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[The Princess Weiyoung]

[Episode 13]

[Prime Minister's Manor]

Mother, you haven't eaten all day.

Have some soup.

Mother.

Chang Le.

Kneel down!

Your brother's remains are barely cold yet.

Who caused this?

It... It was Li Wei Young.

Louder.

It was Li Wei Young!

Yes! It is Li Wei Young!

This blood debt...

You must remember it.

It was Li Wei Young who caused your brother's death!

Chang Le.

- Chang Le. - Mother.

You have to remember.

For the pain my heart feels...

Make Li Wei Young one day repay it two-fold!

For the blood your brother shed today...

Make Li Wei Young one day repay with her life!

Do you understand?

I miss your brother.

Wei Young's concern for me does not seem to be a pretense.

Could I be mistaken?

Madam, has Young Mistress still not arrived yet?

Cui Er, go summon a physician.

Don't let anybody else know.

Yes.

Hold on.

Have him see me in South Quarters.

Yes.

Madam.

Mother.

Chang Xi, aren't you usually at your Aunt Rou's residence at this hour?

Aunt Rou is terribly irritable because of Min Feng's death.

She yells at whoever she sees.

If I show up in front of her, I'd be asking for a scolding.

She is usually overbearing and unbridled, committing countless evil deeds.

This is Heaven's punishment for her.

Mother!

To see her son die first. She deserves it!

Everybody says Li Wei Young seems to be involved in Min Feng's death.

What do you think?

How can you believe the servants' gossip?

Of course I don't.

How capable can Li Wei Young be?

However, there does seem to be something strange about Min Feng's death.

Think about it.

Who would dare anger the Chiyun family?

Isn't killing Min Feng as good as making an enemy out of the Chiyun family?

Who cares if it is true?

Chiyun Rou is the reason your father serves far away, unable to return home.

The reason you cannot see your father and I cannot reunite with my husband.

Now that her only son is dead

I'd like to see how she will bully us.

Just that thought gives me great pleasure.

Mother, lower your voice.

The manor is full of Aunt Rou's people.

If she were to find out, who knows what she would do to us?

It's been so many years.

Our side of the family has been pushed around so much that

we can't even speak freely in our own quarters.

When will the two of you be like Chang Le and Wei Young

well known throughout the whole city?

Mother, rest assured. I will do my best.

Madam, where do you feel unwell?

It is a chronic problem. It is of no significance.

I asked you here today to ask you about something.

Do tell.

Would a person bear new birthmarks after becoming an adult?

Birthmarks...

There are ones that change in color with a person's age and growth

or even disappear entirely.

A new birthmark appearing...

Forgive my limited knowledge, but that is truly unheard of.

Thank you.

- Cui Er, see him out. - Yes.

Farewell, Madam.

Doctor, please take the payment.

This way, please.

- The front door is up ahead. - Thank you for seeing me off.

Why did she ask you about birthmarks?

Seventh Concubine did not say much. I did not dare ask.

- Chun Ming, see him off. - Yes.

I shall take my leave.

Asking a doctor about birthmarks for no apparent reason?

Could it be because of Li Wei Young?

I finally get to meet my birth mother!

I miss you so much.

The disaster relief plan might seem good

but problems may easily occur during implementation.

Relief supplies will be handed out from the top down.

In the end, clerks and town leaders would control the rights to the funds.

If they make use of that to gain benefits and falsify reports...

[Crown Prince's Manor]

Cheng De!

- Yes? - Prepare a horse.

I'm going to Prime Minister's Manor.

Yes, you should make a visit, Your Highness.

Prime Minister Li just lost his only son.

You should pay your respects and try to win him over.

Pay my respects?

That is a good excuse.

Your Highness wasn't going because of Li Min Feng?

A good-for-nothing who caused suffering to the people?

Would I pay my respects to him?

Then you...

You are going to see Li Wei Young?

Haven't you already let go, Your Highness? How come you're--

What is going on with my hand? Look here.

I shouldn't listen to you!

Your Highness!

Young Mistress! Young Mistress!

You're still smiling with delight during this time?

You'll be done for if Mother sees you.

Yes, I am at fault.

Young Mistress, guess who came.

Whoever it is, what can be done?

It is Prince of Gaoyang.

Prince of Gaoyang is here?

Yes, he's in the garden.

- Hurry and help me get changed! - Yes.

My condolences, Prime Minister.

Thank you for your concern, Your Highness.

I still need to see to some funeral arrangements for Feng.

I cannot accompany you.

Attend to your matters, Prime Minister.

Allow Second Young Master Li to accompany me.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Your Highness, what are you looking for?

Nothing.

I'll just walk around.

Your Highness, I'll keep you company.

Your Highness.

Your Highness!

I hope you are well, Your Highness.

Don't stand on ceremony.

Have you been well, Your Ladyship?

I am well. Thank you for your concern, Your Highness.

That's good, that's good.

Young Mistress, His Highness has seen you.

Greetings, Your Highness.

Don't stand on ceremony, Miss Chang Le.

I have matters to attend to. I shall take my leave.

I just arrived and Your Ladyship is in such a rush to leave.

Must you keep me at arm's length?

It is Chang Le's fortune to see Your Highness here once again.

Would Your Highness play a tune with me?

I remember Your Highness performed a duet with Chang Le two years ago.

The sweet melody lingered in my mind for three days straight.

It could not have been done if your hearts were not in harmony.

That is a great idea.

Miss Chang Le has superb musical talent. I am itching to play as well.

Young Mistress!

Your Highness!

Why did you suddenly leave?

Are you feeling unwell?

I am not feeling unwell. I feel very fine!

You should hurry back, Your Highness. Chang Le is waiting for you.

What is the matter with you? What is it you want?

What does what I want have to do with Your Highness?

Your Highness is of honorable status. What can I do?

You'll be Prince of Gaoyang and I'll be Lady of District Anping! Isn't that nice?

Why are you holding on to my hand?

Let go!

Let go!

Jealous?

I don't like him. Why would I be jealous?

Bai Zhi, your joke isn't funny at all.

Young Mistress, you really don't like Prince of Gaoyang at all?

Then why...

did you keep this bamboo fan?

This is just a lousy fan.

I just forgot to throw it away.

So it's just a lousy fan?

- Then I'll tear it up for you. - You dare?

Kneel!

Bai Zhi, you're getting more and more out of hand.

Do you not believe I'd marry you off tomorrow?

Don't, Young Mistress. I was wrong.

Forgive me, Young Mistress.

I spoke the truth. I hit the mark on Young Mistress's thoughts!

I am at fault!

I'll tear up your mouth!

Don't, Young Mistress. I'll do it myself! I'll tear it up myself!

You're jealous! Jealous!

[Crown Prince's Manor]

Jun.

Do you have something on your mind?

Mother, what good timing.

I'd like your help in analyzing something.

What is it?

There is someone...

You clearly have a good relationship, like friends.

But in the blink of an eye, they are cold to you and ignore you.

You think and ponder, but you haven't done anything to offend them.

So what is going on?

Sweet.

I wasn't talking about the tangerine.

I'm not talking about the tangerine either.

I don't know about them, but I know what is going on with you.

One word. "Sweet."

It is a woman, isn't it?

When she smiles, are you especially delighted?

If she ignores you, are you especially anxious?

How did you know, Mother?

You are my son. How could I not know?

Silly.

You've fallen for this lady.

I've fallen for her?

I like her?

Which family is this lady from?

It's Prime Minister Li's--

Nothing has happened yet.

Mother, you don't have to trouble yourself.

Crown Prince...

Your son is grown up now.

He's fallen for a lady.

From Prime Minister Li's family?

It must be Chang Le!

[Fuan Quarters]

You can just leave these tasks to the servants.

Don't tire yourself out.

It is my duty as your daughter-in-law to see to you.

I know that.

You are still heartbroken and grieving for Min Feng.

Min Feng is my grandson. I am also devastated.

I am already at such an old age.

I even had to see my grandchild die before I do.

Old Madam, so much has happened in the household lately.

I'm thinking of taking the children to Qingfeng Abbey to pray for blessings

and for you to be in better spirits soon.

All right. Make the arrangements.

Mother, Grandmother needs someone to take care of her.

Let me stay behind.

What a filial child.

That's a good idea.

All your sisters will be going. How can you alone stay behind?

I have Nanny Luo.

Go along with your mother.

Yes.

Bring more men along to avoid something else happening.

Mother, many people visit Qingfeng Abbey.

There are usually many women who go to pray.

I will bring more Imperial Guards along to prevent us from being disturbed.

Madam, a letter from Hong Luo.

The real Wei Young is dead. This Wei Young is an imposter.

A village woman is witness.

It seems the task you gave Hong Luo is starting to take shape.

Hong Luo, whom my mother trained herself, sure has her ways.

I need to make new plans for our trip.

Yes.

Li Wei Young, oh Li Wei Young.

Let's see where you can run this time.

Everybody, move quicker.

Lady of District Anping will be sitting in this.

You usually can't go out. Aren't you happy now?

I am not as lucky as some people

being appointed a lady and also loved by Old Madam.

Even Prince of Gaoyang treats her favorably.

We're all daughters of the Li family.

Why is it so difficult for me to set foot out of the door?

It's said the feng shui of Junlan Quarters is excellent.

I think it must be true.

Then we should visit Wei Young's quarters more often.

We can try to catch some of that good luck.

Forget it.

Instead of good luck, I might catch a whole lot of bad luck.

Chang Ru, you must remember.

Some people are born unlucky.

If you get near her, you might not even know what you were hit with.

Shut up, Chang Xi! How can you say that?

Quickly apologize to Wei Young.

You--

Chang Xi, it is all right to say such words in front of me.

However, if others were to hear

you might be charged with a crime of disrespect.

Wei Young was named Lady of District Anping by His Majesty.

By insulting Wei Young, you are disrespecting His Majesty!

Wei Young, I am sorry. I apologize on behalf of Chang Xi.

There's no need to be so formal among us sisters.

Let's get going.

- You're going too, Min De? - Do you think I want to?

You seem to run into trouble wherever you go lately.

I was afraid I'd have to deal with even more trouble later

so I could only reluctantly come along.

Just be honest that you are concerned about me.

My dear Min De, you sure are my real brother.

Who's your real brother?

You and I do not have any blood relation.

He's mad again?

[Qingfeng Abbey]

Greetings, Madam.

I have already prepared a courtyard for Madam and the Young Mistresses.

Miss Chang Le and Miss Wei Young will stay in the two rooms of the East Wing.

Miss Chang Ru and Miss Chang Xi will stay in the two rooms of the West Wing.

Thank you, Taoist Master.

You are too polite, Madam. Please make yourself at home.

I will take my leave now.

Thank you, Taoist Master.

Take the things to their respective rooms.

Yes.

Mother, is that person here yet?

Rest assured. I have it all arranged already.

Li Wei Young, the hour of your death is near.

I'll allow you another two days of happiness.

Young Mistress, I'll go tidy up the room.

Princess!

Jun Tao?

It's so good to see you. Do you know how worried I was about you?

How are you? Have your wounds healed?

Don't worry, Princess. My injuries are fine.

Li Min Feng was previously close to tracking me down.

so I couldn't enter the city to contact you.

Until I killed him with my own hands.

It really was you.

Princess.

I have avenged the king, the Empress Dowager, and my father.

Princess.

As your personal bodyguard, I wish to stay by your side to protect you.

I do not wish to leave you ever again.

I hope you will fulfill my wish.

There are many rules in the Prime Minister's Manor.

It will not be easy to bring you into the manor.

However...

I will not be at ease leaving you wandering alone.

I will think of a way to bring you into the manor.

No. How can someone of unclear origins enter the Li family so easily?

Jun Tao is willing to sign a contract of indentured servitude.

That does not break any rules.

She is one who wields blades. How could she be willing to be a servant?

Who knows if she is lowering her status with ulterior motives in mind?

Are you asking for trouble?

Madam, I was previously critically injured.

If Second Young Mistress hadn't happened to come across me, I would have died.

I must repay her kindness.

I know you are wary of me, so I am willing to make an oath here.

I vow to take Second Young Mistress as my mistress

to be loyal to her and obey her for the rest of my life.

If I break this oath...

I shall meet the same fate as this.

Mother, why are you allowing Jun Tao to stay in our manor?

Won't Li Wei Young have another person on her side?

Jun Tao does not seem to be an honest person.

There must be a reason Li Wei Young is anxious to keep her near.

Then you should have allowed it even less!

As I expected, Li Wei Young and Jun Tao are working together.

Instead of driving her away, why not keep her within our grasp?

It'll be easier to destroy them all in one fell swoop when the time comes.

But I'm still worried--

Don't worry. Very soon, we'll be able to completely eliminate them.

This is what Li Min Feng told me before he died.

You're saying the one who put the poison on the sky lanterns was Chiyun Rou?

Those sky lanterns were my gift to Grandmother.

They ended up being a tool for Chiyun Rou!

Who knew she could be so vicious and merciless?

Not only did she kill Wei Young

but she also helped Chiyun Nan kill so many innocent people of Great Liang.

If you didn't want me to be reckless

I'd love nothing more than to kill her with one strike.

Do not be impatient.

Chiyun Rou has done all kinds of evil deeds.

I will find a way so that she receives the appropriate punishment.

Young Mistress, you must be wary of Chiyun Rou.

I've been secretly following Chun Ming, her maid, the past few days.

She came here a few days prior to ask around and met with a woman.

I don't know what they discussed.

Immediately after, they came here.

So I am certain something will happen.

Welcome, Your Highness! My apologies for the poor reception.

No need to stand on ceremony.

I heard Madam Li is here to pass out gruel.

After learning of that, I came to do some goodwill as well.

No need to alert too many people.

This way, please, Your Highness.

I heard many have come to visit from the Prime Minister's Manor.

Yes, Madam Li brought the Young Mistresses. They're all here.

Which Young Mistresses?

I am not certain about that.

Lead the way.

This way, please.

Young Mistress, I made some lotus seed and lily porridge.

You... should eat it while it's still warm.

This is...

What are you doing? Young Mistress! What do you want?

You are Bai Zhi?

Young Mistress says you are loyal like no other and as close as a sister.

Being good to Young Mistress is the same as being good to me.

So, I want to become sworn sisters with you.

Hold it!

Young Mistress!

Jun Tao, you're scaring Bai Zhi.

Bai Zhi, Jun Tao is one of us. There's no need to be afraid.

Hold it!

Drink it!

From now on, we are sisters.

From now on, we are family, for better or for worse.

Wei Young!

Wei Young, are you here?

Stop, Jun Tao! That is Prince of Gaoyang's man!

Jun Tao!

Are you defying my orders now?

Your bodyguard has some talent.

Now I'll be at ease.

Why is Your Highness here?

I heard Madam Li is here to pass out gruel.

I came to do a good deed too.

Jun?

- I didn't think you'd be here too. - Uncle, why are you here?

I think our motives were the same.

- Greetings, Your Highnesses. - Greetings, Your Highnesses.

Since we are all here, why don't we enjoy the flowers together?

What do you all think?

Uncle.

Her Ladyship already agreed to burn incense with me in the main hall.

I'm sorry, Your Highness.

I already made plans with Min De to pray for our family's elders.

Please excuse us.

In that case, I will go burn incense now.

I was preparing to go burn incense as well. I will take my leave now.

Wait for me, Chang Le!

Your Highness.

The flowers at Qingfeng Abbey are most well known.

They are rarely seen in other places.

Why don't I enjoy them with Your Highness?

Very well.

I take my leave.

It is surely as you expected.

Madam, you leaked the news and both princes have come.

With both princes present, things will be easy.

Carry out the plan.

Yes, Madam.

Has Your Highness heard of a plant called strangler fig?

Strangler fig?

Strangler figs usually grow beneath the canopies of large trees.

In the beginning, it exists unobtrusively.

Like dodder plants, it relies on large trees and is very fragile.

Slowly, its roots take form in the soil.

Its life force becomes stronger.

It intertwines its roots with the host tree's

entangled together like a net, trapping the host tree.

In the end, the host tree is stifled and rots to death

and the strangler fig takes its place

getting the sunlight and rainwater it wants.

Your Highness.

Is it cruel of me to speak of such things?

Natural selection, law of the fittest.

It is but the most natural law of the living.

How can it be cruel?

I'm very happy Your Highness does not find my story boring.

Look at those princes. They're all like bedbugs.

They swarm around you and just won't leave.

You say they are all like bedbugs? Then what does that make me?

I really don't know if you are yelling at me or at them.

You don't understand me at all.

I understand.

I know you care about me.

Don't worry. I don't wish to curry favor with them.

I know you don't, but that does not mean they don't.

Don't worry, Min De. I can handle it.

But you, you should mingle with the princes more often.

I know you don't like to do so, but you work in the palace now.

You cannot neglect them.

I don't care about them.

All right, you don't care. You don't care about anything.

Why don't we go to the main hall to pray now?

I hope you can find a beautiful lady.

I don't want a beautiful lady.

What do you want then?

I just wish for a lifetime of well-being and happiness for you and Mother.

Young Master, Young Mistress.

Madam is already passing out rations at the entrance.

Please go out to help. His Highnesses are already there.

- Let's go. - I don't want to go.

Hurry up.

Come, Young Master.

Let's go, Young Mistress.

Why are Chang Le and His Highness acting like strangers?

When you were children, I remember Your Highness said you'd marry her!

As such, that means you two have a marriage agreement!

Chang Xi, what are you saying?

Your Highness, Chang Xi speaks carelessly and is young and ignorant.

Please do forgive her, Your Highness.

As a matter of fact, that did indeed happen.

It was child's talk.

Please do not pay it any mind, Miss Chang Le.

Do not pay it any mind?

I believe you must have long forgotten about it, Miss Chang Le.

Now that it's been mentioned, you must find it such a joke.

- But I-- - Young Mistress!

Madam Li must be passing out gruel already. I'll go help.

Young Mistress.

I'll be going too, Chang Le.

Young Mistress.

You just had to come at this time? What do you want?

Do not pay it any mind?

Does he want to go back on his word...

because of Li Wei Young?

- Here, slowly. Take this. - Thank you, Madam.

- Take this. - Here you go.

Be careful.

Here, do not rush. Everybody gets some.

Take this. Here you go.

Thank you.

- Come back if it's not enough. - Okay, okay.

Thank you.

Here.

Thank you.

Here you go.

Thank you, Madam.

Where is Second Young Mistress? I want to see her!

- Auntie, you should stand in line. - I want to see Second Young Mistress.

Madam, I want to see Second Young Mistress.

- What is the matter? - Madam, I am from Zhou Village.

I need to see Second Young Mistress.

Wei Young, come here.

This is Second Young Mistress. What is it you need to see her for?

You are not Second Young Mistress!

This is Wei Young, the Li family's Second Young Mistress.

Madam, Second Young Mistress does not look like this!

This isn't Second Young Mistress!

Wei Young, can you explain this to me?

[Prime Minister's Manor]

What is the matter that I had to rush back here for?

Master, there may be an issue with Wei Young's origins.

Origins?

What could be the problem with her origins?

I don't know what is going on either.

It's just that someone pointed out that

this Li Wei Young is not the one we sent to the countryside.

I found it to be a serious matter

so I hurried back here to get to the bottom of this

before it turns into an even bigger issue.

Master, you must resolve this.

Prince of Nan-An and Prince of Gaoyang both know about this matter now.

How could both princes be involved?

Now that they are involved, it won't be easy to resolve.

I took them to pray. Who knew both princes would go as well?

The incident happened too suddenly. Both princes were present.

We can't keep this from them now.

If I had known this would happen

I would have left Wei Young here to take care of Old Madam.

But don't worry, Master.

I have sent someone to fetch Mrs. Liu, who used to look after Wei Young.

She should be arriving soon.

I thought there was something strange about this Li Wei Young.

She doesn't look like she grew up in the countryside.

She knows how to please Old Madam

and also how to provide disaster relief.

Isn't that odd?

From the looks of it now, she must be an imposter.

Who knows who she really is?

If it truly is as that woman says

and with His Majesty having already made Wei Young the Lady of District Anping

that would be deceiving the emperor!

If there is a problem with Wei Young

then we can only leave her to be dealt with by His Majesty.

Young Mistress, Master has left strict orders that

nobody is to leave Junlan Quarters.

So this is the reason Chiyun Rou wanted us to go to Qingfeng Abbey.

What do they want to do with Young Mistress? I'll just go kill them!

Jun Tao! If you do that, you'd fall right into her trap.

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