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[The Princess Weiyoung]
[Episode 39]
Your Highness, it seems that
the prince has really given up on Li Wei Young.
When His Highness got home he even said that
he made the wrong judgment then.
He now knows that I'm the one who is true to him.
He said that he will treat me well.
Your Highness, should we still deal with Li Wei Young?
She is but a lowly maid now.
His Highness isn't even bothered by her, so why should I?
That will only be an insult to my status.
Your Highness is right.
Jun Tao.
It's your birthday today.
You protected me all your life.
Yet in the end, your life came to such a violent death.
I failed to take care of you.
I just wish that you can rest in peace now
and reunite with Uncle Ming.
Please don't meet me again in your next life.
You must be reincarnated well.
Lead a peaceful and happy life.
Whom are you offering prayers to?
Jun Tao.
My bodyguard.
I remember her.
She is indeed a faithful servant.
I've heard that Jun had you caned.
How are you?
Are your wounds all right?
I'm all right now.
Thank you for asking, Your Highness.
If I were him, I would definitely choose to believe you.
The stars are out.
Shouldn't you make a wish?
Do you feel... a bit happier now?
Your Highness did this especially to cheer me up?
What do you think?
Li Wei Young.
Have you wondered why I rescued you again and again?
Why do I try so hard to cheer you up?
I treat you kindly for a reason.
I hope that someday, you will have me on your mind.
I will wait for you.
I hope that one day, you won't turn me away anymore.
Forgive me for nagging
but Ninth Princess has never been on good terms with you.
She suddenly invited you to the palace today.
I'm afraid that she might harm you.
This is the imperial palace.
I'm Princess Consort of Gaoyang.
What could she do to me?
Ninth Princess is known for her willfulness and unruliness.
I'm just worried that...
Don't worry.
I will pretend to get along with the princess
even if it is just for the sake of my husband.
I don't think that she will do anything to me.
Why have you just arrived? I've been so impatient.
Hurry up!
Why has Your Highness asked me over?
I know that you're the most talented lady in Ping City
so I've asked you over to evaluate a treasure.
- Evaluate a treasure? - Exactly!
This is a very rare treasure.
Su Xin, bring it here quickly.
Yes.
Could this be the black cat whose golden fur is revealed under moonlight?
You are indeed the most talented lady!
Only you could recognize such a rare animal.
Our envoy brought this back from Western Regions for Father.
I knew that you'd like it.
Go on and hold it.
Thank you, Your Highness.
It really is a pedigree cat.
It's light like a breeze.
It's so soft, as if it is boneless.
It indeed lives up to its name.
It's so pretty.
Why is Your Highness laughing?
Look at her!
Your Highness, your face!
You...
The black cat with golden fur revealed under moonlight?
That is just a stray cat I picked up.
It's covered in ink!
The most talented lady?
You can't even tell that it's a stray cat.
Light as a breeze? So soft as if it had no bones?
Are you going to make me laugh to death?
Your Highness!
What if she complains to Prince of Gaoyang?
She's so full of herself. She could never tell Jun that
she made such a huge mistake.
This is so funny!
Let's go!
Your Highness, the princess is too mean.
She dares to fool you.
I won't forget how she humiliated me today.
Someday, I will make her pay for it.
Young Mistress!
How is it? Have you got any news?
I had to spend quite a lot of money
to finally make a maid in Prince of Nan-An's manor talk.
What did she say?
She said that Prince of Nan-An has returned from the palace
several times late at night.
He was always in a good mood when he got home.
Return from the palace...
Always in a good mood...
Li Wei Young?
Li Wei Young has had such a quick change of heart.
She's already going for Prince of Nan-An?
What are you laughing at so sneakily?
Is something the matter?
Let's hang this up to dry.
I saw it all last night.
Saw it?
Prince of Nan-An?
Why didn't you join me when you saw us?
Are you even on my side? Seriously.
I think that Prince of Nan-An is quite nice.
Now that you're in this predicament
and Prince of Gaoyang still treats you harshly
Prince of Nan-An is the only one who treats you kindly.
If...
Enough. Don't say another word.
I know what you're implying.
But that's impossible.
It will never happen.
Why?
I think that Prince of Nan-An is quite nice.
A woman should find a spouse eventually.
Prince of Nan-An isn't at all inferior to Prince of Gaoyang.
All right, stop talking about it.
I know that you care about me
but I'm in no place to consider any of that.
Which of you washed the empress's outfit?
I did.
They are in a rush to have it. Send it over now.
Yes.
I was just talking about my new outfit and it's already delivered?
Tao, show the outfit to the concubines.
Come with me.
The embroidery of Liu Song is truly magnificent.
Look at how exquisite the embroidery is.
Do you like it?
I will give it to you.
How could I... How could I be fit to put on Your Highness's outfit?
It's just a daily outfit.
I find it too fancy.
If you like it, just take it with you.
Don't think too much about it.
Thank you, Your Highness.
Put it on quickly!
Show me.
Come over here and let me take a look at you.
Your Highness, does this look good on me?
You're indeed younger.
You look so good in this outfit.
Unlike us. We're too old for it.
Your Highness is right.
What happened?
Your Highness, Madam Yue is...
She is already dead!
What?
Madam Tao?
Is something the matter?
How dare you place a poisonous pin in the empress's outfit?
Madam Yue is now dead.
If we can't find the real culprit
none in the laundry bureau will get to live!
Cai Ping washed that outfit.
She must have placed the pin in it!
It wasn't me!
I didn't harm anyone! Please believe me!
It wasn't me!
Search the premises.
- Yes! - Yes!
Search carefully!
Look over there! Hurry up!
Quickly! Over there!
It's not in here!
It's not in there!
We didn't find anything.
Check other places.
- Yes! - Hold on.
Who does this outfit belong to?
It's mine. I didn't get to wash it yet.
What is this?
Imperial Physician, take a look.
This is the poison that killed Madam Yue!
Li Wei Young! How do you explain this?
If I hadn't given the outfit to Madam Yue on a whim
I would be the one who died.
Your Majesty, you must get to the bottom of this case.
Uphold justice for Madam Yue.
Uphold justice for me!
How dare anyone harm the mother of the nation?
Such disrespect to the imperial family!
I must seek out the culprit and wipe out the entire clan!
Your Majesty, we have already found the culprit
who planted the poisonous pin in the outfit.
Bring her in!
Greetings to Your Majesty.
It's you?
What exactly happened?
I took the guards to search the laundry bureau
and we found the poison Li Wei Young hid in her clothes.
Your Majesty, I don't know anything about it.
Someone is deliberately framing me for it.
How dare you make excuses?
Did you think that you wouldn't be found out if you hid it in your clothes?
I bear no grudge against Madam Yue.
Why would I want to harm her?
You weren't out to get Madam Yue!
You just didn't expect the empress to give the outfit to Madam Yue.
You were trying to kill the empress!
There's no reason for me to kill the empress!
Moreover, I've been in the palace all this time.
Where could I get any poison?
Perhaps someone told you to do so.
I heard that you are often in contact with Prince of Nan-An.
Prince of Nan-An also protected you several times.
If he told you to carry out his orders
I believe that you wouldn't turn him down.
Brother Han.
What are you implying?
Brother Yu! Stop pretending.
You obviously tried to kill Mother!
Mother only favors me, so you bear a grudge against her
and wanted to get rid of her!
Father! Imperial Physician has already confirmed
that the poison can only be acquired in Liu Song.
Who doesn't know you confiscated many valuables from Liu Song
when you returned from the battle?
You clearly handed that poison over to Li Wei Young!
Father!
You must be wary of Prince of Nan-An's evil intentions!
Your Majesty.
Please uphold justice for me!
Father, this is a false accusation.
I have been unjustly accused.
I only cared for Li Wei Young out of gratitude
for her help in safeguarding the fort.
Is that so?
Why did others report back saying that you visited her many times?
Father, he actually violated the palace regulations
to visit palace maids in private.
He is obviously up to something!
Prince of Nan-An.
How do you explain that?
- Father... - Apart from you
who could possibly have the motive to kill Mother?
Then there's Li Wei Young.
It isn't the first time that she's killed someone.
Jun!
Have you forgotten how your mother died?
If she could kill my sister-in-law so ruthlessly
she could surely harm Mother!
Li Wei Young.
If you confess and tell us who the true culprit is
we might still spare your life.
Li Wei Young.
Do you admit to this crime?
Your Majesty, I'd like to speak to you in private.
Please allow me to do so.
You mustn't! Father, she's very crafty!
You mustn't believe her!
Your Majesty, I don't dare to expose the true culprit
behind the empress's assassination in public.
Li Wei Young.
What exactly is it that you wish to tell me?
Your Majesty mustn't believe Prince of Dongping.
His allegations are totally unreasonable.
Why does it sound reasonable to me?
Your Majesty should know that I'm from Liang.
My fate now lies in your hands.
It doesn't matter who I side with.
Why would I bother helping Prince of Nan-An with such a ruthless task?
It's because you're from Liang that you need to make plans for yourself.
Perhaps you think that Prince of Nan-An would take the throne
and your needs would be met.
For instance, clear your father's name?
If I were to stoop to such methods to get what I want
that poisonous pin wouldn't be planted in the empress's outfit.
It would be in yours.
Atrocious!
Prince of Nan-An and Prince of Dongping are of similar status.
Should Your Majesty be harmed
both of them will surely vie for the throne.
Whoever wins in the end will cause Great Wei much harm.
If I then incite the people of Liang to cause riots
what would then happen in the end?
Wouldn't the new ruler then agree to my every request?
If I had such an evil intention in mind
wouldn't it be more straightforward to kill Your Majesty then the empress?
You really are very bold.
Aren't you afraid that I'll kill you for telling me this?
It's because of my clear conscience
that I can say this to you without any fear.
Your Majesty is a man of great talent and insight.
You should understand very well what I mean by it.
Whether I believe you or not
what you just said did remind me somehow
that you are not just any woman.
I could have been just a naive and simple woman.
However, after one mishap after another, I had no choice but to become who I am.
If you had behaved, you wouldn't be friends with Prince of Nan-An.
Do you dare to say that you befriended
Prince of Nan-An without any ulterior motive?
Perhaps you think that if you're friends with him
he might come in handy some day.
I would never use anyone!
All right.
I will give you three days.
If you fail to seek out the real culprit, then you are it.
Three days?
This is your only chance.
Show me what you're capable of.
What happened?
That day, Your Highness...
you believed that I killed Crown Princess Consort.
Today, you must also think the worst of me
that I tried to poison the empress.
If so, why bother asking?
Wei Young.
Are you all right?
Li Wei Young, if you still don't exercise some restraint
you will never end well.
We were once friends. I don't wish to see you end tragically.
Since Your Highness doesn't believe me
why would you care how I end up?
You still can't forget him?
Now that it has come to this, what is there that I can't forget?
I'm relieved to hear you say so.
What did Father say to you?
His Majesty has given me three days to seek out the real culprit.
If I can't...
I will be regarded as the culprit.
This time, I implicated you.
Your Highness saved my life anyway.
Should anything go wrong
I'll regard it as repaying this life back to you.
I will keep you safe.
Safe from harm.
I'm grateful to Your Highness for your concern.
However, if Your Highness could stay away from me
you would also be doing me a favor.
Don't be so naive.
Can't you tell?
Madam Yue's case has linked you to me.
If you can't find the culprit
not only will you be killed, but I will also be implicated.
Protecting you is as good as protecting myself.
Young Mistress.
Young Mistress?
Young Mistress, since His Majesty released you
does it mean you're all right?
He has given me three days to seek out the real culprit.
If you can't find the culprit?
Then I am it.
What?
Who did it?
Own up if you dared to do it!
Who are you to stay in hiding?
Enough now!
This is the laundry bureau.
Are there no chores to do?
Get back to work.
You may investigate, but should you hinder our work
you have to bear the consequences.
You!
She is so mean!
Who did it?
Step out right now!
Young Mistress, what should we do?
Wei Young definitely isn't the culprit.
Only the maids in the laundry bureau could have had access to the outfit.
Your Highness means to say that the culprit is in the laundry bureau?
Cheng De, you have to investigate every maid in the laundry bureau.
Don't leave out anything.
Yes!
Prince of Dongping might be ruthless in this scheme
but Your Highness is innocent anyway
so you can surely find a way to solve the case.
Solve the case?
All the evidence now points to Li Wei Young.
It isn't that easy to pin it on me.
If so, we might as well make a move first.
If Li Wei Young died mysteriously...
I dare you to lay another finger on her!
Your Highness, I only have your best interests at heart.
Even if Li Wei Young isn't the culprit
we could also make His Majesty believe that she used you to seek revenge.
Cheng An!
What are your orders, Your Highness?
I told you to gather evidence of the crimes
Prince of Dongping committed. How is that going?
Your Highness! What are you going to do?
Father suddenly gave Li Wei Young three days to seek out the culprit.
It seems that he's starting to doubt this case.
This case will implicate many.
I think that His Majesty was just being cautious.
Don't worry, Your Highness.
Li Wei Young could never find the true culprit.
Father is now starting to doubt Tuoba Yu.
It seems that his good days are over.
Your Highness really is outstandingly intelligent.
It's a pity that I don't have any concrete evidence
to prove that Tuoba Yu asked Li Wei Young to harm the empress.
If so, he will no longer pose any threat to me.
Don't worry, Your Highness. I have another trick up my sleeve.
Should Li Wei Young kill herself out of guilt
leaving behind a will that holds her confession...
This setup clearly targets Tuoba Yu.
Prince of Dongping Tuoba Han is behind it.
If he's using Wei Young to frame Tuoba Yu
he would surely do a lot more than this.
No...
Wei Young will be in danger.
You mean that Prince of Dongping will harm her?
In order to protect Wei Young, we'll have to act sooner than planned.
You're referring to...
Everyone has to be responsible for their actions.
I'm going to expose his scheme right away.
Both the attempt to kill our nephew and taking personal gains
could totally crush him!
Put forth the plan.
Your Highness.
There isn't enough evidence to prove Prince of Dongping guilty of corruption
so this isn't the best time to tackle him yet.
Exactly. Tuoba Han has quite an influence in Imperial Court.
If we can't take him down in one strike
it will only cause great trouble and affect our entire plan!
Simply the attempt to murder Tuoba Jun is enough to take him down.
Once they are busy tackling that issue
they won't be able to keep going after Li Wei Young.
By then, this case will remain unsolved.
Prince of Dongping could easily find a scapegoat
for the attempted murder of Prince of Gaoyang.
By then, not only would he not be affected but he would be alerted.
It will be difficult for us to deal with him afterward.
I have made up my mind. Do as I said!
Your Highness took pains to plan your every step
to get you to where you are now.
You had every round meticulously planned.
Now that you finally have the advantage
and you can take the throne by defeating Prince of Dongping
why would you act recklessly to spoil the whole plot?
Isn't it all because of Li Wei Young?
Could Li Wei Young matter more than what you have plotted for over 10 years?
Won't Your Highness fear that
what you fought for could all go up in flames?
Don't blame me for showing you no mercy if you say another word of nonsense!
Young Mistress, who do you think the culprit could be?
I have no idea at all.
Could it be Cai Ping?
She did wash that outfit.
Moreover, she is from Liang.
She could have been bribed to get out of slavery.
Qing...
She's been in the laundry bureau the longest.
She is also the most daring one.
She could also be the culprit.
Moreover... Didn't she have a conflict with you?
It now seems that anyone could have done it.
However, we only have three days to solve the case.
If we just keep on guessing randomly
I'm afraid that we'll be worn out by then.
What should we do?
Li Wei Young!
What are you both mumbling about?
Don't you have chores to do?
Deliver the clothes to the noble ladies.
We're only left with two days.
What should we do if Young Mistress fails to find the culprit?
There's no one who could help Young Mistress.
Miss Chang Ru?
Miss Chang Ru is so close to Young Mistress.
She will surely help her.
Please give this to Honored Lady Zhang.
Sure.
We mustn't let His Highness act willfully.
It will destroy the entire plan.
I hope that Consort Zhaoyi can dissuade him.
Young Mistress only cares about His Highness.
You regard him as your top priority, but what about His Highness?
All he cares about is that Li Wei Young!
You should think more for yourself.
How could you say that?
Think more for myself?
I'm destined to be with His Highness forever.
His Highness is a man of great ambition.
How could he be influenced by some woman?
He's just hoodwinked by that woman for now!
You are never to say anything like that anymore.
- Yes, Young Mistress. - Third Young Mistress!
Bai Zhi?
I'm so glad to run into Third Young Mistress.
What brought you to the palace today?
I'm here to visit the empress.
I'll head over to visit Wei Young later.
I'm very worried about her.
Let me know if you need any help.
Please help my mistress.
She really is innocent.
But there isn't anyone around to help her.
Get up quickly.
How close am I to Wei Young?
Even if you don't ask me for a favor, I'll try to help her.
I'm here to visit the empress in hope that she will investigate the case
to avoid wrongly accusing an innocent person.
Thank you, Miss Chang Ru.
You really are such a kind person!
You'd better get going.
I'll have to visit the empress soon.
Yes! I shall always remember your kindness.
I forgot to ask her if Second Young Master has returned.
Isn't she going to visit the empress?
Why is she going in that direction?
This route will take her to Consort Zhaoyi Lu's palace.
Didn't she say that she's going to visit the empress?
Could she be visiting Consort Zhaoyi Lu before visiting the empress?
Greetings to Your Highness.
Do rise.
Where is Li Wei Young?
Wei Young has gone to deliver clothes to the noble ladies.
All right.
Let's split up to look for her.
Send our men to check the entire palace. Be sure to find Wei Young.
Yes!
Wei Young... Don't let anything happen to you.
Wei Young!
Wei Young...
Nothing must happen to you.
Who are you?
Why do you want to kill me?
Help!
Who do you work for?
Prince of Dongping or Li Chang Le?
Help!
How are you? Are you hurt?
Tuoba Jun...
Your Highness!
Your Highness.
The assassin got away. Keep an eye on this area.
Don't anyone get near us.
Yes.
Thank you for saving me, Your Highness.
I just happened to pass by and heard someone calling for help.
That was why I came to the rescue.
Who knew that it was you?
Do you mean you wouldn't have saved me if you had known that it was me?
Thank you for saving me, Your Highness.
Li Wei Young!
There's danger lurking in every corner of the palace.
Stay more alert. You won't be so lucky the next time.
Thank you for your concern, Your Highness.
Let's head home.
Didn't she say that she's here to visit the empress?
Why is she already leaving?
Why would Third Young Mistress lie to me?
Put the clothes inside quickly.
- Yes, Madam. - Be quick.
Young Mistress.
What happened to your clothes?
- What happened? - I'm fine.
I tripped and fell.
Did you get hurt?
I'm all right now.
Young Mistress, I...
- I just... - Master Central Attendant arrives!
Greetings to Master Central Attendant.
What brings you here?
Li Wei Young said that she needs evidence for her investigation.
His Highness had me bring this outfit here.
Master.
Li Wei Young, you only have one more day left.
His Majesty is a man of his word.
Don't take any chances.
Thank you for the reminder, Master.
I will take my leave now.
Can she find the culprit?
- She's doomed. - I think that she's doomed.
She only has one day left.
Young...
Here, Bai Zhi.
Thank you.
Aren't these the clothes that Wei Young is supposed to wash?
You're helping her out again?
Don't let anyone overhear us.
You're so kind to your mistress.
Compared to how kind she is to me, this is nothing much at all.
She never treats me as a servant.
She regards me like her real sister.
It must be my blessing to have such a lovely mistress.
It's a pity that such a nice person had to be sent here.
My mistress has had a hard life.
She has suffered way more than you can ever imagine.
However, she's never given up or despaired.
She doesn't whine or complain about it.
Perhaps she ended up suffering a lot more because of it.
That's why I try to do as much as I can for her.
It cheers me up as long as I can let her relax a bit.
I believe that Wei Young is a good person.
Bai Zhi, I believe that you're also a good person.
It's too tough on you to wash so many clothes.
Let me help you.
No, it's fine.
- You don't have to. - Don't worry. I'm used to it.
- I'll go and get some more water. - Sure.
Bai Zhi, think carefully.
Have you really kept the key on you at all times?
Bai Zhi, what's wrong?
I suddenly feel a bit dizzy.
Our quarters are just nearby.
Get some rest and have some water.
All right.
Be careful.
Bai Zhi, have some water.
Thank you, Rong Er.
Do you feel very dizzy?
You can rest here and I'll get back to work.
Could Rong Er have taken the key away then?
It can't be.
Miss Chang Ru has always been kind to my mistress.
I'm here to visit the empress in hope that she will investigate the case
to avoid wrongly accusing an innocent person.
But she didn't visit the empress.
Why would she lie to me?
Hey!
What's wrong?
I'm all right.
You should get back to work.
I'll wash the clothes.
Young Mistress is feeling low.
I'll tell her about it after she finds the culprit.
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