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[The Princess Weiyoung]
[Episode 42]
I thought of you when I saw this pair of pearl hairpins.
Look at them.
One for each of us. Perfect.
It's for you.
That's just a silk handkerchief.
I can't determine that she's the murderer with just a handkerchief.
She's just like a sister to me.
- Your Highness. - What is the matter?
Take me there now.
General Chiyun.
After much effort, I finally managed to save you after all.
This time, you won't doubt my sincerity, will you?
Princess, have some water.
No.
What's the matter, Your Highness?
I felt that I've let Wei Young down.
Strictly speaking, I should also be held responsible for Bai Zhi's death.
If I had been more cautious and assigned more men to protect them
Bai Zhi never would have died.
Your Highness, you mustn't blame yourself.
You have done more than enough for them.
Before Li Min De left, he asked me so sincerely to look after Wei Young.
But I've let him down.
When he returns, he surely won't forgive me.
Your Highness actually misses Imperial Guard Li?
Your Highness is truly a great friend to Imperial Guard Li.
When Imperial Guard Li went missing
you looked after his sick mother.
Now, Your Highness is looking after Li Wei Young.
Why isn't he grateful to you at all?
He should at least visit you.
Exactly...
If you keep saying such things, I'll send you to the laundry bureau
- to wash clothes for Li Wei Young! - Don't.
I won't dare say another word.
It's already been half a year!
Li Min De, why haven't you returned yet?
Li Min De!
Where on earth are you?
Why are there so many of them?
What are they doing here?
It's the envoys of Rouran.
Look at how they are dressed.
Rouran must be scared of us.
So many of them are here.
They must be scared.
Look at how they are dressed.
- I've never seen such outfits. - Ruru!
Ruru! (derogatory term used for Rouran)
How outrageous. Guards!
- Take her down! - Yes!
- Come here! - What are you doing?
What are you doing?
Let go of her!
- Slap her! - Hold on!
Step aside!
Are you all right, little one?
Don't be scared.
She is just a child. Don't take it to heart, Commander Jiao.
If a child disrespects Rouran so
it's obvious that the people of Wei show no regard for us.
Your Highness, you must teach them a lesson today.
We have to make the people of Wei know the consequences of disrespecting us!
We're here in Great Wei on an official mission.
Don't bother with such trivial matters.
Leave her alone.
- Mother. - Thank you, my prince.
There are nice people in Rouran after all.
[Wei]
[Taifu Hall]
Greetings to Your Majesty.
Envoys, don't stand on ceremony.
What brings you here today?
Your Majesty has both civil and military capabilities.
My father admires you greatly.
He wishes to reconcile with Wei.
He's sent me and my younger sister Princess An Le
to ensure a perpetual alliance between our two nations.
We also wish to establish mutual trading between both nations.
A princess in exchange for mutual trade?
Your Khan has had quite a good bargain in mind.
Exactly. Who are the Rourans to establish any agreement with us?
- Exactly. - You...
An Le.
We mustn't.
Your Majesty, Great Wei and Rouran are neighboring nations.
We have had conflicts over the years and both suffered losses.
After the natural disaster, Great Wei was engaged in a battle.
I believe you will need time to recuperate.
Once a marriage alliance is formed
we're less likely to get into conflict and instead can share mutual peace.
It's beneficial for both nations.
You're Prince Yuan Lie?
Yuan Lie greets Your Majesty.
Li Xiao Ran.
Present.
Do you recognize Prince Yuan Lie?
Your Majesty, he's...
He is...
Before King of Rouran sent his envoys
he had already written me a letter.
He explained very clearly that the foster son of your younger brother
is Khan Yujiulü Tuhezhen's long-lost son.
Prime Minister Li.
The Li family adopted the prince of Rouran
and then the princess of Northern Liang.
What should I say to you?
Please forgive me, Your Majesty.
I was truly unaware of it.
The truth has been kept from me. Please understand, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, please understand that the Li family is not to be blamed.
The Li family is completely unaware of my true identity.
I'm indebted to them for raising me all these years.
I'm very grateful to them and I would never hurt the Li family or Great Wei!
I beg Your Majesty to pardon the Li family and let them off.
You're a man of gratitude.
Indeed, you are a true man raised and nurtured in Great Wei.
Good!
For the sake of Prince Yuan Lie...
Li Xiao Ran.
I will just punish you slightly.
Confiscation of a year's worth of salary.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Rouran is here to establish a marital treaty with Princess An Le.
We're sincere about establishing friendship with Great Wei.
Shouldn't Great Wei respond to it as well?
What do you mean by that?
I'd like to suggest marrying a princess of Great Wei to our Khan.
We should establish a mutual marriage alliance
to ensure everlasting loyalty.
What did you say?
- How outrageous! - Rouran is going too far!
How dare they say that?
Your Majesty, you're constantly at war with Liu Song in the south.
I'm sure that Your Majesty wouldn't wish to be at war in the north either.
If Your Majesty could marry your princess to Rouran
it will surely guarantee everlasting peace between our nations.
Please consent to it, Your Majesty.
He's threatening His Majesty!
He's going too far.
Prince Yuan Lie and Princess An Le have had a tough journey.
Do get some rest first.
As for mutual trading and the marital treaty
we shall discuss them later.
Yes, Your Majesty.
You...
How dare you make a request to marry
a princess of Great Wei without my permission?
Who allowed you to do so?
I'm the envoy of Rouran.
I definitely have to seek benefits for Rouran.
This is only reasonable.
You didn't even discuss such an important matter with me?
Do you still have any regard for me?
I am well aware that Your Highness shares a deep bond with Great Wei.
I was afraid that Your Highness would hold back
so I made my own decision.
Please do pardon me.
- You... - However
I'm doing this entirely for the sake of Rouran.
Wei isn't at a disadvantage.
All they need to do is marry a princess off to Rouran
to ensure stability of their frontier in the north.
You could ask for cows, sheep, or jewelry
but why do you have to ask them for a princess?
Rouran is marrying a princess off to them as well.
Why can't Wei marry a princess of to Rouran?
What's the matter, Your Highness?
You can't bear to have the princess of Wei marry your father?
Your Majesty.
Prince Yuan Lie does have a point.
Mutual trading with Rouran will give us a better chance to recuperate.
Your Majesty, Rouran has attempted to invade us many times.
They burned, killed, and looted wherever they went.
They committed all sorts of crimes and even paid tributes to Liu Song.
They mean to join forces with Liu Song against us.
We should trust the despicable Rourans easily.
If we really establish mutual trading with them
it will surely bring forth disaster.
I beg to differ.
Rouran is in the north. They raise livestock for a living.
Once it is winter and all pastures wither
many of their people often suffer from hunger.
That is also Rouran's main reason for invading us.
If we were to establish mutual trading with Rouran
once their daily needs are met
it would help with stability at the border.
As for Prince of Nan-An's concerns
it shouldn't be a problem if we take the initiative in the trading.
All right.
I'll leave Prince of Gaoyang in charge of drafting the mutual trade treaty.
Yes.
What are your opinions about the marital treaty?
Only Ninth Princess is now eligible for a marital treaty.
Taking kinship into consideration
I believe that Father must also be in a dilemma.
However...
For generations, in order to resolve conflicts at the border
marital peace treaties have always been regarded as the best solution.
Please do reconsider, Father.
How is a marital treaty the best solution?
It's obviously the worst!
If we could establish a mutual trading treaty with Rouran
it would enhance trust on both sides.
There's no need to sacrifice Aunt Di's happiness.
I am totally against the marital treaty.
I surely can't bear to part with my ninth sister either.
But if we don't agree to establish a marital treaty
I'm afraid that conflicts will arise in the north.
By then, there's Liu Song in the south and Rouran in the north.
We'll be trapped in the middle.
Great Wei will be in peril.
Enough.
Don't say another word.
I will make up my own mind.
His Majesty arrives!
- Greetings to Father. - Greetings to Your Majesty.
Do get up quickly.
Father, why would you have the time to come over to me today?
I haven't kept my dear Di company for some time.
I'd like to have a chat with you today.
- Zong Ai. - Present.
Your Majesty.
You are all dismissed.
Yes.
Di, look. What is this?
It's such a pretty rabbit.
Do you like it?
Yes!
This is a tribute from the prince of Rouran.
I'll give it to you.
The prince of Rouran?
Which prince of Rouran?
Prince Yuan Lie.
He's Li Min De of Prime Minister Li's family.
He is actually the long-lost son of Rouran's Khan.
Li Min De?
He has returned?
This is great!
He is here to make a request for mutual trading.
He also hopes to...
He asked to have a princess of mine married to Rouran.
He asked Father for my hand in marriage?
Did he really ask Father for my hand in marriage?
Have you agreed to it?
Di, for the sake of mutual peace between Rouran and Great Wei
I hope that you can consent to the marital treaty.
I do! I do!
Di, you...
Di, Rouran is a faraway nation of a different tribe.
It's bitter cold out there.
Are you really willing to be married off to that place?
All right.
This is great.
You're indeed a descendant of the Tuoba clan.
I will make the imperial decree
to marry you off to Khan Yujiulü Tuhezhen of Rouran.
Khan of Rouran?
Not Li Min De?
Li Min De is his envoy.
It's his father who will be marrying you.
What?
Li Min De would have me marry his father?
What's wrong?
I won't do it! I won't!
Di, you...
I don't want to marry some Khan!
He's old and ugly.
I don't want to marry him!
Di, stop fooling around.
You just agreed to my request.
You didn't say that I have to marry an old man!
Father!
I am your dearest Di!
How could you bear to marry me off to a dying man?
The marital treaty will benefit us.
The descendants of the imperial family should serve the nation as their duty!
The nation?
I don't care about the nation!
I won't marry anyone!
I'm not some toy.
Father can't just give me away to anyone!
Di!
I have already made up my mind.
You don't have a say in it.
Your Highness!
What's wrong, Your Highness?
Summon Li Min De right away!
Yes, yes.
Rouran envoys are here.
I heard that the prince of Rouran is very handsome.
I heard that the prince was Prime Minister Li's foster nephew.
Really?
What are you talking about?
We're talking about Prince Yuan Lie of Rouran.
What prince of Rouran are you talking about?
What has that got to do with my cousin?
Wei Young.
Min De?
My father was critically ill back then.
His condition was unknown and you were caught in an accident
so I didn't inform you of my identity.
I only left you a letter without saying goodbye.
You won't blame me, will you?
I'm already very pleased to see you safe and sound.
Why would I blame you?
Is your father all right?
Strangely enough, he was perhaps too overjoyed to see me
so he gradually recovered.
Little did I expect you to have such an identity.
How is it?
Were you very happy to see your birth parents?
I'm very confused.
I hope that I'm Li Min De, but then I also hope that I'm not.
What is the matter?
Now that you suddenly became the prince of Rouran
you're not used to it?
Whoever you might be, you're always my baby brother.
You're still so dashing and charming!
Dashing and charming?
I'm not some woman.
That hurts! Look at you.
Why do you still have such bad manners?
Did I hurt you? Let me have a look.
It's fine. I'm just teasing you.
Wei Young, I've heard about the recent events.
I'm sorry.
I wasn't by your side when you went through your toughest times.
But it will all be fine.
By the way, I've prepared a gift for you to celebrate our reunion.
A gift?
Come on out!
Young Mistress.
Jun Tao!
You're still alive!
Young Mistress, you'll get into trouble if anyone sees you hugging an attendant.
This is wonderful!
You're actually still alive.
If only Bai Zhi knew about this...
If she could see me now, she surely wouldn't want you to be upset for her.
What exactly happened?
How did you both run into each other?
After I was wounded and fell into the river
I ended up in Rouran and was rescued by a Liu Song merchant.
I happened to run into the prince.
He brought me here along with him.
Greetings to Prince Yuan Lie.
Her Highness asks to see Your Highness at the archery grounds.
All right, I understand.
Tell Her Highness that I will head over there right away.
Yes.
What's wrong?
It's my fault. Commander Jiao made a request for a marital treaty.
He asked to have the princess marry my father.
How could that be?
Isn't His Majesty very fond of Ninth Princess?
It's all Commander Jiao's fault.
He threatened His Majesty with the border safety.
After weighing the pros and cons
His Majesty has to sacrifice the princess.
Could you really bear to have Ninth Princess marry your father?
Don't worry about this.
Just leave it to me.
I'll take my leave first.
It's dangerous for Jun Tao to stay here.
She should come with me.
We'll talk later.
Take care, Young Mistress.
You have to be more careful as well.
If His Majesty finds out that you're still alive
you will be in trouble.
If you need anything, contact me through His Highness.
Wei Young, I'll be visiting Old Madam in a few days.
Let's go together.
Let's go.
- Princess. - Stop right there!
I told you to stop right there!
Don't assume that I won't dare to kill you!
I'm ashamed to face Your Highness.
If you wish to kill me, I will never shy away from it!
Li Min De.
So much for waiting days and nights for your return.
The moment you return, you want to marry me off to your father!
Li Min De, I was wrong about you!
I never wanted to marry you off to Rouran!
Please give me some time.
I can surely think of a solution.
Stop lying to me!
I've seen right through you.
I swear to the gods.
I won't ever let Your Highness be married off in a treaty.
Why should I believe you?
If I can't stop this marital treaty from being established
I will die a tragic death!
Master.
Why has Your Highness asked to see me?
Here's why.
Since both nations are establishing a friendship
it's inevitable to impose on Master Central Attendant.
Please do offer us your assistance.
I'm afraid that I'm too trivial to make a difference.
I won't be of much help.
Your Highness, what do you mean by this?
To be honest, I have a favor to ask of you.
Please don't turn me away.
His Majesty has already chosen Princess Shang Gu
for the marital treaty with Rouran.
It's just that my father prefers thoughtful and gentle women.
Her Highness is still too young and inexperienced.
I'm afraid she wouldn't be a suitable match for my father.
What I'm even more worried about
is that it might impact our friendship.
Therefore, I hope that you'll put in a few words for me to His Majesty.
This...
You wouldn't want the princess to be married to Rouran either, right?
If we could keep the princess here
you'd be offering a great service to His Majesty as well.
Am I right?
You do have a point.
I will thank Your Highness in advance.
As for the outcome of this matter, it's up to the princess's fate.
Of course.
Thank you, Master.
Chang Ru!
Chang Ru, didn't you tell me that you'd be Prince of Nan-An's consort?
Why have I heard that he is marrying that princess from Rouran?
I was definitely going to be his consort
but then some princess shows up for a marriage alliance.
Among the princes, only Prince of Nan-An is still single.
This is His Majesty's decree.
There's nothing Prince of Nan-An can do about it.
What about you?
Are you just going to be a side consort?
Chang Ru, who knows what will happen in the future?
If Prince of Nan-An doesn't take the throne
you'll just end up as a concubine.
Moreover, that's a princess you're up against.
You will have such a hard time.
You must think it through carefully.
Madam. Young Mistress.
Prince Yuan Lie and Li Wei Young are here.
Old Madam has asked for you.
Life is so unpredictable.
The once insignificant foster son is now the prince of Rouran?
However prestigious his status is, he is only a Rouran.
He's a nobody in Great Wei.
Moreover, he has to return to Rouran eventually.
Let's go and have a look.
I'd like to see just how impressive that prince of Rouran can be.
- Granddaughter greets Grandmother. - Grandson greets Grandmother.
Do get up quickly!
- Thank you, Grandmother. - Thank you, Grandmother.
Min De, you're a prince now.
How could I be greeted by a prince?
I'm already very happy that both of you are here to visit me today!
I owe what I am today to the teachings of my mother and Grandmother.
I will never forget this debt of gratitude.
Min De is now a prince.
He's indeed very generous.
Grandmother, why isn't Uncle around?
Uncle had his annual salary confiscated for nothing.
Why would he wish to see you?
Chang Xi.
You're not to say such nonsense.
Min De, don't take Chang Xi seriously.
As an official, it's normal to be demoted or promoted.
Moreover, all he lost was his annual salary.
It's still all right.
Wei Young, come here quickly.
Let me take a good look at you.
Come here quickly.
Grandmother.
You've lost weight.
It must be tough in the palace.
Grandmother, you need not worry.
All is well with me.
Grandmother and Mother must stay healthy and well.
Don't worry.
Both your grandmother and I are fine.
We just miss you because we don't get to see you around.
Early this morning, I already heard the larks chirping happily.
I knew something good is happening.
See? I'm right after all.
Is this really Min De?
Look at this outfit.
You're indeed different now that you're the prince of Rouran.
You still don't like to talk?
Wei Young.
Wei Young, you're home.
You have to stay for a couple of days.
How could I?
I probably wouldn't get to visit if it weren't for Min De.
It's such a pity.
Grandmother, I have a favor to ask of you.
I'd like to offer incense to my mother.
Sure!
Yes, you should! It's only right.
Wei Young, you should go with him as well.
Thank you, Grandmother.
[Memorial tablet of the late Madam Zhou]
Mother.
I'm home.
Whoever I might be, you will always be my mother.
Third Aunt.
Min De is home.
He is now mature and successful.
All is well with him.
You can now rest in peace.
Now that you've returned home in glory
Third Aunt should be very pleased if she's watching over you.
I'd rather exchange my mother's safety and longevity
for my identity as a prince.
Sadly, when I wish to care for her, she is no longer alive.
Perhaps that's the helplessness one feels in life.
By the way, could you really bear to have Ninth Princess as your mother?
I will never agree to it.
I have to put a stop to the marital treaty.
But His Majesty already agreed to it.
What plan do you have?
Don't worry.
I will find a way.
I wanted to ask you why Tuoba Jun married Li Chang Le.
I had thought that he would make you happy.
Who knew that he would be the one to hurt you the most?
There are many complicated reasons.
It's not his fault.
Even now, you're still making excuses for him?
All right now. Let's not talk about that.
Min De, I need to ask you for a favor.
What is it?
It's about Chang Ru.
Chang Ru?
[Inn]
Your Highness is back?
What is the matter?
Have you been to Prime Minister's Manor?
Yes. So?
You have already visited places and met with people that you should.
Shouldn't you get started on the task entrusted to you by the Khan?
Your Highness, you mustn't forget about the promise you made to him.
I know what to do.
I'm just reminding Your Highness.
It's getting late.
Your Highness should rest soon.
I'll take my leave now.
I'm holding this banquet today to welcome the envoys.
Make yourselves at home.
Say what you will.
Don't feel restrained.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Princess An Le, I've ordered
the laundry bureau to prepare a few new outfits as gifts for you.
Pick out a few that you like.
Take them.
Today, I've especially invited the noble ladies of Ping City
and the princess of Great Wei to keep us company.
I hope that Princess An Le will find it pleasing.
Wei Young.
Stay and keep me company.
Since Your Majesty and Your Grace said so
do pardon me for speaking my mind.
Prince of Nan-An is chosen as my spouse under the marital treaty.
I wonder what Your Highness thinks about this marriage alliance.
A marital treaty is beneficial to the friendship between nations.
It allows the people of Great Wei and Rouran to dwell in peace and recuperate.
It's my great honor to render my service to Great Wei and Rouran.
Men in the treaty surely benefit in terms of fame and fortune
but what about the women?
They are to be married off to faraway lands without any family.
Who has ever considered their grievances?
There are millions of ways to establish friendship between nations.
Why are women always used as a form of exchange?
Marital treaties go all the way back to the Han Dynasty.
Lady Zhao Jun's story was passed down as a deed well praised.
How could Princess An Le be said to be an exchange?
Marital treaties in the past have all ensured peace at the border.
It's been very effective.
It's only right that we establish a marital treaty as well.
Emperor of Han established a marital treaty with the Huns.
The Huns went back and forth on the peace treaty.
Does Prince of Nan-An really think that marital treaties are effective?
It seems that Princess An Le is quite tough.
An Le! Behave!
She lacks discipline. Please forgive me, Your Majesty.
I did say that everyone is free to speak their minds.
Prince of Nan-An.
You still haven't answered me.
What is there to answer?
We aren't the ones who asked for a marital treaty.
Who are you?
I'm Princess Shang Gu, Tuoba Di.
So you're that Tuoba Di who is marrying my father?
An Le!
So?
I heard that Xian Bei tribe blended with the Chinese Han tribe
and learned much of the Chinese culture.
The princess of Great Wei must be well educated in Chinese culture.
Of course.
All children in the imperial family are well educated at a young age.
Since Your Highness said so
I have a few questions to ask you.
Would you be willing to answer them?
An Le!
Don't push it.
His Majesty is very forgiving.
I'm sure that he wouldn't mind.
Di, play a few rounds with Princess An Le.
Sure. I will give you some good answers.
The old saying, "A horse and cow won't wander into each other's sheds."
May I ask Your Highness what it means?
What's difficult about that?
"A horse and cow won't wander into each other's sheds" means
that two matters are totally unrelated.
It's just like Chu State and Qi State in history.
These two states were very far away from each other.
Even if a cow and a horse lost their way
they wouldn't wander into each other's sheds.
Exactly.
Great Wei and Rouran are exactly the same.
Why would we have to establish a marital treaty?
Princess An Le, that isn't exactly right.
Although Great Wei and Rouran are miles apart
we could become friends after establishing a marital treaty.
Friends?
Speaking of friends, I'd like to ask the princess another question.
What's the difference between the two characters
that make up the word "friend"?
Friend... ("Peng You")
What is the difference between them?
Please answer my question, Your Highness.
You don't even know about this?
I will teach you a thing or two!
It's written in "Rites of Zhou."
“Peng” are friends under the same mentor and "you" are like-minded friends.
“Peng” are men who form comradeship under the same mentor.
“You” are like-minded friends who share the same ambition.
Fine, I have another question.
Hold on.
It's impolite not to reciprocate.
Why do you get to ask all the questions?
I also have a question for Princess An Le.
Princess An Le, listen up.
Don't make Rouran look bad.
I won't make it hard for you.
Why don't I ask you a simple one?
To have different opinions is "to share an opinion to the left."
Why is it to the left instead of the right?
This question is just as tricky as the one Princess An Le asked.
Why are you so quiet?
Weren't you quite eloquent just now?
I've stumped you with just one question?
Di, tell us the answer.
Father, normally speaking
our right hands are more agile than our left hands.
The right is referred to as the agile and helpful side.
Whereas the left is then seen as clumsy and an opposition.
Therefore, it's applied to describe how opinions differ.
An opinion takes to the left if it differs from the rest.
Princess An Le, do you understand it now?
Don't be so smug!
That maid told you the answer!
An Le!
I apologize to Your Majesty on behalf of An Le.
It's fine. It was just a quiz.
Why take it so seriously?
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Anyone?
Give them wine.
You...
Princess An Le is quite willful and unruly.
I'm worried that she might stir up more trouble in the palace.
Since the royal family of Rouran shares a relationship with the Li family
I will permit Princess Consort of Gaoyang
and Li Chang Ru to enter the palace freely
to keep Princess An Le company.
- Yes. - Yes.
Wei Young, thank you.
Wei Young, I really owe you for keeping me from being embarrassed.
Your Highness helped me so many times.
This is nothing much at all.
Wei Young.
That was such a pleasure.
Di, you have to thank Wei Young properly.
Of course. However, you're now stuck with such an unruly princess.
You really need to come up with ways to bring her down a peg or two.
Otherwise, you're in trouble.
Isn't it the same for you?
The royal family of Rouran is very complicated.
You have to be very cautious at all times after you're married.
I won't stay to chat. I'll get going.
Is there no way to undo this marital treaty?
Judging by Ninth Princess's personality
she will surely suffer after she's married off to Rouran.
Descendants of the imperial family are prestigious and honorable.
How could we not pay a price for that?
This was meant to be a trade-off right from the start.
No one can turn it down, not even me.
You don't wish to marry Princess An Le?
What man wouldn't wish to be with the woman he loves?
I won't give up so easily.
This is but a contingency plan for now.
Once you marry Princess An Le, you must treat her well.
A woman's marriage affects her happiness for her entire life.
What about mine?
Wei Young.
I... You're the one I'm fond of.
Your Highness.
One day, I will marry you.
As my princess consort.
I'm very grateful to Your Highness for helping me several times.
However, I've never once thought of marrying you.
From today onward, you'd better see things as they are.
You can only be my woman.
You are only allowed to like one man, and that is me.
If you think otherwise...
You'd better give up that man soon.
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