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Episode 10
Even if to risk universal condemnation,
Even if I will offend you,I must speak my mind.
Speak
Your servant has served Your Majesty
and has personally witnessed your benevolence.
Especially when the 18th prince passed away
you were devastated
even to the point of falling ill.
I saw clearly your love for your children
But Your Majesty,
why can you not towards your still living children
who are still by your side be more tolerant?
As it says, fathering as fathers, son-ing as sons,
- So are Sovereign and Imperial Subjects... - Enough.
Your Majesty, being a loving father, surely wants filial relationships
and enjoy familial happiness.
As the proverb goes, father loves, son obeys.
Leave.
Your Majesty,
Ruoxi has offended you.
She is becoming more and more audacious.
Your Majesty.
While Ruoxi is certainly rash,
she remains calm and grounded regardless of favor or disfavor from others.
She is speaking out of concern for Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Greetings, Concubine De
Okay, Rise.
Hold on.. Just keep lying.
Can't you care more about your health?
How's it? Still hurt?
Be rest assured, Mother
The physician has applied medicine.
Look at you! Irritated your Imperial Father,
offended His Majesty's feelings.
Your son is aware of his rashness.
However, in order to save 8th brother
I can't just stay put without a fair word.
A person's flesh and accessories originate from their parents.
I have to tell you.
In order to save your 8th brother, you didn't think about yourself.
In the future, you should think again prior to anything you are going to do.
You can't be rash.
I understand
I'll never be rash again.
Fourth Prince has arrived!
I send my greetings to Mother
Greetings, Fourth Prince
Excused
14th brother
I've brought the best wound healing medicine.
- Will you try some?- No need.
The outer injury on me,
is less than the inner hurt.
As brothers, you could watch me die and not do anything
It was 5th brother that prevented Imperial Father from killing me
Since 4th brother wants to protect himself,
then don't pretend to be kind.
I also heard about it.
4th Prince
How do you justify it?
If I plead with His Majesty,
I only fear that would make it worse.
It would displease His Majesty more.
14th Brother and I are both your biological sons.
I worry others might think I'm biased towards him.
To steer clear of others gossiping,
so you disregarded your brother's life?
Fourth Prince
You have always been cautious.
However today I have to say something.
Both you two brothers
hail from me.
No matter what happens in Palace,
The two of you
must help each other out.
4th brother, I have fine wine with me.
Would you care to have a cup?
4th brother, actually,
it's natural for 14th brother to be angry
You don't need to worry about that.
How about having a drink and talking with me?
I understand it's only human nature that Mother and 14th brother
are angry with me.
How can I complain about that?
Fourth brother, you are cool-headed
not cold-blooded.
I believe
that you could not possibly have watched Imperial Father kill 14th Brother.
You definitely have a reason
for not running to his aid.
It is impossible that Imperial Father would have killed him.
Even a vicious tiger will not eat his cubs.
Let alone His Majesty is such a loving father who take so much family relationship.
Even when he is agitated,
he would not bear to.
You're right.
If even you also pleaded,
that would make His Majesty alone on his side.
which just might make things worse
If that's the case things may develop into a state that no one could control.
No one knows me better than you.
Then,how about a drink with me?
Your one sentence
is already better than a thousand cups of wine.
You know
I don't like to drown my sorrows in wine.
Keep the wine
for your own enjoyment.
Your excessive calmness causes others
to frequently misunderstand you as cold-hearted.
If even one other can truly understand you,
your life is without regret.
Since there's no regret,
you simply don't need to sulk over those
who don't understand you.
Let's go.
Ruolan
Greetings to Bei'le.
Let's sit and talk.
Yes.
Ruolan, you never ask about news from outside these walls.
There are some things you may not know yet.
The Emperor has stripped me of my titles.
Everyone recommended that I become the Crown Prince.
But there is no hope.
Ruolan,
my heart is suffering.
Please say something to me.
What would Bei'le Ye like me to say?
Then I won't interrupt your recitation of the sutras.
Fourth Brother
Why do I see you here?
I was wandering around.
I didn't think to run into Eighth Brother here either.
Although the palace is large
it's still contained within four walls.
If one wants to find a truly quiet place,
there aren't many options.
You're right.
Greetings to Fourth Prince, Greetings to Eighth Prince.
Go about your duties.
Jie`jie, I'm going to take over the shift.
Greetings, Fourth Prince. Greetings, Eighth Prince.
Rise
Eighth Brother
An encounter is so much better than an arrangement.
Why not let Ruoxi prepare a cup of tea for us?
Fourth Brother's suggestion is not bad.
Ruoxi, we'll have to trouble you then.
Yes.
This isn't Qian Qing Gong.
Ruoxi, you should sit as well.
Your servant dares not.
We're only two brothers having tea.
Not to mention we're guests at Ruoxi's.
You're the Lady of the house and we're your guests.
You should sit.
How seldom it is during hardships
to still have something a bit sweet.
Eighth Brother.
Imperial Father merely in a fit of temper
stripped you of your titles.
I think, give it some time.
He will certainly realize Eighth Brother's talents and capabilities.
Imperial Father,
he still dotes on Second Brother.
It is I who wasn't able to discern the severity of this
I've brought reproach upon the ministers
and Princes who have done nothing wrong.
That's right.
Are 14th Brother's injuries serious?
It was only 20 paddles.
He can take it.
But...
his heartbreak isn't only from these 20 paddles.
14th Brother is angry at 4th Brother for not speaking on his behalf to help?
Concubine De dotes on 14th Brother.
It seems Fourth Brother is enduring some difficulties.
Even my own mother and brother won't forgive me.
What else can I say?
Fourth Brother still has 13th Brother by his side.
He will understand Fourth Brother.
It seems a little bit of warmth
can help express one's emotions.
I'll borrow some of Fourth Brother's words,
Give it some time.
Friends are rare at light tea as beverage, and simple rice as meal. It is indeed rare today.
Since it's so hard to come by...
Ruoxi,
you should drink a cup with us.
Yes.
We should have one more cup.
Here.
Ruoxi Jiejie, Yutan.
Good news.
At Court today, the Emperor
has restored the Second Prince as the Crown Prince.
All congratulated. His majesty is very pleased.
This is indeed happy news.
Also, the Emperor was in such a generous mood
he named Third Prince, Fourth Prince, and Fifth Prince as Princes of the first rank.
Seventh Prince, Ninth Prince, Tenth Prince Twelveth Prince, Thirteenth Prince, and Fourteenth Prince were named as Bei Zi.
He also restored Eighth Prince's Bei'le title.
This is great. The rain has finally stopped and the skies are clearing.
Sister, you don't have to worry anymore.
Sister, all the bad things have already passed.
Sister can put down the stone weighing down your heart.
Enduring that difficult period, I truly thank you.
Sister, no need to be so polite.
We're all standing your side. We are biased towards you.
Then we'll go back to our duties now.
I will leave now.
It is not only Wang Xi who's biased.
His Majesty prefers Crown Prince,
as the force he's fostered and also can control,
rather than accept Eighth Prince's force growing in court.
Ruoxi
Tenth Prince, greetings. 14th Prince, greetings.
Rise.
Yutan said you went to pick lilacs
We thought there's only this place that has lilacs
We really did find you here.
Well? Aren't I clever?
Why are you looking for me?
Do you hear that?
She's forgotten!
You remember everyone else's birthday
but you've forgotten your own!
Which girl would want to remember her own birthday?
It only reminds her that she's growing old.
See, now it seems like it's our fault.
Forget about whether you're old or not.
Tell me, what present do you want this year?
Just give me something small, as you have for the past few years.
How can that be?
Last year we didn't do it properly.
This year, I definitely have to give you
something really special!
If, on my birthday,
Sister can accompany me,
that would be the best birthday present.
But in the palace
how can the two of us meet so easily?
Not to mention the ruckus over the Crown Prince has just died down.
Eighth Prince now rarely comes to the Palace.
There's no need to go looking for trouble to satify my selfishness. People's tongues will wag.
Just get me something fun, it will be fine!
You've been too long at the Palace.
You've learned to speak words with only 30% of sincerity.
It's only a birthday.
Actually, as long as you are all fine
then I'll be very happy.
The rain has slowed.
Where are you going?
I'm going to pick flowers.
I'm taking advantage of these few days when I have spare time to pick more
If I miss this, then I have to wait until next year.
You can't miss out on these flowers.
But don't forget:
Pluck flowers as they bloom, ( Seize opportunities as they come, )
wait and you'll have only the twigs. ( hesitate and it will be gone. )
What does that mean?
Let's go!
tomorrow would be my birthday
many years are gone
it seems there is no chance of to return home
from now on I am justMaertai Ruoxi
Maertai Ruoxi happy birthday
come in
greeting Miss Ruoxi
we are Concubine Liang´s servants
our master saw randomly
one of the servant´s handkerchief
after master asked, we learned that it´s made by you
Master asks you to make some drawings for her
okay, I'll go with you immediately
Concubine Liang
Isn't she 8th Prince's mother?
so Miss you can go in by yourself now
Greeting Concubine Liang and Fu'jin
Ruoxi
I saw that you know how to paint flowers.
then I ask to come
to help me to paint some specimens
Ruoxi´s work
It´s great that you could like them
that is my honor
It´s also hard to see Ruolan in the Palace
it was a mere coincidence
you two sister could meet each other
Ruoxi
you can paint there
Ruolan, you can guide her which style I wish to have
yes, mother
Several day ago,
8th Prince informs me
that today I have to visit mother,Liang
to greet her
I was wondering
if today was either a celebration or a holiday
why I have to come to the Palace?
then suddenly I became aware
It´s soon your birthday
then I know
that I will surely meet you
so 8th Prince has arranged it
oh.. sister
What kind of flower design does Concubine Liang like
with fresh and elegant colors
Ruoxi, you've learned much since coming to the Palace.
I thought this was only an excuse to meet,
but you paint wonderfully
Does sister like it?
then I also will paint some for you
Lotus, Lotus flower is best for you
okay
Sister
actually those days when I lived in 8th Prince´s home
was the happiest time for me
Opera shows, fighting,
quarreling with 10th Prince
being teased by 14th prince
kicking the Jianzi with servants
Are you not happy right now?
I can't say that's the case
Actually
The emperor treats me very well.
you have served the emperor so many years now
do you have any plans for the future?
Do you love anyone?
A few years ago, Jie'jie told me
not to fall in love with anyone.
That was because you entered the Palace,
yet I didn't know if the emperor would chose you or not
or if he would marry you off to someone.
but now you are grown-up
and is also a person well-liked by the emperor
you can always speak for yourself
Women
should also think about themselves
You can't be a palace maid for your whole life
You're still wearing this
If you truly like the 13th prince,
then ask the emperor for the permission to marry him
Sister you've misunderstood.
13th Prince and I are just good friends
What about 10th Prince?
he still thinks of you
why don't you and him...
but the 10th Prince's wife is too..
But looking at it another way,
with your personality
how could you let her bully you?
Right?
just because of a man
fighting with another woman my entire life
I don't want it
What about 14th Prince?
My good sister
If I want to get married
I'll marry someone that I love
and he must only love me
Sister
you still cannot forget about the general right?
Want to forget but can not
Then, do you hate Eighth Prince?
I don't hate him
But, I would never forgive him
If not for his spies inquiring about him
that wouldn't have happened
But he didn't mean to...
Sister
How have you been these past few years?
Just as before
Mistress asks if the paintings are finished?
All right
This is a pear blossom
You won't see many people with this
embroidered on their handkerchief
It's especially for Lady Liang, it is Chu Ji's famous Pearflowers poem, Wu Su Lian
Full of spirit, Comforting yet regarded highly and elegantly
Noble and brave, Xian Cai Zhuo Luo
I can't take these compliments
they are all drawn very nicely
Ruoxi, you really are a clever person
Thank you for your compliments
That bracelet...
doesn't that belong to the 8th prince?
Cai Qin, take those paintings and find someone to embroider it
Yes
I will take my leave now
Ruo Lan, I will be taking a rest now
Yes, Mother
I can't control my feet
Why
do I always have to follow him?
Eighth Prince
to love him I can´t do it
to not love him yet I can´t forget him
What should I do?
14th Prince
Where did you go?
Have you been waiting long? Did something happen?
I'll just tell you then.
just before at my mother´s place
I saw that 4th brother and 13th brother are both there
so I didn´t want to stay
14th Prince, let Ruoxi make a cup of tea for you
All right
14th Prince please drink the tea.
it tastes very bitter
it is DaHongPao
you usually drink green tea which isn't as strong
Last time when 4th prince didn´t help 8th prince,
are you still mad at him?
I am not mad just disappionted
at that time Father want to kill me
the first one who tries to hold Father was 5th Brother
although 5th brother and 9th brother have the same mother
but he usually doesn´t hang out with us
but when the moment of mortal danger came,
your own brother just looked
but I have heard
he had also knelt to pray for forgivenness
at the end who didn´t kneel?
although I grew up at 8th brother's side
and wasn't so close to 4th brother but still...
at the time he and 8th brother became Bei er at the same time
but now he is Qin´wang
Always approaching all that benefits him and avoiding all that harms him
There is no one that does it better than 4th brother
You two brothers' personalities...
one is easy and cool
the other one is gloomy and unpredictable
and you two brothers didn´t grow up together
it wouldn´t be hard to understand
Yesterday I met my big sister
thanks to you and 8th Prince
Using tea instead of wine a toast to you
I should toast your birthday instead
Ruoxi
what are you thinking so much about?
didn´t 8th Prince do enough these past two years?
He has become a love sick fool,
don't you know?
8th Prince wanted me to ask my mother for help
to remove you from the concubine selection
and become a servant for mother
8th brother´s mother, Concubine Liang
because of her positionshe can´t do it in front of everyone
but behind the scenery has also done a lot
but in this case I can't take all credit
4th brother had also asked mother for help for 13th brother
mother saw both of us wanted the same, which is rare.
it was easy to persuade her
but why
at the end master Hui also wanted me
according to my guess
it´s only because of 8th Prince´s wife and 10th Prince´s wife
but I didn´t expect
because of this, you became Father's servant
when 8th Prince heard this
he was very mad and nervous
he didn´t meet his wife for over half a year
so later when he saw Father doesn´t like you in that way
and you are also very careful
then he becomes better
later
master Hui hasn't bothered me either,
is that because of 8th Prince?
8th Prince had lived with Concubine Hui before
it isn´t difficult for him to ask her for help
Ruoxi
do you really love 8th brother?
I don´t know
you still don´t know!
For so many years,8th Prince has been suffering for you,
working behind the scenes to help you do you even know this?
do really think the life in the Palace is so easy like this
Ruoxi just think about it
All these years 8th Prince has only married
Di' fujin and your sister Ce'fujin
His two servants have been with him since they were young.
Just which other prince is like him?
Now all the men in the Forbidden City privately say
8th brother is afraid of his wife so he dares not marry anymore
do you think 8th brother is that kind of person?
How can we brothers follow a man afraid of women?
Maértai Ruoxi , what do you really want?
4th Prince and 13th Prince are here
No wonder that you don´t know it
Greetings 4th and 13th Prince
Rise
We're here to get a cup of tea from the birthday girl
The famous tea from Mt Wu'yi and ?
It certainly lives up to its name
It isn´t strange that even 14th brother wants to come here to drink tea
Father sure treats her well
even the tea he gives her is top grade
Maértai Ruoxi
What do you really want?
I want a present
You drank my tea, so where's the present?
She's asking for a present! I don't have one.
Don't have? Yet you still dare to drink my tea?
Is there anything I don't dare to do?
all right I will still thank you
There are a lot of things you have to thank me for
which one are you thanking me for today?
Thank you for speaking for me in front ofConcubine De
I wasn't the one that spoke up.
If you want to thank, thank 4th brother
Thank you, 4th Prince
rise up
it´s also because of you that 4th prince want to help me
so I also have to thank you
How can I not help you?
With this temper of yours, that prefers death to dishonour
who knows what kind of trouble you would make?
I can't simply watch you without helping.
To be able to meet a friend like you I am satisfied
Greeting 4th and 13th Princes
rise up
you can go inside
yes
Ruoxi, since we're done drinking tea
we should leave now
This is something 4th brother had Li Wei bring back
from a business trip to the northwest
I have seen it nothing is better than it
So I'll be cheap and not get you one.
Count me in for this gift.
Eat more
Thank you
You should eat more too
Jie´jie why were the princes here today?
It's my birthday today
13th Prince came to give me a small gift.
The both of us are actually fated
Our birthdays are the same
but I am not as lucky as Jie´jie
Yutan Don't say that
come with me
A late birthday presenthope you aren't mad
I can not receive such a valuable gift
Since you call me Jie´jiehow can you say 'no' to my present?
but I haven´t given you anything for your birthday
I don't know how to embroider
I'll draw up some designs
All you need to do is whole-heartedly
sew them on a handkerchief for me
All right. As you wish.
Let's go for a walk.
Yutan, what are you thinking about?
I miss my mother,
brothers and sisters
No wonder you're so mature.
You're the eldest child.
When we first met, I saw that you were
more efficient and careful than the others
and you don´t talk too much
You don't gossip with the other maids
that is why I keep you by my side
Jie´jie praise me too much
it´s only a revelation from an ordinary people
I just have some more experience than the others
to be honest
I also miss my parents a lot
since we came in the Palace it's hard for anyone to see their family
Jie´jie is much better than us
Bei`le is Jiejie´s brother-in-law
and the princes treat Jie´jie very well
they even remember your birthday.
In the palace, everyone else is a master
Who would remember a servant's birthday?
We are under the same moon as our parents
Will they see the same moon as we do?
Jie'jie
I want to kowtow to the moon
as though I were kowtowing to my parents.
Rise
I wanted peace and quiet tonight
so I didn't have someone clear the road
I won't blame you for alarming me.
What were you praying to?
Your Majesty
we are just thinking of our parents
We thought that since we're under the same moon as them
we could pray in the direction of the moon
as if we're praying in front of our parents
Yu Tan
old people usually
have a son
or a grandchild to walk with
but the one in front of us
is only accompanied by a eunuch
The throne of the emperor,
is like the jade hairpin of the Queen Mother,
with just a light scratch,
the emperor and his twenty sons
have become separated
Jie Jie has said it correctly
Your majesty, the petition
I have written the report on the recent events
regarding the controversy surrounding the crown prince
Everything has been listed on the memorial form
Your Majesty, please review it
Step down
Yes, Your Majesty
Li De Quan
Your Majesty
Make the arrangements for me, for the next expedition
This time around,
I will be accompanied by the Crown Prince and the 8th Prince
Within the capital, all the court matters
will be handled by the 4th Prince.
And the 9th and 10th Princes
as well as the 14th Prince will assist him.
Matters of court
shall be reported to me daily by messenger
All other communication is forbidden
Formation of factions is forbidden
Yes
His Majesty is starting to get suspicious
about 8th Prince's political intentions
With regards to the political aspirations of the Eighth prince,
this sovereign who considers and decides everything,
cannot tolerate his actions.
He doesn't feel safe leaving him in the capital.
On the other hand,
ever since the 2nd Prince was reinstated as the Crown Prince,
his power and influence was weakened
he has been asking the help of the officials on his side
he has started to actively solicit for support from the other officials in the court
And they often meet in his residence for discussions
This has also caused His Majesty to be unsettled.
No wonder he has arranged for them
to follow him on this expedition.
Ruoxi
I have
missed your
iced fruit juice from the last expedition
The cup for me was a Chysanthemum
The Crown Prince's cup was a peony
That's right
The cup that I used
had a peony design.
Your son remembers it well too.
It looked exquisite
and the drink eased my thirst
Since Your Majesty misses it
I'll prepare it tomorrow.
Great.
8th Brother, this iced fruit juice
is really refreshing.
After drinking it, your body feels good
You'll get to enjoy it tomorrow.
YesRuoxi
I remember that you requested to be allowed to learn how to ride
How have your lessons gone?
With some difficulty, I have learnt a little
I'm allowing you to continue learning
You must learn it well
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Jie`jie has the imperial edict
but hasn't gone riding
Don't you really like riding?
Why aren't you going to learn?
Those soldiers who teach me
will probably all be like Ni Man
They're not there to teach me horseback riding
but are only concerned that nothing should happen to me.
It's as good as not learning.
But with His Majesty's permission
giving up would be a pity.
I've been tired recently
I'll learn after we've rested.
4th Prince's concentration when he was teaching me
Why is it so clear in my mind?
His every move and action
every word and movement
are etched in detail in my mind.
We parted ways hastily the last time
This time,
we must enjoy ourselves.
With your words
us brothers from the grasslands
will definitely do our best.
We'll drink till you're satisfied.
Guest and host will be happy to the greatest extent
Good. I'm very happy
I'll be honoured to play the drinking game
Crown Prince
When us Mongols drink and make merry
we make sure that we find the right companions.
When drinking with friends, 1,000 cups is not enough.
and there are no words that need to be said
Your Highness is magnanimous
You won't mind petty mistakes
with wine, we will forget past grievances
and get drunk to everyone's satisfaction.
Bei`le is good with words.
Since everyone is extremely happy
We shall forget the past.
Good. My sentiments exactly.
Let me propose three toasts to you
Good, good, good.
Here.
Ruoxi!
I recognise you.
Greetings, Min Min Ge`ge
your servant is Ruoxi.
You can stand
Do you have time to accompany me on a walk?
Okay
Ge`ge why haven't you gone horseback riding?
We can ride everyday
unlike those staying in the Forbidden City
who need to find a chance just to go riding.
Are you good?
You're asking the wrong person.
I can't be considered good
in fact, I may not even be considered to know how to ride.
I thought only Han women don't know how to ride
Why don't you know?
I don't really know how to ride
but I want to learn.
Then, I'll teach you
Even though, I have never taught anyone horseriding
But, I will definitely teach you well
All rightLet's go
Don't be scared
Everyone who learns how to ride will fall
I fell often when I was younger.
Sit tight!
RuoxiRuoxi
Hang on, Ruoxi!
RuoxiRuoxi
Give your hand to me
Are you all right?