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Oops! The King is in Love

Episode 20

I left something for you

under your pillow.

Khan.

Our army has retreated for another 10km.

Good.

Continue to retreat at this speed.

But…

What?

Does it confuse you?

We could have fought with Gong Ye.

Why should we withdraw?

Those who do not think in the long run also can't make good plans for now;

those who do not think from the overall situation are not capable to achieve in smaller matters.

The loss of one city is nothing.

I want the same thing as Yan Jin

which is peace.

I still don't understand.

You don't understand?

If you don't understand,

send a letter to Gong Zhiyue.

Off you go.

Yes, sir!

Mr. Lin.

We can only see you off here.

May you be safe on your journey.

Mr. Lin, take care of yourself.

We haven't finished our last Go game yet.

Sure.

Grandpa.

On this trip to the frontline,

you have a heavy responsibility on your shoulders.

Be careful, please.

My personal safety is nothing

compared to our country and people.

Yanqing.

Grandpa is not a stubborn old folk.

Your marriage

is up to you to decide.

Grandpa.

But

you have to remember that you are the offspring of the Lin family.

Now you're also the Number One Scholar.

Don't disgrace the glory of our Lin family

because of your personal affections.

I understand.

Mr. Lin.

The army provisions have been assembled outside the city.

We should leave.

OK.

The Mosa army is really coward.

They refuse to attack and retreat continuously.

Why did they provoke the war in the first place

if they act like this?

General Gong!

Lin sent a message through a carrier pigeon.

Say it.

Lin Ke has left the capital escorting the army provisions.

He wants a peace talk with the Mosa people.

What?

The Empress Dowager released Lin Ke?

There is one more thing.

Lin said that the whole capital was in chaos today.

His Majesty's personal attendant turned out to be

Yan Yihang's daughter

Yan Zhixia.

She was engaged with Lin Yanqing

but His Majesty took a fancy on her.

Now her true identity was revealed, so they were hunting her down in the whole city.

His Majesty also left the palace days ago

and never be found again.

General, you are now deep in the enemy's territory while far away from the capital.

You need to beware of His Majesty's possible plan.

The Mosa won't start a fight.

I knew there is something strange going on.

It seems that

the Empress Dowager and His Majesty have colluded

to prolong my stay here.

Since His Majesty is not in the palace now,

it's a god-sent opportunity for me.

Use a pigeon to send a message

asking them to search for Yan Jin in the capital.

It'd be best to catch him.

I will use his plan to go against him.

Yes, sir.

You guys will stay here

to keep confronting with the Mosa army.

Yes.

You and I will lead a team of elite guards to go back to the capital.

This time we must not show him mercy.

Yes, sir!

I didn't expect in just a few days

the Empress Dowager put the wanted on her all over the city.

Zhixia.

I thought I could let go and

wish you a safe and happy life after I saw you for one last time.

I didn't expect things to turn into this.

Do you regret your decision

to be with me?

Yes.

I do.

Zhixia.

Mrs. Emerald…

How's it going with her?

Don't blame my mom.

My father fell in love with her

when he was still a poor student.

But after he passed the imperial exam and became an official,

he abandoned my mom and me.

My Mom had a low social status

and so…

What's the point of his pledge of eternal love?

I didn't know Mrs. Emerald

has such a sad past.

She was hurt deeply

so she no longer believes in any men,

not to mention the rich and powerful ones.

What's more, you are the emperor.

She keeps talking about

a monarch's large harem and the fights among his concubines.

She's almost shaken my confidence.

I like you and you have to be mine.

You must not be shaken.

I don't allow it!

Ok.

Now you even try to take her by force?

Auntie...

Stop.

I was a prostitute.

I don't deserve to be Your Majesty's auntie.

I have figured it out.

I want to protect my daughter

even if you kill me.

Aside from my identity as the emperor,

what can I do

to have your permission to marry your daughter?

I won't give my daughter to you

no matter what you do.

It seems that I have to take some actions.

What are you guys doing?

Don't come over!

If you come any closer,

I'll give you guys a hard time!

Sir.

How are you planning to do that?

I'll…

If you guys keep coming closer,

I..

You what?

I

will call for help!

You are so cute.

So cute.

Why is she still here?

Mom, where are you taking me?

You don't need to know.

Just come with me.

Follow me.

You're really an affectionate man.

Who is that lucky woman?

Zhixia, look!

Look what they are doing!

There she is.

Mrs. Emerald.

Mr. Yan is not a lecher.

Don't do this again.

Mr. Yan and Zhixia really love each other.

We're all so

touched by their love story.

Mr. Yan is a true gentleman

who was not interested even if we seduced him.

Mrs. Emerald.

You are so despicable.

We look down on you.

Don't be the villain in their life.

Just give your blessing to their marriage.

Let's go.

Mr. Yan is really a good person.

Mom? What's going on?

This…

You two are finally back.

Did you find anything?

We checked all the silk stores in the capital, but…

The clue is right in front of us.

Why is it so hard to find someone?

Don't worry.

Master is here too.

We'll definitely find her.

By the way, Bro,

now the situation out there is very grim for you.

The royal court spares no effort to catch you.

We have to make plans for that.

I see.

You guys can go now.

Wait.

Lotus.

Let me ask you.

How to please one's mom-in-law?

What does she mean?

As the saying goes,

it takes time for the mom-in-law to grow into liking her son-in-law.

You

just show up in front of her.

Find every opportunity you can to appear

until she even gets dizzy.

Oh.

Hello, Mrs. Emerald.

Goodbye, Mrs. Emerald.

My mom is a narcissist.

Just praise her.

Praise her as much as you can.

Mrs. Emerald, you are so beautiful.

Now I know where Zhixia got her beautiful face.

Ow.

Girls like flowers.

Send her flowers.

She may not accept other gifts from you

but she will definitely accept flowers.

Mrs. Emerald, you are as beautiful as flowers.

These are for you.

Why do these flowers look so familiar?

My peony!

Zhixia is right!

You punk!

Freeze!

She interacts with me!

You punk, stop!

My peony!

Stop!

There is a beauty

that I shall never forget.

One day going by without seeing her

would drive me crazy.

What's the point

of being so obsessive?

Don't show me his letters in the future.

It surprised me that

the Yelü Khan

is so infatuated with you.

You never wrote back to him

but he keeps sending you letters from the frontier.

If there is a person

who can be so sweet, so selfless,

and so loyal to me,

how happy would he make me?

I can marry you to him if you want.

I'm willing to.

I'm just afraid he is out of my league.

You're being ridiculous.

Is my dad going to plot against His Majesty?

Gong Zhiyue.

What do you want this time?

Where is His Majesty?

I must see him immediately.

I don't understand.

You know very well

why they put a wanted on Sanbao.

I'm not doing this

just for myself.

So please tell me.

Where is His Majesty?

I know nothing about it.

Do you know why Yan Zhixia

didn't choose you?

Because you don't even know

what you really want!

Miss Gong.

Let me give you a piece of advice for the last time.

Stay away from their power struggle.

Do what you should do.

Maybe this way you will lose less.

Young Master.

Is Princess Anle gone?

Her Highness refuses to leave the mansion.

We don't know what to do.

Let her be.

You!

I have noticed

everything that kid did.

Even if he is sincere to you,

Mom doesn't want you to marry him.

Mom, I know you were hurt badly.

So you pin

all your beautiful wishes for life on me.

And I have never

changed my principle of

meeting the true love of my life and being with him for the rest of my life.

In the past

I already thought I would never

meet the right person.

But then I met Yan Jin.

You know who he is.

Will you ever have a future with him?

I thought about it, too.

So I never

took our feelings seriously.

Who would have known that

I just met him among the crowd

and our life has changed dramatically since then?

Mom.

You know

I really believe

he is the one I am looking for.

So there is really such a thing as destiny.

What did I do to deserve it?

Mom.

Don't think I don't know that

after Dad left you,

you had a lot of opportunities

to fall in love with more better men.

But you chose to

raise me on your own.

People say

it's because you hate Dad.

But if you ask me,

Mom,

you still love Dad.

You are still in love with that gentle young man

who tried to please you, pledged his eternal love

but abandoned you.

I have regretted it for my whole life.

I don't want to see you get hurt like me.

Mom.

Everyone will always

encounter something unsatisfactory as long as they are alive.

Don't you always want your daughter

to be happy?

I am really

happy being with him.

He hurt his finger

when he tried to chop the fish.

Thank you. Mom.

Yan Jin!

What are you still waiting for?

Spin around.

Oh.

What?

Let's go. Let me take you to a place.

Your Highness.

I know that I have made a huge mistake.

I won't defend myself.

You can kill a man, but you can't insult him.

You can kill me in whatever way you want.

What?

What do you mean?

What did I do to you?

Now you stay at my mansion every day.

The other day you even specially left a banknote behind.

What kind of person do you think I am?

There was something I couldn't say it out loud.

So I wrote it on the banknote.

See for yourself.

"I only wish your heart could be like mine

that is filled with affection for you."

Yan Jin, I have something to tell you.

First of all,

I have cancelled my engagement with Yanqing.

So don't be jealous anymore.

Secondly,

I believe in true love and monogamy.

You are the only man I choose.

So you will not be allowed to leave me ever again.

Thirdly,

my mom said you hurt your finger.

Let me take a look.

Really?

Zhixia,

this is the place you confessed to me for the first time.

Where have you guys been?

Master.

So,

Gong Ye has returned to the capital.

Yes.

According to the spies,

our army had already penetrated into the borders of Mosa,

but somehow

they retreated back to the borderline.

No matter how Yelü Ming provoked,

the army always avoided fighting.

It seems that

Gong Ye is no longer with the army at the border.

Gong Ye will surely make waves

when he returns to the capital.

I will go back to the palace tomorrow.

It's just a pity that

I still can't find my real mom.

I found out Mr. Hai

would go to the suburb

every year on the eve

of Mid-Autumn Festival.

But since he always acted discreetly,

I couldn't find out

where he went and what he did.

What are you looking at? Mom?

Why is this embroidery so familiar?

I once saw a lonely old woman

making a similar embroidery in Yongning Ancient Lane.

Later, the old alley met some disaster, and no one knew where the poor woman went since then.

But a few years ago,

I bought a handkerchief near the Temple of Bitter People

which looked like that lady's style.

You guys might as well go there to take a look.

Excuse me. Is there an Aunt Bitterness here?

I am her.

Lady, do you know me?

My Mom used to buy your embroidery in Yongning Ancient Lane.

Do you remember Yongning Ancient Lane?

Young lady, you got the wrong person.

How about Mr. Hai?

I don't know what you are talking about.

The stools are in a ragged line

and the peach blossoms so lovely.

He has one, and I have one…

Is it her?

I don't know why but there seem to be something missing in

my childhood memories.

I can't recall it no matter how hard I try.

Don't think about anything now.

I know what happened when you were a child has a great influence on you.

Just calm down.

I know I wronged you this time.

I have thought about it. You can do whatever you want to me.

Really?

Except marrying you,

punish me whatever you want. You can even take my life.

Who wants to take your life?

I want to take your heart.

Your Highness.

I am sincerely flattered and appreciate your affection for me,

but I am sorry I can't be with you.

Okay.

You sound like I force you or something.

I just like you.

Since you can't accept it,

I'm going back to the palace now.

I will never talk to you again.

I'm really leaving!

Young Master!

What's the panic about?

Letter from the border.

Our army provisions were hijacked by the Mosa army halfway.

The Prime Minister…

The Prime Minister disappeared.

What?

General.

Has Yan Jin returned to the palace?

Not yet.

Our troops have assembled.

They can launch an attack at any time.

We're all waiting for your next instruction.

Good.

Pass my order.

Surround the palace tomorrow morning.

Yes!

General Gong is brilliant and fierce!

Long live General Gong!

Is there any news about the His Majesty?

Your Majesty, not yet.

Yan Jin!

If he hasn't returned to the palace soon,

all the officials will come nagging me.

It's all that coquette's fault!

If I'd known it,

I would not have shown her mercy by sparing her life!

My head aches.

Your Majesty.

His Majesty will come back sooner or later.

There is no better place than the throne.

Don't worry.

Why are you here

instead of fighting the enemies at the borders?

If I didn't come back,

I'm afraid I would never come back again.

Do you know it's a capital crime for

the chief commander to return to the capital during wartime without permission?

Capital crime?

My lovely little sister.

I'm afraid you forgot that

all the state's military power is now in my hands.

The city is full of people of my Gong family.

Who is so bold to convict me?

You…

You're committing high treason!

Guards! Take Gong Ye!

What are you guys doing?

Gong Ye! How dare you disrespect Her Majesty?

Are you trying to rebel?

I've been your thug for so many years.

I have gotten sick of it a long time ago!

Someone!

Search the imperial jade seal.

General.

We found the imperial jade seal.

Detain Her Majesty.

She is not allowed to step out of this room.

Yes!

Where is Yan Jin?

We're still looking for him.

Search the whole city. I want him alive.

Yes!

You're just a commoner. Stop having pipedreams.

Your Majesty.

Come in.

Sorry that we have to stay for the night

since it's already late and we have a long distance to travel.

Sorry that the guest rooms in the temple are crude.

I'll leave you guys alone.

Madam.

Excuse me.

Do you know Aunt Bitterness's story?

Miss.

She came to our temple five years ago.

I saw that she was alone and poor

so I took her in.

She boards in our Temple of Bitter People

and does some chores for us in return.

Does she have any family?

Family?

I never heard her mention any family.

But every year on the eve of Mid-Autumn Festival,

there will be an old man

who comes to visit her.

Does that person look quite grumpy?

White hair,

even his eyebrows are white?

He's exactly like you described.

Thank you, madam.

Don't be sad.

No matter what happens,

whether it is disappointment or hope,

I will always be by your side.

What are you doing?

We are in a temple.

This is inappropriate.

What is this little head thinking?

What are you thinking then?

After a night,

I've also calmed down.

When that lady saw us,

she was neither happy nor sad.

But she just left

before she could arrange the herbs.

Yes.

She must be hiding some secret.

There is no mom in the world

who is not willing to tell her son who she is.

How about you confess to her who you are?

She must have her reasons.

Let's not force her.

Faith can move mountains

I'm

willing to wait.

I have an idea.