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Princess at Large 2

Episode 13

Denouement Part One

Your Highness,

let's have a taste of this wine

Any adult men will be aroused

after smelling this aroma

and drinking the intoxicating wine.

How will you be able to

resist me by then?

How come I'm feeling ill all of a sudden?

My body is unbearably hot.

Can it be

that the wine was poisoned?

But she also drank it.

Are you feeling unwell, Your Highness?

How about

I help you into the room for a rest?

Never mind.

Brother Lingxiao!

Brother Lingxiao!

Ah.

Your Highness.

Go get a basin of cold water,

and pour it on my face as if by accident.

What?

Don't ask why.

Just go.

Got it.

Brother Lingxiao.

How come you're here, Lingyun?

I came to see Ruoxi today,

and found she in the cell for felony offenders,

which has been heavily guarded.

Why did you do that to her?

That's how foreign spies

shall be treated

according to the laws of Dongling.

You still suspect her to be a foreign spy?

Then she shall be executed

according to the laws of Dongling.

Of course she will be executed

if she is confirmed as a spy.

Your deep love is so vulnerable.

I shouldn't have let her meet you in the first place.

What is love

compared with the interests of the state?

Fine.

If you don't care about her,

I'll go save her myself!

Lingyun,

what on earth are you up to?

None of your business!

Whoops!

Ugh…

I'm sorry, Your Highness.

The basin slipped.

Your Highness,

are you okay?

I'm fine.

Well,

just get up.

Let's get back to the palace.

Why are we going back so early?

There're numerous affairs to be dealt with today.

I'll come here tomorrow.

Will you come here again tomorrow?

Uh-huh. Don't you welcome me?

Of course you are welcomed.

Your Highness,

it's all due to my inconsideration

that has spoiled your plan.

No, you've done a good job.

I wouldn't have known that

Lingxiao wants to kill Lan Ruoxi

had Qi Lingyun not come here today.

Now it seems

Lingxiao

is getting close to me.

Your Highness,

you look happy today.

Sure.

Lingxiao

will belong to me soon.

Your Highness,

how about your alliance

with Rebu Hadi?

Kill.

What?

Muster all Shadow Guards

to kill all the insiders

by hook or by crook.

Including Rebu Hadi himself.

Your Highness,

well…

Don't hum and haw.

Go ahead.

That servant whom we planted in Prince Zhan's Mansion

has fled the place.

Search all over the Dongling State

till you find him.

Yes.

I'll go make arrangements now.

It's the seventh day.

Qi Lingxiao,

you still haven't come.

Ruoxi.

Nalan,

so it's you two.

Ruoxi,

is anything all right?

Have you known all about it?

About what?

Well,

His Highness is going to marry Princess of Lousai.

Idiot.

Then I'll congratulate them.

The intelligent prince and the pretty princess

make a perfect couple.

Are you all right?

This is not helpful, Prince Junior.

Ruoxi,

I've heard that

they're going to bring you to trial tomorrow.

He's afraid that

I might get in the way of his marriage with the princess.

Ruoxi,

he's going to marry the prince,

but I care about you.

I'll take you away tomorrow at the crack of dawn.

How are you supposed to take me away?

This imperial prison

is impenetrable.

I'm the son of Prince Zhan.

Of course I can find a way.

Ruoxi,

don't hesitate anymore.

I'll come tomorrow with this little idiot,

I mean, with Qi Lingyun, to save you.

OK?

Yeah.

OK.

Mr. Li!

I'm here.

What's up, Doctor Lan?

We've been getting along for several days,

so don't call me that.

It sounds too distant.

Just call me Ruoxi.

Eh, "Xiao Lan" will also do.

Then I'll call you Xiao Lan.

Okay.

My daughter is

of similar age as you.

She's even prettier than you.

Yo!

How immodest you are.

Well, I've got

a hamper of the most delicious cakes.

You can share these with your fellows.

I'll be put on trial at noon,

so I have no appetite.

These good cakes mustn't be wasted.

Xiao Lan,

are you…

I'll be fine.

Prince Junior is my friend.

Who dares to question me?

The trial is just a formality.

That's good, then.

Yeah.

Here you are.

Be careful not to drop it.

I'm going to hand them out to my fellows.

They've been tantalized

seeing you eating the cakes these days.

Well,

just hand them out to your fellows,

OK?

Guys,

come here for cakes!

Coming.

Coming.

Your Highness.

Don't be unmaidenly.

Take a look for me.

What do you think of this dress?

Your Highness,

that servant

has been found.

Then just catch him.

After you catch him,

put him to death at once.

The informant says that

he was found indeed,

but then he escaped again.

What a useless team you are.

Is there anything you can accomplish?

But we have ascertained his whereabouts.

He's hiding among that row of disused houses in the suburbs.

I've dispatched all the Shadow Guards to catch him.

He's guaranteed to be caught.

If you fail this time,

none of you shall continue living in this world.

Then I'll go there myself.

No.

You stay here.

Lingxiao said

he is going to have lunch here

after the trial for Lan Ruoxi.

You shall prepare the lunch now.

Yes.

Lan Ruoxi,

how will you be able

to vie with me after today?

Ah.

Ruoxi.

Ruoxi.

Open it.

Ruoxi,

you're really an amazing girl.

I knew it at first.

You're convinced, aren't you?

You,

you two

just swaggered in like this?

Yep.

All the jailors have fallen asleep.

It's impossible to wake them now.

Nalan,

this drug of yours is really effective.

Sure.

When did they eat the cakes?

Two hours ago.

Two hours ago?

Yeah.

The drug shouldn't have taken effect so fast.

Something is wrong.

Let's get going.

I'll take my bag.

Don't bother. Let's go now.

Ah.

Go.

Ah—

Go, go, go.

Stop!

Mr. Li,

what's the matter?

Xiao Lan,

sorry for this.

It seems my acting skill

has improved.

Take them all!

Yes, sir.

Your Highness.

Have you caught those men?

It went exactly as Your Highness predicted.

I just threatened one of

Qingcheng's Shadow Guards a little,

and then he promised to offer help in order to atone for his crimes.

Using him as the bait,

we've caught in the disused houses in the suburbs

all the Shadow Guards whom Qingcheng dispatched

to kill their own fellows.

Besides,

we've caught them all alive.

As they had been attempting to kill their own fellows,

it's no wonder that

this Shadow Guard so readily agreed to help.

Your Highness,

this is

the statement of his crimes signed by himself.

How about Ruoxi…

I mean, how's the thing going on in the jail?

Doctor Lan,

Prince Junior, and Doctor Nalan

have all been taken under control.

Has anyone been hurt?

The two gentlemen have been slightly injured during their effort

to protect Doctor Lan.

Then how about Ruoxi?

She's safe and sound.

Good.

I'll take them into the palace now

to relieve Your Highness' concern.

I'm leaving now.

This is

the first time I prepare hot pot for His Highness.

I'm not sure

whether he would like it.

Your Highness,

you've put much effort,

so His Highness will certainly love it.

Besides,

you're so in love with each other

that even plain water becomes tasty

when you drink it together,

let alone the hot pot.

You have such an

ingratiating mouth.

I'm just speaking the truth.

In my opinion,

I shall begin to call you

Crown Princess instead of "princess"

in a few days.

The first thing

I'll do after I become

the Crown Princess

is to marry off you, little imp.

Your Highness,

I want to stay by your side and serve you forever.

His Highness is coming.

You can retreat now.

Yes,

I'm leaving now.

Your Highness.

Your Highness,

I have a surprise for you.

Can you guess what it is?

Well,

I happen to

have a surprise for you, too.

Take the men here!

Move!

On your knees.

Qingcheng,

do you recognize them?

What are you saying, Your Highness?

How can I know these little thieves?

If they have committed any crime,

you have every right to punish them

without asking my opinion.

How much longer will you go on pretending?

I'm innocent.

Please judge wisely, Your Highness.

Hum.

Fine.

I'll talk to you about it in detail.

The totem of Nanyan was found

from those assassins who attacked

Prince Zhan's Mansion that evening,

but eventually they proved to be

from your state, the Lousai.

The military deployment map was stolen,

and the residual spice found in the secret lattice

and the fabric of the sachet

are identical to those

which you gave me.

The spice

is peculiar to Lousai,

and the fabric

is also made through a weaving technique

peculiar to your state.

Moreover,

they're exclusive to the royal family.

How dare you feign innocence now?

Lingxiao,

I…

Well,

there's one more thing.

The spies you planted in Prince Zhan's Mansion

have all confessed.

What else can you say?

Lingxiao,

it's only because I love you.

Why are you so cruel to me?

Guards!

Take away princess Qingcheng.

Prince Junior,

as the son of Prince Zhan,

how could you have done

such an absurd thing as jail delivery?

That's true.

What an absurdity!

Ah.

Ah.

Last time it was His Highness the Crown Prince,

and now it's Prince Junior.

This Lan Ruoxi is really a capable woman,

stealing the military deployment map,

and disturbing the order and ethics of the imperial court.

For the peace of the whole Dongling,

we must execute

this baneful woman today.

Yes.

She must be executed.

Calm your angers, dear officials.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

I'm here to report to you, Father.

The case of the military deployment map has been completely solved.

Go ahead.

Princess Qingcheng has admitted that

it's her who had dispatched assassins

to attack Prince Zhan's Mansion,

and then

stolen the military deployment map,

making Lan Ruoxi a scapegoat,

claiming that she was a spy from Nanyan.

She was behind

all these interesting plots.

What a

diligent plotter.

This is her confession statement,

and there's her fingerprint on it.

Please look it over,

dear officials.

That…

It's her indeed.

This…

What's all this about?

Ah.

Princess Qingcheng once allied with the Nanyan State,

and the map was what she gave to the latter

in exchange for the alliance.

Afraid of being found out,

she made Lan Ruoxi a scapegoat.

After that,

I gave her a false promise that

I will marry her,

which made her afraid that it might hinder her future.

So

she dispatched her men to kill all the insiders.

But my men caught the killers

just before they took action.

What a ruthless woman.

Indeed.

Princess Qingcheng

is not

an ordinary person.

Besides, this matter is concerned

with the relationship between Dongling and Lousai.

Alas.

Please decide with prudence,

Your Highness.

Please rest assured, dear officials.

I won't go too far.

Good.

Now the case of the military deployment map has been solved.

This confession statement

can prove the innocence of Lan Ruoxi and Qi Lingyun.

The whole truth has come out.

Father.

Guards!

Unlock the handcuffs

on Lan Ruoxi and Qi Lingyun.

Yes!

Ruoxi,

are you okay?

I'm fine.

Thanks for your caring, Your Highness.

But Prince Junior

has been injured during the jail delivery,

so please allow me to treat him.

Let's go.

Hum.

Be careful.

Who could have

expected the truth to be like this?

She was wrongly blamed.

Ow!

Ow.

Where does it hurt?

Ah.

Ouch.

Ruoxi,

Well?

Have I broken my bones?

Let me see.

Um…

Your bones are fine.

It might be muscle contusion.

Really?

Just that minor injury?

I began to follow my father to the battlefield since 16.

The injuries by knives or swords I'd had

at that time

were much worse than this.

Give me your hand.

OK.

But

this injury is because of me.

Anything is worth doing as long as

it can prevent you from suffering injustice.

Um…

Let's drop the subject.

Well,

Ruoxi,

since you've returned to Prince Zhan's Mansion,

we can see each other every day again like before.

I will make this free treatment

a regular and permanent activity.

You cure patients,

while I defend the state.

It will be a perfect collaboration

of a doctor and a warrior.

How…

Hey!

Ruoxi.

What?

Are you in love with someone else?

Well…

It's brother Lingxiao,

am I right?

But he's an emperor-to-be,

who will have thousands of

beautiful girls around him.

Lingyun,

listen to me.

Are you sure

you like me

in that way?

I…

Perhaps

what you feel to me is just a kind of dependence

that a boy feels to his elder sister.

I…

I…

But you don't know what I really feel.

I can feel your dependence on me,

but that

does not mean love,

does it?

Dependence?

Yeah.

I see what you mean.

You can leave now.

Don't drink too much wine.

Drink this if you really want to drink something.

Take it.

I'm leaving now.

Okay.

County Lady.

Get out of the way!

County Lady.

What bold guys you are.

How dare you block the County Lady's way!

It is the order of His Highness

that no one shall come in

except for the palace maids

who deliver meals.

Do you know that

there's an evil woman in there

who has committed the most outrageous crime?

Instead of putting her into jail,

you're providing her

with good drinks and good food.

Move aside!

I'm going to put an end to that evil woman's life.

Since you insist on entering, County Lady,

please forgive our disrespect.

Let go of me!

Move!

How dare you!

Let go!

Let go of me, you boors!

How dare you arrest the County Lady.

Let go!

Let go of me.

What's all this about?

Your Highness,

County Lady insisted on breaking into princess Qingcheng's bed chamber,

despite my dissuasion.

We had no choice but to take her here.

You can retreat now.

Yes.

Go ahead.

What plot are you hatching?

Hum.

I want to kill that damned Qingcheng

in order to avenge Duanmu Han

and exterminate a villain in Dongling State.

Lunar,

how can you act so rashly?

Qingcheng is the eldest princess of Lousai State.

Before the envoys of her state

come here for negotiation,

we can only confine her in her own bed chamber.

The evidence has been found,

and the perpetrator has confessed.

Why are you still hesitating?

Are you

going to make Duanmu Han

sacrifice in vain?

Do you think I'm indifferent

to Duanmu Han's death?

He was not only your lover,

but also my brother with whom I grew up together.

This is a crucial case

concerned with the relationship between the two states.

The slightest imprudence

will put the whole Dongling at stake.

In that case, there will be more sacrifices.

-You! -Lunar!

Brother Lingxiao,

today,

you must give me an explanation.

Otherwise,

I'll end my life

since you keep her alive.

Have you gone mad, Lunar?

I am mad indeed!

Lady Lunar,

calm down.

Don't do silly things, okay?

Lunar,

put down the dagger first.

Listen to me.

Attendants!

Summon an imperial physician!

Hurry!

I didn't do it.

I didn't do it.

I didn't do it.

How…

How are his hands?

Er…

Well…

Oh,

I'm fine.

They're bandaged.

Just superficial cuts.

Nothing serious, really.

Don't worry.

I'll look after him,

so he'll be fine.

Yeah.

Lunar,

we don't blame you for that.

I know you loved Duanmu Han,

and I know how it feels

to lose someone you love.

I've had the same feeling once.

Don't blame yourself any longer.

OK?

Come and comfort her.

Me?

Sure.

Come here.

Lunar,

you can rest assured.

I will avenge Duanmu Han's death.

It is for your sake

as well as for myself.

I won't listen.

I won't listen.

You're a liar!

It's no good for Lunar to be like this.

Right.

She will be mentally ill

if she continues this way.

If it's convenient for you,

please spend more time with her,

and look after her.

Me?

Will you?

I'll do my best.

Ruoxi.

What?

Will my hands

have scars?

They are still the "No. 1 Divine Hands".

Oh.

That's good, then.

Ruoxi,

are you,

are you all right?

How do you do, Your Highness.

I'm all right.

Thanks for your caring, Your Highness.

Ah.

You're still

blaming me.

I dare not do that.

"When a man and a woman

are alone in a room at night,

there'll be something happening."

You must be blaming me.

I know that from your tone.

Ruoxi,

it's no easy thing that we're finally reconciled,

but why have you become like this now?

I really can't see

who I am to you.

Am I a doctor who treats your illnesses,

a companion who entertains you when you feel bored,

or merely a tool which you use

to establish your authoritativeness?

Ruoxi,

don't say such things.

I have my own difficulties, too.

Since you have little trust in me,

there's no need

for us to meet again.

And it can avoid people's gossips.

While you

live in the palace as a noble prince,

I stay in here working as a medical official.

Your path and mine

won't cross anymore.

From now on…

What are you doing?

Xianyun.

Xianyun.

Xianyun?

He called Ruoxi "Xianyun"?

He must be mad.

I was seriously wounded that night

at Prince Zhan's Mansion.

It's you who operated on me.

I almost lost my consciousness

because of the huge pain,

but I had a sense of Déjà vu.

Then I suddenly realized

the person in front of me was Ji Xianyun,

my wife,

and the love of my life.

I've been eager to find you,

but there're difficulties one after another.

I really had no choice.

I could only pretend to be Lan Ruoxi

when I took the exam to be a medical official,

made glass,

and prepared the hot pot,

approaching you with every means.

But…

But

why didn't you realize it?

I've been trying to make you recognize me,

and know that

I am Ji Xianyun.

But you!

You're such a fool, a "stone".

I knew it's right.

I knew my instinct was right.

Xianyun,

you didn't die.

You've come back.

You wouldn't be willing

to leave me alone in this world.

Since you had recognized me during the operation,

then why didn't you tell me earlier?

Is it funny to fool me?

Ah.

Before the attack on Prince Zhan's Mansion,

I had found doubtful things.

And most of them were directed at you.

I thought

there might be some extra trouble if your real identity

was prematurely disclosed.

So I decided to make no move.

Firstly,

it was for protecting you,

since you're my wife.

Secondly,

it was for luring out the persons behind all this.

By the way,

you looked pretty cute just now

while you were trying to prove

that you are Ji Xianyun.

Cute?

You big fool!

You're really a bad boy.

Do you know how many ordeals I had gone through

in the jail?

Every day was passed in worries and fears,

without receiving any news about you.

And I was thinking that

you must deem me a criminal doing detriment to the state,

and that you didn't want to see me again.

It's all my fault.

Ah.

I was so incompetent

that I failed to protect you in front of the officials.

In order to keep your identity a secret,

I put you into jail.

And

it took so long

to prove your innocence.

Ah.

A noble prince as I am,

I couldn't even protect

my beloved woman.

What a loser I am.

Don't imagine you can earn my sympathy by self-criticism.

After suffering so much in the jail,

I won't forgive you so readily.

Suffering?

Yep.

How come you've suffered?

You didn't have freedom there, indeed,

but as for the food,

drinks,

utensils,

including the stove,

they are the best ones sent by my men.

So they were from you?

Yeah.

I thought they were from Lingyun.

Hum.

How can he be

so considerate as I am?

Although he didn't send those things,

the love letter he wrote

is quite impressive.

Every word is written with sincerity

and love.

It made my eyes

full of tears.

What?

How dared he write a love letter?

What a brazen boy!

I'll fix him when I come back.

Listen up, Lan Ruoxi,

you're my wife,

forever and ever.

You're not allowed to have unfaithful intentions.

Fine.

I want you to write me

a lover letter, too, Stone.

Your Stone

knows deeds

better than words.

But

don't you feel awkward

seeing my new look?

What matters to me is not your appearance,

but your heart.

It is enough that I know

you're Ji Xianyun,

and that you belong to me.

Oh, by the way,

you may continue calling me Ruoxi.

I'm afraid people might think

you're lunatic if you call me Xianyun.

Fine, fine.

Anything you say.