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[Scarlet Heart] [Episode 6]
Young Miss, you've already been upset for a few days.
Look at all these people here. Can't you try to cheer up today?
Look how beautiful it is, Young Miss.
Look at that.
This is so much fun.
- Thirteenth Prince. - Rise.
- What a coincidence. - Of course it is.
That's because this street is on the way to Eighth Brother's palace.
How did you know I was going to be here?
Knowing you, why would you stay home when there's so much fun out here?
- Qiao Hui begged me to come out. - I...
- Come on, let's go over there. - Okay.
I asked Lu Wu to come out tonight.
Lady Lu Wu's also coming?
I'm sure it'll be a lot of fun.
See what I mean?
Thirteenth Prince was right.
Lady Ruo Xi's such a frank and direct person.
Lady Lu Wu.
She's a girl? No wonder her features are so fine.
I know of a good restaurant just ahead.
Let's go and have a drink before we come back to play riddles.
- Okay. - Come on.
Let's go.
Thirteenth Prince, we're very busy today, so I'll give you a quiet table.
The lion dance will take place out there in a minute
so you can watch from here.
This way, you won't have to stand in the crowd.
Okay, bring me some drinks and dishes.
Sure.
Thirteenth Brother, I didn't know you were here as well.
- Greetings, Fourteenth Prince. - Thirteenth Prince.
Rise, be at ease.
That's right.
Let's not be so formal when we're not in a palace.
Have a seat.
- It's Lady Lu Wu. - You're right.
People keep saying Lady Lu Wu is very aloof.
I find it quite strange.
Why would a prostitute say no to money?
Exactly.
So she's Thirteenth Prince's confidant.
I couldn't stop thinking about her since I met her a few months ago.
It only seems like yesterday.
I wonder when we can get together again.
If you hadn't come with Fourteenth Prince
I would have thought you're just some ignorant peasants.
How dare you talk like that in front of the princes?
It seems this lady is also very beautiful.
She'll probably become even more popular than Lady Lu Wu.
Thirteenth Prince is certainly very lucky to have such beautiful--
Cha Lin, shut up.
You should apologize to General Maertai's daughter.
I'm really sorry for what I said.
It's getting late. Ruo Xi should go back.
Thirteenth Brother, let's have a drink some other time.
Sure, please see her back for me.
Not a problem. I was going to do that anyway.
Let's go.
Goodbye.
Lu Wu.
I'll see you home.
So what if I went out with Thirteenth Prince and a lady from the brothel?
What?
Have you ever seen a royal princess hang around girls who work in a brothel?
I only know Lu Zhu who killed herself in the name of love was a prostitute.
Li Shi Shi who swallowed gold and died
when she tried to refuse a customer was a prostitute.
Lin Si Niang who saved King Heng was a prostitute.
Yuan Bao Er who died from her great sorrows was also a prostitute.
Anyway, prostitutes can also be good people.
You shouldn't look down on them just because they're prostitutes.
Did you hear that, Eighth Brother?
What kind of a crazy theory is that?
It's up to my father and sister to give me a lecture.
It's none of your business, Fourteenth Prince.
All right, that's enough.
Fourteenth Brother, you should go back now.
I'll have a word with Ruo Xi about this later.
Crown Prince's joke was actually quite appropriate.
Not only are you as tough as Thirteenth Brother
you're also as wild and abrupt as he is.
Don't just stand there.
Come and sit down.
I want to have a word with you.
Are you scared?
Are you scared about the imperial harem selection?
Why would you have time to stick up for others now?
I wonder if you're really worried or not.
Everyone's talking about the imperial harem selection.
But what can I do?
All I can do is sit here and wait.
When I saw your sister for the first time, she was just 15 years old.
Your father came back to Beijing for his duty report
and she came back with him.
It was in the middle of spring
and the weather was especially fine.
The sky was so blue as if it had just been cleansed with water.
You could smell the flowers in the light breeze.
It felt so comfortable.
I went horseback riding with two of my eunuchs.
I saw a young girl far away.
She was riding a horse on a hill.
You've already seen Ruo Lan's riding skills, right?
That day she rode even better than she did in front of the princes.
I could hear her laughter throughout the forest like a string of bells.
Her laughter was filled with so much happiness
that it even brought joy and laughter to those who heard it.
At that moment
I couldn't believe what I saw.
There are many beautiful ladies in the Forbidden City
but Ruo Lan was different.
Sis must have been happily in love then.
She must have thought she could spend the rest of her life with her man.
So the joy that she showed was from the bottom of her heart.
That's why she was different from the women who can never find true love
in Forbidden City.
It was Eighth Prince.
Since Eighth Prince asked his men to find out who the general was
Father decided to send him to the front line.
After I got back, I asked around about your sister
and wondered how I could convince Royal Father to let me marry her.
Before I could figure it out
my mother told me
that Royal Father has decided to let me marry
General Maertai's eldest daughter as my concubine.
As soon as I heard that
I've never been happier in my life.
The day after Royal Father issued his order
I looked all over Beijing for a present.
It took me six months to find a bloodstone bangle.
I wanted to give it to her on our wedding day.
Is this the one?
Our wedding day finally came.
But when I uncovered her veil...
I realized that she wasn't what I'd expected.
The person whom I had been thinking of for two years
was totally different
from the person sitting in front of me.
She never rode a horse.
She also didn't smile much.
I kept asking myself whether I married the wrong person.
Then I asked my men to try and find out what the problem was.
It took me a while to find out the reason.
How did that person die?
Once your father found out that I'd sent over my men
he sent him to the front lines in order to avoid my investigation.
Then...
Don't take it off.
But it's for my sister.
It's for the woman I love.
Promise me.
Don't ever take it off.
Don't worry.
I'll definitely figure out a way
to convince Royal Father to let you marry me.
No.
Would you rather be Royal Father's concubine?
I won't force you.
It's up to you.
You may go now.
After you go to the palace
you shouldn't dress up like you did on Tenth Brother's birthday.
If you don't want to attract Royal Father's attention
then try to look as ordinary as you can.
I won't do it.
I'm not going to do this.
I just want to find a man who loves me and cares about me.
I'm not a woman who's here to entertain you whenever you feel bored.
I'm a human, not an object.
I can't be given to anyone.
This is a renowned jewelry shop in Beijing.
If we can buy everything here, we won't have to go to another shop.
That's what you say about every place.
This is already the fourth shop.
We're trying to prepare you for the imperial harem selection.
Why am I more anxious about it than you are?
Since the palace is very different from our own home
don't you think we should buy everything that you need
in case you need them later?
Here they are.
Don't you think this set is exquisite?
They're the most valuable earrings in our shop.
Let's see how valuable they really are.
- Greetings, Princess Consort. - Greetings, Princess Consort.
Greetings, Tenth Princess Consort.
Look at these earrings, Sis.
What do you think?
They're certainly beautiful.
You're an expert in jewelry, so I trust your judgment.
I'll take these earrings.
If you don't want to attract Royal Father's attention
then try to look as ordinary as you can.
Those earrings really suit you.
Sis, the jewelry in this shop is too luxuriant.
Let's try another one.
What are you laughing at?
The reason I'm laughing is the same reason why Madam is so happy.
Ruo Xi's finally growing up.
After I go to the palace, things are just going to get even more complicated.
So I must learn to deal with it.
I'm glad you realize that.
Don't worry, I'll look after myself after I go to the palace.
I won't cause any trouble for you and Father.
Why don't we look at a few more shops?
Sis.
Are you trying to buy everything in Beijing so I can bring it to the palace?
All right, then let's go home.
What's the matter with Ruo Xi today?
She actually didn't grab those earrings back from me.
Tough Princess isn't so tough anymore.
Goodness knows what she's got in mind now.
But she's got a face that everyone likes, just like her sister.
So why would she care about those earrings?
Sis, I thought you've always been very confident in yourself.
Why would you put yourself down as soon as I mention those sisters?
All I'm saying is that she's smart, cautious
and knows how to please people.
That's why everyone likes her so much.
If she gets selected to become Royal Father's concubine
then her status will be totally different.
Even Ruo Lan...
will have the same status as me.
Sis.
The imperial palace is also in Beijing.
So we won't be very far away at all.
Although we'll only be separated by a palace wall
we won't be able to see each other whenever we want.
Sis.
Eighth Prince told me something a few days ago.
It's about you.
Actually he's already seen you before.
He fell in love with you once he saw what a great rider you were.
During the time that I've been here
although everyone keeps saying Eighth Prince doesn't like you
he still takes very good care of you.
He looks after you--
That's enough.
The two of us are married, but we don't love each other at all.
Madam, Eighth Prince is here.
- Greetings, Eighth Prince. - Rise.
Don't worry.
I'll do my best to keep my promise to you.
Thank you, my lord.
I've already asked Li Fu to take Ruo Xi to the imperial palace.
It's almost time to go.
Off you go.
Young Miss.
Don't be afraid.
I'll take care of everything for you.
You'll be just fine.
Greetings, princesses.
I'm the emperor's head eunuch.
- I'm Li De Quan. - Hello, Eunuch Li.
Now that you're here for the imperial harem selection
whether you get selected to become consorts, concubines, or servants
you'll all be serving the emperor.
You must remember this if you want to survive in the palace.
Be careful of what you say and do.
I always give this reminder once every three years.
But only very few people listen to me.
I hope you won't disappoint me.
Yes.
From now on, you'll start to learn about and help with the work within the palace.
Those who don't get selected to be consorts or concubines
will have to work as servants until they reach the ages of 20 to 24.
Once the emperor grants permission
they can then leave the palace and get married accordingly.
The head of general affairs will be responsible
for teaching you all the rules and duties in the palace.
Make sure you learn as much as you can
and gossip as little as you can.
- Over to you. - Thank you, Eunuch Li.
So where did you come from?
I wonder how long I'll have to spend here.
I can't imagine being a servant.
All right.
Have you already forgotten what Eunuch Li told you?
You can take a rest today.
I'll assign you your duties tomorrow.
From now on, you'll all be servants.
Make sure you take the utmost care.
- Yes. - You may go now.
There are a lot of spies in the palace.
Be very careful.
- I'll definitely look after you. - Thank you for your reminder.
Ruo Xi, you can do this.
You mustn't disappoint Eighth Prince.
You'll only have yourself to rely on in the palace.
[Qian Qing Palace]
- Goodbye, princes. - Goodbye.
Goodbye, Eighth Prince, Fourteenth Prince.
Goodbye.
Eighth Brother, do you have something that you want to say to me?
I do.
I need your help with something.
Come on, Eighth Brother.
You know I'll help you with anything.
Then I'll get to the point.
I was wondering if Consort De can ask a favor from the queen
and remove Ruo Xi from the list
of this year's imperial harem selection.
As you know, with my mother's status, she won't be able to do anything.
Since you've already asked me, of course I'll do you this favor.
But can you tell me
if this favor's for Ruo Xi or for my future sister-in-law?
Eighth Brother, you've certainly got some explaining to do.
It's true that I want to marry her.
But only if she's willing to do so.
For the sake of my future sister-in-law
I'll definitely do my best to help you.
Since she's still a royal lady now, make sure you don't tell anyone.
I understand. Don't worry, Eighth Brother.
[Yong He Palace]
- Mother. - Greetings.
Wait outside.
It's been a while since you've come here.
Come and sit down.
Mother, I've come here to ask you a favor.
You're also here to ask me a favor?
What a coincidence.
Tell me what it is.
It's about Eighth Brother's sister-in-law Ruo Xi and the imperial harem selection.
So the two of you are asking me to help the same person?
Is Ruo Xi the girl
whom your father complimented at our family dinner last time?
The two of you have never been close to one another.
That actually makes me quite upset.
But you're now actually asking me to help the same person.
It's certainly a coincidence.
There must be something about Ruo Xi
that can make both of you stick up for her.
It's not what you think.
We just happen to see her every now and then.
She's a very outspoken person and doesn't want to become a consort.
It's actually not such a bad thing.
Otherwise she might get her head chopped off by Royal Father.
That's why I hope you can remove her name from the list.
That's easy enough.
I'm so glad to see the two of you
finally agreeing on the same thing for the first time.
I guess I can't say no.
Mother, you're the best.
Look at you.
Don't tell me you've fallen in love with Ruo Xi.
Of course not, Mother.
Fourth Brother's here.
Mother, if you really want to help Ruo Xi
why don't you get her to work in your palace as your servant?
Exactly, Fourth Brother's right.
Okay, whatever you say.
I wouldn't mind having
a smart and thoughtful maid in my palace anyway.
As long as the two of you can stand by each other from now on
then I'll be very happy.
- Yes, Mother. - We will.
Fourth Brother, I guess Thirteenth Brother asked you to come, right?
I didn't want to refuse to help him when it's only a simple request.
What about you?
Who did you do it for?
Ruo Xi's a good friend of mine.
So I'd still help her whether she asked me or not.
Mother, how did it go?
Ruo Xi's name has already been removed from the list.
Have a seat.
That's good.
In that case, why are you still sighing?
I just didn't expect
that both Consort Hui and Consort De want to have her as well.
Since the Empress didn't want to refuse either of them
she decided to assign her to His Majesty's palace
- to be his servant. - Royal Father's palace?
Why would Consort Hui insist on wanting Ruo Xi?
I also tried to find out why.
I heard that Ming Hui had gone to see Consort Hui recently.
- Greetings, Eighth Prince. - Rise.
Your name's already been removed from the list.
So you won't be selected to become a consort or concubine.
What's the matter?
Both Consort Hui and Consort De wanted to have you in their palaces.
Since the Empress didn't want to upset either one of them
she's assigned you to work in Royal Father's palace as his servant.
Ruo Xi.
Once you become Royal Father's servant
it'll be very difficult for you to leave the palace.
I'm sorry.
It's already the best that I can ask for.
It's not your fault, Eighth Prince.
I'm not good at many things
but I can still manage to serve His Majesty without any problems.
It'll be even more difficult for me to see you now.
Wait for me.
I'll definitely find the chance to help you leave the palace.
You must be very careful when you're around Royal Father.
If you have any problems, I'll do my best to help you.
Anyway, since it's happened, just accept it.
Prepare some snacks
so you can bring them over once His Majesty's hungry.
He's already been staying up for the past few nights.
Your Majesty, you should get some rest.
Why don't you keep working tomorrow?
Forgive me, Your Majesty.
You sounded just like Tenth Princess.
She used to keep telling me to get some rest before she got married.
- Rise. - Thank you, Your Majesty...
Thank you, Your Majesty.
- Li De Quan. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Put these away. I'm going to bed.
Yes.
Now that's more like the Tough Princess I know.
Be careful of what I say and do.
I wonder when I can actually do that.
Miss Ruo Xi.
Hello, Eunuch Li.
What you did last night was certainly very impressive.
You're very brave indeed.
Not at all. I was just lucky last night.
Just the thought of it still frightens me now.
You're just being humble.
Eunuch Li never compliments anyone and he yells at me all the time.
Actually apart from last night
I've already observed you for a long time.
You're very careful, hardworking, and don't talk very much.
With your courageous character
you're very suited to be the emperor's personal servant.
Yu Tan, Yun Xiang, come in.
You two will be Miss Ruo Xi's personal assistants from now on.
Make sure you learn from her.
This way, I won't have to worry.
- Yes. Greetings, Miss Ruo Xi. - Yes. Greetings, Miss Ruo Xi.
All right, I have to go.
So which one of you is Yu Tan and who is Yun Xiang?
- I'm Yu Tan. - I'm Yun Xiang.
It's okay, we're the only ones here.
You don't have to be so polite.
- You can call me by my name. - No, we wouldn't dare.
I'll definitely figure out a way to change your minds.
Miss Ruo Xi.
Go and bring in the tea leaves that are already dried.
- Yes. - Yes.
Miss Ruo Xi, Eighth Prince asked me to give this to you.
I'll take my leave.
[The Art of Tea]
Ruo Xi's doing very well.
She's already become an imperial servant.
I'll try and help her leave the palace after a few years.
Thank you, my lord.
Greetings, Eighth Prince, Second Princess Consort.
What's the matter?
Princess Consort would like to ask you to go to her loft.
Tell her that I'm very busy
so I can't go over now.
I'll go and see her when I have time.
I'll take my leave, Eighth Prince.
When Consort De couldn't get Ruo Xi
I actually got quite worried about her.
But she's certainly very lucky to have become an imperial servant so quickly.
We really shouldn't underestimate her.
Rather than worrying about such a petty thing
you should worry about Crown Prince instead.
His behavior's become quite outrageous recently.
Sooner or later he'll get himself into big trouble.
My only problem is I like to drink.
But Crown Prince thinks just because he's favored by Royal Father
he can be arrogant and bossy.
He never thinks about the consequences of his actions.
People may call me Tough Prince
but I think he's even worse than I am.
Fourth Brother.
There's no use worrying about him.
Let's just wait and see.
Fourth Brother.
What's your favorite tea?
Hou Kuei tea.
What about your favorite snack?
Yu Kou cake.
Hou Kuei tea, Yu Kou cake.
What's your favorite color?
Why are you asking me all these questions?
Nothing.
Even though I spend a lot of time with you, I never seemed to notice.
So I thought I'd ask you.
We must serve tea to the emperor and other princes according to their tastes.
Fourth Prince likes Hou Kuei.
Eighth Prince likes Xue Ya.
Ninth Prince likes Long Jing.
- Tenth Prince drinks anything, Thirtee-- - Miss.
Miss, His Majesty finished his meeting.
What's all the panic about?
Your master will scold you again if he sees you like this.
Someone badmouthed the crown prince to the emperor at the meeting today.
- What did you say? - My master asked me to come here.
Please be extra careful when you serve the emperor.
Please thank your master for me.
Hear that? Make sure you serve the emperor with the utmost care.
- Yes. - Yes.
Even though the crown prince is lacking in virtue
he's the emperor's favorite prince.
The emperor must be really upset
that the son he loves the most is the most hopeless son of all.
In regards to today's meeting
what did you think about the Ministry of Rites' report?
In my opinion
since Crown Prince is usually very generous to his men
I'm not surprised if there are people who'd want to seek their own benefits
by using Crown Prince's name.
Do you really think a servant would have the nerve
to steal Royal Father's tribute
if he doesn't have any support from a powerful person?
Fourth Brother, don't you think that's a bit strange?
How dare you badmouth the future king, you idiot?
You're dead meat.
But Fourth Brother's always gotten along very well with Second Brother.
I'm afraid Fourth Brother...
- You-- - Please forgive me.
Tenth Prince, are you okay?
I'm fine. It's not a big deal.
Why are you so clumsy?
- Off you go. - Yes.
Miss, what happened to you today?
You're going to be fine, right?
Don't worry, His Majesty is very wise.
He's always been very considerate to his servants.
But even if I have to be punished, it's still worth it.
Eunuch Li.
Yu Tan, Yun Xiang, please go outside.
- Yes. - Yes.
You've always been very careful.
What happened to you today?
Please punish me, Eunuch Li.
Your pay for next month will be confiscated.
Thank you, Eunuch Li.
The palace doesn't need too many kind people.
If you are ever so nosy again
you might have your head chopped off instead.
Ruo Xi.
How come you look so awful?
What's wrong?
Why are you ignoring me when I didn't blame you for burning me?
They're confiscating my pay for next month.
You're mad because they're confiscating your pay?
Of course.
It might not mean anything to you.
But it's my hard-earned money.
I've never been punished before.
I'm an imperial servant.
Do you realize how embarrassing this is?
All right, it's just a month's pay.
Tell me what you want and I'll bring it for you next time.
Just give me whatever you want.
I'm not mad at you anymore.
Fourth Brother.
Ruo Xi certainly spilled the tea at the right time.
Tenth Brother also deserved to be burnt.
He shouldn't have said that.
He almost got you into trouble.
Brothers should always help one another.
- Especially when it's Crown Prince. - You're right.
Crown Prince is so lucky to have you help him.
Ruo Xi's also a lucky star.
Let's go. What's there to talk about?
Coming. I've got to go.
What are you trying to do to Eighth Brother?
I saw it very clearly.
You spilled the tea on Tenth Brother on purpose.
Why did you help Fourth Brother?
- It's not what you think. - I don't care if you meant it or not.
You should know how Eighth Brother feels about you.
If you also like him, then you shouldn't take him for granted.
All I wanted was to help Tenth Prince.
But I never thought I'd cause such a misunderstanding.
Would he be mistaken?
Ever since I came to the palace, I've barely even spoken to Fourth Prince.
I'm sure he's not mistaken.
Why won't you see me?
If it's because of Ruo Xi
I admit that I've spoken to Consort Hui about it.
But I only went and begged her to accept Ruo Xi
so that she wouldn't become His Majesty's concubine.
I only did it for Ruo Xi's happiness.
You're only worried that once Ruo Xi becomes a consort
it'll affect your status as Princess Consort.
If you had not been so selfish
Ruo Xi would have left the palace instead of having become an imperial servant.
I don't want to argue with you.
From now on, don't ever come to see me again.
It's Straight Face.
Greetings, Fourth Prince.
Hou Kuei tea.
Yu Kou cake.
Light blue.
Butterfly painting.
I like dogs but hate cats.
I hate chili and drinking.
Thirteenth Brother must have told you already, right?
How could Thirteenth Prince let him know that it was me?
He's so hopeless.
You can just come and ask me if you have any questions.
Go on.
Since you've asked for it
I might as well ask.
You can do this.
Which color do you hate the most?
Black.
- Which incense do you hate the most? - Gardenia.
- What's your favorite flower? - Magnolia.
- What's your favorite fruit? - Grapes.
- What's your favorite weather? - Light rain.
- What weather do you hate the most? - The midday sun.
- You're so icy cold. - What's icy?
- Do you like ice? - Yes.
- Your favorite book? - Diamond Sutra.
- The most frightful thing? - Women crying.
- What do you like to do the most? - Calligraphy.
- What do you like to play? - I don't play.
- Your favorite poem? - Wang Wei's poems.
Your favorite song?
Pass.
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