Peony is precious and regal. It's the king of flowers.
It suits the Crown Prince perfectly.
Magnolia is white, cool and refreshing.
It's also elegant and clean.
That's just like 4th Prince.
Plum blossoms can survive in harsh conditions and start anew.
It also shows humble perseverance.
It's really like my 13th Prince.
Ruoxi, you pay great attention to the details when you make observations of people.
Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty.
What do you think of my children?
A father knows his son best.
They are all your sons.
Your Majesty know every prince's personality.
Each of the princes have their unique character.
Like the numerous flowers.
Well said.
All my sons have unique character of their own.
Even their temperaments are different.
-Greetings 13th Prince. -Rise.
13th Prince.
What is it?
Didn't you promise to teach me horse riding yesterday?
Why didn't you come?
I thought 4th brother went in my place?
It was you, 13th Prince, who promised to teach me.
Last night, the Crown Prince wanted to talk to me.
That's why I couldn't go.
Okay... Forget it.
Tonight, I'll come and teach you.
Okay?
Are you sure?
Sure. You wait for me.
That Ruoxi is a handful.
When she gets mad, it's like she wants to eat someone.
No wonder the olden classics say --
Women and villains are the hardest to deal with.
This is called "individuality".
She's different from other people.
Eh? 4th brother.
You only went for riding with her once,
and suddenly, you seem to know her well.
Don't under-estimate horse riding.
You could see a person's personality from that.
Although Ruoxi is normally reserved and cautious,
there's actually a sense of fearlessness in her heart.
Her courage comes from well within.
4th brother, seems like the more you know her, the more you like her.
13th Prince.
-It's good that you're here -Princess Minmin.
How come you're here?
Tonight, we will hunt for sheep again.
This time I definitely won't lose to you. I'll show you!
Tonight?
You have an appointment?
I am suppose to teach someone horse riding.
Let us go on another day.
What's the fun about teaching horse riding?
Come with me and play.
Come on.
You go ahead.
I'm free at night.
I'll teach her horse riding.
Alright.
Since 4th brother said he'll teach the horse riding...
Alright, we will go hunting.
Good! Let's go. Thank you.
Let's go, hurry!
Greetings, 4th Prince.
Excused.
I was on duty this morning and...
I'm a bit tired now.
I don't want to bother 4th Prince tonight.
I will take my leave.
Let go!
Isn't this what you want?
If 4th Prince wishes to use force,
I don't have any grounds to refuse.
Why do I have to use force?
Let's go.
Pull back.
More to the left.
You must practice more.
Yes, Imperial Father.
Ruoxi. Ruoxi.
Your Majesty.
What happened? You don't look good.
You look like you've lost your soul.
Maybe because I was practicing horse riding last night.
I got too tried.
Even if you like horse riding, you should still know how to control yourself.
Yes.
Greetings, Imperial Father.
My respects to Imperial Father.
Rise.
Thank you, Imperial Father.
Looks like your horse riding trainer last night...
Must have been stern and serious.
Good!
Crown Prince.
Your archery skills have improved.
Thanks for your praise, Imperial Father.
Let me try too.
First Prince is also good.
Good archery skills.
13th brother. It should be easy for you to hit the bull's eye.
Show everybody your archery skills too.
Show them what true archery skills look like.
Big brother, I just had some sand in my eyes.
I will not join you today.
You guys have fun.
Alright, let us continue.
Tonight, I'll come and find you.
4th brother. Last night, what else happened besides teaching Ruoxi how to ride?
Wasn't she trying to talk to you before? Is she feeling all right?
She didn't say anything.
But, I feel that she's being a bit strange.
Looked like she was mad.
She also seemed to have some grievances.
It was only a night of horse riding.
It shouldn't be like that.
Is it because 4th brother is too intimidating?
You don't know how to be nice to woman and made her angry?
13th brother.
In your opinion, what is Ruoxi's attitude towards me?
She treats 4th brother with extra care.
I can see that she is very meticulous and concerned about you.
But she dare not get too close to you.
In the future, I won't teach Ruoxi horse riding anymore.
I'll let you deal with her matter.
But she probably won't agree to learn horse riding again.
Ruoxi.
What did I do to offend you?
I'm telling you.
The stare you gave me this morning was really vicious.
If it was somebody else,
they'd probably get internal injuries if they didn't die.
Then, 13th Prince.
How have I offended you?
To make you miss our meeting each time?
This time, you have really misunderstood me.
I was with the Crown Prince the first time.
Even if wasn't talking about important matters,
I'd still have to give him some saving grace.
The second time... I really didn't lie to you.
Something really did happen.
Who? Besides the Emperor or the Crown Prince,
who else could stop you?
Princess Minmin.
So that's the case.
You choose Princess Minmin over me.
I've nothing to say about that.
How can you say that?
What is our relationship?
Of course you are more important to me.
But in Minmin's heart, you are more important.
I think she likes you.
I don't think Minmin likes me.
But I have a feeling you fancy 4th brother.
In other words, when I asked him to teach you horse riding...
I was actually doing you a favor.
You should thank me for this.
A favor?
When did I like 4th Prince?
Still not admitting?
All right then. Let's start from serving tea in front of the Emperor.
I've always thought you treated 4th Brother a bit strangely.
You behalf coldly towards Crown Prince.
But to you seem to pay special attention to 4th brother.
You even asked me about his likes and dislikes.
Even the tea cup and snacks are his favorites.
You don't seems to be so attentive to the other Princes.
If you don't like him,
I really can't think of reasons why you'd do that.
I don't.
Are you shy?
I am telling you...
It's because of our good relationship that I am telling you.
4th brother also feels the same about you.
If he didn't, with his usual personality,
he definitely would not teach horse riding to a servant.
How is that possible?
With his character, he will only like himself.
How can he like a servant maid?
Ruoxi.
Everybody have feelings.
My 4th brother is no different.
I don't know what happened between you two,
He didn't say much today when I mentioned about you.
I didn't want to ask him either.
But I guess he must have made some indication of his feelings towards you?
He... I don't want to know anything about him.
Ruoxi.
My 4th brother may look cold outside..
But he's actually a warm and loyal person.
You should know when you see how he treats me.
Actually, he...
I am leaving now.
13th Prince. From now on, please don't be a matchmaker between me and 4th Prince.
I definitely will not learn horse riding anymore!
You're really not learning horse riding anymore.
4th brother was right.
This is all my own doings.
I'm attentive towards 4th Prince because I know the history from the future.
He is the future Qing Emperor.
I must be respectful to him.
But to others, I appear to have other motives.
Even 13th Prince misunderstood me.
No wonder 4th Prince thinks that way too.
It's all my fault.
How can I explain myself?
I can't tell them the truth.
Why is it that everything I do is wrong?
Everything is wrong?
Jie'jie, what is going on?
-Pick it up. Hurry and pick it up. -Don't pick it up.
Sorry.
I shouldn't be throwing tantrums.
Jie'jie, what's wrong?
Did you hurt yourself? I'll go get the medicine.
Yunxiang, clean up the mess.
Before I left Beijing,
you (8th Prince) reminded me to be careful.
I thought that I was doing well.
But I'm still not good enough.
Hope that you will do better than me.
Don't make a mistake.
The Jiangzhe area is having troubles recently.
Evil people are robbing the rich because of the rising cost of rice.
How should we deal with this?
Waive the farmland rental and open the granary.
Let the poor have a breather.
At the same time, tighten the law.
Punish the leaders of the evil-doers.
That will be a reminder to the public.
Everybody, what do you think?
What does Minister Li think about this solution?
Minister is one of the Emperor's trusted officials.
I will definitely listen to Minister's opinion.
Bei'le is the interim head,
representing the Emperor in handling affairs.
How is is that you're hesitating over such a trivial matter?
That you must depend on my opinion?
Are you modest now or afraid of taking charge?
Master. Imperial Physician Ju has informed that 18th Prince is seriously ill.
The situation doesn't look good.
You may take your leave.
Yes.
8th brother.
Should inform Imperial Father to return immediately?
I do not agree.
His Majesty left the palace to work hard for the country's welfare.
We shouldn't let His Majesty worry about palace matters.
Exactly! If the Emperor of Qing Dynasty disregard current affairs
and return just because of one Prince's illness will be a joke to the Mongols.
Matters of the Palace
should be the responsibility of the current supervisor.
What's most important now is the health of 18th brother.
I'll go visit him first and decide later.
Minister Li.
Could you please follow me?
Yes.
Please.
Imperial Physician, how is 18th brother?
18th Prince's illness is relatively complicated and also highly risky.
I'm afraid it would be very difficult to determine whether he could survive.
Imperial Father. Imperial Father.
Be good, my child.
Imperial Father will return home very soon.
That is the 18th Prince's drawing.
He kept saying that he would give this to the Emperor himself.
But I'm afraid there won't be a chance of that happening now.
Bei'le.
You shouldn't be doing this.
That's right, it is only a small matter.
There is no need to make a fuss out of it.
His Majesty might not even have the intention to return.
In the end, he'd put the blame on us.
That's right!
I just want everyone to have a look at this drawing.
What I see in this piece of drawing is not an Emperor or Prince,
but only a father and son.
When a son is severely ill,
how can the father treat it as a trivial matter?
Let alone feel indifferent about the illness?
Only an Emperor with the heart of a stone will disgrace our people.
18th Brother is too pitiful.
8th Brother.
If anything bad were to happen to him,
Imperial Father would definitely want to see him for the last time.
If Imperial Father cannot see his son off in time,
You could never take the responsibility of this crime even if your heads rolled.
There's nothing we can say if Bei'le insists on doing so.
Yes.
As the interim head of state,
I have the authority to make all decisions.
I'll take responsibility for all consequences.
8th brother.
Calm down.
I believe Bei'le has made the right decision.
I have faith that we'd all support Bei'le's decision.
Gather all the imperial physicians immediately to diagnose and treat 18th Prince.
Update me at all times.
8th brother, I think you were too emotional just now.
Why?
18th Prince is our little brother.
Is it wrong to care for your brother?
No doubt we should feel sorry for 18th brother,
but what 9th brother said makes sense too.
As the interim head of state,
every step 8th brother takes is like walking on a sharp blade.
If he does well, he will naturally be praised Imperial Father.
If something goes wrong,
the Crown Prince and his gang will take the opportunity to attack.
It's hard to determine whether 8th brother made the right decision or not this time.
8th brother, you've just seen Crown Prince's gang.
Although they appear obedient, but they really do not submit.
I'm not doing things based on emotions.
It is to restrain Crown Prince that I would make this decision.
Imperial Father values family.
Notifying Imperial Father about returning to see 18th brother shows fraternity
and allowed him to be a father.
There's absolutely no doubt about this.
But the problem is Crown Prince's gang isn't satisfied.
I asked Minister Li to visit 18th brother with me just now.
when I saw his expressions, I knew he'd definitely agree with my decision.
Minister Li's position in court is very powerful.
When he agreed before,
the other officials dared not disagree.
As long as we have Minister Li's support,
it will be easy for us to do many things.
And in the future too.
Why are we talking so far ahead?
What does this have to do with the future?
What is going on?
Inform them to bring news as quickly as possible everyday.
Yes.
Inform everyone that 18th Prince is seriously ill.
We'll return to the Capital in three days.
Prepare for me to see Lord Guwalgiya.
Yes.
Jie'jie.
What can we do to pack so many things in such a short amount of time?
Do you think I have three heads and six arms?
Ruoxi?
-Princess Minmin. -No need for formalities.
You are Ruoxi?
Yes.
Then hurry and tell me where is 13th Prince?
He...
He always mentions you in front of me.
You must know where he is.
Quickly tell me.
I...
If you don't tell me, I won't let you leave.
Princess.
I'm really willing to tell you,
but I really don't know where 13th Prince is.
We must return to Mongolia.
But I searched all over the camp and couldn't find him.
Will he forget about me?
Princess.
Princess, don't worry.
13th Prince is an emotional person.
He has characteristic and a stand-alone personality.
That's why he is so carefree.
But he remembers people well.
He would definitely not forget Princess.
He might even be thinking about you right now.
Really?
Even though I don't really know where 13th Prince is,
but if you can find the most expansive place on these plains,
you will probably be able to find him.
I know.
Thank you, Ruoxi. You're great!
Looks like, Princess Minmin have a thing for 13th Prince.
Then aren't you being a matchmaker for 13th Prince?
Aren't you afraid he's going to scold you?
I am only repaying him with what he did to me.
Actually, it's nothing.
Right now, everyone is worried for 18th Prince.
I hope that Princess Minmin's cheerful personality will help 13th Prince feel better.
Let's go pack.
13th Prince.
13th Prince, you really are here.
Sorry, Princess.
I don't feel like playing with you today.
I want to be alone for a while.
No problem.
I know you're not feeling good.
Father already told me about 18th Prince's illness.
I don't need you to accompany me.
But, I want to accompany you here.
Princess, you should return.
13th Brother.
I've looked for you all day, and it turns out you were here.
Come. Come. Come.
Go drinking with me.
Crown Prince.
You look like you've already drank enough.
No.
Princess Minmin.
Come with me and drink.
I'm not going.
Your brother is ill.
You still have the heart to drink?
Aren't you worried for him?
What are you saying?
Today, you must go drinking with me.
Crown Prince.
13th brother.
You cannot take her away.
Why are you fighting with me?
She's only a princess.
I want to her with me. Go!
Crown Prince.
Allow me to be presumptuous.
I have already made plans with her.
I'll take my leave. Let's go.
Thank you for helping me chase away that annoying man.
I admired you.
If you don't like something,
you will never accept it no matter what the circumstances are.
All right. It's safe here.
I am leaving now.
Do you really like that one person?
Don't worry. With the chaos you've just caused,
I already feel a lot better.
I really envy Ruoxi.
You envy her? Why?
Because she can return to the Capital with you.
Because you have a great relationship with her.
I couldn't find you.
Only she knew where you are.
She knows everything you're thinking.
Not only do I admire her, I envy her.
What are you laughing at?
Ruoxi can guess what others are thinking no matter when and where.
That's her strength.
It has nothing to do with me.
But, my relationship with her is good.
It's the truth.
Then do you like Ruoxi?
Like?
We're both valuable friends with common interests at heart, like good brothers.
Like good brothers?
Yes.
We could drink and talk
until the morning of the next day and still have more to say.
After we've woken up, we'd plan for the next drink again.
Then I also want to be good brothers with you.
My alcohol tolerance definitely does not lose to Ruoxi.
I can also chat about anything under the earth.
Can we...
Look out for each other, and sacrifice ourselves for the benefit of the other?
Okay. Good brother.
I salute you.
My turn.
Good alcohol tolerance.
No wonder you're my good brother.
All right. I am leaving now.
Crown Prince.
Such elegant stance and aura.
It's really a good horse.
Riding swiftly on this horse will definitely get rid of my boredom.
Crown Prince.
This is a tribute to His Majesty, you cannot ride it.
What do you mean "can't ride"?
Can I, the Crown Prince, not ride gifts that were sent to Imperial Father?
That's right. If Crown Prince wanted something,
how could he not take it?
I am afraid that His Majesty will punish me.
Presumptuous.
Do you know how important Crown Prince is to His Majesty?
Offending the Crown Prince is offending His Majesty.
Imperial Father may have already planned to give these horses to Crown Prince.
What First brother said is correct.
How can Imperial Father ever be mad at me?
I'm definitely riding this horse today, no matter what.
Your Majesty, please drink tea.
Your Majesty, forgive me for speaking out of turn.
The Imperial Physicians will take good care of 18th Prince.
He will definitely make it through.
Don't take it too hard, Your Majesty.
Take care of your health.
Imperial Father.
The Crown Prince has created trouble.
Arrogating the Royal Horse is a sign of disrespect to Lord Guwalgiya.
Also being disrespectful to their people.
If I don't seriously punish you, how can I satisfy their anger?
Your Majesty.
I don't think he did it on purpose.
It's probably he just wants to go play.
He wants to play?
Right now, 18th prince's life is at stake.
You still have time to play?
To show such little care for your kin is an even greater crime!
I will no longer pursue this incident.
In hopes that 18th Prince will recover soon.
Even if you don't pursue it,
I cannot sit here and pretend that nothing has happened.
This time, I have no choice but to punish you severely.
Let me go in! Let go of me!
Crown Prince!
1st brother, Crown Prince drank too much.
4th brother, this has nothing to do with you.
You, scram!
Yes.
1st brother, are you trying to kill me?
It was because of your encouragement that I dared to ride the tribute horse,
which angered Imperial Father.
You have an evil heart!
You think I don't know?
You have always unfailingly schemed
to take the position of Crown Prince!
Crown Prince.
-If you have guts, admit it! -Crown Prince.
I wouldn't dare think of stealing the Crown Prince's position.
That is Imperial Father's decision.
Who would dare to think more?
Even though I am more suitable to be Crown Prince than you.
What did you say?
Age translates to superiority.
You are the child of the Empress.
However, I am the oldest.
If you're qualified, then so am I.
Big Brother, please watch your words.
I am not spouting nonsense.
If Imperial Father didn't favor him,
he isn't better than any of the princes.
From ability, intelligence, and personality...
Are you suited to be Crown Prince?
First brother.
Even he is more suitable than you!
I am the Empress's child.
Who do you guys think you are?
I am telling you.
Even if I am deposed, my position will never be replaced by you people!
Deposing is right in front of us.
Crown Prince, don't be impulsive.
The crime of gathering the country's secrets and being excused by Imperial Father
will result in your head rolling anytime.
You think you can save your own life by leaving yourself out of the whole incident?
You!
Did you really just ride a tribute horse and use the tributes for personal gain?
You're fooling around with Father's concubines.
You really think that secret will be kept forever?
Do you think Imperial Father really doesn't know?
First brother, you can't say that!
That's a crime punishable by death!
That's his crime punishable by death.
You're all the same. You all want me dead.
You all want to be Crown Prince.
Alright.
We'll wait and see.
We'll see!
Let's see how long you can be arrogant.
4th brother, make yourself at home.
Who's there?
Me.
Crown Prince.
You don't even recognize me anymore?
I want to see Imperial Father.
Crown Prince, the Emperor has ordered
that no one is to go inside, no matter who you are.
I know.
Who?
Who's outside?
who's outside, capture him.
Stay still!
Imperial Father.
Crown Prince, why is it you?
Your Majesty.
I tried to stop the Crown Prince, but he...
You're acting suspiciously outside.
What do you want?
Imperial Father.
You're not really going to severe all ties with me, are you?
Li Dequan.
Your Majesty.
Imperial Father, don't.
Imperial Father.
You can't strip my title.
Imperial Father.
I am Crown Prince.
I am the Qing Dynasty Crown Prince.
You can't just strip my title.
Shut up! Shut up!
I am the Crown Prince.
The one you personally titled as the crown prince.
The Crown Prince that you raised.
You can't strip my title.
Get out!
Imperial Father.
I am the crown prince that you raised.
You gave me the title yourself.
-You cannot strip that title just like that. -Drag him out of here!
-Imperial Father! Imperial Father! -Yes.
Imperial Father, you can't strip my title.
Imperial Father.
I am the future master of the Qing Dynasty.
-Go! -You can't just strip my title.
Imperial Father.
Li Dequan.
Your Majesty.
Send out my order.
Without my permission, the Crown Prince is not allowed
-to come near my tent. -Yes.