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[Scarlet Heart] [Episode 11]
Don't be afraid. It's okay to fall.
I used to fall all the time. Sit tight.
Ruo Xi! Hang on!
Ruo Xi!
Give me your hand!
Are you hurt?
Ruo Xi, are you okay?
Why did you let go of the reins?
Thank goodness Eighth Prince was here.
Otherwise I would have gotten into deep trouble.
Come on, I'll take you back. Give me your hand.
It's okay. Since I'm going back to our camp
I can take her back.
Thank you, Eighth Prince.
I'll come and see you when I have time.
It must hurt a lot, right?
Just let loose for once.
Just this once.
Forget he's Eighth Prince.
Forget that he has a wife.
Forget your rationality.
You do have feelings for me.
Don't you?
So you really do like me.
Ruo Xi.
So why were you out riding with Princess Min Min?
We bumped into each other
and she offered to teach me how to ride.
Thank you so much.
Thank goodness you were there.
I just happened to be passing by when I saw you riding a horse.
If you want to learn riding, I can teach you.
Okay.
I have to go now.
It's true that I have feelings for him.
How can I not be touched
by everything that he's done for me over the years?
But how should I face this feeling?
I have too much fear and consideration
while he also has too much ambition and too many women.
What should I do?
I really don't know what I should do.
Ruo Xi, it's me.
Fourteenth Prince?
What are you doing here?
How dare you disobey your father's order?
He asked you stay in Beijing.
What if you make him angry again?
- Why did you come here? - I need to see Eighth Brother.
But this place is full of Royal Father's men
as well as Crown Prince's men.
Since they know me really well
they can recognize me easily.
That's why I came to see you.
Did something happen in Beijing?
It's nothing serious.
I just need to talk to Eighth Brother about something.
If I write him a letter
someone might read it.
Also, it's much quicker and clearer to talk to him face-to-face.
That's why I decided to come here.
- Is it that simple? - You won't understand anyway.
Don't bother asking.
I'm also doing this for your sake.
What?
I want to play with your fake mustache.
Don't even think about it.
Fine.
I'll let you play with it.
Okay, I'll try and help you get past those guards out there
so that you can see Eighth Prince.
I knew you'd figure out something.
What are you laughing at?
I've got a great idea
that will definitely get you past the guards.
I already know it's going to be one of your silly tricks.
What have you got in mind?
Why don't you dress up as a woman?
A woman?
Then people won't get suspicious even if they see you with Eighth Prince.
No one would ever expect
that the Great Qing's Fourteenth Prince
would dress up as a woman, right?
How dare you disrespect me like that?
I must punish you for it.
I'm sorry, Fourteenth Prince. My hands are still hurting.
What happened?
I got scratched when I went riding.
Eighth Brother must be really upset again.
So can you let me off the hook?
I thought you would have turned stupid after spending so long in the palace.
But you haven't changed one bit.
You better watch your head.
Same to you.
Actually, Eighth Prince is so lucky to have a brother like you.
Royal Father might scold me all the time
but that's what all fathers are like.
All right, you must be tired and sleepy.
I'll get you something to eat. You can rest in here.
- Are you sure? - I guess I don't have a choice, right?
Miss Ruo Xi.
I'm Bao Zhu. Eighth Prince has asked me to bring you some medicine.
Please use warm water to apply it to your wound
twice a day and your injury should heal after a couple of days.
- I will. - Goodbye, Miss Ruo Xi.
- Wait here. - Yes.
Fourteenth Prince, can I trust him?
Of course. Eighth Brother wouldn't have asked him to bring medicine otherwise.
Although it's nothing important
Eighth Brother's very careful when it comes to you.
This is not a time for jokes.
Hold this.
You can trust him, but I did disobey an order.
I don't know anyone to know I'm here.
Otherwise I wouldn't have come here for your help.
What does Eighth Prince usually do at night?
It's hard to say.
Sometimes he reads, but sometimes he plays chess.
- You may go back now. - Yes.
Okay.
So what are you going to do?
- Arrange for you to see Eighth Prince. - The sooner the better.
Don't worry.
[Fourth Prince's Manor]
- Official Li. - Yes.
Please read this aloud for me.
I hereby recommend that
Internal Affairs Official Zhang Dong Lai
become the governor of Shanxi.
Li Shan Zhi become the governor of Hunan.
The Minister of Personnel, Hu Chong, promoted as the Minister of Works.
The Deputy Minister of Defense, Deng Yun Wen
will temporarily become the Deputy Minister of Justice
while Minister Chen returns home on bereavement leave.
What kind of an arrangement is that?
Those are all Eighth Brother's men.
He's obviously trying to get rid of them while Eighth Brother's away.
- He's so despicable. - Exactly.
Ninth Brother, do you have a problem with that?
Of course I do.
If you suddenly reshuffle all those positions
not only will it affect the palace
but I also think you just want to get rid of people who you don't like
while Royal Father's away from Beijing.
Ninth Brother, who do you mean?
Just be a man and get straight to the point.
The above transfers were requests made by our officials.
Royal Father's already given his approval.
I'm only doing my job
and executing his orders.
It's not my idea.
It's Royal Father's order?
Since he's away right now
someone's probably trying to abuse his power.
If the two of you have any doubts
you can ask Royal Father when he comes back.
I've always been totally dedicated and loyal to Royal Father.
If you say I'm abusing my power to get rid of people I don't like...
I'm only getting rid of those venal and disloyal officials.
Let me remind you all.
Whether you're a prince or official
Royal Father strictly forbids anyone to gang up for their own benefit.
If he finds out
the punishment will be very harsh.
Make sure you remember this.
Where did Fourteenth Brother go?
Why isn't he here?
He's sick.
Let me explain.
Fourteenth Brother went hunting a few days ago
and saw a fox that was pretending to be a tiger.
But since he couldn't kill that fox
he got so angry and frustrated that he fell sick.
Please ask Fourteenth Brother to get some rest.
As for those who try to form their own gangs
I'll definitely teach them a lesson.
Thirteenth Brother, where are you going?
Fourth Brother, I'm going to see Fourteenth Brother.
I need to tell him to stop being so childish.
Fourth Brother, you two are birth brothers.
If he keeps opposing you like this
it'll definitely ruin your relationship.
You don't have to do that.
Since he's my birth brother
you shouldn't go to see him.
Why not?
If you don't see him in his manor
then he'll be in trouble.
You mean Fourteenth Brother has left Beijing to see Eighth Brother?
It's a capital offense to disobey a royal order.
That's exactly the reason why you shouldn't go and see him.
If he's not there, then news would definitely spread
and get him into deep trouble.
Why didn't that occur to me at all?
Let's hope nobody will find out and that he can come back safely.
Don't worry.
Fourteenth Brother's very smart. He'll be fine.
It's getting late. We still have an appointment.
Greetings, Fourth Prince, Thirteenth Prince.
It's just a casual visit, so you don't have to be so formal with us.
Lu Wu, it's Fourth Brother's first time here.
You should sing him a song.
Fourth Brother, you'll love it.
I wasn't planning on singing today.
The singers who normally perform for you on stage can sing much better than me.
So I don't want to embarrass myself.
You're such a humble person.
Thirteenth Brother, your confidant certainly has great beauty and wisdom.
Thank you, Fourth Prince.
I still have a lot to learn from you.
So what have you got planned for us if you're not going to sing?
Since you're used to eating fine food and enjoying all luxuries in the palace
you don't lack anything at all.
Perhaps I can make you a nice pot of tea?
The tea's really nice, Miss Lu Wu. You're really good at making tea.
One of Thirteenth Prince's friends taught me.
She learned her tea-making skills from Ruo Xi.
- Ruo Xi? - Miss Ruo Xi's a very true person.
I'm very lucky to have a friend like her.
Ruo Xi can always be so true and friendly to everyone.
But she guards against me as if I'm a vicious beast.
The reason she treats you so differently
is because she thinks you're very different from everyone else.
Miss Yu Wu, Mr. Yao is here.
- Please bring him in. - Yes.
I'll prepare some food and wine for you.
I, Nian Geng Yao, bow before you, Fourth Prince, Thirteenth Prince.
Rise.
Nian Geng Yao, you seem to have lost quite a bit of weight.
Is it because you've been overworking yourself?
It's my honor to be able to work for Fourth Prince.
It's no hard work at all.
I know everything that you've done for me.
I'll definitely reward you for it.
Once I get a chance
I'll promote you to become the governor of Sichuan.
I don't expect any rewards.
After I got framed and kicked out of Eighth Prince's manor
you were the one who helped me and saved me from being executed.
I see Fourth Prince as my savior.
So it's an honor to be able to serve you.
I don't expect any rewards at all.
Nian Geng Yao.
If Fourth Brother promotes you to be the governor of Sichuan
you'll still have to work for us and be our spy.
Wouldn't it be more of a dirty job than an honor?
It's my pleasure to take on such dirty jobs.
All right, let's be serious.
Geng Yao, during the time that you've been away
has Eighth Brother been getting in touch with the local officials?
I do have some news for you, Fourth Prince.
You're such a lucky girl.
Eighth Prince gave you this medicine
and Fourteenth Prince is putting it on for you.
Thank you so much, Fourteenth Prince.
But I'm the one who prepares your daily meals, right?
I even risked my life to be your messenger.
You really know how to take credit, don't you?
Done.
It's almost time. You should go.
Can you remember where?
Come on, let's drink.
Miss Ruo Xi.
Master, Miss Ruo Xi's here.
- You may go now. - Yes.
Will you be okay to go on duty tomorrow?
Eighth Prince, is this a safe place to talk?
I've arranged some guards outside as I knew you were coming here.
Fourteenth Prince is here.
Did he say why he came here?
I've arranged for him to meet you in the forest in the west.
You go back first. I'll go and see him.
Be careful.
I'll be fine. Don't worry.
I'm really glad that you're worried about me.
- You can go over there. - Yes.
You can follow Eighth Prince and I'll report to Crown Prince.
Yes.
Eighth Brother.
It's me, Fourteenth Brother.
Fourteenth Brother, did you know it's very dangerous to disobey a royal order?
If Royal Father or Crown Prince find out, they'll definitely punish you.
I don't care about that.
Eighth Brother, there's something I must tell you.
Did something bad happen at the palace?
Fourth Brother's been passing down Royal Father's orders
to get rid of the officials who are related to us
by transferring them to remote areas or giving them very simple tasks.
They're trying to weaken our power.
So I didn't have a choice but to come here and discuss with you.
If I'd waited for your return, nobody would listen to us anymore.
Don't panic and tell me all the details.
One day Fourth Brother held a meeting
and said Royal Father wants to transfer some officials.
He said Royal Father will give his approval after he gives him the list.
Master.
Master, we just saw Eighth Prince meeting with a Mongolian.
After we took a close look at the Mongolian
it was actually Fourteenth Prince.
Fourteenth Prince?
- Are you sure it's him? - Yes.
Excellent.
Royal Father already told Eighth Prince not to contact anyone in Beijing.
But Fourteenth Brother still disobeyed the royal order and came here
for a secret meeting with Eighth Brother.
This is excellent.
Looks like it's time for me to take revenge.
- Master, should we tell His Majesty? - Don't do that.
I know exactly what to do with them.
Tell me.
If a thief sneaks into our camp
and I shoot him with an arrow
don't you think that's very reasonable?
I must use this chance to get rid of Eighth Brother and Fourteenth Brother.
Pass on my order for everyone to be prepared.
- I'm about to kill the thief. - Yes.
It's going to be okay.
Eighth Prince is very smart.
I'm sure he'll be okay.
Greetings, Princess. This is Miss Ruo Xi's tent.
Okay, you may go now.
- Ruo Xi, I've come to see you. - Greetings, Princess.
It's okay.
How are your hands?
Thank you, Princess. I guess I just got a little scared.
But I'm okay now.
Ruo Xi, I want to find someone to talk to
and give me some advice.
What's troubling you, Princess?
It's a long story. Can you go for a walk with me?
Let's go.
- Okay. - Come on.
I hope you don't find me rude for coming to see you so late at night.
Princess, you're not usually someone who cares so much about manners.
That's because I only just realized you're His Majesty's favorite servant.
No, I'm not. It's my job to serve His Majesty.
Why didn't Thirteenth Prince come with you this time?
It's not up to him to decide whether he can come or not.
It's entirely His Majesty's decision.
But Thirteenth Prince has been very well.
I guess so.
So is Thirteenth Prince's wife pretty?
I don't think she's as pretty as you are.
Really?
Don't you think I'm too rough and bad-mannered?
Look at you.
You always talk in such a steady tone
and move with such gracefulness.
I don't know if I'm really graceful or not
but I can tell you that you're very beautiful.
Princess, do you like Thirteenth Prince?
Is it that obvious?
A little.
That's right. I do like him.
I've never heard such a beautiful voice before.
When he stood there and watched me sing
my heart had never beat so fast before.
I've also never seen a man smile like that before.
You couldn't really tell if he was really smiling or not.
One minute he might not show any care
but suddenly you can feel his passion burning like fire.
I've never seen a man like him before.
Thirteenth Prince is certainly a very special man.
But my father wouldn't let me marry him.
Why not?
I'll tell you, but don't tell anyone.
My father said only very few women in Forbidden City are truly happy.
He said since I'm a flower in the grassland
I can only blossom in the grassland.
I didn't want to believe what my father said.
But judging from your expression, it must be true, right?
Sometimes not everything goes our way.
Even when it comes to love?
- Over there. - Yes.
Eighth Brother, you must try and return to Beijing as soon as you can.
If you let Fourth Brother get full control, then it'll be too late.
I'm sure it's part of Royal Father's plan, so I must not go back.
We'll have to think of another solution.
Watch out!
- Shoot again. - Yes.
Stand behind me.
- They're just ahead. Let's go. - Yes.
Do you think it's Royal Father's men?
- It must be Crown Prince. Let's go. - Come on.
Where did they go?
- I thought they were here. - Let's go look for them.
Ruo Xi, do you have anyone who you like?
What happened?
Did someone find out?
- Hurry, we must catch them. - Yes.
- Wait, what's going on? - Greetings, Princess.
Crown Prince said there are thieves, so we're searching for them.
What did the thieves look like?
I'm not sure, but Crown Prince said he already shot them
and they have entered our camp.
- You may go now. - Yes.
Hold this.
Princess, where can I hide someone around here?
Hide someone? Why?
Can you please tell me?
Okay, come with me.
General.
I was certain that the two thieves
whom we were chasing have entered your camp.
Crown Prince, you've already searched our camp, but you didn't find them.
If I don't try to catch them now
then they'll probably run away.
All right.
In that case
let's do another search.
Good.
The two of you stay here.
- The rest of you come with me. - Yes.
- Let's look over there. - Okay.
Ruo Xi?
Fourteenth Prince, are you hurt?
- I'm okay. - What about Eighth Prince?
We separated.
Eighth Brother got shot by an arrow because of me.
Ruo Xi, don't worry.
It's just an external injury, so he's safe.
Ruo Xi?
Ruo Xi.
It must be Princess Min Min.
Fourteenth Prince, have you met the Mongolian princess Min Min?
Ruo Xi.
Don't worry, I'm sure she can help us.
Princess Min Min.
Princess.
What are you... who is he?
- Please help me, Princess. - What's wrong? Tell me.
I'll definitely help you if I can.
You shouldn't have come here.
Now Crown Prince thinks you're a thief.
How would you explain this?
If you explain, then they'll find out that I've been hiding you.
Imperial servants are prohibited from seeing men in private.
So we'll both be executed for it.
But if you don't explain, then you'll still be executed.
If that happens, how am I supposed to live on?
Is he your lover?
Since we can't see each other in the palace
we thought we could make use of this chance.
But Crown Prince mistook him for a thief.
You shouldn't blame him for risking his life to come and see you.
Don't worry. Leave it to me.
I'll make sure he's okay.
Princess Min Min.
I'll definitely return your favor.
You're welcome.
Ruo Xi, don't worry.
- Thank you, Princess Min Min. - All right. Come with me.
Princess Min Min, I'm sorry.
Since you took such a big risk to come here and see Ruo Xi
weren't you scared at all?
No, I'm willing to do anything for Ruo Xi.
Is it really that hard for the two of you to see each other in the palace?
Of course. The palace has a lot of rules.
Unlike the freedom that Mongolian people have.
Then you must have sacrificed a lot for Ruo Xi.
I did.
But since it's for Ruo Xi
it's all worth it.
Princess, I better go back.
They might get suspicious if I stay here.
Okay, don't worry.
I'll make sure your boyfriend's okay.
- Thank you, Princess. - You're welcome.
- They're not over there. - They're not here either.
- Let's check over there. - Yes.
Fourteenth Prince should be safe for tonight.
I should look for Eighth Prince.
Crown Prince, they're nowhere to be seen.
That's impossible. Keep searching.
Yes.
- Thank you, Princess. - No worries. Sit down.
Can I sit over there?
There aren't any rules here. Just sit anywhere you want.
Can you tell me when you met Ruo Xi?
We met each other at Eighth Brother's palace.
I had to go over there for a meeting
so that's where I met her.
Back then, she hadn't entered the palace yet and was very outspoken.
Both her thoughts and behavior were very rebellious.
I would never have expected that.
But I guess it's possible.
- Crown Prince, we couldn't find them. - Me neither.
How is that possible?
What's the matter with you?
What do you mean you couldn't find them?
Crown Prince, perhaps you've made a mistake.
If we keep searching, we might wake and alert our prince.
I'm afraid even we will get in trouble if he gets upset.
General.
I'm only doing this for everyone's safety.
Fine.
Since we can't find them tonight
we won't disturb you any longer.
Let's go back, Crown Prince.
- Let's go. - Let's go.
Miss Ruo Xi, Eighth Prince is washing up.
He's not ready to see any guests.
Miss Ruo Xi, please go inside.
Come in.
Come here.
Master, I need to change your dressing for you.
Master.
What kind of medicine is that?
- Why are you still bleeding? - It's already the best medicine.
Ninth Prince spent a lot of money to buy it all the way in Yunnan.
So we brought it along on our trip.
Even the best medicine needs time to take effect.
You brought it along with you?
What did you need to prepare for?
So did you see Fourteenth Brother?
Master, it's done.
I'm going now.
Does it hurt?
You don't have to worry about Fourteenth Prince. He'll be fine.
If you're okay, I have to go now.
If you keep pulling my arm, then you'll have to bandage my wound again.
This is like a dream.
Sit down.
I keep thinking that we--
How did you know I've seen Fourteenth Prince?
Aren't you worried about him?
You didn't seem too surprised to see me hurt.
Obviously you already knew.
So Fourteenth Brother must have told you.
As for whether I'm worried about him
since not everyone's on Crown Prince's side
they might know how to search, but we also know how to hide.
Since I haven't received any reports, I'm sure everything's fine.
Also, since you just casually told me that you've seen him
that means you must have hidden him very well.
You're certainly very observant.
You're also very thoughtful.
Not really.
So how did Crown Prince find out?
I was very careful when I went out.
He's been stopping me from contacting the people in Beijing lately.
So he's put extra men on duty.
What happened in Beijing that's made him so nervous?
Since Royal Father doesn't want me to get in touch with people in Beijing
Crown Prince is starting to get prepared
so that he can point out my mistake
and accuse me of disobeying Royal Father's order.
Also, Royal Father wants to make some major position adjustments.
According to Fourteenth Brother
those adjustments aren't very favorable to us.
Crown Prince doesn't want me to do anything just yet
so that everything can be confirmed by the time we go back in September.
But if His Majesty's made a decision
what can you do about that?
It's not that simple and straightforward.
Anyway, even if you're the emperor
you really can't do whatever you want.
If you really want to know, I can tell you all about it.
So where are you hiding Fourteenth Brother?
Take a guess.
If you want me to guess
it must be somewhere that I can't think of.
Princess Min Min?
- That's right. - Really?
How did you convince her? It's quite a huge favor.
I'm not telling.
How dare Crown Prince shoot you?
It's perfectly reasonable for him to shoot a thief with an arrow.
It's the best chance for him to get rid of us.
This is just the beginning.
The real disaster will happen after Fourth Prince becomes the emperor.
I didn't like the way you looked just then.
It makes me feel as if you're really far away.
What were you thinking about?
Are you afraid?
Don't be afraid.
I'll always be here.
I'll never let you get hurt.
- Tell everyone to stop searching. - Yes.
- Go back to your duties. - Yes.
You should be fine to go back from here, right?
Sure.
- Thank you. - Goodbye.
Let's go.
Did you see clearly just then?
Are you sure Fourteenth Brother ran to the Mongolian camp after he got hurt?
Master, I'm not sure if it was Fourteenth Prince or not.
But I'm certain that they've come to this camp.
In that case, they must be here.
But Master, they've already let us search the place once.
We might offend them if we want to do another search.
But this is the only chance. I can't let it slip away.
Master, we shouldn't do that.
If they find out, they'll definitely tell His Majesty.
Why would you worry when I can explain to Royal Father?
Yes.
We've basically searched everywhere
except Min Min's tent.
But Princess Min Min said nobody could go into her tent.
If she's not hiding someone
why can't she let us go in?
I'm sure Fourteenth Brother's hiding in her tent.
You guys go over there. We need an extra patrol tonight.
Yes.
Don't worry.
I'll definitely look after you since I've promised Ruo Xi.
Princess, since Crown Prince couldn't find me
he won't give up that easily.
He won't dare walk into a Mongolian princess's tent.
Just take a rest and I'll definitely keep your head safe.
- Check over there. - Yes.
Someone's coming.
Go and hide behind the screen.
You're dead meat.
Stop right there. You can't enter our princess's tent.
Get out of the way. Crown Prince is inside.
Why would he be inside when he just left not long ago?
I'll beat you up if you keep wasting our time.
- You! - Can't you hear people fighting inside?
Our princess said no one is to go inside no matter what happens.
Stop it!
- Get out! - Crown Prince.
Crown Prince?
How dare you?
How dare you hit me?
It was very dark inside, so I thought you were the thief.
I didn't know it was you searching in my tent.
I only did it for your safety.
Thank you. I better go back inside.
- Move! - Step back.
Let's go.
Good for you, Princess.
You certainly gave Crown Prince quite a beating.
He deserved it for barging into my tent.
Not only are you very smart
but you're also very good at fighting.
Of course. You should never mess with Mongolian girls.
I promised Ruo Xi to keep you safe and I'll definitely keep my promise.
Thank you, Princess.
Can you tell me more about you and Ruo Xi?
Okay.
I really don't know what you think about all the time.
Promise me.
Don't ever think too much again.
Master, we've just received news
that Crown Prince has searched the Mongolian tents three times
and looked in every possible place
but he still didn't find anyone.
So he's about to come and check our tents.
This must be the last straw.
Isn't he worried about upsetting Royal Father?
But he's come just in time.
I'll let him be my witness.
You're going to see him?
What about your wound?
Even if you get through tonight, what about tomorrow?
As soon as you mount a horse, your wound will definitely bleed.
If Crown Prince finds out
he'll definitely tell the emperor and make a big fuss over it.
Ruo Xi, trust me. Don't worry.
Li Fu, make a cup of hot tea.
- Make sure it's boiling hot. - Yes.
Master, the tea is ready.
Okay.
It's not hot enough. I need it to be boiling hot.
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