Original subtitles

♫ 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 ♫

[The Rebel Princess]

[Episode 66]

I know this is very distressing and full of resentments.

I swore to investigate the truth.

I have been investigating this for six months

till today,

I received a letter with very important clues.

This is the secret report from Hulan.

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Great Prince, everything has been prepared.

Let’s set off. - Yes.

You must not go.

We have already found the murderer.

We are now going to do what we should do.

Hu Yao, show Princess Consort the evidence.

This handwriting is not unfamiliar, right?

He’s, after all, the Emperor.

This must not be reckless.

You need to start from a long-term plan.

You knew.

You are Prince Yuzhang of Great Cheng.

If you take revenge now, Great Cheng will be in chaos.

Xiao Qi, you must stay calm.

- Men. - Here.

Protect Princess Consort well.

She’s not allowed to go anywhere tonight.

Yes.

You are confining me?

Stop!

Everyone, leave. I have something to say to Great Prince.

[Taiji Hall]

-A’Yue. - Princess Consort.

Help me to change my clothes.

Yes.

Close the gates!

You are not allowed to close the gates.

Let’s go. Behave yourself.

Empress Dowager.

It’s so noisy out there. What’s going on?

Empress Dowager, Prince Yuzhang led his army and entered the palace.

- Xiao Qi? - Yes.

Prince Yuzhang has already entered Taiji Hall

and also summoned hundreds of officials to be there.

This is great.

Yes.

- Zitan will meet his retribution. - Yes.

His retribution has come.

Prince Yuzhang, what are you doing?

We have already investigated the truth of the incident as Mount Lianyu.

- Who’s the real murderer? - The current Emperor!

You shouldn’t spout nonsense.

This is impossible.

Prince Yuzhang, this is not a kid’s game.

The current Emperor, how could he be the murderer?

That’s right.

How is this possible?

Your Majesty, Xiao Qi has rebelled.

Your Majesty, leave now.

Leave?

Where to?

Whatever ought to be faced, should be faced.

- Bring my royal robe here. - Yes.

Princess Consort, I’m under Great Prince’s order to guard you.

Please go back.

Move aside.

Who else dares to stop me?

Open the door.

Jing’er, we will be leaving here soon.

Old Patriarch, I will take Little Prince out first.

Don’t cry.

How’s everything?

Everyone has been done according to your instructions.

We are only waiting for Xiao Qi to kill or imprison His Majesty.

Wang Clan’s covert guards will spread the news everywhere

to encourage the people to suppress the rebellion.

Are there any unusual movements in the military camps around the capital?

They are all under Duke Suyi’s control.

Also, the covert guard who’s monitoring Prince Yuzhang’s residence came back with a report.

Princess Consort entered the palace.

You shouldn’t spout nonsense.

These are the letters from the current Emperor

to Prince Helan Zhen of Hulan.

Take a look.

Look,

it’s indeed so.

Prince Yuzhang,

I don’t care whether these letters are genuine or not, or who the real murderer is.

Let me remind you. You brought your army into the palace. This is a grave mistake.

Do you want to be the biggest criminal of Great Cheng?

The late Emperor and soldiers of Ningshuo Army died in vain!

Xiao Qi, you shouldn’t forget

when Wang Lin first asked you to be his son-in-law and trapped you in the capital,

it was my idea that helped you escaped to Ningshuo.

Listen to my advice to stop in the nick of time before you fall off the cliff.

Yes. Don’t say anymore.

I have decided.

I’m here.

Tang Jing, bring the letter here.

No need.

I wrote those letters.

It’s really true.

I really didn’t expect this.

This is what really happened.

Killing a member of your own royal family and colluding with foreign enemies,

it was really you.

Is this strange?

It’s just for winning and losing the crown.

In order to ascend the throne,

you could even kill your older brother.

That’s because death is not sufficient for his crimes!

Today, for the late Emperor

and my brothers at Ningshuo who died unjustly,

I will take revenge.

Xiao Qi,

you dare?

Prince Yuzhang, you must not.

Take revenge for your brothers?

You sound so dignified.

Aren’t you eyeing the throne too?

Who wants to sit on a throne that’s obtained by bloodshed?

After killing you,

I will take my brothers back to Ningshuo.

Princess Consort Yuzhang is here.

Xiao Qi, sheathe your sword.

It’s not moral for an official to unsheathe a sword in front of the Emperor.

Now that it has come to this, no one can convince me.

Go back.

Since I’m here, I won’t go back.

Men! Escort Princess Consort back to the residence.

This is the Imperial Court, not the martial arts community.

Once you draw your sword, it will be the biggest mistake.

He colluded with foreign enemies and plotted to kill the late Emperor.

When my generals and soldiers of Ningshuo Army were slaughtered,

did he still think of state laws?

Xiao Qi.

Must you protect him?

I’m protecting Great Cheng.

A’Wu,

I can rely on you for everything.

Just follow me regarding this.

I can’t.

Xiao Qi,

no matter how powerful or strong you are now,

if you don’t have faith, do not speak in reverence

and do things out of bounds,

you will always be a boor.

Great Prince.

Take the bones of our brothers back to Ningshuo.

Yes.

Let’s go.

[Jianning]

Great Prince, Princess Consort is watching you from the building.

If at this time, you and Ningshuo Army are not in the capital.

would they stir up troubles?

Fine.

Let’s put up a big scene and make the villains go up

dressed up and on the political stage.

Each will display their abilities.

We will see who’s behind all these.

- Hu Yao. - Here.

Stay here and protect Princess Consort.

I understand.

It’s getting windy.

Princess Consort, let’s go back.

This is a risky chess game.

Let’s go back

and invite the wife of Duke Suyi.

Your Majesty, rest early.

Leave.

I’m really alone now.

[Wang’s residence]

Princess Consort,

I would like to drink with you.

Drink?

A’Yue, bring the wine here.

Yes.

Take a seat, Yuxiu.

I have been feeling more and more uneasy lately.

Huai’en has often been going out late at nights.

I wonder what he’s up to.

He doesn’t want me to know too.

I wanted to talk to you a few days ago

but I kept feeling that I haven’t seen you for a long time and I shouldn’t mention this.

Did you ask him what he’s busy with?

I asked him many times. He kept saying it was important matters and not to ask further.

Every time when he’s back,

he’s always in a hurry and absentminded.

His temper is explosive and unstable.

Seems like he has changed into another person.

Do you know who he has been contacting?

Seems like several generals of the military camps around the capital.

If it’s in the past, when Great Prince returns to Ningshuo,

Huai’en would follow him.

But he’s staying here now.

Princess Consort, is he hiding something important from Great Prince and you?

Don’t think too much about this now.

Let’s drink tonight.

Here.

Zitan is still alive. Xiao Qi didn’t rebel.

The capital is stable and the kingdom is in peace.

In this kind of situation,

if you insists on taking actions, it will be going against the trend.

What do you mean?

You are a wise man.

You should be flexible and know when to advance and retreat.

Advance and retreat?

We returned to the capital from Jiangnan.

You know very well what we are going to do.

To make it sound pleasant,

it’s to overthrow the criminal ruler and support another person to ascend the throne.

To make it sound ugly, it’s to stage an uprising.

Do you understand the meaning of rebellion?

Since ancient time till now, has there ever been a route of retreat for rebellion?

If you feel this current era is stable

and the kingdom is in peace, you can do so.

You are now the patriarch of the Wang clan.

You can order Wang’an to dig a hole

and I can jump in on my own. You can fill up the hole.

After that, you can be stable and live in peace as Prince Jiangxia.

Wouldn’t this be good?

No.

I’m merely worried that, by doing this,

we will harm A’Wu.

She’s from the Langya Wang clan. She can take more burdens.

She’s who she is. You are who you are and I’m who I am too.

The current situation is changing. The plan can change too.

Greetings, Princess Consort.

- Is His Majesty here? - Yes.

Princess Consort, His Majesty doesn’t allow anyone to go in.

Wait outside.

Leave.

I told you to leave.

Scram.

A’Wu.

Go back now.

I don’t want you to see me in this condition now.

I’m not feeling well now.

You should pull yourself together and behave like an Emperor.

Get up now.

How can I get up?

Do I look like an Emperor now?

In front of Xiao Qi,

he made me lose face in front of the officials.

I lost my reputation, standing and popularity.

How do I pull myself together?

If you knew this would happen, why did you do it?

That’s right.

I must sit on this every day.

Do you know why?

Isn’t it because of you?

I did this to protect you-

- Stop drinking. - so that you can

come back to me!

That’s why I don’t want you to see me in this condition now.

I don’t want you to see me like this.

Zitan,

A’Wu’s Older Brother Zitan is not like this.

He reads the book of sages and has a kind heart.

He takes on the responsibilities of the world.

A’Wu’s Older Brother Zitan, as the Emperor,

he should solve the siege in the kingdom,

the sufferings of the people and

suppress the turmoil in the Imperial Court.

If he has only A’Wu in his heart,

I won’t look up to him

and will blame him.

Great Cheng needs a virtuous and wise ruler.

Perhaps, I’m not fit to be an Emperor.

What I thought was always right,

turned out to be my mistakes instead.

I-

I was wrong and muddle-headed.

Wrong till I didn’t repent.

A’Wu,

I’m not fit to be an Emperor.

Do you remember what Royal Father said?

If A’Wu is a man, compared to my brother and me,

she’s more suitable to be the Emperor.

Do you want me to be disloyal?

Or should I abdicate and give the throne to your husband?

Xiao Qi is now

the most powerful and strongest person.

Everyone says that the daughters of the Wang clan has the kingdom.

The saying is true.

Wang Xuan and Xiao Qi have no such intentions.

This throne was snatched

from my Royal Nephew.

I should return this to him.

The Imperial Court is in a crisis now.

Jing’er is still young.

It’s not the time to abdicate.

I can write a Guilty edict for myself at any time,

give up the throne and forever never leave the Imperial Tomb.

Whether it’s life or death, I’m to blame.

I don’t care anymore.

I have nothing now.

I only hope

you can forgive me.

At this moment, you are still the Emperor of Great Cheng.

I’m begging you to pull yourself together

and be like a ruler of a country.

Perform the duties of an Emperor.

Older Brother Zitan,

the country can’t be without a ruler.

The people are destitute in Great Cheng.

Zitan, as the Emperor, can’t recover from his setback and is drunk every day.

The Imperial Court is quiet as a pool of stagnant water.

I know that under this stagnant water,

a huge wave is brewing.

Xiao Qi left.

The hidden power in the capital will quicken its pace.

I’m exhausted and fearful

and won’t be able to escape.

Boss, are there any top-grade white jade bracelets?

Yes, I do.

This way, please.

Who are you?

Covert guard of the Wang clan?

Speak. What is it?

I’m ordered by the Old Patriarch to pass a message to Empress Dowager.

Old Patriarch?

Yes. He’s the father of Prince Jiangxia.

Empress Dowager’s older brother, the previous Prime Minister.

Who are you trying to deceive?

He’s definitely still alive.

Moreover, he’s in the capital.

♫ 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 ♫