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[The Wolf]

[Episode 15]

Your Highness,

Princess has practiced the dance repeatedly.

She tried her very best in doing it

especially for you.

If this continues,

I'm going to get a promotion and

be successful soon.

I'm Ma Zhai Xing from Kuizhou.

The dance just now is called Princess Dance.

I hereby wish you all the best

in this journey.

Good! Good! Good!

Princess Dance

is an auspicious dance.

Both of your legs have been injured before.

A lot of your dance moves are not on point.

Not smooth enough.

You've embarrassed yourself.

Don't you know that you've

destroyed the elegance of this dance

as well as my mood?

Your Highness, I just wanted to

wish you all the best.

Although you were born in Kuizhou,

you are already married to me.

Please have a respect for your status now.

You discarded your duties as Lady Bo

and came to this banquet

to expose yourself in public.

That table has turned.

You always disobeyed me when I said no.

I don't want to see you,

but here you are.

Why do you always like to

rebel against me and infuriate me?

Calm down, Your Highness.

Calm down, Your Highness.

Don't let your mood

be affected by

a disobedient woman.

Disobedient?

This is an apt description.

Her Highness has always been eccentric since young.

Everybody knows about it in Kuizhou.

You better be smart and

restrain yourself.

You better don't aggravate His Highness

and bring everyone in Kuizhou into trouble.

Mister,

do I know you?

Your Highness.

You just remember

the man who has hurt you before.

But you don't remember

the man who you humiliated?

Let me remind you then.

What did you say again

when he proposed to you?

You asked him to

guess how many butterflies there are in a box through the sound of wings.

You were so arrogant back then.

She even said that

she would humiliate

whoever proposes to her.

She was so supercilious.

You are talking about the past.

If I had offended you back then,

please forgive me.

But

you remember it until today,

I'm wondering if you have

superb memories

or are just narrow-minded.

You are still the same, Your Highness.

Your tongue is as sharp as ever.

No wonder Lord Bo despises you.

In this world,

no man will like

a woman like you.

Brother Qi, you are wrong.

There will be a man

who will fall in love with a woman like her.

That's right.

A wolf-like man

who can hear

the sound of butterfly wings.

Lord Bo, in my opinion,

that kind of man is either extinct

or

he has never been born before.

Well said!

Your Highness.

The Ma Troop Dance by the best courtesan

in Kuizhou,

Miss Lu Fu,

is way better than

Princess Ma's dance.

That's right.

Her face and dance moves

are unbelievably beautiful.

The performance just now is a joke.

I want to watch a better performance.

Your Highness.

I'll send someone

to bring you Miss Lu Fu now.

Go now.

Roger that.

Come.

Why are you still here?

Are you going to stay here

and further ruin my mood?

Your Highness.

Fellow guests.

Farewell.

Cheers.

What kind of Princess Dance is that?

Even my maid

can dance better than her.

That's right.

It must be a torture for you to watch that.

You had to endure her dance for so long.

She's the embarrassment of Kuizhou.

I feel ashamed to admit that

I had once proposed to her.

Come.

-Let's drink. -Come on.

Ma Zhai Xing's karma

has hit her so quickly.

Back then, she looked down on those who proposed to her.

And she made us into a joke.

Today, Lord Bo has helped us

got even with her.

This is so satisfying.

That's right.

In the future,

just an order from you

and I'll hand in

all of the Qis' fortune

to the Court

to fund the country's army.

Great.

Really?

I don't dare to lie to you, Your Highness.

Good.

I'll grant your wish then.

The Qi family is so rich

because you used

the name of the late Minister Qi

to oppress the people

to earn those dirty money.

All properties of the Qi family will be confiscated.

What is the meaning of this?

Childe Qiao.

Your Highness.

I've already investigated.

Your family has been paying the road tax and state tax

to the Court

for the past few years

without a fault, right?

Yes, Your Highness.

Good.

Then, from this year onwards, you'll have to pay double.

And that extra tax

cannot be extorted from the people.

Find a way to pay for it yourself.

If you fool around with me,

I'll kill all nine generations of your family.

Your...

Sit down.

Your turn.

Your Highness.

Spare my life, Your Highness.

You lied to me in front of everyone.

How should I punish you?

Your Highness.

No matter

how brave I am,

I wouldn't dare to lie to you.

Please don't accuse me of that.

Just now, didn't you say that

if there's a wolf-like man

who can hear the sound of butterfly wings,

then, that man will either be dead

or he has never been born before.

Unfortunately for you,

I've met that man before.

You lied to me in public.

Wen Yan.

Yes, Your Highness.

Cane him for 100 times.

Yes, Master.

Your Highness!

Spare my life, Your Highness.

Your Highness.

I didn't lie to you.

Please spare my life, Your Highness.

Master, Princess Ma wouldn't leave.

She's waiting for you in your room.

You've drunk

many cups of wine today.

I've prepared some

medicine and herbs

that are famous for curing a hangover.

I won't disturb you then.

I'll go back now.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

You are really trying to win me over

so tirelessly.

You are so beautiful today.

I've never seen you

like this.

Your Highness.

You are really drunk.

I'll go and prepare the hangover soup

for you now.

You are really a spoilsport.

I don't want the hangover soup.

I want you.

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Let go of me!

Your Highness!

I want you to pleasure me.

But,

we are not officially

husband and wife yet.

You'll be mine eventually.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

No!

Your Highness!

Your Highness.

No.

Your Highness!

No, Your Highness!

You put in so much effort tonight.

Didn't you do it

to get my attention?

Why are you avoiding me?

Your Highness.

No.

No! Your Highness!

Get lost.

You look so aggrieved

like I'm forcing you.

You've dampened my spirit.

Get out!

I'm sorry, Your Highness.

Your Highness.

I was just shocked.

If you really want to

consummate our...

Teach me.

What should I do

to make you

fall out of love with me

and stay away from me from now on?

Listen to me.

I am the one who broke the red thread.

Didn't we fell for each other

after going through

thick and thin together?

How did everything change

within a night?

What man will be able

to stay unaffected

when a woman said that

she'll live and die with him?

I was touched at that time.

But when I heard that

you want a pure relationship

without any lies,

I realised that I can't do that.

Although I can't treat you sincerely,

I was seduced by

your performance tonight.

I thought that I can play with you.

But you are too dumb.

You don't know how to please me.

You are so boring.

Let me tell you truthfully.

If it wasn't because His Majesty marries you to me,

you wouldn't be

the woman that I'll ever choose.

So, you were making things difficult for me,

being so cold

and dissatisfied with me

at the banquet and the mansion

because you wanted to discourage me.

You don't have

any feelings towards me already.

It's good that you understand.

I don't have to act anymore then.

For me, facing

an unattractive woman every day

is more exhausting than going to war.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

I've already invited Miss Lu Fu here.

Zhai Xing.

Your Highness.

I did this

for the benefit of

all the people in Kuizhou

since you can't pleasure His Highness.

You'll drag us down with you.

Bring Miss Lu Fu here.

Yes, Your Highness.

Tonight,

I want a real woman.

Aren't you leaving?

What?

You want to watch

how Miss Lu Fu pleasures me?

You can stay.

You can learn from her.

Maybe after that,

I'll feel more attracted to you.

Lord Bo.

You are so shameless!

Master.

I already sent someone to look for Ji Chong

to ask about the Golden Eagle.

But he's neither at the stable

nor the Castellan Mansion.

Besides, someone saw him

rushing towards Ma Mansion.

He was acting very suspicious.

Let's find him then.

Your Highness, Miss Lu Fu is here.

Your Honour,

where is His Highness going?

He has something important to do.

What about Miss Lu Fu?

Send her back

to wherever she comes from.

Wait. This...

Why did he change his mind

so suddenly?

You were gone from Kuizhou the whole day

and broke into Princess Consort's family house at night.

What are you trying to do?

Although I didn't

attend the banquet today,

But everyone in

the Castellan Mansion knows that

you humiliated Princess Ma

in public today.

I know.

This is none of my business.

But since young,

I can't take it when a woman cries.

Someone from Ma Mansion told me that

Princess Ma likes candied haw.

So, I left the city at night

and found an old friend

to make these candied haws.

Now,

you've ruined everything.

This is just a warning for you.

Stay out of others' business.

You don't like Zhai Xing's dance

and you don't like candied haw, right?

Let alone candied haw that fell onto the floor.

But people who love candied haw

won't mind that.

Let me remind you.

This is a fickle world.

You better cherish the people around you.

Ma Zhai Xing.

Ma Zhai Xing.

Open the door.

I know about what happened

in the banquet today.

But I brought

your favourite candied haw.

It's free.

You just need to open the door.

Ma Zhai Xing.

Her Highness has gone missing since last night.

Please send someone to search the city for her.

Search the city?

Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.

She has been gone for a night.

What's wrong with searching the city for her?

We are at Kuizhou.

She'll want to walk around her home town.

What are you worried about?

She is Lady Bo.

Aren't you

worried about

her safety at all?

Since you know that

she is my consort,

there's no need for you to worry.

If you won't look for her, I'll do it then.

Your Highness.

This Horse Expert is so rude.

You should behead him.

But I think that

Her Highness will be fine.

After all, since young, she likes to

roam around Wolf Hunt Mountain.

But she's still acting so wild even though

she's now your consort.

Castellan, how long have you been in this position?

More than half a year.

Since my trip here,

I think you've performed a valuable service.

And you've been serving me well.

You are too kind.

This is just my duty.

It'll be a waste of talent for you

to be the castellan of Castellan Mansion.

You should resign now.

I have another position for you.

Thank you for your kindness.

Your Highness,

when will I enter the Imperial City then?

What position will you give me?

You are now the gatekeeper

and you'll guard Kuizhou's gate forever.

Let's go to Ma Mansion.

When you are sad,

where will you go?

It's thundering.

Get ready to pack up.

It's going to rain. Let's pack up!

Do you still have any buns?

Yes?

We'll pack up when it starts to rain.

There's a mountain outside of Kuizhou.

It's called the Wolf Hunt Mountain.

His Highness loves the warrior wolf.

Maybe he'll be willing to visit the mountain

with me.

Wolfie.

I am back.

Xing Er.

I'm here.

Ma Zhai Xing!

Zhai Xing!

Zhai Xing.

Ma Zhai Xing!

Ma Zhai Xing!

Zhai Xing!

Zhai Xing. Wake up.

Ma Zhai Xing.

Are you okay?

What happened?

Here.

I lost.

I was completely defeated.

So, Lord Bo

doesn't love me sincerely.

He married me because this is His Majesty's will.

Since the beginning,

I've misinterpreted his feelings.

I'm sorry, Zhai Xing.

I shouldn't have

asked you to dance for him.

I never thought that Lord Bo

will be so heartless.

Why did you come back to Wolf Hunt Mountain then?

Are you waiting for him to come and look for you?

I came back here

to look for courage.

Cypress vine is my mother's favourite flower.

My father said that it has another name.

It's called...

The Queen?

The Queen symbolises courage.

I have to be brave too.

Forget about him.

This red thread

ties us together.

But we are not the only ones

who are tied together.

It ties the fragile trust between His Majesty

and Ma Troop with us too.

Although I know that

my husband will never love me,

I can't end this marriage.

Although I've been hurt by Lord Bo,

I can't let Ma Troop find out that

I'm not living well.

I need this marriage.

The Court needs this marriage.

And most of all, Ma Troop needs this marriage.

Everyone

has to be trapped inside this marriage.

You are brave, Ma Zhai Xing.

Bo Mansion

is just a prison for you.

People in prison can cry.

When I go back to Bo Mansion,

I can only smile.

Zhui Ri has spotted someone.

I have to check it out.

There's someone outside?

Lord Bo.

What did you say?

You are really helpless.

Look at your reaction.

How could you believe me?

What kind of expression is this?

Are you still hoping that

he will come?

Even if he comes,

that'll be because he's afraid that

he has to explain to the Court if anything happens to you.

That'll be the only reason.

In a relationship,

both parties have to be willing.

You are deeply in love with Lord Bo.

But does it mean that he has to

be deeply in love with you too?

Can't I even have the right

to be sad?

Of course you can.

Even if your sadness

will never go away.

Everyone will fall in love with the wrong person.

But someday, someone

will eventually carry

this sadness for you.

Is this what you said to

those ladies

who you've hurt before?

Sometimes, I'll drink a cup of wine first.

Why?

To boost my courage. I'm afraid of getting hit.

You are laughing.

Are you feeling better?

Looks like you are all better now.

Let me get you some water.

Let's take a rest first.

We'll leave the mountain when

your fever has gone down.

Wait for me.

Thank you.

Are you feeling better now?

You caught a cold on Wolf Hunt Mountain that day.

It must be hard for you

to travel when you are still sick.

I'm feeling much better now,

Wen Yan.

Please tell Lord Bo that

I have a report for him.

Please wait for a moment.

His Highness

is in a meeting with the warrior

sent by Princess Bao Na.

We are almost at the border.

Why did Bao Na

send someone here at this time?

Your Highness, please come in.

We'll be meeting Princess Bao Na soon.

So, why did she have to

send you here?

Your Highness.

Princess Bao Na sent me

to deliver a letter to you.

This is her seal.

[Tiger Seal]

I need to meet you urgently.

[Here's my seal to prove that I need to meet you alone at Fuhu Forest tomorrow.]

Go back and tell her that

I'll take the seal

and meet her tomorrow

at Fuhu Forest alone.

Yes, Your Highness.

Farewell.

I heard that you are ill.

But I haven't visited you at all.

You won't blame me, right?

You are busy with work.

I wouldn't want you to

be distracted by me.

Good.

You've seen

Princess Bao Na's handwriting before, right?

Can you tell me

whether or not this is her handwriting?

Princess Bao Na's

handwriting is unique.

The writings

in this letter do look like her handwriting.

I heard that Fuhu Forest

is their hunting ground.

Outsiders are not allowed to go in.

Looks like

Princess Bao Na

can't forget about you.

So, she wrote you a letter to meet you in private.

If you can stop loving me,

you won't be jealous of

my love affairs anymore.

This is what I planned to do.

To this day,

I keep thinking about

how to make you happy.

Being mothered

is not what you want.

A blessing dance at Kuizhou

is not what you want either.

The thing you want

is the freedom that I can't give you.

Since this red thread is a blessing,

it should tie both of us together.

I shouldn't be the only one who cares.

I foolishly thought that

if I just tie it back together,

you'll

come back to me.

It's not too late that

you've realised it now.

It's too late.

If I had rejected

His Majesty's marriage offer in the beginning,

you wouldn't be

stuck forever

with a woman

who you don't love.

If you

want our marriage to

exist in name only,

I'll obey your order.

If you don't want me to travel with you,

I'll obey your order

and go back to Kuizhou at once.

If you want me to

stop loving you and

pretend to be

your wife just when we are in public,

I'll obey your order.

I won't report to His Majesty about

anything that happened in Kuizhou.

His Majesty won't blame you.

Well done.

These

are what that I want.

Finally, I did something right

and got your compliment.

Farewell.

Greetings,

Your Highness.

I have a date with Princess Bao Na tomorrow.

Send your Golden Eagle

to the hunting ground tomorrow

to scout out Fuhu Forest.

I can't do that, Your Highness.

I'm here today

to resign

as your Horse Expert.

This money

is what you paid me back then.

Today, I'll give it back to you.

You value money over life.

Why are you giving up

such a well-paid job?

Because of Her Highness.

Just now, I saw her

packing up her luggage.

Although I don't know why,

I know that all along,

you are the only one

who made her sad.

You are really considerate towards

my consort.

I indeed admire the princess.

But it's not

in an improper way.

I've roamed the world for years.

I've seen a lot of women.

But Her Highness is the only one

who gains my respect.