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[The Substitute Princess's Love]

[Episode 13]

[Shen Mansion]

A few days ago,

[Zen]

Wen Ye submitted a memorial to His Majesty.

He wants to build

a military base camp in Quezhou

to store arms and rations.

He's such a suspicious person.

It's really his style.

Even if our Liang State has already surrendered,

he's still wary of a possible war.

He did do something unnecessary.

Your Excellency, you told me such important information.

Is it because you don't think

Liang State is powerful enough to pose a threat?

I'm the Prime Minister of Cang.

I kowtow

to the emperor of the Great Cang.

Why would I give benefits to your Liang State?

We can sit here together

only because we have a common enemy.

It will cost a lot of money to build a camp.

If you can screw up his plan,

I can make him

cede military power,

leave the capital,

and go to his fief.

Your Excellency, you just want him to leave,

while I…

want him to die.

Honey,

[Prince Jin's Mansion]

I'm going to supervise the building work in Quezhou,

not going for a trip.

I don't have to bring so many things.

What if Your Highness

can't eat well or sleep comfortably on the way?

Don't worry.

[Prince Jin's Mansion]

We can't feel as comfortable when traveling as we're at home. We should pack as little luggage as possible.

I'll be back soon.

But Your Highness,

I've already prepared so many things.

Then we can use them

when we go out for an outing after I'm back.

OK?

Our troops that transport rations and weapons

have set off.

Soon,

they'll reach Mount Crane.

The terrain of Mount Crane is precipitous.

On the top of the mountain, there's no one, not even a bird.

There's only one valley

that allows carriages and horses to pass though.

This is the place

where we're most likely to be ambushed.

Don't worry, General.

[Map of the Great Cang]

I know that the supplies are very important.

If anything goes wrong…

No.

Nothing will go wrong.

I followed Wen Ye all the way to Quezhou.

He's started preparing for the rations.

If Cang really has a base camp built in Quezhou,

they can mobilize

the two major troops in Yingzhou and Luzhou.

If the three troops gather together,

our border will be in danger.

We must nip this base camp

in the bud.

Building a base camp costs a lot of money and labor.

If they suffer great loss halfway,

Wen Ye will surely be held responsible.

Then it will be difficult for him

to keep his military power in hand.

We can let the vanguard

to act as a trade caravan and travel first with empty carts.

If everything is fine,

the whole troop can then pass.

There is a Tianhe Fortress

at the hillside halfway up Mount Crane.

The fortress is in a high place,

so it's easy to be defended but hard to be attacked.

And its location is great.

If they send someone to attack our grain transportation unit,

it'll be hard for us to have the upper hand.

How about we send a team

to wipe out all the bandits in advance

to prevent future troubles?

I know this fortress.

Their leader

is reasonable

and upright.

He is a bandit,

but

he's also just a person trying to make a living.

General.

But they are bandits.

They don't deserve your pity.

We want to establish a military camp in Quezhou.

Why are we making such preparations before anything happens?

To win the war, of course.

Wrong.

We build strong army and make our country wealthy,

not to invade other countries,

but to protect our people from war.

Tianhe Fortress is in our territory.

So the people there are the ones we need to protect.

As long as they don't do evil or rebel,

we can't hurt them.

Yes.

Only by capturing this fortress

can we attack Wen Ye's grain transportation unit in Mount Crane.

But Tianhe Fortress

has been on this mountain for over 30 years.

They never form cliques. It's hard to bribe them.

If we attack them by force,

it will take quite some soldiers

and be easy to cause noise and thus be discovered by Wen Ye.

Then our plan will be exposed.

They're just a bunch of reckless people.

It's not worth mentioning.

What good plans do you have?

The terrain is hard to attack,

but it's easy to disturb people.

We can start by bribing this guy.

Having a contact on the inside can increase our chance of winning.

But once we fight,

any movement

will disturb the royal army nearby.

What if Wen Ye is assassinated

or disappears?

All the royal army nearby will be out to look for him.

Then it'll be the best time

for us to take action.

You want to assassinate him again?

Last time in the mansion,

I copied a defense map of the city secretly.

With this map,

we can win.

Besides,

we'll just put on an assassination act

to lure him away.

Let's try then.

If we succeed this time,

Wen Ye will hand over his military power and stay away from the border.

By then,

we can take off these outfits for assassins

and go back to our country to report on the completion of task.

If you help get rid of such a pain in the neck,

His Majesty will definitely restore your title as Princess.

Princess.

I've long forgotten

how being a princess was like.

When my mother was convicted and exiled to the border,

my life became worthless.

Even if I had to become a spy

or a knife in my father's hand,

I wanted to live.

My father sent you to follow me.

Did he also give you the right

to get rid of me at any time?

It doesn't matter.

That's how spies are.

We can never get a sincere heart.

Here.

Be careful.

Thank you, Master.

Look.

You even have to fix such a minor problem yourself.

You're welcome.

Come to me directly if you need anything in the future.

OK.

Master.

Why didn't I see the Young Master?

Did he get a girl

and was too happy to want to come home?

Impossible.

If he had got a girl,

he would have brought her back to show off.

Now, I think he's failed.

And he's too ashamed to come back.

Let him be.

Young people need to experience some setbacks.

Otherwise, they don't know who they are.

You are right.

Dao is back.

Master.

Dao,

you've been going down the mountain many times these days.

Is there any news?

I've been watching a caravan

down the mountain with my men.

Their food, clothes, and the things they use

all looked very expensive.

They are transporting about a dozen big boxes.

But there are few bodyguards.

When they arrive at the valley,

I'll ask our men

to do something big!

That's not right.

How can anyone bring so many goods without bodyguards?

Something is wrong with this caravan.

We might as well stay away from them.

Bro,

you think too much.

These people are obviously new here, so they don't know the rules.

They are stupid and rich.

Let's do something big,

and this winter,

we'll have enough money for food and clothes.

Dao,

I think we should forget it this time.

I heard that Wen Ye, the Prince Jin,

will build a military base camp in Quezhou.

The troops that transport the supplies will definitely pass Mount Crane.

We don't know when he'll be here.

I think

we should play it safe.

Don't make any trouble.

OK.

I'll listen to you, Master.

We won't go down the mountain these days.

In a few days,

it'll be the thirtieth anniversary

that we came to Tianhe Fortress to start our clan.

How about

we let our brothers

have a good drink?

Sure.

I'll leave it to you.

Arrange it well.

OK.

Da, come here.

I have something to ask you.

Let's go.

That old thing.

He's been a coward all his life.

I don't know what he's afraid of.

If you don't do it,

I'll do it myself.

The people of Nanzhu Pavilion are really generous.

As long as I help them finish this task,

I can live a rich life in the future.

I won't have to be a deputy

in this shabby fortress anymore.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Tao.

Your Highness.

His Highness will be out for a long time.

He hasn't come back yet.

♫You come from the mortal world♫

♫And laugh at me for not knowing about that world♫

♫You waved your hand with flowers♫

♫I see through the crowd♫

♫If I can just follow my heart♫

♫And let everything happen naturally♫

♫Only a few years to spend with you♫

♫Are far from enough♫

Tao.

No need to follow me.

I'm fine

♫I got an unexpected period of time♫

♫It was worth it to wander in loneliness in the past on a horseback♫

♫If it's a beautiful dream, what's wrong with going separate ways to our ends?♫

♫Love is a reward, and I'm willing to wander if it lasts long♫

♫Because the flowers once bloomed, I won't forget them after seeing them♫

Your Highness!

♫Do you know this glance♫

You're back!

♫Is the gaze that has made us stay so far away from each other?♫

I'm back.

Your Highness.

Have you lost weight?

It's good as long as you didn't lose weight.

Your Highness, you've been away for half a month.

I haven't eaten well.

How could I not lose weight?

Then let me have dinner with you tonight.

OK.

-Let's go. -Let's go.

Your Highness, eat this.

This is also delicious.

This, too.

Your Highness, eat it.

Eat.

Why aren't you eating?

Your Highness, you don't know?

His Highness travels day and night

just to have dinner with you.

What's the need to eat? He'll be full by looking at you.

Right, Your Highness?

Let's eat.

By the way, Your Highness,

last time you promised to have an outing after you came back.

Is that promise still valid?

I have prepared a lot of baggage. I don't even unpack it.

Of course it's valid.

Let's go to Kunling Lake then.

I heard there's Chrysanthemum Festival over there.

It's very lively.

OK.

It's all up to you.

Let's eat.

OK.

Look.

Like this.

Put your hands over here.

Hook it over here and then there.

Your Highness, it's your turn.

How to play it?

Your Highness, put your hand here.

The same goes for your other hand.

Yes, flip it down.

That's it.

When I pull the thread with my hand like this…

♫On Willow Street, Peach Blossom Wine is brewing, brewing♫

♫I make a jar of it whose fragrance drifts for ten miles and which I'll preserve for half of my life♫

♫Raise the paper fan and sing♫

♫Sing to pray our lives are long and safe♫

♫With the bright Moonlight Shining and climbing up the fence♫

♫My longing is still hot and far from over♫

♫The bead curtains are swinging, shaking off the old times♫

Your Ladyship,

Her Highness asked me to send this.

Go in and try it?

OK.

Your Ladyship,

this is the Green Plums with Fermented Glutinous Rice made by Her Highness.

Have a taste.

It's very sweet and delicious.

And it's refreshing, too.

Although it's delicious,

the fermented rice is intoxicating.

Your Ladyship, you'd better not eat too much.

Everyone, come and have a look.

This flower

is a three-colored chrysanthemum that only blooms once in five years.

Your Highness, look, there's something interesting over there.

-Let's go and have a look. -It's rare.

Let's go.

Come and have a look.

Let's go have a look too.

It's fun.

Mu'er.

Why don't you go and take a look?

I'll stay here with Your Ladyship.

Go.

Go and see what's fun.

Come back and tell me.

Well...

Thank you, Your Ladyship.

I don't think you can find another one like this in the capital.

Today is the Chrysanthemum Festival.

I'll use this three-colored chrysanthemum as a reward.

If anyone can go to the tower in the middle of the lake

and get the flower in the bottle on top of the tower

without getting his clothes wet,

I'll give him this three-colored chrysanthemum.

Your Highness.

It's so beautiful.

I've never seen a three-colored chrysanthemum before.

Let me try.

Awesome.

Don't show off.

Let me try.

Great!

What a pity.

He's not even as good as I.

It's so beautiful.

I've never seen a three-colored chrysanthemum before.

Your Highness.

Your Highness, you don't know this,

but His Highness has always been afraid of water.

He never dares to go anywhere near water.

Good.

Good job, Your Highness.

Bravo.

Murder!

[Sugar]

Nan Bo, take them away first.

Yes.

Let's go!

Go!

Your Ladyship, are you alright?

I'm alright.

Watch out!

Your Ladyship!

Leave me alone. Leave now.

Your Highness.

Brothers,

it's been 30 years.

Tianhe Fortress has been built

for 30 years.

30 years ago,

Tianhe Fortress was still a piece of barren land.

Today,

we are a happy big family.

We

have meat and wine.

We are here guarding our territory

happily and harmoniously.

I thank you all here.

-Thank you, Master. -Thank you, everyone.

My family had a piece of land before.

Because we couldn't pay the rent,

the landlord took it back.

If it weren't for our fortress,

my family of five would have starved to death.

Today, I must propose a toast to Master.

OK. Come on.

-Cheers. -Cheers!

My wife and I

were refugees fleeing here to Mount Crane

from the North.

Thank you for taking me in

and giving me a home.

Master.

I'll propose a toast to you, too.

Here.

Cheers.

Great!

Come on.

Let's propose a toast to Master together.

-OK. Cheers. -Cheers.

Brothers, fill the wine.

-Cheers! -Cheers!

Big Bro, come on. Fill it up.

What did you come so late?

What took you so long, Uncle Dao?

Brothers,

there's no limit to the wine and meat for you today.

OK.

You...

Come on.

Fill it up.

OK.

Come on, eat more.

Cheers.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

I'm fine.

Your Highness.

This seems to be the downstream of the river.

It's a wasteland.

Don't be afraid.

Nan Bo will come to look for us along the river.

After such a long time,

he should be able to find us soon.

I remember there's a lookout post not far away ahead.

Let's go.

OK.

Your Highness.

Your leg...

Don't look.

It's alright now.

What's wrong?

Your Highness.

Does it hurt?

It's fine.

It's just a minor injury.

I can even carry you.

You always say it's fine.

But we are both humans.

We were both born to a mom.

For me, a scratch would hurt.

Your Highness is bleeding so much.

How can it not hurt?

All the people in the world only care

whether I win the battle

or how many cities I've seized.

Only you care whether I'm in pain

or hurt.

My wife

is the person who loves me the most in the world.

I will tell you everything in the future,

whether it's a good thing or a bad thing.

OK?

That's more like it.

Let's go.

Your Highness, wait a moment.

Your Highness.

Try this.

I look like an old man.

Then I'll be the old wife of Your Highness.

Let's go.

Your Highness.

Lean on me.

[Hall of Loyalty]

Big Bro.

Come on, drink more.

I can't drink anymore.

The wine today

is too strong.

I can't drink anymore.

No, I won't drink anymore.

I can't drink anymore.

Go back.

It seems something is wrong with the wine today.

Embroidery of an iris?

Who would use this kind of embroidery?

Your Highness.

Who on earth were the people

who attacked us today?

I seemed to have seen a small iris

embroidered on their clothes.

Irises like warm and moist weather.

They grow in the State of Liang.

Those are the assassins of Nanzhu Pavilion from Liang State.

But Your Highness,

haven't you already defeated Liang State?

Although they have been defeated,

they

have been

planting spies and assassins in the capital.

That's how

Nanzhu Pavilion appeared.

The State of Liang refuses to give up their evil designs.

They're ready to invade us at any time.

What a despicable country.

They

tried to assassinate me once.

But they only dared to do it

when I was careless and unalert on my way back to the capital.

I don't know why they suddenly

came to assassinate me with great fanfare today.

Besides,

the time and place of the assassination

are not the most appropriate.

Based on my past experience dealing with them,

that

is not like something they'd do.

Do they

want Your Highness to wander in the suburbs?

But what would they gain by doing that?

Oh no.

Tomorrow morning,

the grain transportation unit will pass the valley of Mount Crane.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

I'm late.

Send someone to send Her Highness back.

The rest of you, come with me.

Yes.

This is the symbol of the Nanzhu Pavilion.

I've been watching a caravan

down the mountain with my men.

Their food, clothes, and the things they use all looked very expensive.

They are transporting about a dozen big boxes.

But there are few bodyguards.

When they arrive at the valley,

I'll ask our men

to do something big!

If those caravans go to Quezhou to build the camp,

then

Nanzhu Pavilion wants to make use of us

to attack them.

Dao.

Dao.

That Dao.

Master, what's wrong with you?

Leave me alone.

Hurry.

Go to the foot of the mountain and tell those caravans

not to set off tonight.

Go.

Yes.

A group of bandits

are trying to inform the officials and soldiers.

How interesting.

You...

If you want to live,

Tianhe Fortress must surrender to me

and be the secret post of Liang State from now on.

Liang...

Liang State?

You...

You are really from Liang State?

Dao, what…

What is going on?

I begged Chief

to spare your life.

Dao.

You know this.

We Tianhe Fortress can't do

anything to betray our country.

At this time,

yet you're still stubborn.

I didn't expect,

after all these years,

you are really an ungrateful man who'd betray your brothers.

No!

No!

No! No! No!

Please.

Please.

Stop killing them.

Please.

As long as you surrender to me,

your brothers won't die anymore.

Let me think about it.

Let me think about it.

For the sake of

you taking me in for so many years,

I took the blame for you.

Don't be ungrateful.

Dao.

All these years,

I've always been a coward.

But there's one thing that can't be changed.

We can't commit treason.

You know that.

You stubborn old man.

If you dare to get in my way again,

I'll kill you.

For the sake of our many years of friendship,

I advise you

to stop it before it's too late.

Stop talking nonsense.

I'll give you another half hour,

think it over.

Brothers,

you've been with me for so many years.

Even if I lose my life today,

I won't let you

be taken as traitors.

Zhou Yu.

Son.

From now on,

you'll have to rely on yourself.

This old man has been a coward all his life.

He even tried to set fire to himself before he died

to attract the soldiers.

Everyone,

evacuate immediately.

But everything we did will be in vain.

Once the mountain is on fire,

Wen Ye's soldiers will come here.

How many lives do you have to cast away?

My old man likes drinking spirit the most.

This

should be able to shut him up.

If he laughs at me for not being able to get a girl,

I'll run away from home.

Look how it's burnt.

Who did it?

What's going on?

Father!

Father!

Father!

Father!

Father!

Father!