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[Scarlet Heart] [Episode 10]
Even if it means I have to offend you
I still want to tell you how I feel.
Go on.
As far as I know
you're a very loving person.
Especially when Eighteenth Prince passed away
you were absolutely heartbroken
and fell sick because of Eighteenth Prince's death.
You obviously love your children very much.
However
why can't you be a little more forgiving of your son who's so loyal to you?
- A father and son shouldn't-- - That's enough.
Since you're a loving father
I'm sure you want to have your children around you.
Only loving fathers earn their children's respect.
You may go now.
Your Majesty, I know Ruo Xi's offended you.
She's crossed the line.
Your Majesty, Ruo Xi might have been a bit outspoken
but she meant well.
She really cares about your relationship with your sons.
Your Majesty.
- Greetings, Consort De. - Rise.
It's okay, don't get up.
Look at you. Does it still hurt?
Don't worry, Mother, the imperial doctor's already treated my wound.
You must have made your father really angry.
I did.
But I just had to do something to help Eighth Brother.
I had to stick up for him.
It hurts me to see you suffer like this.
I don't mean to blame you
but you shouldn't have risked your life in order to stick up for your brother.
Make sure you think before you do anything in future.
Don't ever be so careless again.
I will.
- I won't let this happen again. - Fourth Prince is here!
- Greetings, Mother. - Greetings, Fourth Prince.
Rise.
Fourteenth Brother, I've brought you some medicine.
- Try it. - I don't need it.
My wound doesn't hurt as much as my heart does.
How could you just stand there and watch your brother die?
It was Fifth Brother who begged Royal Father not to kill me.
Since you didn't want to have anything to do with me
why are you pretending to care about me now?
I also heard what happened.
Fourth Prince.
How can you explain this?
If I had begged Royal Father not to kill him
it would have made it worse
and made Royal Father even angrier.
Since we're both your sons
people might think that I'm biased toward him.
So you decided to let your brother be killed
in order to avoid such gossip?
Fourth Prince, you've always been a very careful person.
Remember what I tell you today.
Both of you are my sons.
No matter what happens in the palace
the two of you must stick up for one another.
Fourth Brother, I've brought you some wine.
Want to have a drink?
Fourth Brother, I can understand why Fourteenth Brother would be mad at you.
Don't worry about it. Let's go and have a drink.
I understand it's normal for Mother and Fourteenth Brother to be mad at me.
There's nothing I can say about that.
You're just being calm, not cold-blooded.
I'm sure you wouldn't have let Royal Father kill Fourteenth Brother.
You must have had a reason for not sticking up for him.
I knew Royal Father wouldn't kill Fourteenth Brother.
Even a tiger wouldn't eat its own child.
Let alone Royal Father who's such a loving and caring father.
Even if he was really mad, he'd never kill his own son.
That's right, but if you had tried to stop him
then there'd be nobody on Royal Father's side
which would have made things worse.
Then the whole situation would get out of control.
Thirteenth Brother, you know me so well.
Then can you have a drink with me now?
Talking to you is already better than drinking 1,000 cups of wine.
You should know I don't like drinking very much.
You can keep the wine for yourself.
The reason people think you're ruthless is because you're always so calm.
It's not easy to find a soulmate in one's life.
In that case, you shouldn't get upset over people who don't understand you.
Let's go.
Ruo Lan.
Greetings, my lord.
- Rise. Have a seat. - Yes.
Ruo Lan, you never care about what happens out there.
So there may be things that you're still not aware of yet.
Royal Father has stripped me of my noble status.
They all wanted me to become the crown prince...
but I've lost all hope now.
Ruo Lan.
I'm very upset.
Can you at least try and talk to me?
What do you want me to say to you?
I better let you get back to your praying.
Fourth Brother, what are you doing here?
I was just wandering around and didn't expect to see you here either.
The palace isn't such a big place after all.
It's actually not that easy to find somewhere that's peaceful and quiet.
That's right.
Greetings, Fourth Prince, Eighth Prince.
- Do what you have to do. - Yes.
Miss, I'm going out for my duty.
Greetings, Fourth Prince, Eighth Prince.
Rise.
Eighth Brother, since we don't often bump into each other
why don't we ask Ruo Xi to make some tea for us?
That's a good idea.
Can you do that, Ruo Xi?
Certainly.
This is not Qian Qing Palace. Ruo Xi, have a seat.
I really shouldn't.
It's just a brotherly chat.
Since this is your place and we're your guests
why don't you sit down?
Thank goodness there's still a bit of sweetness
among all the bitterness.
Eighth Brother.
Royal Father only abolished your status out of anger.
Give it some time
and he'll realize how competent you really are.
Royal Father still dotes on Second Brother very much.
I've overstepped the line
and gotten all the officials and princes into trouble with me.
Fourth Brother.
How's Fourteenth Brother doing?
20 blows didn't do too much harm to him.
However, he's not just upset about the beating.
Is he mad at you for not sticking up for him?
Fourteenth Brother has always been Consort De's favorite child.
It must have been very difficult for you, Fourth Brother.
Even my brother and mother don't understand me.
What else can I say?
You still have Thirteenth Brother.
I'm sure he'll understand.
It's probably the only warmth that can make me feel a bit better.
Just like you said.
Give it some time.
It's certainly a rare chance for us to have such a brotherly chat.
In that case.
Ruo Xi.
Why don't you join us?
Yes.
Let's have another one.
Here.
Miss Ruo Xi, Yu Tan.
I've got good news. His Majesty reappointed Second Prince this morning.
Everyone, including His Majesty, is really happy about it.
That's great news.
Also, since His Majesty's really happy today
he's appointed Third, Fourth, and Fifth Princes as first-rank princes
and Seventh, Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth Princes
as fourth-rank princes.
He's even reinstated Eighth Prince's status.
That's excellent news.
Miss, you don't have to worry anymore.
Miss, things will only get better now.
You can finally put your mind at ease.
Thank you so much for your support.
You're very welcome.
We'll always be biased toward you.
We better get back to work now.
Goodbye.
Wang Xi's not the only person who's biased.
His Majesty would rather choose Crown Prince
whom he'd brought up himself and will be controlled by him
than let Eighth Prince's power expand in the palace.
Ruo Xi.
Greetings, Tenth Prince, Fourteenth Prince.
Rise.
Yu Tan said you went to pick lilacs.
So we figured out this is the only place where lilacs grows.
That's how we found you.
Don't you think I'm so smart?
What can I do for you?
See? She's even forgotten about it herself.
You remember everyone's birthday.
But how can you forget your own birthday?
Women would rather forget the fact that they're getting one year older.
See? Now she's blaming it on us.
Who cares about getting one year older?
- What would you like this year? - Just any present will do.
No way. I've never given you any proper presents before.
I must give you something really special this year.
If my sister could be with me on my birthday
then it'd be the best present.
But it's practically impossible for us to meet up in the palace.
Since the crown prince's incident has just begun to settle down
Eighth Prince doesn't usually come here unless absolutely necessary now.
So I shouldn't ask him to bring my sister here
and get him in trouble.
So any present will do.
Now that you've been here for a while
you've already learned to talk so tactfully.
It's just a birthday.
As long as you're all well, then I'll be really happy.
The rain's beginning to stop.
- Where are you going? - To pick more flowers.
If I don't pick them now, I'll have to wait until next year.
You might not want to miss out
but remember this.
You should make the most of what you have now
rather than regretting it after you miss the opportunity.
What do you mean?
Come on.
It'll be my birthday tomorrow.
How many years has it bean?
I don't think I'll ever be going back.
I'll just have to be Maertai Ruo Xi forever.
Maertai Ruo Xi, happy birthday.
Come in.
- Greetings, Miss Ruo Xi. - Greetings, Miss Ruo Xi.
I'm Consort Liang's servant, Cai Xia.
Madam really likes the flower that's embroidered on our handkerchiefs.
We then found out the flower was designed by you.
So she'd like to ask you to draw a few designs for her.
Sure. I'll go with you.
Consort Liang?
Isn't she Eighth Prince's mother?
You may go in now.
Greetings, Consort Liang, Princess Consort.
Ruo Xi.
After I saw those amazing flowers that you drew
I wanted to ask you to draw a few designs for me.
They're only very simple drawings.
It's an honor to have received Consort Liang's compliments.
Ruo Lan doesn't come to the palace that often.
It's such a coincidence that you can see each other today.
Ruo Xi, you can draw over there.
Ruo Lan, you can tell her the kinds of flowers that I like.
Yes, Mother.
A few days ago, Eighth Prince sent someone to ask me
to come and see his mother at the palace today.
Then I wondered why he'd asked me to come to the palace
when it's not any of the major festivals.
But then I suddenly remembered
that it'll soon be your birthday.
So I knew I was going to see you here.
So Eighth Prince arranged this for me.
Sis, what kinds of flowers does Consort Liang like?
Flowers that are simple and refreshing in color.
Ruo Xi, you've certainly learned a lot since you came to the palace.
At first, I thought this was just an excuse.
But your drawings are beautiful.
Do you like it, Sis?
Then I'll draw a few more for you.
Lotus. I think lotus suits you best.
Okay.
Sis, I only realize now that my days at Eighth Prince's palace
were the happiest time of my life.
I could sing, fight, argue with Tenth Prince
get fooled by Fourteenth Prince
and play shuttlecock with the maids.
Aren't you happy now?
That's not what I mean.
In fact, His Majesty's already being very nice to me.
After having served His Majesty for so many years
have you got any plans for yourself?
Is there anyone on your mind?
I thought you told me not to fall in love just a few years ago.
That's because you were about to come to the palace
and we didn't know if you'd get picked by the emperor
or be married off to another prince.
Now that you're older
and have become His Majesty's favorite servant
you should speak up for yourself.
As a woman, you should think about your future.
You can't spend the rest of your life in the palace.
You're still wearing it.
If you really like Thirteenth Prince
then ask him to beg the emperor to let him marry you.
Sis, you're mistaken.
The two of us are just good friends.
I'm sure Tenth Prince still thinks about you all the time.
Why don't you consider him?
But Tenth Princess Consort can be a little...
Actually...
knowing you, I'm sure you won't get bullied by her.
Right?
If I have to fight over a man with another woman for the rest of my life
then I'd rather not marry him.
What about Fourteenth Prince?
Sis.
If I want to get married
I must marry someone who loves me as much as I love him.
Sis.
You still can't forget about the general, can you?
I'll never forget him.
Do you still hate Eighth Prince?
No, I don't.
But I'll never forgive him for it.
If he had not sent his men to investigate the matter
some things wouldn't have happened.
But he didn't mean it.
Sis.
How have you been for the past few years?
Same as before.
Consort Liang asked if Miss Ruo Xi has finished her drawings yet.
Yes, I have.
It's a pear flower.
But not a lot of people would embroider pear flowers on handkerchiefs.
Consort Liang.
I was inspired by Qiu Chu Ji's poem about pear flowers.
"The girl dressed in white looks superbly graceful and pure."
"Yet she's also as courageous and heroic as a lot of men."
That's a huge compliment.
They're all very beautiful.
Ruo Xi, you're certainly a very thoughtful girl.
Thank you, Consort Liang.
I thought this bangle belonged to Eighth Prince.
Cai Qin, take these drawings
- and get someone to embroider them. - Yes.
I'll take my leave, Consort Liang.
Ruo Lan, I'd like to take a rest.
Yes, Mother.
My feet just wouldn't listen to me.
Why do they keep following his footsteps?
Eighth Prince.
I can't let myself love you.
Yet I can't forget about you.
What should I do?
[Imperial Tea Room]
Fourteenth Prince.
Where did you go?
Have you been waiting long?
To be honest
when I saw Fourth Brother and Thirteenth Brother at my mother's place
I didn't want to stay there.
Fourteenth Prince, I'll make you some tea.
Sure.
Here's your tea, Fourteenth Prince.
It tastes really bitter.
It's black tea.
You usually drink green tea, so you're used to its weaker taste.
Are you still angry at Fourth Prince for not sticking up for you last time?
I'm not angry, just disappointed.
When Royal Father pointed his sword at me
it was Fifth Brother who rushed forward and held onto him.
Although Fifth Brother and Ninth Brother have the same mother
he doesn't normally hang around us.
But when it comes to a life and death situation
my own brother actually just stood there and watched.
But I heard Fourth Prince was also begging on his knees.
Every prince was on his knees.
I grew up with Eighth Brother
but we were never that close. Even he...
He and Eighth Brother were made third-rank princes at the same time
but now he's already a first-rank prince.
Nobody can stay clear from trouble as well as Fourth Brother can.
About the two of you
you're an extrovert while he's an extreme introvert.
Since you didn't grow up together
no wonder you feel that way.
I saw my sister yesterday.
I'll raise this cup of tea to thank you and Eighth Prince for it.
Cheers, birthday girl.
Ruo Xi, can you tell me how you really feel?
Don't you think Eighth Brother has done a lot for you in the past few years?
He's now totally mesmerized by love.
Did you know
that Eighth Brother asked me to beg my mother
to take your name out of the selection list
and serve my mother in her palace instead?
Since his mother Consort Liang's status is very limited
she couldn't do anything about it.
So we were the only ones who could help you.
But I shouldn't take full credit for it.
Because Fourth Brother also begged our mother for Thirteenth Brother.
Since our mother was really happy to see us agreeing on something
she said yes straight away.
Then why did Consort Hui also want me in her palace?
I think it was Eighth Princess Consort and Tenth Princess Consort's idea.
But I really didn't expect you to end up being Royal Father's servant.
After Eighth Brother found out, he got so anxious and angry
that he stopped seeing Eighth Princess Consort for almost half a year.
After he was sure that Royal Father didn't show any interest in you
and that you were being very careful, he finally forgave her.
So was it also because of Eighth Prince that Consort Hui was being nice to me?
Since Consort Hui once took care of Eighth Brother for a period of time
I'm sure she was happy to do him a favor.
Ruo Xi.
Can you tell me if you like Eighth Brother or not?
- I don't know. - What do you mean you don't know?
Did you know how much Eighth Brother has done
to make sure that your days in the palace have been safe and well over the years?
Did you really think that life can be so easy in the palace?
Ruo Xi, think about it.
Eighth Brother only has Princess Consort, whom he married young
and your sister, the Second Princess Consort.
His other two concubines have been looking after him since he was young.
No other princes are like that.
All the men in Forbidden City are saying
Eighth Brother has the least concubines because he's scared of his wife.
Do you really think that's true?
Do you really think we'd listen to someone who's scared of his wife?
Maertai Ruo Xi, what is it that you want?
Fourth Prince and Thirteenth Prince are here.
No wonder you said you don't know.
Greetings, Fourth Prince, Thirteenth Prince.
Rise.
We've come to have tea with the birthday girl.
This is certainly a very unique black tea.
No wonder even Fourteenth Brother came here for your tea.
Royal Father is so nice to her.
Even her tea is so precious and unique.
Maertai Ruo Xi.
What is it that you want?
I want my birthday present.
Now that you've had your tea, where's my present?
Did you hear that? There's no present.
Then why did you drink my tea?
Because I felt like it.
Fine. Thank you anyway.
Thank me? For what?
For asking a favor from Consort De for me.
It wasn't me. You should thank Fourth Brother instead.
- Thank you, Fourth Prince. - Rise.
Fourth Prince only helped me because of you.
So I should still thank you for it.
Of course I had to help you.
Knowing your short temper
goodness knows what kind of trouble you'd get into.
I can't just stand there and do nothing, right?
I'm glad that I've found a confidant like you.
Greetings, Fourth Prince, Thirteenth Prince.
Rise.
- You can go inside first. - Yes.
Ruo Xi, we've finished our tea.
We should go now.
Fourth Brother asked Li Wei to bring this back from his trip to the northwest.
Since I couldn't think of a better present, I just gave up.
Count me in for this present.
- Eat more. - Thank you.
You should eat more, too.
Miss, why did the two princes come here to have tea today?
It's my birthday today, so Thirteenth Prince came to give me a present.
I might be very similar to you in that we have the same birthday
but I'm not as lucky as you are.
Yu Tan, don't say that.
Come with me.
Please accept this belated birthday present.
It's too expensive. I can't accept it.
You can't refuse a present from a good friend.
But I didn't give you anything for your birthday.
Since I don't know embroidery
why don't I draw you some designs tomorrow
and you can embroider some handkerchiefs for me?
Okay, let's do that.
Let's go for a walk.
Yu Tan, what are you thinking about?
I'm thinking about my mother, brother, and sister.
No wonder you're so responsible.
It's because you're the eldest daughter.
The reason I chose you to be my assistant
was because you seemed more mature than others.
Not only are you hardworking and thoughtful
but you never gossip with the other servants.
Thank you, Miss.
I've simply learned how to survive from a childhood of poverty.
That's why I'm a bit more experienced in life than others.
To be honest, I really miss my parents too.
From the moment we came here, we never got to see our families again.
You're already very lucky
in that Eighth Prince is your brother-in-law.
All the princes are so nice to you
that they even remembered your birthday.
Everyone in the palace are our masters.
Who would remember a servant's birthday?
Even though our parents are under the same moon as we are
are we really looking at the same moon?
Miss, let's bow to the moon
as a substitute for bowing to our parents.
Rise.
I wanted to be alone tonight
so I didn't ask the guards to clear the garden for me.
I won't blame you for disturbing me.
Why were you on your knees just then?
Your Majesty, that's because we suddenly thought of our parents.
Since we're under the same moon as they are
we wanted to bow to the moon
as a sign of bowing to our parents.
Yu Tan.
The elderly people back home
would usually walk with their sons or grandchildren.
But the ruler of our country
can only walk with his eunuch.
The emperor's throne is just like the Queen Mother of the West's jade hairpin.
With a simple order
he could draw a wide river and separate himself from his sons.
You're right.
Your Majesty.
I've already listed all the opinions of Crown Prince in my report.
Please take a look at it.
- You may go now. - Yes, Your Majesty.
- Li De Quan. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Arrange a hunting trip for me.
This time
Crown Prince and Eighth Prince will have to come with me.
Fourth Prince will be responsible
for handling all palace affairs while I'm away.
Ninth Prince, Tenth Prince
and Fourteenth Prince will also have to assist him.
I must receive daily reports on all palace affairs.
Any forms of allies or ganging up are strictly forbidden.
Yes.
The emperor's starting to guard against Eighth Prince forming his own allies.
Everything about Eighth Prince
is something that Emperor Kangxi can't seem to tolerate.
That's why he doesn't want to leave him in Beijing.
Also, ever since Second Prince got reappointed as the crown prince
and his power has weakened dramatically
he's been trying to get other officials to help build up his power again.
Their frequent gatherings in the palace
is also something that's worrying the emperor.
No wonder he wants them both to go on the hunting trip with him.
Ruo Xi.
I really miss the iced juice that you made
during last year's hunting trip.
I still remember my cup was chrysanthemum.
Crown Prince had a peony cup.
That's right.
The cup that I used had a peony on it.
I miss it very much too.
Not only was it beautiful, but it also kept the juice icy cold.
In that case, I'll have it prepared tomorrow.
Good.
Eighth Brother.
The iced juice can really quench your thirst.
It can really cool you down.
- You should try it tomorrow. - Yes.
Ruo Xi, I remember you begging me to let you learn horseback riding.
- How did that go? - I've learned the basic skills.
You can keep learning until you become an expert rider.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Since His Majesty's already given his approval
why don't you want to learn how to ride?
I thought you really like it.
Those soldiers will probably just teach me basic riding skills like Ni Man did.
Their aim is not to teach me how to ride a horse
but to make sure I don't get hurt.
I'd rather not learn at all.
But don't you think it's a pity when His Majesty's already given his approval?
I'm a little tired. I'll start learning again once I take a rest.
Why do I keep thinking about
Fourth Prince's full concentration when he was teaching me?
I can still remember his every move and every word.
Since I had to leave suddenly last time
let's relax and enjoy ourselves tonight.
Your Majesty, Mongolian people are all about having fun.
We'll definitely be good hosts
and drink with you until all the wine runs out.
That's great.
I can even play drinking games with you.
Crown Prince, Mongolian people might love to drink
but it depends on whom we drink with.
We only like to drink with people whom we get along with.
I'm sure Prince Suwanguaerjia is a very forgiving person.
Drinking is the solution to all problems, right?
I agree with Eighth Prince.
Since it's such a happy evening
let's just forget about what happened.
That's good. Let's raise our cups.
- Sure. - Cheers.
Ruo Xi.
I remember you.
- Greetings, Princess Min Min. - Rise.
Do you have time to go for a walk with me?
Okay.
Princess, why aren't you out riding horses?
We can ride a horse anytime.
Unlike people who live in Forbidden City
who can only ride horses at specific times.
Are you good at horseback riding?
You've asked the wrong person.
The fact that I won't fall from the horse doesn't mean I'm good at it.
I thought only Han girls don't know how to ride horses.
But you don't either?
But I really want to learn though.
I can teach you.
I've never taught anyone before, but I'm sure you'll learn in no time.
- Okay. - Let's go.
Don't be scared. It's okay to fall.
I used to fall all the time. Sit tight.
Ruo Xi!
Sit tight, Ruo Xi!
Ruo Xi!
Give me your hand!
Are you hurt?
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