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[The Substitute Princess's Love]

[Episode 23]

Good!

Madam.

His Highness and General Zhou won the battle.

We've been worried for so many days.

Now we can finally stop worrying.

Yes.

This is not the only happy thing.

Yunying said that she would marry Guard Wan

after the victory in the first battle.

Really?

Sister,

you have a white hair here.

Let me remove it for you.

Just keep it.

I'm old now.

You're not old.

You will live a long life

and grow old with Guard Wan together.

You gave all your good wishes to others.

What about yourself?

Are you really not going to tell His Highness about it?

What's the use of telling him?

It will only distract him.

Besides,

I've divorced His Highness.

You know

what kind of person His Highness is.

It's impossible that

he would love someone else.

But I also know

what the imperial family is like.

In the past,

I believed that the will of humans can conquer Heaven,

and I was fearless.

But now I'm pregnant,

and I can't take risks anymore.

I understand.

Trusting someone is something very difficult.

Once I didn't believe that

people like me

could even have freedom one day.

But my wish has also come true.

Right?

Don't do the same as me.

I used to be trapped in my own worries,

and I didn't realize the truth until the end.

But...

Sister.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Mu'er.

Is everything arranged?

Madam,

don't you trust that

I could handle things well?

Sister,

are you really going to...

[Prince Jin's Mansion]

Sister.

At such an important time,

don't you need us to stay with you?

Right, Madam.

Are you really going alone?

[Prince Jin's Mansion]

Both of you are my own family.

It's enough to see me off before I get married.

Sister,

I'm happy for you.

Alright.

Why are you crying?

It's not like I'm not coming back.

Well,

when you come back,

let's have a feast in the mansion happily.

Okay?

Okay.

We should have fun then.

I have to go.

[Prince Jin's Mansion]

No need to see me off anymore.

Go back.

[Prince Jin's Mansion]

[Prince Jin's Mansion]

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

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

♫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♫

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

♫We failed to meet again♫

My wish finally came true.

♫This love has lasted for several rounds of reincarnation♫

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

♫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♫

♫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♫

Gu Yunqing!

What's wrong with you?

Yunqing.

Don't scare me.

Yunqing, I'm here.

Imperial physician.

Wan.

I'll summon the imperial physician for you.

Wan.

I'm not scared anymore.

Because

all the people I like are by my side.

My every moment of being with you

was wonderful.

I'm tired.

I need to get some sleep first.

Yunqing.

Yunqing!

Yunqing!

Report!

There's an urgent report from the northern border.

How is the situation of the battle?

Your Majesty,

we've won a big victory in the battle.

The nomads from the northern border sent a large number of

soldiers additionally to attack our troops in the Linsha Valley,

but our troops evaded their attack with the tactic of luring the enemies away from their base.

Our troops attacked the enemies' central region instead,

and conquered the enemies' scouting camp at one stroke.

Good.

Good!

Send my order.

I'd like to reward the three armies

to commend them for their military contributions.

Yes!

Congratulations, Your Majesty.

During the battle at the Linsha Valley,

we tricked the enemies with the tactic of sowing distrust among them.

But this time,

it's not that easy.

I guess there will be

a fierce battle

at the strategic pass in two days.

Zhou Yu,

you should lead a team of cavalrymen

to attack them from the north of the strategic pass first

in order to disrupt the enemies' formation.

Remember that

you can't fail or be captured.

How come you have the guts to give me

such an important task?

Don't you dare to do it?

Humph.

Ever since I was born,

I've never been afraid.

Then just get ready and set out tomorrow.

Yes!

Report!

There's a family letter from the capital.

It's for General Zhou.

[Everything is fine at home. I hope that you can return in triumph. Shen Keyi]

It's a letter from Ke.

Everything is fine at home.

The yard

is full of flowers.

A hen gave birth to a brood of chicks.

Tao's cooking skills have improved again.

[To Zhou Yu]

I've started to learn embroidery.

I'll send you a handkerchief next time.

General.

She's going to send me a handkerchief.

Get out!

Sir.

Wan.

[Memorial Tablet of My Wife Gu Yunqing]

[Memorial Tablet of My Wife Gu Yunqing]

My sister...

She died in peace.

I buried her

in a place with picturesque scenery.

It was full of butterfly orchids there.

I guess she'll like it.

[Memorial Tablet of My Wife Gu Yunqing]

Wan.

I got it.

My sister

has fulfilled her wish anyway.

However,

we still have to move forward.

Wan.

Yunying.

I've brought Su to see you.

These are the pastries for celebrating Su's completion of her first month of life.

I think Su's birth and growth

must be blessed by you in destiny.

Madam.

Are you still not

going to tell His Highness about the child?

What's wrong?

Has Nan Bo asked you for my family letter again?

No.

He said he would come back in a few days to help His Highness handle something.

I'm just worried that with his big mouth like that,

he won't be able to conceal it.

Nan Bo is coming back?

There have been many reports of victory from His Highness in the past six months,

and the situation has stabilized.

It is said that he has been summoned back here

in order to send the Princess of Liang State back.

Madam.

His Highness did all these things

for you.

Are you still going to ignore him?

Madam,

this is...

This is my family letter.

Okay.

Yunying,

I seem to understand

what you said to me at that time.

It's been half a year.

I've sent her ten letters or so about my victory,

but she has never replied.

At this point,

she suddenly sent me several pastries.

What do you think

is the meaning of these pastries?

Your Highness.

There's no meaning at all.

This is just an ordinary snack among commoners.

Smell it.

It smells good, right?

Zhou Yu.

I hope this letter finds you well.

I read a book yesterday.

Time keeps passing day and night

like flowing water.

It means that

how time flies

[Shen Keyi]

and we can't go back to the past.

After Yunying passed away,

I gave birth to Su.

All these changes

made me suddenly realize that

time is precious,

and I can't waste it anymore.

I still want to follow my heart

and believe it again.

I hope you can also find

the future you want to work hard for.

Shen Keyi.

General.

I'll escort the envoy of the northern border back now.

You must be careful.

There are still

many spies at the northern border.

If at this point,

the envoy is intercepted and killed halfway,

it will definitely affect the peace talk.

Don't worry.

Even if I risk my life,

I'll send him there safely.

Zhou Yu.

You should also come back alive.

If the peace talk goes well,

the northern border can be safe for ten years.

The war

will finally be over.

Yes.

Your Highness can also return to the imperial court without any worry.

Your Majesty,

I'm bold to give you this advice,

and it is not out of my selfish motive at all.

Instead,

I'm going to say this for the sake of

Your Majesty and the imperial court.

Prince Jin will return to the imperial court in a few days.

Such outstanding military contributions and prestige

are unique

in the imperial court,

and he's already

a very respected prince.

Your Majesty,

how do you want to reward him?

Moreover,

after Prince Jin got married, he hasn't gone to his territory yet,

and he has troops in the capital.

As the saying goes,

if a minister's contributions are too big, the emperor's position might be threatened.

That's what the current situation is like.

In that case,

in your opinion,

how

should I reward him?

I know Your Majesty is a wise emperor who values brotherhood and righteousness.

I

dare not say it.

Prime Minister,

just say it.

I'll just take it

as a tongue-in-cheek remark.

Your Majesty,

heroes will eventually get old.

Who can guarantee that Prince Jin

will be loyal to you all the time?

How about

making Prince Jin

stay at the current moment forever

so that he can be respected and worshipped

by many people in the Imperial Ancestral Temple?

Report!

Report!

General Zhou is here.

There were about 20 spies this time.

They tried to intercept and kill the envoy halfway.

After we killed them,

the envoy returned to the northern border safely.

However,

only one spy survived in the end.

Kneel!

Nanzhu Pavilion?

You were the chief culprits who eliminated my Tianhe Fortress.

You guys are still active now?

General Zhou.

Zhou Yu.

Please interrogate him

and find out about the truth.

Take him to see the military doctor.

Be careful.

Guards!

Take him away.

Yes.

-Go! -Go!

Your Highness.

We obviously killed all the members

of the Nanzhu Pavilion.

Why did they still appear at the northern border?

Could it be that

they wanted to ruin our peace talk

with the Nomadic Tribes?

This is too strange.

This person

must be interrogated carefully.

Yes.

Here comes the imperial edict!

Your Majesty.

You don't have to bother with it.

Mother,

are you blaming me

because I sent

that imperial edict to Wen Ye?

You asked him to guard the border for another three years,

and forbade him from returning to the imperial court.

He has been fighting on the battlefields for so many years.

Shouldn't he have a chance to rest now?

Mother.

Wen Ye

is in charge of the three armies alone.

Even though I believe that he's loyal,

people in the imperial court will still gossip about it.

Not everyone can hold an impartial view

and is willing to believe him.

I arranged this

because I thought if Wen Ye could endure it during these years,

it would be considered

as his loyalty to the imperial court.

In three years,

I

will not

restrict his freedom anymore.

I'm old.

I can't interfere anymore.

From now on, for the things between you and your brother,

you can

decide according to what you think is suitable.

Thank you for your understanding, Mother.

You've bandaged all your wounds?

They're just minor injuries and are not serious.

I'm just a little tired.

Then why don't you go to sleep now?

This is good wine.

[Hero Liang]

This wine can only be found and drunk in the capital, right?

I heard about the imperial edict today.

Why didn't they let you go back to the capital?

That is so unreasonable.

You’ve been in the army for so long.

Haven't you learned the rules?

Many things are unreasonable.

Isn't it fine as long as we can win the war?

Why do they have to think about so many rules?

So what if we win the war?

You won't understand.

I don't understand indeed.

I used to be arrogant

and thought that I was nearly as good as you,

and that the only gap between us was our birth.

But in this war,

we fought bravely together.

I admire you.

If it weren't for you,

with such a small number of soldiers and such a long border,

we wouldn't have defended this place so well.

It's not easy to have heard this

from you.

I'm just telling the truth.

We made a triumphant return,

and it was all thanks to you.

But as the commander-in-chief,

you'll be kept at the border just because of an imperial edict.

The army will leave here, but you'll still need to stay here.

What kind of justice is that?

Is this how the imperial family

treats those officials who have made contributions?

If you want to be a good general,

all these grievances

should be endured by yourself silently.

Without humanity,

how can a person be a good general who cares about the people?

What about the way of treating your family?

Do you also ignore them?

Family?

I can only comfort myself by thinking that

she lives in the peaceful and prosperous world under my protection.

In this way,

it's like guarding each other.

[Noble Quality and Elegant Temperament]

[Noble Quality and Elegant Temperament]

Is His Highness back?

Is he willing to see me?

His Highness said he wanted to send you away.

Where will I go?

You'll be escorted back to the State of Liang.

That's impossible.

I'm the princess of Liang State.

I've married him and I'm his wife.

It's impossible that he'll send me back.

Nothing is impossible.

His Highness doesn't even want to look at you.

What's the point

of staying here?

Be sensible.

Leave here with me obediently.

I'm still the princess here.

This is a marriage for maintaining peace between the two countries.

He just can't cancel it so easily like that.

His Highness is about to return to the imperial court in triumph,

and the world will be peaceful

from now on.

What's there for him to worry about?

A marriage for maintaining peace?

He doesn't care about it at all.

I live for him,

but he doesn't even care about me.

Wen Ye is too biased.

He doesn't even come to see me.

Take her to the carriage.

Don't touch me!

If you keep forcing me like this,

I will definitely make you regret it.

Your Highness.

Are you a servant of Prince's Mansion?

Yes, Madam. Something serious happened in Prince's Mansion.

What's wrong?

The Princess of Liang State reported that there was something

about rebellion hidden in His Highness's tent.

There is no one in our mansion who can make decisions.

It's a mess now.

Rebellion?

Yes, Your Highness.

Please go back now to take a look.

How do you know that I live here?

Guard Nan Bo told me about it.

If you don't believe me, you can ask him next time.

Alright.

I'll go back and take a look.

[Prince Jin's Mansion]

Shen Keyi.

We haven't seen each other for a long time.