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♪First sight with suspicion♪

♪A test for two young hearts♪

♪The road is rocky♪

♪The world becomes silent when you are by my side♪

♪Have two pots of tea together♪

♪The game of go is hard to settle♪

♪Play the zither and hear the song♪

♪Who is as beautiful as a painting♪

♪Why look at the flowers outside the window alone♪

♪Have a peaceful life and another summer passed away♪

♪Hope we can stay together forever♪

♪Appreciate the elegance together♪

♪It was misty and rainy that day♪

♪Hold the jade cup to you♪

♪Let’s have a drink and play the game of go♪

♪But the wind blows outside the window♪

♪It disturbs my dream♪

♪It’s just a flash in the pan♪

♪The flowers smother the window♪

♪The leaves fly into the sky with the cloud♪

♪We will meet in the end in the cloister♪

♪We hold hands with tears in eyes♪

♪You whisper to me under the moonlight♪

♪We never have to part again♪

=Rebirth For You=

=Episode 10=

Grandma.

Baoning.

Are you still worried about my marriage?

Zhao Xiao was stupid.

How could he let someone else play for him?

Never mind.

I’ll pick another man for you.

You can’t marry into Yongqing State.

I’m sorry, Grandma.

I’ve decided to marry into Yongqing State.

You...

Baoning.

Do you know what you’re talking about?

If I tell you

I like you,

will you take me away from here?

Sorry, Your Grace.

Grandma.

I’m a Commandery Princess of Mu’an.

Why can’t I use my marriage to exchange for the peace of Mu’an?

It doesn’t matter who I marry.

Yongqing State has a harsh climate.

It’s very different from life here.

You are a princess who has been enjoying affluence.

How can you spend your life

with that brute, Qing Tai?

No, no, no.

Grandma.

Look,

I’ve never left the capital before.

I heard

that Yongqing State

has beautiful scenery and is rich in natural resources.

The girls there

don’t need to conform with wifely submission and virtue.

How free would that be?

Do you really think so?

There’s no one worth marrying here.

I’ve decided to marry into Yongqing.

I’ll talk to Empress Dowager Cao.

No.

No.

My Baoning.

(The Book of Supreme Weapons)

If I tell you

I like you,

will you take me away from here?

Sorry, Your Grace.

You are such a coward.

Am I really a coward?

Bao... Baoning.

Let me ask you again.

Have you made up your mind?

Once the imperial decree is declared,

you can’t

regret anymore.

I’ve made up my mind.

Min Zhou.

Hold on.

Baoning.

Are you really willing to marry him?

I mean,

are the people in Mu’an

all so officious?

You...!

Get back.

I know what I’m doing.

Make the announcement.

Yes.

By the order of the Dowager Empress,

Commandery Princess Jia’nan is intelligent, modest, and virtuous.

For the intergenerational friendship

between Mu’an and Yongqing,

she is willing to marry into Yongqing State

and marry Qing Tai, the First Prince of Yongqing on an auspicious day

to cement the border land.

Thank Your Majesty and Your Highness for granting me a marriage.

All right.

Stop crying.

I’m getting married, not dying.

Your Grace, don’t talk nonsense.

Stop crying then.

You will marry into a place so far away.

There are many things to pack.

What do you want to bring?

I’ll pack them up for you when I get back.

There is nothing I want to bring.

But I need to return the zither to the son of Marquis Jinghai.

Baoning, you want to see me?

Are you...?

I believe

you’ll find a better person

to give this zither to one day.

Baoning.

Li Qian.

Master Zhao.

I don’t have any friends in the capital.

It’s been such a miserable day.

So,

I want to have a drink with you.

I never got a chance

to thank you

for helping me that day.

Well, together?

I...

I’m so useless.

If I were

a good fighter,

how would I lose Princess Jia’nan?

Even if you can fight, so what?

You know what?

The other day,

Her Grace sent me back the zither

I gave her.

She told me

to find someone better to marry.

Is there anyone in the world who is better than her?

Baoning.

Baoning.

Master Li.

You’re back.

How is it going?

Miss Gao has arrived safely in Bingzhou.

The Guards of Li also arrived in the Longevity Hill.

But I found

the activity of Yongqing’s army

on the outskirts on my way back.

Commandery Princess Jia’nan is about to get married.

Nothing can go wrong right now.

Tell Jin Xiao

we’ll go back to the capital tomorrow.

Yes.

Master Li, be careful.

Move! Move!

- Move! - Move!

(Anyuan Gate)

These people from Yongqing are getting more arrogant.

Li, what should we do?

That was the military token of Yongqing State.

Jin Xiao.

I need you to do me a favor.

Stay outside the courier station

and see how many Yongqing’s people

have been in and out these days.

It’s a sure thing

that Commandery Princess Jia’nan will marry Qing Tai.

What else do you want to do?

Will you help me or not?

I will.

I’ll help you.

Go back to Bingzhou now

and tell my father

to keep tabs on

the deployment of Yongqing’s army at the border these days.

Get him on it as soon as possible.

Yes.

- Li Qian. Don’t go nuts. - Take a look.

We’ll know

if I’m going nuts.

Did you find anything?

The military token is for commanding the armies.

Take a look.

(Marquis Dingbei’s Mansion)

Is it straight?

Let me see.

Okay.

(Unifon)

My precious sister.

I haven’t seen you for a few days. You are getting more beautiful.

My mother

left the bracelet to me.

I can’t stay by your side from now on.

It will accompany you for me.

All right.

Baoning, thank you for helping me.

You don’t need to say that to me.

What will you do?

I know you don’t like Qing Tai.

So what?

This matter is of great importance,

and I’ve agreed to it.

But this is about your happiness.

My happiness?

When is my happiness ever in my hands?

Baoning, you taught me

to fight for my happiness.

I tried.

I failed.

Li Qian?

Look,

only one person being brave

is not enough for two people to be together.

Su, are you finished?

The time has come.

Come on. Don’t be sad.

I’m happy enough

to marry you off in person before I leave.

Come on.

Congratulations to Madam.

Thank you, Your Grace.

Go ahead, Su.

Find your happiness.

If I’m destined to miss happiness in my life,

it’s good to see you

walk towards happiness.

Master Li.

It’s pigeon post from Bingzhou.

(Yongqing people gather outside the capital,)

(20,000 in total disguised as Mu’an people, looking suspicious)

Well, Qing Tai.

I knew he is up to something.

I need to enter the palace now.

Now?

Ah?

Well, are you going out?

Master Li is going to enter the palace.

This late? Why do you go to the palace?

Li.

You are the commander of the Longevity Hill’s Imperial Guards.

I’m afraid it would be inconvenient for you to enter the palace.

I can’t worry about that now.

I have something urgent to tell Commandery Princess Jia’nan.

Li, look, be careful!

Your Grace.

I’ll get married tomorrow.

What are you doing here now?

Your Grace.

You can’t marry him.

I have something urgent to tell you.

Why not?

What do you want to say?

I’ve been keeping tabs on Qing Tai these days.

The attendant Qing Tai sent back to Yongqing to report the good news

was carrying a military token.

He wasn’t there to report good news,

but to deploy troops and horses.

According to a reliable source from my father,

Yongqing has indeed deployed troops at the Jinxi border.

I guess

they plan to break into the capital

when the bridal procession opens the gate.

Their real purpose

is to attack Mu’an.

Marrying you is just a cover.

How dare you!

That’s what you want to say?

You think this is your backyard?

Your Grace.

This matter is of great importance.

You can’t marry him tomorrow.

Do you have any proof?

It will be too late

after I get the evidence.

Without any evidence,

just because of your side of the story and your suspicion,

you ask me to end the marriage between the two countries.

It’s not playing house.

I don’t agree.

But you may become a hostage if you go.

Have you thought about your safety?

If you’re worried about my safety,

except to keep me from marrying him,

what else can you do?

What I said is true.

I’ll get the evidence as soon as I can.

I can’t take your word for it

regardless of the big picture.

I didn’t choose to marry him

for my own safety and happiness.

Since I marry him for the common people,

I have to be responsible for them.

You asked me that day

how I think of you in my heart.

I can answer you now.

Your safety and happiness are paramount.

I’m worried that I can’t give you happiness,

so I’m a coward.

But if I can’t even keep you safe,

I’d rather be a hothead.

You guys, check that out.

No matter what,

I will protect you,

in my own way.

Li Qian?

What are you doing here?

Master Zhao.

Come in.

Master Zhao.

I’m here so late

because there is something very urgent

and I need your help.

What’s the matter?

I think Qing Tai is planning to attack Mu’an.

Really?

Qing Tai is such a jerk.

I won’t let him get it.

I’m not entirely sure about it now,

but it concerns the safety of Mu’an.

When His Majesty learns about what Yongqing is coveting,

it will be too late.

So I decided...

Say no more.

I’ll do my best to help you in this matter.

Okay.

I’m relieved to hear that.

Master Zhao, do you have a map?

According to the military reports,

there are abnormal military movements in these places in Yongqing.

As for Her Grace’s trip this time,

to avoid disturbing the people,

Yongqing State has decided to leave from the Yunlin Pass.

The Yunlin Pass

is where the defense is the weakest in Mu’an.

Okay.

Let’s act on the plan tomorrow.

Um.

Meet me at my mansion

at 7:30 tomorrow morning.

We will go to the North Gate.

Li Qian, you helped me again.

Master Zhao.

About Baoning,

there’s something else I need to tell you.

You can tell me

after this is over.

I’ll see you at Li’s Mansion.

Okay.

Zhao Zhong! Zhao Zhong!

What do you need, Master Zhao?

Well,

get me all the good fighters

in the capital

to save the Princess with me tomorrow.

Ah?

Master Zhao.

Zhao Zhong.

If you still think of me as your only master,

don’t ask anything.

Just do what I told you.

Oh.

Master.

Father.

What do you want to do?

I heard it all.

I...

I...

This is ridiculous.

How could you think of that?

Have you thought about

the possibility

that Li Qian’s conjecture is wrong,

and Qing Tai has no evil intentions?

What would that leave you to?

You will be kidnapping a princess,

not only the Commandery Princess of Mu’an,

but also the Princess Consort of Yongqing.

Once the two countries start a war,

you will be condemned as a sinner of Mu’an through the ages!

Do you think Nanmin Navy’s soldiers and generals

have lived too long

or do you think the head on my shoulder

is not falling fast enough?

Father.

If what Li Qian said is true,

and I don’t do anything about it,

it will put Baoning

into a dangerous situation.

How can I bear to do that?

Do you want to see the Nanmin Navy

and your father die

or do you want to see

your sweetheart die?

Take your choice.

Father, what am I supposed to choose?

Father!

Keep him here.

Don’t let him leave the room.

- Yes. - Yes.

Father!

Father, just let me go to save Baoning!

Father!

(Li’s Mansion)

How is it?

The time is up.

Let’s go.

Master Li.

Are we not waiting for Master Zhao?

We are too weak on our side.

Qing Tai has more men and horses.

I’m afraid...

If he’s not here now,

he’s not gonna be here.

Let’s go.

Yes.

Looks like

we are going to spend the night here.

Liu Xiaoman.

Ah.

Make some tea

and tell the cook to make a meal now.

Um.

Well,

I can’t go there?

Please go back to your carriage, Your Grace.

Princess Jia’nan is tired of sitting in the carriage.

She wants to take a walk.

Why does your First Prince have a tent,

and our Princess can only live in a carriage?

Please go back to your carriage, Your Grace.

Don’t push us too far!

All right, let’s go back.

That’s ridiculous.

Your Grace, you are their Princess Consort,

not their prisoner.

How can they treat you like that?

There is something wrong.

Go get Lord Liu.

Tell him I have something to say.

Yes.

Lord Liu!

Lord Liu!

Lord Liu! Her Grace wants to talk to you!

Lord Liu!

I don’t know

if Lord Liu is deaf or what,

I called him so loudly and he couldn’t hear me.

Someone used silver to cover his ears.

Of course he couldn’t hear you.

Your Grace, you are saying

he was bought off?

The meal should be ready.

Get Xiaoman here.

Yes.

What are you doing here?

Bros, you’ve been working hard.

There are some delicacies from the palace of Mu’an.

Bros.

Have a try?

Oh.

Yummy.

It’s delicious.

Usually only His Majesty and Her Graces

are able to eat these.

Now the Princess is getting married,

she brought a lot.

There is a treat for us.

Take it.

Yongqing’s horses are great.

Our horses in Mu’an

are rarely so imposing.

I’ve never seen such a strong horse in my life.

May I just touch it?

The people of Mu’an have seen nothing.

You can touch it.

Don’t do anything else and no riding.

How dare I?

Go ahead.

Thank you.

Be careful.

Wow.

It’s on fire!

Hurry!

- Put out the fire! - Fire!

Fire!

Fire! Put out the fire! Get water here!

Hurry!

Get water here!

Hurry!

Hurry!

What’s the matter?

Where are the people?

Someone!

Hurry! Here!

Water! Hurry!

Your Grace, your idea worked really well.

Hurry!

Take this

and give it to the Grand Coordinator

at the nearest Jingtian Mansion.

Let him do something

to hold off the procession.

Water! Hurry!

Then ask him to tell it

- to the nearby Grand Coordinator. - Hurry!

Wait, who do you still care about the procession?

Let’s just escape

when the Yongqing people are in a mess.

They are good at tracking people down.

The few of us

- will be caught back soon. - Hurry. The fire is spreading.

Just send it out now.

- Qingke and I will run separately. - Here is the water.

Be quick!

They won’t catch us if we run far away enough.

Bring people to save me after you deliver the letter.

Okay.

It’s up to us now.

Um.

Let’s go.

Report.

The Princess Consort escaped!

This way.

Get her back now!

Yes!

- I need two people here. - Let’s go!

You go over there.

Um.

Hurry, this way!

Let’s go!

Check it out over there!

Search carefully!

Yes!

Hurry!

Hurry! Hurry!

Over there!

Hurry!

Where are you going, my princess?

You treat me like a prisoner.

What kind of princess am I?

Even I treat you like a prisoner,

you are still

capable of making such a mess.

I knew

it’s gonna be troublesome

to take you with me.

You will ruin my plan sooner or later.

In that case,

I can’t escape and you’re not gonna let me go.

Why don’t you tell me your plan?

So I won’t be a fool.

Your Grace.

You don’t need to know that.

I was going

to take you back and marry you

considering your pretty face.

But you’re too unruly.

You’re looking for death.

Don’t blame me then.

What do you want to do?

I’m a Commandery Princess to marry you.

A Commandery Princess?

Who knows you?

Among my attendants,

there are plenty of good and obedient women.

I’ll just pick one.

If I say she is the Princess,

she will be the Princess.

As for you...

♪Our bond grows inch by inch♪

♪Hope it will bloom one day♪

♪The tears fall down to the end of the world♪

♪Passing by the busy world♪

♪The candlelight is flickering♪

♪I’ve never moved my eyes from you♪

♪Rain hits the ground and becomes frost♪

♪I got your chest no matter how cold it is♪

♪I look at the thousand-year-old myth♪

♪The lovesickness is sublimated♪

Let’s go.

I can’t leave.

It concerns the relations between the two countries.

If I leave now,

the responsibility will rest with you alone.

- Can you afford that? - No matter how dangerous it is,

I’ll bear all the consequences

on my own.

♪The flowers on the cliff are fragrant The light flows into the sea♪

♪Stay by your side♪

♪The raindrops fall down and the red leaves cover the ground♪

♪I’m still by your side♪

(Frugality Leads to Generosity)

Master Zhao, you can’t leave.

Give it to Marquis Jinghai.

Tell him I’ve made my choice.

Where is he?

Father.

I’m not a good son.

I can’t let Baoning die.

From the day,

I’ll sever all relations with Nanmin

and bear all the responsibilities.

I won’t implicate Nanmin

or Father.

Unfilial.

What an unfilial son!

Hurry, get him back now!

Yes!

Master Zhao.

Looks like they’ve been away for a while.

It’s such a mess here.

Seems that Her Grace has been rescued.

I think Li Qian took action first.

If Li Qian saved Her Grace,

they must be heading for Jinxi.

Just keep going in this direction,

we’re gonna find them.

I will bring Commandery Princess Jia’nan

back to the capital.

Your Grace, you’re awake.

Don’t tell me

you changed my clothes for me.

When we arrived here,

you passed out.

Your sweat soaked the clothes.

You would get sick if I let you sleep like that.

Thank you for saving me last night.

I said

I’ll protect you in my own way.

You mean,

not His Majesty,

not my grandma,

or not my uncle,

but you decided to save me?

Yes.

Well, you’re silly.

Do you know

what the consequences it can be after you did it?

To save you from danger,

I can bear any consequences.

What’s more,

it’s different from the last time when I did it for Master Zhao.

This time,

I’ll bear all the consequences

as Li Qian,

not anyone’s substitute.

Miss.

It’s freshly cooked millet porridge.

It’s still warm.

Thank you, Ma’am.

When we arrived here yesterday,

she kindly took us in.

She also

changed your clothes for you.

Then why did you...?

Thank you.

No big deal.

Drink it while it’s still hot.

I’ll get you something to eat.

You must be hungry.

We only have simple food in the countryside.

Please don’t mind.

We won’t.

Thank you.

Your fancy outfit is too obvious.

To avoid the pursuers,

I had to do that.

Please don’t mind.

Where are we going next?

Where is the nearest government office?

Yunzhong.

Then send me to Yunzhong.

After you send me there,

this will be no concern of yours.

Your Grace.

Have some porridge first.

We can only continue on our way on a full stomach.

We need to hide from our pursuers,

so we might have to sleep rough.

Eat something first.

Have this.

Why don’t you get on the horse?

What are you doing?

Li Qian.

Don’t be rude. Behave yourself.

To make your bed, of course.

What do you think I am going to do?

Fine.

You can go out now.

The bed is done.

Your Grace, we are in the middle of nowhere.

There are a lot of beasts.

Are you sure you don’t need me to stay here with you?

No need.

Men and women should keep a distance away from each other.

It doesn’t conform with ethics for us

to sleep in the same room late at night.

It’s inappropriate.

Go out.

Well, if Your Grace says so.

Remember to keep the fire burning.

I’ll go out then.

Your Grace.

Do you really not need me to protect you in there?

No!

Li... Li Qian?

What’s that sound outside?

Are you sleeping?

Yes.

You can still talk to me in your sleep?

Well...

Don’t be afraid.

These wolves are in packs.

I’ll stay outside.

I’m no match for these wolves,

but I’m enough for them to eat.

Just stick to the fire and don’t let it go out.

They won’t come near you.

Well,

it’s windy outside.

Why don’t you sleep inside?

Men and women should keep a distance away from each other, right?

It doesn’t conform with ethics

for us to be in the same room.

Fine, Li Qian. Remember this.

Li Qian! Get inside!

♪Like the bright remote place♪

♪Like the white frost♪

♪Sway in the morning mist♪

♪Yearn for the warm place in my dream♪

♪The joyful time♪

♪Becomes yellow now♪

♪Lost on the road♪

♪Forgot my direction♪

♪Forgive me for being young and frivolous♪

♪I didn’t know what lovesickness is♪

♪It took me years to appreciate it♪

♪The time we spent together♪

♪Even the fate closes every window♪

♪You are still a beam of light♪

♪I’m facing the light and hope is ahead♪

♪Like it never bloomed♪

♪Even the fate tries to stop us♪

♪I’ll still be here♪

♪Missing you until my hair turns white♪

♪I’ll still comb your hair♪