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Court Lady

Ep33

Your Majesty.

May I ask Your Majesty

to assign this case to Grand Chancellor Fang?

King Zhou,

I have faith in you.

What are you afraid of?

I'm afraid I don't have enough experience.

Now it seems that

this case is surprisingly complicated.

Grand Chancellor Fang is a noble senior

with ample experience in investigating big cases.

It's more suitable for him to be in charge.

That's very thoughtful of you!

Qianli.

Here.

The Great Mount Cang case

is yours.

As you wish, Your Majesty.

What are you doing?

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, please show mercy

and spare the Crown Prince.

Your Majesty,

for your grandson's sake,

please spare him.

Ridiculous!

Cao Yangde.

Here.

Send them back.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

-Someone. -Your Majesty.

Send the Crown Princess back.

Welcome,

Your Majesty.

Get up.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

I remember

the last time you wore this court dress waiting for me here

was for Wei Sheng.

Who is this for this time?

The Tang dynasty.

Zhan Xuanzhi said it was for the Tang dynasty.

You also say it's for the Tang dynasty.

So, the Crown Prince represents the Tang dynasty.

Then what do I represent?

Where do you put me?

Your Majesty is a great monarch.

You are a towering tree.

But the Crown Prince is just

a blade of grass under the tree that needs protection.

I thought

you were his protection.

Hong Yide's death may have

nothing to do with the Crown Prince.

It may have something to do with him.

I locked him up because

firstly, he stepped into danger without permission

regardless of his position.

Secondly, I want to find out the truth

and clear his name.

But you and others

keep badgering me.

What do you want?

A loving mother spoils the son.

Your Majesty wants to find out the truth.

If you find out that

the Crown Prince did kill Hong Yide,

what will Your Majesty do with him?

Punish him with due severity, of course.

May I ask Your Majesty,

if the truth

remains hidden forever,

what will

Your Majesty do?

When he was a small child,

he was smart and curious.

I've always been nurturing him with great care.

But somehow, in recent years,

he has been getting further away from me.

I believe that

I am also a loving father.

I gave him a chance about Chen Ji.

I was worried that he wasn't assisted by a decent man.

So, I assigned Zhan Xuanzhi to him.

But he kept letting me down.

Children

disappoint their parents sometimes.

I'm not overthinking it.

I'm scared.

I'm disappointed.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Guidance of Mercy

Lingwei.

Why are you here so early?

I'm here to ask you for a favor.

Can you give me one more

of the Sheng's peace knots?

Did you lose the one I gave you?

No, I didn't.

There is an emergency.

I need to make another wish.

I already used the one you gave me

last time to make a wish, and it came true.

I'm afraid it won't work now.

I know it's very precious.

If you don't want to do this...

Of course I don't want to.

It's very precious.

I risked my life to get one.

Forget it then.

Thank you.

You gave up so quickly?

You already gave me one last time.

I shouldn't be insatiable.

Alright.

I'll steal one from my brother.

No.

I'll get one.

Wait for me.

I'll wait for you.

I thought heaven sent me this gift

so that I can avenge my parents' death.

Now it seems

you sent me Hong Yide because

you want me to take down the Crown Prince.

Where is Lu Yunji now?

In Dali Temple Prison.

No problem then.

Who are you exactly?

You can call me Fushui,

meaning that what's done cannot be undone.

Why are you targeting the Crown Prince?

I don't like him.

You could've given Hong Yide to anyone

and let them take this huge credit.

Why did you choose me?

Because we are the same.

How?

We are both outlaws.

What a vague answer!

If you are so mysterious,

how can we be friends?

Are we friends?

You handed Hong Yide over to me for free

so that I can be rich and powerful.

And you're treating me to such a good drink.

To me, this is what a friend does.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Your Majesty,

it's late.

You should go to bed now.

Do you know what I'm reading?

Book of Sui.

The emperor of the Sui dynasty listened to slanders,

abolished his eldest son's right to the throne,

and made his second son the new Crown Prince.

The once prosperous and powerful Sui dynasty

was ruined by this greedy and cruel emperor.

The appointment of the Crown Prince

is closely related to people's lives.

Now, the Crown Prince of Tang is in prison.

After reading this book,

I learned how the old Crown Prince of Sui

was gradually

framed,

abolished,

and killed.

How can I sleep?

Your Majesty,

why did you stop persuading His Majesty?

I may have some say

in other matters.

But in terms of the Crown Prince,

I can't say anything anymore.

It's about the country's foundation.

Others dare not say too much about it.

Even if someone does speak,

who can really persuade

the Emperor?

Maybe someone can.

The Hall of Loyalty

Is the case closed?

Your Majesty,

Hong Yide indeed died of poison.

But as for how he was poisoned,

the Crown Prince said he didn't know.

Bastard.

He thought no one could do anything about him.

Fine.

If you dare not interrogate him,

I'll do it myself.

I didn't hide anything. I had nothing to say.

You had nothing to say.

Do you still value

the law of the Tang dynasty?

When Hong Yide was dying,

I was the only one by his side.

No one else can clear my name.

If Your Majesty believes me,

I am innocent.

If Your Majesty doesn't believe me,

nothing I say will work.

Yan Zifang.

Your Majesty.

Hong Yide didn't confess when he was in Dali Temple.

You arrested him.

Did he say anything to you?

Hong Yide said

when he was taken by Lu Yunji years ago,

he gave Lu money,

then Lu freed him.

The route of the Empress's convoy

was leaked by Lu Yunji's nephew,

Lu Hanxing.

Have you arrested Lu Hanxing?

Your Majesty,

Lu Hanxing suddenly fell ill some time ago

and died.

What a convenient death!

My son, what do you say?

If Lu Yunji really dares to break the law like this,

I will definitely execute him myself.

If?

Dare?

Even now,

you're still defending Lu Yunji?

I was framed.

I know the misery of being unable to defend myself.

Lu Yunji is guilty.

He should be punished severely.

But should his whole family be punished

just because of something Yan Zifang said?

If it's a false conviction,

it will hurt Your Majesty's reputation.

Don't talk nonsense when you are behind bars.

It is exactly because of it

that I have to say it.

Say it again if you dare!

When I wasn't involved in this,

I once shared my concerns with Your Majesty.

Now I am involved in this,

should I remain silent

and not follow my heart

because my safety is at risk?

I am Your Majesty's son.

I despise the act of losing true self only to survive.

If Your Majesty wants to punish me for it,

I'm willing to take it.

Your Majesty.

Hong Yide also said...

How dare you

not finish your sentence in front of me!

Hong Yide was malicious and cunning.

His words may not be true.

I'm afraid if I say it,

his plan of making mischief will work.

It's up to you whether you say it.

It's up to me whether I believe it.

Say it!

Hong Yide also said that

among all of the treasure owned by Lu Yunji,

a pair of dragon-shaped

jade pendants from the Warring States Period were given to the Prince.

They should be in his study.

You're lying!

Even if Hong Yide and Lu Yunji colluded with each other long ago,

why would he mention me for no reason?

And he said where those pendants are?

In your study.

Your Majesty,

this is a premeditated frame-up.

I also think Hong Yide's words are unreliable.

That's why I didn't mention it

when I handed him over to the Court.

Your Majesty.

-I... -Shut up.

Cao Yangde.

Here.

Search the Crown Prince's study.

Yes, Your Majesty.

You guys, go to the Eastern Palace.

Go search there yourself.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

This was found in the Crown Prince's study.

I see.

No wonder you killed Hong Yide!

Your Majesty.

Lu Yunji indeed gave me a pair of pendants...

-But... -Shut up!

Guards.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Bring the Crown Prince...

Your Majesty.

Get out!

The Grand Emperor's condition got worse. Your Majesty is summoned.

His Majesty is here.

Father.

You can leave now.

I want to

talk to my son

and my daughter-in-law.

I'm all ears, Father.

I'm all ears, Father.

I'm all ears, Father.

Zhiming.

If there's karma in this world,

I pray to heaven that

it won't affect your descendants.

Father.

Stop talking.

For so many years,

I've never told you

what I really want to say.

I just want to ask you one thing.

You made Kaiqing the Crown Prince.

Can you keep this title for him?

Kaiqing was

a smart and dutiful son.

But now he keeps making trouble

and letting me down.

Is he making trouble

or is he framed?

We haven't found any evidence proving he was framed.

We still haven't figured out how Hong Yide died.

Lu Yunji is also involved.

If Kaiqing...

Hong Yide is a rebel.

Why does he matter?

Lu Yunji is just a duke.

He is also a nobody.

The Crown Prince...

The Crown Prince is the country's foundation.

I want you to remember that

if you trust him and protect him,

he can live.

If you distrust him,

the evil force

will swoop in,

and he will die.

Do you understand?

I understand

what you said.

Only when the country's foundation is stable

can our people live a peaceful life.

I made Kaiqing

the Crown Prince.

I will

trust him

and protect him.

I promise you.

Good.

Father.

Father.

My son.

In the future,

I can't protect you anymore.

Father.

I got Master Yuan's elixir from Directress Fu.

It can cure anything.

Get me some water.

Father,

I'll feed it to you now.

Father.

Good boy.

I'm already at the end of my life.

No matter how good the elixir is,

it won't work.

Father,

please take it.

You will get better.

Father,

didn't you ask me to settle down?

I've found a girl

from an honorable family

who is beautiful.

Waste no time.

Don't mess it up.

My daughter.

I'm here.

King Liang is spoiled by me.

In the future,

you need to spend more time looking after him.

I will

do as you say, Father.

For all these years,

this is the first time I hear you call me Father.

Calling me Your Majesty

sounds so harsh.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father!

Father!

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Come here, my son.

Your grandfather is gone.

Before he died,

I promised him

that no matter what happens, I will trust you,

protect you, and allow no one to hurt you.

Grandfather!

Get up now.

Since Hong Yide is dead,

let's close the case.

Qianli.

I'm here.

The Great Mount Cang case

will be sealed from now on.

No one shall talk about it.

Then Lu Yunji...

Hong Yide was malicious

and framed the Crown Prince.

His words are unreliable.

Release Lu Yunji and his son.

As for Yan Zifang,

deduct his salary for six months

and reprimand him in person.

Teach him to think before he speaks in the future.

Okay.

As you wish, Your Majesty.

I didn't expect that

I was in prison twice

and got out safely twice.

Hong Yide is finally dead.

Good news!

Good news!

Father,

we owe it to the Crown Prince this time.

No,

we owe it to the Grand Emperor.

If it wasn't for his final words,

His Majesty wouldn't change his mind

and save our family.

Today we are in mourning,

so there is no alcohol.

Come on,

let's make a toast with tea instead

to show gratitude to the Grand Emperor.

I've noticed that you have lost weight.

Have you been worried about me?

Also,

why are your hands so cold?

Young Master,

His Lordship and Her Ladyship are still here.

I knew that you two

could get out of danger

safely.

You're the smart one.

Are you Master Su?

Can you predict the future?

Yes, I can.

I also predict that our family

will have two pieces of good news.

Two pieces of good news?

Us coming back from prison is one thing.

What is the other one?

I'm getting married.

When did that happen?

Not long ago.

I fell in love with King Liang at first sight

and agreed to marry him.

I will be his concubine,

but King Liang enjoys high status.

He is out of my league.

No wonder King Liang

suddenly showed up at the prison

and took good care of us.

I see.

If King Liang is willing to take care of you two,

he is definitely going to take good care of me.

You're lying to yourself.

Don't I know

what King Liang is like?

How could you be his concubine?

I disapprove.

I don't!

Father,

I can't break the promise I made to King Liang.

Our family has finally restored peace.

I'm fine with being a concubine.

You are the one who promised King Liang.

Not me.

Marriages should be arranged by parents.

If I don't approve of it,

no one can marry my daughter.

Father.

Yunji,

are you breaking off the engagement?

Your Majesty,

I dare not break off the engagement.

It's actually

a misunderstanding.

My daughter Yingying is young and ignorant.

She hadn't gotten my consent

before she agreed to the proposal by herself.

This is ridiculous.

I have punished her severely.

My daughter is weak.

How can she deserve His Highness?

King Liang likes her.

She should consider herself blessed.

You don't need to worry about this.

Your Majesty,

I really...

You think King Liang is not good enough?

I dare not.

Then, go home and prepare for it.

After the mourning period,

send Yingying to King Liang's Mansion.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty,

it can't happen.

Why not?

Your Majesty,

King Liang is not a good match for my sister.

Say that again?

Your Majesty,

His Highness is cruel to women.

Everyone in Chang'an knows about it.

Yingying is my only sister.

Stop it!

Do you want to die?

Your Majesty,

as her big brother,

I have to seek justice for Yingying

even if my life is at risk.

Fine.

I'll give you what you want.

Someone.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Take him out and flog him.

-Your Majesty. -Please show mercy.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty,

for how many times?

Until he is dead!

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

I'm telling the truth, Your Majesty.

It's the truth.

-Your Majesty. -Your Majesty.

-Your Majesty. -Your Majesty.

Please have mercy, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

-Please have mercy, Your Majesty. -Your Majesty.

Yunji,

you want to be a loving father.

Lu Qi wants to be a good brother.

I get it.

However,

the Grand Emperor was also a loving father,

and I also need to be a good brother.

Am I wrong?

Your Majesty,

please have mercy.

I'm willing to donate all of my wealth to the national treasury

and resign from all of my posts

to...

I'll give you two choices.

One,

happily accept King Liang as your son-in-law.

Two,

defy the royals and disobey my order.

All of the men in your family

will be executed.

All of the women

will become court escorts.

Stop there.

Who are you?

Report to General Gu that

Sheng Chumu is reporting for duty.

This is my master's transfer order.

Another one from a noble family.

Sheng Chumu made contributions in the battle against Sheng Country.

He should be something.

I am Sheng Chumu. Greetings, General.

Young General Sheng, you volunteered to guard the border.

It's admirable.

Welcome.

I am here to serve the country.

Please tell me where my station is.

It is tough and cold here in the border city.

The wine and women here are far inferior to those in Chang'an.

If you have any special request,

I'll try my best to make it happen.

I have two requests.

Tell me.

First, it has to be tough and cold enough.

I didn't come all the way here

to enjoy my life.

What's the second one?

Second, you have to send me to fight.

There is something

I want to discuss with you.

I heard that Lu Yingying will be a concubine

when she is married to you.

Yeah.

Lu Yingying is the daughter of a duke

and she is beautiful and elegant.

If she was just a concubine,

wouldn't that be a bit unfair to her?

I did think about making her my queen before.

Then take my advice

and make her your queen.

Fine.

Father was hoping that I could get married and have children.

With a queen, I can have a son to inherit my title.

Father will then rest in peace.

Then that's settled.

Lu Yingying will be Queen Liang.

This marriage can be seen as the Grand Emperor's arrangement.

Everything you need

will be the best from the Palace's treasure room

so that you'll have a proper wedding.

Thank you, sister.

Your Majesty.

I reprimanded Lu Yunji harshly.

But after all, he is a senior official,

so I can't make him suffer too much.

Now, problem solved.

Lu Yingying won't be a concubine

but the queen.

That should shut him up.

Guidance of Mercy

My sister and brother-in-law are fine now.

Really?

Thank you for your peace knot.

Did you make it yourself?

General.

General is back.

-General. -General.

General.

General.

How many enemies did you kill this time?

I killed all who dared to come and make trouble.

Since you arrived at Heaven Gate,

it has become the enemy's gate to hell.

To our mighty General!

To our mighty General!

Stop saying that.

Young Master,

it's such a cold and desolate place

with so many robbers and bandits.

Seems that General Gu

has assigned you to the worst station.

If you hate it here,

you can return to Chang'an.

Her Ladyship asked me to be by your side

even if my legs are broken.

Look at your hand, Young Master.

Another wound.

It's nothing. It's like a tickle.

Since you arrived in the border town,

you've been getting "tickles" like this all the time.

You've got bruises all over your body.

Young Master,

even if you're mad at Lady Fu,

you can't do this

to yourself.

Don't mention her to me.

The mourning has ended.

Prepare for

your sister's wedding.

Is there really nothing we can do?

I can't disobey His Majesty's order.

Your sister

will be Queen Liang.

His Majesty has added dowries for her

to make me look good.

I hope King Liang

will be good to Yingying.

Xiong Rui's Tomb

When the Grand Emperor died,

the whole country was in mourning.

But when you died,

you were just buried here alone.

Apart from me,

no one knows the injustice you went through.

The Crown Prince and Chen Ji were close.

What does it have to do with you?

You did nothing wrong.

Why did they kill you too?

Because performers are inferior.

They mean nothing to the rich and powerful.

Nobody cares if he was wronged.

Who is it?

Who are you?

Just like you,

I also believe

Xiong Rui doesn't deserve to die.

You know Xiong Rui?

Xiong Rui's Tomb

He and I were friends.

It's been years since I last saw him.

Now I'm here with him,

but he's already gone.

But I know

the Crown Prince who caused his death is still alive.

It's not fair.

There is no fairness in this world.

If the Crown Prince makes a mistake,

how is it possible for the Emperor to punish his own son?

He will only make an innocent guy the scapegoat.

Can you accept it?

What difference does it make?

If you can't accept it,

you should avenge Xiong Rui's death.

I...

Your Highness.

Were you teaching King Qin again?

I was only telling stories.

I'm not qualified to teach a king.

Does it hurt?

Don't use needles when you miss someone.

You'll get hurt easily when you're absent-minded.

I don't know

what Your Highness is talking about.

I heard that

recently, there have been many

cut-up sachets and handkerchiefs in the trash bin

in the Communications Office.

I wonder who took the time to make them

and then cut them up.

Oh right,

my sachet is old now.

I need a new one.

Have you forgotten, Your Highness?

I no longer work in the Sewing Office.

Right.

Oh right.

I am so happy that I forgot.

Want to know what I'm happy about?

Spend a day with me outside the Palace.

Then I'll tell you.

Forgive me for not being able to do that.

Fine.

It's up to you.

Your Highness.

I am only an official.

It's not appropriate.

It has been a long time since I last learned from you.

I miss it a lot.

Come on,

let's go inside and have a rest.

Okay.

We'll head to the city first

to make preparations for you, sir.

Good.

Much appreciated.

Your Highness,

I'll drink first as a punishment.

For what?

I am really sorry.

If I hadn't spoken out of turn

and told you Hong Yide was coming for you,

things followed wouldn't have happened.

It's not your fault.

It was Hong Yide that was too vicious.

Your Highness is blessed and fortunate.

This is a good chance

to see many people's true colors.

I've learned from my mistakes.

I didn't realize until now

that in my position,

a small mistake may lead to a tragic end.

Your Highness,

Out of misfortune comes bliss.

How could you say things like that?

You're right, my love.

I'll drink to apologize.

You two are acting so sweet

in front of a single man like me.

Are you making me jealous on purpose?

Aren't you marrying Lu Yingying soon?

She is such a beauty.

Right,

she is such a beauty.

Your Highness only saw her a few times,

and yet you keep thinking about her.

Nonsense.

You're the only one I think about, my love.

Since Your Highness got out of prison,

you have been so good

to your wife.

We went through a lot.

I wouldn't trade her for the world.

Your Highness,

Jisun Chenxin is here.

Greetings, Crown Prince, Crown Princess,

King Liang.

Chenxin,

how are you doing at King Zhao's?

King Zhao is very good to me.

But,

I still want to serve Your Highness.

You've been my guard for years.

I sent you to King Zhao for your own good.

Stay in Zhao city for a few years.

It'll pave the way for me to transfer you

back to Chang'an and promote you in the future.

Get up now.

Thank you, Your Highness.

King Zhao

also asked me

to present these gifts to Your Highness.

This is the eel-skin yellow inkstone

King Zhao specially acquired for Your Highness.

I heard that among the clear-mud inkstones contributed by Jiang city,

only three of them are in eel-skin yellow.

His Majesty gave them all to King Zhou.

Isn't Qian Wenjing at King Zhao's place?

How is he?

Relying on the fact that he was sent by His Majesty,

Qian Wenjing has been extremely arrogant.

Everyone knows

King Zhao enjoys hunting,

but he wouldn't let His Highness do it.

He even set free King Zhao's favorite falcon.

His Highness was so pissed.

Qian Wenjing is just like Zhan Xuanzhi.

They always act like they are saints

and like to lecture royals like us.

In fact, they just want to earn the reputation of being frank.

Indeed, Your Highness.

Since Qian Wenjing arrived in Zhao city,

he has been picking on King Zhao.

I guess he is doing it on purpose.

He wants to embarrass King Zhao,

so that King Zhao will ask

His Majesty to transfer him back to Chang'an.

In this way, he can return to King Zhou

and continue to serve him.

Otherwise,

why would he have a go at him

on something harmless like hunting?

In the past, emperors and kings went hunting

for their countries and people.

But he did it for his own pleasure.

People are suffering from it.

When I'm back in Chang'an this time,

I'm going to tell

His Majesty about this.

If you do this,

you'll be resented by King Zhao when you get back.

So, don't go back for now.

I will ask His Majesty

to let you stay by my side like before.

Roasted leg of lamb.

I want one too.

It is very juicy.

You'll want to have it again.

Move!

Come on.

Who are you?

Hurry.

What's wrong with him?

Young Master.

I was in the line.

Wait. Wait.

You haven't paid me.

Are you asking me for money?

You take things for free all the time.

I can't take it anymore.

If you don't pay me today,

leave the lamb leg there.

Fine.

Beat him to death.

You guys are going too far.

Beat him.

Beat him.

Stop it!

Stop it!

Stop, all of you!

Stop it!

Stop it!

Stop it!

Alright.

Barbarians!

Barbarians!

Yang Zifang,

are you in charge of the order in westside Chang'an?

If you don't punish these barbarians today,

I'll ask the censor-in-chief to impeach you!

Do you own the censor-in-chief?

Can you impeach whoever you want?

General,

he didn't pay for food,

and he hit people.

Indeed.

General,

they never pay me

when they take my lamb legs.

Right.

I am going out of business.

Guards, arrest him.

Don't you dare!

It's alright.

No need to panic.

Yan Zifang, you'd better think it through.

Look at you, standing tall while arresting me.

You'll be on your knees when you free me later.

Take him away.

Wait.

Go tell my father!

Oh right,

inform the Prince Consort at Princess Siling's Mansion.

Tell him I may not be able to

meet him for drinks this afternoon.

Yes, sir.

Take him away.

Yan Zifang has got such a nerve!

Your Highness,

you must teach that pirate a lesson

for my Young Master.

Dear,

where are you going?

I'm meeting up with my friends.

I'm going out.

You're always hanging out with your friends.

Is this golden hairpin pretty?

You are as pretty as a fairy.

How can you see it clearly standing that far away?

Of course I can.

Come here.

Don't just stand there.

Is it pretty?

Yes, it's so pretty.

Dear,

who are they?

They are the top businesswomen in Chang'an.

The flower ornament is truly delicate.

But it's not on my forehead but on my cheeks.

Will I make a fool of myself?

People have been doing it since ancient times.

It is called a smiling ornament.

Emperor Jianwen of Liang once wrote,

"With light ornaments on her cheeks..."

-Let's go. -"She looks beautifully blushed."

This is what he was describing.

It sounds interesting.

Dear,

my friends...

You can go to see your friends now.

Thank you, my dear.

As for makeup and grooming skills,

Lianyan has studied them for many years in Yanhui House.

Your Highness,

look at this one.

Yanhui House?

Isn't that a famous brothel?

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