Ruoxi.
Greetings, 14th Prince.
What's going on with you and 8th Prince?
I asked him why he didn't ask the Emperor for your hand,
but he won't answer me. When I ask you,
you're also staying silent.
What happened recently that I don't know about?
Today, I see you exchanging glances with 4th Prince.
What's really going on?
14th Prince, although you have several wives already,
but how much do you really know about the matters between men and women?
Please don't interfere with our matters anymore.
As for 4th Prince and I,
you won't listen to me no matter how I explain it.
You can think however you like.
Please excuse me.
Maertai Ruoxi!
I hope you won't disappoint 8th Prince.
I've asked my father about his intentions.
He told me to not worry.
Regardless of anything else, I'm still his daughter.
You're his son-in-law.
He won't let us down.
Ming Hui, you don't need to to do anything else for me.
You've already done enough.
Why?
What I want is the you when we first met.
Back then, I could concentrate on doing what I wanted.
I can do that. As long as you're willing,
I'm willing to do anything for you.
You say your prayers all day,
don't you have enough fortune already?
Greetings, Jie'jie.
Don't put this act on me.
Bei'le may have been tricked by your act, but don't forget,
I'm a woman as well.
You think I don't know what kind of game you're playing?
Jie'jie, I'm not playing any game.
Stop trying to play innocent with me!
You can't even treat me with a bit of respect?
Jie'jie, I am truly not treating you with disrespect.
If you call me Jie'jie with any sincerity at all,
don't treat me like an ignorant fool.
What do you really want to do?
Just say it out loud.
What do I want to do?
What else do you want to steal from me?
-What else do you want to receive? Just say it!
Nothing at all.
Say it.
Truly nothing.
Say it!
Truly nothing at all.
You think you're the only victim?
How much freedom do I have?
I'm the same as you.
Our lives are determined by others.
I've never once thought about stealing Bei'le from you.
Not for a single moment.
Everyday, I hide behind my scriptures and prayers.
Unless this is the way to steal a man's heart?
I recite my prayers, in hopes that everyone can live together in harmony.
But I really don't know what I should do for you.
Let Ruoxi marry Bei'le.
Recently, Bei'le seems to have a lot of worries on his mind.
I have no way to cheer him up anymore.
Now, the only thing that can bring him joy is bringing Ruoxi into this home.
Truthfully, I've known for a long time
that Bei'le is in love with Ruoxi.
Are you really okay with this?
What do you think?
A man's fate is a woman's destiny.
You should understand what I mean.
Guanshiyin Bodhisattva.
Please protect Ruoxi.
Bless her with success, health, and peace.
Bei'le.
Continue praying.
Is my presence disturbing you?
No.
This place calms me down.
I want to sit here for a while with you.
Bei'le, this place belongs to you as well.
Bei'le, recently...
You have a lot of things on your mind?
Nothing in particular.
Then, Ruoxi...
Can she help you resolve all of your worries?
Why would you bring her up?
I want to know what your feelings are.
Bei'le, Ruoxi has to get married sooner or later.
If she has an unhappy marriage, then I'd be letting father and mother down.
If she marries you, I know for certain
that you would treat her very well.
But I need to know how you feel.
Jie'jie, Empress Liang is looking for you.
Empress Liang?
Do you know what's the matter?
It seems that your flower designs last time were pretty,
so she wanted several more.
Very well.
Ruoxi.
Jie'jie.
It's because of Empress Liang that I was able to come see you.
I already guessed that.
Sit.
I've come today to ask you a question on behalf of Bei'le.
Are you willing to marry him?
Do you like him?
-Jie'jie. -You've known Bei'le all these years.
So you know he's very kind to his wives.
Plus, the two of us could meet often and accompany each other.
You don't have any objections?
What prince doesn't have several wives?
Not to mention, I'm indifferent toward these matters.
If you truly like him, then don't worry so much.
If...
If it was that general instead, would you still be okay
with him taking another wife?
I don't know.
But as long as it was for his own good,
I think I would have agreed.
Because I believe even if he loved another,
he would still treat me very well.
Ruoxi, you should think this over.
Cheers!
What man doesn't have several wives?
As long as he loves you, it's okay.
Where do all those strange concerns come from?
Having many wives and many children is a sign of fortune.
One last time. Can you fulfill my request?
Tell me the answer.
I want you to tell me personally.
Yes or no?
Ruoxi, why?
Why must you force me?
Why must you demand that I choose between two things
that I could have simultaneously?
I only want to ask you, yes or no?
The answer is no?
You should watch out more for 4th Prince.
What are you saying?
Also, watch out for Feng Sidao, Wang Keduo,
Nian Gengyao, Tian Jingwen, and Liwei.
You should be more cautious with them.
From now on, you and I shall have nothing to do with each other.
Ruoxi!
I am a person who is afraid of death.
Not worth holding onto.
Who's this?
What are they doing lying on the ground?
Ruoxi! Hurry and get up.
What happened?
Come on.
What's wrong? Are you injured?
Take me back home.
Here. Get up first.
Can you walk on this foot?
Then I'll carry you on my back.
Wait.
You'd better go and call some people to escort her back.
When have you seen a prince carrying a palace maid?
Don't know what others would say if this gets out?
That's right. I didn't think about it.
You wait here for a moment.
Don't cry anymore.
If you really want to torture yourself,
it's best to shut yourself in your room and do it.
Once you go outside,
not only will you be disturbed by someone,
but you can't do it to your full extent.
You really want to sit there?
Look at yourself.
Who would take advantage of your beauty?
Why are you sitting on the ground again?
Come. Come quickly!
Let me help you up.
Come over here.
Yes.
Slow down. Slowly.
Hurry and bring Miss Ruoxi back to the palace
and have the Imperial Physician check on her.
Yutan, did anything special happen in the palace?
Nothing. I heard that 8th Prince caught a cold and couldn't attend court.
Caught a cold...
Did he get it from that day in the snow?
Is it severe?
Ruoxi.
Why?
Let go of me.
You live so apathetically.
You don't even feel any pain in your heart?
Or is it you don't even have a heart?
It hurts. Let go.
You still feel pain?
Then my actions will let you feel other people's pain.
The pain of knowing and losing love
hurts more than not knowing love at all.
If you knew it would end like this,
then why did you agree in the first place?
Who are you playing with?
Are you cruel on purpose,
or are you merely flirtatious?
Let go of me, didn't you hear?
I'm telling you to let go!
Who are you to mind my business?
Who am I?
Today, we're going to throw everything out in the open.
If you have reasons, we'll talk further.
If you don't have a reason,
then I really want to see whether I can mind your business!
Let go, let go, let go!
14th Prince.
I'll say, what kind of an show are you two putting on?
Looks like we came at the right time.
14th Prince, we just came over from Mother's place.
She misses you.
So if you don't have anything to do, why don't you pay her a visit?
In a few days, I'll come and see you again.
Greetings, 4th Prince and 13th Prince.
Because my leg is hurt, I'm afraid I can't make tea for both of you.
Please forgive me.
It's fine. Now, if you could only explain to us
what that show was all about, we'll forgive you.
Fine, fine.
I will not ask about this matter, okay?
If 14th Brother puts you on the spot, speak out.
Maybe I can help you resolve it.
It's no big deal.
It was just a small argument.
You know that we've fought like that since we were young.
It'll be fine in a couple of days.
If you don't want to tell us, we won't press you.
But if there's a problem, don't just keep it bottled up inside.
If you can say it, say it.
I might not be able to fix your problem,
but I can at least help you think of something.
If that doesn't work, I can tell your brother-in-law about it.
Even though the 14th Prince is as stubborn as a mule,
he'll still listen to 8th Prince's words.
People might overhear, so I should probably stay quiet about it.
Thanks for coming to see me.
Thanks for last time as well.
We are still so polite.
How's your foot injury now?
The Imperial physician said I twisted the tendon.
But it's not too serious.
I just need a few days of rest to heal.
Let's go.
13th Prince!
I'll go back first.
Wait a sec.
I usually don't have anything to hide from my 4th Brother. Speak.
On this outing with the Emperor,
I saw Princess Minmin.
This topic changed a bit too fast!
In such a short amount of time, I'm now the one who's putting on the show.
And now, you two are the audiences.
Fine.
Say it. It's just a small matter.
Does it really need you two nagging me about it?
You should know Minmin's heart even if I don't say it.
What about you?
She confessed to you?
There's plenty of men in Mongolia,
there's no need for her to focus on me.
Minmin is a great...
Ruoxi, you're a smart girl.
Even if she's a goddess, there's no need to say more if she doesn't move my heart.
Even if it's not severe, it's important to recover completely.
Yet another New Years has come.
Even though my leg isn't fully healed,
and not much has changed,
But each day counts.
So cold!
Shouldn't you be working at the party right now?
How come you've come back before the party ended?
I especially asked Eunuch Li to let Qiu Chen take my place.
She wanted to attend the festivities in the first place.
Each year at the New Year's Eve party,
the attending servants receive presents
and get to see some important people and events.
This is a great opportunity.
It doesn't matter.
I thought you would be lonely, so...
Good Luck pouch!
I have no problem being by myself.
Why owe Eunuch Li a favor because of that?
I brought back some delicious food.
Tonight, let's eat, drink, and talk with each other and have a Happy New Year.
At least it's more fun than serving other people.
Come.
Did my sister come to the palace tonight?
And Bei'le as well.
Although Bei'le looked rather tired.
Perhaps it was because he just got over a big illness, so his face looked pale.
Slow down.
No problem.
Ruoxi.
I've thought this through.
If there was no you, then everything else is meaningless.
Do you mean it?
Does this count as Heaven's New Year's present?
If 8th Prince really gave up his fight for the throne for me,
then would history be rewritten?
If history was really rewritten, then would I have been born?
Would I disappear in his arms?
In the end, would we have had the chance to meet?
Happy New Year!
Today is the first day of the new year.
Yet I'm about to do something unlucky.
I originally wanted to do this after the New Year,
but I'm afraid if I delayed it,
I'd lose the courage to do it again.
4th Prince, I've made the decision
that in this lifetime, I will not marry.
I only want to accompany the Lamp of Buddha,
and recite the scriptures for my mother.
I beg for your understanding.
Greetings, Miss Ruoxi.
Please rise.
Please wait a moment.
I have some things that need to be delivered.
All right.
Sorry to trouble you.
Not a problem.
From this moment onwards, I have nothing more to do with 8th Prince.
From now on, it's done.
Xiao Shun Zi not coming is a good thing.
It means that the 4th Prince has given up.
Now, everyone will be at peace.
Who is it?
It's Xiao Shun Zi. I have something to deliver.
Come in.
I have something to give you.
If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave.
Eunuch, please wait.
Sure.
Eunuch, please help me deliver this.
Please be assured.
It's a new year, everything has passed.
New year, new start.
It's been many years since I've been to Wutai Mountain.
I wonder if it's changed very much.
Last time when we traveled to Wutai Mountain,
you hadn't even entered the palace, right?
That's correct.
I entered the palace in the 44th year,
so I was late by a few years.
This time, she had better come along.
Your Majesty. Because I've been unwell recently,
I've been on a leave of absence.
I'm better now.
But when going on tour outside the palace, there would be fewer servants.
Because I'm afraid I might not be at my best,
so I especially asked Eunuch Li to excuse me from this tour.
You've been ill for so long.
Even your clothes are hanging loosely on you.
Very well, this time you may stay in the palace.
Thank you Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, the 8th Prince has arrived.
Let him in.
Yes, your majesty.
You are dismissed.
Maertai Ruoxi, is this the ending that you wanted?
Jie'jie, what are you doing here?
Empress Liang helped me.
If I had other choices, I wouldn't have bothered her at all.
What's the matter?
Come.
I'm worry about you.
My heart feels anxious so I came to see you.
Did you reject Bei'le?
Perhaps you've rejected a man with whom you could've spent your entire life with,
but this is your life and happiness.
So no matter what your choice is, I'll support you.
Do you still feel so bad?
Greetings, 8th Prince.
Rise.
Looks like you're in a pretty good mood.
My sister came to see me.
So my heart is much more at ease.
It seems that way for you as well,
seems like you've gotten over it and has let go.
Or it could be that this scenery has
let me forget about earthly matters for a moment.
It's been so busy after I came back.
There's been not much time to think.
That's right.
14th brother won't bother you again.
What did you mean by what you said earlier?
Long Keduo, Nian Gengyao, Liwei, I understand.
But as for Wu Sidao and Tian Jingwen,
I just don't understand.
At the 4th Prince's side, there should be an adviser
with a bad leg, named Wu Sidao.
There is none.
Maybe I've been misled by the TV series?
While there isn't a Tian Jingwen in court,
there is a man named Tian Wenjing.
It must be him.
I must have remembered wrong.
What's your reason for mentioning all these irrelevant people?
Just be more cautious., that's all.
As for my reasons,
I don't know how to explain it to you.
If the 8th Prince has no more requests,
I have other matters to attend to.
Go then.
Greetings, 4th Prince.
Rise.
You also like the lilies here?
Yes.
I like the peace and quiet here.
All right.
I'll bring you to a place that's truly peaceful.
4th Prince, how do you know there was a boat here?
Because I really like this place.
So I had someone make a boat and put it here.
Come on the boat.
Right now, I want to have a rest.
You can do whatever you want.
Don't you look at me like that again.
Let go.
I'll let go if you let go.
But you can't look at me like before.
All right.
A man's word can never be withdrawn.
You get up a bit.
I need to get up.
4th Prince, do you often come here to rest?
Occasionally.
I can see that 4th Prince really like this place.
Why is it just occasionally?
One will lose his conscious and rationality
if he gets lost in the beautiful things.
Let's go.
He's gone back to being that ice block face again.
Ruoxi.
Eunuch Li.
All right.
This time, you have to prepare more tea and tea sets.
What is it?
His Majesty will go on an expedition again?
Those who will accompany His Majesty has already been decided.
Looks like this expedition will be very exciting.
Crown Prince, 4th Prince, 8th Prince,
9th Prince, 13th Prince, 14th Prince.
14 Prince?
Eunuch Li, will Princess Minmin go to this expedition?
Of course.
Then Ruoxi want to ask you a favor.
All right.
This time, don't attempt to loaf off.
Now that you've recovered, you have no reason to be excused.
Eunuch Li.
-Eunuch Li. -Ruoxi.
I am telling you.
You must adjust your mood quickly.
Serve His Majesty tirelessly.
Nothing else matters.
You're not a little girl anymore.
You can soon retire from the palace.
As to your marriage in the future...
It all depends on His Majesty's arrangements
Jie'jie.
After leaving the Forbidden City and coming to this countryside,
this place truly has a distinctive flavor.
Not mentioning anything else but this boundless grassland
and broad blue sky has already made me feel spirited.
You're right.
This place is really a place where one will feel free.
No wonder the Emperor often goes on these expeditions.
He doesn't go just to enjoy the scenery.
This I know.
He also comes to meet the Mongolian King.
I heard the Mongolians will come see the Emperor soon.
Yes, they will come very soon.
I cannot be unprepared.
Jie'jie, what else is needed? I'll go and prepare it.
Nothing.
Just clean this up quickly.
All right..