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[Forbidden Love]

[Episode 7]

Monkshood root.

This is very poisonous.

Arrest them.

No blood is seen.

Looks like

my martial arts skills is not as good.

Take him away.

No.

Let me explain.

I didn't expect Prince Yuwen

would meet a spy

in front of us.

You were right.

The Prince of Nanyuan really sent someone here.

Fortunately, you found it in time.

Otherwise,

not only the prince

will be kidnapped,

the men guarding there

will be killed too.

In our line of work,

there is a fine line between life and death.

Don't let your guard down.

You and Qilang should go and receive punishment.

Godfather, I know I was wrong.

Take them all to the Imperial Prison.

Ask Qilang to interrogate them.

Tell them to spit out

everything they know.

Yes.

By the way,

the supervisors'

reports of various areas

has been submitted.

Do you want to take a look?

"Noble lady."

"A Lady's Happiness."

"The Noble Lady in Great Ye."

I remember now.

One of our men

is in charge of monitoring

a female royal merchant.

It is said that in order to get information,

he used a lot of effort

to win her heart.

From then on, they've been intimate

and close to each other.

They wrote a lot about

what happened between them.

Well,

if you don't want to see it,

I'll take these out for you.

How's that?

It doesn't matter.

Bring it here. I'll just take a look.

Yes.

Forget it.

Give it to me.

I haven't sen Godfather like this

in a long time.

It seems

he has encountered

a very tricky problem.

Something must have happened

in the court.

In early spring,

women like to take walks

and capture butterflies.

Little butterfly.

So cute.

Women also love flying kites.

From a few days ago,

since this prime suspect has been capture,

I haven't seen Godfather going out.

Our Chief

is the head of the Zhaoding Bureau.

He leads as an example

and is diligent.

He's really our role model.

I can't just play around

with you anymore.

I'm going back to the imperial prison

to make them confess

and do my best.

Goodbye.

By the way,

one more thing.

Take care.

Take care.

There are four steps to making kite.

Tie, paste, draw, release.

Tying is the most important thing.

You need to peel the bamboo inch by inch.

The skin needs to be peeled inch by inch.

It's okay. Take your time.

Sorry, please continue.

Looks like your line of business

isn't doing well either.

Even a Chief

needs to learn some skills.

It’s not easy.

Are Consort Dowager Duan and Beauty Li,

[Lvhua Residence]

scared now?

Report,

no.

They never asked for forgiveness?

They've never asked for forgiveness.

They never cried and shouted?

They've never cried and shouted.

Consort Dowager Duan has a loud voice.

There must be screams.

There isn't.

There are laughters in the Nether Palace

and I keep hearing "greetings," and "long live."

It's strange.

I'm the one who has gotten scared

and screamed a few times.

Look how useless you are.

Murong Gaogong.

You know a lot.

I didn’t expect

that reciting Chief Xiao's name

can really ward off evil spirits.

I've been sleeping soundly these days.

I didn't even dream

when I sleep.

Next time I see him,

I will send our greetings to him

and repay the favor.

If you see him,

remember to burn some yellow paper

and burn an incense for me.

OK, leave it to me.

Four Chief Xiao.

Explode!

Hide it.

Consort Dowager Duan.

Beauty Li.

I heard that there has been sounds of greetings

coming from the Nether Palace.

There should be no noise in the mausoleum,

don't you know the rules?

Please forgive us.

We won't do it again.

We won't do it again.

You...

How dare you!

The royal robe is precious.

How can a candle come near it?

Y-you...

throw it away!

Enough.

You don't have to guard the Nether Palace anymore.

Go.

Sure.

Let's go.

You're the best.

If I were half as smart as you,

I wouldn't be like this.

[Peace Room]

Mistress, you're finally back.

I was so scared.

I was just thinking

it was just because I forgot to wake you up

for morning class.

Why is it so serious,

and you never returned.

Your Mistress, I,

am back now.

Look.

I'm fine.

All right, have a good rest.

I'm going back to my room.

Sister Li,

you don't want to tell me,

but I don't want to keep it to myself.

Why is

Eunuch Liu giving you a hard time?

Maybe it's because I have no money to reward him

and he holds a grudge.

It's normal for things like this

to happen in the palace.

Doesn't seem like it...

I'm tired. I'm going back.

Beauty Li,

I've been waiting for you.

Eunuch Liu.

Beauty Li,

have you made up your mind?

You are kind.

I can't live up to

your kindness.

Look at you.

You're such a beauty.

You're just going to live your life like this?

You're willing to.

But I'm not.

Everyone in the imperial mausoleum knows

your name

has been written

on the list of Tribute Ladies.

But for some unknown reason,

it disappeared.

Look at you, you have neither power nor money.

What else can you use

to get your life back

from those people

in the Zhaoding Bureau?

I didn't...

What's wrong

with living your life with me?

Don't be so upset.

Eunuch.

Eunuch.

Who is it?

Who?

Who?

That's it?

Old pervert.

That took quite the effort.

Mistress, you're so good.

I'm usually too gentle.

I don't usually hit people.

Yinlou.

You...

What are you doing?

Hit him!

What if he dies?

With my strength,

he won't die.

Then what...

What if he wakes up?

Kill him.

Just kidding.

You're still in the mood to joke?

Oh no, oh no.

Oh no.

You're going to kill us.

I...

Tell me, what's the most painless way

to die?

Don't worry. You won't get hurt.

He's hit pretty hard.

Eunuch Liu.

You're finally awake.

What happened to me?

Someone covered you with a sack and beat you up.

I wonder which bastard

tied you to the entrance of the tomb.

He beat you up so bad you were all bloodied

with broken arms and legs.

But

luckily, we've brought you back.

Everything is fine.

Don't worry.

But I remember

I was in the house...

You...

You...

Eunuch Liu.

We're sorry.

We

shouldn't have played that extra round of cards.

When we found you,

you were in such dire state.

You were stripped

completely.

With only–

Anyway,

it's...

evil.

This person is so evil.

It must be a robbery.

Yes.

It might've been a thief.

I saw it.

He was a big man.

Poor Eunuch.

He's lying there naked,

all frozen.

How many people

know about this?

Not that many.

About more than half the people in the Imperial Mausoleum

know about it.

But

everyone's loyal,

and they

brought you back.

I also have to say,

you laid in a good position.

Right in front of the Nether Palace.

That's a good place that leads to all

with a wide view.

Have you caught the culprit?

This guy

went like wind.

He also had his head covered.

No one saw his face.

But

don't worry.

I have an idea.

Call everyone out

and investigate them one by one.

Check the Imperial Mausoleum thoroughly.

Anyone with a sack

is the real culprit.

Am I right?

-Yes. -Yes.

Don't, don't.

Don't alarm the people

for a petty theft.

That won't do.

Eunuch Liu,

you are the head of the Imperial Mausoleum.

We need your help in everything.

How could a thief

just rob you like this.

Also, look.

Beauty Li.

Beauty Li also got slapped twice.

He hit

the late emperor's woman.

He is extremely vicious

and disregards the law.

We can't tolerate them.

Let's report to the Imperial City.

Yes, report it to the Imperial City.

No! No!

Don't report

to the Imperial City.

Everyone may leave.

This...

-Dismissed. -Eunuch Liu.

We're not reporting this to the Imperial City?

Consort Dowager Duan.

Enough.

Dismissed.

Just leave.

Fine.

Eunuch Liu,

take good care of yourself.

Call us if you need anything.

We'll come to see you.

No.

Fine.

Take a rest.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Eunuch,

have some tea.

Get lost!

[Imperial Mausoleum, the Graveyard Behind the Mountain]

Watch out!

You're so ruthless!

I've never seen someone

throw themselves under the bus like this.

Sit down.

Stop laughing.

That pervert's skin is too thick!

My hand still hurts.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Thank you, Yinlou.

When Eunuch Liu forced me to be with him,

I didn't mean to hide it from you.

I'm too ashamed to tell you.

I know I'm useless.

I'm afraid you'll look down on me.

When you said

you're by my side,

I felt so relieved.

From now on,

I won't fear anything anymore.

Do you know?

Since entering the palace,

no one has ever

treated me so well.

You're so annoying.

People will become greedy when they get used to being treated well.

If you think I'm annoying in the future

and leave me alone,

I won't be able to stand it.

I think you saying

that I'm smart,

is right.

But I really don't want to care about you.

You

always hold my hand

so tightly.

Can't you stand up for yourself?

Don't drag me in next time, okay?

Bu Yinlou.

Why are we here?

This is

is the cemetery of lowly concubines.

Why aren't there any tombstones?

Is no one managing this place?

It's nothing.

It has always been like this.

Women in the Imperial City...

Who cares

about if they are dead or alive.

A tombstone?

No one even remembers

what they were called when they were alive.

They've been trapped in the Imperial City

for their whole life.

They can't even go back after they've died?

It'd be good even if their family

could take them back.

Not only them,

they have no choice since entering the palace walls.

Even an ordinary woman's

life and death

is not up to them.

This is our fate.

Us Bu family,

[Bu Yinlou's Second Mother, Bu Chenshi]

a century-old family,

a hairpin empire.

We are not those small families.

We don't need everything

but we can't lose dignity.

I asked you to come back to the residence with me before

and you refused.

But now,

the rumor of me committing adultry

has been spread.

If I don't solve this,

it would look bad for me.

Don't be immature.

But I don't want to.

You're an outsider,

yet I brought you into my residence

and gave you a status.

That's your blessing.

How dare you

continue pretending to be fake in front of me.

Mother.

I am fine.

My temper is not well-liked.

Since you're tired of it,

why don't you show mercy

and let me and Zhuo Ying

leave.

No way.

Zhuo Ying is my daughter.

She can't go anywhere.

Just because I'm a woman,

and I don't come from a good background,

so my wish

doesn't matter at all,

right?

I don't mind

just living my life in vain.

But I don't want to see

Zhuo Ying living the same fate as me,

to be at the mercy of others

and have no choice.

It is an woman's fate

to be inferior.

You and Zhuo Ying's lives,

are not up to yourselves.

Mother.

Zhuo Ying.

I just hope

you can grow up soon.

In the future,

you must leave here.

Be free

and have a happy life.

Don't live

like me.

Why?

Just because we are women?

Can't we take control of

our lives?

You're different.

Your status is higher than ours.

Of course you are different.

Maybe...

you might have a tombstone.

Look at this cage.

It used to have a bird, right?

Was it a noble bird?

Or a lowly bird?

Dead or alive,

don't they live in the same cage anyway?

What's the difference?

Yinlou.

It's just a bird.

What are you thinking about this for?

You're right. It's just a bird.

I don't want

be buried here one day.

Do you think

you can leave this place?

Dream on.

What can you do?

Right.

What can I do?

[After the Emperor passes away, none of the concubines trapped in the high walls of the palace can escape having to guard the mausoleum.]

[They can’t control their fate, and can’t express their wishes. They can only stay in the shabby mausoleum and spend the rest of their lives there.]

Mistress,

you are too impulsive.

[Peace Room]

Aren't you afraid that Eunuch Liu

will come after you?

I am.

But

I can't let people like this

off the hook.

They won't stop.

They will stop after being beaten up.

Listen to

the arrogance in your tone.

This is not like you.

In the past,

though you used to play tricks,

but you merely did things

in the dark.

Why did you put on

such a big show this time?

That's in the past.

How can it be the same?

How is it different?

I have someone high up.

It's just that I can't

show if off in public.

How annoying.

Let me say that a few more times

for fun.

I have someone high up.

I have someone high up.

I have someone high up.

With that now, at least when I do things

I have a stronger aura.

I see.

Rather than relying on

Chief Xiao,

you might as well count on His Majesty

to take you back to the palace.

When the late emperor was there,

you didn't make put in any effort, and that's fine,

after all, there wasn't a chance given to you

to make progress.

But now,

this opportunity

to become successful

is placed right in front of you.

It doesn't matter who you follow.

Why do we have to suffer here?

Since this opportunity

is so precious,

let those

who want to progress go ahead.

Why make things difficult for me?

Nothing is difficult in the world,

as long as you can do nothing.

I just want to do nothing now.

You're from a noble family.

You've been educated since young.

I don't believe you can do nothing.

I couldn't do it

because I had regrets.

I'm very calm now,

and have no regrets,

so I can do nothing for all I want.

Why can't you

search for a good future for yourself?

What kind of logic is that?

No means no.

Whether I want it or not

is the most important thing.

Fine.

Right.

Chief Xiao also told you

to keep a low profile.

But you didn't listen either.

You even beat

Eunuch Liu up.

What are you talking about?

He told you that before the Imperial Mausoleum.

In the palace,

you've caused a lot of troubles.

It's better for you

to keep a low profile here.

I forgot about that.

These days,

I caused so much trouble,

and even beat Eunuch Liu.

I've definitely ruined Chief Xiao's plans.

If he sees me,

he will scold me to death.

Tong Yun.

What day is it today?

14th.

Tomorrow is the 15th.

[Imperial Prison]

We only obey our master's

direct orders.

We've never came into contact

with the Secret Service.

This mission

is to save the His Highness.

I really don't know about the Secret Service

you want to know about.

Prince of Nanyuan is far away in West Shu.

In order to get orders,

there has to be a way.

What is it?

There's an object.

There is a pair of jade

passed down from

the Yuwen family.

His Highness has one.

This jade can command all the Secret Services

around the world.

Where's the other one?

It's with the His Highness.

Perhaps after getting that jade,

we can find

the Secret Service Yuwen Liangshi

planted in the capital.

Then...

shall we make His Highness hand out the jade?

No.

His Majesty detained Yuwen Liangxu

in the capital

using the excuse that he is ill.

The officials of the Prince of Nanyuan's palace

are very dissatisfied with this.

We can't alert them on the surface.

Or people with ulterior motives

can cause troubles.

We can only be polite towards him.

Find a good time to get close to him.

When will there ever be a good time?

If His Highness needs help

he will definitely bring that piece of jade

to contact someone in the Secret Services.

Pass my order.

If he goes out,

tell me immediately.

Yes.

By the way,

I'll take a day off tomorrow.

I will be leaving the capital.

Take care of everything.

That's strange.

To you it's work, and more work.

You even work on your rest day.

You don't even go home often.

You're basically rooted in

Zhaoding Bureau.

What's going on?

Take me with you.

It's just a personal matter. You don't have to follow me.

Personal?

What personal matter can Godfather have?

Is there something that he can't tell me?

Who is trying to replace

my position as

his right hand man?

[Zhaoding Bureau]

Godfather,

it's rare for you to go out for a personal business.

As the saying goes, clothes make the man.

I think

you have to be able to show your identity

through your clothes.

So,

I prepared some new clothes

for you to choose from.

Take a look.

Which one do you like?

No need.

If I may share

my humble thoughts,

I think

this green one is good.

Handsome.

And with

this black deer pendant.

It's elegant.

Is it

too flashy?

Are you not satisfied?

That's fine.

Go ahead and give me your requests,

it's better than having none.

Do you want to be

a handsome young man,

or a cold and aloof martial artist?

Or

an unparalleled deity?

Even if

you want to wear red and green,

and dress like a lady,

I can help you with it.

What do you want?

Godfather,

please take me there too.

I like to fly kites too.

How did you know?

I secretly asked

the old master who made kites.

I know everything.

It's just making kites.

What's wrong with a man having hobbies?

It's not embarrassing.

Learning a skill

can even make a living.

Show them to me.

Let me have a look.

This is...

A moth?

Goldfish!

Looks like

hobbies might not necessarily make a living.

If I wear this,

will I really look good?

Trust me.

Bring it in.

Bring it in.

Godfather,

where are you going?

The Imperial Mausoleum.

The Imperial Mausoleum?

You’re going to the Imperial Mausoleum?

Since when are you this close

with Consort Dowager Duan?

Even closer than with your son?

Chief.

Chief.

Yuwen left his residence.

Where is he going?

The football field.

Let's go and meet them.

Are you still going to the Imperial Mausoleum?

Yes.

Mistress,

do we have to be out so early?

I'm just nervous.

Hurry.

[Hua'an Gate]

Your Highness, you're amazing.

You are a master

on this football field.

Chief Xiao,

I haven’t had enough fun,

yet you brought a group of people

to swarm here.

Are you

here to arrest me?

I am the legitimate brother

of the Prince of Nanyuan.

What?

I can't even go out?

You're overthinking.

It's just that it seems like Your Highness

is in a good mood,

so I'm here to accompany you.

Since you're accompanying me,

there's no reason not to play.

I'm not

good at football.

That’s right.

The chief is only good at doing things

in the dark.

I understand.

What are you talking about?

Don't be rude.

Since you've asked,

I will do everything to accompany you.

But without a prize

it's boring.

I have

a premium jade pendant.

Along with the jade

on Your Highness's waist.

Whoever wins

will take both of them.

Your Highness is backing out now?

Don't provoke me.

I won't fall for your trap.

It doesn't matter.

This childish thing

is boring anyway.

You may go ahead, Your Highness.

Give the ball back to the prince.

Fine.

You have good taste.

In terms of setting traps,

I'm no match for you.

But in terms of

having fun,

no one dares to be first

if I say I'm second.

I’d like to see

what else the Chief of Zhaoding Bureau

is good at other than

the many ways of

torturing people.

I'll wait for you.

Qilang, keep an eye on the court.

The rest of you get changed and go on.

Yes.

Godfather!

Can you do it?

We don't usually play this.

Cao Chun'ang.

Cut the crap.

You just need to help chief

keep an eye on His Highness,

and leave the rest to us.

Let's do it quickly.

No.

Can you do it?

Watch me.

Okay.

Red team gets one point.

Don’t force yourself, chief.

I’ll take your jade for sure.

Pass the ball.

Cao...

It's in!

Godfather!

It's in!

It's in!

Nice shot!

Nice! Nice shot!

Red team scores another point.

Cao Chun'ang!

Get off.

Switch.

I...

Black team scores one point.

[Princess Hede's Maid, Ruolan]

Good.

Go! Go!

Snatch it!

-Eunuch Cao. -He's worse than me.

Chief She.

Greetings, Princess Hede.

The people of Zhaoding Bureau

love playing football too?

Even so you shouldn't be

taking up my football venue.

You're even losing.

My apologies for that.

Us Zhaoding Bureau

work around the clock

12 hours a day.

We don't have the time

to have fun.

If we had the time

to let our men play football from time to time,

we wouldn't have to

have Chief Xiao be beaten

so badly just for

a jade...

Jade?

Why would Chief Xiao gamble

for no reason?

Please forgive me, Your Highness,

I dare not say more.

Isn't he blatantly bullying

Chief Xiao, someone who only knows how to torture people,

for not knowing how to play football?

Who is he?

How dare he offend someone this vicious?

Princess Hede,

he is the younger brother of the Prince of Nanyuan,

Yuwen Liangxu.

He's not good at it, yet he keeps taunting.

He's gone too far.

Chief Xiao,

I booked

this field today,

yet I have nowhere to play.

Don't you think

I should play for you?

Princess is right.

His skills

is indeed not bad.

I am really of no match.

Wait.

How can we swap people so easily?

Not only that,

I also want to

play against you alone.

Fine.

Bring on the one on one.

Black gets another point.

Again!

Black wins!

Thank you, Your Highness.