helper.

I know your daughter is learnt and beautiful.

The prince wants to take her as concubine.

The tea is the bride price.

No.

My family has no this incense.

Tell me.

Whose cloak?

Your nose is stuffy.

What can you smell?

Smell great.

It's from sister.

It belongs to sister.

You won't have the candy even if you defend me.

The handkerchief last time.

Also mine.

What else do you know except studying?

If you were brilliant...

You wouldn't be pushed into water.

Its...

Brother is silly.

What are you talking about?

Brother is silly.

Who is silly?

Silly...

Brother is silly.

Who is silly?

Brother is silly.

Stop.

Silly.

Brother is silly.

Protect your kids from harm.

It's our responsibility.

The years drift by.

And now we are old.

We can't make the young buds be exposed to the snow.

Otherwise we will have the withered flowers.

Royal minister Lu.

I and prince are waiting for your answer.

Brilliant. Prince.

Your Royal Highness.

I have told you this many times.

You are on horseback.

Use thenar, not the strength between thumb and index finger

in pulling the bows.

Come again.

Come again.

Great.

You will be the winner in archery contest this year.

That's my best performance.

Dad in law.

Sit.

How's it going?

You mean Lu Ying?

As I know he sent the memorials to the throne for many times

to find us troubles.

It's his duty.

I say this not because I am afraid of him.

The most important thing is...

I can't allow him to sabotage your plan.

He works in tea and horse for so many years.

I think he has a lot of our handles.

Even if he takes it...

In the world,

no one is unchanged and impermeable.

I know he didn't go to see his teacher after he came back.

But his weakness...

Lu Ying has bitterness.

He and his wife love each other dearly.

Back then, he was banished.

His wife just had the baby.

They went to the desolate place.

She died in 2 years.

It's his regret.

After that, he has no wife.

Except work, he focuses his attention on his kids.

The parental love is his weakness.

All people have the parental love.

No one is exception.

Of course the emperor.

According to the national law, you should have left the capital.

But the emperor didn't tell him to leave.

I think you knew this when you were in frontier.

We should clear all the obstacles on the road of our kids.

Your daughter's marriage.

Dad.

You are here.

Come, sit.

Sit.

Dad.

Brother bullies me

What happened?

You talk nonsense again.

See.

He bullies me.

Sparrow tongue sprouts.

Dad.

Where did you get the expensive tea?

From an old friend.

The newly-picked sprouts are so costly.

It costs a million Qian at least.

Who would send you this?

What?

So dear?

You don't know this?

You are silly.

Stay out of my business.

Dad.

Still like a child.

Quarrel all the time.

Tell me.

What's wrong?

Dad.- Dad.

Brother doesn't allow me to go out.

No.

I need to know where you are going.

I will go to the Xianghuo temple.

Why?

You should be with dad or read books.

Or do the painting.

See.

I told you, but you still stop me.

Why are you so obdient to your brother?

Just go.

You can go with the maid.

Not on horseback.

Really?

You are the best.

Bye.

Bye.

Not on horseback.

Dad.

You spoil her.

Not like a girl.

Do you know what she did?

Let her go.

After she is married, she won't be so free.

Married?

She is still young.

You haven't seen each other for 5 years.

She is 17.

So you know her husband?

What's your plan?

Lu Ying is tough.

Now he is not troublesome, but we are not sure about him in the future.

Prince.

Make him as your family once for all.

So he won't be crown prince's partners.

His son can be an official.

And he can work for you.

For this, your mom can tell the emperor.

Yes.

But the concubine.

Dad.

Husband.

You don't tell me dad is here.

I am going back now.

What were you talking about?

Nothing.

Just about the archery.

I beg your leave.

I will walk him out.

The left brow is lighter than the right one right?

No, the same.

What a pity!

Your makeup is so good today.

No pity.

Absent-minded.

Your Royal Highness.

What are you thinking about?

This is not the way you are.

Why do you underperform?

Qingming festival is coming.

Your Royal Highness.

Today...

You have a lecture to attend.

Almost forget it.

No.

Let me help you.

Smile?

Go on practising after the lecture.

Ok...

Wait for me.

Am I good?

These years, there are so many affairs to handle.

Your mom died.

So your sister takes care of the family.

How time flies.

She's grown up.

I think the one your sister is going to marry can't deserve her.

Dad.

I have something to ask you.

Say it.

As I know, minister Lu calls you back

because A'xi will marry crown prince.

Really?

How do you know this?

I knew it in the ministry of justice.

A'xi also knew this.

Your sister?

The crown princess to be?

A'xi seems to take it for real.

Why?

The handsome young master was in the exam hall yesterday.

According to Jia Yibo's behavior, I think

he is the crown prince.

It's a cloak for men.

Xiangguo temple is the royal temple.

A'xi went there.

Will it be?

No.

So she is going to see...

I will go to detached palace with the emperor in Qingming festival

So I am here today.

You look better than previously.

I can feel free in the mountains and rivers and the temple.

These words.

I heard this from the late queen.

You are waiting for someone?

The one I want to wait.

Amitabha

Your Royal Highness.

You are...

You may forget me.

Lu Ying, the royal minister.

Your Royal Highness.

Minister Lu.

You are back, why...

Why are you here?

Where is your...

May I ask...

This is yours?

I am sorry for my daughter's ignorance.

My apology.

It's ok.

Your daughter and I don't...

I want to return it to you.

Your Royal Highness.

I am here because I have something to tell you.

I need to ask you a favor.

You are so bold.

You are so capricious after all these years.

He is so distinguished.

It's ok if you don't know.

You still dare to see him secretly when you know him.

Listen to me.

Go home.

Don't see him in the future.

Why?

Forget what Mr. Zhang said.

He is not your Mr. right.

You know nothing.

You don't have a say.

Yes.

But dad has the say.

He won't harm you right?

Took you long enough.

Where did you go?

You will leave off the day after tomorrow.

your Royal Highness.

If you want to leave the opportunity to prince Qi,

I will go back now.

Don't mention him.

I need to get changed.

Your Royal Highness.

See my dad.

Your...

Your Majesty. Please.

Your skill is improved.

Thank you.

I don't know the skill.

But I know this is a good tea.

Your Majesty.

Speaking of tea, I think of the bride.

Prince Qi...

You are here, why are you standing there?

His Royal Highness is here. I.

Stay...

Yes.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty. How are you doing?

I am fine.

What seems to be the problem?

I need to talk to you.

Sit.

The sparrow tougue of this year?

Yes, it's from An Pingbo.

We just have a try.

I also brought some tea.

For dad and brother.

Your Royal Highness is the expert in this.

It must be a good tea.

I am so mortified.

Your Highness.

I didn't finish my words.

I think of the bride.

Your Majesty.

Prince Qi wants something.

What?

He is married for 3 years.

But still has no kids.

I think he needs a concubine when the crown prince has a wife.

Your Majesty.

My tea.

Who is the concubine?

Lu Ying's daughter.

Crown prince, this ...

Your Majesty.

This is the official tea from An Pingbo.

Where did you get this?

Lu Ying.

He wants to see you.