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[Scarlet Heart] [Episode 28]
- I wish you the best, Eighth Brother. - I wish you good health.
I wish you all the best, Eighth Brother.
Thank you. Have a seat.
- Li Fu. - Yes.
Who's setting off firecrackers?
It's Young Master.
I said no one is to set off firecrackers this year.
- Go and stop him. - Yes.
Eighth Brother, don't be so uptight.
This is your manor. Nobody will know.
But Ninth Brother, what if other people hear it?
So what if they hear us?
- Since Royal Father was so ruthless-- - Ninth Brother.
Just let me say it.
Even a tiger wouldn't eat its own son.
Remember how Royal Father had treated you before?
- Did he ever treat you as his-- - That's enough.
Ninth Brother, apart from the fact that Royal Father's just passed away
we also don't want Fourth Brother to have any excuses.
Otherwise it'll give him a chance to pick on us again.
There's something else I need to tell you.
- What is it? - Let's talk in the study.
Consort De's certainly smart and reasonable.
I can't believe she actually embarrassed Fourth Brother like that in front of you.
She's certainly taken revenge for you.
I wish I was there at the time
so I could see how embarrassed and awkward Fourth Brother was.
Ninth Brother, Tenth Brother, it's not funny.
Why not? It's the best news I've heard in the new year.
- We should be happy about it. - Exactly.
Fourth Brother's already torn E Ling E into pieces.
It's a sign that he already knows who's been spreading the rumor.
Eighth Brother's right.
Just because Fourth Brother hasn't taken any further action
doesn't mean he'll give up on taking revenge.
We must take extra care in the future.
So what if he finds out?
He would have done something to us already if he'd wanted to.
Do you really think he'd give us a chance?
He's very cunning.
He never leaves any hints in his actions.
He's probably got everything set up already.
Eighth Brother, then what should we do?
What else can we do?
Since he already knows we're the ones who tried to frame him
but still hasn't done anything to us
there can only be two possibilities.
One, perhaps he's really too kind.
In your dreams.
The other possibility would be
we're still too powerful for him to want to take us on.
Eighth Brother.
Since he still sees us as a threat
why are you giving up on everything?
Ninth Brother, I'm sure Eighth Brother knows what he's doing.
Just as she'd expected
Fourth Brother has become my archenemy.
Auntie.
- Cheng Huan, slow down. - Thank you, Auntie, you're the best.
Miss, His Majesty wants to see you.
- Greetings to you, Your Majesty. - Rise.
Prince Lian, why don't you tell her yourself?
Ruo Lan wants to see you.
Young Miss.
Qiao Hui.
Young Miss.
Don't cry.
Ruo Lan's still very worried about you.
You shouldn't make her worry anymore.
Sis.
Am I dreaming?
No, you're not.
I just dreamed about Mother.
What did she say?
She just smiled at me.
She looked so beautiful.
When she was still alive, she always smiled like that.
Yes.
She had a beautiful smile.
You're lying again.
Mother passed away not long after you were born.
So why would you remember what she looked like?
Mother's very fair.
If you get to see her in your dream, of course I can dream about her too.
Can you come and lie down with me?
I have so much to say to you.
I know I'll be seeing Mother very soon.
Sis.
Do you still remember the Gobi Desert in the northwest?
Of course I do.
How can I ever forget?
I've never liked Beijing.
Not even one bit.
But every time I close my eyes
I see the Gobi Desert.
Under the sun
the silver snow glitters as it melts down the mountains.
Then there's the red willows
as well as the camel thorns that always pricked our dresses.
As well as those disgusting prunes
that we'd wanted to eat so much.
That's right.
As soon as they gave off that irresistible smell
we were all dying to eat them.
But then we'd regret it as soon as we put one into our mouths.
It was so mashy and tasteless.
I really miss the grapes back home.
The grapes in Beijing don't taste like grapes at all.
The skin is so thick and they're not sweet at all.
Exactly.
As for the grapes back home
as soon as you put one into your mouth
you can taste its full sweetness.
Even its skin would melt straight away.
Sis.
Don't be sad.
I'm actually very happy now.
I really am.
Because I'll soon be seeing Mother
as well as Qing Shan.
Qing Shan?
Is he the general that you'd loved?
At first
he wouldn't teach me how to ride a horse.
He said I was too girly and a crybaby.
If I hadn't been a princess
he wouldn't have agreed to be my teacher.
You're a crybaby?
How come I didn't know that?
That's right.
Since Mother passed away when I was very young
I had no choice but to be strong.
So I never showed anyone my weaknesses.
But for some reason
as soon as I saw
the way he looked at me...
when I rode the horse clumsily...
there was nothing I could do to stop my tears.
I felt so embarrassed.
I'm sure
he never made fun of you again.
He loved to make fun of me.
He grew up on the streets
so he was a very rough guy.
But since he was quite educated
he was quick-witted and very good with his words.
He could use both foul language
as well as poetic phrases.
He could always find something to criticize about me.
Didn't you ever get angry at him?
Of course I did.
But he said
it's because he loved to see me get angry.
He said
I looked really cute and lovable when I got angry.
Just like a young girl.
He said
I was always so well-mannered
that I looked like a delicate wooden doll.
Sis.
Perhaps you should take a nap.
I still have so much to talk to you about.
Over the past few years
so much has built up inside me.
I feel so much better after telling you about it.
I'll stay here with you.
We can keep talking after you wake up.
You haven't eaten at all, Young Miss.
I've made you some congee.
You'll have to take care of Madam when she wakes up.
You won't have any energy if you don't eat something.
Okay.
Make sure you let me know as soon as Sis wakes up.
Don't worry, I will.
Greetings, Tenth Prince, Fourteenth Prince.
Rise.
We're going.
Ruo Xi, I have to go to Mongolia in two days' time.
I probably won't be back for a few years.
So I've come to say goodbye to you.
Why?
It must be His Majesty's order, right?
Ruo Xi, how have you been?
Why would you stay with him when you don't even have an official title?
He should give you a title if he really loves you.
If he doesn't, then he should let you leave the palace.
But what exactly is your status now?
If you say you're just a servant
but I heard even Gao Wu Yong bows his head when he talks to you.
If you say you're a madam
can you tell me what it is that's made you become a madam?
I can never figure out what you're thinking.
Every woman wants a title, yet you don't seem to care at all.
That's enough.
She's already very upset.
Eat something.
Ninth Brother was assigned to Xining last month.
Tenth Brother will also be going to Mongolia the day after tomorrow.
I'm probably the next in line.
Goodness knows where he'll be sending me
to give himself peace of mind.
Ruo Xi, have you ever thought about leaving the palace?
Fourteenth Brother, that's not up to her to decide.
Not just her.
Even we can't do whatever we want to do now.
Ruo Xi.
But I'm still curious to know
whether you want to leave the palace or not.
I don't know.
Sometimes I want to.
But sometimes I get held back.
It's him that's holding you back, right?
Young Miss.
- Madam's awake. - Ruo Xi.
Remember what I said to you in the laundry room back then?
Forget it. You better go.
Sis.
Why did you get out of bed?
You're finally here.
Can you pick a hairpin for me?
This one.
It matches your earrings.
These earrings
were given to me by Qing Shan.
If I wear them
I'm sure he'll be very happy.
Yes.
He'll be thrilled.
What would you like to wear, Madam?
The green riding dress.
Sis, you must be tired. Get some rest.
Get me my riding boots.
Sit down.
Do you think I look pretty?
- Yes. - How do I look?
Sis!
Madam!
Sis.
I love
the sunset.
The sunset at the Gobi is so beautiful.
Half the sky would turn fiery red.
He'd be riding his horse
and looking at me with a smile.
My hair would reflect the sunshine.
It feels as if I was standing within a burning flame.
Ruo Xi.
I really want to go back home.
Qing Shan.
Where is he?
I'm sure he's waiting for you.
But...
I'm a little scared.
Scared of what?
I've already been part of the Aisin Gioro family all my life.
I don't want to die as an Aisin Gioro ghost.
After I die and go to heaven
I'm scared that they won't let me see Qing Shan.
Sis.
Wait for me.
Where are you going?
I'll be right back.
Is something wrong?
I beg you, please divorce my sister.
Is it Ruo Lan's wish?
His Majesty must approve all marriages and divorces.
It's not that easy.
I can beg His Majesty to approve it.
But it'll be a while until I go back to the palace.
That's why I'm begging you to agree to it first.
Sis has already been locked up in this manor all her life.
So she's worried that she still won't be freed after she becomes a ghost.
You already know she doesn't love you.
They've already been separated for more than 20 years.
Please set my sister free.
Please let her go and find the man she loves.
Ruo Xi, please get up.
It's not that easy for a prince to divorce his concubine.
His Majesty must approve it or else he'll be punished.
Punished?
He doesn't need a reason to punish him.
If His Majesty wants to punish him
he can still do it even if he's done nothing wrong.
- Eighth Sister-in-law. - Eighth Sister-in-law.
Why don't you set Ruo Lan free?
[Divorce Paper]
Take this.
Thank you, Princess Consort.
You don't have to thank me.
I only did it for myself.
I've been wanting to win over your sister all my life.
But I didn't know she never cared at all.
What a joke.
I've been competing with someone from my own imagination all my life.
I don't want to have to fight with her in hell either.
Now that she wants to go
I can't wait to say goodbye to her with joy and excitement.
According to the late emperor's order, I was to marry Maertai Ruo Lan.
But after we were married for years
she was still unable to have any children.
So according to the seven criteria for divorcing one's spouse
I now officially divorce Maertai Ruo Lan
and shall not object to her marrying someone else.
Did Eighth Prince really write this himself?
Why would I lie to you, Sis?
Qing Shan.
Can you see this?
I no longer belong to the Aisin Gioro family.
I want you to take me and see
the red willow tree that we planted together.
I also want
to drink the water that's melted from the snowy mountain.
Let's...
go horseback riding together.
Madam.
My lord.
I know you're heartbroken.
So am I.
I know you'll never love me as much as you love Ruo Lan.
But I'll always stay with you
and look after you.
If you want to cry
then I'll cry with you.
If you feel sad
then I'll also be sad with you.
You'll never be alone, my lord.
My lord.
It's time to let go.
Ruo Xi.
I can promise you anything.
But I really can't do this for you.
I've already removed your sister's name from the royal family tree
and approved for her to be buried back in the northwest.
I've given your father verbal approval
to secretly bury her alongside Chang Qing Shan.
I've already done everything I can.
Then why can't you let me take Sis back home?
It's not that big a deal, is it?
Because I'm scared.
I'm scared that you'll never come back after you go to the northwest.
I know that just like your sister
you don't like Forbidden City either.
So if I let you go back to the place that you've always dreamed of
I'm scared that you'll never come back to me.
Ruo Xi.
Trust me.
Your father and brother will definitely take care of everything.
I'll ask them to bring us lunch.
Is Qiao Hui okay?
She's at Thirteenth Brother's manor. Don't worry.
I know she's at Thirteenth Prince's manor and they'll take care of her.
But she must be devastated.
She grew up with my sister
and they had kept each other company for so many years.
Now that my sister's gone
she's suddenly left all alone.
There's no reason for her to stay at Eighth Prince's manor anymore.
After having lost my sister
she's now at Thirteenth Prince's manor, which she's totally unfamiliar with.
I really can't imagine the sorrow and anxiety
that she must be feeling right now.
Auntie.
Auntie, do you feel better now?
- Much better. - Royal Uncle wouldn't let me see you.
He said you're very upset so you need to rest.
But look at the big smile on her face as soon as she saw me.
Auntie, do you feel better now that you can see me?
Seeing you has certainly cheered me up.
Royal Uncle, did you hear that?
You shouldn't stop me from seeing Auntie.
All right, come here.
- Let's play rock, paper, scissors. - Okay.
Rock, paper, scissors...
- You lost. - Rock, paper, scissors.
Ruo Xi.
You don't get to meet your true love very often in life.
You should treasure what you have
and make the most of your happiness.
Otherwise once happiness slips away
it'll be too late for any regrets.
Sis.
Have you finished reading your reports?
I want to be with you.
Don't worry.
I'll wait until you're willing to do so.
Remember we promised that we'll always be honest with each other?
Then can you tell me
what I have to do to make you say yes?
Ever since you moved into Yang Xin Palace
we've grown a lot closer to each other, but you always seem to reject me.
That's why I've been holding off being witih you.
But you know what?
When I saw the smile on your face when you were playing with Cheng Huan...
I didn't want to wait any longer.
I want you to have my children.
I want to see you laugh together.
That will be the biggest joy in my life.
I know it's not always possible to judge whether something is right or wrong.
But the reason I reject him is because I know what everyone's outcomes will be.
I want to be the empress.
I can't promise you that.
The empress married me when she was very young.
She's never done anything wrong all these years.
After we lost our child a few years ago
she is now left childless.
I can't hurt her again.
Then don't ever spend another night with Consort Nian again.
Do you really want to make life difficult for me?
Is it because of Nian Geng Yao?
But Consort Nian hasn't done anything wrong.
Then what can you promise me?
Sometimes I ask myself
what it is that I really have.
Thirteenth Brother got locked up for 10 years because of me.
He could have beaten a tiger to death on his own back then.
But now he's become so weak and sickly.
Although he's younger than me
he's a lot more weaker than I am.
You're not that much better than him either.
Sometimes I'd be so afraid to think about these things.
Because I'm really scared.
Now that I finally have the whole world at my feet
it's not what you want at all.
The only thing I can give you
is my heart.
You want to know why I still haven't officially made you my consort?
It's because I want to see you all the time.
Once you officially become a consort
then you'll be living in your own manor.
I can only flip your name plate when I want to see you.
But at least I can see you every day now.
Understand?
Are you still going to reject me?
Look how happy the children are.
That's right.
This is the happiest time of their lives.
Once they grow up, they'll be bound by many rules
and will have a lot to worry about.
Of course they should learn the rules.
Otherwise what would you teach them?
Nothing much. We'd teach them how to sing and tell them stories.
I should have a serious talk with Cheng Huan.
I'm afraid you'll be telling them weird stories
rather than the ordinary Little Red Riding Hood.
Your Majesty, Eunuch Gao asked me to pass on a message.
He said General Nian and Official Long Ke Duo would like to see you.
They're waiting for you at Yang Xin Palace.
Okay.
I have to go.
Why don't you take Cheng Huan back to your manor?
Once you get to know each other better
you'll grow much closer.
It's okay.
Even if I take her back
I wouldn't know how to face her.
I heard you're still upset about
Fourteenth Brother being transferred to guard the royal grave by Royal Brother.
Perhaps it's not such a bad thing for Fourteenth Brother after all.
You really think so?
I'd swap places with him if I could.
The reason why Royal Brother sent him over there
is because he wants to restrict his movements.
Although his life over there may not be as luxurious as it was in Beijing
it's still a comfortable and easy life.
But he's a very ambitious person.
He used to be the general-in-charge when he led his troops in the northwest.
But all he has to do now is guard the royal grave.
It's not something that he can overcome with just nice scenery and easy life.
That's why Royal Brother didn't want you to know.
Especially when it's something related to Eighth Brother or Tenth Brother.
He doesn't want you to be worried.
Royal Brother told me you're still taking medication every day.
If you keep being worried all the time
then you'd waste Royal Brother's effort in helping you.
Don't worry. They're his brothers after all.
The worst he can do to them is to lock them up.
I know.
But because of Fourteenth Brother's transfer
the empress dowager won't talk to Royal Brother
and won't let anyone address her as "empress dowager."
Even though she's very sick now
all she can think about is Fourteenth Brother.
Ever since Royal Brother began to introduce new policies
there have been a lot of objections
so he's been using a forceful approach.
If he let Fourteenth Brother stay in Beijing
knowing how short-tempered he is
he'd probably challenge the emperor in front of all the officials.
Do you think the officials would ever listen to Royal Brother again?
If someone tries to use Fourteenth Prince and further ruin their relationship
then can you imagine the consequences?
Ruo Xi.
There are certain things that you really can't do anything about.
Just let it go.
Your Majesty, I've already met with all the officials
who were unhappy with the new policies
and tried to convince them.
The unrest along our country's borders has also been settled.
What about Prince Yan?
I've already sent a spy to keep an eye on him.
Good.
Your Majesty, I'm afraid we must appoint
the empress dowager soon.
Everyone in the palace is wondering
why you still haven't appointed Consort De as the empress dowager.
Ever since the late emperor passed away, my mother's been very sick.
No matter how many times I ask her
she keeps finding excuses to put it off.
Your Majesty.
But it's already become gossip among the officials.
They're saying that you're an illegitimate emperor
and that even Consort De doesn't recognize you as the emperor.
Your Majesty.
Consort De's condition has suddenly worsened.
I'm afraid... that she might not make it.
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