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Love & The Emperor EP08 Her Highness is coming

There is one more thing today, which is so important

that I want to let you know.

What's it?

Song Yueying, Her Highness of Beijing, would come and get a

political marriage with me to attempt to cement relations.

Congratulations, Your Majesty.

It's definitely a happy event.

Do you exactly know what it means?

Someone's going to be my queen.

Are you really happy?

Since ancient times, political marriage of members of the royal family

has been being a good thing for the country and the people.

And I am delighted that Your Majesty

and the people of Nanting could be so lucky.

Well,

as a Pantler,

I nearly forget my duty.

What's special about the wedding banquet here?

I'm going to prepare tomorrow.

Go to sleep.

Do I

disturb your sleeping, Your Majesty?

Then

I'll go out right now.

Isn't the political marriage a happy event?

Shouldn't I be happy for you?

Or, be jealous

for you?

Don't you really want me to be jealous for that?

God!

If you want me to do so, just tell me!

Oh no, get real!

Look at what you look like.

Just be a good Pantler!

Don't put yourself in the shoes of the leading role.

Do you want to repeat the story of Xiao Ning?

I wonder

how's the situation about RuXiang now.

Mind your step and thanks for coming,

we expect your next visit!

He's so handsome.

Welcome the general!

General

I'm sorry

the whole brothel has been booked by others.

What's the rush!

Why could he get in?

The display here is simple and crude

and the dancer's talent is mediocre.

Please do me a favor.

Don't embarrass me.

Thank you, the general. Have a nice time!

Look at the pair of big black circles

making him look like a panda.

Did you sleep well yesterday, Your Majesty?

So so. How about you?

It's OK.

If you had a good sleep,

how could you have enough time to cook so many dishes?

If Your Majesty had a good sleep,

why is there such a pair of big black circles?

Now that you couldn't sleep well,

why didn't you come back yesterday?

Because you didn't call me back when I left your room.

Although it was you who let me go yesterday,

as a Pantler,

I still have to

do my duty.

Since you sincerely repents,

this time,

I won't deal with you.

Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!

How did you think about

the thing I told you yesterday?

What's it?

About the political marriage?

Exactly.

Your Majesty,

I've already thought about it.

It would be

the first major foreign affairs event

after I took office.

So I will do my best

to do a good job in reception.

It seems the thunderstorm warning.

What's wrong with me?

Her Highness will arrive in six days.

Anything must be emphasized.

Please rest assured.

Just look out for yourself.

This time, Her Highness of Beijing is coming to get a political marriage.

For greeting,

we should hold a ceremonious etiquette.

Your Highness RuXiang?

I'm here.

I'll leave you to sort

relevant mattes out.

I will follow your request.

Where is the General Protector?

I'm here.

The alliance this time

is the interests of all parties that are affected,

especially Dongyue and Xiliang.

They won't give up to let us be peaceful.

Hope you, the general, protect Her Highness well,

and take precautions.

I will follow your request, Your Majesty.

Pantler Li?

I'm here.

I'll leave you to sort

the welcome dinner.

Your Majesty, please rest assured.

I will do my best

to please you and Her Highness.

This is not an impoverished place,

the food for Her Highness

should be perfect combination

of color aroma taste

and appearance.

Don't lose face.

I see you!

It's not to make me jealous!

Just afraid that I would offend your lovely princess.

Your Majesty, please rest assured,

I will do my best

to please you and Her Highness.

Pantler Li!

Tell me!

What's the effect?

Come on!

I saw that yesterday

Xie Qingshu was stopped outside the brothel.

The landlady didn't dare to let him in at all!

Great!

And

now, walk on the street,

no one dares look him in the eye!

So great!

Keep fighting!

I'll make an appointment with Xie Qingshu to the teahouse in a moment.

Yes?

Your Majesty is unfathomable.

There seems to be no intention of getting political marriage at all.

General Xie, you'd better mind your own business first.

Your Majesty,

is it time to have the meal?

No.

Then I would go to let Pantler Li back.

Wait!

Lunch is made by Li?

She's back?

Yes,

she came back very early today

Let her be there.

But don't make her wait too long,

just for an hour.

OK.

My guests, this way, please

Here are your tea.

What would you like to order?

Two cups of tea.

OK.

Thank you for waiting.

Here, please.

♪ A pair of geeses are flying in the sky ♪;

♪ A couple of mandarin ducks are swimming in the lake ♪;

♪ Wait until the end of the war ♪;

♪ I will take off the general's armor by my hands ♪.

Wonderful!

Ladies and gentlemen,

the story I'm going to talk about today

is from our dynasty.

We enjoy peace in recent years,

just thanks for

the two famous heroes

Xie Qingshu, the great general of protecting the country

and Fan Ruxiang, the general guarding the peace of the frontier.

These

two persons

are a perfect match!

Yes!

Are you all right?

Yes...

I...

The tea is a bit bitter.

Let's go to another teahouse.

Thank you!

For your lovely princess,

I have done my best.

I admire myself very much.

Now that you has given orders,

of course I'll do my best.

These

are dishes I'm going to use at the reception.

Your Majesty, please give me more valuable advice!

Does Your Majesty have any suggestion?

The taste is well,

but the appearance is too casual,

lacking of chic modeling.

It's hard to be called an elegant work.

Her Highness Song Yueying,

is a talented woman known all over the world

proficient in the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

A banquet for such a person,

can't just be delicious.

It should be all about color, fragrance and taste.

All right.

For your lovely princess,

you are way ahead of me.

What Your Majesty said is true.

Her Highness is charming, beautiful, elegant and smart,

no one can match her here.

Then

I will continue to improve the quality of dishes

to make sure Her Highness and Your Majesty satisfied.

Now the whole world

all know that Xie Qingshu and I are a couple.

There would not be anyone

who dares fall in love with him.

What if he falls in love with others?

How dare he!

If he has any sweetheart lover in dream,

then I'll try to be better than that girl.

But my rival in love is a princess.

And I am not excellent.

Now I can't even cook well.

I don't know why

now the whole world

all know that Ruxiang and I are a couple.

As if as long as I glance at another woman

then I have an affair.

Nobody can stand by!

You have gotten Ruxiang's favor,

my general,

you got a good fortune!

Since ancient times, it's hard to owe the beauty's kindness.

I...

I'm really not blessed to receive it!

Once that

she's been avoiding you all day,

then you would be happy?

It seems that

someone did that to you?

How about that?

How does it taste?

Good-looking.

It's just a little more common.

Not as amazing as before.

I'm talking nonsense!

How can I comment on food!

When it comes to tasting food,

no one could be better than Yang Mo.

You should ask him to try.

I want to do better

then show it to him again

so as not to upset him.

Yang Mo's unpredictable since he was a child,

keeping everything a secret.

The closer he gets to who

the more he loves to make trouble.

Let's talk about it.

What has he done to you recently?

Your Majesty is very kind to me

all the time.

What?

I've seen that for a long time

that Yang Mo treats you differently.

Tell the truth.

Didn't you feel it?

Yang Mo has an awkward personality.

Don't deal with him.

If you have anything in mind,

why don't you tell him first?

You don't know that,

I once met a man,

a man unpredictable as Your Majesty.

It's about General Xie's personal affairs.

What does it have to do with me?

I dare to persuade you, Your Majesty.

If it's something else, someone else,

it's OK for you to be indifferent.

But it's about your life,

you must be more careful,

and don't chill someone's heart.

You are the king of a country,

even if you marry Her Highness,

and let her be your queen,

then once you meet someone you like in the future,

you can take her as your concubine.

If I have a lover,

I will treat her with all heart

and never marry another one.

It's rare for the emperor to be so dedicated to someone.

As for me,

it can't be done at all.

Don't talk like that.

Once you marry someone else in the future,

Her Highness Fan will not let you off.

So I won't marry her.

I'll see.

It's not that you're lovelorn!

Why do you feel like you've been through it?

Whatever, where's that asshole now?

Tell me!

I'll go and beat him up to release you.

He just doesn't like me,

no need to blame him.

But I just can't stand,

and I don't know what to do

except for beating him.

No problem.

It's all over.

I've put it down and let it go.

But after this experience,

I totally understand a truth.

Love is like a star.

The stars cannot be picked, and love cannot be compelled.

It's hard to be heartbroken.

I don't want to experience again.

Then I'm the same as you,

Xie Qingshu

doesn't like me either.

You are different from me.

You and General Xie

are good match.

It's just the right day that hasn't arrived.

Even you need to across the mountain and sea to meet each other,

as long as you are willing to do so,

mountains and seas are nothing.

But we are different from you.

His Majesty is as hard to reach as a star in the sky.

Have you ever seen that

anyone has successfully touched and picked a star?

The stars cannot be picked,

so as crossing mountains and seas.

I did everything I could.

I didn't find Xie Qingshu treat me differently.

Cheer up.

As the saying goes,

"the way to get a man's love

is to know his appetite first."

Come on, you should learn how to cook.

OK.

I'll get ready now.

This menu is very appropriate.

It's bothering you these days. Thanks a lot.

This is my unique skill.

If you still don't like it,

I would like to see if you can do something better.

It's all my job

just for letting Your Majesty satisfied.

Thanks a lot!

Now that the dishes are ready,

I think you don't have to go back to the Imperial Kitchen today.

Does Your Majesty have anything else to inform?

I haven't slept well these days.

Well, then I'll cook a bowl of spirit-quieting decoction for you.

You've been avoiding me lately.

Did I do something wrong?

It's not your fault.

It's me.

I'm afraid that once the condition continues,

I can't help put myself into the leading role's shoes again.

If you cannot sleep well,

then I'll be here to chat with you.

I found that you've been

close to Her Highness Ruxiang.

What are you up to?

Today, General Xie complained to me

that he was being teased.

That's why General Xie is wrong.

I'm helping him

face up to his own mind.

One day I can't sleep well

after Her Highness of Beijing comes.

Can you still come here?

One day Her Highness comes here,

she would accompany Your Majesty.

And then Your Majesty would sleep well.

General Fan

What makes you in such a hurry?

I have business today.

What's that

to make you so eager?

I don't mind telling you.

I'm going home to study cooking.

Wait a minute!

Her Highness of Beijing is coming tomorrow.

Please make sure the material is fresh

and the ingredients are enough.

Yes.

It's necessary to cheer up for the hard work.

Yes.

It's the general.

Go and do your own things.

Yes.

The general is here.

I'm sorry I didn't go out to show my welcome.

Would you

like to have a meal in the palace this afternoon?

It's said that Pantler Li has prepared

an extremely rich welcome banquet.

So I'd like to come and have a look.

Could I talk to you for a while?

You please.

The injury on your face

seems better than before.

God, it's not good for such a word.

Thank you, the General.

Maybe it's been a long time

so that burns have been healed.

Have you ever heard

that there are three bottles of wound medicine in our country

which can bring the dead

back to life?

I know that.

I also know that you have one of them.

Right, once you want to cure the injury on the face thoroughly,

I can give it

to you.

Why did Xie Qingshu take the initiative to give me that?

When things go wrong, there will be pitfall.

However,

I have a condition.

What is it?

Don't give Ruxiang bad ideas any more

to help her tease me.

Anybody here?

Bring some water!

Put out the fire in a hurry!

Come on, come on, come on!

Yes, yes!

Come on!

Anybody here?

General

We have burned three kitchens when cooking.

Do you want to continue to learn?

This way, go this way!

Come on, come on!

Water, bring much more water here!

I don't believe it.

I have gone through many difficulties and dangers for so many years

without giving up.

I'm not afraid of death.

Never will I be afraid of cooking!

Come on, come on!

Come on!

You can vent your dissatisfaction to me.

But why did you betray General Fan?

I told you so long ago

that the General Xie is thoughtful

while you don't believe it.

You and Ruxiang have been close recently

and the injury on your face is getting better at the same time.

Then he would know that

it's you behind the scenes.

Even if it was my fault,

can't you tell me in advance?

You've got both sides

that two bottles of medicine are in hand now,

with the saying that it's my fault, haven't you?

I haven't accepted medicine of the General Xie.

I have promised Ruxiang.

How can I go to another side on my way?

You are very affectionate.

I knew that for a long time.

God!

Don't try to distract my attention.

It's getting late,

Your Majesty, go to bed early.

At night

will you still be here?

Her Highness is coming.

Time is pressing.

I want to prepare well.

Fine.

It is a big work.

Thank you for doing so.

General Xie

From now on,

you should guard the Imperial City carefully

and avoid any carelessness.

Yes.

Well.

Go for your own things.

Pantler Li

I heard about that Her Highness

is the most beautiful one in Nanting and Beijing.

Such a girl, like a fairy coming down to earth,

I really want to see!

Listen up, everybody.

Today is a big day.

All of us have to pull ourselves together.

Nothing can go wrong.

We must not disgrace Nanting.

Yes.

Go to work then.

General Protector Xie Qingshu

Welcome Your Highness here.

Thank you, the General.

Her Highness, please.

Go!

Your Majesty

I have safely escorted Her Highness.

OK, the General, release yourself.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Thank you, the General.

Your Majesty

Yes, please.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Her Highness

It is Song Yueying coming to visit Your Majesty here.

Your Highness, welcome!

It's been a long journey.

I hope Her Highness had a nice time.

Her Highness, please.

Fairy in legend

is so beautiful that I cannot believe my eyes.

The saying does not deceive me.

Xie Qingshu!

Her Highness, after a long journey

you must be a little hungry.

I specially hold a banquet to show welcome.

I also want you

to try the native food of Nanting.

Thank you for kindness, Your Majesty.

Well.

Serve the dishes.

Serve the dishes!

Your Highness

This dish is called Fotiaoqiang.

It's selected abalone, shark fin and sea cucumber

scallops, fish maw, abalone mushroom, pigeon egg, skirt

total of eight different kinds of top raw materials.

Using them to boil soup for three days and nights, then we got this dish.

It tastes fresh and mellow

with the effect of beauty.

It was created by Pantler Li specially for Your Highness.

Please.

I have heard that Nanting is rich in products and strong in national strength.

All things I have seen today

proved that it really deserves such a reputation.

This dish is very delicious

I have never meet such a dish.

Thank you for your kindness.

Please.

This is imperial food. Be careful!

Don't be wrong!

Everybody, be quick!

Hurry up!

OK, OK.

Come on!

It's coming!

Make sure all the materials are ready.

General Fan

What can I do for you?

Look.

What is this?

This is the Chestnut Crisp made by myself.

I learned it from Li Xia.

No one else has ever tasted my work.

I'll give you a taste first.

Thank you, the General.

But the two of us are responsible for the safety.

I burned three kitchens

just for making it.

If you don't eat today, it will be broken tomorrow.

Fine.

Supposing the guards are too busy,

so that I need to eat now.

I don't know if Your Highness

is suitable for Nanting's taste?

Thank you, Your Majesty.

I like it very much.

It's full of color, fragrance and taste,

Very delicate.

I'm happy to hear that.

Here, try this one please.

Shang Fang Yunnan ham soup with Tricholoma matsutake.

It's made by Pantler of Tasty Bureau.

Specially prepared for you.

This is Tricholoma matsutake

growing on the top of the southwest mountain of Nanting.

It is known as the king of fungi.

Your Highness, please.

Her Highness?

Her Highness!

Your Majesty!

Her Highness, what's the matter with you?

-Your Majesty! -Her Highness, don't scare me!

Your Majesty, what's the matter with you?

Her Highness!

Come on! Anybody there?

Her Highness!

Your Majesty!

Her Highness!

Ask the Imperial Physician! Hurry up!

Hurry up!

Her Highness!

It's not good.

They are poisoned.

Commander Mou

Take officers to the Imperial Kitchen.

Her Highness

Her Highness

Please wake up, Her Highness.

People feel inferior

because they don't think themselves deserve certain things.

They recognize their own nature.

That's why time and again

before going to fight

they become deserters.

But under the inferiority mind

is there a little bit more

desire which people dare not to admit?

They eager to have a chance

to fight

just for getting your love.