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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 29]

What if I tell you... I don’t want you to see him?

Zitan risked his life to save mine.

He may no longer be in grave danger, but according to sentiment and reason,

I should pay him a visit.

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I can finally be somewhat assured

seeing how sincere Prince Yuzhang is toward A’Wu.

But there’s still Su’er.

You’ve made consecutive trips to the prime Mminister’s manor, yet you’ve never seen him.

When it comes to my children, both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh. (Idiom – to value both equally)

Su’er has encountered such terrible hardship.

He also values face the most.

How am I supposed to sit still just thinking about it?

Why don’t I go over tomorrow to the prime minister’s manor again to visit the Heir Apparent?

Besides, it is Princess Consort’s birthday in a few days.

The Heir Apparent will definitely be there.

That’s all we can do for now.

“Love” is the most heartbreaking of all words.

I can’t fully grasp what he’s thinking even though I am his mother.

What can I possibly say to him?

Greetings, Princess Consort Yuzhang.

Princess Consort Yuzhang has come especially to visit His Highness the Third Prince.

Princess Consort, please return.

Crown Princess is here at the manor. She has refused entry to all outsiders.

Go and tell her I’m here. I will wait here.

Yes.

Reporting to Your Highness, Third Prince. Princess Consort Yuzhang is requesting to see you.

How can this Su Jin’er be so shameless?

She’d already been sent back to the prince’s manor to resume her duties as a servant,

yet now she shamelessly came running back here.

There’s also that Princess Consort Yuzhang.

She’s simply the bane of His Highness the Third Prince’s existence.

Do you not want to live?

His Highness the Third Prince will not tolerate any bad words spoken about the Princess Consort Yuzhang.

Say, does Princess Consort Yuzhang even know

about what happened between Su Jin’er and His Highness the Third Prince?

Who knows?

Your Highness, please forgive me.

It isn’t that I’m denying you entry into the manor.

Crown Princess has given instructions that anyone is allowed to visit His Highness the Third Prince except for...

except for Your Highness.

Then... let me deliver this medicine inside.

That should be all right, shouldn’t it?

Miss Jin’er, Crown Princess has already said that the manor does not lack any medicinal herbs.

- Especially... Especially those coming from Princess Conso– - Forget it.

Older Brother Zitan sustained a severe injury because of me.

It’s only natural for Older Sister Wanru to be angry with me.

Let us return now.

Princess Consort Yuzhang.

Crown–

Older Sister Wanru.

You are already Princess Consort Yuzhang now.

What are you still doing here?

Older Brother Zitan risked his life to save me.

Are you saying I shouldn’t have come to visit him?

Zitan is in this state today

all thanks to you, Princess Consort Yuzhang.

What’s the point in putting on a false front by visiting him?

I am being genuine and sincere.

What sincerity does the Wang family have?

Deep down inside,

you have always been Older Sister Wanru to me.

Crown Princess, these medicinal herbs were specially prepared

for His Highness the Third Prince by Princess Consort Yuzhang.

I, Wang Xuan, will take my leave.

Your Highness, why have you returned so early today?

- Where is Princess Consort? - Princess Consort is alone by the lake.

She seems to be in a bad mood.

Why?

Princess Consort and Miss Jin’er brought a gift to see His Highness the Third Prince today.

I heard that they couldn’t even enter the doorway.

Grand Elder Princess, you should have an early rest.

A’Xu,

I’ve been feeling pain, like a knife is being twisted in my heart, and have been unable to be at peace these past few days.

I keep feeling that something terrible is about to happen.

It must be due to all the tumult that’s happened recently.

Grand Elder Princess, you are overly anxious and overly worried.

I will say this.

Since you are going to sever ties with the secular world,

you must first put all these numerous worries to rest.

Matters of national importance are not matters you can easily see through.

You might as well throw them all away beyond the topmost clouds.

I won’t mention national matters for the time being.

But I will talk about Su’er.

My heart twists in pain every time I think about the humiliation he must’ve felt.

I even went to the manor to see him, but he avoided me.

In the past, when it was a few days before the Princess Consort’s birthday,

you would always bring Princess Consort and Heir Apparent to the temple to make a wish.

I know Princess Consort will come this time.

But Heir Apparent, however...

Huan Mi’s soul has already flown and scattered.

I’m afraid this thorn in Su’er’s heart will not be pulled out so easily.

Reporting to Crown Prince. This is the register and the records for the entire palace staff.

- Leave it here. - Yes.

You may go.

[Taiji Hall - Servants]

Good.

Prince Yuzhang, I will leave this to you for now.

I want you to look them over one by one soon.

What is the meaning of this?

The recent case of treason had huge repercussions.

Unfortunately, there might still be a few old palace servants who are Second Prince sympathizers remaining.

I requested Crown Prince’s instructions.

They must be inspected one by one.

All the way from the Imperial Guard to the palace maids, so that any trouble can be avoided in the future.

That is not necessary, is it?

The Imperial Guard from the palace are all brave warriors who have been selected very carefully.

Occasionally, there will be a few fish that escape the net, but that is no cause for anxiety.

The safety of the palace is a matter of national importance.

There cannot be any mishaps.

You are right, Son-in-Law.

However, since this matter involves the palace,

it would be best to present a memorandum to the empress for a suitable decision.

Uncle,

does a memorandum still have to be sent to the empress?

I don’t think that will be necessary, right?

This time, Imperial Father, Empress Mother, and even yourself...

none of us were spared from being thrown behind bars!

I was actually sent to the imperial prison even though I am the crown prince.

If not for Prince Yuzhang and A’Wu’s help this time,

I may have lost my life already!

Right now, I only believe in Prince Yuzhang.

I believe he is highly capable of handling this matter.

I won’t trust anyone else.

I want Prince Yuzhang to start over again and interrogate them one after the other.

I cannot allow any of those villains to be amongst everyone in the palace anymore.

One more thing. Those Imperial Guard, too.

If the Imperial Guard were useful, would Zilu have had the chance for such an insurgence?

Uncle, I used to always trust you.

But you...

also fell into Zilu’s conspiracy and barely preserved your own life!

How am I supposed to trust again—

In any case, I do not trust anyone else now!

Crown Prince,

I admit to my wrongs!

All of your words are true, Your Highness!

The palace is indeed filled with lurking dangers.

Not only was I barely able to preserve my own life,

but your second uncle, General Wuwei, also died.

I am deeply ashamed!

My body feels very weak and I have no strength to start anew.

I intend to return to my birthplace, retire from political life, and think over what I have done.

After I leave the capital, I would like to bestow my lands and my manor

to my son-in-law, Prince Yuzhang, Xiao Qi.

I only wish for Wang’an and a few servants to accompany me.

I hope Your Highness can approve.

That’s not what I meant, Uncle!

- Uncle, that’s not what I— - I understood what you said.

T-This...

Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress.

Imperial Mother!

Zilong, how could you have Prime Minister kneel for so long?

I had no such intention.

Older Brother, please quickly get up.

Older Brother, rise.

Crown Prince!

Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness in not killing me!

I intend to return to my birthplace, retire from political life, and think over what I have done.

After I leave the capital, I would like to bestow my lands and manor

to my son-in-law, Prince Yuzhang, Xiao Qi.

- How is your wound? - Thank you for asking, Your Highness. It’s all right now.

Is there any news about the person we are looking for?

Not yet.

We have been searching for so many years, could it be that...

Then continue to search.

Yes.

Master, it is late already.

Looking over these scrolls is like looking at people.

After reading through hundreds, you start acquiring knowledge.

Master,

these were all written by those aligned with His Highness the Second Prince.

What of it?

Now, Gu Yong, Xie Yuan, and Duke Huan

have all passed away.

This is an urgent situation.

If the Wang Clan is to be somewhat accomplished,

then I must acquire the world’s talents

for my own use.

What a pity.

Zilu only monopolized mediocre individuals.

Only these two people seem like they’ll be of use.

Tomorrow, you will take my personal instructions with you

and bring these two people to the manor to meet me.

Yes.

Then what about these other people?

Execute.

Heir Apparent, please slow down!

- Don’t fall now! - Heir Apparent! - Heir Apparent!

Who’s making such a ruckus outside?

I’ll go take a look.

- Heir Apparent! - Heir Apparent! - Heir Apparent! Heir Apparent...

Report!

- Reporting to the Master. - Be careful, Heir Apparent! - The Heir Apparent is drunk again.

He’s creating a ruckus in the rear courtyard.

- Stop following me! - Heir Apparent!

- Women are all sources of calamity! - Heir Apparent! - Heir Apparent!

- Stop the Heir Apparent, quickly! - Go away!

- Heir Apparent. - Heir Apparent! - Heir Apparent.

- Scram! - Heir Apparent!

Heir Apparent.

- Heir Apparent. - Go away!

I am not Huan Mi! I will never hurt you!

- What did you say! - Heir Apparent!

If you dare to mention that slut to me again,

I’ll kill you!

Why don’t you kill me as well!

Father.

- Heir Apparent! - Master!

- Get away! - Heir Apparent!

Heir Apparent...

- Get up! - Master! - Master!

- Master! - Master!

Master! Master!

Master, you shouldn’t have!

Master...

Prince! Your Highness!

Your Highness, Her Highness is drunk again.

Princess Consort, wake up.

You cannot sleep here.

Your Highness, you are finally here.

Her Highness said she was upset, so she wanted me to drink with her,

but I couldn’t because of my injury.

She then proceeded to drink an entire jug of wine by herself.

Careful.

Your Highness...

Older Sister Yu Xiu, do you think His Highness is angry?

He couldn’t bear to be angry with her.

- Master... - You are all dismissed!

- Everyone leave. - Quickly, quickly. Leave, leave, leave.

Help.

Get back down there!

Since you want to drink,

then drink to your heart’s content in there.

Will you only be happy once I’m dead!

Is there a difference between being dead and your current state?

If you continue like this, I, Wang Lin, would rather not have a son like you!

I know...

you think I’m a disgrace.

But have you thought about this? Do you think you’ve been a good father!

Mother is gone. A’Wu has also left.

Which part of the Wang Manor even seems like a home anymore?

Back then, you helped arrange my marriage with Huan Mi.

Did you do it for me? You did it for yourself!

Don’t forget.

The one who received the divorce letter...

was me!

The person Zilu was marrying,

with all the ministers at court as witnesses, was my first wife!

What extraordinary shame and humiliation!

What extraordinary shame and humiliation...

I forgot.

You, Father, are extremely just.

For your own ambitions,

you didn’t even hesitate to sacrifice both your children to arranged marriages.

You have also made concessions to achieve your purposes.

You’ve lived your entire life with a woman you don’t even love.

What else are you willing to give up!

How do you know that I don’t love Jinruo?

Don’t think that I don’t remember anything just because I was young.

Not only did you persist in hurting Mother, but you also wanted to battle it out with the imperial family.

Didn’t you do all this for the woman who was killed by the late empress?

I know everything.

All day long, you keep saying I look down upon you,

but you never thought about why.

I have been exhausting my thoughts and ingenuity for the Wang Clan and for the whole world. (Idiom – racking one’s brains)

Your mother may believe I hate her because of my previous affections for another, but that’s fine.

You as the Heir Apparent of the Wang Clan,

may even believe that as well.

But what is the truth?

You are my son.

You will become my successor and the master of this household in the future.

You will assume leadership and responsibility as a member of the land-owning class.

When that time comes, you’ll know

how I really feel inside.

Did I drink a lot last night?

Yu Xiu said you drank an entire jug of wine.

I was thinking about my mother.

She’s lived half of her life being stuck in between the royal family and the Wang Clan.

She’s suffered so much.

Sometimes I think,

if my father hadn’t got caught in the fight for power,

he would be very much in love with my mother.

Xiao Qi,

have you ever felt that there will be one day

when your family falls apart?

Scattered and smashed into pieces.

No matter what,

it will never be as it was in the past.

I never told you about my past, have I?

I grew up eating rice collected from other households.

Ever since I was young, I never saw my birth parents.

I grew up in a village made of two clans.

Before the outbreak of war,

the two clans got connected through marriage. There was harmony and peace.

Every person there has graced me before.

They were all my family.

I don’t know when,

the two clans who were originally on good terms,

became enemies all of a sudden.

One day, I was herding sheep on the mountain.

From afar, I saw the entire village go up in flames.

- Mother! - Those neighbors who used to treat me

like their family,

suddenly killed each other.

They died at the hands of the neighbors who were once like family.

Mother!

Tell me...

Do I understand what the meaning of scattered and smashed into pieces is?

Heir Apparent, you’re awake?

Get some water ready! I want to take a bath!

All right, all right!

Master already ordered us to prepare hot water for you.

We didn’t dare let it cool down. I am going to bring it now.

By the way, Master also ordered us

to immerse some wormwood in the water.

Yes!

The Heir Apparent wants to take a bath!

Older Brother!

How come you are here?

DIdn’t we already agree to go to Ci’an Temple on this date every year to light some incense and pray for blessings?

How could you have forgotten?

I thought you wouldn’t go after what happened.

Rest assured it’s all in the past now.

You said it yourself. Everything’s in the past now.

Are you still angry at Father?

No, I’m not.

We’re going to see Mother soon. You should look a little happier.

Of course, I’m happy.

[Ci’an Temple]

[Ci’an Temple]

Father.

- Mother! - A’Wu!

A’Wu! Su’er!

You’re finally here!

- Mother. - A’Wu!

Su’er! Su’er!

This is just wonderful.

Jinruo.

What are you doing here?

You might as well come up since you’re already here.

Quickly, quickly.

Let’s go.

How have you been lately?

I’m in good health.

- Have a seat. - All right.

What did you say to Mother?

Mother asked me what I wished for my birthday.

I just told her

that I wished that my parents would be harmonious and be reunited.

Even if... it was only for a day.

A’Wu, look, quickly.

Your birthday wish might just come true.

How wonderful that would be.

Heir Apparent, have some more.

It’s only been a few days,

but you’ve already lost so much weight.

Princess Consort, what’s wrong?

Is the taste not right?

You’re not sick are you?

How can Xiao Qi be so negligent?

He doesn’t even know you’re sick!

Older Brother, what does this have to do with him?

I’ve been suffering from fright and exhaustion since a while ago.

I’ll be fine after I rest for a few days. Don’t worry.

Heir Apparent, I have a few things to tell Princess Consort.

Could you please leave for a short while?

What is it you don’t want me to hear?

It is... an intimate conversation between women.

Go.

All right, you two chat.

Thank you very much, Heir Apparent.

Princess Consort, has your monthly visit for the past two months been arriving regularly?

It seems to be more than 20 days late.

But when I lived in the prime minister’s manor, it felt like this too.

My silly Princess Consort,

how could it be the same now that you are married?

Even though Your Highness has faced many things alone,

you are still inexperienced about some things.

Here, let me feel your pulse.

Congratulations Your Highness. Congratulations Your Highness.

Your Highness, you are going to be a mother!

Really?

If Grand Elder Princess knew,

she might be so overjoyed that she may not want to be a nun anymore.

With a grandchild to hold, how could she bear to chant in a temple all day?

I will go tell Grand Elder Princess and Master now.

Senior Maidservant Xu, don’t tell them yet.

This is the best gift for my birthday.

I want it to be a surprise and tell them later.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness, eat some more.

Why are you sitting here?

Waiting for you.

It’s only been half a day and you miss me already?

Since it’s been less than half a day, you don’t miss me?

I even wanted to take you to court.

Weren’t you afraid that the court officials would laugh at you?

I’m afraid they’d be jealous of me.

You went to Ci’an Temple to see your mother. Is she well?

Mother is quite well, I ate a vegetarian meal with her.

We also talked about a lot of fun things from my childhood.

My A’Wu must have been even more likable than now when she was young.

You have the same tone as my mother. Mother said...

What did she say?

Mother wondered whether

her granddaughter will be like me.

But I’m thinking that if

we have a little baby just like you,

what would he be like?

I, on the other hand, hope for a little baby that looks like you.

A few days from now, I will tell him at my birthday celebration

that a little life connecting us, is growing inside my body.

I think that will be the happiest day of my life.

In a few days, it will be your birthday.

I no longer have the energy to go and attend your birthday celebration banquet.

You do not lack any precious treasures.

What haven’t you seen in the palace?

I don’t know what to gift you.

Simply, I’ll just paint for you.

Uncle...

Uncle, why are you coughing up blood?

I have been like this recently.

In the future,

keep this as a momento.

Uncle, what are you talking about?

It’s just a pity.

No, don’t tear it.

You are so smart.

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Since you were this young,

you were like a little tail always chasing behind me.

My imperial study room, Taiji Hall,

and all the places where you, Princess Shangyang, played.

In the blink of an eye, you have grown up

and gotten married but

I am old now.

Don’t think that just because the imperial physician conceals the conditions of my health

that I don’t know anything.

Everyone experiences birth, old age, sickness, and death.

Although I am the Son of Heaven, (Another name for the Emperor)

how am I any different from the common people?

My tomb is just bigger when I die.

Uncle, I won’t allow you to speak such nonsense.

Perhaps,

those who will truly grieve for me

won’t be as many as those who will cry for the passing of

a farmer.

You say you want to celebrate my birthday

but you keep speaking about sad things.

All right.

I am at fault for making my A’Wu sad.

A’Wu,

I heard that your mother hasn’t returned to the prime minister’s manor to this day.

Yes.

Mother said that she will never forgive Father.

She also said

she will always be the daughter of the royal family and the younger sister of the emperor.

Then, what about you A’Wu?

I am my mother’s daughter and Xiao Qi’s wife.

Your husband is indeed not bad.

The worst mistake of my life

was to have conjectured about him.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t be in such a difficult position today.

A’Wu,

I want you to promise me one thing.

Can you do it?

A’Wu will do her best.

Remember that I left a testamentary edict.

♫ 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, 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 ♫