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♪Dressed in finery, sword in hand, traversing the world on horseback♪

♪And wiping out all the injustices in the world♪

♪Purely out of the spirit of youth♪

♪I'll take on a soaring adventure with you in the wind♪

♪Treading on waves, justice in heart, laughing with bravery♪

♪We'll reunite at this peak♪

♪Through mountains and rivers, I'm fortunate to have you by my side♪

♪With wine as a companion, I never regret the days with you♪

♪Knowing the world is not dichotomous, we never retreat♪

♪Of all those in this world, none can be compared to your company♪

♪With pure innocence of heart♪

♪We fear nothing, only striving to be conscience-clear♪

=The Killing Romance= ♪We fear nothing, only striving to be conscience-clear♪

=Episode 16= (Old Friends Reunite)

Greetings, Mother.

May you be in perfect health.

Please rise.

Thank you, Mother.

You lost some weight after going out of the palace

for a few days.

Even your skin is much darker.

Presumably,

the incognito journey

wasn't as comfortable as your time inside the palace.

You must have suffered a lot.

Thank you for your concern, Mother.

Although the things

in the city

are not as good as in the palace,

there's much variety.

They look fresh.

If it wasn't for missing you,

I would like to stay in the city for a few more days.

You seem to have a knack for enjoying yourself.

The memorials to the throne

are nearly stacked into a small mountain.

It is my incompetence

in not helping you

with the tedious government affairs.

But

it's your personal efforts

that bring the country

peace and prosperity.

What have you seen and heard

on this incognito trip?

Share it with me.

To be honest,

I encountered

dangers.

Fortunately, an old friend came to the rescue,

so I escaped from the danger.

Look,

didn't I come back safe and sound?

What were your servants doing?

Couldn't they even protect you in such a small place?

Let's change them all later.

Please don't be angry.

It was all because of my carelessness.

It actually was quite a coincidence.

If it hadn't been for the danger,

I

wouldn't have encountered an old friend whom I hadn't seen for years.

An old friend?

That person used to be in the palace?

That's right.

Have I seen that person?

Yes, Mother.

She is waiting outside the palace now.

Why not summon her in?

I want to thank her in person.

I'm Li Ziyi.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

May you be in good health.

Wasn't General Li...?

Mother,

if I hadn't seen her with my own eyes,

I'd have thought

General Li was dead.

Back then, I was seriously injured,

but it did not hurt my vitals.

By some coincidence,

I was rescued by a civilian after drowning.

Then I lost my memory

and wandered around.

After gradually recovering my memory,

I was fortunate to reunite with His Highness

and thus returned to the palace.

Very good.

You're blessed by God

and lucky to be alive.

Back then, you gave your life to protect His Majesty.

There should be a reward.

But you might know that

things have changed.

His Majesty has been unconscious due to illness and has never woken up.

The Imperial Guards have long been...

Please rest assured, Your Majesty.

I came to Your Majesty today

not to claim merit or resume office

but to plead guilty in front of His Majesty.

To plead guilty?

What are you guilty of?

I was blind

and couldn't

tell good from evil.

As the leader of the Imperial Guards,

I failed to notice the wild ambition of the Dragon Guardians.

I was fortunate not to die.

My return to the palace

is only to kneel before His Majesty in person

to express my repentance.

I hope

you will fulfill my request.

His Majesty is critically ill and should not be disturbed.

Even the Crown Prince isn't allowed to visit him.

There's no need for an apology.

After all, your acts

are meritorious anyway.

But...

You're right, Mother.

Even if you don't say it out,

I believe

my father will understand your loyal and devoted heart.

You returned to the palace after such hardship.

I will take you around

to see if anything has changed.

Lanying.

Yes.

Tell the cooks in my palace

to prepare a lot of food and drink

to welcome General Li.

Yes, I will go now.

Thank you, Mother.

I will take my leave.

I will take my leave.

Did you see her expression

when she just saw you?

As if she saw the Grim Reaper.

But with her carefulness,

I can't think of other ways

of visiting my father.

If we can't get in openly,

go secretly.

Secretly?

What do you mean, General Li?

Are you saying...?

Are you pigs?

It's been so long and we're still not in Crown Prince's palace yet.

Your Highness.

It's our first time in the imperial palace.

Who knew it would be so large?

Forget it.

Put me down.

Yes.

Where's the princess?

Where's she?

Did you see her?

No, I didn't.

It concerns my future.

I must hurry.

Crown Prince,

where on earth are you?

Stop.

- Why is it you? - Why is it you?

Why are you here?

You don't want to see me?

But I saved your life.

That's not the case.

But this dress suits you more.

Are you from Jinshan Country?

What if I am?

But I don't have time to chat with you today.

Since you're working in this palace,

you know where the Crown Prince is, right?

The Crown Prince isn't someone you can see whenever you want.

Go and report it.

I'm Jin Ziduo, the princess of Jinshan, and I have important things.

Let's see if he'll come see me.

Okay.

I'm quite familiar with him anyway.

I'm going to see him too.

Come with me. Let's go.

- Your Highness. - Your Highness.

(Yuling Palace) There's no one here.

(Yuling Palace) You can say it now.

So you're the Crown Prince?

Don't I look like one?

Greetings, Your Highness.

No need.

In my haste, my words were a bit rude.

I hope you are not offended.

This formality

makes me miss those days when we didn't know each other.

It was so interesting.

I had regrets before,

but it turns out it's a blessing in disguise.

The person I'm marrying is the one I adore.

Your Highness,

let's save the sweet talk for the wedding day.

The immediate issue

is that someone's after your life.

My life is as valuable as the emperor's life.

Who dares to target me?

I heard our ambassador saying

he was going to collaborate with Prince Chu

to poison you.

Your Highness,

are you

worried about me?

I am just…

I'm just trying

to avoid coming all this way to be a widow.

Thank you for the warning.

But don't worry.

I haven't married you yet.

I can't bear to die so early.

(Yuqing Palace)

(What is she doing here?)

(Yuqing Palace)

I'm Li Ziyi.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

I am incompetent.

I failed to protect you three years ago.

The Imperial Guards were tragically killed by the rebel army

except that I lived a secret life.

It's because of my incompetence.

Please punish me.

Who is there?

♪Speaking of reincarnation, of life and death♪

♪I've never had fear♪

♪But when it comes to you♪

♪I dare not say a word♪

♪It turns out that regret is not about parting♪

♪We are so close at distance yet far away by heart♪

♪It turns out deep love doesn't always have an ending♪

♪It will either last until death or be yearned for a lifetime♪

♪Carefully and inappropriately♪

♪I end up with nothing but empty joy♪

♪Even if it takes all my strength♪

♪I'm willing to give up freedom to get close to you♪

♪I let go of everything I've ever wanted in life♪

♪I hide my emotions to play along with you♪

♪Just for that moment of joy♪

♪I walk towards you against the wind and rain♪

♪I leave all the noise and chaos behind♪

♪There's no way to recall memories or trace back the obsession♪

♪Because of you♪