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[Scarlet Heart] [Episode 21]
Royal Father, even if Thirteenth Brother has committed a serious offense
he's still your son as well as my brother.
Although he lost his mother at a young age
he always admired you and listened to you.
He's also one of the most competent princes among us.
For all the years that he's been working for you
he's been totally dedicated.
He's never broken any rule to reap benefits for himself.
Royal Father, I know that
you have to punish him because you're the emperor.
I'm not trying to stick up for him.
In that case, there's no need for you to say anymore.
But you're also his father.
The place he's locked up in has such extreme weather conditions
that even a normal person can't withstand it, let alone a prince.
Can you please let Miss Lu Wu go and take care of him
so that at least he'll have someone to talk to?
He's your son after all.
Although he's locked up
he's still a prince of the Great Qing.
How can I let a prostitute keep him company?
That's totally inappropriate.
What would all the officials and people of the Great Qing think?
I've also seen Miss Lu Wu before.
She's not the kind of woman that you think she is.
She was Thirteenth Brother's good friend when he was a respectable prince.
But she's still willing to look after him now that he's in trouble.
It's not something that a normal woman would do.
That's enough.
I don't want to talk about Miss Lu Wu anymore.
Royal Father, please approve her request.
You may go now.
Water.
Miss, here's some water.
Drink slowly.
The emperor's already forgiven you.
For some reason, Fourteenth Prince also got punished.
The eunuch who was on duty said
he heard Fourteenth Prince arguing with the emperor over Thirteenth Prince.
Then Fourteenth Prince knelt outside Qian Qing Palace for almost a whole day.
After Eighth Prince, Ninth Prince, and Tenth Prince joined him
the emperor ordered Fourteenth Prince to get up and said you're also forgiven.
When we went to look for you
you had already passed out in the rain.
You mean Fourteenth Prince knelt in the rain for a whole day?
Is he okay?
Of course he's okay when he's got such a strong body.
He didn't spend as much time in the rain as you did.
He only felt a little unwell, but he's okay now.
Whereas you've already been unconscious for three days.
You really scared us all.
Three days?
The imperial doctor said you must have a careful diet
since you've been starved for a while.
Yu Tan, my knees are killing me.
Don't worry. Doctor Li will attend to you soon.
You mean the emperor's personal doctor?
Those people who've been jealous of you must be so disappointed.
It's the emperor's order.
Not many people in the palace would have such an honor.
Doctor Li should be here soon. I'll help you get changed.
The emperor's thoughts are so unpredictable.
The fact that he favors you doesn't mean he likes you.
But if he punishes you, it doesn't mean he hates you either.
- Tenth Prince-- - It's okay. Just sit down.
Greetings, Tenth Prince, Fourteenth Prince.
Careful.
Thank you, Doctor Li.
Doctor Li, how is she?
Can you tell me about your sleep quality?
I don't sleep very well most of the time.
I've been sleeping a lot less over the past year.
I get waken up by the slightest noise and have trouble getting back to sleep.
What about your diet?
I also don't eat as much as I used to.
Do you often have stomachaches?
I heard you got seriously ill last year.
Looks like you haven't fully recovered from it.
That's why you're very weak now.
Judging from your pulse
you've been suffering long-term stress and fear.
Doctor Li, can you tell me if it's serious
and how I can cure it?
Since you're still very young
you should recover from it in about two or three years' time.
But if you don't do anything about it, then I'm afraid...
My knees really hurt. When will they get better?
They should get better after a few days of medication and acupuncture.
But they might hurt again when the weather gets cold and wet.
Make sure you get as much rest as you can or else it'll get very serious.
What I'd suggest is...
I guess he's referring to what we'd later call rheumatism.
- Make sure you get a lot of rest. - Thank you, Doctor Li.
Doctor Li, you're getting old. It's fine.
Long-term stress and fear?
What do you actually think about all the time?
Doctor Li said all I need is rest.
It's not that serious.
Thank you for helping me.
You don't have to thank me.
I owe you two favors for what you did for me in Mongolia.
You put yourself at much greater risk than I did.
Ruo Xi, what is it that's been troubling you?
What's been giving you so much stress and fear?
If the imperial doctor hadn't been Doctor Li
I would have thought he'd made a mistake.
What a ridiculous thing to say.
It's because of Crown Prince and Thirteenth Prince.
Doctor Li said it's long term.
Those problems only happened more than half a year ago.
It must have accumulated over at least three to five years.
You're still keeping everything to yourself.
Whenever I ask you something
you'd either go round and round in circles or just stay quiet.
All right, Fourteenth Brother, she's sick.
Let's just forget it if she doesn't want to tell us.
But Ruo Xi, you should be happy today.
Because Fourteenth Brother's already done what you've always wanted to do.
Royal Father's approved Miss Lu Wu to become Thirteenth Brother's maid.
But she'll have to change her name and background.
Fourteenth Brother's asked his butler to take Lu Wu as his daughter.
So we'll take her to Thirteenth Brother in a few days
and tell everyone that she's a maid from his manor.
You...
I didn't do it so that you would bow to me.
Eighth Brother didn't want me to get into trouble
so he didn't tell me what had happened.
But it was Fourteenth Brother who went and did it instead.
If I had begged Royal Father with him
perhaps he wouldn't have had to kneel for so long.
Do you really think Royal Father would change his mind just because of you?
What's actually going on?
It was their plot that locked Thirteenth Prince up.
But now they're so eager to help him.
Tenth Prince.
Can you please open my closet
and take out the boxes that are inside?
You're so rich.
These have been given to me by the emperor and other masters.
Can you please take them to Thirteenth Prince's manor
and give them to Princess Consort Zhao Jia?
But it's your jewelry.
How can you give them all away?
Thirteenth Prince's family has always relied on his salary.
So they've never been very rich.
Now that Thirteenth Prince is no longer as powerful as he used to be
they'll need money to make life a bit easier for themselves.
Since I'm always in the palace, I have no use for them anyway.
So I might as well give them to her.
You can keep one box for yourself
and we'll bring the other two boxes to her.
It's okay. I still have some jewelry.
I've kept the ones that my father and sister had given to me.
- I also have some money. - Just do as I said.
Otherwise I won't help you.
I agree with Fourteenth Brother.
Then let's do that.
Don't worry.
Since I've already begged Royal Father for Thirteenth Brother
even if I help you bring this jewelry to his wife
I'm sure he won't get suspicious of me
for being on Thirteenth Brother's side.
I'll do my best to look after Thirteenth Sister-in-law.
I won't let anyone look down on her.
You don't have to worry about their livelihood either.
What you have here should be enough to get them through some time.
I'll take care of the rest.
I'm not scared either.
That's because Thirteenth Brother and I have different personalities
so we rarely interacted with each other anyway.
Also, since I usually act boorishly
Royal Father would never think I'm part of anyone's plot.
If Fourteenth Brother and I work together to protect them
I'm sure they'll never get bullied.
- Thank you. - So the problem's solved.
Just get some rest and don't think about it too much.
Miss, I've got your medicine.
When I came back, I heard that
Eunuch Wang got beaten by Eunuch Li.
- Why? - I'm not sure.
He probably said something that he shouldn't have.
I think it might have had something to do with you.
I feel sorry for him.
Let's go and see him later.
Miss, you're still sick. You could have asked Yu Tan to pass on a message.
You shouldn't have come here yourself.
Stay where you are. There's no need to be so formal.
- Are you better now? - Yes.
The hardest thing is trying not to scratch when it's really itchy.
Hang in there. That means your wound's getting better.
I will.
What happened?
I'll tell you the truth.
But make sure you don't tell anyone about it.
It was Eunch Li who allowed me to leak the news to others
but he also punished me for it.
Don't worry, Miss.
Li De Quan must have had the emperor's permission to let him do this.
But why did the emperor do this?
Why did he want all the princes to know why I was being punished?
Could it be that he's trying to test their attitudes toward Thirteenth Prince?
Miss, are your knees hurting?
It's certainly very difficult to read the emperor's mind.
Miss.
The amount of tea leaves isn't matching our record.
What should we do?
Miss, take a rest. I'll be right back.
Let's go.
Come in.
You've finally decided to come.
I can't ask Royal Father to let me marry you anymore.
After Thirteenth Prince got locked up...
I already knew you'd say that.
You can hate me for it
and blame me for it.
It's all my fault.
Since Royal Father favors you so much...
I'm sure he'll arrange an even better marriage for you.
Thank you for everything that you've done for Thirteenth Brother.
Miss.
Yu Tan.
Tell me.
Why do women always get sacrificed?
But the strange thing is that we never blame them at all.
Is it really worth it?
My father passed away when I was very young.
Although we weren't very rich
we had a comfortable life.
But since my father got sick
we pawned everything we had so that we could afford his medicine.
I was so afraid that he'd leave us.
I heard that if you cut off your flesh to cure your parents
then God will be touched by your piety.
So without telling my parents about it
I cut off flesh from my shoulder
and cooked it with his medicine.
But my father still passed away.
After his death
my mother washed clothes all day long for other people
and I sewed in order to earn a living.
But what we earned could barely keep our family alive.
My mother cried all the time
so her vision slowly deteriorated.
She even tried to hide it from me and my brothers and sisters.
Even though she couldn't see clearly
she pretended that nothing was wrong.
We didn't want her to get upset
so we just acted along with her.
Her vision then got worse and worse.
I had no choice but to try and borrow money from our relatives.
I knew it wouldn't be easy to borrow money from them.
As soon as they saw me
they closed their door straightaway.
I didn't know what to do.
So I just walked on the street aimlessly.
Since I wasn't paying attention
I almost got hit by a carriage.
The carriage driver raised his whip and wanted to hit me.
Then what happened?
Then the gentleman sitting inside the carriage
stopped his driver.
Do you know whose carriage you're blocking?
It's just a little girl running around.
You should have paid more attention.
How could you blame your mistake on someone else?
I beg you, please give me some money.
How interesting.
No one's ever been so straightforward when it comes to asking me for money.
Tell me why I should give you money.
My mother and brother need to see the doctor.
I'm not here to give charity.
Who cares if someone is sick?
If you give me money
then I'll be your maid and serve you for the rest of my life.
The only thing I don't lack at home
is servants.
I'm very hardworking. I can do a lot of things.
I'm also willing to learn whatever I can't do.
I already have plenty of hardworking servants.
Let's go.
- Please don't go. - Get out of the way!
- Please give me some money. - Go away!
- I beg you. - Let go!
I really didn't know where I'd gotten my courage from.
Perhaps it's because
I never heard someone talk in such a calm and pleasant voice before.
Even though he was scolding his driver
he did it with such a gentle tone.
Since he seemed like a very wealthy person
I thought his charity would be able to help my mother and brothers and sisters.
I beg you, please stop.
- Get out of the way. - Please stop.
Stop the carriage.
How old are you?
- I'm 10 years old. - Good girl.
You're worth my money.
Give her all your money.
Yes.
You can have this back.
This check's for you. So is the money.
Make sure you go and find them a doctor.
You'll probably have trouble cashing the check
since you're only a little girl.
So just keep the money.
- Thank you, sir. - Good, nice and polite.
Come back.
Put this around you.
Let's go.
Thank you. I'll never forget your kindness and charity.
Then what happened?
Nothing.
From then on, I never saw that gentleman again.
The amount on the check was huge.
My mother kept doing laundry for others after she recovered
and we kept doing embroidery work
until I was old enough to work in the palace.
So you only met him once.
Although I've only met him once
I've already made a vow to myself.
If he ever needs my help in the future
then I'll even sacrifice my own life for him.
Miss, it's entirely up to you to decide whether it's worth it or not.
Many of my childhood friends already have a lot of children now.
They might feel sorry for me
but I don't feel that way at all.
As long as my mother no longer needs to soak her hands in cold water every day...
as long as we can afford to pay the doctor when she gets sick
and as long as my brothers and sisters can afford to go to school
then I know I've made the right decision.
Everything that I've done was worth it.
If I had the chance to choose again
I'd still make the same decision.
I'm the only one
who knows if it's worth it or not.
Yu Tan.
From now on
you'll be my only friend.
Miss, don't be silly.
His Majesty will definitely find you a good husband.
Perhaps.
Let's just leave it with God.
Miss, I heard the emperor's going to put Crown Prince in jail.
What?
The emperor's already gathered the princes at Qian Qing Palace.
It'll probably happen today.
So the emperor's finally abolishing the crown prince for the second time.
Crown Prince.
Yes, Royal Father.
Ever since you were reinstated as the crown prince
you kept repeating the same mistakes
and have been a huge disappointment for us all.
You're definitely not someone who can take over as the ruler of this country.
Therefore I'll have to keep you locked up.
Royal Father.
- Take him away. - Yes.
I know I was wrong, Royal Father.
Please forgive us, Your Majesty.
I know I was wrong, Royal Father.
- I'm sorry, Royal Father. - Please forgive us, Your Majesty.
Everything might seem to have settled down after Crown Prince's abolishment.
But the real battle is only just beginning.
Fourth Prince is slowly withdrawing from all the affairs in the palace.
He's become so low-key
that he's now just an ordinary and carefree prince
who can talk about Buddhist teachings with monks all day long.
Although we bump into each other occasionally, we don't say much.
It's as if nothing's ever happened between us.
His face has become so cold and calm again.
He's gone back to being that icy cold Fourth Prince again.
Ruo Xi, come here.
Take a look at this.
What can you see?
It's Fourth Prince driving the farming cart
with Fourth Princess Consort standing beside the field.
What else can you see?
I can't see anything else right now.
Apart from the fact that it's a really nice painting
it's also very meaningful.
Don't you think it looks a lot like the farming painting from the Sung dynasty?
How silly of me.
How could I have not recognized it?
I forgot it's your favorite painting.
Food is the basis of everyday life
while farming is the basis of food.
Every spring
I go to the Temple of Farming Gods and pay respects.
I'd even teach various farming techniques.
I always emphasize to our officials
that in serving our people
we must keep the importance of farming in mind.
It's of utmost importance to our country.
I've also opened up a few pieces of land in the palace
so that I can experience what it's like to be a farmer.
Then can you tell me the joy
as well as hardships of being a farmer?
Life as a farmer is very free.
So not only have I forgotten about all the conflicts between people
I've also become more forgiving.
Farming also involves much physical exercise
so I've become a lot healthier.
I've even harvested the fruit and vegetables that I've grown myself.
The joy of that is beyond all words.
As for its hardships
although it's only a few pieces of land
it's already a lot of hard work.
I worry about the strong sun
as well as the damaging rain.
Just the thought of our farmers having to look after their crops day after day
and to run the risk of losing everything during droughts and floods
makes me feel so helpless.
Since Fourth Prince always stays at home now
and is so filial and obedient to the emperor
although the emperor may still be a bit suspicious of him
if he gives it a bit more time
I'm sure he'll forgive him sooner or later.
His Majesty's very upset and disappointed after Second Brother's incident.
Everyone, make sure you don't mention nominating a new crown prince for now.
Otherwise there might be trouble.
But we must appoint a new crown prince in order to stabilize the empire.
- You're the most suitable person-- - That's enough.
That's the end of today's discussion.
If anyone mentions nominating a new crown prince again
then I'd rather lock myself at home
and stay in bed all day.
You're just a prince.
How dare you
gang up with other officials
and keep trying to find out my intentions
so that you can become the crown prince?
I'm so disappointed in you.
His Majesty's always been suspicious of Eighth Prince.
Even if he doesn't do anything, he'll always be wrong in the emperor's eyes.
If he makes a move, then the emperor will accuse him of being too ambitious.
But if he backs down, then he'll accuse him of trying to test his reaction
unless he totally withdraws from all the other officials
just like Fourth Prince has done.
But after all the years of hard work
how could he give up now?
The deputy minister of personnel Zhang Ting Yu
is quite a competent person.
I've also heard you compliment him before.
You said he's very careful and reliable.
You'll be solely responsible for this year's official selection.
You might want to get to know this person better.
He'll probably be quite helpful in the future.
I understand.
- Li De Quan. - Yes.
Prepare some of Fourteenth Prince's favorite dishes tonight.
Yes.
Come here.
Look at this.
Looks like Fourteenth Prince
will be the one who'll benefit from Second Prince's abolishment.
He got punished for sticking up for Thirteenth Prince
but surprisingly
not only did the emperor not keep him away
he's even assigned him a lot of palace affairs
and asked him to keep him company.
As for me
if only I had a choice
I'd rather be an observer forever.
But just like all the other princes
I have no idea as to how my future will turn out.
I can only take one step at a time.
Hurry up. The banquet's starting soon.
Yes.
Miss.
Someone wants to see you.
- Sis. - You're still so cheeky.
Let me take a look at you.
Did you lose weight again?
How come you say that every time you see me?
You make it sound as if they starve me in the palace all the time.
Sis, have a seat.
Have some tea.
According to the rules
you'll reach the age when you can leave the palace in a year's time.
Has the emperor mentioned arranging a marriage for you?
I'd rather him keep me in the palace for the rest of my life.
You silly girl.
You'll eventually have to get married.
Do you really want to look after the emperor and the princes forever?
Don't worry.
There are plenty of grannies who've been looking after their masters for years.
They also get a lot of respect.
It's much better than getting married.
Is that really how you feel?
Let's leave it up to His Majesty to decide.
Don't worry about me.
We should look ahead
instead of letting our pasts drag us down.
After years of praying
I no longer have any resentment.
Whether it be the past, present, or future
everything has a reason.
Let's just leave everything in God's hands.
Sis.
- I bow before you, Royal Father. - Rise.
Thank you, Royal Father.
I suddenly wanted to come and look at your farmlands.
I heard you've had a very good harvest.
- Can you show me? - Yes, Royal Father.
Royal Father.
I was a little nervous at first.
I watered them two or three times a day
because I was worried that they'd die.
But their leaves still turned dry and yellow.
After I asked some farmers for their advice
they said the roots of these trees shouldn't have too much moisture.
So if I had kept watering them so frequently
you probably wouldn't be able to see any fruit on the trees now.
Too much water can be just as bad as too little water.
Luckily I found out in time.
This way please, Royal Father.
Royal Father, I've grown these myself.
- What's that? - It's chayote.
Royal Father.
I've also grown your favorite chrysanthemums over there.
You should go and have a look.
I've grown a few different species.
All right. Show me.
Please.
This way please, Royal Father.
I planted this West Lake Willow myself.
It has thick branches, large leaves, and a pure white color.
It looks full and plump when it's at its fullest bloom.
Only the chrysanthemum is left standing when all other flowers have withered.
Now that all the flowers have finished blooming
these chrysanthemums have certainly brightened up this garden in autumn.
I've always preferred a life of quietness
and have been quite a loner myself.
So this is pretty much what I've always wanted.
To drink a magnolia's dew in the morning
and eat a chrysanthemum's fallen petals for dinner.
It is very elegant indeed.
Thank you, Royal Father.
Your Majesty, you've already been walking around for a whole day.
Shall I help you get changed now?
I'm very happy today, so I don't feel tired at all.
Let's go.
His Majesty hasn't had any snacks yet.
I'm sure he must be really hungry now.
It seems boring to just look at what his son's grown.
Perhaps it's a good idea to try some snacks that have been made with them.
- Gao Wu Yong. - Yes.
Ask the princess consort to prepare some snacks for Royal Father.
Yes.
I've prepared some snacks for you, Royal Father.
It may not be up to the palace's standards
but I've already done my best.
I hope you'll like it.
Good.
I made this chestnut cake from the chestnuts that Fourth Prince has grown.
That's chrysanthemum cake.
It's made from the chrysanthemums that you saw in the garden just then.
Just as I said.
To eat a chrysanthemum's fallen petals for dinner.
It's exactly what I'm doing now.
I can be elegant too.
It's delicious.
Why would someone who can never stop talking
suddenly become so quiet?
Now that you've got such a smart daughter-in-law to serve you
of course you'd forget about me.
I've always heard that Miss Ruo Xi's a very thoughtful person.
After having served Royal Father for so many years
I'm sure you've become an even more understanding person.
I guess you're just trying to make fun of us, right?
Just ignore her. She loves to joke.
- Li De Quan. - Yes.
Do we still have the jade sceptors from Myanmar?
Your Majesty.
We have a total of four.
One is with the empress dowager.
Another one is with Consort Mi.
The third one's been given to Princess Min Min.
So we still have one left.
Bring it over later. I'll give it to Fourth Princess Consort.
Yes.
- Thank you, Royal Father. - Thank you, Royal Father.
Rise.
I haven't felt so relaxed in a long time.
Even the most valuable treasures can't compare to your piety.
So an emperor can also have a happy family.
Today, I feel like I'm the father of an ordinary family.
The snacks that I just ate
were actually grown and prepared by my own son and daughter-in-law.
Forget it. Just let it show off its beauty.
Why didn't you pick that flower?
I felt sorry for it.
Once I pick it
it'll wither very quickly.
Why don't you hate me?
Why should I hate you?
Because you didn't keep your promise?
That's funny.
Did you really think you should keep your promise until the day that you die?
Not only was it closely related to Thirteenth Prince's future
even if there was just the two of us
I still wouldn't have wanted to die with you.
I'd rather us survive alone.
One wrong move will ruin the whole plan.
Now that a wrong move's been made
Thirteenth Prince has been separated from his family forever.
So you should make a small sacrifice
if you want to enjoy being with your family in the future.
Since you used to be very close to Thirteenth Prince before
it's natural for people to think that he'd spread the rumor on your behalf.
So you should be extra careful.
Since Thirteenth Prince admitted that he'd done it behind your back
that means he betrayed you.
So you should be very disappointed in him.
That's why it won't seem right if you offer to look after his wife and family
and forgive him for what he's done.
Even a saint wouldn't be able to do that.
You certainly know me very well.
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