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[New Life Begins]

[Episode 8]

Madam Danchuan.

I want to marry you.

Are you surprised?

Danchuan needs Xinchuan's help.

Xinchuan needs Danchuan's marriage.

That's why Prince Qi and Jing were forced to get married.

But now she doesn't want it.

I'll complete the marriage between the two regions.

Isn't that a happy ending?

The marriage letter has been drafted.

If you are willing,

I'll ask someone to send this marriage letter to Xinchuan immediately.

Once the decree of marriage proposal is sent to Xinchuan,

our father will definitely abandon you.

Madam Danchuan,

forgive me for being foolish.

I really don't understand

what your intention is.

I didn't expect that

for my first time to confess my love to a man,

he didn't believe it at all.

But Prince Zheng,

what I said

are sincere words.

Thank you for your appreciation.

But I'm already married.

I can't betray or abandon my wife.

But I've heard from Ms. Li that

you were forced to get married

like Prince Qi and Jing, and have no feelings towards each other.

What's more, she doesn't like you at all.

My decree

will not only protect the alliance through marriage

but also make Ms. Li's and Jing's

forced marriages end in a good way.

Isn't that a happen ending?

Although we were ordered to get married,

I really like Li Wei.

If she doesn't like me,

I won't force her.

But Madam Danchuan,

please don't force me.

I've just found out

how Prince Zheng feels.

He's a nice guy.

We can try to get along.

I don't want to part with Prince Zheng so easily.

Madam Danchuan, please show mercy.

Sister.

Don't separate them.

Sister.

If you separate them now,

Prince Zheng and Li Wei won't be happy.

It's enough now for this big fuss.

Let me go back with Prince Qi.

I shouldn't have come back willfully.

Jing,

I know you care about the alliance of our two regions.

But if you don't want it...

I want it, sister.

Prince Qi is not bad.

He looks ordinary,

and he's both stupid and foolish

with a bad temper and impatient personality,

being neither gentle nor considerate.

His physique is bad, too.

He can't even beat me in the fighting.

Well...

Talk about the content after "but".

But

he is kind of a good man.

What do you mean by "kind of a good man"?

I...

Anyway, we can go on living with each other.

He doesn't dare to do anything to me.

Moreover,

I quite like Xinchuan.

I have Li Wei and other friends there.

So, sister,

don't make things difficult for them.

Got it.

Prince Qi.

My sister used to smile a lot.

But somehow,

after she went to Xinchuan,

I've never seen her happy again.

If you're the one who can make Jing laugh happily,

I'll allow you

to take Jing back.

Laugh happily.

I have to make her laugh happily.

How do you think I can make Shangguan Jing happy?

Are they...

Can you two stop holding hands?

Although I said that, I...

I know.

No need to explain.

You said you like me

because you don't want to be a matrilocal husband.

Don't worry.

I won't imagine myself as the one you love.

What's wrong with you?

Do you have a stomachache?

I didn't ask you to eat spicy food.

Zheng

has always been quiet.

But you're really something.

You've really made him so angry that he has a stomachache.

Let me do it.

You do it.

Does it hurt?

Let me help you massage it.

Don't touch me.

Is this true?

Did you deliberately draw the attention of others?

Take it back.

Let me help you massage it.

Your Highness, you didn't sleep all night, did you?

Even if you had killed yourself by staying up so late,

it wouldn't help.

How do you think I can make Shangguan Jing laugh?

She was born with a poker face.

She's trying to make things difficult for me.

Your Highness, don't describe her like that.

She laughs a lot in the inner court study hall.

I'm not eating.

Where are you going?

There are so many men in Danchuan who can please their wives.

I'll learn from them.

I'll go with you.

Stabilize it.

It hurts, master.

With your look like that, how can you learn it?

Raise your head.

Straighten your chest.

So this is your idea?

Learn the art of fast mask-changing.

Prince Qi said Jing likes the art of fast mask-changing.

Just cater to her preference.

But can he learn it?

He said

he would eat two bowls of chili if he couldn't master the skill.

He's so determined.

With your look like that, how can you learn it?

Stop!

Master.

I'm stupid,

and I'll get stupider and stupider as you hit me.

Stop!

Again.

You'll kill me.

No, I can't learn it.

Let me tell you.

Zheng.

Your Highness, are you alright?

He'll kill me.

No. He'll kill me like this. Let me tell you.

We have to go back.

Look. He hit me and my hand got hurt.

I can't learn this.

Master,

you can't hit my brother.

Why are you...

Zheng, why did you...

What are you doing?

Your Highness.

Your Highness, hang in there.

Zheng.

We can't go back to Xinchuan if you don't master the skill.

Actually, I understand why

Jing doesn't want to go back with us.

After all, Xinchuan is not as comfortable as Danchuan.

I always play this with Li Cang in Jichuan.

I'm very good at it.

I've never lost.

Are you homesick?

Of course.

When our agreement expires,

what are you going to do after you go back?

I may get married

and live like my parents.

That person will make a lot of delicious food.

When we are in trouble,

we will help each other

and discuss it with each other,

never leaving each other behind.

I hope he'll be someone...

whom I like

and who also likes me.

I lost.

Your Highness, please come.

Yes.

Let me tell you.

Prince Qi has been learning it for you for a long time.

His master has hit him many times,

but he has never given up.

It's tough for him.

Please watch it.

Just one glance.

Right.

Come on.

Have a seat.

I said I don't want to come.

Your Highness.

Prince Qi has tried all his best to ask for your forgiveness.

Please give him a chance.

Watch it.

Where is he?

A few days ago, he followed me around every day.

I had to see him even if I didn't want to.

Then he disappeared for several days.

He asked me to come here but he keeps me waiting.

I won't wait.

It begins.

He's coming.

Prince Qi wants to perform the show of fast mask-changing for you.

Has he changed his mask?

Yes.

His expression changed, right?

Yes.

He has so many expressions.

Forget it. I won't watch it.

I'm going to get changed.

Your Highness.

Don't go.

He changed his mask. He really changed it.

Look.

Shangguan Jing.

Shangguan.

Sorry, Shangguan.

I've been learning it for a long time.

I wanted to make you happy,

but I still failed in the end.

Since you're here,

please listen to me.

Just a few words.

Just say it.

Okay.

I want to apologize to you.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have made a request like that.

Actually on that day,

I made the spicy moon cake for you

not only because I wanted to make you happy

and make that improper request,

but also because I thought it was the Mid-Autumn Festival.

I know that your days wear on like years

in Xinchuan.

I was afraid you might miss home,

so I prepared that flavor specially.

I just wanted you to be happy.

You remember

what I've said before?

What is it?

Shangguan.

I remember it.

I remember everything.

No. You said too much.

You've said things like

"I like spicy food very much", "While I'm alive, the spear will always be with me",

"No one is allowed to get close during my practice",

"It's not easy to fry the chicken if it's cut into big pieces",

"Don't add sugar while stirring food",

"My name is Shangguan Jing, not Shangguan Qian",

and "I like watching fast mask-changing".

Which one?

You smiled.

You smiled.

You finally smiled.

Great!

You finally smiled.

She smiled.

She smiled.

Your Highness.

Shangguan.

Do you know

you look pretty when you smile?

Zheng!

As Jing said,

she has her own responsibility

and her own decision.

Shangguan,

I know

you said you would go back with me

so as to help

Li Wei and Zheng solve the awkward situation.

Of course,

you did it for the sake of Danchuan, too.

But what I want to say is

don't care about the alliance of the nine regions.

I know you well.

You want freedom.

You want to travel the world with your sword.

I support you.

If you ask me to let you go,

I can do that.

Though my father may punish me,

it's okay.

I'll make it through.

If you really want to leave,

just leave.

It's okay.

I'm not a person who thinks lightly of loyalty.

I said I would go back with you.

I'll definitely go back with you.

Really?

Okay.

Good.

Thanks for your help in advance.

Princes,

your mission to Danchuan has been completed successfully.

I've specially prepared a farewell banquet

to see you off.

Thank you, Ma'am.

I've been walking around Danchuan these several days to check the hydrology,

and summarized eight measures for flood prevention.

I hope they can help Danchuan.

Ask the local fishermen to be the main force of observation.

Let the people take part in the flood prevention.

It's indeed a good measure.

It's better to prevent flood than to control flood.

If Danchuan needs anything,

Xinchuan will spare no effort to help.

I was right about you.

Let's start the banquet.

Prince Qi.

Although my sister is willing to go back to Xinchuan with you,

I still hope

you won't forget your pledge.

If you dare to take a concubine during the marriage with my sister,

I will make sure that you have no offspring

and can't perform the function as a man anymore.

Madam Danchuan,

don't worry.

If Prince Qi treats Jing badly,

let him come back to Danchuan and be a matrilocal husband.

That depends on your performance, Prince Qi.

I'll do it well.

I'll definitely do it well.

Everyone, have a safe journey.

Prince Qi, use some strength.

A step.

Use some strength.

Be careful.

Lift your foot.

Be careful.

Yes, yes, yes.

Sleep here.

Go this way.

Lift him up a little higher.

A little higher. Go.

One, two, go.

Butler Su, be careful.

Thank you, guys.

You may leave now.

I'll take care of His Highness tonight.

Butler Su, Her Ladyship is here.

You don't need to bother with such a trivial matter.

You're right.

Help me up. Let's go.

Butler Su.

Shangguan.

We'll go back tomorrow.

We can make do with it tonight.

You sleep on the table.

No, Shangguan.

Can I sleep on the floor?

The table is small.

It's easy to fall from it if I turn over.

It's hard to turn over.

Shangguan.

Why did you get up suddenly?

Lie down.

One cup of wine.

Just one cup.

You are so drunk now.

You still insisted on drinking the wine.

You can't drink at all,

but you still forced yourself to drink.

Do you hate me?

No.

We got married under the imperial decree.

We have no feelings towards each other.

You don't like me at all.

That's what you told Madam Danchuan by yourself.

That was just the case at first, wasn't it?

We were indeed forced to get married at first.

What about now?

You said it yourself.

You asked me to behave myself these several days.

After you set up your own department,

you'll send me home.

You are my boss.

I am your employee.

No employee would like his boss.

You still hate me.

I never hate you.

If you don't,

can you

like me a little bit?

I... I'm not sure.

Morning.

How are you?

How was your rest?

You drank too much last night.

You don't remember?

I remember.

You remember?

Yes, I can't drink much,

but I can still act decently after getting drunk.

After Qi and Su Shen carried me back last night,

I fell asleep.

That's all?

That's all.

What else can there be?

Alright.

I'm going to wash up.

Get out.

You can do it while I'm here.

I won't be disturbed by you.

But I'll be disturbed by you.

Get out!

What?

What are you doing?

Did he kiss me or not?

Was it really a dream?

He must have kissed me.

I think you were dreaming.

How could it be a dream?

I remember all the details.

It can't be a dream.

You drank the wine too, right?

How can you be sure?

He did kiss me.

He definitely didn't.

He did.

He didn't.

He did kiss me.

Of course not.

He did kiss me.

That's impossible.

He clearly kissed me.

But I have no evidence.

Jing,

let me ask you something.

Forget it. I won't ask it.

Go ahead.

I have a younger sister.

She has a respected boss.

But recently she has found that her boss

looked at her

affectionately.

Most importantly,

she dreamed that

her boss did something improper to her.

You dreamed that Yin Zheng did something improper to you.

My sister, not me.

Alright.

If your sister

only had a dream,

there's no problem with it.

But it didn't seem like a dream.

So Yin Zheng really did something improper to you?

Not me. It's my sister.

Let's forget your sister first.

We can't forget her.

Okay.

Let me ask

whether your sister was reluctant or not.

If she was reluctant,

and that man still did something improper forcibly,

I'll teach him a lesson for you.

Put it down.

Calm down.

The scariest thing is that

she didn't seem reluctant.

If that's the case,

please ask your sister

to think about clearly

how she feels about her boss.

How should I face him

after we go back to Xinchuan?

Xinchuan is the head of the nine regions.

It manages all the affairs of the nine regions.

The cost is huge.

Therefore, it borrowed money from Jinchuan, a place

where all the money in the world is gathered.

It helped to put an end to the flood in Danchuan.

Though it was for the sake of the nine regions,

Xinchuan is short of money temporarily.

At the same time, Jinchuan urges us to repay the loan.

Xinchuan is in a dilemma.

What do you think, ministers?

Now Jinchuan wants us to repay the loan.

They're trying to give us a hard time deliberately.

We can't give in.

They are pressing us so intensely.

[Commander of the Ministry of War]

Let's fight.

Lord Commander, you sound so arrogant.

His Lordship's peaceful world which had been maintained with great efforts

was wiped out by a few words of yours.

Your Highness, do you mean to repay the loan?

The Ministry of Revenue has given the money to Danchuan to repair the roads.

We can't ask them to return it, can we?

Jinchuan clearly knows that something happened to Danchuan.

Even though they are selfish

and have refused to help,

they still force us to repay the loan under this circumstance.

They do it out of a malicious intention.

Shouldn't we fight back?

Please mind your words.

It's true that the repayment date we've promised to Jinchuan is coming.

Even if Jinchuan has a malicious intention,

with this news getting out, people will only think they're inconsiderate.

There is no reason for us to send troops.

That's right.

Our region governs the country with justice convincing the people.

We're not bullying people with power.

Yes.

Whichever region is in difficulty,

Xinchuan will surely help.

It is our bounden duty to help them with money.

But the greedy lord of Jinchuan

keeps an close eye on his own state treasury,

and never helps other regions.

When he received help from Xinchuan,

he would try to compete for the No.1 position.

In that case, if we don't teach him a lesson...

Everyone,

I want to hear your opinions.

Is there any department that can get the money back?

Honesty is much valued in our region.

Since we've promised Jinchuan,

even if we only repay part of the loan,

we should do our best.

The Legitimate Eldest Prince.

My Lord.

In my humble opinion,

if we need to raise money in a short time.

the only way is to levy taxes urgently,

but I'm afraid it might implicate the people.

I dare not make a decision.

Please give me some time.

I will definitely find a way

to share your burden.

Approved.

Dismiss.

Dismiss.

See you, My Lord.

We need to deal with Jinchuan in a short time,

and can't gain the money from the people.

It's not easy to come up with a solution.

An.

You're a relative of Lord Jinchuan's,

and you've always done business outside.

Do you have any idea?

My small business is far from being enough to satisfy Jinchuan.

Besides, I'm a very distant relative of his.

I'm not in the circles of his five generations.

I'm not sure whether Lord Jinchuan remembers me or not.

My wife is waiting for me at home.

I have to go.

Brother. Jun.

What a sly and changeable man he is.

If Jinchuan had not come to make things difficult for us,

and had come to make friends with us instead,

I'm afraid he would have rushed out and claimed to be his relative.

He just thinks it's a tricky problem,

and doesn't want to get involved.

Brother.

I heard that

Zheng had solved the problem in Danchuan.

We need to come up with a solution as soon as possible.

Otherwise, I'm afraid...

Do you mean that

a concubine's illegitimate son like him, who isn't much appreciated,

also deserves to be my opponent?

Of course he doesn't.

But he has been showing himself in front of our father recently.

I don't know what he's up to.

Well...

We have to be wary of his rising up.

Here we are.

Thank you, Butler Su.

You're welcome.

Come on, Shangguan.

Be careful.

Zheng.

I didn't expect you to end up like this today.

The same to you.

Shangguan.

Wait for me.

Your Highness.

Mr. Dai wants to see you.

Sir, what's so urgent that you want to see me in hurry?

Lord Jinchuan urged us to repay the loan.

However, the money acquired from taxes was distributed to Danchuan for flood relief.

Our state treasury is short of money now.

We are not able to repay the loan for the time being.

But if we don't repay the loan to Jinchuan,

I'm afraid it will damage our reputation.

His Lordship thinks so, too.

But I guess

His Lordship doesn't want to bring burden to the people.

It's not easy for the people.

Of course we can't think about using their money.

I remember you once said

there had been a bad debt during the reign of a former king.

This outside member came to the capital, and took money from the Ministry of Revenue,

even including the cost of local banquets,

but he never paid back.

But those are all old debts lent a long time ago.

After several dynasties,

no one successfully got back the loan.

Do you want to

give it a try?

But we must report this to His Lordship.

If we want to report it,

we have to come up with a perfect plan.

Don't worry, sir.

Put the weapons in my room.

Shangguan.

Listen to me.

Slow down.

Wait.

I thought about it.

I think your room is full.

It's not okay.

Just put these things in my study.

Are you willing to let me use your study?

What are you talking about?

Of course I'm willing to do so.

Mine is yours.

Besides,

I don't use this room usually.

Just put them inside.

Put them in the study.

Yes, yes, yes.

Come on.

This way.

How is it?

It's designed by me.

Is it like a peacock opening its tail?

Actually, my idea is simple.

Besides looking good, it must be practical.

From now on, if you want to fetch a weapon,

you don't have to search for it in the box.

Just look for it here.

You can see every weapon clearly.

What's wrong with Concubine Wei?

It seems she has been abnormal since she came back from Danchuan.

Your Ladyship,

it's almost time.

Let's have lunch.

Have lunch?

I can't eat with him at the same table.

I'm not eating.

That's not okay.

His Highness went to work on the first day after he came back to the palace.

It's not easy for you to have a chance

to meet him during lunch time.

You have to go.

I suddenly have a stomachache.

I can't go.

You have a stomachache?

You have to go even if you have a stomachache.

Get up.

I really don't want to go.

I really don't want to go.

I'm not going.

My lady,

His Highness wants to see you.

There will be trouble in the palace next month.

You must be careful.

If someone asking for my help comes to see you,

you'd better not see him.

Nor can you accept the gift.

You want to see me

because you have to tell me about this, don't you?

Can there be another reason?

To deal with the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue,

you're afraid that some bad men might take advantage of loopholes,

so you want to take preventive measures. Right?

I'll ask a lot of people to repay debts next month.

It seems you've been avoiding me since we came back from Dancheon.

Really?

Li Wei.

If I did something that upset you,

please tell me directly.

No.

No.

You think too much.

Nothing happened.

Greetings, Your Highness and Your Ladyship.

Madam He asked me to come here and see

whether Miss Song is sick.

Why hasn't she visited the Palace of Peace to greet Her Ladyship for days?

The black hair finally became gray hair.

It was still summer when my dear Zheng left me.

It's already autumn now.

Nine coins.

Mine.

I've got a good hand of cards but I played it badly.

Miss Song.

Miss Song.

His Highness is back.

He ordered me to release you.

It's been a month.

My dear Zheng finally remembered me.

He still cares about me.

I want to see him.

Miss Song.

Stay composed.

Now Concubine Wei is having dinner with His Highness.

It'll be awkward if you go.

Su.

You've just been back from Danchuan,

and you've also been bribed by that woman?

Not really.

I think Concubine Wei is really nice.

All of you are bullying me.

[Garden of Triumph]

[Chuan]

Your Highness is tired.

You do this.

Your handwriting is

a little better than me.

I belong to you anyway.

I'm lucky to achieve half of your

good style of calligraphy occasionally.

Even His Lordship praised your calligraphy.

You can write well as long as you relax.

Are you worried

about Jinchuan's problem?

As a woman,

you also know what's going on outside?

I heard it from others.

I didn't want you to worry.

That's why I wanted to help you relive your anxiety.

I'm not blaming you.

I'm just warning you.

Fangru used to meddle in the affairs outside a lot.

She showed too much of her ability and didn't know her place.

Her behavior didn't match the position as the wife of the Legitimate Eldest Prince.

I understand.

From now on, whatever I think and say

will be within your permission.

Actually, it's not a big deal to let you know.

I've already got an idea.

Do you know what Jinchuan lacks the most?

Jinchuan is the same as Xinchuan,

having no coal mine.

It can only rely on Daichuan.

Fangru's father

is the most famous mine owner in Daichuan.

If he agrees to deliver coal to Jinchuan,

we'll be able to pay off the debt we've owed to Xinchuan.

Your Highness, do you want to use the property of Her Ladyship's own family?

Her Ladyship and the Zhao Family won't agree.

She belongs to me.

The little property of her parents' family is nothing.

As long as the Zhao Family still wants to

continue doing coal business

with Xinchuan,

they won't complain about it.

At most, he might feel wronged.

I'll ask Jun to persuade him.

He knows how to comfort people.

Your Highness is wise.

Tomorrow morning in the imperial court session,

Your Highness should report this to His Lordship as soon as possible.

If His Lordship knows that you couldn't sleep at night for this matter,

he will be very happy.

Yes.

As long as I work hard to handle political affairs,

my father won't listen to the opinions of those concubines' sons.

What's wrong with you?

You're absent-minded.

I'm fine.

I just don't know how to get along with my boss.

Did you offend him again?

No.

Prince Zheng did something improper to her.

No.

Since he has forgotten it,

I should forget it, too.

♫The south wind meets the clouds♫

♫The moonlight calls the candle♫

♫As far as the eye can see, it's just a regular sight♫

♫Why am I being absent-minded? And why am I hesitating?♫

♫I'm worried that you'll see through my mind by my eyes♫

♫My words are not surprising. Nor is my language inaccurate♫

♫I've got some affection towards you♫

♫I don't speak in an excessive way. Nor do I express my feelings♫

♫Who should I tell about the one I love?♫

♫By now, my words have turned into wind, and my missing of you has melted into fog♫

♫I wrote about the past into a letter♫

♫If you and I know each other well, there's no need to write more♫

♫My mind runs wild, and I don't where is the way to go back♫

♫I love you deeply and there's nothing else I ask for♫

♫I only wish the two of us could love each other as one soul, eat three meals together and spend the four seasons together♫

♫The south wind meets the clouds♫

♫The moonlight calls the candle♫

♫As far as the eye can see, it's just a regular sight♫

♫Why am I being absent-minded?♫

♫And why am I hesitating?♫

♫I'm worried that you'll see through my mind by my eyes♫

♫My words are not surprising. Nor is my language inaccurate♫

♫I've got some affection towards you♫

♫I don't speak in an excessive way. Nor do I express my feelings♫

♫Who should I tell about the one I love?♫

♫By now, my words have turned into wind, and my missing of you has melted into fog♫

♫My missing of you has melted into fog♫

♫I wrote about the past into a letter♫