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Noble girls

may look superior

But often

they will become a pawn of their family

Whoever they are

They can't get rid of their fate

The journey to Hulan

is far and deserted

Your Highness

I am so scared

I'm afraid that it'll be a one-way journey

It will be bumpy

But things are ever changing

Perhaps

it's not as terrible as we thought

Caiwei

You can't shrink away from it

Only you face it bravely

there's hope

I got it

Thank you, Your Highness

Greetings, Empress

Stand up.

Awu

It's been long time since we met last time

Indeed

It has been a long time

Awu fell ill

I was recuperating away from the capital

I haven't got the chance

to pay my respects to empress after I came back

As long as you are thinking about me

Awu

I thought

you felt alien to your sister

Lately

I always recall our past

How close we were back then

Now we are both married

I became the Empress

You are a princess now

We must stay connected

Sure

Awu will visit Zhao Yang Palace

to greet Your Majesty soon

It's fine

Maybe it's because I'm heavy with child

I'm a little bit sentimental now

Get inside please

Helan Zhen's intention to visit Cheng

might not as simple as it looks

Awu

Brother

Lord Yuzhang

This is Gu Caiwei, Councilor Gu's sister

Nice to meet you

Caiwei, take a seat

Mother, look

She's always kind and cheerful toward others

and act cultured and elegant

Mother have told you so many times

Why don't you take my words seriously?

Where have you been? What took you so long?

I simply got changed

The Emperor is here

Emperor, Empress Dowager and the Empress are here

Greetings, Your Majesty

Mother

Stand up please

Thank you, Your Majesty

Today is a lucky day

I'm inviting you all to be here

to welcome our distinguished guest

the prince of Hulan came from afar

Later on

I'd like to make several big announcements

One happy event after another

Here we go

All guests

Please raise your wine with me

Thank you, Your Majesty

Your Majesty, everything is ready

Today, all noble girls from Cheng are gathered here

They are beauties with good virtue, high language skills, good-looking appearance and excellent needlework

And they're willing to present during the Banquet

Hulan's prince can also appreciate the Cheng beauties

Someone comes

Serve the lots

Let's welcome Wang Qian from the Langya Wang Family

I'm Wang Qian from the Langya Wang Family

For Emperor, Empress Dowager and Empress

I'd like to present a dance

Qian'er's dance

makes me to recall

the dancing of Princess Yuzhang in the past

Their charms are quite similar

It's said

the dancing of Princess Shangyang is known all over the country

But as your husband

I've never seen it

That's depends on your performance

I may dance

when I'm in a good mood

Lady Caiwei from the Gu Family

On the other side of the river

Greetings, Emperor, Empress Dowager and Empress

I'm Gu Caiwei of the Gu Family from the Wu Prefecture, I'd like to present a painting

All officials

With the pleasant atmosphere today

I will announce

an important thing

Hulan's prince is visiting Cheng

and they want to form a marriage alliance with Cheng

And marry a Princess

I decide to

confer

Your Majesty

Go ahead, prince

Helan Zhen

expect Your Majesty to permit

a Wang's daughter

to form the marriage alliance with Hulan

A Wang's daughter?

Your Majesty

Today, among all of them

Except for Princess Yuzhang

I'm afraid there's only one daughter of the Wang's

Your Majesty

For this... Your Majesty

Helan Zhen

On behalf of Hulan

I'm earnestly request Your Majesty

to grant a Wang's daughter a Princess

to form the marriage alliance with Hulan

To show our sincerity

The king promises to retreat the army 100 miles

From now on,

turn war into peace

Your Majesty

Please consider it carefully

Approved

Qian'er

No, Qian'er

No, Qian'er, no

Qian'er

Mother won't let you go there

It's full of changes tonight

Caiwei is lucky to get out of this matter

But Qian'er

is going to marry far away

Helan Zhen

get the emperor's promise which cannot be changed

This matter

I suppose is fixed

I feel that

Qian'er got into trouble because of me

Helan Zhen is aiming at me

He's planning something evil

when he asked a Wang's daughter

Your family

is the top noble class of Cheng

Hulan state

wants to marry a Wang's daughter

is natural

But Qian'er

is disobedient

Even if she marries into the palace

I'm afraid she'll make troubles

Aunt, Your Majesty

It's me. I'm Qian'er

Aunt, please save me

Aunt, Your Majesty

I don't want to go to Hulan

Lady Qian'er

It's late now

Her Majesty already fell asleep

Please come here tomorrow

No

No

I must meet aunt today, Qian'er

Lady. Let go off me

I must see aunt today

Get out of my way

Let me in

Her crying

makes me feel annoying

Your Majesty

What shall we do?

There's nothing I can do

The emperor's words were oracular

And he agreed in the hall

in front of so many people

There's no way I can prevent this

Alright

It is what it is

Go and tell them

Ask them to leave

Sure

Aunt Xu, what brings you here?

I'm here to check if the medicine is ready

Soon, please don't worry

I'm keeping an eye on it

These are the medicinal herbs

which the princess drinks

Keep it properly

Okay

By the way

It's time for the Lord and the princess

to come back now

It is cold in night

The princess is weak now

Take a coat and wait by the gate

I'll take care of the medicine

Okay, Aunt Xu

Did you see

the Empress Dowager's expression that time?

I really want to have a painter to draw it

This time, the Empress Dowager

lifted a stone only to drop it on her own feet

That's true

Helan Zhen helped me a lot this time

He wiped out my big trouble for me when he just arrived the capital

Wang Qian is not powerful

But she got the support of the Wang Family and the Empress Dowager

Now,

She became a princess all of a sudden

and will marry far to Hulan

The Empress Dowager has put a lot of efforts on her

She never thought

she benefited Helan Zhen

Interesting

Greetings, Your Majesty

All of you, just leave

It's fine, I'll be here

Thank you, Your Majesty

Mother

Mother

Mother

It is what it is

Please don't mad at me anymore

You are the emperor now

You've grown up

You can make your own decisions now

Why do you care if I am upset or not?

Mother

Stop, stop

You'll be seen and laughed by others

How should an emperor do this?

I'm not an emperor in front of mother

I'm always your son

How sweet

you are

You know how to make me happy

Alright

What happened tonight was not your fault

What a pity

I sent someone to Langya

and chose the concubine for you

I understand all that mother has done for me

Originally I chose Gu Caiwei

of the Gu family for Hulan

Her virtue, appearance

and talent

are among the top

But I never thought

Helan Zhen

dared to request in public in the royal hall

to marry a Wang's daughter

But

If a concubine of the Wang's

can

turn war into peace

You and me must let her go

and approve this matter

You are wiser, mother

You know me the best

Lately

You are devoted to government affairs

You've made much progress

But there is one thing

You need to promise me no matter what

For now

The Wang Family is a mess

I just need to impose a little bit force

They will turn against each other

If so, whether for me or the Xie Family

It will help us a lot

If the late Concubine Xie

could be half as wise as you

She and Lord An'ping

won't

end up like this

What happened to Zitan

is no one's fault

but my aunt

She's so sentimental

For all those years

She doesn't even understand the truth

In the imperial harem, no matter who she is

Whenever she falls in love

There's only one end

Even if it's not Qian'er

I would

choose another smart and beautiful girl

from other ladies of the Wang family

In the future

If Xie Wanru

gives birth to a princess, then be it

If it's a prince

He can't be titled the crown prince

Mother

Wanru is the empress after all

You're only half right

She

is the empress now

Your Highness

What happened? You finally come back

Your cousin threatens to kill herself

The girls and Mrs. Xue have saved her several times

We can't leave her alone for one minute

Now please go and take a look

Your Highness

Your Highness

You are not going upstairs to have a look?

How does that help?

Back then

How I wish to change Awu's destiny

In the end,

She was married anyway

I can't even control my own fate

Who else can I save?

Aunt Xu

The Lord asked me to send the herbs

I think it's about time

The herbs will be burnt any longer

I know the herbs

Listen

You can leave now

A while later

I will send the herbs myself

But

Do you think

I would hurt the princess?

No,no

Aunt Xu is the closest person of the princess

If so

I'll go and report

Though I don't like Qian'er

I feel sorry for her

As if I'm seeing myself back them

Will the fate of the Wang's daughters

really become the victims of the government?

What can I do for her?

Open up, I need to meet the princess

I need to meet the princess, open up!

Get out of my way

If anything happens, I'll be hold responsible

Mrs. Xue, it's about her life

If anything happens to Qian'er

Who could take the responsibility?

Mrs. Xue. Move

Princess is still sleeping, you can't go inside

I need to meet the princess

Mrs. Xue. I need to meet the princess

Move

I need to meet the princess

Mrs Xue

I need to meet the princess

Her Highness is still sleeping

Don't stop me! Mrs Xue!

Okay

Please wait!

I am talking here!

I know

I know she can hear

Your husband is Lord Yuzhang,

the Empress Dowager and the Emperor

dote on you

If Lord Yuzhang and your Highness

appeal the Emperor's mercy

This matter may has a turnback

Your Highness

I beg you. Please

Please stop saying. Please in lower voice

Mrs Xue, please stop

Mrs Xue

Madam, please visit another day

Mrs Xue

Mrs Xue. Your Highness.

If you don't agree

I will knell here forever

Mrs. Xue

Mrs Xue, please stand up

Mrs Xue

Mrs Xue, please stand up firstly

I had lost my husband

My son sacrificed in the battlefield

I only have one daughter Qian'er left

If something misfortune happened to her,

I would die

I really can't live without my daughter

For the sake of your mother, the aunt princess,

please rescue her

Please give me a favor in your mercy

Please have mercy on me,

such a lonely and helpless woman

Nobody could take away my daughter

Otherwise,

I would suicide in front of him

How about Dali Court's situation?

Xie Shouzheng knows he has someone's support,

so he felt fearless

Then let's start out from those followers of Xie's family

I don't believe they are monolithic

Okay

Tomorrow,

go to the Dali Court again with me

Such howling and crying they made last night,

I have nightmares all night

I didn't sleep well and suffered from dizziness and headache

Your Majesty, please have a meal

Pass it

I have no appetite

I don't want to have meal now

The servants from the Prime Minister Residence reported this morning that

Please forgive my word

They are the servants from the Wang's family

They said Lady Qian'er

has been bawling all night yesterday in Wang's mansion

She cried and yelled

She even threatened to hang herself or cut her neck

Such threatened strategies,

she totally lost the manner as a royal lady from Wang's family

I totally agree

Comparing with Awu,

the gap between them just like the difference between heaven and earth

The Princess Yuzhang

was raised by the Empress Dowager when she was a child

Nobody's manner could be better than her

I was expecting that Wang Qian

could imitate Awu,

even just imitate Awu in thirty or fifty percent,

then at least she could be useful

However, who knows such change happened,

now I can only force a donkey to dance

Your Majesty

I heard that Princess Yuzhang came to palace this morning

I think she come to the palace is for this issue

The matter for the daughter of Langya Wang Family

who would be ennobled as Princess

How is the preparation going?

Your Majesty

The Board of Astronomy is selecting the fortunate date

The horses and carriages for the wedding are ready

But

Your Majesty

Princess Yuzhang asks to see you

Call her in

Sure

Please sit down, Awu

I always think

Awu is still the girl who follows me everyday

the girl who is clear and simple

the girl who is cunning and beautiful

You always play around with me

noisily in this Emperor's study

Now,

though you still sit with me here

everything is different

I know

you visit me here

is for Wang Qian's marriage

You hope I could take my order back,

right?

I understand

even I beg you,

Brother Zilong would not change your mind

You are right

In this matter,

I can not promise you

You are becoming more and more like an Emperor

Really?

If we were in the past,

without hesitation,

I would promise you immediately

At that time

I was just

a crown prince who's hiding behind the Emperor and the Empress,

a reckless and fearless crown prince

Now,

I'm the emperor

From the day that I enthroned,

I swore,

I must be a good Emperor

Awu

If I break my oath,

the better situation is our two countries' agreement would be abolished

For the worse situation,

our two countries' relationship would be bad,

even cause a more destructive war

So Awu,

I can't promise you

I understand

There's nothing wrong with you

Thank you

Su Jin'er

Someone wants to see you

Greetings, Your Majesty

You can just go down first

Yes

Su Jiner

Stand up

Your Majesty

Lord Anping,

how are his days in the imperial mausoleum?

Does he send any message back?

He, the royal Lord Anping,

has to yield to guard the imperial mausoleum,

He can't even stay in the capital

Do you think

Zitan would have a good day?

Zitan is my cousin,

and you

are attracted by him

In this capital and the palace,

sincerely expecting his return,

I'm afraid

only you and me

As for that woman who Zitan once scant regarded for his own safety

to protect from sward,

now is lying in other man's hug,

laughing and enjoying her happiness

She is itching to let Zitan

stay there all his life

As long as Lord Anping could return from the imperial mausoleum

and regain his past glory,

Ji'er would pay everything, even my life

What could I do to have your life?

But if

I want take the life of Wang Xuan?

The life of the princess?

What?

Look at you! So scared!

You said you are willing to pay everything

Alright

Now I just test your determination

Who would really like to take the life of Wang Xuan?

It looks like you are just saying

Go back

I don't need you anymore

Your Majesty

Jin'er was an orphan from childhood

For me,

Lord Anping is everything

For Lord Anping,

Jin'er is willing to give up everything,

include princess's life.

Hurry

As mother is away,

let's go to the palace right now

Lady

When we meet the Empress Dowager later,

please resist your impulse

Her Majesty?

If it's useful for begging her,

my brother would not die in the frontier

They deceived me to come here where is far away from Langya.

They not only let me to be the imperial concubine

but also want to send me away,

send me away to Hulan.

Lady

Please don't let others hear your saying

Anyway, I would be dispatched to Hulan and arranged marriage there,

at that time, all of them are far away from me,

nobody could punish me anymore

If we do not beg Empress Dowager

what can we do to visit the palace?

Let's visit the Empress

The empress?

The empress and I get on like a house on fire

Comparing with Sister Wang Xuan and Empress Dowager,

our relationship is much better

They all say couples's pillow talk is the most useful advise,

not to say empress is pregnant now,

the Emperor now act upon whatever she says

If she could consider our previous relationship

and give me a favor,

then it is a good thing.

Hurry

If Su Jin'er didn't tell me,

I will never believe,

I thought previously that Wang Xuan is unfortunate

so that she can not be pregnant

I didn't expect that the Lord Yuzhang

is the one who spiked to his princess everyday

Sure

I didn't expect that

the Lord Yuzhang is such a wily person

He married the lady from Wang's family

which is unable to confirm is a blessing or a curse,

so it makes sense for his precaution

Who is crying outside the palace?

Report to Your Majesty

It is Lady Qian'er

Let her in

Sure

Why the daughter of Wang's family is so troublesome?

And always make trouble in mess

You have my permission to go

Sure

Your Majesty

Please find a way to help Qian'er

Sister, what happened to you?

Come here, come here

Let me have a look

My sister

we just have not met for one day

Why you could be so haggard?

I don't expect you would have such misfortune

This makes me feel so hurt

If Your Majesty loves me,

please find a way to help me

I don't want to marry to Hulan

My poor sister, please don't cry

My poor sister,

My sister

I didn't sleep well all night last night,

continually worried about your marriage

But who knows,

at the midnight,

I really come up an idea

What's the idea? Please tell me immediately

You said

Wang Qian visited palace and didn't go to the Yongan Palace,

but go straight to the Zhaoyang Palace?

Your Majesty

Exactly

Okay

Very good

Such a fool

She even truly believe the Xie's family

would sincerely help the daughter from Wang's family

Your Majesty, you are right

Mrs Xue is such a wily lady,

how did she give birth to such a daughter?

I totally agree

Then

if Wang Qian visits Yongan palace again

Throw her out