Greetings, 10th Prince. Greetings, 14th Prince.
Ruoxi, what's wrong?
For this year's New Year's eve,
you want us to bring you outside the palace for some fun?
10th Prince.
Can you leave the palace on your own first?
I need to speak with 14th Prince.
What is it now that you're keeping from me?
What do I have to do with it?
I don't know what she wants to say myself.
If you want to glare, glare at her.
You...
These past days, I've seen you and 10th Fujin from afar.
Before I can greet 10th Fujin,
you take her and run away.
Tell me, why are you avoiding me?
If you want to settle scores,
then we should settle things clearly.
I'm not going talk nonsense with you.
Besides, I can't out talk you.
You two can talk about whatever you want to talk about.
You saw 10th Fujin from afar.
Not only do you not hide,
you would still go up and greet her?
I was bluffing.
I actually wanted to avoid her,
but didn't think that 10th Prince saw me too.
He blocked 10th Fujin's line of sight
and ran away faster than I could!
I don't know when 10th Fujin's heart can open up and understand.
Even you and I know 10th Brother's feelings.
They're the only ones who still don't know it.
The ones involved are always clueless
while the observers understand.
But when the time comes, they will understand.
What do you want from me?
It seems like it's a bracelet.
What does this mean?
Help me return it to the 8th Prince.
But there's no hurry.
Hold on to it.
Return it to him when he's feeling better.
Why are you asking me to do something that would only harm him?
Return it yourself.
This bangle is too valuable.
I must return it.
Just take it that I'm begging you.
4th Brother and 13th Brother are coming.
Stop fooling around.
4th Brother, 13th Brother.
14th Brother.
-Greetings, 4th Prince, 13th Prince. -Rise.
4th Brother, are you leaving the Palace?
Not yet.
I need to go now to visit mother.
Fine, then I'll go first.
It would be impolite of me to decline. Thank you.
No explanation.
4th Prince can believe it or not.
I only have one sentence.
It's definitely not what you're thinking.
I haven't even considered questioning and you've already confessed?
It seems you and 14th Prince have something going on.
I alway thought that you were good terms with 14th Brother and them.
Giving gifts is not unusual.
But you actually rejected my assumptions.
It's rare that you are so quick to clarify your actions.
I don't care what 14th Brother thinks and I don't care to monitor it.
You want to exchange gifts and laugh together, that's fine.
But I don't want to see the fighting and crying between you guys like last time.
I understand.
Is there anything else?
No.
He's more generous than I had thought.
He didn't say any "don't do this" and "don't do that."
But that 14th Prince is truly detestable.
What was he trying to do? Seriously!
Reporting to Your Majesty,
the investigation is complete and has uncovered something.
Speak, what was the result.
Everything that Zhengguo Gong reported was true.
There's evidence of a revolt.
Especially Qi Shiwu and Tou Heqi.
They tried to gather everyone to support the Crown Prince to take over the throne.
Imperial Father.
I have always treated them as drinking pals I had no idea about their intentions.
As for their plan to form political groups...
And the details of their evil plots,
I don't know about any of that.
I really don't know.
If they are only your drinking pals that's normal.
But I'm afraid that their real intention isn't about drinking wine.
Qi Shiwu, Tou Heqi, Geng'e and the rest are guilty of gathering their men to support the Crown Prince.
Their crimes will not be pardoned!
They shall be thrown into jail and severely punished.
Investigate everyone involved in this case
and do not let anyone escape punishment.
Yes.
-I'm innocent! -Go. Behave yourself.
Quick. Let go!
Walk quickly.
Don't move.
No!
Hold him down.
Don't move.
Behave yourself. Don't move.
Don't move.
Hold him.
No, don't.
Behave yourself.
Greetings, Miss Ruoxi.
Rise.
4th Prince has asked me to pass this letter to you.
Sorry to trouble you.
I will leave now.
Follow the path to the end of the water.
Sit down and watch the clouds generate.
Jie'jie, there are so many sheets of paper. Are you practicing calligraphy?
Practicing calligraphy can help calm your emotions.
Try it.
Jie'jie, I can't read.
I'll teach you.
Jie'jie, I still have a lot of work to do.
I'll go now.
Is everything prepared?
It's almost done.
Ruoxi Jie'jie.
With the pillow containing chrysanthemum you made,
I sleep much better.
That's good.
Is there anything else?
I came to give you a message.
8th Bei'le has returned.
Jie'jie needs to prepare one more cup of tea.
Alright.
You piece of trash!
Where were you looking?
Your servant deserves to die.
Ruoxi?
Are you okay?
I'm fine.
I'm not hurt anywhere.
I hope 10th Prince doesn't take offense.
You come in and don't even greet anyone,
bumping into everything.
What's so urgent?
Where's Imperial Father?
His Majesty is still taking s nap and has not woken up yet.
If 10th Prince could please wait a little while.
Where's the tea?
Don't you see the Princes waiting?
Miss Ruoxi is currently preparing the tea, she'll return immediately.
Get out, all of you get out!
Yes.
10th Brother.
Just what kind of fight gave you this injury?
Why are you using your hands to hide your face?
Unless fighting with women gave you a black eye?
Even if I'm beaten by Imperial Father,
I have to divorce that shrew!
Stop blocking your face with your hands.
Let me go!
Let me see just how bad it is.
How can you take a personal matter like this into the Imperial Palace?
Quickly, go back.
What was this about?
Tell us.
We can help you reason it out.
8th Brother, you judge it as a third party.
During the lantern festival
she saw I put up lots of lanterns in my study.
So she just took them.
But today, I don't know what kind of rumors she heard.
She came back and started arguing with me.
She even broke a lantern on top of my face!
She asked me why I gave her things that other people rejected last year?
I... I... Why should I waste my efforts to talk about this with her?!
She just worked herself into a frenzy!
Tell me, tell me!
Did you give me stuff that other people already rejected last year?
Does your heart even have me?
Are you crazy?
Are you done throwing a fit?
No! No! No! No! No!
You... You...!
That stinking personality of yours. You can't even compare to half of Ruoxi!
What?!
What?
Look!
Just look!
Look closely!
Look over here!
I only said that her personality couldn't even compare to Ruoxi's one bit.
She just suddenly went crazy!
She even... Towards me....
I don't care! I'm going to divorce her!
I'm going to divorce Guoluoluo Mingyu!
10th Brother.
This isn't something you can divorce over.
You should go back.
I'll send her sister to talk with her.
8th Brother!
Don't plead with me.
Besides... I've already decided.
10th Brother, making a commotion like this isn't good.
You even dragged Ruoxi into this, who hasn't done anything.
You better go back.
I want to speak about this clearly with Imperial Father.
I want to divorce her.
Because she's a broken piece of merchandise.
What does that have to do with Ruoxi?
10th Prince.
Your servant is bold and has something to say.
No one is to try and persuade me.
I've already made my decision.
I'm not planning on persuading you.
I only have a question.
10th Prince.
When you were hit by your wife, did you retaliate?
I didn't.
Why?
I'm certainly not going to fight with women.
When your temper flares up,
how can you remember not to raise your hand to women?
Even if it was a child,
you would hit him first, and then control your temper.
When I was young, I especially loved to eat candied haws.
I thought it was a little sour, a little sweet, and crunchy.
I ate it it from time to time so I thought it was quite novel.
But later, my father thought it was dirty and wouldn't buy it for me.
But I couldn't forget the taste of candied haws.
I kept thinking that was the best thing in the world.
Even though I loved the lotus cakes I usually ate,
but I always thought candied haws would taste even better.
Later, I finally was able to eat candied haws again.
10th Prince, can you guess what I felt then?
You were extremely happy of course.
Wrong. It was disappointment.
Extreme disappointment.
What I felt was that even though this isn't bad tasting,
but it certainly is not better than lotus cakes.
I then though what could taste better than lotus cakes?
I then didn't eat lotus cakes for three months.
I was craving it like crazy.
That's how I knew that I loved lotus cake the most.
10th Prince.
In reality, I'm that candied haw and 10th Fujin is the lotus cake.
The lotus cake was always an arms length away.
After a while, you don't think much of it.
But because you were always unable to attain the candied haws,
it stays in your memory as something far better than the lotus cake.
But if one day, you were without the lotus cake,
then you will discover that what you truly love is the lotus cake.
Why did 10th Prince not fight back?
Even if you're angry
your heart held you back and you couldn't bear to.
I'm not going to talk with you! I know I can't out talk you! You...
Ruoxi!
Let him think about it by himself.
So many years of knots cannot be unraveled so suddenly.
Besides, he's as obstinate as a mule.
I'll take my leave now.
How is it like this? Is it serious?
I'm not sure. After I served the tea, I came back immediately.
Yunxiang, serve tea in my place.
Yes.
Jie'jie, does it still hurt?
It's fine.
I'll apply something. In a few days it'll be better.
10th Prince is really something.
How could he be so ruthless?
You know of this?
Yunxiang told me everything.
Ruoxi Jie'jie.
The Emperor wants to see you.
Your servants greets Your Majesty.
Ruoxi, tell me just what happened earlier.
What is 10th Prince making a commotion about?
He's kicking people and throwing cups.
10th Prince and 10th Fujin are fighting.
He was angry and so wanted to come to the Emperor.
But after persuading him a little, he returned home.
This I already know.
But what did they fight about and how was he persuaded to go back?
The reason for 10th Prince and 10th Fujin's argument
were some rumors from many years ago.
10th Fujin has always misunderstood.
This also started because of me, so...
I boldly inserted myself.
Back then, you liked 10th Prince.
This matter was spread in the Capital, and everyone knew.
This is the gossip you're referring to?
I didn't, Your Majesty!
That's pure gossip.
10th Prince and I were platonic.
It was only because 10th Prince felt like he would really talk with me
and frequently spent time with me.
But most of the time 9th Prince, 13th Prince, and 14th Prince were also there.
I have no feelings for 10th Prince.
Really?
Really!
Continue.
10th Fujin believed the gossip.
I explained it 10th Prince but he wouldn't listen.
10th Prince and I both know that gossip is a fearful thing.
So ever since 10th Prince and 10th Fujin were married,
I've never seen 10th Prince privately again.
But this argument got so out of hand.
Why is that?
It's because after the lantern festival, 10th Prince gave me a lantern.
Your Majesty.
It was all a misunderstanding.
There is nothing happening between us.
And your servant wouldn't dare to have any improper thoughts that would step over the boundary.
Rise.
Ruoxi.
You've explained everything clearly.
I don't know if in the future, you can
forget about what you lost and appreciate what you have.
I don't know.
You may leave.
I don't know if in the future, you can
forget about what you lost and appreciate what you have.
Follow the path to the end of water.
Sit down and watch clouds generate.
In such beautiful surroundings,
it would be wonderful to be able to share it with a beauty.
Suddenly met with Lin elder.
Laughing and chatting and not wanting him to return.
What are you writing?
It's nothing. I'm just practicing my calligraphy.
You're working this hard?
Let me see.
Is it really ugly?
You've practiced many times?
Did 10th Brother kick you hard?
It was only a light bump.
It didn't hit anything important.
There's something I hope you can promise me.
What is it?
From today onwards, never lie to me.
Because I'm the same as you.
I'd rather hear the ugly truth than to have you lie to deceive me.
Then can you promise me to never lie to me?
You really calculate very clearly.
You can't even let others gain any advantage.
Then I'll ask you. Why haven't you gotten back at 10th Brother for kicking you?
Also in Manchuria, you risked your own life to protect 14th Brother.
This matter, how will you ask for repayment?
I only get even with smart people.
When I'm with confused people, I become confused too.
If I agree to promise you, then will you agree to promise me?
I promise you.
Why?
No particular reason.
I ought to.
What if there are some things I'm not willing to talk about.
Then what?
You can directly tell me that you don't want to talk about it.
But never lie to deceive me.
Then there's something I want to ask you.
You can choose not to reply
Royal Throne
Do you want it?
You don't have to answer.
I do.
Have you told anyone?
You're the first.
What about 13th Prince?
13th Prince and I grew up together.
I could never hide what I'm thinking from him.
I don't need to tell him at all.
Aren't you afraid that I'll tell others?
The bet you placed was too big.
Although I didn't want to gamble,
but I'm afraid that I'll miss out this chance once and for all.
You keep your heart closed too tightly.
If I missed this chance,
I don't know if there will be another one.
Telling others isn't something you wouldn't do.
Even the Emperor was never suspicious of you.
Why are you telling me now?
Am I hallucinating?
All right.
Then let me ask you.
What does 4th Prince wish to know?
I want to know did that kick hurt?
You scared me again.
It doesn't hurt, but it isn't a light injury.
It's been a mild pain.
Yutan has already helped me apply medicine.
It's not a big deal.
Use this medicine once every morning and night.
It won't affect the medicine you've applied externally.
By the way, what did Imperial Father say to you to make you act so strangely?
You didn't even greet us when you saw us.
Yesterday, His Majesty saw me
to ask about why 10th Prince and Fujin were fighting.
and I advised 10th Prince.
Later, His Majesty said something
which I didn't understand straight away.
What did he say?
He asked me whether I could forget what I've lost
and value what I have in the future.
How did you answer?
I said, I don't know.
Before I understand what His Majesty is thinking,
I can only say that.
I think Imperial Father thinks you like 13th brother.
Is it because I competed with Minmin last time?
Probably.
Minmin's reactions to 13th brother was so strange.
Imperial Father would connect it to relationships between lovers.
What did Guwalgiya Wangye say to His Majesty
so that His Majesty did not pursue the matter?
Didn't you wonder before?
Wangye definitely would have told His Majesty the truth
about Minmin's feelings for 13th Prince.
But afterwards, he must have said something else.
The reason why he didn't wish her to marry the 13th Prince.
It must have convinced His Majesty
to agree with Minmin and Prince Zuoyin's marriage.
As to why His Majesty would allow Minmin and Prince Zuoying,
not only do I not understand...
I think it was a mistake.
It's fine for His Majesty to allow the marriage between the two tribes.
But he also secretly supported Prince Zuoying to fight for inheritance.
Yinerganzhuluo's 1st prince's twin sister
is Nalanbu's new Imperial concubine.
Do you understand now?
I understand.
To even out the power of the tribes.
Let them fight amongst themselves.
In the end, no one can truly be in command.
Correct.
This is the main reason why Imperial Father agreed to Minmin and Prince Zuoyin's marriage.
It's too complicated.
I just want to know that Minmin marrying Prince Zuoying
is more advantageous than her marrying 13th Prince.
Do you think His Majesty was muddled?
Years ago, he said I fancied 10th Prince.
Now, he says I fancy 13th Prince.
I didn't think you would fancy 10th brother.
But I'm surprised you don't fancy 13th brother.
His Majesty's words...
Was it to grant my wish or not?
Ruoxi.
Imperial Father really dotes on you.
From what you're saying, Imperial Father's words
and actions really show that he's hesitating about the events relating to you.
He really cares about how you feel.
Then, in the future, would His Majesty agree?
Shy?
No.
After Crown Prince's incident settles down,
I'll ask Imperial Father.
I think that with our feelings, he will agree.
Don't waste your energy wondering about these things.
Although your marriage is a bit problematic...
But as long as it doesn't involve taking the throne,
I believe that Imperial Father will let us be together.
If you really have time,
then think about something meaningful.
Then, what is it that's meaningful?
For example, for my birthdays in the future...
What song will you be singing to me?
What song will you dance for me?
Since you've ordered, how can I not obey?
Who is it?
Your servant, Fang He.
What?
14th Prince ordered me to send medicine.
The instructions are inside.
Did 14th brother send it?
You have to leave?
Ever since Crown Prince asked for you hand in marriage,
you have been distracted.
You looked as if you were getting better,
but now, one word from Imperial Father and you're back to the way you were.
I think the days coming wouldn't be short of turbulence.
Would you face them looking like this?
The more you're afraid inside,
the more you must show calmness on your face.
If others can't figure you out,
they won't easily make a move.
Who would be like you and wear their emotions on their sleeve?
I'll remember.
Then I'll leave.
I'll take it as evidence.
See if you'll improve next time.
10th Prince! 10th Prince!
How did it go?
Say it quickly.
When is Fujin coming back?
Replying to 10th Prince.
10th Fujin wasn't willing to see me.
She told someone to tell me that she will not return.
It was just a lantern!
Is it worth having such a big fight?
10th Fujin said if 10th Prince wants her to return,
you will have to...
Have to do what? Say it fast!
You have to apologize to her.
What?
She wants me to apologize to her?
What a scandal!
Do I have to kneel to her too?
If she doesn't want to come back, then don't!
As if I care!
I'm telling you.
I do like candied haws and hate lotus cakes!
So what?!
You! Return home and tell her.
If she doesn't come back, I...
I'll ask for an edict to divorce the lotus cake!
Why aren't you going yet?
I'm afraid I heard wrong.
10th Prince just said to divorce the lotus cake?
I... I said to divorce Fujin.
Why are you still standing there? Hurry and Go!
Yes.
How dare she?
I will go buy all the candied haws in the Capital.
I... I... I'll anger you to death!
How dare she?
How dare he?
Having a tantrum here...
10th Prince won't see it!
If you want to be angry, be angry at home. It only works if 10th Prince sees it.
I don't want to return!
He wanted to bring me back by getting a servant to come here.
He doesn't have any sincerity.
If I return like this, how will I have control in the 10th Prince's estate?
Your pacing is making me dizzy.
No matter what 10th Prince says, he's still a prince.
You have to give him some face.
He has to have face but I can't?
He's the one not giving me face!
And making me hate the Lantern Festival!
That was originally my favorite holiday!
It was just a lantern.
What can it represent?
I see the lantern (deng long) now,
but behind it is a fire dragon (huo long).
Informing mistresses,
10th Prince's Xiao An Zi is here to pass a message.
Let him come in.
Yes.
Since 10th Prince sent someone to pass a message again,
give him some face and stop playing tricks.
Greetings, 8th Fujin.
Greetings, 10th Fujin.
Rise.
What did 10th Prince say?
10th Prince said...
He said if 10th Fujin doesn't return...
He will... Will... Will divorce 10th Fujin.
What?!