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[The Substitute Princess's Love]

[Episode 19]

Your Highness.

What are you doing here?

Your Highness, I'm sorry.

My cat ran around in the mansion today.

I couldn't find it.

I didn't expect

that it came to your tent.

It's fine.

It's good that you've found it.

Your Highness,

the flowers in your tent have withered.

I can help you change them.

No need.

Your Highness, I...

Get out.

Why are you doing this to me?

Don't think you're smart

and don't learn to do what she did.

[Jiaxi Palace]

Prince Jin

is a person who doesn't know romance.

The princess is also immature.

How many days have you been in the mansion?

Have you been wronged?

No, Your Grace.

His Highness treats me well.

It's just that...

I heard that Keyi is pregnant.

Of course His Highness

should spend more time with her.

Are you saying

Shen Keyi

is pregnant?

Your Grace,

you didn't know?

I think it must be because His Highness

wants to give you a surprise.

Really?

The Prince's Mansion will have a new member.

This is a good thing.

Don't show up in my dream again.

Your Highness,

you're awake.

Get up and have breakfast.

Tao,

how did I get back last night?

I don't know.

I fell asleep somehow last night.

You were already in bed when I woke up.

It wasn't a dream.

Your Highness.

[Prince Jin's Mansion]

Your Highness.

The carriage is ready.

Let's go.

Your Highness,

let's go back.

She's so pretty.

So

this is what a princess looks like.

Gorgeous and elegant.

It's like she was born noble.

Your Highness,

anyone wearing beautiful clothes

[Prince Jin's Mansion]

and jewellery looks pretty.

You're as pretty as her.

His Highness finally found a perfect wife.

He must be very happy.

Your Highness, you don't have to come

to see off the envoy today.

You specially came to see him off.

I feel guilty.

The envoy sent you all the way from Liang State.

I should visit him.

Through this trip,

I can also know more about you.

What?

You don't want me to go?

Why not?

You're willing to spend more time on me.

I couldn't be happier.

What on earth does he want?

Is he suspicious of me?

Impossible.

We only spoke a few words yesterday.

I'm Xu Zhou, the envoy of Liang State. Greetings, Your Highness.

Your Highness, I wish you good health.

Please rise, Mr. Xu.

When will the delegation return to Liang State?

The wedding of Princess Shuangzhi has been completed.

I need to leave now

and return to Liang State to report to His Majesty.

I wish you a long and happy marriage.

And I wish the two states would have a harmonious relationship without wars.

Thank you, Mr. Xu.

Do you plan to take the water route

or the land route to go back?

I'll take the water route since it takes less time.

Did you take the water route when you came?

Yes, Your Highness.

Then you must have passed through Cangluzhou, right?

It has unique scenery there.

Indeed.

When I saw the scenery in Cangluzhou,

I was also surprised.

I couldn't believe there is such a bustling water city like that.

Have you been there before?

You must be joking.

I was always in the imperial palace of Liang State.

How could I have been to Cangluzhou?

But there was a flood in Cangluzhou this year.

There are no civilians in the city.

How can it be bustling?

Princess, you have a bad memory.

Have you forgotten it too, Mr. Xu?

You're right.

When we passed by,

there was no one in Cangluzhou.

She must have forgotten since she was not feeling well back then.

I was just passing by.

I saw it from afar and didn't pay much attention to it.

This year,

the water route is not very safe.

Floods often occur.

Mr. Xu,

be careful.

Your Highness, thank you for reminding me.

I'll be careful on my way and return safely to report to His Majesty.

Okay.

I wish you a safe journey.

Thank you, Your Highness.

[Prince Jin's Mansion]

Princess.

Didn't His Highness come back with you?

He went to the military camp halfway.

He asked me to come back first.

You haven't had lunch, have you?

I'm going to ask the men in the kitchen to prepare the dishes.

Thank you, Steward Yi.

I'm new here.

I'm still not familiar with the rules and schedules

in the mansion.

Steward Yi, please teach me more in the future.

Princess, there are not many rules

in the mansion.

It's just that His Highness likes tranquility.

If there is nothing urgent,

you'd better not go

to his Shanglin Pavilion.

And you can't enter the barrack in the yard.

As for other places,

you can go as you like.

Okay, I'll keep that in mind.

Steward Yi,

I'm a wife of His Highness now.

You don't have to call me Princess.

Well...

This is a rule set by His Highness.

Steward Yi,

I'm going back to my room now.

No need to prepare lunch.

Yes, Princess.

Yi Fu,

are you hiding something from me?

Your Grace,

I dare not.

I've told you

everything

in the mansion.

Yi Fu,

don't forget

whose man you are.

I know.

You asked me to stay beside Prince Jin.

I dare not forget my identity.

Then

there is one thing I need you

to do.

Shen Keyi is pregnant.

Did you know

about this?

Your Grace,

I didn't know.

I'm afraid His Highness has started to suspect me.

He wouldn't let me take care of things in Xingyue Pavilion.

Yi Fu, listen.

If you really want to protect Prince Jin,

you have to

get rid of this child.

Yes,

Your Grace.

Brother,

these are the people I caught from the marriage alliance team.

Look carefully.

Is this girl your princess?

-Yes. -Yes.

Yes.

Come with me.

It's just a portrait of a random girl.

But they said she is the princess.

So no one in the marriage alliance team

has ever seen

the so-called princess.

Brother,

this is a serious matter.

I don't think Liang State has the guts to make trouble.

Is something wrong?

I've sent someone to ask around.

On the route between the capital city of Liang State and Weicheng City,

few people saw the marriage alliance team.

Until in Weicheng City,

the team drew much attention and was seen by others.

I think

maybe the marriage alliance team

didn't depart from the capital city of Liang State.

They just created a team temporarily in Weicheng City.

That's strange.

How could the princess of Liang State

skip the route between Liang State and Weicheng City?

There's something more strange.

I went to the post today to test the envoy.

I found

there are many loopholes.

I think this marriage alliance team

is very suspicious.

By the way,

have you found out about Zuo Shuangzhi's background?

Zuo Shuangzhi is indeed a princess of Liang State.

But when she was young, her mother's family was exiled due to a serious crime.

She was not favored in the imperial palace.

There's nothing wrong with her identity.

Then what on earth do they want to do?

Since the marriage alliance team came to the capital,

Nanzhu Pavilion has disappeared.

They didn't come all the way here to form a marriage alliance

just to protect some people of Nanzhu Pavilion, right?

Brother,

I'll ask His Majesty for the letter of credence to verify it.

Forming a marriage alliance is a serious matter.

If Liang State dares to cheat in terms of this,

they are really despicable.

Brother, be careful.

Steward Yi,

the medicine is not ready yet.

Her Highness doesn't like bitter things.

Go get some preserved fruits.

Yes.

[Virtue and Benevolence]

Her Highness had two meals today.

Her appetite

is better than before.

She ate much food at lunch.

According to the leftovers,

Her Highness likes sour and sweet dishes recently.

Sour and sweet dishes?

Chefs in Jiangnan

are good at making sweet dishes.

Invite some over tomorrow.

Yes, Your Highness.

She is thin and small.

She

is still like a child,

and pregnancy is not an easy thing.

But there is nothing I can do.

Your Highness,

this...

You may leave.

Yes.

Your Highness,

it's time to take your medicine.

Tao,

what is the medicine I take every day?

I don't know.

When the imperial physician came to check your pulse last time,

he prescribed medicine for half a month.

Every day, Steward Yi

would ask the men in the kitchen to prepare the medicine and deliver it here.

Are you feeling better?

I'm not sick,

but I have to take such bitter medicine.

Tao.

Yes.

Do something for me.

I think something is wrong.

Your Highness, just tell me.

What do you want me to do?

Okay, I understand.

Do it secretly.

Do it when His Highness is not in the mansion.

Yes, I understand.

Sir,

do you want to see Her Highness?

Okay.

Let me help you.

How can you help me?

Just wait and see.

Are you crazy?

This is Prince Jin's Mansion. How dare you come in here?

I think there is something wrong

with what happened today.

I have to come to see you.

Wen Ye doesn't trust me.

He must be suspicious after he met the envoy.

I didn't expect at this time,

he still has the mood to care about these details.

I told you this plan wouldn't work.

You underestimated Wen Ye.

No. You can't stay here.

Go with me.

Catch the assassins!

-Find a place to hide. -Catch the assassins!

I'm gonna go out to see what's going on.

[Virtue and Benevolence]

There are many assassins.

Hurry! Catch the assassins!

[Virtue and Benevolence]

Over there. Over there.

Hurry! Catch the assassins!

Run faster! Run faster!

Your Highness, why did you come here?

Assassins!

Hurry! Over there!

Have you seen the assassins?

No.

But I saw them

coming to Xingyue Pavilion.

You must be mistaken.

Go on with your things.

Don't mind me.

The assassins will show up

when they think it's safe outside.

I'm just gonna sit here

to wait for them to show up.

Come out.

It was just a false alarm.

Why are there assassins in the mansion all of a sudden?

Because Wen Ye put on a play

in order to stay in Xingyue Pavilion.

I didn't expect that an ambitious man

would do such a childish thing

for a woman.

It's none of your business.

Your task is to find the imperial edict as soon as possible.

How come it's not my business?

If I can win Wen Ye's heart,

it'll help a lot with our task.

His softness is because of another woman.

You can't even get close to him,

not to mention winning his heart.

I will succeed soon.

Soon,

I'll be the only princess in the mansion.

Zuo Shuangzhi,

wake up.

You are an assassin with a sword.

Do you really think

you are a lady from a noble family?

Why do you have to stay by Wen Ye's side?

Answer me.

Tang Ti,

is it that important?

It doesn't matter as long as I can complete the task, right?

This is a swamp.

You can't sink deeper.

Even if you fail to complete the task, you can still make a comeback.

Go with me.

Even if I have to risk my life,

I'll take you out safely.

Really?

Have I ever lied to you all these years?

But aren't you a man sent by my father to spy on me?

If I'm disloyal,

you can kill me immediately.

If that's true, you would have died countless times.

You're right.

No matter how dangerous

or risky my decision is,

you've always supported me without any complaints or regrets.

If you're worried that you'll be punished if you fail to complete the task,

we don't have to go back to Liang State.

We can go to the north or south.

We can go to a place where no one knows us

and start over.

Will you protect me

no matter what happens?

Yes.

You won't regret it?

I won't.

But once we go out,

everything will be in vain.

Both Liang State and Wen Ye will hunt us down.

It doesn't matter

to you?

Zuo Shuangzhi,

I want you to live.

Okay.

Tomorrow,

wait for me at Huaifeng Pavilion.

Help me.

Okay?

I'll help you.

[Folk Strange Tales]

What books do you usually read?

Some unimportant books.

They are all there.

I don't think you'll like them.

Your Highness,

the assassins haven't shown up yet.

They must have escaped from the mansion.

Not necessarily.

I think the assassins

are very cunning.

But Your Highness,

I'm going to sleep.

How long are you going to stay?

Are you chasing me away?

Your Highness,

are you going to sleep here?

Forget it.

Help yourself, Your Highness.

Your Highness,

are you hiding something from me?

No matter what it is

or what the reason is,

can you tell me?

In the future.

In the future, you'll know.

Rest early.

Look, Your Highness.

This is a surprise I prepared for you.

Do you like it?

Your ordinary tent

has turned into a wonderful place to enjoy flowers under the starry sky.

In my life,

I've never hurt anyone,

except you.

Who is it?

It's me.

Why did you come

at this hour?

I have something important to tell you.

Tell me tomorrow.

It'll be too late if I tell you tomorrow.

Come in.

What are you...

Your Highness,

I've been hiding something from you for a long time.

I'm guilty and I deserve to die.

But after thinking about it,

whether you blame me or not,

I'm going to tell you the truth.

What happened?

What are you doing?