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[The Princess Weiyoung]
[Episode 11]
Those who embezzled more than 100 taels
from the relief funds should all be killed!
However, there are too many corrupt officials.
We can't kill that many of them at once
and there aren't enough officials to replace them either.
As we impose sanctions, we should also recruit more new talent.
I believe that in terms of appointing new officials
Your Majesty is the best judge of that.
Prime Minister Li, you have raised a good daughter.
In regards to recruiting and reappointing officials
I'll leave that task to you.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Prime Minister Li, why didn't you bring Li Wei Young to me in the first place?
I could then spare my people from suffering sooner.
Li Min Feng, do you still claim that Li Wei Young stole your plan?
No. I have made a mistake.
You claim that Li Wei Young has deceived me.
However, in my eyes, you are the ones who have deceived me.
Guards!
Drag them away to the dungeons to await my final verdict!
- Yes! - Please forgive me!
Please forgive us, Your Majesty!
It's her! She is the one who mislead me into believing her!
- Young Master! - I know nothing of her motive!
- What are you talking about? - Get lost!
Your Majesty!
I was just too eager to atone for my mistakes
so I misunderstood Wei Young when she came up with a plan!
I never meant to deceive you!
Exactly! Your Majesty, this is surely just a misunderstanding!
Father, please beg His Majesty!
Please beg him for mercy!
Li Min Feng.
You carried out the disaster relief plan unauthorized.
Could that be a misunderstanding?
Father, Li Min Feng might have done wrong
but please do give him a lighter sentence for the sake of Prime Minister's merits.
Your Majesty, my brother carried out the plan on the Chiyun family's lands
in hope of helping the victims.
The Chiyun Army is known to be strictly disciplined.
The soldiers obey no one other than General Chiyun.
It's said that the Chiyun Army assisted Your Majesty in conquering the world.
Therefore, the Chiyun Army is held in great respect.
It's indeed unexpected that people would riot against the Chiyun Army.
I am guilty for not having stopped my brother in time.
The Chiyun Army?
My army is now just known as the Chiyun Army?
The Chiyun family carried out unauthorized orders in my name.
How atrocious of them!
Since I'm reforming the official system
I might as well discipline Prime Minister Li's son for him.
Li Min Feng, you may be spared from death but not punishment.
You're relieved of your post from now on.
You're to be caned 100 times in public.
We shall see if other officials will dare defy the law.
Li Chang Le, since you're so fond of copying others' work
I will have you copy the disaster relief strategy 100 times.
Prime Minister Li, do you have any problem with that?
Your Majesty is wise.
I've let Your Majesty down in indulging my son.
Please punish me.
How could I not award and punish fairly?
Li Min Feng behaved wantonly without restraint.
You are to be held responsible.
Fortunately, you have educated Li Wei Young very well.
That counts as redeeming your faults.
Get up.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Drag the three of them out.
Move!
Your Majesty...
Li Wei Young.
I have to reward you heavily.
However, you are still too young to be given an honorary title.
I shall reward you with gold and silver.
Second Young Mistress, that is a generous reward.
Shouldn't you accept it and thank His Majesty?
I thank Your Majesty for the reward.
However, when I think of victims
who are still suffering in distressed areas
I can't bear to accept the reward.
If Your Majesty permits it
I'd like to donate this reward to the homeless victims.
You deserve to be rewarded all the more for having such a kind soul.
However, an emperor must stay true to his word.
You have to accept this reward.
In addition, I now bestow upon you the title Lady of District Anping.
- As for your mother... - Your Majesty!
My legal mother is already a first-rank lady of great honor.
However, my birth mother has yet to be rewarded.
It's reasonable to extend favor to your mother.
I'll make your birth mother a third-rank lady of virtue.
Thank you, Your Majesty!
Wei Young, are you watching us?
From now on, your mother is a third-rank lady of virtue.
No one can insult her anymore.
Wei Young!
Wei Young.
Greetings to Prince of Gaoyang.
You truly impressed me today.
When I ran into you in the past
you were always a bit silly and covered in wounds.
Little did I know that you could be so brave and intelligent.
I... I mean to compliment you.
Has Your Highness recovered from your injuries?
You still do care about me.
I finally figured out why you're angry at me after I left.
Your Highness has overstated.
Who am I to be angry at Your Highness?
I left you a letter and waited in the suburbs for you.
Did you not come because you were still mad at me?
What letter?
You didn't get my letter?
I see.
It's no wonder that you got angry at me.
I believe our misunderstanding is now resolved.
I didn't leave without saying goodbye.
Wei Young.
Why do you have to push me away?
The disparity between our identities is destined to keep us miles apart.
If you truly wish the best for me, please speak no more.
Cheng De.
What is the matter with Li Wei Young?
She wasn't such a rigid person when we were at the inn.
I felt that we could talk about anything.
That's the first time I felt that way about a woman.
But now...
It's difficult even to finish saying a sentence to her.
I think that Your Highness is the weird one.
Weird?
How am I weird?
What are you?
You're Prime Imperial Grandson. God's favored child.
Who could surpass you in Great Wei?
You can pick any lady you want in Great Wei.
Why do you have to keep getting snubbed by Miss Wei Young?
That's embarrassing.
What are you talking about?
Pick any lady I want?
It isn't like that at all.
I just admire Wei Young and would like to have her as a friend.
Although I'm Prime Imperial Grandson
there aren't many that I can be friends with at ease.
That's why I cherish the friendship between me and Wei Young.
I'm afraid it will go unreciprocated.
What did you say?
Think about it. You cherish this friendship
but what about Miss Wei Young? She might not care about it.
This might get me killed, but I have to say
in terms of status and power
you're not a match for Princes of Dongping and Nan-An.
A lady of such a prestigious family...
I apologize.
Wei Young is no such person.
Your Highness!
If Miss Wei Young shares a mutual affection with you
how could she possibly reject you?
I'd advise you to give it up.
Look at my hand.
That's Li Chang Le? She stole someone's idea.
That's her?
Some talented lady indeed.
Is she not ashamed?
His Highness must despise me now.
Would Li Wei Young win him over?
Li Min Feng is narrow-minded, reckless, and foolhardy.
He's way inferior to his father Prime Minister Li.
Why did Your Highness still risk annoying His Majesty to plead for him?
If it weren't to win Prime Minister Li over
why would I speak up for that sort of person?
Everyone knows that I'm rooting for Prince of Dongping.
Interacting with someone like Li Min Feng can throw people off my track.
Little did we expect Li Min Feng to be defeated by a countryside girl.
Countryside girl...
That woman might seem ill-mannered
but she's actually very quick-witted and smart.
She has numerous clever ideas.
It's quite interesting.
Your Highness, look. The Li family's second young mistress.
Miss Wei Young.
Greetings to Prince of Nan-An.
I noticed that whenever Second Young Mistress is in danger
you always get help in time to weather the storm.
I have to say that is also one of your abilities.
I stand and walk tall in honor, so I'm not worried about being framed.
You hold yourself to such high standards.
Aren't you scared of being targeted?
I only know that if I were to compromise, I'd only be bullied by others.
I might as well go all out and take them head on.
It's hard to tell who will win in the end.
Interesting.
Interesting!
Li Min Feng.
I might stand alone and weak.
Yet as long as one is determined, even an ant can take down an elephant.
Between you and me... This is just the beginning.
Master!
You have finally come home.
How is it?
Why didn't Min Feng and Chang Le come home with you?
What exactly happened?
What happened?
It's all your good son's fault.
He almost implicated the entire Li family!
Now he has only been relieved of his post and caned 100 times.
His Majesty is already very lenient.
Caned 100 times?
Min Feng... How could he survive that?
Master.
Why didn't you talk His Majesty out of it?
How?
Zi Yan already confessed everything.
Min Feng and Chang Le told her
to accuse Wei Young in front of His Majesty.
That's a grave insult!
Fortunately, Wei Young has taken Zi Yan away to be punished in private.
Otherwise, should she be interrogated by His Majesty
your children will end up even worse!
Then...
What about Min Feng's career?
Career?
What future career can he possibly have?
Foolish, ignorant, and reckless!
He's fortunate enough to be alive.
Master, this is entirely my fault.
I failed to discipline my son.
However, Min Feng is your only son.
You have to help him!
Let's give it some time.
I'll try to come up with some plan after this blows over.
Master.
Master!
Have him behave well during this period of time.
Should anything go wrong again
I won't save him even if he is my son!
[Qingyun Quarters]
Young Master, have some food.
You haven't eaten all day.
What food? Get lost!
- Yes. - Step out.
Mother.
- Min Feng. - You have to help him.
Mother.
That wretched maid, Zi Yan.
How dare she not take the blame for her master?
I won't let her off easily.
We have to teach Zi Yan a lesson
but we mustn't let Li Wei Young off either!
If she didn't say that the Chiyun family helped conquer the nation
and enraged His Majesty
my brother wouldn't have to suffer such physical pain.
His Majesty has always feared and respected the Chiyun family.
Li Wei Young dared to openly compliment us
to make His Majesty feel insecure and get on his nerves.
She is really manipulative.
Mother!
Mother, that little wench is so wicked.
Look at what she got me into.
You have to get back at her for me.
Mother, you have to deal with that Li Wei Young.
You should both behave for some time.
Mother...
I've been so badly humiliated.
How am I to put up with it?
What do you have in mind?
What could you do?
Won't you help me at all?
Min Feng, how could I possibly not help you?
Both of you are my most precious children.
How could I allow others to bully you?
Why won't you teach Li Wei Young a lesson for us?
Li Wei Young has just been appointed Lady of District Anping.
She is right in the limelight now.
We can only await the right time to strike.
You have to put up with whatever you find intolerable now.
Bear this in mind.
Don't take her head on.
Do you understand?
Yes, Mother.
Min Feng, once you're fully healed
I'll have your father get you restored to your original post.
Mother, I don't need to be restored to my original post.
I just want Li Wei Young dead!
Young Mistress...
Since you still address me as your young mistress
why would you betray me?
Zi Yan.
Do you still have any conscience?
Young Mistress once saved our lives.
How could you harm her?
So much for treating you as our sister!
You...
Zi Yan...
I must have been possessed.
I've let Young Mistress down.
Bai Zhi.
Beat me to death.
Beat me to death. I won't blame you.
Stop being so stubborn!
Can't you beg Young Mistress for forgiveness?
Say something.
Say something!
Speak!
Forget it, Bai Zhi.
Stop hitting her.
She's no longer on our side.
What's the point in saying anything more?
Let's go.
Young Mistress!
I have one last question for you.
Ask away.
Did you already know that I betrayed you?
That was why you wrote down a faulty plan.
Yes.
Zi Yan.
I've always regarded you as my sister.
I've never doubted you.
Until that day...
I've always been very sensitive to smells since I was little.
That day, I caught a whiff of medicinal wine on you.
I remember coming across that smell at Li Min Feng's.
I thought that I was smart...
But Young Mistress already saw through me.
Young Mistress even asked if you have a sweetheart.
If you do, she will let you go.
But what have you done?
You kept her in the dark about your affair with Young Master
and even worked with them to frame Young Mistress!
Do you know that is a capital crime?
Young Mistress...
I know that you have to endure much hardship while serving me.
You rarely get to have free time each day.
I don't wish to blame you for what you did.
We were once sisters.
I don't wish to see you die.
I will beg Grandmother on your behalf
to let you leave Prime Minister's Manor as soon as possible.
It's just that from now on, we are no longer sisters.
Young Mistress...
I have let you down!
I was wrong...
Madam Li arrives!
Take Zi Yan away. Have her clubbed to death!
- Yes! - Stop!
Zi Yan is my maid.
I get to decide what to do with her.
Even if you're now the lady of a district
you don't get to voice your opinion in Prime Minister's Manor.
Take Second Young Mistress back to her room.
She might not be able to handle such a bloody scene.
Yes!
Madam!
Madam, you can't kill me.
I'm already carrying Eldest Young Master's child.
Grandmother.
Father.
Zi Yan might have done wrong, but I hope that you can spare her life
for the sake of the child she is carrying.
Zi Yan.
Are you really carrying Min Feng's child?
Yes, Old Madam.
That jerk...
How could you blame Min Feng?
This lowly maid must have seduced Min Feng
so that she could move up the ranks.
This isn't the first time such things have happened.
Don't bother saying anything useless.
The point is, what are we to do with this matter?
I think...
I don't care at all about the child this lowly maid is carrying.
It's a disgrace to keep someone like her in our manor.
For the sake of Master and Min Feng's reputations
you mustn't be too soft-hearted.
Please have mercy on me, Master!
Master! Madam!
I'm carrying Young Master's child!
Master and Old Madam shouldn't have to worry about such a trivial matter.
Just leave it to me.
Anyone?
Drag this lowly maid away.
Have some mercy on me, Master!
Spare me, Madam!
Spare me, Master!
Spare me, Madam!
I'm carrying Young Master's child!
Hold it!
Father, I succeeded in suggesting a strategy to His Majesty.
Does that count as a merit to the Li family?
Indeed, it is.
Don't worry.
I will reward you well.
What are you trying to say?
I don't need any reward.
I just want Zi Yan alive and well so that she can deliver her child safely.
How dare you!
Who are you to voice your opinion?
Do I get to voice my opinion?
I'm sorry, Old Madam.
I have been rude. Do give us a lecture.
It is no lecture.
However, Wei Young has every right to voice her opinion in this family.
Not to mention that she was made Lady of District Anping by His Majesty.
Not even Chang Le is granted such an honor.
As for Zi Yan...
She might be from a poor family, but even a beast won't eat its child.
How could you take an innocent life?
You might as well discipline your son to stop him from misbehaving!
Old Madam!
I'm tired!
I'll leave the rest to all of you.
Let's not forget that this is the Li family.
Who is in charge?
Master.
Anyone there?
Take Zi Yan back to her room.
Without my permission, no one is allowed to lay hands on Zi Yan!
Master!
Young Mistress.
Thank you.
Young Mistress.
Zi Yan has moved into Young Master's Qingyun Quarters.
Her wish has finally come true.
I hope that they treat her well for the sake of her child.
Young Mistress.
Zi Yan treated you so badly.
You not only did not hate her but even cared for her.
It's very tiring and difficult to hold on to hatred.
[Imperial Decree] - By the mandate of Heaven
this emperor hereby decrees
Li Wei Young rendered meritorious service in offering a good strategy.
She relieved me of my worries and my people of suffering.
Hence, Li Wei Young is to be titled Lady of District Anping as a reward.
By the emperor himself.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Please do rise, Old Madam.
Prime Minister Li, this is bestowed to Miss Li...
No.
I should address her as Lady of District Anping.
This is the reward bestowed by His Majesty to Lady of District Anping.
Congratulations, Prime Minister.
Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Highness.
Wei Young!
Well done!
You've presented a good solution to His Majesty to save thousands of victims.
You're a good child of the Li family.
Li Wei Young is really quite capable.
She's now a lady of a district.
Won't Chang Le also have to greet her formally in the future?
Lady of a district is a ranked title.
We will have to curtsy to Wei Young from now on.
Wei Young.
Come quickly to thank Prince of Gaoyang.
Thank you, Prince of Gaoyang.
Get up.
Thank you, Prince of Gaoyang.
If Miss Wei Young shares a mutual affection with you
how could she possibly reject you?
I'd advise you to give up.
I'm just here to carry out my duty.
Do not stand on ceremony, my Lady.
Your Highness, please have some tea and get some rest in the front hall.
I have to report back.
Thank you for the kind invitation.
Cheng De!
Take care, Your Highness.
Why should I insist if she doesn't feel the same way?
I'm just too slow to notice that I've wasted my affection.
Your Highness is referring to Li Wei Young?
Did you not see how she behaved?
She's so cold.
You're right. It's my wishful thinking.
Your Highness!
Since we don't share the same affection, it's not meant to be.
Your Highness!
Young Mistress, tea?
Bai Zhi...
Prince of Gaoyang saved me so many times.
Not only did I not repay his kindness, but I even treated him so coldly.
Am I really ungrateful?
Others might not know you, but I do.
Young Mistress cares a lot about Prince of Gaoyang.
Just like the disaster relief plan you came up with for his sake.
However, His Highness knows nothing about it at all.
That's why I must appear to be very ungrateful to him.
I don't think that His Highness is such a narrow-minded man.
If you truly care about him
just make sure that you speak to him nicely next time.
What on earth am I thinking?
Young Mistress?
You are dismissed now. I need some time alone.
Yes.
If I'd known that I'd be so upset today
I wouldn't have met you then.
[Fuan Quarters] - You're going to confiscate
the gifts bestowed by His Majesty?
Is this your own idea or has someone told you to do so?
It's stated clearly in the imperial decree.
These gifts are all bestowed to Wei Young.
You don't need me to have that read to you again, do you?
Mother, I do know that.
However, Wei Young...
Look at you.
I've never worried about how you handle state affairs.
Yet you've spoiled your wife too much.
Wei Young is also your daughter.
She might be illegitimate
but in my eyes, she isn't outshone by Chang Le at all.
You're simply too biased.
Mother.
Chang Le is the Li family's first daughter.
How can Wei Young be compared to her?
But it wasn't Chang Le who offered His Majesty
a solution and got you out of trouble.
I know.
Chang Le is the eldest daughter.
She is beautiful and smart.
Both you and Chiyun Rou have high expectations of her.
However, I've always objected to marrying her into the imperial family.
First of all, it's because our family serves as His Majesty's subjects.
There's no need to play up to the royals.
Second.
It's Chang Le.
I can tell that she is too arrogant and full of herself.
It's hard to say that she won't bring about unneeded trouble.
Judging from the current situation, the princes are not to be trifled with.
We can't be sure that it will turn out well if we meddle with them.
Besides, after this incident, Chang Le's reputation is marred.
If you think that a pretty face is enough to make her an empress
you're putting the entire Li family at risk.
What is your current position?
You have to take every step with caution.
You're looking for a candidate among the emperor's sons.
His Majesty might not be totally unaware of that.
Mother.
We can surely leave that for later.
However, as for Wei Young...
Every word that Wei Young said in the palace is written down in history.
Even if you overlook the honor and glory she brought you
you will have to take into account what the historians wrote down.
Are we that short of money?
Why would you make such a petty move?
All right, Mother.
I'll heed your advice on this matter.
Madam.
Old Madam has already convinced Prime Minister
to return all those gifts to Second Young Mistress.
Chang Ru, come here. I'll show you something.
- Bai Zhi, bring it here. - Yes.
I thought of you right away when I saw this pair of pearl hairpins.
Look at them.
We will have one each. How perfect.
It's for you.
It's so pretty.
I'll put it on for you.
Here.
Bring me a mirror.
Such lovely cousins you are.
Grandmother, when I saw this
I thought of you right away.
I thought of bringing it to you.
Here, I'll give you a good scratch.
All right, all right.
- Is it nice? - Stop it.
Little monkey.
You never behave.
His Majesty gave it to you.
Why would you give it to me?
Old Madam, please accept it.
It's a token of Second Young Mistress's affection.
His Majesty bestowed these to you.
You have to keep an eye on them.
Don't let anyone trick you out of your gifts.
You really did a good job this time.
But you stood out too much.
You might get yourself killed if you aren't careful.
Hope not for favors, but only to be free from mistakes.
You have to act more cautiously from now on.
Understand?
Yes.
Grandmother, don't worry.
If anyone dares to trick me, I'll whip them.
Silly child.
Can whipping resolve any issues?
The emperor can turn heaven into hell by a flick of his finger.
You are too bold.
How dare you act so cheekily before His Majesty?
But you're right to be so filial.
Now that your mother is a third-rank lady of virtue
her days will be a lot easier.
Thank you for not blaming me, Grandmother.
All right, go and visit your mother.
Your father has allowed her to move into Junlan Quarters with you.
Her belongings might have already been moved in here.
Your mother must be thrilled.
Go on. Quickly.
Mother, have more food.
We'll be able to have meals together every day from now on.
That's enough food.
By the way, Mother...
- Bai Zhi. - Yes, Young Mistress.
Young Mistress.
This bangle suits Mother the best.
Please keep it.
My good daughter.
I know that you did this for my sake
but they will regard you all the more as their enemy now.
I don't actually need any of this.
I just want you safe and sound.
Mother, you're now a third-rank lady of virtue.
I'm the Lady of District Anping.
They won't dare bully us anymore.
The Chiyun family is not to be underestimated.
You should know about Chiyun Rou's tricks.
Don't go against them again.
I'm content to just lead our lives peacefully.
Even if I steer clear of them, would they leave me alone?
Not at all.
Mother, don't worry.
I'll take good care of myself and I'll keep you safe as well.
Mother, let's have dinner.
Here, have more food.
That's plenty.
This is top quality calming incense bestowed by His Majesty.
Min De told me that Third Aunt can't sleep well
so I've brought this over especially for you.
This is too valuable.
How could I accept it?
Do accept it, Third Aunt.
This is not even worth mentioning
when compared to the times Min De saved my life.
Besides, Third Aunt has always been kind to me.
I do know it.
I've always found it strange.
Min De is slightly distant and quiet.
He usually doesn't talk much about others, but why is he impressed by you?
I now understand it.
You went through so much hardship
and yet it's rare of you to still remain so sincere at heart.
Min De is actually a very earnest child.
You're similar in that aspect.
Min De is a kind soul that is hard to come by.
Third Aunt.
What is the matter?
You are dismissed now.
Yes.
Wei Young, someone wishes to see you.
See me?
Come with me.
Zi Yan?
Zi Yan!
- Zi Yan... - Young Mistress!
Why have you become like this after just a few days at Min Feng's?
I brought this upon myself.
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