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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 20]

The Princess Consort is back! The Princess Consort is back!

[Royal Manor]

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Welcome back to the manor, Princess Consort.

Princess Consort, so this is our royal manor in the capital?

It is so much better than the one in Ningshuo by a thousand and ten thousand times.

[Prince Yuzhang Manor]

[Prince Yuzhang Manor]

Greetings, Princess Consort.

Older Brother.

- Let go. - Catch me.

- I’ll show you. - Say that if you can catch me.

Don’t run away.

You’re already married, yet you are hugging your brother. Aren’t you embarrassed?

No.

Even though I’m married, you are still my brother.

Okay. Let me have a good look at you.

You are skinnier.

You’re saying that about me,

yet you seem much weaker as well.

Guess what I have prepared for you.

What could you possibly prepare for me?

All of the fine wines of the capital are here.

Elder Brother, this welcoming wine banquet of yours

is going to make me drunk for three days and three nights.

A’Wu.

I want to ask you something.

You must answer me truthfully.

I heard you and Xiao Qi have become mutually harmonious in marriage.

Is that true?

Great.

I can rest assured now.

Why isn’t Mother at home?

I just knew

that you would return to the prime minister’s manor first,

then see that Mother wasn’t there, and come here.

However, this Prince Yuzhang’s manor is decorated so simply and crudely,

so I specifically brought servants with me to decorate it a bit for you.

Why has Mother gone to live in Ci’an Temple?

Mother feels the prime minister’s manor is too clamorous,

so she went to Ci’an Temple of her own accord for some peace and quiet.

Didn’t I already tell you?

It is already late today, so I will take you to see her first thing in the morning.

Older Brother, tell me. What exactly happened?

Why won’t you let this go? Ever since His Majesty has woken up, he has become crazy.

No matter what treatment he receives, he has not gotten better.

I am not willing to tell you all these things.

During these past few years, the imperial court has been in the hands of our aunt and Father.

Mother is the Grand Elder Princess of this empire as well as His Majesty’s younger sister.

Facing these sorts of situations, how is she supposed to face her husband

and how is she supposed to face the emperor?

The Wang Clan already has immense power.

What exactly do Father and Aunt still want?

Has anyone ever thought of the predicament that Mother is in?

Even if they have thought about it, what can they do about it?

Enough.

Wu Qian, just look at yourself.

Since you knew it would come to this, why did you do what you did back then?

Stop hitting me.

I have already said everything I am supposed to.

Have you really told me everything?

It was indeed Marquis Xie who was giving me orders.

My wife has already died in their hands.

Wu Qian, you must know that colluding with the rebels is punishable by death.

Prime Minister is giving you this opportunity to atone for your crimes by rendering meritorious service

on account of the mentor-mentee relationship between you and him.

Don’t assume that since Marquis Xie is dead there are no witnesses.

As long as you reveal the true mastermind behind all this,

then, who knows, I may really be able to let you live.

“Mentor-mentee relationship?”

Prime Minister only thinks of me as the dog for the Wang Clan.

Dog?

There are so many people who want to be a dog to my Wang Clan.

They would be so happy to be it, too.

Continue the whipping.

What?!

Wu Qian has fallen into Wang Xu’s clutches?

Didn’t I order you to get rid of him on the journey back? You useless creature!

Your Majesty, we were incompetent.

Princess Consort Yuzhang sent her covert guards from the Wang family to escort Wu Qian in secret.

They managed to shake us off the moment they left Huizhou.

After they entered the capital, he was handed over to General Wuwei.

A’Wu.

Such a great tactic. You were actually able to hide it from my people.

Wang Xu uses underhanded methods to extort confessions and has always been vicious and cruel!

Not one single person has been able to stand it!

Besides, would a person like Wu Qian, who is afraid of death,

be able to endure it?

Fret not, Your Majesty.

According to my intel, Wu Qian is persisting with his story and putting all the blame on Xie Yuan.

He did not implicate Your Majesty and Duke Huan.

Shut up!

I’m telling you!

Only dead people can let my heart be at ease!

Scram!

Everything before my eyes is like going through the experience of déjà vu.

It takes me back to the day of the big wedding.

After Xiao Qi left, I laid all alone

on that beautiful marital bed decorated in red

and woke up the next morning, still in my wedding attire.

Fortunately, after all the twists and turns,

we did not become passing ships in the end.

On that day

and for the rest of my life.

On that day

and for the rest of my life.

At this moment, the capital appears to be calm,

but there is a violent storm approaching.

In the end, I must be like Aunt and Mother,

facing it all on my own,

because no one can change my fate.

It wasn’t me! It wasn’t me!

Empress, what is going on?

It wasn’t me! It wasn’t me!

Empress!

Someone come! Someone come quickly!

Empress, did you have another nightmare?

- Your Majesty! - That is a mirror. - That is yourself!

All right, all right. No one is there.

There is no one there. Okay?

Drive them all away!

- Drive them away! - Leave!

All right, all right. It’s fine now.

- Your Majesty. - Come. Get up.

No one’s there.

His Majesty keeps wanting to see Eunuch Xue.

I really did not have any other choice,

so I asked you to come.

A bunch of useless things.

It’s late now. You should rest.

Xue Dao’an.

Your Majesty, I am Jin Quan.

Xue Dao’an... he is sick.

From now on, he cannot serve Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, I shall now serve you to rest.

After finding out that you returned to the capital yesterday,

Grand Elder Princess had been sleepless all night.

Even before dawn, she ordered me to go pick you up.

How is Mother’s health?

Grand Elder Princess’s health is fine,

but she is overly worried.

Ever since you left for Huizhou after your wedding,

the estrangement between Master and Grand Elder Princess had become worse and worse.

Such a pity, she was born noble and precious.

She should be enjoying the happiness of her children and grandchildren,

but instead, all she has for company is an oil lamp before the statue of Buddha.

The hardships that Mother is going through are more than just this.

The capital is massive with multiple palaces,

yet she has no place to live.

Only by being here can she get a bit of peace and quiet.

Princess Consort, when you see the Grand Elder Princess, please talk more about happy matters,

so that her mood can be better.

I understand.

- Mother! - A’Wu!

Mother!

You’ve finally returned.

Mother, come home with me.

This temple is cold and damp.

I do not wish for you to live here.

Home? I haven’t had a home since long ago.

Seeing you return safe and sound,

I have no more worries.

Who says you have nothing to worry about anymore?

Elder Brother and Father are waiting for you at home.

You are already married,

and Su’er already has a legitimate wife as well as a concubine.

The prime minister’s manor is home to your Wang Clan.

I am a daughter of the imperial family,

so naturally, I will have to return to the palace.

Yet, as the Grand Elder Princess in the palace,

I have been weak and useless all my life.

I have disappointed you in the end.

Mother,

you cannot say it like that.

It is all my fault.

I shouldn’t have left you.

I shouldn’t have hidden when you were

feeling lonely and helpless.

I shouldn’t have been disinterested in our family affairs.

I returned this time because I received a letter from Father.

He said you were seriously ill.

Do you still not understand your father?

He has always been proud and arrogant.

The only thing he is deeply concerned about is his marriage to me.

But from what I remember,

you and Father have always been a married couple deeply in love.

Do you know who Lady Han was?

Lady Han?

I think I’ve heard Senior Maidservant Xu mention her before.

She was the only concubine Father had before,

but she’d already died of an illness before I was born.

She did not die of an illness.

She was given poisonous wine by my empress mother

and died right in front of your father.

Your Majesty the Empress, I was wrong.

Please pardon her.

I promise I will never see her again.

Since Prince Consort has personally asked for a pardon,

then I will grant your wish

and make it quick for her.

Someone come.

Bestow the poisonous wine!

- Empress Mother, you–! - Your Majesty the Empress, please spare my life!

A’Lin, save me!

Empress Mother...

What happened after that?

Later on, I became wracked with guilt,

so I constantly yielded to him and endured everything in silence.

I no longer had the pompous nature of a princess.

I thought this matter had already faded from his memory since so many years had passed,

until the year that Su’er got married.

I vaguely remember Older Brother’s wedding.

I think I was 12 years old that year.

I’d wholeheartedly wanted to choose a lady from the imperial clan

who would be compatible with A’Su in both looks and status,

but your father resolutely objected.

When I asked him the reason why,

all he said was, “When one takes a wife, one is taking on her ability and virtues.

There is no need to strictly ask for someone with high status.”

Su’er himself had taken a liking to a lady.

It was Huan Mi.

Sister-in-Law was someone whom Older Brother liked for himself?

But it appears as though the two of them are not in love.

Sister-in-Law is cold and reserved.

I’ve never seen her smile.

Su’er didn’t know that Huan Mi had already been chosen

and was about to be conferred as Zilu’s primary consort.

Zilu?

I was not willing to let Su’er marry Huan Mi,

but your father readily gave his assent.

The following day, he brought her into the palace to meet your aunt.

After the incident from back then,

your father and I have only quarreled twice.

Once was regarding your marriage

and once was because of Su’er.

That day was the first time I saw him behaving in such a domineering and overbearing way,

and finally heard him say his innermost thoughts.

I’m doing this for Su’er’s own good.

So what if the girl Su’er likes

is a prince’s primary consort?

Her marrying the heir apparent of my Wang Clan

instead of an imperial descendant does not necessarily mean she is marrying an inferior husband.

As his mother, you should be delighted that Su’er gets to fulfill his wish.

Making such unprecedented changes,

where exactly do you place the imperial family’s face? (T/N: face as in reputation and respect)

And when has the imperial family ever showed me, Wang Lin, any face?

What do you want in order to give in on this matter?

If you can resurrect Lady Han from the dead,

then I will give in on this matter.

[Supreme Enlightenment]

It will be your birthday soon.

Another year has passed in the blink of an eye.

I would have forgotten all about it had you not mentioned it.

After celebrating this birthday with you,

I plan to shave my head and become a nun.

Mother, must you do that?

A’Wu, don’t try to persuade me any longer.

I have already made up my mind.

You should go back.

Princess Consort, please.

[Supreme Enlightenment]

Princess Consort!

Princess Consort.

Even you cannot persuade Grand Elder Princess?

Will she really shave her head and become a nun?

No one wants to witness that.

There is probably still someone who can persuade her.

There may still be a way to possibly turn this around.

Senior Maidservant Xu, go on back first.

I will come to see Mother often.

Yes, Your Highness.

Time to eat, time to eat!

Why don’t you bring it in here?

It’s so dirty inside, who would bring it in there?

Hurry and come eat!

- What are you doing? - If you don’t die, our master won’t be at peace.

Your Highness, I have already ordered someone to deliver grains to Xiao Qi.

I think this is a great opportunity to ruin him.

You delivered grains?

Duke Huan, if this plan succeeds, then great deeds will be accomplished.

Your Highness, it’s time I leave the capital.

Before leaving, I have a gift for you.

Your Highness, as long as the various imperial vassals

can hold Xiao Qi’s army back,

and you get the tiger emblem as well as His Majesty’s secret edict in the capital,

then the empire will be in our hands.

Duke Huan, we have laid down this net for too long. (T/N: net = scheme)

If we don’t collect the net, then the black and yellow finches will all fly away!

Eldest Brother, who else is so capable as to send a man of sacrifice to murder Wu Qian

right beneath our noses?

From the looks of the current situation,

Xie Yuan and Xu Shou have all been taken care of.

There must still be someone on the inside.

Could it still be that Wen Zongshen?

Enough.

Wu Qian has already died. You don’t have to care about this matter anymore.

I can deal with it myself.

In the next few days, you must cooperate with Duke Huan and gather grains.

Otherwise, I will feel uneasy.

Yes.

Her Majesty has already given the order. You are forbidden from taking even one step into Shiqian Hall.

Is His Majesty well?

Hurry and leave!

Let me stay here for a bit longer.

Hurry and leave. Hurry and leave.

- Let me— - Leave now!

Let me take just one look at him.

Hurry and scram!

I’ll leave.

I’ll leave.

Master, you haven’t eaten anything for an entire day.

- Here. - I can get up myself.

I secretly stewed this meat soup for you.

The temperature now is just right.

Eat it slowly, it shouldn’t hurt your wound.

I stewed this myself,

are you still worried?

You took good care of me in the past.

If I am to forget about that, then I am truly a son of a bitch.

I am not worried.

- Master. - Take it.

Listen to me.

Could you do something for me?

Tell me.

Take it.

After you do what I ask,

don’t you ever come back.

Is there anything you officials have to report?

Your Majesty. Your Highness.

I, Wang Xu, would like to expose the crimes of a person today.

General Wuwei, whom do you want to accuse?

Advisor Wen Zongshen.

What? First, you take apart the Xie family.

Today, it’s my turn?

Advisor Wen Zongshen, watch what you say.

General Wang, tell us.

What crime has Wen Zongshen committed?

Before, Xu Shou colluded with Hulan to harm the Yuzhang couple.

Fortunately, the plot fell through.

Now, Xu Shou has died in Ningshuo.

He deserved to be punished and death is not enough.

However, in this imperial court, he still has accomplices.

I was ordered to secretly investigate Xu Shou’s collusion with the enemy.

As a result, I found a letter in his manor.

Wen Zongshen’s handwriting is famous all across the empire.

I definitely recognize it.

Crown Prince, please take a look at it.

[Letter from Advisor Wen Zongshen to Imperial Envoy Xu Shuo]

This is indeed Advisor Wen’s handwriting.

Wen Zongshen, how do you explain this?

Your Majesty.

If one is out to condemn somebody, he can always trump up a charge.

You must have found someone to imitate my handwriting to frame me.

Wen’s handwriting is unique.

Everyone knows that.

So many literati...

cannot even learn a tiny bit of it.

Prime Minister, what do you think?

In my opinion, let’s first have Advisor Wen spend a few days in prison.

If the advisor is found to be innocent after the investigation,

then we’ll just have General Wuwei apologize to him.

Wang Lin,

you’re as ambitious as a wild wolf and that aspect is well understood by everyone!

Why don’t you just drag me out right now to be beheaded and conclude matters?

Wen Zongshen!

I think the prime minister is absolutely right.

You haven’t even been convicted of anything, what are you panicking for?

You’re a stately advisor, yet you’re making such an unreasonable scene in court.

How is that acceptable behavior?

I think we’ll just have to wrong you for a few days.

Guards!

Detain him.

Yu Xiu.

In a bit, send someone to the third prince’s manor

to get Jin’er.

Zitan has already returned to his manor.

He must have others attending him.

- Your Highness, there is something— - Yu Xiu.

Between you and Jin’er,

one was with me in life and death situations,

and one grew up with me.

Don’t think too much in your heart.

Do you understand?

I understand.

Is it Her Majesty who wants to see me or His Majesty?

Your Highness, it was Her Majesty’s command.

Understood.

Please enter the palace the day after tomorrow, Your Highness.

I will take my leave now.

Wait.

I have never seen you before.

I used to serve at the Office of Improvements.

I was just transferred to Zhaoyang Hall.

All right. I know now.

Yes. I will take my leave now.

Her Majesty the Empress,

you are of noble status.

You should not have come here.

You still resent me?

I don’t know what the “resent” you just said

is about.

If it is in regards to state affairs,

then indeed, I have great resentment

towards you

and the prime minister.

However, if it is regarding the past,

then Your Majesty has no need to worry.

That was our best time,

our happiest time,

But it had the most tragic ending.

If we were to blame anyone,

we can only blame the fact that we were born in great noble families.

We had no control.

Forget it, forget it.

It’s all in the past.

Huanxi,

being able to see you like this, one last time before I die,

I have no regrets.

Please go back. Please go back.

No.

I am here to save you.

[Yiqing Tavern]

Crown Princess, I really—

You still dare make excuses?!

You ruined my great plans!

Even more so, you ruined Zitan!

Since you are so useless, just crawl back to your master

and don’t ever pester Zitan again!

Your Highness.

Your Highness, I swear to the heavens.

I saw with my own eyes that the princess took it.

But I don’t know why

Third Prince

is still infatuated with the princess.

Maybe... Maybe the medicine wasn’t strong enough.

I beg you, Crown Princess. I beg you to give me another pill.

I promise I won’t make any mistakes this time.

Are you willing to do anything for Third Prince?

As long as it’s for Third Prince,

I am willing to do anything.

[Yiqing Tavern]

I want you to go back to the Prince Yuzhang manor.

To go back to Wang Xuan’s side.

[Fragrance Shop]

What?

Save me?!

The prime minister wants to kill me,

yet Your Majesty wants to save me?

I remember that back then that

you resolutely left me because the prime minister told you to.

Now,

you are already the powerful empress and I am a mere prisoner.

A few steps have become thousands of miles apart.

People on different paths cannot work together.

Your Majesty should stop being troubled by the past.

My brother wants to kill you

because you have always been against the Wang family.

Although the Xie Clan was defeated, you won’t give in.

I know you have always been resentful towards me.

I let you down back then.

Now, no matter what,

I won’t let my brother hurt you.

If you stand on Crown Prince’s side,

I will not only save your life,

but also reinstate your original court position.

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Your Majesty, aren’t you being too impatient?

His Majesty is still alive,

yet you actually say such treacherous words.

Back then, it was because he married me

that he could use the Wang family’s power to ascend to the throne.

If he wants to change the heir to the throne,

he must first ask the Wang family to see if we agree or not.

♫ 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 change 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, I’ve lived a lifetime of prosperity♫

♫ 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 ♫