Episode 1
What?! The Princess is going to be executed?!
The Princess is going to be executed!
What?! The Princess is going to be killed?!
Wait! I'm not giving birth!
Wife, what are you doing?!
You're giving birth to a child
Princess is a good person, I cannot let her die!
I have to save her!
You... You...
Princess! Princess Fu Ya!
Princess! Princess!
Release the Princess! Release the Princess!
Move back! Move back!
Release the Princess! Release the Princess!
Don't crowd!
Release the Princess! Princess!
Release the Princess! Release the Princess!
Princess! Princess!
Release the Princess! Release the Princess!
Hurry! The Princess is going to be executed!
Princess Fu Ya is known for being kind
practicing medicine and helping the commoners
and loved by the citizens of Chu.
Losing her life for a little beggar,
I think that this Princess
is not very bright.
Then what Prince is saying is that
we shouldn't interfere?
Watch the fire and
reap the profit at their expense.
Release the Princess! Release the Princess!
Move back! Don't crowd! Move back!
All of you move back! Move back! Move back!
All of you listen, death row criminal Ma Fu Ya
first rescued a prisoner and later humiliated the kingdom.
It cannot be forgiven, the punishment is execution.
Ma Fu Ya, do you plead guilty?
I broke the law
and am willing to be punished.
But what I have done is not against the heavens
nor is it against the people.
How is this a crime?
Fu Ya, our laws are fair.
We cannot favor the imperial family.
Do you have anything you still want done?
I, your Imperial Uncle, will help you fulfil it.
Fu Ya is unfilial . . .
Please help me take care of Imperial Father, Imperial Mother,
and Yun Di (little brother).
I will.
Go happily.
Noon has arrived! It is time for the execution!
Release the Princess! Release the Princess!
Princess! Princess! Princess!
Release the Princess! Release the Princess!
Princess!
Princess! No!
Move back! Move back!
Release the Princess! Release the Princess!
There's a prison break!
Jie J (older sister), you're here to save me.
Hua Ye Ye (elder), save me!
Come! Someone is rescuing a prisoner!
Stop!
Hua Ye Ye, be careful!
So stiff.
Ya Ya, quickly leave!
Leave!
Stop! Stop! Don't run!
You almost ruined my beautiful face.
Leave!
Hua Ye Ye, save me! Hua Ye Ye!
Leave quickly, I'll take behind.
Quick! Hua Ye Ye, be careful!
Commander, why aren't we moving?
It's too early to make a move.
But the two targets have already left.
I want them to leave.
How hateful!
Wang Ye (duke),
you lured the girl to rescue a criminal
but you're retreating.
Aren't you afraid that she
will be able to escape?
When they charge through Xuan Wu Gate . . .
They can be given mercy for rescuing a prisoner
but charging Xuan Wu Gate with weapons in hand
is punishable by death.
Wang Ye is so intelligent.
Hurry. Stop there!
Jie Jie, someone's blocking the road.
Stop there!
Run north, quick, Kuang Zi.
Chase them!
Stop, who is it that intruding the Imperial City at night?
Why don't you surrender faster!
These are the things that I stole from the Palace.
I'll just return it to you.
It is a huge crime to take something from the palace.
This is...
What? What?
Bees!
Xiong Di (brother), bees are carried around to be adorn
not to be thrown around!
Let's go, Kuang Zi.
Stop there.
Who's in the carriage?
How dare you!
You dare to block Li Fei (imperial concubine) Niang Niang's (lady) carriage?
It is so late at night
why would Li Fei Niang Niang be outside the palace?
Audacious! You dare to question your superior?!
What's going on?
Greetings, Li Fei Niang Niang.
Rise.
Thank you Niang Niang.
I am going to the Bai Ma Temple outside the city to pray for his Majesty.
Due to several delays,
I didn't think that I would be under suspicion returning at night.
Since Niang niang is returning,
I don't dare to upset your Royal Highness.
I understand.
You are just doing your work.
If you want to check, go ahead.
I apologize for the rudeness.
Niang Niang, I really do apologize for my rudeness.
But it is very dangerous to be outside of the Palace today.
It's better if you hurry back to the Palace.
I understand.
Commander Yi is also working hard.
Bi Bing wishes Niang Niang a safe return.
Ya Ya, you can come out already.
Yi (aunty) Li, I knew that you would save me.
Ya Ya,
you should know that I lied to the Majesty to help you.
But
I can only bring you here.
You must be even more careful going forward.
Yes. Where's the carriage I requested?
At the corner there.
Then we'll go.Let's go.
Xiao Huo Zi, get in.
It's so late
that child should be asleep.
I don't think so.
I haven't agreed to release that prisoner
so she is haughty towards me.
With this child's temperament,
how can she fall asleep?
Just admit if you dote on your daughter,
why use so many excuses?
Yun Er.
Yun Er, it's so late.
What are you doing here?
Jie Jie is up there.
I called her but she won't pay attention to me.
Let her be. Don't mind her.
How can that be?
Her clothing is so thin on such a cold weather night.
What if something happens to my darling daughter?
I'm going to tell her to come down.
Your Majesty.
Dear girl,
are you still mad at me?
If there's any problem,
let's discuss it down there.
Why are you shivering?
You must be frozen already.
Let's go in to the Palace with me.
Your Majesty.
Xiao Xin Gan.
Why is it you? Where's the Princess?
The Princess is off doing some good deeds.
Oh no!
Fire!
Close the gates!
Chase! Fast, fast! Chase her!
I can only bring you here. Hurry.
Jie Jie, you're not coming with us?
Yes, Miss Ya.
It will be too dangerous for you to stay.
Granny, I'm from the Chu Kingdom.
My family and younger brother
are all here.
I cannot leave.
This is your favorite dried persimmon.
Whenever I feel bad,
I would eat that.After I eat that, I wouldn't feel sad anymore.
Jie Jie, is this the last time you will buy dried persimmons for me?
Jie Jie, you should also eat some.
If we both eat the dried persimmons
then neither of us will feel sad.
Go now.
After you cross the river, you'll be safe.
Jie Jie,
I only stole a little of the army's food for grandma to eat.
Grandma almost starved to death!
I know, I believe you.
It is our Chu Kingdom that has wronged you.
It is this year's weather that has wronged you.
Quick, run away with your grandma to a place where your descendents can live on.
When can I see you again?
When will you teach me how to write?
When can I hear you tell me stories?
Be good, Kuang Zi. You're an adult and
you know how to take care of your grandma.
Promise me
if one day you become an official,
you have to make sure the commoners have enough to eat.
All right?
Come.
Take this hair pin as a memory.
When you think of Jie Jie,
just look at it.
Jie Jie . . .
In front, keep going!
Quick, run away!
Quick, leave!
Jie Jie, leave quickly!
You two leave!
Leave quickly!
Jie Jie!
They are here, quickly and leave jie jie!
Quickly and leave!
Jie Jie, take care!
Stop there!
Stop running! Stop there!
Quick!
Your Highness, we've arrived at the Chu Kingdom.
This wine shouldn't...
What?
The Kingdom of Chu does not allow wine?
Your Highness is making a joke
but your Highness is drinking too much.
Subject is afraid.
You're afraid?
What are you afraid of?
You've already got me here.
If I'm drunk, I can't move.
Wouldn't it be easier for you?
Before subject left, the Queen ordered
subject is to be mindful of your Highness' health.
Your Highness,
you've been drinking for a few days.
Subject is worried about your old illness..
Shut up!
Subject was wrong with his words, I hope your Highness can cease your anger.
Stop there!!
Don't run!
Quick! Quick!
Your Highness please cease your anger, Your highness is the crown prince
you are Heaven's will.
But this position
was also the result of the Queen's days of hardwork
to claim it for your Highness.
I hope your Highness
think about what the Queen has
done for you
and take care of your health.
Heaven's will, Crown Prince.
Many people's dream
yet I want to run away.
But how?
The world is so big, where can I run to?
Stop there!!! Quick and catch up.
Quick!
Don't move. Don't move.
Quick!!
Where is she? Quick!
Who is it?
Stop there!!
Don't move!
Stop there!!
Who are you?
Who is it?
Who are you?
Who are you!?
General, the Princess is in there.
Quickly and give her up.
Otherwise, don't blame my rudeness.
Who are you?
I... I only want to escape.
Escape? Can you?
Even if I can't, I still need to think of a way.
You can't escape but still need to think of a way too?
General,
we are the messengers sent from Northern Han.
I believe
there might be some misunderstandings.
Misunderstandings? Stop the nonsense. Quickly search!
YOU!
Who dares! Everyone don't move!
Your highness . . .
Go!
Your Highness.
What are you doing? Who are you?
She's the person I'm looking for.
Go and capture her!
Yes!
Stop there!
If anything happens to his Highness
can you be held responsible?
Crown Prince? Who are you trying to lie to?
You idiot!
If she was one of our people,
would she dare to hold our Highness hostage?!
Stop talking nonsense. Prepare a horse!
Otherwise I will kill him.
General!
If anything happens to our Highness,
in your Chu Kingdom
it will ignite a war between the two states.
Can you be held responsible for it?
Princess Fu Ya,
you've broken our nation's laws
and now you're holding the Northen Han's Crown Prince as hostage.
What agendas do you have?
Quick, make way.
Quick, move away . . .
Move!
Run after them!
Don't move!
What..
Princess.
Take a rest and have some soup.
Princess . . .
Come back!
What did you see?
Princess . . . I . . .
What did you see? Tell me!
Princess, please spare me . . .
Your servant won't say anything.
Servant won't say anything.
What did you see
that you won't tell?
What is it that you won't tell?
Servant didn't see anything.
Didn't see anything.
Guards!
Yes!
Take this lowly wretch out
and behead her.
Yes.
Princess, please spare me...
Princess!
Please spare me, Princess . . .
What did Hong Fu say wrong
to anger you?
If we wait and until she says the wrong thing, it would be too late.
We can only blame her life for being born of lowly status
and seeing me fall.
I am the number one beauty
in the Kingdom of Chu.
I have never
faulted in front of anyone before.
I will not allow her to spread
rumors outside
and ruin my reputation.
Princess, please spare me.
From today onward
servant will pretend to be mute.
I will never open my mouth again!
Princess, please spare me...
Princess..
I . . .
only believe the dead.
Take her out!
Princess, please spare me...
Princess...
Princess,
this dance is hard to learn.
When I learned it
I fell many times.
Princess' dancing skills
are already more superior than most people's.
Most people?
That means
there are still people better than me.
I always get number one.
Never second.
Let me ask you, my dance of the Golden Lotus
compared to Princess Fu Ya's Phoenix in Heaven dance,
how is it?
That...
That means . . .
I can't win over Ma Fu Ya.
I've finally escaped to the outside!!!
Why are you staring at me?
I am Ma Fu Ya.
Thank you Crown Prince for your help.
You're Princess Fu Ya?
Don't I look like it?
Actually... I don't think I look like it either.
Right, we are strangers so
why did you help me?
We are the same kind, trying to escape for life.
Escape for life?
You tried to escape for your life.
I try to escape from heaven's will.
If it's destined
then escaping for life,
even if you can escape to the end of the world,
I'm afraid you still can't escape it.
Who said?
Did I not escape?
Out here fine.
You have not.
Humans, can escape from everything.
Can escape from prison,
can escape diasters,
can escape heaven's will too.
But there's one thing
you can't escape from even if you wish to.
What is it?
Your own heart.
Your own heart,
like maggots attached to bones, like your shadow.
Of course it would be hard to escape from.
Attached like maggots to bones, like shadow . . .
I can tell
you've been a runaway criminal.
Why is it?
What about you?
As a Princess
you're being chase down by a subject.
What did you do wrong?
Then what did you do wrong?
I asked you first.
This runaway criminal
is a little different from others.
I only do what I think is right
and I'm happy to do so.
I'm never a runaway criminal
from my heart.
You are also from a royal family.
You should know
there are many things
that are not up to us.
You've always
been this happy?
Yes.
Humans
should be more happy and smile more.
Life is very beautiful.
Let me give you something.
Crown Prince,
do you need someone to test
for food posioning
before you dare to eat it right?
Who said I don't dare to eat it.
How is it, is it good?
I didn't lie to you right?
Let me tell you
whenever I'm down,
when I eat this
I will feel better
unknowingly.
It's pretty good.
Then have some more.
What's wrong? Are you not feeling well?
No, I'm not sick!
Let me take a look...
Hold it...
Hold it... let me help you.
Here, hold it..
Is he really the Crown Prince of Northen Han?
Yes.
If I knew he was the Crown Prince of Northen Han
even if I was capture
I wouldn't have used him as a hostage.
Mei Mei (younger sister) is too mischievous.
Last night you caused a storm
in the capital.
Today you took the Crown Prince of Northern Han.
I heard both the law enforcement and army
are going out
searching for you and turning the city upside down.
You've turn this into a big problem.
Yea, that's why I'm here looking for Jie Jie.
I hope Jie Jie can look after him.
We do not need formalities between us.
Right now
what is Mei Mei's plan?
I will return to the Palace right now
and apologize to Imperial Father and Imperial Mother.
You can't. Our nation's laws are strict.
If you return
I'm afraid you cannot escape the death penalty.
Even the Emperor cannot protect you.
I will involve Imperial Father in this scandal of breaking the law even knowing the law
and I will be unfilial.
If it's because of me that Imperial Father
is called unfair.
Having the Kingdom of Chu
being criticized by the Kingdom of Northern Han,
even if Fu Ya dies a thousand times,
I cannot redeem myself.
My silly Mei Mei,
why are you so stubborn?
Ants try their best to live
plus you're still so young.
Jie Jie Yun, Fu Ya will leave now.
I hope Jie Jie Yun can be safe and happy for the rest of your life.
Stop! Where are you running to?! Let me see!
Don't run! Come here! Go!
You! Stop! Still running?
Go! Stop! Still running?
You! Stop!
Good, turn around and let me see.
You come over!
What's with all the useless words? Go! Don't run!
Quick, run!
Surround her!
Wang Ye,
just as you've thought,
she's impolitic.
Release the Princess! Release the Princess!
All of you move back!
Noon has arrived.
The death row will be carry out!
Immediately perform the execution!
Princess! Princess!
Release the Princess! Princess!
Stop the blade!
Princess!
Yi Bing! How dare you try to rescue a prisoner on the executioner's stage!
His Majesty has arrived!
The Emperor is here! The Emperor is here!
We wish for your Majesty to live for tens of thousands of years. (Standard greeting for the Emperor)
Imperial Brother, why are you here?
Imperial Father . . .
Don't be scared, child.
I'm late and have let you suffered.
Let's go home and talk.
It's great! The Princess is saved!
Please stop your Majesty.
Your Majesty, what are you doing?
What? She is my precious daughter.
Of course, she has to return to the Palace! Let's go.
Your Majesty,
royals and commoners should share the same punishment.
The Princess first rescued a prisoner
then ran away.
Punishing her as such is reasonable.
How dare you Jing Wang Ye!
You dare to talk back to me?!
I'm just following the laws.
This is my responsibility.
I cannot allow your Majesty
to be remembered as unjust in history.
You will be remembered as an obscure and arbitrary king.
Go, go, go!
Let them say whatever they wish. I'm not scared!
No one is allowed to touch
my precious daughter!
Move! Move! Move! Move!
The Chu Emperor won't let others
touch his precious daughter
but someone
touched our Crown Prince!
Where are you people from?
How dare you be so audacious here?!
Xiang Yun,
an ambassador of Northern Han.
Calling me audacious then
I cannot be compared to
your Princess!
May I ask Your Highness
where did you take
our Crown Prince?
He...He's at Jing Wang Ye's estate.
Princess,
you... why are you falsely accusing me?
You were the one that held Northern Han's Crown Prince hostage.
How can he be in my estate?
Wait, wait, wait.
What happened?
Reporting your Majesty
in order to save the death row prisoner
the Princess held the Crown Prince of Northern Han
hostage.
She forced subject to comply.
Child, this time you cause a huge problem!
Imperial Brother, Northern Han's army is strong.
We cannot be their enemy.
Since the matter is such
please focus on the big picture.
Your Majesty,
the Princess has offended our ally.
This punishment
is not up to me to decide.
Hope my King can make a wise decision.
All of you Chu's
can act so well.
What are you saying?!
Who's acting?
All of you are pretending!
Did you think that acting
out a scene of blaming my family
will make us
let go of this matter?
Chu King, listen well!
If you don't punish the Princess,
we will send out our army
to demand judgement for our Crown Prince!
The Princess is only one person
that can be traded for thousands of lives.
Please think it over.
Chu King should think it over
otherwise . . .
Otherwise when our nation Northern Han raises our banners
and march down south,
those dead will not only be the Princess.
Shut up! How dare you!
You're only a small ambassador
but you dare to threaten me!
As if my Chu Kingdom is scared of you!
Someone!
Here!
Capture them!
Stop!
Your Highness!
Are you alright, your Highness?
I went out with the Princess out of my own will.
What is this about hostages?
Northern Han's Crown Prince, Lian Cheng
greets your Majesty.
If our ambassadors have offended you
please forgive them.
It's nothing. Please rise, Crown Prince.
Thank you, Chu King.
There must've been some mistake about yesterday's matter
I have just arrived at your country.
I happily
asked Princess Fu Ya
to guide me around the country.
There is nothing about hostages.
Besides,
yesterday I was drunk
and sick.
If Princess Fu Ya
didn't save me,
I might be dead.
Therefore,
Princess Fu Ya
is my savior.
So it's like that.
You are my Chu Kingdom's important guest.
The Princess should
have taken care of you.
She should have, she should have.
Your Majesty,
Even if the Princess didn't hold the Crown Prince hostage,
she did rescue a prisoner
and stormed through Xuan Wu Gate at night.
There is evidence of such.
If your Majesty pushes the matters under the rug
how could our country's laws be followed?
Please think it over.
Yes, the Princess rescued a prisoner, stormed the gates
and harmed 10 soldiers.
If she isn't severely punished
how would I let my soldiers be satisfied?
Imperial Brother,
I don't want Fu Ya to be punished
but you are an emperor.
You cannot be the one to shake the laws of this nation
and lose the subject's respects and love.
Imperial Father,
you do not need to beg for daughter.
I am a citizen of Chu.
I should be punished according to the laws.
I am willing to follow the law.
Please return to the Palace.
Ya Ya.
Perform the punishment.
Wait, slow down, slow down.
The proverb goes, "You cannot punish the doctor."
The Princess is a lady.
How can she be punished
in front of all these commoners?
Crown Prince,
you are not a citizen of Chu.
Please don't interfere with our Chu matters.
You . . .
Of course I don't have the qualifications
to interfere with your matters.
But
Princess Fu Ya is
my savior
and a benefactor of Northern Han.
So I
cannot just stand by and do nothing.
Your Majesty, although the Princess has made a mistake,
but she has often saved people
and spread her kindness far.
I represent the citizens of Chu
and beg your Majesty to show mercy.
Don't execute the Princess!
The Princess has saved countless people
Please have mercy
and not execute her!
Your Majesty, you cannot kill the Princess!
She is your daughter!
Please have mercy on the Princess!
Have mercy on the Princess, your Majesty!
Have mercy on the Princess! Have mercy on the Princess!
Have mercy, your Majesty! Have mercy!
Release the Princess!
Have mercy on the Princess! Have mercy on the Princess!
Have mercy, your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
Imperial Brother,
can Fu Ya's crime
be lightly punished?
The Princess's good deeds can lighten her punishment.
The execution could be avoided but
your Majesty
when the country started, it established that
if a royal breaks the law, he/she must be striked at least 20 paddles.
The Princess is weak and delicate.
How can she endure such punishment? Lighter.
Your Majesty,
the laws cannot be lightly changed.
20 paddles is the lightest already.
Imperial Father, it's alright.
20 paddles is something I can endure.
This...
Perform the punishment.
Isn't this being beaten to death?
Don't move!
Princess. Hua Ye Ye.
Come... my dear.
If that paddle had hit, if you're not dead you'll be crippled.
Don't worry, Princess.
Even if I have to sacrifice my life, I will protect you.
Just watch me.
Listen well!
If someone dares harm a hair on the Princess's head
this mother...
this elder, will not forgive them!
Eunuch Hua,
did you know this punishment was decided by the Emperor.
The Emperor? The Emperor?
Are you asking for death?
She is your own daughter!
I can't do anything else.
Can't do anything? You... You... Me...
If I had known that you would have harmed my Princess.
I shouldn't have saved you back then
If I hadn't used my life to save you
could you be sitting on that throne?
Your heart has been blurred.
I should use this to give you a lesson!
Hua Ye Ye.
Don't block me! Hua Ye Ye. If I don't punish you...
How dare you?! You are only a palace eunuch, but you dare to yell at his Majesty?!
How dare you?!
Don't even mention the Emperor,
even if the Jade Emperor arrives,
If someone dares to take a hair on the Princess's head, I'll fight it out with him!
How audacious!
The Princess selfishly broke the law
Who are you, a lowly eunuch, to interfere?
What if I'm a eunuch?
Selfishly breaking the law.
This... This... This...
Do you know who taught this?
This is what I taught.
The proverb is right
It is a teacher's failure if he cannot teach the student well
Today, I will endure these 20 paddles for the Princess.
Why aren't you releasing her?
Hua Zi Qiao, you said it well.
Endure for the Princess.
I announce
Hua Zi Qiao
as the Princess's teacher,
you failed to teach her well
and should be punished with 20 paddles.
Imperial Father,
you can't let Hua Ye Ye endure paddles for me.
He'll be fine. Don't worry
Pri... Princess, it's all right.
Look, those paddles are like sticks
Just treat it like a couple of punches.
Go, go go.
Come, perform the punishment!
Do it!
Daughter, don't be afraid.
Softer, girl.
At the very least,
I'm a peony that has endured the torture of the winds and rain.
With your strength..
you obviously think I am a wilted flower.
Hua Gong Gong (eunuch),
this is the Bing Puo Xue Huan cream the Princess made especially for you.
After you put it on,
even if you are a wilted flower
like a withered tree which meets the spring, you'll get a new lease of life!
I don't even have a withered tree, what new lease of life, really!
Hua Ye Ye,
what do you need rotting wood for?
Tomorrow
Yun Er will help you find a few branches of rotting wood,and give it to you!
Okay.
Crown Prince,
you've been spoiled by me.
Let me tell you, Crown Prince.
Your sister,
it doesn't matter if she got into trouble,
but if you get into more trouble
I... don't have another body
to be beaten in place of you.
That's true.
If it wasn't for you this time getting beaten in place of the Princess.
Not even 20 hits,
even after 3 or so hits the Princess wouldn't be able to handle it.
Of course not,
even my rear end is cracked open.
Plus the Princess is
royalty and cannot be harmed.
Of course.
When you think about it, it's still Hua Gong Gong who cares most about the Princess.
Zi Qiao, I really want to thank you.
I'm going to die, I'm going to die.
How come it's you?
What's wrong? Zi Qiao,
I personally came to thank you.
Today, if it wasn't for you
I would really have to lose this precious daughter.
Hua Ye Ye, it's all my fault.
I made you get involved.
Don't say that.
When I was in my teens I already followed your father to conquer the world.
I had to endure many punishments.
It's too bad that
the years of my youth were wasted.
You still think they were wasted?
You said that 30 years ago
and now you still say that
Infront of the kids you're not afraid of being laughed at?
You, who's laughing at me?
Not laughing at anything.
Wouldn't dare to.
You are the most elegant
and a flower that will never wilt.
That's right.
Hua Ye Ye,
no one can compare to you. Your beauty can topple cities and countries.
This is what I like to hear.
Nothing like your Iimperial Father who only knows martial arts.
"In front of the kids, you're not afraid of being laughed at?"
You don't have any sense of rank.
What you said just now
If you let the Empress hear that she'd criticize you again.
She criticizes right.
If she criticizes more, there are less problems.
Princess,
did you talk to the Empress yet?
I haven't.
Quickly, go.
I don't dare to.
Imperial Father,
how about you go with me?
I can't do it.
Because of your situation
I've already been criticized by your Imperial Mother.
If I go again
wouldn't that be adding oil to the fire?
You should go put out the fire yourself.
Let me pour you some tea, help you calm down.
How can I not be angry?
You caused such a big mess
my heart almost dropped.
You are a Princess of Tang and the head of the Six Palaces (imperial harem)
In your eyes,
it is extremely light.
Don't think that sweet-talking me will work.
All your sweet words
are learned from that fox.
I don't understand
why do you hate Aunt Li so much?
Her relationships with everyone else is pretty good.
That's because you don't look deep enough
and can't see her true face.
Imperial Mother,
the true face I see is that mother is jealous.
Audacious!
You, you really want to anger me to death.
You're young and only look skin deep.
You don't know about the dark hearts of those in the Palace.
Just take the prison break this time,
every part of it is shady and suspicious.
She is harming you.
Imperial Mother, you've misunderstood Aunt Li
I asked her to help me
Are you my daughter or not?
Talking back to me all the time.
Imperial Mother, don't be angry.
I know I'm wrong.
Knowing you're wrong means you should change.
From today onwards,
don't go visit that wench on your own anymore.
You're also not allowed to talk to her.
Imperial Mother!
Don't talk about it anymore.
I've been too lenient on you in the past
that's why you are so bold
and reckless.
From now on
follow the rules
and be a good Princess.
Prepare yourself to be married.
Marriage? What marriage?
Originally I was thinking at your Imperial Father's birthday celebration,
I would look for a son-in-law amongst the crown princes.
But now
that Crown Prince, Lian Cheng, is the best choice.
Imperial Mother,
I think that you aren't looking at his personality
but instead that Northern Han's army is strong
and can be helpful to our country.
So you want our two kingdoms to be united through marriage.
You have always been an intelligent child.
You should know about the responsibilities of a Princess.
I know all this
but I don't want to be a chess piece that unites two kingdoms through marriage.
Born into a royal family, who isn't a chess piece?
Fu Ya,
I am only thinking about what's best for you.
He is Northern Han's Crown Prince.
One day when he becomes the Emperor,
you'd become the Empress.
This is?
Dried persimmons
The ones I gave you last time were glazed with honey. This time, it's powdered with lotus root.
Try it, it has a different flavor.
You're not afraid that after I eat this I'll relapse again?
You won't.
I made them small this time.
You won't choke on it and also
if something really did happen to you
don't be afraid, this great doctor is here.
After placing several needles in you, you'll be fine
I thought you invited me to eat dried persimmons
was because I didn't eat it well last time.
It turns out that this is a bribe.
Then will you accept my bribe?
Why do you think
that I will listen to your refusal of alliance with Northern Han?
I'm a country's Crown Prince.
Being rejected by a girl. How can I face the world?
Because you've said before
we are both people escaping from life.
So you've come to look for me
so that when your Imperial Mother mentions a marriage union
I can reject it right then and there.
Don't know if you're willing to let me have my way?
What if I don't want to let you have your way?
Actually I think
fate's pretty good.
Think about it
if I wasn't a Crown Prince
I wouldn't have come to Kingdom of Chu.
If I didn't come to Kingdom of Chu
Then I wouldn't have met you
That's not fate.
That only means
we have a predestined affinity to each other.
Having a predestined affinity is even better
If we become husband and wife by complying with fate,
isn't that the best of both worlds?
You're making jokes right?
You think that I'm making a joke.
Or would you feel wronged if you had to marry me?
It's not that!
I am playful and reckless
and unsuitable.
Whether or not we're a good match, I know in my heart.
But I really think that
having you as a wife
is pretty good.
It's not good.
My husband
definitely can't be an aristocrat.
Why not?
Wishing for one's heart
and never parting.
Whoever marries me
can't have other wives or concubines.
When you one day become the Emperor
the Palace has over 3000 beauties, how can I have your entire heart?
Letting me fight with others for my husband.
I will rather become a nun and never marry.
If I marry you,
you'd be the Empress.
No one will fight for favor with you
My mother is the Empress but
she still had to watch Imperial Father have more and more concubines.
My nature isn't restricted easily.
The status of a Princess is like a cage
making me unable to fly.
If I marry you,
it's like remaining in a cage.
Then all my hopes and dreams can't be realized.
Oh?
What hopes and dreams do you have?
Maybe I can help make them come true.
You can't.
My biggest wish
is to not enter another Palace.
That there will be a day where I can explore the four seas and save people.
Actually I've also thought about
one day leaving the palace
and happily explore the four seas.
Do you know?
You're really a lot like me.
But these things
to you and me
are just unrealistic dreams.
If you have the heart dreams can come true.
I won't run away from my own heart.
No matter now mother forces me
I will risk everything.
You're really not going to marry me?
Please let me have my way.
Fine.
Since you're not willing to marry me
I can't force you to.
You agree already?
Could I not agree?
Would I...
want to marry someone who doesn't agree to be my concubine?
Having to face a bitter face all day.
If one day, I anger her
and she sticks ten or eight needles in me
how can I endure that?
Thank you so much.
I've helped you again.
How are you going to thank me?
Anything you want, as long as I can do it.
I want you.
What I mean is, even though I'm the Crown Prince.
However,
no one treats me as a friend
and I have no bosom buddies.
I thought that when we were by the river,
we've already become friends.
So it was just me feeling that way?
"Bosom buddies will die for one another."
My expectations of my friends
are very high.
This Princess keeps her word
I will face hell or high water willingly.
Good.
Then go through hell or high water with me.
What is this?
This is shepherd's purse.
You don't even what a shepherd's purse is?
Is that so?
These kites are very well made.
Turn around.
This...
It's rare for his Highness to be out
so don't bother him.
Besides, haven't you noticed?
He really likes this Princess Fu Ya.
From what I see, it won't take long for this Princess
to become our Crown Princess.
Stop!
Stop! Stop! Stop!
Thief! Quick! Catch him!
Stop! Catch him! Catch him!
How amazing!
Even a town thief
would help you.
That is really worth admiring.
Xiao Hu have already changed his ways,
if it wasn't to help you get rid of your tail
he wouldn't do that.
Thank you, kind brother.
No need, no need.
Thank you, thank you.
No need.
Boss,
a plate of buns.
Okay.
Eat slowly, not like last time.
Sorry.
It's fine, it's my problem.
It's this rare for you to even eat a bun.
I don't know how badly you lived in the past.
I had thought that
Imperial Father and Imperial Mother were strict with me.
However, compared to you
our Chu Palace is much freer than your Han palace.
After I ascend the throne,
my Palace will also be very free and unrestricted.
When the time comes, I'll invite you to come visit.
Thanks.
No matter how free a royal palace is, it's still a bird cage.
I still like cities and the woods
with their freedom and lack of worries.
What if I promise that,
my palace
will be as free as the city
and without worries,
would you come?
You already promised me you won't marry me.
Fu Ya, it's not that I won't marry you.
I only promised that I won't force you to,
but I never said I won't marry you.
Quickly, leave! Run! Go!
There's a knife!
Go! Run! Don't look!
How dare you?! Who are you?!
Be careful.
Quickly go, they've come to kill me.
Be careful.
What are you doing? Stop!
Capture them! Don't let them run!
Stop!
Your Highness, are you all right?
No problem.
Stop!