Episode 20
Emperor, do you trust me?
If you wanted to harm me,
last night was your chance.
Why bothering saving me?
Yes
Maiden Yu treated Emperor's illness wholeheartedly,
watching over you for more than 10 hours.
Even Second Prince couldn't endure it
and left to rest in the side chamber.
Maiden Yu still insisted on watching over
Don't say anymore
The medicine will get cold
You're a kind doctor
Do kind doctors
treat patients this way?
Because I've always been misunderstood,
Pan Yu is not in a good mood.
Please forgive me
i'm sick. I'm not in a good mood either.
Please be magnanimous and tolerate me
What?
Emperor is very much like my father
Displays temper whenever he's sick
Emperor, please use some medicine
Help me prop him up
Why does Emperor look at me this way?
Do you still think
I have other intentions?
No
I suddenly thought of Mei Fei
Mei Fei was once like this too,
feeding me medicine.
When Emperor is done with the medicine,
he should eat something.
What would Emperor like to eat?
Servant
will personally instruct the imperial kitchen.
Would you like ginseng braised with bird's nest?
stewed mandarin duck with 5 ingredients
No, Emperor just recovered from illness
He can't eat anything that oily
Something lighter,
whole grains would be best.
Speaking of whole grains,
I suddenly want to eat buckwheat steamed buns.
Emperor
These coarse grains that commoners eat,
I'm afraid the imperial kitchen won't make them authentic.
It's ok
if they're not authentic,
I know how to make them.
Emperor, the steamed buns are ready
Emperor, let servant try them first
No need
Emperor, aren't you afraid I poisoned them?
If My Yun Er trusts you,
I also trust you!
Taste good?
Tastes good
In a long time,
I haven't tasted anything this good.
When you smile, you look a lot like Mei Fei
Emperor's health
is almost fully recovered.
When you're done eating,
you can take a walk outside.
It will feel better
Ok, I'll listen to you
Right now,
walk with me to the plum blossom forest.
Let's go
What are you saying?
The Emperor will eat
food Pan Yu prepared?
Yes
I heard
he ate several buns in a row,
without anyone tasting it first.
The Emperor has always been suspicious of people
Didn't think he would make such an exception for her
Looks like I really
chose the right person.
Du Fei Hong
You said I defeated myself
and ruined a good game of chess.
I want to see
which of you husband and wife
will die in this game.
Miss Su! Su..
Yun Zhu? How is Sister Yu?
Did the Emperor release her?
No
She (the ghost) was originally going to kill me
It's all my fault
Why are you crying?
I didn't finish
My sister is fine.
Why are you crying?
What's your problem? Can't even explain things clearly
You're purposely
making my Miss feel bad?
I was anxious, and so I ran
When I run, I gasp...
Where is Sister Yu right now?
She's treating the Emperor's illness
But
to explain this from start to end,
it's too complicated. Too complicated
But basically she's fine
Thank god
if nothing happens
to Sister Yu.
Let Yun Zhu try some osmanthus flower cake
Thanks
Thanks, don't feel bad
It's nothing
Thanks
Is the pigeon back?
No
Strange
Why has Father not replied?
Princess
I bought some dried persimmons
This dried persimmon
is different from the one in His Highness's box.
This dried persimmon is a cheap snack from the marketplace
Servant has never eaten it either
But, most sold in the marketplace
are like this.
Servant greets Royal Consort
It's you sisters
How was it?
Did you visit your father outside the palace?
Yes, but he passed away
We sisters specially came to thank Tai Zi Fei
Passed away?
Father passed away smiling
He was very happy to see us sisters again before passing
We thank Tai Zi Fei for allowing us to send him on his way
We sisters kowtow for you
Actually
I didn't do anything to help
when children want to take care of parents, they have already passed away
If I sent you out of the palace earlier,
it would be fine. Quickly get up
Thanks Royal Consort
Do you also like to eat dried persimmons?
You've eaten them?
but adding some lotus root powder will make it taste better
Then you two
know how to make it?
I'm from the country, I'm especially good at making these
If you like to eat them
we can make them for you in the kitchen.
Really? Great
Flowers and fog don't look the same anymore
as night approaches, daylight leaves
as you dream, the moon hides the truth
in the morning clouds, you can't find your way
Day and night, the Emperor
longingly remembers Lady Mei Fei.
Worrying madly.
How will Niang Niang
be at peace in heaven?
According to you, what should I do?
Live life well
Set your mind on governing the kingdom
This way, Mei Fei Niang Niang
will be happy in heaven.
No one would dare say this to me
You're not afraid of losing your head?
Good medicine is bitter
Because you're Second Prince's father
and the wise emperor of Shu my father was loyal to,
I should speak directly and admonish you.
No wonder Yun er looks at you so highly
Other than his mother
you are the first person
he is willing to become close to
To be able to befriend the second prince
is Pan Yu's fortune
I have not come here in a long time
In the past, Mei Fei would accompany me
Your majesty, don't get the wrong idea
but I'm Pan Yu not Mei Fei Niang Niang
I know
Mei Fei is talented in music, chess, literature and the arts
but is not like you
who even knows how to make whole wheat steamed buns
But your majesty,
why do you like things like whole wheat steamed buns
That's probably because
its a food from my past
Oh yes,
do you still remember
your would love to run out to Hu Tu Lane to buy date cakes
you really can't forget the taste of those
My father said the same thing to me
What did you say?
Nothing
Since for your majesty the whole wheat steamed buns
is a food from the past
then there must be a story behind it
You know that I was born a commoner
When I was young, the country had no food
In order to feed my sickly mother
I had to go beg in the city
and finally received two whole wheat steamed buns
But the moment I rushed home,
my mother had already starved to death on the bed
No wonder the whole wheat steamed buns meant so much to your majesty
not simply a memory
but is part of his mother's memories
But now I am a king
I can have anything I want
but I live cautiously now
even my favorite whole wheat steamed buns
I cannot freely eat anymore
Your majesty, you think too much
they are all your family
no one would want to harm you
Then how did Mei Fei die?
In my opinion,
it was someone from the inner palace who killed her
Your majesty, that's merely a suspicion
I don't care who it is
as long as someone has a bad thought about Mei Fei
then I would kill every single one of them
Your majesty, they are all part of your family
Have they ever seen me as their husband?
Other than Mei Fei
they all hoped for their own sons to become king
and for me to die sooner
Your highness
I have made some snacks from the South
try some
Leave them, I'll have some later
Your highness ate little for breakfast
and have been reading documents for a long time
you should rest for a bit
and eat something to renew your energy
Your highness enjoys sweets
so you will definitely like this
Why did you make these?
I...
Why did you make these?!
When I saw your highness
had those dried persimmons
I thought you liked eating them
Who do you think you are?!
Don't be like this your highness!
Who do you think you are?
Your highness!
Who are you to make decisions for other people?
Do you think you can win my heart like this?
Your highness
Do you not like those dried persimmons?
The ones Xiang Yun made
are the same as the ones you have
Is it because Xiang Yun did not make them well enough?
Xiang Yun will fix them your highness
Princess!
Listen up
you can make anything in the future
you just can't make dried persimmons
Princess!
How could your highness treat you like this
In order to make those dried persimmons
you even cut your hands, his highness is too heartless
Xiu er don't say anymore
If others hear
you slander the prince behind his back
you will be beheaded
I might as well be beheaded
When father was alive
Xiu er had hesitations
Now that father has passed away
what else am I afraid of?
Xiu er feels you've been unfairly treated
to leap into the fire for you royal consort
I would not be afraid of dying
To not be afraid of even death
I see...only through a fight to the death
will he believe me
Empress
Crown prince
Cheng er, your treatment of Xiang Yun
is that of a servant's leniency
Everyone in the inner court
likes her kind-hearted nature
But you don't even give her a chance
These 10 or so days
Xiang Yun has been
going to the temple everday to pray for you
No one has told me this
Xiang Yun was afraid of you worrying
and didn't want to let you know
Now it is september and winter is here
a weak girl is bowing every three steps and kneeling every nine
she is praying up till the temple for you
this girl's sincerity, Buddha
or even the grass and the trees would be moved by
An Zi, hold back the royal consort tomorrow morning
don't allow her to go to the temple
Your servant will obey
Royal consort!
An Zi gong gong
Let her pray
Otherwise
she won't rest
Royal Consort won't rest?
Then what about his highness?
If anything happens,
who will take responsibility?
Royal consort
His Highness commands you to immediately return to the palace
Otherwise, punish for defying orders!
Royal consort! Royal consort!
Your highness! Your highness!
Your highness!
What are you panicking about?
Your highness, bad news
When Tai Zi Fei was praying at the mountain,
she tripped on the stone steps and was severely injured
Severely injured?
Didn't I tell you to hold her back?
Royal consort said
she must pray with sincerity
She once vowed
to kneel and pray for 49 days
saying this way,
Buddha will bless your Highness
with health
and prosperity
Your Highness
How is she?
Royal consort fell from the stone steps
and broke her leg
Though I will try my best to continue treating her,
her injury is really too severe
This life
she will have difficulty walking
Princess
You can leave
Yes
Does it hurt?
Initially yes,
but not anymore
I'm fine, don't worry
I was too clumsy
couldn't even walk properly
I'm really fine
Is it time to hold court?
I have the imperial doctor and Lu Qiao
to keep me company here
Go work
It snowed so much last night
You still had to go?
Just so you could pray for me?
I...
I wanted to go myself
not because of you
You don't need to feel guilty
or sad.
I'm really fine, really
Don't worry
No matter what,
I will have them cure you
Recuperate well, understand?
Cheng Er, stop being stubborn
I've lived for so long
and seen so many vicissitudes of life,
but I've never seen a woman
asking nothing in return
devote herself relentlessly
so infatuated.
Although Xiang Yun has made mistakes in the past,
these years she has already redeemed herself.
If Xiang Yun
loses her life for you this time,
will you feel pain, regret?
Child, treasure those around you
Mother...I...
I know
Your heart just can't
forget about her
But you're not an ordinary commoner
The emperor's throne
is already there waiting for you
You have a heavy responsibility on your shoulders
Mother, I know my own status
Please let me think about it more
Niang Niang
Do you think
Crown Prince will accept Royal Consort?
He's already been touched by Xiang Yun
Only...in his heart,
he still can't let go of that Princess Fu Ya
Princess
Let servant help you walk
No, I want to walk myself
Princess
You've been practicing for nearly 2 hours
Even if you wanted to pray for crown prince,
you should wait until your leg injury is healed.
No
I have to pray for 49 continuous days
I've already delayed for so many days
If I don't go
Buddha will blame me
But your leg . . .
No buts.
Don't worry for me, I'm fine
Get me a towel, wipe off my sweat
Princess... Go!
Yes
Your Highness, how come you're here?
Why didn't you listen to the imperial doctor?
Rest well
I've already followed his directions
and lied in bed for a long time
So I wanted to walk around a bit
and exercise my bones
You broke your leg
It's not poor blood circulation
Exercise your bones?
Could it be
you don't want your leg anymore?
Of course I want it...I...
Lian Cheng
If I really become crippled,
and can't walk anymore,
will you not want me?
Don't be silly
The imperial doctor already told you
You might have difficulty walking
but you will be able to walk
I'm not silly
I don't remember much
but I'm not silly
You're crown prince of Northern Han
the future emperor
How could your wife
be a handicap?
If...
Lian Cheng
If I really lose my leg
become crippled
please don't get rid of me
I don't have to be Royal Consort
I can be your concubine, or even your servant
I just want to be beside you
Please want me
Lian Cheng, look at me
Even if I'm not good enough for you,
don't get rid of me ok?
I promise you. No matter what,
you are my Royal Consort
Lian Cheng, thank you
Thank you for being so good to me
Ya Ya. Ya Ya
The sun just rose
Where are you going this early?
I promised the emperor
I would paint plum blossoms with him today
Don't go
The emperor is calculating
and inscrutable
Who knows
what game he's up to again?
Ye Ye, after several days of contact,
I feel that
the Emperor isn't so unreasonable.
He is just
a lonely old man
Regardless,
he was once an ambitious, ruthless person
He won't easily let you
see his real side
A person's heart is difficult to understand...
Ye Ye, don't worry
Besides, these days
the Emperor has said a lot to me
as if he really trusts me
I also want an excuse
to know him better
Perhaps it can help Qi You
Don't worry
Your going to see the Emperor
Yes
You cannot go!
Empress Niang Niang
The Emperor wants Pan Yu to go
Do you want Pan Yu to defy orders?
The Emperor ordered you to go?
Or are you intentionally getting close to him,
to seduce him with your charm?
You want to become the phoenix (empress)?
Empress, you're mistaken
Pan Yu has no such intentions
I don't care
whether you do or not.
I encourage you to sober up
Don't be muddle-headed
and fall into the pit.
Pan Yu does not understand what Niang Niang means
Please clarify
You normally seem pretty clever
This time,
why are you so unenlightened?
Unless talking feelings with You Er
has made you blind,
lose your nature?
Empress
Pan Yu and First Prince
are most certainly not romantically involved.
Besides
how is this related
to me seeing the Emperor?
The Emperor is also a man
If he falls for you
and wants you as his concubine,
can you escape it?
This girl Pan Yu
Why isn't she here yet?
To meet the emperor,
she must be dressing herself up.
Servant will urge her to hurry up
No need to go
Servant pays his respects to the Empress
Greetings Emperor
Why are you here?
I heard
Emperor has been summoning Pan Yu often lately
I've also seen this girl
She is indeed extremely intelligent
and
she looks exactly like sister Mei Ying.
No wonder the Emperor
asks for her often and favors her.
You've seen her?
Then she's still alive?
Your majesty, you're joking with me
If I were a jealous woman,
would my empress position be so stable?
I know the Emperor loves Pan Yu dearly
I wish I could
give you a daughter
So yesterday
I adopted her as a daughter
From now on,
we'll have an adorable daughter.
You adopted her yesterday?
Yes
So I came early today
to congratulate your majesty
on having a new, kind and considerate daughter.
You Du Fei Hong
dare make underhanded moves against me
Convenient we have a brush
Emperor, why don't you immediately issue a decree
making Pan Yu a princess?
What title should we give her?
Let's call her Xiao Lun
Filial to parents,
What does your majesty think?
Sister need not expend so much effort
The Emperor won't issue that decree
How does sister know
that Emperor won't issue the decree?
Unless some crafty villain
is spreading slander to prevent this.
Otherwise
the Emperor adopting a daughter
is a happy occasion.
To you maybe it's a happy occasion
But to the emperor,
it is not.
Stop causing trouble!
The Emperor adopting a daughter
Why isn't that a happy occasion?
The Emperor is the son of heaven
All commoners on this earth
are his people.
Would he care about having one more or less?
Sister put so much effort into
convincing the emperor
to adopt Pan Yu...
what are you secretly planning?
What could I be planning?
The one with all the schemes
is you.
I have two sons
and now, a daughter
Not only are you jealous,
you're also afraid no one will attend your funeral?
I have no sons or daughters
all thanks to you.
How could you blame your own failures
on me?
If you didn't call me
Big Sister,
an infertile woman like you
I could ask the Emperor
to isolate you in the cold palace.
You should be grateful for my kindness
Yet you find excuses to frame me
You..
Emperor, please immediately issue a decree
giving Pan Yu the title of Xiao Lun Princess.
Otherwise your majesty,
you will not be saving me any face.
Your majesty, you can't issue the decree
The Empress is treacherous and cunning
Her insistence on Pan Yu becoming princess
must have ulterior motives.
Han Zhao Yi!
I'm thinking for the Emperor,
why fear you?
Enough!
Why are you two in such a hurry?
I will give Pan Yu a title sooner or later
Thanks your majesty
Don't be so quick to thank me
As for the title...
just wait for my imperial decree.
What did you say?
Mother wants Father
to grant Yu Er the title of Princess?
Yes, but Zhao Yi Niang Niang
seems opposed to it.
Before the Emperor,
she started arguing with the Empress.
Oh no, Mother must know
Father has other intentions towards Yu Er
to make this move.
You're saying...
First Prince you're saying...
The Emperor and Maiden Yu...
but the Emperor's so old.
No matter what
he's still the Emperor.
Whoever he wants
he just needs to say the word.
First Prince
I just saw Zhao Gong Gong
leading a group of imperial guards
towards the maidens' quarters.
If you want to talk to sisters,
go by yourself
Why drag me along?
I want you to come with me
together
Let Su Yao and them see
and regret laughing at me.
The emperor's imperial decree is here
Unconcerned people step aside
Miss
Zhao Gong Gong
is heading towards Sister Yu's room.
This charming slut must know sorcery
She splashed urine all over
the emperor's face and head.
Not only does he not blame her,
he's completely stupefied by her.
Who knows
what she asked of the Emperor this time.
Sister Yu saved the Emperor's life
Even rewarding her with a gold or silver mountain
is well-deserved.
Exactly, Sister Yu saved his life
She should be heavily rewarded
What reward do you wish for her?
I'm telling you
Although I'm your concubine now,
but if anyone dares
fight with me for Royal Consort,
I will not tolerate it!
Have you seen Zhao Gong Gong?
He went to Sister Yu's room with the decree
The Emperor must be rewarding her
That's not right...Zhao Gong Gong carried the imperial decree
followed by 10 imperial guards
And
he had no gifts with him
as if to capture someone
I said so
This slut insulted the Emperor with urine
How could she be fine?
This is called you get what you deserve
Stop gloating over others' troubles
I believe Father
is offering a reward to Sister Yu.
Big Brother, what do you think?