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[My Fair Princess]

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♫ When the mountains no longer have ridges ♫

♫ When the river water no longer flows ♫

♫ When time stops, and night and day are one ♫

♫ When all of heaven and earth ceases to exist ♫

♫ Still, I won't let you go ♫

♫ I won't let you go ♫

♫ Your tenderness is the one thing I yearn for in this life ♫

♫ When the sun no longer rises ♫

♫ When the earth no longer spins ♫

♫ When the seasons no longer change ♫

♫ When all flowers and trees wither completely ♫

♫ Still, I won't part with you ♫

♫ I won't part with you ♫

♫ Your smile is the greatest thing I long for in this life ♫

♫ We will be each other's company, living without regrets ♫

♫ Urging our steeds onward, enjoying the marvels of this world ♫

♫ Let's make merry with wine and song, singing our hearts out ♫

♫ Latching onto the years of our youth with all our strength ♫

♫ We will be each other's company, living without regrets ♫

♫ Urging our steeds onward, enjoying the marvels of this world ♫

♫ Let's make merry with wine and song, singing our hearts out ♫

♫ Latching onto the years of our youth with all our strength ♫

♫ We will be each other's company, living without regrets ♫

♫ Urging our steeds onward, enjoying the marvels of this world ♫

♫ Let's make merry with wine and song, singing our hearts out ♫

♫ Latching onto the years of our youth with all our strength ♫

♫ We will be each other's company, living without regrets ♫

♫ Urging our steeds onward, enjoying the marvels of this world ♫

♫ Let's make merry with wine and song, singing our hearts out ♫

♫ Latching onto the years of our youth with all our strength ♫

Your Majesty, we've saved Ziwei!

However, she has been tortured and covered with injuries.

Ziwei.

Ziwei! It's all my fault.

Why have you become like this, Ziwei?

We should've just come for you yesterday, Ziwei!

How are you holding up?

What did they do to you?

Why are you badly hurt like this?

Where are you hurt?

Can I touch you?

Let me down! I can walk.

Ziwei, lean on me, lean on me.

Let me help you.

- Let me do it. - Slowly. - Lean on me.

- Your Majesty. - Ziwei, where are you hurt?

I didn't get hurt.

How could you still say that you're fine in this condition?

Tell me! Who beat you? How did they do it? And what did they use?

Don't be afraid, just tell me! I'll do you justice.

- Your Majesty— - I'm asking only Ziwei!

Don't interrupt, Empress!

Your Majesty, I've caught the culprit!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, have mercy! Your Majesty, have mercy!

Lowlife! You caused all of this mess?

How could you do this to a defenseless girl?

Sai Wei, Sai Guang, behead her now!

Yes, Your Majesty!

- Your Majesty, the Empress! - Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, please spare her life.

Nanny Rong was my wet-nurse so she's like a mother to me.

Please have mercy on her, Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, please be lenient!

Now, you're asking for my mercy?

She's just a servant.

An atrocious servant at that!

Now, you can't bear to see me kill a petty servant?

It's my fault. Please have mercy, Your Majesty!

All these years of living in the Palace of Earthly Tranquility

has been long and boring, but Nanny Rong has taken good care of me.

You must give her credit for this.

Seeing that we've been married for so many years,

please let her off this time!

You take pity on your own servant,

but why can't you do that to Xiao Yanzi's servants?

You should be considerate of others, shouldn't you know that?

I was wrong.

Nanny Rong, I'll let you off this one time.

If you do anything wrong and cause trouble at the Shu Fang Zhai Palace again,

I'll make sure you die!

Thanks for your grace, Your Majesty.

You may escape the death penalty but you must still be punished!

- Sai Wei, Sai Guang, take her out and cane her 20 times! - Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

Ziwei, who else tortured you other than Nanny Rong?

And why did they do that?

Your Majesty, there was no one else.

Please let this end here, Your Majesty.

Her Majesty has the right to punish a servant like me.

I already feel fortunate

if Your Majesty would let this matter go.

Ziwei! Ziwei! Ziwei! Ziwei!

Ziwei, don't die! Ziwei, it's all because of me.

If you really die, I'll die with you, Ziwei!

Ziwei! Ziwei! Ziwei.

Wake up! Wake up!

Please, open your eyes! I beg you.

Let me get hurt and die for you!

Wake up!

[Shu Fang Zhai Palace]

Why exactly did she torture a maidservant so brutally?

I just don't get it!

How many times do things like this have to happen in this palace?

I'm really disappointed.

Cui'er couldn't take it and jumped into a well last year, while Wu'er hung herself the year before.

Will these tragedies ever stop?

Erkang!

What secrets are you and Xiao Yanzi keeping?

And why did Ziwei and Xiao Yanzi become sworn sisters?

My mind is filled with questions.

You better honestly explain everything.

Respect to Your Majesty,

Consort Ling knows Ziwei's background very well.

We didn't report it to Your Majesty as we found it was unnecessary.

Ziwei actually came from an intellectual family.

She has a close bond with Princess Pearl.

After Her Highness entered the palace, she told us to take care of Ziwei.

My mother and I felt that Ziwei and Jinsuo were kind, so we brought them home

and recommended to Consort Ling to bring them into the palace.

So, Ziwei and Jinsuo stayed at your manor

before they came to the palace?

Yes, they did.

Therefore, last time, the reason Her Highness left the palace

was to visit Ziwei at my manor.

So, she and Xiao Yanzi are sworn sisters.

No wonder they're so close.

Even birth sisters still couldn't be like them.

Are you all close with Xiao Yanzi?

Your Majesty,

Her Highness grew up among commoners

without the power and background of an influential family.

She's bound to feel lonely in the palace,

but she can't go to Your Majesty all the time.

Luckily, she studies with Prince Yongqi and Ertai,

so they eventually became close friends.

And because of Ziwei and Consort Ling,

our Fu family became like a maternal home to her.

When she is treated unfairly or scolded, she has a place to complain to.

That's how it was. I see!

Just think! Why do you think the empress tortured Ziwei?

Even without a prestigious background,

you still favor Princess Pearl.

I'm afraid this became her sin.

Many people dislike her because of this.

The palace is always full of schemes.

Yet, Her Highness is naive.

She doesn't guard against others, nor does she harm people.

Let alone the power to protect herself.

All other chambers in the palace are protected by skilled guards,

but only the Shu Fang Zhai Palace is easily trampled upon.

Easily trampled upon?

That's a serious accusation.

Your Majesty, you've already seen it yourself.

Isn't that true?

Fine then!

Let's say others are jealous of Xiao Yanzi but why target Ziwei?

Royal Father, it's possibly because of playing Go.

Go?

Your Majesty,

the whole palace knows you played Go with Ziwei all night.

Ridiculous!

A chess game with Ziwei brought disaster upon her?

How did the palace become so uncivilized?

Should my fondness for someone make them unfortunate?

Erkang, send some skillful guards

to protect the Shu Fang Zhai Palace.

Unless ordered by me and followed by guards,

no one from the palace is to go to the Palace of Earthly Tranquility!

Your wish is my command.

- Your Majesty. - How is she? Has the imperial doctor checked on her?

- Is it serious? - Don't worry, Your Majesty!

The imperial doctor has made a diagnosis and written a prescription.

Mingyue and Caixia are already brewing the medicine.

I've also helped her apply the ointment given by the imperial doctor.

He said she should recover after some time.

Where is she hurt?

This is just an old trick of the palace.

The wounds are all on hidden areas,

like her arms, back, waist, and legs.

She's almost injured everywhere.

There are hundreds or thousands of wounds made by needles.

They're not fatal but they're extremely painful.

What do you mean by an old trick?

Is this common in the palace?

Sometimes, when the masters want to punish their servants

but are worried about being questioned if people see their wounds,

they will do this because the tiny wounds won't bleed.

All the servants can only bear with it.

How could such cruelty exist in the palace?

Don't they feel bad? Are they all sick?

I must think of a way to stop this kind of brutal punishment. [The virtues of Heaven are the motivational roots for everything]

The empress.

She's the empress!

Who else ranks higher than her in the Imperial Harem?

What more does she want?

Why did she... have to torture a harmless girl like this?

Outrageous!

- Has she regained consciousness? - Yes, she's awake.

I'll pay her a visit.

[The virtues of Heaven are the motivational roots for everything]

Your Majesty!

Don't bother with formalities at a time like this.

Are you hurt?

Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I'm not hurt.

Your face is so pale from the pain, yet you're still denying it?

You Majesty and Consort Ling are both so kind.

You summoned the imperial doctor, gave me medicine,

and keep showing me care.

I'm really no longer in pain.

Tell me! Why did the empress punish you?

Please don't go after this matter anymore, Your Majesty.

Feel free to tell me. No worries!

As the mother of the nation,

Her Majesty has the right and reason to punish me.

Your Majesty, harmony brings wealth.

Don't stir up troubles in the palace for a nobody like me.

Your Majesty has already punished Nanny Rong.

That will do.

How can you say that? What if you had gotten killed?

The imperial palace is a noble and peaceful place.

It's my home!

How dare she abuse her authority in the palace?

Royal Father, there's no need to ask.

Her Majesty has disliked the Shu Fang Zhai Palace from the very beginning.

Since she can't eliminate me, she bullies my servants.

Royal Father, you have too much on your hand.

We can't always go to you when something happens.

Ziwei was lucky this time since you were around,

but what if you weren't around?

They would've killed her already!

Don't worry! I've told Erkang to send you some guards.

This won't happen again in the future.

Your Majesty,

let's return to your palace to rest.

Xiao Yanzi and the others will take care of her.

Erkang and Ertai will also protect her.

There shouldn't be any more problems.

Ziwei, rest well!

Have them cook you whatever you want.

You've suffered a lot today.

Although you're not willing to say it, I've roughly understood.

"Harmony brings wealth," you said. That speaks volumes.

I get that, too.

Fear not! Let's play Go again after you've recovered.

Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty.

It looks like you can't rest comfortably if I don't leave.

Let's leave, Consort Ling.

Yes, Your Majesty.

- Xiao Yanzi bid farewell to Father and Consort Ling. - Jinsuo bid farewell to Father and Consort Ling.

Erkang, Ertai, I'll leave Shu Fang Zhai's safety to you.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Royal Father, although Erkang and Ertai can send guards to protect them,

I'm afraid that nobody here can refuse

if Royal Mother summons them again.

You're right!

I give special permission to the Shu Fang Zhai Palace

to delay all summons from the Palace of Earthly Tranquility by three days

until my approval is granted.

Yes, Your Majesty.

As Your Majesty commanded, we'll protect Her Highness

and everyone here at the Shu Fang Zhai Palace.

Xiao Yanzi, I must see her.

Jinsuo, let's go out!

Don't talk too much with her.

- The doctor said she must rest. - Okay!

Jinsuo and I will wait at the door.

- We will not let anyone enter. - Thank you!

Young Master Fu, she's hurting all over.

Maybe you can stop her pain by talking to her,

but please don't mention taking her away from the palace.

She's so touched that His Majesty came to see her.

Nothing can make her leave now.

If you want to take her away, she'll hurt even more.

All right, I got it!

It's all in the past now.

Luckily,

no one was harmed.

No one was harmed?

You're covered in injuries.

Yet, you say, no one was harmed?

I'm dying from the pain I feel for you.

Don't say that!

You look so sad.

I'll be devastated to see you sad.

I know I shouldn't make you feel worse

but I can't help myself.

I never expected this would happen.

It's really all my fault.

I'm so useless.

I failed to protect you.

Seeing you like this,

yet I can't bear the pain for you.

I really regret this!

I know! I know how you feel.

Has His Majesty left?

Is it safe for you to come in here like this?

His Majesty already left with Consort Ling.

He was so furious.

Don't feel sad!

This is just a blessing in disguise.

I have some good news for you.

His Majesty ordered Ertai and I to protect you guys.

I can openly visit from now on.

His Majesty also said that

if the Palace of Earthly Tranquility summons any of you,

he must approve it before you go.

Really?

Do you see?

In the unseen world, Heaven is watching over me.

How could you say that with these wounds?

How many are there on your body?

Did they torture you with anything else other than needles?

Never mind.

You're here by my side

watching over me.

I know that you love me dearly,

and that you're hurting more than I am.

That's all I need.

I feel warm and touched.

I got hurt a little

but it made me realize that I'm loved by many.

This slight pain is actually a blessing in disguise.

Don't feel regret!

I'm so excited.

His Majesty went to the Palace of Earthly Tranquility for me

and even brought me back himself.

He summoned the doctor for me, even asked Consort Ling to take care of me,

and also asked after my well-being.

I'm so overwhelmed from the care I got.

I'm so happy.

You're too indulged in being reunited with your father.

You don't plan to quit, do you?

I'm not turning back.

I won't ever quit.

Why exactly did Her Majesty beat you?

She asked about my relationship with your family,

as well as with Consort Ling,

and with Prince Yongqi.

She thought that I'm the bait you all threw

to seduce His Majesty.

Heaven forbid!

Let's reveal the truth already.

Let's not delay this further.

No, we shouln't!

I'm not yet confident about it.

You said we can't rush this.

However, I'm really scared.

If what happened today happens again,

I don't know if I'll lose my mind

and do something insane.

You make me go crazy with worry all the time.

You're tough yet so fragile at the same time.

I don't know how to protect you.

I don't know how to keep you close to me

and away from harm.

I'm not in pain anymore.

Really!

Not one bit!

However,

I'm in so much pain.

[Palace of Earthly Tranquility]

- Your Majesty. - I want to have a talk with you.

Yes, Your Majesty.

How is Nanny Rong?

At her age, the 20 strokes practically killed her.

She's lying in bed now, I'm afraid she may be immobile for a few months.

You've also punctured a thousand injuries into Ziwei.

If she wasn't young, she probably would've died already.

I know that I committed a mistake.

I'm here today to tell you clearly that

I forbid private abuse in the palace from now on.

The next time I find out anybody punishing the servants secretly,

they'll surely be punished severely.

Yes, Your Majesty.

My empress,

you used to be a virtuous lady.

I respected you.

Even today, I still cherish the relationship between us now.

I don't want to cause irreparable damage to us.

Your Majesty.

I know that you don't trust Xiao Yanzi and Ziwei,

but your suspicion has taken away your sense of calmness and peace;

thus, making you heartless and uncaring.

I hope that this condition won't be worsen

so that there still remains hope between us.

I'll make it clear to you now

that I feel guilty towards Xiao Yanzi

and I take pity on Ziwei.

I do like both of them.

I believe you should like the people I like as well!

Even if you can't do that, but at least don't hurt them.

From now on, you'll be responsible for their safety.

I'll hold you responsible if any little thing happens to them.

Your Majesty, how can I bear such a huge responsibility?

Do you understand my intention?

I don't want to keep quarreling with you over Xiao Yanzi.

The only solution to that is if you change your attitude.

You know what's at stake, don't you?

And you should clearly know what needs to be done.

Think carefully!

I'll remember your advice.

I won't dare to ever hurt them anymore.

My Empress, my feelings for them

isn't what you imagine.

They're just kids and as dear to me as my hands.

Although I'm surrounded by sons and daughters, I never had this feeling.

Please respect my feelings!

[Feng Yi Pavilion]

[Shu Fang Zhai Palace]

Ziwei, are you feeling better?

I'll have to teach you some martial arts then.

Jinsuo, Mingyue, Caixia, Xiao Dengzi, and Xiao Zhuozi,

all of you have to learn it, too.

I only realized now that it's important for you to know how to fight.

Our Shu Fang Zhai Palace must find a way to protect ourselves.

That is to learn to fight like warriors.

Do you want me to learn that?

I can never manage it.

Why would you say that?

Look! I was able to learn "The Great Harmony,"

the "Four Books," poetry and even calligraphy.

If I can accomplish all those things, you can learn this, too.

- Come on! - Don't make me do this!

I really can't do it.

Jinsuo, you can be the first one.

You have a heavy responsibility.

- If Ziwei is taken away or bullied again, I'll hold you responsible. - Me?

That's right! Stop trying to decline.

All of you have to learn it.

You can't just let yourself get beaten up so you must fight back.

- Seriously! - Okay, okay.

I'll learn! I'll learn!

Move away!

This is how you pull back the whip.

Exert force on your wrist and do a stable horse stance.

Be agile for your whip to be waved nimbly.

Catch it!

Got it!

Jinsuo, what are you doing?

Are you trying to fight your enemy or yourself?

Think of that tree as your enemy. Attack it!

Don't hit me or yourself!

No, wait! I think the whip is possessed.

It's as lively as a snake.

It won't listen to me and moves wherever it likes.

- I can't control it. - Nonsense!

What "possessed" is it about?

The whip is divided into nine sections.

You can't use brute force but use it smartly.

When you use it smartly, every section will become handy.

The movements will be hard to predict. It's awesome!

Strength and speed are important.

This isn't like weaving, winding cotton or doing embroidery.

You have to fling the whip and pull it back instantly with your strength.

Get it?

Fling the whip and pull it back.

I got it. Let me try again!

Jinsuo, please don't!

Otherwise, all of us will get hurt!

I think we'll not only get hurt,

but we might not even live.

She's right, Jinsuo!

I beg you, please stop practicing.

Are you all okay? I didn't do it on purpose.

Why does your whip only attack your friends?

The tree is standing still, not moving at at all.

Why can't you hit it?

Xiao Yanzi, be serious!

Teach her how to use a staff instead, why a nine-section whip?

Yes, yes, yes! Let's start with a one-section whip.

Let's take it step by step.

What's a one-section whip? I've never heard of that.

Then, perhaps I shouldn't learn this.

No, no, no! You must learn it to protect Ziwei.

It's not that hard.

I'll show you again.

Here! Fling it like this.

This is how you use a chain whip.

You can fling it to your front, back, left, right, up, and down.

You must exert force on your wrist.

Fling it outward like this...

and it'll wrap around the enemy's neck right away.

Then, pull it and you can drag your enemy towards you.

Throw him to the ground like this and he will be utterly routed.

Jinsuo has influenced the whip to disobey.

It flew away when I pulled it in.

Xiao Dengzi, get it down for me.

Get it down?

I think a ladder is needed for this height.

Ladder? I can get up there with my levitation skills.

Your Highness.

Stop jumping up there! It's dangerous. You might fall and hurt your head.

Jinsuo, where's the ladder?

Where can there be a ladder that tall?

Xiao Dengzi, let's make a human pyramid

and see if we can reach it.

That's right, a human pyramid! Let's do a human pyramid to get the whip down.

Yes, Your Highness.

Mingyue, go!

Mingyue, come up!

Stop it! Enough with the human pyramid.

This won't work, either.

Do any of you know how to climb trees?

You're right! Just climb the tree.

How silly!

- Be careful, Your Highness! - Be careful! Hang on tightly.

I think you should stop climbing.

- Your Highness! - Stop climbing!

- Be careful! - Stop climbing.

- Your Highness, come down, please. - Your Highness.

- Your Highness, please be careful. - Your Highness.

Your Highness, come down, please.

Xiao Yanzi, what are you doing?

Why are you climbing the tree?

Don't worry! I can almost reach it.

Could someone tell me what she's doing?

She's trying to get the whip.

The whip?

You got it down just by talking?

Come down now! I've brought some skilled fighters here.

- Your humble servants, Gao Yuan, - Gao Da,

pay respect to Princess Pearl.

Long live Your Highness!

Get up!

At my Shu Fang Zhai Palace, you don't have to kneel,

especially skilled fighters like yourselves.

From today onward, Gao Yuan and Gao Da will be responsible for the Shu Fang Zhai Palace's safety.

It is your duty to keep everyone here safe.

- Understand? - Yes, Sir.

He disappeared after a single strike of my whip?

If you're really as good, show me your skills!

Awesome!

Amazing!

Please excuse our humble display.

Don't need to kneel to me.

I want you to be my teachers!

How you trained to use the nine-section whip?

Teach me, teach me!

This is great! Finally, something to keep her occupied.

As long as she doesn't force me to learn martial arts, I'm more than grateful.

How is it? Have you fully recovered?

You guys provided me with remedies, herbs, ginseng, ganoderma,

and so many nutritious meals.

I've already gained so much weight.

Of course, such minor injuries have recovered already.

Did His Majesty come by yesterday?

Respects to Your Majesty.

Ziwei, have all your injuries recovered?

- Your Majesty, I'm already fully recovered. - That's great!

I asked all of you here today because I'm going out for a secret patrol.

Xiao Yanzi, Ziwei, do you two want to go?

Of course! We've been having it tough lately.

Maybe our bad luck will end after going on the stroll with you, Royal Father.

What does your bad luck have to do with this trip?

Of course, it does!

Joyful things make everyone lively and going on a trip will bring joy.

Feeling joy, we'll be vibrant and cheerful.

And so, our bad luck will be swept away!

Seeing how much you like going out, it seems like you won't stay by my side when you get older.

You're all grown up now so I think it's time I chose a husband for you.

What's wrong, Xiao Yanzi?

Too excited about your marriage to stand straight?

Royal Father, that's not funny.

You almost made me faint.

No one would want to marry someone like me.

Don't waste your effort!

Why wouldn't anyone want you?

Erkang, how about I betroth Princess Pearl to you?

What's the matter with you two?

I just had to fall the day I forget to wear my Easy-kneeling.

- Are you all right? - My knees didn't even touch the ground.

- What about you? Are you hurt? - I'm fine.

Royal Father, why don't we talk about this privately?

I'm still a lady anyhow.

If you ask him like this, I'd be embarrassed if he refuses.

I do know that you like Erkang, but we have to be considerate.

- We shouldn't harm him. - What "considerate?"

I don't understand what you are saying.

How can this be harmful?

Just marry me off to whomever you have a grudge with then.

Otherwise, just spare them.

Anyone who marries me will be really unlucky.

Do you think so low of yourself?

Royal Father, stop joking around!

Let's go back to talking about the secret patrol, won't we?

Whom do you plan to disguise as? Where are we going?

Erkang, what did you plan for us?

What are you thinking? His Majesty is asking you about

your plan for the secret patrol trip.

Your Majesty, I think

it's still the best if you disguised as a merchant.

Your Majesty will be the master while Prince Yongqi will be the young master.

Ertai and I shall be your guards.

Princess Pearl and Ziwei will be the maids.

Teacher Ji will still be a teacher.

My father, Uncle Fu and E Min will be your staff.

We'll say we're on our journey to collect debts,

and doing some sight-seeing on the way.

I'm afraid that we might also need to take one more person.

It's Doctor Hu, just in case.

Good! That's settled then.

You've really thought it through.

Xiao Yanzi,

why don't you recite "An Old War-Song" for me?

"An Old War-Song?"

What is it? Didn't we agree on the conditions?

But I haven't memorized it yet.

I've been too busy lately so I didn't have time to study.

Can't I recite it?

No? Then, you can't follow me on this trip.

Then why don't I recite it tomorrow?

- Tomorrow? - I'll go to study it right away.

Sure, tomorrow! It's a deal.

The three of us must discuss this.

We're now, in complicated and worrying circumstances.

I'm really worried.

Look at the way His Majesty talked today.

What if His Majesty mismatches me and Xiao Yanzi

before Ziwei even tells him who she is?

What should we do then?

You're right! Among the princesses,

only Xiao Yanzi is well-matched in age with you.

Since she's so close with the Fu family,

Royal Father must've misunderstood.

He was obviously trying to test us today.

His Majesty only has his eyes on Erkang

and always neglects me.

Erkang isn't the only potential prince consort here.

Isn't marrying Xiao Yanzi to me, a happy ending for everyone?

You all, fear not!

I'll let His Majesty know about my feelings

and ask him for Xiao Yanzi's hand in marriage to solve Erkang's problem.

What feelings? What kind of feelings?

Ertai, since when did you have this chemistry with Xiao Yanzi?

What "chemistry?"

Erkang is in trouble;

of course, I as the younger brother, have to help him. What else can we do?

We can't let Xiao Yanzi steal Ziwei's father

and then her lover too, can we?

That's great! It's settled then.

Ertai, do it quick!

If Xiao Yanzi marries you, we'll all be a family.

It'll be perfect!

If she and Zi Wei go from blood sisters to sisters-in-law,

they can stay together for the rest of their lives!

I believe that Xiao Yanzi would be happy about this, too.

It can't get any better than that.

- Thank you! Thank you! - What's so great about that?

Have you both forgotten about me?

Prince Yongqi, I finally made you speak your mind.

Prince Yongqi, you can't!

You're Xiao Yanzi's brother.

Aren't we trying hard to let them get their own identities back?

When that happens, I'll no longer be her brother.

The truth is I'm not her brother at all.

I let my feelings grow

because I know I'm not her brother.

That has become complicated.

How is it complicated?

Unless, you use your identity as the prince to command me

to back out of the competition;

otherwise, we'll have to compete over her.

Ertai!

Do you think we're not troubled enough as it is?

Why complicate things further?

Ertai, are you serious about this?

Of course, I am.

Every man likes a fair lady.

You're not the only man here.

Ertai,

you know I could never force a royal decree on you.

We've been like brothers all these years.

Our friendship means too much to me.

Fine! I'll give up.

The problem can only be solved quickly

if you let Royal Father know your feelings.

I'll just forget about my feelings

and be her so-called brother.

Prince Yongqi, thanks for saying this.

You mean so much to me, too.

However, won't your heart ache to give her up just like this?

Ask Erkang if his heart will ache to give up Ziwei.

Since we're like brothers,

how could I ever steal the one you love?

What do you mean by that?

Hearing you say those words, I'll willingly be your follower.

Honestly, I've noticed your feelings for Xiao Yanzi long ago.

I've already given up since.

Because I noticed that only when she talks to you,

- she blushes. - Is that true?

She blushes when she talks to me?

What does that mean?

I don't know what it means.

All I know is that if she blushed when she talks to me,

I wouldn't let you have her so easily.

Ertai, you aren't saying this just because I'm a prince, are you?

Yes, I mean it. Not because you're a prince.

All right now.

First, let's clear up this complicated relationship,

then we'll talk about our future plans.

Ertai, thanks for stepping back.

I'll be forever grateful.

Stop thanking each other!

It's making me more frustrated.

Prince Yongqi, that dream of yours is too far-fetched.

Think about it! She's Princess Pearl right now.

You're siblings!

Everything else aside, even if she's no longer Princess Pearl one day,

she'll be a mere commoner.

You're a prince.

How can His Majesty ever let a commoner marry you?

Unless you make her your concubine.

However, Xiao Yanzi may come from a poor background,

but from the way she speaks, she's an advocate of female rights.

She would never want to be anyone's concubine.

You're right!

You're so right.

It's indeed a far-fetched dream.

It's still beats having nothing to dream about.

Isn't there a saying that goes, "Every dream does come true?"

Just you wait and see!

How do you know your dream won't come true one day?

Preventing His Majesty from mismatching us now will be twice as hard.

I just thought of another thing that puts us at risk.

What is it?

Ziwei is too outstanding.

Royal Father is clearly already very fond of her.

And we all know that she is his real daughter,

and so does Ziwei.

However, Royal Father doesn't know about that.

This is exactly what I'm worried about.

No way! We must tell the truth now.

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♫ I can't blame anyone for my broken heart ♫

♫ Because meeting you was perfect ♫

♫ It doesn't matter even if my tears run dry and my heart burns into ashes ♫

♫ I'll break free from my cocoon to fly away with you ♫

♫ But I fear you'll leave and never return ♫

♫ Though it's already good enough that you once loved and cared for me, and had me in your heart ♫

♫ As I soar to you, the rain gently falls ♫

♫ Like your warm embrace around me ♫

♫ I'll soar to you, no matter the distance ♫

♫ Though the journey is full of pain and tears ♫

♫ As I chase you, the wind gently blows ♫

♫ If you have no resentment, I have no regrets ♫

♫ Love is so beautiful. My heart is intoxicated ♫

♫ By the feeling of being loved ♫