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[Unchained Love]

[Episode 11]

Tong Yun.

How is it?

His Majesty has retreated?

I don't know if His Majesty

has retreated.

However,

it's going to become even worse for you.

I heard Chief Xiao saying that

he wants to send you

to Dream House to learn.

Dream House?

A brothel?

Dream House is about elegant fun.

The owner of Dream House, Meng Jieyu

is beautiful and talent.

We just need Meng Jieyu

to teach Her Highness

how to please men,

and know her way around,

and His Majesty

will be happy.

Thank you for your guidance.

I won't let you

go to such a place.

Let me send you back.

Alright, Chief Xiao.

You don't have to act so upright on the front

and the other way behind people's back.

You're not a man of your words.

What are you trying to do

with all these?

I'm not interested,

so I'm not going to play with you anymore.

How am I

not a man of my words?

I didn't know

Madam Chen would be coming.

So what?

You will

send me back to the palace anyway.

When will it be?

If not today,

then tomorrow.

If not tomorrow,

then next month.

Why don't you just tell me

what day it is.

If not I would

stay around here,

thinking

we are really friends.

Chief Xiao,

I know you work for His Majesty.

It's natural to work for your higher-up.

I'm the one who's holding you back.

I'm sorry.

Don't worry.

I'm sensible.

I'll go to the brothel tomorrow.

Go ahead.

I'll open the door and let you go.

Tong Yun.

Pack our things.

Isn't it just going to the brothel

to seduce men?

It's easy to be skilled.

Take it as learning a new skill.

Let's go.

Mistress.

This handrail is against me

and people are against me.

I shouldn't have come here.

[Xiao's Residence]

Godfather.

Why are you here?

Is Her Highness up?

Her Highness?

Her Highness left

early in the morning.

She said you approved it.

Let her go.

Leave her alone.

What are you waiting for?

Go and have a look.

[Imperial City, Dream House]

[The Owner of Dream House, Meng Jieyu]

Bravo! Bravo!

This Meng Jieyu

lives up to her name.

Bravo! Bravo!

Gentlemen,

please toss your flowers.

Bravo! Bravo!

Bravo!

Bravo!

Mistress,

what are they doing?

The rules of Dream House are very unique.

Their gate is always closed.

It's impossible to meet

Meng Jieyu with just money.

You need to write down

you number on this flower chit,

tie it onto the flowers,

and then throw it into the window.

Those whose flowers

caught the attention of Meng Jieyu

can meet her in person.

Flowers?

Who would know

what flowers Meng Jieyu likes?

Look at me. I threw it too high.

Mistress,

all you did was pick

a bald branch

and threw it into the window,

are you kidding me?

Who threw this?

Me.

A lady?

With that?

Please come into Dream House.

-Why her? -What?

Lady, please wait a moment.

So beautiful.

You threw a bald branch into the flower window,

that's interesting.

I'm curious

why you chose an empty branch.

The rule of Dream House is to pick their customers

according to their flowers.

But there are always

new flowers in different seasons.

There can't be that many flowers

across the seasons

that can attract your attention.

If that's not the case,

why would you

come out every day

to the flower window?

So I guess,

you are not waiting for flowers,

but you're waiting for someone.

Right?

Don't wait until the flowers fall.

Are you saying I missed someone I like,

who doesn't return,

and I regret it now?

You're gorgeous

and elegant.

Even if you wait,

you wouldn't wait

just like a little girl.

You would do it beautifully and happily.

You are honey-lipped.

Tell me.

What brings you here?

I'm just here to join in the fun.

To be honest,

my family

wants to marry me off

to a high-ranking official

very soon.

But they think

I don't know what's going on.

So they want me to learn from you

and have you teach me drum dance.

So they want me to teach you

how to make men happy?

That's pretty much what it means.

I have trained many women

up till now.

Teaching a girl

is easy for me.

Anything easy is boring to me.

I'm not interested.

Sister,

why don't you

test me first,

and see if I have potential.

What if you like me?

You have plain looks,

and are not sexy enough.

I admit that I'm not sexy enough,

but you call this plain looks?

I think

I'm quite pretty...

Why don't you blink

and take a closer look?

Have you heard about how attractive looking back while smiling can be?

Try it, I shall have a look.

Looking back while smiling...

Watch this then.

I've been in the industry for many years,

I've never seen

someone this unsexy.

How about I try again?

No need.

I will

take you as my disciple.

Speaking of teaching a girl,

I've never failed

in doing so.

You will be the biggest challenge

in my life.

From now on,

you'll stay here.

You can leave

whenever you're done learning.

Oh no.

She really entered Dream House?

Yes.

And took her as her master?

Yes.

Good. Very good.

Keep an eye on her.

I want to see

how long she's going to mess around for.

Aren't you messing around too?

Go.

There are 180 songs in drum dance.

Sexy is its core.

And your posture, expression, and rhythm are the soul.

They are all equally important.

You are not talented at all.

Teaching you normally

will not work.

There is only one method left.

What method is it?

There is a song called Love Choice.

It's sexy yet not vulgar.

It can confuse audience

and make it hard to hide your feelings.

Cao Zijian once said

Luo Shen is gorgeous

and elegant.

She has bright eyes,

soft dimples,

and is gentle

and honey-lipped.

A dancer have to

convey their emotions at any time.

Be it a look

or posture.

The audience have to

feel your emotions.

Understand?

Understood. Love Choice right?

I got this.

From now on,

besides eating and sleeping,

just practice on the drum.

Remember,

when you practice dancing,

you have to gaze strongly at the surrounding drums.

Take them as

the person you dance for,

and convey your emotions at all times,

to evoke their emotions.

This is what Love Choice is about.

Sister.

Aren't you tired?

I either not do it,

or if I do, I have to do it

to my best abilities.

Good!

It's your turn now.

Her Majesty has been learning very hard lately.

She's been working so hard

she forgets to eat,

practicing all day

without stopping.

But,

I just don't think she's talented.

She doesn't look very elegant.

Didn't you ask Her Highness to go?

Why are you angry?

I'm not angry.

If you're not angry,

why do you look so down?

You have anger written all over your face.

Go back to the Zhaoding Bureau,

and gather manpower.

You've arranged people

to be stationed where Prince of Nanyuan's

Secret Services are.

Do we have a new task?

To ban prostitution!

[Do Things in Peace]

Ban prostitution?

Here, give me a massage.

It hurts so much.

You're not dancing,

but hitting the drum with your own body.

It hurts me watching you.

Look at how many times you've fallen.

If it were me,

I would go back and ask for Chief Xiao's forgiveness.

You can’t do this.

I refuse.

You're already so tired,

are you still angry?

I was angry back then.

But now,

I'm not angry anymore.

I know Chief Xiao

has already

helped me a lot

in front of His Majesty.

I can't burden him

again and again.

I can't do that.

He doesn't need to do this.

Who is he to me?

I can't.

If his Majesty wants me to be dignified,

or want me to be sexy and seducive,

I have to be

what he wants me to be.

I can’t make it difficult for Chief Xiao anymore.

I don’t want to burden him anymore.

It's just learning a dance.

It's no big deal.

Besides, in the past few days,

I've already improved very quickly.

You're right.

From falling ten times in two hours,

to only falling eight times in two.

Eight times. Eight!

This way.

Shush.

Let me hide.

What happened?

A strange person

came to me

insisting on learning from me.

I can't even drive them away.

Master.

Master.

Look at the new flower basket I've arranged.

Isn't it gorgeous

and amazing?

Young Prince Yuwen?

I'm not!

You got the wrong person!

[Sunshine in Spring]

You came here to learn how to dance?

The girl he likes

is angry with him

and ignores him.

So he came to

beg me.

He said I'm the most passionate woman

in the whole capital,

so I must know women best.

He just wants to learn

how to make women happy.

How could I agree?

Dream House only cheats men,

not women.

Master, I'm sincere.

I'm not cheating.

Who is your master?

His brother is the Prince of Nanyuan.

He's

Chief Xiao's rival.

When Prince Rong was alive,

he joined forces with Queen Rong'an

and almost became the Prince Regent.

When you were locked up by the Empress,

Chief Xiao was after him.

If he didn’t rush back to save you,

he would have been arrested alive.

Anyway,

stay away from

Young Prince Yuwen.

Just in case Prince of Nanyuan

or anything he does,

It's not good to get you involved.

Now that I think about it,

his behavior is very suspicious.

He sneaked into Chief Xiao's residence

and confessed his feelings to Wanwan ridiculously.

And now,

he's willing to lower his status

to be somewhere like this.

What is he up to?

You're are prince,

yet you can go all out like this?

That's rare

of a man to do this.

Of course.

For Wanwan,

I can do anything.

I'm telling you,

you can't tell anyone

about me being here.

Otherwise, I'll...

Wait, why are you here too?

Acting dumb in front of me?

Child's play.

What a coincidence.

I'm here to learn too.

Aren't you Chief...

Aren't you from Chief Xiao's residence?

That damn eunuch is such a playboy.

He's worse than a beast.

That's right, that damn bastard!

He's not human...

When I saw you opposing him that day,

I respected you

very much.

Looking at your plight, you're not having it easy either.

You injuring me last time

was an accident anyway.

Let's forget it.

I'll let it slide.

From now on,

we are brothers and sisters.

Trying to be friendly

to lower my guard?

What a petty trick.

I know better than this.

Okay, Senior.

Ms. Meng, there is a public official outside,

saying that they want to investigate our store.

Excuse me.

Master, don't go.

Where are you going?

I don't know which bastard

accused me of forcing people into prostitution.

Now the public officials want to shut my business.

Nonsense!

I'm not to be trifled with either.

I'll go and mediate.

No, Master.

I just want to arrange a flower bouquet

to apologize to Wanwan.

I've arranged so many of them,

and you are not satisfied with any of them.

Look at this.

Can this move her?

With your taste,

even if you arrange

ten more,

you wouldn't be able to move anyone.

Go to sleep.

Sleep?

She's saying

that,

anything can happen in your dream.

No.

I only need Wanwan.

Keep pretending.

He's pretty good at this.

What should I do?

Can I even gift this?

Senior,

I'm touched by

your sincerity.

Let me give you a hand.

Can you do it?

I'm a girl too.

Of course I know

what girls like.

I think this is already pretty good.

Look.

It's full of sincerity.

This is it.

Don't hesitate. Come on.

Give Wanwan a surprise.

You have good taste.

You also think this looks good too,

right?

I mean,

it's better to be uniquely ugly

than to be averagely pretty.

It's the most import

for her to remember you deeply.

What do I say

when I gift it to her?

Just say

in your heart,

she's just like this flower.

Thank you. I'll be on my way.

Go ahead.

Mistress,

why are you helping

Young Prince Yuwen

get Princess Hede?

This young prince must be

approaching the prince with a purpose.

It must be a cover.

He must have other intentions.

Anything concerning the princess,

concerns Imperial City.

Anything concerning Imperial City

concerns Chief Xiao.

As long as I’m here,

no one can

do anything to Chief Xiao.

I must

find out the truth.

He...

He's not trying to

impress the princess?

What?

Instead, he likes Chief Xiao?

What? The young prince went to Dream House?

That's right.

[A Thousand Iridescent Clouds Gather]

He didn't even try

to run away,

and moved in.

Though he saw

our men were watching,

he didn't make a single noise,

as if he didn't see anything.

Let him be.

He won't cause any trouble.

Just keep an eye on him.

Don't let him bother Her Highness.

Understood.

I'm afraid it's too late.

He's already bothering Her Highness?

He's not the one who approached Her Highness,

but Her Highness who's bothering him.

[Sunshine in Spring]

How dare you, Bu Yinlou!

I shouldn't have trusted you.

This morning,

you were just calling me junior.

Now you're calling me

by my full name.

How dare you.

You told me to gift the flowers

and I did,

and said what you taught me.

In the end,

she said I have a unique taste.

Isn't that good?

She's praising you.

Would you punch someone if you were praising them?

It's well done, though?

How so?

Didn't you say

she ignored you?

Now she's not.

She's being very passionate, isn't she?

This is called being passionate?

From now on,

just keep doing this.

Go wherever she goes.

Don't let her out of your sight at any moment.

Since the situation is not very good today,

junior, do you think there is anything

I should be careful about?

No need.

Just be yourself bravely.

Don't think too much.

Go.

Be myself.

Thank you. I'm going.

Go ahead.

Why is it so high here?

Why...

Why is it him again?

Wanwan.

There are so many steps here.

The sun is very strong, don't get tanned.

Otherwise, even the Buddha

will feel bad for you.

Fortunately,

I prepared a sedan chair for you in advance.

I thought through

before picking this sedan chair.

I know you girls

like things like this.

What do you think?

Aren't you satisfied?

Just take it

to go see the Buddha.

Please get on the sedan, lady.

Come here.

Take him away.

As you wish.

What are you doing?

I'm not the one taking it.

-Wanwan! No, not me. You... -Please get on.

I'm not the one taking it.

No. Wanwan.

Go back, go back!

Let's go.

[Dream House]

Listen.

When I brought out

the sedan chair yesterday,

she was very excited

and touched.

But

she must be afraid that I'm tired

and felt sorry for me,

so she paid the

porter instead,

and asked them to send me off instead.

Do you think she fell in love with me?

Didn't I do

very well?

Well done.

Can you move aside?

What should I do next?

Give me some advice.

Should I...

Done chatting?

Master.

Done! Done!

What's wrong, Mistress? Are you alright?

I'm fine.

My foot.

Go on and practice!

Let's take a break.

-Alright. -Alright.

Mistress.

It's just a few novels

delivered from the bookstore.

You just left the football field.

Why don't you go back to the palace and get changed first?

No.

It's The Attic's Secret.

In the last volume,

Madam Xiu's daughter

jumped down from the attic

and died tragically.

The murderer is

Madam Xiu's husband.

Madam Xiu is going to

to kill her husband

with her best friend

to avenge her daughter.

I can't wait to know

what happens next.

Why are you here again?

I heard you like The Secret Attic.

I read it overnight.

What do you think?

Don't you want to know

how Madam Xiu's murder went?

Don't.

She failed.

Actually,

her best friend

had an affair with her husband.

They colluded

and killed her daughter.

And also killed her at the same time.

But Madam Xiu came back to life.

She wasn't the one who died.

It was her twin sister who died.

Get lost!

Master, we're not waiting for the novel anymore?

What for?

I've been spoiled.

Wanwan, Wanwan!

Did I summarize it badly?

Mistress,

isn't he pretty dumb?

I don't know if he's stupid.

But I really want to read

that novel they're talking about.

[Xiao's Residence]

Her Majesty is hardworking.

She's flexible

and tough.

I can't compete with her.

I really

can't do this job anymore.

You've worked hard.

What has she been doing?

What has she been doing?

Her Majesty

has been practicing dance everyday

and helping

the young prince all day.

She accompanied the prince

from the south to the north,

from the east to the west,

across half the imperial city.

It's already absurd for her to enter the Dream House.

What is she pestering this young prince

for?

I...

Did she mention when she'll be back?

No.

Chief Xiao.

Chief Xiao.

Some issues have arose

with some of the Secret Services.

We need you to go there in person.

The remnants of West Shu can't stop causing trouble.

Godfather,

take me there.

Go back to Dream House and keep watch.

Let's go.

[Sleeping on Snow and Clouds]

What are you doing?

I have a new idea.

His Highness, I know I'm wrong.

I shouldn't have tormented you.

Please let me off.

What do you mean?

Stop pretending.

Let's not

beat around the bush.

Just tell me.

What are you up to,

trying so hard to chase

Princess Hede?

I'm up to nothing.

Your brother and Princess

are there fighting it out.

And here, you're busy hanging around Wanwan.

Do you have nothing better to do?

[Sleeping on Snow and Clouds]

So you really have nothing better to do...

Wanwan will pick be picking plum blossoms today.

What do you think I should do this time?

Pick it for her?

Good idea.

I'm going.

[Sleeping on Snow and Clouds]

It seems I've

really been

thinking too much.

What can someone like young prince

have up their sleeves?

He's just dumb.

You're so thoughtful.

You know Empress Dowager likes green plum blossoms

so you came to pick them specially.

It's just strange,

why all the plum trees

bald?

Mistress, it's him again.

Wanwan, catch it.

What do you want?

You're tying something as elegant as this

like you're typing firewood.

How is this?

Isn't it tidy?

Your Highness.

Did I offend you?

Or are you unsatisfied

with your situation in the palace,

and want me to

put in a word for His Majesty for you?

No.

Then what do you want?

I just–

I just want you to accept these flowers.

I've offended you over the past few days,

so I'm apologizing to you.

I'm afraid I can't pick it if I'm late,

so I sneaked in this morning.

The watchdog

chased me for five miles.

I couldn't run anymore.

So I fought with it.

Why

do you have to apologize to me?

Didn't I tell you?

I like you.

I want to make you happy.

If you don't accept them,

these plum blossoms

will just rot here.

I don't have the energy

to bring them away anymore.

Here you go.

See you soon.

This fool.

I don't have the energy to carry them too.

Cao Chun'ang.

What took you so long?

Mistress asked me to wait for you,

I've been waiting for a long time.

Her Highness knows that

I'm here?

Yes.

Mistress wants you to

pass a message to Chief Xiao.

Pass a message?

Good!

Good!

Great dance!

Mistress danced so well.

Not bad.

It's not bad.

It's just not bad?

Master, you are too strict.

Stop talking.

I get a headache when I hear you talking.

Junior is so naughty.

Thanks to your strategies,

Wanwan is finally being nice to me.

You're welcome.

Your nonsense

actually helped him.

It's no easy feat.

You're part of us now.

Master,

you're willing to take me as your disciple now?

I have nothing to do anyway.

I can...

teach you a trick.

Go ahead, Master.

From now on,

you'll stay at home,

and can't see the person you love.

Why?

Someone who keeps

lingering around everyday

will only make people annoyed.

But once they're gone,

it will makes people think about them.

Do you know

where the love for another person

normally start from?

Where from?

From thinking too much.

Thinking too much?

Think about it.

Thinking too much?

Sister Meng,

are you seriously teaching him?

Do I look like I'm not serious?

You should be careful too.

Maybe one day,

you will be the one falling into this.

What does this have to do with me?

Sister Meng,

now that I've learned this dance,

have I completed my learning journey?

You?

It's still early.

By the way,

I don't know

who this person is,

but they keep wanting to pick a fight with me,

and it's obvious that

they're trying to shut my business.

I need to find some officials I know

to talk about this.

I won't have the time to go to the flower window tomorrow.

You,

go meet the guests on my behalf at the flower window.

I'm going to the flower window?

We have already weeded out

most of Yuwen Liangshi's Secret Services

stationed in the Imperial Capital.

Tell our men not to slack off,

and don't miss any loophole.

Yes.

Godfather,

there's something I'd like to report today too.

Without Her Highness here,

it seems to be quieter at night.

I'm not too used to it.

By the way,

when I was at Dream House today,

Her Highness asked me to

pass a message for you.

She said Young Prince has nothing

to do with your plan,

so you can just let him be.

She's been trying so hard

to get close to Young Prince

to find out the truth for me.

I asked Tong Yun about it,

that's exactly it.

Why is she worried about me?

Her Highness is so loyal.

For your sake,

she's already tortured Young Prince

so much.

Here you are, still angry with her.

You're so petty.

Go to the Dream House tomorrow.

Tell her this is what I said,

and ask her to come back.

Yes.

Flowers for sale!

Sir, buy a flower.

My flower is blessed.

It will be chosen by Ms. Meng.

Okay, I'll take all these flowers.

Here.

Take the money

to buy new clothes.

Thank you.

You are such a good person.

Aren't you Eunuch Cao?

Why did you buy so many flowers?

No.

I just...

Are you throwing flowers into the flower window too?

No.

I just...

Can eunuchs go to brothels too?

Great!

Wonderful!

My lady!

Make a turn!

Bravo!

Bravo!

[Of Pearls and Jade]

[Of Pearls and Jade]

Bravo!

Bravo!

-Great! -Bravo!

Gentlemen, time to toss your flowers.

-Good! -Great!

You have so many flowers,

toss them quickly!

I...

You keep these flowers.

For what?

It matches

what you're wearing today.

I'm going to see Her Highness.

Didn't you just see her?

Just now?

That was Her Highness?