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[The Substitute Princess's Love]

[Episode 21]

This is strange.

Every time we came back, Uncle Fu

would be the first one to welcome us.

Why isn't he here welcoming us today?

Uncle Fu.

Uncle Fu.

Uncle Fu.

Uncle Fu.

Uncle Fu, what happened?

Uncle Fu, what happened?

Shen Keyi.

He was fine a few days ago.

Nan Bo.

Bury Uncle Fu well.

Yes.

What happened?

Your Highness.

You're finally back.

What happened in the mansion?

Steward Yi fed Her Highness a bowl of medicine.

Her Highness kept bleeding after taking it.

I don't know

what Steward Yi fed Her Highness.

Where is she now?

I just took Her Highness to the clinic.

Then a man suddenly barged into the mansion.

He pushed me to the ground

and carried Her Highness away.

I wanted to stop him.

I'll go after him.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

When I arrived at the clinic,

Her Highness was already gone.

But Zhou Yu took three days off in the army.

He drove a carriage

in the direction of Qingzhou a moment ago.

Where is she?

Who are you talking about?

I'm asking you where she is.

Now you are anxious.

Why did you let her

watch you being close to the new princess?

Why did you make her lose her child?

I didn't.

That's my child.

How could I bear to do that?

Anyway, that happened in your mansion.

You couldn't even protect your wife and child.

What right do you have to see her?

That's between me and her.

I must see her.

Let me make it clear.

She doesn't want to see you at all.

She wants to stay away from this sad place

and never see you again.

Are you able to stop me?

[Divorce Agreement]

[Divorce Agreement] [Husband Prince Jin Wen Ye, Wife Shen Keyi]

Ke said she doesn't want to see you again.

She's safe now.

Since she married you,

she has suffered so much.

-All has something to do with your royal family. -Your Highness.

I'll inform Her Grace first.

Do you think you can give her

a stable life now?

Mother.

You may leave.

Yes.

Mother.

This is all your idea, right?

Don't you know

why I did this?

How could I not know?

I'm not your biological son.

All these years,

your favoritism has long been taken for granted.

Why do you

say that?

In order to stabilize the court

and for the harmony among the princes,

you didn't allow me to fight for the throne.

I understand it.

You asked me to stay away from the court

and guard the border.

You don't want me to be more successful than the emperor.

I understand it too.

But they are my princess

and my child.

They are innocent.

Why did you take things to this extent?

You forced Yi Fu to die

and drove my wife away.

Listen.

I did this

for the big picture.

For the big picture?

Mother,

do you know what I want?

All these years,

I treated you as my mother.

I want to get a little warmth

from you as a family.

Haven't I treated you

as my own child?

Now I have a family,

but you want to take her away from me.

Why?

Let me tell you.

I did everything

to ensure your safety.

Besides,

only when you and your brother get along

will the people be safe.

Mother.

Stop making excuses.

From now on,

I'm no longer your child.

Your Ladyship,

you can't just refuse to eat or drink.

How about

I get you some porridge?

At least take a bite.

Mr. Zhou.

You're back.

Miss Tao.

Go get a bowl of porridge.

I'll talk to her.

Okay.

I saw him.

I gave him the divorce agreement.

He thought the child was gone.

But he said

he didn't want to hurt the child.

Should we tell him the truth that the child...

No.

Don't tell him.

The child belongs to me.

Okay.

Okay.

You can stay here for now.

You're weak now.

It's not suitable for you to travel.

It's easier to hire doctors and midwives here than in the countryside.

Besides,

I've already told him that you've left the capital.

To get here from the Prince's Mansion,

he has to cross much of the capital city.

He won't find us here.

Ke.

But you can't go on like this.

Have you forgotten your determination to save the child?

The doctor said

if it was not for your strong will to survive,

you and your child

wouldn't have survived.

It's not easy for you to survive.

Don't be hard on yourself.

You're exhausting yourself.

Don't you want the child anymore?

Of course, I want the child.

It's my life now.

Then take the medicine

and eat well

for the child

and yourself.

OK?

[Virtue and Benevolence]

Sir.

This is what Steward Yi ordered in the silk shop

when he was alive.

They just arrived at the mansion.

Steward Yi

selected the best fabric

to make baby swaddles.

They are to wear from one month

to one year old.

They are for both boys

and girls.

But why was he so muddled

and did such a thing?

Uncle Fu promised

to protect the Princess and the child.

He had prepared so many things.

He must be looking forward to this child's arrival.

If he liked the child so much,

why did he give her the medicine?

Find a coroner

to examine Uncle Fu's body.

Sir.

This is the autopsy result of the coroner.

Steward Yi didn't hang himself.

He was strangled by someone else

and then staged to look like a hanging suicide.

The murderer is very clever.

If we don't observe carefully,

it's hard to find

there are scratches on Steward Yi's body.

And

there are noticeable bloodstains and skin flakes

beneath the right-hand nails of Steward Yi.

He probably scratched the murderer's arm

while fighting with the murderer.

In other words,

the person with a scratch on the arm

could be the murderer.

That's right.

We only

need to summon everyone in the mansion

and see who has a scratch on their arms.

Then the truth will be obvious.

Your Highness.

You're back.

Why are you here?

You're drunk.

Let me help you.

Don't touch me.

Get lost!

No need.

No one else

has this motive except for her.

Your Highness.

Why are you here?

I'll make you some tea.

Was it you?

Your Highness.

I am also the princess you married into the palace with great pomp and circumstance.

How can you point your sword at me?

I told you

as long as you behave yourself,

there would be a place for you in the mansion.

But you're so vicious that you killed people to gain favor.

How can I tolerate you?

Your Highness.

I did all these

to let you see me.

Nonsense!

Your Highness.

You taught me that.

You asked me to be stronger.

You said when I become stronger,

we will meet again.

If I hadn't become stronger,

how could I have cleared away those obstacles on the road

to meet you?

Do you remember

this dagger?

It's you.

Your Highness, you remember now, right?

All these years,

it's been this dagger you gave me

and the words you said to me that have supported me.

I didn't expect

my unintentional kindness

to cause such a serious consequence.

I shouldn't have

saved you.

Your Highness.

Someone has silently loved you for so many years,

yet you're not moved at all?

Moved?

Why should I be moved by a crazy person?

You killed my steward

and separated me from my wife and child.

Do I have to be grateful to you?

Your Highness.

But I love you more than her.

I can give you

more than she can give you.

Your words will only make me feel more disgusted.

You are the princess of Liang.

I can't kill you yet.

But I don't want to see you anymore.

Your Highness.

Guards!

Your Highness.

Nail shut all the doors and windows.

[Noble Quality and Elegant Temperament]

The Princess of Liang committed an unforgivable crime.

I now imprison her here.

She's not allowed to step out.

Here is the whole story.

Zuo Shuangzhi wanted to take advantage of the Empress Dowager

to get rid of your child.

But Steward Yi didn't obey.

So she killed him

and forged evidence.

Now His Highness

has imprisoned her in the mansion.

I knew Zuo Shuangzhi had a selfish intention.

But I didn't expect her to be so cruel.

Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved,

will you come back to him?

How can spilled water

be retrieved?

He married her

and indulged her freely within the Prince's Mansion.

These were all his choices.

He said he didn't want to hurt me.

But why did we end up like this?

What do you think of him...

He gave me a lot of good memories.

That's enough.

Tao must be back.

I'll get the door.

Umbrella.

Ke.

Why are you here?

I'm here for you.

Me?

Your Ladyship.

Where should I put this?

We don't want it.

Take it away.

I'm here to visit my subordinate.

Don't think too much.

Your Ladyship,

My hands are sore.

Where should I put it?

Whatever.

See you.

[Ancestral Hall of Zheng Family]

[Remembering Ancestry and Roots]

Your Ladyship.

Why are you coughing blood?

I'm fine.

No.

Your Ladyship, you can't kneel anymore.

Please get up.

[The memorial tablet of the late husband, Zheng Zhi, Marquis Wu'an]

Don't worry, Mu'er. I'm fine.

Guard Wan.

Come with me.

Why are you doing this?

They are humiliating you.

Besides, you just recovered.

You can't endure it.

You shouldn't be here.

Why?

You should leave.

Is this past

so important to you?

Could you please take care of yourself for the sake of those

who will be watching over you behind your back?

Alright.

You're Yunying's lover?

Shameless!

How dare you come to the ancestral hall of our Zheng family?

Guards!

Arrest him!

Let's see who dares to move.

Let's go.

Yunying's name is on the virtuous monument of our Zheng family.

Even if she dies, she belongs to our family.

Let's see whether she will leave with you today.

She has her own name.

Her name is Gu Yunqing.

The time is over.

♫My missing of you is like a gust of wind♫

If you dare step out of this ancestral hall today,

♫Your attitudes towards me are always changing, and I'm deeply influenced by the memories♫

I'll immediately request to remove you from the family book.

You will become a woman with nothing,

despised by the world.

♫I've seen many people coming and going♫

Just remove my name.

♫There's an ocean in their eyes♫

You...

♫I thought I could see through it, but I couldn't help thinking about you♫

I used to fear the rumors of the world.

But now I know

to cherish the people around me

♫Lend me the stars so that they can be my companions♫

is more important.

♫While I'm going through the long night♫

For ten years, I've been the widow of Zheng Zhi,

enduring ten years of humiliation from you.

♫Lend me a lamp♫

The eternal lamps I've lit these past few days

♫To warm my lonely heart♫

are my final gesture of relationship to the Zheng family.

♫Lend me some ink♫

Now

I owe you nothing.

♫So that I can draw a portrait for you♫

Madam.

♫I've been missing you♫

Please remember your words.

After I walk out of this ancestral hall today,

♫There's so much to say♫

I'll have nothing to do with the Zheng family.

♫I'll ask♫

♫The moon to answer your questions for me♫

Wan.

Take me home.

Okay.

Stop them!

Move!

You...

Sister.

Your Highness.

I know my own health.

The imperial physician was telling the truth.

Your Highness.

Have you heard from Her Highness?

I know where she is.

But I shouldn't bother her now.

I can only ask someone

to protect her secretly.

After such a big thing happened,

it must be hard for Her Highness to let it go.

If she doesn't want to see you at the moment,

give her some time.

It's all my fault.

We are in the royal family.

Many things

can't be manipulated by us.

How is the Princess of Liang?

Are you planning to keep her locked up like this?

I'll lock her up for the time being.

Now,

the North is not peaceful.

I keep her alive

to appease the State of Liang.

Otherwise...

Everyone has their own fate.

Sister.

Don't worry about these.

Getting well

is the main thing.

I'm already very satisfied.

I just can't stop worrying about you.

[Shanglin Pavilion]

Sir.

Sir.

Where are you going?

To the court.

Wan.

You don't have to go with me.

Your Highness...

Wan.

As long as you treat her well,

as long as she can be happy,

other things are just bygone.

If anyone gossips,

I will

make him shut up.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Keep her

when you can.

I'm back.

Look at my...

What a feast!

I bought something from the market.

I wanted to add more dishes.

Looks like we can only eat them for dinner.

I'll take them to the kitchen.

Why do you look so good today?

Her Ladyship took the medicine today

and left the bed to take a walk.

She also sunbathed in the yard.

You're right.

I can't be depressed anymore.

Even if it's for the sake of the child,

I should pull myself together

and eat well.

Loving to eat is what defines Shen Keyi.

Eat up.

I didn't expect

I can live like this.

By the way, Your Ladyship,

when I went to the pharmacy to get the medicine for you,

I met a servant from the Prince's Mansion.

I heard

Lady Yunying is seriously ill.

She might not make it.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have said that.

Don't be sad.

The doctor said

you should focus on your pregnancy.

You can't be in a bad mood.

Lady Yunying is like my sister.

She's still so young.

How come...

No.

I need to visit her.