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Episode 24

Your Highness.

How's grandpa?

He's still receiving treatment at Da'an Palace.

I'm not very sure.

Leave now. -Yes.

Is this one of the procedures? -Sister is killed by fire.

Imperial astronomer advised to clear her grudges.

It's the imperial astronomer again.

What are these people doing here? To slay evils and demons?

Is your sister an evil or demon?

Leave us. -Yes.

Verbal order from my father.

Duke of Lantian,...

...Yun Ye should monitor the mourning at Changning Temple...

...until the burial of the Eldest Princess of Tang.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

The Princess tomb is yet to be built. Her coffin...

...can only be placed here temporarily.

You can come to see her if you miss her.

Get over it.

Grandpa passed out after learning about sister's death.

I need to go and see him. -Go ahead.

Lan'er wouldn't want anything to happen...

...to Emperor Emeritus if she's still alive.

Leave me. -Yes.

Surprisingly,...

...I have so limited items related to you.

Fortunately, the robe...

...and hairband that I wear aren't related to you...

...or they'll always...

...remind me of you.

I won't plant...

...or cook anymore.

You're gone.

Who should I cook for?

Your Majesty, Your Highness, Emperor Emeritus isn't doing well.

He mustn't be stimulated again.

Appoint more people to serve Emperor Emeritus at Da'an Palace.

Yes, Your Highness. -Yes, Your Highness.

I know how I'm doing.

Don't worry about me.

You should know how noble you are. You shouldn't be so capricious.

Do you still take me as your father?

Are you still aware that you're a father?

Make them leave.

Let's have a father-son talk.

Don't you want to lecture me?

I'm ready.

How should I...

...start it?

Regardless of being an Emperor or a father,...

...none other will feel like you and I.

There's no other who are so identical...

...like you and I in the world.

You may say anything.

Even though we've ended up like this,...

...today is the day that you disappoint me...

...the most.

Father.

I've neglected the matter,...

...but I didn't expect that to happen.

Let's not mention Lan'er's attitude towards you,...

...but she's a royal descendant.

If you're forced...

...to detain her,...

...you should've dispatched more people.

The Court of Judicial Review...

...is strictly guarded,...

...yet it's burnt under your eyes.

I'll investigate it...

...to answer Lan'er in heaven.

You aren't answerable...

...to just Lan'er alone.

Lan'er...

...is the only daughter of Ruolan.

You've let her down back then.

Today, you.....

Father.

Rest well, father.

I'll bear the mistake I make.

Your Majesty.

It's my bad to have upset father.

Heaven and earth are the witnesses of your true love towards Anlan.

Don't blame yourself anymore.

It gives me no choice.

I can't experience another time of losing my family.

Where's Chengqian?

He's gone back to his palace.

Do you want him to accompany his grandpa?

He's mature enough.

It's time to deliver a great-grandson to his grandpa.

Perhaps that can ease the depression in the palace.

Could you let me inform him about his marriage in advance?

He's the Crown Prince. You need to teach him the duty.

Grandma, I'm coming back.

I can't disobey the imperial order of mourning for the Princess.

You haven't got a good sleep or meal for 2 days.

I can't be less worried of you. -Don't worry, grandma.

I'll deliver home dishes to him...

...every day from now on. -Save the trouble.

She's a wonderful wife. I should prepare something for you as well.

Xiao Nan, come with me. Hurry.

Slow down, grandma. -Xinyue.

Thank you. -Why?

Few of our aunts are staying out there.

Only you and second aunt are looking after the mansion.

Thank you. -In fact,...

...I never did anything for you and the Princess.

Don't worry about us. Just go and accompany the Princess.

Duke Yun! -Go ahead.

Duke Yun, Changning Temple is haunted.

Let's go.

Arrival of the Empress!

Mother.

Where are you going? -The supply for Shandong is here.

I'm going to inspect their way of distributing the food.

Leave us for now.

You'd do this for me. I'm blissful.

It's me who dressed you up when you were little.

You've grown up, too. Look.

You're almost the same size like your father.

Mother, I've grown up.

Leave the matter to the ministry of revenue.

You still have another thing to do.

Mother, has father disallowed me to manage the aid?

He has something more urgent to entrust you with.

It's my duty to relieve his burden.

What's so urgent to entrust me with?

Qian'er,...

...Crown Prince in the past dynasties had had children...

...at your age,...

...but you're yet to have a wife.

We've consulted the ministers. You can't delay your wedding.

Once the imperial astronomer proposes some auspicious dates,...

...I'll start preparing your wedding.

Grandpa isn't feeling well.

Should we prepare after he's recovered?

That's why you should prepare your wedding.

It's been a long while for the palace to receive some good news.

You can clear the bad luck in the palace on your wedding day.

Emperor Emeritus will recover sooner.

Then, have you chosen a Crown Princess?

Your father and I have planned it for you.

Come to Lizheng Hall tomorrow. I'll arrange your meeting.

I once mentioned to you...

...of my wish to take Hou Xiaomei as the Crown Princess.

Qian'er, you should trust our choice.

As the Crown Prince, you should know the way to make a choice.

If you like Hou Xiaomei,...

...you can possibly take her as your concubine.

Mother, would you force Qingque...

...the same way?

Kneel.

Both of you brothers are my children.

I'm fair to both of you.

You should know that only your mother won't harm you...

...in the world. -Yes.

I'm wrong. Please punish me.

It's decided. Your father will announce to the world one day.

Think about the duty as the Crown Prince.

Why don't you go? -Go.

What's going on?

What's happened?

Pardon me, but I really saw it.

What did you see? -I was on duty.

I suddenly heard something unusual hence I inspected it at once.

However, as soon as I opened the door,...

...I saw the Princess' ghost!

If it's real, let it come to me.

Open the door. -But.....

Open the door!

Lan'er, I honestly don't believe in ghost.

I'm sorry.

What?

It's the auspicious time when the heaven and earth are opened.

Burn the incense...

...to receive the gods.

The scent will disseminate a thousand mile away.

Can he really expel the ghost?

He's a shaman I hire from Xuandu Temple.

He's spiritual. Look at the expression of those guards.

It needs to work.

It's a measure to calm them down.

I've hired the shaman.

I don't want to hear any ghost appearance anymore, understand?

Yes. -I call upon...

...Zhong Kui!

No offence, but this temple is indeed evil.

There's something bad,...

...especially around you.

Perhaps the grudges are still there...

...and you're haunted by an evil.

Do you have a solution to it? -It's better for the doer to undo.

Since there's evil remain,...

...you should burn incense in this temple...

...and you mustn't be disturbed.

You'll be fine after the evil is cleared.

I have Wuxing Yinyang Amulet here...

...to dispel calamity and evil.

Since I'm haunted by the evil, I'll keep it.

From now on, guards will have 2 shifts and take turns to work.

No one should enter without my order.

Yes!

Madam.

What's wrong with you? -Ghost. There's a ghost.

There's ghost in the storeroom. -What happened?

She'd fainted when I rushed to the storeroom...

...after hearing someone screamed. I inspected the room,...

...but discovered nothing.

There's a ghost, really.

This is the amulet given by the shaman. Paste it on the wall.

Yes. -It can repel evil for safety.

She's frightened. She'll be fine after a few days of rest.

Please look after her for the time being.

I'll inspect the room.

It's me. Don't worry. -Why is it you, Brother Yun?

Quiet.

I've heard about Changning Temple.

Everyone is worried.

Is Sister Anlan's ghost there for real?

Of course not. It's me who hired the shaman.

I'm not haunted by a ghost. -What?

The family..... -That's impossible.

I won't harm my aunt anyhow.

Someone is imposing the ghost.

Who would do that?

Everything will be cleared after my investigation.

I'll make a lock for the reading room.

Don't let anyone in for the time being, understand?

Go back now. -Okay.

Wan'er.

"Su Wan"

I can't find Nuze that I asked you to transcribe few days ago.

You let me move to another place when we clean up the cabinet.

It's my bad for not putting it back to the original place.

Look, I'm getting more forgetful.

Many things have happened that require your attention.

You must be too exhausted.

Come, Wan'er.

Since you came,...

...I feel so helpless without your assistance.

Don't say that. I'd come to serve Your Highness...

...whenever you need.

Arrival of the Crown Prince and State Duke Shen!

Greetings, mother.

Greetings, Your Highness. -Greetings, Your Highness.

Greetings, State Duke Shen.

You must be the daughter of Secretary Su Dan.

Yes, I'm Su Wan.

I happened to see His Highness standing outside when I came.

I suppose that he's shy to see you.

Granduncle.

Qian'er, you couldn't answer the question raised...

...by Tutor Li Gang. I asked Wan'er unintentionally.

She got the answer.

You should learn from her.

I'm flattered. It's merely a coincidence.

His Highness has extraordinary talent.

I should learn from him instead.

I can't determine who's better between you.

Why don't you have a competition? There'll be a result.

Come, Your Highness.

Take Wan'er out for a walk.

I wonder if you'd give me the pleasure, Lady Su Wan.

Please.

They remind me...

...of you and His Majesty.

It's you who hosted...

...my wedding.

Now that Qian'er is getting married,...

...I'd like you to be the witness.

Your Highness could just get someone to inform me at my manor.

Your Highness still have many things to do for the ceremony.

You must have...

...something else for me to do when you've summoned me here.

You're right, indeed.

I'm just worried of his attitude towards the marriage.

Don't worry. Leave it to me.

Beast.

Father.

Father, who has insulted you?

Don't you have homework? Why do you have time to play with this?

I want to stitch a handkerchief for the Crown Prince.

I've sewn a pair of mandarin ducks.

Is it too vulgar to his like?

I'll change another design.

He'll like it for sure...

...since you're doing it for him.

Is it really, father?

I'll refine it.

He won't like anything that you do for him.

Xinyue.

What's the matter? -Sand has entered my eyes.

Let me blow it away. -Take your lunch, Brother Yun.

Xiao Nan is still waiting for me to take her out.

I'll get going.

Li Chengqian is really good at picking the time...

...for trouble.

I know that you're unhappy.

I'll say nothing much since I'm not here to congratulate you.

Your wine tastes better, still.

Why did you send your wedding invitation to my house?

You're adding salt to injury. -It's distributed by the ministry.

She'll find out sooner or later. -Won't you ask about her?

What's the point? I can do nothing.

The Crown Prince needs to get married and have offspring.

Your justification reminds me of Li Anlan.

Since we're born in Li family, we aren't on one's own.

You and sister loved each other. She didn't travel around with you.

Why does this happen to us?

I'm sorry.

Since then, let Xinyue go.

I'll divorce her.

She can't stay as a widow in my house forever.

She's a good lady. She deserves a good man to love her.

This is the matter between us. We'll solve it by ourselves.

Tell her that I'll wait for her at Jinshuimen tomorrow morning.

She'll decide whether to see you or not.

I'll wait until she comes.

Xinyue.

Brother Yun, didn't you go to Changning Temple?

You're good at picking a place.

I discovered this place when I was drying carrot for grandma.

I met Chengqian just now.

Don't you want to know his word? -Brother Yun,...

...what's the point of knowing what he says and what he does?

I know very well...

...that we won't get together anymore.

Before this, I wanted to get closer to him...

...where I can occasionally see him from far.

Now,...

...I realised that my persistence...

...won't just harm me,...

...but him, too, right?

I'm surprised that you'd think like that.

I can give you enough money...

...and send you to a place where no one knows about you.

There, you can rebuild Bei Tian Fang...

...to teach people.

You can also fall in love with a simple and kind man,...

...and live your desired life. -Thank you, Brother Yun.

Chengqian said that he'll wait for you at Jinshuimen tomorrow.

You'd better break up properly.

Well, I used to struggle, but I failed.

I wish that you'd be happy. Anyhow, the decision is yours.

I just want to tell you that you're given with other choices.

I know.

I'm so tired.

I've been digging for 30 years,...

...but this is the hardest tunnel.

Gongshu Mu, you need to pay me more.

When fortune comes, it's unstoppable.

Well? Do you feel exhilarated after smelling the socks...

...of my butler? -Who are you?

Where am I?

You don't even know who I am? This is Yun manor.

I wonder why you broke in to my manor at midnight.

Sir, I.....

I'm just a thief. I.....

It's an accident that I broke in to your manor.

Well, I didn't get to steal anything.

You're broad-minded, so forgive me for this time.

A thief? You've belittled yourself.

You must be extraordinary enough as you can fall into my trap.

No, I'm just an ordinary man.

You're the expert.

Your manor is more dangerous than the imperial palace.

You broke in there before? Great. -No.

Well, why is your floor so solid?

You even have a trap. What's it?

I've never seen it before. -The floor that I made...

...is harder than anything, right? -Yes.

Tell me why you're here.

I've told you already.

It's an accident that I came into your house.

There's nothing valuable in my reading room.

How does it get your attention? Tell me.

What can I tell when I didn't steal anything?

Sir, why are you holding a knife?

What are you trying to do?

Wait, why do you blindfold me? Sir.

Sir.

Sir, what do you want to do?

Listen to the drip.

The drip.

What sound is that?

It's...

...the sound of you bleeding. -Sir!

Help me.

I'll die if this goes on!

Sir!

Xinyue.

Grandma. -Sir!

Has Brother Ye come back? -Help me!

Yes. -He's ordered by His Majesty,...

...so don't take it into account.

He's busy. Let's go back to our rooms, okay?

Let's go. -Help me!

Sir, help!

Please do me a favour and let me go, Duke.

Just let me go, Duke. -Why is he still shouting...

...after a night, brother? -He'll stop afterwards.

You know what, Xiao Nan? I cut his wrist...

...twice. Guess what happens next? -That'll be very painful.

Hurry and save him. -He shouldn't have come to steal.

There's a way to save him.

His blood will dry out anyway.

I'll release him if he surrenders.

Help me, little girl. -No.

You shouldn't have stolen my brother's belonging.

Let's take a walk in the market. -Sure.

Let's go. -Don't go, Duke!

Do you admit it? -Yes.

Go ahead.

Do you have anything else to say?

Duke, I've told you...

...everything I know.

Hurry and let me go.

I'll become a dry rat after losing all my blood.

Nothing else, really? -Yes.

All right.

I've told you everything. -Stop it!

What's wrong with you? What are you doing?

Grandma. -She said you want to kill him.

You want to let him bleed and you cut his wrist!

What are you doing, rascal?

Grandma! -What are you doing?

Grandma! Hurry and explain to her!

Explain to her! -I'm dying!

What did you say? Die? Xiao Nan is still young.

Is it appropriate to say that in front of her?

No, it's inappropriate. -Sure, I'll let you die.

Die! I'll poke you to death!

I'll poke you to death! -I'm wrong, grandma.

Release him! -Yes, grandma.

Help me.

You get on my nerve. -It's done.

I'm furious. -Have I lost much blood?

Look carefully.

No. You're frightening yourself. -What's going on?

I'm fine. I'll get going, then.

Come back! -Wait for me, brother!

Lady, you've been waiting for a day. Eat something.

You've been waiting here alone for so long.

I'm sure...

...that he isn't a good man.

Boss, two steamed buns. -Sure.

Xinyue.

What are you doing?

Since you've fallen to my hands, don't fight back.

You won't kill me.

I bet that you haven't found the thing that you're looking for.

Since you know what I'm looking for,...

...let's just be frank.

It's you hiding in the shade.

Huang Shu has told me everything.

Listen, Anlan!

I've hidden the thing and I'll tell only you!

You won't find it if you don't come to see me!

Otherwise, I'll destroy it!