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[ Ming Dynasty ] EP18

Wear it.

It's honey water. Still warm.

Come.

It's hot.

Hot.

I got you there.

You.

Naughty.

Come.

I can eat myself.

Drink.

Drink.

Come, drink.

With a big mouth.

Drink more.

It's sweet.

Sweet?

You should drink.

Honey water, of course it's sweet.

You know how to take care of others.

You didn't expect I could take care of you, right?

I can't imagine how happy parents will be.

It's ok.

How are you doing?

You have suffered a lot, right?

How about you?

I am ok.

I grow up with all the brothers.

They are so considerate.

I didn't expect I could find you.

I didn't expect it.

Why are you so happy?

Now you are so famous.

Everyone is talking about you.

What are they talking about?

Everyone is asking who the girl that the imperial grandson brought back is.

The daughter of one grand secretary?

Or a princess?

Why does the emperor have a favor for her?

She even blocked the arrow for the emperor.

That night so many people were bloody jealous.

Before I came, the garment department told me to ask you for your size.

What do they want my size?

For imperial grandson's wife's dress.

What's wrong?

I won't marry him.

Who do you want to marry?

Who are you going to marry?

Don't ask.

Tell me.

Tell me.

Stop asking. -Tell me.

Stop it. -Tell me.

You are hurting me.

Stop it.

Sister.

To be honest.

I will attend the beauty election.

I want to marry him.

You?

No.

The closer I am to them, the more I realize

it's unsafe.

After we succeed, I will ask them to let you go.

And go with me.

And then?

Then...

Sister.

You don't need to look after me.

I have lived in the palace since I was 4.

I have been whipped and slapped.

It's true.

Sister.

Do you want to seek revenge?

What did you say?

I want to marry him.

I want to give him a son.

When my son becomes the emperor, I will tell him who my parents are.

And how his grandparents died.

People surnamed Zhu are nobody.

They are our play toy.

Sister.

Then parents will be happy in the underground.

Sister, you should marry him too.

We should occupy half of the country.

Manyin.

I only tell you this.

From now on, we are sisters in private.

And I call you Miss Sun in public.

This is our little secret.

Your Majesty.

When I am discussing military affairs, chicks, cats, and dogs can't make noise.

Ridiculous.

Your Majesty.

General Shengyong and general Ping' an want to see you.

I really can't stop them.

The emperor has some poor relatives.

Come in.

Uncles.

No red tape.

Why didn't you tell me before you came?

I want to send the sedan chair to pick you up.

As I know, you want to pardon all the orphans of the Jingnan campaign.

And restore their reputation.

So all the ministers told us to come here and ask you about this.

What do you want to ask?

You want to pardon them.

So what's the Jingnan campaign?

So many brothers died.

They are loyal to you.

So we are the rebels?

Especially those Jianwen's ministers.

They will denounce us in the history books.

Who told you that?

I am telling the truth.

Truth.

You are illiterate.

You think you know more truth than I do?

Well.

I pardon them.

But I didn't say they made contributions.

And some of them are the talents.

They are old, need doctors and pension.

Their kids can go to school.

Is there anything wrong with it?

Ok.

You should retire at home.

Don't make a fuss.

Your Majesty.

If they come back, our men will leave the capital.

I am going to go back to my hometown.

Really have to do this?

You are magnanimous.

But they won't be grateful.

They hate us.

We are old.

Who can always bring a broadsword while we are out?

If someone waves the sword...

Till that day, your compassion will be...

Your Majesty.

You will fail us.

Come.

You.

Send them away.

Uncles.

The emperor wants to adopt the policy of benevolence.

Imperial grandson.

We are warriors on horseback.

We know nothing about the policy of benevolence.

You can pardon them after you become the emperor.

You really want to make trouble for us?

No.

You are pissing me off.

You want a lawsuit right after I come back from the temple.

You think he makes troubles.

I think that's what you are doing right now.

Your Majesty...

Fine...

I know about the orphans of Jingnan campaign.

Sooner or later, I will give you an answer.

Uncles, please.

Please. -Your Majesty.

My grandfather is old.

You have difficulties.

But he has more than you.

But I promise he will think for you.

God's sake.

Grandfather.

Why are they, sourpusses? Just because of their military contributions?

You still didn't tell me her horoscope birthday.

I am so preoccupied.

I am still thinking about them.

Just tell me.

You will offend them by pardoning the orphans.

We still need these veteran generals to conquer oirats.

We need to do it step by step.

I know what I should do.

What official does Xu Bin want to be?

You want to hire him as an official?

Yes.

I don't want to kill him.

Grandfather.

I have promised Miss Sun.

After it's settled and she gets better, I will bring her to the palace.

All the people who were there that night can't leave.

We have a vacancy in the imperial board of Astronomy.

It's all about the almanac and divination.

Brother Xu Bin.

I think it suits you.

What? You had a swordplay contest?

You told her?

Not me.

It's her guess.

Well.

Imperial grandson won.

No...

Bullshit. He is talking nonsense.

I'm not as good as you in the killing.

I admit it.

But I am not poor at hot pursuit.

We will have a competition in the future.

We will have a competition in the future.

No need.

You saved so many orphans of the Jingnan campaign.

I can't thank you enough.

Let alone the sword, you can take my head as you want.

Don't mention the swordsplay competition again.

You really keep the promise?

If I want to take Miss Sun with me, will you agree?

Come again.

Please let me go.

So this is why you ask us out.

Really need to say this face to face?

The emperor is back.

He asks me for Miss Sun's horoscope birthday.

Teach me.

What should I say?

Looting a burning house?

Looting a burning house?

I hope it never happened.

You want to make some contributions.

Now you are shedding crocodile tears.

You are taking advantage of us.

What are you talking about?

You would have been beheaded without me.

No one knows.

Enough.

Stop it.

You want to drive me crazy.

We are not saints.

You say I am looting a burning house.

You are slandering me.

Your family even loots the throne.

Normally, you don't care about a girl's life.

Stop it.

I will go if you don't stop arguing.

You think you can leave so easily?

The emperor sees Jianwen.

It's a serious matter.

You should thank us that we didn't kill you.

Brother Xu Bin.

The emperor wants to ask you what official you want.

I won't work for your family.

I will forget this.

Don't be a little pencil neck.

Give you two days.

You should think about it.

You didn't say this before.

You think?

You think you can leave so easily?

Naive.

Pardon the orphans of Jingnan campaign.

What will the generals who fought hard with my grandfather think?

What will the soldiers think?

They will become the rebels.

They will be afraid.

They are afraid that the orphans of Jingnan campaign will seek revenge.

Maybe they will be bereft of family.

Everything won't be so simple.

Even if the emperor makes his mind, we still need to do it step by step.

You promised me you would do this even if you need to risk your life.

Great.

Now it's time for you to keep the promise.

I should have seen this coming.

What do you think of me?

Imperial grandson.

Pawn?

Whatever.

Anyway, I'll fight with my grandfather side by side next year.

I will die on the battle, perhaps.

If it's true, you will be free.

Who knows?

Hunting eagles for a lifetime.

Now the eagles give you the pecks.

The lad is so audacious.

Even wants to play tricks on us.

That's not all.

She is going to marry an imperial grandson.

She saved the emperor.

He helped the emperor see Jianwen.

I am afraid they are so tough to deal with.

Brother.

You are so cunning.

Don't nitpick me, ok?

You didn't tell me that you hooked up with these orphans.

Now they are a big hit.

What should we do?

I have spent so much money.

And I have devised so many plans.

Now they ruined all.

I won't forgive them.

It's a fiasco.

Brother.

You can't blame others.

They blow the whistle on you.

Wedding.

The empero doesn't know her background.

I'll blow the whistle on her after her marriage.

He even marries the emperor's assassin.

So what's his purpose?

I am so happy when I think of the emperor's face at that time.

If you blow the whistle on her, she will backfire.

So this is what you want?

You think the emperor won't punish you?

We will see.

What can you do?

Brother.

If you have no faith in me, just tell me now.

Don't play dirty with me.

Brother.

My brother.

You really think I play dirty with you?

Actually, I am on your...

Great.

We can't let the emperor do all for us.

You need to do as I say when the time comes.

Let me tell you.

Since ancient times, people who want to do something big can't be so sissy.

Remember.

Take me away.

After we finish this, we will never be separated in the future.

But now we...

Stop talking.

Take me away.

Don't leave me in that big prison.

I don't want to be there alone.

Otherwise, I should have died in the Jingnan campaign.

After we leave, we can pretend it didn't happen?

Can we live happily like before?

Why not?

We swore before we came.

We can sacrifice everything for this.

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

Are you afraid of him?

No.

I regret it.

I didn't pierce through his neck.

My heart hurts every time he looks at you.

Actually it's easy to die.

I don't want to see you again when I think you will go to the palace.

I feel my blood is drained.

I get you involved in this.

So you can abandon me on the way to

the army and government office of Nurgan.

the army and government office of Nurgan.

So you leave me to do the drudge in the camp like an ant?

You don't care about me at all.

You never care about me.

Never.

Sun Ruowei.

From Zouping, Shandong province.

It's wrong right?

What is wrong?

It's written.

Her father...

Sun Zhong is the deputy governor of Yongcheng County, Shandong.

Ruowei lived in Yongcheng.

or in Zouping?

Zouping.

She grew up with her mom.

Her father died when she was little.

You need to think it over.

If this is submitted to the emperor, they will

investigate her ancestors in Yongcheng.

If you lie to me, many people will die to pay the price.

It's true.

Sun Zhong is my brother.

We brothers read and write since childhood.

At that time, I was a sot and gambler.

I left my brother out of anger.

I begged along the north of Yellow River.

All the Yongchengers know him.

He has a good reputation as an official.

Great.

Tell me when your brother and his wife died.

They both died when Ruowei was 9 years old.

You should write.

I raise her up for my brother and his wife.

Totally wrong.

What's wrong?

You're wrong,

I...

Your resume is worse.

Previously you worked in prince Yan's army.

After the Jingnan campaign and we captured Nanjing, where did you go?

If you are an ordinary soldier, I won't mind it.

But back then...

You were a vice general.

Why did you run away?

If someone asks you, what will you say?

I ran away.

Ran away? Where did you run?

Lived with whom?

When did you go back to Nanjing?

And had an antique shop?

You need to think it over.

You can't underestimate the ministry of rites.

They won't make any mistakes in the imperial beauty election.

I am not a liar.

You are not.

Neither am I.

I can't deceive the emperor with Ruowei's family.

If my grandpa is suspicious, I will be doomed.

Mr. Sun.

Please perfect your lies with your brain.

Does Ruowei agree that she will attend the beauty election?

I think you need to ask brother Xu Bin.

Xu Bin is the eldest among them.

He has been taking care of Ruowei all the time.

I know they love each other.

But now it becomes like this.

Can you let her go?

It's the emperor's decision.

If there is no such thing.

Like the list here.

She is a girl with a clear background.

Will you still choose her?

Of course.

Can you treat her well after she goes to the palace?

Free from starvation and fear?

She can be carefree?

I will treat her well if I have the chance.

But I don't know if she will be carefree.

But I can guarantee one thing.

I will protect her.

You need to swear.

Tell me to swear?

If I break my promise,

make her suffer, I am indifferent from her,

or humiliate her.

God should punish me.

I will be struck by lightning.

Are we happy now?

I am old now.

I can't stay with her forever.

I promised her father that I would keep her safe.

But parents always...

If she really wants to go to the palace,

I will be relieved by your promise.

If she enters the palace, what will you do?

I never thought about this.

I only know how to help you make up the lies.

Say it.

I will tell you tomorrow.

Ok.

She is asleep.

She had a fever last night.

Fever?

You can go now.

Yes.

Why are you crying?

I am not dead yet.

Get out.

I cried for something else.

I'm wrong.

It's ok.

You hit and scolded me.

Why are you still angry with me?

What are you thinking about?

I am thinking...

If my mother were still alive, and she had a fever,

it will be so great to wipe sweats for her.

You don't leave no matter how I punish you.

It's ok.

I know you are angry with me.

After you recover, you can punish me as you want.

Don't feel sad.

How are you doing after you become an official?

It's fine.

I make a fortune recently.

Many people give me money, but I don't know how to do it.

I am so confused.

You have been Lady for so many years.

You will be so rich.

Why are you still so frugal?

You hesitate to buy me some snacks.

Maybe I shouldn't take the money.

You are on their boat once you take their money.

You need to pay them off with your life.

No one will take the responsibility.

I will return the money.

Return.

They will think you are hypocritical.

Not their people.

They will make troubles for you.

And drive you to the dead end.

Garment and the meal are serious matters.

If there is something wrong with the emperor's dressing and meal,

you will lose your head.

You didn't take the money.

And they didn't make any trouble for you.

How did you make it?

Please teach me some.

Take a good rest.

I'll come back when you wake up again.

Grandson's conferring ceremony and his marriage are coming.

I can't do it alone.

Go to ask the crown princess.

Garment department, and imperial kitchen department.

What else we need to prepare.

Thank you, aunt.

Now you know I didn't shortchange you.

Actually, we all know how to get more money.

In the palace, I am the poorest.

Let's talk about your garment department.

The emperor returned from the expedition last year.

They found a hole in the cotton robe.

The emperor hesitated to throw it away.

Then he had it repaired.

They took it to the garment department. It costs 3 Liang.

How much?

3 liang?

3 liang for a patch?

They still have grievance.

They said they need to measure the patch.

And dye the cloth.

Find the same robe.

The needle eyes can't be exposed.

And need the same cloth.

The stitches can't be seen.

The stitches can't be seen.

Two female weaver did it for seven days.

They even said, after the sample was made,

they would sew it in the emperor's robe.

I thought they would be shortchanged when they came.

Interesting.

There are so many artifices out there.

All the tributes go to the imperial kitchen.

They have prepared a lot of questions.

The pork is getting old.

Fish is not very fresh.

And the deliverymen outside can speak highly of the shrimps and fish,

as long as they are given enough money.

Anf they would put up a board.

It's written on, all these are for the emperor.

Then they can make a large fortune.

And they say crown prince and I are so mean.

Crown princess.

With all due respect.

I hope you will like it.

It's ok?

Soon you will have some good news.

Your son will be conferred with title.

And he will get married.

You need to spend a lot of money.

I can't help you anything.

So you can use the money to reward others.

So you can use the money to reward others.

You will be the queen in the future.

You are noble and if you are troubled by trivia,

we will feel so sorry.

I hope I can help you in the future.

No red tape when it's only two of us.

No.

The protocol is the protocol.

You are well informed, even if you don't go out.

My brother is a business man.

So I know everything.

Prince Han is doing great.

And his words matter.

Yeah, when it comes to war, he needs to go.

So the emperor shows partiality to him.

The emperor values his promise.

He asked him to recommend some girls for the election.

He is too...

Prince Han.

Princess is not here.

I am not here for the princess.

Want to see me?

Who told you to come here?

Head's up and speak.

You have said, I can come to you if I need your help.

I don't know if you still remember.

Yes.

I want to attend the beauty election.

Please recommend me.

I recommend you?

You live in the palace too.

It's so easy for you to go to the crown prince.

Why do you ask me to recommend it to you?

Except for the emperor, you are the most prestigious.

If you can recommend me, I will have an advantage.

Do you know I am so sick of the crown prince's family?

But I have no other way out.

What do you mean?

Tell me if you are right, I can help you.

When I was not an official,

I was my aunt's sidekick.

We found all the directors of the laundry department, garment department

and imperial kitchen quarrel every day

But Lady didn't stop them.

She sat around and watched.

I didn't know it at that time.

Then I come to realize after I am my aunt's assistant.

I found they need to quarrel in front of others

even if they are close in private.

Otherwise, Lady will think they are dangerous.

She will think they can hook up together to fight against her.

They are just lady officers.

Prince Han and the crown prince need to rule the whole world.

Prince Han and the crown prince need to rule the whole world.

It will be more complex that this.

Nonsense.

You are so rude.

If you are not a little girl, I will cut off your tongue.

You dare talk nonsense about the politics.

You can prepare yourself a coffin.

Go.

Yes.

Are you sleeping?

No, dad.

Today you go hiking?

The imperial grandson helps me with the family pedigree.

It's plausible with evidence.

You should recite it.

You can't make a mistake in front of the emperor.

Father.

You believe him?

I can't?

Why are you all like this?

You think I should go with the imperial grandson?