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[The Substitute Princess's Love]

[Episode 18]

Your Highness.

His Highness still cares about you.

Although you're grounded,

the kitchen doesn't dare to neglect our food.

The moment you said you had no appetite,

all the food sent here has changed to the kind that was light and easy to digest.

Your Highness.

Your Highness, what's wrong?

Tao.

Your Highness, don't cry.

I still miss him.

Tao.

What did I do wrong?

Your Highness did nothing wrong.

Tao.

I miss home.

But Your Highness,

this is your home.

But

everything here

feels so strange suddenly.

[Xingyue Pavilion]

Your Highness,

if you are so worried about Her Highness,

why don't you go and check on her?

If I go,

it will only make her more upset.

[Ancestral Hall of Zheng Family]

[Ancestral Hall of Zheng Family]

[Ancestral Hall of Zheng Family]

[Ancestral Hall of Zheng Family]

Let's go.

[Ancestral Hall of Zheng Family]

Isn't this Lady Yunying

who has always lived in seclusion?

You're putting on airs by being late today.

You're indeed Prince Jin's cousin

and a noble lady in the Prince's Mansion!

It's been snowing these days.

I was delayed on the way.

That's why I'm late.

Please punish me, Madam.

I dare not.

We're merely a marquis' mansion.

You're way too noble for us, Lady Yunying.

Madam, you're being too harsh on me.

I'm just a member of the younger generation.

Since I'm late,

I'll be at your disposal.

In that case,

this year,

you will

guard the ever-burning lantern of the ancestral hall.

Madam.

Okay.

[The Memorial Tablet of My Late Husband Zheng Zhi, Marquis Wu'an]

[The Lotus Tablet of My Grandfather Zheng Qijiang]

[The Memorial Tablet of My Great Great Grandfather Zheng Ming]

Madam.

I knew

those people from the marquis‘ mansion are up to no good.

It's so cold.

What if you get frozen?

Mu'er.

Do you know...

why I let them punish me this time?

I don't know.

After Zheng Zhi died,

I was supposed to stay in the courtyard,

not wearing any new clothes,

or singing and dancing,

for the rest of my life.

No matter how the Zheng family treated me,

I should have served the Zheng family for the rest of my life.

Your Ladyship,

Lady Zheng vented her anger on you

because her son died.

She beat and scolded you at will.

You have always been weak.

You can't go back to the Zheng family.

Don't worry.

I'm not coming here today

to return to the Zheng family.

Then...

why did you come here?

I wanted to spend the rest of my life in the temple

to fulfill my duty as a wife.

But ever since I saw Her Highness

living so lively and passionately,

I suddenly realized

there is another possibility

how a woman spends her life.

She gave me the courage

to be brave one more time

for those who care about me.

Your Ladyship.

I'm here today

to settle things

with the Zheng family for myself.

Come on.

Okay.

[Happiness]

Hang the tablet of "Happiness" there too.

Hold it steady.

Okay.

Be gentle.

Be careful.

Over there. More over.

-Shall I hang it here? Is it okay? -Okay.

Okay.

Here.

Isn't that the little princess?

I think so.

Why did she climb so high?

[Virtue and Benevolence]

Sir.

Sir.

Your Highness.

Come down.

Don't fall.

Your Highness.

Let's go down first.

Don't fall.

I know why he didn't let me out.

He was afraid I'd make trouble

after seeing the jubilant scene.

Your Highness.

Let's go down first.

Okay?

Your Highness!

Your Highness,

did you let me take the medicine because you care about me

or are you afraid that I'll get sick

and affect your wedding?

Stop being unreasonable.

What should I do

to make Your Highness satisfied?

Take care of yourself.

Your Highness.

I'll take the medicine.

Please accompany me until I finish the medicine.

Zuo Shuangzhi,

it's not too late to leave now.

Why would I leave?

They say the most dangerous place is the safest.

Only by marrying him

do I not have to live a life in hiding

and can I stay safe for the moment.

Wen Ye is so vigilant.

He will find out who you are sooner or later.

Recently,

Wen Ye has been busy with the wedding.

The security in the capital is the most relaxed ever.

We should take this chance to leave.

We can go all the way to the west.

As long as we reach Mount Crane,

we can return to Liang State successfully.

Our mission has failed.

Even if we go back,

what can we get?

There are countless other ways.

Why take such a risk?

Tang Ti,

do I look like

a real princess?

You are a real princess.

A princess born to a concubine.

In order to survive,

I can only make myself a tool

to be useful to my father.

But Shen Keyi is also a daughter of a concubine

and also abandoned like me.

If she can get Wen Ye's love,

why can't I?

Are you crazy?

What are you thinking?

I am crazy.

Yes, I am.

I want to

be by his side

and be his wife in a dignified way.

I'll enjoy his attention

and his love.

He belongs to me.

He belonged to me originally.

He won't love you.

You are a spy from Liang State

and the chief of Nanzhu Pavilion.

He will kill you.

Then let him.

Our relation

is destined to be a life-or-death struggle.

I can only die in his hands.

And He can only die in my hands.

We are the ones who know each other the best

in this world.

He should know

who I am.

Princess,

don't be obsessive.

I'm going to be with him soon.

This is the only wish

in all my life.

Your Highness.

Her Highness

made the Four-colored Silky Pastries for you in person.

They are…

a gift for you.

Do you want dessert?

It's called Four-colored Silky Pastry.

People call it Marriage Pastry.

She...

Doesn't she hate me?

Because…

Her Highness has swallowed grievances alone.

I would rather she make a scene,

call me an unfaithful man,

and cut ties with me.

Her Highness is afraid

she'll cause you a lot of trouble that way.

[Prince Jin's Mansion]

[Auspiciousness and Gook Luck Are Gathered Here]

♫I took off the winding light sent by the moon♫

♫I cut the hidden line at the center of the palm silently♫

It's the auspicious time.

♫Among the clouds and in the sky♫

♫My missing of you is hidden secretly♫

♫Only a light of our predestined love is left there, and it's flickering♫

♫I vaguely remember that in our previous life, we passed by each other♫

[Prince Jin's Mansion]

Go and see if His Highness is here.

Yes.

Hurry up.

♫But it's a vow that we can't fulfill in this life♫

♫We failed to meet again♫

♫This love has lasted for several rounds of reincarnation♫

♫The mystery of love can't be solved, but I'm still indulged in it♫

[Virtue and Benevolence]

Steward Yi.

Tao.

How is His Highness?

Has he changed into his wedding outfit?

Forget it.

Go back to work.

[Virtue and Benevolence]

Princess.

I'm Yi Fu, the steward of the Prince's Mansion.

His Highness is not feeling well.

I'm afraid he can't come to the wedding ceremony.

How about

go back to your room and take a rest?

Steward Yi.

Though His Highness can't come,

we still have to go through the formalities.

We still need to finish the wedding ceremony.

♫Who is destined to♫

♫Lose his chance and face the chaotic situation?♫

♫The memories of happiness and sorrow♫

♫Are engraved in my heart, and have become my nightmares♫

First bow to heaven and earth.

♫Who stood opposite the destiny♫

♫And took one more look at the old smiling face?♫

♫I'm not able to escape from♫

♫The parting where prosperity has withered♫

Second bow to parents.

♫Who is destined to♫

♫Lose his chance and face the chaotic situation?♫

♫The memories of happiness and sorrow♫

♫Are engraved in my heart, and have become my nightmares♫

Bow to each other.

♫Who stood opposite the destiny♫

♫And took one more look at the old smiling face?♫

♫I'm not able to escape from♫

♫The parting where prosperity has withered♫

The ceremony is over.

We're not on duty today. Let's have a drink.

Sure. Let’s go.

[Commandant of Imperial Guards]

Commandant Zhou.

You just joined the army,

but you're much better than us.

You saved His Majesty in the hunting ground,

and you've been promoted three ranks in a row.

You're even accepted by the Imperial Guards.

You should treat us to a meal

for such a good thing.

That's why you said all that much.

Okay.

Don't save money for me today.

Okay.

Let's go to Fuxing Restaurant.

Today is Prince Jin's wedding.

The wine is half-price in Fuxing Restaurant.

Prince Jin's wedding?

Yes.

What about Princess Jin?

You're new here. You don't know about it, do you?

The whole capital knows about this.

Liang State sent their princess here for the marriage alliance.

She doesn't want to marry His Majesty or any of his sons,

but only wants to marry Prince Jin, the God of War.

At this moment, I guess they must have finished the wedding ceremony

and already in the bridal chamber.

Then...

what about the original princess?

I heard that

they made an exception this time.

Both of them are princesses.

They must be serving His Highness now.

As I always thought,

there is not a good person in the royal family.

I'm sorry.

I have something urgent.

I'll buy you a drink another day.

Zhou Yu.

Are you trying to get away from your promise?

Your Highness, watch your head.

Your Highness.

What if someone finds out?

I can't stay here a moment longer.

So what if they find out?

I'll just be punished. Fine by me.

Well,

I'll go out with you then.

Just pretend to be me in the room.

I'll be back soon.

Your Highness, be careful.

Your Highness, be careful out there.

Come back early.

Got it.

Your Highness.

Go back first.

Just pretend you don't know I see it.

Yes.

Excuse…

Ke?

Zhou Yu?

Good for you.

You're an officer now.

I've done meritorious deeds

and got promoted in succession.

Now,

look,

I'm already a Commandant of Imperial Guards.

I knew you could do something great.

Why are you here?

Today...

the weather is nice today,

so I've been wandering around in the city.

I didn't expect to run into you.

What a coincidence.

How about you?

How have you been?

Who bullied you?

No one.

If you're free,

have a drink with me, will you?

Okay.

Let's go.

My treat.

Can you drink? Maybe you should stop.

The wine is tasty.

It seems that you can forget all your troubles after drinking it.

[Hero Liang]

Actually,

You know everything, right?

-It's such a glorious thing. -I...

How could anyone not know in the capital?

Do I look like

a joke in your eyes?

No.

I'll say it again.

If you want to leave the Prince's Mansion,

I can help you.

I don't know where to go.

You used to say I was free.

But I just wanted a home.

I finally have a home.

I don't want to give it up.

But you don't have to

suffer so much.

Besides,

the reward he gave you is

to marry another princess?

Don't you have any resentment?

Of course I do.

But

you need someone to respond to your emotions

so that you can vent them, right?

No matter what I do now,

he seems indifferent.

It seems that he doesn't love me anymore overnight.

What kind of person is that?

I told you

there is no love in the big mansions.

There are only

fools who believe in love...

You call me a fool?

You are.

Let her go!

Why are you here

instead of being in your bridal chamber?

I thought you were more mature after being trained in the army

and you could become somebody.

I didn't expect you to be so impulsive.

Don't be so condescending

and try to intimidate me.

Let her go.

She can't drink.

Why do you care so much?

She can do whatever she wants.

She is my princess.

Why can't I care about her?

Then you should protect her.

Why does she always get harmed?

Do you deserve her?

Silly girl.

Your Highness.

I'm Zuo Shuangzhi.

Your Highness,

at the wedding ceremony just now,

I heard you were not feeling well.

Are you feeling better now?

I was fine.

I just didn't want to get married.

It's late.

Go back and rest.

Your Highness,

is this Sister Shen?

Do you need my help?

Don't touch her.

I'm not targeting you.

Go back.

Your Highness.

I know

I suddenly married into the Prince's Mansion

and ruined your life with Sister Shen.

But this was not what I wanted.

I couldn't object to

my parents' and the matchmaker's order.

I know my place.

I don't expect any love from you.

I just want a place

in this mansion.

I'm glad you know.

Just stay like that and do nothing.

I'll give you

the status and position you deserve.

Status.

Position.

What do I need those for?

When will you look at me?

I met you first.

Don't come to my dream again.