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Who do you love?

Is it the emperor?

But emperor abandoned you!

He left you in this place.

Yes, he's not suitable for my love.

But I already gave him my love,

I can't get it back.

Not possible.

Lian er, it's not like that.

We're still young.

We can't be sure of what true love is.

You loved me before.

Find that feeling from before.

Even if you can't find it, it's fine. We can start over again.

I just want a chance. I want you to give me a chance.

The sky is filled with clouds.

Tonight, there will be no stars.

Just like my emotions,

I would rather stay here and suffer

than betray my own heart.

If the little princess needs to be taken care of,

you are free to always come find me.

As for others,

I beg that you stop thinking about it.

If there are stars tonight,

I believe, that tonight there will be stars.

Su Gong Gong, what are you doing here?

I'm helping Seventeenth Prince wait for stars. He wanted to wait for them himself,

but I think little princess got burned.

What? Is it serious?

It's fine. A child without a mother, to get injuries is hard to avoid.

Then I'll go beg gu gu and see if I can bring her into the temple.

Will she agree?

If she doesn't agree...are you not going to care for the little princess?

These situations can't be changed with human strength.

Just like tonight, there won't be stars.

But seventeenth prince said there will be stars tonight.

It's this late, why don't you go to sleep? When the stars come out, I'll call for you.

To leave the little princess outside is not exactly an idea,

I must talk to the prince about this.

And see what he thinks of this matter.

Lian er, you woke up so early today.

Did you see the cook? You're looking for him?

I want to ask him if these vegetables need to be cut.

Why don't you wait till he comes back?

He went to help Xue Zhen Gu Gu to send some food to the tomb.

He'll be back soon.

What's wrong? I don't know!

Hurry, first go out! Hurry!

Hey, hey! Hurry and

clean this place up!

What is this?

Yes!

Su Pei Sheng! You're nonetheless a man,

hurry and help!

This place is this crazy and messy,

I don't dare. Why don't you call the palace guards?

You're useless!

What's wrong?

Mistress, earlier,

who knows what happened? The floor collapsed in a section.

Where's the cook? Huh? Is he here?

He went down. What about now?

It's unclear if he's living or dead.

What are you doing just standing there? Hurry and go save him!

This place collapsed this severely, who knows if it'll keep shaking?

Even Su Pei Sheng is scared to go, think about us, women.

But you can't see death and not save him!

I can't care about that!

I already sent someone to report to the people outside, they'll come soon.

No, when people come, there won't be time.

Hey mistress, you can't go inside!

Mistress! Mistress!

Mistress! Mistress!

Don't you dare let him in!

To have one more person dead, we'll have punishment,

don't let him in! MISTRESS!

Prince!

Prince! Prince, Prince, are you okay?

How are you right now?

Why did you come?

I'm worried something might happen to you.

If something did happen to me, are you willing to watch over the little princess for me?

And become her mother?

I'm willing, of course, I'm willing.

Then you're saying that you are willing to leave with me and be with me?

Let's not say this now, let's hurry and leave.

You promised me, you can't take it back!

You're fine! You lied to me! You lied to me.

This was all planned out by Su Gong Gong.

He found this underground passage, he wants to help us be together.

How can you guys do this?

We can only do this so that we can escape the guards from investigating and live our own lives.

Look.

Emperor,

emperor decided to go by water!

Official Li, what do you think?

This is definitely a seductive, beautiful,

beauty.

Do you think the emperor will like her?

All men will like it. The emperor is the man among men.

He will naturally like it more.

Official, the emperor has woken up.

Then take Miss Bai He to him to show her talent.

Yes.

Over the course of these days, to teach her,

I'm pretty tired. I'm going outside for a breather.

Mudan.

Let me take you to see a very important person.

Who?

What are you doing...so secretive and strangely..

You two don't know one another?

Why act like strangers?

Come and sit here.

You two are sisters, right?

Who is the older one and who is the younger one?

Not talking. Then whatever. It doesn't matter who is the older one and who is the younger one,

who is Mudan and who is Yun Ping niang niang...but after today,

everything will pass.

Official Li, what do you mean?

I don't understand.

Li takes the place and the other escapes.

This story was performed many times, wasn't it?

Only this time...it was performed by you two sisters

so well and deep.

So I must be a good knowledgeable person and talk about it for you to listen,

this older sister became a niang niang in the palace.

Because of many reasons,

she wanted to switch identities with her little sister.

And she left the palace.

But after this coincidental error, just this one switch,

brought forth a future of misfortune.

So, the big sister that went in place of the younger sister,

became acknowledged as the younger sister and sent out of the palace.

But the poor little sister could only just stay in the Cold Palace

and act the role of Yun Ping niang niang.

In the Imperial City, there are so many branches and floors.

Those who want to go out can't go out. Those who want to get in can't get in. So you can only use your identities.

In the environments that you all are familiar with,

the older sister acts as the younger, the younger acts as the older.

What I said is right, isn't it?

The story you created is way too strange.

Strange?

But when I found out she didn't know of our relationship, I knew she was an imposter.

Since she's an imposter, then everything is out.

And everything that happened to me is all clear,

also, why did the letter that I wrote by hand was sent to the palace?

Why did I face so much harm?

It is all because of you,

my Yun Ping niang niang.

Did you think that by putting a female assassinator by the emperor

would be able to hurt him?

Let me tell you, don't even think about it.

You already knew about this!

Yes, I knew about this. So I want to thank you two sisters for giving me a chance to raise in status and wealth.

So, after I succeeded, I will

celebrate nicely with you two.

Celebrate.

Emperor, this assassinator, we've waited for so long.

Later, we must take a good look.

And see who is the instigator.

Let me go. Let me go.

Who is ordering you?

Hurry and run!

Hurry!

The dog emperor fell into the water, hurry and chase!

Brother Ceng, I'm Mudan!

This is my sister, Hai Tang.

So it was like this.

Don't kill me, I'm not a bad person, I just was greedy for money.

If you want money, all the money on this boat will be given to you.

Dog official, do you think everyone is greedy and lazy like you?

Don't! Don't! Don't!

This dog official harmed so many people.

To kill him like this is letting him off easy.

Don't you think so?

You should find the right time and slowly just torture him.

Spoon out his heart.

To get revenge for those who died because of him!

That's a good plan.

Big brother, we can't find the dog emperor.

So secretive, where are you taking me?

We're almost there.

This is so uncomfortable. I'm taking it off.

Wait, let me help you take it off.

I like it.

Let me help you.

I have to do this myself.

I carved the love I have for you here.

For our whole life and for eternity, it won't change.

Prince, I just promised you to be little princess's mother.

I know. It's just my determination for you.

Until your decision, I will wait.

Until the day that you agree.

Okay?

It may take a long time.

I'm not scared.

It can take a whole life.

No problem.

Lian er, you agreed.

Lian er agreed!

Lian er agreed!

Finally a happy ending.

This is so good! So good!

Miss, you came to look around?

Look.

This tiger shoe is so unique.

You have great taste.

This is made by Suzhou's best embroiders. It's only two pence for it.

Do you want me to wrap it up for you?

Hey where did you come from? Yeah, why don't you be reasonable!

You come over here! You rode my cart and don't give me money! I don't have money.

Give me the money! How can you not give me money after sitting in my cart?

Emperor. Why is the emperor here?

Whatever, it's better to let him just pass like smoke.

Since we already ended, I should stop thinking about it.

You don't have money and you sit in my car! Don't hit me!

Stop hitting him, how much money does he owe? I'll give it to you.

Five piece.

This miss... She's giving me.

Here.

If you gave it earlier, everything would've been fine.

Okay, okay, let's go. Everyone go home, go home.

Greetings emperor.

Who are you?

Emperor, you don't remember me?

I don't know you.

Then who are you? I don't know.

He doesn't remember anything.

What exactly happened?

What are you making? Let me see!

No! Let me see! Don't come here!

Did you make this for me?

Originally, I wanted to take it out on your birthday.

Who knew that it would get found out this quickly?

It's absolutely no fun. I'm going to cut it up!

No, don't cut it. This is the best present I received.

To get a person's heart, no matter what, we don't leave.

What are you trying to do?

This bag is dirty. Why don't you just throw it away?

No. This is my favorite thing.

Why do you like it? I don't know.

I'm hungry.

I'll take you to eat, okay?

Let's go.

You really can't remember anything?

Try to think a bit and see what you remember.

Then do you know where the people with you went?

For example Li Wei, or the eunuchs and palace maids.

What Li Wei? What eunuchs and palace maids? I don't even know what you are talking about.

Hey, I'll pour it for you, I'll pour it for you.

I'll get some water for you.

We earned so much today.

Your servant greets the emperor.

What emperor?

He doesn't remember anything.

Prince!

No...but what...what do you mean he can't remember anything?

I'm your servant, Xiao Sheng Zi. Su Pei Sheng!

No, like did you hit your head anywhere?

I mean how...really you...

I thought that this great ending is very great.

And then halfway, you appear again. Why is Mistress's life so bad?

Hey, should mistress go back to the palace or stay here?

If she goes back with the emperor to the palace, she won't have a good life.

But if she stays, she'll get found out by the emperor and she won't have a good life also.

Hey, unless,

Prince!

It's not fair. It's really not fair.

Why is God so cruel? He sent you to my side.

Made me believe there is hope in life.

And then sent him here.

If it's like that, then it would have been better if he didn't send me hope.

Prince, I didn't say that I was going to leave with him.

It's just that something has happened to him and no one knows what.

And also, he's the emperor. He's the ruler.

He's the icon of the citizens.

If something happens to him, the whole country is in trouble.

Prince, will you just leave him?

What you mean is...you won't go back to the palace with him...

Tomorrow has endless possibilities, it's hard to dream of it,

Since I already decided to let go,

then I won't pick it up again.

I already decided that I will send him to the capital tomorrow.

You really are thinking like this?

Did I ever go back on my word?

Lian er, do you know?

I am a person who has lost someone before. Only someone who has lost someone

will understand the pain of losing it.

I don't know.

Why I changed to be so jumpy and scared.

But I have a feeling that if I don't hold on to you this time,

then I will never hold on to you.

I'm not scared of waiting.

I'm scared of not even having the chance to wait.

You really want to hold on.

Just like how I don't want to be held on.

Don't worry, I won't forget the past because of sympathy.

But I can't go against my conscious and easily accept you.

This is a long journey.

Who knows what will happen?

Whatever, I should trust you.

I'll leave first, if anything happens, call for me.

Prince!

How about you accompany me and send him back?

Come, come, let's go, let's go! What are you doing?

Go go go! Let go! Let go!

Look at that boat. What is good to look at on a boat?

Later, go on the boat and find someone to take you to the capital.

And then you can go home soon.

I'm not going home. I'm going to find Lian er. I'm going to see Lian er.

Why can't I get it clear to you? She's not yours.

How is she not mine?

By doing this, I already am risking it all.

Even if I go to hell and have to go on a mountain of knives and a pool of fire,

at least I died with no regrets.

Hey, wait a bit!

This money, I'll give it all to you. When you're outside, you'll definitely use money. Don't get tricked by people.

I'll return it to you. I want Lian er.

Wait a bit, I'll give you Lian er. I'll give you Lian er, alright?

Just stand here. Just stand here. You said so. I said so. I said so.

Just stand here. If you move, there is no Lian er.

Fine, I won't leave. You have to stay true to your word. I'll wait for you! Okay, okay!

The boat is leaving! Hurry! Coming! Hurry!

Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!

Hey brother,

Take this. You two, help me get that dummy guy on to the boat.

Okay, no problem. Thanks.

Master, come here. Come here. We have some stuff to do. Come on.

Lian er! Where are you going? Where are you running off to?

Lian er! Alright, get on the boat and then we'll talk.

Servant grew up with you,

to treat you like this is wrong of me.

But I hope that she's well,

I hope that she's happy,

I'll do everything for you in the next life.

I'll repay your kindness then. 278 Mistress!

Where's the emperor? Did you see him?

Hey, what are you--

I...I sent him away.

Sent him away? Where did you send him?

Ma Tou.

The boat already left. Why? Why were you so rash?

Don't you know that he already is suffering from memory loss? If something happens to him, what do we do?

This won't do, I have to go find him. MISTRESS!

Let go! Let go! Mistress.

You can just hit me. Just yell at me.

I know it's all my fault. I know I'm in the wrong.

But I didn't have a choice.

I already can see the happy future of you and seventeenth prince...but the emperor just appeared.

Your heart is messed up again.

When your heart is messed up, who knows what life will be like from now on?

The bad, just let me do it. When I go to hell,

let me suffer.

Just as long as you can live happily forever...even if I vanish into ash, I'll be willing.

I know you are doing this for my benefit. But I can't be so selfish.

For my chase to be in comfort,

to not care of anything else.

Emperor may be cold to me.

But he's the good emperor of the citizens.

Mistress!

Mistress!

Young master Huang! Young master Huang!

Young master Huang!

Young master Huang! Young master Huang!

Miss, are you looking for someone?

The boat from earlier already left. This boat isn't going to be used today.

Then what do I do?

Where did this little girly come from? She looks pretty good. Yeah, why don't you come have a drink with us?

What are you trying to do? Come on! Come on!

What are you doing? Let go of me! Let go of me! Hey, she got mad! Don't run!

Lian er, let her go!

Why are you butting into other people's business? Let me go!

Hit him!

Young master Huang, stop fighting.

Young master Huang! Stop fighting!

Get off of me! Just you wait!

Young master Huang.

Are you alright? How did you appear so suddenly?

Didn't you leave?

I wanted to come back and find you. I wanted to be with you. Do you know I jumped off the boat and swam and swam.

I finally found you.

Am I really that important? Of course!

You are the most important person in my heart.

Let's go back. Okay.

I want to hold your hand on the way back...or I'll lose you again.

I fell into the hands of these people.

What should I do?

This won't do...I can't just stay here.

I must think of a way out.

What are you crying for! So noisy!

This brother, this is my father's death anniversary.

I can't even be filial to him today. I feel so bad.

This greedy official actually knows how to be filial?

Are you playing tricks around here?

I don't dare, don't dare. I'm already in your hands, what tricks can I play?

What do you want to do?

I want to beg you two to send a lantern into the sky.

To send my thoughts to my family member.

This...

I won't let you do it for free.

Look, I have checks on my waist area. Here, here, here.

I'll give it all to you. All to you.

But our big brother said to not take people's things randomly.

This isn't random. This is considered my thanks.

Think of it. You have to live such a risky life. Even if you don't think for yourselves,

you should think of your family. You should have a wife and children,

this can let your family live well for a while.

A person's life is quite short. We have good days and bad days. Why not make the good days last longer?

Two brothers, I thank you. I thank you

Fine.

My head is starting to hurt again.

Who knows how long I can last...

If Brother Ceng saw me now...

would he be scared off?

Bride, are you ready?

Yes.

You are so pretty. Prettier than me.

Look at you, we interacted for so long at Chun Feng Lou.

And you say words like a stranger would.

But now you are Ceng Sister-in-law. Then that's different.

What's different?

Let me tell you. Brother Ceng is not a normal person.

He has thoughts. He has revenge. To marry him, you must be mentally prepared.

He likes to sleep late and likes to soak his feet before bed.

When he wakes up, he likes to use salt water to wash his teeth.

He doesn't like spicy foods or women standing in the way of his decision.

He doesn't like... Bai He.

You like him, right?

This is a secret.

Why is that?

You like someone, but he doesn't like you.

If you confess to him, then it'll be very awkward.

And he'll act differently.

Since I love him, I'll keep it to myself.

Just as long as he's well, then all is well.

Can you understand me?

I can understand.

But you...

I'm fine. I'm happy for him. Love has always been a one person's thing in my eyes.

If he's happy and I can experience the happiness he has,

then I am satisfied.

Let's go out, everyone is waiting.

Ceng sister-in-law!

Let's go.

Good! Good! Good! Sister-in-law is so beautiful!

She's so beautiful!

Brother Ceng, stand next to the bride. We're going to do the ceremony now.

First bow to heaven and earth!

Second bow...hey,

the family on our side all died. So we don't have any.

Then who should we bow to?

How about we just bow to my sister?

She's my family.

Yeah! Good! Good!

Second bow to the family!

Congratulations, you two.

Bride and groom bow to each other!

Ceremony is complete! Send them to the room!

God, why are you so unfair?

We're sisters from the same womb. I suffer,

yet she is living in paradise.

I can't find true love. Yet she got it at once.

Li Wei, Li wei...

if you treated me just a bit well as Ceng Jing does to Mudan,

my life...would have no regrets.

Why did you come? I came to see if you died yet.

Almost dead. Did you come secretly or did they let you come here?

If you came by secretly, then go back.

So that nothing bad will happen.

You even know to care about me...

your performance is a bit fake.

When a person is to die, they will leave some good words behind.

They are not like you officials who

are filled with righteousness when talking but none in their bones,

I begged Mudan to let me come see you, they didn't stop me.

Then that's good.

You sent out a lantern...what do you mean by that?

I wanted to see you.

You want me to save you?

I didn't have that hope at all.

There are so many people here. You can't even save me if you tried.

Then are you here to renew our relationship?

Look at how I am now, can't we just talk nicely?

I, Li Wei, did a lot of wrong things.

But the only thing that I did right was that I loved you with my heart.

You can believe it, or not. To say these words,

my whole life is worth it.

You may hate me. Hate me for being harsh, for being cruel.

Hate me for being cold. Hate me for not being considerate of you.

Hate that I only cared for myself. But I had no choice.

I worked bitterly for ten years, thinking that I could become wealthy and get higher in status.

But I still can't win over the darkness in the court.

I want to be wealthy. I want the people around me to live well. I can only do what I did. Am I wrong?

When I set the Cold Palace on fire,

I said to myself, in my heart,

Li Wei...you must be cruel.

Don't consider yourself. You must kill a path for yourself.

That way, you won't lose the ground that you fought for.

But after I set that fire,

I regretted it. That was a heart-wrenching pain.

It hurt me to the point where I was scared to blow out the lights at night.

I was scared. I was scared that I would dream of you at night. Dream of what you look like and everything between us.

Just thinking like that, I felt like my blood was being twisted, you know?

It was okay when I met you afterwards. I treated you with so much care and love.

That's a form of repayment. I lied to myself saying that my Yun er didn't die, didn't die...and you really didn't die.

To say this, what's the use?

It's useful, I done so many wrongs and I'm receiving my punishment.

I'm almost dead.

Before I die, I just want to tell you about the money that I earned overtime.

They are all saved together in Cheng Xi...by Bai Yun Guan Courtyard's stone well.

On your left side, under the third rock.

When I'm dead, you can secretly take this money.

Go to a place where no one knows who you are. Marry an ordinary person.

Live the rest of your life well.

Stop living with your sister.

They are runaways that would mean death. Being with them, you won't have a good outcome.

Did you think that by saying all this, I would be moved?

Did you think that by saying this I would forgive you?

Li Wei, oh, Li Wei, don't you know?

You hurt me too deep!

Even if you did every good thing on this world,

you can't repair the wound in my heart.

Don't you know just how much I want to kill you with my own hands?

Then kill me. Rather than dying in the hands of someone else,

I would rather die in the hands of my loved one.

Do you think I don't dare?

You still can't do it, right?

Don't! Don't! Don't!

What does that do? What does that do?

Did you think that by doing that you can wash away the crime you did to me?

Let me tell you, not possible.

Your life is mine.

I don't want you to die, I want you to live well. To live well!

I want you to use the rest of your life to repay me.

Do you understand?

On your wedding night, why are you here?

Sister!

What's wrong? Is he bad to you?

No.

Then why are you so sad?

There is a thing that I hid for a long time.

Besides you, I don't know who else to tell.

What is it?

This was caused by the fire set in the Cold Palace.

Sorry. Sorry.

It's all my fault.

It's all my fault.

I don't blame you. I just don't know how to tell Brother Ceng.

He loves me so much yet I lied to him.

I feel really uneasy.

But this thing that I'm using, has poison.

Recently, I felt that my body is uncomfortable.

I'm scared that if I keep using it, I won't even be able to live.

You're crazy!

Since it has poison, how do you dare use it?

Just like the old saying, it's better to die than live worthlessly.

What do looks matter? Your life is what is important!

Mudan, you should tell Ceng Jing immediately.

If he really does love you, he won't care about this.

But what if he does?

Then that just proves that he doesn't love you for you.

If the person who loves you only cares about your looks,

how long can he last?

In the future, when you are old. Won't he despise you then as well?

Good sister. Listen to me.

Tell me everything. Let me analyze it for you.

See if it is time to tell him everything.

The first time I met him was in the Cold Palace.

At that time, he was running for his life and I saved him.

Did you sleep well last night?

I slept well.

Come, come here, let me take a look at you.

Who are you?

I'm Mudan.

Not possible.

How did it become like this? My face was burned by a fire.

I was concerned that you would be scared when you saw me.

So I used this to cover it.

Not possible, not possible. This can't be true. I must be dreaming.

Not possible. This is not real.

Brother Ceng, you got up? Where are you going?

You..

I'm Mudan.

Sister...

what are you doing?

Sister, stop messing around.

Brother Ceng, it's like this.

My sister had her face burned. She said she wanted to test you for me...

to see if you are treating me with true feelings.

I already said that you have to be treating me with your heart.

How could you possibly care about how I look?

You don't even need to experiment.

But she wouldn't listen.

And I couldn't move her.

Sister, right?

Is that so?

Yes.

Looks like I didn't pass the test.

Every man,

can't be tested.

You two are truly in love. Cherish it well.

I shall take my leave now.

Mudan, you saw it.

He's not a man that can be tested. I pretended to be you

only so that you don't use that fake face to hurt yourself.

Stop lying to yourself.

Is it only that?

Then what else?

To save Li Wei.