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♫ The sea of bitterness knows no borders. Turn around; there’s the shore. ♫

♫ I don’t dare to turn around, afraid that you will scatter and leave. ♫

♫ Tumbling in the mortal world, going around in circles. ♫

♫ In my eyes, I only have you, looking towards me. ♫

♫ Let me finish telling you about my love. ♫

♫ Let my heart call out loudly. ♫

♫ I will even entangle myself in six levels of reincarnation. ♫

♫ I will never let you feel lost all alone. ♫

♫ My love endures, too quickly. In a moment, I am beyond the clouds and the sky. ♫

♫ Don’t throw it away so easily. Do not fret over whether it is good or bad. ♫

♫ Your love is what I depend upon, without you, this world is pale ♫

♫ Even if it all turns into dust, ♫

♫ at least I want to be with you through life and death. ♫

Love Yunge From the Desert.

Episode 38

I know this one. Cherishing Empress Xu with togetherness.

The emperor also is a sincere with morals, good emperor.

That's good, I have a sword that exactly the same.

Only need 10 pieces of silver and 5 bronze coins.

It's a bit expensive.

But it's made quite beautifully, I'll buy it.

Okay, thanks.

Just now you sold it for 4 pieces of silver and 5 bronze coins.

You see she's from elsewhere, so you up the price.

You tricked me.

Forget it, I'm not selling.

I'm not selling.

Thank you Sir for helping me.

This is nothing.

No need to thank me.

Customer, your dishes are ready.

Shop keeper, do you know that person just now?

Yes, that's Meng Jue, Consultant scholar.

He's our restaurant's old customer.

Meng Jue.

I pay my respect to Your Majesty.

- Dismiss from formalities. - Thank you Your Majesty.

Meng Jue, didn't you say you'll do whatever jobs I have for you.

What do you want me to do?

I hope you can be Hu-er's teacher.

I know

your lofty aspirations and high ideals, is simply because you want people to have good fortune.

Peace and prosperity for all.

So...

right now I'll give you that opportunity.

You can teach and mould out a good emperor.

Like that, you'll be able to reach your goals easily.

I pay my respect to Your Majesty.

I pay my respect to Royal Father.

Hu-er, from today on

Meng Jue is your teacher. What should you call him?

Hu-er pays respect to teacher.

Crown Prince, quickly get up.

In future, I'll have to ask Crown Prince to give me a lot of pointers too.

Your Highness, there's a girl who's asking to see you.

She said she's your cousin, called Xu Xiang Lan. I let her inside to wait.

Why did you suddenly thought of to come to Chang An?

Ever since you became the Empress, Auntie keeps requesting, dad, mum and I to come visit.

But mum and dad are busy, the couldn't leave, so I came myself.

Do you find it fun?

Lots of fun. I also met a very nice person.

Who?

When I was at the Seven Mile Fragrant Restaurant, I met with a swindler.

Fortunately a person called Meng Jue help me.

Otherwise, the sword that I've given Your Highness, I would have wasted some unnecessary money.

The person you're referring to is Brother Meng.

Cousin, you know him.

I've known him before entering the palace. Now he is Hu-er's teacher.

So he's that incredible.

No wonder I feel he's different from other people.

Lan-er, do you like him?

Cousin.

Poverty and low status are what all men hate.

But if they cannot be avoided while staying in accordance with the Way, you should not avoid them.

If a noble man departs from his fundamental goodness, how can he be worthy of that name?

A noble man never leaves his fundamental goodness for even the time of a single meal.

In moments of haste he acts according to it. In times of difficulty or confusion he acts according to it.

You memorized it so well, Hu'er.

Come hug your father.

- Hu-er is so smart, right?- Thank you royal father.

Hu-er recited so well.

Empress.

Has Hu-er finished.

How did he do?

Hu-er has done well. Meng Jue has done a great job.

That's good.

Lan-er, take Hu-er outside.

Yes.

- Come. - Your Highness.

Empress.

Do you have something on your mind?

Your Majesty, do you feel that Meng Da Fu will stay in the palace to teach Hu-er

until he becomes an adult?

Meng Jue seeks no political office nor gifts.

His only worry is Yun Ge.

To be honest, I don't want him to leave either.

To keep a man's heart still relies on a woman.

You mean . . .

I seek Your Majesty's granting of marriage to Meng Jue.

Your Highness.

Mother Empress.

Hu'er, are you having fun playing with Auntie Yun?

Fun!

Fu Yu, Lan'er.

Take Crown Prince to clean up.

- Obeyed. - Your son takes his dismissal.

Your Highness, let's go.

Did I remind you of your pain?

i'm fine.

Sister, why did you ask me to come to the palace?

I wanted to ask you if you still like Brother Meng.

Like?

He killed my baby.

I only have hatred for him.

But I can see that he still cares for you.

That's his business, not mine.

Since you say that,

His Majesty and I have no worries about this then.

What do you mean?

I have a cousin named Xiang Lan.

She met Brother Meng by chance.

She's very fond of him so I asked His Majesty to grant them marriage.

If you are displeased, I can ask His Majesty to cancel this marriage.

You really needn't worry about me.

I have no lingering feelings for Meng Jue.

But you . . .

I'm hungry. Let's go eat with Hu'er.

How are you these days, Mother?

Good. Daughter, what brings you back? Is the emperor ignoring you?

Mother, I just miss you and wanted to come home. You don't welcome me?

Of course that's not it.

Where's father?

That Yun Ge, right after she came back from the palace wanted to meet your father to discuss something.

I think they are in the study.

What does Yun Ge want with Father? Let me see.

His Majesty's going to marry the empress' cousin to Meng Jue?

That's the word I just received from the empress.

His Majesty is clearly trying to court Meng Jue to become one of his own people.

If they really marry,

my Huo family is likely to lose status in court.

Sworn Father.

What is it?

I have something I want to ask for your favor.

Go ahead.

Actually when I was in the frontier, Meng Jue actually came to seek marriage before.

Then did Brother and Sister agree?

They agreed so

when I came to Chang'an I continued to be cared by Meng Jue.

I see now.

Even though Mother, Father, and Brother never forced me,

I know they want me to marry Meng Jue.

I have put them through fear and anxiety for leaving home.

So I want to forget the past and do something that soothes their anxiety.

You mean you want me to ask the emperor to grant marriage to you and Meng Jue as well?

I don't mind sharing Meng Jue with other women.

I just want to be with him.

I will go straight to Palace and complete this task for you.

So you can marry in luxury.

Thank you, Sworn Father.

What exactly are you scheming?

You're back, SIster.

Father's not here right now so you needn't call me 'sister'.

Makes me disgusted.

I guess you heard everything we said.

You clearly hate Meng Jue.

Why do yo want to marry him? What's your scheme?

I do hate him.

I hate him so I want to be with him.

Let him feel my hate. That's what's worthwhile, no?

I never imagined you could say those words too.

Me changing this way is much obliged to your contribution.

Do you think Meng Jue doesn't know what you're thinking?

He may not agree to it.

And that's not your business.

That's fine too. I wanted to see you two in pain.

I must announce another matter today.

Meng Jue, do you remember helping a woman from outer plains at Seven Mile Fragrant Restaurant?

I seem to have an impression of it.

That woman is named Xu Xiang Lan, and she's the paternal cousin of the empress.

She's attracted to you and I would like to marry her to you.

May you forgive me for my inability to accept your kindness.

Doctor Meng, it's a great honor to be granted marriage by the emperor.

If you don't accept, that is a disloyalty of defying the edict.

I beg Your Majesty for punishment.

Imprudent. How dare you speak to His Majesty in such.

Master Zhang,

Doctor Meng is a person with deep feelings.

If he wants to marry it has to be someone he likes.

Your Majesty, I have a suggestion.

Speak.

Days before, my sworn daughter Yun Ge said

her parents in the frontiers have already agreed to marry her to Master Meng.

I never heard of it.

Your Majesty, if you intend to set up marriage for Master Meng,

how about granting Yun Ge to Master Meng?

I think Master Meng would be happily obliged.

Yun Ge wouldn't marry me.

I wouldn't force Yun Ge to do something she doesn't want to.

If you don't believe me, go ahead and ask her.

Miss Yun also asked me to deliver a message to you.

You once promised her you'd help her no matter what.

She wishes you would be a man of your word.

As long as it's what she wants,

I will get it done for her no matter what.

This is what Yun Ge wants me to do for her?

Then what about the express' cousin?

Alright. Then I'll grant both Xiang Lan and Yun Ge to you.

Your Majesty.

If you want to object again, in order for me to answer to Xiang Lan,

I can only tear you and Yun Ge apart.

Your subject thanks Your Majesty for the marriage.

I didn't imagine Prince Guangling would find his way here.

Consort Huo is clever and sharp but she is snobby and she will lose her battles.

So she still couldn't become empress.

At this moment, I am going to have to rely on you.

Yun Ge.

Where are yo headed now?

I'm going to Seven Fragrant Mile to buy some vegetables.

This is my sworn daughter Yun Ge.

Greetings to Prince Guangling.

Yun Ge has great memory. She remembers me after only one meeting.

Yun Ge.

I've completed the task you wanted.

His Majesty has already made the decision.

Granting you and Xu Xiang Lan to marry Meng Jue at the same time.

Thank you, Sworn Father.

Minister of War, how about we talk in the study?

Alright.

This way.

So it was Prince Guangling who killed Mo Cha and kidnapped me.

It was him and Huo Chengjun acting out the crime together.

He's the one who caused me to lose my baby.

Yun Ge.

How are you here?

You don't want to see me?

How could I? Let's go sit over there.

It's so disgusting seeing you looking happy.

I came to tell you this.

I agreed to marry you not because I like you.

But it's because I don't want to see you live happily.

And give me the meteor order.

Why do you want the meteor order?

I just want to take back what was mine to start.

Wait.

Take the meteor order to go to Yi Pin Ju and ask for manager

and he will oblige no matter what you ask for.

So Yi Pin Ju is Uncle Feng's item.

How much more do I not know about him?

Take this and mobilize men on horse to find someone for me.

Who are you seeking to find?

Prince Guangling, Liu Xu.

He's the one who killed Mo Cha and severely injured Fu Yu.

Kidnapped me and killed Brother Ling and my baby.

How can it be him?

When I was locked up I saw a black eagle bracelet on a man clad in black.

A few days ago, I saw Prince Guangling at Huo estates.

He had the same bracelet on.

Furthermore, his appearance at Huo estates as of late

is the best evidence.

Prince Guangling.

Even if I am to pay for it with my life, I will not let him slide.

- Thank you. - No problem.

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Greetings to Your Majesty.

His Majesty?

Yun Ge, what urgent matter do you have to meet me outside the palace?

This matter requires absolute secrecy and I fear the palace has ears on the walls.

So I asked you to meet me here.

There's no stranger here. I'm still your big brother.

What is this?

This is for Huo Chengjun.

She takes it and she won't be able to bear a child.

How dare you!

Did you marry Huo Chengjun willingly?

In the imperial court,

in order to defy Huo family's power,

you had to use the old sword to protect the person you most cherish.

Then have you thought about this? With Huo family's power and Huo Chengjun's personality

they would never quit.

Do you think they would spare you, spare Sister Xu and Hu'er?

That is something I've thought about.

I will do my best to protect Pingjun and Hu'er.

Didn't Brother Ling also try his best to protect me and the baby?

Didn't Liu He also try his best to protect Hong Yi?

But in the end?

Who can flee the grasp of Huo?

Your gaze

has no malevolence.

But you've changed.

Haven't you also changed?

There's no turning back?

No turning back.

Also, please don't let anyone know about our private meeting.

In a few days I will marry Meng Jue.

I don't want rumors floating.

Your every move now

makes me sincerely hard to believe you wish to marry him.

Who cares about sincerity or pretend?

I just know I will return the kindness to those who helped me.

Those who harmed me, I will get them back as well.

Come on out.

It's well known now that I will soon be Mrs. Meng.

We have many days to spend together. Why bother following me all day? Aren't you tired?

Tell me honestly.

Why did you come to see Liu . . .

See His Majesty. For what?

What do you think?

Liu Bingyi with his current status,

is no longer your old Brother Liu.

Your every move has consequences.

I know. It's not the first time for me to patronize an emperor.

You meant to?

To test me?

You can choose not to be tested by me.

What exactly are you after?

I will do all things that displease you.

Here.

Miss. Miss, it's bustling outside.

I think the Minister Huo really does care about you. Do you want to go out and take a look?

No need.

Actually this wedding was supposed to happen in the frontiers a long time ago.

Master and Mistress sure had the right idea.

If they knew you and Master Meng are getting married they would be so happy.

Yun Ge, later on you will surely have your own child.

I won't have my own child the rest of my life.

Because Brother Ling is already dead.

But . . .

His Majesty already granted my cousin marriage to Brother Meng.

His Majesty said you and Xiang Lan are marrying Brother Meng the same time.

What is this about?

Aren't you guys already . . .

You guys made up?

I only have Brother Ling in my heart.

Yun Ge. I don't want you to do anything foolish.

If the late emperor is witting, he would never support it.

If you're regretting, you must tell me and I will help you.

Don't worry, Sister, I won't ever regret.

I will be a loving couple with Meng Jue.

Grow old together til death do us end.

Yun Ge.

Don't say it, Sister. I'm determined.

Also . . . this marriage needs blessing the least.

Don't come to congratulate.

Then you must promise me one thing.

Take good care of yourself.

I will.

Yun Ge.

- Master. Mistress. - Sworn Father, Sworn Mother.

Yun Ge, tomorrow is your wedding. Are you all set?

This way.

Actually, you and Meng Jue's marriage

is a good marriage.

Let the past be the past.

People need to look forward. That's the most important.

I know.

To be able to find a suitable person for Big Brother's daughter

will put to rest a worry of mine.

The only regret is this matter came about too suddenly.

I couldn't contact your parents in time.

I have you so my parents will surely be assured.

It's never wrong to trust me and your foster mom's judgement.

Somethings and some people need time to attest their worth.

I hope time can really change certain things.

These days the estate's been so busy.

He doesn't want yo to feel slighted.

So he made sure it's going to be just like when Chengjun married.

Do you like it?

I like it. I troubled you.

If there's anything else you need, just let me know anytime.

Thank you, Sworn Mother.

You and Meng Jue have a good life. If he dares to bully you,

you've got our Huo family on your back.

This is your maiden home forever.

Thank you.

Yun Ge, marry me.

I agreed to marry you not because I like you.

But because I don't want you to live happily.

Tomorrow is our big happy day.

Even though I know tomorrow's you is not yesterday's you

I still can't bear to let go.

Watching you living safely

is fine too.

His Majesty bids felicitation to the marriage of Meng Jue with gifts of gold and silver and jade at ten each.

Thanks to His Majesty's imperial grace.

Congratulations. I congratulate you, Master Meng.

Thank you.

His Majesty might come personally tonight so be prepared to welcome the imperial entourage.

I am in obedience.

This way, please.

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The auspicious time is here. May the groom and bride enter for bow.

Miss.

Madame, are you alright?

I am weak. I can't get up.

Miss, you must endure it.

This is a once a lifetime grand event. If you don't bow to the mighty . . .

how can it be a wedding?

I really can't stand up.

Send Madame to the bedroom to rest.

Obeyed.

Come, Madame. Miss.

Madame, this is where you will live.

I don't think you need a doctor by the looks of it.

Miss Yun.

Yu An, Ah Zhu, move these things out from here for me.

Change everything to what I brought from Huo estates.

Obeyed.

You know I don't like red.

When you were here, red meant joy.

But you're not here.

Every joy is gray.

I don't want it.

Miss Yun, it's been a busy day, you must be busy.

If there's nothing else, rest early.

You go and rest first. I want to stay alone for a little.

Yes.

Before, His Majesty at least had something to look forward to.

But Miss Yun has nothing she can look forward to.

Miss, you and Master Meng, what's going on?

It's pretty good. We're fine.

- But . . . - Enough.

Ah Zhu, I'm tired.

I want to be alone for now.

I came today as your friend.

Courtesy between emperor and subject cannot be spared.

I thank Your Majesty.

Rise up.

You are so formal.

This is the gift Pingjun went through lengths to pick out for you. She's afraid you won't like it.

Thank Your Majesty. May you please thank Empress for me.

Pingjun was supposed to come with me but before departure she suddenly felt ill.

So I told her to rest in the palace for now.

Please send my regards to Empress to recover quickly.

I will relay the message.

I bid felicitations to Master Meng as well.

Thank you, Master Zhang.

Alright, no need to be so formal today. Today the groom is the main event.

Let's all get up.

Thanks to Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, this way.

I have been indebted to His Majesty's grace and your generosities.

Today,

let us be joyful and blissful together and be drunk before returning home.

Come, come, come, congrats.

Your Majesty.

It feels as though I just married yesterday.

But when I think about it it's been many years.

I just remember you gifted me heavily and I was embarrassed to take it.

Yun Ge said it right.

Yun Ge said when Meng Jue comes to marry one day,

I could return him a heavy gift.

For this, Pingjun's had been nerve-racked for days.

She was scared when you really marry we couldn't pull out a presentable gift.

The gift you bestowed me has been tens and thousand folds over.

Yun Ge is stubborn and you will need to be encompassing.

Yun Ge is already my wife now.

I will take care of her well.

As a regard for me,

don't force Yun Ge to do something she doesn't want to do.

Come, let's toast to the groom again.

Come, come, come.

Your Majesty,

let me toast you another.

Everyone dismissed.

You're back.

Are you feeling better?

I'm fine now. I ate the medicine from the royal doctor and I don't feel dizzy anymore.

How was Brother Meng's wedding?

Meng Jue told me to thank you for the gift.

All night long, I couldn't tell if he's happy or not.

He just drank all night no matter who toasted him.

He laughed when he got drunk and it didn't seem like the usual Meng Jue at all.

And Yun Ge?

That foolish girl fell before she even crossed the threshold.

Then she felt ill so she went to the honeymoon room

before the wedding bow even.

Don't you think it's silly?

Maybe

she's not well again physically.

It's too bad.

Now Brother Meng can be dedicated to looking after our Hu'er.

I think so.

With Brother Meng around, we can sleep soundly too.

Congrats to first madame and second madame.

Here.

Thank you.

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Master.

No.

It's not her.

Where is she?

Master.

♪ Weeds are graying and dews are frosting ♪

♪ A person alone by the water ♪

Yun Ge.

I have so much to tell you.

♪ Whirl returns to source winding in the center of water ♪

♪ Weeds are graying ♪

♪ Dews are frosting ♪

♪ A person alone by the water ♪

♪ Whirl returns to source winding in the center of the water ♪

♪ Whirl returns to source ♪

I hate you.

Hate you.

♪ Whirl returns to source ♪

♪ Winding in the center of water ♪Yun Ge, you . . .

♪ Whirl returns to source ♪

I don't care how you will torment me everyday.

But today is our wedding!

Today is only your wedding day.

I'm not involved.

Yun Ge!

I barely got my babe to sleep.

I have to sing for him so don't be noisy.

♪ Weeds are graying and dews are frosting ♪

Stop singing.

Stop singing!

Stop singing!

Does it hurt?

I'm the one who's dumb.

A murderer who doesn't blink to kill.

How does this small pain count?

Since I'm your madame,

I will tend to you a lot.

I'll think about how I can make you suffer more painfully.

♪ Whirl returns to source and barriers are long ♪

♪ Whirl returns to source winding in the center of water ♪

♪ Whirl returns to source winding in the center of water ♪

Green Flowing Skirt

♫ ♫

♫ In my starry sky, only a blanket of darkness remains. ♫

♫ Without you by my side, the numerous stars disappear. ♫

♫ Sometimes your retreating figure hides itself; sometimes it appears ♫

♫ Even breathing seems to be so far away. ♫

♫ Hear no more. Possess no more. I gradually feel your warmth in my hand. ♫

♫ Dare not look, dare not think. Memories have you have become hazy. ♫

♫ The green flowing skirt drifts in the wind. Yet when I extend my hand, nothing. ♫

♫ Tears in the corner of my eyes are among the clouds. Once I reminisce, they follow the wind. ♫

♫ Hear no more. Possess no more. I gradually feel your warmth in my hand. ♫

♫ Dare not look, dare not think. Memories have you have become hazy. ♫

♫ The green flowing skirt drifts in the wind. Yet when I extend my hand, nothing. ♫

♫ Tears in the corner of my eyes are among the clouds. Once I reminisce, they follow the wind. ♫