Greetings, 14th Prince.
-14th Prince, Ruoxi has something to say to you. -I have nothing to say to you.
It's regarding the subject from last time.
It has to do with Princess Minmin.
I owe you a favor. What do you want?
Princess Minmin will come in a couple of days.
I came to discuss how we're going to explain the situation from last time.
Just tell her the truth.
Then, ask for forgiveness.
Saying a few nice words should appease her.
Is it really that simple?
I'm afraid Princess Minmin isn't that easy to appease.
I think that you, Maertai Ruoxi, is a master of appeasement.
Do you need to worry so much?
Bastard!
Today, King Suwanguaerjia came.
You must take good care of him for me.
He mustn't feel neglected.
Yes.
Ruoxi, what's wrong?
Are you okay?
-Nothing. -All right.
Imperial Father.
The matter you talked about last time....
Imperial Father
I feel a bit unwell, so I ask to be excused for a moment.
Go then.
It's good that 14th Prince has excused himself.
It'll give me a chance to explain
to Princess Minmin about the situation.
King Suwanguerjia has arrived.
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Please rise, Your Highness.
Greetings, Your Highness.
I've not seen the Emperor for a while and you look to be in strong spirits!
I've heard that you have another grandson.
This truly deserves to be congratulated.
I also feel very happy.
You also have many sons and grandsons, isn't that right?
Furthermore, you have a fine method of raising children.
Each of your children are successful and multi-talented.
They keep the border peaceful.
How can I compare to the Emperor?
Each prince is wise and valorous,
as well as eloquent beyond compare.
Don't compliment them, or their heads will grow too big.
Come, sit.
Please sit.
Please.
Even if she's a goddess,
if she doesn't move my heart,
there's nothing more to say.
I've long heard that the Prince is a master of horse-riding.
If there's an opportunity,
I would like to ask for your guidance.
There's a saying --
Give a hero his due respect.
I've also heard good things about you.
Let's work hard and learn from each other.
Thank you for your words. Please drink some tea.
Why hasn't 14th Prince come back yet?
Imperial Father, yesterday 14th Prince already had an upset stomach.
It seems that he has not had a good appetite for a while.
Have you called the Imperial Physician yet?
Not yet.
Don't think that because you're young,
you don't need to worry about small illnesses.
I understand.
Please call the Imperial Physician and have him see 14th Prince.
Yes.
Now that I'm older, I found the importance of taking care of one's health.
The Emperor is right.
I also pay attention to my daily meals.
Spring and summer are yang. Fall and winter are yin.
Use eating habits to balance one's health.
We must always follow the change in seasons
so that we could adjust our body to it.
Let's drink tea.
Please.
8th Brother, did you see the Mongolian King and Princess Minmin?
Why?
Ruoxi is worried to death?
14th Brother.
It's only natural that Ruoxi is worried.
It's all our fault for implicating her.
8th Brother. Why are you still thinking for her?
Doesn't matter what you say,
Ruoxi was only trying to help us,
and that was why she lied to Minmin.
What happened between two of us should not let us cloud our judgment.
We need to think of a way to help solve Ruoxi's problem.
I understand.
Actually, I also can't bear to see Ruoxi's worried face.
But to continue not seeing Princess Minmin is not a good solution in the long run.
Just as Ruoxi said, apologizing might not be of any use.
I think Ruoxi will definitely look for Princess Minmin to explain.
Let's work with her.
We'll apologize to Princess Minmin.
Let her temper cool down first, then we give her an explanation.
I understand.
If anything comes up, I will take all responsibility
and not drag Ruoxi in and let her suffer or take any blame.
Since things have come to this point,
the situation needs to be resolved quickly, or else it will drag on.
I really don't know what other factors will change.
But how should I say it?
Greetings, Princess Minmin.
Ruoxi, get up, get up.
We don't need to be so formal.
Haven't seen you for half a year. How are you?
Everything is fine. And you?
I'm fine as well.
-You. -You.
You speak first.
Did you help me ask?
He doesn't have any feelings for me?
Since your father also doesn't wish for you to marry 13th Prince,
You should stop thinking about him from now on.
Why?
Why doesn't he like me?
Don't tell me I cannot even be compared to his Fujin?
Princess, it's really not because you're not good.
I need to go ask him.
Which part about me he doesn't like?
Princess!
Princess Minmin!
14th Prince.
I just want to know which part of me is not good enough?
This is not a place for talking.
Princess, please return.
Imperial Father is waiting for me and 14th Brother.
What is there that cannot be spoken?
Why are you here?
14th Brother. You know each other?
14th Brother? You're the 14th Prince?
That's right.
You lied to me!
Princess, please listen to me.
Is he the 14th Prince?
Princess, listen to me explain.
So, is he your lover?
You lied to me!
You've been using me all along.
I thought of you as my trusted sister.
I told you all my feelings.
But why do you treat me this way?
Princess. Didn't you say...
Once a friendship is established with a Grassland girl, it will not easily disappear.
Please forgive me this time.
I lied to you. It was wrong of me.
But I have a reason.
Please let me explain.
You and her are close?
Yes.
Then do you know she tricked me into hiding 14th Prince?
I didn't know.
Is that how you treat your friends?
You lied to him and to me.
Princess.
I need to go and tell the Emperor.
I want to see what dirty deeds you have done in the past.
Princess. Absolutely not!
You can hit or yell.
It's all my fault.
Princess, you're upset. I understand.
The event was half a year ago.
You don't need to trouble yourself and tell the Emperor.
I will personally go tell Imperial Father.
14th Brother!
What can be so big that you need to go and tell Imperial Father?
She used me to hide 14th Prince.
Both of them were very suspicious.
Don't know what they have really done.
Ruoxi is not that kind of person.
Princess, you're mistaken.
At the time, Crown Prince said someone attempted to assassinate him.
It was because I believed Ruoxi.
I thought they were both in love, therefore I helped them.
Thinking back now, what if there really was an assassination attempt on the Crown Prince?
Princess. Don't worry too much over this matter
and don't be upset over it.
My 14th Brother and Ruoxi grew up playing with each other.
Coming to visit her in disguise is to be expected.
It's really not necessary to notify the Emperor.
You protect her like this without even asking for a reason?
Is that necessary?
What if it was me, would you do the same?
Not even asking for the whole story?
Completely siding with her?
13th Prince.
I know what type of person Ruoxi is.
So I don't need to ask.
Princess!
-Princess -Ruoxi!
-Princess! -Get on the horse.
Ruoxi.
No matter what happens, remember to put the blame on me.
I am a prince after all.
Although it's dangerous to defy an imperial decree,
but no matter what, I wouldn't be in mortal danger. Do you understand?
Please show some sympathy, Princess.
I will always be grateful.
What is the matter with you guys?
-Greetings, Your Majesty. -Greetings, Imperial Father.
Rise.
Minmin, come and greet the Emperor.
Your Majesty.
This girl has been spoiled by me.
She runs wild on the grassland all day.
She can hardly compare to the princesses in the palace.
She's unaware of the proper courtesies.
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Greetings, Imperial Father.
-Rise. -Thank you, Your Majesty.
Princess, why does your face hold a frown?
Did 13th Prince bully you?
It was only because I wanted to race with Ruoxi but he refused.
So we argued for a bit.
13th Prince, why didn't you agree?
You've made her mad.
Even though it hasn't been long since Ruoxi learned how to ride,
but participating in a race shouldn't be a problem.
Then, Your Majesty. Do you allow Ruoxi and I to have a horse race?
Minmin, stop playing around.
Just let them try it out for fun.
Anyway, it'll make us happy just to watch.
It's not a bad idea.
You two should go get ready.
On 13th Prince's account, I'll give you a chance.
If you win, we'll never mention this again.
But if you lose, then don't blame me.
This counts as a fair chance?
If you wanted to race, why not race me?
Enough.
Why don't you help your lover pick out a good horse?
This time, I won't be like last year
and let you win on purpose.
Thank you, Princess.
Don't worry. Try your best to win.
But even if you lose, you'll still have me.
Hopefully, my way with women will be of some use.
Thank you.
Princess, you should keep your word.
If I win, our friendship will stay the same.
If you beat me after only learning riding for a few months, of course I won't argue.
Ruoxi.
Hurry and stop the horse!
Ruoxi!
What happened?
Come.
Ruoxi, are you okay?
You! You guys have so many faces!
What does she mean many faces?
What is she saying?
Ruoxi, are you sure you're fine?
You're dismissed.
Yes, sir.
Can you hear what I'm saying?
Thank God!
You really risked your life for this?
Fine, I won't mention that matter anymore.
To be honest, by the time I was picking a horse,
I wasn't even thinking about telling the Emperor anymore.
I just wanted to piss you off.
Who told you to trick me in the first place?
What are you doing?
I already said I forgave you!
Why are you still doing this?
Not blaming me is due to your generous nature,
but this matter is truly my fault.
It's only fair that I bow down to Princess.
You, really!
Hurry and get up.
13th Prince, 14th Prince.
The Emperor and His Highness are getting worried.
Please return quickly.
Understood. Dismissed.
Yes, sir.
Let's go.
Ruoxi, are you hurt?
No.
Was it really that important to win?
This servant knows her mistake.
Emperor, it's not her fault.
I was the one who forced her to race with me.
What did you guys bet, Ruoxi, that made it so important to win?
We didn't bet anything.
Minmin, stop being so rude.
Ruoxi has been by my side for so many years.
I know her character very well.
If it wasn't necessary for her to win,
she wouldn't have acted in such a manner.
Imperial Father.
Emperor.
Wangye, please rise.
This is all my daughter's fault.
I have some matters I want to discuss with you in private.
All of you are dismissed.
Heshu Prince.
If you have some time, how does having a cup of tea at my place sound? -This way please.
I'm honored.
Please.
Princess Minmin, what was going on in there?
Crown Prince, didn't you see it?
It was just a simple race. Ruoxi won and I lost.
All right.
I have some other things to do, so I'll take my leave.
Princess is merely a grassland princess.
Yet even the Crown Prince has to back down.
Princess, what do you think Wangye will say to the Emperor?
I guess he thought that you and I were jealous and fighting over 13th Prince, so he couldn't say more.
Your father didn't misunderstand.
Isn't this the truth?
Otherwise...
Why did you get so angry earlier?
Why can't you just concede a little?
You're really!
Good Princess, if you don't have anything to hide,
then why are getting so nervous?
You're just becoming more and more suspicious.
You...
Hiding behind someone's back.
What kind of brave hero are you?
I'm merely a little girl. I never thought about being a brave hero.
I'll just hide behind this brave hero's back.
Hey, I never asked for this title.
Princess, do whatever you like, don't be so courteous.
Princess, she just got a big scare on the horse.
Why don't you let her off this once?
Look at those two!
Don't know if they were deceiving me then or deceiving me now.
If you had seen those two fighting, this wouldn't seem strange at all.
Really?
Really.
Those two argue like cats and dogs.
One argues till his face is red and throat is sore.
The other argues until the tears drop.
-13th Prince. -13th brother.
Okay...!
I won't say anymore. All right?
I won't dare to provoke 14th Prince.
After all, provoking 14th brother is equivalent to
provoking 8th Prince and 9th Prince.
With all three of you coming at once, I don't stand a chance.
Ruoxi.
This time I really need to thank you.
You should thank 13th Prince.
Not me.
I was just trying to save myself.
I never thought 13th Brother's beauty scheme would really work so well.
And that he would really want to help me.
That being said, you should personally go thank him.
You are a prince. To have to lower yourself is really not easy.
I didn't say I would not go and thank him.
Not only to thank but to explain as well.
How should I explain it?
Tell the truth.
The truth?
13th Prince was willing to help without asking for explanations.
Therefore, we should treat him with the same trust.
I think 13th Prince should be back from walking Princess Minmin back.
Tell me, you two.
Why do you come to see me?
Ruoxi.
I already knew you were going to come and find me.
That's why I declined 4th brother
so I could sit here in wait.
That day, I heard the Emperor appointed many officials.
14th Prince defied the imperial decree
to come here and find 8th Prince.
I helped them to meet.
I don't know how,
but they were discovered by the Crown Prince.
Using the excuse of catching a thief,
the Crown Prince wanted to capture 14th Prince.
Without another option, I lied to Princess Minmin
and said 14th Prince was my secret lover.
I asked for her help in hiding 14th Prince from the Crown Prince's search.
No wonder 14th brother was at home sick for so long,
he was actually coming here.
13th brother, regardless,
I really have to thank you this time.
Thank me?
What a surprise. What a surprise!
Ruoxi.
Your efforts should not be easily overlooked.
13th Prince, will you report this to 4th Prince?
You don't want him to know?
This matter is not something I want to hide from 4th brother.
Even if I were to let 4th brother know, what would happen?
Are you two worried that
he would tell Imperial Father about this?
Furthermore, half of the reason why
I helped you guys this time
was because of the friendship between Ruoxi and I.
The other half was due to 4th brother and Concubine De.
14th brother, our 4th brother looks cold outside
and the way he handles some matters are too hard-handed.
But you don't have to worry.
No matter what happened,
he wouldn't do anything to his own little brother.
Alright.
Let this matter rest for now.
I want to drink tea.
This.
13th brother.
Does she always behave like this here?
This lass is always like that.
In normal times, she could even be worse.
13th Prince.
King Suwanguaerjia knows about Princess Minmin's feelings.
Beware that he will make you his son-in-law.
Let him be.
If he don't mind Princess Minmin becoming my Ce'fujin,
then I shall marry her.
But she really loves you.
If you don't love her, don't marry her.
She is not a piece of furniture which you can just dump at home.
I don't want to do that to her either.
But if Imperial Father send an edict.
Do you want me to oppose his order?
I don't care.
If you don't love Minmin, you can't marry her.
I...
Ruoxi! Ruoxi!
14th Prince, please return.
I have to visit Princess Minmin.
Are you going to persuade her not to marry 13th brother?
Actually, I don't want her to marry 13th brother.
Minmin is the precious daughter of the king.
If she marries 13th brother,
it will not be good for 8th brother.
14th Prince, you better return.
You don't have to tell me these.
Ruoxi.
When I saw how you interact with 13th brother,
I felt that I've misjudged you all these years.
Now, I'm sincere in befriending you,
but look at your attitude towards me.
How am I inferior to 13th brother?
Don't you forget that came from 8th brother's house.
13th Prince will never give me any pressure.
Our friendship is not built on any benefits.
13th Prince would never make the comment you just did.
That's the difference you two.
-Get out! -Minmin, do listen to father.
Princess, don't throw things anymore.
I don't want to listen, all of you go away.
Princess, you.
Greetings, Prince Heshu.
Miss Ruoxi, don't be so polite.
-Princess, don't. -What's wrong with Princess Minmin?
She is giving me a headache.
Its great that you are here.
Miss Ruoxi, help me to talk to her.
Princess, don't be angry.
Princess. I don't want to hear it!
Go away!
Princess, don't be angry.
I don't want to hear it. Get lost.
Miss Ruoxi.
You go out first.
Yes.
Get a basin of water later.
Yes.
Ruoxi.
My father begged His Majesty to betroth me to someone.
Who is it?
It's a Prince from Yi'er Gengioro tribe.
They will be here to see His Majesty soon.
They are one of the main eight tribes of the grassland, right?
Anyway, I'm not marrying him.
Even if I must hang myself, I'm not marrying him.
Princess Minmin.
Are you going to marry 13th Prince and becomes his Ce'fujin?
You have to stay in a small courtyard,
and wait for his return from court all day long.
You also have to hope that he remembers you and visit you.
To put it plainly, you aren't 13th Prince's love.
With your character,
if you fights with his other wives.
Do you think he will help you?
I know I'm been cruel to say these words.
But Princess, do give this matter a serious thought.
Among those wives of your father...
Besides a few who are favored by him,
how did the rest spent their lives?
Have you considered that one day,
you will become like them?
Right now, your father's actions isn't really meant for you to marry that Prince.
He only wants you to give up 13th Prince.
Do you know why your father stopped us today?
I think he wasn't afraid of losing face and saying we were fighting over the 13th Prince.
If it wasn't because of losing face, then why?
His Majesty have been trying to unite the tribes.
If his son can marry you,
I'm sure he will be happy to see that.
If what happened today was made known,
your marriage with 13th Prince will be cast in stone.
Even if King Suwanguaerjia did not want that to happen,
but he wouldn't be able to object.
Your father wanted to protect you.
That's why he decided to interrupt and stop this matter.
Princess.
You have a father and brother who really loves you.
If you stay on the grassland, no one dares to bully you.
The Crown Prince likes your beauty and lust after you.
Your father is just pretending not to know that.
If it was another father, they would make use of this marriage to exchange for more power.
Princess, you are born into royalty.
You should know about such stories.
Tears don't belong to you.
Is your strong-will a weapon to fight against your father?
If you don't want to marry that Prince,
You could pretend that you want to die
and threaten your father.
As long as you give up on 13th Prince,
I think that will work.
So, I...
Cannot see 13th Prince again?
That's right.
Can I still meet someone like 13th Prince in the future?
If you give up 13th Prince, the "moon",
I'm sure you will find a "star" that belongs to you.
He will be better than 13th Prince and loves you more.
But I still feel like crying.
Then cry.
After a good cry, dry your eyes and raise your hand.
Don't miss the "star" that belongs to you.
Ruoxi.
Princess Minmin.
Don't be so polite to me.
My father promise me that he will beg His Majesty not to marry me off.
He says that he wants me to find my own love on the grassland.
But my father also says that he still likes that Prince Zuoying.
That's good. I'm happy for you.
My father always praises you and he said that no wonder His Majesty likes you.
Why?
I told him that I've figured it all out.
I don't want to marry 13th Prince anymore.
My father thought that I was just trying to calm him and lie to him.
So I told him what you said to me.
Since 13th Prince don't like me,
it's meaningless to marry him.
My father said that having you as my friend is my good fortune.
From now on, can I address you as Jie'jie (elder sister)?
Yes, but only in private.
Not in front of other people.
What happened?
I think even if I did found my own "star"...
I will never forget 13th Prince's smile and his singing.
I want to dance for him.
So that whenever he sees someone dance,
he will remember that Minmin once danced for him.
Alright.
I will do my best to help you.
We will let 13th Prince forever remember what he saw.
So he'll forever remember you.
Stack these materials together.
Jie'jie.
Look at this dress.
How does it look?
The button is not suitable.
Change it.
Alright.
Jie'jie, the material is here.
Do you need more?
Yes.
Miss Ruoxi.
This is the construction plan, please check.
Add another frame here.
I want to make some accessories.
I will tell the supervisor later.
Go ahead first. Yes.
Jie'jie.
You have worked hard this time.
No worries.
Hope that we can give everyone a surprise.
Jie'jie, Princess.
We really anticipate this performance.
That's right. I think this will be a great show.
We really want to watch it.
Actually I also anticipated this.
Alright.
Let us all Jiayou (work hard in modern terms, literally means add oil).
Jiayou?
It means to work harder.
Get back to work.
Good.
That's good.
Ruoxi
You've been bustling all day,
ordering these artisans to build the construction.
Today, you need silk. Tomorrow, you'll need satin.
You made the stage spread so large.
If nothing comes together by then,
I don't know where you can show your face.