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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 ♫

Allow me to drink a toast using tea to the most beautiful, Little Deer.

To the clumsiest hunter!

Why don't we drink real wine?

Tea has no taste.

The Manchu people feast on wine and meat, don't they?

You're right. Bring the wine!

[Yicui Pavilion]

Thank you for being so nice to me.

Although I was shot for no reason and almost lost my life,

I've gained so much more than I ever had.

Every day has been so fascinating.

I almost forgot my own name.

Today, I have the pleasure to drink wine in the Imperial Garden

with a prince, an officer, and even a royal consort.

This is just so awesome!

I'm so happy to have met you all.

How I wish to be your sworn sister!

That won't be necessary! I'm a prince and you're a princess.

We already are siblings.

As for Ertai, his mother is Consort Ling's cousin,

so you're related by blood as well, which makes him your brother, too.

I guess I have a lot of royal family and relatives now.

That's right! Father said that within three months,

he expects you to learn all these relationships.

You'll be very busy from now on.

There are so many rules that you need to learn.

The first thing is...

you can no longer wear these Han shoes.

And also our language! Manchurian must know how to speak Manchurian.

You also have to learn the palace etiquette one by one.

You also have to go to the study with us.

Father is of great literary talent, so he has high expectations for his children, too.

I'm doomed!

What do you mean?

If I have to learn so many rules, I don't want to be a princess anymore.

You're spouting nonsense again!

You cannot say that you're doomed in the palace.

It is a taboo, so don't say it again.

Then what should I say when I want to say that I'm doomed?

Why would you ever be doomed? You will live for a long time.

You will live for so long, more like for thousands of years.

- You will never be doomed. - So when I die, I won't be dead, either?

So when I die, I won't actually be—

You keep saying things that are taboos!

[Palace of Heavenly Purity]

Never had I thought that after all these years,

such a beautiful princess would appear all of a sudden.

It must have been destiny.

When I received an edict from the Empress Dowager back then,

I had no choice but to leave Jinan in a hurry and return to Beijing.

Before I left, I promised Yuhe

that I would send someone to take her back to the palace.

Little did I know, the Miaojiang Rebellion War

took the whole year to cease fire.

I was occupied with the affairs of the state,

so I had left Yuhe in the back of my head.

Never had I thought that after 19 years,

I would find my lost daughter again.

This clearly proves that Your Majesty's kindness has moved the heaven and the earth.

That has led to the reuniting of Your Majesty's family.

What a cause for celebration!

Only good fortune lies ahead of Her Highness after surviving such catastrophe.

Congratulations, Your Majesty!

I've summoned all of you here today to seek your opinion.

I feel indebted to my daughter,

so I'd like to grant her a princess title publicly.

What do you think?

Your Majesty, I think you might lose the people's trust with what happened in Jinan back then.

Your Majesty, the people look up to you.

It is inadvisable for scandals to spread.

Why not tell the people that the princess is a commoner you adopted?

This way, her princess title would be perfectly justifiable.

Calling her my adopted daughter...

Wouldn't that be unfair to her?

Xiaolan's concern is right.

Back then, Your Majesty disguised as a commoner.

Not many people knew.

If this story were to spread,

I am afraid that many may exaggerate it.

It would be pernicious to both Your Majesty and the princess.

Saying Her Highness is your adopted daughter would be the safest option.

All right! I shall do as you all advise.

Then, what if I grant her the title of Princess Heshuo? How about that?

Your Majesty, that doesn't seem right as well.

Princess Heshuo would have to be a child born by a princess consort.

This princess was a commoner and her biological mother is of the Han clan, so she has a special background.

If she's titled Princess Heshuo, I'm afraid that controversy and suspicion may stir up,

and other princesses might be displeased.

What about giving her a special title

so that she can be unique and stand out among the others?

That's very thoughtful of you, Minister Ji.

What do you suggest then?

What about Princess Pearl?

Princess Pearl?

Great! I like it!

Princess Pearl sounds great! Good!

That's it! Princess Pearl, it is!

- Are you looking for me? - Outrageous!

Have you still not learned how to greet properly yet?

How could you address the Emperor and Empress as "you"?

Then what should I call you guys?

We'll teach her gradually.

- Consort Ling, explain everything to her one by one even if it takes extra effort. - I will.

Xiao Yanzi, take a seat.

The Empress and I summoned you here today

because there are many things that we don't know about your background.

We'd like you to clarify some things.

Once we know everything, you will be my Princess Pearl.

Yes, please ask, Father.

- Did your mother tell you how we met each other? - She did.

She said that Father wanted to get shelter from the rain so you dropped by her place.

But when the rain stopped, Father refused to leave.

A short visit then turned into a short stay.

She is right. I was getting shelter from the rain.

She's right.

Xiao Yanzi, when did you leave Jinan?

And when did you arrive in Beijing?

I departed from Jinan last August.

I reached Beijing this February.

That means you've only arrived in Beijing for several months.

But how are you able to speak in native Beijing dialect?

You don't have a Shandong accent at all.

Your Majesty, you have no idea.

Ever since I was little, my mother got me a tutor

just to teach me Beijing dialect.

Only now do I know what her intention was.

It turned out that she already knew that I may come to Beijing one day and have to speak the dialect.

She really worked her fingers to the bone, Your Majesty.

So that was what happened.

In that case, you should know how to speak your hometown dialect, shouldn't you?

Speak a bit of Shandong dialect for us.

Trying to test me out? Shandong dialect is a piece of cake.

Liu Qing and Liu Hong are both Shandong people.

Stuffed buns, steamed buns, and red bean buns!

Fragrant and plump stuffed buns, steamed buns, and red bean buns!

Steaming hot stuffed buns, steamed buns, and red bean buns!

Enough!

Say something else.

Something else?

My name is Xiao Yanzi, from Shandong.

I've come here to look for my family.

Unfortunately, not only did I not find my father, but I also fell terribly ill.

I almost lost my life.

I used up all my money.

Hence, I mustered up my courage to perform some martial arts here.

I hope that all the ladies and gentlemen in Beijing would have pity on me and spare me some money,

so that I can earn some traveling expenses to go back home.

As for your graciousness, I, Xiao Yanzi, shall become your slave in the next life.

That's interesting!

You were quite fluent.

I practiced this many times.

What for?

If I couldn't find my father and used up all my money,

then I'd have to perform on the street to earn money.

You even know martial arts?

Your mother even taught you this?

She did!

My mother said if girls don't learn any martial arts, we might be bullied.

So she made me learn a skill or two.

But I didn't try very hard, so I didn't learn anything.

Since your mother worked really hard to bring you up, then you must be knowledgeable.

Your father excels in both literature and martial arts.

He has mastered all poems and songs.

You must have learned poems and songs, too.

Recite a poem or two for us.

Poems?

My mother never taught me to compose poems.

That is weird.

Your mother taught you the Beijing dialect and martial arts,

but didn't teach you to compose poems?

Then, you must have at least read the "Four Books" and "Five Classics."

What classic?

I know the "Three Character Classic"!

And?

Don't tell me that's all you know.

I am not knowledgeable nor am I very educated.

Is Your Majesty testing me out because Father refuses to recognize me?

Just forget it then! You don't need to test me.

Your Majesty, look at her attitude!

I can't even ask her a few questions?

My mother is weird indeed.

She taught me several things, but never taught me literature.

She used to say, girls don't need to be that smart.

Anyhow, she's dead now, so I can't ask her anymore.

In any case, I don't understand and I don't get it anyway.

Even if you keep asking, I still won't get it.

You don't get it but I do.

Father, you do?

Yes, now I understand everything.

Your mother was a truly talented woman.

She knew poems and songs, the lyre, chess, calligraphy and painting. She was good at everything.

Back then, it was her talent which attracted me.

But that made her sacrifice her whole life.

She must have been so full of resentment.

She didn't want you to be like her.

A woman's virtue is without literary or artistic talent.

She had really given so much thought to it.

Then, Xiao Yanzi, what did your mother tell you before she passed away?

Besides giving you two keepsakes,

did she tell you any other dark secrets in the deep of the night?

What night?

Midnight?

At midnight, when there was no one around, my mother passed away.

Father, can I not talk about my mother's dying moments?

I...

I...

I...

Your Majesty, let us stop asking her.

Isn't this too cruel?

Look, Xiao Yanzi is about to cry.

Why must we torture this child?

She's only 18 years old,

yet she has gone through so many hardships already.

She risked her life, barely escaped death,

and finally found her biological father.

Now, we're making her tell us everything one by one,

recall the memories one by one, aren't we just making her suffer all over again?

Has she not gone through enough painful hardships?

Xiao Yanzi, say no more!

I've completely trusted you and accepted you.

I don't have the slightest doubt in you.

From now on, no one is allowed to question you.

You are my lost Princess Pearl whom I've finally found.

- Consort Ling. - Yes, Your Majesty.

- Help me to educate her. - As you command, Your Majesty.

Within ten days, I will definitely present you a graceful princess.

As the saying goes, clothes make the man.

After dressing up, you do look like a princess now.

Mirror!

- Your humble maid deserves to die. - Get up! It's not your fault.

I just look too weird.

This can't be! It's too red.

- I look like a monkey's butt. - Don't rub it off!

All the princesses look like this.

Even my Seventh Princess and Ninth Princess look just like this.

His Majesty will come here later so watch your manners!

Show His Majesty how a princess behaves.

Also, as a princess, you shouldn't say the word "butt".

Don't princesses have butts?

Even Father sits on his own butt.

Why are there so many rules?

It makes me want to die.

A princess can't say "die" either, can she?

But what about the servants? They keep saying they deserve to die for every little thing.

That's so weird.

You're making me wear too many things.

My head... weighs up to several catties now!

This is not dressing up. It's torture!

Are you all right?

I'm wearing a tall hat on my head and high heels on my feet.

It's even harder than learning martial arts.

Here comes His Majesty! Here comes His Majesty!

Respectful greetings to Your Majesty.

- Respects to Your Majesty. - Greetings, Your Majesties.

The empress purposely requested to see the result of your teaching.

How is Xiao Yanzi? Has she learned the proper rules yet?

Respectful greetings to Your Majesties.

All rise!

Princess, hurry to greet your father and Her Majesty.

Respects to Father!

Respects to Your Majesty.

That was way too courteous.

She doesn't even know how to greet. Can she even walk?

It was my failure.

Princess.

You guys don't blame it on Consort Ling.

She has taught me hundreds of times already.

Who wouldn't know how to walk?

I will show you.

Was that a martial art performance or what?

No wonder your name means "Little Swallow."

You don't walk but you fly.

You flew over there and back again.

A little swallow, indeed!

You've been given the title of Princess Pearl,

so you have to know all the rules.

You can't just fly everywhere like this whenever you meet the dukes and ministers of the palace, can you?

It is my fault. I will train her much harder.

You're being too harsh.

Xiao Yanzi was a commoner.

Don't set your bar based on the rules in the palace.

You are wrong, Your Majesty.

Xiao Yanzi is now a princess.

She will be greeted by hundreds of officers soon.

She will soon proceed to the Temple of Heaven and Yonghe Temple for prayers.

If she makes a fool of herself during these occassions,

won't Your Majesty be embarrassed?

Please be at ease, Father.

Neither should you worry, Your Majesty.

I will surely learn the rules as soon as possible to save Father from shame.

Great, Princess Pearl!

You are a bright girl.

I have granted the Shu Fang Zhai Palace to Xiao Yanzi.

Starting tomorrow, she need not stay with you anymore.

- She can be independent now. - Yes, Your Majesty.

Thank you, Father.

[Shu Fang Zhai Palace]

Ziwei, you must be worried sick.

Liu Qing and Liu Hong must be looking for me everywhere, too.

How can I inform you about my current condition?

Everything is such a mess now.

I am getting more and more afraid to tell them the truth now.

I feel like I have a wolf by the ears.

His Majesty has decreed to grant Princess Pearl with two servants,

Mingyue and Caixia to serve by her side.

His Majesty has decreed to grant you with two servants, Mingyue and Caixia

to serve by your side!

Respectful greetings to Princess Pearl.

Stand up, stand up!

Why would two fine girls like you be servants?

Here comes His Majesty's decree!

His Majesty has decreed to grant Princess Pearl with two eunuchs,

Xiao Dengzi and Xiao Duzi, to be at your service.

- I, Xiao Dengzi, at your service! - I, Xiao Duzi, at your service!

Little Stool? (Xiao Dengzi means little stool

Why is your name so strange?

Your Highness, my surname is Deng, so I'm called Xiao Dengzi.

It doesn't mean a stool.

Xiao Dengzi.

If he's Xiao Dengzi, then what's your name?

My surname is Du, so I'm Xiao Duzi.

Your Highness, how are you? Are you all right?

Little Belly? You should be Little Intestine! (Xiao Duzi means little belly.)

Your Highness, it's the surname, Du, not the word "belly."

Don't they sound the same?

Both of you have weird names so it feels odd calling you that.

Xiao Dengzi... Xiao Dengzi...

Let's say your surname is "Zhuo" then. (Zhuo means table)

We'll call you Xiao Zhuozi! (Xiao Zhuozi = little table)

Your Highness, Zhuo is not my surname.

Now we have Little Stool and Little Table, isn't that great?

You could also choose to be Xiao Guizi. Make a choice! (Xiao Guizi means little closet)

Anyhow, I can't call you Little Belly. I would burst out laughing.

If Her Highness says you're Xiao Zhuozi, so be it.

Your father sent you into the palace. Do you think he expects you to carry on the family name?

Hurry up!

I, Xiao Zhuozi, thank Your Highness for granting me this surname.

Here come His Majesty's rewards!

His Majesty grants ten pearl necklaces, a pair of Ruyi Jade,

twelve jades, twenty curios,

one set of calligraphy tools, two pieces of corals,

two boxes of jewelry,

and 100 taels to Princess Pearl!

Wow! So many riches and jewelry!

They're blinding my eyes!

I never have to perform on the streets anymore.

These are enough for the folks in the compound to live several lives!

How do I get out of the palace?

Ziwei, you won't believe it.

I'm doing better as a princess than as Xiao Yanzi!

Here come His Majesty and Consort Ling!

Respectful greetings to Your Majesty and Consort Ling.

Heavenly blessings to Your Majesty and Consort Ling.

Not bad! You've learnt well.

How do you like this house? Does it meet your standards?

It does. But it's a little troubling.

What's the matter? Do you need anything?

I'll ask the servants to get it for you.

It's because I'm not lacking anything now. That's what makes me feel strange.

I have to sleep in this house while thinking about the compound house.

I mean, when I think of the friends I had before coming here,

I can't sleep.

Did you have many friends before coming to the palace?

Of course.

When I have time, I need to have a good chat with you.

If there's anything else you need, just tell me.

Father.

What's wrong? Are you not happy with something?

I'd like to have a stroll outside of the palace.

Outside?

I won't stop you from going out but you can't go out for now.

There are many rules and etiquette that you haven't mastered yet.

Besides, I'm taking you to pray to the Heavens and the Gods.

That's an important occasion.

Oh, right! You will go out that day.

You'll be carried by a litter, all the way from the palace to the Temple of Heaven.

It will be a lively day.

Just endure it for a few days more.

[Zhengyang Gate]

Long live Your Majesty!

Long live Your Highness!

Long live Your Majesty!

Long live Your Highness!

Long live Your Majesty!

Long live Your Highness!

Long live Your Majesty!

Long live Your Highness!

Long live Your Majesty!

Long live Your Highness!

Young Miss, look!

Isn't that Xiao Yanzi?

Is she Xiao Yanzi?

Look, look! Am I right? It's her, isn't it?

It's Xiao Yanzi! It's really her!

Xiao Yanzi!

I don't believe it! It can't be her.

She's just someone who looks like Xiao Yanzi.

She must be the real princess. Let's stop shouting, shall we?

Long live Your Majesty!

Princess Pearl?

- Princess Pearl! - Princess Pearl?

- Who is Princess Pearl? - Don't you know?

His Majesty selected a commoner to be his adopted daughter, named Princess Pearl.

He's welcoming her into the city today.

Princess Pearl?

Princess Pearl is said to be knowledgeable about all sorts of things. Even His Majesty is smitten with her.

My uncle works as an officer in the city.

He heard that the princess has a powerful background.

They say she's an adopted daughter but it's likely she could be a blue blood.

Everyone knows that His Majesty often dresses as a commoner and travels around.

He roams around everywhere.

Young Miss, she lied to you.

She took your personal items.

Now, she has really become a princess.

She's not a princess. She's a liar!

- She's a liar! - Young Miss!

- Ziwei, come back! - Come back!

- Ziwei! - Come back!

Your Majesty, I'm the real princess!

Xiao Yanzi, how could you do this to me?

Jade Emperor watches from the heavens! Yama watches from hell! (TN: Jade Emperor is believed to be the "First God" in Chinese culture and Yama is the King of Hell.)

How could you do this to me?

- Ziwei! - Your Majesty! - Young Miss!

You've been tricked, Your Majesty!

I'm the real princess.

There are too many people!

Stay alert, watch out for assassins!

- Ziwei! - Your Majesty!

- Ziwei! - I'm real the princess!

- She's a liar! - Young Miss!

Come back!

Xiao Yanzi!

Get back here and explain yourself!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

You've been tricked!

- Your Majesty! - Ziwei! Get back here!

- Your Majesty! - Young Miss, come back!

- Ziwei! - You've been tricked!

- Ziwei! - I'm the real princess.

- Ziwei! - Xiao Yanzi!

- Come back! - Ziwei!

- Come back! - Zi Wei! - Xiao Yanzi!

Guards, take her away!

Ertai, protect the princess and His Majesty.

Don‘t let anyone disturb them! I'll handle this.

- Get back here, Xiao Yanzi! - Ziwei, come back!

- Arrest her and throw her in jail! - Xiao Yanzi!

- Xiao Yanzi! - Ziwei!

- Ziwei! - Xiao Yanzi!

If you're the princess, then who am I?

Hurry and take her away! Don't alarm His Majesty and Her Highness.

- Go! - Let go of that girl!

Let go of me!

- Ka Shenhan, take them down! - Yes, Sir!

Let go of me!

Let go of me!

Let go of me! Release me! Let go of me!

Young Miss!

Stop beating her! No more beating!

Young Miss!

I want to see His Majesty! Let me go!

I want to see His Majesty!

Your Majesty!

The "Misty Rain" is mine!

The fan is mine!

Xia Yuhe is my mother!

Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Your Majesty!

Young Miss!

Stop it! Stop beating her!

Stop!

Please tell His Majesty...

"Dew is formed on the lotus after the rain.

The sun has lightened up the beautiful spring in the city."

This is His Majesty's poem. His Majesty's poem!

Young Miss! Young Miss!

Young Miss!

Young Miss!

Young Miss, don't die!

Don't die! Please don't die!

If I knew this would happen,

we should've stayed in Jinan and never come to Beijing!

Young Miss!

Young Miss, don't die!

Young Miss, wake up!

Erkang, what on earth is happening?

Was there some crazy woman?

Father, something's wrong.

I want to take them back and interrogate them.

All right.

Young Miss!

There! Don't you feel more refreshed after changing into clean clothes?

The physician said you just have minor injuries. Thank goodness it's nothing serious.

You'll recover after a few days' rest.

What did I, Xia Ziwei, do to deserve your care, Madam?

Please accept my kowtow. (TN: An act of bowing down and touching the ground with your forehead to express respect)

I dare not! I dare not accept that.

Since you're in our manor, you're our important guest.

Just rest well. Don't worry about it.

Young Miss, hurry up and finish this medicine.

Madam purposely brewed this for you.

The doctor said you have to drink it.

Xiao Yanzi lied to me.

My heart is shattered and dead.

I've lost both my keepsakes and my mother.

There's no hope in finding my father now, either.

What is the point for me to continue living?

Please don't say this! Where there's life, there's hope.

Respects to Lord Fu.

Is she getting better?

She's much better.

Allow me to introduce us.

He is my father, the Grand Secretary,

His Majesty granted him First Class Order of Loyalty and Bravery.

You've met my mother.

I am Fu Erkang, imperial guard of His Majesty.

I ensure the safety of the emperor.

He is my younger brother, Fu Ertai.

He is also a royal officer.

All right, now that you know us.

You should tell us who you are.

I, Xia Ziwei, pay respects to Lord Fu.

- Greetings, Master. - Please, stand up.

- Greetings, Young Masters. - Take it easy!

Don't stand on ceremony.

You caused a scene at the parade today.

What was that about?

It is a long story.

Please do tell us. It's okay.

- Leave us! - Yes.

My surname is Xia and my name is Ziwei.

My mother's name is Xia Yuhe.

We lived by Daming Lake in Jinan.

Ever since I was little, I knew that

I was different.

I didn't have a father.

My mother never mentioned him, either.

When I asked too much,

my mother would wipe her tears in silence.

So, I didn't dare to ask further.

Though I didn't have a father,

my mother hired the best teachers.

From lyre-playing, chess, calligraphy and painting,

to poems and songs, they taught me everything.

When I was 12 years old,

she even hired a tutor to teach me the Manchu alphabet.

Until last year,

my mother fell seriously ill and knew that she wouldn't be able to recover.

So, she told me

that my father is the current emperor.

My mother gave me two keepsakes when she was on her deathbed.

One of them is a fan with His Majesty's poem and painting on it.

The other is the "Misty Rain" painting.

My mother asked me to take these two keepsakes to meet His Majesty in Beijing.

She urged me repeatedly to reunite with my father.

After my mother's funeral, I sold our house

and came to Beijing with Jinsuo.

After I got to Beijing, only then did I know that the palace was heavily guarded.

Meeting His Majesty isn't an easy task.

I roamed around Beijing for quite a long time.

I thought of many methods, but they were all in vain.

When I came to a dead end,

we met Xiao Yanzi who was full of justice.

We got along right away,

so I moved to the compound in Dog Tail Alley and stayed with Xiao Yanzi.

We became very close and finally became sworn sisters.

Hold on!

If you and Xiao Yanzi are sworn sisters,

why does she share the same surname as you?

Xiao Yanzi is an orphan.

She doesn't even know her own surname and birthday,

but she wanted to be my elder sister,

so she decided that she was born on the first of the eighth month.

I felt pity for her because she didn't have a surname,

so I told her to take Xia as her surname, too.

Oh, I see!

Since Xiao Yanzi and I were sisters, we didn't keep secrets between us.

So I showed her my keepsakes and told her my background.

Xiao Yanzi was surprised and excited.

She kept thinking of ways to help me meet His Majesty.

Then, it was the hunting day.

As a matter of fact, all three of us went to the hunting grounds.

Xiao Yanzi led us there.

She asked me to climb over the steep cliff.

But Jinsuo and I were too useless.

We couldn't make it no matter what.

We fell and were covered with injuries.

I had no other choice, so I asked Xiao Yanzi to take my keepsakes to His Majesty

and tell His Majesty my story.

Xiao Yanzi took it upon herself,

took my keepsakes and broke into the hunting grounds.

After that, I lost contact with her.

Until today, when I finally saw her on the streets,

she had already become Princess Pearl.

I understand your story clearly now.

If what Miss Xia said is true,

we will surely find a way to return the justice you deserve.

Now, Miss Xia, please stay in our manor and recuperate your health.

We'll talk about the rest later.

Assign two servants to take care of Miss Xia.

Rest assured. I will.

The medicine has gone cold. I will get the servants to reheat it.

You must take the medicine and take care of your health.

Today, sorry for offending you on the streets.

However, under today's circumstances, I had no other choice.

No, you did not offend me.

You saved my life.

If I had fallen into someone else's hands, I would have probably died already.

Thank you for taking me back to your manor.

Thank you for listening to my long story.

In your opinions, what exactly is the truth?

I think there is more to it than meets the eye.

What do you mean?

I'm afraid that the fake princess is in the palace,

while the real princess is in our manor.

Do you mean...

Miss Xia might be telling the truth

and she's the real blue blood?

She could recite His Majesty's love poem without making a single mistake.

She was able to tell us everything that's painted on Misty Rain,

including the poem, the signature, and the stamp.

That has to mean something.

However, these two girls have become sworn sisters and exchanged all their secrets.

Perhaps it was Princess Pearl who showed Xia Ziwei those keepsakes

and the scheming Miss Xia kept it in mind.

You're right! That's highly possible.

Ertai, you and Prince Yongqi are always together in the palace.

In your opinion, between Miss Xia and Princess Pearl,

which one of them seems more like a princess?

This would be unfair.

Looking like a princess doesn't make her a princess.

You seem to be biased towards Princess Pearl.

I'm not biased but I just knew her first.

Frankly speaking, Princess Pearl does act strangely.

She always seems so clumsy.

All the rules and etiquette seem to be nonsense to her.

When we met her in the Imperial Garden, she even drank wine with us.

She acted like a boy, naughty yet straightforward.

She's very naive and amusing.

So you mean she doesn't seem like a scheming person who would do this.

Exactly!

However, my gut tells me that Xia Ziwei isn't lying.

Her story is so complete and flawless.

Besides, her elegance and classy tone...

are miles apart from Princess Pearl.

I am willing to make a bet with you.

Unless both of the princesses are fake,

otherwise, the princess in our manor must be the real one.

If both of them are fake, why would they have His Majesty's fan and "Misty Rain"?

One of them must be telling the truth.

Something feels fishy about it.

His Majesty seems to adore Princess Pearl.

They've even prayed to the gods and Heaven, this makes it official.

If His Majesty realizes she's a fake princess after all this,

wouldn't His Majesty lose his dignity?

I'm afraid a lot of people will be implicated.

The first would be Consort Ling.

Consort Ling and Her Majesty are already at loggerheads with each other.

If Her Majesty uses this to her advantage, that would be terrible!

My wife, that is exactly my concern.

- Father, you mean... - No matter what,

keep Miss Xia in our manor first,

in case she spreads the news and lets the whole world know.

About the compound house she mentioned, and that Liu Qing and Liu Hong,

you better take care of them too.

I'm afraid you'll have to do it personally.

Ka Shenhan has already imprisoned Liu Qing and Liu Hong.

Actually, Miss Xia is right.

If we ask Liu Qing and Liu Hong,

the real identity of Princess Pearl will be exposed.

Liu Qing, Liu Hong, you're free to go.

My name is Fu Erkang. I have come for you.

This is the place where Xiao Yanzi had stayed for five years.

Ziwei came here in March.

She stayed here for over three months.

In this compound,

there are over 20 people, including young and old.

If you don't believe us, I can bring them here

so that you can ask them.

That won't be necessary.

I believe all that you said.

How did Xiao Yanzi become a princess? Isn't that absurd?

Isn't that so absurd?

When she broke into the hunting grounds, His Majesty took her back to the palace.

Perhaps, it was fate.

His Majesty adored her and then adopted her.

It was simple as that.

However, since she has become a princess, both of you better keep a lid on it.

Do not boast about the princess' past or you'll get into trouble.

What do mean by getting into trouble?

Even if she's a princess or were even His Majesty,

she's still the Xiao Yanzi from the compound.

You're wrong.

With her title, rank, and the emperor's love,

she is now a blue blood.

She's no longer the girl who once performed on the streets and roamed the lands.

Even I dare not call her by her name.

You better control yourselves.

Otherwise, today will not be your last trip to prison.

If that happens, things will not be as easy as it was today.

We understand and will watch our mouths from now on.

Then, that's great!

As for Miss Xia,

she will stay in our manor for now.

She won't come back here anymore.

Keep that in mind!

As for this, take it and buy some clothes and food for the people in the compound.

It's a little token from Miss Xia.

I guess it seems that not only Xiao Yanzi has become a princess,

Ziwei has also become a phoenix.

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