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♫ Those people, those affairs, those palace doors ♫

♫ One step into the commotions of this world ♫

♫ Listen to the wind, listen to the rain, listen to the endless ups and downs of life ♫

♫ Destiny indeed loves us ♫

♫ Look at the dreams sealed by the kiss of time ♫

♫ Remember half the life that's already been lived ♫

♫ In these red walls, remains one person ♫

♫ Wait for the dead of the night, wait for eternity ♫

♫ If the world is a storm, then everything in it must take refuge ♫

♫ I'll go with you ♫

♫ Traveling across thousands of mountains, don't be afraid of the wasteland ♫

♫ There'll be flowers on the side of the path ♫

♫ Love and hate are too messy; simply coming and going ♫

♫ The winds and clouds have not dissipated ♫

♫ Spring and fall are long; I can finally wander this mortal world with you ♫

[Rebel Princess]

[Episode 5]

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Isn't this good?

What's good?

Please look, Princess.

If the crown prince really marries Lady Yifang,

then your marriage with Third Prince...

Wouldn't it be just a matter of time?

But we cannot use Older Sister Wanru's pain in exchange for my happiness.

Imperial Mother told me that you promised her and Grand Elder Princess

to allow me to marry A'Wu.

I'm wondering if this is so.

Yes, definitely true.

A'Wu was startled a few days ago

and hasn't recovered yet.

As a man, I can't tolerate her being bullied again.

Hence,

I request that Imperial Father issue a decree immediately

granting the completion of the marriage between A'Wu and me.

Hence, I can be with her every day to protect her.

I want to ask you something.

Is A'Wu the only love in your life?

Yes.

Prince, you have a guest.

Didn't I tell you that I'm not here?

He's an old friend and also a bigshot.

- Prime Minister. - Prince Yuzhang.

Prime Minister, you must be here because of last night's matter.

A'Wu is my jewel.

You saved her yesterday.

I'm paying you a visit to thank you.

I happened to be passing by. It's not worth mentioning.

I wonder if we could have a friendly chat alone.

Huai'en.

I won't hide it,

I'm also here in regards to the marriage of my daughter.

Prime Minister, please speak.

I intended to form an alliance.

I believe you are already aware of this.

I'm here to express my intention to recruit you as my son-in-law.

I married a woman from the Wang clan.

Our ancestors did the same also.

In our Great Cheng, everyone knows that

if we marry the daughters of the Wang clan, the kingdom is ours.

Let me ask you.

Are you marrying A'Wu for the kingdom?

Imperial Father, in my heart,

A'Wu is my kingdom.

You are the son whom I love most dearly.

Since you are set on this,

I will issue the decree on my birthday next month.

I only hope you don't have any regrets later.

Thank you, Imperial Father.

I'm from a humble background

and am not worthy of the princess.

Besides, I heard that Princess Shangyang already has a good match.

Will it be possible to separate this pair of lovebirds?

Prince Yuzhang, is there a need to be too modest?

I heard that when my daughter fell off the wall,

it was you who held her in your arms.

There was such an effort to rescue her,

the public is already aware of this.

Since ancient times, a woman's reputation is very important.

Besides, women from the Wang clan,

regardless of appearance or virtue,

are famous in the kingdom.

Forgive me for speaking nonsense.

Prince Yuzhang, if you want to marry,

I fear that, in the kingdom,

there won't be another woman who's comparable to my daughter.

I'm a general who guards the border

and won't be staying long in the capital.

I will bid farewell to His Majesty soon.

I won't hide this.

In regards to getting married,

I have yet to consider it.

There's no hurry.

In ancient times, Zhuge Liang was visited three times in his thatched cottage.

If I remember correctly, this is my second time.

I hope that at our third meeting,

we can reach a beautiful agreement.

I'll take my leave.

Do you know how many valuable items the prime minister has delivered here?

It's enough to pay the wages of 5,000 soldiers for a year.

This is also good. We don't need to worry about rations for the army.

If I had known earlier how valuable it is to save someone in the capital,

I would have gone out every day saving people.

Fine.

In the future, I will let you handle such matters.

This prime minister really wants to marry off his daughter to you.

It's that wild girl from the other day, right?

It's Princess Shangyang to you.

Stop blurting out words without using your brains or you will get yourself into trouble.

I really don't understand. She's beautiful as a fairy.

This prime minister holds great power in the imperial court and among the people.

This is a good thing. Why would you want to decline for a third time?

In this capital, the politics in the imperial court are many and subtle. The situation is complicated.

Both power factions have numerous factors.

Huai'en,

is there such a thing as a free lunch in this world?

Come to your senses.

Otherwise, when the time comes, you won't even know how you died.

What a pity. Such a beautiful woman.

What is this?

This is the battle chest from Ningshuo

and contains the list of all the dead soldiers.

The valuable items that the prime minister gave us,

distribute them to their families.

I will let you handle this.

Princess, are you hungry?

Have something to eat.

I still can't get over this critical juncture in my heart.

But this is not your fault.

Yes... it is because of me.

Older Sister Wanru, I know you are upset.

If you want to cry,

I will cry with you.

A'Wu, for the past few days, I cried till my tears dried up.

I'm unable to cry anymore.

Why did I hear that

you agreed to marry that rascal, Zilong?

That's right.

That day, Father talked to me for a long time,

but I didn't get his drift.

A'Wu, I suddenly figured it out.

Whether it's Prince Yuzhang or Crown Prince,

it's all right if I marry either one of them.

What's the difference?

For many women,

it's also the same with men who are strangers to them

and spending days and nights together for life.

Besides, Prince Yuzhang is also from a humble background

and of low status.

As for the crown prince,

he's the future emperor.

I will be the future empress

and the most respected woman in Great Cheng.

Isn't this the dream of every noblewoman?

Do you really think that way?

If I don't, what else can I think of?

This has already happened.

Can it still be changed?

A'Wu, I died once.

Hence, I realized that the fate of noblewomen is not more than this.

You won't be able to escape from it either.

Princess!

Princess! Come here quickly! Come!

- What happened? - Quick! Come look at it!

The Eagle Lantern of Third Prince!

Zitan!

Older Brother Zitan! Is that you?

A'Wu!

Older Brother Zitan!

A'Wu... Imperial Father has agreed.

Next month on his birthday, he will bestow a marriage to us.

A'Wu... What's wrong?

I am getting a little bit scared.

Scared?

Are you scared I won't be good to you?

It's not that.

Imperial Aunt, my mother,

Older Sister Wanru, and your mother...

They all had marriages bestowed on them by the emperor.

But they are not living according to their wishes.

Today, Older Sister Wanru told me

the women from the Wang and Xie clans, none of them could hide from this fate.

Older Brother Zitan,

what will our future look like?

A'Wu...

Haven't we already said it?

After our marriage, you won't be a part of the Wang Clan anymore

and I won't be the third prince anymore.

We will wander the world together, having a free and pleasant life.

My A'Wu will always be smiling.

Are you smiling now?

I'm smiling. Do you see it?

I see it. So beautiful.

A'Wu, don't be scared!

In this lifetime,

I will always be with you.

Older Sister Wanru's words, they're like a nightmare.

I can’t get them out of my head.

I stubbornly tell myself, I am not Wanru

and Older Brother Zitan is not the crown prince.

With the promise of the emperor,

why should I worry or feel scared?

Ten days later was the calculated auspicious date. [Huaguang Hall]

Older Sister Wanru was hurriedly married to the crown prince.

But no one knew that after a brief period of calm days,

an unexpected and startling change was brewing.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Letting Your Majesty know, the crown prince and the crown princess have entered the nuptial chamber to rest.

No news is good news.

Xue Dao'an, I had a dream just now.

Your Majesty, what did you dream?

I dreamed that...

I died. The 9-dragon coffin was placed in Taji Palace.

My sons and the officials

were celebrating on the side.

No, Your Majesty.

The dream is just reversed.

Reversed?

Yes, yes... So feel relieved, Your Majesty.

Wanru, I know in your heart that you're still angry with me.

I'm afraid to ask you for forgiveness.

How about this?

Tonight, I will sleep in the side palace.

When your anger disappears,

I will return.

Are you looking down on me?

Please don't say that.

Although I am the crown prince,

on that day,

you'd already seen that

I can still be scolded by the emperor in public.

In Imperial Mother's palace, Uncle also struck me.

Anyway, this is all because of me.

I have wronged you.

That you don't hate me is already my good luck.

We are miserable people who understand well about people who are controlled.

This was just our fate.

For the rest of our lives, no matter what happened before,

you are my husband.

My everything.

Wanru...

As long as you really regard me as your husband,

from today on, for all my life,

I'll be good to you.

[Huaguang Hall]

Replying to Empress. Crown Prince and Crown Princess have retired for the night.

Didn't the crown princess cry?

The crown princess didn't cry.

She chatted a long time with Crown Prince, he seemed a bit touched by it.

That stupid child.

I did not attend Older Sister Wanru's wedding,

because I didn’t know how to face them.

The lively loud gongs and drums and the joy of people added to her suffering.

I know... she has changed.

Everything has changed.

What does Duke Huan think?

Assassinating Zitan and killing Gu Yong will make the Wang and Xie families suspect each other

and easily defeat those two old foxes' marriage plans. [Duke Huan]

They'll knock their heads together without thinking the real culprit

is you, Second Prince.

I owe it all to my imperial father.

He never thought much of me.

The Wang and Xie families treat me as if I'm useless.

Wang Lin seemed a bit impatient.

For the next step, what are your plans?

No rush.

Duke Huan, just stay with me and

we'll sit on the mountain and just watch the tigers fight.

You shall stay loyal to the country. Filial to the people.

Protect the country and its people.

Wang Lin, have you forgotten the century-old duty of the Langya Wang Clan?

I, Wang Lin, wouldn't dare to forget!

Eldest Brother, everything has been arranged according to plan.

We cannot hold back anymore.

Who will emerge victorious?

We will find that out tonight.

Master, the medical supplements have been prepared.

I am at your disposal.

You have suffered so much throughout all these years, pretending to turn a blind eye.

The Wang Clan will not treat you poorly.

I would spill my liver and brains on the ground for the sake of the Wang Clan.

You divide up and take two separate paths! The remaining soldiers shall follow me!

Uncle... this is...

The imperial jade (signature) seal of the country. (Possession of the one true ruler)

This... Is this really the imperial jade seal?

They say that the imperial jade seal disappeared during the time our dynasty was moving north.

For an entire century, generations of emperors have struggled to find it.

How could this...

The Wang family has its own method.

Uncle, you are so competent.

Do you want to become your father's favorite?

Far more than anything, I crave that.

Imperial Father has been cold to me even from the beginning

and after what happened to Xie Wanru, he looks down on me even more.

I am not yet sure whether I can protect my position as crown prince.

If you have this,

your imperial father will admire you.

Uncle,

what you mean is...

you will transfer the credit of finding this imperial jade seal to me?

I am the prime minister. I have reached the highest official position possible.

What other credits do I still need?

But you, you are going through a very hard time. You need this.

Uncle!

I am deeply honored, Uncle!

Just tonight,

give the imperial jade seal to the emperor.

The emperor will be greatly pleased.

and your crown prince position will be secured.

Tonight?

Tonight, Imperial Father will be in the chambers of Noble Consort Xie.

It doesn't matter where he is. This matter should not be delayed.

I will listen to you. I will do as you say.

Why have you come to see me this late?

I want to present this auspicious item to Imperial Father.

What item is it?

Why couldn't you wait to present it tomorrow morning in court?

Imperial Father, you will understand once you see it.

To present this treasure, I spent many years searching to find it.

My people just passed this along to me just now

and I immediately brought it to Imperial Father.

What exactly is it?

Imperial Father will know when you take a look.

This is the imperial jade (signature) seal!

It is heaven's will to bring this century-old imperial jade seal to place in Imperial Father's hands.

With this auspicious event, Imperial Father will be successful in all of his endeavors.

Well said!

This imperial jade seal has been missing for many years.

I didn't think that,

in my lifetime,

I would be able to hold the imperial jade seal in my hands.

Zilong, finding this is a great credit to you.

I will heavily reward you!

Imperial Father, I don't want any reward.

Seeing Imperial Father happy is better than any reward.

Then, I will reward you myself tomorrow.

Thank you, Imperial father.

It's getting late. I will not further disturb Imperial Father's rest.

I will take my leave.

Beloved Consort! Bring some wine!

Quickly, bring some wine for His Majesty!

The imperial jade seal has been missing for several centuries.

With this imperial jade seal, I will not be an unlawful emperor!

- Congratulations, Your Majesty. - Congratulations, Your Majesty. This is Heaven's will!

Your Majesty...

I am so happy.

Slowly!

Your Majesty...

- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!

Someone help!

Someone, come help!

Someone, get the Imperial Physician!

Something bad has happened! Someone, come help!

Someone, come and help, quickly!

Great Prince!

Great Prince!

Something's wrong in the palace!

Reporting to Empress. Prime Minister.

From my humble investigation,

His Majesty was poisoned with Chinese aconite. (a plant poison used on arrows)

It is mostly produced in Chen County and it is a potent poison.

It must be treated immediately to preserve His Majesty's life.

But since His Majesty has always taken supplement pills,

they are working with the poison.

So, we can only treat the poison slowly.

We cannot forcefully eliminate the poison,

so I am not sure when His Majesty will wake up.

Chen County?

Did Noble Consort Xie really poison His Majesty's wine?

Well...

Spit it out.

Replying to the Empress. This wine...

- has not been poisoned. - What?

The wine does not have any poison in it?

Then, how was the emperor poisoned?

The poison was on the imperial jade seal.

If it mixes with—

The wine was not poisoned?

The ability of the Imperial Physician's Hall to detect poisons is renowned.

How about this?

Come, bring that cup of wine to me.

I will drink it.

If I die...

then you and your family of 39 will accompany me to the grave.

- If I am okay, then I will reward you heavily. - Prime Minister!

Prime Minister!

Just now...

I was neglectful.

Noble Consort Xie's wine...

there was actually a colorless,

odorless strange poison in it.

That's what His Majesty was poisoned with.

Imperial Physician Peng, as the head of the Imperial Physicians you shoulder great responsibilities.

Since that's what you said,

I'll believe it.

You may leave.

This servant understands.

It was you...

How could it be me?

It was clearly the crown prince who gave the imperial jade seal to His Majesty.

You are spouting rubbish. How could it possibly be Zilong?

Your Majesty, you have two choices right now.

One: tell all the officials that the poisoning was done by me, Wang Lin.

Then you and I, as well as the entire Wang Clan, shall be buried with His Majesty.

Or two: this poisoning was done by Noble Consort Xie.

His Majesty is gravely ill thus the crown prince shall manage the empire.

I will become his Prince Regent.

The Xie family involved in this matter shall be imprisoned and then the whole family executed.

After that, cooperate with me to obtain the Tiger Emblem, (T/N: Tiger Emblem - authorization to deploy troops)

by bringing Prince Yuzhang under our command

to centralize all military power in our Wang Clan.

Not long after that, His Majesty will pass away

and the crown prince shall succeed the throne.

Your Majesty... you choose.

Your Majesty!

Uncle. Uncle!

Uncle!

- Emperor Uncle! - A'Wu? - A'Wu.

Uncle. Uncle, what happened to you?

Uncle.

Who is going to tell me what happened!

Last night, Imperial Father was fine.

Then today, he became like this.

Let me tell you.

Last night, His Majesty drank Noble Consort Xie's poisonous wine. He then became unconscious.

Fortunately, the imperial physician rescued him in time,

so his life is not in danger for the time being.

No, I did not. That is impossible.

I-I did not poison him. I did not poison him!

Prime Minister, my imperial mother and imperial father have always loved each other.

Why would she poison him!

- Why would Noble Consort poison Uncle— - A'Wu, come here.

Come here!

Your Majesty the Empress. The poisonous wine is right here.

Please give the order on how to deal with this, Your Majesty.

Guards, imprison Imperial Noble Consort Xie!

You cannot! You cannot!

Your Majesty! The truth of this matter has not been confirmed yet!

Imperial Father is currently unconscious. How could you act so hastily?

Your Highness the Third Prince, His Majesty is currently laying in bed unconscious

and whether he will live or die is still uncertain.

This is a grave matter.

Do you think that your mother and you can be cleared of all implications?

Guards! Detain both the mother and son of the Xie family.

- No, you cannot! - You dare!

You cannot! You cannot!

Father!

Older Brother Zitan is surely not involved in this matter.

Emperor Uncle just consented to our marriage.

He would not do such a stupid thing now.

Auntie, I beg you... Please let them go.

I beg you... Please take back the words you've just spoken.

Auntie! Noble Consort Xie and Older Brother Zitan are good people!

Auntie! I'm begging you.

Please let them go.

I ask you to investigate this clearly, Your Majesty.

Auntie. Auntie. Auntie...

I don't—

Auntie, I don't believe that they would poison someone.

- A'Wu! - A'Wu! - A'Wu!

Don't cause trouble here.

Guards! Take the princess back to the manor.

Yes! Your Highness, please.

No! Older Brother Zitan!

Older Brother Zitan!

Let go! Let go. Let go!

Let go!

Let go of my son!

A'Wu!

Let me go!

Let go!

Let me go!

Your Majesty the Empress!

Reporting to Your Majesty. Prince Yuzhang is asking to see you.

Great.

Allow him in.

Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress.

Prince Yuzhang, why did you enter the palace without being summoned here?

I heard that His Majesty is ill.

In a state of urgency, I hastily came to see you.

Please forgive me, Your Majesty.

Forget about it. This all happened unexpectedly.

I do not blame you.

How is His Majesty?

For now, his life is in no danger.

I wonder why His Majesty is in this state now.

Last night, who was here serving His Majesty?

It-It was I.

Your Highness, please forgive me. I really do not know what happened.

Your Highness, His Majesty fell ill soon after he returned to the palace.

I also do not know what His Majesty ate or drank.

It was already late when His Majesty returned to the palace.

Besides drinking two cups of wine, he did not eat anything.

That's correct. His Majesty just drank two cups of the taxi white wine I made myself.

But this wine had already been fermenting for a long time.

His Majesty will drink a few cups every time he comes here to see me.

Prime Minister, you are the patriarch of the Wang Clan.

Even more so, you are the leader among the officials.

Currently, the truth of this has not been confirmed,

yet you are in such a hurry to imprison the whole Xie Clan.

What exactly is your motive?

That's right. Empress Mother. Uncle.

Right now, let's think of a way to save Imperial Father—

A way to save Imperial Father.

Prince Yuzhang, you have a fierce aura and a full suit of armor on.

Could it be that you brought your soldiers along with you to enter the palace?

His Majesty did not give that order,

how could I dare to bring soldiers with me into the palace?

It is just the two of us.

However, the palace is indeed in a mess.

Prime Minister, 200,000 Ningshuo soldiers are ready to put their lives on the line to protect His Majesty.

Then that means that here and now,

it should be me who makes the decisions.

Naturally.

All right.

Then, for now, Third Prince and Noble Consort Xie shall be detained.

Hurry and move!

Go! Go! [Marquis of Anming's Manor]

Go! Go!

Hurry up!

Get out!

Get up! Move!

Hurry and move!

You, hurry!

Let's go!

Advisor Wen, Imperial Father was fine,

why would he suddenly take ill?

This is a serious matter. Where is Marquis Xie?

Last night, he was detained by Wang Xu's people already.

Advisor Wen, do you think that

Noble Consort Xie would really poison Imperial Father?

This matter has not been fully investigated yet.

I do not dare draw any conclusions but...

Prince Yuzhang arrives!

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Her Majesty the Empress and Crown Prince are arriving!

♫ The fear of rain and tears stain your plume ♫

♫ Time chases the distance of soldiers ♫

♫ There is still a limit to what you can miss ♫

♫ Why are there guests in this world? ♫

♫ Tears can be deceiving, love is hard to fake ♫

♫ I hear the wind withers and dies as if it's singing a thousand songs of sadness ♫

♫ In my dreams, I see you smiling like a painting ♫

♫ I'll be going to you on my horse ♫

♫ Return to your gentleness ♫

♫ I can't let go of my heart, I can't let go ♫

♫ Waiting for the sea to changed and wash away the burden ♫

♫ Spend time with you ♫

♫ Because of you, I've lived a lifetime of prosperity ♫

♫ Waiting for the sea clouds to fade away ♫

♫ Home at all corners of the earth ♫

♫ We will meet again in spring, autumn, winter, and summer ♫

♫ For us, the moment that we've met ♫

♫ With the pace of a lifetime ♫

♫ To struggle, to worry ♫

♫ I will leave the world for your promise ♫

♫ Waiting for the sea to wash away the lead ♫

♫ Spend time with you ♫

♫ Because of you in this life ♫

♫ When the sea has changed, the universe will already be changed ♫

♫ Home at all corners of the earth ♫

♫ We meet again in spring, autumn, winter, and summer ♫