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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

Qian'er, Qian'er

Madam,

You are finally back.

Where is Qian'er?

Lady Qian'er, she

once Madam left home,

Lady cried to enter the palace.

Enter the palace?

All the servants are unable to stop her,

so they could only follow her to the palace.

I'm waiting for you here

to tell you this matter

If she makes trouble again,

then we are unable to fix it anymore.

Go! Let's visit the palace right now!

Qian'er

Mother

Where are you going?

You make me so worried!

Have you made trouble?

Now, it is the worst situation. Nothing would be worse than now.

Mother, there is nothing to fear.

Sure

I have begged your Sister Awu.

If her couple is willing to help,

this matter might have a turning point.

Is she willing to help me?

But the Empress has give a direction to me.

A direction?

How to say?

Mother

Let's talk in the room.

This is a big deal

But the Empress is from Xie's family,

we must remain vigilant.

But mother,

just like what the Empress said

this is my only way out.

What's the direction?

Let me tell you directly.

Unless

You marry a man

Marrying a man?

Who?

Lord Yuzhang, Xiao Qi

Lord Yuzhang?

Right

There's only this solution

could save you from the untold miseries.

Mother

For me,

this absolutely is my only way out.

Qian'er

Mother, please think of my brother who died in the frontier.

And look at

the Brother Wang Su who enjoys endless glories and wealth in the capital

Maybe

Only this solution is our best choice.

Sister is such a beautiful and lovely lady,

the normal man is unable to reject you.

But the Lord Yuzhang

might be an ungrateful man.

In order to be fully successful

sister still has another idea.

Sister

this is...?

Your Majesty

what's the matter for your night order?

Xie Shouzheng has been taken the death sentence.

Your Majesty. You are righteous.

Lord Yuzhang

Regarding the account's name and account,

I know,

Xie Shouzheng was deserved to take the death penalty ten times.

But I has been hesitated previously.

Do you know why?

Empress

Though I am the first son of the last emperor

I never got his love before

It's not easy for me

to get the throne

and the country

I cherish them more than anyone else

I want to do everything better than him

But when I finally sat here

I realized that

what is called difficulty in taking any step

I know they are corrupted and unjust

and forming cliques for private interests

But I am alone

Until now

had I realize what is loneliness

and powerless

I am not afraid of killing several nobles

or annoying the Empress

What am I afraid of？

I fear that no one will work hard for the country

Xiao Qi, you're loyal

I know it

But in the whole country

in the whole imperial court

It's far more than enough to have

only one loyal minister

I know we should kill Xie Shouzheng

So I gave the order to kill him

But I can't keep on doing this

You can't keep on investigating

Just stop right now

When you do something against me

I also want to kill you

But if without you

I

I am really alone and helpless at that time

Do you understand?

I

I understand

How long will we arrive in the capital?

Master

We will arrive tonight

Eunuch Lin

Have Lord Anping recovered?

You know that

Lord Anping has gotten sword wound before

It was so severe

that he will cough badly when it's cold

We all look after him these days

But he coughed blood several days ago

And couldn't get out of bed

What are you doing?

How dare you?

You want to break into the room of Lord Anping?

The Empress Dowager and the Emperor send me here

to take care of Lord Anping

I haven't seen him for several days

I'm worried about him

Why shouldn't I come here to see him?

Sent by the Empress Dowager and the Emperor to take care of Lord Anping?

Or to hurt him?

How dare to make up such a lie

Do you want your life?

You deal with things in this way

What else are you afraid of?

You know Lord Anping is seriously ill

The imperial physician mentions that

The whole room should be scrubbed with hard liquor

So should the people going inside

Besides, Lord Anping is always in a trance because of the illness

How can he get up to see you?

If you insist on entering the room

You just want to hurt him, don't you?

You

You do things like this

Shouldn't I say that?

Lingchun

Who is making noise outside the door?

My Lord

I'm Eunuch Lin

I am here to ask your condition

I will not die so quickly

Don't come to disturb me

Go away if you don't want to die

Calm down, calm down, Lord Anping

I will go away right now, right now

A distressed phoenix is no better than a chicken

Let's see how long the Empress Dowager will keep you alive

Just leave

Sure

Get up, get up

Don't pretend anymore

He's gone

Lingchun

I want some meat today

Ask them to take fine dishes here immediately

Don't make a fess

Master has gone out

We don't know when he will return

It's troublesome if we expose ourselves

Hope the trip of Lord Anping smooth and safe. He can come back earlier

If you don't want to marry far to Hulan

Remember what I have told you

Later,

Act smartly based on the condition

You can't act arbitrarily

I see, mom

Just apologize to Wang Xuan

It won't hurt me, anyway

Just like got a bite from a dog

Keep your temper back

Have you heard it?

I see

Mrs. Xue

is as sticky as

a plaster

I am going to refuse them

Let them in

Yes, Your Highness

Your Highness

You are too sentimental and tender hearted

Both of them are not easy to deal with

The mother cried so hard in front of you before

Now the daughter is also wayward and unruly

She must make trouble later

Aunt Xu

It's important for the whole life of Qian'er

Aunt is strong as a mother

It's reasonable for her to be anxious for her own daughter

When I see her

I always miss my own mother

Think about it

If I become a mother in the future

I will also protect my own child by all means

Then

Will you tell them that

we will try to deal with the envoy from Hulan?

Nothing has been done about it

If I tell them

and there is no any successful change

They will be even more heartbroken

Sister Yuxiu

Sister Yuxiu

A'yue

Why don't you have a rest

but run around?

I can't take such a long rest

I want to cook Her Highness something delicious

I don't know whether the preparation in the kitchen has been done

Mrs Xue

Miss Qian'er

Why are you here?

The world is so small

Qian'er

How does mother teach you?

Never argue with

the inferior servants

It will just lower your status

Lady

Her Highness has said

you will be Lord's sister

after the conferment in a few days

You're the sister-in-law of princess

Fiancee of the highest General

The imperial mandated lady

Princess also made an appointment

with a tailor to make clothes for you?

Let's not delay

Stop there.

You haven't got enough lesson?

Qian'er

You forget what we're here for today

If things go well,

No matter what General this cheep maid married,

are you afraid that you can't get revenge?

I'm so pissed off.

Look at the faces of them

I feel happy when I think about it

Now Lady Qian'er totally hates me.

Whatever

Anyway, before long,

she is going to marry far away

while you will marry General Song and enjoy your quality life in his General's Mansion.

From then on,

you'll have nothing to do with each other.

What else can she do to you?

Sister

It's all my fault.

Please, help me out.

Sister, please help me out.

Your Highness

She had a hard time

even threatened me with her death

and kept saying

only sister Awu would be able to help her.

Sister

I know I was wrong

Sister, don't blame me. Forgive me, please.

It's over.

Don't talk about it any more.

Sister

Sister

My mother said you went to his Majesty.

What did his Majesty say?

All in all, his Majesty is the ruler of the state,

How could he

go back on what he said?

I see.

Let me think it over.

If there is any other way around this.

Perhaps

there will be any turnaround

If you don't have a way out,

Who else can

change the mind of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor?

I have bad luck.

I'll take my life

and marry to that far Hulan.

unable to come back to Cheng for the rest of my life

If

If I die there

Mother and sister, please remember to burn some paper money for me.

Qian'er, Qian'er.

Qian'er

Madam,

Qian'er, Qian'er.

Qian'er

Madam,

Our princess has been in poor health lately.

With what you are doing here,

Aunt Xu

I've been in sorrow

I didn't even notice that the princess

didn't look well.

Your Highness

Are you ill?

It doesn't matter

I just didn't have a good rest last night

Your Highness

I really have no other choices.

It's all my greed

Original intent of mine was just being a loving mother

by securing Qian'er a bright future.

That's why I took her here, from Langya.

Unexpectedly, I took my daughter to a dead end instead.

If Princess Yuzhang takes pity on us,

I still have another favor begging from you

Prince

Do you really want to meet Princess Yuzhang?

Is that your business

whom I am going to meet?

Your highness, I dare not.

No, I just think

This Princess Yuzhang once caused your loss of an arm

Not only don't you hate her

but you gave the most precious Bingxiao flower of Hulan

to her

So you are worried that

I'll get stuck in love affairs and ruin the great plan?

Your highness, I dare not.

I'm asking you

Besides marriage,

what are we here for?

Get rid of Xiao Qi, of course.

How?

Now Xiao Qi is in great power.

Is that a easy thing?

If you want him eliminated,

you'll have to hold his gate of vitality first.

Gate of vitality?

It's Wang Xuan.

But is she your gate of vitality as well?

Please don't be angry

My slip of tongue.

Madam,

Isn't it inappropriate?

Are you not used to living in brother's residence or

are you wronged for something?

How come?

Su-er has been kind to us.

But before coming to the capital city,

I asked someone to have divined for Qian'er

Qian'er needed to be lucky in the west

and will encounter danger in the east

Wang's residence is in Wuyi Lane

It's just to the east.

No wonder that Qian'er

who was going to be a imperial concubine in the palace

encountered such trouble.

Right to the divination menifest.

I thought over night

Lord Yuzhang Residence is right west to the capital city

which is the lucky place as divination indicated.

So

Your highness, I presume to entreat

that you agree with our stay in here

in the hope that Qian'er's fortune may turn.

to get out of such trouble.

Your Highness

Or maybe you think I am foolish

But we have really been driven to despair.

As long as there's a glimmer of hope,

I choose to believe

even if it is the word of ghosts or gods.

You Highness, please help us out.

Please help me and Qian'er.

Please

Don't cry, aunt. Stand up.

So you agree to help?

As I thought,

Such a big residence of Lord Yuzhang

should have a place for us.

Qian'er

Qian'er

Qian'er, come on, knees down to thank her highness.

Aunt Xu

How about

Send someone to look for a quiet place.

Have it cleaned.

Settle them down tomorrow.

Your Highness

Thank you, Your Highness!

Huai'en

Miss Yuxiu

She's good

Lord

This man, Huaien

is a person who don't make a sound to do something important.

He has had his marriage settled so quietly.

But Huaien

What a pity

I've been thinking high of you.

I wanted to make you my brother-in-law.

Hu Guanglie

What are you talking about?

Shy, you shy?

Look. He has better looking than you.

And you are shy.

Don't you dare say a word.

You look like that and you dare say that?

Get rid of Huaien.

When you want to get married,

I find you a lad

more handsome than Huaien

Look at yourself

Because I have such a brother

having a sister-in law

never gonna happen

Lord, please.

Hu, Yao'er

Here we go

Yao'er, go and get me a bowl of wine.

See that?

Lord made an exception for you today.

Lord

I am grateful.

Lord, you can't be partial.

You ask princess

Does she know

other girls like Yuxiu?

Definitely yes.

They are in love.

If you have the ability,

you go find yourself a girl first.

I will help you then

He'd like to,

but only if a girl is willing

Feh!

Wish Huaien a lot of children.

A lot of children and grandchildren.

Lord

I heard from the brethren back from Ningshuo

that this time Helan Zhen went on a diplomatic mission

is Helan Tuo's con.

Helan Tuo has been leading troops to harass the border all these years.

Hulan lost many troops.

Compared with him, Helan Zhen

is much more lucid.

Lord, if the peace talks do succeed

no more wars in the future

What will we do?

What we are going to do is

to make wars

less frequent

The people

will have a better life.

Emergent news from Jiangnan

Open the gate

Emergent news from Jiangnan

Open the gate

I don't believe it

Such a big country

That's all the money in the treasury?

All of you are usually well dressed and well fed, right?

Now you complain of poverty

Well, I ask you

what about the victims in Jiangnan?

Maybe

let the people in Jiangnan starve to death?

Reply to Your Majesty

We don't complain of poverty

It's true that we are broke

I think

if we want to allocate money for disaster relief

We must curtail expenditure

Military spending is a big part of it

Since our House has signed a peace pact

and concluded a peace

Then I think

the defense level in the north can be cut back.

Think about it

If we cut one hundred thousand soldiers

let them be disarmed and return to the fields

On the one hand, we would have more people to cultivate the fields

On the other hand, we would have less people to feed at military expense

This kind of in-and-out

would double the amount of money saved.

It makes sense.

I understand

what you said

For the country

For his Majesty

I want to ask you

If Hulan tears up the pact

and offends our northern border

Firstly, we don't have troop.

Secondly, we don't have army provisions.

Failed and wiped over the floor

Allow Hulan

invade our country

Can you take the responsibility?

Can you?

Well

Lord Yuzhang, you are over-worried.

The one to go to Hulan to marry

is the daughter of Wang's Family.

Maybe she could be the Empress of Hulan some day.

At the time, the prince of Hulan

would have blood relationship with our House

and become family.

How could they have raised an army to rebellion?

Good point, Mr. Gu

It makes sense.

That's right.

You two

probably didn't hear me clearly

What I just asked

is not once it happened

but after it happened

Who should take the responsibility?

Who could take the responsibility?

Who could take the responsibility?

If one could,

not to mention the military power,

my title-

Lord Yuzhang,

I could also give it to him.

Alright

We are here today

to talk about the flood disaster in Jiangnan.

Why mentioned Hulan and military power?

Since no consensus is reached

Let's call it a day

Dismiss

Dismiss

Take care, Your Majesty

Lord

We have no grudge with Minister Wen.

Today in the court,

Why did he...?

Come on

What he said

is the voices of many people.

Now we have such a big contribution,

In the future

we could be a threat to many people.

They won't allow us.

But the military power is in Lord's hand.

What can they do with us?

Disarmament.

What they care about

is only the power in hand.

But Lord,

do you agree with them to disarm?

Our brethren have fought for so many years

for what?

Well

Why not

we just

take the brethren back to Ningshuo?

That doesn't work.

Leave capital and go back to Ningshuo?

Well, even if we go back,

what about princess?

I think you are used to the life in capital

and don't wanna leave,

or

can't bear to part with Yuxiu?

Lord

Greetings to Lord Yuzhang

The Empress Dowager asked you to meet her.

I see

This way, please.

This house is for you.

Mrs. Xue and Miss Qian'er,

We have arranged properly,

if you want something,

please let us know.

I see

We are leaving

Such a big residence of Lord Yuzhang

It can't be compared with Prime Minister Residence.

It's no better than mansion of Langya.

Is it the time

you can haggle over?

If not,

you marry far to Hulan,

if the life there could be half as the life here,

I would be satisfied.

I see, mom

God, God

Since Qian'er

entered Lord Yuzhang smoothly

Right place and right time,

everything must move on as well.

Qian'er doesn't need to go to Hulan then.

Greetings to Lord Yuzhang.

This way, please.

Xiao Qi greets to Your Highness.

Please get up

Thanks, Your Majesty

Your Majesty, I don't know for what matter you summoned me here?

I do have something to consult you.

Please say it, Your Majesty.

The flood disaster in Jiangnan

left thousands of victims.

The Emperor and all ministers are worried about this,

and even argued at the court.

I recommend you a person.

Who, Your Majesty?

Wang Su

Her Majesty

It's very dangerous to regulate rivers and watercourses.

Recommending his highness,

do you really think it carefully, Your Majesty?

Our country is facing crisis,

Su-er as a prince,

he should take the lead.

I

will follow the order

As for the danger,

I have an idea.

I want a person from you

Who?

Your favorable general

Song Huai'en

Your Majesty

Put a military general from a low family under Lord Yuzhang in such an important position

and step up when he gets the merits

Would it be harder to control then?

It's hard to deal with a herd of wolves,

because there is a clever head wolf.

If disperse them,

and kill them.

The head wolf was left alone.

No matter how powerful it is,

it's alone

I know

The friendship among you, Awu and Song Huaien is deep.

Lord Yuzhang has submitted a request,

betrothing your stepsister, Xiao Yuxiu to Song Huaien.

I have learned about the general's resume.

A young man with a distinguished record of service,

and retook Huizhou with Awu.

He is a man of great talent.

If he works with Su-er,

go to Jiangnan together,

Lord Yuzhang would be relieved.

What do you think?

Stop

Step back

What is it?

Please tell your master,

the princess wants to visit him.

Don't shut the door.

Like I said,

we would meet soon.

But I do not expect

it's you that come to me first.

I need a favor from you.

Me?

Okay

Sit down and talk slowly.

Could you change your mind?

to pick another princess for marriage?

Just as I thought.

Su Jin'er

How do you know my name?

The princess

called you like this just now.

What's wrong?

Come with me.

Why?

Empress

has something important to tell

I knew you'd come for this.

Tell me

Why should I change a princess for marriage alliance?

Wang Qian is my family sister,

and her mother

once lost her only child.

If Wang Qian marries to Hulan,

she will die alone.

Both you and I lost our mothers.

This kind of pain,

I believe you can understand

You are right.

I understand.

But have you ever think about

if the friendship princess is changed,

your sister can escape from this,

but there will be another woman

being away from home and parents.

Her pain,

who could understand?

I understand.

But I'm not a sage.

All I can do is try to help my sister.

That's an honest word.

Okay, I'll tell you the truth.

This time I came here

just to choose a woman for Hulan.

It's not for me.

I don't care who is chosen.

Choosing Wang Qian that day

was just a whim.

It's just a whim to you,

but you ruined her whole life so easily.

The women from your country are really attractive.

What?

Lest anyone doesn't know

that you are the spy

of the Empress placed at Lord Yuzhang's Mansion?

That's it

I like women like you

who look tame,

but with naughty mind.

Who are you?

You're a spy.

Your master has already told us.

Since you know I work for the Empress,

how could you treat me like this?

Aren't you

the maid of Princess Yuzhang?

Since you work for the Empress,

don't play the principled woman with me.

The woman I want

must become mine

I'm gonna tell the Empress.

Go

You can go now

Your master is begging for cooperation with us.

Do you think she will

offend Hulan because of a spy?

Listen to me carefully, Su Jin'er.

From now on,

If there is any sign in Lord Yuzhang's Mansion

you must report to me as quickly as possible