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Episode 18
Greetings, 4th prince
Rise
You were wearing the hairpin
Why take it off?
Nothing I was afraid 4th prince would laugh at me.
Why?
This magnolia hairpin,
I've kept it until today
I unknowingly put it on today
And then...
And then what?
And then...
Are you willing to marry me?
Right now, I'm not willing to marry you.
You're not willing to?
If I have to marry the Crown Prince
I would rather die
That won't do either
Don't forget
I saved your life
Without my permission
You're not allowed to die
Why the Crown Prince suddenly wants you
I'm sure you're aware
If I ask for your hand from Father now
Then won't I be snatching you from the Crown Prince?
Going down that train of thought,
what concerns Father the most?
I'm afraid that if I put in the request
it would rouse Father's suspicions.
So for now,
No one dares to marry you.
You can only wait
Wait?
Since you're already wearing my hairpin
and you said you want to marry me,
what do you think you have to wait for?
Thank you
for helping me get past this problem.
I didn't do anything.
You merely fell sick at the right time.
Hurry and go back
You've just recovered
You should rest more and recuperate
You look really pale now
I don't want to marry an ugly woman
Thank you, 8th Prince.
Rise
The Crown Prince is lecherous. Everyone knows this
I couldn't possibly watch you
marry this kind of person
Even if you don't marry me
I don't want you to suffer with him
8th Prince, you should go back
It's not good for your to stay here for too long
Regarding your marriage
do you have any plans?
What kind of plans can I have?
As a servant
I cannot make my own decisions
Furthermore, this is your decision
Why are you concerned about me?
You have someone else in your heart, don't you?
Why do you always ask me this question?
I have no control over what becomes of me
Don't tell me that you
want to control my heart as well?
I hope it's not 4th Brother
Otherwise you'll only suffer
And waste
the efforts I've put in to help you today.
Whether or not that is the case, it has nothing to do with you.
In any case, both of us know
This matter
can only be decided by the Emperor
If you're willing only to abide by Father's decision
Then just take it that
I did not say everything I just said.
Master
Mother
8th Prince
Mother
I just asked the Physician
He said that you're getting better
and you can come down from the bed soon
Even if I can leave the bed
There won't be many days left
for me to walk around
You still have many days
If I can live for one more day
You'll have to suffer one more day
on my behalf
Mother, don't say that.
If it weren't for the fact that I was born into a lowly status
When everybody nominated you as Crown Prince.
Your father
would definitely have let you be Crown Prince
Whenever I think about this
I feel like I've let you down
Two completely unrelated matters
Why have you linked them together?
This is the fickleness of the world.
Who doesn't look at birth status?
If I came from a good family.
Your path
wouldn't have to be so rocky
Mother, tell me frankly
In your eyes
how are my achievements to date?
You definitely have not
You definitely have not lost to the other Princes
Your Father once told me
In terms of ability and talent
many of the Princes cannot compare
It's just that
It's only because of me
that you can't be Crown Prince
What is bestowed by others
cannot be compared to what one earns by his own means
If I didn't have the strength
would I dare to rise to the challenge
You have drive
Mother you should feel comforted
With a son like you
I have no regrets in life
These many years
everything I've done
was all to
enable us to gain a sense of self respect
and not let others belittle us.
Seeing you with such sureness like this
I believe you will succeed.
Mother will help you.
I will... I will definitely help you
Nursing your body back to health
to become the Empress Dowager will be your help to me.
No matter
how lowly our births
we will surely atttain wealth and rank in our future.
Alright
In the future
All right
I know you have many things to do
Go back first
I want to spend more time with Mother.
I'm tired
I want to rest
Don't worry about things
I will resolve everything.
Master
The only way I can help
is to not drag you down
Master, it's time for your medicine
From now on
I cannot eat medicine anymore
Pour it away in secret
Don't let anyone know
Yes
Jie`jie, what's wrong with you?
Are you all right?
The lotuses Jie`jie has drawn
are really beautiful and lifelike
Ruined just like this.
What a pity
Ruoxi Jie`jie, bad news!
Bad news! Mistress Liang has passed away
What? She's passed away?
Why is it so sudden?
It's not really sudden
I heard that about a week ago she was already unwell
She even saw the physician
but no one took it to heart
But who knew she would leave so suddenly
The 8th Prince must be devastated
But of course
Myriad things are all diferent and who believes in Taoism (poem about pear flower)
not in line with all the other flowers
Her spirit is distinct and her character is noble
could not be distinguishable on earth
when she return back to Yao Tai (eastern heaven)
only in Goddess realm then her beauty and elegant could be viewed
Mistress Liang,
Ruoxi will send you off from here
Stop
Move on
So this is the Emperor's love
but a mere moment's worth
Miss Ruo Xi
The Emperor would like to see you
I'll go immediately
Yes
Your Majesty
Ruoxi
The Crown Prince said that the person kneeling by the back wall is you
It's really you
In the past, I've been to Mistress Liang's palace
to help her draw some designs
She was very pleased and complimented them
Today, I just happened to pass by
and couldn't help but kowtow to her
so that I wouldn't let down
her goodwill towards me in the past
You may rise
If you have the time
go and see the 8th Prince
Advise him
Even if he is grieving, he has to mind his health
Yes
You are dismissed
Greetings, 14th Prince
One can call you heartless
But you actually kowtowed before Concubine Liang's palace
One can call you compassionate
But since 8th Brother's mother passed away
he has been grieving
and holing himself up at home
His health has never been good
And now a leg ailment has suddenly flared up
Even walking is a problem
Even completely unrelated people
know how to say a few consoling lines
But you remain indifferent
as though you don't know
You didn't even off basic words asking how he is.
Ruoxi, do you really not care about
how 8th Brother looked after you in the past?
Let's not talk of the past
but even recently
If it weren't for 8th Brother
you'd probably be the Crown Prince's woman by now.
Ruoxi
do you know how disappointed 8th Brother is?
14th Prince
Do you know what longing feels like?
It's like a needle in your heart
How the heart is wounded, how the heart hurts
You don't understand
Since two people can no longer be together
then why hinder them by doing things that make it so hard to let go,
to let their heart continue to hurt.
Now, the more it hurts
the easier it is for him to forget.
I would rather
he feel the hurt now, and then
forget me completely
From now on, he won't think of me anymore.
A needle in the heart?
What feels like heartlessness
is actually heartfelt concern
If you're willing to wait
It's still possible
Wait?
There's no turning back anymore.
Moreover,
will His Majesty let me wait forever?
Then can you forget 8th Brother?
I've already forgotten.
I can see that your situation fits the old saying:
'Help each other when both are in humble circumstances'.
I'm the silly one here.
Alright then,
Since you've already made it so clear
From now on,
I can at least put down this burden
What happens after today
Even I cannot predict
From now on,
you have to be very careful
What you can avoid, avoid.
For many things,
it only takes a moment
to make a huge difference
It won't always be like today
when people can save you
When a dog is forced into a corner
it will react in panic and without reason
If we're affected,
The few of us
may not be able to ensure your safety
I understand
That's good
It's snowing. Why are you daydreaming?
I'm not daydreaming.
I'm admiring the blossoms
You've watched them grow onto the walls
What are you thinking about?
The days in this palace are getting harder to get by
I have to be scared of this
and of that
So I was thinking
If I could find a small place
and ensconse myself in it
It would be safer than staying in this palace
Have I said something wrong?
Not everyone likes to hear the truth
Women are natural actresses
Lies, I know how to tell them.
If 4th Prince
wants me to pretend to be gentle and sentimental
I am willing to act out this game.
But I feel that
You prefer to hear the truth
Even if it hurts.
Where's the hairpin?
It's in the house
And the earrings I sent you last year
is also left unused in the house
What a waste of my sentiments
I'm wearing the necklace
Ruoxi
Do you not understand your own heart?
Too many fears and too many concerns
Everyday you tried to balance yourself and you have become too careful.
It hurts. Why did you hit me?
Hurry and go back
You can daydream in front of the heater
Aren't you leaving?
I don't understand my own heart
What is it saying?
Can he understand what my heart is saying?
Actually,
I need to understand my thoughts and feelings
More importantly,
I need to know how to live safely
in this tumultous palace
It's been more than two months
since I last saw the 8th Prince
His grief
Has it lessened?
A person's heart is hard to understand
I can't read it clearly
But I must make a decision
I know that much
Cutting ties is not easy
It will hurt
Greetings 10th Prince. Greetings, 14th Prince.
Ruoxi, what's wrong?
For this year's New Year's eve,
you want us to bring you outside the palace for fun?
10th Prince
Can you leave the palace on your own first?
I need to speak with 14th Prince
What is it now that you're keeping from me?
What do I have to do with it?
I don't know what she wants to say
If you want to glare, glare at her.
You...
These past days
I've seen you and 10th Fujin from afar.
Before I can greet 10th Fujin
You take her and run away.
Tell me, why are you avoiding me?
If you want to settle scores
then we should settle things clearly.
I'm not going talk nonsense with you.
Besides, I can't out talk you.
You two can talk about whatever you want to talk about.
You saw 10th Fujin from afar
Not only do you not hide
you would still go up and greet her?
I was bluffing.
I actually wanted to avoid her
but didn't think that 10th Prince saw me too.
He blocked 10th Fujin's line of sight
and ran away faster than I could!
I don't know when 10th Fujin's heart
can open up and understand.
Even you and I know 10th Brother's feelings.
They're the only ones who still don't know it.
The ones involved are always clueless
while the observers understand
But when the time comes
they will understand
What do you want from me?
It seems like it's a bracelet
What does this mean?
Help me return it to the 8th Prince
But there's no hurry
Hold on to it
and return it to him when he's feeling better
Why are you asking me to do something that would only harm him?
Return it yourself
This bangle is too valuable.
I must return it
Just take it that I'm begging you
4th Brother and 13th Brother are coming.
Stop fooling around
4th Brother, 13th Brother.
14th Brother.
Greetings, 4th prince, 13th princeRise
4th Brother, are you leaving the Palace?
Not yet.
I need to go now to visit mother.
Fine, then I'll go first.
It would be impolite of me to decline. Thank you.
No explanation
4th Prince can believe it or not.
I only have one sentence.
It's definitely not what you're thinking.
I haven't even considered anything
and you've already confessed?
It seems you and 14th Prince
have something going on.
I always thought that you were on good terms with 14th Brother and them.
Giving gifts
is not unusual.
But you actually rejecting my assumptions.
It's rare that you are so quick to clarify your actions.
I don't care what 14th Brother thinks
and I don't care to monitor it.
You want to exchange gifts and laugh together, that's fine.
But I don't want to see
the crying and fighting between you guys like last time.
I understand.
Is there anything else?
No
He's more generous than I had thought.
He didn't say any "don't do this" and "don't do that."
But
that 14th Prince is truly detestable.
What's he trying to do? Really.
Reporting to Your Majesty,
the investigation is complete and has uncovered something.
Speak, what was the result.
Everything that Zhengguo Gong reported was true.
There's evidence of a revolt.
Especially Qi Shiwu and Tou He'qi.
They tried to gather everyone to support the Crown Prince to take over the throne.
Imperial Father
I have always treated them as drinking pals.I have no idea of their intentions.
As for their plan to form political groups...
and the details of their evil plots,
I don't know about that.
I really don't know.
If they are only your drinking pals.
That's normal.
But I'm afraid that their...
real intention isn't about drinking wine.
Qi Shiwu, Tou He'qi, Geng'e and the rest,
are guilty of gathering their men...
to support the Crown Prince.
They shall be thrown into jail and severely punished.
Investigate everybody involved in this case and...
do not let anyone escape punishment.
Yes.
I'm innocent! Go. Behave yourself.
Quick. Let go!
Walk quickly.
Don't move.
No!
Hold him down.
Don't move.
Behave yourself. Don't move.
Don't move.
Hold him.
No, don't.
Behave yourself.
Greetings, Mistress
Rise
4th Prince has sent me with a letter for you.
Thank you for your trouble.
I will leave now.
Follow the path to the end of the water
Sit down and look at cloud generates
Jie Jie, so many sheets of paper... are you practicing your writing?
Practicing your writing can help calm your emotions.
Try it.
Jie Jie, I can't read.
I'll teach you.
Jie Jie, I still have a lot of work to do.
I'll go now.
Is everything prepared?
It's almost done.
Ruoxi Jie Jie.
With the pillow contains chrysanthemum made by you
I sleeps much better
That's good.
Is there anything else?
I came to give a message.
8th Bei'le Ye has returned.
Jie Jie needs to prepare one more cup of tea.
Alright.
You piece of trash!
Where were you looking?
Your servant deserves to die.
Rouxi
Are you Ok?
I'm fine.
I'm not hurt anywhere that matters.
I hope 10th Prince doesn't take offense.
You come in and don't even greet anyone.
You're bumping into everything
what's so urgent?
Where's Imperial Father?
The emperor is still taking s nap and has not woken up yet
If 10th Prince could please wait a little while.
Where's the tea?
Don't you see the Princes waiting?
Miss Ruoxi is currently preparing the tea, she'll return immediately.
Get out, all of you get out!
Yes.
10th Brother
just what kind of fight gave you this injury?
Why are you using your hands to hide your face?
Unless
fighting with women gave you a black eye?
Even if I'm beaten by Imperial Father
I have to divorce that shrew!
Stop blocking your face with your hands.
Let me go!
Let me see just how bad it is.
How can you take a personal matter
like this into the Imperial Palace?
Quickly, go back.
What was this about?
Tell us.
We can help you reason it out.
8th Brother, you judge it as a third party.
During the lantern festival
she saw I put up lots of lanterns in my study.
So she just took them.
But today, I don't know what kind of rumours she heard
she came back and started arguing with me.
She even broke a lantern on top of my face!
She asked me
why I gave her things that other people rejected last year?
I... I... Why should I waste my efforts to talk about this to her!
she just worked herself into a frenzy!
Tell me, tell me!
Did you give me stuff that other people already rejected last year?
Does your heart even have me?
Are you crazy?
Are you done throwing a fit?
No! No! No! No! No!
You... you...
Your personality can't even compare to half of Ruoxi's!
What?!
What?
Look!
Just look!
Look closely!
Look over here!
I only said that her personality
couldn't even compare to Ruoxi's.
She just suddenly went crazy!
She even... towards me...
I don't care! I'm going to divorce her!
I'm going to divorce Guoluoluo
Mingyu!
10th Brother
this isn't something you can divorce over.
You should go back.
I'll send her sister to talk with her.
8th Brother!
Don't plead with me.
Besides... I've already decided.
10th Brother, making a commotion like this isn't good.
You even dragged Ruoxi who hasn't done anything into this.
You better go back.
I want to speak about this clearly with Imperial Father.
I want to divorce her
Because she's a broken piece of merchandise.
What does that have to do with Ruoxi?
10th Prince.
Your servant is bold and has something to say.
No one is to try and persuade me.
I've already made my decision.
I'm not planning on persuading you.
I only have a question.
10th Prince
When you were hit by your wife
did you retaliate?
I didn't.
Why?
I'm certainly not going to fight with women.
When your temper flares up
how can you remember not to raise your hand to women?
Even if it was a child
you would hit him first, and then control your temper.
When I was young, I especially loved to eat candied haws.
I thought it was a little sour, a little sweet, and crunchy.
I ate it it from time to time so I thought it was quite novel.
But later, my father thought it was dirty and wouldn't buy it for me.
But I couldn't forget the taste of candied haws.
I kept thinking that was the best thing in the world.
I usually eat lotus cakes.
But I always thought that candied haws would be even better.
Later, I finally was able to eat candied haws again.
10th Prince, can you guess
what I felt then?
You were extremely happy of course.
Wrong. It was disappointment.
Extreme disappointment.
What I felt was that
even though this isn't bad tasting
but it certainly is not better than lotus cakes.
I then though what could taste better than lotus cakes?
I then didn't eat lotus cakes for three months.
I was craving it like crazy.
That's how I knew
that what I really loved best
was lotus cakes.
10th Prince
in actuality, I'm that candied haw
and 10th Fujin is the lotus cake.
The lotus cake was always an armslength away.
After a while, you don't think much of it.
But the candied haw because you've always been unable to attain it
it stays in your memory
as something far better than the lotus cake.
But if one day... you really were without the lotus cake
then you will discover
that what you truly love is the lotus cake.
Why did 10th Prince not fight back?
Even if you're angry
your heart held you back and you couldn't bear to.
I'm not going to talk with you! I know I can't out talk you! You...
Ruoxi!
Let him think about it by himself
This many years of longing
is not something to to unraveled so suddenly.
Besides
he's as obstinate as a mule.
I'll take my leave now.
How is it like this? Is it serious?
I'm not sure. After I served the tea, I came back immediately.
Yunxiang, serve tea in my place.
Yes.
Jie Jie, does it still hurt?
It's fine.
I'll apply something. In a few days it'll be better.
10th Prince is really something.
How could he raise his hand.
You know of this?
Yunxiang told me everything.
Ruoxi Jie Jie.
The Emperor wants to see you.
Your servants greets Your Majesty.
Ruo'xi, tell me
just what happened earlier.
What is 10th Prince doing?
He runs into people and throws cups.
10th Prince and 10th Fujin are fighting.
He was angry and so wanted to come to the Emperor.
But after persuading him a little, he returned home.
This I already know.
But what did they fight about and how was he persuaded to go back?
The reason for 10th Prince and 10th Fujin's argument
were some rumours from many years ago.
10th Fujin has always misunderstood.
It involved me so...
I boldly inserted myself.
Back then, you liked 10th Prince.
This matter, inside the capital
was abuzz with it.
This is the gossip you're referring to?
I didn't, your Majesty!
That's pure gossip.
10th Prince and I were platonic.
It was only because
10th Prince felt like he would really talk with me
and frequently spent time with me.
But most of the time 9th Prince, 13th Prince, and 14th Prince were also there.
I have no feelings for 10th Prince.
Really?
Really
Continue.
10th Fujin believed the gossip.
I explained it 10th Prince
but he wouldn't listen.
10th Prince and I both know that gossip is a fearful thing
so ever since 10th Prince and 10th Fujin were married
I've never seen 10th Prince privately again.
But this thing, the argument got out of hand.
Why is that?
It's because
after the lantern festival, 10th Prince
gave me a lantern.
Your Majesty
It was all a misunderstanding.
There is nothing happening between us And your servant wouldnt dare
to have any improper and over stepping boundary thoughts
Rise
Ruoxi
You've explained everything clearly.
I don't know if in the future you can
forget about your disappointments
and appreciate what you have.
I don't know.
You may leave
I don't know if in the future you can
forget your disappointments
and appreciate what you have.
Follow the path to the end of water
Sit down and watch clouds generate
In such beautiful surroundings
it would be wonderful to be able to share it with a beauty
Suddenly met with a Lin elder
Laughing and chatting and do not want to return
What are you writing?
It's nothing. I'm just practicing my writing.
You're working this hard?
Let me see
Is it really ugly?
You've practiced many times?
Did 10th Brother kick you hard?
It was only a light bump.
It didn't hit anything important.
There's something
I hope you can promise me.
What is it?
From today onwards
never lie to me.
Because I'm the same as you
I'd rather hear the ugly truth
than to have you lie to decieve me.
Then can you promise me
to never lie to me?
You really calculate very clearly.
You can't even let others gain any advantage.
Then I'll ask you
10th Brother kicked you.
Why haven't I seen you get back at him?
Also,
in Manchuria
you risked your own life to protect 14th Brother.
This matter, how will you ask for repayment?
I only get even with smart people.
With confused people
I become confused too.
If I agree to promise you
then will you agree to promise me?
I promise you.
Why?
No particular reason.
I ought to.
What if there are some things
I'm not willing to talk about.
Then what?
You can directly tell me that you don't want to talk about it.
But never lie to deceive me.
Then there's something I want to ask you
You can choose not to reply
Royal Throne
Do you want it?
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