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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 45]

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Does Prince Yuzhang treat her well?

Princess Consort Yuzhang lives very well.

His Highness treats her very well indeed.

Makes sense.

It was not easy to get her.

How can he treat her badly.

I heard Prince Yuzhang announced in front of a hundred officials that

in his whole lifetime, there would only be one person, A’Wu.

He’s very smart indeed.

Prince of Anping,

no matter what,

Princess Consort Yuzhang is already someone else’s wife.

Why are you—

Is it worth it for you to be like this?

Life is where the heart is.

Even if it is extremely not worth it, one will not hesitate to do it anyway.

Jin’er, I came to find you today because I wanted to ask you,

if I need your help,

would you agree or not?

As long as it is an affair of the Prince of Anping,

I am willing to offer up my life.

What if, I want you to betray Princess Consort Yuzhang?

For you,

I betrayed her long ago.

Prince Jiangxia.

Prince Yuzhang, Princess Consort Yuzhang just took some nerve-soothing medicinal powder.

Now she can sleep a little more smoothly.

She’s fine for now.

But if this is long-term, her body

having suffered injuries, a miscarriage in the past,

and already she’s suffered irreparable internal damage.

now she’s just been given this terrible news,

it will be very difficult to treat her sorrow.

This old and worthless one has something to say, but I’m afraid you will–

Imperial Physician Shen, no matter what you have to say, please be direct.

I took Her Highness’s pulse just now

and it was dull and lifeless.

It must be a serious injury from before,

as well as the miscarriage, which has caused serious damage to her body.

Then, because she suffered from long-term blood stasis relating to the heart,

she wasn’t able to heal from it.

I’m afraid it will be very difficult for the Princess Consort to endure beyond a few years,

to say nothing of having children and raising them.

How is this possible?

There are tens of thousands of miracle medicines on earth. Can there really be no other way?

You can outsource anything you need from my manor, Prince Yuzhang’s manor, and the Imperial Palace.

You only need to ask and I’ll find and bring it to you.

Prince Jiangxia, I–

No matter what you need, go ahead and ask.

Prince Yuzhang,

the manor might in fact have a miracle medicine.

- What miraculous medicinal ingredient is that? - It is the Bingxiao Flower.

We do in fact have this item.

I have come across this flower in the ancient medical texts.

It can be said to be an unusual treasure.

For treating injuries and extending longevity, this flower is incomparable to typical medicines.

Then isn’t that fantastic?

It’s just that, this flower grows in snowy mountains and cold places.

It is a rare medicinal treasure that thrives in the cold.

It is still a rarity even though it thrives in the cold wilderness.

If this flower is consumed, one’s life can be extended by ten extra years.

But there’s one issue.

If Princess Consort consumes this flower, she absolutely must not get pregnant.

Because Her Highness

has already almost died once after conceiving.

After this flower has been consumed

and if she becomes pregnant,

it will mean death without a doubt.

Prince Yuzhang, that A’Wu miscarried and cannot get pregnant,

you knew long ago. Why didn’t you tell me?

Letting me generate such a huge misunderstanding toward you.

Imperial Physician Shen,

do not hesitate to go ahead and give it a try.

In this life, I can go without an heir.

I only want A’Wu to be safe and sound.

Very well.

You are saying, the Empress is using me to blackmail you

in order to disclose the information to her.

The Empress said, as long as I infiltrate the prince’s manor for her,

then she will help protect your safety and help you return to the capital.

As long as it is for the Prince of Anping,

I am willing to pay any price.

Today... I vow right here,

that for this lifetime, I will only be loyal and devoted to the Prince of Anping.

Please get up.

Today I will depart from the capital at night.

If you sincerely wish to help me,

then regardless of whether it is the Empress or the Prince Yuzhang Manor,

from today onward, you must send word to me directly at the slightest sign of disturbance.

One day, when I have finally made a comeback,

I promise I will not forget all that you have done.

Are you willing?

I am willing.

Your Highness, then I will take my leave now.

Thank you for your hard work.

This is all my fault.

I already knew this mother-daughter duo harbored evil thoughts

and we shouldn’t have kept them from the start.

Now I and A’Wu can even be considered parentless orphans.

Has Father-in-law’s coffin been transported back to the capital city?

He’s already been secretly interred.

How regrettable. Father had lived a glorious life.

But in the end, he could only be laid within an unmarked tomb.

If time could freeze in the middle of a dream,

Father would only be a father,

Mother would not have passed away from heartbreak.

For this moment... I wish to immerse myself in this dream

and not awake again.

Your Highness, I have come to deliver Princess Consort’s medicine.

- Is it the Bingxiao Flower? - Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness, please rest assured.

I brewed it myself according to what Imperial Physician Shen said.

- You may give it to me. - Your Highness.

I previously misunderstood Your Highness.

I caused trouble for Your Highness and the Princess Consort.

I am willing to accept all punishments.

I only ask Your Highness to allow me to remain by Princess Consort’s side to serve her.

Look at what you’re saying. With you here, I am at ease.

I’m afraid of the bitterness.

Every time after drinking medicine,

Mother would reward me with candied fruit.

Right now, my parents aren’t here

and I know these medicines aren’t bitter.

Yes...

loosing both parents is really hard.

When I was little,

I lost my parents.

I know how you feel because I feel the same pain.

Do you still remember their looks?

Very vaguely.

I just remember... That they died of the plague.

In this life

I have seen children being alone without parents.

If I have a child,

I will not let them

suffer the pain of being orphans.

I will let them feel the love of their parents.

I have been in the army for a long time and have killed countless men.

My hands are covered with blood.

If God punishes me for it and doesn’t let me have a future,

I have nothing to say.

But actually,

in fact, God has been good to me,

He let me have you as my wife in this life.

You will be in danger giving birth.

For this disease,

there is no cure

then I’d rather live out the rest of our lives with just ourselves to keep each other company.

I am not willing to lose you just to keep our child.

I will never let

my children, after birth, not have their mother.

A’Wu.

I would rather not have any heirs or descendants

in this lifetime.

Your Majesty.

It’s getting late.

You must be tired already today.

How about resting a bit earlier?

Today, the harem has picked out a few Imperial Concubines for you to choose from.

Today, who do you want to serve you?

I truly am tired.

It’s late.

The Empress has been sleeping poorly these past few days.

I’d better go and keep her company more often.

Then, what about the Imperial Concubines?

After a few days

perhaps I should just cease to have them as my Imperial Concubines. Won’t that do?

This insignificant one is trembling in terror! I didn’t mean that.

This servant is saying these Imperial Concubines--

I was only joking. There’s no need to be so terrified.

But...

I will let you guys understand.

Right now I’m the Emperor.

I am the ruler of this empire.

No one can teach me what not to do and what to do!

Even if it’s my Royal Mother, it won’t do.

I understand.

Your Highness. Your Highness!

The Emperor is here.

What?

- The Emperor has arrived? - That is correct. He is arriving as we speak.

Quickly, I need to change.

Emperor arriving.

Wan’ru greets His Majesty

Didn’t you say

when it’s just the two of us, there is

no Emperor or Empress?

Besides, you’re pregnant. There’s no need for all this formality.

Quick, let me look at you.

I came so late tonight, did I wake you?

No matter how late Your Majesty comes,

I am very happy.

But I didn’t think the Emperor would come tonight.

Why?

It is neither the 1st nor the 15th, so Your Majesty does not need to stay overnight here in the central palace.

And besides, a few younger sisters have just entered the palace.

I thought Your Majesty would be busy visiting the new Imperial Concubines,

so you wouldn’t be concerned with me tonight.

Why does it sound like you’re extremely jealous?

I am going to prove to the Empress,

that you and Lin’er

are the most important to me!

Y-Your Majesty! Lin’er...

Is he alright?

He’s fine!

You dare to frighten me? Just you wait! I’m going to settle this with you.

- Your Majesty! - Just wait and see how I’m going to deal with you!

- Your Majesty, be careful. Be careful with Lin’er. - All right, all right, all right.

Sit quickly, sit quickly.

Your Majesty, what are you doing?

Lin’er is speaking to me right now.

Leave quickly, leave quickly. Leave quickly.

Your Majesty.

I fell asleep so quickly.

You have been troubled with affairs of state and working too hard.

I am only able to relax and be at peace

when I’m here with you.

I will always be waiting wholeheartedly in Zhaoyang Hall

for His Majesty to return home.

“Return home”?

My empress, you have made very good use of that expression.

I like it very much.

I may have grown up in the palace and lived in the palace,

but I think this is the first time anyone has used the word “home” to describe the palace.

“Return home.”

Are all the women of the Xie family so understanding in regards to how men feel?

I finally understand why

my late Imperial Father only doted on your Auntie, Noble Consort Xie.

Your Majesty, I have no other intentions.

This consort and subject only wishes to be good to you.

I did not mean anything else by it.

I fully understand my empress’s intentions.

I fully understand. I understand.

Your Majesty, Do you still remember the night

I had a nightmare.

It’s just a nightmare.

Empress, don’t be nervous. Forget it.

This is mine and the Emperor’s first child.

How can I not be nervous?

I have been tossing and turning these past few nights and could not sleep soundly.

In the end, I could not rest easy.

It is better to believe that certain things exist

rather than believing otherwise.

Has the Empress finally calmed down?

Replying to Empress Dowager.

The Empress has not left Zhaoyang Hall

ever since that night when multiple Imperial Physicians were hurriedly summoned into the palace.

One will obtain one’s desires if it is predestined,

but one cannot demand one’s desires if it isn’t predestined.

She can forget about having a good night’s rest in Zhaoyang Hall from now on,

as long as I’m still around.

The selected imperial concubines from the Maiden Selection have all entered the palace successively already.

I have already seen them. They are all as delicate as flowers and as refined as precious jade. (Idiom – exquisite)

They all have national beauty and have heavenly fragrances. (Idiom – outstanding beauties)

I was reluctant to go through with it because this matter always upset the Emperor

and was a wedge in our mother-son relationship. It wasn’t even worth going against her.

I remember there was a lady from the Gu family who stood out

among those other ladies.

Did she enter the palace?

I believe Your Majesty the Empress Dowager is referring to Gu Caiwei?

That sounds like her.

Where is she?

Replying to Your Majesty Empress Dowager. This time, Gu Caiwei was not selected to enter the palace.

Gu Caiwei seems perfectly suited to my purpose.

She may not be able to become my daughter-in-law,

but I will speak to His Majesty in a few days about this. It won’t be a bad idea to betroth her to Su’er instead.

Then that’s still good news.

Greetings General.

What for?

The Manor of Count Suyi which had been recently bestowed upon you has already been tidied appropriately.

Servant will take you back to the Manor

So fast

These are Prince Yuzhang’s instructions. He says you’ll be getting married within the next few days,

therefore the manor has to be tidied and settled before the decorations for the ceremony can be put up.

It won’t be long now.

His Highness is still the one who thought of all the details

because he’s afraid your wedding celebration will be delayed.

It’s very good. Why is there no good lady like Miss Yu Xiu liking me?

Why?

What are you doing?

- Lao Hu. - This way.

Lao Hu.

I still have things to do in the camp.

But you have me.

Go.

Go.

[Count Suyi’s Manor]

The auspicious hour has arrived!

The magpie calls! (Magpies are good omens that bring married bliss)

Mount the bridal carriage!

The bride smiles!

♫ Exquisitely beautiful flames of lanterns; insincere heart ♫

Go ahead.

♫ With hundreds of extremely heavy steps sounding like large bells ♫

Princess Consort...

♫ The rush of rain and whistle of wind in the mortal world is the same as always ♫

♫ Don’t blame fate for coming ♫

♫ On that wedding night, a cruel dream was left behind ♫

♫ Looking back at that autumn and winter ♫

♫ The moon with flower shadows is thick, the pillow cold ♫

My name is Yuxiu.

Cheers.

Princess Consort!

Yuxiu!

♫ In the days ahead, what is there to hope for? ♫

♫ Tonight, the spring breeze holds frost ♫

♫ The long songs shall wait for the sky to light up ♫

♫ A stone evoke thousands of waves ♫

♫ It’ll be difficult to fall back into normalcy ♫

♫ It all seems like a dream ♫

♫ For the rest of my life, I’ll have a few more things to miss ♫

♫ With you, we look at one another with desire in our hearts ♫

Hu Yao, tell your brother he wants to punish me to get drunk

but he can’t do it!

General, what are you thinking?

Nothing.

Nothing.

General Song.

From now on don’t call me General Song.

Call me Huai’en.

Huai’en.

Call me again.

Huai’en.

Louder.

Huai’en!

Besides Huai’en

what else can you call me?

Husband.

Call me husband.

Wait after drink this alcohol.

You and me, we will be

husband and wife.

Yu Xiu willing for husband

live and die together

and will never forsake you.

General, we are ready. We can set off now.

[Shizhong Hall]

Here. Hurry, hurry. Don’t dawdle.

The weather today is hot and stuffy. I believe it’s going to rain.

The moment it’s mended, it will immediately cave in again because of the torrential rain.

The people are tired and the horses are weary.

Our progress is always being affected. What are we going to do?

Hurry up.

What happened? Are you all right?

Quickly. Carry him away.

Has the epidemic been contained?

We’re quickly running out of medication.

I sent a homing pigeon to Prince Yuzhang telling him to submit a memorial to the emperor.

We need the surrounding prefectures to quickly transport medication, provisions and fodder to us.

But even if they do,

I’m afraid we won’t be able to last long.

You’re right. We can only alleviate the crisis if we manage to drain the area and quickly build the dam.

I have an idea. Could we transmit an order saying

apart from the old, the sick and the disabled,

those (refugees) who are healthy can work with us to help speed up the completion date.

They will be compensated with grain according to the number of hours they put in.

This way, our soldiers will be able to get some rest,

and the refugees will be gainfully employed and will not cause trouble.

Prince Jiangxia, what you’re saying makes sense.

How’s this? I will relay the order now and see how they respond.

All right.

After they left, Yu Xiu asked me

why I never cried even when Older Brother was leaving.

Perhaps I was clinging strongly to my conviction,

but I believed we would only be parted temporarily.

And in the end, he would definitely return home safely.

Or perhaps it was because he’d finally begun advancing towards his dreams.

It wasn’t until much later that I realized

I had guessed the correct ending,

but was not able to foresee how the rest of the story would unfold.

When I reunited with Older Brother once more,

the evanescence of the worldly affairs would change again like how the sea turns into a mulberry field.

Princess Consort? The rain is too heavy. I think it would be best if we closed the door.

Senior Maidservant Xu, don’t close the door.

I want to see if the rain will get any heavier.

Yes, Your Highness.

The rain is already falling so heavily in the capital.

I wonder how much worse it will be in Jiangnan.

It won’t be that bad.

There’s been no news from Older Brother for quite some time now.

I’m really worried for him.

If no bad news arrives from Jiangnan

then it is good news indeed.

You’re right.

No bad news is good news indeed.

General Song, Count Suyi, is by Su’er’s side.

He is already related to His Highness via marriage,

so he is bound to keep Su’er thoroughly safe.

At the time, I wanted Older Brother to accomplish his dreams with all my heart.

I never knew I would become so impatient for him to return to the capital

and be kept away from danger.

I feel so conflicted.

Heaven, please bless and protect him.

I hope the rain will simply moisten the earth

and not turn into torrential rain which will cause rampant flooding.

[Zhaoyang Hall]

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- Here, send it in. - Coming.

Hurry, hurry! Send the hot water in!

- Here. - Hurry, hurry!

Quickly, quickly! Bring the water, bring the water!

- Go, quickly! - Your Majesty, you have to hold steady, all right? Hold steady.

- You must exert yourself, Your Majesty. - You have to exert more force!

♫ 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 ♫