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[The Substitute Princess's Love]

[Episode 16]

Come on, let's continue.

Two brothers. Three horses.

Four fortunes.

Again.

Come on.

Your Highness.

We found it.

There are letters and ledgers inside.

[The Ledger]

Let's retreat.

Tonight is the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Tell everyone to go back early to reunite with their family.

Yes.

Retreat.

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

Let's go.

Now Wen Ye has the evidence.

I’m afraid Prime Minister Shen will be doomed.

We can't stay in the capital for any longer.

Let's go.

Which side do you think Wen Ye will choose?

He has always been decisive.

He will take this opportunity to defeat Prime Minister Shen.

I don’t think so.

But we can't take the risk.

Last time, Wen Ye stopped suddenly,

leaving us a chance to escape.

But he has set up intricate networks

both within the capital and beyond the borders.

We won't be able to escape.

Under this circumstance,

I have a new idea.

We can take a gamble.

This is the location of the accounts

that record my father's embezzlement,

as well as some highly confidential letters.

But as for how you want to use it,

whether to save your princess

or to bring down my father,

that's up to you, Your Highness, to decide.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

I know my guilt.

Please

be merciful

and let me go.

Why should I be merciful?

Your Highness.

Think about it.

Without me

in the court,

no one will oppose you.

This

is not necessarily a good thing.

Since ancient times,

when generals achieved greater success than their emperor

and had no one to restrain them,

they often

ended up in misery.

Lord Shen. How do you

plan to help me?

Your Highness. No matter what you want me to do,

I

will do my best.

Okay.

Let me ask you.

Who

informed the Empress Dowager?

It was

my wife.

She was crazy

and did something stupid.

Since we have found the culprit,

Prime Minister Shen, you should report the truth

and let His Majesty decide.

Your Highness,

I think...

I will

do as you say.

My wife

forced my illegitimate daughter to get married in place of her sister.

She knew she had committed a grave crime.

I

punished her

and

removed her from the family book.

Although

we'd better disclose our family's shame,

I failed to manage the backyard well,

influencing the court.

Your Majesty,

please punish me.

Lord Shen,

you have devoted most of your life to the court.

What happened

in your backyard

was not entirely your fault.

I'll forfeit

half a year's salary from you.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

As for

your illegitimate daughter,

Shen Keyi,

since it's proved that she didn't do it on purpose,

then release her.

Let Prince Jin

make his own decision.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Is he not coming?

‚ôęI took off the winding light sent by the moon‚ôę

‚ôęI cut the hidden line at the center of the palm silently‚ôę

‚ôęAmong the clouds and in the sky‚ôę

‚ôęMy missing of you is hidden secretly‚ôę

‚ôęOnly a light of our predestined love is left there, and it's flickering‚ôę

‚ôęI vaguely remember that in our previous life, we passed by each other‚ôę

‚ôęBut it's a vow that we can't fulfill in this life‚ôę

‚ôęWe failed to meet again‚ôę

‚ôęThis love has lasted for several times of reincarnation‚ôę

‚ôęThe mystery of love can't be solved, but I'm still indulged in it‚ôę

‚ôęWho is destined to‚ôę

‚ôęLose his chance and face the chaotic situation?‚ôę

‚ôęThe memories of happiness and sorrow‚ôę

‚ôęAre engraved in my heart, and have become my nightmares‚ôę

‚ôęWho stood opposite the destiny‚ôę

‚ôęAnd took one more look at the old smiling face?‚ôę

‚ôęI'm not able to escape from‚ôę

‚ôęThe parting where prosperity has withered‚ôę

I'm relieved

to see you're safe.

Next,

I will do what I should do.

[Huaifeng Pavilion]

I want to join the army.

I want to be strong

and

protect you.

[Prince Jin’s Mansion]

Do you see my scar?

Do you see it?

That whip is so thick.

So thick?

This thick.

Ordinary people will get weak when they see it.

But I didn't get weak.

When I thought that

His Highness was still running around for me,

I was determined

and didn't

admit anything.

Your Highness, you must be in so much pain.

Yes.

They bullied our little princess like that.

-Yes. -Yes.

Although

I fainted several times from the pain

and was awakened

by a pot of cold water,

I didn't admit it.

Amazing!

Yes.

-It's so hard. -Awesome.

At this moment,

our

wise, powerful, and mighty prince...

-Like the arrival of a deity... -Your Highness.

What?

Do you have something important to add?

Your Lord Deity is here.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Once the suffering is gone, you forget it.

You just recovered

and now you're bragging.

Follow me to the study.

Yes, Lord Deity.

This is for you.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Is it good?

Yes.

Why don't you share it with me?

It's so delicious. I don't want to share it with you.

I'll be very sad then.

Fine.

I'll share one with you.

Your Highness, open your mouth.

Your Highness, is it sweet?

Yes.

Your Highness, the Spring Festival is coming.

This will be our first Spring Festival together.

Yes.

Your Highness, you have been working hard in the court.

As your wife, I must

show consideration for you.

I'll be in charge of

the Spring Festival preparations.

Thank you, my princess.

Not at all.

But, Your Highness,

to make people work,

you need to pay enough money.

I knew it.

I've prepared it for you.

The banknotes are in the drawer.

Take them if you want.

Your Highness, just leave it to me.

[Auspiciousness and Good Luck Are Gathered Here]

I'll hang it up.

Okay.

[Prince Jin’s Mansion]

Your Highness, you are amazing.

Of course.

You are amazing.

Your Highness.

I didn't expect you to know how to make this.

When I was young, Nanny and I depended on each other.

[Prince Jin’s Mansion]

Every Chinese New Year,

when other kids had new clothes to wear but I didn't,

I envied them.

Nanny couldn't afford new clothes for me.

So she would go to the end of the alley to get two pieces of red paper with some candies

and cut beautiful window decorations for me.

Nanny said that as long as we put up new window decorations,

it symbolized the beginning of a new year.

In the end,

all the kids in the alley envied me.

I envy you too.

I don't believe it.

Your Highness, when you were young,

you must have had endless new clothes

and endless delicacies.

How could you envy me?

On every holiday,

there were rewards in the palace.

[Prince Jin’s Mansion]

I didn't find them rare since I had seen so many.

Actually, when I was young,

what I liked the most

was to spend New Year's Eve with my mother.

But

she was in the palace every New Year's Eve.

I remember one New Year's Eve,

I faked to be sick.

But I didn't expect

that only the imperial physician came.

Your Highness.

That's why I envy you.

At least the person you cared about

was with you

on every New Year's Eve.

Your Highness.

I'll be with you for every New Year in the future.

[Prince Jin’s Mansion]

Is the height okay?

A little higher.

What about now?

Your Highness.

Good.

The Steward Aunt from the palace has arrived.

[Prince Jin’s Mansion]

Her Grace's decree has arrived.

Stop!

Steward Aunt. What brings you here today?

Your Highness.

It's been a long time since you last celebrated Spring Festival in the capital.

New Year's Eve is in a few days.

Her Grace invites you and the Princess

to have New Year's Eve dinner together.

Okay.

I will go.

Pack the chestnuts for me.

Look how lively it is over there.

Yes.

Your Highness.

What else should I say

other than greeting words in front of Her Grace?

You just need to treat Her Grace as your elder.

Just say some blessings

that elders like to hear.

But I'm worried about being disrespectful

and causing her to dislike me more.

It's up to her whether she likes you or not.

We just need to have a clear conscience

and do what we should do.

Besides,

you manage the mansion so well.

There's no reason she doesn't like you.

What should I say to His Majesty?

Should I stop using informal language?

I'll just shut up

in case the more I speak, the more mistakes I may make.

You are my princess.

Just be yourself.

Do you not want to go to the palace to celebrate the New Year's Eve?

I prefer to spend the New Year's Eve at home.

It's carefree and cozy.

Then,

let's run away.

Prince Jin and Princess Jin, please go to Yongle Palace.

Prince Jin and Princess Jin, please go to Yongle Palace.

No one is inside.

Candied haws!

Sweet and sour candied haws!

Look at these candied haws.

This year's New Year's gift

is to be an ordinary couple with you

and give you a New Year night in your memory.

Happy New Year.

So, you lied to me about going to the palace,

just to secretly prepare all of this

and give me a surprise?

Come.

I'll walk with you.

Let's go.

Madam, you are so beautiful.

Come here.

Look at this red plum hairpin. It's delicate.

It matches your bright look.

Why don't you buy it on New Year's Eve?

It symbolizes the prosperity of the next year.

Okay, I'll buy it.

Here.

Nice.

My husband will pay for it.

Thank you, Sir.

Here.

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year.

Let's go.

Miss.

Have a look at my lanterns.

Look, the color is so beautiful.

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year.

Try it.

‚ôęThere's a breeze near the arch bridge‚ôę

‚ôęA few people pass by‚ôę

‚ôęThe painter used the painting brush to draw a portrait at once‚ôę

Here.

Let's go.

‚ôęWho's the young lady trying make-up before a bronze mirror?‚ôę

Bravo!

‚ôęThe scene inspires a young master to write an article‚ôę

Bravo!

Your Highness.

‚ôęThe oars on the boat go up and down gently‚ôę

‚ôęAnd stir up the waves‚ôę

‚ôęI sigh when I see a petal and its shadow on the river because they look like a couple‚ôę

Look.

It hurts my hand.

Look, he's messing around again.

‚ôęAncient walls of bricks are shone by the setting sun‚ôę

‚ôęCarved windows in red paint are lit by the moon‚ôę

‚ôęI drink Peach Blossom Wine‚ôę

Who else?

‚ôęAnd drink it with you in the spring breeze‚ôę

‚ôęOn Willow Street, Peach Blossom Wine is brewing, brewing‚ôę

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

Look, Your Highness.

‚ôęRaise the paper fan and sing‚ôę

Is it nice?

‚ôęSing to pray our lives are long and safe‚ôę

‚ôęWith the bright Moonlight Shining and climbing up the fence‚ôę

‚ôęMy longing is still hot and far from over‚ôę

‚ôęThe bead curtains are swinging, shaking off the old times‚ôę

Your Highness, there are so many dishes.

Let's eat together.

Okay.

Your Highness, this is inappropriate.

Today is New Year's Eve.

It doesn't matter.

Come on.

Then let's eat together.

Let's propose a toast to His Highness and Her Highness.

OK.

Happy New Year, everyone.

Happy New Year, Your Highnesses.

Happy New Year.

Let's eat.

Here.

Your Highnesses.

I placed a copper coin

in today's dumplings.

Whoever finds the coin

will be lucky in the new year.

Let me try.

-Me too. -I want to eat it too.

Tao, eat.

Come on, try it.

Let me try.

Mine doesn't have it.

Mine either.

I want that, Tao. I want that.

Your Highness.

I will find it.

Looks like

I will be lucky in the new year.

Congratulations, Sister Yunying.

This luck was given to me by the Guard Wan.

To Guard Wan too.

Thank you, Madam.

Don't be so formal.

We are a family.

Happy New Year.

Today,

I've prepared lucky money for you.

There're red envelopes for us.

We'll get lucky money.

[Earth Is Nurturing]

There're red envelopes for us.

This is yours.

Your Highness.

Why don't I have one?

I've prepared it for you long before.

Here, your lucky money.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Come on, let’s eat.

Wan, do you want to have a fish tail?

You eat.

Steward Yi, let me pour the wine for you.

Okay.

Your Highness.

This must be delicious.

You don't drink?

Is it good?

This is not bad. Try it.

Your Highness.

This year,

I want to go back to the Zheng family's old house to worship my ancestors.

Haven't you been in touch for years?

Why do you suddenly want to go back this year?

I should go back once.

Tao, eat this.

I'll send someone to accompany you.

Or the Zheng family will bully you again.

No need.

They're my in-laws, not enemies.

I can ask Mu'er to go with me.

I'm afraid I won't be able to spend

the first lunar month here.

Fine.

I'll respect your decision.

Don't worry about me, Your Highness.

Today is New Year's Eve.

Everyone should be happy.

-Be happy. -Be happy.

Let's eat.

I'm happy.

Uncle Fu.

Have a fish head.

Open your mouth, Your Highness.

Alright.

Your Highness.

Did Sister Yunying and Guard Wan have a conflict?

They are not kids.

They'll take care of it.

Come on.

Follow me.

It smells good. Is it plum blossom wine?

I intentionally used white plum blossoms

picked after the first snowfall of the year.

I heard that this kind of plum blossom

can preserve its fragrance to the utmost.

It's New Year's Eve.

Drink with me.

Your Highness,

I think I like Chinese New Year more than before.

No.

It should be

I prefer the years I spend with you.

Your Highness.

We will always be together.

Right?

Your Highness, you hesitated.

I won't drink with you.

‚ôęYou come from the mortal world‚ôę

‚ôęAnd laugh at me for not knowing about that world‚ôę

‚ôęYou waved your hand with flowers‚ôę

Fireworks.

‚ôęI see through the crowd‚ôę

Fireworks.

Look, Your Highness. They're so beautiful.

‚ôęIf I can just follow my heart‚ôę

‚ôęAnd let everything happen naturally‚ôę

‚ôęOnly a few years to spend with you‚ôę

‚ôęAre far from enough‚ôę

‚ôęI got an unexpected period of time‚ôę

‚ôęIt was worth it to wander in loneliness in the past on a horseback‚ôę

‚ôęIf it's a beautiful dream, what's wrong with going separate ways to our ends?‚ôę

‚ôęLove is a reward, and I'm willing to wander if it lasts long‚ôę

‚ôęBecause the flowers once bloomed, I won't forget them after seeing them‚ôę

‚ôęDo you know this glance‚ôę

‚ôęIs the gaze that has made us stay so far away from each other?‚ôę

[Princess Zuo Shuangzhi of the State of Liang, faithfully upholds the rules of the inner chambers...]

Look.

It's almost midnight.

Let's go back to Xingyue Pavilion and rest.

Your Highness.

I want you to carry me back.

[Princess Zuo Shuangzhi of the State of Liang, faithfully upholds the rules of the inner chambers...]

Here comes the Empress Dowager.

Greetings, Your Grace.

Your Grace, I wish you eternal happiness.

Rise.

You came all the way to our country.

It’s almost New Year’s Eve.

I'm afraid you'll miss your family more during the festival.

So I came to see you.

How is it?

Are you accustomed to living here?

Great Cang has a vast land and abundant resources.

Here, there are outstanding individuals and a fertile land.

It's not something our small country can look up to.

Of course, I miss my hometown.

But I am drawn to the scenery and items of the Great Cang.

And I am attracted

by the lively atmosphere in the palace.

These have eased my homesickness.

That's good.

I'm old.

I love to be lively.

When you have time,

come to see me more often.

Of course, I'd like to.

But...

I don't want to disturb you, Your Grace.

We will be a family in the future.

Don't feel like you'll disturb me.

I

think you are a good girl.

I hope

you and Ye can become

a harmonious couple.

I

won't let you down.

Wen Ye already hates me.

He can’t wait to send me to prison.

Now that he has the evidence,

of course, he'll present them to His Majesty.

My lord, look.

You've been fighting with him for so many years.

But you don't know him as well as I do.

Master, His Highness has gone to the palace.

What kind of person is Wen Ye?

How dare I gamble with him?

Calm down, Lord Shen.

No one gained benefits from this move.

The result depends on the future.

What do you think?

[Marriage Agreement]

This is a national letter.

The State of Liang is willing to establish a marital alliance with the Great Cang,

sending a princess to marry Prince Jin.

Wen Ye is not a person

who can be controlled by women.

He wouldn't even

agree to this marriage.

But his princess is still in prison.

In order to save her,

why can't he compromise?

What's the point of marrying

the princess into the Prince's mansion?

I will lurk by his side

and take everything from him.